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Evening star., 1940-02-05
Greek Christianity
And Culture Stressed

Greece's contribution to Chris
tianity and culture was commended
yesterday by DR.. j. Lowrey Fendrich,
pastor of Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church, who spoke at special serv-
ices held at st. Sophia Greek Ortho-
dox Church, Eighth and L streets
NV.
DR.. Fendrich addressed the con-
gregation on "The Influence of
Greek Culture on Christianity"
The service was held as a special
celebration of Greek Letters and
Culture" Father Aemilianos Lelous-
sis, host pastor, conducted the ritual
of his faith.
Evening star., 1940-02-05
Shorecroppers Week Benefit

National sharecroppers week will
be observed in Washington the week
of March 4 for the benefit of the
Southern Tenant Farmers Union, 1t
was announced today.
The sponsoring committee is
headed by Dorothy Detzer, secretary
of the Women's International
League for Peace and Freedom;
Abram l.. Harris, professor of eco
nomics at Howard University, and
Benjamin c. Marsh, executive secre-
tary of the Peoples Lobby.
Evening star., 1940-02-05
Rev. J. A. Pfeiffer to Talk

The Rev. j. A. Pfeiffer of the
Takoma Evangelical Lutheran
Church will speak at services at
8:15 am. tomorrow in the Goodwill
Auditorium of Goodwill Industries,
Inc, at 1918 New Hampshire ave-
nue. NV Services are held there
daily at that hour from Monday
through Friday.
Mrs Aletha Jane Moody and a
committee from the industries will
have charge of the services Thurs
day. Bryant Thomas, Louisville, KY,
will be guest speaker Friday.
Evening star., 1940-02-05

Social Security Administrator
Paul v. McNutt and N. Y. A. Ad-
ministrator Aubrey Williams today
joined Mrs. Roosevelt in asking
more than 100 women leaders to
help solve the problem of putting
millions of young people, especially
women, to work.
The women leaders, meeting at
the White House for the first of
their two-day session, were told by
Administrator Williams that four or
five million young people are
caught in blind alley, many of
them in rags, with all the ideals
that were taught them in school
that America offered them a future
only to find they can't get job. "
II don't think America has seen
these children" he declared. "or
knows what's going on inside of
them"
Asserting that 1t was impossible
for him to believe that if the peo-
pie of the Nation knew anything
was wrong they would continue to
do nothing about it, he told the
conferees that they must find a
technique of putting the problem
ION the doorstep of the Nation"
He said that the N. Y. A. has
found it possible to put 100000
young people to work without dis
placing adult workers or breaking
down the standard of other parts of
life. but that what was necessary
now was to reach the millions OF
other young people who so far have
not been helped.
Administrator McNutt said he
hoped the conference, which was
called by the N. Y. A. to consider
the problem of unemployed young
women. would discuss the existing
program of the Federal Security
agency, particularly the N. Y. A.,
and make suggestions to provide
job security which is the real So
cial security" to the young women
"who make our future"
After hearing DR.. Floyd W.
Reeves, director of the American
Youth Commission, discuss the
problems of employment, education
and health for young people. Mrs
Roosevelt, who presided at the
meeting, pointed out that if the
Youth Commission feels so strong
ly that something must be done to
help youth, it is only natural that
the young people themselves would
be even more conscious of the fail
ures of the present program.
In a vigorous defense of the ac-
tivity of young people with special
reference to their extra -curricular
work on college campuses. Mrs.
Roosevelt sought to answer the
criticism of the people she said were
Mortified" by the activities of youth
organizations.
Question of Future Democracy.
II think sometimes youth is a
little awkward in the way it ex-
presses ITSELF" she said, land so it is
hard for older people to understand
it. They are simply trying to see
things straight.
1--WE must bear in mind that We
may talk about these problems aca-
demically, but to young people this
is more than an academic question
1t is a question of the future Of
democracy with them"
Mrs. Dorothy Garfield Fisher
noted author and a member of the
American Youth Commission, de-
Evening star., 1940-02-05
Diversificution Called
Democrucy's BuIwurk

