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then there is no use of my con- tinuing to hold out. The fight is over and we might a s weM dispose of the matter"
 Garner grinned and chalkedS up another score in his now not so secret vendetta with "the chief.
 NOTE-The refusal of Rep. Dow H. Harter, Ohio Democrat and one of the House conferees, to support the amendment has brought down on his head bitter denuncation from Akron laborites. They played an important role in his election and he is in for tugh going next year should they desert him.
 SWALLOWING RUMANIA
 You can chalk it up as abso- lutely automatic that Rumania will be the next country to be dis membered. Its fate is going to be exactly the same as Czechoslova- kia's.
 There are two reasons for this, one being that Rumania also is made up of several minority popu- lations. Transylvaniis in north ern Rumania contains about 700,- 900 Hungarians, and Hungary is itching for a chance to get them back. Southwestern Rumania, along the Black Sea, also con- tains a large chunk of Bulgarians, and Bulgaria is waiting hope fully for her opportunity.
 Chief reason for Rumania's dis memberment, however, is that it is to Adolf Hitler's best inter- ests. He can better swallow and masticate Rumania, with its wheat and oil wealth, if it is cut up into small pieces.
 TAX HAYMAKER
 There was a hidden haymaker in the blast the President uncorked at the press conference regard- ing busienss tax revision. He talked not only for the benefit of the boys on Capitol Hill but also for certain Administration brass hats who were all set for dras- tic tax revision. Here is the in- side story
 Following Harry Hopkins "appeasement" speech, certain business interests and their al- lies in Congress, who last session axed the capital gains and un- divided profits taxes, decided that the time was ripe to wipe out the remaining remnants of these taxes. Made to order boosters in this strategy were secretary Morgenthau and Un- der Secretary John Hanes.
 The two New Dealers are sin-
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SECOND is the fact that the United States Congress passed the recent air armament bill with only 5 votes dissenting. This he con- siders a direct insult, If not an attack on Nazi Germany.
 It is obvious that Hitler fol- lowed the reports of the air pro- gram debate in Congress very closely, and one very confidential report received in high places states that at first he was both pleased and deceived by the speeches of Senators Reynolds, Clark and Nye. Thinking that they represented American opinion Hitler was confident that air armament would be defeated. HAND OF GARNER
 It was the secret axe of Vice President Jack Garner that scut- tied the Barkley amendment to the $358,000,000 air corps expan- sion bill
 Sponsored by Senator Barkley at the behest of AFL and CIO unions the provision would have barred contracts to firms not abid- ing by the Wagner Act. The House turned down the amendment but the Senate approved it by a de- cisive vote.
 In the conference between the two chambers, the House commit tee refused to give ground, insist ing that the amendment be strick- en out. The Senate conferees offered several modifications but the House group refused to yield and the fight was deadlocked for c week.
 At the Presidents weekly con- ' ference with congressional lead- CTS last Monday, Garner sud-
 denly injected himself into the
 fray by urging Roosevelt to throw his weight against the amendment. Roosevelt refused, saying he saw no reason why an exception should be made 2 for manufacturers producing war materials for the govern : ment.
 Garner stormily insisted that more was involved. He con-. tended that the real issue was iabor's effort to force acceptance of the Wagner law--which Gar ner considers a great outrage.
 Garner got nowhere at the White House, but back n his of- flee on Capitol Hill it wis diff ferent. When the conferees re- assembled, Senator Logan of Ken lucky, who had previously backed suddenly switched Senator Austin of Vermont fol- lowed suit.
 aTf Senator Logan Is going to recede." he explained, "then
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Daily Almanac

Moon sets 6:57 p. m.
 Sun rises 5:56 a. m. sets 6:04 p. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Nothing is more glorious than clump of pussy-willows shining brightly in the sun, while all around the thicketS are hushed under blanket of snow. It only takes a little warmth to bring out the fuzzy pussies, but sight of them is good reminder of what the vernal urge will produce.
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Whats Your l. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last maze fOrs the auswers

