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Evening star., 1941-11-12
1t. Fisher Is Seu-Goinq Ace Parker

uback Formidable and according to 1t
a Parker for the
gaoped 40 yards
the final touchdovn-3 points,
Fisher
illegal have bockels while the oene and the only
backward OF spectacular
method ball other words
propelled but takes spa
the ball differs little from our foooa AND
footballs take funny bounces.
by authorities 1t Comdr H. l. G.
first followed
the that English soccer diners from
could because England 1t is the
the
minor sport IN class with
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Eight on Committee
To Make Plans for
touchdown Fete

A committee of eight, including
several past gridiron heroes, has
been named to whip into shape the
annual Touchdown Club banquet
scheduled for January I at the
Willard Hotel.
Charles Fenwick. past president of
the club. whose headquarters are at
the Raleigh Hotel, will be in charge
of the speakers.
Others on the committee are Ralph
Pittman, distinguished guests: Jim
Magner, tickets: Joe Meglin, enter
tainment: Jack Gass. arrangements;
Mike Stevens. Program Committee;
]. Leighton Cornwall, Trophy Com
mittee. and Rome SchWagel, Pub
licity Committee.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Dudley Top Back
In Smiths Book
b. the Associated

b. the Associated Press.
Riley Smith, Washington and
Lee coach. saw less of Bill Dudley
Saturday than any mentor of a
team opposing Virginia this sea-
son-Bounding Bill remaining on
the bench with a lacerated nose
most of the second half-but he
saw enough last Saturday to say
that he was the best back the
Generals had faced this season.
Hes the difference on the Vir-
ginia team between a fair football
team and really good one" said
Smith.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
By HUGH FULLERTON. Jr.
The Stars Special News Service.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12,-It's
about time for the annual howl
concerning the western Con-
ference rule against bowl"
games. but the word is that the
promoters again will be wasting
time if they try for Minnesota.
A guy who knows the angles
claims the bowls were voted out
for good when the Big Ten
turned down last years offer
to make it a closed event with
the Coast Conference. Only
chance, he says. would be for
Navy or Army to be named AS
the host team for a post season
charity game and invite the
Gophers. That would be a
tough proposition to turn down.
The idea has possibilities. Navy
would like a bowl game but
can't take time for a long trip.
But the Tars have good-slzed
bowl" and fairly mild winter
climate no farther away than
Baltimore II somebody wants to
do the work Of promoting the
affair.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
When Anson and McGruw Went Abroad

1t the rugby that arousne local curiosity 1t has been said
father football rugby should be
rugby doddeng old denied BY voice plainly
Streamlned revalzed
shall British and Americans see eye
baseball 1888 Cap Anon headed
Years later John McGaW and MS
the White adding Australia
but bv1dered
rugby have held attention
familiar let
keep their baseball.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Fairc|oth, D. {. Boy,
Important Cog in
n. T.. State Team

North Carolina State will bring
q bevy Of star backs to Washington
Saturday for its first game with
GEORGETOWN since 1920. and not the
least important Is Art Faircloth,
former Anacostia High School star
An all-around athlete at Ana
costa where he won his spurs under
Coach Roland Lund, Art is making
good in big way with the Wolf
pack this season and is regarded
by Coach Doc Nelson as one OF
the finest sophomore backs in the
entire Southern Conference. Not
only a good runner but an accurate
passer, Faircloth is an important
cog in States passing attack and
Will be watched carefully by the
Hoyas.
Has Some Tough Breaks.
Faircloth does the punting and
had a couple of bad breaks last
week that were responsible for his
teams downfall. although his kick
ing helped stave off Tech through
out most of the first three periods.
He missed the try for the extra
point after the second touchdown
and missed field-goal attempt
from the 25-yard line that would
have given State an almost insur-
mountable lead.
His worst break, however, paved
Tho way for Techs winning score.
He was rushed on kick and 1t
went out of bounds on States 34-
ward line and v. P. I. marched from
there to pay dirt.
Watts Is Marked Man.
Another marked man in the visi-
MRS backf1eld will be Dick Watts
who gets first call at the tallback
nosition. He scored both of his
feam's touchdowns against Virginia
Tech last week, travelling 40 yards
for one. He. too. is a good passer
although not triple e-threater. Hoya
scouts who watched him in action
say he's dangerous enough without
being kicker.
The Wolfpack line features 18O-
pound Dink Cation. a Junior guard
who won all-State recognition his
first year in varsity livery and has
been going great guns since, and
160-pound Cutie Carter, co-captain
Of the squad. Carter, despite his
size, ranks at the head of four pivot
men who'll see service against the
Hoyas. He is good defensive man
and death on passes.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Gridmun Foints in Air
From Old Head Hurt
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. Nov. New York
University's slightly -wilted Violets
probably will have to do without
Stan Rabezak, sophomore back, in
the clash Saturday with Tulane.
Rabezak. an aviation student, took
off in plane Monday and tainted
while in the air. He revived in time
to land safely, but an examination
disclosed an old head injury. suf-
fered in football, He's still in the
hospital.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Will Take Title From Louis With JawBng WaNop Buddy Bae Ayers
Win, Lose or Draw
A Bit of Britain at Griffith Stadium
By FRANCIS {. STAN,


