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Evening star., 1940-01-12
N. B. A. Is Eager
ToAid Gotham,
Miller Says
Boxing Leaders Air
Differences During
Writer'S Banquet
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-vowins
common motives, the boxing so.
Ions still are as far apart as ever
on governing the fight game.
The sore spot Of the sport was
given some ventilation last night
at the dinner Of the New York
boxing writer's for the presenta-
ton OF the Edward j. Neil Me.
mortal Trophy to Light-Heavy-
weight Champion Billy Conn.
1t wasn't that the topic was par.
ticularly appropriate, but the box
Ing clan is an individualistic lot
with few chances to huddle over
its mutual problems. The annual
dinner in memory Of Eddie Neil,
Associated Press sports writer and
foreign correspondent killed while
covering the war in Spain, provided
the opportunity.
Great Need for Unity.
Abe Greene, chairman of the New
Jersey Athletic Commission, pre-.
cipitated the discussion by declar.
ing:
For too long there have been
discordant opinions between the
National Boxing Association and the
New York Commission. The N. B. A.
speaks for the hinterlands, and
New York is the hub for the big
ger boxing attractions. They need
to get together. 1t doesn't have to
be contractual, but there can be .
meeting Of minds and hearts,"
1t. Col. Harvey Miller of Wash.
tngton, president of the N. B, A.
(See NJ R A. paoe G.0O
Evening star., 1940-01-12
GalIaudet basketers
To Oppose 1owson
Teachers Tonight
Confident They'll Win
Lone Come on Capitol
DribbIine Program

Jauntily flexing its biceps and
looking ahead to more victories
Gallaudet Colleges court team plays
Maryland State Teachers Of Towson
tonight at Kendall Green in the
lone collegiate game on the Capital
card.
Coach Blair Smiths charges turn
en- in 1927 victory over Blue Ridge
in their last start and their lanky
mentor is hoping for similar result
tonight. =
His starting lineup will include
George Henson and Ed Clements at
guards; Hal Weingold and Carmen
Ludovico, forwards, and Marv
Wolach, center. Ludovico, a whirl-
wind in action, was the teams
mainstay last season.
Tomorrow night the Blues travel to
Shepherdstown, w. Va, for q game
with the State Teachers College Of
that town.
Evening star., 1940-01-12
Sports Program for Local Fans
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball,

OASACt O8us
Maryland VS.. Richmond, COL
lege Park, 8.
Catholic University vs.. st. Vim
cents, Latrobe, Pa.
Wilson Teachers VS.. Blue Ridge
College, Wilson gym, 8.
Wilson Teachers Jayvees VS..
Damascus High, Wilson gym, Z.
Central VS.. Gonzaga, Tech
High gym, $3.50.
Tech vs.. Episcopal, Alexandria,
Va, 4.
George Washington High vs..
Thomas Jefferson, Alexandria,
Va, 8.
Washington-Lee High VS.. John
Marshall, Ballston, Va, 8.
Maryland Frosh VS.. Forest Park
High, College Park, 3.
Boxing.
Maryland VS.. Duke, College
Park, 8. a!
Catholic University VS.. Miami,
@. U. gym, 8:15.
Swimming.
Woodrow Wilson VS.. Massanut-
ten Military Academy, Wood
stock, Va.
Ice Hockey.
Washington Eagles VS.. Jersey
skeeters, River Vale, N. ].
Evening star., 1940-01-12
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEMSON, S. O., Jan. 12.-Line
Coach Frank Howard of Clemsons S
football team got promotion yes
terday.
Starting February / he'll take over
the duties Of Jess Nicely, head coach
and athletic director, who resigned
and accepted job at Rice Institute
Howard's contract is for four years
Nicely and Howard came here in
1881 from Alabama. Nicely served as
assistant there to Coach Wallace
Wade and Howard played guard on
the team in 1928, 1929 and 1890.
The Tigers new coach is 80 years
old and q native of Barlow Bend
Ala.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. u (P
The new head football coach and
director of athletics at The Citadel
is John H. Rowland, who was assist
ant coach of Carl Snavely's 1899 Ivy
League champions at Cornell.
Rowland, who will succeed Tatum
Gressette, resigned, was elected yes
terday by The Citadel's Athletic
Board.
Rowland was graduated in 1925
from Vanderbilt, where he played
football under Dan McGugln. He
coached at several places before 60
ing to Cornell.
Evening star., 1940-01-12
Conn's Build Reduces Chances
Of Heavy Glory, Says Tunney

