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Evening star., 1940-03-31
Army Stickmen Are Easy
For Mount Wushinoton
By the Associated Press.

os ti!c 9oSOIIdltu fItSS.
WEST POINT, N. Y.-Forced in
doors by threatening and cold
weather, lacrosse teams of the Mill
tary Academy and Mount Washing
ton Club of Baltimore battled to-
day, but it was all one-sided-a
12-to-0 romp for the visitors.
Stieber, playing the in home posi-
tion for Mount Washington, scored
Evening star., 1940-03-31
WASHINGTON LADIES' LEAGUE.

High team game-El Gees 594.
High team set--E Gees 1853
High individual set-Harris Edmonds)
$50
High idividual set-Gulli tEl Gees. 800.
High spares GULL (El Gees. 1870.
High strikes-Culli iEl Geesi a.
High averaEes--Gulli (El Geesp ll3-4.:
Bailey tShamrocks). l05-4g; Moen tEl
Gees, 1O4-53; Gochenour (Edmonds1
l04-43.
Evening star., 1940-03-31
!. FIRE DEPARTMENT LEAGUE.
PLATOON NO. 2.

High team sets-First, 1,755: Stooges,
1885.
Hieh individual sets-Wilson. 3a6:
Schwigert. 1856
High team Eames-sixth. 611: Wild
cats. 59S.
Brown, 1874
Evening star., 1940-03-31
ELKS' CLUB LEAGUE.

High team game-Esouires 654
High team set-Esquires. 1.7a9.
High individual game-Thorpe. 1S2.
High individual set-Espey. 441.
High strikes-Thorpe. 54
High spares Mulvey. 2Os
High averages-Espey, 1lf-1: Schroth,
116-49 Mulvey. 116-41.
Evening star., 1940-03-31
National Stars Shoot
In DiehI's Tourney
For Boys Fund
Bill Wood Attraction
First Handicap for
Capital Pinettes

1naugurals of two brand-new
bowling attractions today are ex-
pected to arouse high interest among
hundreds of Washington duckpin-
ners with the staging of the Lucky
Strike Women's Handicap and the
Brookland Recreation Police Boys
Club Fund Sweepstakes.
More than so woman rollers who
sport averages of 1OS and under will
be lured to the Lucky Strike for the
first all-woman handicap maple af-
fair ever held here The six-game
event will be rolled in two three
game blocks at and 7:30 pm. A
So entrance fee and a two-thirds
handicap promises to make the Bill
Wood-sponsored tournament par
ticularly attractive to those eager
to try their skill in high-geared
competition.
The Lucky Strike today also will
be the mecca of woman league exec
utives who will attend an important
meeting of the Washington Women's S
Duckpin Association slated at 5 pm.
Each loop is requested to send two
representatives to act upon matters
pertaining to the annual city tourna-
ment which opens at the Lucky
Strike May s.
Packed House Expected.
Standing room for hundreds OF
paying spectators promises to be at
a premium when Rose Colliflower
Washington's cherry blossom festi-
val queen, rolls the first ball to open
the first Brookland all-star classic
at 2:15 pm.
From there out, approximately IS
of the East's leading hardwood duck
pin shooters will take over the show
for which there will be an admission
charge of 20 cents. The entire pro-
ceeds will go to the Police Boys Club
Fund. During the lull hour between
and 6 pm, the Police Boys Har-
monica Band of 18 members will
entertain.
Russ Diehl, sponsor of the Brook
land show. announced last night that
four crack Connecticut pinmen,
Steve Witkowski. Bill Therrien, Mike
Balducci and Mike Bogino are among
the latest to enter. John Trlb5le OF
Burlington, N. c.. famed for his five
game national record score OF 1858,
also is likely contestant.
Clarke Still Trying.
Of major interest will be Astor
Clarke's attempt to win his first
sweepstakes victory of the season,
while Hokie Smith and Tony Santini
will seek new laurels as the countrys
leading stake winners. Smith, only
duckpinner ever to win four major
events in one season, will strive to
close in on Santini, who has won
top money of $l,084.
A cash award of 5000 and the
honor of having next years tourna-
ment named for him will be the
spoils of the victor. Squads will roll
at 2:15, 4:30, 7 and 9 pm.
Making a bid for their third
straight championship in the De-
partment Store League, Woodward
g. Lothrop bowlers drew to even
terms with the Kann quint by sweep
ing Guy-Curran and extending a
winning streak to nine games. Kann,
although rolling an all-time league
record game of 665, dropped tilt
to Jelleff.
A match between boWlers OF the
Simon Atlas Chapter of the A. z. A.
and the Argo Lodge OF the Bnai
Birth is carded for Convention Hall
today at 2 pm.
Evening star., 1940-03-31
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION LADIES.

