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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-07
tain that right will prevail"
Chamberlain SneakS


Later in five-minute speech
before the house of commons
Chamberlain declared:
1T is a sad day for all of us
but for none is it sadder than for
me.
Everything l had worked for,
hoped for and believed in dur
ing my public life has crashed in
to ruins.
There is but one thing left for
me and that is to devote what
strengths and powers / have to
forwarding victory of the cause
for which we have to sacrifice
ourselves.
Il can not tell what part l may
be allowed to play but l trust
1 may live to see the day when
Hitlerism has been destroyed
and a restored and liberated Eu-
rope has been re-established."
Members of the house rose and
cheered the prime minister as he
sat down.
Foreign Secretary Lord Hall
fax made similar speech in the
house of lords.
Halifax announced German
Charge d'Affaires Theodore
Kordt had been handed his pass
port. (The German ambassador
to London has been absent from
his post for some time and was
reported on vacation in Germa-
n.y.
Remove Women, Children.
The ministry of information an
nounced the removal of mothers
and children from danger areas
in Scotland had been completed.
The last of 143,600 were sent
from Edinburg, Glasgow, Dun
dee, Rosyth and Clydebank. Up
to last night 485,9OO had been re-
moved from Scotland cities.
War restrictions to conserve
Britian's financial resources will
be put in effect tomorrow. A ban
will be placed on new capital is
sues and on export of bank notes,
gold, securities and foreign ex-
cept with treasury permission.
Holders of gold and foreign
exchange, including United
States dollars, will be required
to offer them for sale to the treas
ury.
The postoffice savings banks
and other savings banks will be
closed tomorrow only to "com-
plete measures for adapting
themselves to the emergency.
The stock exchange announced
it would reopen "as soon as pos
sible" Grading was discontinued
Friday with the official explana-
ton that it was because of dis
ruption of communications due
to evacuation Of civilians.)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-09-07

Mrs. Irene Furgerson, after
visiting her parents on Beaver
Creek, has gone to Statesville for
weeks visit before returning to
her home in Va.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Redskins Wives 'Deserters'
Sorority Ties Take Mrs. Turk Edwards,
Four More to Giants Camp
e, Staff Correspondent OF The Star.

e. Staff Correspondent ol The Star.
RYE, N. Y, Dec. 1.-Because
the wives of the rival captains
in Sundays Redskin- Giant game
had the chance to resume COL
legiate sorority affiliations un-
der the same roof while wait
ing for the kickoff, wives of
five Redskins today found them
selves in the camp of the enemy.
AS it has done for the past
seven years, the Redskin-G Giant
game reunited Bonnie Beaudry
Edwards and Florence Porter
Helm, roommates in the Kappa
Kappa Gamma Sorority house at
Washington State, where their
husbands played side by side in
the line in the late 20s and
early 30s. Upon the Redskins
arrival in New York last night,
Mel and Mrs. Helm met Turk and
Mrs. Edwards and persuaded her
with the Mesdames Sammy
Baugh. Vic Carroll, Bill Young
and Clyde Shugart-to stay with
them at the White Hall Hotel,
home headquarters of the Giants,
Although in the immediate
years following their graduation
the Helms and the Edwards lived
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Bad|y-Beaten Daniels
Is Comiskey's 24th
Boxing Victim
Pot Feels He Is on Way
To Top After T. K. O.
Over D. c. Heavy
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.-Unde-
feated Pat Comiskey looked specu-
latively at the beefy fists with
which he'd just smacked down his
oath consecutive heavyweight.
I'm on my way" he grinned, as
though he might have been doubt
full before, but was dead certain
now. . Dunno how long it'll take
or how fast I'll go. but I'm on my
way to the top
He appeared to be on his way last
night as he battered Maynard Dam
iels of Washington into submission,
winning by a technical knockout
in the sixth of a scheduled 8-round
bout. Comiskey blasted Daniels
with rights and lefts to the face
from the opening bell until Referee
Charley Short halted the slaughter.
The winner weighed 203 pounds to
Daniels l9l.
1t was the young Irishman's l4th
straight knockout victory and oath
consecutive triumph.
Warrington ringmen batted a
mere $3.50 for the night as Frankie
Wills lost Ground verdict to Eddie
Finazzo and Pedro Sico outpointed
Joe Tucker.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Fighter, Too Speedy
For Police Escort,
Pays $40 Fine

