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Evening star., 1940-12-12
At Leost, He Is Two Jumps Ahead Of Others

About all that know
couple ahead of everybody else
consistently the world
championship the fight to the bitter end
Haa being club
football played college and end on the
the material
IT formation which is of the
n he he
t. HalaS 800 plays ana Stll
Why teams the IT. formation?
material to success
liability
calls
handles ball 1t for backs
The Bears plenty
fulback line
FamgGett speed
much of edge George McAe
last by Sid Luckman the
generalship impossible.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
BY BILL BONI,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-SiX times
this fall 40-year- old Jimmy Wilson
strapped himself up with adhesive
tape. buckled on his harness and
ambled out on the field to do the
catching for the Cincinnati Reds in
the World Series.
For six games he handled the
Reds pitchers flawlessly, batted at
1853 clip and climaxed that
startling performance by getting the
only stolen base of the series.
That was hailed today as the
years outstanding com petitlve
comeback in an Associated Press
poll of 78 sports editors from coast
to coast. Twenty-three put the new
Chicago Cub manager at the head
of the list. He got 102 points on
3-2-l scoring basis
Wilson qualified on all counts
under the heading of "comebacks in
individual competition The same
doesn't apply to the runnerup,
Coach Clark ShaughnesSy of STAN
ford. who was only six points back.
Undoubtedly Stanford's football team
made fine comeback under
Shaughnessy, and undoubtedly the
record of the 1910 Shaughnessy
Stanford team was far better than
that of the 1899 Shaughnessy Chi
cago team.
Schoolboy Rowe Runs Third.
Yet Shaugnessy hardly could be
termed a competing athlete. nor did
he make an actual comeback, since
even In his poorest years at Chicago
there wasn't any doubt OF his ability
as coach.
Be that as it may, he was first
choice of "a experts and piled up
e6 points. enough for a comfortable
margin over Schoohoy Rowe. The
Schoolboy was disappointment in
the World Series, but it's doubtful if
the Detroit Tigers could have got
into the series without him.
Lawson Little for winning the U.
S. Open, his first national golf title
since he left the amateur ranks;
Max Baer for his K. O.'s of Tony
Galento and Pat Comiskey, and
stout Freddy Fitzsimmons OF the
. Brooklyn Dodgers for having thu
Evening star., 1940-12-12
SIoun CoIIed to Army

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Dec. IL LP,.
Dwight Sloan, quarterback with
the Detroit Lions. passed his pre-
liminary physical examination here
for active service in the Army as
second lieutenant of Infantry.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Seeks Virqiniu Tech Job

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. II P).-
Karl A. Dick ESleeck. coach of
John Marshall High. which had an
undefeated. unScored-on record this
season. has applied for the football
head coaching position at Virginia
Tech.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Two Leod Virginia Tech

BIACKSBURG, Va, Dec. IL R.-
Bill Zydiak. all-State center, and
Bill Tate. guard standout, have been
elected TO share the capattncy Of
the 1o4l virginia Tech footbG team.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Wilson's Comeback With Reds
Years Greatest by Marrow
Vote Over Shoughnessy's

National Leagues best won-and-lost
pitching record 16 and .. took the
next three places.
Shaughnessy's strong showing
wasn't the only oddity in the poll.
Seabiscuit got four points for COM
ing out of retirement to win the
Santa Anita Handicap and thus top
all race horses in money winning
Joe Di Maggie. though runnerup as
outstanding athlete in 1889. got a
first-place vote for a comeback in
1910.
Two Grid Teams Get Votes.
And. while this was a pon specifi-
cally for individual comebacks. two
whole football teams won points
Rice Institute for its Improvement
in it's first year under Jess Nicely
and Arkansas for beating Missis-
sippi, 21-20, after trailing by 0-20
with nine minutes to go.
STANDING.
Evening star., 1940-12-12

Three points each-Joe Di Magic. base
ball Chrst-place vote): Lefty George, York.
minor league baseball thrst-place vote);
Seabiscuit. horse racing.
Two points each-Lou Salica. boxing;
Willie Hoppe. billiards: buck Newsom. base
ball; Ken Overlin boxing; Jimmy Foxx as
catcher, baseball.
One point each-Leftv Grove, baseball;
Lee Ssvold boxing: Fritzie livis. BOXING;
Norman Standlee, college football; Eddie
Miller baseball Billy Soose. boxing; Arkan-
sas football team for beating Mississippi
212O. after trailing by 0-20 with nine
minutes to go
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-29

