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Evening star., 1939-02-26
P|ekan Easily Takes
National Y. NJ. T.. A.
| Handba|| Title
Nv the ASSociatetI PreSk.

By the Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 25.-Walter
Plekan, 22-year-old Buffalo IN. "
star, won the national Y. M. G. A.
handball singles championship to-
day when he coasted to a 21-7, 21-9
victory over Sam Atcheson, six
times champion from Memphis,
Tenn.
The youthful Plekan, national A.
A. U. junior king, was too fast and
clever for his veteran rival and
wore him down in a hurry.
The doubles title went to Al Zerbo
and DR.. Milton Lanpin of Detroit
as they downed Stanley Hitz and
Hubert Simmons Of Harrisburg, Pa,
2l-18, 21-14.
The consolation honors were taken
by Joe Kulwicki of Cleveland as he
defeated Jerome Smith Of Cleveland,
2l.17. 21.l3.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Hoya Five Nips Yale
In Closing Minute
Of f20-19Fray
Kurtyko's Basket Tells
After Murphy's Shots
Keep 6. U. in Come
BY the Associated Press.


NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 25.-
Georgetown's Hoyas, dead on their
feet for the first half, came to life
in the second half to nip the Yale
basket ball team in the final two
minutes of play, 20 to 10.
Ed Kurtyka sank the winning
basket for Georgetown, but it was
the uncanny shooting of Capt. Joe
Murphy that was mainly responsible
for the Hoyas winning the game.
Georgetown trailed at the half,
ell. scoring only one field goal,
that by Murphy. His points in
the final half, however. went long
way toward keeping his team from
losing.
Yale should have won hands
down, missing no less than 10 shots,
but the Ellis could be excused for
their inaccurate shooting, having
attended their all-night prom.
Stevens and Kellogg were stand
outs for the losing Eli array.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
81 the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Flashing
timely return to his brilliant 1888
form. Allan Tolmich of Detroit raced
to new world record of 8.4 seconds
in capturing the National A. A. U.
indoor 65-meter hurdle title in the
championship meet tonight before
crowd of $4,000 at Madison SquaSe
Garden.
The former Wayne University star,
in setting up the new mark, clipped
one-tenth of second off the rec
ord he had set in last years meet.
He won by 2 feet over Roy Staley
of the Southern California A. A.
Fred Wolcott, the blond outdoor
streak from Rice Institute. ran
third in his first competitive ap-
pearance on boards, with John Col
linge of Iowa fourth and last.
Glenn Cunningham. still the miller
without master, switched to $500
meters and made it the occasion for
his fourth National A. A. U. indoor
championship at that distance. The
peerless KanSan trimmed Gene
Venzke by six yards in minutes
54.6 seconds.
Cunningham. who set world rec
ord of 3:48.4 in winning this title a
year ago, ran the race the way he
liked and won it as he pleased.
Chuck Fenske of Wisconsin barely
fought off Archie San Romani to
take third.
More impressive than Cunning
ham, if possible, was Don Lash. Lap
ping every one Of his rivals at least
once, the durable Hoosier retained
his 5,O0O-meter championship and
in doing so set new citizens and
meet record of IA minutes 300 Sec
onds
This cut 81 seconds off the mark
he set in the same meet year ago.
Thompson New. Sprint King.
The 60meter sprint crown went
to new champion, Herbert Thomp-
son. The Jersey City Negro ex-
tended his undefeated streak
through his heat and semi final,
then tied the world record of Sc
seconds in capturing the final by
feet from the 1898 winner, Ben
johnson Of the Grand Street Boys
A. A., New York.
Unpredictable Charley Beetham,
former Ohio State star now running
for the 69th Regiment A. A., made
a runaway race of the last half
of the 600-meter final to triumph
by Is yards over HOWE Borck, his
teammate.
John Borican, sensational middle
distance star from the Shore A, c..
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Sha!ughnessy|sM.A. A.
Skeet Champ With
Perfect Score
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MORRISTOWN, N. j., Feb. 25.-
Dick shaughnessy, II year old
marksman from Boston, Mass, won
the Middle Atlantic States 20-gauge
skeet championship today when he
shot 1O0x100, the second perfect
score ever recorded for the event.
Shaughnessy shot the first per-
feet 20-gauge score last September
when he won the national title at
Tulsa.
He also won the 410-gauge crown,
carding 95x100.
r. E. Stewart of Washington,
D. c., defending 20-gauge champion,
did not shoot today.
Second place went to E. A. Mac
MILAN Of Princeton after shootof
with F. G. Traeger, jr., of Mont
clair. Each carded 99x100, but
Macmillan posted 24x25 in the
shootof to Traeger's 23x25.
o. Mitchell of Natick, Mass, was
second in the 410-gauge.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
By ROD THOMAS.

