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Evening star., 1939-12-06
ny stan CORRESPONDENT of The star

~ Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 6.-The
38th annual winter meeting of
the professional baseball leagues
is like old-home week to the
Washington ball club.
Thirty-five former Mats, dat
ing back to the Griffith days
in Washington, are milling
among the crowd at the hotel
headquarters lobby. Bucky Harris,
manager Of the Mats, Is authority
for the number. He counted
them.
From Washington's two pen
nant-winning clubs of 1924 and
1928 are, in addition to Harris,
Roger Peckinpaugh, Dutc h
Reuther, Hank Severid, Muddy
Ruel, Benny Tate and Memo
Liebold. From the 1888 pennant-
winner are Earl Whitehill, Luke
Sewell, Heinie Manush, Joe
Cronin, Jack Russell, AL Thomas
and Alec McColl.
Others are Dick Coffman, How
ard Shanks, Fred Wingfleld, Doc
Prothro, Leon Petit, Eddie Phil
lips, Harley Boss, Johnny Gill, Al
Simmons, Eddie Onslow, Ed Nor
rell, Jack Onslow, Joe Engel,
Babe Gansell, Emil Barnes, Sam
Jones, AL Schacht, Ed Linke, Pete
susko, Micky O'Neill and Johnny
Riddle.
What are they doing now?
Most Of. them are here for q
Evening star., 1939-12-06
IA Clubs to Raise Franchise
Ante to 500, 900 or More
To Bar Majors Invasion

of the New York Giants was sticking
close to his room with a heavy cold.
Many Rumors, No Trades.
At every pillar in the lobby there
was a fresh rumor of trade. The
Yankees still were after Buck New
som of Detroit, while the Chicago
Cubs were going to swap shortstcps
with Detroit.
Manager Bucky Harris Of Wash
ington sat disconsolate, wondering
why it was impossible to make a
trade
Old Grover Cleveland Alexander,
a fugitive from the Forty-second
street flea circus, was drifting
around the hotel trying to make a
baseball connection. The great
pitcher of another day still says he
was sober as judge on the after
noon he struck out Tony Lazzeri in
the final game of the world series.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Women's 'sCIub Sold,
But lis Future Is
Mysterious
Rumors Soy 1t Will Be
Swonky Development
With Large Fees

Considerable mystery surrounds
the reported sale of the property of
the National Women's Club on Brad
ley Hills road, about 2 miles from
the Congressional Country Club in
nearby Montgomery County. Md.
The club for several years past has
been operated on a public fee basis,
insofar as the golf facilities are
concerned.
"All we know is that We have
been informed that we will be out
on January L." said Capt. I. B.
Mishtowt, former omcer in the
Imperial Russian Navy, who has
been the manager of the club. 1--WE
do not know who has bought the
place, or has leased it, but we do
know it is leased with an option
to buy and that we will be out
after the 1st of the year"
May Be Swanky Club.
Rumors spreading through coun-
try club circles in Washington have
it that the National Womens Coun-
try Club property will become the
scene of large country club de-
velopment and that the nine-hole
golf course, laid out about Is years
ago by Alex Findlay. will be length
ened to 18 holes. The same rumors
have it that the club will be an
exclusive one, with large member
ship fees and carefully chosen
membership.
]. B. Carter, an attorney in the
Denrike Building, was linked with
the reported sale of the property.
Inquirers at Mr.. Carriers Office were
told he is out of the city and will
not return until later this week.
The property includes around 145
acres of land, with a commodious
and well appointed clubhouse. Orig
innally constructed as women's
country club along the line of
similar club on Long Island, the
club has not had that function for
several years.
Buyers Are Not Known.
Capt. Mishtowt said his under
standing is that the property has
been leased with an option to pur-
chase. But he does not know the
lessons, the terms of the lease or the
identity of the individuals or the
company which negotiated the
transaction. A group of Richmond
business men is said to be in on
the deal, which if negotiated, is one
of the largest real estate trans
actions around Washington in sew
eral months.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Basket Ball Results
COLLEGE.

