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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-01-29
Episcopal Five Loser
To Gilman, 26-28,
In Overtime

An exciting overtime period was
necessary at Alexandria yesterday
for an invading Gilman School
quintet from Baltimore to down
Episcopal, 1926.
Gilman, off to a fast start, was
leading, 1919, at the half, but
Episcopal spurted in the final two
periods to pull up even as the
regulation game ended, 26-all.
In the overtime period Cook
made the necessary goal for the
winning margin, giving him indi-
vidual honors with 10 points.
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Idu's Pinettes to Roll
BoveqIio Mems Five

Idas Department Store pinettes
Of the Takoma Ladies Duckpin
League, will renew their annual
feud with the Boveglio Club of the
Temple Minor League at $3.50 pm.
today at Takoma.
Last year the girls defeated the
Mountain Men two out of three
games.
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America.
At the other extreme will be the
Wee Star II, entered by DR.. John
Copeland Of Auburn, N. Y. This
boat still Is under construction by
Oxford shipyards on the Eastern
Shore.
1t will be rushed TO Balti-
more this week In time to
catch the sailing Of freight
er for San Juan.
Should the II comets now sailing
in Puerto Rico turn out for . try
at the handsome Don Q prize, which
has been donated by Senator Pedro
j. Serralles, the regatta promises to
be the largest for one-design craft
ever held in the Antilles.
In addition to President Eiman
and DR.. Copeland, the United States
squad will include Edward Merrill,
from Riverton, N. j., who holds the
national class championship: Will
liam Haines, from the Princess Bay
fleet on Staten Island, N. Y: Rob-
ert Kyle and Howard Carroll Of
Richmond County Yacht Club,
Great Hills, N. Y, and Gushing
Daniel and the writer from WASH
ington.
Record Class for Lecture.
The Potomac River Power Squad
ron moves into high gear this week
with q record class of more than
200 boating Enthusiasts expected for
the opening lecture Thursday eve
ming in the Public Health Service
Auditorium. Attracting increasing
numbers each winter, these instruc-
ton classes on practical seaman
ship and small-boat plotting are
given free.
Each week for the first five
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NAVY YARD MINOR LEAGUE.

High NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1921: Nc
Council l06-33.
High strikes-McConnell "a Kopp. %
High spares-Reigelman. 1O3 Ander-
son 81.
Hish individual xames-Erdman. 1872;
Heck. 1870
High individual sets-Reigelmen 415
Anderson. 1855
High team sames-Lathes. $50: C. a. R..
SOS.
High team sets-Lathes. .839; c. & r..
1A6l6
High fiat same-Fletcher. o.
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b. Y. P.U. LADIES, LEAGUE.

High averases-Hart. 1O3-34: sabean,
lOO-21: Eaton 99-16: Brown. 9s-32;
6eeler. $500; Wilson, a4-23: M. Hmons
S3,29; Meyer. 92-42: Thompson, 92-31:
High spares-Hart. 81: Eaton. rs,
High strikes-Brown. 10: Eaton, 16.
High individual games-Eaton. 1875:
Hirb 80 ST.. steyens' a aasSss .rd ar
Migh team sames-Petworth. 500; Metro
High team sets-Petworth. 1.45e and
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Western A. G. BOOKING

Western A. c. unlimited basket
ball team has gym at 7:30 tomor-
row night. Call Joe Splawn at Mich
igan 2699 to book a game.
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A Dogs Life
By r, r. TAYNTON.

Considering how short time comparatively speaking since
record is truly amazing what fund information statistics
middle the 10Th pdgrees
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BRooKLAND MERCHANTS LEAGUE.

: HIRN IHuIeIuuHI Bame-Ftpptr IBfOoKs
land Garage. 1874.
High individual set-B. Olivet (Homs
Construction. 424.
High individual Decentralization
tWelch Plumbing. IT'S
High spares-Ringer de Perrin DELI
cateSSen). III.
High strikes-Flanagan (Brookland Shoe
Shop. 26.
High team game-Home Construction
Co. 632
High team set-Brookland GARAGE. 1.144.
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Smith and Hargett SET
Record Pace in D.
Making Strikes

