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Smyrna times., 1940-02-29
TURN
TO APARTMENTS
Builders Note the Increasing
Trend in the Larger
Cities of Country
THIRD OF POPULATION

WASHINGTON.-An increasing
trend toward apartment house
dwelling was revealed in the larger
cities of the United States, at con-
ference of leaders of the building
construction industry in Washington.
In the past 18 years, for every
100 one-family dwellings erected in
the larger cities of the United States,
81 families have been provided for
IN apartments" says the National
Geographic society. ''The official
figures cover 257 largest cities of
the country, containing more than
a third Of the total population.
Apartments Not New Idea.
The 1880 census showed less than
3 per cent Of the population of
the country in apartment houses,
and Of the urban population alone.
less than 5 per cent were apart
ment dWellers. In this respect the
United States is behind some Euro
pean centers. In Copenhagen. Den
mark, 80 per cent of its 666, 900
population live in apartments.
Babylon has been suggested as
the home of the first apartment
house or tenement. Rome, in the
time of Augustus, is reported as hav-
ing had but 1,780 one-famiIy dwell
ings as against $4,000 apartments.
Apartment houses had gradually
risen to such heights that Augustus
limited their height to 70 feet.
Later, under Trajan, the limit was
reduced to go feet.
In ancient Athens many apart
ment houses were tenanted by the
poor, and by those who, possessing
no civic rights, could not acquire
land. Alexandria. cosmopolitan and
cultural center of Egypt, had many
of its 500, 900 residents in apartments
in the Second century A. D., and
apartment houses were probably Of
much earlier date there. The an
cient apartment in Medenine. Tu-
nisia, were windowless rooms ac-
cessible only by rude outside stairs
reaching four and five stories.
Early American Apartments.
"Seventy-five years ago Berlin led
in apartment homes, followed by
Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Ham,
burg, Paris, Stockholm and Oslo,
then Kristiania. In England, flats
were not as popular. Today. Lon
don's ultra modern apartment
houses are replacing many old five
and six-story town houses of the
nobility, especially in the vicinity of
Kensington Gardens Tokyo built
its first American apartment house
less than IS years ago, while crowd
ed China for the most part has clung
to individual dwellings.
''In America, the cliff dwellings
of the Southwest were the first
apartment buildings; the pueblos,
still occupied today, belong to Sec
ond period Of American apartment
houses More closely approaching
the modern apartment house were
the great masonry structures such
as were found at Pueblo Bonito in
Chaco canyon, New Mexico. Gen.
turies ago 1900 persons lived in the
Pueblo Bonito structures.
about 80 years ago the Pontalba
Mansions became the first apart
ments occupied by the aristocracy
of New Orleans, and in New York
city the famous Spanish Flats were
erected in 1882 at Fifty-ninth street
and Seventh avenue where they
remained until about IL years ago."
Smyrna times., 1940-02-29
James A. Hart, Sc, Townsend

James A. Hart, 66 years old, died
at his late residence in Townsend,
yesterday. He was the son of the
late George M. Hart and Mary E.
Daniels Hart, both of Townsend.
Mr.Hart. who was born and has liv-
ed in Townsend all his life, was a
grain merchant in that town. Pri-
vate funeral services will be held
from his late residence in Town
send Friday afternoon, March 1, at
2 o'clock. Interment will be in
Townsend Cemetery. Friends are
invited to call this evening CThurs-
day.. Mr.. Hart is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Ella E. Naylor Hart and
three sons: Mr.. James "A. Hart, Jr.,
Mr.. Dallas N. Hart, and Mr.. Irving
" Hart, all of Townsend; a broth
er, Harry A Hart of Philadelphia
and six grandchildren
Smyrna times., 1940-02-29
Giant Oak 1000 Years Old

SAN MARINO, CALIF.-The gi-
gantic oak tree here. known as THE
Sentinel Of the Ages" is believed by
scientists to be the oldest and larg-
est oak in the world. Its age has
been established at l,2OO years.
The trees circumference is 20 feet
and its spread more than so.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-29
Death of Mrs. Harry b. Hearn