High individual same-Miller (Construc-
tom. 141
High individual set-Pollock tConstuc-
tom. 353.
Hish team game-Stenograp 526.
High team set Dependents Claims.
1,49s.
High spares-Sheetz Control Accounts)
l16.
High strikes-Hennerich Dependents
Claims). 81.
High average-Miller (Construction)
97-29.
Evening star., 1940-03-31

BETHESDA DUCKPIN ASSOCIATION.

HIRh team eame-Battery Park Mar
ket 613
High team set-Battery Park Market
1,S16
High individual eame-Jack Perrell, 1913
Hlgh individual set H Hser, 432.
High strikes---L. Robinson so.
High spares-F. Riley $50
High avera ees-Bob Mciotto. 1880
J. H. Hlser ll7-l2
Evening star., 1940-03-31
WASHINGTON AUToMoTIvE LEAGUE.

Hish same-Furman Cones Emerson L
Orme Service) III.
High set-John Anderson tArcade Pom
Hish Strikes Wolfe wolfe Motor
Coz So
High spares-John Anderson tArcade
Pontiac). 2So
High team eame-Arcad. Pontiac. ST..
High team set-Arcade Pontiac. 1899.
Hirh fiat game-J. H White IL P.
Steuart. Inc1. 9S
High averare-John Anderson tArcade
Pontiac). 1913.
Evening star., 1940-03-31
BUREAU OF ENGINEERING LEAGUE
S. S. NATIONAL LEAGUE.

HiEh team sets-Ryans. 1,742: South
ern. 1.13?; Mizell, LILO
High team games-Ryan's, 631 South
ern. 6ll; Fort Stevens. sos.
High averages = Roberts tSouthern)
1881; Mehler (Camn MeiRs). 1880;
Miller. tSouthern). 111-76.
Hanlein tFort stevens). 2O4: Binks South-
ern). 203.
High strikes-Turner and Roberts. 80
Binks. A.
High individual sets-Kine (southern,.
4l3: Prentiss tPrentiss), 4O7; Hanlein
Fort Stevens), 4O1.
High individual eames-Kinp (0outh-
ern). 173: Sacrey tCamp Meigs), 1877:
Allen Ryan'S, 162.
Evening star., 1940-03-31
CHEVY CHASE SATURDAY LEAGUE.

'Postponement.
High team games-Motor Lines 655; Ice
Palace. 621.
High team set-Ice Palace. ITO.
Hish individual games-Gallagher PAN
anal. $50. Barnes (King's Park, 16l
High individual set-Walker fIce Palace.
4O4
High strikes-Healey tKafec), 81; Wade,
tContinentals). Sc.
Hirh spares-Tyler Motor Lines). o16
High averaees-Tyler Motor Lines)
116-4l; Newgent Motor Lines), 1898.
Evening star., 1940-03-31

QUEENS OF cea Academy basket ball which the District
and
Evening star., 1940-03-31
NAVAL TOOL TENPIN LEAGUE.
EAST WASHINGTON CHURCH LEAGUE.

High individual averares-Deloe 1883:
r. Smith. 117-49: Nicholson. 117-4s.
High individual sets-M Pulaski. 4es:
Chaney. 422: Treese. All.
HiEh individual games-Powell. 10;
Treess. 1873; Burton. 1875
Hieh strikes-L Ko~ntz 81: Eichol-
son. 50: Del Vecchio. So.
High spares-Deloe. $50: r. Smith,
"4O; Stewart, 234
Evening star., 1940-03-31
DISTRICT LEAGUE.

