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Evening star., 1939-02-16

Of the White House stan, who
works out q large, white cardboard
diagram OF the table. At each place
he cuts = little slit, and into these
Sits he fits q narrow card bearing
the name Of guest. Like playing
paper dolls.
When q name card has been fitted
correctly into each slit the diagram
Is handed to Mrs. Helm, who carries
1t like q platter OF pearls to the state
dining room about two hours before
the dinner. Mrs. Roosevelt usually
joins her, and together they see
that the place cards are in their
right places according to the Tolley-
State Department diagram.
There is a last check against mis-
takes. 1t is q seating-made-easy
scheme for the guests. As each man
guest takes OH his coat he is handed
I'm a white envelope bearing the
Presidents scala little white card
on which is a map Of the dinner
table and the name Of the lady he
Is to take In. On the map are two
small, penciled crosses to show him
the approximate position Of his
place at the table.
Then 1t is up to the gentleman to
steer himself and his dinner partner
TO their seats with such nonchalance
that the others will think he is a
regular Thursday night eater at the
White House.
TomorrotU-White House Food.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Dinner Table Seatinq
To Spare Royalty
Embarrassment
Heud-ond-Foot Custom
Will Not Be Used on Visit
To White House
This is the second OF three
stories describing preparations to
1Delcone the King and Queen of
England, tDho are expected to
Dtstt Washington this year.
BY SIGRID ARNE,
Associated Press Feature Writer.

BY SIGRID ARNE,
Associated Press Feature Writer.
There is no head to a dinner table
in Washington's inner social set.
The important, diamond studded
spot Is right at the middle Of q long
table.
Here is why. Suppose the head
and-foot custom were In use when
the King and Queen Of England
visit here next spring. At the White
House dinner that will be given for
them the President would sit at the
head with the Queen on his right.
And where would the King of Eng
land and Emperor Of India be
found? Why down at the foot of
the table on Mrs. Roosevelt's right
And heaven forbid that a king be
sunk down among the salt-and-
peppers.
So Washingtons social arbiters
say that host and hostess should
sit facing each other at the center
of long table. That puts the rank
ing guests king- this or prince-that)
right in the middle of things.
And does that add an extra flip
to the undercover battle raging
among the socialites! They are
busy wheedling, wangling and bluff
flng for invitations to the dinner
for the Britishers. but in addition
they are jockeying for positions up
near the roses in the silver center
piece. Half dozen letters come in
each day limiting that Mr.. and Mrs.
would be able to find time to attend
dinner for George vi and his lady.
Horseshoe Table Solves Puzzle.
There is another problem to seat
ing dinner guests at the White
House. Some 80 to 80 are invited
to each Of the five oficial dinners
given each season. That is too many
people to seat at one long table, and
besides, nobody can sit with his
back to the President. So the White
House table is set up like a horse
shoe with the open end to the big
fireplace in the state dining room.
That puts the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt facing each other in the
center Of the horseshoe with the
ranking guests alongside.
Before such dinners get of to
start on the consomme there must
be enough bookkeeping done to get
the Kingdom Of Graustark out Of
the red.
First Mrs. Roosevelt makes up the
guest list with the help Of her social
secretary, Mrs. James Helm, q Navy
widow who knows procedure. Then
the list Is sent to the State Depart
ment, where H. c. Spruks, the cere-
monial oflcer, decides who will sit
next to whom. That's a fine prob
lem In social algebra which goes this
way:
The President is the head of any
party he attends.
The Vice President comes next.
The others follow in this order:
Ambassadors, Supreme Court judges.
Senators, Representatives and then
the hoi-poloi, which may be just
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Sports Quiz to Feoture

