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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-30
The
SPORTLIGH1
Midwest Boosts Class
OF Gridiron SO Far
BY GRANTLAND RICE,


NEW YORK, Oct 30.-There Is
little question now, checking up the
situation as it is To-Day, that the
main strength in football again be-
longs to the Midwest.
There is no other section that can
show four such teams as Minnesota,
Michigan, Northwestern and Notre
Dame. The East still can look to
Cornell, Boston College and George
town. plus a good, hustling Navy
outfit. Tennessee and Mississippi
State are about the only unbeaten
squads in Dixie, with Texas A. and
M. the lone survivor in Texas. And
only Stanford stands unbeaten on
the coast.
But the Midwestern leaders all
have proved their place, although
so far Notre Dame hasn't been tested
as Minnesota Michigan and North
western have-especially Minnesota.
Any team that can drive by Wash
ington, Nebraska. Ohio State and
Iowa must have the required ingre-
dents.
Their remaining schedules are
ideal in the way of a hard-bitten
contest. Minnesota meets Michigan
and Northwestern in the next two
veeks-Michigan still has Minnesota,
Northwestern and Ohio State left.
Northwestern must move against
Michigan. Minnesota and Notre
Dame. 1t will be close to a budding
miracle if any one of the three can
slip through November unbeaten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-30
Mounts Win at Soccer

Martin and Mullen scored two
goals each as Mount Rainier de-
feated Sherwood High in a soccer
game yesterday, 1915. The Mounts
scored four times in the first quarter
and never were headed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-30

Today a year ago-Tony Ga
lento and Harry Thomas barred
from illinois rings after Thomas
alleged he threw" fights to Max
Schmeling and Galento.
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Stronger Than Last Year. Eastern High Figures Retain Football Lm
# CHE: 3 sM
BY PAUL J. MILLER.

Back deep South
the interior Northwestern
stepped championship
title
the third timely drawn the last acaspayed 285
cities a tables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-30
Little Gridders Need Foe

East Gate 120-pound football team
has field on which it would like to
book game for Sunday. Call
North 1887 between and pm.
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BOgley Gets Thrill.

Thrilled and amazed was Walter
Bogley last night at Chevy Chase as
he reeled off an all-time record of
1873 in the Friendship Church. His
big splash accounted for a second
an-time league mark when Ed
brooke No. l team posted est.
Mitchell of Chevy Chase Baptist,
however, was tops with 1888 set,
while the st. Andrews quint regis
tered high team score of 1872.
Goodmans 4l6 was the big blow
as the Vistas, with a 80 win,
knocked the Hayman's Cash Regis
ter pinmen out of first place in the
Hebrew League. Julie Singers 400
also was decisive wallop as the
Youdies swept the Stephens Club.
Millions Service Station shared the
limelght at the Penn Recreation
with highs of 654-1779. Detroit
Body Works is the new pace setter.
Three season records went by the
boards in the Maryland District
Ladies' League as Dot Crawford
Shone with 378 in Bergmann's
Laundry new marks of 598-1 ,664
that smothered Sanfords, Inc. Shat
fer Flower held the set record mo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-30
Holds Teams With Milk Diet
Schedules Oyerronked

II can't see how any one can
rank teams playing milk-diet sched-
ules with those facing the red meat
menu" 30 McMillin still insists.
ut doesn't make sense to me. How
many teams, still unbeaten, have to
tackle anything like this Michigan
Minnesota Northwestern stretch
run? If they did, you know what
the answer would be. I believe
schedules should play far bigger
part in national rankings than they
usually do. For example. no one
can even debate the fact that Min
nesota has put over the star job of
the season so far in beating Wash
ington, Nebraska, Ohio State and
Iowa. There are times. I know,
when something that looks to be a
tough schedule suddenly softens up
such as Notre Dame ran into this
year. But good teams that deliber-
ately book flock of breathers and
only two or three hard games hard
ly should be given the same credit
others get that have the harder way
to CO."
SWede Larsen aid his unbeaten
Navy get their first heavy test at
Philadelphia this week. Swede and
his aides have put through a fine
job that was needed badly, with
Army material at such low ebb.
1t still is my belief that both Army
and Navy should be allowed to play
any student-team in good standing,
as both are on an entirely different
basis from other colleges. They get
few prep school stars and there is
no chance to favor any football
entry.
Navy has a good team this fall,
but Pennsylvania may carry too
many guns-too much speed and
experience
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-30

