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Evening star., 1940-04-03
Typists Trim Merchants
In Recreation LOOP

A $3.50 rout of the Northeast Mer-
chants by the United Typewriter five
featured four games in the District
OF Columbia Recreation Depart
mental Basket Ball League last
night. The Typist. one of two VIC
tors in the Mckinley division, were
paced by Tarrick. who scored 16
points, but Upton, Hancock and
Mills all scored 10 or more.
The other Mckinley loop game
found the Stockboys whipping Doc
uments, 37-l9. while in the Central
division. Jewish Community Center
defeated Bellman Fuel, 1928, and
Seven Seas Grill downed Sons of
Pericles, 1897.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Detroit GoebeIs Risk
Team Bowling Crown
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
= DETROIT. April 3.-Another
championship goes on the block
tonight at the American Bowling
Congress when the Detroit Goebel
team attempts to defend its five
man title.
The State Fair Coliseum has been
sold out for week in anticipation
OF the Goebel flve's appearance
The team rolled 3,151 last year at
Cleveland under the colors of the
Fife Electric Co., and is considered
one of the strongest contenders in
the present tourney.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
By ROBERT HENRY.

Eastern High School has finished
first II times and tied for leading
honors on two other occasions ir
the last 18 interhigh baseball serie.
and the players likely to make ur
the newest team promise to up.
hold the Lincoln ParkerS' prestige
Chief Guyon, who has directed
Easterns baseball destiny for e
years, looked pleased yesterday as
40 eligibles went through a strenu-
Gus workout in preparation for the
opening game with Episcopal April
II. For the last two weeks the
former Carlisle star has expert
mented with a husky squad and
now has "a fair line on his boys.
I'VE had a good team last year.
said Guyon, but lacked speed. Ex-
cept for that we might have finished
first instead of second. This year
I think we have a slightly better
team and I'm sure it's faster"
Has Speed and Punch.
The Chief. fond of speed and
slugging ability, now seems to have
both. Most of the boys are big
and strong and seem to know what
to do and when to do it.
Seven lettermen are missing from
last years team which bowed to
Central in the final playof game
The entire outf1eld, composed at
that time Of Les Cooksey, Joe Cole
and Mario Galassa, was graduated
SO was most of the infield, includ-
Ing Tom Renio, third baseman
Johnny MCGOWAN, shortstop, and
Johnny Stasulli, second sacker. Also
absent is Jim Lovett, star pitcher
However, there is no gloom around
the Lincoln Parkers' diamond. The
new boys are good, too, and as the
Chief says they seem to represent
a slight improvement. The pitch.
ing department is led by Warren
Erhardt and Kenny beavers. Err.
hardt, clever basket ball player, is
last and sports a snappy curve
beavers, plenty fast, is a bit wild
Teddy Walsh and Russell Chance
are other promising hill prospects
although Walsh may be given 6
chance at shortstop.
Two powerful lads we'll known t.
grid fans will handle the catching
Eddie league and Paul .Cohill, boti
backs and both ITS Founders, die
most OF the backstop duty last year
Each is an asset, too, on offense
MacLaughlin will fill in.
After much shifting, the infielc
jobs are becoming settled, with the
shortstop, mostly in doubt. At frs,
base Bill Hoffman, a little fellow
and Noble Barnes, tall lad, are thu
leading candidates. Billy Hite, one
OF the best hitters on the SQUAD, will
play second, with Sol Irof as sub
Francis Hallama, another gridmar
and speedy, is working out with the
hope Of playing second part time a.
soon as he hits a higher mark in
English, being ineligible at present
He's a slugger. Shortstop is any,
body's post, but third will be taken
care of by Duke Coppage and
Charlie Deck, both of whom have
shown marked throwing ability.
Walter Beall a HeIp,
Several fleet outflelders, headed by
Harvey Cation, slugger, are being
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Cards. Strang Starts
College Ring Title
Drive Tonight
BY the Associated Press.

