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Evening star., 1940-08-16
New Delay in Finals
Fails 10 Postpone
Awards Luncheon
Arnold and HinckIey Are
Speakers at Civil Pilot
Training Meeting

Although rain and low clouds con-
tinued today to delay final flight
competitions for seven national
leaders in the Civil Aeronautics
Boards national civil pilot training
program, there will be no postpone
ment of what was to have been an
awards luncheon meeting today at
the Mayf1ower Hotel, at which Maj
Gen. Henry H. Arnold, chief of the
Army Air Corps, and Assistant Sec
retary of Commerce Robert H.
Hinckley are to be speakers.
Awarding of $3.50 aviation schol-
arships by the Institute of the Aero
nautical Sciences will take place at
a separate ceremony following COM
pletion of the flight contests, origi-
nally scheduled for yesterday. Off
cials at College Park Airport, Col
lege Park, Md, which is providing
airplanes for the contestants, said
there is little prospect of favorable
weather conditions before this after
noon.
Tarkio College Wins Trophy.
The institute today announced
award of the Shell intercollegiate
Aviation Trophy for the college or
university establishing the most
proficient record for the year in
the training of pilots participating
in the c. A. B. program to Tarkio
College, Tarkio, Mo.
Tarkio trained 10 students, one a
girl, in the first phase of the pro-
gram and out of the 40 colleges and
universities throughout the coun-
try that placed students in the semi
finals from which the seven con-
testantS now here were drawn, the
collective ground and flight grades
of the 10 at Tarkio were the high
est. One of the Tarkio students,
Carl Wilson of Craig, Mo, competed
in the Midwest Semi-flnalS of the
scholarship contest but was beaten
by Arden E. Hixson of Wichita
Kans.. who is representing the Mid
west in the Washington finals.
"Tarkios record Maj. Lester D
Gardner, executive vice president of
the institute, said in announcing the
award, shows what small communi-
ties can do in promoting aviation
Tarkio is a small college under the
guidance of the United Presbyterian
Church. and the town has only 1000
population The college is co-edu-
Cational and its student body of 232
is about evenly divided as to boys
and girls"
Will Receive Bronze Plaque.
There was no regular airport at
the town and permission was OBJ
tanned to use a nearby Federal
emergency landing field. The COL
lege will receive a bronze plaque
Coe, former Army World War pilot
who arranged for an instructor and
training planes.
Due to postponement of the flight
competition yesterday, changes have
been made in the Board of Judges,
which now is composed of James B
Taylor. jr., of New York, test pilot
now on duty with the Navy, chair
man; 1t. Comdr. J. w. Geppert,
Capt. j. w. Mccoy, Army Air Corps;
Capt Daniel Tory, U. S. M. c., and
Frederick x. Teichmann, associate
professor, Daniel Guggenheim
School of Aeronautics, New York
University.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
GET Hastings Off Committee
Aiken Urges Wi|Ikie
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
MONTPELIER, VT, Aug. 10
Gov. George D. Aiken called upon
Wendell Willkie last night to use
all his influence to obtain the resig-
nation of former Senator Daniel o.
Hastings of Delaware from the Re-
publican party's National Executive
Committee.
In an open letter, the Vermont
Republican referred to testimony
before a senate subcommittee that
Mr.. Hastings received $500 for a
fee from Radio Corp. of America
for his efforts toward obtaining a
continuance Of a Government anti
trust suit against r. C.. A.
whether or not there is anything
legally wrong in this action may or
may not be decided" Gov. Aiken
wrote, but I feel that the Repub-
lican party through you as its leader
should pretty clearly disassociate
itself with the practices Of this
nature"
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Sergt. Baker Spends
Satisfactory Night