Diyersification of interests is "the
chief bulwark of democracy" in the
United States, DR.. John R. Fitzpat-
rick, provost of Columbus University,
said yesterday in Friendship House
during a talk sponsored by the set
tlement and the Washington Round
Table of the National Conference of
Christians and Jews.
DR.. Fitzpatrick explained the
value of religious, racial and cul-
tural variety and added, Americans
must be determined to keep America
safe for differences"
Evening star., 1940-02-05
Cab Received Appointed

District Court records today dis
closed that Justice F. Dickinson
Let's has named I. Irwin Bolotin as
receiver for the Harlem Taxicab As
sociation, Inc.
Evening star., 1940-02-05

Courtesy and safe driving 80
hand In hand.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Uniteds Out 10 Grab
Aeurich Loop Title
In Straight TiIts

Clint Prices young United Type
writer five will be out to win the
Heurich Amateur League cham
pionship In straight games tonight
when it meets Delaware & Hud-
sons veteran quint in the second
game of the play-of series at the
Heurich gym. The tapof is at $50
o'clock.
The Uniteds experienced little
trouble In drawing first blood last
night, romping away with a 41-25
decision. Len Stanton and Lenny
Mile led the winners attack with
16 and IL points. respectively. In
the event D. & H. turns the tables
tonight, the third and deciding
game will be played Sunday night.
Tonight's o'clock preliminary
sends Petworth A. c. against Coln-
flowers Celtics. United Clay Prod
ucts defeated St. Martins, 55-48, in
last nights supporting game.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Second-P|ace Tie Ain
OF Hockey Eagles
In Rover Fray
Capitol Team in Trim
For Contest Despite
McKiIIop's Injury

With no qualms against kicking
a guy while he's down, the Wash.
ington Eagles will attempt to deal
the tobogganing New York Rovers
another blow tonight at Riverside
Stadium as they continue their pur-
suit of runnerup honors in the East
ern Amateur Hockey League. The
game will start at $50 o'clock.
The Eagles. who will enter a
second place tie with the Rovers by
humping the New York outfit, will
be operating minus the services OF
Bunny McKillop. The complacent
McKillop owns Clipped bone in
his left hand which may shelve him
for q week.
That wingman. though. won't be
missed. Alan Kuntz, fully recovered
from wrist injury, teams with
Center Roy Covert and Wingman
Hal Dewey to form a dangerous
forward line.
While New York's slump and
Baltimore's sudden squirt virtually
has settled the championship chase
in favor of the Orioles, the second
place battle involving Rovers and
Eagles still should make sparks fly.
New York still possesses the
leagues leading scorer in Albert
Ceilings and other proficient point
collectors in Murdo Mckay and
Frank Boucher.
The Eagles and Rovers invariably
have played outstanding hockey in
their matches this season and have
kept brawling to a minimum. Their
fast, clean play is expected to lure
q siZable crowd.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Beaver Dam Golfers
Happy Over Naming
Houghton as Pro
Takes Charge March IL:
johnson Is Selected
As His Assistant

Popular AL Houghton splashed
back into local golfng channels
today. grasping the reins as pro-
feSslonal at Beaver Dam Country
Club, while Cliff Spencer, whom
Houghton succeeds, intimated he
may land a berth near here.
-Four times Maryland open cham
pion, the only golfer ever to COM
pete In the national public links,
national amateur, national P. G, A..
and national open Journeys and a
native Washingtonian, Houghton's
aftiliation with the Landover club
was greeted gleefully by Beaver
Dam members
George D. Sullivan, president of
the club, also revealed STANLEY
johnson. sporting goods salesman.
has been appointed as Houghton's
assistant.
Houghton's professional career was
launched at White Flint. He shift
ed from that spot to Kenwood.
thence to Indian Spring, Cavalier
Hotel at Virginia Beach and Cham
berlin Hotel at Old Point Comfort.
Al achieved most of his success at
Kenwood, playing sensationally and
promoting four tournaments which
attracted the Nations top pros.
Houghton will be introduced to
Beaver Dam members at a buffet
supper on March II, at which time
a drive for new members will be
started.
Spencer, who resigned last month,
announced he is weighing several
offers and may land a post in this
sector.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Brewer Five 10 Seek
World Pro Crown
In Chicago Meet
D. G. Busketers WiIiina
To RepIoy Portion Of
Disputed Troy Come

