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The Washington times., 1939-01-13

Other Baltimore competitors
include Audrey Mulianey, runner
up to Naomi Zimmerman, Eliza
beth Bonthron, Ruth Zentz. Sue
Miller, Alice Lucas. Lotta Jano-
witz, 1898 Dixie Sweeps winner:
Elizabeth Lieb, Lillian Miller,
Mae Sahlman, Mildred Cameron
and Mary Galloway.
AS an added attraction, plans
are being laid for an exhibition
between 12.year-old Virginia Frey,
Hyattsville phenomenal young
,napleway artist, and 11-year-old
Betty Babson, Baltimore'S juvenile
star, to be held just before the
start of the Dixie Sweeps. Miss
Babson has been averaging around
102 in special matches in Balti-
more.
Top-ranking favorite to win the
Dixie Sweeps is Ida Simmons Of
Va, the No. / women
of the country and
winner in 1887 and 1888 Of the
Herald Times Sweeps. Blonde,
JunoesqLe and shy, Miss Simmons
is currently giving lessons at the
Chevy Chase Bowling Alleys.
Her rise since 1880, when she
first took up bowling, has been
steady and devastating to all
competitors. Run down the list
of individual records for women
and you will find her name op-
posite every notation but two. She
holds high single game Q92), high
three-gam set (443), four-game
set (5O4, five-game set (69N, six
game set $3.50, ten-game set
Q,355), 15.game set N,876), 20
game set (2,486), and season
average u19-19.
Miss Simmons average this year
is 100, a long way from the SIS she
rolled when she walked into the
Health Center Alleys in Norfolk in
1880 and rolled her first game.
Her improvement she credits to
the kindly coaching of John Dennis
of Norfolk, a fellow-bowler who
seems to care more about raising
the averages of his friends than
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
Intercollegiate Loop
Adopts Vel low Ball

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The yel-
low baseball has been adopted by
the Eastern intercollegiate Base
ball League for 1899 with the
hopes of cutting down casualties.
The so-called canary ball" sup
posed to have greater visibility,
will be used only in such games as
both teams agree upon. Otherwise
the National League ball will be
used.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
AtChison-KeIIer
Cage Team Beaten

Atchison-Keller basketball team
of Falls Church went down to de-
feat, 63-41, at the hands of Young
Democrats of Southern Maryland
in the Southeast Community Gen.
ter Basketball League.
The victory for the Democrats
gives them exclusive right to first
place with seven victories against
one defeat. Clovers won from
Peoples Drug, 1927, and O'Don-
nell'S dropped a game to Fetra-
cons, 27-16.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13

efforts, as Sabin eliminated him
in straight sets, 60, 81, run
ming four games to deuce. Doeg
scored two service aces, one in
each set.
Sabin's semifinal opponent,
Elwood Cooke, Portland, Ore, de-
feated Jack Tidball, Los Angeles,
Ga, 3-6, 60.
Mako downed John ShoStrom.
Of Chicago, 60, 60, and Sur
face moved forward with 60,
60, triumph over Mercer
Henry, Of Orlando.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
Mako Meets Surface in
Florida Net Semi-Findl

ORLANDO, Fla, Jan. 13.
Gene Mako, Los Angeles, top
seeded players in the Florida
State Tennis Championship
Tournament, today was to meet
Hal Surface, of Kansas City, in
one semifinal match, and Wayne
Sabin, Los Angeles, takes on El-
wood Cooke, Portland, Ore, in
the other. Meanwhile John
Doeg, of Orange, N. j., former
national champion, had suf-
fered q setback in his comeback
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
Anacostid High B"
Team Tops Woodward

Anacostia High "B" team won
from the Woodward Prep varsity
basketball team. 37-19, yester-
day.
Jack Burroughs led the win
ming attack with nine points,
while SAINT, Of the losers, totaled
13.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
Jewish Community
Center Wins Till

Jewish Community Center took
. 28-8 victory from York Haber-
dasherS last night in the Roose-
velt Community Center Basketball
League.
Yellow Jackets defeated Bill
man, S0-25. Coffey Sales turned
back American r. R., 27-16,
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
SiQns Bees ContraCi

BOSTON, Jan. 13.-Danny Mac
Boston Bees bespectacled
pitcher, has signed his 1889 con-
tract. He came to terms today
after half an hours conference
with President Bob Quinn.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13


