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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-11
-Four Letter Gridmen,
Other Tried Talent
In Squad Of 50
Luck Not Good in Draw,
As Team Must Meet
Four Tough Foes
BY GEORGE HUBER.

According TO his own testimony,
the problems facing Art Wondrack,
Tech High School football coach,
almost are insurmountable.
He has his share of big gridiron
candidates to be sure, but how fast
they are is the question. Most of
the men coming out for the team
are sophomores and juniors with
limited grid knowledge. Many of
the good players developed by him
or Rusty Thompson, his predeces-
sor, either have left school or have
shifted to some other institution.
To top everything, there's Ana
costa, arising as a power in the
eastern division. Tech fears Ana
COSTA says Wondrack, Put that
in the paper. That Lund CRolland
Lund, Anacostia COACH has beaten
us two years in a row and I still
don't see how he did it. They have
the Indian sign on US
Just Same Old Story.
There's a strangely familiar ring
to the note of pesSimism at Tech.
Hap Hardell, who coached the Tech
grldderS some years back, annually
would tell a preseason tale of woe.
Then he usually came up with a
strong outfit that gave other school,
boy coaches fits.
But Hardell, with all his gloom,
was an optomist compared to Wond-
rock. Artie used to coach the line
for Hardell and it may be that it
was under him that he picked up
the business of viewing with alarm
the preseason outlook.
Certainly the Tech team is miss
ing on several cylinders in its drills.
Occasional plays are messed up, sig
nails are forgotten and the boys
stumble over each other. But that
it true at other schools.
Comparing it to other public high
teams which began their practices
last week. Tech rates very favor
ably. Wondrack through his gloom
could see only two returning letter
men around which to build his 1910
team. We spotted four with no
trouble on the practice field, Jack
Walsh and Bill Dellastatious, backs;
Vernon Dodge, end, and Ed Jenn-
ingS. tackle. That's about the av-
erage at other schools. Western has
seven and Anacostia six. but the
rest have only three or four.
Has Numbers and Size.
Sixty-nine candidates are drilling
daily at Tech Stadium and they
compare in both size and number
with the best schoolboy outfits
around town A few breaks here
and there and a good start might
give Tech its best team in several
years.
In addition to his letter men,
Wondrack has a number of ex-
perienced players in Vernon Hol-
lidge, back; Buddy Hightman,
tackle, and Carleton Smallwood, an
other back. All have developed
nicely since practice started a week
ago and in fact things have pro-
crossed so much that Wondrack is
able 20 name tentative first eleven.
In the usual order, starting with
left end, it is Dodge, Lewis, Flor
moni. Newsome, Jennings. Reordan,
McGhee. Dell, Walsh, Hollidge and
Smallwood.
One break going against Tech is
the interhigh schedule it drew. In
its own division it plays Eastern and
Anacostia as a matter of course, but
from the western loop it has drawn
the two TOUCHES, Western and Gen.
trail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-11

in February to complete 10 semester
hours of work for his B. S. degree
in physical education. Received a
coaching offer for this fall, turning
it down to join the Redskins, but
wants to coach as his life's profess
sion. Pledged Sigma NJ Fraternity,
but never was initiated.
In addition to playing football
he was a guard on the basket ball
team, a decathlon man in track
and-as a warning to all National
League opponents this year-was
heavyweight boxing champion at
Oklahoma.
Seymour's potential worth to the
Redskins was demonstrated by the
effective role he played in their de-
feat of the Eastern All-Stars at
Boston last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-11
Hodges, Bergman to Air
Redskins Contests

Russ Hodges. former Midvestern
sports announcer and lately affiliat-
ed with Station WHIT, Charlotte, N.
c., and Dutch Bergman, Catholic
University athletic director and
football coach, have been signed to
broadcast all Washington Redskin
football games.
Hodges will handle the play-by-
play assignment with Bergman fur
nishing sidelight comment and an
alysis between halves and after the
game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-11

