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Evening star., 1939-08-01
Red Sox May Shorten
Field as Home Run
Aid 10 Williams
Cronin Cites Loss to Team
In Power Due to Distont
Barrier in Right
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, Aug. lit looks as if
Tom Yawkey may unwind the rub
ber band from his huge bankroll
once again this winter to bring
Fenway Parks right field bleacher
wall closer to home plate-and thus
provide young Teddy Williams, the
Red Sox' sensational rookie out
fielder with an easier home run tar
get than the present barrier, now
4O2 feet away.
Ted Terrific on Road.
So far this year Teddy has slam
med out 16 homers that were re-
sponsible for 36 runs-as against
Jimmy Foxxs Is clouts that have
driven in 38. Most of Williams
homers have been on road trips,
however, which leads Manager Joe
Cronin to the conclusion that most
of the trouble with the SoX's poor
home play this year is because of
that distant right field wall.
Williams is terrific in other
parks where the fences are closer" "
Cronin said. Hes at a disadvan-
tage here in Boston because of the
spacious right field. He'll hit well
here, but not with the success he
enjoys elsewhere"
True it is that Manager Cronin
doesn't decide on such matters as
construction of bleachers and grand
stands, but there's no doubt that he
still possesses the support of his en-
ployer to an unusual degree, and al
most any recommendation Joe may
care to make is likely TO be adopted
without much question.
Too Late This Year.
It's too late, of course, to do any,
thing about moving the right field
fence this season, but williams is
only 20 years old and, barring an
unforeseen accident, should be good
for a long and brilliant American
League career. Right now he's lead
ing both leagues in runs batted in.
The chummy left field wall at
Fenway Park might be expected to
spur the club on its return from
Western trips, but it hasn't worked
out that way this year-the Sox have
won but % of 43 games there-and
Cronin is looking around for an
other solution, which may be q
closer right field wall.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Hottest Competition Horseshoe History Promised in Star Tourney
Torbett Is Best of D. &. Divers
AS Visitors Earn Crowns

Washington's outboard diving
championships will be held by out
siders for another IL months as a
result of last nights second annual
open diving meet at the Airport
Pool.
Two, instead of one, will share the
high and low board crowns, how
ever, as Jimmy Russell of Balti-
more, who retained the former title,
relinquished the low-board honors
to William Cant of the Penn A. c.
Bill Tarbett Of the Shoreham was
the Districts mainstay, but could
place only third in the low board
Evening star., 1939-08-01

and sixth in the high-board COM
petitions.
Russell scored 10981 points in
winning the high board, Bob Logan
of the Penn A. c. placing second
with 109.10. Fred Stieber, like Rus
sell, representing the Baltimore
Knights of Columbus, was third
with 10673. Tarbetts total was
103 43.
Cant's winning total from the low
board was 101.17, nearly 8 points
better than Russell, who finished
second.
Tarbett scored 97.s7, "A point less
than the runner-up.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Minor Results

Be the Associated Press.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
RRochesters 4 Jersey City, /.
Syracuse, 6; Toronto. 3.
Newark. z: Montreal, 6.
,,, AMERICAN LEAGUE.
(Only game scheduledD
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
mo games scheduled)
TEXAS LEAGUE.
San Antonio, 4; Oklahoma City, 3.
Tulsa. 10: Beaumont, /.
Shreveport, 5; Fort Worth. 2.
Dallas. s; Houston. 2.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Birmineham. 8: Atlanta. 4.
(Only game scheduled.)
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Elmira. 10: Albany. 6.
Binghamton. Z: Williamsport, 3.
Wllkes-Barre Hartford postponed. wet
grounds.
(Only games scheduled0
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Augusta, 3: Columbus. 1.
Savannah, 8: Spartanburg, 8.
Columbia. 4: Jacksonville, 8.
Greenville, 10; Macon. 9.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Salem. 4 Staunton, O.
Harrisonburg, 1; Lynchburg, 0.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Decatur. s: Bloominston. 1.
EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE.
Cambridge. z; Salisbury, 8.
Pocomoke. 6; Dover, 5.
fredericksburg, 9; Centreville, ..
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Baseball.
st. Louis at Washington, 3:15.
Racing.
Midget auto races, Capitol
Speedway, 7:30.
Tennis.
Women's League Tournament,
Reservoir courts, 2-6.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
st. Louis at Washington SIS.
Tennis.
Women's League Tournament,
Reservoir courts, 2-6.
THURSDAY.
Baseball.
st. Louis at Washington, Sis.
Tennis.
Women's League Tournament,
Reservoir courts, 2-6.
Wrestling.
Red Ryan VS.. Nanjo Singh,
main bout, Turner's Arena, $3.50.
FRIDAY.
Baseball.
Chicago at Washington, 3:15.
Tennis.
Women's League Tournament,
Reservoir courts, 2-6.
SATURDAY.
Baseball.
Chicago at washington, 3.
Tennis.
Middle Atlantic Tournament,
Edgemoor Club, 2-6.
Women's League Tournament.
Reservoir courts, 2:30.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Batter, Not Ump,
Needs Glasses
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. BALL
players instead of the Oft
maligned umpire may be the ones
who need glasses, DR.. Clement
Joynt of Los Angeles told the
convention of the American Pro-
gressive Chiropractic Association.
Many ballplayers probably
could increase their batting and
fielding averages If they wore
glasses" he said.
II believe that when great ball
players fall into a slump that
properly fitted glasses would be
of material benefit"
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Reds See Slab Worth
In Rook OutfieIder
BY the Associated Press.

