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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06
How President Resigns

A President or vice president Of
the United States may resign by
signing a written statement Of resig-
nation and forwarding it to the de-
partment of state-not to the legis-
lative or judicial branch Of the gov
ernment. This procedure Is set
forth in a federal law adopted In
1892 and still in effect. The law says
in part: "A resignation Of the Of
fee of President or Vice President
shall be an instrument in writing
declaring the same and de-
livered into the Office Of the Secre-
tary of State" No President has
ever resigned, but one vice presi-
dent has-John c. Calhoun Of South
Carolina. He quit the vice presi-
dency in 1882 in order to become Q
senator.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06
Juvenile Laws Criticized

Despite a steady trend toward
more liberal procedures in dealing
with juvenile delinquents, legal ex-
ecution Of children is still possible
in many states. according to Gil
bert Consulich of New York. legal
research assistant of the National
Probation association. Consulich
declares that the death penalty has
never proved a deterrent to delin-
quency or crime. Socialized and pre-
ventive methods, he says. were far
more effective than harsh and brutal
punishments. Terming laws permit
ting the execution Of juveniles to
be relics Of the day Of the thumb
screw, the rack and the faggot,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06

as "a peacock!
MIR. and Mrs. William Payne are
the proud parents of h., IL OF.
baby boy, born Saturday, Novem-
Der 80. Both are doing fine.
Christmas preparations are 60
ing forward-decorations, presents
and, last but not least, parties.
Monkey Wards in st. Paul is
"tops" for decorations, with Char
ley Wards Brown & Bigelow run
ming a close race. Large parties
already in the making number
four. On Friday evening, December
20, Eta chapter, Alpha Kappa
Alpha sorority, will have the first
party in the brand new Coffman
Memorial Union, for which invita-
tons are being issued. The party
will be formal, for which elaborate
preparations are being made. .
Christmas Mite, the Cameo Social
Club will have a formal at the
Sterling Club from nine to one, for
which invitations are being issued.
On December 26, the Twin
City Forty Club will have it's an
nual Christmas formal party at the
Columbia Chalet on Central Ave
nue. in Minneapolis, and on Friday,
December 81, the Coterie Club will
have an informal dancing party at
the Sterling Club. Plans are being
made by the Junior Sterling Club
for a Christmas party but the date
is not Immediately available.
One of the most attractively ap-
pointed bridge luncheons of the
present season was given on
Thursday, November %, at l p. M,
when Mrs. Alonzo Cotton, 1873 st.
Anthony Ave-, entertained 20 Twin
City ladies. Vases of pompoms
and chrysanthemums were used for
decoration. First prize at bridge
was won by Mrs. Charles Noble,
second by Mrs. Nathaniel Evans,
and the third by Mrs. o. I. Alex
ander. Guests present included
Mesdames Claiborne C. Hill, Fred
Schuck, William M. Hanna, John
Few, Ralph A. Ward, Rose L.
Davis, George Thomas, Gerone E.
Reed, Charles Glenn, Henry Court
ney Hilyard, Richard L. Stokes,
Nathaniel A. Evans, Charles
Noble, Martin Brown, Earl A.
Harris, Earl Brent, James Green,
o. L. Alexander, S. Fl. Johnson and
Louis P. Moore.
William A. Benjamin, 756 Lyle
hart Ave-, is improving at Ancker
Hospital after being seriously i'll.
James A. Nevis, 755 Rondo
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06

MASTER MEETS THE MISSUS"
WCCO $3.50 A. NJ. Daily (Hon. thru Fri.)
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-12-06

Idelle says that kitty Mitts" is
almost human and talks to her.
Pm wondering cause on accounta
the other mite I was talking over
the phone to hubby John, and first
he would talk to me and then to
kitty Mitts."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26
National League Clubs
Shooting in Dork

I'll grant you that Mccoy has
promise, but 10 ball clubs are not
threatening. him with five-fgure
bonuses just for the sake of his
promise. They appear to be desper-
ate tor help in the inield right now
and nothing in their combined
rosters, including farm clubs, seems
to be worth as much attention as
this single INFESTED rockies whose
letters were cut by Judge Lands.
For that matter, the National
League teams in the bidding are
just taking somebody's word for it
that Mccoy is the genuine, gold
plated Mccoy. Some of the Ma
tional League scouts have seen him,
but managers like Bill Terry, Bill
McKechnie, Leo Durocher, Doc Pro-
thro and Frank Frisch know almost
nothing about the kid.
Standing off and giving the
scramble a moment of study, we will
assume that no club would offer a
man bonus of from $4,000 to $40
900 unless it meant to play him reg
ularly at some position.
This means, in turn, that Mccoy
is rated more highly in each case
than the man now playing that po-
Sition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26
From the
PRESS Box
Clubs Show Weakness
In Rush for Mccoy
BY JOHN LARDNER,
Special Correspondent Of The Star