Mrs. Emma Hearn, age 81, died
after a short illness on Thursday,
February %, at her home on West
Commerce Street. She was the
daughter of the late Richard and
Angelina Hawkins of Salisbury,
Md. Mrs. Hearn, who was born
and raised in Salisbury, had lived
for the past thirty years in Phila-
delphia prior to moving to Smyrna
a year ago. Funeral services were
held from the FAIRIES Funeral Chap
ell on Sunday evening, February 25,
at s o'clock, with Rev James w.
Colona of Asbury Methodist
Church, officiating. Interment was
held in Salisbury, Md, at noon on
Monday. Mrs. Hearn is survived
by her husband Harry B. Hearn, a
daughter, Miss Ruth Hearn of Phil
adelphia; a son, Rudolph Hearn of
Smyrna and ore brother, Mr.. Lew
is Hawkins of Washington.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-29

tree root from Mexico; gorgeous
rose quartz from the Black Hills OF
North Dakota; moss agate and
calico agate from a section of Ore
gon known as "Horse Heaven;
lazulite, from which nickel IS
mined, acquired in Wyoming;
smithsonite from which zinc Is
mined; petrified asbestos from At
rica; and moonstones from the Cal
ifornia shores.
Rare Stone Found
Some of the exciting moments of
his hobby came when he picked up
a piece of jasper at Rehoboth
Beach, where it should not have
been since none of that type stone
is found in the East.
How it got to Rehoboth ?-only
the fisfih know" Mr.. Bell said. He
also has a geode found in Wyoming,
in ground that was many thousand
feet above sea-level. This proves
conclusively that Wyoming was at
one time-in the past unknown
ages-but shelf under the sea. A
geode is a hollow rock, somewhat
like bubble blown from soap
pipe. Goodies were formed when
Smyrna times., 1940-02-29

receiving these orchard spray notes
in previous years are requested to
notify their extension office of their
desire to have their names placed
on the mailing list if they would
like to have this information during
the coming spring and summer
Smyrna times., 1940-02-29
FOR RENT

8-Room House, with all modern
conveniences, hardwood floors, sta
tionary laundry tubs, hot-air heat
and two-car garage. Apply to
MRS. w. w. HYNSON,
1-25 If South ST.. Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1940-02-29

me, the great things done by mans
hand are even more wonderful.
Just look at the Pyramids J!
Smyrna times., 1940-02-29
NOTICE

L have accepted the agency for
H. E. Millard Lime Products and
am in position to supply lime de-
livered to farm.
GEO. C. ROTHWELL,
1-25 lot Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1940-02-29
HOBBY REWARD
TO SMYRNA MAN

CONTINUED From Page Two)
Smyrna times., 1940-02-29
Chicken Salad and Fried Oyster
SUPPER

in Kenton Church Basement on Fri
day, March 8th, to 9 pm. Adults,
soc; children, 30c. Homemade ice
cream and cake for sale.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-29
FlsONALAND
|soCIAL ITEMS