SACRAMENTO. Calf, April B.,
Collegiate cutters mauled their
shadows and otherwise fiecked the
kinks out Of train-weary muscles
today as they tapered of for the
opening round of the national inter-
collegiate boxing tourney, which
gets under way here tomorrow.
Geared for action were Gerry
Strang, Catholic University's 1865
FOUNDER, who hopes to succeed his
teammate, Fred Slant, as national
champion in that class, and
quartet Of Virginia hopefuls in Dick
Williams, 145-pounder; Truman
Southall, 155-pounder; Fenton
Sommerville, 165-pounder, and Ken
Rathbun, hght-heavyweight.
Louisiana State remains the IA
vorite to capture the title won by
Wisconsin last year.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
QUEENS GAMBTT DECLINED.
Nj

A., Martin Stark won from Ernest Knapp in
me second round of the District chess
the playon was refereed by Willard H.
Mutchler @ Saturday evening Round No. s
VIII be contested at 1896 I street. The
patrings: Sournin-Hoy, Rousseau Knapp,
Stark-Mengarini. Waeman. bye Referees
Vincent l. Eaton and J. Neufeld.
Reshevsky to Visit Here.
Samuel Reshevsky, United
States champion, will appear ut
the Jewish Community Center
April 10 under the joint sponsor.
ship Of w. X. Wimsatt and I. 8.
Turover. Don't miss the fun.
april 8, 1940.)
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Tech Life Again to Present
Trophy to Diamond Leader

and the battle for positions and the
eventual player award is on.
Sports writer's for Tech Life will
award a total of Is points each game
and not restricted to interhigh
competition-to the individuals most
impressing them. The player who
gamers the highest number of
points throughout the season will
receive the trophy, replica of a
player at bat.
Warren Fields nosed out Lou
Mostow and Charley Kendall last
year to capture the award.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Joe Judge Will Launch
SundIot Ball Season

After three weeks of training, the
Cameo Furniture baseball team will
open its season Sunday at Ballston
Stadium, with the Washington Car
dinals providing the opposition, at
3 o'clock. Lefty McIntire, the vet
eran, who won 10 games for the
Furniture nine last year, has been
nominated to start pitching by Man.
ager Connie Wyche.
Joe Judge, former Nat star and
now baseball coach at Georgetown
University, will throw out the first
ball.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
|Rich in Stick Power and Speed,
Eastern High Feels Another
| Diamond Title Comma On

groomed. Flanking Cation likely
will be Barry Harrison and Gabby
Hayes. Main assistance is expected
froI1 Jim Malatesta and Warren
Webb.
Valuable aid to Guyon is being
supplied by Walter Beall, former
New York Yankee hurler, whose
curve Babe Ruth declared the best
he had ever tried to hit.
Eastern's schedule:
April H. Episcopal. away: 10, Anacostia
away; 20. Navy Plebes. away: %, Tech;
25, Washington-Lee: 80, Central.
May 8. Washington-Lee. away; 6. Beth.
esda-Chevy Chase: 10. Western, away: Is
Bethesda Chevy Chase. away; II, Woodrow
Wilson; 90, Roosevelt
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Michiqon's Collegiate Champs
Seek A. A. u. Swim Crown

the short pool to complete the dis
tance in 1852.
AL Patnik and Earl Clark of Ohio
State and Jack Keating Of Colum-
bia. also pointing toward the A. A. U.
meet, gave skillful exhibition Of
diving, but no scoring was done.
Although swimming notables were
numerius and several record at
tempts were made. the only Amer
lean mark bettered was for the wom-
ems 150-yard medley relay. which
Gloria Callen, Lorraine Fischer and
Elizabeth Ryan. representing the
Women's Swimming Association Of
New York, swan in 1878.
Evening star., 1940-04-03

Tech Life, official newspaper of
Mckinley High School, again will
award trophy to the outstanding
baseball player on the Maroon nine
this season.
Last year money was appropriated
by the paper to honor the top
ranking member of the team, and
this year the same procedure is
being followed.
Meanwhile, team candidates have
answered Coach Bruce Kesslers call,
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Tigers Noisier, if Not
Better, Than in 1899

LAKELAND, Fla, April 3 P.-
The Detroit Tigers may not be a
better team this season, but they'll
be a noisier one. With Birdie Teb-
belts behind the plate every day and
Dick Bartell holding forth at short
stop. they're about as rowdy a
crew as the staid American League
has to show.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Public Health RifIers
Admitted to N. R. A.

