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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-12-07
TT. r SHANK

H. R. Shank, II years of age, died
shortly before midnight Saturday at
his home at Swanton. He had been i'll
for about two months and had been &
patient at Memorial Hospital, Cum
berland, until recently.
Mr. Shank was son of the late
Henry and Susanna Shank and was
Evening star., 1939-07-31
BinHavens, k., Thrill.
Worlds Fair Crowd
With Canoe Feats
D. c. Youth Coins Four
National Titles as His
Club Finishes Second
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 31-Three
hardy perennials did their stuff at
the national canoe championships
yesterday in their usual effective
style. The Yonkers Canoe Club
scored IS points to win team laurels,
the Washington Canoe Club regis
tered 81 for second place, and Will
liam Havens, jr.. of the Washington
;eam, stepped out and won four races
For the two clubs it simply was a
matter of doing an old chore In old
surroundings, for Yonkers and
Washington have finished one-two
since 1887. For Bill Havens, how
ever, it meant applying his usual
tricks to a new field
Wins Plaudits Of Fair Crowd.
Bill, who had cut a wide swathe
in junior ranks for the last three
years, was making his debut in
senior competition yesterday, and
the consensus after his quartet of
successes, was that he had done a
pretty fair job. And pretty fair
consensus it was, too, coming as it
did from a Worlds Fair audience,
watching the first national meet OF
any kind ever held within the fair
grounds.
Bill won the senior double blade
event in 1888, sporting q goodly
margin over Ebby Trilling, a team
mate. Then he won the tandem
double with Trilling, beating William
Gaehler and William Coils, of the
Pendleton Canoe Club, New York,
in 3:20.
His Fathers Protcge.
Bill and Ebby then teamed with
Kenneth Romjue and Harry Knight
to carry off the fours intermediate
and senior races, although Yonkers
would have won the latter had it not
been disqualified for running off its
course.
Through 1t all sat William Havens,
ST., national singles champion in
1925 and 1926. The elder Havens
started tutoring young Bill almost
as soon as the kid could swing a
paddle and yesterday Havens, jr., did
q heap of paddle swinging.
Evening star., 1939-07-31
Cincinnati in Baseball Frenzy
With Reds II Games in Front; !;
Hutchinson HurIs Tiger Win

first game of a twin bill by rs to
the Boston Bees and were trailing
5-3. when the Sunday o'clock law
stopped the afterpiece.
And the Chicago Cubs didn't fare
much better than the Pirates. large
ly because "Old Squarepants' Carl
Hubbell of the Giants-was busy
holding them to a handful of hits
and winning his fourth of the
year, 81.
Yanks, Chisox Split.
In the American League. the
Yankees split a double bill with the
Chicago White Sox as George Sell
kirk pounded out two homers to
win the opener, 4-3, and Thornton
Lee beat the New Workers, 5-1, with
7-hitter in the nightcap. Every
body felt sorry for Ted Lyons in
that first one because the veteran
made only two mistakes-and Sell
kirk put both of them in the stands
The Boston Red Sox finally got
that Brown taste out of their
mouths when Jimmy Foxx paced
them to GA win over the St
Louisans with his 25th home run
Detroit's two victories over the
Philadelphia Athletics were notable
chiefly because the second game
gave Freddie Hutchinson, the Coast
rave, his first major league victory
He didn't last the entire game, but
got credit for the So triumph Buck
Newsom brought home his 18th of
the year and his ninth for the
Tigers. 14-0, by holding the AS to
five hits.
Evening star., 1939-07-31
BY BILL WHITE.
Associated Press Sports Writer