tLe HSSUCIdIEu flEby.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-Although
the rumor that Lew Riggs was being
turned into a pitcher proved un-
founded, Coach Jimmy Wilson OF
the Reds admitted today that he
was working on Bud Hafey. an out
fielder recently acquired from
Knoxville of the Southern Associa-
ton.
Hafey has been pitching in bat
ting practice and Wilson said he
had good fast ball and possibilities
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Wushinoton Cards Win

Smacking a double, triple and two
singles, Harry Newby led the Wash
ington Cardinals attack on the
Berryville A. c. as the locals won,
rs, in a game played at Berry,
vile, Va.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
No-Hit Come Wins Title

Gilbert Cake hurled a no-hit
game as Taft-Burroughs softball
team beat Park View, 10, to win
the District playground champion
ship for boys 18 years of age and
under.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
TRIBE Play Aids Standards

A triple play in the sixth inning
of the first game featured Standard
Linens twin triumph over Munich
pal Fish Market at the Hoover
Playground yesterday. The scores
were 60 and IA.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Cards Option Crespi

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. l (P).-In-
fielder Frank Crespi of the st. Louis
Cardinals has been optioned to the
Columbus Red Birds of the Ameri-
can Association.
Evening star., 1939-08-01

St. Elizobeth Beuts Medicos
st. Elizabeth's softball team beat
Army Medicos in a Militia League
game, 81.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Yonkees Con Do Without
Anybody But Dickey

Dickey's value to the Yankees has
been as great. They have won with
out Ruffing, without Gomez, without
Gehrig, even without Di Maggie.
But they always have sagged when
injuries kept Dickey on the bench.
Double the loss of Dickey-take
him from the Yankees and give him
to any of their contenders, but espe-
cially to the Red Sox-and the re-
suit would be disastrous. There SIM
ply is no replacement for him. This
is no reflection on Arndt Jorgens,
the veteran, or Buddy Rosar, the
youngster, who complete the Yankee
catching staff. The Yanks could
ransack both leagues without COM
ing up with the like of Dickey, for
his like seldom has been seen in all
the years that baseball has been
PLAYED.
Evening star., 1939-08-01
Greet Cotcher Neorly AIwoys
Present on Pennont Team