COLLEGE.
NJ I. r, Al; Harvard. 2s.
Loyola SBaltimore)' 40; Frostburg
Emory and Henry. 43; H. P. King,
Kansas, "a; Oklahoma Aggies 80.
Carroll. 81; Milwaukee Teachers. 81.
Arkansas College. "a; Drury, 80.
Central Michigan Teachers, SO; Grand
:. Missouri Mines, IS: Central Missouri
Wesleyan. FL.
Findlay. "a; Adrian. 20.
Loras College, "a: St. Thomas. 81.
Bartlesville Phillips, 40: Oklahoma
City, 25.
Depauw 80; Rose Poly. 81.
Albert Lea. tr. College. 80; Britt jr.
Hiiiisdaie. SO; Tri state. p.
jamestown, 30: Concordia, SO. a
East Central Oklahoma Teachers, 80;
North Texas Teachers. 81.
st; Norbert, Al; Central Wisconsin
Hope. ~; Ferris. 10.
Lawrence Tech. SO: Cleary. 12.
Gonzaga tWashington). SO; Lewis.
ton Normal 80.
PHOEEsSl0NAIs
Detroit. -: Akron ooodysaea %.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
81 in Capital Party
For Go|fing Jaunt
To Pinehurst
Congressional Members
To Leuve Tomorrow
For ; Days PIoy

Thirty-one members of the Con-
gressional Country Club will leave
Washington tomorrow night for
Pinehurst, N. c., and a three-day
golf holiday on the splendid courses
at the Carolina resort. Tourna-
ments will be played each day
under the direction of Witty Cox,
the Congressional professional, who
will 60 along with the golf party
as a guest of the group. 1t is the
second annual Pinehurst trip for
members of Congressional.
Leaving by train tomorrow night
will be the following: Frank E.
Johnson, F. Mackenzie Dawson,
Myron Davy, C. H. McClain, Alfred
C. Paul, S. Eugene Golden, William
L. King, Carl M. Weigle, William
w. Jones, Louis A. Speiss, William
D. Osgood, Witty Cox, Harvey L.
Cobb, Frank Murphy, George A.
Ford, Joseph E. Murphy, DR.. Noah
Pomeroy, A. D. Waring, George F.
Mikkelson, John F. McCarron, w.
P. Folger, Edwin A. Plack, Daniel
L. Norman, Harry E. Randel, M. F..
Keogh, M. j. Uline, William I. Den
ming, John M. Strait, Cooper c.
Lightbown and Verne P. Simmons.
They will play at Pinehurst Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday.
It's quite a party, for more than
enough prizes have been bought to
furnish a prize for each member OF
the group.
The PinehurSt management last
year put up a special prize for the
group from Congressional and pos
sibly will do the same thing this
year. Last year Cox stalked around
the famed No 2 course in 68, which
happens to be two under par.
Women to Install Officers.
Tomorrow at Columbia group of
more than 100 feminine golfers will
gather at the annual luncheon of
the Women's District Golf Associa-
ton to witness the installation Of
officers of the organization for 1910.
Mrs. Robert A. Lacey of Columbia
again will be elected president of the
association.
The annual meeting will mark the
beginning of new year for the
feminine players, who will be busy
during the winter drawing up their
tournament schedule anu rearrang-
ing several major matters, including
a scheme for splitting tournament
fields according to handicaps. The
luncheon will get under way about
l pm.
Worsham Going to Miami.
Lewis Worsham, young Burning
Tree golf pro, who has hopes OF
becoming one of the leading tourna-
ment golfers, will leave the Capital
late this week for Miami and fling
at the 10 grand put up for the
Miami open, to be played starting
December IA.
Other Washington pros in the
tourney will be Cliff Spencer, Mid
die Atlantic P. G. A. champion; Leo
Walper, former holder of the P. G..
A. title, and possibly Mel Shorey,
East Potomac Park mentor.
Tuning up for the big show at
Miami, which marks the opening Of
the winter professional circuit.
during which more than $175.000
will be distributed to the leading
pros, Worsham played his home
course in 10. He shot the mines in
81 and 80.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 6.-The mi
nor leaguers, asserting their inde-
pendence, will slam the door right
in the face of the, big leaguers at
the final meeting Of the little fellows
today.
This is the most important de-
velopment of the baseball conyen-
ton up to now, mainly for the
reason that there have been no
trades or deals of any sort worth
mentioning. They still are lodging
and weaving.
The presidents Of two Of the
top minor leagues, George w. TrauJ-
man of the American Association
and Frank Shaughnessy Of the In
ternational, intended to make GER
tain today that the big leagues
never would be able to invade their
territory.
This will mean, in effect, that the
makeup OF the two major leagues
will remain the same from now
until the end of time-that no
matter how earnestly one of the st.
Louis clubs might wish to transfer
its franchise to Minneapolis or New
ark or indianapolis 1t won't be able
to do it.
Cheap Under Present Rule.
The baseball rule now reads that
any big league club that wishes can
move in upon any class AA city
with the payment of only 5000 and
an additional sum to compensate
the injured team. Today's amend
ment will change all that and hog
tie the big leagues for good.
Trautman and Shaughnessy spent
long hours yesterday and last night
preparing an edict saying 1t would
cost a big league team at least
100000 to grab off a promising
looking minor league town, and
maybe more.
Not. you understand" said Traut-
man, that we expect anything of
the kind to happen. We're not wor-
ried that the Cardinals, for in
stance, might turn up sitting in
our lap, but this is just to pro-
tect our investment. After all, as
the rule now reads. our franchise
is worth only 5000 and that's a
bad thing to point out to possible
investors"
Cards Near to Moving.
1t was little astonishing to learn
that such a situation had existed.
1t was whispered, but without veri-
fication, that the Cardinals came
closer than was generally realized
to changing their home town a
couple of times in recent years.
Shaughnessy and Trautman must
have credited this threat to their
empires.
AS for the player trades that are
expected to come out Of session
like this, they still only are brewing.
Possibly there will be a couple of
good ones before the boys go home
Saturday, but there has been MOTH
ing even hot" in the first three days.
The Boston Bees, for instance, said
they hadn't received really at
tractive offer for Max West. Branch
Hickey Of the Cardinals said fatty
he wouldn't part with Joe Medwick
unless he could strengthen his team.
The Cincinnati Reds had no trades
on the fire, and Manager Bill Terry
Evening star., 1939-12-06
St. Joseph's S Five Well
Equipped With rs