Ken Overlin, second ranking mid
dleweight who boxes Babe Argovan
in the feature bout at Turner's Arena
Monday. arrived in town with a
motor cycle police escort yesterday.
Precedent was broken, however,
when the escort trailed the pugilist-
and finally caught him after brief
but spirited chase.
Overlin was further honored by an
audience with Judge John Mcmahon
in Traffic Court and to show his
appreciation contributed $40 to the
city treasury.
Moral: Even a good middleweight
sometimes travels too fast for his
own good.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
By WALTER McCALLUM.

Six members Of the Congressional
Country Club have been nominated
for posts on the board of governors
of that big golf organization, and
will be elected at the annual meet
ing to be held at the clubhouse De-
cember Is. The nominees for three
year terms on the club board are:
John F. McCarron, Daniel l.. Moor
man, George F. Mikkelson, Harry E.
Randel, George o. Sutton and Frank
L. Yates. All are prominent WASH
ington business men. The nOmina-
tions were made by a committee
headed by DR.. Robert A. Keilty.
Following the election of board
members on December Is the board
Immediately will go into session and
choose officers Of the club for 1910.
But there has been no intimation as
to who will be president, to succeed
Henry L. Quinn, who is not can
didate for reelection as president.
Golf Party Going South.
Meanwhile plans are going for
ward at Congressional for trip to
Pinehurst next week by SO members
of the club. They will leave Wash
ington by train Thursday night, play
golf three days at the Carolina re-
sort, and will return to the Capital
Monday, December II. A smaller
group from the same club made the
same trip last December.
Witty Cox, the club pro, who is
receiving lot of backpats these days
for the intelligent construction work
he is doing on the golf course, will go
with the party and will handle the
tournament end of the golf at Pine
hurst. Just now the club greens
force is busy widening the 18th green
and replacing the two big traps that
fanked the old narrow green on
both sides.
Women To Meet.
Woman golfers of Washington are
looking ahead to next Thursday,
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Eagles Face A||-Star
Team in. Canadians
Here Tonight
Skeeters, EosiIy Beaten
Lost Week, Turn Tables
On D. G. Hockey Bond

It's Just one tough hockey crew af-
ter another for the high flying
Washington Eagles. On the heels
of a win three days ago over the
league leading New York Rovers
and, a licking last night at River
Vale, N. j., at the hands of the Jersey
Skeeters, the Eagles tonight take on
another lusty outfit in the Canad-
ians, who will be met on the rink
at Riverside Stadium at $50.
A week ago they trounced the
Skeeters at Riverside but the Jersey
ties turned on them last night and
whipped Red MackenNe's boys by a
3 to 2 score. 1t left Washington tied
for second position in the Eastern
Amateur League.
Canadians Highly Rated.
But the Eagles face grim opposition
tonight in the Canadians, team
sponsored by an Akron, Ohio, rub
ber manufacturing company. The
Canadians are an all-star sextette
good enough last year to reach the
final round in the Eastern Canadian
hockey tournament. They generally
are rated one of the classy outfits in
a land where every tow-headed kid
grows up with hockey stick in his
hands. Also they are one Of the
better box office attractions in ice
hockey. Earlier this week they
licked the Jersey Skeeters to l.,
which will give you some idea Of
what the Eagles are up against to-
night.
The local entry clicked in ma
chine-like fashion against the Row.
ers last Tuesday, but they weren't
as good last night against the Skeet-
ers. But they are getting better with
every game, showing improved pass
ing and better stick work.
O'Flaherty Star Wingman.
Among the invaders tonight will be
John J. OFlaherty, spectacular right
wing for the Canadians, who was
the scoring standout Of the Eastern
Canadian tourney last year. and who
is a daring, clever player who man
ages to stir up trouble for the oppo-
sition every time he gathers the
puck. Herb Mortimer. Canadian
goalie. is claimed to be the equal of
clever little Gordon Lee, the 133-
pound goalie Of the Eagles, who has
contributed a major share of skill to
the achievements Of the local outfit.
He'll have to be good.
So it's just another tough bunch
the Eagles face tonight. That's the
way it will be all season. But the
boys, spanked by Len Burrage, the
big right wing, are we'll equipped to
take care Of any trouble that comes
their way.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Vince Di Maggie Tops
A. A. in Strikeouts,
Runs Batted In

