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Evening star., 1939-12-23
Bv WALTER McCALLUM.

"Any team coached by Dixie
Howell is sure to be good"
Arthur J. Bergman, Catholic Uni
versity athletic director and football
coach, dismissed any thought the
Cardinals will find a soft spot in
the New Year Day Sun Bowl game
at Ell Paso, Tex, in those words.
With almost all the preliminary de-
tails of the lengthy trip to Ell Paso
disposed of, Bergman now can give
his time to football.
Going to spring any surprise
plays on Arizona State Teachers?"
Bergman was asked. why not?"
asked Dutch. You might think from
his name that Bergman was Scan
dinavian. But his replies sound like
those from a Scotchman.
Fears Pitts and Hernandez.
Star of the Arizona Bulldogs is
Wayne rip" Pitts, a back who led
the Border Conference in scoring
with 50 points. Pitt did practically
nothing at all for HoWell's outfit.
He only carried the ball ia times
for a total of 457 yards. In other
words, every time they gave him the
ball he gained an average Of 4
yards.
Bergman's hair is silvery now
adays. 1t has become little whittier
since he started looking over the
record of the Arizona team. That
-
80 of his kicks haven't been run
back a foot He also does the pass
ing for the team" said Dutch.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
North-South Football
Coaches Arrive on
Scene Of Battle
SnoveIy and Cody Lead
Voneuords Of Squads
To Montgomery
BY the Associated Press.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 23.-
Opposing generals of the North and
South mapped their strategy today
in preparation for an important
battle December 30-the second an
nual Blue and Gray football classic.
Coach Carl Snavely of Cornell,
intent on leading the North to its
second victory in the all-star series,
decreed two practice sessions daily,
starting today Southern Co-coach
Josh Cody of Florida was equally
ambitious for his REBELS"
Snavely led II Eastern standouts
of the Northern forces into Mont
gomery last night and expected
others in time for the first workout
today, along with his aide, Coach
Lynn Waldorf of Northwestern, who
had charge of selecting the Western
division.
Cody checked in last night and
went into a huddle with the group
of Is wearers of the gray at a hotel
across the street from where the
Blues were housed. Ray Morrison of
Vanderbilt, co-coach for the South,
and remaining members of the Rebel
squad, were expected momentarily.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Low Hockey Attendance Fails
To Disturb LeoffIer as His
EoqIes ] rounce Skeeters

for a refreshing change last night
and paced the Eagles attack with a
trio of goals and an assist
1t wasn't much of a contest, what
with the Eagles grasping a TO lead
before Vivien Allen registered the
Skeeters' first goal late in the final
period. but it served to demonstrate
the Eagles own a capable spare
goalie in youthful Les Colvin. COL
vim, making his first Eastern League
start, made repeated spectacular
saves and showed he'll be ready to
step in and give Goalie Gordon Lee
an occasional rest whenever Coach
Mackenzie deems it advisable.
Trail in Cup Series.
Washington and New York now
have % points in the argument for
the league championship, but the
Eagles trail the Rovers, 1920, in the
Hershey Cup series Last nights S
triumph will be applied toward the
Boardwalk Trophy, the Eagles NOV
ing the game up to allow the appear
ance of the Ice Follies here later.
Washington's next two engage
ments will be with the Baltimore
Orioles. the Eagles invading Balti-
more tomorrow night and returning
to Riverside Tuesday to face the
same club. Baltimore thrice has
been crushed by the Eagles, but by
virtue of a 81 victory over the At
lantic City Sea Gulls last night has
gained a second-place tie with the
Eagles in Hershey Cup standings.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
De Chord Is Ace of Boxing Show
Mann Plans for Amateurs