Tunney said. I'D like to see him
get up where he can make the money
that heavyweight contender can
make.
But to me he seems trifle short.
Besides, he has small bones. And,
worst of all, he is not a knockout
puncher."
Tunney himself came up from
light-heavy to heavyweight, but he
pointed out that Il was 6 feet /, and
g-boned when started"
Evening star., 1940-01-12
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Jan. Former
Champion Gene Tunney looks
askance at young Billy Conn as a
heavyweight fighter.
Tunney, here for visit. expressed
the hope that Conn would make a
go Of it in trying to build himself
up from ught-heavy to heavyweight,
but his doubts seemed plentiful.
Billy is a fine Irish kid, a colorful
fighter and q credit to the game"
Evening star., 1940-01-12

Nal Stevens of New York u.
will be among the speakers at the
annual dinner of the Connecticut
Evening star., 1940-01-12

Sports Writer'S Alliance at New
Haven, January 20. Ted Flo
Rito, the dance band maestro,
Evening star., 1940-01-12
RussIinq as LodyIike Sport Settled

asng coming Miss Burke There
giving them high school
Mdwesten States The is that big girl came
Shed licked everybody
herhe bigger mebut folks
education first She's potential champion
get yet"
raing adyhke sport?
well" said Miss Burke t depends size There
few big weighing 180but
They're slow and don't draw we'll The customers like
This momntous question whether rassng
answered. somebody another How much asked
lady rassler like yourself make year?"
Gee Miss Burke sad I'D like
to tell anybody people and
would please picture taking
the bag?" asked one of the photographers
Evening star., 1940-01-12

PALO ALTO, Calf, Jan. IL R.-
Alumni had both praise and criti-
cism today for the selection of Clark
Evening star., 1940-01-12
1t Seems Thut GIummer Isn't Necessary

The champion of the lady
the rise Of rasslng Nov there's Indian
White Cloud She's very beautiful She's swell build
the slim side game mean I've
licked tougher But she's beautiful, though.
Down in Mexico they've girl getting
They her title
February
photographer groped for bulb his
asked do real pretty girls the
glammer
Miss Burke threw him frosty right"
"and I'm Brenda What's
call beauty.
Nobody opinion,
walked and snapped her travelling Brand
said this swell? Christmas
40 bucks"
Everybody taking hint
Apparently
Evening star., 1940-01-12
A Football Knee and q Few ScuIp Cuts

Before said the champ Il just the only
bad thing rassling
cartilage
crackle developed.
serious" she said that's why to
football This the scalp
rassng this coming
among girls"
photographers picked ringside
match well
Londo had drawn the last indicating something
instance Rudy Dusek who
$3.50 head
him trade leers with this Londos
rasslng has changed At the moment apparently
needs
Evening star., 1940-01-12
Maryland Grabs Court Spotlight Shares Ring Billing With C. IT, Tomorrow
Win, Lose L. .:,:,! or o! Draw
BY FRANCIS E. STAN
The Feminine Touch
By FRANCIS E. STAN.