Hokie Smith and Gene Hargett
are striking gentlemen in more
senses than physical appearance.
So far this season they each have
averaged one strike a game in the
District Duckpin League, which, as
far as available records reveal, is a
record.
Smith, pace-setter for the leading
Cuff & Santini and also the current
high average man in the league, has
swept the boards with his initial
ball AZ times in AZ games. Hargett
has done it for Tru-Blu Beer and
Ale % times in % games.
Perez Wolfe, anchor man for MARI
boro Hotel, has So one-ballers to his
credit in 80 heats.
Marlboro Hotel does battle with
Lucky Strike at Lucky Strike, while
Arcadia tussles with Diamond Cab
at Queen Pin and Georgetown comes
downtown to Convention Hall. Cuff
and Santini and Tru-Blu postponed.
Fifteen bowlers are averaging over
100 in the league. Figures.
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DEPARTMENT STORE LEAGUE.

High team game-Kanns, 646
High team set-Kann's. 1927
High individual game-Sproul (Kann's),
1856.
High individual set-Sproul (Kann'D.
AL.
High strikes-Riston iKann'S. 30
High Spares. Bean tGuy-Curran),
122.
High average-Simon (Kann'O, 1854.
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High averages-Hennig (Trinity No. y,
9s; Birgs Trinity No; y. o.; Broeker
(Keller). %; Poor (Keller). %: Keller
(Qrace), %; Haislip (Grace). 90: Miller
Trinity No. -. 90; M. c. Stutz (Grace),
81.
High team games-Trinity No. L, 531
and 52S
High team sets-Trinity No. / and Kel-
Ter. LAT
High individual games-Biggs Trinity
No. u. 1888: Rosholt tTrinity No. q. 129.
HiRh individual sets-Broeker (Zion),
336: Keller tGrace), 32a.
High strikes-M T. Stuts tGrace) and
Haislip (Grace), IL.
High spares-Hennig (Trinity No. ~.
81: Broker (zion). IS.
HiSh nat sames-Broekor lZion),
stroud (Zion) and Haislip (Qfaee). 81.
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Fore AND AFT
By MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.

the eight United States comets gather
the mdwiter regatta Of the auspices
Nauo island will the Oldest and boats
against the Don Trophy Comet
president the
twoday scheduled for February and H. His Lodka
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EPISCOPAL YOUNG PEoLPEs.

High averaees-Halesky. 1O5-22: Rich
ardson. 1876: Edelin,, 105-13
High spares-Bonini 90: Cox, 80.
High strikes-Edelin %.
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Evelyn Gay Nearing
ChindWaIe Prize

That 32-piece set of dishes offered
by Takoma alleys to the femme
bowling the highest game during
January is as good as in Evelyn
Gays china closet.
The Takoma Ladies' League presi-
dent ripped off an imposing series
of strikes and spares for a 14S
game as Corr's smeared Idas De-
partment Store twice. The 148 not
only looks to be a cinch for the
chinaware but also rates a 10-to-1
chance of coping the high-game
prize in the loop. Evelyn also
turned in a 1926 set, second high for
the season.
Ruth King gave Evelyn run for
the money as she led her Georgia
Tavern to 81 decision over Fed
eral Lithograph with a 126 game
and 1923 set. Standings.
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High team Rames-Chevy Chase, 654.
High team set-Rosslyn, 1.734.
Strike. 1856
High individual set-Guli lucky
Strike). All
115: Rose tRosslyn). Il3
High spares-Rose CRosslyn). 100.
High strikes-Gulli lucky Strike), 80
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OPTICAL LEAGUE
FIRE DEPARTMENT LEAGUE.

High team gemes-Charity. 6O4; Tilers.
5s7
High team sets-Charity, 1885; Tlers,
1880
Muivey. 1856
High Individual sets-Bid 400: Hay
den. 400.
Hish strikes-Schroth %: Thorte, %.
High spares-Schroth, %; Mulvey. l21.
High sveraKes-Schroth. ia; Mulvey,
lib,
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COLUMBIA HEIGHrs LEAcIE


High team games-Nichols', 500; Mont
gomery's. $40
High team sets-Nichols', 1.541: Rob-
erts'. 1880
High individual games-Joseph. 1856.
White. 1855.
High individual sets-White, 1858; JOS
eph. 365.
High strikes-L. Lewis, II: H. Lewis. ID;
Joseph-Freeman, 10.
High Spares-H. Lewis. 70; L. Lewis
Freeman. s.
High averages-H Lewis, 1926: L.
Lewis, lO5-17: Robson, 1887; Beall.
1929: Freeman. 1929.
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BANKERS LEAGUE.

