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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12

The almost complete absence Of
war fever" does not spring, how
ever, from any lack Of sympathy
with the Allied cause or from any
condoning of Germany. Other In
stitute surveys have shown that
the public is overwhelmingly on
the side of England and France.
and believes Germany chiefly
guilty of causing the present war.
But the same studies have found
widespread establishment with
the results of American participa-
ton in the last world war. Over
10 per cent Of voters interviewed
in one recent study said 1t was a
mistake for the United States to
enter the World war OF 20 years
ago.
Opinion Found Uniform
Sentiment for staying out of the
present conflict shows practically
no variation by income groups or
age groups. OF voters in the up
per income level, 9s per cent OPP
pose American participation in the
war. Persons at the other end of
economic scale-those on relief
feel no differently, e5 per cent be-
ing opposed to war. This is one
of the few cases where the rich
man and the poor reliefer think
alike.
The same unanimity of opinion
is found by age groups in the sur
vey. Voters under 80 years of age
are ~ to l against going to war,
and voters over the age of so are
to war by exactly the
same ratio.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12

Sentiment for greater govern
ment regulation of unions has
been noted in Institute surveys
since as far back as 1887. The ma
jority OF voters interviewed take
the attitude that. as labor in
creases its organized strength
under the protection of the Wag-
ner Act. 1t should be subject to as
much regulation as business. A
comment typical of the majority
attitude is expressed by one voter
In the survey as follows;
AN organization As big rs
labor union today should be
regulated just rs business
combinations and insurance
companies are regulated for
the good Of the public"
Many other reasons are also
cited Some voters believe in regu-
lation to keep unions under con-
troll to prevent violence and
avoid strikes" TO make the unions
"more responsible. To check
radical tendencies" Others take
the positions that unions should
be regulated for their own good,
in order TO prevent graft and cor
ruption" and TO foster better or
ganixation."
Those who. on the other hand.
oppose government regulation hold
that the government has It's fin
gers In too many pies already"
and that the strength of unions
IL their independence" In the
opinion Of one voter, typical Of this
group. greater government con-
troll Of unions would be the first
step toward fascism."
UNION MEMBERS
FAVOR LABOR PEACE
The labor feud between William
Green and John L. Lewis has con-
tinued for nearly four years. de-
spite many attempts by President
Roosevelt and other leaders to
patch 1t up.
Virtually all the voters polled
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12

PRINCETON, ". should the
United States declare war on Ger
many and send her army and navy
abroad TO fight?
In five successive surveys since
the outbreak OF war In Europe,
the American Institute Of Public
Opinion has put that question to
the voters Of the nation. During
the first week of hostilities the
vote against American participa-
ton was approximately 20 to /.
In the latest survey it Is ~ to 1
one of the few instances in all
the Institutes four years Of poll
ing where public sentiment on any
issue has been so one-sided.
The overwhelming public desire
to avoid war is dramatically illus
trated in the results of the insti-
tute's five successive surveys, as
follows on U. S. participation in
the war:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-12

reasons for their beiIef---first,
protection Of the public from
violence and disorder. and
second. protection Of labor IT
self from possible exploitation
by lis own leaders.
AN overwhelming majority %
- voters believe that the CIC
and the AFL should settle theil
differences. A patching up OF thii
feud would. In the opinion OF tn,
the voters, be beneficial TO bust.
ness and to labor itself.
Especially significant Ii the
fact that labor union members
reached In the survey are just
as strongly In favor Of peace
between the rival unions rs
the general public Is. Over 30
per cent of the union MEM
hers interviewed think settle
ment of the feud would he
good for business and for
labor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
CABIN JOHN