Sergt. Earl Baker. Washington
policeman shot Wednesday in q
scuffle with a paroled housebreaker
spent a satisfactory night" last
night, Emergency Hospital attaches
reported today.
Although hospital physicians have
not decided whether Sergt. Bakers
arm will have to be amputated, 1t
was reported today there is some
possibility his arm may be saved.
Wilton Peyton Thompson, ~, who
police say confessed shooting Sergt.
Baker with the policeman's gun, is
still being held on an open charge
pending the outcome Of the oncer's
injuries.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Two Students Are Held
In SIoying of Professor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, Aug. 1.-two stu
dents. one seriously wounded, were
In police custody today after the
assassination last night Of Dr.. -Ra-
miro Valdes Daussa, Havana Uni
yersity professor and well-known
revolutionist.
DR.. Valdes Daussa, prominent in
the struggle to overthrow the re-
gime Of the late President Gerardo
Machado in 1893, was shot to death
by assailants who pulled their car
alongside his automobile at a street
intersection.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Jurors Probe Charoe!
That Reds Used Girls
To Sap Navy Morale
Purported Testimony
Of Communist Leader
Revealed at Quiz
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. discharges
that girl members Of the Young
Communist League were instructed
to provide every possible enjoyment
and entertainment" to sailors in ar
attempt to undermine their morale
have been presented to a grand jury
investigating communistic activities
here, District Attorney Buron Fits
ONCE has announced.
The announcement revealed what
it described as the transcript Of tes-
timonv Of John L. Leech, former
Communist leader, and quoted him
as saying:
Il do not recall a specific direction
on the part Of the leadership of the
Communist party where the girls
were told to participate in immoral
activities, although I know the party
does not frown on that. In fact, il
favors it.
Tells Of Parties.
1--WE (the Communists) have had
policy of knowing that no revolu-
ton in this country could be sue
ceSsful without undermining the
morale of the naval men.
Various methods were used. We
had policy of having parties in the
homes Of party members, purely So
cial affairs where members of the
Young Communist League and
younger members Of the Communist
party would gather and invite the
men and boys of the National
Guard. but particularly the sailors
on leave from their ships at Los
Angeles Harbor.
Young Communist League girls
would gather and mingle with them
and 60 on dates with them and
would give them pieces of Com
munist literature in the guise that
they were giving them advice"
The grand jury was convened spe-
ciflcally to inquire into the Staying
Of a seaman that Prosecutor Fits
contends grew out Of a controversy
following communistic attempts tc
gain control of the Maritime Local
Union. 1t since has broadened its
investigation, the district attorney
said, to include various phases OF
reported communistic activity in
this area.
Actors Guild Attacks Testimony.
In a statement today the Screen
Actors Guild said:
ITO smear prominent persons
without any reliable evidence is to
play into the hands of Hitler and
Stain by confusing the innocent
with the guilty, so that the public
distrusts every one.
Certain prominent actors have
been charged to be Communists in
the testimony of an admitted ex-
Communist named Leech, a pro-
fessional witness heretofore pro-
nounced unreliable by Dean Lands
of the Harvard Law School and.
by others than Lands, pronounced
plain liar.
The testimony of this discredited
witness has been included in the
transcript Of the grand jury, which
Is investigating murder with which
the actors named admittedly had
no connection. The district attorney
has made public this smear testi-
mony, naming actors. Yet on Au-
gust 10, with full knowledge of the
Leech testimony, District Attorney
Fits wrote the guild that its mem
bers have never for one moment
been questioned as to their loyalty,
patriotism and fine citizenship.
The smear campaign is a trick
which obviously is unfair.
There is no court where they tthe
actors can meet these charges
Evening star., 1940-08-16

ITO Be Continued Tomorrow.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Champs Give Howard
Five Worst Lacing
In Bison History

Howard University absorbed the
worst basket ball beating in its his
tory last night when Virginia Union,
c. I. A. A. champions, ran up an
81-54 score on the Bisons in the
local gym.
Apparently aroused by their loss
In Philadelphia on Friday night, the
only game it has dropped this year,
the Virginians ran roughshod over
Howard from the beginning. At half
time the visitors had a 1925 lead.
Campbell, Unions forward, led the
rout with "a points, 10 of them from
the foul line. Howard's Parker was
the games second high scorer with
18 points. but Virginia produced
three other players who Tailed IL
points or more.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Washington Sports Leaders
Assemble Tuesday to Plan
For City Athletic Club