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.-1s seven
a lucky number?
Basket ball Coach Bill Ferguson at
st. Joseph's College hopes so.
Members Of the varsity all wear
numbers ending in a."
Evening star., 1939-12-06
DEVELOPMENT Rounded Attack Main Trend 1899 Football

field two years back. He got no.
where at first base, and, when he as
sumed his left-handed posture at
the plate, though obviously full Of
latent power, he would lunge in vain
and fall into protracted slumps.
Mr.. Stengel not only has devel-
oped young Max from these humble
beginnings to the point where he is
the potential first prize Of the win
ter trading bee, but he has done q
paint job on old Alfonso Lopez, the
Spanish catcher and invested Al
fonso with fresh glamour.
A few years ago, Lopez was
thought to be washed up. Today
the demand for his services is great.
Frank Frisch Graves him for Pitts
burgh. Ray Blades of the Cardt-
nails would give his eye teeth to get
Lopez in his catching department,
though it is hard to say what Stem
gel would do with Mr.. Blades eye
teeth, splendid specimens though
they are.
Hossett Is Made Better
By Cosey's Fine Hand
Mr.. Stengel also has worked won-
ders in the vanishing line with
Buddy Hassett, the Bronx linnet,
who now looks better than he ever
did. Hassett and West are samples
of Casey's quiet, infinitely patient
work with youngsters who have
failed to find themselves or realize
their promise. In the case Of Mr..
Lopez, suspect that Alfonso was
pretty good catcher all along, and
that the National League managers.
hard up for catchers now, are be-
ginning to appreciate it.
West has the look of a coming
star. I don't mean to say that Mr..
Stengel has lightened the big fell
lows dogs to sny appreciable ex-
tent. The buster, as the boys call
HIM, still is bit slow in the outfield
and Johnny Cooney still had to
patrol a full acre of Boston pasture
between West and Al Simmons last
summer. But, at least, West now
can handle almost everything he
can reach and he clouts the ball with
real poise and authority.
There is no need to warn Mr..
Stengel against the Establishments
and the tom-tom rhythms of Leo
Durocher and l.. S. MacPhail. He
knows these bashful agents of
foreign power are up to no good.
But 1 imagine Casey gets kick out
of being pursued by the Brooklyn
organization which once cut him
adrift.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Lopez Is Rejuvenoted
bv Amoziuo Monooer

