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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Fortkyer Saddle Ace
Seeks More Laure|s
In Garden Show
McCIeIIond Helps Win
Military Title, Goes
For Challenge Cup
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-Capt.
Charles McClelland of Fort Myers
crack military jumping team which
captured the three-day low-score
competition at Madison Square
Garden in the 54th National Horse
Show sought additional honors to-
day, striving for the coveted Brooks
Bright Foundation Challenge Cup.
Capt. McClelland and Malvern
Bell, on Howard Butts Hobo, drew
the attention of Washington and
Virginia horse followers as they sur
vived Examinations to enter the final
with IL others in the Brooks Bright
event.
Gains Military Title.
Riding Smacko, Capt. McClelland
teamed with Capt. r. L. Taylor on
Eyes Delight, 1t. James H. Polk on
Clipped Wings and 1t. David Wag-
staff, jr., on Enterprise, to snatch
top honors among military jumpers,
defeating 61st Cavalry by 1917 points
by virtue Of clean performance.
Charles Lewis, manager OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Untermyer's show stable
and former Washington horseman,
rode Cinelli to victory in the third
phase of the knockdown- and -out
competition. Cinelli jumping off at
5 feet 7 inches to win the ribbon.
Margaret Cotter, popular Wash
ington horsewoman, qualified in the
knockdown-a nd-out event and will
be competing with Cinelli and other
winners Saturday night. Miss Cot
ter's Rocksie fenced f1awlessly until
hitting the easiest jump on the
course, bar set at 3 feet 6 inches
Black Caddy Refuses.
! With Lisbeth Stieg up in place
of Owner Fred Hughes, Black Cad
dy refused the third jump and was
eliminated.
Mrs. John Hay Whitney's DR.. Carr
and The Bear team with Betty
Couzens' Repulsion to take second
place in the class for hunt teams
with Sunnybrook Stables chestnut
team winning the event.
Holystone, the champion hunter
of last year. became the first cham
pion of 1899. by winning the Pro-
fessional Horsemen's Challenge
Cup, covering the 10-jump course in
brilliant fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Bes Cut Down by INJURIES Redskins Fear Trouble Dodger Contest
Turtle Stan Snaps, Atchison Banks Back
In Debate Over Terp-Hoyo Battle
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

Shh-don't look now but there's Stan-friend and
champion of oppressed and downtrodden football
teams, trying to pick winner in the adjoining column
shep me if he isn't taking Maryland over George
town-Golath against David without even slingshot
Now what could he have against the Terps to visit
this foul benediction upon their tousled heads? It
reeks of dirty work, with Maryland an innocent
victim.
Forsooth the lad must have suffered mild con-
cusslon slapping on his featherweigh fedora although
1t hardly explains his branstorm in choosing George
washington over the Hoyas two weeks ago. But hes
more to be ptied than censored by special permission
OF the copyright owners because when you lapse
that me against the world" coma YOU re ready for the
guest room across the river
The truth of the matter is the guys taking one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Being Picked Over Pitt
Stumps Tech Coach
BY the Associated Press.

oy hSSUCIdCtu FTeSS.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 8.-Betting
commissioners today installed Car.
negie Tech a 7-to-5 favorite to de-
feat Pitt in their intracity grid strug-
gle Saturday, but Tartan Coach Bill
Kern said bit pessimistically: Our
quarterbacks aren't able to handle
the blocking assignment effectively
and so it boys down our whole at
tack. Pitt hasn't had this trouble,
so with runner like Dick Cassiano
and passer the like of Emil Narrick,
the Panthers. have one of the most
dangerous offensive elevens in the
country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Grain of Texas Travels
With Little Help
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
HOUSTON, Tex, Nov. 8.-High
praise for a rival from Bill Wallace,
Rice's freshman coach who was quite
runner in his day.
Speaking of Jack Grain of Texas,
Wallace said: cts almost unbeliev-
able what Grain can do. All he needs
is for a blocker to slow down the
tackler for an instant. They don't
have to knock down tacklers for him
to be on his way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,