Ts this Miss Mildred telling photographer
like travel and the only
rass like it swell the world championships
with it-four years and -"
Would mind sitting the photographer
wanta shot of this other girl
Sure Miss Burke This really
II lot places and things
and ="
Now, said the photographer
Got comb Well comb hair only don't really while
taking the picture. I don't want motion
went off champion world hoped
a
the office counted the
his The gal ready
60 outdrawn
headined the still coming
Best Joe Says, Since Coro Livingston
BEST lady raser since Cora Livingston proclaimed Mr. Turner
decisivey
That's Clara Mortensen whatever her name
to rase," somebody said.
said, that before this lady, Mr.
Turner is quick Of wit.
"Cee thanks" Miss Burke said.
insisted II this lady do the bridge 100
times in succession didn't ~"
We'll gee thought &c." said Miss Burke.
exaser with an omelet ear
said another voice. Il WIZ there
photographer
rassng Miss Burke volunteered I always
rassng and then got into it. The travel you know
licked" said her manager, unblushngly
pinned she corrected but always in two
I falls myself
Chattanooga"
body
the THAT wasn't pnning.
referees decision and steal That reversed
Evening star., 1940-01-12

(See COLLEGE, Page C-30
Evening star., 1940-01-12

(See N. B. A., Page C-2D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
K. Of c. Urged to Observe
Day of Prayer Sunday

Alfred A. McGarraghy, State
deputy of the knights of Columbus,
today urged all local members of
the order to observe Sunday as a
day of SPECIAL prayer for peace, in
accordance with a recent proclama-
ton of President Roosevelt.
Since September 8 also is the
birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Mr.. McGarraghy requested knights
of Columbus members to receive
holy communion in their respective
churches. Prayers for peace are to
be offered in each of the 80 local
Catholic churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06

Despite the fact that the door is
almost closed on the U. S. H. A.
with respect to erection of defense
housing, it is in better position
than most persons realize. Under
authorization contained In the first
naval defense bill, it can engage in
such projects, without providing a
subsidy to reduce rentals, whenever
the President approves. There is
$3.50 100000 of its own funds that
could be available for it's own de-
tense projects, but depletion of that
sum, 1t was claimed, would deprive
cities and towns of future loans for
general slum clearance and low-rent
housing.
The $3.50 ,00O,OO cannot now be
used for the general purposes of the
Housing Authority for the simple
reason that Congress, to date, has
refused to make appropriations for
the annual subsidy payments that
must accompany any general loan.
That subsidy, however, is not re-
quired for defense housing for the
duration of the existing emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06

his participation in Inauguration of
the Willkie stumping itinerary until
he saw a recent newspaper article
on the campaign program. Sub
sequently, an official invitation came
to Germantown.
"Of course, I said I'd be glad to
come" Mr.. johnson said. H, x-
planned he never had met Mr.
Willkie, but understood mutual
friends" had conceived the idea of
his making the introduction.
johnson Born in Kansas.
The Republican candidate for
President chose Coffeyville as the
starting point on his speaking tour
because he once lived there and
taught in the high school. Mr.. john
son was born on a farm few miles
north of the Kansas town.
Mr.. johnson has been giving pre-
liminary thought to the introduction,
but has not decided on It's precise
form,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
Walter johnson Accepts
Invitation to Present WiIIkie

Walter johnson, former ace pitcher
of the Washington baseball team
and now Republican candidate for
the House of Representatives from
the 9Th Maryland district, will step
into the national political limelight
September Is when he introduces
Wendell L. Willkie in Coffeyville,
Kans.. as the Republican presiden-
tial nominee begins his speaking
tour.
Mr.. johnson revealed yesterday
that he had accepted an invitation
to make the introduction, extended
by the party's campaign headquar-
tiers, and probably would leave his
Germantown Md farm next Friday
for the town in which he began his
rise to fame on the diamond. He
said he had not been back to
Coffeyville in about Is years.
Has Never Met Willkie.
The erstwhile ballplayer declared
he had been unaware Of plans for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
Moforman Is Injured
As Old Streetcar
Rams StreamIiner
Man Is Hurt When
Cought Between Truck
And Pile of Lumber