George Washington: Hap" Har.
dell, Georgetown track coach, and
Dutch" Bergman, director of ath-
letics at Catholic University, are
among those supporting the plan.
Lacrosse Team Billed.
Although a definite program
necessarily must be planned slowly,
it is hoped to have several track
meets during the summer. The
Washington Lacrosse Club already
has a full schedule of matches ard
if arrangements can be made will
play several on a centrally located
home field. Teams in other sports
will be organized and kept active
throughout the spring and sum-
mer months.
Intraclub competition as we'll
as intercity contests will be fea-
tured. Clubs desiring to affiliate
with the organization are invited
to send representative to the meet
ing. Individuals desiring member
ship should communicate with
Tennyson at the Recreation De-
partment.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
PIummer Meets Cox
In Natural Battle
OF Mat Villains

Another Battle of Villains" will
be offered Washington wrestling
fans Thursday night at Turner's
Arena, with Lou Plummer of Balti-
more and South Bend, meeting Joe
Cox, the Kansas Krasher.
This match became a natural
following last Thursday nights
matches, in which Plummer scored
over Don Evans with a modified
Cobra Clutch" and Cox met with
disqualification at the hands Of
Alan Eustace.
Promoter Joe Turner is authority
for the statement, that this is the
first match between these two be-
hemoths, and predicts another Of
those stirring feuds.
Plummer practically has made
fans forget about the Golden Ter
ror and Laverne Baxter, while Cox
is running him close second in
practicing mayhem.
This bout will bring together two
rival factions, since Plummer is
affiliated with the Tom Packs out
fit, and Cox with the Dusek mob.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
National Record for Sweepstakes Entries Looms for Lynn

Plans for the organization Of an
Washington athletic association
will be discussed Tuesday night at
a meeting in the Recreation Depart
ment onices in the Force School
Building, 1924 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. The conference Is scheduled
for 8 o'clock.
Dick Tennyson, director of the
city's recreational program, will pre-
side. It is largely through the efforts
of the veteran sports official that
the club is being made possible. The
Recreation Department will make its
ample facilities available to club
members for track, softball, lacrosse
and other games.
Would Keep Adults Active.
The idea behind the movement is
to keep adults engaged in sports and
to encourage city-wide teams in
various fields. 1t has been pointed
out that numerous high school and
college men anxious to continue in
sports have no opportunity to do so
AAA w A.'AAAA6tOAA 0CNducC VI UIlC ldCh VI
club with adequate facilities.
Amateur athletes also suffer because
no organization active in the pro-
motion OF games is open to them
above the boys club stage.
Men long identified with sports
in this area enthusiastically have
indorsed the movement and prom
ised their wholehearted support.
Dorsey Griffith, president OF the
Washington Track and Field Club;
Joe Deckman, president of the re-
Gently organized Washington La
crosse Club; Geary Eppley, director
OF athletics at the University of
Maryland: Staff Cassell, American
University's director of athletics;
Max harrington, athletic director at
Evening star., 1940-02-11
WHITE-7 ME-.

WHITE MEN.
white to ,Ip Play and and Mate Nat in Iyo Moves
and 0oSS J 00s corns VIII no agree ro on this
X (Kt6)-K7 answers No. 33I. E. W.
Allen. Boyer and Cowling solve the prob
Anent No. 223 this note from Allen: The
keys Q-QR6 and Q-QRS fail after ! . :;
B-RS! So what say. Korda, Lewis and
ond in our spring problem solving tourney.
Be sure to mail your solution not later
than Friday next for credit Prizes for the
ladder champions.
Fine Faces Bigwigs.
To all appearances the Marshall
Chess Club tournament has taken
on the aspect of a real masters par
ley. So far, Reuben Fine has won
IL games in 13 rounds to maintain
lead over Hanauer, Lasker and
Marshall. But Fine has yet to face
Frank Marshall, Edward Lasker and
David POLAND. When he engages
the champion of Ventnor City, the
ex-American titlist, and the for
mer American Chess Federation
king, then Reuben will be in for a
scalping. The masters are not 60
ing to let him ride roughshod. Al
ready they are regarding the Mar
shall tournament as proving ground
for the United States championship
tilt that come up this spring. Games
have taken on the sharp tenseness
that characterizes title matches.
Glance at this lineup and you can
| see WhV.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Youngsters Roll Like
Adult Stars 10 Win
Juvenile Titles
Colin and Wright, Both
Of Roosevelt, Capture
City Championships

