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Evening star., 1939-09-07
the
oPORTLIGHT
Bush-Leoeue Thinking
Answer to FIops
By GRANTLAND RICE,

NEW YORK, Sept. (NAN.A).-
The last time the Reds were in New
York, Bill McKechnie was talking
about a player-not one of his own
who had been doing a good job
in substitute role over the span of
week or so. We were talking about
one player and another in the league
and, when we got around to this fel-
low, Bill said, III grant you that
he has been doing all right-so far
But that's about his limit. He's good
for a week or so and then he bogs
down.
"The fewer fellows like him that
q major league club has the better
off it is. They're just not major
league ball players-and it's obvi-
Gus that you can't win in the majors
with minor leaguers. The trouble
with fellows like that is that they
have minor-league minds.
ut must be that. They have
enough mechanical ability to enable
them to play at major-league pace
for a week or so-and then they 60
to pieces. What else can you trace
that to but mans mental slant on
the game?"
Phil Rookie Who Burned Up
Bush Loop Case in Point
I don't think there is any doubt
that Bill Is right. I remember an
outfielder who came up out of the
bushes some years back to join the
Phillies. He had great reputation
as fence buster and, for a while,
he terrorized the enemy pitchers.
But they got his number and his
batting average dwindled and soon
he was back in the minors.
He picked up there where he had
left off, He hammered the ball,
drove in runs, raised havoc with the
pitchers and ended the season lead
ing the league The major league
scouts shook their heads. In spite OF
his imposing average, they wanted
no part of him. He had been bust
with the Phillies and shattered any
illusions they might have had about
him.
But when he led the league in
hitting again the following year,
they took a new interest in him.
They figured that maybe he hadn't
been quite ready for the majors the
year before but was ready now.
They followed him closely through
the closing weeks of the season and
sent back enthusiastic reports about
him. The major league clubs-ex-
cept the Phillies-bid for him. The
Giants were the successful bidders.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02

His heart went to his shoes. He
was sunk The rest of the shop
ping tour and the walk home were
misery. When at last he left June
and got to his own gate, he was
the picture of detection. His ap-
petite disappeared. For dinner he
ate practically nothing while alb
sent-mindingly answering the ques-
tions of his father and mother. AS
soon as he could, he went to the liv-
ing room to think How could he
get June something now? 1t was
too late to earn more money and
here he was stuck with a fifty cent
necklace. He might call Wimpy
and ask him to buy it for Caroline
yes, he would! He had too He
was rising to go to the telephone
when his mother entered the room.
Jimmie ?"
"Yes, Mom?"
Jimmie, thought perhaps you
might not be able to find anything
suitable for June so I bought a lit
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NV Darling Brother,