Mrs. Charles R. Smith, of First
street, entertained in celebration of
Mr.. Smiths birthday on Saturday.
Among their guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
August Moore and son, Burton, Mrs.
Alice Dugan, Miss jeanette Smith,
Miss Adele White and Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Bortz.
Mrs. Paul T. Hammer of Second
street, entertained at bridge on
Thursday evening Mrs. w. G. Brand
enburg, Mrs. Royal Carlock, Mrs. AL
fred Castle and Mrs. Myrstik Of
Brookmont; Mrs. Paul Hayden Of
Bethesda; Mrs. Walter Armstrong Of
Riverside avenue; Mrs. Gilmer Ram
dolph of Fifth street.
The next meeting of the Home
Demonstration Club will be held at
the home of Mrs. Julian Alban Of
Glen Echo.
Miss Alma Knoblock of Tomlinson
avenue, will leave for Florida during
the week for an indefinite stay with
friends.
The Mems Bible Class of the Poto-
mac M. E. Church will give it's min
strel show at the Cabin John school
on March 16.
Master Tuby Holland, of Carderock,
has been confined to his home with
rheumatism for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Bortz spent
several days of the past week with
Mr.. Bortz' mother at Collegeville, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Smith, of
First street, entertained at dinner in
celebration of their son, Donald's
birthday on Friday. Their guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Bortz,
Miss Adele White and Mrs. Mary De-
ment, of Washington.
Mrs. Sarah Scott, OF Fifth street,
attended the commandary on Tuesday
evening. Her guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh G. Meyers, of Bethesda.
The Citizens Association VIII hold
its next meeting at the Cabin John :
Glen Echo School on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Selby enter
tanned in celebration of Mrs. Selby's
brothers birthday on Sunday. Their
guests included Mr.. and Mrs. John
Nicholson of Potomac, and Mrs. M. E..
Nicholson, of Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02

lege girl. Farr said the girl gave
him a diamond Part of the
Worlds fair sports program to be
presented on Treasure Island will
be IA nights of indoor soccer
COMFY Warmderdam, San Francis
co, recently broke the indoor pole
vaulting record with a jump of IA
feet 61s inches 4. Ellsworth Vines
claims he will quit pro tennis after
this year and go in for golf as
profession. He has plenty of mon
ey and doesn't like to play second
fiddle to Don Bulge Jess Will
lard is now the hand shaker in front
of Jack Dempsey's hotel in Miami
Since Lew Andreas became
basketball coach at Syracuse in 1924
the Orange has won 210 games while
losing only SO Great Britain
was the first nation to accept an
invitation to the 1910 Olympic
games in Finland.
@western Newspaper Union.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
Hot Stove Fuel

X UEL for baseball's "hot stoves"
was furnished in abundance re-
Gently by the National League
Green Book, which contains enough
information to keep arguments GO
ing until the diamond season is well
under way.
For instance, Editor Gill Brandt's
gleanings show that nine parks
were used by the senior circuit
clubs last year, and that one player
was successful in chalking up home
runs in all nine. He was John Costa
Rizzo, Pittsburgh's rookie sensation
VINO set a new Pirate record with
% homers.
Though Mel OFT of the New York
Giants spread his Sc home runs
through all eight cities, he obtained
none in Shibe Park, which the Pr
rates called home the last half Of
the season. OFT, incidentally, drew
llS passes, his sixth season with
more than 100.
Contrary to earned run and per-
centage calculations which showed
Big Bill Lee of Chicago the seasons
foremost pitcher, the green book
shows Johnny Wander Nicer of Gin
cinnati was tops on the basis of
opponents batting averages.
The system evolved by Tommy
Holmes, sports writer of the Brook
lyn Eagle, showed that the collec-
tive batting average of all players
of Wander Nicer was .213, while
Lees opponents hit .254. BY this
rating Russ Bauers of Pittsburgh
and Clay Bryant of the Cubs were
second and third best hurlers.
Only player to get more than zoo
hits was Frank Mccormick, Gin
clnnati's rookie first baseman. He
also led in punching them, twice
clustering five safeties in a single
game, and on six other occasions
punching four.
Paul Waner, veteran Pirate, new
er much of slugger, moved into
the leagues all time home run lead
ers on only six homers. He is one
OF II players now active in the Ma
tlonal league who have hit 100 or
more home runs.
His 1921 average placed Stanley
Hack of the Cubs in company with
IL other present players who have
a lifetime average of over 300.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02

SN "a Oil VI Gill
cation to regulate the games rela-
tionship with college football.
In the winter of 1920 he called a
meeting of the leading professional
teams in the East and Middle West.
Thirteen clubs responded, and a
league was organized. Curley Lam
beau and George Halas, who took
out franchises for Green Bay and
Chicago, respectively, are charter
members and are the only ones who
have survived the turbulent years.
He entered professional athletics
at 18, as secretary of the Ohio State
Baseball league. Two years later
he became the league president.
For the next 20 years he served as
president of various minor baseball
leagues and at one time was presi-
dent of the Columbus club.
He has never forsaken baseball,
and at present is a member of the
executive committee of the Associa-
ton of Professional Baseball league.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
HYATTSTOWN