What like about Atchison is that he'll bet on
almost anything. He'll pick the sun to rise and set
tomorrow for instance. He'll bet that next month
will be December, that flowers bloom in the spring,
etc. Moon-shooter Atchison that's him.
He picks Georgetown to lick Maryland. couple
OF weeks ago he called Georgetown George Wash
1ngton. The Hoyas won CO. but say, here's a
little story: sober young fellow in Georgetown's
foreign service school wrote letter about picking
g. w. He even got little nasty and personal.
80 Why, Georgetown will win by 40 points," he
wrote
This is brought up because the chap. who must
be very young saw to it that couldn't win. How
ever, he wound up, II shall not feel the least bit
abashed If George Washington wins, because I'll know
our boys were thinking about their SATURDAY. night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Editor Is Ducked, Fines
Paid for Grid Joy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Nov. st wasn't
a big game to most folks, but Brook
Ign College fans still are celebrating
their victory over City College of
New York, their scholastic "big
brother"
On Monday some of them pitched
the student editor who advocated
abolishing football there into a pond
and yesterday a few more were
hailed into court to pay $35 damages
for the wrecked goal posts.
And they complained they've been
taking our goal posts every year, we
ought to get crack at theirs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Straight Off the I ee

all the contestants during the af-
fair. Some so women turned out for
the annual golf meeting and lunch
con at which the new officers were
elected.
Some of our top golf pros will be
around East Potomac Park tomor-
row to play in the ice Follies
open" tourney to be staged by Golf
Promoter Tommy Doerer. Femi-
nine contestants all will be drawn
from the ranks of the girls appear
ing in the show at the Riverside
Stadium. Mighty nice, too If they
can play golf as well as they can
skate they'll do all right. The
tourney will start around l o'clock,
and Papa Leofaer has put up prizes
for the winning pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Sparks Playing Fourth
Position for T. C. U.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. g.
Just three positions to 60 and Con-
ME Sparks of Texas Christian can
claim to be a one-man football team.
He played quarterback in high
school, right half on the T, c. U.
freshman, fullback on the 1888 var
sity and now holds the right-end
spot.
He hasn't tried the center. guard
or tackle jobs but probably wouldn't
mind. He isn't particular about the
position, he says, "just so I'm playing
football"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08

Mrs. Gorham Freer, one of the
well known feminine golfers at the
Washington Golf and Country Club,
is the new women's golf chairman
at the Virginia organization. Mrs.
Freer succeeds Mrs. George c.
Roney as the head of the club golf
committee. Other officers are: Vice
chairman, Mrs Don Johnson; secre-
tary, Mrs. Ingomar Harr: treasurer,
Mrs. j. r. Hogan.
The Washington club has an en-
thusiastic group of feminine golfers.
Never has tournament been ham
died better than the women's Mid
die Atlantic championship recently
held at Washington, where the
women staged a buffet supper for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Mixed Pin Loop of 40 or More
Teams, Biggest Here, Planned
By Government Workers

Segretti Bros. He is setting a dizzy
pace with an average Of 1916.
An all-time record set Of 439 for
the Building Supply League stands
to the credit of Bill Cox Leading
his Hajoca teams 81 victory over
A. p. Woodson with efforts Of 1863,
40, 1876, he boosted his top average
to 122-10. Hudson Supply. Defend
ing champion, deadlocked the pen
nant race with Super Concrete by
routing johnson Air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Herring Gets R. O. T. G. Job

PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. 8 (P.-
Don Herring, Princeton University
football tackle whose left leg was
amputated as the result of injuries
received in the Brown game, has
been appointed cadet sergeant in the
university's R. o. T. G. field artil-
lery regiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Fights Last Night
~ the Associated Pres:

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES.-Bobby Seaman.
1856 Los Angeles ontpointed Turkey
THOMPSON. 1871. Los Angeles QO),
NEW YORK.-Lenny Mancinl; 133.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. knocked out Young
Chappie, 141, Albany, N. Y; a.; Al Reid.
1898, New York, outpointed Bernie
Friedkin, 134A, BROOKLYN (sl: Harry
RaIsamo. 1641a. New York, outpointed
Walter Franklin. 159, Hamilton. On
WHITE PLAINS. NJ Y-steve
"Gink" Belloise, 146, New York, out
pointed Harry Ginsbere 1874, Brook
HOUSTON Tex-Tony Bruno. $50,
Milwaukee. outpointed Billy Prior. 15a
Boise. Idaho GO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Kicking Aids TorheeIs

