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Evening star., 1940-09-05
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Within eight months the fairways
Of the golf course Of the Congress
sional Country Club will be watered.
Within year the club will have
another nine-hole course. And
within the same year the clubhouse
will be completely renovated from
cellar to roof.
That will be the outward evidence
of progress of the new Congressional
Country Club, Inc, an organization
that takes over the physical assets
and all the elaborate magniflccnce
that has been the old Congressional
Country Club. Nor is it at all
bewildering.
Auctioneer Vernon G. Owen said.
Going, once. Going, twice. Sold
to the gentleman who bid $270,000.
And now we will clean up the
details. Thank you gentlemen"
Old Members New Owners.
Before an awed little group stand
ing there on the portico at Con-
gressional, where once Herbert
Hoover stood before a half finished
structure to dedicate the building,
the property, clubhouse and all
physical assets of the Congressional
Country Club were sold. Frank l.
Yates was the bidder. The selling
price was $270000. The new corpora
ton which takes over is made up
entirely of members of the old club
Here is the list of officers of Con-
gressional Country Club, Inc, a
corporation chartered in Maryland:
Gen. Frank T. Hines, Veterans
Bureau director, president; Frank
L. Yates, prominent Government
Official. vice president; George K
Brobeck. widely known Washington
| businessman and former Minnesota
football star, secretary; James A
Councillor, well-known businessman
treasurer.
Members of the new Board oi
Governors are Gen. Hines. w. M
Montgomery. Joseph H. Hines, F
Gloyd Await, James A. Councillor
George K. Brobeck, Harry P. Somer'
vile. Bancroft T. Foley, Dr. Robert
A. Keilty, Henry I. Quinn, Frank L
Yates, Thomas j. Groom, Leonard
p. Steuart. Howard w. Kacy anc
Daniel j. Norman All these mer
were members of the old organiza.
ton.
Only One Bid Made.
Yates made the only bid. Fol
five minutes Auctioneer Owen plead
ed for more and higher bids, bu
none came. Yates handed over {
check for $4,000 to bind the deal
and signed the paper which made
the new corporation the owners o.
the Congressional Country Club
Seventeen years ago the clubhouse
alone cost in the neighborhood o.
$1,000 000 The property, exclusive
of 80 acres across River road, nov
in litigation, comprises 39712 acres
But the sale is subject to ratifica'
ton by a court, and also is tiec
up with a stipulation filed on behal
club. This stipulation comes up fol
hearing September IT and Ont
month after that is disposed of th'
new corporation will be in complete
charge.
Country clubs have been sold be
fore at auction. But we doubt i
ever an auction sale of goini
country club property ever went of
more smoothly than that yes
terday. Outwardly everything i
the same. No change is eviden
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Lynch Faces Smith for Crack
At Welsh in D. G.. Net Final

Hugh Lynch and C. Alphonso
Smith were scheduled to meet in
semifinal match today in the
District recreation tennis tourna-
ment at the Reservoir Courts with
the winner to go against Barney
Welsh in tomorrow's title match.
Both boys are eager for a crack
at King Barney, who was more
vulnerable than usual yesterday
when he was extended by Frank
Shore in taking a semifinal match,
6@, 6-. Shore pressed the champ
at every point and made quite a
match Of it. In yesterdays other
singles affair, Lynch advanced to
Evening star., 1940-09-05
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, SeptA 5.--Latest
pennant race prices: Cleveland,
even money; Yankees, 81; De-
troit, Al. One of the most i'm
portant boxing States in the Re-
public is all set to leap aboard
the N. B. A. bandwagon next
week. Dick Chapman, the So
ciahte olfer-crooner, is our pick
to win the National Amateur.
Jack Kearns will have to net
SIS, 900 to stay out of the red on
Baer VS.. Comiskey and lots of
folks think he won't do it.
Don Bulge, who detects a sort
OF counterfeit ring to the ma
uonal singles championships, is
stringing along with Bobby Riggs
and La Marble. Doc Sutherland
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Brewers Leave Today
For Title Tourney
In Birmingham