frankie Mann, whose interest in
fighting allegedly dates back to the
David and Goliath argument, sticks
his thumb back in the pugilistic pie
once again January when he stages
the first of series of amateur bouts
at the Gonzaga High School audito-
rum.
Mann has been signed by the
Boosters Athletic Association of St.
Aloysius Church to promote anna
teur bouts regularly and will lead of
with an all-star card, featuring Dis
trict A. A. q. and Golden Gloves
champions against a crack Balti-
more team. Amateurs are right
down the rotund gentleman's alley,
since he has been shaping Jimmy
Do Chard's ring destiny.
Young Do Chard, hailed @ the
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Injured Trojan Stars
Confident They'll
Answer Whistle
Vols Nearing Pasadena
As Rivals Round Out
Week of Practice
BY the Associated Press.

6y Llic ASSOCldtcO Ilcoo.
PASADENA, Calf, Dec. 23.-The
two Rose Bowl teams were on the
move today - Tennessee rolling
westward on the train and Southern
California's Trojans busily engaged
in winding up one week of practice
for the New Year Day game.
Tennessee's special train bringing
the undefeated Volunteer team to
the Pasadena game for the first
time in history, reaches town tomor-
row, and warm reception is
planned.
Satisfied With Trojan Squad.
Coach Howard Jones viewed the
condition of his squad to date as
satisfactory despite the fact that
two of his backheld stars, Quarter
back Grenville Lansdell and Full
back Jack Banta, still are nursing
injuries.
Lansdell, starting quarterback,
continued to attend practice in
sweat clothes, but was confident he
would answer the opening whistle.
He has been troubled with a pulled
shoulder muscle.
Banta Confident of Playing.
Banta injured a knee in the STAN
ford game, but equally was sure he
would be ready for the Tennessee
game. He's the No. fullback re-
serve and one of the most con-
sistent ground gamers on the team.
Southern CALIFORNIA; team will
take a two-day vacation for the
holiday, and will transfer training
activities from its own campus to
Pasadena next Thursday.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Pitts Cassiano Star
OF East S Practice
For Shrine Tilt
Zimmerman Of San Jose,
Eukin of Arkansas Are
Vests Stundouts
BY the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23-
Forty four of the Nations ace grid
ders drew heavy practice assign
ments today to weld them into two
smooth working football machines
for the 14th annual East-West
charity game New Year Day.
Both squads went through brief
workouts yesterday. The Western
team practiced at Stanford and the
Fasteners, electing late in the day
to stay in San Francisco, split into
two groups for dummy scrimmage.
They 60 to their Berkeley training
quarters today.
Leroy Zimmerman of San Jose
State and Kay Eakin of Arkansas,
who will alternate at tailback for
the Westerners, showed up we'll
Eakin booted the ball an average of
SO yards or more.
Star of the Eastern practice was
Dick Cassiano, 176-pound Pitt left
half, who gave a neat exhibition of
lodging.
Evening star., 1939-12-23

man of Washington u: There
isn't much a coach can do or say
to a team that's trailing at the
half. Success in the next period
depends upon if the doughnut
the star halfback had for break
fast is digested or if the ace
guard is bumped hard enough for
him to forget about the date his
sWeetie broke the night before"
Not all the mail arriving at the
Tom Stidman home in Norman,
Okla, these days is Christmas
cards. Some of it is coming from
Houston, Tex, and its Rice In
stitute.
Ben Douglas, the st. Louis
prep coach who developed Paul
Christman, Bill Cunningham and
the orr twins for Missouri's
Orange Bowl eleven, is No. l man
for the Grinneu College job. And
Marchy Schwartz, ex-Creighton,
and Larry Mullins, ex-Loyola Of
the South. are studying tins
Evening star., 1939-12-23
WanderIust Hits
Archibald as
Sca|zo Wins
Champion Apparently
Wants No Date With
Chavez Conqueror
BY JUDSON BAILEY,