The United States Public Health
Service Gun Club of the District to-
day had been granted charter by
the National Rifle Association. The
club has an enrolment of 70.
Bernard ]. Cassidy is president of
the club, while Willard r. Piggott is
executive officer and Antonio c, Co.
nano Is secretary.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Bee Hurler Tries Route

sEBR1NG, Fla, April , R-
Sailer Bill Posedel was instructed to
make his first attempt to 70 nine
innings on the mound today as Bos-
ton Bees stopped OF here In their
first pause Of their journey back to
Boston. Manager Casey stensel
had II pitchers, 8 catchers, Q ia.
flelders and 6 outfelders In the
party.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 3.-The Uni
versity Of Michigan team that dom
mated the N. c. A. A. swimming
championships last week has It's
sights trained just as surely now on
the National A. A. U. meet here this
week end.
To prove it, the Wolverine 200
yard relay team broke the pool rec
ord at Columbia University last
night in the schools annual water
carnival. Gus SSharemet. John Gillis
Tom Williams and Charles Barber
churned back and forth In
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Fights Last Night
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK-Joey 1annotti, 1874,
New Haven. Conn, outpointed Curly
staneelo. 127. New York ts): Frank
Gilmore, 126. Cincinnati, outpointed
oliver White, 1875; New YORK 90;
Make Berger 141. Montreal, out
pointed Johnny Rohrig, l39. Clifton. N.
JERSEY CITY.-saverio Turiello.
IA, Italy. outpointed William Henry
Chestum, $40. Newark (s).
NEW BEDFORD, Mass = italian
Jack Dempsey. 1876. New Bedford. out.
pointed Ted Lowry. 165. New Bedford
(10).
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Test Dizzy Dean Monday

Ell PASO, Tex, April 3 R.-That
long awaited event, the seasons first
test of Dizzy Deans pitching arm, is
slated for next Monday at Fort
Smith, Ark, Manager Gabby Hart
nett of the Cubs has decided.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Wrestling Results
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTREAL-Maurice 0he AnReD
Tillet, 276, France, defeated Ernie
pusek, 232, Omaha, Nebr., straight
falls.
NDIANAPOLIS-Jim McMillen. 235,
Chicago defeated John Granovich. 246,
New York. straight falls.
Evening star., 1940-04-03

OPEN DRILLS-Eastern High
Schools baseball tossers hope
for high honors in the season
just ahead. Snapped practic-
ing yesterday were Second
Baseman Billy Hite Qeft) and
Batterymen Kenny beavers.
Paul Cohill and Warren
Erhardt. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
College Sports

Baseball.
Duke. II; Harvard, O.
Richmond. q; Washington and Lee, 3.
Virginia. g.: Vermont, 6.
Randolph Macon 13; wesleyan. 3.
Cornell 12; North Carolina, 6.
Manhattan. 9; Princeton. 4.
Pennsylvania, o; West Chester Teach
ers, O.
Mississippi, 9; Northern Illinois Tsach-
Chicago. 2: wheaton collese. 4.
Tennis.
North Carolina. 8: Dartmouth, o.
Duke. 3: williams, /.
Golf.
Cornell. 81; MARYLAND, 3h.
Evening star., 1940-04-03

to Sam Di Blasi, who connected for
five hits, including a double triple
and home run. Pat Fenlon hit q
triple and three singles.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
Tome Meet Listed May II

Tome School of Port Deposit, Nd,
has announced that it will hold its
tenth annual scholastic meet on
May IL. Several Washington
schools usually send competitors.
Evening star., 1940-04-03
# &HE: IS #

class and do not have to qualify in
the preliminaries, but are eligible for
the championship finals that begin
at Hotel Astor, New York City, on
April q. The 1910 champion will
receive $500 cash.
Evening star., 1940-04-03