Heurich Brewers, for the second
straight year the local sandlot base
ball champions, were scheduled to
leave early this evening for Birming-
ham, Ala, in search of the national
title.
While there they will compete in
a double knockout tournament with
80 sandlot teams, cream of the ma
tional crop.
Last year the Brewers reached
the semifinals Of the tourney held
in Washington.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
entrs Grid Team Undedog One Factor Least That Gaes Coach
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Baseball.
New York VS.. Washington,
Griffith Stadium, 3:15.
Swimming.
Red Cross Aquafete, Takoma
Pool, $50.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
New York VS.. Washington,
Grifflth Stadium, 3:15.
Swimming.
Red Gross Aquafete, Takoma
Pool, $50.
SATURDAY.
Baseball.
Philadelphia VS.. Washington,
Griffith Stadium, 300.
Tennis.
U. s. Government tournament,
Potomac Park, 100.
Horse Show.
Columbus Horse Show, Mead
oWbrook, Saddle Club, Chevy
Chase, Md, $50.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Alice Would do Well to Win
Come a Set From Men

The argument comes up for an
obvious reason: Miss Marble out
classes the other ladies so far that
there is nothing much else to talk
about in respect to women's tennis.
How good is this Marble? How
would she do against the men in the
tournament?
Along with Bobby Riggs. Don
McNeill, and others, I am tempted
to believe that she would do no
good at all, that she would be lucky
to win a game in any set.
Steadiness would be the woman's
only weapon in such mixed match.
Miss Marble can outslug the rest
of the girls, sure, but the speed of
her shots is nothing compared with
the average mans speed. She
would be outhit on every exchange,
and her advantage in steadiness, if
she had one. would get her no more
than a point or two in game
none at all, perhaps, if the man
wanted to sacrifice a bit of his
margin in speed in the interest OF
perfect control.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
6. A. O., D. 6. S. Face
For Departmental FIuq

District Grocers begin three-game
playoff tomorrow for Departmental
League laurels. They will meet on
the South Ellipse at f.
G. A. o. yesterday got the second
half championship with a Al VIC
tory over D. G. S., first-half cham
pions, behind the four-hit pitching
Of r. Matthias.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
World Softly Tourney
Opens al Detroit
with !. B. N. Idle
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Sept. 5.-Defending
world softball champions put their
titles on the line in a sudden
DEATH tournament beginning to-
night with 80 teams from all sections
of the country entered.
Carr's Boosters of Covington, KY,
defending mems champions, meet the
Detroit champions, while last year S
women's winners from Alameda,
Calf, oppose the Keller Girls of
Detroit. One defeat means elimina-
ton from the tourney.
Washington's entry, International
Business Machine, drew a first round
bye.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
R. B. N. Bowling League
To Meet Tomorrow

Bowlers of the Recreation Busi-
ness Mems League will hold meet
ing at 8 tomorrow night at the New
Recreation Alleys.
There are three franchises open.
Interested team representatives are
urged to attend or call Charley
Parker at Metropolitan 1910.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
From the
Press Box
Miss Marble Terrific;
Gould She Beut Men?
BY JOHN LARDNER,


FOREST HILLS, N. Y, Sept. S.
1t used to be estimated that Mrs.
Helen Wills Moody, now Mrs. Roark,
could win an average of two games
a set from male player ranking
in the second TO- That was in the
days when Mrs. Roark was at her
best and tie second 10 was about
where 1t is now between the first
10 and the third 10).
1t was a pretty arbitrary calcula-
ton. No one could tell for sure
how the best woman player stood
against the male players, because
the lady took good care not to
compete in mems tournaments and
because the scoring in practice
matches means almost nothing.
The friends of Mrs Moody Roark
told you privately that she could
lick many a top-fight male player,
and the top-flight male players told
you privately that any of them
could beat her 60 all day long if
they got to playing for keeps.
That is about where the matter
stands today. Substitute the name
of Alice Marble for Moody, and
you'll still get a warm argument
one way or the other this week in
Forest Hills, where the tennis bugs
gather in large, but refined numbers.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Automotive Mines BUSY

Studebaker Champions and Ouris-
man mines, leaders of the Automo-
tive League, face Sunday on the
North Ellipse as Arcade Pontiac play
Small's Motors on the West Ellipse.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Cubmen in Title TussIe

Diamond and Arrow teams meet
Monday at Gonzaga Field in play
of for second-half honors in the
Cab League after Diamonds l7-3
victory over Premier yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
Hine Needs Few Hits

Hine beat Garfield, 20, in 10 in
nings in a Rec softy game yester-
day. Two hits, all made of Whitley
Clarke, turned the trick.
Evening star., 1940-09-05
LeneIen rated Only Womon
Who MIGHT Test Male Stor