High team setsMAmer. Sec, I, Lug;
Amer. Sec, >, 500
High team Rames-Amer. Sec. 1, 612;
Wash. Loan. !. SOB.
High averages-Wrght Amer. Sec. II.
l15-54; Burnell tAmer. Sec, II. l4-35;
Hollidge Riggs l13-2l: Bridges tEisgs).
1872: Hayden CITY Bank. -. 1926
High strikes-Light (Wash Loan. -. 40:
Burnell Amer. Sec. u and Hayden Getty
Bank. II, "a each.
High spares-Burnell Amer Sec, j and
Ellis tAmer Sec. - 112 each.
High Sets--Rinck tHibbs). 414: Ellis
(Amer. Sec. -, 400
High eames-Wrieht Amer Sec. ~.
1853; Glasco union TrusD 1877.
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Show Dogs Need Trimming.
With the Baltimore show less than
a week away and the Westminster
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RECREATION LEAGUE.

High team game-Allied Roofing Co..
T2O.
Hish team set-Tucci's Plumbers. 1900
High individual games-Irwin Simon and
Bill Clampitt. $50 each.
High individual set-Ed Cleary. 436.
High strikes-Irwin Simon. IS
HIGH spares-Brad Mandley, 11f.
High averaRes-Henry May, 1854;
Brad Mandley, 124-21 Aston Clarke,
123-43; Ed Cleary. 1898: Bill Clampitt,
1922: Joe Harrison. 122-1S; Paul jar
man, 1928: Irwin Simon. 1925: Bill
Krauss. 1922; Johnny Anderson, 121;
Karl Gouchenour, 12O-32.
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MASONIC LEAGUE.
ADMINISTRATION LEAGUE.

HiRh team set-Appeals, 1.702.
High team game-Appeals. 500.
High averase-Davis Veterans Records
No. .. 10.
High spares-Winnike CONSTRUCTION.
Hfsh strikes-Davis veterans Records
No. y, 81.
High individual set-Mathias Veterans
Records No. y. $50.
High individual same-Winnike (con-
struction), 1855.
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Girls.

yon's. Al
High team sets-Duhey's. 1890: Hal
liday's. 1885.
High individual games-M Howard, 1913:
Munks-Joseph I2I.
Munks. 315
High strikes-Joseph. Z.
Knowlden. "a ''
HiEh averages - Thompson, 93-1s;
MunEs. 92-12; M. Howard. 91-5: Wilson,
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w. L. w. l.
Corrs-- 20 10 Georgia Tav Is "a
1da'S Dept 81 IS Federal Litho 16 %

High individual averages-Reeina SINH,
o4-24: Evelyn Gay, 94-7: Ruth King. 94-2.
High individual games-Evelyn Gay. 14S;
Joanna Varrella, Esther Boyer. Ruth King,
1875 each.
High individual sets-Regina SINH, $685.
Evelyn Gay, 1876; Ruth King. 1923.
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Annapolis Yacht Club, according
to its new commodore, P. H. Ma
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Bigger, Better Papers

It is a rather common saying that you can get most for your money by buying a newspaper. Here is some evidence to back the statement. The family eco- monies bureau of one of the insurance con- n-panies, studying newspapers as "a major educational medium," finds that the newspaper reader today gets 250 to 800 per cent as much information as his grandfather got from his daily paper fifty years ago.
 The average daily, it reports, in the course of this half century has grown to four or five times it's former size, and the strictly educational material in it has increased 150 per cent. Another gain reported by the Investigating bureau is that newspaper writing has become so much more condensed and expressive that 1000 words now tell as much as used to be told in 2,000 words That is at least what newspaper men try to do.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

iously made their living. If, after some ye s, they are not reelected, the resump- tion of the old business is often difficult. It is argued, too, that senators and repre- sentatives might be greatly relieved from much of the pressure brought by lobbying groups if they were sure of retirement pay. They could be more independent and courageous in the stand they take on important issues.
 New York State allows it's Congress sional representatives to share in the ben efits of the State Retirement Pay Act by contributing percentage of their sal aries. More than half of New York's representatives at Washington are pre- pairing to do so.N It is a question about which more undoubtedly will be heard. Yet it doesn't fit very neatly into the current talk of needed economy. What would George Washington, Benjamin
 Franklin or Thomas Jefferson have thought of it?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

