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Evening star., 1940-02-10
MCGOWAN, Ormsby Lead
Embryo Jumps South

Spring training for baseball UNI
pires was under way, at least ver-
bally, today as Bill MCGOWAN and
Red Ormsby, veteran American
League arbiters. collected a flock
of embryonic thumb-wavers here
and headed south.
MCGOWAN and Ormsby will take
their troupe to jackson, Miss. where
they will conduct classes in their
umpiring school.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Four Soccer Games Booked

Four games are scheduled IN the
Washington and Suburban Soccer
League tomorrow. Maryland Park
and the Heurich Brewers will play
at Monument Lot No. !, La Plata
plays host to Regal Clothiers, WASH
ington Sport Club and the Southern
Maryland Democrats clash at Sandy
Oak and Sandy Spring entertains
Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Webb Gets Big Point.

The Eastern Tech game gave the
fans unexpected cheering practice
as both teams had many opportuni-
ties to win. Eastern tied the score
after trailing, II to 25, at the start
of the last quarter as Bob Custer
and Moe Schulman tailed several
times and when the latter shot a
foul toss to give his team 1-point
lead Eastern finally appeared ready
to live up to its role of favorite
However, Charley Ellis tied the score
for Tech with a free throw and
sent the game into overtime, the
count being 26 all
Big Buddy Webb. who has played
a minor role with the Manuel
Trainers throughout the season,
crashed in as the hero of the game
when he sank a foul shot in the
last 40 seconds to win the game.
which was the third overtime tilt
for Tech this week. Schulman, who
last year played for Tech, almost
beat his former teammates, leading
in scoring with II points.
Evening star., 1940-02-10

With Harry Martin back in the
lineup, Central managed to stop
Georgetown Prep as Teddy Tho
maides led the Blue with points,
three less than Sport Barrett of the
Prepmen made, to take scoring hon.
ors Central used reserves freely, al
though it never was able to gain
big lead Martins return to the
lineup appeared to bolster Central.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Columbus Ring Team
Slight Favorite in
Facing Kentucky
Visitors to Present One
Of Biggest Mittmen in
Collegiate Boxing

Still cunning for their first VIC
tory of the campaign, Columbus
University's boxers cross the spoor
of Kentucky's Wildcats tonight at
$50 at Turner's Arena In the lone
collegiate item on the sports card.
Columbus is slight favorite, but
Kentucky is reportd to have a
wealth of material, and Coach Jim
Mcnamara is counting no points
until all the ballots are in. The
visitors will show one of the biggest
collegiate heavyweights in captivity
in Clyde johnson. 237-pound fresh
man grid star. who mingles with
Honest Abe Cohen.
He's Tough as Well as Big.
johnson, according 10 reliable re-
ports, is as tough as he is big and
can whip Cohen simply by wearing
him down. Abe has recovered en-
tirely from the shock of meeting
Catholic US Jay Turner last week,
however, and ready to win by a
knockout.
Kentucky's two brightest stars are
Larry Smith, featherweight, and
Cabell Posey. lightweight. They
meet Lou Taub and Stanley Steph-
enson respectively, and unless the
advance dope is misleading, the
losers will have to be carried from
the ring. The two Wildcats won by
knockout over Xavier University
opponents on their last trip to the
post and will be swinging for en-
cores tonight.
Taub and Stephenson turned in
impressive victories over their c. U
opponents last week as the Explorers
were nosed out, and figure to keep
on winning Both are master crafts
men and Taub also has shot of T
N. T. stored in his right hand.
Buddy Lazear Ambitious.
Buddy Lazear. Columbus crack
welterweight who was held to draw
last week through an eye cut of his
opponent, hopes to get back IN
Knockout stride at the expense OF
Elwood Chambers. 10y Hayman
who upset Catholics Gerry Strang
and Charley Cox. potent l55-pound
er, also are aiming for quick results
so there should be some violent
fisticufflng.
The teams will line up as follows
with Kentucky's representatives
mentioned first: l20 pounds, jim
OVERLY VS.. Leonard Lehrner; III
pounds, Larry Smith VS.. Lou Taub:
1875 pounds, Cabell Posey VS.. Stan
ley Stephenson; las pounds, Elwooc
Chambers VS.. Buddy Lazear: 15s
pounds, Paul Haskell VS.. Charley
Cox; 165 pounds, Andy Slatt VS.. Bill
Crum; ITS pounds, Tommy zinn VS.
Lou Hayman; heavyweight, Clyde
Johnson VS.. Abe Cohen.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Last Swim Puts 'Y' Boys
Ahead of Huqerstown

