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Evening star., 1941-02-09
Forty and Eight

A meeting of the Grand Cheminot
will be held at the Portner Apart
ments on Wednesday at pm.
The ritual team under the direc-
ton of Chef de Train R. A. O'Brien
has conducted exercises at several
post meetings the past week. Amer
lean Legion posts desiring the serv-
ices of this team should contact
MIR. O'Brien at Georgia 9421.
A meeting of the Joint Committee
of the Forty and Eight and the
Eight and Forty will be held to
determine the date for the Chill
'drenIs Hospital blood bank benefit
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Members Of K. Of T..
Asked 10 Communion
Al St. Matthew'S
Meetings Of Councils
And Other Activities
Scheduled for Week

Members of the knights of Colum-
bus are invited to communion to
be held at st. Matthew's Cathedral,
at am. on February %, in honor
of Archbishop Michael j. Curley Of
Baltimore and Washington and
later to attend a breakfast at 9:l5
am. at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Washington Council will meet
Tuesday under the Craftsmanship Of
Grand Knight Joseph M. McKenna.
Keane Council will meet Thurs
day evening in the clubrooms.
James F. Kehoe, grand knight, will
preside.
The 59th anniversary Of the in
corporation of the Order of the
Knights of Columbus, will be OBJ
served nationally from March % to
80, inclusive.
A solemn memorial military field
mass will be held at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery on May 25. The
Most Rev. Peter L. Ireton, Coadjutor
Bishop of Richmond, is the hon.
orary chairman of the general COM
mittee and will be the celebrant OF
a pontifical mass.
Robert L. Sheridan, grand knight
will preside at meeting of Potomac
Council tomorrow evening in the
knights of Columbus Club. Mem
bers of the order now employed here
in the Government service. but who
hold membership in other cities
are invited.
Lawrence A. Gage, grand knight
will preside over Spalding Council
on February 20.
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or Mrs. Elise Reynolds for tickets.
Officers meeting on Tuesday even
ing at the home of Patron Clyde
H. Filley. Mrs. Katherine Eppley
will assist as hostess.
The Past Matrons and Past
Patrons Association elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mrs.
Edna Harris; advisor, Mr. G. Ed
ward Anderson; vice president, Mrs.
Pauline Loveless; secretary, Mrs.
Harriet Pollard, and treasurer, Mrs.
Daisy Thour.
st. Johns Chapter last Monday
night celebrated its 9th anniver-
sary. The distinguished guests we're:
Grand Matron Mildred Hicks, Grand
Patron Joseph Bait, Associate
Grand Patron Ira Y. Balm, Grand
Conductress Irma Smith, Past
Grand Matrons Milans, Kimmel and
Kreiglow; Past Grand Patrons Mi
lans, Lewis and Rench. The matron
and patron received gifts from the
Association of Past Matrons and
Past Patrons.
The chapter will meet February
IT. Entertainment and refresh
mentS.
Friendship Chapter will celebrate
It's 28th anniversary Tuesday. The
grand matron and grand patron
will be special guests.
On February 49, a luncheon will
be served at 4441 Wisconsin avenue
NV. from II to 1:30 pm.
Mrs. Margaret Jones, matron Of
Treaty Oak Chapter, announces a
meeting tomorrow evening at 1910
Wisconsin avenue NV; also the
celebration of the 18th anniversary
of the chapter. Entertainment and
refreshments.
The Acorn Society will meet at
! the home of the associate matron,
Mrs. Martha Sisk on Friday evening,
February IA, assisted by Mrs. Dor
othy Geare.
The Womens Eastern Star Club
of the United States Treasury De-
partment will meet February IA at
$500 Sixteenth street NV. at
pm.
Hope Chapter will have members
birthday night and refreshments
on Wednesday. The Educational
! Committee will meet tomorrow at
8pm. at the home Of Past Matron
Florence Lewis Past Matron Grace
Dodge invited members of the
Temple Committee to her home on
February IS at pm.
The annual chapter dinner will
/ be held at the Continental Hotel,
February II at $50 pm.
Mrs. Veleita C. Prather, matrOn
of Harmony Chapter, announces a
meeting on February IS and annual
ball at Wardman Park Hotel, March
/. Call Mrs. Bonnie Newman for
reservations.
The Auxiliary Temple Board OF
Martha Chapter will hold meeting
on Tuesday at the home of Mrs
Flora Campbell, past grand matron
at 8 o'clock. The assisting hostesses
are Mrs. Letha Absher and Miss
Clara BookholtZ.
Cathedral Chapter will celebrate
its 32d anniversary on February Il
at 260O Sixteenth street NV. Grand
Matron Mildred M. Hicks, Grand
patron, Joseph H. Bait, and the
matrons and patrons of 1941 will
be honored guests.
The Past Matrons and Past
Patrons Association will hold its
annual banquet on February Is al
$500 Sixteenth street NV. Junior
Matron Eva B. McLaurin and Junior
Past Patron David H. Davenport will
be received into the association.
Mrs. Hicks will install the follow
ing officers on Friday: Mrs. Pansy
Anderson, conductress; Arthur E
Knowles, organist
The Auction Bridge Club will meet
tomorrow at the home of Miss
Minnie Fredricks.
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Obligation to Foreign>Born
Cited by PIT. A. President
Their Value to Community
Is Lost by Segregation,
Says D. G.. Congress Head
By MRS. c. ID. LOWE,
resident District Columbia of Parents and Teacher