can take the position of both prose- cutor and judge and remain impar- tial.
 4. Again it permits no appeal to the Courts from a finding of fact by a trial examiner, when sustained by the Board, either on the grounds that the finding is against the weight of evidence, or is based on the prejudices of the examiner.
 Here is law so enacted that 1t covers the relationships between great numbers of employers and vast numbers of employees. It disre- gards the rights of employers and fails to protect from coercion the rights of minority groups of em- loves. It forgets the millions whose rights as consumers are vitally af- fected by the act.
 While the Supreme Court has now disposed of some of the evils which have arisen out of the bad adminis- tration of the act or attempts to use 1t as a shield for Illegal force and violence, the court cannot free the act of those conditions of unfairness and -sidedness which Congress has itself embodied in it. These, as enumerated above, are beyond ju- dicial interpretation. They can only be reached by amendments to the act.
 Connecticut Economic Council,
 By: HOWELL CHENEY.
 Treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

In the event of war in which the United states would be involved a schedule of drastic taxes would be immediately en- forced by Congress that are destined to take all profits out of war. A group of United States senators, including Sena- tor Francis T. Maloney, and number of representatives are prepared for the worst. They have drafted emergency legislation which would set up the emergency taxes and enable this nation to plunge into prompt preparations for war at minutes notice. So high are the taxes on income that man with an annual income of $2,0OO would pay $6O with ex- emptions limited to $500 to $1 ,000. Mem- bers of all political parties have joined in the movement to draw up this legislation and have it ready. It's pretty evident that the European situation has sounded the warning bell in the U. S. A. No one wants war; everyone would like to avoid it. But you can't have it thrown into your lap and remain holding it quietly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Congressional Pensions

Some sort of retirement pay or direct pension for members of Congress is now being discussed. Speaker Bankhead ap- proved the idea the other day, adding that he had not initiated the movement and no definite formula or proposal was ready for consideration. The idea, however, he held worthy of further study. Those favoring the suggestion point to the fact that Federal judges and civil employees receive retirement pay. The former be- come eligible for pensions after certain period of service, the later by making contributions from their salaries to a retirement fund.
 Many men go to Congress expecting to make that service a career. They give up the business in which they have prev
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Lines All Wrong

If it wasn't enough that the news of the day causes us to speculate on what might happen if Waterbury sought to withdraw from New Haven County and set up county in which she would be the seat, comes flooding in now the dis proportionate congressional districts of the state and the perplexing problem of what to do about our congressman-at- large. We are of the opinion that this session of the Legislature should not end without the proper precautions being taken to move in the right direction two years from now.
 In 1941 will be held the first legislative session after the decennial census. That's when bylaw changes are to be made III in such district lines as congressional and senatorial Here in Connecticut we haven't done anything about these dis trictS for approximately quarter of a century or more. We had chance to do something about the congressional dis tricts when Connecticut won another seat after the 1880 census, but no agreement on reapportionment could be reached and the congressman-at-large was created.
 But even the existing five districts in Connecticut are out of pror.rtlon. It may be impossible, of course, to create five fairly equal districts in this state where population alone is to be considered. The chances of creating six would be greater for that lowers the sought-for population level in each. Even so there could be something done about the sixth district. And if this applies to Congress it cer- tainly does to the State Senate. Thirty five members comprise this body. Dis A,-sn cn1o+ N even numerically speaking They aren't and haven't been for years.
 Here is governmental reorganization gS',,St pa done and could be if turned over to non- political, competent, intelligent group of individuals who had no other motive than to provide Connecticut with propor- tional election districts in the legal manner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

They had quite a debate on the ques- ton of the city manager plan vs the mayoralty system in Hartford this week with Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy taking the side of the mayor-council form of govern ment. The discussion was before a serv- ice club of the city. During his remarks Mayor Spellacy indicated that he would not again be a candidate for mayor in Hartford. His term expires late this year. He said further that he thought four years as mayor was enough for the public official of any large city. Many will dis agree with that on tEe grounds that m ny civic program are long-term and ire quent changes of public officials disrupt them. However, much can be said for the short tenure of office
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23