Business note: There's liable to be
whopping building boom in Cincin-
natl late next month.
The way baseball hysteria is
mounting as their favorite Reds sky
rocket towards their first title since
1919, those enthusiastic Ohioans are
cinch to tear down the town when
the championships finally clinched.
And if they beat the Yankees. >.
For years National League fans
have boasted of the tight races in
their circuit. but the Reds are max
ing hash out of that story this year
Latest evidence is found in today
standings which show the Reds are
II games out in front Even the
Yanks aren't that far ahead.
Myers Homer Mops Up.
Yesterday the Reds won their
third consecutive doubleheader and
their fourth in a week. Bucky Wal
ters won his 18th victory by 90 and
Billy Myers clouted a 4-run ninth
inning homer for a 5-1 decision In
the second of two games with the
PhllneS.
While the leaders were gladdening
the hearts of 10000 fans thusly, the
three-cornered second-place race
kept up its dizzy whirl. The St.
Louis Cardinals grabbed the brass
ring and managed to sneak into Sec
ond place by winning from the
Brooklyn Dodgers twice by identical
So scores.
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost the
Evening star., 1939-07-31
The Ruq Glove Is Going to Be Framed

Grf. He always does. And Grif said
nothing doing Send him back Washington he ordered Ten
pitcher concluded
that winning pitcher properly rated mystery
and finished the looked
before the
Slowly began transform from ducklng
pitcher Yankees beat him in the
he far.
lucky this year. His eanedrun be
the but has cost him after
Nevertheless arrived ranks
will make him
to beat. his last five games
the kid of 1885 He talks like big
plugging And Cf deserves bouquet for
sticking telling Dykes keep his 10000
Grif did today? shelp he rummaged to md
Cambria first brought him
to Washington a-gon Grih said sobery
myself That bow-gged bushwhacker
with this
Evening star., 1939-07-31
Frances Carter Runs
Into Tough Going
In Net Tourney
Dorette Miller Places
Upsetter on MettIe in
Women's League Event

Successful Frances Carter ran
into stiff obstacle this morning
in the Women's Tennis League tour
nament as she met Dorette Miller
one of Washington's most seasoned
netwomen, in a third-round match
Both are the No. l players of their
respective teams. Miss Carter of the
Racketers and Mrs. Miller of Co.
lumbia.
Saturday Miss Carter achieved
the first upset of the competition
when she eliminated Margaret Gra-
ham and yesterday she was men,
Der of the winning team in a match
decided by endurance. In a two
hour struggle Miss Carter and Joan
Bransford defeated Barbara Conard
and Ruth Rhetts in three grueling
sets, 8-6, PA. IS.
A co-feature with the Carter Mil
Ter match today at the Reservoir
courts was the meeting between Jo-
hanna Zetlemeier and Hazel (Jim-
my Bishopp. Miss Zetlemeier sew
eral times this season has beaten
opponents ranked above her. Other
matches today found the defending
champion, Charlotte Decker, making
her debut against Eleanor Voith
Marian Cunningham playing Wilma
Dinowitzer, Dorothy Towns meeting
Edith McCulloch and Sally Whipple
facing Helen Levy.
No upsets were recorded yesterday
and only three of the eight matches
went three sets. Miss Zetlemeier
dropped the middle set before trim
ming Gertrude Smith, 81, 4-6,
50; Miss Levy was extended by
Doris Rothwell, 60, ST, 6-3, and
Eleanor Fishburn had to rally be-
fore beating Mary Gray, 1-6, Ga,
Evening star., 1939-07-31
Dykes Wanted to Give $4,000 for Him

