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Evening star., 1939-02-24
Schoo|boy Fives
Stage P|ayoff
Senni.FinaIs
Roosevelt Is Fovored
Over Tech, Eastern
Over Wilson

The finals of the public high
school basket ball championship
open tonight at Tech gym with
Roosevelt and Tech meeting at
7:3 and Eastern and Woodrow
Wilson facing at 8:45.
Winners tonight meet tomorrow
night for the title, their game to
be preceded at 7::3O by consola-
ton contest between tonight's los
ers. Eastern, defending champion
and winner of six consecutive games
in the round-robin tournament, and
Wilson, which finished in last place
last year, got into the finals by fin
lshlng one-tWo in the preliminary
round, while Roosevelt and Tech
earned their spots by eliminating
Central IN a special play-off after
the three were tied at the conclu-
sion of the regular round-robin.
Inc Lincoln Parkers and Rough
Riders are favorites to win tonight's
games. Eastern downed Wilson, 34-25.
with a last-period splurge, while
Roosevelt nosed out Tech, 24-22, in
the round robin.
Tech won its spot in the play-off
by defeating Central, 20-17. yester-
day IN a game that lacked excite
ment and drive most of the way.
When the score was knotted, TT,
shortly after the second half got
under way, Techs Eli Blank opened
his scoring eye and sWished through
straight points to ice the game.
Charles Kendall and Marshall Del
linger added enough baskets to keep
Tech in front as Harry Martin, Dick
Farr and Louis Apostolokas staged
late rally for Central.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Mats Purchase Orlando Club
OF Florida LOOP as Farm

the last two years Griffith has op-
Grated free school at st. Angus
tine, Fla, but Orlando is better
suited to the Washington club.
which has trained here for the last
four years.
The Orlando club will Serve as
another link in the growing farm
system" of the Nationals. Several
Of the rockies now in camp prob
ably will be left with the local club.
Orlando, class D team, will be
managed by John Camel, one-time
Pittsburgh first baseman and bat
ting star, it was announced by
Griffith.
At least half a dozen minor league
clubs now are owned or have work.
ing agreements with Washington.
The Charlotte team of the Pied
mont League, owned by Griffith, is
one of the fastest.
The Nets also work with the
Springfield team of the Eastern
League, which is owned by Joe
Cambria, scout for Washington.
Cambria also owns Greenville of
the SaS, Leag:e, Salisbury of the
Eastern Shore League and st. Au-
gustine of the Florida State League.
Charlotte, Orlando and Selby of
the North Carolina State League
are owned outright by the Mats. The
only missing link In the chain,
which starts with class D ball, is a
class AA team, like one of those
IN the international, American As
soctatton or Pacific Coast League.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Presidents Sp|it
In Two Battles
With Eastern
Moncure Promises His
Lads Will Surprise
In Metro Event
By GEORGE HJrRER