Two Roosevelt High School stu
dents are the new rulers of Wash
ington's juvenile duckpinners.
In an amazing exhibition that
would have done credit to a Clarke.
Santini or Smith, 17-year-old Harry
(BudD Colin won the city's Junior
championship with 5-game score
of 665, and William Wright the boys
tite with SGT at Columbia yesterday.
Defending Champion Second.
To top a field of 40 other Juniors.
Colin exploded with games of 12l.
139. 1873, l24 and 148. Wright, a
handsome lad of Is, registered games
of l06, 101. lot. 80 and 154 to win
over a field of "a.
Carl Loefler of Tech, the defend
ing champion, was the runner-up
in the junior division with sos. Bob
Roberts of Central was third with
sol.
Preston Wannan of Roosevelt was
the runner-up in the boys division
with 563. A $40 set gave Bill Griffin
of Mcfarland Junior High third
place.
Will Seek National Honors.
A record field of more than 800
Juniors and boys competed in the
two classes. The winners will re-
ceive gold medals and also represent
Washington in the junior and boys
National Duckpin Bowling Congress
championships at New Haven, Conn,
in April.
To followers of the Inter-H High
School League, the victory of Collin
was no great surprise. For several
years he's been one of the standout
schoolboy bowlers of the city. Wright,
newcomer, is not member Of
Roosevelt's team.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
20 Years Aqo
In The Star

War, which has ragged in the
big leagues for several months,
came to a peaceful end at the
baseball meeting at Chicago.
Both sides made concessions.
Iris Speaker Of Cleveland is
the only playing manager in the
major leagues. He took over the
reins last year.
Georgetown's relay team again
finished second to Penn when it
bowed to that team during the
Millrose meet at New York.
North Carolina was pressed to
beat C. U. in basket ball, 80 to %.
! Tech High School, undefeated
in five games, is confident of
winning the interhigh basket ball
title. Central is at the bottom
Of the heap with five straight
losses.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
LinOleum Chessboards.

A chessboard that can withstand
hard humping of the pieces is one
made of inlaid linoleum. Use in
dividual blocks or obtain an odd
piece Of checkered linoleum, one
with pinch individual squares OF
white and blue, or buff and green
marble pattern. Border an 8-square
by 8-square cut with linoleum strips
of brown or black. Cement the en-
tire game board to base of ply
board or to the top of cheap table
You will find that a linoleum chess
board is very serviceable; it can be
washed with soap and water; it
lessons the noise in moving pieces,
and will last for years. Many clubs
find they can economic by using
linoleum chessboards and often you
find the favorite club size is ~
inches for the individual squares.
February 11,sl94OD
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Girls and Boys Score
On Chew Chase Ice

Betty Manfuso and Bill Rockey
won the skating races for girls and
boys between the ages Of 9 and II
and Molly Edwards and Victor
Ralon those for skaters between IL
and 16 in the weekly races OF the
Chevy Chase Ice Palace yesterday.
Rose Ann German and Patsy
Montee placed second In the girls
races, while Norman Forest and
Murray Jennings were runnersup to
the boy victors.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Tenpin Meet File
TOPS All Marks
By the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Feb. 10.-A record
breaking entry list In the indi-
vidual and doubles prompted Of
ficials today to extend the Ameri-
can Bowling Congress champion
ships which open here next
month an extra day.
Revised plans call for a g.
day tournament at the State
Fair Grounds Coliseum from
March 7 to May 7, the largest in
A. B. C. history.
A. B. c. Secretary Elmer H.
Baumgarten said a final tabula-
ton revealed 20,950 singles en-
tries, 10 400 doubles combinations,
and 6,072 five-man teams, all
record highs.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Standings and Record Scores Washington Duckpn LEAGUES
EAST WASHINGTON CHURCH LEAGUE.