Even in that though had baplayer him
fighting determined baplayer tight walked
ony the back of the bus and down. Big Cal Hubbard
sitting Cal ohciated the
Nice Hubbard, sad sacastcay. you didn't
. ID all afternoon"
Hubbard looked who
had walked everybody the countless hits
ticket the his hand
critczng umpire! Cal snard
house and shouted Shut busher
back Trenton again. bitter and suky He felt these
trips him He asked Gf for his AT
league like the International the American
Association something about pitching
didn't But before is
criticized severely he had He forcing showdown
crisis And he got when Jimmy Dykes Of the White Sox
colared Cambria
spot Krakauskas' Dykes offered
Light dawned That is he added If sell him without
talking Grif"
Evening star., 1939-07-31
High Price Tags
PUT on miI|ers'
Prize Rocks
Six Clubs Have Eyes
On Butlond, PofohI;
Owner Independent
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS, July 31.-The
line forms at the right for any one
interested in obtaining any of Mike
Kelley's homegrown and home
owned Minneapolis ball players.
1t will take something besides
chicken feed and broken down
major leaguers to persuade the
veteran American Association prexy
to part with his prize crop Of
rockies.
The Boston Red Sox found that
out. The American League outfit
pried Catcher George Lacy and
Pitcher Herb Nash away from Kel-
ley few days ago for $4,000 and
two players as yet unnamed. Min
neapolis has at least two others
Pitcher Bill Butland and Shortstop
Jimmy Pofahl-who are drawing the
attention of scouts.
Only Wasdell Not Stewed Up.
Kelley is sitting pretty because
no big league club can claim any
OF his players except one, through
working agreements" or "entan-
CLING alliances" with the Millers.
Kelley owns the club and every
ball player on the roster except Jim
Wasdell, an outfielder and first
baseman. subject to recall by
Washington.
Kelley said at the start of the
season he would operate the club
henceforth on stand alone" poll
cy, buying and selling his players
as he pleased.
He not only stands to dispose Of
two more rockies at a fancy price,
but he may wind up with a pennant
flying from his park. The Millers
now are half game back of league
leading Kansas City and are tied
with them in the percentage table.
Six Clubs Interested.
At least six big league clubs have
watched Butland and Pofahl in ac-
ton. Butland. big right-hander,
has won 13 and lost and is only
81 years old Pofahl, a classy field
| er, is batting around $40, has
knocked II home runs and is near
ing the 100 mark in runs batted in.
| He is % years old.
There are comparatively few
clubs in any of the minors in this
age of farm systems that haven't
some sort of working agreement
with National or American League
club.
Evening star., 1939-07-31
Deoudes' Win Forces
First-Ha|f P|ayoff
By Junior Mines
CordinqIs, Police Boys
No. 5 Tied for City
Leod by CeIerymen

The junior division of the National
City League today was locked in a
triple tie for the first half cham
pionship, with Deoudes' crack club
joining Metropolitan Police Boys
Club No. 5 and the Cardinals in
the hectic scramble for the crown.
With these clubs each having cap
tured six of seven engagements, lots
will be drawn and the teams will
clash in two-game playoff. One
team will receive bye and collide
with the winner of the first playoff
game for the championship.
Ulines Well Drubbed.
Deoudes was inserted into the
picture yesterday as Carmel Nance,
former Western High pitcher, linn
tied Uline Ice tossers to two hits
as his mates registered 1910 VIC
tory. Travis and Wrenn each COL
lected three safeties for the win
ners.
The winning manner of Reads
Pharmacy was interrupted by j. C..
Flood Plumbers, 1919, in II innings
OF Section A unlimited game, while
Cameo Furniture defeated De-
Molay, 60, in a Section B tilt.
Other Sandlot Results.
Following are other sandlot scores:
Hume Springs, :: Herndon. 4.
Colvin Run, 5: Virginia White Sox. 1.
Mclean. Q; Forestville g.
Four Corners. 8; Market Pharmacy. 5.
Petworth A. c.. 81; GaithersburR A.
Bethesda Red sox. 6; Colesville, 5.
Guardians. 5: Springfield A. c.. 4
Sacred Heart Z: Carefree Circle. .
washington independents. 9-1O: Du-
Capitol Heights o. Woodbridge Bees. ..
Brookland Merchants. IA; washington
Grove. 5.
-, York Haberdashers, s-5: Franconia,
Landoyer A. c., It'll; Camden Tav-
National Park Service, 5: s. Kanns
Garvin's Grill. Is: No. Precinct 1.
Land o Lakes. 10; Labor Department 7.
:, Crusaders, 6-4; Burtonsvile Tigers,
= Noland Plumbers, 15-11; Potomac A.
7-Up. 9-3; GEORGETOWN Athletics. IA
winchester Park, 8; Department Of In
terror. 2.
Takoma A. c.. 4-4 East Riverdale,
= Brookland Harware, s-12: Duke A.
Sergeant Jasper, Ie cooley-Mccul-
Democrats, 9: Maryland Park, 3.
Oxon Hill, s. Capitol Heights
Evening star., 1939-07-31
Aggie, True-BIu Softies
In Metro Twin Bill