Palmer's third place in the final
event after a teammate had tied a
visiting swimmer for first gave the
Y. M. c. A. junior swimming team
a 1898 decision over the Hagers-
town Junior "Y" last night in the
G street pool.
The locals won outright only
three of the nine events, but scored
heavily in seconds and thirds.
Washington's relay team of Kearns.
Shenk, Rojas and Poyner set new
record to win the 107-yard race in
lola.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Newsboy Tells Goebbels
Where to Get OFF.

Here's something that will kill
YOU. Mr.. and Mrs. North America,
Guam, Hawaii and the Virgin
Islands! Get this: Last week DR..
Goebbels, the propaganda minister
of Germany, said, John Lardner is
a no-good heel" Ladies and gen.
tlemen, when Goebbels insulted me
he insulted America. But don't
worry. I'm laughing. For two days
later I crushed Goebbels with the
following show-stopper: You are
a no-good heel, too. Signed, John
Lardner"
In these times. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alaska, there is only one thing to
do-rally behind the Constitution
It's not only my Constitution, Mr..
and Mrs. Key West, it's yours, too.
Don't thank me, folks. It's quite
all right.
Let's go to press I mean, flash!
Let us get down on our hands
and knees tonight and thank the
Department of Justice for arreSting
Lin Fang. the laundry man, whose
plot to put too much starch in 30
shirts might have strangled 80 of
our leading citizens and opened the
way to foreign invasion.
I feel very humble in the presence
of such patriotism. But not too
humble. Don't get me wrong,
Evening star., 1940-02-10
6. U. Frosh RifIemen Win

Led by Charley Koburger who
fred a 256, Georgetown University's
freshmen rife team outclassed the
St. Johns riflemen, 1881 ,086 yes
terday on the Hilltop range. George
towns first four men scored as high
or higher a. st. Johns leader,
Mccarthy.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Woner Act Set for 18th Year
As BUGS Sign Brother lloyd

tional who have made 1000 hits,
the others being Brother Paul and
Mel OFT.
Waner, who will be "a on March
16. is the 26th Pirate on the signed
list for 1874 out of total roster OF
"a men.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Sixth Straight Triumph Proves Roosevelt Glass Of High School Court Series
Anocostio's S Sparkling Victory
Over Woshington-Lee Tops
Torrid SchooIboy Scraps

Landon bounced back to take the
measure of st. Andrews of Middle
town, Del, and in so doing turned
in one of the best defensive games
of the season. The visitors we're
able to score but two field goals.
Paul Baker Gagged almost half of
IanGon'S poiptS
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Emo at 7 A. M.
relief by8!'
Why wait hours for results Z
feel better In 60 minutes

When heaviness and that sluggish, headachy
feelins get you.down.. when you can't chase
colds. maybe constipation is to blame. Then
there's nothing like quick. thorough. gentle
flushing out. the kind you get with Emo.
Feel results In 60 minutes. Take Emo
before breakfast and within the hour you're
usually relieved. This pleasant tasting "sa.
line" laxative acts by concentrating fuidbulk
in the intestines, clears away accumulated
wastes gently. thoroughly, promptly.
Help In fighting colds. Many physicians
especially favor saline" laxative like Emo
during colds. And remember, Emo "alkalizes,"
too. ...it helps countefact gastric hypefscidity.
For swift help when consupation hinden
you, remember: Emo 1t J .. m.s relief b. 81
Get Emo sssv At any drug seoeei
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Skeet Meeting Postponed

The annual meeting of the Ma
tional Capital Skeet Club has been
postponed to February l9, it was an
nounced today. 1t will be held at
the Army Navy Country Club.
Evening star., 1940-02-10

