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Evening star., 1940-08-04
Twin Victory Easy
For McDanieIs in
CoIored Tennis
National Champion Tops
Chandler, Wins With
Cohen in Doubles

Jimmy McDaniels, American Ten
MS Association and colored inter-
collegiate singles champion. chalked
up . twin victory yesterday on the
Mall courts, turning back John
Chandler in the final of the colored
Elks-Mall Tennis Club mems singles
and pairing with James Cohen to
whip Chandler and King in doubles
McDaniels gave a great exhibi-
ton in whipping Chandler in
straight sets by identical scores of
60 and he and his partner expe-
rienced even less difficulty in dou-
bles, winning by 6j3, 60, 60.
Later he played an exhibition
with Davey johnson, currently play
ing in the District mems tourna-
ment and the pair won volleys Of
applause by their skillful work.
Ora Washington defeated Dorothy
Morgan in women's singles, Ga
60; Albert Kind spanked George
Moore for the junior crown, 6-3,
90, and Ora Washington and DR..
p. Smith defeated Maurice jackson
and Dorothy Morgan for the mixed
doubles title, 6-3, 6A
Summaries:
Mems Singles.
Semi mi-hnals-McDaniels defeated Down
Cohen. s-S. e., 10, gu. 'A''0
Finals-McDaniels defeated Chandler
60. @2, g..
Mems Doubles.
Semi and Cohen de-
feated Lee and Waters, 60. SO. 6-1;
Duncan, S-6. 60, 6-2
Finals and Cohen defeated
Chandler and King, 6-3. 60, 60.
Women's Singles.
Semi mi-finals-Morgan defeated Stratton,
81 IS; washington defeated Ander:
. rln..ls9owashinston defeated Morgan,
Mixed Doubles.
Standardization and Morgan de-
Seated Hudlin and Barnes, So, -6,
So; Smith and Washington defeated
Chandler and Cant. 6-3, so. 6-
Finals-Smith and Washington defeated
jackson and Morgan, 6-3, g..
Boys Singles.
Semi-hnals-Moore defeated Perkins.
81. 60: King defeated Bowman, 60,
Finals-kinr defeated Moore. e-s.
&C..
Evening star., 1940-08-04

against Atchison Keller. Gauzza
pointed out that its pitcher walked
two men after retiring the first bat
ter and If the game was prolonged
because of his wildness nobody con-
nected with the opposing team or
the umpire in charge of the game
was responsible.
Schedule today:
Section A g p.mD
Packard-Wa shington vs.. Miller Furni-
ture, South Ellipse
J. C. Flood VS.. Marvin's. East EIipse
District Grocers VS.. Orange Disc. North
Small Motors VS.. Kleins Tavern. No.
2, Monument.
Section B III am. to 1 p.m.).
St. Francis Xavier VS.. Washington
Home Improvement. West E1ipse
Capital Cafe VS.. Plaza Tile and Marble.
0 variety 4. c. VS.. Terminal Ice. East
Ellpse.
Junior Division U-3 pm.
Uline Ice VS.. Mailman PHOTOGRAPHERS.
Woodridee A. c. VS.. Friendship, South
Southeast Boys Club VS.. Cardinal A. c.,
Kneesi CUBS Vs. Police Boys Club. No.
g Monument.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
DC. Man Wins, Another
Third in Title Swim

Two members of the Washington
Golf and Country Club swimming
team placed first and third, respec-
lively. in the junior national cham
pionship 220-yard free-style event
held yesterday at Ocean City, u. j.
They are William Wright. who
holds the District championship in
the 50-yard. 100-yard and 220-yard
free-style events, and Gordon Mus
tin, who holds the local title at
the 40 yards.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Repeats Public Parks
Victory by Winning
In Straight Sets
Roman, Decker Defeat
Top-Seeded Duo for
Doubles Honors

