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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

Ambassador Swimming Club goes
back into competition in big way
this season with a program OF
water sports designed to place IL
once again on top.
According to Coach Jake Hengst-
Ter, Ambassadors outlook Is fair
with the material and prospects we
have, Ambassador will have to be
reckoned with in this area" he says
Our girls, for instance, promise to
give the Shoreham team fits"
About Ambassadors chances
against some Of the leading clubs In
the East, that will come later. They
might be able to argue with the st
Georges Dragon Club, Penn A. C
and others Of that caliber in a year
or so. but Hengstler makes no pre-
dictions. They'll shove my words
right down my throat If I say any
thing now. Give us another season
or so and we'll see"
Good Prospects on Team.
In returning to the swimming
wars, Ambassador doesn't exactly
have to start from scratch. 1t has
ben dormant as a water power for
several years, but for this winter
Hengstler and Director Bill Arm
strong have gathered a fair crop of
swimmers who promise to get better
Among them will be such we'll
knowns as Jackie White, Western
Maryland backstroke champion
John Marshall, local cop and former
diving champion: Rita Essex. former
breaststroke champion; Jackie Kin
sey, the current titleholder, and
Matthew and Francis Flanagan and
Buddy Daring, all outstanding fire.
style sprinters. That's only the be-
ginning. Several youngsters on the
squad promise to do great things
There's Valance (Fish) Fletcher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

A badminton exhibition, in which
four of the best opponents of the
sports in America today will appear,
will be given tomorrow night at Heu-
rich gym.
The travelling troupe will include
Ken Davidson, former English
champion; his partner, Hugh For
gle; Wanda Bergman, ex-national
women's champion, and her partner
Patsy Donovan, with whom she
holds the national doubles title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Convention Hall Stiff
Hurdle as Luckies
Defend Pin Lead
Five Other Attractions
Listed in Ace League;
{. Cheney Pinch Stor

Getting by the crack Convention
Hall club is the big task facing the
leading Lucky Strike team tonight
when it strives to hold a two-game
margin in the Mems District League.
The battle, scheduled for Conven-
ton Hall at 7:3O, is one of six at
fractions carded for the fastest
duckpin circuit in the city. Other
matches will find the second place
Clarendon quint engaging the strong
Chevy Chase Ice Palace at Claren-
don, the champion Rosslyn quint
most to Lafayette, Arcadia enter
tanning Georgetown, King Pin
tangling with Bpokland at King
Pin and Penn Recreation visiting
Hyattsville.
Paced by Clarence CLANCY Isl
359, the leading E. B. Adams team
posted scores of 613-1,6 85 at Tako-
ma to trim Redmon and Brown in
the odd game to retain first place
in the Electrical League. Billy
Marvel of Fluorescent Planned
Lighting was tops with ISL.
Golfer Mccarthy Versatile.
Mauling the naples for 152-422.
Martin Mccarthy of golf fame
showed the way at the Chevy Chase
Ice Palace as the American quint
ran up highs Of 574-i,663 in Build
ing and Loan Association League.
Sharing the high spots in the
Methodist Church League at Brook
land were Richmond Reeley Of
Hyattsville with lab and A. I.
Hummer Of North Carolina Avenue
No. l, who. with 1862, paced a 1880
count that swept Rhode Island
No. l.
Twice the season record set was
cracked IN the Agriculture Ladies'
League when Natalie Murray of Of
flee counted $40 at Columbia and
Mary Bryant of Interbureau hiked
the mark to 347 A count Of 127
gave Dorothy Mccain of Security
Administration high single.
johnson with 156-3e3 was tops
among the males, and Copeland
with l37-347 was high for the fair
rollers in the G. A. o. Mixed League
at Convention Hall.
Presbyterian No. / SplurgeS.
With Riley's 1913 the heaviest
wallop, Presbyterian No. l banged
out a season record of 1,743 in the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
League. Cave Of Chevy Chase Bap-
fist COPIED high single with 1856.
Tickled was Nanny Landsman,
scorer for the Distributors League,
when his top counts of 137-368
enabled the Retailers to smother
Marvin & Snead. Tying for high
game. Stanley Norman supplied the
punch that gave International a
81 decision over E. Kahn. His set
was 358. Clarence Taft's 1884
was the deciding factor as Drug
Exchange took the odd one from
the Kronheims.
High lights in the Federal Power
Commission Mixed League at Pet
worth were 146 by Sample of the
Buzzards and 339 by Coffman of
Defense, while honors among the
fair sex went to Marie Maggie of the
Hoodlurns and Lee LATTE of the
Screwballs with 294. The Hood
lums are the league pace settlers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