A sports quiz between fathers and
sons OF the Atonement Lutheran
Church will feature their fifth an
nual banquet tomorrow night in the
church. Gratz E. Dunkum, member
OF the District Board Of Education,
Will discuss the need Of q greater
bond between father and son. DR..
James B. Faris will conduct the quiz
and Fred E. Gross is chairman OF
the Banquet Committee.
Evening star., 1939-02-16

plain rich people, members Of the
press and friends of the President.
But suppose there are three Am
bassadors there. Who sits nearest
the President Why. the Ambassa-
dor who has been here the longest
That goes for all the other classifi-
Evening star., 1939-02-16

cations. But it takes Philadelphia
lawyer to look it up. When the
State Department finally gets the
seating down in proper black and
white the guest list goes back to
Mrs. Roosevelt.
She sends it next to A. B. TolIey
Evening star., 1939-02-16

Harris & Ewing a,
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Joe F Fresch Turns on Steam
To Retain BoWIinq Lead

AS top average shooter in the
Columbia Heights League, Joe
Freschi, one of the city's 10 ranking
bowlers, today was fast coming into
his own after season that has had
more ups and downs than a roller
coaster.
The lanky Italian, who recently
shot a record game of 1872 in the
Howard Campbell classic at the
Lucky Strike, only to finish far down
in the field of 78 bowlers who COM
peted in the Charley Bell Sweep
stakes at Convention Hall, had to
stick to his guns at the Arcadia last
night to stave off the rush of Ray
Watson as this pinman endeavored
to regain the Columbia Heights
leadership.
Freschi Slaves OF Rival.
With Watson rolling 404 to lead
Hessick Goals 81 win from the lead
ing Arcadia team, Freschi was equal
to the task, with top counts of 161-
419, that paved the way for Arcade
Pontiac to nick Lucky Five twice.
Freschi's average is 1913 and a frac-
ton. ..
Probably even more brilliant than
Freschi and Watson was Lorraine
GULL, who led in Chaconas Markets
top team count of 1924 with At.
With her fourth 400 set in the loop
this season, Lorraine rocketed her
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Turkey Thicket Group Boxing
Police Boys onight to Get
Funds to Start Club

Just because they are good little
boys with little juvenile delinquency
in their neighborhood, the shavors
out Brookland and Michigan Park
way see no reason why they should
not have boys club. But the pow
ers who decide such things see no
crime that needs stamping out
among the youngsters so they have
put their clubs elsewhere
So the boys have organized
movement, backed by the Michigan
Park Citizens Association, to get a
clubhouse and other facilities
through their personal efforts To-
night they start the drive for funds
with a boxing show. Calling them
selves the Turkey Thicket Boys
Club-after a Government-oWned lot
on which they play in good
weather-they meet the No. Police
Boys Club boxing team in a ring
show at ST. Anthony's Hall, Twelfth
and Monroe streets NE.
Ten bouts in all are listed, five
against the Police Club mittmen and
Evening star., 1939-02-22
CHI: + :! s #