obligation of the subjects
presented by of the cys ogan-
ably outlined this problem
The speaker depored attitude
have been born in other
lands apprecate and loyal Americans The I'M
incorporating these co-wokers toward
gathering
problems something
working together
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Jobs Daughters

Bethel No. will meet February
IA at 7:30 pm. to honor all Jobs
Daughters who are past and pres
ent members of the East. They will
initiate five new members.
The new officers of the dramatic
club are: Shirley Mason, president;
Audrey Grigsby. vice president: :
June Burroughs, secretary, and
Esther Price, treasurer.
Evening star., 1941-02-09

Bethel No will meet February
Is for initiation.
The drill team will meet at the
home of Mrs. Newsom February 10
at 7.30 pm.
On February II the hiking club
will meet at the home of Dorothy
Kluge at pm.
Call Ethel Read If you have any
rummage.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Woodbridge.

Founders Day will be observed
Thursday at 8 pm. Mrs. Lowe will
be guest of honor and past presi-
dents and those associated with the
organizing OF the association in
1927, will be in attendance. Mrs. o.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Order Of the Eastern Star

The Mu Delta Sigma Club OF
Mizpah Chapter will meet February
IL at the home of Mrs. Marie Nor
ris, with Mrs. Gladys Holman, Mrs
Leila Payne and Mrs. Thelma Wheat
assisting hostesses.
Evening star., 1941-02-09

The Ways and Means Committee
of Ruth Chapter will have dance
and card party February Is at
Almas Temple. Cards from to
$50 pm. and dancing from $50
Evening star., 1941-02-09

The Women's Eastern Star Club
of the United States Treasury De-
partment will meet February IA at
$500 Sixteenth street NV. at 8
pm.
Evening star., 1941-02-09

The Ways and Means Committee
of Loyalty Chapter will have a
party on Wednesday evening at
the apartment of Mrs. Minnie
Strom. Bridge, five hundred, Chi
nese checkers, bingo and other
games will be played.
Evening star., 1941-02-09

La Fayette Lodge Chapter will
meet Wednesday night at 1909
Ninth street NV. Entertainment
and refreshments.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Baugh Presses Eakin
Of Giants for Pro
Kicking Honors
Skins Booter Averages
52.o Yords, Leader 53,8;
Sam Punts Longest