Acceptance by H. T. Moncure,
principal of George Washington
High, Alexandria, of an invitation
to his school to participate in The
Stars annual Metropolitan inter-
scholastic basket ball championship
tournament completes the list of
nearby Virginia entries and brings
the Presidents back to the event
after an absence of two years.
Jefferson High of Falls Church is
the other Old Dominion school
which will play in the tourney OPEN
ing March 6 at Tech gym. Both have
compiled enviable records this sea-
son, Jefferson having won the Fair
fax County title for the second con-
secutive year, while George WASH
ington, under the coaching of Albert
Doran, promises to finish no less
than second in the strong class A
Virginia Literary and Athletic
League, top scholastic loop in the
State.
In accepting the bid to play in the
series which determines the best
schoolboy quintet in the Capital met
ropolitap area, M. Moncure said
that the Presidents this year were
prepared to give a good account Of
themselves. I'VE have a strong
team now, and we are going to give
some OF you Washington fellows
surprise" he declared.
Like Tourney Arrangements.
The school principal particularly
was pleased with the financial ar
rangements this year by which the
schools share in the tourney profits.
Through cooperation extended by
the Board of Education, Board of
High School Principals and the
Community Center Department,
suburban schools entered in the
tournament and the Washington
public high schools will sell tickets
and keep the proceeds. Receipts at
the gate will go to the Community
Center, while expenses are to be pro-
rated among all schools concerned
and the Community Center Depart
ment.
Playing against some of the best
Virginia and Washington basket
ball teams this season, George
Washington has compiled a better
than 500 percentage. 1t promises
to increase that mark tonight in its
last regularly scheduled game
against Washington-Lee High. The
Presidents already have defeated
the Little Generals once this year.
Beats Strong Teams.
Among the strong quints defeated.
by George Washington are Eastern.
to which it lost in a return game;
Staunton Military Academy, Thom-
as Jefferson, John Marshall, Fred
erlcksburg and Glen Allen. Glen
Allen is champion of Virginias
Glass B League.
The Presidents nearly always have
stood high in all branches of ath-
letlcs. Principal Moncure follows
the schools teams closely, and
whenever his duties permit he trav-
els with the players. He is a pro-
nounced inspiration to them.
The son of Williamsburg (Va.)
physician, Moncure closely watches
the physical condition of his play
ers. No injured boy ever is per-
mitted to play. Mr.. Moncure him
self was letter athlete at Will
liam and Mary, where he played
football and baseball, and gives the
George Washington youngsters val
ued coaching hints.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Capital Ace Reaches
Nationa! HandbaII
Quarter
By the Associated Press.


|. TOLEDO. Ohio, Feb. 24.-Dixie
Davis and George Miller. of Toledo,
opposed AL Zerbo and DR.. Milton
Lappin of Detroit, conquerors Of the
doubles champions, in the quarter
finals of the national Y. NJ. c. A.
handball tournament here today.
Al Anfenson and Ruddy Harris of
Minneapolis. the champions, were
eliminated last night by the De-
troiters. 21-13, 21-18.
In the lower bracket. Stanley Hitz
and Robert Simmons of Harrisburg,
Pa, meet Nate Miller and Ted
Lemrlers of Detroit. The former
pair downed Bill LeWand and Ken
meth Kesmeyer of Toledo, 21-13,
1921, 21-10: while Miller and Lem
mers defeated Joe Kulwicki and
Karl Walter of Cleveland, 6-21, 2l.5,
21-16
Quarter-flnal singles matches pair
Sam Atcheson of Memphis, Tenn,
defending champion, against Merritt
Bates of Columbus. Ohio, former
national singles champion: Otto
Berg of Toledo, with Jack Schwartz,
Washington. D. c., champion; Louis
Zerbo of Detroit, against Leo Manion
of Toledo, and Stanley Hitz of
Harrisburg, with Walter Plekin of
Buffalo.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Griff Says PytIok Is Next to Dickey

Owner Griffith talking about "Dckys
the
IN our league Next? frankie
couple of
to trade Pylak Griffith
later after
The Tigers have rookie pitcher
Is
cipated rodeo boxing wrestling
What no badminton
The Yankees apparently league
fielding market playing City,
Manager Harris shned
nch Those along with Charley Keller
unused Mr. Harris
Keller Gallagher
to
Oh, MIR. EdWards
Gelrig has 9l8 driven
but Jimmy really
tional League and Al
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Catholic Baskeiers
Need Extra Battle
To Decide Title
Gonzogo Evens Series
With St. Johns With
One-Point Victory