Pat Comiskey. Bob Pastor. Tony Galento,
Lee Savold and Tommy Martln-the latter
OF ENGLAND.
Lsht -heavyveights-Gu Lesneyich. Len
Harvey. Melio Bettina and Jimmy Webb.
Middleveights-Ken Overlin. Billy Soose,
Ceferino Garcia and Al Hostak
Welterveights-Jouis KID Cocoa Milt
Aron. Charley Burley. Fritizie ZIvic, Icy
Jannazzo and Mike KaDlan.
Lightweights-Lev jenkins. Lou Am
bers, Eric Boon, Dsvy Day, Pete Lello and
Davy Castillous
Featherweights-Harry Jeffrs, Chalky
Wright, Simon Chavez, Jimmy Perrin.
Bantamveights-Jimm Brady and Kid
Tanner, England: Tony Oliyers and Lou
Salice
F1yweights-Jackie Patterson. Little
ITALY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-11
Albee Mare Captures
Kentucky Fair Title
BY the Associated Press.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 11.-Sen-
sation, owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Reed
A. Albee, Larchmont, N. Y, won the
mare division of the championship
five-gaited stake at the Kentucky
State Fair Horse Show last night.
Lady Louise, owned by Harry j.
Burkhart and Edward Barham of
st. Louis, Mo. and Milan, Tenn,
was second; Empress Delaine of
Delaine Farm, Morton Grove, Ill,
third; Lady Jane of Pine Tree
Farms, McHenry, Ill, champion last
year, fourth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-11
. %HE: 3 s ZEE

able. From 1894-1920 DR.. Emanuel
Lasker was invincible. William
Steinitz also remained undefeated
for a generation. Is it better to sky
rocket to fame and burn ones torch
brilliantly or radiate light Of lesser
magnitude for decades?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-11
BIRDS OPENING.
PlnnE White
Black.

Played in the 1910 New York State chess
championship. Santasiere annotates games
for the American Chess Bulletin. which
comes of the press soon after a lapse Of
two months, according to Editor Hermann
Helms.
Wilson E. Sweeney correctly named the
opening in September l column and is
awarded chess magaZine. Allen A. Jen-
ACCURACY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-11
l35-Pounders Seek Foes

Friendship House football team
wants games in or near the 1885,
pound class Call Thomas at Lin
coin 2824-W between 5 and 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-11
ouEEN,S GAMBIT DECLINED.

DR.. Walter O.. Cruz chess champion Of
Brazil, who participated in the New York
iiantiy excels in his sortie with Henry Ko-
lin Of the Bronx: At present pr. Cruz re
SIDES at Rochester, N Y. In the New
York tourney he captured fourth prize.
John Kieran. writing in his columns,
Sports of the Times New York Times,
Missing Chessman"-referring to the
strange disappearance of Dr.. Alexander
Alekhin, world champion. With DR.. Alex
hins linguistic ability-he speaks French.
may travel widely and chances are that he
will appear suddenly as he did after World
War No. /. Chess players need not worry
for, If Or. Aiekhin can be found. then
Cuba's Jose Capabianca surely will find
him You see, "Capa" still wants that
return match and the world title.
September II, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-11

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION PLAYoFFs
Atlanta, 8; Memphis. a.
Nashville. 6; Chattanooga, !.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Columbus. 3; Augusta. Q
Greenville. 6; Savannah, s.
Macon. IL: Jacksonville. 9.
Only games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-11
From the
Press Box
Gurms Best N. L. Hitter,
But Won't Get Credit
BY JOHN LARDNER.