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Nov. 8 LP.-
You haven't heard much about it.,
but the kicking of Sophomore Harry
Dunkle is one good reason for North
Cardinals success this season. He
has averaged 1853 yards on Is punts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Chicago Is Weakened
For Buckeye Bottle
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 8.-If those Chi
cago Maroons aren't careful this
week they may have to go against
Ohio State without a fullback. The
first-stringer, Bob Howard. has a
bad leg and Wallace Ottomeyer, the
second man, is laid up with inf1u-
enza.
Besides that, Tackle Dave Wide
man, who has been out three weeks
with a leg injury, has decided to
quit for the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Really Secret Practice

NORMAN. Okla, Nov. 8 P.-
When Coach Tom Stidham of Okla
homa says practice is secret he
means secret. He even posted
guards around the field yesterday to
keep the curious from peeking
through the fence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08

Another Junior Board-sponsored
trip is planned for the Giant game
at New York on December 3.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
is running a special excursion train,
leaving here Sunday morning at 7:30
o'clock and returning Immediately
after the game. Motor coaches will
transfer the party from Jersey City
direct to Ebbetts Field The fare is
IS. with special coaches available
for organized groups of so or more
The Redskin Band of 100 musicians
will take this train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08

Castlglia. Myron Darmohray. Ben Bulvn, Jules
koshlap and the rest OF the Hoya backs swing into
action-theyN be like a chain gang crowdng the
goal-llne Georgetown's ends will take care OF the
TANKS and the line will be busy as usual Stan can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08

Five years ago-Lefty Gomez.
Yankees southpaw, famed 10
japanese batsmen and allowed
only two hits as touring major
leaguers beat Nippon All-Stars,
1910.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08

Today a year ago-Warren
Wright's 3-year-old, Bull Lea,
won Pimlico Handicap by five
lengths from w. S. Kilmer's
Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08

Three years ago-John Henry
Lewis defended world light
heavyweight title by defeating
Len Harvey in bout at London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08
Kahn's Tie for Second.

E. Kahn pinmen swept the Kron-
helms to gain tie for second place
with B'nai Birth in the Distribu-
tors League. The latter club. with
Joe Kronmans 1884, tripped
International twice. With Raw
Aronstein's 355 and Ed Jackerson's
SAG featuring, Kahn's 1912 missed
the season record by five sticks.
Accounts and Construction. rim
ming l-2 in the United States Hous-
ing Authority League, were on the
short end of odd-game decisions
with Legal and Management. respec-
lively. Jasper Jenkins al saved a
game for the pace setter. Tom
Oakley's $40 was tops.
One stick gave Crombie of Special
Inquiries the nod over Plack of
Statistics for high average in the
w. P. A. League. His mark for 10
games is HILL.
Margaret Willard, scorer for the
Lutheran Church League, banged
out the weeks high game of lis.
Helm Of st. Paul did a neat Job
OF pin spilling in the Mems Lutheran
League with 158-409.
400 Sets Are Common.
Billy Stalcup boasts the seasons
high game for the Rosslyn In
dependent League by virtue of his
It's last night. His set of 43l
enabled Shermans Clothiers to
whip Sterrett Operating pinmen
twice.
Ben Hare with 414 watched his
Sports Center lose first place and
two games to Y. M. c. A. He hiked
his average to 1858, third high in
the loop.
Frank Mischous 414 and Red
Kings 407 gave Skaters Flower
Shop a 81 edge over C. e. C.
Restaurant. Johnny Burgers 406
prevented Allied Roofing from
sweeping Diamond Cab.
Astor Clarke, with 1893, led
Clarendon Decorators 81 win from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-08