Gonzaga's entry last night left
only one spot open in the annual
Evening Star tournament for the
interscholastic basket ball cham
pionship of Metropolitan Washing
ton, to be held at Tech High March
s, Z, IA and Is.
Gonzaga, participating for the
first time, joined st. Johns Defend
Ing titleholder; Eastern and Tech,
finalists OF the District public school
series: jefferson of Fairfax County,
Va; George Washington Of Alex
andria and Mount Rainier OF Prince
Georges County, Md.
The eighth berth lies between
Bethesda Chevy Chase and Mont
gomery-Blair of Montgomery Coun-
ty, Md. For the first time, Bethesda
Chevy Chase is challenged for a
place in the tournament. 1t has
competed in all to date, with dis
tinction, and its student body has
been the most consistent supporter
of the event.
The issue between Bethesda
OIlSVy NlldSC dklO IMOAAtSO1AACAy- -o4eSAA
will be settled, it is expected, by a
game between them this week. Each
has prevailed once in hotly con-
tested feud, with Bethesda Chevy
Chase winning the first game, which
went overtime, 21-19, and its rival
grasping victory by 1925 in the
second, played two nights ago. A
decision is expected tomorrow on
whether third contest will be held.
In lieu of this, comparative records
would govern the selection. 1t was
the thought of the tournament
management a while back to pair
the Montgomery teams in first
round match but the recent rise of
other schools created a problem of
apportlonment.
? Making their Star tournament de-
< butts along with Gonzaga will be
Tech, sensation Of the District pub
Evening star., 1939-02-26
0utscores Tech
In Furious Tilt
By26 10 Il
Third-Period Churqe
Decides Struggle
Before $500
By GEORGE HUBER.

Eastern's devastating White Tide
conquered Techs Mighty Mid
sets" 1922, in a dramatic final OF
the public high school basket ball
series last night at Tech gym, to
gain its second consecutive crown
and its fifth in six years.
A near-capacity crowd of $500
yelling partisans witnessed a hot
third-period splurge that ran Tech
off its feet and put Eastern ahead
almost beyond threatening dis
tance.
Play Furious All Way.
From the opening whistle the
game was fast and furious. East
ern's Bob Custer and Howard
(Soup) Hancock led an initial at
tack that put 1t ahead, 1916, at the
end of the first period. Two fight
ing Manual Trainers. Eli Blank
and Moe Schulman, broke loose in
the second period to total five points
while Eastern was shackled with but
one free toss. and the count was
tied, Ill. at intermission.
Coach Johnny MacBride needed
his charges during the rest period
and the White Tide came out in the
third period to sweep Tech aside.
Bat Battiste dribbled the floors
length for snowbird, followed
almost Immediately by the red
haired Soup Hancock with a dupli-
cate performance. and Eastern was
in a lead it never gave up. Lenny
Mills, the tall center; Bob Custer
and Les Cooksey. too, were In on
the big third period that added 13
points.
Schulman Is Techs Threat.
Moe .Schulman was Techs big
threat. He held Mills in check most
OF the way. and counted five field
goals and two free tosses for indi-
vldual honors. Mills. however, was
a big factor in Eastern's success,
using his height to gain the ball for
Eastern on rebounds from the back
board. Cooksey also was an out
standing defense player, completely
covering Blank. Techs potshot ar
tist. Blank counted twice from the
floor. but it was on switch plays
when Custer was guarding him
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Metz Is 4 Under Par
Taking 1-5hot Lead
Al Thomasvi||e
Nine Better Regulation
Figures in Round ]
Played in Rain
BY the Associated Press.

0y tIAS A0cOCAetcN 3IccSs
TOWNSVILLE, Ca, Feb. 25.-
Dark-haired Dick Metz, Kansas
born professional golflng ace from
Chicago, shot a four under par 68
to take the first round lead today
in the $1,000 Thomasville open tour
nament.
He was one of nine players to
crack par over the rain-soaked Glen
Arven course.
Another Chicago sharpshooter,
John Bulla, set the pace for most
of the day with an opening SO and
tall Henry Picard of Hershey, Pa,
winner Of the big New Orleans open
purse last week, came in late with
a great finish to equal that figure.
Picard finished in the rain with
two brides and an eagle on the last
four holes.
Fifteen players were par or bet
ter, with the field congested with
big names near the forefront for
the finish tomorrow.
Scores of the other leaders:
Mike Murray, Wichita. Kans.. 81
Ky Lanoon. Chicago. 3e-s5-71.
Leo Walper, Washington. d. c., So
Paul Runy.n. White Plains. n z. 90
Horton Smith. Oak Park. nj. s5-
S6-71.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Eastern Gains School Basket Crown Maryland Bags Ring Title by Lone Poin
Win, Lose or Draw
Pitching Problem
BY FRANCIS {. STAN
Star Stan Correspondent.