Special correspondent OF Inc StaT.
NEW YORK, Sept. II CNAN.A).
If you like to watch the National
League batting race as she stands
in the papers today, all right. Dixie
walker Frank Mccormick. Stan
Hack, Alabama RoWell, John MiZe-
they are the ones that show in the
first five, and very close together
they ar" ''ery close and very inter
esting.
But plodding along out of sight
beneath them is fellow who could,
but for technicality. blow the whole
classification to pieces and make
mincemeat of the first five. Why
keep it secret?
II the official statisticians won't
reveal it, your correspondent will
The true hitting leader of the Ma
tional League is a sober, brown
haired little Texan that nobody ever
speaks of, by the name of Debs C.
CAIRNS Is it close? Well, that is
not exactly the way I would describe
1t. He leads by 10 points.
Gorms Hitting Steadily,
Has 1888 Average
The batting race you've been read
ing about for the last month is
tight and thrilling scramble that
stands about like this:
Walker-.319.
Hack-319.
McCormick-.318.
MiZe-.3l6.
RoWell-.315
So what would you say to fellow
in the same league who is hitting
1888? I think you would have to call
him champ"
It's almost official. They used to
ask a man to play 100 games in
order to qualify for championship.
CAIRNS has played in 81 games for
the Pittsburgh Pirates this year. and
the Pirates have 25 games left to
play. The way the gentleman is
padding that ball, nothing short of
a scourge. plague, arson, flood or
sudden death is going to keep him
out Of those IS games.
It's a full performance, too, not
Just an inning here and an inning
there. One hundred and four hits.
Sixty-siX runs. Forty-siX runs
batted. BY the seasons end he'll
have $50 times at bat.
Evening star., 1940-11-04
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Nov. 4 lR, Omitted States
Department of Agriculture) .-Salable hogs
$4,000, total, $4,000; active; senerally 10
aood 100 hisnsr snd chaiee 5aS 5utchers
6.10-25; mostly 6.15 up top. 6.25. paid
freely: well-finished 1S0-20O-pound lights.
6.O0-15; smooth O-4O0-pound packing
sows. -5.30-6.10; 400-450 pounds generally
5.65-95
steers and yearhngs steady to % lower
mostly slow; weak to .25 of; today's, dull
trade on medium, good and average choice
grades offerings; only strictly choice kind
selling dependably; narrow shipper demand
and sluggish Eastern beef market principal
bearing influence. mostly 9. 9.75-13.00: steer
trade, early top, 1925 on steers and 1880
on yearlinss: fed heifer yearlings. 1900
top load. 1880: fed heifers firm on local
accounts: cows and bulls steady to strong;
vealers steady at IL so down; outside on
weighty sausage bulls. 7.15: about 5000
Western grassers, mainly stockers in crop;
replacement market steady to weak.
Salable sheep. 5000; rather slow: slight
ly higher asking prices; good to choice fat
lambs held above 925; fed medium to good
fed lambs sold 9.0Q-25; part deck largely
medium Montanas, 9. 90: package food light
yearlings, 500: feeding lambs fully steady;
three decks good to choice 68-pound mixed
lots and light-faced Montana feeders, 9.25.
Evening star., 1940-11-04
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Nov. 4 lP.-The Free Ar
sentine peso declined 1-20 cent to $3.50
United States cents in the foreign money
market today
Sterling dipped "A cent to 4O312; the
Canadian dollar lost Is at S6ls cents and
the Swiss franc .0l Of a cent at % cents.
Late rates follow (Great Britain IN dol
lars. others in cents):
Canada
Oficial Canadian Control Board rates for
United States dollars, buying 10 ger cent
premium. selling IL per cent premium,
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dollars
in New York of buying 9.91 per cent, SELL
ing. 909 per cent.
ket, 13is per cent discount or 1851 q
United States cents.
Europe
Great Britain. official Bankers Foreign
Exchange Committee rates., buying 4.02;
selling 4 04; open market, cables, 4.03 "a;
Germany. 40.01n benevolent 1870: Fin
land, 2.05n; Greece, ssh; Hungary, son;
Italy. 5.06; Portugal, 4.01; Rumania, ASH;
Swed-n. 23.s7; Switzerland. 1929: Yugo-
slavia, 235n.
Latin America
Argentine. oficial. 2977: free. 1890;
Brazil, official, sos; free, 5.05; Mexico,
20 son.
Japan, 234s; Hong Kong, 1881; shans-
(Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated) n Nominal.
Evening star., 1940-11-04