An Interdepartmental Mixed
Duckpin League, with 40 or more
teams, by far the largest of its kind
in the city, soon will be a reality,
according to Bill Wood, Lucky Strike
superintendent.
A meeting to carry out his plan
will be held at the Lucky Strike next
Monday night at 8.
William G. Schultz, president of
the Internal Revenue Athletic Asso-
citation, is laying the groundwork for
the huge loop by contracting inter-
ested bowlers in practically every
branch of the Government service.
The league will operate on a hand
leap basis, making it possible for
three women and two men to roll
on a team. or vice versa. Wednes-
days and Fridays, from to 7, will
be the rolling times.
Organized bowling got another
boost when the Florists League
opened at the Arcadia. julius
Sauber is director of the eight-club
loop, which is composed of teams
from Guides Florists Shops, Guides
Greenhouses, Blackistone's, George
c. Skaters, Paul's Wholesalers
Pennock's. McCallum- Sauber and
Arthur Skaters.
Battle for First Place.
First place and the scalps of the
fast-traveling Rosslyns are the OBJ
]ectlves OF the Lucky Strike pinmen
when the crack teams tangle in a
Mems District League match at
Rosslyn tonight at $3.50.
With Brookland Garage in a vir-
tual tie for first place with A. P
Woodson and six other teams
punched near the top, spirited
matches are due tonight in the
Brookland Merchants League. Sea-
son records to date are: Morrison
l67; Arthur Crown. AS; Baldwin's
Bakery, 656 and 1901. Crown also
is top shooter with 121-14.
| Concessions has stretched it's win
ming streak to IL straight in the
diamond Cab League. Elmer Wes-
ley rolled 373 in Service Stations
sweep over the Northeast cabbies.
Mary flanagan Rolls 37s.
With a season record set of 378
Mary flanagan zoomed her top aver.
age in the Catholic Ladies League
to 1915 for 10 games. Rolling l3s
as high game, she paved the way
Tor the leading ST. Gabriels team
10 shut out All Saints. st. Francis
Xavier. although losing ground or
TOTAL pins, maintained a share OF
the top rung by banking last wears
champion L. A. A. o. H. Before
last night the ST. Gabriel's star was
tleo at 1912 in average with Heller
MAYHEM of st. Francis. It also was
the latter's high set of 343 she tilted
Paul Jarman sizzled with IT'S ir
the Chevy Chase Commercial league
Counting a 400 set, he supplied the
heaviest wallops in Hot Shoppes
scores of 665-1,751 that won two
OF three games from Equitable Life
Elsie Lusher with a game of 148
and set of 339 boosted two season
records for the Agriculture Forest
Service Mixed League. Bill Firms
$40 was tops for the male rollers
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equipment were moved from these offices at the first fire danger. Tenants are Losers
 Greatest number of suffers from the big fire were the some 60 house. holders who lost all belongings in the conflagration. It is estimated that only 3 or of the persons re- siding in the structure had any coverage whatsoever. All these loss es easily average from $200 to $500 per family.
 Safes containing valuable records for the various business firms re- main buried in the smoldering heap and Fire Chief V. w. Mulvihill be- lieves many documents reposing in the receptacles can be salvaged from them.
 Ammonia Tanks
 Ammonia tanks in the basement used to operate the refrigerating plant of the United Food Meat Com pany contributed to the difficulty of fighting the fire. These tanks burst and created fume condi- ton which made passage through the basement practically impossible. Attempts to fight the flames from the outside were hapered by low set windows which prohibited the firemen turning streams of water on the blazing ceiling of the base ment. e ani.
 Basement material such as laun- dry in the apartment room, boxes and crates and odd stuff in the apartment house lockers made ready iuel for the fire. a snAw
 Oil Tank Intact
 The oil tank for the furnace heat ing system remained intact through out, protected by several feet of earth and concrete from the ac- tual flames.
 Insurance agencies handling the policies covering the damaged build ings claim that if this reservoir had exploded more serious consequences would have occurred
 Agents for the insurance com panies concerned are Shattuck Company, Juneau Insurance Agency. and H c. Shepard and Son.
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A safe stood at the corner of Second and Main with restraining line made fast to 1t.
 On Roofs
 Bremen went climbing from roof top to roof top stamping out minor blazes and fighting more seri- GUS fires started fin other nearby buildings.
 Bremen even had to go to the old Federal Jail building on Court House hill to extinguish roof Haze started by flying cinders from the Goldstein Building four blocks away.
 Fires were started in the Williams Building on Second Street, doing considerable damage, and fires were also started all through the Gold stein Block proper. with some fire even being started at the old Annex Boarding House, where five fire men and hose had an hour of work.
 Terrific Heat
 Windows broke in from the ter rife heat, in numerous nearby busi- ness houses across the street
 Ice built almost curb high if places as it steadily grew in the streets, fattening wires and pole. grotesquely.
 Approximately 90 telephones out side the fire area were killed by the blaze, but will be reinstalled by to- night or tomorrow morning, 1t is believed.
 Many firemen took their lives in hand, working in the shadow of stone walls that threatened to fall
 Some firemen, working between buildings, experienced such heat from flames raging beneath the buildings, that other firemen played hoses on their comrades to keep them from being burned while they worked.
 Firemen's wives, worried for their husbands. carried them hot coffee and cups Most of the work was done under the American Legion Auxili- ary who asked that thanks be ex- tended many merchants contribut- ing.
 This afternoon practically all those living adjacent to the Gold
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
ELKS BOWL CLUB REGISTERS ONE
 OF TOP TALLIES