with a further handicap when To-
rito began to limp several days ago,
but Capt. Yanez said today that the
lameness has disappeared and the
brilliant little jumper will be ready
for the show.
The gala performance of the show
will come on Sunday night. On that
night the $1,000 international mill
tary jumping stakes, the finals of
the tough touch-and-out class for
civilian riders, the New York Mount
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Redskins Pinned for Bitter Battle Brooklyn Despite Dodgers Injuries
Sports Mirror

BY the A6soclAbed ftess.
Today year ago-World
champion New York Yankees re-
ceived $5,541.89 apiece, van
pushed Cincinnati Reds got s4.-
1883 each. In split-up Of world
series money, which amounted to
s431, 117.s4.
Three years ago-Capt. George
Eyston, British driver, bettered
own one-way record. doing 31o.685
miles per hour in 'Thunderbolt"
but mechanical trouble prevented
return trip necessary for attack
on Malcolm Campbell's world
mark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Badgers Heavy Eleven
Feared by Columbia
By the Associated Press.

By the ASS0claUeu PreSb.
NEW YORK, Nov. SIT isn't that
Lou Little, Columbia coach, doesn' t
think highly of the Cornell team
that beat his Lions, 27-0, but he
wants his team to be prepared for
Wisconsin this week you're in for
a tougher afternoon this week, in all
probability, than you had at Ithaca
last Saturday" Little warned.
He based his statement on the fact
that Wisconsin Is the heaviest team
Columbia has encountered and that
it uses the Notre Dame style Of at
tack, something the Lions haven't
faced since 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Basket Boil Teams Needed

Several franchises still are avail
able in the Heurich Amateur Basket
Ball League which will hold its
final organization meeting next
Monday. Interested clubs should
contact James or Fitzgerald at Re-
public 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
YOUNG Gridmen to Toll

Police Boys Club No. football
team will practice this evening at
7 o'clock on the National Guard field
in preparation for Sundays game
against Anacostia in the National
City League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
70 Years Ago
In The Stor

Hugh Duffey has been named
pilot of the Boston Red Sox, sue
ceeding Ed Barrow, who resigned
to become business manager of
the New York Americans.
Aubrey Wardell, Tech High
star last year, led the Maryland
Freshmen eleven to a 100 victory
over his former teammates at
College Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
135-Pounders Challenge

A 135-pound football opponent for
Sunday is being sought by Sacred
Heart eleven. Call Woodley 2729
between 6 and ] pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Wagering on Football
Runs TO S5000O00O0

How much money is bet on foot
ball each fall?
We have heard estimates from
those on the gambling inside that it
ranges from $200,oo0,00O to $780,
100000.
There is no way to dig up any
correct answer. However, many more
millions are interested in football
than there are in racing. A crowd of
10000 is good day at most tracks
Football ranges from $4,000 to 10000
There are at least 200 college foot
ball games played each Saturday
and various pools attract big fol-
lowing. Football runs much closer
10 form, but the prices give one small
chance.
For example, the average expert
eelector at the track rarely will av-
erage above IS per cent. In football,
the closer students will range from
65 to 80 per cent through a season.
Through pools, listed odds and also
through private wagers, a great
many more take their monetary
crack at football than at races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
The
SpoRTLIGHT
Crest of Betting Age
Attained This Yeor
BY GRANTLAND RICE,


NEW YORK, Nov. 6 CN.AN.A).-
If there were any wagering records
that carried as far as Neolithic
times, I think 1910 still would hold
the crest of betting age Whether
1t is an election, race horse or a
football game, the chance takers
have been on the march all year,
shooting at any target in sight
The recent pari-mutuel record at
New York tracks is a fair sample.
From April to November. through
TIA days, the ever hopeful pubic
sent sos, 259 ,391 into the machines,
leaving $11,145,454 behind for the
State and the tracks.
The total attendance, placed
slightly above 100000, was largely
made up of some 10000 regulars who
stormed the slippery heights day
after day.
One might scrape few interesting
surmises from all this.
1t means the 10000 regulars put up
an estimated total of 100000 900 as
their share, averaging $4,000 each.
Naturally a large part of this was
ehurned back and forth, winnings
one day were sent back the next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
HoYes CeItics Tune Up