materials for domestic use were esti-
mated to have hit record or near
record clip.
Some business observers sug-
gested, however, the crest of the
latest wave of inventory buying may
be passing, leaving room for the ex-
panding defense demands. Manu-
facturers' stocks in September, ac-
cording to one survey, had risen to
the highest in II years, with the
exception of 1887.
Third-quarter corporate reports
continued to remind Wall Street
the rising curve Of defense spending
is coupled with a rising tax trend.
Many companies in heavier produc-
ton lines. notably steels, reported
higher profits despite the increased
tax burden but the possibility Fed
eral levies may b, lacked up again
next year was said in brokerage
quarters to be a formidable obstacle
on the buying side Of the market.
Nevertheless, numerous stocks
again moved higher. Steels showed
a burst of speed. Leading steels
touched the highest prices quoted
this year.
The weeks share dealings were
the heaviest for any like period since
mid-June. The stir on the stock
exchange was ascribed in part to
election factors and recognition the
question of the winner soon would
be announced.
Evening star., 1940-11-04
Newspaper Advertising
Ahead Of Yeor Ago
Disps tch to The Star.

Special DlSpS ten 10 Inc oldI-
CHICAGO, Nov. 4-NeWspapers
in 81 leading cities carried almost
900, 900 more lines of retail display
advertising during the week ended
October 25 than during the cor
responding week of last year, a re-
port released today by Advertising
Age, national advertising newspaper,
declares
The Image volume for the week
was 22,942, ,065, compared with 22,-
053,649 last year, a gain Of per
cent and one of the largest in
creases registered during any week
of the year.
For the 43-week period since the
beginning of the year, newspapers
in the reporting cities have carried
total Of 822,854,327 lines of re-
tail display advertising, an increase
of more than 10000 900 lines. or is
per cent, over the 810,424 470 lines
total of the corresponding period of
1899.
Evening star., 1940-11-04
Buying Interest
Boosts Cotton
Futures Prices
Turnover in Cloth
Market Also Shows
Much Activity
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Cotton
prices turned firmer late this week
as buying interest improved. On
the New York Cotton Exchange
active futures from December
through July showed net gains on
the week of to points. The dis
tant october delivery, however,
ended with a net loss OF 4 points
Trading was less active than in
recent weeks.
Buying consisted mainly of trade
and mill price fixing operations with
some further purchasing of distant
contracts by bombay interests. Hedge
selling and liquidation provided con-
tracts.
Activity in the cloth market was
slow in the first half of the week,
but it increased toward the close
with the result that the total turn
over on many lines of unfinished
goods was estimated at practically
double the output for the week.
Sales of finished goods, however
were relatively slow throughout the
period and aggregated only about
three-quarters of the total output.
Factors in Advances.
The cotton trade found encourage
ment in the continued rise in domes-
tic business activity, better prices
for securities and reports Japan
did not intend to ban imports of
American cotton.
A Japanese official was reported
to have stated Japan contemplated
buying 100000 bales of American
cotton over the 12-month period
ending next March. However, since
seven months of the period have
elapsed and since exports to Japan
have been exceedingly light, it was
believed that such a prediction was
quite optimistic.
Statistics on actual export ship
ments of cotton from this country
continued to show a discouraging
picture. In the past weekly period
ending Thursday. only $4,000 bales
were exported, as against 203 900
in the same week last year, and
$4,000 two years ago. In the past
four weeks, export shipments have
aggregated only ISL 900 bales, as
against 100000 in the same period
last season, and 10000 two seasons
ago, and during the season to date
only 100000 compared with l,780,-
900 and 1.17S,000 respectively. Out
of the total of 303 900 bales shipped
this season. only $4,000 bales have
gone to the Orient.
Weeks Volume Declines.
Trading in the futures market last
week was smaller than in recent
previous weeks and 1t was much
smaller than in the corresponding
week a year ago. For the weekly
period ending last Thursday, the
turnover on the exchange was ap-
proximately 3S1 900 bales, compared
with ATS 900 one week previous. Ir
the corresponding week last year
100000 bales changed hands.
Evening star., 1940-11-04
Utility Preferreds
Advance SLIGHTLY
srecial Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, Nov. Both divi-
dend-paying and on-dividend-pay-
ing utility preferred stocks advanced
slightly during the last week, ac-
cording to the Public Utility Pre-
ferred Index of Holt, Rose e. Tros-
ter.
The index of Is dividend-paying
utility preferred stocks closed on
Friday, November l, at 99.83 COM
pared with 1886 at the close of the
previous week, an increase of OPT
points, or OPT per cent.
The index of Is non-dividend-
paying utility preferreds closed the
week at 4a.93, an increase of 023
points. or 047 per cent compared
with the previous weeks close of
48.70.
Evening star., 1940-11-04
investment Securities
AT London Climb
On Wide Front
Buying Is Stimulated
BY Requisition of
Cunudion Issues
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 4.-Demand ex-
panded for all types of securities uf
investment caliber in the market
today.
Buying was stimulated by prospect
OF the release of money acquired
through the recent requisition of
Canadian securities.
Center of attraction in the invest
ment group were British govern
ment bonds, which moved up an
outside of 4 point.
In the foreign bond market a
Greek 7 per cent loan rallied and
Brazilian unsecured issues at
tracted a speculative following. Far
Eastern issues tended downward.
Most in favor in the industrial
list were tobacco, brewery and Sc
lected electrical supply shares,
Minor gains spotted the oil list.
Dividend payers in the Kaffir group
slanted upward and some non-pro-
ducers moved considerably ahead.
Coppers were ignored.
Domestic carriers finished on a
firm basis, especially the Junior
issues.
Evening star., 1940-11-04
Loft Plan Provides
Share-for-Share
Basis in Merger
Stock Of Pepsi-CoIo
Company Would
Be Distributed
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Stockhold-
ers of Loft, Inc, would get one share
of new stock of Pepsi-Cola Co. for
each share held under details an
nounced today for a merger proposal
to be submitted to stockholders of
the two concerns in special meetings
at Wilmington, Del, November %.
The incorporation certificate of
Pepsi-Cola would be amended to in
crease the authorized capital stock
from 100000 to 100000 shares.
There are 1,461 $50 Loft shares out
standing.
After the merger Pepsi-Cola would
have 1,9l3,815 shares outstanding,
of which about 76 per cent would be
held by Loft stockholders and the
rest by Pepsi-Cola minority stock
holders.
The major interest of Loft, Inc,
consists of its Pepsi-Cola holdings.
Evening star., 1940-11-04
Sales of Mems Wear
Chains Behind 1899
b. the Associated Press,