Hish team Rames-Brookland. 721;
Rosslyn, T26
High team sets-Rosslyn, 2.O26 and
o.0O9
High individual eames-Astor Clarke.
1856 Johnny Anderson. 1872.
High individual sets-Astor Clarke. 40:
Hoke Smith. 463. Fred Murphy. 456
High average-Astor Clarke. 131-4l.
Evening star., 1940-03-31
Nicholson Keeps Steppin'.

Looks as if Charley Nicholson
wasn't trifing when he took the
leadership of the Navy Yard League
from the perennial champion, Abe
Beavers. Shooting AL, his second
straight 400, the crack F. & A. No. l
team shooter zoomed his average to
122 for "a games. Miscellaneous,
driving for the pennant, increased
its lead over Progress with a 81
win from Broad Mount No. l while
the runner-up was losing two games
to the champion Breech Mechan-
ism outfit as Joe Fowler shone with
376.
The Brinkleys wrapped up an all
time league record set of 1889 and
the Southeast League flag all at the
same time as they copped five of
six games in a double-head with
Quality Shop. McDonald's 4l3,
Reid's 399, Meades 388 and Bon
brest's $50 were the heavy wallops
in games of 658, 662 and 619. In
the nightcap the Quality Shop pill
men turned on the title winners with
an all-time league record game OF
694. Ollie Pacinis 167 was the
heaviest poke.
Evening star., 1940-03-31
woMEN's COUNTRY CLUB LEAGUE

Hish individual games-Paul. 1is Ford.
49, Wilkinson. 135: Farrar. 132
High individual sets-Wilkinson 3s1:
Ford 352. Simmons 345
Hish strikes-Ford %: Stokes, 90
Hleh team eames-ConeresSlonal No
]. So Kenvood 536. indian Springs No.
l 525 Manor No ] sos
I,eI team ete-~oneressional No l.
1,54s Kenwood. Isis
HIGH spares-Ford 10: Winkler. s4.
wilkinson. 50 Dowdall 50
High averaFe-Ford, 104, wilkinson,
Evening star., 1940-03-31
SECTION D.

Hish team set-Sacred heart 1883.
High team eame-St Peter l,h14
High averase-Hurd tsacred Heart).
11O-2n.
High individual set-Dunnigan tSt. An
thongs 800
High individual rsme-Harrinzton (Our
Lady of Victory. 161
Evening star., 1940-03-31
MOUNT RAINIER LEAGUE.
Odd FELLOWS LEAGUE.
Season Records.

Season Records.
High team same-Golden Rule 655.
High team set-Golden Rule, 1.s0l.
High individual game-F. Donaldson.
1s1
High individual set-Steele 439.
High strikes-Luckett and F. Donald
son. 53.
High spares-P Ellet. 1856
High average-Wal. Donaldson, 1880.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
ONLY FOUR Y LEFT

THE contest of the Star-Neus for sugges'
L lions Of projects to better conditions IN
and southeastern North Carolina
will close on January 20. Today is January
16. Only four days remain. Unless a heavier
volume of suggestions comes in during these
four days the contest will not achieve the
highest goal.
There must be much more constructive
thought among Star-NeWs readers than has
been reflected in the letters thus far received.
Many have arrived, but not nearly enough
to be representative of the entire community
thinking. To gain a more comprehensive
cross.section of the great variety OF ideas en-
t~ertained by ~Wilmingtonians and southeastern
North Carolinians, the Star-NeaDs issues THIS
second appeal to enter suggestions IN the lew
remaining days OF the contest.
Civic leaders and professional men and
women, no less than public officials, are en-
couraged to voice their views. With their In
innate knowledge Of the needs they are es'
pecially fitted to say what should be done.
Failure to do so will be equivalent to turning
down an opportunity to serve the community.
Any reluctance to have ones name In print
will not offset the loss ones refusal to make
a suggestion will cause.
incidentally, there are cash prizes to De
had for accepted proposals, $40 for the first
IS for the second, $3.50 for the third, and 81
each for all others approved.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
A WASTED LESSON