Unusual mishaps dominated the
Washington areas traffic accident
record for late yesterday and last
night.
Seriously injured yesterday after
noon when the streetcar he was OPP
Grating crashed into the rear of an
other streetcar at Fourteenth and
Upshur streets NV, Richard Jor-
dan, 23-year-old motorman, of 1921
Eighteenth street NV. was in Emer-
gency Hospital today with skull and
back injuries.
Police said Mr.. Jordan was oper-
ating an old streetcar which was
towing a new "streamliner" and APP
parently was unable to stop his car
in time to avoid ramming a stream
liner ahead of him which had halted
near the foot of grade. Passengers
in the rammed streetcar were I'M
injured. according to police. Mr..
Jordan's car carried no passengers
Virginian Injured.
Harvey M. Cock, IS, of 29l7 North
Fairfax drive, Arlington, Va, re-
ceived a fractured pelvis and pos
sibly internal injuries when he was
caught between a backing truck and
pile of lumber yesterday.
Mr.. Cock and the driver of the
truck were attempting to start the
vehicle when the accident occurred
The injured man was attempting to
push the truck when the door swung
open. AS he went to close it, he
was caught between the truck and a
pile of lumber
Taken first to his home, Mr.. Cock
later was removed to the hospital by
the Arlington County ambulance.
Police said the driver of the truck
was not held.
Bicyclist, 9, Injured.
Nine-year-old Thomas Reed re-
ceived head injury last night when
his bicycle locked, throwing him over
the handlebars to the street near
his home in Mount Rainier, Md.
He was taken to Casualty Hospital
by the BladenSburg rescue squad
and treated for conclusion and skull
injuries. Hospital attaches today
described his condition as fair. The
accident occurred about $50 pm. on
Thirty fourth street, Mount Rainier,
few blocks from the boys home. at
4007 Thirtieth street.
James S. Hodge, "a, colored. 600
block of Fifty-seventh street NE,
suffered a brain conclusion and scalp
decorations in an automobile COLI
sion early today at Sheriff road and
Fiftieth street NE. He was admitted
to Casualty Hospital for treatment.
Three other colored persons received
minor cuts and decorations in the
crash.
Woman Hurt by Auto.
Phoebe Smith, 70, colored, of 1886
Reynolds place Sc. suffered a frac-
tured left leg when she was knocked
down by car in the 1900 block of
Good Hope road Sc. today Her
condition was undetermined at Cas-
ualty Hospital.
In collision at Sixteenth and I
streets NV. today Mrs. Bertha
Burrus, ST, of 1928 Thirteenth street
NV. suffered a fractured ankle
and head injuries. She was taken
to Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
Girls Death Brinqs
Negligent Homicide
Charge for Driver
Mcdowell Free on Bond
Pending Jury Trial;
Woman Is Cleared

James H. Mcdowell, %, colored,
of 327 Fourteenth place NE, today
was free on bond, following his ar
raignment in Police Court yesterday
on a negligent homicide charge in
connection with the traffic death
last Saturday of Margaret Ann
Watson. IL, of SIP Connecticut ave-
nue. NV.
The defendant, arraigned before
Judge John P. Mcmahon, pleaded
not guilty. demanded a jury trial
and was released on 81 900 bond.
He was represented in court by
Attorney Spencer T. Money.
Woman Is Released.
Miss Mary r. Cosgrove of ATOP
HUNT avenue, Chevy Chase, Md,
whose automobile also figured in the
accident and who, with Mcdowell,
was held for Police Court action by
the coroner, was released by Assist
ant United States Attorney Arthur
j. Mclaughlin after a hearing in
his office yesterday.
At the close of the hearing. at
which 10 witnesses testified, Mr.. Nc
Laughlin said there was no EVIL
dence to support negligent homi-
eide charge against Miss Cosgrove
and no papers were filed.
Outside Crosswalk.
The child was fatally injured
while crossing Connecticut avenue
outside the crosswalk at the inter-
section of Nebraska avenue NV.
when struck, witnesses said, by Nc
DoWell's auto. Margaret and her
friend, Elizabeth Fentress, 13, of
4707 Connecticut avenue NV, we're
both struck and Margaret was
knocked under the left front wheel
of an automobile driven by Miss
Cosgrove, witnesses said.
Both drivers denied responsibility
for the girls death, Mcdowell
claiming his machine struck only
the Fentress girl. Miss Cosgrove
and several witnesses declared Nc
Dowell's car struck both girls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
Commissioners Seek
Appropriation 10 Build
New Receiving Home
$4,000 May Be Asked
To Replace Mokeshift
Present Quarters