ORLANDO Fla Feb 2The impression had that
more intriguing angles to the Nationals spring training
Clark Grih
to cheat the hiers.
be recalled in
legislation the winter
his swivel chair omnou finger his fellow cluhown
warned them it was time the pitchers
Up to it had been had
succeeded the making pitchers pretty
much
delivery But the
wanted amented Old day. was
asking
ering. All I got practically nothing"
Mr. Griffith dismayed
tossed
lcal to explain it. We Briefly pitcher-et
rghthande-may
rubber he winding
doing something
polish
the What Mr. Griffith spoon
permission out of the cup.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Wilson College Five
Romps 10 Victory
Over Newark
Every Regular ToI|ies
As Teachers Capture
43-30 Court Tilt

With every regular scoring at least
three field goals, Wilson Teachers
quint waltzed to a 1890 victory
over the Newark State Teachers in
the Harvard-street gym last night.
The victors jumped off to an
early lead and never lost it. At
half time Wilson was ahead only
21-17, but outscored its guest by a
22-13 margin in the last two quarters.
AS he has been all year, Flash
Gordon was the leader of the Wilson
attack with six field goals.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Ripley Rules Eli
Coach Reunion
By the Associated Press.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 25.-
George Taylor was replaced as
Yale basket ball coach by Elmer
Ripley. who was succeeded sew
eral years ago by Ken Loeffler.
The trio met in the Yale gym to-
day under odd circumstances as
the sons of Eli opposed the
Georgetown five.
Taylor was in the middle" as
referee, while sitting on opposite
sides were Ripley. now coaching
Georgetown, and Loeffler. the
Yale mentor. Oh, yes, George
town won the game, 20 to 10.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
dU HdII - ~LdSteII IT. I. IpCTt
ees-Messrs. Enright and Shir
Riders Beat Wilson.
'tals 10 6 % Totals

u
Score at han-Eastern. IL: Tech, H.
Referees-Messrs. EnriGht and Shirley.
Riders Beat Wilson.
Roosevelt had little trouble dis
posing of Woodrow Wilson, 1912. in
the opening consolation game,
winning third place in the final
standing.
1t was slow contest, with the
Rough Riders in command through
out. George West and Ernie Travis
combined to give them an 1l-3 lead
st the half, and the Tigers never
were in striking distance. They
were handicapped by the absence
of Charles Findlay, their lanky CEN
ter, who sprained his ankle in the
losing Eastern game Friday night.
With Roosevelt leading, 1873, 60
ing into the final quarter, Coach
Tony Kupka of Wilson sent in an
entire second team that succeeded
in counting four points, as many as
the regulars had scored in any
previ0llS neriod
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Great Spurt al Finish
Gives A. u. Victory
Over Juniata Five
Trailing by One Point,
With Z Minutes Left,
Eagles Win, 56-48

In one of the widest. but closest
basket ball games played at Amer
ican University's gym this season,
A. U. spurted in the last two min
utes last night to earn a 56-48 de-
cision over Juniata.
Behind. 46-47, and with two min
utas to play, Capt. Sparky Bartlett.
Hugo Schulze, Ernie Webb and Moe
Brown Gagged field goals in rapid
succession to put the game on ice.
The squirt climaxed a long uphill
fight for the Eagles in a game in
which the lead changed hands nine
times and in which the score was
tied on five occasions.
Little Dan Geiser, 5-foot-4 for
ward of the visitors. was the big
gun of the evening, romping all over
the court to score % points. He
was the main reason why Juniata
held 1922 lead at half time, which
was upped to 1922 before the Eagles
started to click.
Bartlett continued his hot scoring
pace for A. u, recording his 51st
point for his last three games with
seven field goals and free. toss.
Schulze bettered his leader by 2
points. however. with II.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Hot Three-RaiI Pace
Is SET by Chamaco
And bozeman
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-Youth con.
tinues to set the pace in the ma.
tional three-cushion billiards tour.
nament, with Joe Chamaco Of New
York and Jay Bozeman, represents
ing Chicago. we'll In front of tho
eight other experts in the field now
engaged in a round-robin series
which will continue through April IA.
Chamaco has won 26 out of 80
games. with Bozeman victorious in
Is of SO starts. They are the young
est players in the tourney.
The standings.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Stumped by Failure" Of Yunk Pitchers