While japan was still in the formative
stage it learned quickly. Now that it is es-
tablished, it has put learning behind it. Sue
cess, and it greatly exaggerates it's successes,
has blinded it.
If it's eyes were not closed, it would see
that it is travelling a dangerous course. For
example, it is determined to have a navy sec
ond to none. A little study of the history of,
say, fifty years, would show that the German
Kaiser laid the foundation of the World war
by the same decision.
1t was when WILHELM set out to build a
German navy comparable with Great Britain's
that London formed alliances with Paris and
st. Petersburg. Europe had got along quite
peaceably for some years, after the Franco
Prussian war, without thought Of conflict.
But the Kaisers ambition to rate at the ton,
or with the top, in naval strength turned
Great Britain's government to thoughts of
war. And those thoughts matured with dis.
astrous results for Germany. Japan might
profit by Germany's experience, but Japan
Is blind.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
NEW ~MOBILIZATIONS

Military experts have feared from the
start Of the war that Germany sooner or lat
er, would pour troops into Belgium and Hol-
land to try for a foothold on their coasts
from which to launch air attacks On Great
Britain. Now, if Belgium's mobilization Is
motivated by information her army is reput-
ed to have gained, that Germany is concen-
trating large forces on her frontier with the
purpose of crossing over, the forecast appears
to have support in fact.
While the Nazis have been sticklers for
strict observance of neutrality among other
nations, there is nothing in German history
during the Nazi reign or in the last World
war to justify a belief that Germany would
not violate any frontier when by doing so
she might gain a military advantage.
Belgium learned this in 1914. Obviously she
does not intend to be caught mapping again.
Her armies are gathering, her skeleton units
are to be filled, that German forces may re-
ceive a hot reception If HITLER, FESTIVE under
the long delay in a major land action, finally
takes the plunge.
OF the two nations under most serious
threat, Holland seems to be better prepared
to resist. She is ready to flood her lowlands,
at whatever cost to herself, and engulf any
Nazi soldiers that invade her territory, while
her armies concentrate on advantageous high
levels and in the popular phrase, NOW 'em
down. This is not to suggest that Belgium
is unprepared but only to point out that the
Netherlands has a means Of defense, her wa
ter system. not possessed by Belgium. Both,
or either one, will strike a telling blow, If in.
| vasion comes.
The sudden stirring Of armies Is attributed
to H1TLER's determination to prevent Eng
lands sending aid to Finland, and the at.
tack he is presumed to be organizing against
Belgium and Holland is predicated, in the
minds Of military observers, on Britain's pol
icy in the Far North. Thus it appears a
spread of the European war into Belgium and
into Holland depends on London's decision.
That a change is due in the wars tempo is
obvious. The British premier, Mr.. CHAMBER.
LAIN, foretold it some days ago. The German
high command has limited it in the customary
flamboyant manner of Berlin. Spring was
to be the time. But perhaps spring Is too
far away, and HITLER too deeply concerned
for his good friend STAIN, to brook further
delay. Whatever the predisposing cause, a
crucial period in the war has arrived. This
week is likely to witness a main event un'
der the bigtop of Europe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
CONSTRUCTION MOVES UP

