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Evening star., 1940-03-17
bv Harold Parrot

IInUr don't know anything about
- pitching, itching n, n,,.,.,, Walton.
scaled his glove disgustedly into the Phillies
dugout, took a passing kick at the water
bucket.
you've got month of this spring training
season left to learn" snapped Manager
Jimmy Wilson. Then he added, striding away:
"As third baseman you'll starve!'
Walters WINGED. 1t had pretty nearly come
true already Bucky had failed at third base
with the Boston Braves in 1881 and 1882;
he had fzzled dismally when Multimillionaire
Tom Yawkey bought him in 1884 to protect
the hot corner for his Boston Red Sox. And
now the chance with the lowly Phillies, one
last grab at salvation before the dizzying
slide into baseball oblivion, seemed to be
slipping awav from him fast.
Earlier that same March afternoon in 1888,
in Florida training game with the Brooklyn
Dodgers, ground balls had beaten telltale
tattoo on Bucky's shins. And he had looked
terrible at the plate.
1t hadn't been very difficult for Jimmy
Wilson to decide then and there that Johnny
Vergez was to be the Phillies' third baseman.
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Hal Tro.ky will try the ovtfieId

So Wilson told Walters to start pitching.
Jimmy knew the kid threw natural "sinker'
ball with an arm as supple and plant as
rawhide whip; he knew it because the two,
having been neighbors since their kid days in
Philadelphia, always warmed up together
before games.
The manager had hopes for Bucky as
pitcher Bucky had none.
The next day on the practice field they had
it out - Walters and Wilson.
Il wouldn't mind trying to pitch,' said
Bucky, IF it weren't for the wife and young
ster I've been in baseball now for six years.
and if I'm ever going to make good it will be
at third base That s the only position know
l just can't start to experiment now. Suppose
fai?"
you've failed already at third" snapped
Wilson. so you We got nothing to lose"'
But to put Walters heart in his work. Will
Evening star., 1940-03-17

6olons switch meant series money
lessons in outfielding at the Tigers Florida
base.
And it was to protect himself from being
switched back to the outheld that Benny
Mccoy, the luckiest rookie of the year,
signed one of baseball's most unusual con-
tracts with Connie Mack, and got $45,OOO
for signing it. After Judge Landis's ruling had
cut him adrift from Detroit, Mccoy joined
up with the AS at $40. 900 year for two years
and the right to play second base regularly.
You might say he owns the Athletics key
stone sack-for the next two years, anyway.
Right now, big-league managers are plot
ting many major lineup shifts. This might
mean stardom lor players who have been mis-
cast and mediocre; more important, it might
mean pennant for the club.
If Detrot's juggling of York and Green
berg works out, or if the planned spring shift
of First Baseman Hal Trosky to the outfield
Evening star., 1940-03-17
Don Podgett is Ieornins to catch

was named the National Leagues most valu-
able player for 1899!
lHAT is the same story - in essence -
that's written every March and April in the
training camps of major-league clubs. Every
spring in Florida, Texas and California,
dozens of ballplayers are transplanted, as
it we're; hardly half the stars in the big leagues
have made good at positions they started out
in.
Some players resist, as Walters did, the
shutting that goes in these big-league new
deals" Hank Greenberg, star first baseman
for seven campaigns and two World Series
for the Detroit Tigers, for long time fought
efforts to switch him to the outfleld; this
spring, however, Home Run Henry is giving
in. He's conceding first base to slugger Rudy
York, who proved mislit at other positions,
and, under mild protest. is taking his first
Evening star., 1940-03-17