No sports background be called welonded without
OF sport
OF but England right there
1t ought to be worth Griffith Stadium tonight have
the bally pretty
British
As Bulls
tubs anchored repairs NJ
Istros Formidable decided and rugby
spectators Formidable
o
little another
challenge the Legion the
Chest Bundles
Ambulance the
like football team another
chance the Mddies
would remarkable Of Angelo Beroo Berte
the the stous will know tonight how to check 1t R. j.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
DiMag Voted
TopA. |. Player
Second Time
Yonk, Picked in 1889,
Wins Over Williams:
Travis Places Sixth
BY DAVE HOFF,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

CHICAGO, Nov. 12-The amaZ-
ing six-vcar career of Joe Di Maggie
with the New York Yankees-in
which he never hit lower than 1923,
never walloped less than % home
runs season and never drove in
fewer than l25 runs-haS a new
angle. his selection for the second
time as the American Leagues most
valuable player.
The slugging outfielder. who set
the baseball world on fire with a
record string of hits in 56 consecu-
tive games during the past season.
was voted again by the Baseball
Writers Association of America for
the award he received in 1899.
Williams and Feller Follow.
The committee of "a writer's. with
Tom Swope of the Cincinnati Post
as their chairman, voted unani-
mously for Di Maggie. Ted Williams
of the Boston Red Sox and Bob Fel-
Ter of the Cleveland Indians.
Fifteen committeeman cast first
place votes for Joe and the other
nine approved him for second. Eight
nominated Williams for first. IA for
second and 2 for third. Feller was
named by IA for third. s for fourth.
! for fifth, 2 for sixth and for
seventh.
The only player besides Di Mag
glo and Williams TO collect a first
place ballot was Thornton Lee Of
the Chicago White Sox. named by
one writer. Lee was recognized for
his % pitching victories and Will
liams for his 400 batting average.
which led the league.
Hank Greenberg of the Detroit
Tigers. the American Leagues most
valuable player a year ago. spent
most OF the l94l season in the Army
and had no opportunity to win the
award again.
Beats Travis in Hitting.
The 23year-old Williams. in his
third season in the major leagues,
outstripped Cecil Travis of WASH
ington. his nearest rival for the bat
tlng title, by Al points. Feller. also
%. pitched the Indians to victory 25
times, but was the loser in 13 con-
tests.
With IA points counting for first
place vote, 9 for second.
for a third and so on. Di Maggie
totaled 29l points. Williams had
254. Feller ia and Lee 144. Play
ers receiving 10 or more points were
Charley Keller. New York. 1876;
. Travis, Washington, 101; Joe Cor
don, New York. so; jeff Heath
Cleveland. 81; Heber NeWsom. Bos-
ton, 80; Roy Cullenbine. St. Louis
30; Joe Cronin, Boston, 26; Sam
I Chapman. Philadelphia. 25; Bill
Dickey, New York, l8; Tommy Hen
rich, New York. Is; Barney Nc
Cosky, Detroit, II; Ted Lyons. Chi
cago, IL; Dick Siebert. Philadelphia
10; Lou Boudreau, Cleveland, 10.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Busketers to Drill

Petworth c. A. basket ball team
will practice at s O'Clock tonight in
the Salvation Army gym 1915
Thomas jefferson street NV. at 8
o'clock.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
Linemun Is Top Scorer

Virginia Techs leading scorer is a
lineman. Roger Mcclure, stellar
guard. who has booted three field
goals and 10 points after touchdowns
for l9 points.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
PIuzu Victors Score

P'7za Victors, l45-pound team
ccc-2d their sixth victory of the sea-
son yesterday by topping Northeast
Terrors, 1876. at Fairlawn.
Evening star., 1941-11-12

Three years ago-Col. E. R.
Bradley's War Admiral won
Rhode Island Handicap to boost
earnings to s272,140.
Evening star., 1941-11-12
PIuy to 1913 Draw