Repealed in their first efforts to
get the jump on one another in Bal
timore's recent Forest Park tourna-
ment, the Oriole City for the second
time in two weeks will be the battle
ground when Washington's three
leading woman duckpinners, Lor-
raine GULL, Lucy Rose and Lucille
Young return Sunday with new
eagerness to win the sixth annual
Mary Akers Open.
While a merry battle looms be-
tween the three bowling instruct
resSeS, Ida Simmons, who next week
will become sort of a country cou-
sin" as hired teacher at the Claren-
don Bowling Center, steps into the
picture as a favorite to annex the
Akers championship for the fifth
consecutive time.
Runner-up several times in the 10
game event, Miss GULL for the last
four seasons has watched the Nor
folk blond bomber get the jump on
her in their drive for the No. l
national title.
Off to Flying Start.
Regardless of whether Mrs. Lucy
Rose has any designs on the No. l
title it remains that she is off to a
flying start, in that direction. Her
recent 422 set rolled in a special
match at the Arlington Bowling
Center substantiated the fact that
her all-time city mark of 435, and
her 1863 average in the Ladies'
District League are no flukes.
Miss GULL likewise is enjoying a
hashy start with 122, while Mrs.
Young with 100 gives the city's only
all-star girls circuit three rollers
above 100 for the first time.
1t may be that the steady diet of
teaching every day with Mrs. Young
at the Ice Palace, Mrs. Rose at Ross
Ign and Miss GULL at the Lucky
Strike has served to sharpen their
own games.
Well attended since its inception,
the AkerS affair to be staged at the
Lucky Strike and ST. Paul alleys will
again attract more than IS of the
city's leading rollers.
Tonight's matches in the Ladies
District League are as follows: Ar
cadia VS.. Clarendon, at Arcadia:
Chevy Chase VS.. Circle. at the Ice
Palace; Del Ray VS.. Penn Recrea-
ton, at Del Ray; Rendezvous VS..
King Pin, at Rendezvous; Rosslyn
VS.. Georgetown, at Rosslyn.
While the leading Lucky Strike
team plays host to Brookland the
other five Mems District League
matches starting at 7:3O will see La
fayette entertaining Hyattsville,
Penn Recreation tangling with Ar
cadia at the Penn, Georgetown and
Convention Hall rolling at George
town, Clarendon and Rosslyn at
Clarendon and the King in-Chevy
Chase match at King Pin.
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Greet Crop of FulIbocks
One Cause of Supremacy

I'll give you one of the reasons
for Midwest strength this fall" Dick
Hanley. the old Northwestern coach,
told me. Its their crop of full
backs. I never saw such a collec-
tion before. Just look them over
Piepul of Notre Dame, Westfall of
Michigan, Daley of Minnesota,
Langhurst of Ohio State. Paskvan
of Wisconsin, Clawson and Soper of
Northwestern. And there are still
others. Good fullbacks are hard to
find. This also is one answer to
Cornell's success with Landsberg
and Eichler, both exceptionally
good. And unbeaten Stanford has
one of the best in Standlee. There
are more good fullbacks around this
season than have known about in
years and the Midwest has more
than its share. This conference
race will be a corker, where any,
thing can happen among the three
Observation-Disclosures, Minnesota and
Northwestern.
"In addition to fullbacks, look
over few other ball carriers who
will meet-Harmon, De Correvent,
Franck, Bruce Smith, Hahnenstein,
ClaWson-
"Franck of Minnesota is faster
even than Harmon. The Gopher is
81 track flyer and Bruce Smith is
about as good -
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State Disbursing rollers dominated
the Disbursing Office League roll
ing at Columbia, as Olsen's 1888
paced team counts of 553-1 ,596.
Field Operations lead the pack with
a 1916 standing.
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Frances Nash Watson, Pianist,
In Hospital for Operation
Wife of Presidents
Aide Was Listed for
Concert Solo Here

Frances Nash Watson, well-known
pianist, was in Emergency Hospital
today preparing to undergo an
operation within the next few days
for correction of a dislocated verte-
bra resulting from an automobile
accident several months ago.
Mrs. Watson, wife of Brig. Gen.
Edwin M. Watson, secretary to
President Roosevelt, was scheduled
TO appear Tuesday as soloist with
the Philadelphia Orchestra at Con-
stitution Hall. DR.. Harl Mcdonald,
manager of the orchestra. said Rose
hampton, American mezzo- soprano
of the Metropolitan Opera Co., has
been engaged to replace Mrs. Wat
son Mrs. Watson. he said, will be
asked to play with the orchestra
here next season.
The original injury which made
surgical treatment necessary is be-
lieved to have occurred when Mrs.
Watson was thrown to the floor OF
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Air Defense Program
Facing Cut Because
OF Sales 10 Allies
Coneressmen Fail
To See Necessity
To Speed Production
BY the Associated Press.