Mother! Eunice let out a
shrek of dismay. My perfume
My two dollar perfume, its gone!"
mot so loud, dear" Mrs. Mer-
rill walked quickly into the room
eyeing her eighteen year old
daughter disapprovingly. It's not
gone either. You're holding it in
your hand"
1T is gone The bottle is full
Of soap water. Oh, Mother, why
don't you keep Jerry out of here.
He filled the bottle with soap wat
err"
Just then the front door Slam
med and Jerry, the other worry in
Mrs. MerrilPs life, came bounding
up the stairs.
Hi, Nom! Ah-my lovely sis
ter! And how are you this beauti-
full spring day?" This very mock
ingly as the prodigal draped his
gawky sixteen year old frame
across the new spread on Eunice's
bed.
Get off of there, Mother, make
him get upl"
How, now, Fair Lady? Are
these tears I see in your enormous
green eyes?"
They're not green. They're
blue! You spilled my perfume!
You're running my new bed spread!
You're mean, Jerry Merrill !
You're Horrid
Jaw, shut up You make me
sick" Jerry rose disgustedly from
the bed
Imagine spending two bucks
for thimbleful of odor SO as to
make yourself appealing to that
Arlington J. Bancroft. The droop"
He ducked out of the room as the
last of the two dollars shattered
against the door
Mrs. Merrill said gently "'Never
mind. Eunice. He's onIy boy
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so. What do you want it for ?"
Gee, Nom, to-morrow's June's
birthday. I gotta get her some
PIN. 1 don't know yet what it's
going to be, but I thought I might
go down town now and look
around"
"Why Jimmie, you didn't tell me-
You'd better hurry. Do you have
the money!"
What ?-Oh, sure sure, l got
some"
Not for the world would Jimmie
Anderson admit to his mother that
he had exactly fifty-five cents to
get his girl a birthday present.
Fifteen minutes later he was
Wandering through the five and
dime store the only place he could
buy a present for f1fty-centsl TIe
had never seen so many books,
scarfs and handkerchiefs in all his
life. Didn't they make things
cheap enough for guys like him to
buy? He was beginning to have
his doubts.
May I help you? We just got
these necklaces in. They make fine
gifts"
mo, thank you. I'm just look
What's that? Necklaces. ?. How
much ?"
Fifty cents and really bargain
/ at that"
Necklaces, huh? June's stuck
on jewelry. These are kinda cute
with the little wooden charms on
'um." Jimmie carefully examined
one; as it seemed to fit all the re-
quirements, he decided to take it.
What else could he do on fifty
cents?
well that's over! Now I can
get out of this place before I get
caught in a JAM
Why, Jimmie, what are you do
ing here ?" He turned at the
sound of the familiar voice; there
she was-June!
Jimmie, gulping, turned red.
Gosh, do va suppose she saw me
buy it? Then aloud, "Aw, moth
in special; just lookin' around"
We'll, you come with me. I
have some things to get and I'd
love to have you"
"Oh, you would, would you?
Well o. K. I guess can carry the
packages anyway, huh?"
Taking the bundles she carried,
he trailed after her down the aisle.
She stopped at various counters,
but all the time she was getting
nearer and nearer the exact spot
where Jimmie had bought the
necklace. This was awful There
was the sign SOC. Shed be sure
to see it. It was terriblel He
wished he could get her away. but
there she was going straight to
them. Good grief, what next? !?
"Oh. Jimmie, aren't these just
too awful Elaine has one and 1
think it looks so big and bundle
some on her neck Some peoples
taste certainly does run poor"
Ouch! That hurt! Jimmie could
mt say word, but he felt plenty
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tie something. If you don't like it
or already have something, say So"
Nom had bought something! The
day was saved. His heart jumped
back in its normal place as he
watched his mother open her bag
and take No-No, it couldn't
be. It was!-A necklace of wood
en- charms;
There, dear. Do you like it?
Why, Jimmie Henry n quick
some water-Jimmie's tainted"
Virginia Mood
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Thankfulness

Thankfulness
| watched a sunset slowly fade
A sunset our Creator made.
And then the moon rose high above
To lead me to my humble home.
So homeward down the mountain
side
/ walked with love and peace and
pride;
With love for One who watched
DER me,
With peace at heart and not a
fright
To travel through so dark a night,
With pride because I feel quite sure
That God loves me though I be
poor.
And when 1 reached my home that
night
I thanked Him 1 was living right,
For sadness comes from all the sin
That Heaven never will enter in.
Mary Lou Porter 40
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02