Three years ago-Lou Ambers,
world lightweight champion, sur
vived battering in last three
rounds to gain split decision on
points over Davey Day at New
York Hippodrome.
Evening star., 1940-02-10

Totals : 519 Totals Ill S25
Referee-Mr. Shirley
Mount Rainier managed to jump
into an early lead against Mary
land Park and coast to triumph as
Ludwig Rodriguez and Bob Gilbert
set the pace with Is points. The
victory was Mount Rainier's fifth
in its last seven games,
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Totals ii 3 81

Referee-Mr. OMsra.
In beating Charlotte Hall Military
Academy, Montgomery Blair re-
peated an earlier performance.
Blair jumped into an early lead to
score its 18th victory of the season.
Johnny Norris continued his scoring
spree tallying Is points.
A preliminary between the juniors
went to Blair, 27 to Is.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Time Hos Come to Debunk
Kentucky Derby.

Let us get off of our hands and
knees and debunk the Kentucky
Derby. Three days ago a man de-
scribing himself as Col. Matt j.
Winn, claiming to be president of
the race track at Churchill Downs,
announced that the Derby would
be run on Saturday, May 4.
Ladies and gentlemen. your news
noy is choking with laughter. For it
just so happens that May 4 falls on
a Sunday, not on Saturday! What
does that make Col. Matt J. Wlnn?
And here's the payoff.
Just a moment, Mr.. and Mrs.
Northern Temperate Zone, a red
hot message has just come over the
wires! Probably that note l was
expecting from King George, thank
ing me for stopping the war.
What's this? 1t seems to be from
Col. Matt J. Winn. 1t says: May
falls on Saturday, as previously
announced"
How do you like that? Ladies and
gentlemen, your neWsboy's blood is
boilingl BY insulting me. by casting
reflections on my integrity, Col.
Matt J. Winn Gf there is such a
person. has insulted the whole
United States of America.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Askin Greatly Improved.

Askin, vastly improved since Caro-
lima saw him in tournament COM
petition last year, outboxed Gannett
in the first round and, after being
held on even terms in the second,
exploded a series of left uppercuts
on the Tar Heels exposed chin to
carry the third and the fight.
Josh Hughes, light-heavyweight,
earned a draw with Bobbitt to ac-
count for Maryland's last score of
the evening. The results:
l"o-pound class-winstead IN c. de-
cisioned Harm.
l27-pound class-Bradley MdD de-
ciSloned johnson.
135-pound class-Askin tMd) decisioned
Gannett
l45-pound class-Dickerson IN C) de-
cisioned Alperstein.
l55-pound class-Ferris IN. c. won
technical knockout at end of second round
over Hathaway
165-pound class-Sanders IN. CO. de-
cisioned Pyles.
l75-pound class-Bobbitt IN. c. and
Hushes drew.
Heavyweight class-Kimball IN C) de-
cisioned Leites
Referee-Ed Brockman tMarylandl.
Evening star., 1940-02-10

Totals a27 Totals q 26
Referees-Messrs. Shirley and j. Mitch
ell.
Evening star., 1940-02-10

Spares-Baltimore Moe. Calladine Vita
relli. Hunt Riley. Grigor, Dyte. Roach.
WASHINGTON: Germann. Knipfel. Courteau,
McKillop. Ramsay, Covert, Dewey.
First-period scoring-Tuten (Ripley and
Erickson), 1:27: Roach (unassisted). 7:19.
Penalties-None.
Second period scoring-Gripor fArcham-
bault. 12:47: Dewey Covert and McKil-
lop) 1905. Penaltes-Riley.
Third-period scoring-Dtwey Covert,
1898: Courteau (BurraNe), 15:46: Hart
(Archambault and Ca1ladine), 1899. PEN
alties-Covert Moe.
Referee-Bill Chadwick.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
ree-WT- JtdTIV,
Western Rally Tells.