Special services will be held
during the month of March, in
the Presbyterian Church of Boyds,
Maryland.
Sunday, March 3rd will be Go
To- Church Sunday. Divine Service
at IL A. M. Gospel Message by
the Pastor. Music by the Sunday
School Choir. You are invited to
come to Church this Sunday.
Sunday School at 10 a. m. Wor-
ship service. Classes for all ages.
Christian Endeavor Meeting at
1880 P. M. Come to Christian
Endeavor. Good singing. Brief
messages, singing and recitations
by those that take part.
Sunday, March 10, Family Day.
Sunday, March II, Decision
Day.
The public is cordially invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-29
Baseball League For
Montgomery County

There is a probability that an
All-Montgomery County Baseball
League will be formed in the near
future.
Plans have already been formu-
lated to affect such a group and
indications point to a completion
of the league by March a. At this
time representatives from German
town, Poolesville, Gaithersburg
and Rockville will meet at the
Gaithersburg fire house at 8 p. m.
to complete the organization.
1t is expected that other inter-
ested clubs will affiliate, such as
Potomac, Cabin John, Colesville
and Damascus.
Officers have already been elect
ed to serve the Germantown nine
and are as follows: President, Mel
win Burdette; secretary, George w.
Grimes; treasurer, Upton Leamon;
manager, Robert Williams.
A preliminary meeting was held
this week at the home of Melvin
Burdette, Germantown, at which
the following club representatives
We're present, Joe Henderson, Rock
vile; John Burdette and Billy
Reba, Gaithersburg; Frank Cubitt,
Charles Fritz and Morton Hough,
Poolesville, and John Waters,
Bowie Waters, Upton Leamon and
George W. Grimes, Germantown.
By unanimous consent, it was
voted to urge Walter johnson, re-
nowned baseball pitcher to act as
president of the league.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-29
Says Hybrid Corn
Proved Its Value
Here During '39
Expert Points Out Unusual
Hardness Of Plants Shown
In Dry Weather Test

Advantages Of good field corn
hybrids were demonstrated to
Maryland farmers last year more
than ever before as a result of
relatively dry weather and the
wind storm that blew down much
local corn last August, according
to John w. Magruder, specialist in
agronomy for the University of
Maryland extension service.
Good corn hybrids are more pro-
ductive than local varieties, Mr..
Magruder states. The hybrid
plants are sitter and will stand up
better, the corn is sounderN and the
plants are not affected as much by
dry weather. Much open-pollinated
or local corn, was blown down and
tangled last year, he says, and n.y.
brid corn, in general, was affected
very little. Local corn, also, had
more plants without ears, as a re-
suit of dry weather at the time of
silking and pollination. Late ma
turing hybrids were affected most
in this respect.
Hybrid corn has not been grown
in Maryland long enough, Mr.. Ma
gruder says, to justify making
definite recommendations. How
ever, in comparative tests conduct
ed under the supervision of DIR. R
G. Rothgeb by the Maryland Elk.
pertinent Station some hybridS
have made excellent records.
In compliance with popular de.
mand for information regarding
hybrids that are showing superior.
ity, a list and description of such
hybrids has been prepared. A
copy of this list may be secured
by writing the county agent, or tn,
Agronomy Department at Colleg,
Park and asking for "Agronomy
Form No. O., entitled Suggested
Field Corn Hybrids for Farm Tria
Use in Maryland = 1940."
Farmers planting hybrids for tn,
first time are advised to plant &
small acreage of one or two ny
birds that have been superior il
State tests to determine whether
they are adapted to their farms
There are many corn hybrids OIL
the market, Mr.. Magruder says
and they have extreme variation il
adaptability. Unless hybrids ar,
planted and the seed produced
properly, results may be disap
pointing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-29
HERE'S HOPING

Rumor has it that Dutch heart
specialist recently was called to
Moscow to give Joseph Stain.
Russian dictator, physical exemi-
nation. To the Doctors surprise,
he was forced to examine not one,
but 10 "Stalins." He found that
two had high blood pressure. Evil
IDENTIFY the real Stain wanted no
news about his health to get out
and he was successful. The speci-
alist still does not know which of
the 10 was the dictator.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Royce 1. Watkins, 81, Cedar
Grove, to Agnes V. Schaeffer, 20
Germantown.
James C. Roy, Al, Washington,
D. C. to Catherine C. CaTan, 80,
Chevy Chase.
Robert E. Nichols, %, Kensing-
ton, to Carol F. Grange, 81, Be
thesda.
Henry Petersen, 26, Washing
ton, d. C. to Evelyn C. Anderson,
"a, Bethesda
Elmer E. Evans, SO, Takoma
Park, to r. Marian Eye, %, Ia
koma Park.
Bert w. Harrington, 81, Wash
ington, d. C. to LaRoyston Cham
bers, %, Chevy Chase.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-29
Birdie Thompson Galloway