Release Of the most advanced type
Of American warplanes to the allies
gave Congressman q talking point
today in advocating q reduction in
the big aircraft defense program.
The fact that both Army and
Navy espoused the decision to give
France and Britain the right-of way
in aviation purchases was seized
upon by some lawmakers as proof
that necessity no longer existed for
speedy construction Of a huge
American air armada.
Senator Clark, Democrat, OF Mis-
souri, said he thought the two fight
ing services had stated themselves
clear out Of court" on the subject
Of large immediate expenditures.
Barring change of policy, he
added, he and others would demand
appropriation reductions to cover
only the number Of planes which
experts estimate would be delivered
to the Army and Navy by July l.,
1941.
$27,ooo,o0o Saving Seen.
The Army's original $500 ,OOO, 600
program was to expend the Air
Corps to $500 planes by that date,
but Gen. George C. Marshall, chief
OF stan, said yesterday the objective
might be reduced to $500 because
allied buying would obviate the i'm
mediate need for accommodating a re-
serve. He looked for a possible saw
ing of $27 900 900 for the next year.
The Nations air program came in
for discussion from another angle
by members Of the House Military
Committee on their return from an
inspection tour of Panama Canal
defenses. Some said they consid-
cred present plans there "all wet. "
Several members renewed recon-
mendations that the country ac-
quire the strategic Galapagos and
Cocos Island groups for air bases
to defend the Pacific approaches.
The Army, they said. was preparing
too much for naval siege and not
enough against attack from the air.
Canal Declared Safe.
Nobody is going to besiege the
canal" said Representative Magnu-
son. Democrat. of Washington, "and
no matter how many coast defense
guns we had at the canal, the water
way would be doomed If single air.
craft carrier could get within 500
miles Of it-far beyond the range of
any artillery" He called the At
lantic approaches pretty well pro-
tected."
The Senate move to curtail air.
craft funds developed after a Sem
ate Military Committee voted yes
terday against investigating the ef-
feet of foreign purchases on national
defense needs. In closed session, the
committee heard testimony that the
expansion of factories due to foreign
orders would enable the fighting
services to obtain large-scale de-
livery of the newest planes when
ever needed-something not possible
previously because of the limited
| production of the industry.
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Roosevelt Approves
Annapolis Housing
Loan Of $351,000
Towns Second Project
Expected to Stort
In About Six Months

President Roosevelt today author
lied the United States Housing Au-
thority to enter into a loan contract
amounting to 1851 900 with the An
napolis CMd) Housing Authority to
construct an 84-dwelling unit struc-
ture.
The sum represents 80 per cent
of the total cost of the $391 900 prof.
ect. The structure will consist of
two-story row houses and two STORY
flats: Barring unexpected delay.
construction will probably get under
way in about six months, it was
said.
The housing project will be the
second for Annapolis. a 108-dwelling
unit structure now is nearing COM
pletion there. The U. S. H. A. said
the Annapolis Housing Authority
declared in it's application for the
new funds that only 116 dwelling
units were built in the city from
1880 to 1888, inclusive. and that SO
units were demolished during this
time-a gain of only 80 units in
nine years. ..
Site of the new project has not
been selected.
The Annapolis project is only one
evolving from loans to II housina
authorities for a total of $l3, ,004 600
These funds are sufficient to rehouse
approximately 1929 low income
families.
Among the loans was one of ST.
10000 to the Housing Authority OF
Puerto Rico. This gives the slum-
clearance program in the Territory
total Of 1900 dwelling units under
loan contracts The housing pro-
gram in Puerto Rico involves 10
projects, one of 210 dwelling at
Fajardo, which is approaching the
construction stage.
Evening star., 1940-03-29
0. A. Keen,P Post Office
Chief Clerk, Dies
After Heart Attack
Native Of Virginia Was
Active in Politics and
In Masonic Affairs