Several fleet outf1elders, headed by
Harvey Cation, slugger, are being
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28
Billy Nicks, Bernie jefferson
In Gate City For Xmas Holidays

ing week end and witnessed the
Clark-Morris Brown game won by
the Purple Wolverines 20-7. Billy,
who has always been warm in his
praise of Arts P. Graves as a
fundamentalist and student of foot
ball admitted he was proud to see
such wonderful results as have
been achieved by the "boys" this
season. 1t was apparently no surprise
to him, judging from his great re-
spect for Graves ability and that
of the fine bunch of athletes
representing the Wolverines stand
ards during the present regime.
Coach Nicks plans to see the
"Steel Bowl Classic" just before
hurrying back to his studies at Co.
Iumbia.
Bernie jefferson appears impress
ed by Atlanta. He paid the SNS
sports desk an lat home" visit
Sunday afternoon in company with
Lyndon M. Hill, Jr., former Colgate
University varsity quarterback, and
Arthur (Jack) Kelley, both At
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28
Convicted Slayer Is Given
Life Sentence In Prison

recommending the mercy of the
court and making the life term
mandatory.
Leroy Kimball was sentenced to
serve a term of from ten-to-fifteer
years for voluntary manSlaughter
by Judge John D. Humphries fol-
lowing his plea of guilty to the
charge. Kimball had been indicted
for the September 81 pistol Staying
of Booker T. Smith.
Witnesses said Smith died Of
gunshot wounds of the abodmen
and heart after being shot by KIM
ball. Radio Patrolmen E. Haynes
and j. T. Mitchell, at the time of
Staying, quoted Miss Dorothy
Burke as saying Kimball went TO
Smiths house III search for hei
and was refused admittance be-
cause he was under influence OF
whiskey. Miss Burke is reported to
have run out of the front door OF
the house when Kimball declared
shot both Smith and her. Gun
fire was heard few minutes later,
Smith being slain.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28

lantanS sons of we'll known local
men.
Jeff is playing basketball with
Savoy Big Five at the present time.
operating at forward. He has just
ended season of pro football for
William (Shag) Jones' Chicago
Brown Bombers, starring in the
threat position. Bernie is also
graduate student of the University
of Chicago in the field of Physical
Education.
The former Northwestern Uni.
versity here, a one-time contempor-
arv of Halfback Clarence Hinton
and End Jim Smith, also of North
western; Homer Harris of Iowa, and
Horace Bell of Minnesota, said if
things didn't pan out right" in
that field he would try his hand
at medicine.
Lydon Hill, well remembered as
member of Charles McPherSon'S
Congregational Flashes" of more
than a decade ago, is already pur-
suing the field of medicine.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28

boards in other states, Governor
Burnet r. Maybank, of South
Carolina, has appointed 1913 Negroes
to serve as members of advisory
boards throughout the state. The
power Of these persons is limited to
aiding Negro regisJrants in filling
out application blanks, etc. and does
not include the power to review
cases as is true of members on ad-
viSOry boards in other states.
The balance of summarized infOr-
nation on advisory boards in various
states received by the ssociation -
o date follows:
There are II Negroes on advisory
boards in Detroit, Mich; 3 in
Youngstown, O.; 3 in Florence, S.
c.; 2 in Amelia Court House, Va;
in Washington, D. c.; iii Long
Branch, N. j.; / in DanVille, Va;
} in Princeton, N. j.; 3 in Okla
lOma City; in Newark, N j.; 2
N. Y; II III New York, N. Y:
in Berkeley, Calf; and l in Will
mington, Del. Dallas, Texas; ST
Louis, Mo-; and Durham, N, C.
reported there were Negroes OH the
advisory draft boards but they did
not know the exact number. There
are no Negroes serving on advisory
draft boards in: Peekskill. N, Y;
Kent, O.; Thornhili, Va; Bell
County, Kentucky; albuquerque, N.
NJ; Minneapolis, Mimi; Warren,
Ark; Kansas City, Mo; and MeXi-
co, Mo.
In st. Louis. three men refused
to register One Of these refused be
cause he had been turned down
when he volunteered his services for
the Navy. The other two men, ae-
cordirg to the NAACP >h"arch did
rct g.,6e-rSsttss...,d tt...e draft
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28