try But it was hard for him to fold his six
feet-two into a crouch behind the plate.
Several times he wanted to give up.
But Branch Hickey still stuck to his guns.
Last spring he said, IF Manager Ray Blades
can keep that fellow behind the bat for 100
games this year, we'll win the pennant.
But Blades couldn't Although Padgett
practically lived in a mask that spring, while
Cardinal tacticians gave him an intensive
course in handling pitchers. the big fellow
still caught like man wearing boxing gloves.
During that season Blades had to yank Don
out of tight ball games for even the big
Padgett bat couldn't outweigh his gaucheries
on the field.
So Padgett caught only sixty one games,
although he was a 399 hitter, leading the
National League batting averages. Hickey
was right - the Cardinals just missed the
flag.
But the Padgett experiment goes on apace
this spring The things that Don didn't learn
last season, he learn this spring in the Car
dinal camp - perhaps and maybe.
at, isn't the sun-tan spree that you might
suspect.
Dur pennant. Could one-man
juggling stunt, like that involving Padgett
or Trosky, win flag
1t did in 1885 when Charley Grimm, man
aging the Cubs, took flop second baseman,
planted him in the outfeld during spring
training and kept him there for every game
during the season. Augie Galan. who had
furnbled ground balls and failed to make even
easy double plays as second baseman during
his first year with the Cubs, seemed to pick
up outfielding in ten easy lessons in training
camp He hit .3l4 that season, tielded flaw
lessly to fill gaping void in the Chicago out
field, led the league in stolen bases and
spanked Grimm's team to pennant
Even the world champion Yankees, for
hidden now to trade within their own league
as long as they remain on top may have to
reinforce their winning lineup this spring
with made over" ballplayers from their farm
system. Until now, the Yanks have often
traded for, or bought. spare parts now, II
they need an inhelder, they will have to use
what they have in stock, or perhaps trans
plant performer from some other part of
the diamond.
Edward Grant Barrow, president of the
champions, knows how vital to success these
shifts can be- Three of the greatest stars to
play under Barrow in his flfty-year base
ball career we're badly miscast at the start,
vet Babe Ruth, Ben Chapman and Joe Di-
Maggie we're all eventually juggled into their
proper grooves by discerning managers, and
all developed into superstars who helped win
world championships.
(Continved on poge ~
3-17-40
Evening star., 1940-03-17

tory.
For every winning game 20
coming season." said Wilson, Il
twenty-five dollars out of my Q
Sold" said Walters.
Bucky's first season as a
pitcher cost Wilson $175. The
next cost them both plenty -
in modification. Bucky lost
twenty-one games for the Phils.
But he kept his word and dog
gedly kept on trying to learn to
pitch.
That is the same William
Henry Walters who hoisted the
Cincinnati Reds, who ended up
in last place in 1887, into the
World Series last fall by winning
twenty-seven ball games -
more than any other pitcher had
captured since Dizzy Dean was
in his prime with the Gashouse
Gang.
And the flop third baseman
who thought he couldn't pitch
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Durazo Scores

Continued from Page One)
ball team which ended the season
when they were bumped off the
state tournament, won IL games
and lost II during the past cam
paign.
Sammy Marcus, sharpshooting
forward, who won't be back next
year, ran close second to Alex
Durazo in total points made by
hitting the cords for 158 county.
points. Marcus, a three year let
terman in basketball, will be badly
missed next season when Coach Lon
Bell man calls the roll for veterans
next year. Louie Lomeh, Freshman
forward who took the veteran Ed
die Carrillo's place in the forward
ranks and made good, still has
three more years to go and he
promises to be handy man to have
around in a case where an eagle
eyed forward is needed He scored
88 points, throughout the last half
of the season. Frank Reed, who
also played his last year for N. H. S.
was made a regular toward the last
part of the season and scored 20
points in the few regular games he
played AL Camerlin, who was re-
Gently injured on the track field
when he was hit by a javelin,
started his cage playing when the
second semester of school rolled
around and hit the loop for 81
points during the rest of the cam
paign.
Charles Reddoch, the standout
Sophomore guard, played great de-
fensive games throughout, and
wound up with 80 points to his
credit.
Alex Durazo came out in front
in field goals, connecting for 81
2-point goals, and making count %
of his free throws. He missed 242
shots, 43 free throws, and was
charged with 80 fouls. Sam Marcus
connected for 68 field goals, %
free throws, and missed out on 214
shots at the basket and 81 free
shots Fifty-one fouls were called
against him. Lomeli made good 38
out of his 149 shots. He parted the
twine with IA out of 81 free throws.
Twelve fouls were called on him.
Camerlin slipped 20 field goals
through the twine, missing IT other
shots. He broke even in his free
throws, sinking II out of %. Sew
enteen fouls were charged against
him. Reddoch, the last of the regu-
lar quintet, connected for II field
goals out of 33 attempted. He was
given 81 free shots, and he made
10 of them. He made II fouls.
A better team is expected at No
gales high school next year since
most of the men playing this year
will be back again next year.
Nogales international., 1940-03-16
Wheeler Strong
In West Says
Montana Man

PHOENIX, Mar. 15-(UP)-Sen.
Burton K. Wheeler, D., Of Montana,
was seen today as the Vests choice
for the Democratic presidential
nomination, by j. Burke Clements,
chairman of the Industrial board Of
Montana and head of the Wheeler
For President Movement.
The demand for Senator Wheeler
as the Democratic nominee is grow
ing and is particularly strong IN
the Western states, Clements said.
Nogales international., 1940-03-16
Almazan ToBe
Here Sunday