Mrs. Willie Herbert retained her
District Women's Tennis League
championship yesterday. winning
from the same opponent and in
much the same manner as when
she took the recent public parks
title. She defeated Mrs. Margaret
Keeves, southpaw upsetter from
California, 60, 6--l. at the Res
ervoir Courts.
The doubles title also was settled
yesterday, with Frances Rowan and
Charlotte Decker defeating the top
seeded pair of Joan Bransford and
Frances Carter, 6-1, 46, 6-l.
Although she appeared pressed at
times during the match, Mrs. Her
bert was able when necessary tc
turn on the heat and defeat Mrs
Keever almost as she pleased.
Mrs. Herbert Cracks Down.
In addition to her wide game mar
gin. she had an edge of 13 points
in the first set and IL ir the second
She began her real drive during the
fifth game of her first set. after each
had taken two service games.
Mrs. Herbert started wearing down
Mrs. Keever's backhand and broke
through her service IN that game to
run through the remainder of the
set, giving her opponent only 4
points.
Mrs. Herbert was more consistent
with her power shots and seldom
abandoned them for lobs, as did Mrs.
Keever at times. The champion S
placements also were more fiery and
accurate. Although the score of
the second was one-sided, Mrs. Her
bert came from behind on four occa-
sions to win deuced games.
Fail to Click as Team.
In the doubles match. the top
seeded team of ter-Bransford
appeared unable to work together in
the first set, and after taking the
first game, they dropped six in a
row, two at love, to give the Rowan
Decker combine good start. The
Carter -Bransford teamwork clicked
most of the way to take the second
set, although the pair had only a
! 3-point margin at the end, but in
the third and deciding set, they be-
came victims of thei1 opponents
court strategy.
Another reason for the downfall
of the favored team was Mrs. Brans-
ford's faulty service During the
match, she was able to win only
one of six serves.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
TripIett, Still Fading
At Bot, Stoys Ahead
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Aug. 3.-1t was
"Cousin" Hooper Triplett to Sally
League pitchers as the murderous
Columbus outfielder dropped another
IA points to a season low of 1886.
But Triplett, despite his slump,
managed to stay atop the league, IS
points ahead of his nearest rival,
Columbia's Bobby Winters, whose
average was $50. Winters, however,
was In front in hits with 154 and
an total bases with all.
Ray Sanders Of Columbus rated
THIRD In batting With $40.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Abrams Maps Plans to Thrash
|CIever Cocoa as Excited Fans
Null Over Fights S Odd Angles

equal, at least, at tactics. He thinks
he'll take Cocoa in stride If he's In
condition, and he departed from this
humid atmosphere with the promise
that he would return as trim as q
bowstring.
1--WE never seen him fight" George
said. But If he's tall, has q reach
and can punch, know I've got to
stay on top Tin close) Of him. II
follow that plan, I've got to be in
good shape-really good shape. It
means III have to force the fighting
for the whole 10 rounds to win, and
If I'm not ready, I'll wilt about the
fifth or sixth and be setup for him.
Well, I'll be in condition and ready
to 60 10 rounds at top speed, and
I'm gonna lick him."
Nothing Bothers Abrams.
George is not impressed by Cocoa's
height, reach or reputed punching
prowess.
II fought Billy Soose twice and
won both times, and he was tall and
rangy and could punch" he said.
II know he can punch, because he
put me on the floor with q left hook
early in the first fight and dumped
me in the second with q right to the
head. But got up and waded into
him and won the fight, and I don't
think Cocoa punches any harder
than Soose. He's really . good
hitter"
Adding to this stack of evidence is
the fact that Abrams outpointed
Charley Burley recently, and Burley
holds one of those infrequent deci-
sions over Cocoa.
What Cocoa has to say in rebuttal
isn't available at this writing, but It
undoubtedly will be plenty.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
1 Herbert Conqu Mrs. Keever Retain Tennis League Championship
Bockstop SignoIs
Predute Connie

On q recent quiz program, the
question was asked: what
catcher was the first to signal his
pitchers and infielders?" The
supposedly correct answer was
Connie Mack" but Mr.. Mack
says that Vhile he. began to use
signs in 1885, catchers were giving
them prior to that time.
I'm fact" says Connie, "the
use of signs became necessary
when the curve ball was in
vented in 1868. I will say, how
ever, that I improved upon the
signs that were in use when I
broke into the majors"
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Dorothy Bundy Gives
Neighbor Lacing in
Maidstone Final
By the Associated Press.