Last years local softball cham
pions and this seasons first-haH
winners in the Metro Night Softball
League will share honors tomorrow
night in a double-header at Seat
Pleasant, Md.
The U. S. Aggies, 1898 champs,
will meet Dixie Tavern in the OPEN
ing game at o'clock, while Tru-
Blu, f1rst-half titlists, face Sunshine
Arcade Laundry at 9:l5. Tru-Blu,
incidentally, nosed out the Penn
sylvania champions, the Hamilton
Watch ten, 81, at Lancaster, Pa.
yesterday, with Abe Rosenfield and
Oren Shanks yielding the Pennsyl-
vanians only three hits.
Evening star., 1939-07-31
Want to See q Bushwhucker?' Griff Asked

The Krakauskas yesterday sitting rubbing
Lithuanian lad walked
offer astounding comparison 1t the fall of 1895 that
Krakausk clumsy iaase with thick wrists idea
where a
Griffith had asked Well follow Get look at that glove
And think Hans Wagner bow-legged :"
1t chilly and football air. Gf
the kid who picked
until December that he decided Joe home
Hamilton Ontario Every when showed Gf the
socy efthander the cold
kauska fired clubhouse
He'll make pitcher day." Grif said We laughed
Krakky had practically nothing with
pitchers His short His muscles
football wild
perceptible
Evening star., 1939-07-31
Junior, Boys Tennis
Again Dominated
By CaIifornians
National Tourney Opens
At Culver, Ind, With
Stors Competing
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CULVER, Ind, July 31.-With
Californians favored to continue
their long domination of every divi-
sion, play was scheduled to begin
here today in the national junior
and boys tennis tournament.
Ted Olewine of Santa Monica,
Calf, winner yesterday of the
Indiana State title, had the No. l
seeded position in the Junior singles
and Bulge Patty of Los Angeles was
seeded No l in the boys division.
Californians, who have captured
the titles here for several years. held
six of the 10 seeded positions among
the juniors and three of the eight
among the boys.
Olewine is the present Southern
California singles champion.
Evening star., 1939-07-31
H Seeks Permission for Ortiz and Pko to Prime Cuban Winter Loor
Win, Lose or Draw
The Bow-Legeed Boy Who Kept Plugging
By FRANCIS E. STAN.

Something than customary congratulations
Joe Krakauskas he walked off the hill
bo2 victory the Indians In the clubhouse Manager Buky Harris
called the locker
looked pitcher
doesn't walk everybody in the ball he's tough he didn't
walk of the Indians"
strange sight because until this
the lives baers teammates
his wild heav We found him sitting happily Trainer Mike Martins
rubbing table, properly proud of his feat.
First time life pitched without walking
That sandlo
before this only walked batter that
only walked two How Gomez Well just seemed hit
confidence"
Evening star., 1939-07-31
The Time Joe Got His First Chance

Krakauskas spring at
Orlando He looked the that Gf had
Everybody training capacity
hotel steaks deftne which he piled
pitch? Heavens! The only time chance
felt Krakky
practice hitting
hit Kress the Harris bitterly Kraky the
If that wild again. Bucky said 1T will be all right
with me- few days later Kakaukas him
the
all Canadian American League.
Apparently that the end the wild efthander with the
legs He wasn't 1886 1887 he invited
That pretty Washington ball 1887 The pitching
terrible Late the established that Washington
had division Gf rockies the
Philadelphia shipping
o
Evening star., 1939-07-31
CorIey's in City Series

Ending the second half without
the loss of a game, Carley's will
represent the Regal Softball League
In the citywide championships next
month. The championship-clinch-
Ing game was won yesterday from
United Typewriter, Al, after Saw
tell had shut out Carleys for five
innings.
Evening star., 1939-07-31
Linen Tossers Take Title