SIGN which Ruth interpreted the HIT AND RUN to the great
embarrassment of and all concerned
HAVING DEPRESSED SUFFICIENTLY, it may be said now
that will placed in Hollywood next spring. according to
reliable that RUTHS again is being
mentioned possible And I'm pretty certain that
the offer black and white WITH THE PROPER
lne the BABE would right to work.
keeping his the major leagues which will always be the
GOAL, HIS AMBITION.
1T SEEMS TO ME THAT THE CHICAGO WHITE sOX made
gesture keeping the MONTE STRATTON
the player 1885, just the mail
analysis much beyond the EXPRESSION
OF KINDLY SPIRIT. doesn't any ball games.
At the time baseball stand little OF the mikor
blood of kindness strikes that there ENTIRELY
TOO GREAT A DISPOSITION AMONG SPORTS WRITERS to
goy aggrandize his tmphs the ball
in matters pertaining contracts.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
WILSON

Must scrub prison floors for 10 years
unless she tells. Distressing predica-
ment of Nadia SkOblin. the singing
beauty, once the Cars faVOrite, whose
lips are sealed by fear of death out
side the prison walls II she reveals
whatever did happen to the kidnapped
and still missing white Russian Gen.
eral Miller. An illustrated feature in
Tho American Weekly. the magazine
distributed with next Sundays Wash
inEtOn HeFald-TimeS.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
Spiders
Meet Virginia Tech

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 13.-The
Richmond Spiders will strike
another blow at the Southern
Conference and Old Dominion
basketball races tomorrow night
when they battle the Gobblers
of Virginia Tech, at Blacksburg.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13

his own. Miss Simmons also be-
lieves improvement in her game
has come about through her
participation in the mems bowling
league in Norfolk.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13


COAST. About a year ago Ruth was
approached by some folks out there who
wanted him to manage the Hollywood club.
CALLED THE STARS, OF COURSE.
But Ruth suffered from delusionS Of
grandeur. It would be the big leagues
or nothing. So he wound up on the
coaching lines of the Dodgers, YELLING
COME ON KEED!"
ONE OF THE STORIES PRINTED IN
CONNECTION WITH RUTH'S sorry ex-
perience in Brooklyn was to the effect that
he had been dickering with this new pro-
posed MAJOR LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA.
This is not true, any more than it was
true that MICKEY COCHRANE was dis
missed by the Detroit Tigers for negotiat-
ing with the California folks. :. There
is another yarn concerning Ruth in Brook
lyn, and if you KNOW THE BAMB1NO
AND his utter disregard for signs and in
side baseball, you can see that 1T NIGHT
BE TRUE. . They do say that once
RTTRT ,ETGH GRIMES gave the BUNT
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
Alex. Boys Club TO
Face MerriCk Boxers

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 13.
The Alexandria Boys Club mitt-
men will inaugurate inter-club
boxing with the Merrick B. C.
boxers Monday night.
Harry Child is director of the
program.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
F|aherty Chairman
Of D. E. Ball Writers

Vincent K. Flaherty, of the
Washington Herald sports staff,
has been named chairman of the
chapter of the Base
ball Writers Association for 1899.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
Naomi Zimmerman,
Bait. Champion, in
Times Dixie SWeeps
Bv Lillian RIXEY

Batimores Champion Naomi Zimmerman, ranked No.
among duckpn bowler will head the record
list of Orole City who will be hand compete for the
Herald Times Dixie Sweeps scheduled u 80
tomorrow at the Silver Spring alleys.
The Washington times., 1939-01-13

THAT MIGHTY CONVALESCENT. GEORGE HERMAN RUTH
who parlayed plain odfaShioned tummy ache into first
- dozen years ago, and whose heart
fue again made sports prints throughout nation
possibly return to baseball WITHIN NEXT FEW MONTHS.
There's chance that the Bambino will TRY HIS TALENTS
The Washington times., 1939-01-13
BROTHER ACT
AT ARMY, NAVY
AIDS MEMBERS
BY Lillian RIXEY

This is the fifth in q series
OF articles on local pros and
their SpecidltieS.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-16
Walter Mills Points The Way