Like Mrs. Moody, Miss Marble Is
q straightaway player-a little less
steady than Poker-Face, a some
what harder hitter. The only sort Of
woman performer I can imagine
testing a good man would be one
with subtlety and tennis brain
tennis genius, in fact. The only
one who answers that description
Is the late Suzanne Lenglen, and
even Suzanne. after slipping a few
fast ones over on her male oppo-
nent, would be blasted off the court.
In her own class, the Marble Of
1910 is terrific. She even may be
the best woman player of all time,
because she hits harder overhead
and of the ground than any woman
I've seen. Speed-in your own class
is what counts. When you have
It under control, it can demolish
subtlety in the long run, even the
subtlety of a Lenglen.
The Frechwoman, of course, was
more than subtle player. She was
a great one. She would have given
Marble a tussle any day-barring
one of those famous Lenglen nerv-
GUS breakdowns-and on the days
when Marble betrayed a weakness
in control, the toast of Paris would
have been on it like cat, playing
for the breach, tearing it wider.
Marble of 1910 and Moody
Of 1880 Are Compared
It's pretty close between the Mar
BILE of 1910 and the Helen Moody
of 1880. AS I say, Miss Alice hits
a bit harder and with greater
range, while Mrs. Moody was
steadier. The old champion, too,
had quality which makes her hard
to tie-a cold and remorseless de-
termination. You never got any
change out of her, when she started
rolling. She was in there to win and
she meant to touch all the bases.
The 1910 Marble, with her new
found control, wins many a love
set, but she's cheerful doll, and
seems to find no relish in crushing
the opposition. 1t was otherwise
with Mrs. Moody. The shorter
and less sweet-the better. Love sets
were her dish.
Marble for range and power, Leng-
len for brilliance and variety, Moody
for steadiness and determination
that's the way I score them and
while I am playing this fine little
game where the dice are stacked
for me and nobody can prove me
wrong, I'll make side bet that the
best of them could not take three
points in a set from j. Donald
Bulge.
Evening star., 1940-09-05

Petworths Are Doting
Petworth A. c. seeks Sunday games
with either local or outside mines.
Call Randolph 5026.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-27
BottIeaecI.s and &c

Down IN Washington the Ameri-
can economists and politicians are
talking q good deal about the hot
tleneck." According TO the diction-
ary that has something to do with a
glass or earthenware, or Vessal.
Alexander Poe compared marrow
souled people" with narrOw-nccked
bottles. and declared that 'the less
they have In them the more noise
they make In pouring out.
In the first place the new billions
Of Government appropriations are
not intended 10 carry the New mili-
tary program Of the U. S. through to
final finish. II peace comes 70 Eu-
rope Government expenses might
taper of a little bit under the next
Presidential Administration. But
producers OF farm products, mer-
chantahle goods, owners Of rented
properties, and every business and
Individual in the country is going
to be hit by increased taxes for an
indefinite period They'll all be
caught In the "bottleneck" and
prices will go up, just as they have
doubled and tripled since the World
War Of 1917. Many business men are
being prosecuted for alleged VIOLA
tions Of the monopoly laws-many
of them because they are jammed in
the political bottleneck. The prob
lem is not so deep that Il requires
experts to figure It out School chill
dren could find the answer.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-27
"A BILLION SAVED.
A BILLION EARNED

Over a billion dollars has been
spent for the purchase Of foreign
silver. II viii be remembered thai
nine Democrats out OF fourteen
members Of the Senate Banking and
Currency Committee recommended
passage OF q bill to stop these pur-
chases Of silver by our Government.
The Senate debated the question and
voted to discontinue the practice
of purchasing foreign silver. The
House has not acted on this bill
The only defense offered during
the past year in behalf OF buying
foreign silver was that It created
purchasing power for our goods
abroad" That alibi didn't stand up.
Business men and their associations
all over the country have condemn
ed the system and often referred to
it as the silver folly" These pro-
tests against efforts to purchase the
good will Of bad neighbor nation
with good public money have been
repeated in every part Of our coun-
try.
One metropolitan newspaper de-
scribss the buying Of foreign silver
as an exchange of manufactured
goods, electric-power generators,
cotton and other useful raw material
and articles, for foreign-mined sill
yer and paying fancy prices for the
white metal. Then. this same silver
is brought into the United States
and buried in the ground. The whole
process is described as a policy Of
dalihnrafa aalf-fnnnvarfahma
accomplished just as easily IL the
Treasury had bought foreign sea-
weed or salt water"
The Senate carefully deliberated
over the proposals to repeal foreign
silver purchases, and agreed that
the policy of our own Government
was unnecessary, wasteful, futile
and costly. Then, they passed the
bill
The bill was sent to the House,
where it got caught in the legisla-
tive jam due to precedence being
given to matters of national defense
and the war in Europe.
Congress is spending many bill
lions of dollars for National Defense,
and everybody is wondering where |
the money will come from, appar-
entity without very much thought to |
The obvious fact that billion saved
would be a billion earned.
Even Congress isn't too busy to |
consider its magnificent opportun-
ty to save a bilIiO ndOllars by put
ing an end to the folly Of purchas-
ng foreign silver.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-27
Ready to Answer the Call

