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Evening star., 1939-12-17
BY THOMAS r.. HENRY.

The 100000 900 ,0O0-star Milky Way
galaxy, of which the sun and its
planets are an infinitesimal part, Is
rushing northward into new regions
Of space and time at thousands of
times the speed Of rifle bullet.
Discovery of this new celestial mo-
ton was announced here yesterday
by astronomers of the Carnegie In
stitution of Washington.
At the same time. calculations re-
ported by other astronomers of the
Mount Wilson (CalifD Observatory
OF the institution, showed that the
galaxy Is rotating around its center
of gravity, as the planets of the solar
system revolve around the sun, at a
speed of about II kilometers a Sec
ond in 207 900 ,O00-year orbit.
While the revolution of the galaxy
has been known before and only its
rate has remained to be determined,
the northward motion of the whirl-
ing system was made known for the
first time by DR.. Hubble, who first
demonstrated about is years ago the
true nature of external galaxies as
whirling systems of billions of stars
comparable to the Milky Way sys-
tenn itself
One of Many Like Galaxies.
1t has since developed that the
galaxy. of which the sun forms a
part, is only one of almost innu-
merable similar galaxies scattered
through the depths of space at such
enormous distances apart that light,
moving at 10000 miles a second,
requires millions of years to cross
the great CULTS of emptiness between
them. Thousands of other similar
galaxies have been photographed.
About 10 of them, including the
Clouds of Magellan, visible on clear
nights in the Southern Hemisphere,
are close neighbors of the Milky
Way galaxy, separated by only
million or two light years, and form
part of titanic galactic system.
DR.. Edwin S. Hubble of the Mount
Wilson staff determined the north
ward motion of the great star sys-
tenn by observations of the extremely
slight changes. in velocity of other
galaxies, not members of the local
system, but separated from it by not
more than 100000 parsecs. A par
sec is the distance which light, mov-
ing at 10000 miles a second, covers
In about three years.
The external galaxies, aside from
those OF the local group, appear to
be rushing outward into supposedly
empty space at enormous speeds
which increase the farther thev are
from the Milky Way system until
they reach nearly half the speed of
light. The speeds are determined
from the fact that the light of
luminous object moving away from
an observer becomes redder in pro-
portion to the speed of motion. Bv
measuring the redness of its ligh. Dr.
Hubble can estimate the distance of
an external galaxy in space.
For his determination of the
northward motion of the galaxy. DR..
Hubble checked the slightly chang
ing velocities of other galaxies whose
outward motion was somewhat less
than 1000 kilometers a second. While
a straight line galactic motion is
the most probable explanation of
the observed facts, others may be
made, it is suggested by the report.
Skull Of Humanity's "Old Man,"
Discovery of a skull of the fabu-
tous "old man" of the human race
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Eorths Galaxy Hurting North
Into New Regions of Space
Carnegie Scientists Find Milky Way Has
Motion as Well as 207 Million Year Orbit

in a river deposit in Central Java
was reported by Dr. G. H. r. Won
Koenigswald, anthropologist of the
Carnegie Institution, working in the
Orient.
He was slain by a blow on the
back of the head with a club or
heavy stone about million years
ago, near the dawn of human life
on earth.
This skull of an adult male makes
possible some idea of the appearance
OF the boss of the household in the
race of pithecanthropus erectus-the
apeman that walks erect. The most
complete material gathered in the
past has been that of pithecan-
thropus women with lighter skulls,
although they were very massive
compared with those Of any human
beings living today.
The "old man." the skull frag-
ments found by DR.. Won Koenigs-
wald show, must have had a curious
combination of human and ape fea-
lures. His complete upper jaw was
found with only two teeth missing.
They were very large. heavy teeth,
with the incisors greatly worn, prob
ably by gnawing on bones.
He had protruding jaw, but by
no means to the same degree as
Evening star., 1939-12-17