ATLANTA, Ga. - (SNS) -
On leave of absence for a full
term at Columbia University where
he is completing work for his adj
vanced degree in Physical Educa-
ton, Head Coach William James
Nicks of Morris Brown College is
in the city for two weeks of yule-
tide leisure. He arrived home the
past Friday evening.
Another surprise visitor in the
Gate City over the weekend was
Bernard Jefferson. former triple
threat tailback for Northwestern
University, who will be here until
Tuesday.
Billy Nick's has witnessed most Of
the big games in New York City
this year, being especially interested
N games played by New York Uni
versity because of the presence in
the Violets' lineup of a colored
backfield star, Leonard Len) Bates.
However. he also took in games
played by Fordham, Columbia
Cornell and AracuSe.
Nicks was in the city Thanksgiv-
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28

branch reported that all Negroes
were classified as BLACK" regardless
of complexion. However. if the reg
istrant complained, this was ad-
justed. In Bell County, Kentucky,
Negroes worked on regiStrati ton
boards and in many cases whites
refused to come in to be questioned
by Negroes
JOBS ARE FEW
Fourteen Negroes are receiving
employment or draft boards in De-
troit, Michigan; l in Youngstown,
O.; u in Washington, d. c.; in
Providence, r. l.; 8 in Buffalo, N.
Y; SO in New York, N. Y; and
Kent, Ohio, reported some employ
ed but did not know now many.
Florence, S. c.; Amelia Court
House, Va; Danvile, Va; Dallas,
Texas; Thorphill. Va; Princeton,
N. j; ST. Louis, Mo; MonroVia,
Calf; Durham, N c.; Oklahoma
City, Okla; Albuquerque, N. M;
Minneapolis, Mimi; Warren, Ark
Newark, N. j.; Aiken, S. c.; Kan
sas City, Mo; Berkeley, Calf; and
Wilmington, Del, all reported there
were no Negroes hired in their
locality for work OH draft boards.
Negro physicians were placed on
boards in Detroit, Mich; Princeton,
N. j.; st. Louis. Mo; Bell County
Kentucky; Durham, N. c.; Minnea-
polls, MINI; Newark, N j.; Provl-
dence, R l.; New York. N. Y;
Berkeley, Calf; Kansas City, Mo;
Washington, D. c.: and Mexico, Mo.
In Atlanta, Ga. Aiken. S. c., and
Wilmington, Del, there are Negro
physicians serving as associate eX-
aminers. Oklahoma City, Okla, re-
ports there are Negro physicians
who examine Negroes only.
ADOPTS NEW PLAN
Adopting a plan that does not
coincide T-!!t11, tbs rlar q advisory
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28
Unknown Man
Killed Here In
Railroad Yard

ATLANTA, Ga. -- (SNS) -
An unidentified man estimated
at about sixty years of age was
Silleu by a train in the railroad
wards near the intersection Of Pratt
and Decatur Streets Saturday aft
c,roon, according to city police re-
ports.
According to. Officer T. j. Curry,
The man was crushed to death and
his body dragged approximately
10A feet bv a train which had been
standing for about ten minutes
waiting for SIGNALS and for another
trein to clear the tracks. 1t ap-
peared that the victim climbed
under the train while it stood still
and was killed when it moved for
ward.
The body was taken to the Han
lev company funeral home on Bell
street, which reported that an at, 3,
.terlat would be made to have the
man identified by today.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28
West Virginia Becomes Membel
OF CIAA Within Single Week