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-Vince Di
Maggie, fleet Kansas City outflelder,
went from one extreme to the other
in gaining headlines during the 1899
American Association season.
Di Maggie was shipped out of the
National League year ago because
he struck out too much. Now he's
back in the Majors with the Gin
cinnati Reds despite the fact he led
the Association in striking out as well
as batting in runs.
Vince drove home 1876 runs as his
club finished the regular season in
front, but he also went back to the
bench empty handed 1913 times.
Second to him in runs batted in
was Alb Wright, Minneapolis gard
ener, with 1874.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Hockey Is Topic
On Air Toniqht

Len Burrage, newly acquired
defenseman of the Washington
Eagles hockey team, will be inter-
viewed by Bill Coyle over The
Evening Stars Sports Review on
Station WMAL tonight at 6
o'clock.
. Burrage, just returned from a
31a-year stay in London, will dis
cuss the hockey situation both in
this country and abroad and also
will comment on the prospects OF
the Eagles in the Eastern ANA
teur Hockey League race.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Cox Downs Coleman
Amid Threats Of
Fair Mat Fans

Wrestling fans usually get their
moneys worth booing the principals,
but last night at Turner's Arena
they joined in the main battle be-
tween Joe Cox and Able Coleman.
Several women made it doubly
tough for Cox, the eventual winner.
They threatened the Kansas Killer
from the start with fists, shoes and
hatpins However, Joe threatened
right back and won the bluffing con-
test as well as the bout. which lasted
IS minutes. leg lock finishing Able.
Old Gus Sonnenberg employed
one of his patented flying tackles to
subdue Rudy Strongberg in 13 min
utes; Bibber Mccoy stopped George
Lenihan in % minutes; Jack Hader
and Bob Wagner drew and Alan
Eustice pinned Mark Hoesly in %
minutes.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
7ussIe for Ring Team Trophy
Will Near Decision Tonight
In District Boxing Meet

Firing resumes tonight in the 18th
annual District A. A. U. boxing
tournament at Turner'S Arena,
where seven bouts-one cham
pionship encounter-are scheduled.
The first bout starts at $50.
Lone titular argument of the eve
ming involves George DeZerne,
Police Boys Club No. 10 representa-
tive, and Danny Petro of Police
Boys Club No. S, who will mix in
the senior 112-pound finale. But
while this is the lone championship
scrap, it will have a lot of competi-
ton from other duels which shape
up as four-star attractions.
Keen Lightweights Meet.
One of the closest and most ex-
citing bouts is expected in the 1885,
pound quarter-final between Kenny
Swami of Police No. 5 and Ray
Lands, unattached Swami, a
handsome, muscular youngster, is
regarded as one of the most prom
ising young mittenmen in the city,
and Lands, protege of Phil
Furr's, is as highly regarded. Both
are good punchers and cool ring
strategists and the winner will be
a top-heavy choice to cop the title.
Another novice engagement that
should keep the fans on edge is
the 147-pound fight between Mike
OBrien, the fighting Irishman from
the National Guard, and Bernie
Cook, st. Mary's Boys Club ace.
Both are undefeated in interclub
competition and are reckoned
among the best at the weight.
Around the National Guard they
speak Of O'Brien as a fitting sue
cessor to the shoes of Bob Matthias,
lanky youngster who ruled the citys
amateur welterweights with an iron
fist two years before retiring.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Redskins Eager Battle With Giants Contrast WoeBegone Tribe of 1898
STRAIGHT Off.the Tee