Gen. Juan Almazan, independent
candidate for President of Mexico,
will be the guest of honor at rally
in Nogales, Sonora, tomorrow morn
ing.
Leading speakers on the program
will be General Gustavo Leon. Mex
leo aviation figure who recently
asked permission to enter the po-
litical field in favor of Gen. Alma
zan. Fausto Avilez Gutierrez, and
Vera Ramon Soliz, Vera Cruz la
Dor leader.
Nogales international., 1940-03-16
Last Rites For
Mrs., Chittenden

Last rites for Mrs. Lillian G.
Chittenden, widow of the late S.P.
de M. railroad official, H. G. Chit
tenden, were held at four o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the Carroon
Chapel, with Rev. O. A. Smith Of
ficiating. Interment took place in
the Nogales cemetery.
Mrs. Chittenden passed away at
noon Thursday following long ill
ness.
She is survived by a daughter
Mrs. j. A. Jackson. of NogaleS.
Nogales international., 1940-03-16
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
w. r. McGaugh, Minister

Morning Services
9:45 Sunday School,
1875 Sermon - The Theme, A
Palm Sunday Message: Personal
Conservation.
Afternoon Service
3:30-Sermon at Patagonia.
Evening Services
500 The Senior League will have
a Nature Service led by Dana Nc
Gaugh. The League will leave the
church in a body and go to suit
able outdoor spot for the service.
The minister will accompany the
group.
5:45 The intermediate will meet
in special service with Mrs w. R.
McGaugh in charge.
7:30 Bible Class and Prayer Serv-
ice.
Nogales international., 1940-03-16

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Look at the price you'll
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And remember this is just one of
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that save you $50 to $50.
Come in and see these beautiful
new Kelvinators at new low prices.
Nogales international., 1940-03-16
YOUNG DEMOCRATS

Leonila Larriva was named act
ing president, and Mrs. John Phil
lips, secretary, of the Young Demo
Gratis at meeting held Thursday
night to make arrangements for the
annual state convention of the
Young Democrats at Nogales late
IN May.
Nogales international., 1940-03-16
CHgQl2GHES'
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Winter Schedule
Sunday-Masses at 1880 and H.
Rosary at 7:30 pm.
Weekdays-MaSs al Z.
Nogales international., 1940-03-16
ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Rev. Charles Edward Howe, Vica

March 18th, Palm Sunday
800 am Holy Communion, Bless
ing of Palms.
$50 am. Church School.
HOO am Morning Prayer and
sermon.
Nogales international., 1940-03-16
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

CONGREGATION CHURCH
10 o'clock Sunday School - Miss
Eta Mae Lewis Superintendent.
Pilgrim Fellowship, Miss Eleanor
Miller director.
II o'clock Church Service. David
Miller, Organ Solo; Sermon Topic
Taking Things Upon Ourselves. :"
o. A. SMITH, Pastor
Nogales international., 1940-03-16
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Law West OF The Pecos
Continued from Page One)

orally for the benefit Of busybodes and rubbernecks
who could not resist the temptation to try to other
as some people think they should surely can get
donations of few pounds of tar from people who
bought during the last rainy but couldn't
apply to their roofs while the wet weather prevail
ed and didn't any of hurryng after the rains
quit
With the approach Of the fried chicken season there
will soon be an abundance of feathers of finest quail
ty To add to the fun of any tar and feather ceebra
ton out Of generosity would be in favor of even
serving the wings and necks to the honorees prior to
the tar and feathering especially if they belong to
chicken as long as it served at the expense of others
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Hardened by 80 Days in Army,
Businessmen End Camp
232 Get Diplomas at Fort Meade;
Parsons Asks Complete Defense PIons

men rose with the sun to drill
for hours in broiling temperatures
or to lie in target pits blazing away
at an imaginary enemy.
Army officers, too, benefited from
their middle-aged charges Each
Monday evening during the training
period open forum was held and
there military men learned the busi-
nessman's slant of war making.
One platoon, it was learned. be-
lieving they were not receiving
enough drill period, asked for addi-
tional after-supper maneuvers and
got it.
But when taps" came at 10 o'clock
each night, all men were ready for
bed.
Col. o. H. Saunders, the groups
commander. in an address at grad
uation exercises held in the post
theater, declared: 80 long as men
like you are willing to shoulder the
burden of protecting the Nation, our
country has little to fear"
With the exception of the heat,
which one enlisted man described
as worse than the tropics" nothing
marred the training period. The
camp opened with 233 men, but one
was forced to leave after six days
because of illness. All of the trainees
received periodic examination and
were put through practically the
same training as other Citizens
Military Training Camp groups, ex-
cept not quite so strenuous.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Advance Virginia Units
Leove for Moneuvers