Releree-Mr- CedrtS
Western Rally Tells.
Western was forced to rally sharp
ly in the last quarter to beat Con-
zaga in game that had the fans on
edge all the way. The lead changed
hands no less than II times and
neither side was able to gain more
than a APPOINT advantage until the
winner drew away in the last few
minutes.
Western trailed. 20 to %, as the
last frame started, then tailed II
successive points. Jimmy Karas
who gave Western a l-point lead
at the half with a free shot, led in
scoring with Is points.
Bethesda Hangs On.
Numerous fouls marked the
Bethesda-St. Johns game in which
Bethesda chalked up its 18th win OF
the season. After trailing during the
opening minutes, Bethesda spurted
to- lead, II to 8, at the half.
With Dick Hathaway and Joe Car
RADIO scoring frequently, ST. Johns
came back to threaten throughout
the last half, but shots by Bill
Barnesley and Jim Kinsman KEEP,
Bethesda ahead.
A preliminary between the schools
juniors was won by Bethesda, 40 tc
10.
After losing three straight games
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Terrapins in Defeat
Prove Threats 10
Keep Ring Title
Conference Champions,
Beoten by Tor Heels,
Classy in Spots
Special Dispatch to The Star.

EceclaI DlSpatch to The star.
CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Feb. 10
Maryland's ringmen weren't good
enough to halt North Carolina In
hard-fought match here last night,
but the Terps served notice they will
make a strong defense of their con-
ference crown in the annual tourna-
ment the last week Of the month.
Carolina stopped the visitors, 512-
2R.
Maryland last winter nosed out
the Tar Heels for the conference
championship. 15-14. as Newton Cox.
Ben Alperstein and Frank Cronin
fashioned championship crowns with
their busy fists.
Gannett's Streak Broken.
Cox, unable to appear last night
because of an injured hand, is the
only one of the trio left, but Coach
Heinie Miller showed Carolina
couple Of boys who may duplicate
his graduated stars title winning
performances in Bob Bradley, 1877
FOUNDER, and Nathan Askin, light
weight.
The pair accounted for Mary
lands only winning points last
night, Bradley scoring over John
johnson, while Askin punched out
clear-cut decision over Andy Gan
nett. 1t was Gannett's first dual
defeat of his Southern Conference
career. Both Old Liners were i'm
pressive. Bradley pumped steady
flow of leather to Johnson's head in
the first two rounds before easing
up in the third. johnson rallied,
slugging it out with his opponent
in the last session, but couldn't
cut into the huge lead the Mary
lander piled up in the first two
rounds.
Evening star., 1940-02-10
BROOKLYN Halts ROSslyn.

With 81 victory over the lead
ing Rosslyn team last night at
Brookland in the first match of a
double header, the Brookland Rec
reation bowlers snapped probably
the longest winning streak ever es-
tablished in the mems District
League. For 13 sets the super
scoring Rosslyn combination with a
record smashing team average OF
642 either had smothered its opposi-
ton or won by 81 decisions.
Nosed out in the first skirmish
SOB to 600, the Brooklanders shot
658 and 637 to cop the final two
games as Bob Temple shone with a
Asset. A count of 1895 was
Brooxland's high set for the season
Rosslyn came through with 1,842 as
Astor Clarke shot 400.
Rosslyn broke even on the night
by winning the first two games OF
the nighcap with $50 and 609
Brookland grabbed the last tilt, sos
to 594. Harry Hilliard featured for
the league pacesetters with 4l0
while Temple climaxed a big night
with 1872.
Posting top set of 1,946, Columbia
sWamped Lucky Strike with games
of GAO, 658 and 648 at Columbia
Harry Aiken's 158-409 and Tony
Santini's 146-415 were the deciding
blows.
Arcadia was a 81 winner over
Chevy Chase Ice Palace with Joe
Harrison's 140-397 and George De-
meres' l51-385 high in team scores
of ga, 63l and 6O8. Chevy Chase
copped the first game with top score
of $50 as Jack Talbert led with Isl
Chevy Chase Women Shoot.
Chevy Chase Ice Palaces strong
woman bowling team tomorrow at
7:30 pm. will engage the Poplar
Club Franklin team of Baltimore on
the Chevy Chase drives IN a post
poned meet including teams, dou-
bles and singles.
Shooting for the visitors will be
Naomi Zimmerman, No. 6 ranking
woman bowler Of the country; Ethe
Evening star., 1940-02-10
Tough GuIIs Menace
Eagles, Overcome
a Times in Row
Invade Tomorrow After
Playing Hosts Tonight;
Orioles Nip D. c. Six