CHICAGO Oct. 16.-Kay Eakin
Of the New York Giants is the top
punter of the National Football
League, but Sammy Baugh of
Washington and Dean McAdams of
Brooklyn are closing in on his aver
age.
Eakin in five boots has averaged
53.8 yards through last Sundays
game, while Baugh has compiled a
52.9 average on eight kicks and
McAdams sos yards in II tries.
Baugh holds the record for the
longest single kick this season, one
of rs yards against New York.
Byron CWhizzer) White of De-
troit has made II punt returns and
has averaged 10 yards a try. Dante
Magnani of Cleveland has averaged
1913 yards on eight punt returns.
The longest single return was Andy
Uram's 90-yard sprint for Green
Bay against Brooklyn.
Magnani and White each have
made six kickoff returns, the Rams
player averaging 80 yards and the
Lions back 22.3. Danny Fortmann
Of the Chicago Bears has tied Ward
Cuff Of the Giants in pass inter
ceptions, each having three. Cuff,
however, has returned shared aerials
for l09 yards and Fortmann for
only seven.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
FiIchock Second Best Gamer:
Packers Near Monopoly
In Grid League Fnsts

have Sid Luckman and young
BuSsey Of the Bears. Tommy
Thompson. Philadelphia, has COM
pleted 25 of so passes: Marion Pugh,
New York. II out of 81, and Luck
man, Is out of %.
Hutson, the leading scorer with 80
points, has caught % passes for 30l
yards, giving him a wide edge over
all other receivers. Perry Schwartz
of Brooklyn is second with y recep-
tions for I'll yards. Lou Brock of
Green Bay and Jim Dewell, Chicago
Cards, have caught nine passes
apiece for third place. Three of
Hutson's passes went for touch
downs.
Hinkle. runnerup TO Hutson IN
the scoring column, has booted three
field goals, one more than Dick
Aguirre, Washington rookie: Bob
Snyder, Chicago Bears; Andy
Marefos and Ward Cuff of New
York.
The longest field goal so far was
46 yards, kicked by Tiny Engebret-
sen of Green Bay. The longest pass
gain. Ray Mallouf to John Hall.
Chicago Cards, covered 80 yards.
The longest run from scrimmage
was George McAfee's 59-yard jaunt
for the Bears against the Cards
Sunday.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Army Officers Golf
Rivalry Lapses as
One Must Travel

Two Army officers who have
fought each other in friendly fash
ion in transcontinental links
match extending over several years
and nearly 1000 holes have come
to a pause in their contest.
Col John R. Francis has been
assigned to a secret destination and
is not available for continuation,
which is balm to the soul of 1t. Col.
Floyd L. Parks.
After playing 1889 holes of golf
against each other. Parks is 6 up.
But the rascal Is 25 cents ahead of
me playing a two-bit Nassau" said
Col. Parks. Jacks game was get
ting steadier and I am afraid If
he had another week end at me he
would have erased my lead. We
had lots of fun and are looking
forward to clashing again some
where, ,~some day."
Evening star., 1941-10-16

both ends, started the ball roll
ing this year by running 43 and
As yards, respectively, for the
touchdowns that upset Mississip-
pis highly-touted eleven in the
seasons curtain raiser. Johnny
Barrett's field goal in the same
game are the only points cred
tied to q backfield man at this
time.
Pavich scored the touchdown
against Temple on pass from
Ben Gittle Bulb Bulvin, and
would have had another but for
a penalty. Thus, the linemen are
off to a flying start in their
rivalry with the ball carriers for
scoring honors again this season.
Statistics show that in the last
three years Georgetown's line
had an important role in sustain
ing its 22-game winning streak,
chalking up % touchdowns-
probably record of some kind
while on the march to the
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Upkeep Help Wanted
From Colleges Using
High School Fields

Local college football teams using
public school stadiums may have to
bear some of the expense of the
fields maintenance in the future.
Claims by Robert A. Maurer, vice
president of the Board of Educa-
ton and former principal at Gen.
tral, that college players, particu-
larly on muddy days, could do
damage to school fields which school
athletic budgets are not prepared to
stand were made at the board $
meeting yesterday.
District collegiate elevens now use
public school grounds through per-
mltS from the Recreation Depart
ment. but pay only for the custodial
service rendered. Mr.. Maurer said
he thought permits should be denied
unless their users helped maintain
the fields. He asserted he was
speaking from personal experience
at Central.
Evening star., 1941-10-16