NEW YORK, Dec. 23-The next
featherweight champion of the
world may be Petey Scalzo, the
little reaper from New York's teem-
ing West Side, but first he'll have to
catch up with joey Archibald, the
present king.
This looks to be a tough job, be-
cause. Archibald and his manager,
AL (Weski0 WE'LL saw Scalzo storm
his way to a decision over Simon
Chavez of Venezuela in Madison
Square Garden last night and i'm
mediately disclosed they were think
ing about long trip.
On a December night year ago
ScalZo knocked out Archibald in the
second round of an overweight bout,
and ever since has had his gaze
trained on a bout in which the title
would be at stake.
Beat Both in Caracas.
In the meantime, however, he and
the champion both were beaten in
close decisions by Chavez in the
latter's native Caracas. Even though
the squawks of Scalzo and his han
dlers were audible away up here,
there was no way of discounting
Chavez until he came to the United
States.
There was no question in any,
body's mind except Chevez's that
Scalzc accomplished his purpose
last night. Even though he COM
planned that his right hand hurt
and used it sparingly, Scalzo surged
strongly through the late rounds to
a unanimous decision.
Through an interpreter Chavez
grunted the information that "the
decision made me very unhappy. I
thought I won and would like to
meet him again."
Chavez Also Claims Injury.
His manager, Jess Losada, ad-
mitted Chavez did not show the
form he had displayed at home
and said Chavez, too, had COM
planned that his right hand was hurt
during the fight.
Whether Chavez will remain in
this country for another pout may
be decided today. He came here
on a vacation, and although he
made a good impression as a de-
fensive fighter, he may choose to
pass up other bouts, since now he
can't claim a title test.
Archibalds plans may be settled
today also. WE'LL said he was CIV
ing serious consideration to a
championship bout with Jimmy Per-
rim in New Orleans for a guarantee
of $4,000.
Scalzo is expected to be shunted
into bout with Lew Jenkins, the
undersized Sweetwater, Tex, light
weight, although the New York
Commission is hostile to the match
on the grounds that the two fighters
are In different classes.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
An-Star Poll Victor
Selected So Teams
To Hit Jackpot
Edwin G. Austin Missed
On Lone Player; Gets
Trip to Rose Bowl

That Redskin fans know their
professional football players little
better than those in other cities was
evidenced today by comparison of
Edwin c. Austin's California trip
winning selection of the All-League
team which will face the champion
Green Bay Packers in the Pro Bowl
with those of winners in the leagues
other eight cities.
Austin, a 22-year-old Navy Yard
apprentice machinist who lives at
305 Duncan avenue, Alexandria,
came within one of picking all %
players chosen in the Nationwide
poll of National Football League fol-
lowers
According to Redskin General
Manager Jack Espey. no one else in
the country came that close.
All-Expense Vacation.
AS reward, Austin will have his
airplane trip expenses to and from
California paid and will take in not
only the Pro Bowl game on January
6. but the Rose Bowl game on New
Year Day and the Santa Anita
races.
A Redskin season ticket holder.
Austin personally saw II of the %
players chosen. for they played at
Griffith Stadium this season with
the New York Giants. PHILADELPHIA
Eagles Brooklyn Dodgers. Detroit
Lions and Chicago Cardinals.
But he didn't depend on one Sc
lection of an all-star squad. stating
that he sent in something like go
entries. He started during the sea-
son, but after the Packers won the
championship he chose and wrote
like fury, eliminating members of
the new champs from the all-star
squad.
Turk Edwards. Andy Farkas and
Frank Filchock were the Redskins
chosen on the squad, which is to
be composed of no more than three
members Of each league team.
wayne WAAulCA, 41luld1l cllU, pOllcO
more votes than any other flank
man in the loop, but automatically
was eliminated when his teammates
received more votes than he did.
Missed on Only Vanzo.
The remainder of the team was
as follows: Ends, Smith, Chicago
Cardinals; Benton, Cleveland; Car
ter, Philadelphia, and Schwartz,
Brooklyn. Tackles, Kinard, Brook
lyn; Stydahar, Chicago Bears;
johnson, Detroit, and Blaine. Chi
cago Cardinals. Guards, George,
Detroit; Musso. Chicago Bears, and
Tuttle, New York. Center, Helm,
New York, and Aldrich, Chicago
Cardinals.
Additional backs were OBrien,
Philadelphia; Hall and Drake,
Cleveland; Cuff, New York; Man
ders, Brooklyn, and Vanzo, Detroit
Vanzo was the only member of
the squad missed by Austin, who
will start for the coast a week from
today.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
FeIIer Interviews
By HAROLD CLAASSEN,
Pinch Hitting for Eddie BrietZ.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. % R.-
No wonder Nile Kinnick rang the
bell. Bob Feller, the pitcher;
Buck Shaw, Santa Clara'S coach,
Earl Walsh, Fordham backfield
mentor, and Kinnick all played
in the same Iowa cornfeld. Papa
and Mamma Baer lived in the
same sector before the birth of
their son, MaXimillian Adelbert.
Feller recently played the role
of a sports writer in home
talent minstrel. He spent the
time interviewing newspaper
man who was cast as Bob Feller.
Manuel Pacheco, freshman half
back from Colorado who made
Clemson coaches forget Banks
McFadden was a senior this fall,
now is at Rockhurst College.
You can get insurance with your
ticket that will pay your estate
Evening star., 1939-12-23