High team games-Va"c:. 64S; First
Brethren. 646; Douglas. f35
High team sets-Centernial 1.SoH: FIRST
Brethren. 1877; Vaughan and DOUGLAS.
LII.
High individual gamcs-Treese. 1853;
Bruton, 165; c. Brown. ls1.
High individual sets--M. Pulaski 42S:
CLANCY. 422: Stewart AIS
Hish avcrages-Deloe. 1882 r. Smith.
11s-l: Nicholson. 116-62
High strikes-Powell. 46 Nicholson As;
L. Koontz and Bruton. A each
High spares-Deloe. 1877: Stewart 1855;
r. Smith, IS4
Evening star., 1940-02-11
AII-Stor CoIored Quint
Faces PhiIIies Here

Washington's outstanding colored
basket ball players will represent
the Twelfth Street Y. M. c. A. in
a game against the strong Philadel-
phia Christian Street "Y" Thursday
night here. The visitors boast a
strong outfit, having defeated Bal
timore, Harrisburg and Atlantic
City.
The local aggregation will include
James Brown, Sidat Singh, Joseph
Hall. Bill Curtis, Willie Wynne,
Sleepy Boston, Reds Briscoe and
Buck Covington. A preliminary
game will be played between the
Urams and the Y. M. DIS.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

plays a quick, certain, accurate
game. even against terrific odds.
Say he plays 20 boards Tuesday
evening against as many players.
Maybe there will be one win, a
couple of draws. Maybe you will
be the first to win against the
kleiner meister. If SO. you will re-
ceive prize copy of the official
Laws of Chess To obtain a per-
sonai introduction to Champ"
Mugridge merely be on hand with
your chessboard and men; there's
no charge. And Potomac Apart
ments Building is at the corner of
Twenty-frst and c streets NV.
Just ask for Chess Director Winfred
Horn. You will find the cafe lounge
lined with chess enthusiasts. lis a
good opportunity to make some new
chess friends.
Chess Problem No. 233.
By ALEXANDER KrSH
(Courtesy American Chess Bulletin)
BLACk-6 MEN.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
ID. {. Guards 0utfire
Marine Barracks
On Home Range

District National Guard out
classed U. S. Marine Barracks rifle
men in return match yesterday,
1,394-1 1882, on the winners range.
Maj. J. c. Jensen of the winning
team was high gun with a score of
283, while Graft OF the Marines
fired the only clean target of the
day, getting 100 at the prone
position.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Club later this month. The spring
semester tournament is scheduled to
begin February 49, However, the
meeting this afternoon may change
the date to meet holiday require
ments of several players.
Lansing Trims Libman.
Harold j. Lansing. manager of
the Federal Trade Commission Chess
Club, not only is a good organizer,
but indulges in good play.
Recently M. Libman of the S. S. c..
gave Champion Simon Naidel of the
Divan a rigorous tussle in their
team sortie. Naidel won, but his
respect for Libman's ability sky
rocketed. up to par. The Trade
Commission club is featuring much
social play at it's Wednesday meet
ings at Central High. --tsr
Here is a tricky game between
Lansing and Libman. Lansing, by
virtue of his varsity experience on
the University Heights chess team
of New York University, 1929-33,
neatly traps the No. l boarder of
the Social Security Chess Clubs
match quintet.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Now will the dopesters say that
Lansing should excel in a match
with Naidel?
Mugridge will Play You.
Come Tuesday evening at at
the Potomac Apartments Building,
in the cafe lounge, Donald H.
Mugridge will initiate simultaneous
chess entertainment at the regular
meeting of the Social Security Chess
Club.
Mr.. Mugridge is the fastest, surest
rapid transit star in the District.
At simultaneous exhibition chess he
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Casino Roller Skaters
Hockey Hosts Today