. Vi. Come and { Co.
srrs To Our Community
n Former Smyrnians
.AyD yDcLuBPARTIEs
ri Mrs.. Charles W. Ken
|, 4 LsTes, announce the
on on Saturday in the
Hqita, in LeWes. MT,
<-sT viii be remembered as
a-sr Miss Janet Walls
+ the late Mr.. and Mrs
walls and granddaugh-
= lsts Mr.. and Mrs. E. G.
Smyrna. This is the Ken
q, second child, the other be-
sughtsr, Edith Burton Ken
N
/ Charles A. Owens and
IA Laura Lee, are planning
In % the home of her par
| D. ui Mrs. R. F. Corley, to-
Ag Spending the week in
k,am with Mr.. Charles a.
ks. where her daughter has
rail
] nd NIs. Joseph Grimm Of
ssi, N. j., are receiving
slati0ns on the birth of a
4 saturday, February "a. This
zsuni son for Mr.. and Mrs.
= The baby is a grandson Of
Margaret W. Grimm Of Smyr-
nd Mrs. Henry G. Scout of
FUs Nd, are receiving con-
lt11S On the birth of a
pa born February p. Mr..
FEaM Of Mr., Glenn Scout Of
(Snyrua
/ nd Ms. Davis H. Bell spent
n With Mrs. William H. Lentz
L. Russell H. Lentz at their
FL CNwyd, Pa. Mrs. Lentz
F'd home with them for a
4 Dewey David, who has been
Il nas returned home from
Fa General Hospital in Do
ae' son Billy, who has been
Pneumonia is able to be out
'aa Mrs. Washington Jester
a'aHsd to Smyrna after sew
|'=H spent in Florida.
/ = Leland Harmonson has
= . her home after spend
Y, !. weeks with her daughter,
Alt y. Wier' in Pittsburg.
I HsIen Huxley of Whining
4 Sunday guest Of Mrs.
sa R Jones.
! !, Wells FAIRIES entertained
! .asi' Of her bridge club on
~ aftenoOn.
\ v.l A's' Francis Gebhart
y. aari spent the weekend
sss,sonart's ~ parents, Mr.and
| ,'ss y, ,, serman, in Laurel.
! ! rss rs'ls Poole spent the week
\, 1ss' ~;,, as guest Of her sis
: Villain Egan.
! 'sas s.l Il Bell attended the
s,,'.a .saalon at the University
t1Tals T's % Saturday.
d. Josr aCLucas will repre-
m. ,sal sassett Moore School
i p,s,,.sp spy Glass" a. tbe
49, sslnations Conference ] !
! oa s.s On Saturday. a.
i ,st u n Ialutehison, a student
,lra 4 ,ssla Delaware Hospital ii
asaa, ~, Edgar Z W. Frazier ~i'n
l,ss'.a ,s.a Gebhart and Nj. .
sss,en 0f coatesvile, F Pa ! :
i ma, ~ ,,,ir. n Smyrna vi, VISITING ! q,
a~., M. M Homer DOwus.
ss.s s.aa INTO their new bonoe me-
arbt sfr.as \ iscsntly e completed
|. Of the Nj attending
,ss Ioa's Shasl tsl- superintend- tend
's4tiaa' a',. Ia Harlan Dunn Of
nm, ,psnt Ss Sunday With /,
! Siiiton and
NM s,,'' William Cam ana
i a s,,,s.u sullam Cook wars
i d, 'l!sOn, Jr. ana Mrs.
|@ tAe n,' Of near Fill
y \, A.. sueA over the u,oa,1
|set utt,ah NJ. IA and Mrs, ein. NJ.
Insassis, d, = hospital sufferine !,
Smyrna times., 1940-02-29
Gard of Appreciation

wish to express my apprecia-
tion for the support given me in
our Town Election.
RALPH G. FAIRIES
2-29 1t
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-17

sible to cover most of them up.
That would make an almost per-
feet crime in my opinion"
But there seemed to be many
clues at the scene of this crime"
I reminded him. There was the
body, which had been dragged
along the gravel walk. There was
a broken croquet mallet with blood
on it."
"Oh, but I feel certain that those
were not carefully planned clues,
planted there to confuse us-a S
Captain McDonald's theory would
indicate. A hurried attempt had
been made to cover the crime. 1t
was done in great haste, as though
by someone frightened.
The murderer started to drag
the body away. He had already
thrown the knife-probably into
the river. There is little hope of
recovering that. There also is a
stool missing from the rose arbor.
Perhaps it would furnish finger
prints if we could find it. And Cap
tain Mcdonald reports that t e
wire that was torn down has dis
appeared. 1 believe it will be found
when the bed of the river nearby
is dragged.
Everything was clumsily done,
but the river was handy and it
was done quickly and thoroughly"
The captain was skeptical, but
curious. How do you account for
the fact that the body was dragged
toward the clubhouse
You found the body in a partic-
ularly clear, moonlit space by the
lily pond. 1 would say that the
murderer dragged it there in order
to have light by which to search
the Clothes"
What about the nan who at
tackled Strickland"
I'm sorry, but I must be skep.
teal there. Did anyone see the
man"
mo, but there were plenty OF
hobnailed boot prints along tt e
shore"
The coroner's mouth opened.
"Hobnailed boot prints! I was ex.
aiming hobnailed boot prints not
half an hour ago, at the scene OF
tonight's suicide!"
Ito Be Continued)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-17
P&<af KILLER $pEAk$
LADQ v,rrn MR. us nEaDs SIC EXTRA nsA Sa4n@ -