Miss Ella Belle Stone spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
King, Purdum.
Mr.. Philip HORNE Sellman visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Ho-
rine Tuesday.
Mrs. j. Dutrow Linthicum is the
guest of Mrs. Kitty B. Day, Freder-
ick. Recent guests of Mrs. Llnthicum
were Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall White,
Gaithersburg; Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
Hardin, Washington; Mr.. and Mrs.
Marshall Davis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Emmett, Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Darby,
Baltimore, and Mrs. Mary S. c. Tyler
Bristol, Va, were dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Darby on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheatley and
daughter, Gainesville, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. w. v. Burdette on Saturday.
Miss Mary Beth Thompson spent
the weekend with her aunt, Mrs. En-
est Beall, Gaithersburg.
Mr.. John Hall and mother, Mrs.
Julius Hall, Poolesville, were recent
visitors and Rev. j. w. Beall, Wash
ington, dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
B. H. Dudrow on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Staley, BOYD,
and Miss June Ballard, Washington,
were visitors of Mrs. Nellie Burdette
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Price, Mon
rovia, and Mrs. Ethel Hannum, River
Va, were visitors at the home of Mrs.
w. W. Cecil, during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. William Miles, OF
Forest Glen, were dinner guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Miles on Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Miles were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Linthicum. Other guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Miles and fam
lily, Mrs. Ethel Miles and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Thompson, OF
Gaithersburg.
Pre-Easter services are being held
each Thursday night by the congrega-
ton Of the M. E. South, and M. E.
Churches alternating pastors and
churches). The meeting of March 2
will be held in the NJ. E. Church. Rev.
Thomas Morgan of the M. E. South,
Church will bring the message. The
public is cordially invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
Baseball Schools

HAT comparatively new and
= rapidly growing institute of ed
ucation, the baseball school, seems
to be finding few hackers other than
faculty members and student
bodies.
Indeed, there are those alert in
dividuals who look at the schools in
anything but kindly light. They
realize that racket" is a horrid
word, but haven't found an ade-
quate substitute in describing dia-
mOnd colleges. Judge KeneSaw
Mountain Lands, who has some
what more than a passing interest
In the game, is known to be cooking
scrutinizing eye over some of the
various baseball schools blOssoming
in the country.
For the most part, deans and pro-
fessors of these schools are past and
present major league stars. Big
names in baseball. They furnish
bait for students. Entrance re-
quirements are very simple-almost
too simple. All the student needs
is enough money and the desire to
become big league star. Re-
quirements for the instructor are
equally simple. He needs only a
nationwide reputation and the de-
sire for bit of out-of-season spend
ing money.
1t must be admitted that some
sponsors really expect to find good
prospect among the run-of-the-mill
aspirants at their schools. But
there is real danger that the base
ball school, if permitted to operate
without close supervision, will be-
come nothing more than a racket.
There is little need today for base
ball schools. In an overwhelming
minority are the stars who credit
their rise to what they learned from
indifferent instructors. They still
come up the hard way, learning
their trade in the semi-pro or minor
league ranks.
When the baseball bug bites
Junior he'll probably quit his job at
the Bon Ton Soda ShOppe, withdraw
his savings from the Soda Jerkers
National Bank and embark for the
closest college Of cIOut. Nine times
out of ten the experience won't
harm him, and odds are the same
that he'll be no closer to big time
baseball. However, parents are be-
ginning to mutter. They don't want
Junior spending both time and mon
ey trying to reach the moon, eSpe-
cially when he's neglecting the lib
eral arts or his more mundane job.
Eddie Collins once said that abil-
ity to hit big league pitching was
30 per cent confidence and SO per
cent natural talent. All of which
doesn't leave much room for in
struction.
Though instruction is undoubtedly
helpful, the principal ingredient in
any baseball star is natural ability
It isn't the result of professional
brain work.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
Van Becomes q
Mixer
By GODFREY DooLITTLE
@ D. j. Walsh-WNU Service.