1t now develops that all the curly
haired slugger lacked was conf
dence. Even so polished teacher
as Deacon Will McKechnie failed to
cure him of the habit of tripping
over his own feet in the Boston out
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Buntum Press Scores

Bantam Press turned in q con-
vincing 1874 victory over the In
dians last night, with Larrick toss
ing in 10 points toward the winning
score.
Evening star., 1939-12-06

Three years ago-Boston Red
skins defeated New York Giants,
40, for Eastern division title of
National Football League.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Mats Holding Home coming
IS Who Cover Wide Scope Of Years Milling
In Crowd at Cincinnoti Meeting

common cause. They are look
ing for jobs.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Fine Tribute Is Paid
To StenqeI System

Outside his door, Francis F. Frisch
leaps from ambush and says in Mr..
Stengels ear: "P'st! What of West?"
AS Casey proceeds to breakfast, the
bellhop, who turns out to be secret
agent of the far-flung Cardinal
system, offers Branch Hickey and
four young pitchers named Smith
in exchange for West.
AS he sits down to his morning
bowl of krispy, krunchy alfalfa, Mr..
Stengel Immediately is infested by
Leo Durocher and Leland Stanford
MacPhail, the tonguetied twins
from Brooklyn, who address him in
shifts of 5000 words each on the
subject of West, winding up with a
West Indian tom-tom effect, where
in MacPhail beats the drum with
sinister monotony while Durocher
chants West! West! West! West!
Vest"
And so it goes. Casey's troubles
are shared by his employer, blunt
Bob Quinn, president of the Bos-
ton Bees, who also is the target of
the West -snatchers. It's nuisance,
all right, but it constitutes a pretty
tribute to Mr.. Stengels skill with
young ivory, for, year or so ago,
this West was none too we'll thought
of in National League circles. In
fact, it would have been hard to
give him away.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
From the
Press Box
SteneeI-Troined Tolent
Rotes High in Baseball
By JOHN LARDNER,


NEW YORK, Dec. 6 CN.A.N.A).-
Say what you will about Casey
Stengel--and some of his acquain-
tances, in moments Of pique, have
spoken very impolitely of Casey
the old gray jester from Kansas
City still can do tricks with young
ball players.
Take the case of Max West. My
agents in Cincinnati, where the
winter baseball meetings are in
progress, report that Mr.. Stengel is
shadowed night and day by opera
tives In the employe of seven Ma
tional League teams, to wit, the
Phillies, Pirates, Giants, Cubs,
Dodgers, Cardinals and Reds, all
ready to pounce on West, Mr.. STEM
gels young outfielder, If Casey drops
him out of his pocket.
Mr.. Stengel enjoys no peace.
When he wakes in the morning. he
finds Horace Stoneham, president
Of the Giants, perched on the foot
of his bed with a bill of sale in his
hand. Going to brush his teeth,
like the respectable manager he is,
Mr.. Stengel is amazed to find Gabby
Hartnett popping out of the cold
water faucet with an offer for West.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-22
SCHWELLENBACH WANTS
civil LIBERTIES FUND