FEeSGHt Ul TeHHuHt iSoHl
There have been few great teams
or even just plain ordinary pennant-
winning teams-Without standout
catchers. The Yankees of 1927 were
an exception. They didn't have a
catcher who could carry Bill Dick
eys glove and Miller Higgins said
they didn't need flrSt-rate catcher
not with all those smart pitchers
on the firing line for them Maybe
the Little Miller was right. The
record indicates he was. Still, as I
say, that was notable exception.
The great Cubs of the Chance re-
gime had Johnny Killing and. lit
tie later, Jimmy Archer. The next
time they hit the peak-barring
1918, when they came through to
win in league weakened by the
wartime draft-they had Gabby
Hartnett. The brightest years in
Pirate history were those when
George Gibson was catching every
day. The White SoX of 1917, who
many claim were as good as the
Yankees of 1927, had Ray Schalk;
John McGraw's Giants, for years a
dominant factor in every National
League pennant race, had Roger
Bresnahan, Chief Meyers and Frank
Snyder. Bill Carrigan not only was
the manager, but, as catcher, the
driving force of the greatest teams
in Red SoX history.
And so on up and down the line in
both major leagues as great teams
have risen and fourished. In the
thick Of almost every successful pen
nant rush, you could put your finger
on great catcher-or one who
touched greatness in passing.
Coehrone's Fiery PIoy Won
Athletics and Tigers
Take the story of Mickey Coch-
rane-a modern Tale of Two Cities.
The Athletics had slogged through
the depths of the American League
for years when Mick charged boldly
into their mist, took over the catch
ing assignment and fired them with
his own remarkable personality. His
handling of their pitchers-Grove
Earnshaw and Walberg-his timely
hitting and the snap and hustle he
put into the whole team-these were
the things of which pennants and
world championships were fashioned
In Philadelphia.
When Connie Mack broke up that
team and Cochrane went to Detroit,
he took up where he had left off in
Philadelphia. 1t was his presence
back Of the plate-his handling of
pitchers who hadn't been able to win
consistently before-his slamming
OF the ball-his incessant drive-that
gave Detroit its first pennant in 25
years. And. after setback in the
1884 world series with the Cardinals,
he gave Detroit its first world
championship in 1885.
Mickey was manager of the Tigers,
too, of course. But he couldn't have
done the things he did with them
had he managed the team from the
bench. 1t was his play, even more
than his strategy and the directing of
his players, that marked the differ
ence between team that finished
fifth in 1888 and first in 1884.
Yankees Con Do Without
Anybody But Dickey
Dickey's value to the Yankees has
been as great. They have won with
out Rufflng, without Gomez, without
Gehrig, even without Di Maggie.
But they always have sagged when
injuries kept Dickey on the bench.
Double the loss of Dickey-take
him from the Yankees and give him
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Administrative Fund
0fU. ). H. A. Allowed
100000 More
Budget Bureau Acts
In Anticipation Of
1910 Peak Load

An increase of 100000 for the
administrative expenses Of the
United States Housing Authority,
due to the expansion of the national
housing program, is recommended
by the Budget Bureau for the 1910
fiscal year.
Of the $5,50O,OOO allowed for ad-
ministration, not to exceed 81 500 900
is recommended for expenses in
Cured at the site and in connection
with the construction of non-Federal
projects. This amount is reimburse
BILE, in the discretion of the admin
istrator, by the public housing agen-
cies which have obtained housing
loans.
Construction Peak Anticipated.
The remainder Of the administra-
tive expenses is for the maintenance
of the Washington and field staffs.
The U. S. H. A. had requested S.
100000 in the 1899 budget for ad-
ministrative purposes, but Congress
reduced the appropriation to So
100000. That proved sufficient until
the housing program got under way
this year. Construction of these
projects is just beginning in few
cities and the whole program au-
thorized to date is expected to reach
its peak in the 1910 fiscal year. The
increase in administrative expenses
was necessary to permit supervision
Of construction from Washington
and in the field.
In addition, an appropriation Of
IS 100000 is recommended for pay
ment Of annual contributions or sub.
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Stockholders Charge
II. {. A. Officials
Wasted Assets
Millions Lost in Stock
Payments for Potents,
Three Suits AIIeee

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Present and
former officials and directors of the
Radio Corp. Of America are charged
with negligently and fraudulently
permitting the dissipation and waste
of corporate assets in three stock
holders suits on file today in Su-
preme Court.
All three complaints, which be-
came public yesterday, criticize the
directors for alleged failure to re-
gain 100000 shares of Radio COM
mon stock given to General Electric
Co. and Westinghouse in 1882, al
legedly in return for certain patent
and other rights said to have been
terminated by consent decree in
an antitrust suit.
Charges Denied.
The defendants denied the
charges.
Rose Druckerman, holder of Is
shares of stock, said in her COM
plant that this alleged failure
caused a loss in one instance OF
$4,000, 900 to R. C. A.
The Druckerman complaint also
contended r. c. A. lost $3.50, ,000, 900
as the result of a deal with General
Electric and Westinghouse which
originated in 1929. In this transac.
ton, it was charged, 6,580,375 shares
of Radio common allegedly worth
$290, 900 600 were given the two cor
porations for assets said to be worth
not more than $39, 100000.
40 individuals Named.
The Druckerman complaint named
40 individuals. In actions brought
by George Saievetz and Leo j. Co.'S
low and by Jacob Fox, all minor
stockholders, fewer individuals were
named and no loss estimate was
made.
In formal answers, the individual
and corporate defendants, including
Westinghouse and General Electric,
denied any wrongdoing. Present
and former r. c. A. officials asserted
they acted at all times in the best
interests Of r. c. A. They also as
serted their actions were approved
and ratified by the stockholders of
the corporation and in the case of
the 1882 consent decree, by the Fed
eral courts.
Evening star., 1939-01-05