St. Adams second team and Alban
Towers Terrors played q 1913 tie in
a football game yesterday at st. Al
bans.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Cash Prizes Are Offered

Boys and girls Of all ages up TO
and including high school age are
invited to write and draw for The
Junior Star. Prizes Of 81 each are
awarded for the best five contrihu-
tions published each week. The fol-
lowing rules must be observed:
l. All contributions must be orig
inal.
2. Name, age, address. telephone
number III any and school of the
author must appear at the top of
the first page Of every written con-
tribution and on the back Of every
drawing.
3. Stories, articles. poems, etc,
must be written on one side of
paper: typewriter. they must be
double spaced. Drawings must be
in black and white and must be
mailed fiat, not rolled or folded.
4. The editors decision as to the
winners will be final and The Star
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Thanksgiving
By RUTH DAVIS, 13

Paul Junior High School.
Thanksgiving Day of long ago
Meant frozen fields and lots Of snow
Then the corn was gathered in,
And big red apples filed the bin.
A turkey gobbler from the flock
Had lost his head on the chopping
block
Nuts were gathered from the woods.
Each cellar shelf displayed canned
goods.
Lazy snowfakes filled the air.
Scattering softness here and there.
While in the kitchen a fire burned
bright.
And the pumpkin pies were beau
tiful sight.
The table stood arrayed so fine,
All ready for our friends TO dine,
While mother hurried here and
there.
Greeting each one with her gracious
air.
I'VE give Thee thanks" our father
aid,
AS each one slowly bowed his head
We thank Thee for this bounteous
year
And for our friends so true and dear.
And may We in the days ahead
Still bless Thee for our daily bread -
Then all chimed in and helped to
say,
We thank Thee for Thanksgiving
Day"
Evening star., 1941-11-16

lust Between Ourselves
By Philip II. Love,
Junior Star Editor.

Is to provide entertainment its use
fulness is somewhat limited.
There Is a variation of her hobby,
however, that suffers from no such
mitation-collecting original COM
les autographed by the artists. ]
have had such collection for years
and have found 1t useful as we'll
as entertaining. Its usefulness lies
in the fact that the drawings can
be framed and hung on the walls
OF den, office or recreation room.
NV study is lined with them and
there are many more packed away
In the closet, awaiting frames.
My collection was started back
in 1924 when I was writing a series
of interviews with famous cartoon
lists for Cartoons Magazine. Every
artist ] wrote about gave me one
or more of his autographed orig
inals and since then I have added
many others to the collection. The
one value most highly was drawn
by the late great Eugene thinner
man, better known as "Zim" for
the old Judge Magazine in 1894.
AS far as 1 am concerned, it is
priceless.
| But one does not have to meet
cartoonists in person in order TO
| become a collector of originals If
you would like to start such col
letcion all you need do is to write
to your favorite cartoonist in care
OF the newspaper or magazine in
which his work appears, asking
| him to send you one of his orig
I inals and, of course, inclosing Suf-
| ficient postage to cover the cost OF
mailing. l have never known a
cartoonist to refuse to grant such
a request.
/ It's always pleasant 10 hear from
; former Junior Star correspondents
who have graduated from high
+ school and gone on TO college or
steady jobs. The other day I re-
ceived letter from Urquhart
Dixon. whose poems appeared on
this page rather frequently year
or two ago. when he was attending
Parker-Gray School Alexandra.
He is at Virginia State College
now, learning to be an automobile
mechanic.
Il am preparing myself for ma
tional defense" he writes. Il guess
you think it strange that l. poet,
should choose such a work as this,
but I thought that I should do
my part in aiding defense. l am
doing exceedingly we'll and hope
to do better by the time I have
finished the course"
Evening star., 1941-11-16

reserves the right to publish any
contribution received i'm whatever
form he may deem advisable, re-
gardless of whether it is awarded a
prize. Checks will be mailed to the
winners during the week following
publication of their contributions.
5. Contributions will not be re-
turned.
Boys and girls who wish to act as
news correspondents Of The Junior
Star may qualify by submitting at
least one feature story (the princi-
pal stories on this page today are
good examples of what is wanted
together with the inform alton called
for above Those qualifying will be
given cards identifying them as re-
porterS for The Junior Star. The
editor reserves the right, however
to decline to issue reporters cards or
to revoke those already issued when
ever such action appears advisable.
Address Editor, The Junior Star,
Star Building, Washington, D. C.
Evening star., 1941-11-16