cpeCldl SorIeSpoHUeiL Oh 1ue Quar-.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (N.A.N.A).-
Has it occurred to you that the
daffy stampede for the services of
Benjamin Mccoy, the Detroit serf
who recently was manumitted by
Kenesaw Mountain Lands, betrays
shortage of good players in major
league baseball
There are Is clubs in the major
leagues. Ten of them are said to
be wooing Mccoy by hook, crook, or
telephone. Two others would grab
him if they could. These are the
Chicago Cubs and the ST. Louis
Browns, both of them barred from
the bidding by Lands.
Presumably the only teams which
don't want Mccoy, and want him
badly, are the Yankees, White Sox
and Cardinals. The Yanks happen
to have a fine second baseman as
young, or younger, than Mccoy.
The White SoX don't think Mccoy
Is worth what is being bid. I don't
see the Cardinals are too we'll fixed
In this position, but Branch Hickey
says they don't want the young
man, and We'll take mis- word for it.
That leaves 10 out of Is eligible
ball clubs scratching and clawing
each other and matching bank rolls
for possession of a virtual busher
who just managed to hit 300 in less
than half of one season of big
league play and is by no means
miracle of grace in the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26
Recreation Contests
Captured by Flour,
Trinity Quints

Washington Flour defeated Nc
Lean, 1920, and Trinity M. E.
turned back National Laundry,
22-19, in the feature basket ball
games of the District Recreation
League last night. Close guarding
marked both contests.
Brewer, who chalked up three
field goals in a second-half drive,
paced the Flour teams attack, while
Remeen, who tipped in four field
goals and three fouls, topped Trini-
tvs scoring.
High individual honors for the
evening went to Merchant of the
Is Club. who found the hoop for
II field goals as his mates routed
Sherwood, 1923.
In other games G. A. P. A. nosed
out the Grayhounds, 1892; Mount
Vernon bowled over G.. P. o. APP
prentices. 30-14; Georgetown Blue
Streaks swamped Social Security,
27-15; lexington defeated Langley,
1922; Seat Pleasant downed Wade
Auto. 34-24; Atchison-Keller defeat
ed Red Cross, 1881; Composing
Room won from Job Press No. /,
1920, and Documents overwhelmed
Job Press No. 2, 1910.
In games at Roosevelt Sixth Pres
byterian won over Northern Props,
1922; Bellman Fuel trounced Wal
lace Memorial, 45-19; and Retail
Clerks had little difficulty with
Pence 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26
Zone Defense in Basket Ball
Must Go, Ace Mentor Says

in the feature Of tonight's Madison
Square Garden double header, was
guest of honor at luncheon given
by the Metropolitan Basket Fall
Writers Association when he I'M
loosed his blast at the zone.
Its almost impossible to pene-
trate tight zone defense so there's
nothing to do but stand way out
front and fire away. If team is
hot, it'll win. If it's of, it's pitiful."
The complaint was not exactly a
new one, but it was pertinent since
the talk had switched to the i'm
portant place of the 'little guy in
the game-and Van believes the
small man will grow in stature If
the zone is abolished, because then
the emphasis will be on better ball
handllng, more speed and more
carefully planned offense.
Nowadays. he commented, "the
teams start to shoot as soon as they
leave the dress'ns roor, door"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26
Mat Honor Of Duseks
Is Upheld as White
Bumps Own Head
Torzon's Fall From Rinq
Accounts for GroppIe
Victory by Ernie