repulsive he must have looked in
life, rather than a gigantic glib
bon, as some anthropologists have
maintained.
Careful study Of all the material
now available, DR.. Won Koenigswald
declares, convinces him that pithe-
canthropus belonged to the same
race, but to a divergent species,
as the supposedly more modern an
cient man Of China and that a wide
gap separates both of them from
the grotesque but more intelligent
Neanderthalers, also Humans.
who spread over much of Europe
and the Near East during the mid
die of the last ice age.
The Carnegie anthropologists do
not consider the "old man" as in
any sense an ancestor to any exist
ing race of men but rather as an
early offshoot from the same an
cestry that gave rise to the present
human species.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Harvard Business School
Scholarships Announced

Philip Young. president of the
Harvard Business School Club of
Washington, has announced the
Harvard Graduate School Of Busi-
ness Administration will award 20
to Is national scholarships Of 81 900
each to selected students entering
the school III 1910.
The scholarships were made pos
sible by donations from the w. T.
Grant Fund, the James c. Melvin
Fund, the Jerome Jones Fund and
the Commercial Credit Co.
Mr.. Young said one of the ma
tional scholarships and one Of the
regular 5000 scholarships for the
1901 school year would be awarded
to college graduates in the metro
politan area by the local club.
Evening star., 1939-12-17
Evangelist to Speak

Dale Crowley, evangelist, will
speak at an open meeting sponsored
by Eagle Tent. No. 2, Independent
Order Of Rechabites, and the Ma
tional Capital Lodge, International
Order of Good Templars, at pm.
Wednesday at the Eagle Tent Hall,
Fourth street NE.
Evening star., 1939-12-17

the great apes. In fact, reports DR..
Won Koenigswald, the great prog
ress which he had made in this di-
rection towards the appearance of
modern man is surprising. The pro-
trusion, he said, is often surpassed
by that of some present-day Mongols.
The portion of the skull found
was that covering the back of the
brain, where the sense of vision is
localized. The bones were badly
broken, indicating that "the old
man" had come to his end in a
fierce club fight, perhaps with
younger rivals for supremacy in the
primitive group, according to the
anthropological theory of the posi-
ton Of the father of the family in
ancient society. He held his place
until he was murdered by the most
powerful of his sons.
Unfortunately, the front part of
the skull was lacking, so that Moth
ing can be deduced concerning the
intelligence of the grotesque crea-
ture, but the small degree of jaw
protrusion probably would be COM
pensated for by increase in the
height of the forehead. Study of
the bone, DR.. Won Koenigswald says,
convinces him that the breaks must
have occurred when the individual
was alive.
Seven Fragments Now Known.
There are now known in the
world, DR.: Won Koenigswald ex-
plains in his report, seven frag-
ments of the heads of the earliest
of human beings. Most are very
fragmentary, and one, found in 1896.
is the skull Of a child. Each find,
he says, tends more and more to
establish the -ape-man as an actual
human being, however crude and
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Vols No. ; Grid Team
To Initiate Trojans
In Workouts
Refreshed by Holiday,
IS Players Will Toll
For Rose Bowl Game
BY the Associated Press,

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 10
Thirty-five stalwarts who will make
up Tennessee's Rose Bowl raiding
party began preparations today for
the New Year Day clash with
Southern California.
Refreshed by a nine-day holiday
since they polished off Auburn, TO,
to complete their season. unbeaten,
united and mscored on, the Volun-
teers were to get their first glimpse
of Trojan formations this afternoon.
A third-string eleven was equipped
with Southern California maneu-
vers yesterday for use against the
Vols No. l and No. teams.
Coach Neyland and his assist
ants have spent many hours in
the last few days devising defensive
setups which they hope will throttle
Southern California'S famed run
ming attack.
The injured knee of the Vols ace
tailback, George Dad News Cafego,
will be given a test in full-speed
skirmish before the Tennessee party
leaves for the West Coast Thursday.
If it withstands the rigors of the
rough work-and Trainer Mickey
O'Brien thinks it will-Cafego will
be found at his familiar left half
back post in the post-season fracas.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
But Would Getting Rudy Really Be Practical?