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 8 tP.-
Advance detachments of Virginia
National Guard units today were
on their way to Northern New York
State where they will set up camp
for the 1000 Old Dominion troops
who will take part in the first Army
maneuvers beginning next week.
The movement of the main body
of the Virginia Guardsmen starts
Monday.
Headquarters of the Virginia
brigade will be mile northwest of
Rensselaer, Falls, N. Y.
-Four officers and 54 men, consti-
tuting the advance detachment of
the 1st Virginia Regiment, left here
under command of Capt. H. w.
Harris. A party of the same size
from the 116th Infantry, under Capt.
H. I. Thomason. was to move simul-
taneously from Roanoke.
FREDERICK, Md, Aug. 3 R.-
1t. Col. Ralph C. Holiday, for two
years commandant of The Citadel,
Charleston IS. c. military school,
has begun new duties here as Reg
ular Army instructor on duty with
the 1st Regiment, Maryland Ma
tional Guard.
Col. Holiday is accompanying the
regiment to Camp Rensselaer,, N. Y.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Seminary Ram
Loses Battle With
| 2 Police Doqs Il

Achilles, a ram whose habitat is
the greensward of the National
Park Seminary, was In the Ambas-
sador Animal Hospital today re-
covering from a battle-to-near-
death with two ferocious police
dogs.
The ram, according to DR.. E. e.
Ruebush. who patched him up after
the battle, was "up walking around"
at the hospital. He had suffered
|. bites in his front and bach. legs and
a fractured frontal bone from which
bone had to be removed.
The encounter occurred yesterday
while the officials of the institution
were at dinner. Achilles was on
his knees, 1t was said, when some
neighborhood lads, armed with sticks
and stones, chased away the fighting
dogs, leaving the field to the bruised
and bleeding Achilles.
A pet at the girls school, Achilles
was rushed to the hospital. where,
under a general anesthetic. the
operation was performed. He is ex-
pected to recover nicely"
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Coal for Use Here
To Cost $1.83 10 $2.7Q
Per Ton al Mines
Bituminous Coal Unit
Sets Minimum Rutes
For This Mining Area

Bituminous coal for use in Wash
ington homes this winter, which is
shipped from mining areas in West
ern Maryland, Central Pennsylvania
and some sections of West Virginia
will cost from $1.83 to s270 per ton
at the mines, under minimum rates
fixed by the Bituminous Coal Divis-
ion.
The prices to coal producers at
the mine mouth do not include
freight and handling charges, and
stillare subject to appeals to Secre-
tary of the Interior Ickes, before
becoming effective September 8.
They were set in an attempt to
stabilize the soft coal industry and
prevent price cutting by competing
producers.
Typical prices listed for shipments
to Washington include: s4-inch
slack, best grade, s2.18; poorest,
$l.83; 2-inch nut slack. $238 and
S1.93: n-of-the-mine nut-pea,
s258 and 1928; all lump and double
screen coal over 2 inches, s2.7O and
S2.35. = - : - IS -
The range of prices set for pro-
ducers by the coal division is Sl80
for one ton of three quarter inch
slack, to high of s2.70 per ton for
all lump and double-screened Goals
over 2 inches in size.
Other typical prices listed were:
For shipment to Portland, Me-;
Boston, Providence, New Haven,
Lawrence, Mass; Wheeling, w.
Va; Worcester. Mass; Buffalo,
Rochester, Albany, Troy. Youngs-
town, Ohio; New York City, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Great Lakes
ports and other points:
Three-quarter-inch slack, best
grade, $2.15; poorest, s180; 2-inch
nut slack, S235 and $1.90: run-of-
mine nut-pea, $2.45 and $2.1O; all
lump and double-screen coal over
2 inches in size, $2.70 and s2.35.
prices to Wheeling and Youngs-
town only 20 cents a ton higher on
three-Quarter-inch slack
For Great Lakes shipment via
Charlotte, Sodus Point, Buffalo and
Fairport-three-quarter inch slack,
best grade, s205; poorest, $17O;
2-inch nut slack, $225 and $l80:
run-of mine nut-pea, $2.35 and $2
All lump and double-screened coal
over inches, $245 and $210.
By-product coal for Great Lakes
shipments-Class E, $205; Glass F.,
So, and Glass G, $195.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Awards Given 10 Owners
OF SO Dolls al Show