The honor of the Duseks was up
held, avenged or whatever it is
they do with 1t every other week
at Turner's Arena, last night as
Ernie Dusek triumphed over Tarzan
White in the feature bout at the
growl garage.
1t was a negative victory, for
White had to jump out of the
battle-pit and land on his head
before Ernie could be credited with
victory. He did it 26 minutes after
the start of the bout after Dusek
had tried every hold in the book
in vain attempt to pin him.
In the semi-final, Tommy O'Toole
and Joe Cox waltzed to a draw.
Al Eustace and Tommy Rae also
drew while Frank Judson pinned
Joe Maynard and Lew Plummer
was the winner over Chief White
Feather.
A percentage of the receipts will
be turned over to the Mile O. Dimes
fund for the fight of paralysis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26
Yankee Swimmers Lead
In South America
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina,
Jan. 26. - Swimmers from the
United States dominated the pam
American championships here as
the representatives of six nations
competed.
Helen Perry of Cleveland bettered
the South American record in VIM
ming the 100-meter backstroke in
1913 The listed record is 1:22 set
by Sieglinda Lenk.
Tom Hayne of Detroit splashed to
victory in the 400-meter free style
in 5:012
Helene Rains of New York won the
women's 100-meter free style in lib.
and Taylor Drysdale of Detroit cap
tured the 200-meter backstroke in
2:40.
The only South American tri-
umph was scored by Maria Lenk Of
Brazil in the 10O-meter backstroke,
which she finished in 1:22.6, with
Miss Rains third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26
Jacobs Is PLANNING
Scrap 10 Clarity
Middle Crown
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Out Of q
trip to Chicago may come the "un-
muddling" of the middleweight fight
picture.
Promoter Mike Jacobs left last
night for an unannounced destina-
tion-believed to be Chicago-where
he is to confer with Nate Druxman,
Seattle promoter, in an attempt to
arrange a bout between AL Hostak,
the recognized N. B. A. middleweight
king and Ceferino Garcia, whose
title is recognized only in California
and New York.
Before leaving, Jacobs said he
had wired George Parnassus, man
ager of Garcia, offering the Los
Angeles battler a title fight with
Ken Overlin of Norfolk, Va.
The fight, If accepted, would be
held in New York, over a 15-round
route, March 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26
Education, Football
Do Not Mix, Prexy
Says in Dallas
Sport Declared to Be
Aid to Boys by Tutor
Of Greet Eleven
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Jan. 26.-Before stu
dents still husky-throated from
cheering their own team to semi
finals of the Texas schoolboy race,
two football-famous educators ar
gued the value of the game which
has brought them sudden fame.
Football is a mere "gladiatorial
contest" and colleges might as well
hire Joe Louis" as buy players, de-
claimed angular, athletic DR.. Robert
Maynard Hutchins. Boyish at 40
and looking like fullback himself,
DR.. Hutchins outlawed football at
Chicago University because it has
been handicap to education"
"One good fullback Is worth three
stadium payments" shrewdly coun-
tered Homer Hill Norton He coached
Texas Aggies to the Nations No.
football rating and the Sugar Bowl
championship.
Against Hiring Players.
DR.. Hutchins told the student body
of Woodrow Wilson High School in
an inspiritional graduation address:
please understand me. make no
recommendations to other schools
I acted for Chicago University alone.
Like football? Certainly
What object to is it's confusion
with education. Football players
must be bought-subsidized. We de-
cided not to go in the football player
business at Chicago.
why we might as we'll go out
and hire Joe Louis or Jack Dempsey
to wear the colors of Chicago Uni
versity as hire band of professional
football players"
He said there was no remedy for
football, as it exists, except abolish
ment.
IF you win, you must keep on
winning. The reaction from failure
to win is more severe, by far, than
from the occasional winning seasons.
Football has been handicap
to education
How then, Dr. Hutchins, could
Texas A. & M. double its student
body in II years, become the worlds
largest mems school despite losing
football teams for dozen years?
Claims Game Helps Boys.
II would say" he smiled, that 1t
grew in spite of football"
Dy Jo,,l.J
Shaughnessy, the hardy Chicago
coach, who absorbed one $50 lick
ing from Michigan last season and
laughingly denied that he abolished
football for humane reasons.
An hour later, the same audi
forum was rearranged for Norton
to trundle out a technicolor film of
the Sugar Bowl classic and preach
the gospel of football to the same
students.
Norton, happy in the security Of a
new five-year contract at increased
pay, eagerly gathered up the game
DR.. Hutchins had just bruised and
defended it with:
II should like to ask DR.. Hutchins
just one question-doesn't the game
Of football mean something to a
youngster? Doesn't it give q boy
something he can carry into man
hood? Football still is a game. We
all like it. To some boys it gives the
opportunity of reaching college-the
only opportunity they would get.
II should like to meet DR.. Hutch
ms. We could have a real ses-
sion."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26
20 Years Aqo
In The Stor.