All the symptoms OF approaching
war are TO be found in the selective
draft Elevator operators. parking
lot employees and other young men
in Washington seem TO be Obsessed
with the idea that outdoors with the
Army would be better than the ups
and downs all day long in elevators.
Steady employment seems to appeal
to parking lot men as an improve
ment over the way they are now
making a living.
These observations relate to re-
mote employments and are mention
ed to indicate the wide spread sup
port of the draft law Quite natural
ly in such matters every person af-
fected thinks most of his own inter
ests. Popular reaction shows that
the majority of young men are
friendly with the idea of answering
the call of their Government
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-27
pOLLAR.A-YEAR.MEN
b }. 5. yoNEs

There are 7S dollar-a-year-men as
sisting the National Defense Com
mission. We had hundreds Of dol
lar-a-year-men in service in 1917 and
many of them performed gallant ser
vice. others fell under very severe
criticism.
A careful study OF the new lists
of 7S men indicates that they are all
individuals Of the highest type, and
their positions in the business world
have been so well established that
they will be able to ear ma dollar a
year. Lest your correspondent be
misunderstood in the foregoing
''wise-crack" ! have to add that these
73 men are likely to prove Of tre-
mendous Importance to Commission
ers Budd, Hillman, Knudsen, Stetti-
MUS. Henderson, and other divisions
serving by special Presidential ap-
pointment.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-27
PLANS NEARING
COMPLETION FOR
HALLOWEEN FETE
loonanuaa fron - 30

The committee would like to know
as soon as possible who will partici-
late in the parade in order to prop
.erly classify and designate their for
nation position.
Anyone wishing to enter please
notify the chairmen of the celebra-
tion, Edward C. Evans or Norman l..
Windsor.
This event is sponsored by the
entire community, including the
Merchants Division of the Milford
Chamber of Commerce.
A new division has been added to
the parade this year. 1t will be
known as 1.-THE Farmers Division" "
All farmers are invited to enter, and
TO participate with floats, or any
novelty, or in any manner that will
specialize in farm production OF
work.
Make plans now to come to Mill
ford on Halloween and participate
in this great event. Enjoy the fun,
and frolic, and have the biggest time
of your life.
Arrangements have been made
with Frank V. o. Reedy of Milford,
who will install and operate a broad
casting system that can be heard
all over this city. whereby all pres
ent will be able to enjoy and hear
Just what is in progress.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-27
FISHERS DISTRICT
Near Greenwood

George E. Morris is seriously i'll
and a patient in the Milford Memoir
ial Hospital at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morgan of
New Haven, Conn, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Bowen and Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Collision of Andrewville were
Sunday evening guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. f. Collision.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Cannon were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lau-
renee Wilson ON Sunday.
Mrs. T. P. Morris and daughters
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Rhodes and daughter on Sunday eve
h'ng.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Travis and
daughter of MiddletOwn, Roland Col
lison of Odessa, Mr.. and Mrs. S. F.
Collision and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Dearman of near here. were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Lloyd of Will
mington spent a few days the past
week wit htheir parents, Mir. and
Mrs. NJ. +. Russell.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-27
BLANCHARD'S STATION

All members from here attended
the Home Demonstration meeting of
the Greenwood Club held at the
home of Mrs. Edgar Isaacs near Mil
ford last Thursday evening.
Leon Adams left Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Ad-
ans for his senior year at the Uni
veIsity of Delaware.
Harold Burnette had the misfOr-
tune one day last week to get struck
On the head by a limb while in the
woods helping his hrOtherin-law,
Robert rlcDowell to get some timber
cat. He was not seriously hurt.
Mr.. and Mrs Horace Edgell and
MIR. and Mrs. T.. V. 0cheltTee were
Saturday supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Wroten and family Of
Adamsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ball and MIR.
and Mrs. Wilbur Griffin or Balti-
more were weekend guests of Mrs.
Jack Elwell.
Mr.. AID Mrs John Harmon of
Clarksville entertained to dinner on
Saturday at l p. m, their son and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Harmon,
Jr., and daughter Jeau of Rose Hill,
and their brother and sister-in-law,
MIR. and Mrs. G. l.. Harmon and son
Ralph. They all enjoyed their sup
per at Bethany Beach that evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Edgell and
Clarence Nelson mOtOTed to Dover
together last Sunday afternoon tC
see their daughter, Mrs. Louis Ed
gell. who is i'll with intestiOnal grip
Mrs. Jack Elwell is in Baltimore
visiting her aunt and other rela
tiVes.
MIR. and Mrs. W. J. Mills called OF
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Harmon and sol
Sunday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Russell and
family moved on Monday of this
week to their bungalow in Green
wood, which they purchased some
time ago
Rev Harvey Hufnal and wife and
family were Monday evening sup
per guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Marvel and son.
Epworth Ladies' Aid will serve a
good home cooked supper ON the
porch of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester New
ton on Wednesday evening, October
.. Please help a worthy cause. Your
patronage will be appreciated. Tick
cts will soon be on sale by several
members of the society. Price, SOC.
including dessert. Another supper of
the same society will follow later in
October at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Thurman Adams.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-27
HIGH SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