Funeral services for Mrs. Birdie
Thompson Galloway, IS, former
superintendent of nurses at George
Washington University Hospital,
who died Tuesday at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Elmer E. Fisher,
1922 Park road, n. W., Washington,
D. c., were held at 2:3O p. m. on
Thursday, with burial in Oak Hill
Cemetery.
A native of Gaithersburg, Mrs.
Galloway was superintendent of
nurses at George Washington Hos
pital for Is years before moving to
Wilmington, N. c. ten years ago
to take charge of the hospital
there.
She was the widow of DIR. Walter
c. Galloway, well known eye speci-
alist of Wilmington, N. c., and
former commander in chief of the
Sons of the Confederate Veterans
Mrs. Galloway was an active
member of the Graduate Nurses
Association of the District. She
returned to Gaithersburg from
Wilmington five years ago and had
been spending the winter in Wash
ington with Mrs. Fisher.
Besides her sister, she leaves two
brothers, the Rev. Enoch M
Thompson and DR.. A. Contee
Thompson both of Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-29
Summary Shows Larger
Numbers Of Farmers
In 1899 AAA Program

A summary of participation by
MARYLAND farmers in the 1889 AAA
program shows that more legumes
were planted, more green manure
crops were grown, and more lime
was used than was the case few
years ago.
Actual figures show that in 1886
Maryland farmers planted 306,858
acres of legumes and grasses, COM
pared with 514,254 acres in 1889;
they grew 66,474 acres of green
manure crops in 1886, compared
with 1O5,669 acres in 1889; and
they used 138,439 tons of ground
limestone in 1886 and 145,518 tons
last year.
The number of farmers partici-
pating in the AAA program has
increased each year. Estimated
numbers for the last four years
are: 1912 in 1886; 1929 in 1887;
24,866 in 1888; and, 25,546 in 1889.
Approximately 68.5 per cent of the
crop land in the State was included
in the 1889 program, the largest
percentage for any year thus far.
By carrying out specified soil
building practices, farmers were
able to earn payments. The total
of such payments earned by Mary
land farmers in 1889 was $2,001,-
304. In addition to these, farmers
participating received $487,095 in
the form of wheat price adjust
ment payments.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-29
Urges Good Diet
For Production Of
Quality Eggs
Poultry Specialist Advises
Against Substitutes For
Vitamin Sources

llG COOC VI ALctNNAAAAA5 N69S
resents one of the most important
factors in the cost of producing
baby chicks, and with feed costs
relatively high this year, it is I'M
portant that hatchery operators
and flock owners supplying eggs to
hatcheries feed breeding stock q
diet that will produce eggs of the
highest possible hatchability, ac-
cording to DR.. Morley A. JUL, head
of the poultry department, Uni
versity of Maryland. He especial
ly cautions against making substi-
tutes for the more essential parts
of the diet.
Breeding hens confined to the
house must be fed carefully, and
their mash should be fresh. 1t
should contain not less than per
cent of cod liver oil of U. S. P.
quality or the vitamin A and D
equivalent Of cod liver from some
other source. In addition, the
mash should contain not less than
5 per cent of bright green alfalfa
leaf meal and at least 5 per cent
of dried milk, or its equivalent.
Such a mash will cost about $50
per ton when purchased in ton lots
or less, but experience has shown
that eggs produced on this diet will
usually hatch about 80 per cent.
DIR. JUL says that breeding birds
should be turned out in the sun
shine, even in cold weather, if they
have a place protected. from the
wind. Sunshine falling directly
on the birds stimulates the prodtc
ton of eggs. It is especially inn
portant that breeders be given
range as soon as green grass is
available. Abundant green range
and sunshine are natural sources
of many substances supplied by
expensive milk products, alfalfa
leaf meal and cod liver oil. These
expensive ingredients may be re-
duced in amount when green range
and sunshine are plentiful. The
practical way to make this change
is to substitute gradually a cheap
er mash for the more expensive
breeder mash as grass and sun
shine become more plentiful.
There are substitutes for milk
products and alfalfa leaf meal for
the winter breeding diet. Some of
these substitutes are valuable and
will be Incorporated in poultry
mashes as soon as experiments es-
tablish their true worth, according
to DIR. JUL. He says that many
substitutes now available are
worthless or of little value and, as
the poultrymen or feed manufac-
turer would have difficulty discrim-
mating between good and bad
substitutes, breeders should make
substitutions for milk and alfalfa
leaf meal only in case these sub
stances become very scarce or high
III price.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-29
Claims OF Maryland
Unemployed Drop In
Last Half Of Month