George Washington is ready to
make strong bid to get back into
collegiate athletics, especially
football. Several alumni meet
ings have been held recently to
hasten action.
Baseball fans throughout the
country are making suggestions to
curb big league pitchers. Several
would discontinue the pass to first
base.
Leading officials of the game
believe that tennis soon will be a
major sport, particularly in COL
leges.
Georges Carpenter will tour
England before sailing March 10
for this country, where he is ex-
pected to meet Jack Dempsey.
OLone, Atherton, McNaney,
Frank and Murtaugh were the
regulars for Aloysius as that
clubs basket ball five beat the
Mohawks, 60 to IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26
Fights Last Night
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash.-Jock McComber
17a, Tacoma, outpointed Johnny Nell
son, III. Syracuse, N. Y. GO.
P1TTSBURGH.--Ha Bobo. 2Os.
PITTSBURGH. outpointed Henry Cooper.
1873. Brooklyn GO
BALTIMORE. = Holman williams
147. Detroit outpointed Steve Mama
kos, la. Washington 12l.
PHILADELPHIA = Wally sears,
11a612' Minersyille, Pa. outpointed
Silent Joe Hill. 206. Chester. Pa t6).
NEW HAVEN.--Al Costa. 40 Holy
oobe. Mass. outpointed Red Moffett.
NEW YORK-Mexie Shapiro. 12es4,
New York, outpointed JOHNNY Compo,
1867 New Haven, Conn. c.,
BOSTON.-Bobby (Poison) IVY. 1871,
Hartford, Conn. outpointed Darse F OBJ
erts9n, I2Il2. Birmingham. Ala. i1O.
ATLANTIC CITY.-Tony Cisco. 80.
NorrIStown, Pa, outpointed Be bby
Jones. 40. Atlantic City GO).
P1ITSF1ELD: Mass..--Art McAlpine.
III. Springfield. stopped Sammy Shum-
way. 16S. Boston (2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26
Hoyus and Cards to Clash at Ice Hockey
Play Of Rovers Is Marked by Lack Of Penalties

est forward line, the combination
of Les Ramsay, Paul Courteau
and Mike Germann, Is the result
Of wholesale shifting by Coach
Redvers Mackenzie. Courteau,
who started the season at center,
now is playing left wing. Ger
mann, who has played as q de-
tense man for years, Is at right
wing and Ramsay, who launched
the season at a wing post, now is
at center.
Mackenzie, incidentally, is pre-
dieting the Rovers will slump
shortly. Maurice (Bum) Enright,
who off1ciates public high series
games, is convinced scholastic
quints of a decade ago produced
a far superior brand of basket
ball to that now manufactured
by schoolboys.
Public high football series re-
ceipts last season perked up Is
per cent over 1888 figures. And
they'll 60 higher next season,
what with two night games and
Q brace Of holiday feuds listed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26
Tar Heel Ring Match
Will Pack Virginia
Arena Tomorrow
Cavaliers to Stund Pat
On Boxing Squad Thot
Easily Beot V. P. |.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. Jan.
26-Coach Johnny LaRowe, who will
see his University of Virginia boxing
team under fire for the first time
this season against North Carolina
here tomorrow night, indicated to-
day that his lineup would remain
unchanged from last week.
The boys he selected for the
opener with Virginia Tech at Blacks
burg and who presented him with
a 7-to-1 victory will stick until he
sees cause for revision, he said.
Seventy-three years old for his 18th
season Of turning out winning teams
here, the "Old Man" has been unable
to travel with his squad for several
years.
Starting at o'clock before what
Is expected to be an overflow crowd
Of around 5000. the annual feature
between the two old rivals will
follow 3 o'clock freshman boxing
meet and a o'clock swimming
meet. all strictly North Carolina
Virginia affairs.
Following the order Of last week,
the scrappers who will take their
turns in the Virginia corner are Joe
Block, 100 pounds; Arthur LipKint,
127 pounds; Peter Coy, 1876 pounds;
Dick Williams, AS pounds; Capt.
Truman Southall, 155 pounds; Fen
ton Somerville, 1855 pounds; Kenneth
Rathbun, ITS pounds, and Ed Bur-
CESS, heavy.
North Carolina will use Billy Win
stead, Southern Conference title
holder, at 100 pounds; Ed Dickerson,
las, and Eden Sanders, 1855, tourney
finalists last year; AL Rose, 1877; John
Johnston, 1885; Clark Bartlett, 1855;
Mike Bobbitt, ITS, and Gates Kim
ball, heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26
By BURTON HAWKINS.