Mats
among pitchers
is becoming his
rookie Chase pitched good ball
losing
futty Ken
dropping 20 decisions
something less than
twirng Appleton traded the
"a
hckings No. 81 Alexandra
Carrasquel victories defeats
than he lost in
Kelley. summariy dealt with
Minneapolis. There
fore Kelley longer
belongs be brky ignored.
apologize
Early Wynn, Dick Bass and Bill
losing pitchers.
unless is catcher first baseman
Social and Marching Club
like buying couple of
kids running in their
practical? Shan
reorganize under the OF the Lefty
Pinoche Club?
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Fans Quickly Exhaust
$4,000 Rose Bowl
Game Tickets
Public Sole Mere Drop
In Bucket; Receipts
Will Be 100000
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated fIebS.
PASADENA, Calf, Dec. 19.-Nf-
teen Thousand tickets to the Ten
nessee-Southern California battle In
the Rose Bowl were held out to q
hungry public today and promptly
snapepd up.
The block was offered according
to Tournament Of Roses Pacific
Coast Conference custom as ap-
peasement to Mr.. and Mrs. John @.
Fan and the little fans, who can't
obtain tickets to this post-season
grid classic through channels open
to alumni and Rose Bowl patron
groups.
Hundreds were disappointed at
the quick sale. There just weren't
enough to meet the demand. There
seldom is. At that the public was
in the same boat as thousands Of
supposedly more favored alumni and
patrons. They had their applica-
tions sent back, untitled, last week.
Director of Athletics Willis O..
Hunter of S. c. estimated the big
80 ,00O- capacity bowl could have
been sold out double" for the New
Year day event.
The game figures to draw some
thing like $500, 900 in gate receipts.
That was the round figure Duke
and Southern California played to
last year, with the two universities
receiving approximately $115,000
apiece.
The record figure for gate re-
ceipts-$306, ,421-was set in 1880 by
Pitt and U. S. c. They used a $3.50
fiat scale, however, as compared to
the $40 and $3.50 scale used since.
Evening star., 1939-12-19

coach, as saying five Southern
teams could defeat Southern
California - Tennessee, Georgia
Tech, Clemson, Duke and Tulane.
Land sakes alive.
Bobby Cifers, the Kingsport,
Tenn, high grid ace who broke
Bill De Correvont's prep point
manufacturing record, says he
definitely is headed for Tennes-
see. His brother, Ed, plays end
on the varsity. De Correvont is
q Christmas tree merchant, at
the moment, outside the North
western University campus.
Coaches of teams that opposed
Northwestern this fall agree that
De Correvont should develop into
Q lulu next season.
Today's guest star: Warren
Brown, Chicago Herald-Ameri-
can: THE reigning hero of base
ball, we assume, is Joe Di Maggie.
More people, proportionately,
know about Joe and his deeds
than they did about Cobb when
" was ct his best None Of Ty's
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Tu|ane-Texas Aq
Tuss|e Tossup,
Figures Hint
Statistics Only Show
Sugar Bowl Will See
Whale of Bottle
BY MORTIMER KREEGER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Associated Press Sports Writer.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 19.-Any-
body who has hunch about who's
going to win the Sugar Bowl foot
ball game had better play it, because
the figures won't help him decide
anything-except that it will be one
whale of a ball game.
If two teams ever were evenly
matched on paper. after full sea-
son, Tulane and the Texas Aggies
are those teams.
Aggies' Passing Is Great.
Ofensively, Tulane shows a some
what substantial edge In ground
gained and first downs. This is
Offset by the Aggies superior de-
fensive record In these departments
"a defense which is rated the best
in the country against both running
and passing plays.
Tulane's great power attack has
been more effective than the Aggies',
but the latter's passing about
balances this. The Aggies have a
wide margin in ground gained by
passing, but only a slight edge in
averages of completions and gains.
They have, thrown more passes,
which might account for the dis
crepancies in both running and
passing figures on the teams.
There Is nothing to choose in the
averages of leading ball carriers.
Tulane has a definite advantage in
punting, with Stanley Nyhan's a.
yard average the second best in the
land.
For those who like to look at the
figures, here they are:
Evening star., 1939-12-19