sides to local public housing agen-
cies participating in the program.
Congress had authorized MAXI
mum amount of $4,000 900 per an
mum for such contributions and the
IS 100000 is predicated upon the
number Of projects that will be COM
pleted on or before June 80, 1910.
The contribution to any agency is
limited to 31a per cent of the total
cost Of the project, being used to re-
duce rental charges.
Error Not Rectified.
The Budget Bureau did not rectify
an error of calculation made in the
1889 appropriation for the U. S. H. A.
The $28,0O0,00O authorization for
subsidies was based on loans of
$500 900 900 provided in the United
States Housing Act, the Federal
agency lending up to 90 per cent of
the cost of projects. The act is in
terpreted as providing that the sub
sidy payments should be based on
the total cost of developments. As
a result. the Federal agency was
compelled to reduce by a considera-
BILE amount the funds to be advanced
for loans.
Efforts will be made during the
present session. no doubt. to correct
this error so that the full amount
OF $500 100000 can be earmarked for
local housing projects. Allowing for
the amount put up by local authori-
ties and a margin of safety" in esti-
mating for projects. the U. S. H. A.
is limiting its loans to about $780,
900 900.
Evening star., 1939-01-05

Lexington and Saratoga. Another
item of $3,545 900 would enable the
Navy to expedite It's present accu-
mutation of various minerals and
other materials as war reserve.
More Officers Recommended.
Mr.. Roosevelt recommended 44S
additional officers for the Navy,
73 for the Marine Corps, and 456 for
the Army. The budget included
provision for $500 more naval en-
listed men, increasing the number
Of sailors to 113,050.
For the Army's regular budget, the
President recommended $442 ,059, 100,
an increase of less than $1,000, 900.
Official sources said it was framed
before he decided to propose a
major expansion of the Nations s
aerial might.
In line with the recent recon-
mendations of Secretary Woodring
that the Panama Canal be made
''impregnable," Mr. Roosevelt rec
commended $2,575,497 for fortifica-
tions there, compared with the cur
rent $1,766 .402.
Increases for seacoast defenses,
the ordnance department.. and the
Military Intelligence division also
were recommended.
In submitting the total estimate
of defense expenditures. the Presi-
dent proposed that $210000,0OO of
the special appropriation be spent
before mid-1940. The remaining
$500 900 900 would continue available
until expended.
AS precedent for this procedure,
he had public works appropriations
which covered more than a single
fiscal year.
The defense proposals, submitted
the day after Mr. Roosevelt's warn
ing to Congress that the Nation was
vulnerable to possible future sud
den attack" by aggressor powers,
exceed in aggregate cost any Ameri-
can military outlays since 1921.
In that year, before the 1922 naval
limitation treaty halted a world
race for seapower, the Navy spent
1868, ,44s,978 and the Army s439 .485,
095.
Evening star., 1939-01-05

in his room in the 800 block Of
street NV, was accidental.
DR.. Macdonald said that when
Mr.. Moder took OF his overcoat, he
apparently brushed against the wall
Jet and accidentally pulled loose a
rubber hose leading to the heater.
Mr.. Moder had been dead several
hours when found in bed.
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Mormon in Berlin

BERLIN, Jan. R-Montagu
Norman, governor Of the Bank Of
England, and Mrs. Norman arrived
here today for what they said was
private visit but which may in
clude discussion Of trade relations
and the means for emigrating Ger
man Jews,
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Coroner Finds Moder
Deuth Accidental

Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
ruled today that the death Of John
J. Moder, 38, killed by gas escaping
from an open connection between
. wall Jet and 4 heater yesterday
Evening star., 1939-01-05
Round Up PeddIers

Police Of Germany have been
ordered to round up all unlicensed
hawkers and house-to-ho ped
dlers as ''poltrooms who exc out an
existence without doing useful
work"
Evening star., 1939-01-05

The saXophone is named for
Adolphe Sax, its inventor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-15
STAPLES TO HAVE
LARGE CELEBRATION
Golden Anniversary
Event Will Be Held
July 8, 4 and 5