Tho National Association for che Advancement OF
Coored People has Just to feel proud OF the sigma
victory it achieved last week When Onlteo oeaeS ndei
Judge W. Calvin Chestnut held that the Anne Aruuei M
county Maryland board Of education could not @ea oio
crininate the matter Of salaries between It's "he ~
Negro teachers. se. -. &c
The victory was as significant in its effect one OF
the long standing njustices practiced against americas
largest minority group the historic Games oeclsio
ordering equal educational opportunities This latter case
too was the work of the NAACP.
In holding that the board of education had dealt un-
Justly with 3lyear-od Walter Mills principal OF five
teacher school at Camp Parole, Nd in paying MN oiy
81 O5O per year while white principals doing similar work
receive 81 300 per year, Judge Chestnut set precedent
which if upheld by the higher courts, will form gooo
working argument against similar salary inJustlces belng
nractced against Negro teachers throughout the S0ut
The removal of pernicious wage differentlas can
not hep but have decided economic erect on our group
when it considered that the practice in Anne Arunde
county alone has deprived Negro teachers OF S45OOO an
lifted from the pay envelopes of Malands Negro teach
ers each year when all of the states counties Where the
diffeTentiai still exists is considered
The disparity in wages paid Negro teachers becomes
even greater in the Deep South states OF Georgia. ssls
spp Florida louisiana and Alabama In counties OF
stances up with the qualifications, are
nevertheless penalized the matter OF salaries to as
much as one-half that paid white teachers.
That there is sound argument or reason for this
difference wages goes without saying To this
be added the decision of Judge Chestnut that the practice
is wholly illegal and direct conflict with the Constitn
Walter Mills of Maryland and Miss Aline Black Of
Virginia, in boldly bringing the issue out into the Open
Due credit should be given these pioneers who have risk
ed their lifetime to attack situation about which
Negro teachers have complained for generations
It is to be hoped that those teachers working in the
states where the dfereta works the greatest handicaps
will exercise similar spirit in resorng to the courts
obtain that which is justly theirs,
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-16
Themes & Variations BY Gamsusu Valentine

has been made in Greenvflle S. c., where James
A. Briar, 69 old president of the local NAACP
branch there, was arrested charges of carrying
gun, say newspaper reports. The circumstances
connected with the principals in this case which
suspicion of Prof Briars arrest is The fact
that The Ku Klux Khan made several visits to his
home a!ter he had participated in 4 campaign that
resulted Ill GreenvilIe Negroes voting in rec ent
election Two other young men, active IN NAACP
Youth Groups in GreenvilIe were also arrested on
fn2sy charges.
Tie NAACP must stand by these men who are
suffering 1or lis cause If people to fight for a
evil right in the OF organization, that
organization is compelled to support such people
if it hopes to gain and hold their confidence we'll
rs that Of the public Let the national office Of the
NAACF De p1 onnpt in its action in behalf of its
CreenVille members
CHRISTMAS CAROLS
There will De many institutions and groups
Offering programs of Christmas music during fhi5
season The most porular program Of this sort is
given annUai:y at SpeIman College IN Sisters
Chapei - The ch0TuSes of Atlanta Speln1an-NI0
house UNIVERSITY systsn under the direction Of
henper iiarrei Ihs pr 7gra needs very little publ
city in order 10 draw audience For several
years, Sisters Char9I has been packed by music
lovers from ali sections o fhe city. And last year
the main floor and galleries were filled long before
The singing was scheduled to begin,
The 9RO sign may be expected TO go UP long
before eight o'clock this Friday night. 1t seems
that some method should be put in effect SO those
planning to attend may be assured Seats proyid-
several ways, m which this can be done This
particular concert has grown popular and worth
While enough to be broadcasted from the Chapel
over one or our local stations This would allow
Lolk Ike tns writer to remain at home and lis
ten.
Something should be done to extend this
program to as many folk VINO want to hear il
Fubhc demand has outgr0wn Sisters Chapel.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-16
A XMAS VISION
BY JAMES E. BARNES

A man sat lonely in his cabin
In the far and barren wilds
In the regions Of the artic
Underneath the snowy skies.
On his chest his head was hang
ing
And his eyes did barely see,
o his thoughts were for the mo-
ment
In the deepest ecstacy
In the distance howled the coy.
cite
Adding to his loneliness!
And before him fiery ambers
Cast crimson light upon his
breast. ..
10, there came and stood hsfor,
him
One arrayed in robes of white
One whose most enticing beauty
Encompassed The two in light.
On her head the crown of kind
ness
In her hand the wand Of love
And her smile was as the bless
ngs
Blessings ceming from above.
The man sat and looked around
him
At the sight he thus beheld
Was he insane? Was he living?
Was he dreaming? Was he dead?
Soon he found voice within
him
For to ask the Angel why
The conlnotion and the picking
Of his cabin and his fire.
The angel raised her wand tc
heaven
And sweet silence seemed to
reign
While she told the blessed story
OF the Christ, the newborn
King.
She told of his great wonders
While among the humans here
HOW the WOTlQ ms pArGn on
Christmas
Celebrated year by year.
Then the room was filled with
Angels
And each one a trumpet held
And their eyes in glory sparkled
SWeeten stories seemed to tell
Then their voices Swelled in
unison
Mingled with the trumpet calls
Was the artifice Of music
Heaven in those cabin walls.
The man gazed in amazement
Lo, the host had disappeared
But he was no longer lonely
For sweet music filled his ears.
Then he raised his head to
heaven
And muttered in words to us un.
known
But 70 GOD they had a meaning
Twas a joyful Christmas song,
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-16