ad indignantly. Il tell you, Silver
it's all foolishness."
perhaps so. On the other hano
a man is foolish to take chances.
7 settled the argument. Harry
Mcclure is an attorney friend OF
mine. I'll see him in the morning:
I'm the meantime" the captain
said. 1--WE, of course, have your as
surance that you'll attend the In
quest
l looked at the coroner. l nave
no intention of running away. !
might mention that I've received a
threat. however. 1 can't guarantee
l won't be the victim of another
kidnaping."
They were both surprised. When
1 had told them about the note
thrown in through the window al
the Markham place, Captain NC
Donald quickly assured me that he
would have an officer guard my
studio on Laurel street. l protested
that it wasn't necessary, b ut
withdrew my protest when the
thought suddenly occurred to me
that perhaps he intended to guarc
me anyway. Perhaps he didn't
trust me as much as he made out,
It was an uncomfortable feeling
l finished my coffee at a gulE
and lighted a cigaret. My fingers
trembled slightly.
Captain Mcdonald thinks this
was an almost perfect crime"
said, planned far in advance
What is your theory, Coroner Sill
ver''
Il don't believe it was carefully
planned. 1t may be a so-called al
most perfect crime but that kline
of crime, in which few clues are
left, usually is committed on the
spur of the moment. The carefully
planned crime generally has 81
many angles that in arranging i
the criminal leaves more C e
than he covers up. 1t becomes 81
complicated that it gets away from
him.
ION the other hand, a murder
committed in a fit of rage, for ex
ample, is done in the ordinar,
course of events of the day. There
may be no strange preparatory &C
tons. If no one witnesses the kill
ing, the clues usually are confined
to those at the scene of the crime
ard they are so few that it is pos
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-17
MOON ROLLS OVER

The moon turns on its axis once
during each of its trips around the
earth. If it did not make this rota-
ton, we would see every portion
of the moon during a lunar month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-17

I, Bill Strickland, am suspected
in the murder of my friend, Alfred
Markham, rich young jeweler, at
4 party at the Rio Vista club
raptain of Detectives Clyde NC
Donald is convinced of my n
.ence but young Coroner Silver
doubts me.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
the customers to keep any balls
hit into the stands.

the customers to keep any balls
hit into the stands.
Two things, though, have stuck
in his gullet-night ball and radio.
He doesn't think either has any
place in the game. He regards night
play as sheer hippodrome and in
furious to the players. He let them
broadcast from the stadium last sea-
son, but is sorry now that he did
In Barrow'S own opinion, the
greatest gamble he ever made was
in taking Ruth off the mound and
putting him in the outf1eld. Ruth,
after all, was world series pitch
ing hero, perhaps the very top left
handler of the day and the mainstay
of the Boston Red Sox staff.
Made Outflelder of Ruth.
For time Ruth attempted both
to play the outf1eld and take his
regular turn on the hill, but one day
he told Barrow he couldn't quite cut
the mustard. Barrow thought for
a long time, decided to take the
plunge, and the Babe was on his way
to fame and a wealth never ap-
preached by another player.
The Sox sold him to the Yankees
for 100000 cash, plus $3.50, 900
loan, and.it wasn't long after that
Barrow followed his star to New
York. Col. Rupert never had cause
to regret either deal.
Despite some tall tales that have
come down through the years, Bar
row says he never once fetched Ruth
q clout while he was managing him
at Boston.
The Babe, 1t seems, knew when to
pull Ia his horns.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
National badminfon
Aces Are Listed for
District Meet
Invitotion Event Opens
Friday on Courts at
Kensineton Armory

Ken Quigley of Cleveland, third
ranking national player, will head
a field of national stars and State
champions who will compete in the
third annual District invitation bad
minton tournament Friday through
next Sunday at the Kensington
National Guard Armory.
Clint Stephens Of New York, sixth
national ranking star, and Paul
Vansco. No. nationally, who is
representing the Central Badmin-
ton Club of New York. also have
sent in entries, as have Gilmore
Abbott Behr of Baltimore, Defend
ing women's titleholder and fifth
ranking national performer; Mary
Hagan, No. 6 nationally, and Patsy
Donovan, seventh nationally.
In addition to those nationally
known players such outstanding
figures in the sport as Endsley Fair
man, Philadelphia champion; Russ
Grant, Pittsburgh titleholder; Joe
Shields, Delaware champion; Gold
Morrison, Baltimore titlist, and Joe
Baker, local champion, will COM
pete.
First and second round matches
will be played Friday afternoon and
night, with quarterfinals slated for
Saturday afternoon and semifinais
Saturday night. Finals in all events
will be held Sunday afternoon.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
DeIhud Quint Erases
Uniteds in Heurich
League PIayoff
Lucas and Burns leud
In 36-to-29 Victory;
J.. c. G. Next Foe