itor of the Post President E. M.
Knapp of the Divan Chess Club,
Chess Director Max Kessler of the
Paul Morphy Chess Club, and Prof
Paul Miller, chess editor of The Star
and president of the Metropolitan
Chess Association.
Copies of the details of the
tournament now are available
and may be seen on the bull
letin boards of the chess clubs
at 1886 street NV. and Hotel
Gordon, respectively.
Entrants to date include Joseph
Scribante, Kenneth Stubbs. Henry
Rousseau! Ariel Shakespeare" Men,
garini and Robert Hostler.
Wagman Glass A Star.
Sometimes even careful student
of chess errs and that goes for a
columnist, too. Thus, note this cor
rection and apology TO youthful
Stuart Wagman. A few days ago
this column said Ernest Knapp won
the class A fray of the Washington
Divan Club.
Our error. The final match was
not played until Saturday evening
last, and that decided the issue.
Wagman, 19-year-old junior ac-
countant, in a four-game series
eased Knapp out of top honors by a
full point, scoring 2h-1h. Wag-
man has wonderful possibilities as
a chess star. Already he can play
three games blindfolded, debating
all moves from memory.
Address on Chess Openings.
Promptly at 8 o'clock tonight at
1886 I street NV. a lecture, open
to the general public without
charge, will be given by E. M. Knapp
on principles of Chess Openings" I"
lnterhigh Conclave Sunday.
Official delegates representative
of Central, Eastern, Roosevelt, West
ern. Mckinley and Wilson Chess
Clubs, which comprise the Inter-
high Chess Association, will as
semble Sunday at 2 pm. at 1886 I
street NV, announces President
Sol Breeskin, to plan the spring
semester team tournament.
Breeskin succeeds Paul Miller of
Eastern as chief executive of the
high school chessists.
He extends an invitation to
players at Anacostia to affil-
late with the association and
enter . team in the forthc0m-
ing fray.
Keres on the Air.
Paul Keres, victor of the A. v. r..
o. grandmasters battle of the CEN
tury, is a hero In his native Es-
tonia. Recently the state presi-
dent presented him with gold
watch, and an Estonian broadcast
ing company has booked the youth
full genius to play . game against
all their listeners.
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Armstrong 10 Battle
Day on March 81
In Title Scrap
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-Twentieth
Century Sporting Club has an
nounced that Henry Armstrong has
signed to defend his welterweight
championship against Davey Day
Of Chicago in a 15-round bout at
Madison Square Garden March 81.
The match was made by Promoter
Mike Jacobs at Miami.
Jacobs came to terms there with
Eddie Mead. Armstrong; manager,
and Sam Plan. Days pilot, who flew
South from Chicago.
Jacobs also has completed an all
heavyweight card for March in
Madison Square Garden headed by
a 10-round tussle between Buddy
Knox of Dayton, Ohio, and Nathan
Mann, New Haven slugger.
In other 1O-round bouts Gus
Dorazio, Philadelphia, meets Patsy
Perroni. Cleveland, and Jim Robin
son, Philadelphia, faces Bill Boyd.
Baltimore.
Pat Comiskey, the highly rated
Paterson IN. j. puncher, takes on
Gene Bonin, New Haven, in a six
rounder.
Evening star., 1939-02-22
"a 1erps 10 Compete
Saturday in Dixie
Title Games

University Of Maryland will make
its bid Saturday in the Southern
Conference title games at Chapel
Hill, N. c., with IA tracksters in
events. The terps will defend two
crowns and strive to gather others.
Eddie Miller, who won the high
jump last year, and the mile relay
team will try to retain their laurels,
while Alan Miller in the quarter
Jim Kehoe in the half. Joe Murphy
in the sprints, Tommy Fields and
Joe Peaslee in the 2-mile and
Francis Kenney in the broad jump
should figure in the points getting.
The complete squad for the trip
will be:
70-yard dash-Joe Murphy. Alan Miller
and Francis Kenney.
440-yard dash-Alan Miller and Vernon
Half mile-James Kehos and Robert
=, NIile-Thomas' Fields and Mason
Two miles-Fields, Joe Peaslee, who
holds the Conference outdoor title, and
Roy Sklpton.
Hurdles low and high-Logan Schultz
High jump-Eddie Miller and Francis
Morris.
Broad jump-Kcnney, Morris and John
Relay team to be chosen from Alan
Vernon Miller, Peaslee. Eddie Miller and
Chronister.
Evening star., 1939-02-22