The battle still rages over the name of the as yet unbuilt highway bridge across the Housatonic River in Stratford. This structure will be the eastern outlet of the Merritt Parkway when it gets built this far. There have been number of names suggested by groups or interested indi- viduals, all of them honoring persons who have lived in or near the spot where the bridge will span the stream. Now comes the plea for the name of Oronoque, which is the Indian name for the section of Stratford in which the bridge will start. We presume the name is of historical in- terest locally, but again it's appeal may olIired
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Repeal of Taxes

There is always a lot of talk during legislative season about eliminating or reducing taxes. This year is no different from preceding ones in that respect. Right now there is talk about repeating the old age assistance tax Of $3. If that was done, it would mean, of course, the breakdown, completely and finally, of our participation in this great socialized service which has been so long coming in the United States and in our own state. Of course the tax could be repealed and another subsidy set up to take its place. That is what is now proposed.
 The idea in repeating the old age tax is not to end the services now performed through this fund.- The purpose is actu- ally to create another hidden tax with which the same thing will be done as is now with the $3 tax. In short people will continue to pay for old age assistance, but they won't be told outright that it's for the purpose that tax is being col lected. Among the several different ways of caring for the situation that would be created by repeal of the $3 tax were diver sion of liquor taxes to pay old age pen SionS or establishment of horse and dog racing, benefits therefrom replacing the the direct tax.
 we presume CndC II IHe pIeSeuI uquoA taxes were diverted this would mean loss in some other service now being per- formed by the state and expected by the taxpayers. Of the horse-race scheme 1t seems useless to say anything since senti- ment in Connecticut has been more or less opposed to pari-mutuel tracks in our midst, although we've had the most glow ing preview of what this accompanying evil of the sport of kings means in the way of revenue. In short if we eliminate the old age tax, we must eventually elim- mate the service. Do we want to pay such price for something that social
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Book ADay
Anti ti-Semitism Novels Theme

It is hard to imagine the germ of anti-Semitism taking root in the average American community. to say nothing of a quiet New England village. But that is precisely what occurs in Dorothy Canfield's latest novel, and the result is a tenSley biting story, extraordinary timely. It is Seasoned Timber" (Harcourt Brace: $2.50).
 But you should expect no purge, no rioting, none of the outward violence which has made anti Semitism one of the worlds great est contemporary problems. Miss Canfield's story is not that. It gets no hotter than the Vermont school election on which it turns. At the same time it becomes peculiarly penetrating, and you lay it down alarmed at the picture she paints of typical American community torn on the issue of Jewry.
 The trouble begins in the town of Miss Canfield's story when a school trustee leaves $1,000,000 to a sorely pressed academy; but he leaves it on the condition that Jews shall be excluded. The com- munity, thereby, faces a grave and extraordinary decision. How it de- cided, of course, is Miss Canfield's story.
 But you will find it an incom- parable picture; the town split wide open, gray-haired Principal T. c. Hulme threatening to re- sign rather than accept the money, still others convinced of the Jew ish menace. The whole, Miss Can- field has tied together with a touch- ing romance.
 All in ali, it would appear the Garfield pen grows sharper with the years.-P. G. F.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-23
Departments if Japan moves in on them almost any day.

Japan is doing exactly what Hitler has done, though in a less publicized way. Bit by bit, Japan is taking Asiatic areas rich in raw materials so she can be indepen- dent of the western world. Thus she has tripled China's cotton crop, now is less dependent on our southern states. The iron mines of the Yangtze now make Japan much less dependent. on U. S. scrap iron, while her food supply can also be secured from China.
 Therefore it becomes increas- ingly difficult to blockade Ger many. So some naval strategists are itching to get at least part of the fleet back to the Pacific and ready for any emergencies. BLOWING UP PANAMA
 It hasn't leaked out, but Pan- anna Canal authorities are taking extra precautions regarding sus- picious ships passing through the Canal.
 What they are worried about is a Japanese or German merchant man whose crew might blow it up inside the locks, thus destroying the most vital part of the Panama Canal.
 Such an explosion, a short time before war, might keep the U. s. fleet stranded in the Atlantic. leaving the Pacific