Delaware e. Hudson last night
eliminated United Typewriters from
the play-off series for the first
half championship of the Heurich
League, winning by score OF 36-29
before some 400 fans.
The losers lodged an official pro-
test in the last minute and a half
of play after a technical foul was
called against them for heckling
from the bench.
Bob Lucas and Gerald Burns led
the Delhuds, collecting 10 points
each, while Tommy Folliard ran
them a close second with g. Mills
was best for the vanquished.
Delaware g. Hudson will meet
Jewish Community Center's Big Five
for the title early this week.
In a preliminary game Bureau
of Investigation turned back Pet
worth A. c., 5737. Both teams fin
ished the game with only three
players each because of losses from
personal fouls. Bob Faris starred
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Princeton HuIts Prep
Meet BEGUN in 1897

PRINCETON, N. j., Jan. 27.-Dis-
continuance of the interscholastic
track team meet, which the Prince
ton Athletic Association has held
annually since 1897, has been an
nounced by Dean Christian Gauss.
chairman of the University Council
on Athletics.
Dean Gauss said that. Gin the face
of the deficit Of the athletic associa-
ton, we can no longer afford to con-
duct the meet" -.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Sphas Get Clear Lead
In Loop by Beating
Brewers, 1881
Capital Bosketers Wilt
After They Set Hot
EorIy-Gome Pace
Ey she Associated Press.

Ey The Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-The
Sphas booted the Washington Brew
ers out Of tie for first place in the
American Basket Ball League race
tonight and captured undisputed
possession of the top rung with a
1881 victory.
Trailing by = five-point margin
throughout most of the first and
second periods. the Sphas came to
life late in the second session to
70 out in front. - {. - ~ = 's@@fs s4~s
With Phil Rabin and Mike Bloom,
two former Spha players, leading
the attack, the Washington quintet
grabbed a 1910 f1rst-period lead.
Midway in the second period they
were leading, 20-15. Then Petey
Rosenberg. Moe Goldman. Shikey
Gotthofer and Inkey Lautman found
the range to put the Sphas ahead
tn Sfav
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Virginia Pounds Out
64-14 Triumph
lover Carolina
| Scores Three Technical
| Koyoes; KimboIi, Heavy,
Gets Tor Heel Win
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan.
27.-Virginia's high-precision boxing
team pounded out 61A -to-112 tri-
umph tonight over North Carolina
in thrill-producing meet that had
crowd Of 5000 continually on
edge.
The result was a duplication Of
last years score and the seventh
straight win for the Cavaliers from
their oldest ring rivals.
Four Technical Kayoes.
The meet started with fast action
for decision awards through the
first four bouts, and ended with
brief set of technical knockouts
in the last four.
Truman Southall, Virginia cap
tain, started the knockout parade
by downing Clark Bartlett, Caro-
lima sophomore. in the second round
of their pound bout.
Fenton Somerville, Cavalier 165-
FOUNDER, terminated his l65-pound
event against Eldon Sanders in the
third, and Kenneth Rathbun, slen-'
der Virginia sophomore, took his
victory in the first round by the
same method.
Kimbali Tar Heel Victor.
Gates Kimball, husky Tar Heel
captain-elect of football, scored Car
olina's lone outright victory by chop.
ping down Virginia's heavyweight
representative, Ed. Burgers. soon
after the opening bell for the first
round.
100 pounds-Block Virginia defeated
| Winstead, decision.
127 pounds-Lipkint Virginia) and
Johnston. draw.
135 pounds-Coy virginia. defeated
| lnskeep. decision.
145 pounds-Williams fvirzinia Dc.
| feated Dickerson decision.
155 pounds-Southall tVirginia de-.
feated Bartlett, technical knockout, second
round.
1856 pounds-somerville Virginia, de-
| feated Sanders, technical knockout. third
/ round.
| 175 pounds-Rathbun (virsinia de-.
feated Bobbitt technical knockout. hrst
| round. -
| Heavyweisht-Kimbal North Carolinar,
| defeated Burgers technical knockout, hrst'
/ round.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Cubs, Cards Only Majors
On Browns Spring List
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 27-The Chicago
Cubs and the st. Louis Cardinals
are the only major league teams
on the st. Louis Browns spring
exhibition schedule, announced to-
night.
The rather limited booking of q
games also calls for meetings with
Toledo of the American Association
and Tulsa and San Antonio of the
Texas League.
The Browns will train again at
Sat Antonio, batterymen reporting
February % and the rest of the
players March 4.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Mccoy to Pick His Club
Some Time Toniqht