Reversing a position taken year
ago, the Commissioners will seek an
appropriation, probably amounting
to SITS 900, in their 1912 budget esti-
mates for the construction of new
Receiving Home for Children as a
substitute for the Congratulated
'makeshift" rented apartment
building on Potomac avenue Sc,
according to statements today by
District officials.
Congress. in action on this years
budget, paved the way for provision
of the new home by auoting S3.675
for preparation of plans for the
structure, specifying that the new
building be located within the area
bounded by Georgia and Sherman
avenues. Girard and Fairmont
streets NV.
This item was inserted in the Ap-
preparation Act at the instance of
the District Appropriations Subcom-
mittee o fthe Senate, but declara-
ton of the need for new home also
was made in the report of the House
District Appropriations Subcommit-
tee. The House group reported it
was of the opinion the present home
was unsuited for the purpose and
recommended the Commissioners
consider a new structure las soon as
the financial condition of the Dis
trict will permit
Maj. Daniel j. Donovan, District
budget officer, said today he be-
lieved necessary money should be
provided in the next budget. This
followed statement by Commits
sioner John Russell Young. He ia
vored the item and reported the
other two Commissioners had agreed
with him.
Development of a new receiving
home may prove to be the first step
in a larger program for better hous-
ing for District welfare institutions.
Commissioner Young revealed he
has asked Welfare Director Robert
E. Bondy to include in his proposals
for a f1ve-year building program dis
cussion of the possibility of acquir-
ing some large suburban tract, on
which might be built new homes for
such agencies as the National Train
ing School for Girls, the Industrial
Home Schools for white and colored
children and the Home for Aged.
Mr. Young expressed belief such a
combination plan might prove more
economical in operation, as well as
providing more suitable quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06

the last moment to ring the bell
signifying they want to leave the
car.
For them, Mr.. Moore has:
eff you want to be on time
Please make up your mind"
To warn of an approaching curve,
Mr.. Moore says:
Going into a curve
So please hold your nerve
And watch the curve"
Mr.. Moore says the poems just
come to him as he rides along He
never searches for rhyme.
To hear the poems you should
choose a crowded streetcar during
the afternoon rush of returning
workers. Young people are also
preferred and Mr.. Moore never re-
cites for shoppers.
People with a lot of packages,
says Mr.. Moore, are little sensitive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
Col. Connolly Named
To Aeronuutics Post

Col. Donald H. Connolly, admin
istrator of civil aeronautics in the
Commerce Department, was ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt to-
day to membership on the National
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
A member Of the Army Engineer
Corps, Col. Connolly was named to
the National Advisory Committee on
recommendation of DR.. Vannevar
Bush, chairman. Col. Connolly will
succeed Clinton M. Hester, who re-
signed last month.
The appointment is effective i'm
mediately and is not expected to
affect Col. Connolly's post in the
Commerce Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
Poet Diplomat of the Streetcors
Speeds People With yingIes
Wanted, However,
A Rhyme for Capitol
And Massachusetts