Georgetown's backs may pile up
the yardage against George
Washington tomorrow night at
Griffith Stadium. but it's even
money any scoring will be done
by a lineman.
The last two games were de-
cided by husky Hoya forwards,
and while linemen have dug into
pay dirt three times this year
back has yet to reach promised
land.
1t was Mike Kopcik, an end,
who caught a pass for the win
ming touchdown against George
washington last season and who
scored the winning tally in 80
after scooping up punt blocked
by Al Matuza Hoya backs didn't
get close enough to the end zone
to see the color of the grass in
those games and all indications
point to similar happening to-
morrow night.
Chris Pavich and Art Lemke,
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Charlotte Hall Eleven
Hos Many CrippIes

CHARLOTTE HALL. Md. Oct. 16.
1T will be a crippled Charlotte
Hall Military Academy team which
will take the field here tomorrow
afternoon against Woodward Prep
of Washington.
Due to be missing as result Of
injuries sustained in last Saturdays
1876 defeat by Georgetown Prep
are Frank Cady, the teams great
passer; Junie Dyson, fleet safety
man and wingback; Center Nick
Chaconas, Guard George Bishop,
Tackle Buzz Gering and Halfback
Chuck Peters. Dyson may be out
for the season with torn leg hga-
mentS.
Coach Pop Ehringer, who missed
the first game of his coaching ga
reer here last Sunday when illness
prevented his accompanying the
team to Garrett Park, will be back
on the sidelines tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Irate Redskins Face
Fighting-kad Eagle
Gridders Sunday
Both Teoms Are Smortinq
After Poor Showines;
Gentry Back, Bonto Out

Because of similar methods en-
ployed by their respective coaches
this week, weary but fighting mad
Redskin and Eagle football teams
should take the field at Shibe Park
Sunday for Philadelphia's third pro
game of the season.
Like Ray Flaherty, the Redskin
coach, Greasy Neale was sadly dis
appointed at the showing his Eagles
made against the Giants last Sun
day when they were blanked by
Tuffy Leemans & Co. for the Sec
herty, Neale has been driving his
29 rockies and veterans hard ever
since
No scrimmages. like the Redskins
held Tuesday, have been reported,
but usual morning practice periods
have been extended an hour, and
blackboard and motion picture ses-
sions have been held every day.
1t won't take the Redskins long
to renew acquaintance with their
recent teammate, Jack Banta. for it
was Philadelphia which snapped
him up at the waiver price yes
terday, Banta. participant in two
Rose Bowl games WITH Southern
California. never had much of a
chance after his first unfavorable
impression on Redskin chieftains,
and his departure to make room
for the recalled Lee Gentry had
been expected.
Gentry, Tulsa product who quar-
terbacked the West to a 2014 victory
over the East in last New Years
intersectional game at San Fran
cisco, may get a chance to call sig
nails for the Redskins in addition
to holding down either the No. or
2 back position.
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad officials
estimated today that more than
1000 Redskin fans would take ad-
vantage of their special excursion
train to the game, which will leave
Union Station at 10: 40 o'clock Sun
day morning.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Oct 15.-Green Bays
Clark Hinkle, Cecil Isbell and Don
Hutson, the trio which keeps the
Packers in the National League title
race, are threatening to make a
clean sweep of statistical honors.
Isbell is the leading passer and
third-ranking ground gamer, Hutson
leads the point scorers and pass re-
ceivers and Hinkle is fourth among
ground gamers, first in field goals
and second among scorers.
Official league statistics including
games of Sunday show the Packers
lead in everything except ground
gained. The individual leader in
this department is Clarence pug
Manders, Brooklyn veteran who has
been first since the start. Manders
has gained 1856 yards in 81 tries, an
average of 81. Frank Filchock,
Washington. is second with $50
yards. Isbell has 144 yards and
Hinkle 143 Bill Osmanski Of the
Chicago Bears has the best average,
rs yards a try. in IA attempts,
total of LOG yards.
Isbell has completed A of 76
passes, gaining. $40 yards. He has
thrown four touchdown passes as
Evening star., 1941-10-16
jenkins Fires Seventh 400 but Lynn Star Del Ray Sets Bowling NJ
PIoy Is Good Only
To Get Revenge
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
EAST LANSING, Mich. Oct.
16. - Wilford Davis, Michigan
States crack quarterback, re-
Gently presented Coach Charley
Bachman with an elaborately de-
signed play. Bachman looked 1t
over carefully, then told Davis,
frankly, that the thing wouldn't
gain any ground.
II know that, COACH" was the
surprising answer. But it's
perfect setup for a guy we're
going to play in a couple of weeks.
He nearly knocked me out of the
stadium with a block last year.
Now that play might not gain,
but it sure would give me a
chance to hang a grade A block
on that fellow"
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Hoyu Linemen Appear Main Threats to G. w.
Mike Kopcik End Scored Winning Points in Lost Two Games