EAST HAMPTON, N. Y, Aug. B.
Dorothy Bundy made quick work Of
Gracyn Wheeler, her Santa Monica
(Calif) neighbor, In the final Of the
Maidstone women's invitation ten
mis- tournament today, winning, 60,
13.
After losing the opening game OF
the match on her own service, Miss
Bundy settled down to her usual
hard-driving game from back court
and never left the issue In doubt.
After q brief rest, Miss Bundy re-
turned to the court with her dou.
bles partner, Mrs. John Van Ryn
OF Austin, Tex, to help defeat Pau
line Betz Of San Francisco and Miss
Wheeler, 60, e3, and capture her
second title Of the day.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Elmer Leukhardf Ups
Average 10 Neat All
In Departmental
Weak at Bot in School
Series, D. 6. S. Youth
Now Packs Power

Elmer Leukhardt batted only $50
in the last high school series for
Anacostia. It was too bad he
couldn't hit. fans agreed, because
the tall, nimble-foo youngster
handled himself well around flrst
base, had enough reach and size
to be a good target for infielders
and probably would 60 places II he
could hit.
If he could only hit!
Well, when the last Departmental
League stick averages were released.
the monumental youngster ranked
fourth with healthy All average,
and he's still going strong. More
over,ole's filling In at shortstop for
District Gxocers and doing well,
although he still has . hankering
for first base.
Elmer Leukhardt, sr., manages
the club and nobody is more pleased
than he to see the youngster come
through.
II don't know why he couldn't
hit in the high school SERIES" he
said, "but playing during the week
and on Sunday evidently has sharp
ened his batting eye. He's killing
everything they throw at him and
swinging smoothly, too. think he'll
stay up there for the rest of the
season, and I certainly hope so,
because we need all the hitting we
can get in both the Departmental
and National City Leagues"
Young Elmer can ascribe no par
ticular reason for his sudden flight
into the upper strata Of batting
averages. He hasn't changed his
stance at the place, still grips the
bat the way he did in high school
and swings 1t as he always has
swung it.
II hit 'em in school, but some
body was there to catch EN-" he
said. Il guess I'm a little luckier
in this league"
Elmer has two more years in high
school and when he finishes he
should be ready for a professional
trial. Only II years old, he stands
6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs
around ITO pounds. He's just be-
ginning to pack on the beef and
in two years he'll be a 0O-pounder.
He'll be q power swinger then for
sure.
And he should know something
about the old game. too, because
what his dad can't show him Roland
Lund can. Lund, his high school
coach, is playing with the Grocers
during the summer months, so Elmer
gets advice from all sides.
This weeks Departmental League
schedule and standing of the teams:
Evening star., 1940-08-04

had to retire from Thursday's game
because Of bad leg, but not until
he had banged out three hits-one
q triple, in three appearances at the
tee, and scored twice.
Heurich Brewers believe they
have come up with . real ind in
16-year-old "Swede" Olson, who
formerly pitched for George WASH
ington High School, Alexandra.
Olson has been used in relief roles
thus far, but with the play-off series
coming up is slated to work regu-
larly.
Russell Motors claims another
Dutch" Leonard in Joe Kloak, who
gave up nine hits, but only one
earned run, to Cameo and lost be-
cause Of his mates weak hitting.
won Lest
ODonnels Sea Grin ll---- 4
Reliance LIE Insurance Co &
Hu'seh Motor GO: -.,.v-o 8
Monday. seuth Iiipss-Heurich Brewers
Tuesday. West Elipss- -Hsurieh ". rus
wsdne.day. North nupss-oDonaelrs
Friday. South Sllipss - AsurieA ".
Cameo
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Mckee Takes Net Title