IiI5, WlltIe tIItN ohh'tS u'"'i'
live. what they do and on various
topics of interest. Living in the
Nations Capital usually provides
many questions from out-of-toWn-
ers. The usual questions are DO
you live near the White House,"
Have YOU ever seen the PRESIDENT"
and similar ones.
now have over so pen pals from
different parts Of the United States.
Ny newest one is a girl in yelling
ton. New Zealand All Of my cor
rying' corresponding friends
send pictures and tell about their
homes. which really gives a better
picture OF distant places than a
book could.
Through pen pals 7 have learned
Of several unusual hobbies From
friend in West Virginia 7 was told
how interesting il is to collect
newspaper and magazine mast
heads A pal from Texas explained
the complicated mathematics OF
figuring the exact distances between
the homes of pen pals throughout
the country. Collecting snapshots
of school friends is the hobby OF
Pennsylvania girl 10 whom I write
while collecting autographs on a
hat is the hobby of an Army friend
Movies, school or work, the war
radio, politics and sports also help
TO make letters interesting.
The appearance Of letter usual
ly tells what kind OF a person the
writer is. If the letter is neat so
is the writer Only one thing I
have found TO be disillusioning
namely that people 90 not talk like
they write (Which is probably true
with me-. Usually person thinks
before he writes, but often speaks
tefore he thinks.
Evening star., 1941-11-16

driver, who was Rose Ann Collier.
in the Division of Plant Disease Con-
troll, Department of Agriculture, ex-
planned to us about blister rust, a
disease that spreads from currant
and gooseberry bushes to white
pines. AS the pine is quite valuable
the other two bushes must be de-
stroyed.
We divided into several groups
each group covering a different Sec
ton. When a bush was found one
Of us pulled it up by the roots with
metal hook. Then We hung II
over the limb Of tree where ii
could not touch the soil.
The disease is easily recognized
on currant and gooseberry bushes
as it turns part of the leaves yellow
However, it is often not noticeable
in white pines, except for few
dead branches, for several year:
after they become infected. AS Ions
as the infection is in the branches
the tree can be saved by cutting
them off. but if it reaches the trunk
it kills the tree.
When we had uprooted all tn.
bushes we could find, we piled in tht
truck again and rode to Natura
Chimneys. The chimneys, seven IL
number, rise over 100 feet above {
plain Of lovely green grass that a
one time was a river bed. We climbed
to the top of all seven of the chin
neys on steps chiseled out of th'
rocks
From the highest chimney yol
could get an excellent view of th'
valley for miles around. Afterward
we went to the little shop there ane
bought souvenirs. Then We drov,
back to camp after most interest
ing and enjoyable day.
Evening star., 1941-11-16

Did you ever try saving laughs?
Well, something of the sort Is the
hobby of Barbara Seitz, IA, OF Wal
dorf, Md.-and a very interesting
and inexpensive hobby 1t is, too.
OF course, Barbara doesn't think
of her favorite pastime as laugh
saving, but that's what 1t amounts
to. just the same. She regards 1t
as merely keeping a scrapbook.
And, as every one knows. there's
nothing unusual about that. Nearly
every one seems to keep some sort
Of scrapbook nowadays.
What makes Barbara's scrapbook
different from most others is simply
that it contains-no, not war pic
lures or movie stars or baseball
players, but comics clipped from
newspapers and magazines. And not
serious comics" either, but the kind
that are funny enough to be marked
down as comics without the quota
ton marks
Barbara began her scrapbook last
year, after a friend gave her clip
pings of several comics that she
considered hilariously funny. Now
she has 472 comics. all guaranteed to
produce various degrees of mirth
ranging all the way from mild
chuckles to hearty laughs.
MY brothers and sisters and I
have great fun looking at my COM
les" Barbara reports in a recent
letter. When we come to a real
funny one we laugh and laugh until
it seems that we'll never stop-but,
Of course, we always do"
Sometimes when Barbara is enter
tanning friends and things become
dull, she gets out her scrapbook
and passes it around Thus laughs
that she has been saving for months
are put to good use when they are
most needed. And even though the
comics are no longer new to her she
is able to enjoy them again through
the contagious amusement of hel
guests
Wee members of my family spend
happy hours with my scrapbook
when they might otherwise cry she
writes. This hobby takes very lit
tie time and costs practically moth
ing. l like il especially because il
is good sport for rainy days. wher
one doesn't feel like putting a lo'
of thought and effort into deeper
subjects"
The only trouble with Barbara.
hobby. 1t seems TO me, is that 81
few comics are funny enough u
make the same person laugh more
than once, or maybe twice Ant
since the purpose Of her collection
Evening star., 1941-11-16