Georgetown and Catholic Uni
versity hockey teams will clash
February 4 at Riverside Sta
dium. Their basket ball teams
oughta collide, just so one of EN-
could win. The farm teams of the
New York ice hockey Rangers
are the Ramblers, Rovers and
Roamers. The Rangers, it seems,
R equipped with talent.
Keep the kiddies off the streets,
because 1.-THE Angel" that grap-
pier whose weird features have
been staring at you from the
sports pages, is going to appear
here shortly If plans of Promoter
Joe Turner materialize. It may
be significant that the league
leading New York Rovers of the
Eastern Amateur Hockey loop
haven't any players among the
first 10 penalty box inhabitants.
Ben Kramer of the Heurich
Brewers, rated one Of the cagi-
est hoormen IN the American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26

Basket Ball League, didn't cost
Sponsor Chris Heurich, jr., q
nickel. Left out in the cold when
the Kingston Colonials, his for
mer team, merged with the Troy
Haymakers, Kramer quickly was
snatched by Heurich.
That catchy theme tune of the
Washington Eagles, which will
be introduced tonight at the
Eagles-Rovers game, is certain to
click. Press Agent Joe Holman,
who writes rhyme as swiftly as
some scrveners produce prose.
banged out the words of Here
Come the Eagles" read 'em over
the phone to AL Stern and Is
minutes later Stern had Holman
back on the phone singing him
the music. Stern promoted the
football game which gave Wash
ington its first glimpse Of Red
Grange and managed George
Marshalls Palace A. G. pro quint
for q brief period.
Currently, the Eagles smooth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26
Strengthened Jewels
Offer Big Hurdle
For Heurichs

Strengthened by a merger with
the Jersey Reds, which brought
four new players to their roster,
the New York Jewels will try the
mettle of the Heurich Brewers Sum-
day at 2:30 in an American League
game on the brewery court.
Immediately after the game both
clubs will leave for Brooklyn. where
night game is scheduled at $50.
It will be the third major test for
the District combination within "a
hours.
Tomorrow the Brewers tangle with
the potent Philadelphia Sphas in
the ballroom of the Broadwood
Hotel at 10 o'clock. With the two
battling for the league lead SELL
out is assured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26
Bobo's 18th Straight
Win as Pro Boxer
Proves Little
By the Associated Press,

by bAe Associated freSS.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 26.-Fistic
sensation Harry Bobo's 18th straight
win as a professional fighter didn't
prove much except that he had 4
good left hand-and he might have
broken that.
The young Pittsburgh Negro easily
scored a 10-round decision last night
over Henry Cooper, winning seven
rounds against the Brooklyn boy
who fortnight ago lost to Light
Heavyweight Champ Billy Conn.
Besides having 20-pound weight
advantage at 208, Bobo also held
quite an edge in reach and height,
but Cooper at no time flinched from
the husky slugger's blows.
Bobo's left hand was bandaged
after the fight with his doctor re-
porting possible fracture.
An X-ray examination was or
dered today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26
BY the Associated Press,

BY Lhe ASS0Cl4U6Q HTcss.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Mr. Ben
Van Alstyne doesn't care how it's
done-either by an act of Congress,
a proclamation or by a write-in
referendum.
"But the zone defense in basket
ball must co. he stoutly maintains.
And Van Alstynes word neces-
sarily carries weight. The mild
hammered coach of the Michigan
State Spartans not only is an all
time Colgate great and a producer
of fine Midwestern teams but one
who has the added distinction of
having been high school and a
professional star-at one and the
same time.
He explains that simply: They
weren't so strict about amateurism
in those days"
Van Alstyne, who brought his team
here to meet Lone Island University
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-26
Home Run Boxer Won Nickname
With II Circuit Smoshes

"Home-Run Baker in 1911 earned
his nickname by hitting IL home
runs. Or was 1t 9? Anyway, if you
don't hit from Is to As home runs
today you are a smuggling weakling.
With this modern ball I believe Nap
Lajoie would have averaged from
.430 to .450 year after year. And
Sam Crawford or Joe Jackson might
have reached the mark of 70 home
runs. It's a different game now
maybe a more popular game, but
not for the old guard who used to
watch us work our heads and legs
of for single run.
There's big difference" Ty said.
"1n the old days we believed in
building ourselves up by hard work.
I never thought of trying to rave
my legs. I lived on them. Walter
johnson, Ed Walsh, Alexander,
Matty, Cy Young and the other
stars were willing to work from As
to go games season.. The great
pitchers, who lasted from is to %
years, all were terrific workers.
Walter johnson once pitched three
shutouts in four days.
But today there are too many
who are trying to nurse themselves
along. They only soften themselves
up to the point where they can't
take it under pressure. They can't
60 the route. And the long route
is all that ever counts. Any good
pitcher should be able to work every
third day. In fact, he needs that
much work"