when they'll gather at Columbia to
choose Mrs. Robert A. Lacey and
several more prominent feminine
golfers as officers of the Women's
District Golf Association for 1910.
Mrs. Lacey served as president this
year, and has been honored with
nomination for a second term. Nom
ination always has been equivalent
to election in the women's associa-
ton. With Mrs. Lacey will go into
Office the following:
Mrs. Gale E. Pugh, Manor, first
vice president; Mrs. Oscar Coolican,
Chevy Chase, second vice president;
Mrs. r. l.. Hutchinson, Washington,
secretary: Mrs. P. j. Winkler, Con-
gressional, treasurer.
Plan for Maryland Meets.
Plans are in the making by the
Maryland State Golf Association for
the holding in 1910 of both the ma
jor state championship Journeys for
men in the Washington area. Both
were held at Baltimore clubs last
year.
Under the usual rotation scheme of
the state association the amateur
and open championships will come
to Washington in 1910, while the
Women's tourney will go to Balti-
more. Officers of the state asso-
citation held an executive committee
meeting few days ago, and talked
over the tournament outlook for
1910. William Eager OF the Balti.
more Country Club won the mems
title this year. while the open cham
pionship went to John O'Donnell Of
the EdgeWood Arsenal Club, near
Baltimore. The women's crown was
won by Mrs. Jerome Sloman of the
Baltimore Suburban Club, making a
clean sweep of the state titles for
Baltimoreans, a circumstance that
hasn't happened in many years.
Next year, with two of the big state
championships coming to Washing
ton, it may be reversed.
Evening star., 1939-12-01

And if any of these fail to ap-
pease the fans appetite for action,
there is the 160-pound duel between
Lewis De Wore, another Guardsman,
and Charles Ercoli, unattached. Err
coli, qualified observers believe, is a
badly underrated youngster, who has
distinct championship possibilities.
Although unknown in ring ranks, he
has been making steady progress.
improving his technique and win
ming new supporters with each
added start.
Team Title Near Decision.
Much of the mystery surrounding
final disposition of team laurels may
be dispelled tonight for st. Mary's
and the National Guard, co-favor-
ties. have four men scheduled for
action. and the one with the most
survivors will have a long jump on
its rival. Oddly enough, the rivals
meet in the 147-pound class in both
novice and senior ranks. The senior
bout will be between Frank McCaleb
of st. Mary's and Bill Weaver, jr,
of the Guard.
The pairings:
Novice Glass.
1913 pounds tsemiflnan Joe Pavone (st
Mary's) VS.. Bill Scott tPolice No. 81.
1875 pounds Quarter r-flnals)--Kenny
Sam Police No. 81 VS.. Ray Lands (un-
attached, Tom Holland (unattached) VS..
Tom Jones (St Mary'sl
147 pounds touarter-fnan - Mike
oBrien National Guard VS.. Bernie Cook
tSl. Mary'S.
$50 pounds (semifinaD-Lewis De Wore
(National Guard VS.. Charles Ercoli (un-
Senior Class.
liz pounds (championship)-Geo
De Zerns (Police No. 10) VS.. Danny Petro
.160 pounds (auarter- -nnaD--Roy Dunn
National Guard VS.. Bill Malgrave iMer-
l47 pounds (semifnaD-Frank McCaleb
SSt. Mary's) VS.. Bill Weaver, jr. National
Guard
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Conn Mum on Plans
In Looking Around
Movie Studios
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. L. Billy
Conn, the world light-heavyweight
boxing champion, looked around the
movie studios today There were
rumors he might take a hand at
film acting while trying to increase
his weight for a match against Bob
Pastor.
The Pittsburgh man, a guest of
Billy Marx of the Mark brothers
comedy team, visited the Twentieth
Century-Fox Studio with his man
ager. Johnny Ray.
Conn, tall, dark and %, declined
to comment on a report he might
play the lead in picture based on
exploits of the late Jim Corbett, one
time heavyweight champion.
Evening star., 1939-12-01