Il guess 1t all started when the spba ruled
the lively ball and lot of other silly helped
amt agon to Wai another pitchers
passes. III get rules egalzed yet"
In the meantime another dark the pitchers
resolution OF the American League club
thicker nothing than
the thin thick"
than microscope The ball with thicker
the will ride the fence with approximately
the so-caled Hveler
better Prof Griffith at the time
the failure the Yankee pitchers
cidenay topped the of the
plenty Their earned-run
Nat pitchers 4940
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Hale Signs With Indians

CLEVELAND, Feb. Is R.-Odell
!Sammy) Hale, holdout infielder,
mas capitulated to terms and signed
q 1899 contract, the Cleveland In.
dlans announced tonight,
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Two Reasons for Lack of Winners

The topic
four pitchers year
IN the American and the National League.
Mr.. Griffith apparently
that all the pitchers who 2o he demanded Suck
to bat for the pitchers didn't
In the National quantity recognize
Lee of the
ringer of the Reds dropped
right-handed Red Rung the Yankees
other American Lacquer win 20 fellow
aWayo things outby
Prof Griffith himself That would be
lost 16 for the Browns.
There explained pitching
that good pitchers
laton in the last Is has pitchers.
Evening star., 1939-02-26
Pro Hockey
National Lasue.

National Le98ue.
Toronto. 1; Boston. 0.
New York RanRefs, 0: Montreal Cana.
dians. O.
nternational- League.
Hershey. 2. New Haven, O.
Philadelphia lt Springfield. 1.
Providence, 4, Cleveland, 3 (overtime).
Pittsburgh. 2: Syracuse. /.
Evening star., 1939-02-26

Totals--7 $50 Totals i 8 3 10
Referees-Messrs. Taylor and Chapman.
Free throws missed-Georgetown. Muir
ply (2), Schmitt, Riches, Rizzi (2); Yale,
Kellogg, Erickson.
Evening star., 1939-02-26

Totals 5 212 Totals IL 22s
Referees-MesSrs Enrisht and Shirley
Score at half-Roosevelt 11-3.
Evening star., 1939-02-26

Totals--19 43 Totals s-12 8 80
Referee-Mr. Taylor.
Evening star., 1939-02-26

Totals 25 6 56 Totals 10 10 Al
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

say nothing of actual theft of
the taxpayers money. Add to
this the graft taken out of every
state, county and city project
it makes an appalling sum.
The people are just beginning
to realize the vast sums that
have and are being diverted
from their legitimate purposes
to the pockets of the taX-eaters.
All over the country grand
Juries are uncovering frauds,
malfeasance in office and down.
right robbery; witness the Hines
trial in New York and the much
belated discoveries of Irregular
tiles in our own state, the fore
ible retirement of judges and
disbarment of lawyers all over
the country. Grand jury inves-
legations in every county in this
state are an immediate necessity
If we are to stop these things
before they get to be more than
the taxpayers can stand. Nearly
everyone has knowledge OF spe-
cific cases and suspect more
1t is the principal source of rev.
enue of the ma jority of our pro-
fessional politicians.
Our courts of justice have
been shown in numerous recent
cases to be the protection of
rackets and graft, If not the
actual source. 1t is a discour-
aging picture. Our prisons are
full of boys who have been sent
up for petty offences. while the
big thieves and racketeers, when
they are caught get off with a
few years, which they seldom
serve in full. Crime of any ma
ture could not flourish without
the connivance of the courts and
law enforcement officers.
We all know these things have
been going on for a long time
and have been taking them as
a matter of course. but this So
called recession" is serving to
open the eyes of the people and
make them realize the respon-
sibility rests partly with Them
selves and their laxity in the use
of their constitutional rights is
one of the causes. People are
becoming increasingly aware of
what is being done with their
money and start has been
made to clean house. The task
Is a tremendous one, calling for
clear thinking on the part of the
public and the creating OF an in
centive to abolish their wrongs.
Eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty and when once the
people are shaken out of their
lethargy the hardships they have
been compelled TO endure during
the past 10 years will not have
been in vain.
E. L. PORTER.
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HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY, MAY 26. 1889