WARRINGTON Western sena-
tors today had offered resolu-
ton for continuation of the senate
civil liberties committee, with an
additional appropriation of $780,
900.
Sen. Lewis B. Schwellenbach
D., Wash, and Sheridan Downey.
D., Calf, asserted there has been
widespread public demand for con-
tinuation of the investigation.
Their resolution mentioned spe-
officially the demand of Associated
Farmers of California, Inc, that
its officers be heard in connection
with any charges that might be
precipitated by the committees
inquiry. The committees funds
are exhausted and 1t has been SUBJ
reports on its past in
quiries. A Forthcoming report Is
expected to deal with the associ-
ated farmers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-22
ARMY SEEKING
MORE AVIATORS

In accordance with the recent
army air corps expansion program,
the army will soon begin training
some 1000 young men as L. S.
Army Air Corps pilots. to bolster
Uncle Sans air defenses. Major
Gen. Walter c. Sweeney. command
ing Fort Lewis and the Sd division.
has announced that recent instruc-
tons have been received from
headquarters. Ninth Corps Area
that selections for the prospective
filters will begin in the near flu
ture.
Successful applicants will be en-
listed as flying cadets and sent
to army air corps training schools
for training, at the conclusion Of
which they will receive A commits
sion as second lieutenants in the
United States army air corps re-
serve. The course of instruction
requires approximately one year.
Upon being commissioned, the
filters will have an opportunity to
be assigned to extended active
duty with the army air corps units.
To be eligible for enlistment as
flying cadet, applicants must be
between 20 and &c years of age,
unmarried, in sound physical con-
dition, and have successfully COM
pleted at least one half the credits
required for a degree at a recog-
niZed college or university, or be
able to pass an examination cover
ing these subjects. Before. enlist
ment, applicants must also agree
to serve three years as a second
lieutenant, air corps reserve, on
active duty, unless sooner relieved
by the war department
Applications are open to enlisted
men of the regular army, officers
and enlisted men of the national
guard, members of the officers re-
serve corps, members of the en-
listed reserve. and civilians. Off
GERS of the national guard and Off
GERS reserve corps who may apply
will be required to enlist as flying
cadets, as no provisions have been
made for pilot training of commits
stoned officers, other than regular
army. Application forms may be
obtained from the commanding Of
ficer, Gray Field, Fort Lewis, or
from headquarters Ninth Corps
area. Preside of San Francisco,
Calf.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-22
Eighty>FoAr at Stadium on
Honor Roll for Three Years

Breckner. Robert Crounse, Rich
ard Donelson, Dave Doud, Mar
shall Bowling, Bob Elliott, George
Hayman, Dexter Raymond. Ed
mund Hilton. Ed Hungerford,
Richard krogh, John Lantz,
Frank Latcham, Mickael Mama,
Edward Miller, Kremlin Mladinov,
Bill Nero, Harold Schweinler, Eric
Soderquist, Masaji Toki, Chris
Wick.
Girls: Leona Advocaat, Ruth
Arthur, Lorraine Avery, Bette
Barter, Betty Binns. Peggy Buren,,
Helen Dahl, Vir Nadean Dyer, FL
sic False. Helen Feek, Betty
Foreman, Marjorie Fuller, Carmel
Gerspacher, Jane Grondahl, Mary
Katherine Hager, Constance Halli-
day. Shirley Haynes, Betty Hills,
Shirley Horr. Shigeru Idehara,
Hazel Jackson, Mary Jasprica,
Barbara Johnson, Bernice john
son, Patricia Keene. Virginia Kidd,
Doris Kneiling, Hatsuye Kurose,
Mary Laithamer, Esther Lang
ness, Inez Leland, Frances Lough-
len, Virginia Mason, Joyce May,
Alice Nelson, Bluma Novikoff,
Helen Phil, Mary Pierce, Esther
Sandstedt, Fumi Sato, Patricia
Shannon, Janviere Shovlain, Ruth
Simonson, Jean Smith, Toye Taxa
shima, Charlotte Thompson, Flu
sake Yoshihara.
Outside honor roll: Jim Frank,
Helen V. Johnson, Bob Loftness,
Robert Lynch, Maynard Miller,
OLIVIA Morford, Vesta Trask.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-22