achievements was on a Nation
wide hook-up. The newspapers
and the baseball guides and pub
ncations, and the statements of
eyewitnesses, were about all that
Ty had for personal projection.
All we wonder is what stature
Cobb would have reached were it
given to be publicized in as many
channels as are open to Di
Maggie"
Kenesaw Mountain Lands,
commissioner of baseball, will
meet Judge w. G. Bramham,
head of the minor leaguers, here
Friday in an attempt to work out
a reasonable plan for the farm
system fostered by the major
league clubs. The minors are
praying for q more sympathetic
policy from Lands.
Referee Sec Taylor knows now
that he can't match speed with
Tommy Harmon Of Michigan q.
Taylor chased him on one Of his
long runs and developed hesuia.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Wilson and 6. u. Prep
Fives Head Heavy
School Card

Undefeated Woodrow Wilson High
School courtmen were to invade
Garrett Park at $3.50 today to play
Georgetown Prep in one Of the
weeks feature schoolboy attractions.
Wilson has won three games and
the Little Hoyas are said to have
one Of their best teams In years.
Other games today bring together
Tech High and Prince George
County at Mount Rainier and Cen
tral High and st. Johns at the
Cadets court. Both start at $3.50.
The game between Roosevelt and
Mount st. Joe's of Baltimore, sched-
uled for the Riders gym, has been
called OF.
Tonight's feature sends into &C.
ton for the first time this season
Eastern, defending interhigh cham
pions, which will play George WASH
ington High Of Alexandria at East
ern at 8 pm.
Another game set for the same
time Is between Anacostia and
Bethesda Chevy Chase at the lat
tegb court.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Probe Of Thomas Fake Fight Charges May Involve Chicago Sportsman


Rumors that Maj. John L.
Griffith, commissioner Of ath-
letics for the Western Confer
ence since the Office was created
II years ago, would retire because
of illness are strictly the hoopla.
Maj. Griffith is recovering from
a heart attack diagnosed as q
coronary occlusion. BY a strange
coincidence, three of his Oldest
friends had the same kind of an
attack about the same time he
did. Two of them died, but Eddie
Lytton, business manager of
Drake University, the third vic
tim, is getting along splendidly.
Griffith, stricken October 6, fig
ures he will be back on the job
late in February. L. w. st. John,
athletic director of Ohio State
University, said that If Griffith
only devoted an hour or two each
day to athletics the sport would
benefit by his administrative
value. Grifnth Is 81 years old
he hates to admit-but he doesn't
look 4,
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Fake Fight Charges
By Thomas Untrue,
Lewis Tesfifies
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. Charges that
Harry Thomas engaged in fake
fights with Max Schmeling and Tony
Galento are definitely untrue" says
Nate Lewis, one-time manager of
Thomas.
Lewis put the remark into the
record before the Illinois Athletic
Commission yesterday and will add
to his testimony at a resumption of
the investigation Thursday.
Thomas charges that he laid down
against Schmeling in New York and
Galento in Philadelphia were orig
inally published in the Chicago
Tribune in the form of af1davits.
The heavyweight never has dis
cussed them publicly.
Charges that Joe Jacobs, former
manager Of Schmeling, and Lewis
had pre-arranged the Thomas
Schmeling fight of December 13,
1887, were emphatically denied by
Lewis.
Evening star., 1939-12-19