down here he has improved amaz-
ingly.
Off the recent consideration given
him by Harris the big boy must be
put down as dark horse in the race
for one of the 10 or II available
pitching jobs. He comes pretty
close to being the most improved
pitcher on the squad.
AS usual. Ortiz held the limelipht
as the Mats spring training session
moved toward the end of the third
week. Once again the mob swelled
around the big, raw-boned Cuban
as he took the mound after the rest
OF the practice was over. Once
again Roberto was surrounded by
tutors - Lopez, Griffith, Harris,
Bobby Estalella, Rene Monteaugudo.
Calvin Griffith ct al.
The special workout, though.
lacked the spectacular touch of
those of the last few days. No CATCH
ers were hurt and Ortiz was not per-
mltted to fire many of his fast balls.
WIieil lie olu, Lopez tOOk charge be-
mind the plate and deftly handled
the swift pitches.
Most of the Ortiz workout was de-
voted to holding runners on the
bases. Harris started at first base.
drawing throws from Ortiz. AS the
affair progressed Jimmy Vernon was
put on third base and Estalella on
second. This proved unsatisfactory.
Ortiz. still unable to speak more
than 8 or 10 words of English, be-
came confused, paid attention only
to Countryman Estalella on second
and allowed Vernon to steal" home
twice in a row.
After that Griffith made Estalella
get on second base and stationed a
boy on the bag. Things
went better from then on.
Evening star., 1939-02-22
All Of No. 4PoIice
Boys Slated for
Diamond Action

Winkie Hart, athletic director of
No. Police Boys Club. plans to
have every member from 6 to 10
years old playing baseball this sum-
mer, believing that the diamond
game is the greatest form of out
door activity in which a youngster
can engage. His plans call for about
10 teams representing No. u, as
it affectionately is called.
Early next month he will call
out the pitchers and catchers and
work them indoors until the weather
permits outdoor practice for all the
players. If the baseball teams have
the same success Hart had with
his football and basket ball teams,
No. 4 will have compiled an envi-
able record for the 1938-39 season.
At present, although they have
no gym in which to practice, the
cage teams are making excellent
sllowings.
The 100 and 120 pound teams
are leading their classes in the
Police Boys Club League, and the
13O and las pound outfits are in
second places in their respective
groups.
Coach Hart is a product of South
west Washington and played foot
ball and baseball at Central High
and at Maryland, and has been
associated with sports in his Sec
ton of the city for over 20 years.
Although he has coached many
winning teams, he stresses fair
play and sportsmanship more than
winning.
Evening star., 1939-02-22

five exhibitions by their own club
members. They have been coached
by 13-year- -old Pat Wilson, who him.
self fights in the 85-pound class, and
work under the supervision of Dave
(Pop) Volper, the sandy haired Scot
who last summer was director Of
their playground.
The boxing matches are the con-
tinuation of a rivalry between the
two groups that began last fall on
the football field and have the sane
ton of the District Boxing Associa-
ton and the A. A. U.
Admission prices are Is cents to
s11O.
The card:
. 5o,pound class--,Terry oBrien IT, vs.;
frankie Periay tNo. ~; 60-pound-Ed
Pa1Ion @ q, ,, vyi Bay Ardgini 'ho: q; : 55, q
RsS N9 a. hrov s5-pGHndpon GaI5oIl T VS.
Geradi TT Il, VS.. Normal Leroy NO. - 'AA
Exhibitions. all Turkey Thicket boys:
smoot: 65-pound-Bill Sheehan VS., Tom
OKeefe; 1O-pound-Gene Mulligan VS..
Stanley Lohman: s5-pound--Pat Wilson VS..
Don Harrington; 90-pound-John O'Keefe
VS.. Jim Brown.
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Wide Open Struggle
Among Eight Teams
Is Predicted
Leaders in Montgomery
Feud May Clash in
Metro Event
By ROD THOMAS.