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
 1. Has England written consti- tuition like the United States?
 2. Name the president of the American Federation of Labor. 3. What proportion of an iceberg is above water?
 4. Name the sacred mountain of Japan.
 5. In which country did the tango originate?
 6. How many brothers had Chris topher Columbus?
 2. What do the letters Y. w. c. A. stand for?
 8. Which country has the oldest unaltered flag?
 g. Name the chairman of the Sen- ate Foreign Relations Committee. k 10. What strait separates the State of Washington from Van- couver Island?
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visiting Hollywoodians, never had run across the guest of hon. or. I don't know why, except that they, or I, were too busy at the convivial affairs.
 Once I went to an afternoon soiree where no one met the guest of honor, because he wasn't there. It had slipped Spencer Tracy's memory that he was to be feted that day.
 The closest shave ever had was at a champagne celebration for Marion Davies. We virtually came in together and 1t looked as though l were going to meet her. But, at the crucial moment, she was surrounded by a cordon of admirers and my record remained intact.
 This is great pleasure" I said to Irene Dunne, as I shook her hand. And she smiled benefi- gently at me and said, I'm de- lighted"
 Then the press agent intervened and said, Miss Dunne, meet" and I slunk off with mixed senti- ments; happy that I had broken the ice at last, regretfful that had broken the record.
 FEUD AND DRINK
 This is thwarting business and often the best copy flies out the window without warning. Now any kind of fued. is fine columnar fodder and I thought had one when Jack Kirkland resented what said about his latest show.
 For Kirkland had lashed back at me in print and sent pickets around to see me. And happily, I looked forward to a venting of mu- tual hate that would last for 8 number of paragraphs.
 But the fights off. am not exactly aware of the reason for these sudden manifestations of brotherly love from Kirkland, be- cause I had glared and growled back from across the page.
 The feud, nevertheless, has dis solved in a demonstration of af- lection. I was in the Tavern the other night when an emissary ap- preached the table to say that MT. Kirkland would be honored to have me join him in a drinkl
 I went in a conciliatory spirit and my hand was shaken, my health inquired into, and my thirst quenched.
 No names were called, no bones of contention hurled on the table, and no arguments ensued. I'm puzzled yet. But an opponent has been lost, to my columnar sorrow.
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In New York
By GEORGE Ross

New York, March 21-I broke the record the other day. I met the guest of honor at a cocktail party for a transient movie star. It happened suddenly.
 Someone murmured, "Mr. R.,
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this Is Miss Dunne." And there she was, when I turned in her direction. It was easy and painless and it didn't take long to be intro duced formally to the beautiful glanor lady.
 The slate was clear until that fateful day. Iii my occasional calls upon cock tail parties for
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somewhat and mix with the water, they explode and the caustic Is scattered. A bit of this may destroy the eyesight. Sodium is commonly kept under kerosene, to protect it from the air.
 e. have seen a statement that the first seven presidents of the United States were British subjects. Of course that is not true, but can you explain how such a statement could be made?
 A. The first seven presidents and the ninth president were born Britt isll subjects, because at the time of their birth the American colonies were under British rule. They ceased to be British subjects when the Col onies declared their independence in 1776.
 c. To which government depart- ment should one report firm which sells canned fish labeled Lob ster?
 A. The Federal Trade Commis- sion, Washington, D. c. 0. What is the letter postage to South American countries? A. Three cents an ounce or frac- tion of an ounce. @. What, are some of the princi- pal articles derived from coal? A. Coke, tar, oils, dyes, paints, rosins, benZine, gas, ammonia, nitro tolulene, medicines, photographic development material, automobile tires, glass coloring, pitch, insula- ton material, fertilizer, fungicides, acids, plastics, flreproofing material, storage batteries, sugar substitutes, perfumes, wood preservatives and lamp black. e. Will grizzly bears attack men? A. Seldom, except when at bay or wounded.
 Q. What is "barrel-type" inter- nal combustion engine?
 A. One in which the crankshaft is replaced by a cam plate which imparts a simple harmonic motion to the reciprocating parts. It was devleoped by K. L. Herman of South Bend, Ind.
 If you want a copy of our book
 let WEATHER AND CLIMATE"
 send to the Waterbury Democrats
 Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir-
 teenth Street, Washington, D. c.
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A Thought for Today