cept the terms of the treaty. Ger
many, however, had gotten a raw
deaI' and the seeds of hatred and
dissatisfaction were soWn.
Several years later, Germany's
dictator, Hitler, with the ai0 and
support of the other leaders of the
government began to demand the
countries that Germany had lost in
the World War. Slowly Germany
got back on her feet and finally she
became a menace that could no
longer be disregarded.
Today as in the last war, Eng
land stands for the balance of
power. She is the mistress of the
seas and whenever her power is
challenged, she must answer the
challenge or lose her supremacy.
This war is, therefore, first of all
war for the political prestige of
Europe One country wanted what
the other had and neither wished
20 give in to the other.
The second issue of the war is
democracy versus dictatorship.
When two forms of government
are so radically different, there is
little hope of them living together.
Germany's demands that the small
er nations some of which were
democracies be returned to her or
else she would take them by force
was a direct challenge to the dem
ocracies. Should the dictatorial
powers of Europe become strong
est, there would be very little hope
for the remaining democracies.
Even though the people of nation
ruled by a dictator do not want
war, they will support him in time
Of a crisis because they love their
country.
The third issue is that this war
is a kind of revolution. Since the
last war the German people are be
coming more and more radical
The British people today stand for
the conservatives of Europe.
Germany is trying to change
Europe by force while England
wants to keep the Europe they
now have.
Of course, there may be other is
sues Of the war, but the three, that
Of political prestige, democracy and
revolution seem the most logical
Matilda Wisk 40
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
The YearIing

her Pulitzer Prize novel, The
hing, Marjorie Kinnan Raw
tells the story Of Jody Bax-
-his almost passionate affec-
for his deer, Flag; his feeling
poor crippled Fodderwing For
\; bis love and admiration for
fnall but manly father, Penny.
uring one short year Jody
I from a boy, neglecting hoe
corn to play in the woods and
a toy water wheel, to a man,
rtaking the management Of
Nome and clearing in Florida's
kvoods.
bis year Of growth is an event
fne for Jody. His friend Fod-
1g dies, ne nndS FIag ana Is
titted to keep him as a pet,
BY nearly dies as a result Of a
esnake bite, wolves raid the
Ter barnyard, a food sweeps
the clearing destroying an
+ and crops, Flag is shot, and
ty becomes i'll and bedridden.
Fhe Yearing" IS a plain human
without a speck Of sophisti-
Fn one which is a fine and
hThilwe contribution to Amer
fiction.
Ruth Ellen Reihm
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02

You can't expect him to be an
angel"
Now you're taking up for him
Oh, can't you see? He makes fun
of everything I do. Last week
when Arlington came to take me
to the movies, he walked into the
living room in his football suit
That wasn't enough. When 1 came
in he yelled, Hi va, cream puff
The bathroom door closed with a
bang. Mrs. Merrill, lf-smiling
went downstairs to find her son en-
gagged in pulling the cats tail till
that poor animal actually squeak
ed.
Gerald, please"
20. K, Nom. What va got to
eat ?"
Veal outlet. Gerald, you'll have
to stop teasing you're sister"
"Aw, Nom, what're you trying
to do? Spoil my appetite? I
didn't do anythin' to her"
You did. Eunice said you call
ed her cream puff"
"Creampuff?. Not me. I never
use the word"
you've got you're fingers cross
ed" Mrs. Merrill, smiling. went
out into the kitchen. Gerald made
sure the door was closed. Walking
over to the piano he took down the
picture of Eunice's heart throb and
gazed solefully at it for moment.
Good evening, my dear. You
look very lovely this evening. Oh,
thank you, Arlington" This last
sentence sounded like Minnie
Mouse.
'shucks," said Gerald. HE
stinks
"Oh, he does, does he?" Eunice,
who had been standing in the door
way, glared
We'll, Gerald Johnson Merrill,
you aren't worth his little finger.
He's everything that's fine in a
man." She lapsed into dreamy
silence.
Gerald struggled to keep from
laughing and then said with as
sumed, mocking dignity, Words
cannot express my regret. Had I
known the affection that existed
between young Bansroff and you,
my sweet Eunice, would not have
belittled it with my humorl Wowl
Boy, that's hot. That's pretty
god. Mat. I made a speech. Lis
tent I said The words were
cut short as the kitchen door clos
ed.
Eunice gritting her teeth sat
down on the footstool, looking at
the picture of her beau Then
slowly. ever 50 slowly a smile lit up
her face and she went in to dinner.
Crickie 40
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
,.othau at Smyrna