Nine Institutions Of higher learn.
ing were represented at Arkansas
State College, Pine Bluff last
week when delegates gathered for
he third Annual Conference 0i
scholarship Societies. Several dele
gates were absent when this picture
was made. Represented were How
ard University, billiard University,
Tennessee State College, Biuefield
Stale Teachers College, Tuskegee
Institute, a. and I. College, Phi
lander Smith College and XavieT
University. The national organiza-
tion is known as the Alpha Kappa
Mn Honor Society. DR.. 1. A. Derbig-
ny, dean of administration at Tus
kegee Institute was chosen presi
dent, and Miss Georgia L. Jenkius,
registrar Of Tennessee State Col
'ege, was elected secretary-treasur.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-16

New estrogenio substances pre-
pared in the laboratory, have high
clinical effect by mouth such aS
diethylstlbestrol. This has been
used experinentaly with high
degree OF success but is not yet
available OH the market.
ProgresteroEe, a second ovarian
hormone is founo almost exclusive
ly in the corpus luteum of tha
ovary. II prepares the endometrium
dining of the woomb) for ferti-
ization of the ovd (egg). The cli-
nical us9s of progesterone are in
threatened abortion, after pains and
n painful! L.e1struation,
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-16

nine Great Religions and compare
them with each other, as we may
SO easily do when they are placed
side by side in one fine volume, we
are convinced that their founua-
tions are identical We read in
them all the perennial and lntrin-
sically human impulses to maintain
and further human values. Wheth-
er in the New Testament or IL the
Vedas, whether the words Of Con.
fucius or Abdul Bana, We see re-
hgiCn pure and simple directed at
human salvation Minus its Organl-
zatiolal creeds and dogrnas re-
iigion. we find, in net primarily
concerned with Clle adulation OF
supernatural or coslnic agency, but
with humanity. From the words OF
the Founders of the Great Re-
ligion7 We begin to fully compre-
hend that the essential nature OF
religion is q hulnanistic Weitans-
chauuag. This conception, based
upon our insight into the founda-
tions OF ali the World Religions,
constitutes a new philosophy. Tina,
this new way Of thinking will play
a vital part in the World Of To-
morrow there can scarcely he
doubt. For the philosophy made
available to all by the Bible of
Mankind is confirmed by the find
iags If the new social sciences" ."
WORKS. FOR PEACE
The New History Society, an in
ternational organization, has been
working fer the last il years for
the promotion of universal peace
by offering. as one of its activities
public lectures by prominent edu-
caters every Sunday night at the
Caravan Hall.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-16
.
TRIVIA
BY MARGUERITE /. MART1N

NEW YORK--(ANP)---We've al.
ways vowed we'd tIever succurnb to
the great universal urge to write a
treatise or hold club meeting
spellbound with stories OF my op-
Grafton" or other ailments which
the flesh is held to. However, we
do owe our readers myself and one
other unfortunately an apology, and
so We must mention our "cold".
It began, as most colds do, with
just sniffle, but it progressed
rapidly to the place where every
other sentenCe was punctuated with
sneeze Well, one good si1ee2e
leads to another and first thing we
knew the doctor was loverinS
solicitously about our bedside ana
murmuring prescriptions of vile
tasting medicine in his most unc-
tuous manner.
Charles Hunt, brother of the re-
dcubtable Jerry, physical director
at the Harlem "Y", was elected
president of his class at Howard.
Charlie is q conscientious med
student, In this weeks mail Al
White, Washington scribbler, says
that the Nations capitol is begin.
ming to look like merely a suburb
Of Harlem.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-16
Aviator
Cancels
Big Offer