The slipping Washington Eagles,
with a prospering string Of four Sue
cessive defeats. will shift their East
ern Amateur Hockey League cam
paign hopes temporarily to Atlantic
City tonight, meeting the Sea Gulls
in the first game of home-and-
home series which will find the
same teams playing here tomorrow
night.
Owner Severine G. Leoffler of the
Eagles is more concerned, however,
with tomorrow nights tussle, the
first Sunday game listed here.
Should support warrant it, Leoffler
will seek to schedule Sunday night
games regularly next season.
Washington's latest loss was COM
mitted last night. before 1,7l9 Gus
toners at Riverside Stadium. The
Eagles dropped a 4-3 decision to the
Baltimore Orioles after tying the
score at 3-3 late in the third period.
The Eagles spotted the Orioles a
80 lead, but Hal Dewey and Paul
Courteau knotted the count with
less than five minutes of play re-
manning, Fred Hunt gave the
Orioles their seventh victory in
eight games. blasting the puck past
Goalie Gordon Lee at 1889 Of the
Evening star., 1940-02-10

Totals Gl9 Totals l6 s 40

Referee-Mr. Sivignev fABD.
Evening star., 1940-02-10

lnQOnS points
Evening star., 1940-01-09
Mrs. Kitt|e Reelected
Waqe Board Chairman

Mrs William Kittle has been re-
elected chairman of the District
Minimum Wage Board for another
year, board officials announced to-
day. She has been chairman since
the board was established several
years ago.
The board also has reelected
Miss Eunice Broyles as secretary.
In addition to Mrs. Kittle, who
is the representative of the general
public, members of the board are
Arthur L. Schoenthal, who repre-
sents labor, and Claude H. Wood
ward, who represents employers.
Offices of the board are located in
the old Police Court Building, at
Bis D street NV. Miss Broyles
reported that about $4,000 women
and minors now are covered by the
minimum wage rulings of the board.
Mrs. Kittle just recently was given
reappointment of three years on
the board.
Evening star., 1940-01-09
O'Brien
DenOunceS
New Deal
Republican Women
Hear Talk by
Former Official

Denouncing New Deal expendi-
lures, taxes and general policies In
an address before the League of
Republican Women yesterday at the
Hotel Mayflower, Robert L. O'Brien,
veteran newspaperman and former
chairman of the United States Tariff
Commission, painted dark ma
tional future unless material changes
are effected in the present eco
nomic order.
We've got to make ends meet or
we're going to destruction" Mr..
OBrien declared in reference to
present Government expenditures.
Particular criticism o. the admin
istrations building program. the
c. c. c. camps and in carrying large
staffs for useless and unnecessary"
tabulations we're made by the
speaker
Mr.. O'Brien charged the New Deal
with paralyzing and crushing pri-
vate industry, citing numerous news
papers and railroads which were
forced out of business in the last
year or two, throwing hundreds of
people out of work" he added.
The frequent issuance of new
stamps by the Post Office Depart
ment was declared by Mr.. O'Brien to
be a racket" in which the Gov
ernment hoped to make money by
catering to stamp collectors.
I'VE are living on lot of eco
nomic errors and fallacies," he con-
cluded, land we are going to pieces
on our loose fiscal policy"
Mr.. O'Brien wa" introduced by
Mrs. James G. Wentz, program
chairman. Mrs. E. E. Gam, presi-
dent, presided and urged that each
member bring new member to the
next meeting.
Evening star., 1940-01-09
Chapter Will Visit.
Friendship House

A supper meeting of the Wash
ington Alumnae Chapter Of Mortar
Board will be held at Friendship
House, 619 D street Sc, tomorrow
at 6:l5 pm. Miss Lydia Burklin,
director Of Friendship House, will
take the members on q tour Of the
house and will explain the work be-
ing done there.
The toy lending library which was
established at Friendship House last
month by Mortar Board will be in
spected. Miss Mary Miller of the
Friendship House staff is in charge
of the meeting.
Evening star., 1940-01-09
U. S. Loses Only $500
From Fires in D. 6.