Coach John Costello of the Hayes
Celtics has called a practice session
for 2:30 Saturday at Fifth and X
streets Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06
Form Player Took Hardest
Beotino on Tracks

If the average betting for the
whole season was somewhere near
$4,000 each, the net loss was more
than S5,000,000 This is all an ap-
Proclamation. For among the reg
ulars there were bettors who ranged
from So to 5000 a race.
But there is no debating the SILL
100000 that fell in the wake of Old
Man Percentage, who is the great
est picker that ever lived. Coming
into the stretch it was the form
player who took the hardest rap
ping. Too many tracks had scat
tered the good ones and too many
sore ones went to the post.
1t would be interesting to know
Just how many players finished
ahead of the full season. The best
bet would be small list. But as
long as the losers get their kick out
Of 1t all, they are the main parties
concerned. If it wasn't racing, it
would be something else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

Sharing the high spots in the
Methodist Church League at Brook
land were Richmond Reeley OF
Hyattsville with 143 and A. I.
Hummer Of North Carolina Avenue
No. l, who. with 1862, paced a 1880
count that swept Rhode Island
No. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

Paced by Clarence CLANCY Isl
359, the leading E. B. Adams team
posted scores of 613-1,6 85 at Tako-
ma to trim Redmon and Brown in
the odd game to retain first place
in the Electrical League. Billy
Marvel of Fluorescent Planned
Lighting was tops with ISL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

Twice the season record set was
cracked IN the Agriculture Ladies'
League when Natalie Murray of Of
flee counted $40 at Columbia and
Mary Bryant of Interbureau hiked
the mark to BAT. A count of 1877
gave Dorothy Mccain of Security
Administration high single.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

After sharing top string of 1856
with Edith Birkle of All Saints,
Betty Hoffman of Holy Comforter
c walked off with set honors of 344
in the Catholic Ladies League at
the Lucky Strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

Golfer Mccarthy Versatile.
Mauling the naples for 152-422.
Martin Mccarthy Of golf fame
showed the way at the Chevy Chase
Ice Palace as the American quint
ran up highs Of 574-i ,663 in Build
ing and Loan Association League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-06

Jimmy Shoes Boteler shone with
800 as the second-place I. B. NJ. No.
2 pinmen grabbed top honors in the
Office Appliance League at the
Chevy Chase Ice Palace with GA
1,707. johnson of the Monroe club
was tops with l59.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Takoma Park Firemen
To Hear New York Chief

Chief John j. McElligott of the
New York City Fire Department
will be the principal speaker at the
annual banquet next Monday night
of the Takoma Park Volunteer
Fire Department. His subject will
be. Emergency Fire Defense in the
United States"
Other speakers will include Dr.
David J. Price, principal chemical
engineer, United States Agriculture
Department.: Herbert A. Friede, SUI
perintendent of District of Columbia
fire alarm headquarters, and George
j. Richardson. secretary, Interna-
tional Association of Fire Fighters.
Chief Edwin L. Boatwright, direc-
tor of the Fire College at Portland,
Oreg., technical advisor of the Ma
tional Advisory Committee on Fire
Defense, recently appointed by Pres
ident Roosevelt, will speak on Fire
Training for Defense"
Invited guests also will include
fire chiefs and officers of Prince
Georges and Montgomery Counties
fire departments, Chief James w.
Just of the Fire Service Extension
of the University of Maryland, John
]. McNulty, president of the Mary
land State Fireman's Association,
and B. H. Shipley. ST., president of
the Fire Chiefs Club of Maryland.
Judge Ralph G. Shure will be toast
master.
President Joseph Martin of the
Takoma department and Mayor
Oliver w. Youngblood head the Re-
ception Committee. The banquet
will be served at $50 o'clock in the
firehouse.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Capper Sees Survey
Aiding District Claim
For Federal Payment
Tax Exemption Data
Moy Prove Justice Of
More Adequate Sum