A playof game will be necessary
next week to decide the local Cath
olic school basket ball championship
following one of the seasons most
exciting schoolboy court clashes last
night at Tech gym when Gonzaga
matched an earlier st. Johns victory
by squeezing out a 1918 decision.
Hero of the see-saw battle was
Francis Councilman. With 35 sec
onds to 60 and the count knotted at
l8-all he was given the hip by St.
Johns Joey Gallagher. Stepping to
the foul line while many Of the 5000
spectators crowded onto the floor,
he dropped in his free shot for the
1-point margin of victory.
At no time during the game did
either team enjoy more than s.
point lead. That was at the begin
ming of the final quarter when st.
Johns was in front, 15-12. Freddie
Rice and Buddy OBrien of Gonzaga
quickly overcame that, however, and
O'Brien scored again to match a
basket by Frank Cady and a foul
shot by Gallagher that tied the count
and led to the thrilling climax.
In an exciting preliminary, Sacred
Heart downed fightinAS st. Stephens
quint, 24-14.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Philadelphia Athletics Go CoIIeoiute

The American League edited Henry
Is the Philadelphia
won't be because Heacy
the less than highest
the
The Boston Red Sox with eight college
with the Cleveland Indians
roledup sheepskins
Yankees
moonic White Sox only
The only switch hitter
has been batting
the ght-handers
wynn Little Willie Green the rookie third basenan
Orlando Wheeler
majors concerned
keep him. Manager Besides
good vacation him"
Yves Ferren who held with
player will
man has succeeded him. The
Evans catcher Charlotte
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Records Make Army
Choice Over Navy
Five Tomorrow
Middies Hope to Employ
Ghesquiere in ussle
On Annapolis Court

An Army Navy game within 40
miles Of Washington will be played
tomorrow afternoon when the basket
ball teams of the two service
academies meet at Annapolis in
their annual tussle. The tap-of will
be at 2:30 o'clock.
Because it has won II OF its 10
games, compared to Navy's won
and lost record, Army is favored
to repeat its decision of last year,
which came by a 44-36 score. Offen-
sively, there seems little to choose
between the rivals as both teams
have averaged slightly better than
40 points per game and Navy has
scored only three more in the same
number Of contests.
Navy has been weaker defensively,
however, allowing opponents an
average of 80 points per game to
Armys %.
Both fives have common victims
in Pennsylvania and Maryland, but
whereas Army holds decisions over
columbia, DUKE and Syracuse. Navy
has been beaten by those teams
Army's only defeats have come at
the hands of Ohio State and st.
Johns Of Brooklyn, the latter team
swapping a six game winning streak
of the Cadets last Saturday.
Walter Brinker, forward, is the
Army ace, although the Cadets have
competent point-getters in Frank
Kobes, center. and Riggs Sullivan
and John McDavid. Navy depends
mostly on Forwards Capt. Bob Laney
and the pint-sized Jeep Gillette and
Center George Ghesquiere.
Ghesquiere, who has led the Navy
scoring on more than one occasion
this year, was out of last Saturdays
game with Loyola of Baltimore be-
cause of spraineG ankle, but is ex-
pected to play tomorrow.
The rivels' records:
Evening star., 1939-02-24

Frank Kanaly, veteran track
coach, is just a beginner (.
Charlie Grimm is getting in
shape for a tough season Of
sportscasting by taking the baths
at Hot Springs Sacramento
fans tossed a dinner the other
night for the seven local boys
now doing their stuff in the
majors.
To Gordon Cobbledick's cry of
Break up the Yankees" jim
Schlemmer retorts in the Akron
Beacon-Journal: 1T would be
still better to wake up the In
dlans' Ouch! Henry
Armstrong is getting his fill of
one-night stands and no wonder
Less than $1,000 in WASH
ington and only $738.48 in Louis
vile :. They've got old Grover
Cleveland Alexander's spiel at the
flea circus sandwiched between
the dancing girls and the sword
swallowoy.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Lopez and Ortiz Are to Meet Aooin

the of the
ing OF Pitcher Roberto Ortiz later
play exhibition
consideration when they hired Lopez the
Add vendetta
the hotel
Early into picking
like
rapher Ortiz Nothing
ing Catcher posing
isn't hard pitching candidate
Senor Ortiz fast ball
him. You too but
tag Roberto
crazy good old
ought themselves
themselves in bewideng
speak
Evening star., 1939-02-24
P. .Woner, '38 Flop, May Give Way to Munush
Johnson Of Browns Oldest American League Pitcher