Playing segregation in America,
the Congressman urged Negroes to
oppose the practice without becom-
ing bitter toward the country.
OTHER NOTABLES
Other speakers on the program
of the opening session were Pres
ident William j. Clark, of Virginia
Union University, who welcomed
the body; Director James H.
Rowland, of Bluefield State Teach
ers COLLEGE, who responded; Pro-
fessur H. G. Perrin, of Shaw Uni
versity, president of the confer
ence, who gave the annual mes
sage; and Roscoe j. Thompson
Union student.
Music was furnished by the
Union Choir. The annual CIAA re-
ception and dance for visiting dele
gates was held Friday night at
the Walker High School gym.
SESSIONS DELAYED
Because of the excessive business
the Saturday sessions Of the body
were behind schedule. The final
meeting Saturday, timed at p.
M, was delayed and it was after
9 p. m. before the final business of
the group was finished.
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
MEET
Saturdays gatherings included
the affiliated Board of officials
headed by President Clarence B.
Henderson. the Basketball Rules
Interpretation Committee, under
Director Henry B. Hucles, rules
being interpreted by Samuel A
Brown, and teh Commissioner
Football Ofiicials meeting.
A new organization comprised of
various CIAA school publicity di-
rectcrs also convened during the
two days of the meeting.
ANNOUNCE DATES
Dates for the various athletic
events of the conference, as an
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28
Fifteen Topnotch Cage Battles
For Atlanta Hardwood Fans

ATLANTA, Ga. - (SNS) -
ONE of the greatest basketball
campaigns in years is waxing into
form in the Southern Intercollegi-
ate Athletic Conference Clark bag
ged the 1910 conference meet and,
despite loss ct two veterans, re-
turns crack machine. Florida,
1910 finaliSt, is coming back with
a humdinger of a ball club. Tus-
kegee and Knoxville, last season
semi-finalistS, will be improved
this time. Let no one tell you other
wise. Meanwhile. Xavier was caught
off guard last campaign but the
Gold RuSherS have nothing but ma
lice in their hearts for all comers
in the forthcoming 194i stretch.
The Phoenix index., 1940-12-28
ID States
Have No
Members
Jobs in Draft
Setup Very Few,
Summary Shows

NEW YORK-(SNS)-In sec
tionS of some fourteen states, in
Guiding cities with a population OF
more than 100000 Negro citizens
no Negroes have been appointed tC
local draft boards, according to a
preliminary summary of incomplete
returns from a survey conducted by
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
through it's branches throughout
the country.
Returns received from N.A.A.C.P
branches in tWenty-nine cities of
seventeen states and made public
here today, disclose that no Ne
groes are serving on local draft
boards in sections of South Caro-
lima, New Jersey, Virginia, Missouri,
Rhode Island, Delaware, Ohio, Tex
as California, Kentucky. Oklahoma,
New Mexico, Minnesota and Geor-
gia.
LIST SUMMARY
A summary of the first twenty
nine replies to d seventeen queS-
tionnaire sent out by the N. A. A.
G. P. during the last week in No.
vember answers the following CUES
tionS which were put to officials
of local branches in the organiza-
ton: How many Negroes have been
placed on draft boards in your city?
Was special action necessary to get
them on, and what did your branch
do? What are some of the prob
lens that Negroes had to face when
they registered for the draft? Were
Negroes given paid jobs with draft
ooards in your state, such as clerks
or typistS? Have Negro physicians
been placed on medical examining
boards in your state? Have any
Negroes refused to register?
The summary according 10 re-
plies received to date follows:
Florence, S. c.; Long Branch, N
J.; Danville, Va; Kent, Ohio; Dali
las, Texas; Thornhlll, Va; Prince
ton. N. j.: st. Louis, Mo-; Mon
rovia, Calf; Bell County, KY;
Oklahoma City, OKLA; Albuquerque,
N. M. Minneapolis, Mimi; Warren,
Ark; Newark. N. j.; Aiken, S. c.;
Providence, r. l.; Mexico, Mo-; and
Wilmington, Del. all reported there
were no Negroes on local draft
boards. Twelve Negroes we're placed
on the local draft boards in Detroit,
Mich. in youngstown, Ohio; 2 il
Amelia Court House, Va; % in
Washington, d. c.; l in Durham, N.
c.; III buffalo, N. Y; 25 in New
York, NJ Y; l in Berkeley, Calf;
and Kansas City, Mo, reported
there were Negroes on the boards
but they did not know how many
Florence, S. G.; Amelia Court
House, Va; and Aiken, S. C., report
ed there were segregated stations
to. registering The Newark y, }