Owen A. Keen, IS, chief clerk Of
the Post once Department, died
early today in Emergency Hospital.
He suffered a heart attack yesterday
while at work.
Mr.. Keen had been chief clerk of
the Post Once Department since
1884. He entered the postal service
in 1905 as a railway mail clerk.
Born in Danville, Va, he was ed
ucated at Blue Ridge CVa) Normal
Academy and was given his LII. B.
by National University here in 1912.
A resident of the Washington
area some 80 years, Mr.. Keen was
active in politics and in Masonic
affairs. He was a member Of the
Society Of Virginia and the ALL
States Fishing Club. His home is
at 1898 North Pershing drive, Ar
lington, Va.
Before assuming the position he
held at the time of his death he
served as assistant superintendent
of the Division of Post Office Service
and later as superintendent Of
mails at Erie, Pa. Shortly before
becoming chief clerk he was de-
tailed to the Public Works Admin
istration as administrative assistant,
representing the Post Office Depart
ment.
AS chief post Office clerk he was
responsible for assigning the de-
partment's officers and clerical force.
and the care and maintenance of
property and supervision of publica-
ton of the Postal Guide, among
other duties.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs Nell
Wilson Keen; a son, Owen A. Keen
jr., and daughter, Miss Ruth Irene
Keen; a brother, Walter H. Keen
of Norfolk, Va, and a sister, Miss
Florence Keen of San Francisco.
Funeral services viii be held at
2:3O pm. tomorrow at the Cherry
dale tVa) Methodist Church. Bur-
ial will be private.
Evening star., 1940-03-29

Reports of the Weather Bureau and
the Dominion Meteorological serv-
ice indicate q great deficiency IN
precipitation over the great central
part Of the continent, and unless
spring rains are copious We may face
another bad situation"
Otto G. Doering Of Chicago, ma
tional president of the league, which
opened its 18th annual convention
today, asserted: ",I1he day must
come when even selfishness, intelli-
gent selfishness, will recognize that
conservation Of our natural re-
sources is an essential protection for
all of U.S."
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Reich Reassures u. 5.
Of Respect for Ships
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
High officials of the German Navy,
It was disclosed last night, have
given assurances to the United
States naval attache at Berlin that
American ships anywhere on the
seas will be respected, If they are
not bound for allied ports.
The assurances followed the lines
of a radio broadcast by Admiral
Raeder, chief of the German Navy,
on March 4.
Admiral Raeder said Germany
wishes TO promote the objectives of
the American policy of neutrality
She respects those aims. The Ger
man Navy will be guided by the
principle to do its very best to show
every possible consideration to
American vessels wherever they may
be-"
A State Department official said
last night no assurances had been
conveyed to the department by the
German Embassy here.
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Harvey E. Curtiss Dies;
Former D. G. Resident

Harvey E. Curtiss, former WASH
ington resident, died at his home in
prospect. Park, Pa, yesterday, ac-
cording to word received by friends
here today.
= Mr.: Curtiss was former employe
here Of the Southern Railroad. Since
leaving this city, he had been work.
ing for the Pennsylvania Railroad in
Philadelphia.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Mary E. Augusterfer Curtiss.
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Biological Survey Worried
Over Duck Nesting Season
Nv the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 29.-Dr. Ira N.
Gabrielson, chief Of the Biological
Survey, told the Izaak Walton
League Of America last night that
this years duck nesting season was
threatened with the possibility Of
severe drought.
Despite the favorable status Of
the numerical condition of the
waterfowl, we have some anxiety
regarding the forthcoming nesting
season." he said, because reports
from the southern part of the breed
ing grounds are somewhat alarming.
There is, in fact, great danger
of drought conditions that may be
as serious as were those of 1894
Evening star., 1940-03-29
One Pei. Of britons
Back Peace Demand,
Says Labor Leader
Morrison Expects Session
To Show Overwhelming
Support for War
~ the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 29.-Herbert
Morrison, president of the London
County Council, and one of the lead
ers Of the Labor party, estimated
yesterday that only l per cent Of
Britain's population was behind the
"end the war" movement.
The Socialist head of London s
municipal government said in an
interview that the Labor party was
not worried over the peace senti-
ment within its ranks and predicted
that the party conference May 13
would show an overwhelming ma
5ority in favor of continuing the war
until Nazi-ism is crushed"
Votes Held Unimportant.
Mr.. Morrison described recent
peace votes among scattered groups
OF trade union workers and others,
including the Independent Labor
party. which has no connection with
the Official Labor party. as unim-
portant and due largely to the in
huence of Communists and peace
at any price" advocates.
Mr.. Morrison, who opposed the
hrst World War because he consid-
cred 1t imperialistic, said his views
were unchanged on that conflict.
But ne put the current war in a
different class, describing it as ideo-
logical and involving far more i'm
portant issues.
He said the Labor party was not
entirely satisfied that the Chamber
lain government was prosecuting
the war with sufficient vigor. and
believed ministerial changes neces-
sary.
Peace Resolutions Expected.
Whether the Labor party still
would refuse to join the govern
ment, he was unable to say. The
issue may arise at the party confer
ence. he added.
Resolutions favoring ending the
war we're expected to come before
the conference from some labor
groups, but Mr. Morrison predicted
they would receive little support.
THE vote itself may belle my
predictions, but I think SO per cent
of the labor movement favor con-
tinuing the war until our objectives
are achieved" Mr.. Morrison as
serted,
Evening star., 1940-03-29