of the boys lamented Earl
was 80 Fred johnson,
Brown right-hander, is AZ and
he can prove it
Just as was chronicled here,
Ossie Solem's new Syracuse con-
tract is for three years and
if he delivers he'll get another
just like it at the end of the
1941 season Benny Lynch
couldn't make weight for his fly
weight title match with Jackie
Zurich and was shorn of his
title He suffered a nervous
breakdown and was sent to a
hospital He's escaped from
the joint twice already The
guy who wrote that radio script
for Make Baer Monday night
did the neatest job we've heard
IN moons -Four stars for
him.
The campus tattles say last
weeks upheaval between the
Yales and the athletic authori.
ties over the forecast firing Of
Evening star., 1939-02-24
BY EDDIE BRIETZ.
Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Everv
time an Eastern writer takes a
crack at Roper VS.. Louis the
Coast brethren come back with
this true bill: And what about
New York and Louis VS.. Lewis?
And that Galento goon?"
Pittsburghers say Paul Waner,
who slipped badly last season,
will have to buck up this year or
lost his outfield patrol to old
Heinie Manush Add sprint
prospects: Chuck Clifford, Syra-
cuse freshman.
What'll you bet Joe Di Maggio's
signed contract isn't locked up
In the Yankee safe right this
minute? The Huntington
Valley Club at Philly has signed
Joe Kirkwood, the trick shot
artist, as pro The American
League didn't lose its oldest
pitcher when the Indians tied
. can to Earl Whitehiu, as some
Evening star., 1939-02-24
CombHo Challenges Turner for Absent-Minded Title

item: Promoter
hooking
minded Cambria
introduce them to Boss Griffith He still calls Walter Maseron
bright pitching discovery Matewson
under contract kid shostop
Cecil young mans
of names most pic-
nickname Washington
to
James horses
the Old Fox
more holding than ball
couldn't produce big league
Evening star., 1939-02-24
George Washington High Lauded byncipa Enters Star Basket
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS E. STAN,
Star rSafC nden
Civil War in Florida
By FRANCIS E. STAN,
Star Staff Correspondent.

ORLANDO, Fla, Feb 24-Notes to
Mess Clark Griffith and Bucky Harris won't admit but mild
Washington
pitchers Ouheder
claim Estalea
batting practice.
Batting practice to hear the pitchers when the
hers 1--WE ball front
and fat Master Wynn 10 but learning
Cuban instead pulling the ball left field
bangs line drives back through having
heads blown off Well if he
start blowing few past his
This is interesting sort of human phenomena
member the Charlotte Esaela
Because he Cuban especially hit Esaela
Knocked beanbans ball.
nome also batted Eaela
lotte in the championship pyof with his batting
of the first to declare 1888
The Washington uniforms plain black white
bestdressed the Mats this
reme from red white and difference
and lined with chamois 1889
chamois and only apiece.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
20 Years Aqo
In The Star

Billy Jones. lanky Tiger pitch
er, signed for another year fol-
lowing his discharge from the
Army.
William Micus and Mike
Meuerer of the host city won
the national doubles handball
championship in the final of the
tournament at Detroit.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Olson Shoots u Points
As His Five Gets so

Olson scored % points last night
as Treasury tossers smothered
Fetracoms, COLT, in a Southeast
Community Center League basket
ball game at Hine Junior High.
Other games saw Peoples Drug
outfit whip Gamble Meats, 1921,
and Atchison-Kellar swamp Com
missioners, 57-32.
Evening star., 1939-02-24
Landon Gets Valued Win
Over St. AIbans Five