But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was remedy-H Chronicles 36:16.
 God governs the world, and we have only to do our duty wisely, and leave the issue to Him. John Jay.
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Washington Merry-Go-Round
D R E W PEARSON ROBERT s. ALLEN

WASHINGTON March 2Those
 
  the
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e. Is sodium dangerous to

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR, Do not say, Members of the orchestra played their respec- tive instruments;" say, "sev- eraI instruments"
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Questions and Answers
By FREDRRICK M. KERRY

Enclose . three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques- tion of fact or information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Ru. reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be un- dertaken. Be sure all mail Is ad. dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU- REAU, 1O1? Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 THE EDITOR
 Q. What states do not have state universities?
 A. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey. The first three have State colleges. Rutgers University (N.J.) and Cornell (N. Y.) receive state funds for certain courses given for the state.
 Q. Is sodium dangerous to handle? A. Yes, particularly if there is any likelihood of its coming in con- tact with water, and if the handler is not familiar with it. Sodium rap- idly decomposes water and ,liber- ates hydrogen gas, which sometimes catches fire from the heat of the reaction. The sodium is converted into the hydroxide (caustic soda or concentrated lye) which usually floats on the water as a melted glo- bule. When these globules cool
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somewhat and mix with the water, they explode and the caustic Is scattered. A bit of this may destroy the eyesight. Sodium is commonly kept under kerosene, to protect it from the air.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
Pierce Double Victor
In Table Net Play
For Non-Ranked

William Pierce won the table ten
mis- tournament for non-ranking
players yesterday at the Washington
courts, defeating his doubles part
ner, Ray Bressler, in hotly-contest-
ed final match. The scores were
19-21, 21-18, ALI, 21-18.
Bressler and Pierce won the dou-
bles championship from Norman
Dancy and Tom Abillera, 21-l9,
24-22, Alb.
The next big event on the local
table tennis program is the Govern
ment employees tournament on April
10 and IA. Scheduled to be held at
the courts at 1905 E street, the COM
petition will include mems ana
women's singles, mems doubles and
mixed doubles
Entry fees of 40 cents for singles
and Is cents for doubles should be
sent to Eddie zap at 704 Otis place
NV. by April r. Entries will be
taken over the telephone at Metro.
politan 8068.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

You can lead a football man to
a baseball game. but you can't
make him quit-talking football.
If you're skeptical, you should
have been in the vicinity of the
backstop at the Georgetown
American U. game on Tuesday
when Chief Redskin George Mar
shall crashed the press bench
with all the fury and enthusiasm
of 20O-pound fullback.
His only purpose. he said, was
merely to see a ball game. But
his conversation, or perhaps
monologue more aptly describes
it. ran about like this:
Say. who's that American U
catcher? Must weigh about 21O
-. Hmm, just the right size for a
guard Say. there's Castiglia.
Is he playing baseball, too? Golly,
what a back! In a couple of
years That Mahoney looks
good on first. Nice and rangy.
Afraid he's a little too light for
an end, though What's the
score? Haven't they got score
board here? Ought to have one.
Always please the public and keep
EN- informed. That's what al
ways tell Espey the fans have
a right to know what's going on
all year round Who's this new
Georgetown pitcher? Kowalski?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
Squash Rackets TiIts
Today Determine
D. T.. FinaIists