It will be American Linen against
Plaza Wine and Liquor for the
Sport Center Softball League cham
pionship next week. Linen earned
che right to contend for the title
by defeating Giant Food Stores.
8-5, yesterday to clinch second half
honors,
Evening star., 1939-07-31
Red Sox Capture Two

Virginia Red Sox captured both
ends of a double header from Pepsi
Cola diamonders, 6-4 and 4-3, yes
terday ct Beltsville. Md.
Evening star., 1939-07-31
! Hardly Hit Any Botters This Yeor'

him IN winning
handy decision plate OF ham and eggs
"Hows the old control, Joe?"
Krakky looked He didn't tell Harris ridden night
in which playing you
a bus?
Swell Joe said Il haven't hit hardly batters with
balls
jumped starting pitcher
With the hopeessly Krakauskas
He positive sensation He hit
the Mats rallied
carried the
Yankees spring.
In training in Orlando.
He back but not of his
humiated him
three batters didn't walk
him and the back the ride
. broken heart.
He only other Gasonia
the north.
like II walks wild
hits the hitting Harris
his
that Joe headed back bushes.
Evening star., 1939-07-31

Runs batted in-BloodWorth, Vernon,
Case (O. Milnar. Two-base hits--Camp-
bell t2j. Bloodworth. Vernon. Double play
Case to Vernon. Left on bases-Cleveland.
s: Washinston, 3 First base on balls
kss. 5; by Milnar. l.. Hits-On Milnar,
10 in innings; Of Eisenstat, In l in
ning. Losing pitcher-Milnar: Umpires-
Messrs Bas0. PtpgraS and 0eisel. Time
-1:SO. -.
Evening star., 1939-07-31
|IlI1I1I||| I||||1i III
GAMES TOMORROW

New York at Cinci.
Boston ct st. Louis.
BROOKLYN at Pitts.
Phila. ct Chicago.
Evening star., 1939-07-31
NATIONAL.
Rasu1fs vasferH.v

Cincinnati. %: Philadelphia, 2-1.
st. Louis. So: Brooklyn. %.
New York. 3: Chicago, /.
Boston. Z: Pittsburgh 3. (Second game
called in 4th, Sunday law.)
STANDING8.
Evening star., 1939-07-31
Wright Goes to Left.

(See GRIFF, Page A-15)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02
LACUARDIA SENDS
P. R. APPROVAL;
New York's Little Flower
Sends Endorsement to
Local c. G. G. A.

Mayor Fiorella LaGuardia, New
York's fiery fusion chief executive,
plunged today into the Waterbury
city manager campaign with a typi-
cally vigorous Endorsement Of the
proportional representation system
of voting and a city manager form
of government embodied in the pro-
posed charter to be voted upon here
tomorrow.
The dramatic last-minute state
ment of New York's famous Little
Flower" was made at the tehest of
the Citizens Good Government as
ISOLATION.
Reached after two days effort, the
mayor was contacted as he completed
a speech at the City College Of New
York this morning, and he dictated
the statement into his automobile
dictaphone as he rode to the Newark
airport to fly to Washington. The
record was then dictated to the
Good Government office here from
the airport.
LaGuardia refuted claims made by
the opposition to city manager
charter that proportional represen-
tation is unwieldy and unavoidable,
and cited five representatives OF la
Dor on New York's council Of Is. as
well as five independents without
any clubhouse afiliation."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02
FORTY HOURS AT
ST. MARCARET'S