The Heurich Brewers, now in.
volved in the playon for the Amer
lean Basket Ball League champion
ship. today accepted an invitation
to participate in the world profess
sional basket ball tournament start
ing at Chicago on March II.
In making the announcement
that they would compete with such
teams as the Akron Firestones, the
Renaissance Club and three out
standing pro teams from the Pa
cific Coast, the Brewers said that
John (Honey) Russell, formerly OF
the New York Jewels, would assist
Coach Mack Posnack, both as play
er and coach, in the tournament.
Leaving this morning to attend
a league meeting at New York,
where date for the playoff for the
American League championship be-
tween the Brewers and Philadel-
phia Sphas will be set, Business
Manager Bob Mcdonald stated that
he would endeavor to get last Sum-
days Troy-Brewer game replayed.
He admitted his willingness to re-
play only the last two periods, with
the Celtics starting with the 1876
lead they enjoyed at the end of the
first.
Mcdonald also issued statement
that the game was halted not be-
cause of any dissatisfaction with
the officiating Of Curley White, but
IN order to prevent a player riot
which appeared imminent. Ex-
pressing complete satisfaction with
the work Of White, whom he started
IN the Heurich Amateur League this
Winter, Mcdonald added that he
intended adding the youthful ref
eree's name to the leagues list of
alternate officials and that White
would continue to oficiate in all
remaining playoh games here.
Ben Kramer, one of the Brewers,
was fiAed SO for arguing with
White.
Evening star., 1940-03-05

via the free agent route. IT haven't
broken any rules" he emphasized.
Lands just wants me to try those
boys again to make sure they got
plenty Of chances. If send them
back, they'll still belong to the
Washington club"
This is the second time within 10
months that Lands has pried into
the workings between the Mats and
the Springfield farm. Last summer
when First Baseman Bob Pritchard
and Outfielder Johnny Welaj were
sent by Washington to Springfield,
the Judge ordered that both be re-
turned. For Welaj it was a break,
because Johnny strengthened his
position with the Griffmen after he
came back and virtually assured
himself of job this year.
For Pritchard, however, 1t merely
postponed the inevitable. The first
sacker, who gave way to Jimmy
Vernon later, was shipped out again
on option although the Mats do not
own him now. Bob's name came up
In the minor league draft last fall
and he was claimed by the Gin
cinnati Reds,
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Absence Of Dir Boon
To Cubs, Manager S
Smile Implies
Some Were Disgruntled
Lost Year by Big Pay
ldIing HurIer Got
BY EARL HILLIGAN.
Associated PresS sports Writer