According to astrology this is
not an important day in plan
etary government. In the MORN
ing women are subject to benefic
aspects, stimulating TO their best
ambitions.
Girls should benefit under this
rule of the stars which aids
them to attain their hearts de-
sires. Engagements and we'd
dings on this date are likely TO
bring happiness.
Although a great number OF
marriages will take place next
month the proportion of wage
earning girls who relinquish
their business associations will
be smaller than usual.
A London astrologer predicts
that the zenith of Premier
Daladier's career will not be
reached until 1912.
Queen Elizabeth of England
Is subject to the most fortunate
direction of the stars. but she
may sustain the loss Of a friend
or relative before the end of the
year.
After-effeets of the visit OF
the rulers OF England 10 Canada
and the United States are to be
beneficial to Anglo American
relations in an unusual way. IL
is foretold.
Both the king and queen have
Venus as their ruling planet. a
favorable correspondence that
presages growth OF popularity
and expansion of human SYM
psthy.
Persons whose birthdate il is
have the sugury Of a year of
advancement In worldly posses
sions. Novelties or inventions
will bring wealth 10 certain men.
Children born on this day
probably will be extremely
gifted. Many of these subjects
Of Gemini possess originality
and q talent for invention. They
should be educated wisely.
Copyright, 1887
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STIFFER TERMS FOR
PASSPORT RACKETEERS

Editor, The Times: Recently
your paper published a news
item from New York and headed
Fraudulent Passport Ringmen
Given Terms"
I've never been one to think
that knew the other fellows
business better than he did him
self. but ii does seem that this
clipping 1 enclose should have
been prominently displayed on
Page / instead of relegated to
small bit on Page 8.
With fraudulent passports so
easy to get and a mere two
years for punishment is given
when the perpetrs tors are
caught, no wonder the country
has an overdose of spies, leaders
of foreign isms and other I'M
desirable riffraff.
Shouldn't something be done
to give such people sitter
sentences? A. NJ. w.
1880 So. 44th st.
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BRIGHT MOMENTS
IN GREAT LIVES

Governor James y. Curley OF
Massachusetts, has always been
recognized as man with
great sense of humor. One day
he was drawn into a discussion
on the present school system.
After listening TO the converse
ton for a while. ne csustically
remarked
Il guess the present public
school system Is all right. but
after listening To commence
ment addresses I sometimes
question the value of education"
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SCIENCE NEWS

Development OF A method Tor
cooling gasoline below the flash
point by use Of dry ice and slco-
hoi inas prevented great deal
Of the ere hazard from air
planes making forced landings
and travelling through electrical
storms. according TO Assem- Jor-
danoff, well-known pilot. At this
temperature the gasoline re-
mains liquid. but must be heated
to normal temperature by a
special gsdget before IL will
ignite IN the motor.
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QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn TO the
womsn's page for the answers.
l. OF which country is Bsgdsd
the capital?
?. What is the name for a
mass of eompacted ice originat-
ing in a snow field
5. What is another name for
the minor planets
4. With what countries was
Spain allied during the World
war;
5. How long is fathom
6. In which country is the
beautiful Loeb Lomond?
I. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word ethereal
8. What is tn e atmospheric
pressure at sea level
9. For what government agcn-
ey do the initials FTC stand
10. Which major league base
bail club is managed by VIII
liam B. Mekeehnie g?
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-.
kEEP YOUR EYE
ON ROOSEVELT JR.

Franklin d. Roosevelt jr., re-
Gently visited the capital and
captivated the politicos Demo-
Gratis and Republicans alike. AL
though only an undergraduate
at the University of Virginia.
he has almost as much charm
and poise as his famous father.
The pres ident's close
friends report that he
counts on young Franklin to
carry on the Roosevelt name
and tradition In American
politics-l0 or 20 years
hence.
James WAS supposed TO in
herit the paternsl mantle. but
the first-born. judging by his
financial connections, has APP
parently foresworn public
career. John does not appear
to have much aptitude for pub
lie life-doesn't like II, in fact.
So keep your eye on Frank
lin Junior-if only for the rea-
son that he is worth looking at.
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No Round Table For Us

ALI Landon last candidate for the Republican party
is privileged to speak out in meeting leader of the oppos
ton party
So, from political standpoint is all right that he has
out urging formidable conference of nations" to
bring about world peace.
is also the privilege of Americans to disagree with any
OF their politiciansand in this they certainly will
Such roundabe conference" with at the table. is
what Europe has dearly desired since the end of the
World after the nations learned what treasure box
for financing conflicts.
There such round Tablet called the league
of nations.
There another-it called the world court.
such conference called Europe would pull strings
and the first thing we'd know the conference would be
permanent basis with Uncle Sam sitting in permanent
member.
Then there would be developed policy of policing
the wordso that whenever any fiery nation started
we'd be committed to send and supplies to stop it.
II Governor Landon has any ambitions for political
comeback he the wrong track with his roundtabe idea
Many political that of President Wilson
have been wrecked in the wemeaning attempt to get
into league organization with Europe The Amer
people, time and time again, have shown that they
part in such q scheme.