Ribbon certificates were awarded
to the owners of so dolls displayed
yesterday in the annual doll show
held at the Wheatley playground
Montello avenue and Neal street
NE.
More than 400 persons crowded
the playground to inspect the dolls
and to watch the judging conducted
by Mrs. j. Selby, vice president OF
the Trinidad Citizens Association
and Mrs. Earl Ecree of the Blow
Webb Parent Teacher Association.
Oldest dolls on exhibition were
a bride" doll 20 years old and q
bridesmaid" doll 28 years old. The
so Awards were made in the follow
ing seven classiflcations: Most un-
usual, best dressed by child, most
original, best rag doll, best paper
doll, best twin dolls and oldest doll
Children made and planned post
ers for the doll show under the
supervision of Mrs. Pearl NJ. Jones,
director Of the playground.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
A. F. Of |. Tries 10 End
Outlaw Strike on
Federal Buildings
Plosterers Walk Out
In Jurisdiction Dispute
With Carpenters

American Federation of Labor
officials today were attempting to
settle an OUTLAW" jurisdictional
strike called by a local Of the Plas-
terers' Union at the Social Security
Railroad Retirement Board build
ings.
The strike, called in defiance of
instructions from President William
Green of the A. F. of L., has thrown
about $50 men temporarily out of
work, but so far has not seriously
impeded work on the buildings. The
structures are considered defense
work, since the buildings will be
occupied by the War Department
and National Defense Commission.
At the same time, Labor Depart
ment officials were attempting to
settle a strike of some 400 brick
company employees before it affects
construction work here.
The plasterers called the strike
in protest over what they considered
an invasion of their jurisdiction by
the Carpenters Union, another A. F.
of l.. organization.
Setting Accoustical Tile.
approximately 125 members Of
the union went on strike, while
about 125 members of other unions
were forced into idleness by the
action. The men involved had been
setting accoustical tile.
President Green, learning earlier
in the week that a strike was in
prospect. ordered M. J. Colleran,
international president of the union,
to prevent it. Mr.. Colleran passed
the order on, but union members
walked out anyway.
The construction project has been
beset by jurisdictional strikes for
several months. The work is being
done on full time basis. with men
working at night, in an effort to rush
completion of the buildings for oc-
cupancy in the fall.
Efforts Made for Settlement,
w. E. Reynolds. commissioner of
the Public Buildings Administra-
ton, which has charge of the con-
Structlon, issued a statement in
which he said:
Il am advised that officials in
the American Federation of Labor
are doing everything in their power
to settle this situation so that work
may be resumed at the earliest
possible moment on these buildings. -
There is no prospect of settle
ment of the brick company strike
over the week end, Labor Depart
ment Conciliator Howard Colvin
said today.
The strike was called against the
United Clay Products Corp. in an
effort to win higher wages and a
closed shop. The Cancellation Serv-
ice of the Labor Department has
been seeking peace formula.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Store Owner Is jailed
On AIimony Charge

Edmund M. Cohn, S29 Seventh
street NV, president of the Kelly
Furniture Co.. yesterday was con-
fined in District Jail for contempt of
District Court for allegedly failing to
pay $1,273 in alimony and counsel
fees.
Justice Bolitha J. Laws has ordered
Mr.. Cohn committed for 80 days, or
until he pays.
Mrs. Winifred Borck Cohn, 2028
Thirty seventh street NV, was
granted limited divorce from Mr..
Cohn in May on grounds of cruelty.
Alimony payments were reduced
from $3.50 monthly to $125 and
counsel fees of $700 allowed.
Mrs. Cohn, through her attorneys,
William E. Leahy and Lowell H.
Ewing, told the court recently that
her husband had fallen behind in
his payments and had net paid the
fee. She asked that he be held in
contempt of court.
Mr.. Cohn claims he is unable to
pay. Mrs. Cohn says he is making
$4,000 annually. They were mar
ried in Fairfax. Va, June 2, 1926.
There are no children.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Liquor Boord Suspends
Two Local Licenses

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board yesterday ordered suspension
from August 6 to August 81 of the
liquor license of the Madrid Grill
100l H street NV. on charges of
violating regulations regarding the
labelling of beer.
The board also suspended for 81
days beginning August Z the license
Of Leon Kuritzky. 231 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue Sc, on charges of sale to
an intoxicated person.