D. D'Issl beginning of every school 5
the tss at athletes of smyrna ls IN m
~ - begin to think about pas pas
aSly pSS Nst only do they look 3s
a.. b.; ~ n't tn coming sport but but
~. ! 50 much enthusiasm .tnaa tnas
.,ld help them a lot 70 t niote ;'s
aala aa+s 1'lf Of october up a bit in
Yearly schedule su,,,rra d.
u ss i: the case here at smyrna, ;Irn1,,
~ .nort :, is followed as closely
: talked about, practices
n be well attended u.
rrps's n chances on the court court
~, ,r GOOD this year. Coach
Y. Wy IS expecting to produce a
rg team. Several new teams
ssipg added to our scneoule'
l T mould total about eighteen
-.sty games when completed
|. 'ra material this year, is excel
With three of last year s
!, nan hack and seven of last
1 Law Wees, we not only have
ssight advantage, but also the
kris1ce. Ray Smith, Hutchinson
Ennis are the three regulars
Then there are the Jay wee
Coding, Downes, Carrow'
In. and Slaughter.
kactice began the fifteenth OF
Ibsr and the first game Will be
IL tbe first week in December.
[Dlsying time, Smyrna should
| ne best team in the state.
/ Don Ennis
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"FIies 2

Flies! Drafted insects Of the
lowest order.
Buzz, buzz" at night when
you're trying to sleep. Slap
Ouchi Scram, you pest! (That
isn't all l tell them but the rest
wouldn't get by the first censor)
Over a hundred Of the useless
creatures on the wall; almost that
many buzzing around me as lie in
bed wish they'd leave me alone.
-Swishi
Instruments Of Satan, that's
what they are. Just downright
"ornery'' hecklers. More Of them
coming now Why'd they single
me out? Why do they like me SO
much? Cute little hings.-Rats!
II wish they'd print what I really
think about them.)
I'd like to know who left the
screen out of the window and let
those winged pest in. 1t couldn't
have been me-much.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
Watch the Label on Your Paper

The numbers indicate the month
and year up to which your sub
scription account is paid We mail
bills once a year and often they are
put aside and neglected. Accounts
paid by the year are easier paid
than accumulated bills. The Smyr-
ma Times will appreciate your
prompt remittance.
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
at Are the Real Issues of the
European War?

pen the Versailles Treaty was
pied by the nations which were
az at the end Of the last war.
atlon's weren't reilly at peace.
second World War dates back
at treaty for whenever a vic
peace is made, the seeds of
ler war are sown. Even Presi-
Wilson'S efforts to prevent a
peace failed and Germany,
Oser' had no choice but to ac-
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02

Aw, the heck with them I'm
going to pull the blankets over my
head-suffocation's better than in
sanity.
Robert Bell
Smyrna times., 1939-11-02
Half-D0llar Charm

"Mat-Oh, Ma"
Yes. Jimmie? I'm in the liv-
ing room"
oh! Say, Ma, have we got any
tissue paper and ribbon | could
use2 2"
Tissue paper? Why, / think
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Unique Turf Plan
Santa Anita Bans Tractors:
Horses Work Course

inland teams of the most per.
fectly matched Belgian draft
horses, none of them weighing
under 1900 pounds and some over
ton, efficiently take care of the
track conditioning.
When they appeared before the
public pulling four harrows, COM
ing down the stretch abreast, the
grand sight brought $4,000 racing
fans to their feet in applause. A
gentleman by the name of Bixby
handles these teams and is said to
breed them at Pomona.
The starting gate has also been
taken over from the tractor by
the horses. This is handled by
four handsomely matched gray
Percherons, none weighing less
than 1000 pounds.
All these horses have garnered
honorS as champion pullers at the
various fairs along the Pacific
Coast.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25

of a slim triumph, 24-22, over
Techs fighting cagers.
Howard (Soup) Hancock, stellar
captain of the Fasteners. was
both hero and a goat, as he tied
the score with only As seconds left
to play, but failed to tally with
either of two charity tosses that
would have meant victory in the
regulation period. Stretch" Mills,
who was high for the victors and
the game with eight points, regis
tered the deciding basket.
George West and Hymie Perlo,
with nine points each to pace
Roosevelt and the game, also con-
tributed a heads-up floor game
that was very vital in the narrow
squeak decision over the Trainers.
Jim Walsh and Red Kendall,
with seven and six points reSpec-
lively, were scoring mainstays for
Mckinley and had Captain Eli
Blank escaped being ousted via
the personal foul route, the
Riders might not have been so
fortunate in the final outcome.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
BREWERS FACE
TROY QUINTET