Three games in the Classic League at the Elks Alleys last night resulted in Blue Ribbon club taking three straight from the Connors Motor in the initial contest with Radde con- tributing a healthy individual match score of 638, one of the best counts of the season.
 Hcme Grocery was no match fcf the hot White Spot trio, losing l, 2. 3, in order. They almost salvaged cne game in the middle contest, dropping it only by three points. Stevenson garnered high count by annexing a 570 in individual match play
 Triangle Inn won two in a row from United Food in the final match. Highest score was contrib uted by Cleveland of the losers. Met calf helped his club to two out of three win by capturing 54J count
 There are no games scheduled for tonight.
 Following are the scores of last nights games:
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FIRST CITY'5 kEGLERS TAKE
 pINFEST LEAD
Howard of Ketlhikan Rolls 643 10 Start Tournd-
 ment with Honors

Ketchikan Elks took the lead yes terday in the first of five daily tele- graphic contests with Juneau and Anchorage Elks, with Juneau run ming second.
 Taking high honors for the first night was Howard, of Ketchikan, who tallied 643
 The scores follow.
 Ketchikan - Maloca, 578; Nelson, 523; zorich, GOT; Roady, 5l3; How ard, 643 Total, 2,864.
 Juneau-Radde, 555; Hagsrup, 598; Stewart. 568; Stevenson. $40; Car negie, 516. Total, 2,777
 Anchorage-Seeley, 538; Froizen, two games, 294; Johnson, two games, 328 Welch, 533; Lakshas. 548; Rom ig, two games, 355. Total. 2,596.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
ATTY. GENERAL
 TO APPEAR AT
 CIRCUIT COURT
Truitt Leaves for San Fran cisco in Cars(adden
 Case

Attorney General James s. Truitt is aboard the Baranof enroute to San Francisco to appear before the U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Melville St. Elmo Car scadden vs. the Territory.
 The case, dealing with an estate escheated to the Territory, was de- cided in favor of the Territory when tried here last year before Judge George F. Alexander. Carscadden, an heir, filed the appeal, which is to be heard February 16.
 Central point of dispute in the case is the statute of limitations, which during the time the estate was in process of being escheated to the Territory was changed from ten to seven years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-08
PIONEER GROUPS HONOR LEGISLATORS
 HERE LAST NIGHT

A welcome was extended to mem- bers of the Legislature and their wives last evening at the Odd Eel lows Hall by Mrs. Dora Sweeney President of the Pioneers Auxiliary and William Markle, President of the Pioneers.
 Over one hundred persons gath cred at the social, during which time Miss Sophie Harris, accom- panied at the piano by Miss Vene- tia Feero, sang two selections after which Miss Feero played two piano selections. Neal Moore was also guest pianist during the evening and two numbers were sung by Mrs Crystal Snow Jenne, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Carol Beery Davis.
 Speakers for the occasion were representative Leo Rogge, of Fair banks; and Howard Lyng of Nome and Senator Norman R. Walker, oi Ketchikan. All three men are mem bers of the Pioneers, MT. Walker an honorary member of the Ketchi- kan IglOo.
 Informal singing also proved to bt a diversion of the evenings enter tainment, with Cash Cole, Past Pres ident of the Juneau Igloo, acting as master of ceremonies for the af- fair
 Preceding the social, Mrs. David Waggoner, Mrs. G. Baggen and Mrs D. Moeller were initiated into the Pioneers Auxiliary. A plan was alsc presented to Mrs J c. Michaelson Past President of the group, during the session.