her car in a collision with another
automobile First thought to be
merely stiffness caused by cold. the
injury became so painful recently
that special treatment and an oper-
alton were advised.
Also Cancelled due to Mrs. Watson S
illness is a supper party to have
been given by Mrs. Stanley Wood
ward following the concert, it was
announced
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Toothbrush Removed
From Girls Stomach
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, March
29-Physicians removed a tooth
brush yesterday from the stomach
of Jill Carroll Tomhave of Monte
video, Mimi, a sophomore at Vassar
College.
Miss Tomhave was holding the
toothbrush between her teeth and
reading a letter as she walked along
q corridor in a dormitary. She
tripped and fell and the toothbrush
was forced down her throat.
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Realty Firm Chartered

RICHMOND, Va, March 20 (R.-
Charters issued by the State Cor
poration Commission yesterday in.
cluded: jackson Developers, Inc.
Arlington. Maximum capital, $780,
600. Harold c. Schnuer, president
Arlington. To deal in real estate.
Evening star., 1940-03-29
Three Die in Form Fire

GREENCASTLE, Ind, March 20
R.-Jesse Meek and his two sisters,
Mrs. Florence Mcdowell and Misc
Elizabeth Meek, all between IS and
10 were burned to death today in
their farm home.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1940-05-31

noted musician.
June IA, 1929-The wife of for
mer Congressman Oscar De Priest
of Illinois was entertained at an
official tea in the White House,
Washington, D. c.
June 10, 1935-Benjamin o. Da-
Wis graduated from West Point
Military Academy. Fourth MEM
Der of his race to graduate from
the Academy. Ranked 35 out of
276 students.
June 10, 1863-West Virginia
admitted as a state with consti-
tuition providing for a gradual
abolition of slavery.
Henry o. Tanner, Negro, famous
painter of biblical scenes, was born
June 81, 1859, at Pittsburgh, Penn,
son of Bishop Tanner of the A. M.
E. Church.
Harvard University, June "a,
1896, confers an honorary degree
on Booker T. Washington.
Paul Laurence Dunbar, Negro
poet, was born June 27, 1872, in
Dayton, Ohio.
Harry Lucas, porter on the pri-
vate car of President Roosevelt,
was born June 20, 1891. Mr.. Lucas
is employed by the Pullman Com
pany, from the Washington, D. c.,
district.
In June, 1921, there were 600
Negroes in Louisiana; in 1745 the
number had increased to 1920.
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THE TOTAL WAR
The total war has started.


worldwide struggle of rival
oppressos decide which will exploit the rich
half billion black folk who nhab them
S a between dictatorship and democracy
peoples concerned
than
Engands coored subjects have Parliament than
Germany's have in the Reichsag.
African subjects their
than the average Negro in the Southern States
Begums Congo big all of South has 100000
dare the word democracy
liberties black folk Eth
opia, Eritrea, Libya and Somalland
the Netherlands East Indies where cents day good
all the manly native leaders exile in their and
under dictatorship which makes Hit
r of Poland benevolent by comparison.
Portugal all coonizers the least intelligent
competent England whose colonial policies
gousy follows detrment of her black subjects
States preens itself the champion of de-
Millions and refuses them
lynchng, discrimination and segregation.
S a war;, dark folk the stakes
destroys white civilization there hundreds Of
millions who will Pittsburgh
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