CHICAGO, March 5.-The biggest
grin in baseball-owned by Nam
ager Gabby Hartnett of the Chi
cago Cubs-is setting a new trans
continental record this spring.
It's a pleasure to relay reports
that Gabby is his old-time, jovial
self once again and that his big
smile is carrying some $500 miles
from the Cub camp at Catalina
Island back home to warm the
hearts. hopes and tongues of even
the most pessimistic Cub partisans.
Gabby's amazing reformation, on
which bulletins are flowing in
hourly, follows a season in which
he established some kind of record
Tor sustained sour-puss perform
ance on the diamond. The big
Irish catcher just didn't have it
last summer, meaning the smile.
Neither did he have the hearty
laugh which had delighted a mil
lion fans for II seasons. Even his
batting practice bellows were
ominouS.
Enough to Sour Gabby.
Gabby had some reason for SUBJ
stituting the grimace for the grin.
BY April % the Cubs had slid to
fourth place. BY May 10 he'd
shaken the club up nine times and
benched Capt. Bill Herman, star
second baseman. BY mid-June the
Cubs were half game out of sixth
place, with not a regular hitting
300.
Then Dizzy Dean cut loose with
speech before the Association of
Commerce that did little to sweeten
Gaoby's sour disposition. or Diz
SAID the reason the Cubs weren't
DONG so well was that some of the
1ellas weren't trying" BY the time
Gabby had recovered from that one
the season was over, the Cubs in
fourth place and Hartnett was on
the carpet trying to explain things
to Owner P. K. Wrigley.
Now Gabby is all sugar and honey
once more and there is some local
speculation on whether the absence
OF Jerome Herman Dean has any,
thing to do with it.
Deans Absence Might HeIp.
Dizzy is "a-setting" on his Texas
farm, asking $4,000 and refusing
Sl0,OOO a year. Last season some
OF the Cub hands were irked no end
when they realized they were toll
ing daily for about half the $40 900
Or Diz received for appearing in
10 contests.
Owner Wrigley may have had
that in mind when he told Dean
the top Cub offer was $4,000. Or
perhaps he figures that having
Gabby his old, crowd-pleasing self
again balances the possibility that
or Diz may be pitching hay in
Texas this summer rather than
slow curves in the National League
Evening star., 1940-03-05
BY the Associated Press.

LOUISVILLE, KY. March s.
"Bimelech stands a swell chance OF
topping Seabiscuit as greatest race
horse money winner"
Swami Ali Ben Kyhossdopester
counterpart of the invisible man
uttered these amazing words today
when he came out Of blackout
after a seance with his crystal ball
The Swami admitted he was
sticking out his neck, but he went
on to say only a race horse wins
by a neck"
But let's let the Swami say his
piece:
"Seabiscuit, foaled in old Kahn
lucky, was washout as a 3-year-
old, because he was a loafer. c. s.
Howard bought him at the end of
the season for $500. He waited
until he was q 7-year-old before
setting new money-earnings mark
of $437, ,730 by his great win at
Santa Anita.
Has Made Better Start.
AIAS oUllclcCIl VI SOl. =. n. oIdQ"
ley has just turned three years old.
AS a 2-year-old he won six races
without a defeat to enrich the
Colonels exchequer $135 900. Sea-
biscuits 2-year-old winnings to-
tailed but $12,510.
With that to the good he's COM
ing up for the Kentucky Derby's
1910 edition with the possible
shortest odds of winter book fav-
orite in history for this classic.
Remember, War Admiral, Gal
liant Fox, Sir Barton and Omaha
won the Derby, the Preakness and
the Belmont Futurity-the triple
crown Of American racing.
How It Figures Out.
Nov, Bimelech is in the spot to
take the Derby at rs grand, the
Preakness around 100000 and the
Belmont at approximately $4,000.
All 3-year-old races. Taking these
in order, his winnings at the close
Evening star., 1940-03-05
81 Events Are Listed
For Terps in -Four
Spring Sports
Lacrosse, Tennis Teams
Have Chance to Repeat
Great 1899 Records