The Commerce Department ne
ports that sales of mems wear chain
stores were approximately so per
cent greater in September than in
August, but were slightly under Sep
tember, 1885,
Net sales of 676 stores in Sep
tember amounted to $7,510,000, COM
pared with sales of $500, 900 by 681
stores in August and s7,7l8,000 by
679 stores in September, 1899.
Evening star., 1940-11-04
New York Produce

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 GP.--Eggs 1924
FlH9v FTS days Teeeipts1 Arm Mixed coloss
20; 2tsa, Graded tirsts; AZ: seconds, 2i:e2:
meoiums, u dirtiea, No. l. 21; average
checks, 1Si2-19 Refrigerator, fancy to
s4ii ssXIra fancy. @ 22c25 extras; q. standards
olums: ls-lsla; dirties. 1917.
4oNMxhiueHs.: Mhhiites: tReSales Of premium marks,
marks, 37-39l2; specials, 26l2; standards,
5o. lresales Of exchange to fancy heavier
mediums, .2Sl2-32): mediums. 28: pullets,
Refrigerator nearby and Midwestern
specials, 23l2-24: standards, 1928; hrsts.
2o1Sl; mediums; 21-21h
Browns: Nearby and Midwestern fancy
70 extra fancy 35l2-39: specials, "a "a;
2l-2ll2.
Duck eggs: 32-33
Butter (tvo days receipts), 1854, $3.50:
nrm Creamery: Higher than 92 score
cash market 3l-31A: tss-9i), 29K-3034;
Cheese ttwo. days receipts,. $40. .oa2:
hrn.. Stete. whole milk flats: Held, 1899,
1924; current makes. 17h-ls.
Evening star., 1940-11-04
Crude Oil Prices