Oldest member of a youg hockey
team, Len Burrage, born in Kenora,
Ont, 20 years ago, is expected by
Coach Mackenzie of the Washing
ton Eagles to make the regular line
up Burrage came to Washington
only a few days ago, just off the
boat from England, where he had
played on and coached the Har-
ringay team in one of London's big
amusement spots.
He plays right defense, which
Mackenzie describes as the tough
est position on a hockey team, and
undoubtedly will be one of the val
ued men in the lineup of Washing
tons entry in the Eastern Amateur
League.
More than 6 feet tall. weighing
around ITS pounds, Burrage is de-
scribed by Mackenzie as one of
amateur hockey's all-time greats" "
"He is a very smart hockey player
and will become one of our most
valuable men," said Mackenzie.
Burrage played amateur hockey
in Pittsburgh for two years and was
Evening star., 1939-12-01
New York Has Edge
In Experience Of
Second Teams
Let's Go to Pro Bowl
Spirit Of Tribe as
Title Clash Neurs
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.,
Star Stan CORRESPONDENT.


RYE, N. Y, Dec. 1.-Secluded at
the same swanky Westchester
Country Club where such teams as
Notre Dame and Army await the
zero hour of their major games in
New York, the Redskins raced
through a morning workout be-
fore adjourning to talk football the
rest of the day.
Far different from the Indian
band which. IL months ago to the
week, gave the impression at Gar
den City, L. l., that the end of the
season couldn't come too quickly,
it's only the Giant game-and their
opportunity to regain the Eastern
championship-that can't come too
soon for the Redskins now.
In contrast to their off field mo-
ments of yesteryear, current con-
versation among the Redskins CEN
tiers almost solely around their big
game with such speculative sub
jects as IF we can only be hot once
more" Those crippled Giants
aren't going to get our sympathy
with that kind Of talk" and Lets
go to the Pro Bowl" The latter
phrase refers, Of course, to the
chance to play National League
All-Star team in Los Angeles which
falls to the league champion.
Little Difference in Age. :
Meanwhile, talk among the ex-
perts drifted to the respective 'age
makeups Of Sundays rival, together
with the amount Of experience Of
each.
If both Coaches Ray Flaherty and
Steve Owen adhere to their two
team system, the rivals will be
found almost equal in age and ex-
perience when their first teams are
on the field, with younger second
Redskin combination conceding
nearly two years. experience to the
Giants second-period troops.
There is only III years differ
ence in the composite age OF the
starting elevens, with Washington S
backfeld averaging two years
younger than the Giants and the
Redskin line little more than a
year older. Most Of the Giant
regulars have had nearly four
years experience, to the Redskins
three.
Giants Second Team Older.
The Giants second team boasts a
sizable advantage in experience, as
most of them have been in the league
more than two years, while the ma
jority of the Redskins reserves are
playing their first year of pro foot
bali. But if youth is the determining
factor. the Redskins are favored,
averaging nearly two years younger
than the Giant reserves.
Here are the age statistics:
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Indian War Party
Takes Big Club
BY a Star STAFF Correspondent


RYE, N. Y, Dec. 1.-Hiawatha
and a wigwam were all that was
needed today to take the West
chester Country Club out of con-
troll of the Pale Faces.
For, sharing the club with the
Washington Redskins were the
Stanford Indians, who tomorrow
face Dartmouth in one of the
East's biggest intersectional
games. AS a matter of fact, the
Polo grounds are about to be-
come something of an Indian re-
servation with the collegian In
dians and professional Redskins
playing there on successive after
moons tomorrow and Sunday.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Stooe Benefit Rina Show