Coach Bob Zuppke of the Uni
versity of Illinois, the No. up
setter Of the year in beating
Michigan, leaves tomorrow for
Arizona for several weeks Of re-
Taxation and painting. He also
will watch Southern California
against Tennessee in the Rose
Bowl game. It will be more than
q pleasure trip. The Trojans
play at Illinois on October IL
next season.
In case you're interested, that
houghly-touted Tennessee line
will be back intact next fall, al
most. The only loss by gradua-
ton will be sturdy Jim Rike, CEN
ter. The other six first-string
stalwarts are juniors. However,
in the backfield Bob Foxx, re-
verse-running halfback, is the
only survivor. The other three
starters, George Cafego, Len
Codman and Blocking Sammy
Bartholomew will be missing.
Knoxville. Tenn. newspapers
qlsots Jack Aeagher, Auburn
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Years Sports Wind Blows Strongest Toward ght Pastmng A. Poll Shows
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS E. STAN.
The York MARCHING Club Sustuins Blow

1t sad and painful that
struck at the Rudy York Social Marching
is shattered the destroyed
founder president organization the
cherokee Beer and Pretzel Club will admit that crisis
You the American released
todayte pitching these
eh and his cohorts dreaming of getting
to be first baseman, the Mats pitching
ting York before trying pitchers like
but no pants to
ocal figures be pretty complete
Grifhts hurting staff composed of Emil Dutc)
of Leonard off performances
BY OF illustrating how completely the fellows
the Mats ranked ahead the
Also the Mats led the wild pitches
balls working
with
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Grid Ti|ts Have Given
Crippled Children
Over $500,000
Kerr Sees Another Great
Frisco Come as Eust
Prepares for West
BY TOM SILER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19-More than
$500, 600 for charity-that's the total
take" for crippled children pro-
duced in the last IA years by the
East-West all-star football games In
San Francisco.
The game was originated by the
Shriners for their crippled chill
dren's hospital in the Pacific Coast
metropolis and has grown into an
outstanding post-season grid attrac-
ton, played annually on New Year
Day.
Last year the game netted $50 900
for charlty-the West winning the
game. 13 to 6, on Bill Patterson's
fine passing.
On Job for 18th Year.
Little Andy Kerr, Colgate's head
coach, is directing the Eastern squad
Tor the 18th year. He assembled
his players at Northwestern Uniyer-
sity yesterday for their first work.
out. Last night the % players and
Kerr and his staff departed for San
Francisco. En- route they will stop
at Grand Island, Neb1., and Ogden,
Utah, for Imbering-up exercises.
Kerr says this years squad has
fewer "big names than any pre-
vious one, but looks like a good out
fit, anyway.
I'VE have all the elements out
there on the field" Kerr said. "Of
course, I can't say yet what we can
do, because it is too early, but I
figure we have a good chance. We
might get our pants kicked off, but
this IS usually a close, hard game"
Has Lone Au-America.
The only all America on the
squad Is Bill Kerr, Notre Dame end,
Other outstanding linemen are Win
Petersen, Minnesota, tackle; Jim
Turner, Holy Cross, guard; John
Haman, Northwestern, center, and
Walt Merrill, Alabama, tackle.
Top-rated backs include George
McAfee, Duke; George Stirnweiss,
North Carolina; Dick Cassiano,
Pittsburgh, and Ed Boell, New York
University.
In the IA last games the West
has won eight, lost five and tied one.
In recent years the East-West bat
tie has had fewer name" players
on the two squads because of the
drain Of the many bowl engagements
throughout the South.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Illness Only Makes Him Learn
To Live Says Mack, Nearly ",
Looking for Winner in 40

have had a couple of close calls, you
learn to live" Mack muses.. II have
learned and feel better for It,"
Likes Night Baseball.
Although he likes day games bet
ter, Connie is "tickled to death"
that the Athletics took up baseball
at night and doesn't understand
why the New York Yankees fail to
see the trend"
The only new-fangled idea he
scorns is the proposal for post
season games between American and
National League teams instead of a
World Series between the pennant
winners.
Six months ago they took Connie
off the Boston train on a stretcher.
He was as pale as parchment and
so i'll from a recurrence Of a gall
bladder ailment that his family de-
SPARED of his life. For weeks he
lay near death in an upstairs room
of his Germantown home while
physicians fought to build back his
strength.
Connie fought, too-and won.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Basket Ball