The D. W.. Dodge corporation, releasing its
final tally of construction in 1899, forecasts
an increase in this industry during 1910, and
bases it's prophesy on the showing Of the last
six years during which steady advancement
was shown. With pendulum swinging forward
in construction and general business on the
up and up, the nations best authority on
building feels justified in believing that the
pace will not slacken this year. Which is
good news for everybody. But it is not all Of
the good news the Dodge report contains.
The report reveals that construction last
year, which totaled $3.50, 543, 900, was $685..
100000 above the previous years high, and
that all but 100000 Of the gain was due to
the pickup in privately financed construction.
II this proves anything, it is that business
was gaining courage. individuals, too, were
broadening their viewpoint. Dwellings in.
creased in proportion to total construction.
The report shows that contracts for homes
amounting to 1884, Z 1000, were an advance
over 1888 Of $348,0 900, 900, with more than
10 per cent Of the gain financed privately.
That the new-found courage, in combina,
ton with release of previously hidden money,
will send construction to new levels this
year with private capital accounting for most
OF the gain, IL the conclusion of the Dodge
report. A gain Of from ten to twelve per
cent in private construction is f~oreseen, with
a possible ten per cent %shrinkage in public
construction. resulting in a moderate net
gain IN the years total. Let the good work
60 on.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
GRADE CROSSING WINS AGAIN

The surface crossing wins another victory,
Four graves are to be dug at Gastonia and
another passenger in an automobile is in
a hospital gravely injured as result of a col.
lision between a Southern Railway train and
a motor car.
There is but one conclusion to be arrived
at: If the crossing had not been at grade.
the four lives would not have been snuffed
out and the other occupant of the car would
not have been hurt.
In a decade there has been some PROGRESS
in doing away with the menace of grade
crossings, but all too frequently we learn OF
deaths there in proof of the fact that nothing
less than removal of all such crossings will
eliminate their great hazard to life.
America will not properly safeguard its
citizens in transit until spans or tunnels com,
pletely supplant them. The cost of the change
will be tremendous but will not be as great
as the continued sacrifice of lives their ex
istence entails.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
Services Are
Held For Henry Hall

Funeral rites for Henry Hall, AZ,
Of Lake Waccamaw, a World wal
veteran and former inspector for the
state highway and public works de-
partment, who died in a local hos.
pital Wednesday night after a ling.
ering illness, were held from the
residence Friday morning at II
o'clock.
The Rev. Mr.. Newton, minister
Of Whiteville, conducted the serv-
ices. Burial followed in the Sutton
cemetery at Lake Waccamaw.
Mr.. Hall was given military hon.
ors at the graveside. by members
Of the Whiteville post Of the Amer
lean Legion who acted as active
~pallbearers.
Mr.. Hall retired about four years
ago after having served as high
way inspector for the state high
way and public works commission
for a number of years.
Survivors include the widow. Mrs.
Anna Belle Hall; two children,
Jack and Jean Ann; and his moth
er, Mrs. ]. A. Hall, all Of Lake
Waccamaw; four sisters, Mrs. L.
w. Garrett, Of Greensboro; Mrs.
L. W. Townsend, of Durham; Mrs.
Jack Edwards and Mrs. Walter
Burney, of Wananish; anu three
brothers, J. R.. Hall, of Whining
ton; Lawrence and Ralph Hall, Of
Lake Waccamaw
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
Editorial Comments
From Other Angles
ANOTHER BLOW BETWEEN THE EYES
New York Herald Tribune