heights. Not to be overlooked
is the field goal kicked against
Temple by Augie Lilo two years
ago in the last 80 seconds of play,
without which all the touch
downs would have been in vain.
Teams the linenen have scored
on include Roanoke, Waynesburg,
Maryland, Bucknell, West Vir-
ginia, Hampden Sydney, Ran
dolph- Macon, Boston College and
Manhattan.
While ends have been the most
prolific scorers, ell positions from
center through tackle are repre-
sented.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Leading Grid TiIts
For This Week End


georsetown VS.; George washington,
Saturday.
College Park, 2:30.
Navy VS.. Cornell. Baltimore Stadium
Z pm.
Army vs. Yale at New Haven.
Boston VS.. Manhattan at New York.
Boston U. VS.. Bucknell at Lewisburg.
Brown VS.. Tufts at Providence,
Columbia VS.. Georgia at New York.
Dartmouth VS.. Harvard at Cambridge.
Mass
Fordham VS. West Virginia at New York.
Holy Cross VS.. Mississippi worcester.
N. Y. U. VS.. Syracuse at New York.
Notre Dame VS.. Carnegie Tech at Pitts
burgh.
Penn VS. Princeton at Princeton.
Penn State VS.. Temple at Philadelphia.
MIDWEST.
Detroit VS.. Oklahoma A. and NJ at
Drake VS. Illinois at Urbana
Indiana VS. Nebraska at Lincoln.
Iowa VS. Wisconsin at Madison.
Iowa State VS.. Missouri at AmeS.
Kansas VS.. Marquette at Milwaukee.
Kansas State VS.. Oklahoma at Emporia.
Michigan VS.. Northwestern az Evanston.
Minnesota VS.. Pittsburgh at Minneapolis.
Ohio State VS.. Purdue at Columbus.
SOUTH.
Alabama vs. Tennessee at Knoxville.
Alabama Poly VS.. Southern Methodist
at Birmingham.
Centre VS.. Cincinnati at Cincinnati
(night.
Davidson VS. " P I at Davidson
Duke VS. Colgate al Durham.
. Georgia Tech VS. Vanderbilt al Atlanta
Furman VS. Citadel at Charleston.
Kentucky VS.. Xavier at Cincinnati
L s U VS. Rice at Baton Rouge tntsbD.
North Carolina VS.. Tulane at New Or
North Carolina State VS.. Wake Forest
at Raleigh tnighD.
Richmond VS.. Washington and Lee at
Richmond.
william and Mary vs. Hampden-Syoney
at Hampden-Sydney.
SOUTHWEST.
Arkansas VS.. Texas at Austin.
Centenary VS.. Texas Tech at Texas
Tech might.
Texas Christian vs. Texas A and NJ. At
Fort Worth.
FAR WEST.
California VS. oregon at Portland.
Santa Clara VS.. Michigan State al San
Fra ncisco.
Stanford VS.. San Francisco at Palo
Alto
U. C. L. A. VS.. Washington at Seattle.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Capacity Of Scorebourd
Beaten by Arkansas

by IHt ASsocIated Press,
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, Oct. 16.-
The new electric scoreboard in
Razorback Stadium isn't geared to
Arkansas football.
After the University of Arkansas
had rolled up 49 points against
Central tOkla) Teachers the public
address system announced: From
now on the scoreboard is wrong. 1t
won't go any higher" The Porkers
won, $50.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Cleveland Clippers Lead