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Jan. n
@.-Benjamin Benny Mccoy
star young ball player, meditated
tonight over which of several pots
of gold he should choose.
The 22-year-old former Detroit
Tiger infielder whom Baseball
Commissioner K. M. Lands de-
clared a free agent will make his
decision some time after Sunday
midnight.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Varied Sports

COLLEGE BOxING.
Catholic University. Al: Maryland. 3h.
South Carolina, Z; North Carolina
Penn tsi State, t. 8; Toronto. 2.
Syracuse, 3; Army. 8.
vlrginia Frosh, 5; North Carolina
clemson: raSsn: 3; 3; v.p.1.s.
The citadel, 6h; 0eoreia. IN.
BirEinia. 6A; North Carolina. IN.
COLLEGE WRESTLING.
Yale. 10; Army. 9.
Navy, "a: Pennsylvania. g.
Penn State. %; Syracuse. 8.
Michigan State, II: Ohio State. IA.
Chicago. 26: Northwestern. 10.
Cornell 1owO. 20: Colorado State, 6.
COLLEGE SWIMMING.
Army. 50: Fordham. II.
North Carolina. 45: virginia, 80.
Princeton. 81: Navy. 23.
COLLEGE RIFLE.
Navy l'sedi eoLiMt:c1k; n: i; ii TFfNcisa. a:ass;
chicaro. II; Ohio State. IL.
COLLEGE ICE HOCKEY.
Army B: Lehigh, !.
Princeton, 10; New York A. c.. 1.
COLLEGE POLO.
Army. IL: Princeton. ).
Chicaso shamrocks. 13: Culver. 8.
Penn;ylvania Military collsss. II,
INDOOR TRACK.
chicago, 6Ahj Wkyne Of Detroit 5oh.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Hockey Scores

national League.
Toronto Maple Leafs, 8; Montreal
Canadians, /. ,;.r
Interns stiensl- American.
Syracuse, 8: Hershey, 2.
Springfield, 3: Cleveland. 0.
Philadelphia, 2; New Haven, 1.
Pittsburgh. 4; Providence, (overs
time).
Eastern Amsteur League.
New York Rovers. 8: River Vale akss>s
Atlantic city Sea ouila .: Wsshhas.
ton BagleS, 3.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Death of Mr.. BeIIer
Delays Golf PorIey

In difference to Mrs. James w.
Beller, former vice president of the
District Women's Golf Association
whose husband died Friday. the as
sociations Executive Committee has
postponed until Wednesday a meet
ing to have been held tomorrow.
Meeting at the Columbia Coun-
try Club at 10 am, the association
leaders will hear a report of q spe-
cial tournaments committee.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Twelfth Street Y Loop
Qpens Pluy Tomorrow

The Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A.
Basket Ball League will open to-
morrow night with Simpsons meet
ing c. c. c. 2317 of Beltsville.
The loop consists of six teams
with games on Mondays and Fri
days. All games start at o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Merchant League Stors
In Hot Bowling Race

Charley Booker. Teddy Sheckels
and Arthur Crown are staging a
hectic battle for the Merchants
Bowling League championship. Only
a dozen sticks separate all three who
sport 119 averages. Joe Howard of
National Biscuit was tops for the
last week with 1896 while Bill Jeffares
of 1rving's Sports Shop took high
game laurels with 1865.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Rovers Up Hockey Lead
By Drubbinq Skeeters

By the Associated Press.
RIVER VALE, N. j., Jan. 27.-The
first-place New York Rovers of the
Eastern Amateur Hockey League
solidified their lead tonight by de-
feating the River Vale Skeeters,
to 3.
Two successive losses preceding
.onight's game had the Rovers tc
tering. But from the opening whis-
tie ther Displayed all the power
that had been absent in the two
previous starts.