The last two weeks of February
brought a material reduction in
the number of benefit claims re-
ceived by the Maryland Unemploy-
ment Compensation Board, that
agency announced today. The drop
was in sharp contrast with the
month of January, which was
marked by a large increase.
Original claims received in the
week ending February "a number
ed only SAP, the smallest weekly
figure since the close of December.
The last two weeks in February
averaged 725 original claims. The
preceding five weeks had averaged
1160.
All claims for benefits received
in the week ending February "a
totalled 2O,440, while the preceding
three weeks averaged 21,218. The
total of claims received in the last
calendar week Of February was
472 less than the preceding weeks
figure.
Benefit payments for February
were above the figure for the pre-
ceding month as result of the
sudden January rise in claims.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-29

stances; Uhen he climbs into 9 sleeper
berth on a plane. he can't take his
boofs of. Hes either GOT 10 sfop AZ.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-29

He0lanQ
Ralph Hershberger, Pastor
10 "A. M.-Sunday School les
son. Adults meet in church and
children in parish hall.
IL "A. M.-Divine worship. Spe-
cial confirmation sermon for new
members.
$3.50 P. M.-Practice for Easter
Pageant, 81 Believe" Tuesday eve
ming at 8. Successful Soul win
ners lesson-"The Negative Side
of Christian Experience"
Wednesday evening at 8-Mid-
week Lenten service. Sermon or
"Pilate, the Agnostic."
Thursday evening at 8. Luther
League meeting. Topic = SIS
Christian Science Christian"
Also Junior Mission Band.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-29
Tax List Suit
Seeks To Halt
Officials Pay
Attorney Questions Com
missiOners But Is Inter-
rupted

reprint from Washington Star
- February 27.)
An equity suit seeking to recover
81 900 paid the Montgomery Coun-
ty (Md.) Sentinel, weekly publica-
ton, for publication of delinquent
tax lists in February, 1889, was
filed in Circuit Court at Rockville
today in the name of Albert M.
Dorsey of Gaithersburg by Attor-
ney William w. Evans.
The plaintiff, acting for himself
and all other taxpayers similarly
situated, asked that the 81 900 pay
ment be refunded, that the county
treasurer be enjoined from making
any payments, salary or otherwise,
to county officials or others named
as defendants.
The defendants listed were j.
Forest Walker, former county
treasurer; John B. Diamond, coun-
ty treasurer; County Commission
ers Thomas E. Hampton, John E.
Oxley, o. w. Robey, Walter john
son and r. w. Farmer; County
Accountant Alexander X. Hancock;
the Montgomery County Sentinel
and P. G.. Stromberg, head of the
Maryland Printing & Publishing
Co., publishers of the Sentinel.
Shortly before filing the suit
with Circuit Court Clerk Clayton
X. Watkins, Mr.. Evans appeared
before the commissioners and asked
whether any action had been taken
on a request made by Commission
er Oxley last month that steps be
taken to recover the $1,000 which
Mr.. Oxley said he had voted for
but later learned was illegal.
Mr.. Hampton replied that Simp-
son & Simpson, board counsel, had
ruled the payment was legal and
proper and that therefore no fur
Their action was required by the
board.
Mr.. Evans then started to poll
individual members of the obard
but was interrupted by Mr.. Hamp-
ton, who explained the board was
in session and his action was i'm
proper. Mr.. Evans withdrew.
After filing the suit Mr.. Evans
released the statement for Mr.
Dorsey in which he declared the
commissioners were Throwing my
money away" to help the political
organization that keeps them II
power"
Calls 1t Unfounded Attack.
Mr.. Hampton likewise issued 9
statement in which he described
the suit filed by Mr.. Evans as 6
continuation of an unfounded pc
litical attack on the board.
"Mr. Evans is a close politica
| ally of Commissioner Oxley and il
merely trying to enhance his pc
litical position" he said.
"We are glad this action ha
been taken as we feel confident TIN
law has been complied with an
the court will uphold the commits
sioners' action"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-29
Sandy Spring Athletes
Tie Heurich Brewers