Working toward a better under
standing between streetcar passen-
gers and conductors is William c.
Moore, 80, who turned to poetry in
his hour of need.
Since last October Mr.. Moore has
been one-man operator of a street.
car that plies between Brookland
and Potomac Park. Before that
time he was on the Navy Yard rum
where every one knew him. but Mr.
Moore had new problem of making
friends and influencing people when
he was switched to the Northeastern
division.
1t was then that the creative in
stinct was born in Mr.. Moore.
If you get people in a good humor,
figured Mr.. Moore, they will respond
much more readily than if you order
them about in the step lively" ira
dition.
So He Made Some Jingles.
So he thought of this:
Pass a toker or dime,
Please step up on time"
And this:
you're moving rather slow,
But I hate to tell you So
That gentle reproof, of course, was
administered with companionalle
smile, but some one complained %
Mr. Moore's boss about 1t. The COM
plant affected the poet in Mr.
Moore as well as the earnest street.
car conductor. The complainant
had misquoted him.
For a while after the complaint
Mr. Moore subsidized. But passengers,
he says, started requesting repeat
performances, and now Mr.. Moore
measures the passengers with his
eye and, If he thinks he recognizes
sympathy, performs.
A Prudent Rhymester.
Boarding the streetcar at Brook
land. you will hear no poetry till
Mr.. Moore gets downtown. The rea-
son is that many of the street names
in Brookland are also the names of
residents of the area. They might
misunderstood the references.
Approaching K street Mr.. Moore
is won't to say:
Il hate to say,
But it's North Capitol and K"
At I street he shouts:
This is North Capitol and
Don't know why"
Mr.. Moore doesn't have a rhyme
for H street. This is due to no lack
of fertile imagination. It's simply
that H street is transfer point and
Mr.. Moore doesn't have the time
Change for District line, Kenil-
worth. east to west on H street."
Back in Groove at G.
Approaching G street, however,
you can count on Mr.. Moore to say:
Next stop happens to be
North Capitol and G;
So you see
Government Printing Office on my
right"
That last part doesn't rhyme, but
there's nothing Mr.. Moore can do
about 1t. He's got to put it in.
The next stop is Massachusetts,
avenue and North Capitol street.
Mr. Moore doesn't have rhyme for
that either, using as an excuse the
fact that it is a transfer point, too
But who could rhyme Massachusetts,,
anyhow?
There are two more such rhymes
in passing:
Next stop will be
Seventh and G
So everybody can see"
And
Next stop will be
Fourteenth and G
Which appears to me-"
Are You a Tardy Ringer?
Among his other choice bits is one
directed at people VINO wait until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
Seven Capital Youths
Among Citadel Cadets

Seven Washington youths are
among 480 cadets at Citadel, mill
tary college in South Carolina, it
was announced today.
They are A. F. Free, 1904 Forty
first street NV: c. K. Hydrick,
formerly of 1000 Cathedral avenue
NV; w. H. Gottshall, 1913 Chevy
Chase Parkway NV; w. r. Strong,
1904 Fulton street NV; w. L.
Vickers, 1901 Fifteenth street NV;
j. r. Fitzpatrick, jr., 1928 Taylor
street NV, and l.. D. st. Clair, l06
G street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
Burke Revokes Order.

Police instructed leaders to stop
on property of the City Post Once
while attempting to get permission
for use of a nearby church for the
rest of the night. Waterman H.
Reese appeared Immediately after
departure of the police and in
formed the group that it must get
off this Federal property within 20
minutes"
This order was revoked by POST
master Vincent Burke, who invited
the draft directors to make them
selves comfortable.
These people don't seem to me to
be even noisy takers" he said. Its
all right with me, just so they're
gone by morning"
At this point the Rev. Mr.. Knox
adjourned the demonstration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-06
Cupt. Sterling Assigned

Capt. John M. Sterling, Air Corps,
who has been serving as an assistant
military attache to Belgium and
France, will report to the Military
Intelligence Department here prior
to taking new assignment with
an air unit at Selfridge Field, Mich,
Army orders revealed today.