George Washington. "a: Davidson, ~.
American q. Jayvees. "a: Wilson
Teachers Jayvees, 25.
Oklahoma A: and NJ. 80: La Sale. 1e.
Colgate, "a; Lafayette. "a.
Penn A. c.. 80: Lehigh, 80.
n. Y. o.. 65: Monclair Teachers. 20.
s.; Johns. ~; sprins nsfeld. 39.
West Wesnt Chester E4n,oI g; Aib5sht An,bsht g.
Dayton u, Sc: Rhode Island, 81.
Illinois, Al: Princeton. 25.
Carnegie Tech, 40; Loyola Of Chicago,
St. Francis, AZ: Davis-Elkins, 43.
Kansas. SO: Southern Methodist. 81.
Msslaan MsfGas1 e. aatt pesyer sy cisishton So 80
otlahoms %: Xrfsnsas. s6'
Te4ss Tescbe1I! Christian 81 ss: North Texas
Drake a.; New Mexico, 80.
Indiana, 81; Pittsburgh. 35
q. c. L. A.. 40: San Jose State. 33.
Southern California A.; De Paul, AZ
Texas Tech, SO; Centenary, %.
E;mporia Teachers 40: WashbuIn. 80.
Tulsa & 81 .: spfinsfeid Gaeaeo9 Teachers Eass' ss
WarrensburE (Mo.) Teachers, 80; Pitts
burg Kans) Teachers, 80.
Iowa Teachers. 80; Kirksville Teach
Utah. s.: Oregon State, 81.
Washington State. .3S: Wayne, 35.
southwestern Oklahoma, "a; Cameron
DUBUQUE 3S; Penn (Iova), 90
Evening star., 1939-12-19
BY CHARLES DUNKLEY,


CHICAGO, Dec. 10 R.-1n-
vestigation of flake" fight
charges by Harry Thomas
charges that he agreed to lay
down to Max Schmeling and
Tony Galento-is getting hotter
than a constable's pistol. A Chi
cago sportsman, thus far un-
named, may be dragged into the
mess provided the case gets into
court. He is the undisclosed
fourth person, present in hotel
room at the time Thomas says
the alleged deal for his flops were
made at a conference between
Nate Lewis, his manager, and Joe
Jacobs, manager Of Schmeling
and Galento. Thomas in a sub
stantiating affldavit, obtained Is
days after his original charge
was published, contended that
the promoter of one Of the bouts
knew it was to be faxed and that
the latter's only concern was that
he wanted Thomas to look good.
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Dutch Really Was Close to the Top

Confirming suspicion that born the close of the
which Leonard finished with 20
further indicate that Mr. Griffith
neck the he pucked bubbery
league draft.
pitchers
in 2ogme
the better Washington which
big Piedmont
League with Sally According the Robin Fel
pitcher Robin "a
took regular turns
ranked
point
earnedun the 2Ogame winners Leonard
contribution to the
Washington games pitching
instance Indians
difference
between the
Rufng, world champion Yankees. This
pitch
alley the time those Yankees make almost
good Rufus to 2l practically
automatic
the first division they finished fifth 42
Mr. NeWsom
anything
Evening star., 1939-12-19
Match Covers Add
To Bowl Profit
BY the Associated Press.

PASADENA, Calf, Dec. 19.-
One of the potential y-products
Of Rose Bowl football, it turns
out, is discarded match packet
covers.
Apparently figuring that the
10000 or so football fans who see
the Tennessee-Southern Cali
fornia game New Year Day will
toss away variety of covers,
F. H. Mckee, a Dallas (Tex) COL
lector, has applied for the salvag-
ing concession"
II will pay $40 for all the
match covers swept up after the
fracas," he wrote William H.
Nicholas, bowl superintendent,
providing there are 10000 or
more of the things"