Bulldog Buddy Holmes and Walter
Woods will meet in the feature bout
OF a boxing show scheduled tonight
at Floyd's gym. A portion of the
proceeds will be turned over to the
Community Chest fund. Tommy
Peeler, newest colored sensation
from Southwest Washington, will
meet Eddie Davis in a preliminary.
Evening star., 1939-12-01

just across the street from each
other and continued their fast
friendship, such is not the case
nowadays. Living in different
cities, the two couples renew old
friendships only at such oc-
casions as the present.
Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Helm
long since have foresworn any
talk of pro football since their
bubbles became rivals and they
will not sit together at Sundays
game.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press.
BALT1MORE.-Pat Comiskey,
203, Jersey City, stopped Maynard
Daniels, 1913, Manteo, N. C. (6).
ATLANTIC CITY, N. BOBBY
Jones. 1863, Atlantic City, out
pointed Young Gene Buffalo, 154,
Philadelphia u0).
Evening star., 1939-12-01
The
SPORTLIGHT
Bill Dickey Qualities
As X-Country Champ
By GRANTLAND RICE,
special CORRESPONDENT Of The Star.

Special Correspondent OF The star.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. l N.A.
N.A).-Bill Dickey and Skeeter
Dickey, Bills younger brother, cover
IL feet 7 inches, placed end to end.
Placed in a quail field they cover 80
miles a day, including an almost
endless series Of hurdles over, under
and through barbed wire fences that
bedeck this pleasant land.
Bill, the Yankee catcher, is 6 feet
8. Skeeter, another good catcher,
is 6 feet 4. About S feet Of this
height on each side is legs. They
take a 5-foot barbed wire fence in
a stride, where I need two blocking
backs and a pair of pliers, also mole
and a stepladder.
I still am trying to make up my
mind whether it is harder to climb a
barbed wire fence or to crawl under
one. I have tried both systems with
no luck at all. And this means from
sunup to sundoWn.
The Dickeys believe in full quail
day. Bill Dickey tells you, "Its GER
tainly g. shame the quail season has
to start on these short December
days when you don't have enough
time for a good hunt"
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Giunts' Late Field Goal
Defeats Lions, 9 to 6

The Giants scored a field goal in
the last two minutes to beat the
Lions in an Anacostia Community
Center championship touch football
game yesterday, to 6.
In junior division game the
Bears beat the Lions, 38 to 6.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Scolzo and StoIz Head
Fight Card Tonight

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Petey Scalzo
of New York and Allie Stolz, the
pride of Newark. two of the out
standing contenders for joey Archi-
balds featherweight title, clash in
the l0-round main bout in tonight's
fight show at Madison Square
Garden.
Scalzo. who has lost only three
decisions in 68 professional contests,
rules a ST. choice in the light
betting.
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Varied Sports

Pro Football.
Chicago Americans. "a; Northwestern ALL
Stars IA.
Hockey.
River Vale, 3: Washington. 9.
Rhode Island Reds. q: New Haven EAGLES B.
New York Americans, 8, Montreal Cana
diens, .
New York RANGERS. 7: Chicago. 2
Syracuse, |; Indianapolis, l (oyertime).
Tulsa, 4: Omaha. g
St. Louis, 3: Wichita, l.
Basket Ball
Wahpeton Science, As; North Dakota O., a.
Westminster. 81: Central Wesleyan, 81.
Notre Dame. 80: Kalamazoo, "a.
Baltimore Clippers. AZ: Wilkes-Barre, 35,
Evening star., 1939-12-01
Cornell Is Voted Trophy

NEW YORK, Dec. P.-Cornell's
unbeaten, united football team has
been voted the August v. Lambert
Memorial Trophy, annually award
ed to the outstanding Eastern eleven
of the year.