The Sandy Spring Athletic AS
ISOLATION battled the Heurich
Brewers to 2-2 tie in the soccer
game they played February 20, on
the Monument Grounds.
With but two minutes of play
left, George Bonifant made a lone
run up the field and then clean
drive through the goal to tie the
score.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-02-29
New Safety Record

Washington, D. c., set new
mark in traffic safety during
January and February when %
straight days passed without a
traffic fatality.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
AMBASSADOR LEAHY SAILS

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. %. (UP)-
Aainiral William D. Leahy. the
new ambassador to France sailed
today to assume duties in France
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
Greeks Capture
own Of Chimoru

ATHENS, Dec. %. CUP)-An Of
ficial statement today said that
Greek shock troops had swept in
from three sides and occupied the
Albanian coastal town of Chimara
on the road to Valona.
Chimara previously had been en-
circled by Greek troops fighting
their way northward along the coast
toward the bomb-battered port of
Valona, which the Italians sought
desperately to hold as part of q
front extending through the noun
tains to the Tepelini and Klisura
sectors.
Near Klisura, al the eastern end
OF the line, three italian divisions
$4,000 men-Were being battered
from three sides BY Greek shock
troops, according to dispatch from
Henry T. Gorrell, United Press staff
correspondent in that sector. A gov
ernment spokesman said the Ital-
lans had ter-attacked at Kills
ura but had been repulsed, and that
Italian reinforcements, including
waves OF fighting planes, had been
thrown into both the Klisura and
Tepelini sectors.
Chlmara was encompaSSed on three
SIDES by Greek artillery, and on the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
Mason Sees Axis
Stymied as Ship
Sinkinqs Decrease
By i. w. r. MASON

Heavy reduction in SinkingS of
British and allied merchantmen, as
announced Monday from London.
should moderate the high eXpec-
tations of Axis success at sea which
caused Berli nand Rome to issue
their week end warning to America
about aid to Britain With less
than $4,000 tons of shipping sunk
during the week ending December
18th, the present replacement capa-
city of British and American yards
can more than provide renewals
The average sinkings throughout
the war to the previous week was
63,l92 tons. The drop of one third
which has now taken place in the
toll of the total blockade" must
be due in part to more effective
protection by British naval ana
air escorts and i'll part to fluctua-
tions in German submarine eff
ficiency.
1t would be too optimistic for
the British to accept one weeks
decline in sinkings as meaning the
Axis menace at sea has been defi-
nitely overcome. Nevertheless, o
considerable a malt in German
success must encourage the British
to believe they are on the right
track in their new plans, recently
announced. for safeguarding h e
ocean lanes.
At the same time, the totalitar-
ian dictators can scarcely be en-
couraged to anticipate the collapse
of Britain through sea losses. The
sharp tone of Germany's warning to
the United States was presumably
due to such expectations, which,
however. have now been weakened,
at least for the time being
The Axis has begun to try to
build up a case against the United
States by using the new charge
of moral aggression" which is
doubtless invented to note its eff
feet on the japanese. Under the
terms of the triple alliance. Japan
is considered by Germany and italy
to be pledged to 90 to their help
if a nation now neutral, engages
III aggression against them.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23

other by the Adriatic, and it was
reported that Greeks had taken
new mountain positions north of
the town, forcing the Italians far
ther up the coast where they we're
fortifying new positions at the lower
end of Valona bay 20 miles from
Chimara.
(In New YorK, National Broad
casting company heard a British
broadcasting company announcer
say that Greeks had captured Chi
mara. BIC credited the report to
the Athens radio station)
The entire Chimara garrison, made
up of the 153d battalion of Black
shirt militia, of which Roberto Far
rlnacci is honorary commander. sur
rendered after the outskirts of Chi
mara had been shelled for 48 hours.
The battalion of 800 men and 300
officers, according to the official
statement, was made up of crack
units which had distinguished them
selves in the Spanish and ETHIOPIAN
campaigns. The battalion was flown
TO Chimara from Italy recently to
bolster the front.
IL was announced that large
quantities of war materials were
captured.
Chlmara's fall was announced TO
cheeflng crowds waiting in bright
sunshine before Greek general head
quarters. The peal of church bells
Ieiayed the news to the suburbs.
Athens was wild with Joy.