Senator Capper, Republican, of
Kansas predicted today the forth
coming survey Of tax-exempt prop
erty in the National Capital would
strengthen the Districts claim to a
more adequate Federal payment
toward the expenses of the city.
II am very much in favor of get
ting the facts concerning the
amount of tax-exempt property
there is in the District" said the
Kansan, ranking minority member
of the District Committee. The
Senate last week passed a resolu-
ton asking the Commissioners to
compile such data.
Every one knows that it has
been on the increase for a number
of years." Senator Capper contin-
ued. Il believe the figures will
give District residents good talk
ing point for a larger Federal sum
at the next session of Congress.
Federal Government expansion
has been enormous lately, and con-
sequently large amount of tax
able real estate has been taken out
of the tax lists. have always been
a believer in giving the District a
large contribution from the Fed
eral Government, and believe the
facts to be gathered in the survey
requested in the Senate resolution
will serve to prove that at the next
session the Federal Government
should contribute substantial
amount to the expenses of running
the Nations Capital"
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Average Family Snends
S1,236 Yearly al Retail

Each of the 100000 families
the United States spent an avera"
of approximately $1,236 in 1889 in
retail stores, the Census Bureau
estimated today. Expenditures in
all retail stores in 1889 amounted
to s42 2,O23818,O0O.
The average family spent S310 in
food stores, according to the bu-
reau's estimates. Other expendi-
lures were as follows: Department
and general merchandise stores,
Sl76: apparel and shoe stores, sos,
furniture, household and radio, S5l;
automobile dealers new and used
cars), and automobile supply stores,
s166; filling stations, S83; eating
and drinking places, including bar
rooms. s104; lumber, building ma
terials and hardware stores, $50;
drug stores, including soda foun-
tains, s46; miscellaneous stores, $124.
The item of $166 expended for new
and used cars, and in auto supply
stores, includes motor trucks pur-
chased through retailers.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Wife Of Slain Guard
Is Held for Action
OF Grand Jury
Son Tells Coroner His
Mother Acted QueerIy'
Before FotoI Stobbinq

A coroner's jury today ordered
Mrs. Margaret E. Jones, SO, held for
the grand jury in connection with
the death of her husband, Theodore
E. Jones, go, Munitions Building
guard, who died Christmas eve from
a stab wound in the chest.
James Malry, elevator operator at
the apartment where the couple
lived in the 2lOO block of P street
NV, testified at the inquest that
Mrs. Jones was holding her hus-
bands head in her arms in the
corridor outside their apartment
when he brought the elevator to
the sixth floor.
Blood stained Knife Found.
In the apartment kitchen was
found blood stained butcher knife,
Detective Sergt. John w. Wise of
the homicide squad testified. He
said pieces of broken glass were
found in the apartment and that
the telephone receiver had been cut
from its connection.
M. r. Jones, %, son, said that
earlier in the day his mother had
been acting queerly'' and had done
so on other occasions since an ac-
cident five or six years ago. She
had been treated at an institution,
he said.
Answered Two Calls.
The police testified that squad
car patrolmen had answered COM
plant of disturbance in the apart
ment about $3.50 pm. When they
arrived, however, there was no evi-
dence of any trouble and they left
without entering the apartment.
On the second call, made at 8::55
pm, Mr.. Jones was found fatally
wounded. He died Is minutes later
en- route to Emergency Hospital
Mrs. Jones, who did not testify,
remained unmoved during the in
quest.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
William E. Williams, Sd, Killed
As Own Auto Runs Over Him
Stor Advertising
Solicitor, Trying to
Hold Car, Slips