60 UESS I'll take smoke" said
~ James Van Dorf, after trav-
cling bags had been slowed away,
the coats had been hung, footstools
had been pulled out and the three
other members of his party APP
peared to be comfortably supplied
with papers or magazines to their
liking.
go ahead, Van, I'll stay with the
girls" said Tom Pritchard, settling
down to read the latest fight news.
"Now, for goodness sake, jim,
don't forget we're here and stay in
the smoker all evening"" cautioned
Molly Van Dorf, who had travelled
with her husband times enough to
know that he was liable to do that
very thing.
The limited pulled out of the union
station a few minutes later and in
due time the conductor came
through the car to collect tickets.
Tom produced four through tickets,
remarking casually, You'll find my
brother-in-law in the smoker"
AS it happened, however, Mr.. Van
Dorf had not gone to the smoker !;
instead he had stepped out on the
deserted observation platform
where he proceeded to enjoy his
cigar and the passing panorama of
the city and suburbs. There the
conductor found him.
"Mr. Pritchard has my ticket. :"
he mumbled without taking the
cigar from his mouth, "going to
Banff."
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02

game like rain or snow during
tournament"
Thousands Of golf bugs will hope,
though perhaps skeptically, that
Hagen can make a comeback. The
cid master started winning tourna-
ments q long time ago. In 1914 he
won the National Open, repeating
IN 1919. He captured the Western
Open in 1916, 81, rs, ~ and '32.
In 1916 he won the Metropolitan
Open, duplicating the performance
In 1919 and 1920. And as regards
another try at the British Open, he
should do all right. He's had plenty
Of practice, winning it in 1922, IA,
rs and '29. The Canadian Open
crown tell to him in 1881.
Hagen contracted malaria last
year during a big game hunting
expedition in Africa. He has had
long rest, and has regained much of
his lost strength. During his re-
cuperation he devoted his time to
designing and building new clubs.
At one time he stated that he was
through with tournament goIf-that
he'd putter around the course in
friendly game or two, but was
through with competition. Now he
declares he made that remark in
order that friends would not insist
on his playing when he was not in
shape.
"Sarazen spoke the TRUTH he
said, when he remarked that our
American courses are softened up
for the tournament players. It's a
fact that with green's as soft as the
tournament players want them you
can stop midiron shot dead, with
out fear of it rolling over. Then,
too, we have our green's so targeted
that you can shoot at them as you
would Coney Island pistol range"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02

am ateur hockey
championship of the
world for the third
successive y e a r
winning it at Basic,
Switzerland. The
Canadians we're I'M
d e f e a t e d , a n d
blanked the u. S.
4 to 0 Tommy
Farr, bashful Brit
ish heavyweight, has
confided to friends
that he is engaged
IN an American coil
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
ably sing, "Anny Doesn't Live Here
Any More.
BRUTHA FROG

Brutha frog am croakin'
In de Mine Bank pool.
Quit yo' jubilatin'
Like a pop-eyed fool!
MARCH am jest beginnin'
Wild is wind an is wet.
Hush yo' nonsense, brutha,
Cause it amt Spring yet.
Buds is on de lilacs
Dustin ter git out.
Glory halleluia,
See de jonquills sprout!
Spring is gittin' closah,
faint no use ter fret.
Yo' can keep on croakin'
But it amt Spring yet.
Ma-ach is mighty tricky,
Can't tell what he'll do.
Jest when Wintah's ovah,
He'll come rarin' through.
Leaves trail benin him
That yo' can't forget.
Keep on singin' brutha,
But it amt Spring yet.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
Unworried Chief

Joe CARR of Columbus, Ohio,
- founder Of the National Football
league, is one gridiron official who
doesn't worry about his tenure of
Office.
At a recent league meeting Carr
was reelected president and secre-
tary for 10 years by unanimous
vote of the club owners.
Carr is unique in the field of
sports. He is one of very few pro-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
SHORT. SHORT
STORY
Complete in This Issue