Fifty-four events in baseball, la.
crosse, track and tennis-covering 6
period from March % through May
l8-comprise the University o1
Maryland's spring athletic schedule
released today.
The baseball team, booked for two
games each with Georgetown anc
George Washington, will be the
busiest aggregation, slated to play
Is games. The games with George
town, incidentally, are scheduled
only three days apart, the Terps
playing on the Hoyas' diamond on
May and the return game being
scheduled for College Park on May
II. G. w. is scheduled for April II
and May IA.
Preseason dope points to the la
crosse and tennis teams as the ones
with the best chances of equaling
1899 records when all four teams
combined to give Maryland "a VIC
tories in A competitions. Jack
Faber's collegiate championship ten
will have seven 80 regulars back
Games with Army, Navy and Prince
ton again feature the stickmen s
schedule.
Thirty-two of the 81 events are
scheduled for College Park. Baseball
tops with Is home games and the
tennis team will play nine Of its IL
matches at home. but the lacrosse
squad will travel for half of its 10
games and the trackmen will be
hosts in only three Of its seven
meets.
April and 13 and May are the
biggest Saturdays Of the season,
with double and triple headers
scheduled for those dates.
The schedule:
March 30, North Carolina, away: 25.
Duke atwo samesl;, away; 26. Virginia
April !: Vermont; 9: PITT; IT, Il Miehissa5a; aa
Maeon Mam away aRa Mag ss Noath c.rons
washington College: away; 2e: Duks;; l.s;;,,,.
10. Virginia; II. GEORGETOWN: 13. v. NJ. l.;
IS, George washington; 10. west vIglnla'
II, washington and Lee, away; 1S, v. M.
l.. away.
LacrosS.
March 23 Mount Washington.
April J.. Dartmouth; 4. Harvard; 8,
Loyola. II Army, away; 90 Rutgers.
away; ~. Penn State, away.
May 4. Princeton, away: IL. Navy. away:
1S Hopkins.
Track.
April 6, " p l., away; 13. v. M. l.:
20, Rutgers. away; 1927, Penn Relays,
Philadelphia
May 4. Virginia; II. Army; 1s. South
ern Conference meet at Williamsburg.
Tennis.
April 4 William and Mary; 12. Rich
mond; 13. Michigan; 16. Temple; 20.
Hopkins: %, Duke; "a, Virginia. 80,
v. M: l.. away (tentative): 80, Washington
and Lee away tentatiye)
May 4 Georse Washigton: 9-11. South
ern Conference tournament. Durham; ~,
GEORGETOWN.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
6. ". Hopes 10 Retain
Shields as Grid
Line Mentor
Coach Reinhort's Former
Aide Takes Job Only
For Spring Drills

Preparations for the start Of
spring football practice next Mon
day at George Washington Uni.
versity were speeded today as d.
rector of Athletics Max Farrington
announced the appointment OF Gene
Shields as line coach. He succeeds
"Botchey" Koch, who resigned to
accept a similar position at the
University Of Tulsa.
Shields was offered the berth at
the request Of Head Coach Bill
Reichart, with whom he was closely
associated at the University Of
Oregon several years. A graduate
OF Oregon c25), Shields returned
to his alma mater as line coach un-
der Clarence Doc) Spears in 1881,
when Reinhart was backfield coach.
Before that he coached at Com
merce High School, Portland.
Shields has been out of harness
two years, resigning at Oregon to
enter the lumber business with his
brother IN Portland. Whether he re.
turns to coaching as a full-time
occupation remains to be seen. His
present appointment only is tenn
porary and expires at the end of
spring practice, leaving the door
open for his return to business II
he finds 1t difficult to get back into
sports.
Reinhart has hopes of keeping
Shields as a full-time assistant. He
has a high regard for his coach
ing ability, comparing him to Koch
In many respects. He has a fine
personality, according to the head
mentor, knows how to handle play
ers and has the knack of impart-
ing to them the finer points of line
play. Eight years experience on
the Coast, during which time his
lines stood up with the best, is SUI.
f1cient evidence of his ability.
Shields is due here the latter
part Of the week and will report
with sleeves rolled up ready to 20
to work.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
BimeIech, With $135,00O in
First Year, Seen as Coming
ALL ime King of Turf