William E. williams, 81, we'll
known advertising solicitor for The
Star, was run over by his own
automobile and killed early today
on Lee boulevard near Glebe road,
Arlington County, Va.
A few minutes before the ac-
cident Mr.. Williams had alighted
from his car on a slope. Police said
he apparently tried to stop the car
when it started to coast backward
down the hill, but he slipped and fell
and the heavy machine ran over
him.
Mr.. Williams was found uncon-
scious beneath the automobile,
which had come to rest against a
telephone pole beside the highway.
He was hurried to Emergency Hospi-
tai by the Arli "ton Fire Rescue
Squad, and pronounced dead shortly
after arrival
Driving to r.itnds' House.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams left their
home at 1922 North Irving street,
Arlington, to visit. friends In the
vicinity last right.
Their uaugn,er, Mrs. j. Martin
Emerson, 1879 Quincy street, had
borrowed a second car owned by Mr..
Williams and had left this machine
at the friends home.
Mrs. Emerson, however. went home
in another machine and the Will
liamses left in their two cars shortly
before midnight. The two cars were
following third through a dense
fog. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams lost
the lead car and pulled up near
Lee boulevard and Glebe road to
confer.
Mr.. Williams stepped from his car
and went over to that of his wife.
He said that since they had lost
the third car they might as well
drive on home Mrs. Williams drove
of as her husband returned to his
automobile, parked beside the high
way.
The fog was thick at that time.
and she did not see him again.
Meanwhile. Mr.. Williams had walked
back to his automobile.
A few minutes later a passing
found the car backed of
the road and called police. The gears
were in neutral, the engine was
running and the brakes were OF,
police said.
1t was believed the car started to
roll backward as Mr.. Williams ap-
preached and he got behind it to
try to stop it, Deep scrape marks
on the soles of Mr.. Williams shoes
indicated. police said. he had tried
to brace himself against the thrust
Evening star., 1940-12-27

but Mr.. Soper was dead when tho
physician arrived.
Native of Ireland.
A native of Ireland, Mr.. Sope"
was brought to Washington at tn
age of 3 and attended public school
here. He had been with the LincolN
Bank since his graduation fror
high school and served as assistar
cashier and cashier before beir
elected a vice president 10 yea
ago. He was a past president
the District Chapter, America
Institute of Banking, and a membe
of the District Bankers Association
the Masonic order and Elks lode
and the Manor Club.
Floyd E. Davis, president OF tf
bank. issued statement on learr-
ing of Mr.. Sopers death:
st am deeply grieved and shocke
over the passing of my good frienf
James A. Soper. who was trust"
and efficient officer of this bank +
many years.
Rites Set Tomorrow.
"I have been advised by officie
of the bank that Mr. Soper has bee
deeply concerned and upset becauso
of a recent death in his family ard
that he has also been in Ill health
in recent weeks.
There is absolutely no evidence
of any irregularity in his accounts.
He was a very able and likable
gentleman and we will miss him
very much"
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at the Lee fu-
neral home, Fourth street and Mas
sachusetts avenue NE. Burial will
be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery. Be
sides his widow and daughter, Mr.
Soper also is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Margaret Soper.
A. NJ McLachlen, president of the
District of Columbia Bankers Asso-
citation, today appointed the follow
ing association members to represent
the organization at the funeral:
T. Stanley Holland. first vice presi-
dent; John A. Reilly, second vice
president; A. Scott Offutt, third vice
president; Albert S. Galley. treas
urer; Robert H. Lacey and Willard
G. Barker. Mr.. McLachlen also will
attend the services.
Evening star., 1940-12-27

of the machine and his feet had
been showed across the pavement.
Mr. Williams is survived by his
widow and daughter and son. At
torney william E. Williams, jr., of
Baltimore.
He was member of the First
Church of Christ Scientist in
Washington and Columbia Lodge of
Masons
The body was to be removed to the
Ives Funeral Home in Arlington.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed
The District coroner is investigat-
ing, since Mr.. Williams was believed
to have died at the hospital here.
Came to The Star in 1917.
Mr.. Williams came to work for
The Star on August "a, 1917, to
handle merchandising promotion in
the national advertising department.
He had been doing this work ever
since and had acquired large num-
ber of friends and acquaintances in
the Washington area through his
professional contacts.
He left position as manager Of
an A. & P. grocery store in Wash
ington to come to The Star.
He was a member of The Evening
Star Club, an organization of en-
ployes. For several years he was
the Washington advertising repre-
sentative of the Christian Science
Monitor.
For several years, also, he operated
a summer development, Gala
wassee," on the Rhode River at
Mayo, Nd, near Beverley Beach,
where he built and leased about a
dozen log cabins.