Lyman J. Briggs, chairman of the
Federal Fire Council, in his annual
report to Congress yesterday placed
emphasis on the fact that damage
to Government property in WASH
ington from fire in the last fiscal
year totaled $500, although the
value of Government buildings here
and their inventoried contents ex-
ceeds s6O0,OOO,OOO.
The report also pointed out that out
side the District there were 8l4 fires
in Government buildings and on
other Federal property, exclusive of
forests, ships and aircraft, which
resulted in total property loss of
$783,248. Although this figure is
considerably lower than in preced-
Ing years, Mr.. Briggs commented:
"As the work of the Federal Fire
Council is extended it is hoped that
the excellent record for protecting
property in Washington may be
more nearly approached by the field
services"
Evening star., 1940-01-09
Monroe Kin to Talk
To Wonen's Group

Lawrence Hoes, great-grandson of
President Monroe. will speak on the
Monroe Doctrine at a meeting of
the Women's Overseas Service
League at o'clock tonight at the
Mayfower Hotel.
The meeting will be In charge of
the Finance Committee. of which
Miss Katherine Andrews Is chair
man. All Overseas women in the
city are invited. Those who attend
are requested to bring a small gift
for the post Office or white elephant
sale after the meeting.
Evening star., 1940-01-09
Guns Denied Prison TRUSTEES

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 9 R.-
There'll be no more happy hunting
days for convicts at Fort Towson
Prison camp.
Gov. Leon c. Phillips emphat-
ically said so after learning the
prisoners were given shotguns to
go hunting and some got out and
got drunk"
All convicts at the camp are
TRUSTEES.
Evening star., 1940-01-09
Club to Meet

The Sixteenth Street Heights Club
will meet today at the home of
Mrs. Walter Emerson. The Rev
John L. Nixon will speak on Social
Problems"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-03
CORP BUCLERS
 MEET TONIGHT
Flies Drill Tomorrow and Drummers Thursday;
 Church Plans Supper .

Waterville, Sept. 3.-The Casper S. Davis, American Legion, Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps was awarded second prize in the fife. drum and bugle class, at the meet sponsored by St. Mary's Fife, Drum and Bugle | Corps, Saturday in East Hartford.
 The trophy is very beautiful and will be placed on display in the window of Carney's drug store, so all residents of Waterville may see it.
 Due to yesterday being holiday, the weekly business meeting of the corps was not held, but was post poned until Friday night at 2 o'clock, at the drum corps rooms on Thomaston avenue.
 A rehearsal for the bugle instru- ments, and 8 rehearsal for the fifers Wednesday night, and drumming instruction Thursday night, all un- der the direction of the musical in- structor, John Woidloski. MT. and Mrs. Joseph Caron of Thomaston avenue spent yesterday in New York.
 The monthly business meetings of the Grace Methodist church will take place tonight, with the tither's supper and meeting at o'clock and official board meeting at 8 o'clock.
 Tomorrow afternoon, the Ladies Aid society will meet at 2 o'clock in the church parlors, with Mrs. Arthur Twelves, president, in charge.
 Following ten long weeks of sum- mer vacation, public school chill dren will go back to their classes tomorrow, ready to begin another new year. Sessions will be as usual at Sprague grammar school, with Miss Mary Congdon, principal. MT. and Mrs. James Brodie of Thomaston avenue spent the week end in Danbrry. Their daughter, Janet, is visiting Rev. and Mrs. AL son J. Smith in New York.
 Robert Mcbride and daughter, Roberta, of Homer street, recently drove to Ocean City, N. J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-03
EN EN.

Beaten once . . Sports writer's head-writers, -snakeup men all along the line in newspapers Ill many states - paused to look second time when the news from Syracuse last Monday stated that Grey hound had been beaten Reading on, though, they learned it was only in heat. The great ghos" of the trotters came back the two heats to win handily And Greyhound, says his traner-driver Sep Pan will now be retired to rest on his laurels. Hes wears old and so good that nothing touch him in this country But Greyhound retired once before and came back to continue unbroken string of great harness victories His justly goes down in the books alongside such immOrtals as Dan Patch, Lou Dillon Maud s. Directum I, and others.