Because the Capital Casino team
persuaded the Gray Leopards of
Chester, Pa, to take over the fran
chise of the Audubon IN. j. team in
the Eastern Association. there will
be roller hockey game at the Capi.
tai Casino this afternoon after all. !.
Originally scheduled to meet
Audobon before it dropped out of the
league, the Casinos persuaded the
Leopards to come here for their first
league game today. Action starts at
! o'clock,
Evening star., 1940-02-11
SILVER STRING AMERICAN LEAGrE

.. Hish team sets-Liberty Wallpaper 4
nL, aHnnL, I;954 Shsnhe-d Park Restaurant.
1'S2I; Grotto Grill. 1.s49. A'''
nIsh fsam eames-Libertu Wallpaper 4
Faint. 6s1;. Grottn Grill fs1. SIS; Silver
4, High avsra..s--oarsons (st1ver snrine
Marken. loo-s4' M Avon Liberty wall.
Gr1nr caInI Paint 11o-6". Strickler terotto
SeslIiip. 1929: Wo,stenholme (SiIyer
Sp-Irr Merket. 11o-3s 'oii'ei
p.rHsh h,sh strikes-D. MaH tNnrtbwood
rfSsIkl. II: Viers Stewart Bros J, 5i: M,1dd
pss,erEart Bfos). 43; Ward tshepherd
mah1insn hisn spares-Parsons Silver Spring
!SsanaY,ket.: !snY 2O6: Definhaurh (E G. KeysV,
Psin;t, M Avon Liberty Wallpaper &
,uai Hlsn individual sets-M Avon niberty
WWa,,ilpaner Wa, 4 PAINT. 44S: Hines Ciberty
sWaiipaper 4; PAINT. 431: Parsons 1silver
Sor,nE Markell. 425. ''ii'er
,eiI,sn Individual games-Wolstenholre
rsr ,s1iVer % %s2rins Market: 17s: Parsons 9sil
Wa,,nsnsnns nsins Msrfet, I74; Micro Liberty
Wallpaper q PAINT, 10 '-'0''
Evening star., 1940-02-11
WeiIond of Cords Sions

ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 10 @.-
Bob Weiland, towering Cardinal
southpaw pitcher, disclosed today
that he had signed and returned his
1910 contract to the home of1ce Of
the st. Louis club.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Morgan Repeats Trap Win
On washington RANGE

r. D. Morgan, secretary of Wash
ington Gun Club, followed up his
victory of the week before by win
ming the grab bag shoot yesterday
when his score of Al was the num-
ber drawn from the hat.
Kelley Wynkoop was high at so
targets with score of 40, while a
visitor, Whelan, won the 25-target
event with 10 breaks.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
PETWORTH LEAGUE.

Season Records.
High team set-Little Tavern. 1,SO2
Hieh team game-Double Flavor. 661.
Hish individual game-Nocera, 11g.
high individual set-George. 423.
High strikes-Payne. 80.
Hish spares-George. 1871
High average-George, ll9.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
LADIES' FEDERAL LEAGUE.

High team sets-R F. c. No. l. 1901;
Treas No. ]. 1889; Marines. 1.51s.
High team eaInes-Agriculture, 592; Ma.
rine5 517: Treas. No. /, $40.
H!gh averages - Scott. 1855: Matthew.
IOI 81; Minson. 101.17; Ellis. 1882;
Lynn; 1n4.s. Calvaeno, 103.50; Burns.
High individual sets - Calvsgpo 800;
Janco. 3I6: Matthew and Minson. 3I4
High individual games - Moore 1877:
Janco, 152; Matthew and Fry, 141.
High average spares - Matthew. o21;
Minson. 200.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
NAVY DEPARTMENT LEAGUE.

High team set-Hydrographic. 1.SI2;
Lithographers, 1.S10.
High team Rames-Signal Corps, 655;
Hydrographic. $40.
High individual set-vtale 429; Price,
412. =
High individual games-Vitaie, ia:
Price. 10
High spares-Martin, 16l; Penfold. 100
High strikes-Freddy Moore. AZ; Bricks.
High averages-Price 1887 F. Moore
116-11: Penfold. Vitale and Douse, lis.