TULSA. Nov. R.-Base crude oil
prices: Midcontinent area. Illinois. 1.15;
Oklahoma-Kansas, gravity scale so to lilo;
North, North Central and West Central
Texas, gravity scale. II to .03,
scale. 50 to 95: North Louisiana Arkansas,
gravity scale, 73 to LOS; Rocky Mountain
area Salt Creek, Wyo., gravity scale, Sc
to 10.
Eastern area. Pennsylvania grade Brad
ford-Alleghany5, 1.S5; same grade in
Southwest Pennsylvania lines. 1.50: same
grade in Eureka lines. / "A; Corning, liz.
Evening star., 1940-11-04
Wheat Prices Ease
As Mill Demand
Lags in Week
Corn Also Depressed
By Larger Receipts
And Slow Inquiry
n1 the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
The Nations wheat markets
weakened somewhat last week as
milling demand for grain slackened,
the Agriculture Department reported
today.
Likewise, increased offerings of
new crop corn, with a slow inquiry
from feeders and industrial buyers,
were weakening factors in the corn
markets.
The department said the condition
of the important winter wheat crop
showed little change and was not an
important factor in the market
situation. Showers were beneficial
for winter wheat over considerable
portions Of the belt, but moisture was
still deficient in much of Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, where
precipitation since August has been
only about one-half of normal
Europe Needs Rain.
In Europe, the department said,
rainfall has been light over a large
part of the Danubian countries and
seeding has been retarded by lack
of moisture. Seeding Of winter
grains was said to be making good
headway in Western Europe and In
the United Kingdom.
The outlook for wheat in the
Southern Hemisphere showed no
material change, but weather condl-
tions in Argentina have been more
favorable recently and prospects for
the new crop have improved.
The department said receipts OF
wheat in American markets last
week were not large. Arrivals OF
spring wheat held up fairly well, but
the offerings of winter wheat de-
creased slightly. The offerings were
said to have been easily sufficient
for current trade needs. Stocks OF
wheat under Government loans to
growers increased nearly 5000, 900
bushels to approximately 235,000,OOO
bushels.
Harvesting Retarded.
Excessive moisture retarded husk-
ing and cribbing in some sections OF
the MidWestern corn belt. At some
Central Western markets, particu-
larly ST. Louis, the quality OF the
receipts has declined on account OF
excessive moisture and weather
damage.
OF interest to the grain markets
was an official estimate placing the
1910 Argentine corn crop at 40S, ,442,-
900 bushels, or more than double
the 1899 harvest. Exports OF the
Argentine grain were said to be
relatively small, with stocks plling
up on farms and the Government
paying the equivalent of 20 cents
bushel.
At Chicago December wheat closed
Saturday at 81 to 1875 cents
bushel, compared with Fridays close
of "a to 8412. December corn closed
at 597s cents, compared with pre-
vious close of 594.
Evening star., 1940-11-04
Money Market

NEW YORK, Nov. P.-Call money
paper, a per cent. Time loans steady;
5000 days ] Il. four-six months ] u per
cent Bankers scceptances unchanged
5000 days, l2-is per cent; four months
isi2 per cent; 1ve-six months Ss-is per
cent Rediscount rate, New York Reserve
Bank. ] per cent
Evening star., 1940-11-04
Demand Deposits Set
Record at New York
By tie Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Demand
deposits of reporting member banks
Of the Federal Reserve System in
New York City set a new record
last week, crossing the S10.00O,0 ,000,-
600 mark for the first time.
They increased $142, 100000 dur
ing the week to a total of S10,031,-
100000. A year ago they totaled
s8,212, 100000.
Business loans of New York City
banks also increased, rising $9,00o,-
900 for their ninth consecutive gam.