OF the year would be SITS 900 plus
$135 900 equals $4,000.
If he went on to take the $35, 900
classic stakes at Arlington and the
$4,000 American Derby at Wash
ington Park next year, the fund
would be pushed up to $685., 900.
Then he could pile up a few odd
stake races with smaller purses and
thus easily overtake Seabiscuit's
total even as 5-year-old and still
have more than a year to CO."
And there you have it with the
Swami fading out-gone with the
wind.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March S.
George Washington High, central
district champions, and Newport
News High. eastern district title
holders, will meet here tonight at
o'clock in the first playof for the
Old Dominion Conference A basket
ball crown.
Given a bye in the first round, E.
G. Glass High of Lynchburg, win
ners of the western division, will
meet tonight's winner Friday night
in the State championship final.
court of tonight's winner.
There Is little to choose between
the two teams. The Presidents have
won 16 Of 23 games, while the Wis
itors have won Is of 18 games. Sew
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Porker's Keen Eye Fails
To Suve Howard Five

Jim Parker scored "a points for
Howard last night, but West Vir-
ginia States Smith went him one
better and the visitors walked of
the Bison floor with a $500 verdict
over the local tossers.
Howard had difficulty in solving
States double pivot offense, but
remained in the running until the
last. Bill Giles gave Parker a run
for individual honors with eight
field goals and q free toss.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Prince Georges Meeting

Plans for the approaching dia-
mond campaign will be discussed by
members Of the Prince Georges
County League at meeting Thurs
day night at $3.50 at the Maryland
Park Market. Secretary Jack Sha-
piro requests all team managers to
attend and invites teams desiring to
affiliate with the circuit to send rep
reSentatives.
Evening star., 1940-03-05

gedy little schnauzer thinks other
sports are minor league stun.
In the middle of its disastrous
losing streak this spring, the
basket ball team requisitioned
MLiss to break their jinx, but
she was just plain bored. On
her first court visit she went to
sleep.
But, the tough little pooch who
survived q 75-foot fall from the
gymnasium roof to q concrete
walk was all over the field today
with her badge of onlce-a be-
draggled sock.
MLiss rates as the football
squads No. / good luck piece
Evening star., 1940-03-05
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, March S.
Mighty Melissa's world went
back to normal today-Navy's
Army -hexing football dog again
had a squad of gridmen to super
wise.
MIiss was on deck to cock q
critical eye at the hopeful foot
ball beef that assembled for
spring training at the behest of
Coach SWede Larson.
She's been a new dog ever
since her boss, George RasmIis-
sen, in charge of athletic sup
plies, began to dust off the foot
ball armor last week. The rag
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Melissa Alive Again as Navy Gridmen Drill
Dog Evidently Regards Other Sports Minor League Stuff

since the Army game, when Navy
salvaged q poor season with q
100 win.
Old Bill, the Navy goat, had
Topped as q hexer, and Navy
had dropped i've straight games
until Melissa took over. Every
sub sent into the Army game
kept the charm hot by rubbing
Melissas ears before he went in.
A lot of Melissa's 1899 pals
were missing at first practice
yesterday. Fourteen of the men
who played against Army have
played their last Navy football,
including Dick Shafer, the games
star,
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Cooksey PAGES Tossers
As Merchants Score

Les Cooksey, former Eastern High
star, paced Northeast Merchants to
a 1882 victory over Maritime Com
mission tossers last night in a Dis
trict Recreation Department Bas-
ket Ball League engagement at
Tech High.
Another game at Tech saw Mar
wins Credit whip the Petworth A. c.
1897, while tilts at Roosevelt saw
Arlington A. c. spank Vanguard A.
c., 1928, and Bellman Heating trim
Bliss Electric, 1922.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
PhiIs Spurn Giant Trio
For Pitcher Hiqbe

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, March S.
Apparently Bill Terry's offers
weren't enough to lure Pitcher
Kirby Higbie away from the Phillies.
Although President Gerry Nugent
of the Phils wouldn't comment, the
New York pilot is reported to have
offered Zeke Bonura, Bill Lohrman
and Hy Vandenberg for Higbe.