The great contest to determine
who will be miss Central Mime
sofa" at the Golden Anniversary
Celebration at Staples, Minnesota,
on July 8, 4 and 5, is under way.
Besides having this honor be-
slowed upon her, the lucky girl
will receive a free trip to the New
York Worlds Fair or $500 in cash.
The second and third highest con-
testants will also be given cash
prizes and all contestants will re-
ceive a cash reward in proportion
to the effort put forth.
Votes in the contest are obtained
by writing the name Of the favor
ed candidate on the special stubs
Of admission tickets to Progress
Of the Years, the featured man.
moth spectacle, which will depict,
in twenty great episodes, the his
tory of Staples and central Mime
sofa. Miss Central Minnesota"
will reign supreme over the huge
cast of 400 people who will take
part in Progress of the Years."
and from her court of honor will
preside over the enactment Of the
gorgeously costumed Dawn of
Creation" "The Coming of the In
dians," "The Pioneer Train" and
The Wheel of Life" and the glor-
ious Finale, followed by spectac-
ular fireworks display. The sec
ond highest contestant will share
with the Queen miss Central Min
nesota) as she presents the forty
eight states" in the prologue Of the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-15

spectacle at the especially con-
structed open = air ampitheatre
where Progress of the Years" will
be staged nightly at $3.50.
Tickets to Progress of the
Years" are available from the con-
testants at the special price of three
for one dollar (adults) and three
for fifty cents (children) only dur
ing the contest, which ends on
June 30. After that time, tickets
will sell at regular prices. The pub
lie is urged to thus avail them
selves of this reduction in price
and thus cast their vote for Miss
Central Minnesota.
It is not too late. Prospective
candidates should contact Celebra-
ton Headquarters, st. Charles Ho-
tel, Staples, as soon as possible
Those already registered are Mar
jorie Barker, Helen Bsrgh, Lor-
rayne DeMars, Gladyce Flanagan,
LauVa Flom, Fern Fossum, Mickey
France, Esther Griep, Betty Han
son, Rose Marie Heller, Irme. Lang,
Virginia Lee, Mary Jane McGivern,
Lois Perrin and Margaret Sanco.
Golden Anniversary Celebration
committees have arranged a full
program of events supplying some
thing doing each minute of the
three day celebration. Tom Noodle
former governor of North Dakota,
for example will speak on July 4.
Monster parades are scheduled and
twenty-five bands have been engag-
ed to participate. The entire PRO
gress of the Years" cast of pioneers,
Indians, Nations, Girls, Soldiers and
Wheel of Life Girls will parade on
July 8.
A complete Midway will be estab-
lished on the main thorough fare,
with ferris wheels, whirling rides
merry-go-rounds, attractions, free
aerial acts tiwce daily, concessions
eats, and all that goes with the car
nival spirit with fun galore.
Jack Kane and his well known
orchestra will play each evening
for the dancing on the specially
built dance floor on the Midway.
Invitations are going forth to city
officials in surrounding cities with
in a radius Of hundreds of miles
and preparations are being made to
take care of record throngs in at
tendance at the Golden Anniver-
sary Celebration. Committees are
working night and day and sparing
no expense to make the entire af-
fair an outstanding event in the
history of central Minnesota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-15
BQB{ReeMw
Bermice FinneSdn
WEXFORD POINT
BY John Marquand

No new book this season is like
ly to excite greater interest than
the new novel by the author Of
"The Late George Apley," which
won the 1888 Pulitzer Prize in fic-
ticn. WEXFORD Point" like it's
predecessor, may be described as
an amusing, ironical novel; but it
has the flavor of the New England
of this generation as well as Of
that Of the one before; 1t Is the
story of a whole family and it's
friends, not the portrait of an in
dividual; and it has romance,
focused on a most unusual hero
inc.
"Wickford Point" will give read
ers not one but a dozen characters
to discuss-Tm Calder, Tired be-
fore forty, who tells the story, Joe
Stowe the novelist, George Stan
hope the literary agent, Allen
Southby the Harvard housemaster
but most of all the Drills of
Wexford Point, an hour north CT
Boston. 1t is really their story, that
VI SOuSih SlolAlloC, "hOoO pdhh
account was always overdrawn,
who drocped without attention and
was 80 Nice" to her children, Of
Harry who made the right clubs
at Harvard but could never hold
job and of Sid who never wished
for one, of Mary who was Sc mis-
understood. and of Bella, who had
charm and beauty, who interested
every man and whom no man could
content. Families like the Drills
five more in the past than In the
present; and as Jim tells his story
he leafs through the family album
so that the reader comes to know
all the Drills back to Great-Aunt
Sarah who ran a station on the
Underground Railroad.
This Is satire at it's best, satire
that will be appreciated by the
reader even though he or she has
never set foot in New England.
And Mr.. Marquand has drawn his
characters so truly that they will
be fought over as if they were real
people. "Wickford Point" will be
discussed hither and yon for many
a month, and may well be captur-
ing the enthusiasm of new reader,
generation hence.