Landon School has but three vic
tories to its credit this season, and
one of them is a 1916 win scored
yesterday over st. Adams, its arch
rival, on the Saints floor.
After trailing at the half, 1913,
Quentin Rayhart spanked Landon
in a late rush that put it ahead.
Bill Harmon was the most con-
SiStent Saint, counting u points.
Evening star., 1939-02-24

529 3S6 532 43i
Won. IL: lost, @ Won. 8; lost B.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-25

A aaafrsl hrtseen Germany ard
The United STATES 10 impossible 10
imsgtns. ths foreign minister sad
There l. absolutely no lmsgsn-
shie cause for = differences q
epsnlan he asserted apparently
n reference 70 past rslmors ~
Maxi designs In the AmefieAs
Germany has no Interests Al all
r. defend On the entlrs American
continent except tho-~ 81 tina
lsrges, possible trade with all the
states of that continent
only morbid Imagination
could think up points OF dispute.
which could ever lead 10 a conflict
between the peoples of Germany
and the United States"
Rihbentrop said Germany always
had observed the Monroe doctrine.
but there was danger American
policy might conflict with British
interests.
Although Germany always has
observed the Monroe doctrine" he
said. ''the existence Of many
British colonies and possessions on
the American continent can only
mean n permanent infringement on
this doctrine. That could bring
Britain into the most grave con-
fhct with the Monroe idoetrine.r =
Won Ribbentrop began his adj
dress with q long survey Of the
diplomatic events leading up TO
the start of the German-Polish
conflict. remarking that Germany
never left Poland in doubt that
sooner or later the question OF
Danzig on the corridor must be
solved
Ribbentrop. presented by Re
gional Leader Albert Forster. said
that he did not have single
doubt" that the French people were
opposed To the war.
The British government,
however, has persisfentiy
worked" toward carrying on
war against Germany, he
charged. asserting that this
had been British policy since
the 1888 Munich conference
Remembering Czechoslovakia-
A "pretext" was needed by
Britain, he said. and 80 Poland
was chosen a. the recipient Of
British mutual aid pledges
The German government, ne
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-25
SILVER SHIRTS
LEADER JAILED

CHICAGO - Police revealed to-
day that Or. Homer Herman
Maerz. Is. whom they sdentified ~
Chicago leader Of the silver Shirts.
an American Fsscist organization,
had eeta arrested with two srso.
eiates and win be questioned today
about alleged terrorism against
prominent Jewish businessmen
Maerz testified before the con-
gressional committee on un-Ameri-
can activities, headed by Rep. Mar
tin Dies, ID. Tex. during n recent
hearing In Chicago on subversive
activities in the midwest,
Police Capt. Martin Mullen said
Maerz. George Heppner. IS. and
Joseph Schimpp. %. were arrested
at their homes and are held IN
communicate on open charges.
They were arrested after four
plate glass windows had been brok-
en- with bricks at a branch OF the
Goldblatt Brothers department
store. one OF the largest retail
houses In Chicago.
The Goldblatts received a threat
ening letter six weeks ago which,
their attorney said. denounced Jews
and demanded $4,000. It's border
was stamped with swastikas. II
had been reported at police head
quarters that a threatening letter
also was received six weeks ago by
prominent Jewish jeweler.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-25
WOMAN Balls
BROWDER OUT

NEW YORK Earl Browder,
general secretary of the commun-
list party, was freed today in 81 500
bail, provided by a society matron,
after spending the night in the
federal house of detention follow
ing his indictment on charges OF
making fraudulent statements TO
obtain passports.
Mrs. Hester c. Huntington, who
had tried unsuecessfully to obtain
Browders release after his indiet-
ment yesterday. appeared today
to have the necessary papers
signed for Brewers release.
She said she did not know
Browder personally, but was act
ing because OF her principle IN
yolyed." She is a member Of In
ternational Labor defense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-25