SOuIlu llhC GA
everyday sort of place, with nothing
to distinguish it from hundreds OF
other communities in America. But
there is one thing that raises 1t
from the ranks-the one day IN
the year that every native of the
island lives for, the day that brings
thousands Of people across the fine
new bridge from the mainland, peo-
pie from far and near, who come
for the biggest wild west show OF
the East" otherwise known as
Pony Penning Day"
The marshlands of Chincoteague
Island are the roaming grounds for
the wild ponies for which it is IA
nous. Although there are many
stories about how the ponies came
to the island, no one seems to
know how it really happened. One
legend says that an early Spanish
ship, carrying cargo of ponies,
was wrecked off the coast and the
animals swan to safety on the is
| land.
There was a time when each Of
the islanders could claim owner
ship to one or two Of the ponies
but now they are all owned by two
or three of the more wealthy in
habitants. However, they still run
wild and feed on the salt grass and
myrtle bushes found in the marsh
land.
The last Thursday in July Is
Pony Penning Day." when they
are rounded up and sold A To-
day carnival is held to add the fin
ishing touch.
Evening star., 1941-11-16

Nan Marie Austin. leaves Char
fottesville and winds up a steep in
cline through cool green foliage
towering high on either side of the
road. First we passed by Patrick
Henry's home. This also has been
restored and now is a tavern.
While reading our pamphlets we
found that James Monroe had a
home or miles up the road from
Jefferson's. We were told that JET
ferson himself designed this home
for Monroe while Monroe was a dip
lomat abroad. 1t is said that one
house can be seen from the grounds
of the other, but We did not get
this view.
The house at Monticello is we'll
known for its picturesque dome and
spreading wings. 1t is large, with
10 bedrooms on the second floor and
several on the main floor.
When Jefferson returned from Eu-
rope he brought back pieces of fur
niture for his new home. Some of
the other pieces he made himself
His octagon filing table was espe-
cially interesting to me OF the eight
drawers around the table, four were
square and the other four triangular
This was unique and made a very
attractive piece of furniture.
In my opinion Jefferson was a Jack
of all trades and master Of all l
don't believe there was anything he
could not do, He was a violinist,
inventor, great statesman, architect
and writer.
His home was full of ingenious in
ventionS which he rigged up in his
spare time On the top of one OF
the porch roofs he had a weather
vane, and in order to see it from,
the house he fixed it to register
underneath on the inside of the
porch where it could also be seer
from the window.
II was said that the streetcar COM
panies got the idea for car doors
from Jefferson's home. The French
doors into the parlor are fixed sc
that when one is opened the other
automatically opens, too.
Jeferson's clock is probably one
Of the best known of his inventions
This clock not only has two faces
zone facing outside, but it also
tells the day of the week.
Monticello had a unique arrange
ment for slave quarters, the kitchen
and the stables. These were in one
continuous row on either side of the
house and connected with the main
house by passage.
All in all, think this home sur
passes any true American home ]
have ever seen, and I don't think
any ones education is complete un-
Til he has seen Monticello and what
1t holds within.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Wings for Youth
BY |. X. Hegei.

Every time a letter comes III re-
questing information about gliders,
it is from a boy. I earnestly wish
that a few girls would see the real
flying education and business op-
portunity a glider offers.
OF course. no one can become en-
thusiastic about the unfamiliar.
Those among you who have never
attended a glider meet or actually
flown in a glider have missed a
great deal.
Perhaps gliders look fragile to
you. To the uninitiated, they gen.
orally appear this way. Dual con-
troll is part of the equipment, how
ever, and confidence comes when
the instructor, his smile reassuring,
takes the rear cockpit, leaving you
Evening star., 1941-11-16

The lSlanQ Is OIL
the coast Of Vr-
ginia, Its 1000
inhabitants are
almost exclu-
sively p a l n.
hard working
fishermen, ana
the town is COM
pletely dead,
except on Satur-
day nights, when
1t b e CO m e s
sloriously alive.
From this de-
scription, Chin
colleague m a y
eo,,pd like an
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Riddles

/. When did Washington first take
carriage?
>. Why do you put cog collar on
a dog?
8. When Goes a baker lack bread?
4. What is the favorite fish of
every bride?
S. What is a fat woman travelling
in an airliner called?
Evening star., 1941-11-16
The Hole Truth

Jones: Il certainly Go miss Brown.
Fine felloW-he used to throw him.
self with such vigor into everything
he undertook. What happened to
'1im?"
Smith: He undertook to dig a
we'll"