SPRINGFIELD. Pa, Aug. 3 Lp.-
Dick Mckee of Miami won the East
ern States mems clay court tennis
championship today, beating Vic
Seixas of Philadelphia, Ga, 81,
e3, Ga.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
lnclosed Park in 1867

The first inclosed baseball park
was the Union Grounds in Brooklyn,
opened May IS, 1862, and with an
admission price of so cents,
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Amity and Friendship
Tie in SoftbuIl Race

Amity and Friendship teams are
tied for first place In the Odd
Fellows Softball League with q per-
centage rating of 1888. Each has
won five games and dropped one.
Standings:
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Team Stand
Games This Week.

Games This Week.
Monday. D. r. A. VS.. D. G. 3.
Tuesday-G. A. o. VS.. Center Market.
Observation-Disclosures VS.. Panama Canal
Thursday-D. g. 8. VS.. G. A. O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
MOUNT OLIVE ZION

Church schol members of the
Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion church
will meet tomorrow morning at $3.50
o'clock. The junior church worship
will be held at 1890 o'clock. A
communion service will be held at
10:45 o'clock with Rev. S. w. Weller,
pastor, delivering short sermon on,
Calling Time for Another Look at
the Cross"
Tomorrow evening at $50 the
Christian Endeavor society will hold
its first meeting and bid farewell
to one of its members who will leave
next month for school in Washing
ton, D. C. The pastor will speak at
the 7:45 O'Clock worship on, "How
God Deals With Our Spiritual
Needs"
The senior choir will sing at the
morning and evening services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
The Heavens In September
Observe Light Changes in Algol - Autumn Be-
gins - Morning Dawns in Little America
BY DIR. CLEMENT s. BRAININ
OF The Columbia University Observatory Staff

IN the northeastern sky lies the
constellation of Cassiopeia; it is
shaped much like the capital letter
"W'. Immediately below Cassiopeia
is he interesting group of Perseus
which commentaries the hero of
the well-known classical myth of
the Medusa's Head. The curved line
of stars that represents the heroine
OF the tale, Andromeda, extends
eastward from the Great Square of
Pegasus, now high in the sky, and
leads directly to the star Alpha Per-
sci, the brightest star of h ePerseus
group. More interesting than Alpha
is Beta Persei, which lies below it
and slightly toward the east point
of the horizon. This star represents
the snake-haired monster, the Med
usa herself, whose head was cut off
by Perseus. Her head had the magic
power of turning to stone and be-
holded and with it Perseus saved
the maiden Andromeda from the
sea monster, Cetus, whose constella-
ton lies to the southeast and will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
NEW M. 1ST.
FIRST QR.8rh.
fulsi. M. 10TH.
LAST QR..24T9-i.

shortly rise above the horizon. Beta
Persei is best known by its Arabic
name of Algol, the Demon.
Algol is well chosen to represent
the Head of he Medusa, for it acts
as if it really had something myS-
FERROUS in its nature. Astronomers
call it a variable star. This name
indicates that 1t changes its bright
ness from time to time and Algol is
one of the most interesting Of the
multitude of variable stars found in
the heavens because its changes of
brightness can be readily followed
with he unaided eye. Is magnitude
is % at the brightest stage but fails
to a magnitude for only 3.4 in four
and one-half hours. 1t remains at
this minimum Of brightness for
about twenty minutes and then
takes about three and one-half
hours to recover its full brilliancy.
During The time of maximum
brightness there is another very
slight dip which however is not
visible to the naked eye. These OBJ
ScTVdJlOIlS CdIl DC CdTTlEU OuG NY
comparing the brightness of Algol
with that Of the neighboring stars.
For the present month, the minima
which are observable occur as fol-
lows: the seventh, at 1907 a. m: the
ninth, at 1855 p. m: the twelfth, at
8:44 p. m; the twenty-seventh, at
4:47 a. M; the thirtieth, at 1886 a.
m. All the above are given in eastern
standard time. The other minima
do not occur at times when the sky
is dark enough for observation with
out instrumental aid.
AlgoPs Strange Behavior
Many years ago astronomers dis
covered the secret of Algol's strange
behavior. From lis Arabic name it
is evident that the latter had OBJ
served its variability, but western
science did not learn of the phen-
omenon until its re-discovery by
John Goodricke after the middle. of
the eighteenth century. He also sug-
gested as a possible explanation
that it may be q double star with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
PEACE SERVICE
SUNDAY, SEPT.8
Monsignor Sheen One of
Speakers on Afternoon
Broadcast of NBC