Impressive services marked the
opening of the Forty Hours devo-
ton which began yesterday morning
at the close of the eleven o'clock
mass at st. Margaret's church. High
mass was sung by a mixed choir
and the male choir the proper and
common being sung. Immediately
following mass the procession Of the
Blessed Sacrament was held, the
small girls and boys OF st. Mar
garet's school preceding the offlciat-
ing clergyman. The choir sang the
professional hymn. Two small pages
in white with yellow nantes led the
childrens procession.
The altar was decorated with yell
low and bronze chrysanthemums,
with banking Of autumn leaves,
palms and ferns. High mass was
sung again this morning at the 7:30
o'clock mass, the girls choir of ST..
Margaret's school singing the Mass
of the Angels. Tomorrow morning
high mass will be sung again at the
1880 mass followed by a procession.
At the eleven o'clock mass yesterday
morning, Rev. j. Oliver Cronan
preached the sermon speaking on
the ceremony of the Forty Hours
Devotion.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02
SMEDLEY AUTHOR
OF MANAGER BILL
Merit System Advocate Is
Nominated By Socialists
for City Controller

A leading figure in the city man
ager campaign has been Attorney
Frederic G. Smedley, who is credit
ed with framing the councilman
ager charter in its present form.
For several years he has been in
terested in the merit system. and
played prominent role two years
ago in the attempt to establish 1t in
Waterbury. He Is the present presi-
dent of the Waterbury chapter, Con-
necticut Merit System association.
The meri; system bill approved by
the state organization was placed in
tact in the Waterbury city manager
Garter
The charter has as its basis the
city manager plan advocated by
Grifenhagen & Associates and the
Charter Commission in 1880. At the
start of the city manager agitation,
Mr.. Smedley was presumably only
counsel for the Citizens Good Gov
eminent association, who had re-
vtsed the charter for fee, said to
be $500. Later he took an active part
in seeking the adoption Of the new
charter.
While praising the city manager
charter, Mr.. Smedley has also been
the Socialist candidate for city con-
troller. He claims there is no con-
tradiction. that he can be likened
to a boxer who does not depend sole
ly on single punch, but has "one-
two" punch, and also compares him
self to the man who has his eggs
in two baskets rather than having
them all one. basket.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02
WOODEN WORKERS
AFTER INCREASES
100000 Demand 20 Per
Cent More to Meet Higher
Living Costs

Lawrence. Mass, Oct. 2.-CUP) -
Immediate 20 per cent wage in
creases for 100000 workers in wooden
and worsted mills Of New England
and New York were demanded to-
day by the combined United Textile
Workers of American and the Fed
Grafton of Woollen and Worsted
Workers of America, both ALL af-
filiates.
The WTWA adopted four-point
program at meeting of 100 repre-
sentatives here yesterday. The cam
paign also seeks smaller work loads
and iitlawing of the speed-up sys-
tenn, a fight against rising living
costs and membership drive.
The rival CLIO Textile Workers
Union Of American also has an
nounced a drive for an Immediate
and substantial wage increase in the
industry"
AS reasons for their campaign the
AFL, organizations cited higher iv-
ing costs caused by the European
conflict and rise from 40 to so
cents per yard" in cost of woollen
and worsted products Gin anticipa-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02
City Manager Plan
Destined For Defeat
Errchetti Predicts Voters to Register to Prefer
ence for Present Form Of City Government

The city manager charter viii be
rejected by q two-to-one margin IN
tomorrow's referendum, declares
Armand N. Errichetti, president Of
the Young Voters Progressive ALI
ance, in q statement today.
Mr.. Errichetti urges that every
voter go to the polls and calls for
rejection of the proposed charter.
He says that confusion and chaos"
are ahead for the city If the charter
Is approved.
Mr.. Errichetti's statement follows:
The vital question to be decided
tomorrow is;-shall the citizens
Of Waterbury continue to rule and
control our city in the free and
Democratic manner as our coun-
try is ruled, or shall we admit de-
feat and incompatibility and inn
port a conservator to overseer our
affairs for consideration (Prob-
ably 10000 annually.
Tomorrow's election is the most
vital election ever to come before
the citizens of Waterbury. Anyone
who fails to exercise his or her
francise Of vote is Sinking a duty,
privilege and an honor. It is
only when the American people
demonstrate an enthusiastic and
militant interest in their public
affairs that subserviant forces are
defeated before they can gain a
momentum of destruction.
It is important to realize that
tomorrow referendum requires a
simple majority to decide the is