was retired in 1888, and Clark
Shaughnessy, his successor. In
seven seasons under Shaughnessy
the Maroons won 16, lost 80 and had
ties.
Many of footballs finest per-
formed on the midway-Walter
Eckersall, Walter Stefen, H. O.
Fritz) Crisler. Hugo Bezdek, Paul
Des Jardien, Schommer and Ber-
Wanger.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
little Fellows" Workouts Incredibly Fast

was, course
Derby.
the Hisbon Matt Brady
but solid weight strengthen him and him endurance
NeWspapemen photographers visited him almost daily Brady
minded bringing him for inspection pictures
actually enjoy visitors
ahead of him. The 3-yearold stakes which
entered seemed his He had again the colts
had and Brady looking at him in frank admiration
and putting his -stemmed brar pipe, would
them and he again. Why not?
bigger and sronger-and faster"
the times his They
credby fast for early spring
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.-Petey scalzo. 1854.
New York outpointed Simon Chavez,
124A Venezuela QO); Mike Kaplan.
142, Boston. outpointed Eddie Brink,
144A. Scranton. Pa. 80.
WEST PALM BEACH. F1a.-Jimmy
Shepard, 1856, Springfield. Ill, stopped
Silent Robinson. 1877, Huntsville,
HoLLYWoOD.-Juni Munsell. 1875.
Roper, 2O9h, Los Angeles l2).
SAN DIEGO. Calif.-6onny Boy
walker. -206. PHOENIX, Afi!.. outpoigtsa
chuck o1oWou, 2i0. Los Angeles Go).
Evening star., 1939-12-23

most promising heavyweight ever de-
veloped here, will be featured on the
initial card. Willie Tapp, Charley
Maimone, Chester Morris, Red Ver-
non and other A. A. U. title holders
will appear on the card, which prom
ises to produce as much action and
excitement as any of the programs
Mann prepared in his heyday as
matchmaker for Portner's Arena.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
esen Alumni Students Cry for Reconsideration of Grid Ban by Ccaq
Win, Lose or Draw
BimeIech Holds Spot Occupied by Ell Chico
BY GRANTLAND RICE,
I'm the Temporary Absence of Francis E. Stan.)