Cleveland Clippers walloped the
Rock Greek Cruisers, $50, yesterday
on the Phoebe Hearst field. Pierce
Godfrey and Bill Burke were the big
guns for the winners, while Laddie
Latham was outstanding in a losing
cause.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Steelers Sell Gridders

PITTSBURGH, Oct 16 LP-Pitts-
burgh Steelers have announced the
sale Of two halfbacks, Johnny Mop
penberg and Francis Maher Mop
penberg goes to the Detroit Lions
and Maher to the Cleveland Rams.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
GetcheII Is Hockey Pilot

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. Is (PN-
John Getchell, Minneapolis Big Ten
football and basket ball referee, has
been appointed general manager
of the Minneapolis Hockey Club.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Charlotte Skinner Is Best,


Honors in the Elks Ladies League
went to Charlotte Skinner of the
Canaries with 125-302, while Paul
Hersheys 146-371 were high scores
in the Elks Mems League at the
New Recreation. The Dance Com
mittee quint Waltzed over the Band
outfit with counts of 5l3-1,576.
1t was mainly Fred Prentiss' 153
top single that gave Harrison
Roofers 2-1 win from Willis Hard
ware and AL Hanlein's 800 that gave
Wright Hardware the odd one from
Wakefield Diaries in the Silver
Spring Friendship League. John
Stewart with 150-378 spanked a
season record 1,753 and a high of
SIS as Stewart Bros. shellacked At
las Decorators.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Ted Says He Lacks Girl

PRINCETON, Mimi, Oct. 16 tP.
Ted Williams, slugging Boston
Red Sox outfielder, isn't planning
on getting married, he says, because
he cant get any girl to say yes"
Evening star., 1941-10-16

Field Operations dominated the
Disbursement Ladies League at Hi
Skor as Reynolds. after sharing high
single of 113 with Bransdorf, led in
team counts of 496-1, 1892 with q
306 score.
Catherine Hans of Conklyn's Flow
ers with 123 and Virginia Wright
of Hefin's with 800 featured the
rolling in the Arlington Ladies'
League. Utopia Club rolled 506 and
Marge's Beauty Salon l ass for team
honorS.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
Bowling Notes

The veteran Mike Umali shone
with l6l-407 at Penn Recreation in
Petroleum Controls 2-l victory over
Cartography in the Interior League
High scores of 6l3.1,737 won Ma
tional Capital Parks the odd game
from the Indian quint.
Jessie Keith spanked the C. L. C..
Clerks to top score of 1 .439 in the
c. & P. Telephone Ladies' League
at Hi-Skor with highs of 122-326.
Long Distance pinettes maintained
their grip on first place by routing
Plant.
Evening star., 1941-10-16


Vivian Compton of Medical Gen.
ter Pharmacy with 1877 and Helen
Roberts of Rynex Texaco Service
with 3l2 were best In the Clarendon
Ladies' League.
The Haymakers romped over the
Sugar Bowlers at Hi-Skor when
Dorothy Sparks turned in a SPAR
king exhibition to top team scores
of SOL, ,451 with 1886.
Russell Again High Man.
Howard Russell for the second
week in q row starred in the Ia
koma Duckpin Association League
as he led the pace-setting Young
blood Hardwares to sweep over
Melvern Diaries with 1874. The WIN
ners posted a high of 600. Norval
Clark's top 142 was high light as
the runnerup High Ice Cream white
washed Stevens Decorators.
Evening star., 1941-10-16
AMERICAN JEACIr rOorpAIJ

AMERICAN LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
Columbus Bulls. 35; Cincinnati Ben
gals, 6.
SOCCER.
Navy, g. Gettysburg. 3.
Navy Plebes, 4: Gettysburg Frosh, I.
Cortland Teachers, 4; Colgate, 1.