The District A. A. U. squash
rackets championship tourney was
running true to form today as sur
viving participants entered the
semi-fnal round at the University
Club.
Matches at $50 pm. were to pit
John Pratt against P. F.. Herrick
and D. D. Graves against DR.. H. B
Moulton, with finals slated for $3.50
pm. Saturday.
Singles matches yesterday saw
Pratt, No l seeded player. defeat
C. E. Walker. l5-8, 16-l5 and Is
10; DR.. Moulton defeat w. M
Macomber, l5-6. Ills, 16-l5,
$40; Herrick defeat H. L. Stinson
l5-8, 15-8. 10-15, 1910, and
Graves defeat w. G. Galliher, IS
II, $40, 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
Declares He Merely
Went Back 10 Rinq
Fundamentals
Got Along Fairly Well
In Early Days Before
Mead Changed Him
BY DREW MIDDLETON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK. April 6.-Hen1y Arm
| strong, always an amazing little
man, supplied another surprise the
other night when he came out and
started to box Davey Day, walking
around him and stabbing him with
| a left and appearing like a great
boxer but nothing like Henry Arm
strong.
1t was surprise to almost every
one in the house. Usually he goes
in with his head down, weaving from
side to side and ripping up short
lefts and rights TO the face.
The little brown man who is the
lightweight and welterweight cham
plon of the world admitted today the
change might have come as a shock
TO lot of people
Il just never thought of it that
way said Henry. But all fighters
can fight like that; that's the way
they learn. You know stand-up
style. straight left to the face, right
cross. Those are the A B Cs of box
ing
AVAu hduStS IhVuS StNN.
Il fought that way for long time
in the days when l was cumming
around the country i'll freight cars
with little to eat and fighting for
small purses. was all right. but I
don't think the crowd liked It, I
could hit all right. good clean
punches. but couldn't land
enough"
Henry and his brother Harry were
alone then. They spent their time
in cheap hotels and often-when
there were no fights and no money
sleeping in the parks. 1t wasn't
until they met Eddie Mead on the
Pacific Coast that luck changed for
all three.
Eddie started me in the style I
use now said Henry. Il began
moving in there and punching till
the guy dropped and it worked In
way it doesn't take as much out
of YOU as the other style does. You
don't have to dance around so much,
you just keep walking forward"
Days Uppercut Fruitless.
1t was style that a good upper
cut would stop. wasn't it?
Not SO often said Hank. Now.
Day, he has a good uppercut. and
he threw it plenty at me- But it
didn't work because when I fight
that way. my head is moving from
side to side and the other fellow
gets a good Whack each time he
tries to uppercut. Ambers hit me
enough. yeah. but I was tired and
sick from swallowing blood.
When I couldn't get at Day. cause
he was doubled up, too, with his
hands in close, I switched back to
my stand-up style. felt the bone in
my Lett hand 60 when I nit him
high on the face in the fifth. And
my right was sore as boil, so l
stood off and boxed him
Could he do it again?
III do it any time I have to-
Right now I want to stick to the old
style. That's what they want in the
stands. So we'll give it to en-"
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Ryan Battles hader
For Right 10 Meet
Bigger Mat Foes
Terror, Londos Matches
Are Wanted by Red
In Main Go Tonight

Rosy Red Ryan, q stocky, carrot
matched muscleman, is back at
Turner's Arena, this time meeting
Jack (Hate-man) Hader In tonight
Commute limit feature rasslins
match.
Red already holds one local win
over Hader, achieved via the dis
qualification route when Hader
acted in a manner not approved
even by the notably lax Washing
ton referees. Tonight's match is
designed to give Red a chance to
demonstrate clearly his superiority
over Jack or Vice versa. Another
factor making tonight's show in
teresting is that it is on a winner
take-all basis.
Ryan's ambition at the moment
is to get shot either at the Golden
Terror. whose rough tactics shade
even Haders, or Jimmy Londos, the
Washington recognized champion
If he wins tonight he may be given
chances at them in one of the out
door shows this summer.
In the semi-windup, George Pen
chef Of Australia goes against Ernie
Powers. In other matches, Nick
Campofreda, the Maryland favorite
meets Manic Singh, the Hindu: Dr.
Dropkick Murphy tangles with Tom
Mahoney, and Jim Wright opposes
Kazinmirz king Kong Sumkovsky
4 7-fo0t Z giant.
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No British-U. ). Meet
i Princeton Shows
Wooderson First
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 6.-The track
meet between picked athletes of
Great Britain and the United States,
scheduled for New York's Randalls
Island July IS, will not be held if
Sydney Wooderson goes through
with his announcement to make his
American debut in the Princeton
invitation meet, Dan Ferris, secre-
tary of the A. A. u, said.
I'VE told the British Amateur
Athletic Union that we could not
hold the meet unless Wooderson ran
his first race in this country in our
meet" said Ferris.
LONDON, April 6 P).-Sydney
Wooderson, Britain's holder of the
world mile and alf-mile records
has been granted permission to COM
pete in Princeton's invitation track
meet June II after controversy
with the British Amateur Athletic
Board.
This action will result in the
matching OF the two greatest milers
OF the day-Glenn Cunningham.
whose 4:04.4 indoors is the fastest
mile ever run, and Wooderson. who
holds the international record of
1864. Wooderson's record for the
half is 1:492.
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Marshall browns Ball Game for Scbes With Flood of Grid Cab
RsdAm Chief Declares EL4oek sar