BimeIech Holds Spot Occupied by EI Chico
NANA0The handicap rating for 2-yer-
1889 Bradeys top
Remember him?
gallant little Chico you know
Little Felowwas
ton and sold to Mr. Zeger for $2O0 at the eag
1887 Youthful
Wall him.
Wise Shine Modern Youth King Cotton Medrano
Two months later Delaware
the among
that Maene rated the
At Saratoga the United States Hotel Special
and the Hopeful He Trailing him
in the Hopeful Aerial Toy, Johnsown Invader
His last 2year- old Champion
Aquedu September TO- That beat Voant
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Merricks' Record Clear

Merrick Boys Club 120-pound bas-
keters remain among the unbeaten
group after scoring its fifth straight
triumph yesterday in a 1913 game
with Southeast Boys Club. Webb
and Capone starred for the winners.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Ice Hockey

(Washington has 90 points in current
Hershey Cup series last nishts win being
but is tied with New York in the Eastern
League race which includes results of the
Hershey Cup. Boardwalk Trophy and
Walker Trophy series)
Results Last Night.
washington Eagles. 8; Jersey Skeeters. 9.
Baltimore Orioles. 3, Atlantic City Sea
Gulls, /.
Games Tomorrow.
Washington at Baltimore.
Atlantic City at New York.
Evening star., 1939-12-23

First period. EAGLES, Kuntz Covert,
Dewey. 6:41 y; .. Eagles. Courteau Ram
Sey). 15:4112.
Second period-3 Eagles, Kuntz tunas-
sisted. 4:03: 4, Germann (Courteau). 9:21;
5. Eagles. Ramsay (Burrage). Germann),
9:47: 6, Courteau tRamsay). 9:52.
Third PERIOD. Eagles Courteau (Co-
yeros 9;os; s. skeeters. Allen ,McGregorl,
1914: 10. Skeeters. Nav (unassisted)
Referee--Bill Chadwick. Linesman--Phil
LaBatte. Official Scorer-Mr. ChriStman.
Time of periods-2O minutes
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Loses Race That Looked to Be Pushover

sharpen him the Derby he entered in at Jamaica
wakover for him. His to The of
the And then the
somewhere the shuttle and colt called
C5lded Knight to win at 7 to l.
shock to those who not liking
price, bet him. Then word from his stable that he
and had lodged under shoe and med him.
Fellows had setbu nobody realized it then Brady
thought right a short time But he wasn't
3-year-ods trumpfs. Gided KnghtVoltant
ALL Chaldon But in that first at
Fellow He only nameand hazy
cheered him through 1888
An Epic Of Racing Hard Luck
training. Brady wouldn't give him but
insisted Not 3year-old
a 4-year-old, surely.
Chico to more victory maybe
bry getting him ready for another start-and
This time it the
iniu which he couldn't recover
with hope shot closed OUT the
the Little Fellow.
Racing luck they hoemen have to learn
to anybody looking back 1889 complains
he had tell him about William zegler E and
Matt Brady gallant colt called Ell Chico
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02

so many youngsters want to
skip it. Today they figure
that there is some reason
for a child to play hockey,
and the trouble is usually
found in the home, in the
school itself or maybe it be-
comes a case of being full
of life. They call it NAL
adjustment. However, these
educationalists of today have
replaced the long-faced truant
officer, the dread of every
child's heart, with a person
who studies each case and
remedies the cause with care
and caution, rather than to
scare and to force. There
are few cases where the
truant officer is needed, for
with the fine type of school
programs and the high-type
of teachers employed our
school keeps. up with the
ponds, the woods, the sport
and pleasures of it's youth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
THEY AREN'T NEEDED