The making or breaking Of
Heurich Brewers in American Bas-
ketball League competition hinges
around four games confronting
the local boys within the next five
days.
Tonight in Troy, N. Y, the
Brewers are to open a three-game
road trip over a four-day period
against Carl Husta's Troy Hay
makers.
On Sunday afternoon they re-
turn to Heurich gymnasium for a
contest with the Kingston, N. Y,
Colonials.
the Brewers invade Wilkes
Barre for game with Wilkes
Barre's BaronS Friday night and
on Saturday night are to engage
Philadelphia Spas in Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25

The most appealing part of any
racing plant to a horseman is
the course. And word has come
that this track is considered SUI
perb. Not only is its condition
in perfect order, but the way it's
kept that way is a sight to behold.
These Californians have made
Santa Anita a haven for King
Horse to the last letter, for along
with the thoroughbreds comes the
magnificent draft horse. The
management has thrown away its
tractors and now work the course
with horses.
Sixteen horses, making up four
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
EASTERN TIED
WITH Rider "5"
FOR H. S. LEAD

Although Coach John Mcbride
has gone on record recently as
being opposed to this years new
ruling pertaining to overtime
periods. by which the team that
scores first in the extra session is
automatically the winner, his de-
Tending champions from Eastern
today are the gamers by that self
same regulation.
For the Lincoln Parkers gained
an 18-to-16 overtime triumph from
their arch rivals, Central, to be
bracketed with Roosevelt as the
interhigh leaders in the current
standings, with two victories and
no setbacks. The Rough Riders
also hold their position by virtue
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Captain
Mrs. Little British
Wightn10n Cup Head

LONDON, JEn. 25.-Dorothy
Round Little, Wimbledon women's
champion in 1884 and 1887 and
now a mother of two children, has
been nominated for the office of
captain of the 1889 British Wight
man Cup team, which plays the
United States abroad this summer.
Mrs. Little plans to return to
international tennis competition
after a years layoff, but it is ex-
pected that she will decline the
Wightman Cup team captaincy.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25

VERMIIIIoN, CARROLL. SHORE, GAY EDEILN and TOMMY
NOLAN have played in this roster of the AS lust
shows nine PLAYERS who to the club the
DON BUDGE AND ELLSWORTH VINES plan to tour England
France Norway Sweden and possibly Germany
completing the transforming trip about According
the dope coming out of Los Angeles the
Football League will be enlarged to II York
Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston Washington Pittsburgh to
known the Eastern half Then Chicago Zone franchise
of the two that now boas Green Bay Cleveland St. Louis
Detroit and Los Angeles The West will play among
with Eastern opponent and vice versa.
PICKIN THE WINNAH-Army to defeat George Washington
at West Point Joe Louis over John Henry Lewis Recapuaon:
Right, Z; wrong, q average, .778
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Giants Sign Jackson
As Assistant Coach

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Travis
Jackson, former shortstop of the
New York Giants, and more re-
Gently manager of the Jersey City
club of the International League,
was signed today as an assistant
coach of the Giants.
jackson is the sixteenth Giant
to sign. Fifteen players remain
unsigned.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25

Saturday night, has one of the
best defensive records in the
East, limiting its foes to an
average of Is points per game
... SOUP" HANCOCK, stellar
Eastern basketball captain, has
received several offers from D.
c. colleges for next year.
HARRY BASSIN is keeping
IN shape for baseball by play
ing with the Glover A. C. in the
Southeast Community Center
Lea que. incidentally, JACK
HAAS has been running this
loop for about 10 years. Such
players as OLLIE "PAPPY"
TTPT0N nNDrv nrANJ TrF
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Last Nights Fights