The st. Johns Cadets, "one-point
wonders" Of scholastic basket ball
today were invited to defend the
metropolitan Washington title they
won last year in the annual Evening
Star. tournament, to be held at
Tech, March 6, 7, IA and IS. There
seemed no doubt they would accept,
but with more trepidation than the
dashlng Johnnies of last season
evinced when they moved against
field of seven of the leading teams
OF the Capital and nearby counties
OF Maryland and Virginia.
It's Anybody's Title.
For the first time The Star tour
nament looks to be a Wide-open
scrap. Last year it was almost a
clnch that st. Johns and Eastern,
public high champs, would meet in
the final, and they did, before one
OF the largest gatherings ever to
see basket ball game in this city.
The prophets are reluctant to
make choices in the coming tourna-
ment, the full lineup of which
will be determined next week. The
two top teams of the public high
series, to be concluded this week.
and st. Johns are certain of invi-
tations, and making strong bids are
George Washington of Alexandria.
Mount Rainier of Prince Georges.
unbeaten in county competition in
three years; Bethesda Chevy Chase
and Montgomery-Blair of Montgom-
cry County and Jefferson OF Fair
fax.
st. Johns, which has eked out
victory after victory this season BY
point or two margin, probably will
start the tournament distinct un-
derdog.
May Decide County Honors.
It's possible that the Montgomery
County title will be decided in The
star tournament. If MONTGOMERY
Blair defeats Bethesda Chevy Chase
Friday these schools will be even at
victory apiece and may be asked
TO settle the issue with a first-round
game in The Star party. Bethesda
Chevy Chase. by the way, has been
represented in all The Star tourna-
ments.
Tickets for the coming event are
being printed and will be distributed
among the schools in few DAYS.
With expenses to be prorated, the
seven District of Columbia public
high schools and the others with
teams in the tournament will keen
the money from tickets they sell.
each to cost two bits. Door receipts
Will go to the Community Center
Department. which also will kick in
on expenses.
Evening star., 1939-02-22
BY PAUL ]. MILLER.

Secretary Willard Mutchler of the
District Chess Committee says that
all letters of entry for the 1889
open-to- the-public championship
tournament, which commences
March at Hotel Gordon, should be
on file with the committee not later
than March 2.
For the benefit of last-minute
entrants Mr.. Mutchler will be pres
ent the evening of March at Capt.
tai City Chess Club, Hotel Gordon,
to accept applications and the re-
quired entry fee of IS, two of which
is returnable to those players who
complete their schedule.
Meanwhile, if you wish to enter
the tourney, compete for the Tur-
over Trophy, the cash prize, and the
additional gift of a beautiful
l4-carat gold ring with a garnet
setting, you may write this column
and file your letter of entry. All
contestants will have their eligibility
passed upon by subcommittee COM
posed of w. H. Mutchler, chess ed
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Columbus Ring Show,
A. u. Basket Battle
On Tap Tonight
6. W. and Maryland Face
In Afternoon Come;
Luzeur Ambitious

Columbus University's boxing
match with Louisiana Tech and
American University's basket ball
game with Johns Hopkins tonight
will complete the holidays collegiate
sports card opened this afternoon
by the George Washington Mary
land court game at Tech.
1t will be the last match of the
year for the Explorer ringmen who
have a chance to finish undefeated
The first bout. with Turner's Arena
the scene of the punching, will go
on at $3.50 o'clock.
Almost as many are backing Buddy
Lazear, Columbus slugging welter-
weight, to record his fourth knock
out of the season as predict his
teammates will win their fourth
straight match To date the Ex-
plorers have defeated Kentucky
Tennessee and De Sales. Lazear
will fight in the 135-pound class
tonight, however, to enable Jim
Willis to return to the 145-pound
division.
Because homecoming festivities
will mark tonight's matches, all
members of former Columbus teams
will be introduced from the ring
side. They include Mike Tardugno
Gus Mirman. Leon Shub, Duke
Mckinney, Bib Grimm, Herbie
Ginsberg, Harry Allen, Morris Wolfe
and George Cox
120 pounds-Phil Appel (Columbus) VS.
Joe Wojecki.
~ 126 pounds-Leo Marcopolis (colum-
135 pounds-Buddy Lazear columbus
VS.. Eddie Welch
1,45 .pounds-Jim Willis columbus VS.
Jack Jones.
l55 pounds-Bert Parod (Columbus)
VS.. Guy Carroll.
165 pounds-Bill Crum (columbus) vs
Merit Barnett.
IT'S pounds-Lou Hayman tCoumbus>
vs.. Jim Brown.
Heavyweight-Andy Ready (Columbus)
VS.. Bruce Barthlemay.
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Record Field Hono!s
Margaret Lynn in
Bowling Stakes
More Than ESQ Shooters
Of Both Sexes Vie in
Tourney at Arcadia