A perfect football name. Don't
tell me he weighs less than 225.
Just the size. MI,unm.''
About this time it behooved
one of the baseball reporters to
get George started (?j talking
football-professional football.
Just what are you going to
use for ball carriers next fall,
George? And how about Riley
Smith and Bill Hartman quitting?
Got any plans?'
Don't worry about the Red
skins. young man answered
Marshall with all the concern of
a millionaire over a nickel.
We've still got Farkas and Fill
chock, haven't we? Wasn't any
thing wrong with Andy when he
was in condition last year, was
there? And we saw what Fill
chock could do when he ran the
ball in that last game, didn't we?
Remember, we only had him half
the season last year.
Seems to me we got a pretty
fair country player in this Jimmy
German of Centre College. You
newspaper boys didn't make an
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Grapefruit Loop
by IIIp HSSUCIuIpu FTFSS.
Games Today.

bS tIle ASSOCluteQ tTPSS.
Games Today
At Florence. S. C.-Cincinnati fN)
VS. Boston al.
At SWeetwater. TeX.-Pittsburgh iN)
vs.. Chicago "a.
At Memphis. Tenn.-Philedelphia
IN vs.. Memphis IS. A.
Az Atlanta Ga.-St Louis IN VS..
Atlanta IS. A.
Al Orlando Fla.-Washlngton tAD.
vs.. Brooklyn IN.
AT Jackson Miss -PhnRdelphia "a
vs.. jackson IS e..
Al Little Rock ATk-Phlle elphla
IA. seconds vs.. Little Rock IS A.:
"a VS.. Oklahoma Cit IT. L..
Results Yesterday.
At Daytons Beach. la-Wash:nx-
tor A., IA. Baltimore II IL. IS
At Mobile AIa.-cleveland tAl, 4;
l 4 = ssSo. Tes-chic.so az. =.
At Admission Ala-St Louis 'N). 4:
Admission IS. E.. o.
AT San Antonlo Tex.-Pl,isburch
IN :; St. Louis tAl T.
AT Texarksna Tex. -Phlla delph.a
a. vs.. Texarkana tE. t.. rain
At Monroe. La -Phladelphia -
seconds 10: Monroe &C. s. !.
Al Lakeland Fla.-Detroit oAl >;
At Little Rock. Ark.-Phlls delphla
IN, vs.. Little Rock IS Al. rain
A. Dallas Tex-New York iA) vs..
Dallas ct L.. rain.
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Will Fill Shoes Of Stors Who Quit

awful lot over his signing. but he's
going to be sweet back. And
this Dick Todd from Texas A. &
M. can't be ignored. Why do you
suppose he was our third choice
in the draft?
mo, we never expected Eric
Upton or Bob O'Mara to play.
anyway. 1t WASH t any news to us
when Duke sent a letter advis-
ing lis to lay low on the publicity
about them because they were dis
inclined to play pro football. Sure.
we'd like to have got them, but
no tears have been shed"
With that. Marshall shrugged
up his coat collar, for a stiff wind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
Brisk Advance Sale
Promises $4,000
For Stratton
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 6-Montv STRAIT
ton, crippled Chicago White SoX
pitcher, stands to gain $4,000 or
$4,000 from the benefit game be-
tween his former mates and the
Chicago Cubs at Comiskey Park
April II. Harry Gardiner. White Sox
vice president disclosed today.
Gardiner said box seats are al
most gone and the grandstand seats,
upstairs and down, are going fast"
STATIONS right leg was amputated
last November following a hunting
accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-04-06
Yankees to Win Aouin,
Mccarthy Admits

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. P,.-
With Joe Dimaggio hitting .494 for
% spring games. and Joe Gordon
playing second base with the conf
dence and assurance of an old hand
Manager Joe Mccarthy finally has
come forth with an announcement
that probably will surprise the seven
other American League managers.
He expects his Yankees to win
their fourth straight pennant.