New York, Aug. 31.-An inter
faith service for world peace, con-
Quoted by representative leaders of
the three major creeds in the
United States, will mark the Ma
toinal BroaGcasting company's OBJ
servance of sunday, Sept. 8 pro-
claimed by President Roosevelt as
national day of prayer.
Linking three cities, the Rt. Rev.
Msgr Fulton j. Sheen, of Catholic
university, speaking from Washing
ton: the Rev. G.. Bromley Oman,
Methodist bishop of Boston, and
Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, of the
Temple Cleveland, picked up from
those cities, will participate in the
program to be broadcast from 800
to $3.50 p. M, EDST, over MICS
combined Blue and Red Networks.
Led by Bishop Oman, the stu
dio audience and Listeners from
coast to coast will be asked to join
in reciting the Lords Prayer. A
choir of eight voices singing the
Prayer and Lead Kindly Light"
and the reading of the Presidents
proclamation will complete the SER
vice.
In setting aside Seph. 8, as a day
of prayer, President Roosevelt asked
all faiths to join in prayers for
peace, and said:
"I urge the people of the United
States, of all creeds and denomin-
ations, to pray on that day, in
their churches or at their hor1es,
on the high seas or wherever they
may be. beseeching the Ruler of
the Universe to bless our Repub-
lie, to make us reverently grateful
for our heritage and firm in its
defense, and to grant to this land
and to the troubled world a right
eoups, enduring peace"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

one compound star moving about the
other and periodically eclipsing it.
thus shutting off part of the light
from our eyes on the earth. This
explanation could not be proved or
disproved at that time but with the
development Of instrumental art
test was made possible and this was
done by Vogel in 1889. The spec
troscope removed all doubt as to
the cause Of Algol's variation and
Goodrickes eclipse theory was
proven correct. Not only Algol, but
a large number Of other such eclips-
ing binaries were found.
One of the less known of the first
magnitude stars Is now visible in
the far southeastern sky We refer
to Fomalhaut, the brightest star in
the constellation of Pisces Australis,
the Southern Fish. This Is blue
white star very much like Deneb in
Cygnus, the Swan, both as to color
and apparent magnitude. 1t is. how
ever a much smaller star than the
latter and much closer to the earth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
OJurlrER.
@SNuRh

Its distance is only about twenty
eight ligh-years compared to the
more than sixteen hundred which
separate us from Deneb. While they
appear about equally bright to us
Deneb radiates several thousand
times as much light and heat as
Formalhaut.
The Solar System
Mercury is too close to the sun
for observation this month but Ven
us is a fine morning star rising sew
eral hours before the sun. 1t reaches
creates western elongation from the
latter on the 5h. Mars, like Mercury,
is too close to the sun. Jupier and
Saturn, both, are now evening stars
although the former does not rise
above the eastern horizon till just
before midnight. Saturn. on the
other hand, rises about two hours
after sunset and is visible most of
the night. It's brightness is increas-
ing gradually, also. Both planets are
improving their positions and will
shortly appear on our map. They
both lie in Aries and are fairly close
otgether in the sky, drawing closer
together until the time of their con-
junction next month.
On the twenty-second at 11:46 p.
M, eastern standard time, the sun
will be on the autumal equinox.
marking the official commencement
Of autumn. 1t is now moving rapid
ly n a souther,v direction. which
brings winter to us jewellers In the
northern ATTITUDES and is welcome
harbinger of spring for the southern
hemisphere. Night and day are
equal at this time all over the earth
but for us the night is gaining at
the expense Of daylight hours while
the reverse is taking place below
the equator. As the sun reachs the
equinox it is on both the celestial
ecliptic and the celestial equator
and is visible at the time from both
the terrestrial north and south poles.
For the former 1t is evening and
sunset. for the latter sunrise and
morning. Little America in Ant
arctica becomes active again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
Christ. Science
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES
Sunday, September