Shortly after the conductors de-
parture, woman stepped out on
the platform and seated herself
near by. isn't this air refreshing,
she exclaimed spontaneously, TAX
ing several deep breaths. 1.-THE car
gets so stuffy, l keep in the open as
much as possible
"That's my idea, too" said Mr..
Van Dorf mendaciously, for he in
variably spent most of his time on
a train in the smoker where the
air grew thick enough to be cut with
a knife.
"Are you, too, taking a we'll
earned rest?" inquired the lady
pleasantly.
eyes," said Mr.. Van Dorf, Sin
Tfact this is the first vacation I've
taken in five years"
"And where are you going to play
and who are your playmates to be?"
asked the pleasant lady coaxingly.
"Oh, I'm with a party" he an
swered evasively, beginning to sus-
pect that it might be well for him
to be getting in before Molly sent
Tom to find him.
ooh, please don't let me drive
you away" cried the lady as he
started to rise, \''you haven't half
finished your smoke and I'm going
to leave you to enjoy it in peace"
Mr.. Van Dorf relighted his cigar.
He'd take few more puffs anyway
before going inside. But just as he
was about to leave a man appeared
who took the lately vacated seat
next to him.
Got match?" asked the strang-
er, taking a cigarette from case.
"Fine night" he went on after light
ing up. care you going far?"
Canadian Rockies-Banff-Lake
Louise" replied Mr.. Van Dorf.
"Oh, so you're touring" said the
man, with party, / suppose"
"Uh-huh," said Mr.. Van Dorf, be-
ginning to feel a trif1e irritated.
MANY in your party?"
-Four answered Mr.. Van Dorf
shortly Gosh darn it! he thought,
why were people so interested in
where he was going and whom he
was with?
"Four!" exclaimed the man in a
surprised tone. "Did / understand
you to say four?"
Mr.. Van Dorf arose. "Since it
seems to interest you," he said cold
ly, 81 am travelling with my wife,
my brother-in-law and his wife. Let
me bid you good night"
Gust moment, old chap, do you
mind telling me your brother-in-
laws manner"
ellis name is Pritchard, but l as
sure you, my good man, if you are
a detective your clues have led you
far afield."
"Ha-ha-ha," shouted the man,
"the jokes on us all right. Did you
tell the conductor that Mr.. Pritchard
had your ticket?"
Certainly. He has all four of OH
tickets"
Listen, old man, you see we're
a party of ten being conducted on
tour to Banff by Mrs. Pritchard
and the conductor understood you
to say that Mrs. instead of Mr., so
our Mrs. Pritchard delegated the
lady who talked to you earlier and
myself to find out if you were trying
to horn in on her party. It's been
tried before, you see, and this really
looked like a clear case"
where in the world did you meet
all those tourists, Jin?" asked
Molly the next day in the diner,
they're not even in our car"
"I'm great mixer. my dear. II
don't believe you've ever properly
appreciated my ability in that line,"
replied Mr.. Van Dorf, a trife nerv-
ously, as smiling young woman
bowed to him from across the next
table.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
ALONG THE
ROAD 9 s z 5S$s

On March Bird, 1847 was born Alex
ander Graham Bell, in the city of
Edinburgh, Scotland. He was the son
Of Alexander Melville Bell, Scottish :
American educator, whose great work
was the formulation of an instruction
in Phonclogy, known as visible speech,
used in teaching deaf-mutes to speak.
The inventor of the telephone moved
with his family to Canada in the year
1870. Six years later he exhibited at
the Philadelphia Exhibition his new
continuance which he had been per-
fecting for four years. Here came
thousands of Americans and visitors
from all over the world to be thrilled
by the new curiosity that picked up
the human voice and carried it away.
He spent his last years working to
improve his great invention which has
now become one of the most indes-
pensible articles in the business and
social progress of the human race. At
the time of his death he was keenly
alert to the new possibilities in the
development Of aviation. He passed
into the company of immortals at
Baddek, Nova Scotio, August /, 1922.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02

motors OF profess
sional athletics who
have been able to
stay with their en-
t e + pr IFS e S long
enough to see them
become a success.
Before and i1nmedi-
ately after the war,
Carr saw the need
for discipline to halt
players from jump
ing from one club to
another and the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
OUT OF THE PAST

at is an immense advantage to
have done nothing, but one should not
abuse it".-Antoine Rivarol.
"Your anger will not reach the
level of my contempt. Francois
Guizot.
"Hasten slowly, and without losing
heart put your work twenty times up
on the anvil"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02
Speaking of Sports
Speeding of Sports
Hagen to Play
In British Open;
Plans Comeback
By ROBERT McSHANE

w ALTER HAGEN, a few years
w ago regarded as one of the
greatest of all golfers, amateur or
pro, enphatically declares that he
is a long way from being through
with tournament golf.
"I'm going to play in tournaments
again and I'm going over to Great
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-03-02

Britain to take an
other shot at the
British open," Hagen
said. "But I'm not
going to play until /
feel that l am ready.
When that time
comes I'll play, and
/ believe I'll 60 as
well as / ever did
that is-if / get a
weather break. I'm
no mudder, you
know, and nothing
$500 L. Ia