AT NEW YoRK-Enrlco Ventura. 141,
Italy. decisioned Johnny Bellus, 1856, New
Haven. Conn, 10 rounds: Bernie Fried
kin, 1874, New York, drew with Joey Fon-
tana, 1874, New York, eight rounds; Toni
Marteliano. 139,, New York, scored tech
nical knockout over Freddy Foran, 1888,
Hartford, Conn, three rounds; Oliver
White, 1872. New York, outponted Julio
Gonzales 1874, Puerto Rico, six rounds;
Johnny DUDE, 1874, Boston, defeated Gene
Gregory. 1856. New Haven, Conn, six
rounds.
AT HOUSTON-Wild Bill Mcdowell,
$50, Dallas, technically knocked out
Bobby Black. 159, Baltimore (S).
Jimmy Jones. 100, Baltimore. kayoed
Jimmy McNeill, 1856, Syracuse, N. Y. 90.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
S IS Points
PAGES WI. WCtorV

Shumate, forward on Bethesda
Chevy ChaSe'S quint, today is the
hero Of his teams 34-to-4 wallop-
ing Of Washington and Lee High
at BallSton, Va.
He scored 13 points to pace the
games scoring, and was outstand-
ing on the floor in the second
period, when the Little Generals
were held without a single score.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
twelve STARS
NOW HONORED
FOR BALL FEATS
BY PAT ROBINSON

NEW YORK, Jan. Is Q.N.S0.
George Sisler, Eddie Collins and
Wee Willie Keeler today join
those other immortals - Babe
Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner,
Cy Young, iris Speaker, Christy
MatheWson, walter johnson,
Grover Alexander and Nap La
joie-in the baseball Hall of Fame
at CooperStown, N. Y.
The sports writer's of the coun-
try cast 274 votes and of the three
fourths necessary to elect, Sisler
received 235, Collins 213 and
Keeler 207. The writer's named
108 players on their ballots.
TOP FIRST BASEMAN
Sisler was without doubt one Of
the greatest first baSemen who
ever lived. Many rank him on top.
His lifetime batting average from
1915 to 1880 was .341. One year
he hit an unbelievable .420 and
another season .407. He still holds
the American League record for
hitting safely in Al consecutive
games.
It is a moot question whether
Nap Lajoie or Eddie Collins was
the greatest second baSeman of all
time. In any event, it is certain
both were good enough, and now
with both in the Hall of Fame
their adherents should be salts
fled.
Collins enjoyed one of the long
est major league careers on record
with the Athletics and White Sox
from 1906 to 1929 and over that
stretch Of years, he proved his
class as a hitter, fielder, and base
stealer. He played in six World
Series and in three of them he
hit more than 400.
PLAYED WITH ORIOLES
Keeler is generally rated the
greatest bunter and place hitter
of all time. He played with John
McGraw, Wilbert Robinson and
Hughie Jennings on the famous
Baltimore Orioles.
Wee Willie was not only one of
the games best hitters but, old
timers assure us, no better out
fielder ever played. He hit more
than 800 for IA years, was Ma
tional League champion in '97 and
'98 and his .432 average of 1897
is second only to the all-time
major league high mark of .438
set by Hugh Duffy in 1893.
The Hall of Fame now contains
a first baseman, a Shortstop, two
second baseman, four outfielders
and four right hand pitchers, but
no catcher, third baSeman or left
handed pitcher.
The Washington times., 1939-01-25
Gensmer in Lineup
Of Alex. Dairymen

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 25.
Hardy Gensmer, who played cen
ter with the Kendrick basketball
team last season, has been signed
to his favorite post with the
Alexandria Dairymen. He will
make his debut in the game with
the House of David here, Janu-
ary 81.