New YORK deTalu 1fiDuAo
The guilty plea entered wednesday by Memo
las Dozenberg to an indictment charging hlm
with having used a false passport should nave
heen If interest to every communist and com.
munist sympath1zer in the country. YET not a
word Of it appeared yesterday IN "Ihe Daily
Worker" The assumption is inescapaoie mat
here again, as in tho case of the StaIn'd1tler
pact, or the reversal Of Russian arms IN FIN
land, the official organ Of the communist party
is at a loss to know how to take a blow be-
tween the eyes, and awaits instructions from
Moscow. For Dozenberg, for the better part OF
two decades, was a communist leader IN this
country and intimately involved In
intrigue both here and abroad, and, according
to the office of United States Attorney Cahill
has made a complete disclosure Of his activities.
He will appear, so say the authorities, as a
witness for the prosecution against his old as
sociate. Earl Browder, and possibly three other
communists also indicted for passport frauds.
OF course, the suppression Of this news by
'sThe Daily Worker" is merely a confirmation
Of its Importance. It suggests the probability
that soon we shall see the entire lid blown Off
the Kremlin's conspiracy in this country with
more or less confederation Of Gen. Krivitsky's
story Of its operations elsewhere. For instance,
Krivitsky, in THE Saturday Evening Post,
has told Of meeting Dozenberg In Vienna In
1881 when the latter was operating for us
Nhe Red army in Rumania, where he main
IdluCO lIO fAluS SoAAoA AA0@@N~
company" Dozenberg's statement, meanwhile
is said to describe the methods he used in gain
ing the confidence Of a Balka monarch and
the privilege of using the royal %airplane to
photograph for Moscow the military objectives
in his country.
The Indictment to which Dozenberg has
pleaded guilty does not trace his activities as
far back as 1881. On the other hand, we find
the name Of a mick Dozenburg' cropping up
in the news here as long ago as 1923 In rela-
ton to the massacre Of non-union coal miners
at Herrin, I'll. At the time the United Mine
Workers of America, in an official article, said
that "Nick Dozenburg' was one Of a group of
communist a~gitators in Chicago responsible
for the massacre.
Altogether, it seems reasonable to conclude
that the government has got hold Of a key
informer, and 1t has done so. let US not for
get, on the spur Of evidence before the Dies
committee. 1t was providers admission be-
fore the committee that he had Travelled on a
false passport, which started the train Of
prosecution now likely to spill all the COM
munist beans. Should congress refuse to con-
tinue the committee lest its hearings lead to
further disclosures Of the kind in store?
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
$11,776,5Ol,57O Spent
Under u. S. Relief Acts

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. - R-
President Roosevelt reported to con-
gress today that $11, 776, sol, $40 had
been spent under the emergency re.
lief appropriation acts from April
8, 1885, to December 81, 1889.
The report, covering funds ex.
pended by the works project ad'
ministration the public works admin.
istration and other agencies receiV'
funds under the relief acts, show
ed $S72,212,975 had been spent from
July L., 1889, to December 81, 1885,
the first half of this fiscal year.
Total expenditures, by states, for
the full period april s, 1885, to De-
cember 81, 1880 and expenditures
from July 1 to December 81, 1899, in
cluded:
North Carolina Sal, 1852, 596 and
$12,932,95S; South Carolina $127,0Qs'
IT'S and $11,S77,722.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
Mr.. And Mrs. Winner
File Suit For Land

Suit seeking the return Of two
tracts of property at Carolina Beach
allegedly transferred to D. Carl
Winner and his wife, Margaret
Wells Winner and held in trust tof
the plaintiffs, has been filed in New
Hanover superior court by Marin
L. Winner and wife, of Carolina
Beach.
The plaintiffs allege that they
conveyed two tracts to the deieh-
dants with the understanding tha'
the amount asked was to be paid OF
the title thereto was to revert to tnS
plaintiffs.
They further al1ege that nothing
has been paid for the lots, which als
worth from $4,000 to $4,000 and Ina.
one Of the defendants has lett th'
county and cannot be found.
They ask in addition to the re-
turn of the property, r~econlpens'
deemed fitting by the court.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
Sailors Visit
Homes During Leaue.

F. l.. Williams, nava! recruiting
officer here, said yesterday that
three young men OF southeastern
North Carolina are visiting their
homes while taking a brief leave Of
absence from the naval training
base at Hampton Roads. Va.
They e Thomas r. Colvin. Of
SOL South Fifth street; Thomas e
Burns, OF route two, Currie; and
Roosevelt sibbett, Of wananish.
They have completed their re.
cruit training, will return to tho
naval training station base, and be
assigned shortly to various shins
Of the U. S. fleet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-16
Three Bodies Found
In Burning Farmhouse

CAMBRIDGE, N. Y, Jan, 10
R-Three bodies were found III :.
burned farmhouse near here to1a.
and state police are investigating
determine if three or more peIe'''
may have been slain.
Neighbors saw the home OIL ~"
and Mrs. Frank Teed in flames s""'
ly after 4 a, M, but snow anu
roads prevented them from Ie@'"
ing the scene immediatelq. .
Teed, 68; his wife, Helen, 69i .d
25-year-old daughter, RUN -,
James Fink, a hired man, al
missing.