1t won't be many weeks
before the season for hockey
is in full swing. At least
this would have been true in
our hey-day. The arrival of
spring brings the desire the
pleasures of field and stream,
street and alley, the baseball
diamond needs attention and
marbles are exchanged with
noise and clamor. More lads
are interested in angle-worms
and bamboo poles than in
algebra. We discuss the
vanishing Indian, the eco
nomic changes and gangster
films, but what has become
of the old fashioned truant
officer?
There are those minds in
educational circles who insist
there is not the need for the
truant officer in the present
day system, for school is
made more interesting than it
was many years ago and not
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
THE sHARECRoPPER SITUATION

dark places. There was a
contest started to "Plant to
Prosper, a contest interest
ing to small landowners,
sharecroppers, and tenant
farmers, with prizes ranging
from $50 to $500. The idea
was to continue to raise the
cotton crop for the land
owner, but on the side, start
a garden for themselves of
vegetables for table and can
ming. Have a horse, mule,
cow and pig and grow feed
for them. Plant to prosper
and aim for the prize! This
contest started out dealing
with crop planting and has
affected living conditions,
good citizenship and makes
a more contented and happier
south. There are eight states
where sharecroppers have en-
listed. The first year 1900
families enrolled and the goal
for 1889 is 10000. This is
a splendid movement, six
years ago an idea and today
a sweeping thing. It deserves
cooperation and congratula-
tions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02

The problem of the share
-cropper is a major issue in
the very present panic of
land and crop control. The
southern states are those
most affected by these white
and Negro families who move
from place to place hoping to
find growing pastures and
more abundant life. There
are many of these moving
groups who would constantly
shift to other acres despite
the present conditions, and
the other unfortunates who
would remain on one plan
tation if needed. One of the
chief troubles that the land
owner no longer needs many
of them. The inroads made
by the machine over the hand
labor is a main issue. There
will evolve from this situa-
ton some sort of solution,
we pray.
There are many wise heads
working on this problem of
the sharecropper, and one
southern newspaper has made
a stride in bringing light into
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02

fore that one named for the
filing of applications, the first
woman came to take her
place. From that time on
other women joined in the
line. By nightfall there were
IS waiting. This was the
night before the applications
were to be received! They.
were going to stand all night
without rest OR food if an
official had not opened the
building and allowed them to
remain inside. Such is the
desire for honest toll that
beats in the breast of many
a citizen.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
HELP WANTED

The attention of many
folks was held by a recent
picture taken in New York
City where a number of
women were lying on the
floor asleep, awaiting their
chance for a position in the
health department which
pays $3.50 a year. There are
many cases where people &C
cepting relief do not seek en-
ployment but this instance
proved that about IT'S women
were interested in positions
open for IL. At four o'clock
in the morning of the day be-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
Revelation Must Sne.k

Let Reason count the stars, weigh
the mountains, fathom the depths
the employment becomes her, and
the success is glorious. But when
the question is: How shall man be
Just with God?' reason must be 81
lent, revelation must speak; and he
who will not hear it assimilates
himself to the first deist, Cain; he
may not kill brother, he certainly
destroys himself Henry MelvilI.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
Plant Life

Plant Life cannot make use Of the
pure nitrogen Of the atmosphere Il
must be combined with other ele-
ments and gotten into the soil be-
tore 1t Is OF any use to them. Light
ming discharges form combinations
OF nitrogen and oxygen. These unite
with moisture in the air to form
more complex substances, nitrous
or nitric acid. These. in turn. are
washed out of the atmosphere and
INTO the soil by rain or snow, which
explains the old saying that snow
Is the Door mans fertilizer" From
nve to seven pounds per acre are
added in this way.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
FOR PEACE

Whatever the creed of man,
the recent passing of Pope
Plus XI leaves a sorrowful
note in the heart of any true
American. This was a great
man whose chief aim was for
peace, whose love for free
dom equaled his love of re-
ligion. There has been nu-
merous times in these last
few years that there has
been concern for the life of
the Pope. He has been
spared to go about his great
work, to continue to further
peace among the people of
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
DO IT NOW

Why wait until house
cleaning time is upon you
housewives in this section to
do some of the odds and ends
of jobs that might as we'll be
done now while you have
more time to do them? 1t
isn't necessary to wait until
the windows are wide open to
do a painting task, for it is
possible to open windows par
tally and the air from top
and bottom of the window
viii dry your painted article