The regular weekly assembly Of
students was held in the auditorium
on Wednesday morning at nine. The
program, prepared by Miss William
son, honored Frances E. Willard,
nationally known for her w. C. T. U.
activities. The program was as fol-
lows:
Hymn, Integer Vitae.
Bible Reading, 9th Psalm-Mar-
jorie Walls.
Lords Prayer.
Patriotic Song, Star Spangled
Banner.
Flag Salute. led by Bill Adkins.
Song, four part singing, Old
Black Joe.
Reading, The Woman Who Led
the Temperance Movement-DOris
WilkersOn.
Poem, Happiness. Real and Arti-
Harrison.
Song, Drink To Me Only With
Thine Eyes.
Song, Let Me Call You Sweetheart.
Song, Smiles, with variations.
Milford chronicle., 1940-09-27
4. A. L. W. SENDS AID TO
BRITISH AND FINNISH
UNIVERSITY WOMEN

The War Relief Committee of tn,
American Association of Universit.
Women today announced a gift of ;
thousand pounds. $4,05O, to tn
British Federation of University WO
men, and of $4,000 to the Finnisl
Federation of University Women. Il
be used in helping care for univer
sity women refugees.
In the cable that went to bomb
shaken England. a specific reques
was made by Dr. Margaret s. Nor
riss, president of A. A. U. W., tina
the money be used without delay fol
! its humanitarian purpose, the CABLE
reading as follows:
American Association of Uni
Versity Women, cabling a Thousand
POUNDS. will be grateful If British
Federation will spend it now fol
British or foreign university wOmer
in England needing help. Besi
wishes, Margaret MOrriss.
The money was sent from special
war relief fund, which already has
almost reached the 10000 mark in
voluntary contributions from 150 To-
cal branches and 10 state divisions
of the A. A. U. w.
DR.. Esther Caukin Bruanauer, AS
sOciate in International Relations at
A. A. u. w. headquarters. explained
the basis for the committees action
dis follows:
,"Great Britain has had Poles,
Czechs, and French people added to
the Germans and Norweglans who
had already sought, and found, a
haven in the British Isles. Many uni
versity women are among the refu-
gees and the British Federation has
been carrying an increasing load. 1t
is quite likely, too, that the devas-
tation wrought by the air raids may
have maze some of the British men,
bers homeless. Accordingly, the
concluded that the funds
which the state divisions and bran
ches are sending in so generously
should go in the first instance, and
in the larger amount, to the British
Federation.
Finland, though not now at war.
is trying to recover from war and
the Finnish Association of Univers-
ity Women is taking part in the re-
construction work. Many profess
sional women lost their homes and
means of livelihood when IL per
cent of the territory was ceded to
the Soviet Union. The Finnish AssO-
citation is trying to help these wO-
men,"
Dr. Brunauer said that none of
the A. A. U. w. money will go into
occupied territory, hut that con-
facts with university women in other
countries where the refugee problem
is pressing would be resumed as
world events make it possible, with
a view of extending and. Before the
rise of fascism, almost all European
were represented in the
Federation of Univer-
s;ty Women Of which A. A. U. w. is
a member.
Members Of the War Relief Com
mittee are: DR.. Margaret Morriss of
Pembroke College, Providence, r. l.;
Mrs. A. Ross Hill, Of Kansas City,
Mo-; Mrs. Adam Leroy Jones, Mont |
clair, N. j.; Mrs. Howard X. Paint
er, Minneapolis, Mimi; DR.. A1zada
Comstock, Mount Holyoke College,
South Hadley, Mass /; DR.. Virginia
Barnard College, New
York, and DR.. Kathryn McIIale, Of
General Director Of A.
A D. w.