SALEM. Mass.--Mrs. Sarah Pal
frey Fabyan. OF cambsidre. the M
tion,s seeona-ranklng woman tennis
player. flied suit Tuesday Tor
divorce from Marshall Fabyan. D..
Boston socialite.
Mrs. FahyAn charged cruel and
abusive treatment The papers
flied in Essex county registry Of
probate. stated they were married
at sharon Oct. Q. 1884. and last
lived together at Manchester. Mass.
They have no children. She asked
permission To resume her maiden
name. Sarah Palfrey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-25
MACINTOSH ARRESTED
AGAIN, Then FREED

Fred Macintosh, "a, known TO
police ~ the love picket. was taken
In custody Monday night and held
In the city jail until Tuesday morn
ing, when ordered released by
Deputy Prosecutor Hugo MetzIer.
The deputy said he found no evil
dence Macintosh had attempted to
renew picketing the home Of Miss
Florence Spadafore. II, who at
other times had caused his arrest.
He was recently released from the
county jail after having been ar
rested for being too ardent In his
attempts TO WIN the girls hand.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-25

as minutes on the bill itself. and
the same length of time on any
amendment.
Democratic Leader AlDen w.
Barley, of Kentucky, achieved the
agreement after IA members OF the
isolationist bloc had discussed IL
at a morning conference.
Barley and leaders of the OPP
posing forces believed the bill WIN
be disposed of by Friday or sat
urday. The house would start
work on it Monday. Adjournment
of the special session by Nov. =
was seen by some leaders as likely
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-25

The landowners are scattered all
over the state. but must 20 to the
districts to cast their ballots. The
project will comprise three dis
tricts. all utilizing Grand CouIee
water and power. The western, or
Quincy area district, already has
been formed.
County commissioners met in
Ritzyille and Pasco recently and
outlined the land to be included in
the eastern and southern districts.
The elections will be held to de-
termine II landowners want the
districts TO be formed as outlined.
The districts have 10 b
officially organized before con-
tracts can be signed with the
federal government for water
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-25
MERCURY DROPS
after RAINFALL

While Tacoma was geeting ram
Monday, snow was falling at high
er elevations.
With announcement that the
first snow had fallen in Naches
pass. the state patrol advised all
motorists to equip their cars with
chains If planning to use that
highway.
Rainfall Monday. the heaviest
here in many weeks, totaled rs
inch. bringing the total for the
wear to 1899 inches, which Is Sol
inches below average.
Tuesday morning was Tacoma's
coolest since May 5. There was
minimum here of 40 degrees, while
high Monday was Sc degrees. Sc
attic was even colder, reporting q
minimum of 3s.
Cloudy weather is forecast for
"Wednesday, colder in the east por-
ton of the state, and frosts N
the interior.
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were In a state of abeyance and
u appeared likely they would not
be resumed for several days.
The Russian demands wsre sAid
TO have been explained fully to
Finnish neGotiators IN an aii@nieht
conference At the kremiin with
Josef Stain and Premier-Foreign
commissar v. NJ. Moiotov.
II was announced that three
members Of thu five-man Finnish
delegation would leave for home
tonight. 10 consult with their gov
eminent on the proposals,
Elections Opposed
Russia's interest IN the Aaland
islands, commanding entrances to
both the Finland and Botbnia CUFFS,
WAS 70 make sure they were not
fortified. The islands have long
CONTINUED on Page IL, Column II
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-10-25

J. X. Paasikivi and v. A. Tanner.
leaders Of the Finnish delegation.
are returning 10 Helsingfors CO.
night. Diplomatic observers be-
iieved their trip might be for the
purpose Of obtaining cabinet
authorization TO reject the Soviet
demands.
Well-informed sources said the
Russians were asking not only the
right to fortify three Finnish
islands In the Gulf Of Finland, an
a protection for the Soviet naval
base at kronstsdt, but also were
demanding q voice In the control
Of the strategicalIy important
Aaland islands. between Finland
and Sweden.
Delay Expected
In any event. the negotiations