Those who will work with her
are Ellen Smith, senior vice presi-
dent: Mary Aiken, junior vice
president; Mabel Christianson,
chaplain: Bertha Lee. conductress.
and Rebe jackson. trustee.
The group will be installed at
joint ceremonies with the post
next Thursday evening when high
officers of both the post and auxil-
harry viii be present.
Three Parent Teacher associa-
.ttons selected officers for the next
year At meetings Thursday night.
AT Maplcwood the choice for pres
-edent was Mrs. Jess Morton; J. p.
Stewart PIT. A. elected Mrs. r.
". Farrar as leader, and the
Frank r. Spinning group reflect
I'd Mrs. A. N. Shaw to serve an
Other term.
Aides Are Listed
Other officers elected at Maple
wood were Mrs. Chester Corwin,
svicc president: Mrs. B. ID. Wolf,
-Sccretary. and Miss Mollie Walters.
.treasurer. The new vice president
AT J. P. Stewart is Mrs. Fred
~Flannigan; Mrs. Clyde Handle.
treasurer, and Mrs. Harry Mohr.
-eeelected secretary. This group
Also elected Mrs. Farrar and Mrs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-22
MAYOR LANCLIE
ExT0RT TARGET

EATTLE Detective Capt.
Marshall Scrafford today turned
over to postal authorities 3l-year-
old Leonard Johnson, unemployed
iron moulder. charged with at
tempting to extort $500 from
Mayor Arthur b Langhe.
Captain Scrafford said johnson
confessed the plot. johnson was
arrested when he went to a hotel
where he had directed the money
be left unless the mayor wished
embarrassing advertise mcnts
placed in newspapers.
johnson told police he had never
seen the mayor and knew nothing
about him. but thought the plan
would work Johnson said he
needed money desperately. Mayor
Langlie was undisturbed by the ex-
tortion attempt and turned the
threatening letter over to police as
routine matter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-22

Fig :hty-four Stadium seniors
were named Friday on the honor
roll for those who have completed
their three-years study with a
grade average of B-plus. Vice
Principal Howard Carr compiled
the list as follows:
Boys. Neil Anderson, Samuel
Bait, George Bonneville, Stanton
Boyle, John Braman, Norman
Gray, publicity. Paul b. Wrigley
Is director OF the organization.
A concert by the chorus is sched-
uled for May 3 at the high school
auditorium.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-22

at $50 at Grayland park club
house. which was followed by
round-table discussions.
A number of those attending the
conference were guests at the XII
wants club luncheon Thursday
noon where the speaker was Horace
Pantbell of Seattle who gave a
talk on Frozen Foods" Frank
Hanawalt, high school senior, gave
an Grafton on "Americanism."
Surprised nj Shower
Mrs. Leonard Swanson Ann
Wolfe), of 704 18th st, ~ w, was
surprised Wednesday afternoon by
n group of friends from Tacoma,
Buckley and Puyallup with bridal
shower. Twenty-three guests made
up the party which spent the af-
ternoon playing games, concluding
with refreshments.
Puyallup chapter Order of Rain
bow for Girls. will hold mo
JULY ttlNiIt nj &ldSOflit Idi
Monday evening at 1880 o'clock.
A group to receive life member
ships include Barbara Barton.
Bernice Baumbach, Lucille Betz,
Helen Munsen and Audrey Whit
man.
The committee on decorations is
composed of Shirley Clements,
Betty Pasmag. Alice Ellison, Betty
Jean Christianson, Lillian Larson
and Marian Grant. Dolores Grub,
Vivian johnson and Lillian Larson
will be in charge of refreshments.
Ray Neal was elected president
Of the Puyallup Civic Chorus at a
business meeting Wednesday night.
He succeeds George Sarff who has
served the group for two terms.
Other officers are Mrs. Alma New
and, vice president; Miss Ruth
Alexander. secretary; Mrs. Ada
Simpson, librarian, and George