NEW XORk-(A N P-Ais
most as unceremoniously as his
widely -heralded Harlem -Ethio-
ria, nonstop arplane flight end
ed in the Harlem river several
years ago, the reported offer of
Col, Hubert Falntleroy Julian,
self-styled BLACK Eagle Of Har-s
lern,' to. settle the Father Divine
suit went into a tail-spin this
week when the jaunty colonel cam
celed his magnanimous offer.
Julian offered to settle for a re.
ported sum of $4,000, the suit o.
a former divine angel Mrs
Veriilda Brown, who is seeking to
recover $1,000 and costs, ana t.
place the Divine string Of 'heay.
ems" in receivership. Mrs. Brown
is suing In behalf Of herself ana
several other disgruntled "angles.
One Of the mair questions to be
determined in the suit, lawyers
say Is to decide juss what kind OF
trust, If any is constituted In the
huge zeal estate investments OF
Divine's peace mission movement.
Some attorneys fLreser long trial
which may lead ~ the j. s.
Supreme court Justice Benedict
E. Dineen Of the Nav York Su-
preme court Is now. hearing the
case.
Julian gave as riS reason ftS
withdrawing his "ffer the fact that
more than a score of persons had
come to him claiming they had
contributed variC2ls Sums to Divine
and wanted thar money back, He
said: ...r ...
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-16
Why Was |
Born A
Woman?
BY NJ. A. THOMAS. NJ ID.

The above question why was ]
born a Woman" might easily come
20 the minds of those OF the fe-
male SEX upon many occasions but
particularly 10 those who SIffeI
from distressing symptoms Of the
change Of life" Headaches, hot
flashes, choking spells, dizzy head
ed and mentally depression might
try the patience Of anyone.
without going into a. prolonged
scientific discussion CT the mat.
ter. Sufficient to say that nature
appears in league with the devil
when she allows the beautiful bof.y
Of a female creature who througl,
no fault Of her own, is subject -
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-16
PLATFORM

l. paper that iee
and in which they express ali political Social
religious questions which face the race -
especially business 70 te
that must become we'll as jon seekers
g. To nstructb girls in the art OF tn1nt
To promote of God and the broher"00a Oh ~
s To builda frme racial foundation for posteTiy
To Of the coiored race must 0n''e
technique as otner races
dealing Above all must render depenuAo e.
fciut that alone VIII De a
succeed in enterprise Therefore realizing THESE VITA
non the INDEX heed respect TO any s"s
in better Service
weekly forum shall be published each week IN WHICH s Wv
national scope Such views
TO opinions an shall not refect IN any
way the opinion of PHOENIX INDEX
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-16
HELPING OURSELVES
BY DIR. w. c. HACKETT

Sometime | wonder VIII re we,
as race, will finnally end. We are
always dreaming OF a paradise day
away somewhere and We start
working fer the impossible instead
of making the best of what we have
If one IS a cotton picker there isn't
any use Of his trying to be law
yer. Better still, Il on: has been
trained to be an architect and finds
himself day after day without
work to do, he shouldn't give up aid
start begging but should do what
ever he finds about him TO do.
digging ditcllcs CT splitting rails will
take no virtilre away en- an hon
est man.
Similarly we, as d group, will
never make any progress SO long
as We try to operate individually
in our efforts. This is an age OF
cooperative activities and We have
a oneness of aim and definite
program to follow that will lead to
its accomplishment.
We always figure on the other
mans pocketbook. We expect men,
bers of the other race to give us
our churches our schools and places
for us to earn living. We could
have economic Security if We would
try. There are between five and
ten thousand Negroes in Phoenix
spending upward toward million
dollars yearly. 1t would be very
nice if we had some of that money
going into our own private business
where We could give our youth an
opportunity to work. What's the use
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-16

-now of hundreds Of churches, whose leaders
fend Their whole interest to raising building funds
and pastors salaries for themselves and who never
say anything of the problems of the church mem
bers in their every day living, I know of hundreds
of churches, in Atlanta and in other cities which
starting from store fronts and other vacant build
ngs because of the desire Of few to lead in sep
arate and distinct institution It is my opinion that
the race has too many churches and too many are
being organized to strain and strain the people 'be-
cause Of the institution am not alone in the be-
lief that If some Of these groups which resolve them
selves into members of tle institution" would join
up with others and diminish the numbers SO that a
few would have great strength, command and re-
spect a more vir1e Negro would grow up on the
American scene.
The church is admittedly most potent factor in
coored Americans lives, but it is serving to divide
them into too many self-reliant groups many of
whose leaders, honestly. but unwisely lead their
focCs before the altar of American Prejudice into-
erance and economic slavery.
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-16
Through An Open Window

Of educating them when We have
aothing to offer them when they
ome out Of school but jobs peopl1
could 90 efficiently without any
training at all?
Last year paid out four thou
and dollars to hospital attendants
could have readily paid twelve
II fifteen thousand had I had tn"
cooperation OF my own people. We
are just groping II the darkness
when will we SEE the light OF day?
The Phoenix index., 1939-12-16
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