One of Washingtons most popular
girl bowlers was to be signally
honored today and tonight when a
record field of more than $50 maple
spillers of both sexes was to COM
pete in the fourth annual Margaret
Lynn Sweepstakes at the Arcadia.
The five-game event, open only to
male boWlers with an average of
l06 and under and skirted rollers
with l03 or less, was to start at 2
pm. A second squad was scheduled
to roll at 7 pm. The entrance fee
was 81, including cost of games.
Tourney Quick Success.
Planned as surprise" bowling
party for Mrs. Lynn by co-workers
of the r. F. c., the inaugural
tournament in 1886 proved a smash
ing affair when field of 1873 COM
peted. The first champions were
Mary flanagan of the Sodality
League and Mike German of the
Federal loop.
II ralph klrSch, one OF the R. F..
c. Leagues leading pinmen, who
had teamed with Ralph Monk
Fraser, enterprising manager of the
Arcadia, in putting over the affair
was elated over the success of the
affair, he was still in for even great
er surprises the next two years.
Mrs. Lynn Is Ineligible.
In 1887 nearly 200 competed with
Bill Seidenberg of the A. e. P
League and Annetta Matthew of the
Ladies District and Federal Leagues
the winners.
Last year the entry zoomed to 236
with Joe Basile of the Government
Printing Office and Catherine Lewis
of the Mount Rainier League win
ming the championships.
A star member of the R. F.. C.
team in the Ladies' Federal League
and the Chevy Chase Club in the
au-star ladies district circuit, Mrs
Lynn is ineligible to compete.
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Capt. Curry Injured
As Horse Fa|Isin
1uneup! al Myer
Morine Not Dangerously
Hurt; Steeds School
Well for Show
BY ROBERT HENRY.

Capt. Lamar Curry, from the Ma
rine Barracks at Quantico, Va, was
injured at the Fort Myer Riding
Hall last night while schooling
mount for the horse show that is
to be held there this evening.
Jumping his big bay mare, Baby,
over the handicap jumpers course,
Capt. Curry was heavily thrown as
his horse fell after clearing the 412-
foot stone wall. Several Fort Myer
officers quickly went to his aid and
assisted him to his feet. Apparently
suffering no more than face and
mouth lacerations, Capt. Curry was
about to leave the ring when sud-
denly he collapsed.
Colonel Schools Well. =
Col. George Patton, jr., comman-
dant of the fort. Immediately Or
dered that he be removed in an
ambulance to the posts hospital.
Attending Physician Capt. Robert
Cavanough said that the injured
rider was suffering from lacerations
and somatic shock, and possibly
could be released some time today.
Earlier in the evening members
of the various school teams sched-
uled to compete for the Arlington
Hall Challenge Trophy went through
last-minute practice licks and
showed to great advantage. Ellie
Wood Kieth, captain of the Gunston
Hall team, and widely known for
her clever riding. schooled her
champion pony, Colonel, winner of
countless blue ribbons, over the
tricky course in neat style.
Competition for Gunston.
However. the Gunston team is
going to find plenty of stiff COM
petition when the curtain goes up
at 730 tonight. For the girls from
Arlington Hall seem to be at the
peak of their FORM Elinor Leh,
captain of the Virginia team, which
at present is only Az points behind
the leading Pennsylvania Military
College. has a mighty ready horse
in King Rock
The Landon School, absent from
the first part of the students COM
petition, which started at the De-
cember show, will come up with a
clever steeplechase rider as one of
their leading hopefuls. The lad is
Tom Mott, jr, 18-year-old gentle
man rider who scored several vic
tories at the Maryland tracks last
wear. his first season at the racing
game.