0uAAeA0yS OOPVCIADSA
CHRIST JESUS" will be the sub
ject of the Lesson-Sermon.
The Golden Text is from John
BIT: God sent not his Son into the
world to condemn the world; but
that the world through him might
be saved"
Bible readings include the follow
ing passages from I Corinthians
BIOL: According to the grace of
Cox: which is given unto me, as a
wise masterbuilder, have laid the
foundation, and another buildeth
thereon. But let every man take
heed how he buildeth thereupon.
For other foundation can no man
lay than that is laid, which is Jesus
Christ"
Correlative readings from the
Christian Science textbook. Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
lures" by Mary Baker Eddy, include
the following: Jesus established his
church and maintained his mission
on spiritual foundation of Christ
healing The question then as
now was, How did Jesus heal the
sick His answer to this question
the world rejected. He appealed to
his students: Whom do men say
that I, the Son of man, am That
is: Who or what is it that is thus
Identified with casting out evils and
healing the sick :. With his usual
impetuosity, Simon replied for his
brethren, and his reply set forth a
great fact: Thou art the Christ, the
Son of the living God" That is:
The Messiah is what thou hast de-
clared,-Christ, the spirit of God, of
Truth, Life, and Love, which heals
mentally (p. 1856: 1-2, ola; p. 137:-
16-21.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

omically correct, would be called
Year-End Day and placed after De-
cember 80 and called either Decem-
Der X or 81. Year-End Day would
be reckoned as q second or twin
Saturday and considered as World
Holiday, dedicated to peace and
amity among nations and peoples.
In leap vera a similar plan would
be followed: Leap-Year Day would
be double Saturday following June
30, and would be another World
Holiday.
The World Calendar which Is
gaining world divide recognition has
particular advantages for labor be-
cause Of its relation to the prob
lens Of the improvement of work
ing conditions and indstrial statis-
tics. Stabilization of employment,
and Repatriation of holidays. The
new equal-quarter proposal receiv-
ed the. endorsement of the Labor
Conference of American States in
Santiago, Chile, in 1886, and OF
prominent labor organization lead
erS throughout the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31

Forty-five years ago. Paulie Zavara and Tony
Scaretto visited the Tower yesterday morning to display
45yearold issue of The Democrat 1t bore the date OF
September &c. 1895 The lads found in the back of
old picture at their grandmother's house and hustled
right down to The Democrat office to display their find
discussed then, too for Mayor Klduff quoted in
long article his availability for the future Accidents
occurred also in 1895 for youngSter was killed by
troeycar South Main Street Judge Charles G. Root
of blessed memory presiding the destinies of the
old Waterbury police court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-31
CLUBS TO RECEIVE
CHARTERS SHORTLY


Plans will be made soon for cere-
monies featuring the formal presen-
tation of charters of membership in
the Connecticut Federation of Wo-
mems Democratic Clubs to two
local organizations, the Italian
American Women's Democratic club
and the Italian-American Demo-
cratic clubs Women's Auxiliary.
The charters will be presented by
Mrs. Henry Hayden, county presi-
dent. who has directed the organi-
zation campaign which has brought
several new member groups into the
federation.
The two new clubs were officially
welcomed into the federation this
week. but the charter presentation
exercises win be held In the fall.