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Evening star., 1941-02-01
Ready 10 Regain
Batting Laure|s,
Says Medwick
He's Cinch to Top 3 l8
Thot COPIED in 1910,
Joe Tells Writers
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Snorts Writer

NEW YORK, Feb. Joe Med
wick of the Brooklyn Dodgers, a bit
scornful of the way the National
League batting race came out last
year, is out to regain the hitting
championship next season.
Medwick flew in from Florida with
Manager Leo Durocher to attend the
annual banquet of the New York
baseball writer's tomorrow night.
Sure, hope to win the batting
championship next summer" he
said. That's my ambition. In
fact, that's my ambition every year.
And I'll guarantee you one thing
if .3l8 viii win it next year, the title
is mine"
Differ on Who Really Won.
This brought up the scramble in
the senior circuit last season. Debs
Garms of the Pittsburgh Pirates was
recognized officially as the cham
pion with an average of 1856, al
though he went to bat only 358
times in 103 games. Some baseball
people. including Medwick, thought
the honor should have gone to STAN
ley Hack of the Chicago Cubs, who
hit .318 for SOB times at bat in 149
games
Il don't often look into these
books continued Medwick. who set
a lot Of hitting records with the St.
Louis Cardinals before being traded
to the Dodgers last June, but take
a squint at this.
I'm 1887, the year I won the title.
l had to bat .374 to beat out John
Mize, who had 1854. In 1885 and
1886, I hit 1853 and .351 and only
finished second.
why up till last year my average
in any one of the previous six years
would have taken the 1910 batting
championship C318 version)."
Medwick Discounts Beaninr.
Medwick batted 30l last year,
lowest mark in his career. He was
hit on the head by a ball pitched
by Bob Bowman of the Cardinals q
short time after transferring from
st. Louis TO Brooklyn. He was in
bad slump for while after that.
I'm not blaming that knock on
the head for my trouble last season.
just had bad year.
But I'm going to make up for it
this year. I feel great"
Medwick had no official business
to transact here. He signed 1941
contract for reported $4,000 at
the close Of last season. The club
announced today that Pitcher Lee
Grissom had mailed in his signed
contract from his home at Coving-
ton, KY, bringing to Is the number
of Dodgers who have agreed to
terms.
Evening star., 1941-02-01
Maryland Ring Team
Slight Favorite Over
Virginia S Tonight
Special Dispatch to The Star.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb. /
"A holiday air pervaded this town
today as Maryland's ring team ar
rived to renew its rivalry with vir-
ginia.
The varsity match Is scheduled
tonight at O'Clock, but the fresh
men were to collide in matinee
performance at $3.50.
Maryland, well known here from
previous dual meets with Virginia
was a slight favorite over the Cav
alters. Coached by Mike Lombardo
former Terp star. the team defeated
South Carolina and the United
States Coast Guard while Virginia
was breaking even in two matches
AL York, Virginia mentor, hoped
to spring a surprise with Glenn
Connolly in the 127-pound class
York liked his teams chances in
the lighter weights, but conceded
Maryland an edge In the higher
R$D6k6LA
Evening star., 1941-02-01
Fast Temple Knocks r. !. State
From Eastern Basket Throne;
Princeton, Yale Tilt Tonight

Penn, Dartmouth-Army and Vir-
ginia Navy.
Princeton makes belated bow In
Eastern League competition tonight
in the weeks only circuit contest.
The Tigers have played 10 warm
up games against all kinds of oppo-
sition, including five Big Ten teams,
and have split even. In spite of a
34-24 loss to Syracuse Thursday
night, they still are regarded pos
sible dark horse challenger for the
league throne, which Dartmouth
has held for three seasons.
They have chance to get away on
the right foot tonight. because the
Ellis have lost each of the four
league encounters they have had
thus far.
Evening star., 1941-02-01
Hook, Ex-Eostern Star,
Beino Married Today

Sammy Hook, former Eastern
High athlete, was to be married to-
day to Mrs. Lottie Lewis Chastain.
They will honeymoon in Florida.
Sammy was a three-letter man
when he was graduated from East
ern in 1928 and earned a place on
the all-high baseball team as in
fielder. He has continued in sports
since he left school, participating
in basket ball, soccer, football, base
ball and softbau.
Evening star., 1941-02-01
By the Associated Press.

AMARILLO, Tex, Feb. 1.-Dutch
Mantell, one of wrestling's original
"meanies,' will be buried today and
there's sorrow throughout Pam
handle boydom.
He was the pal of underprivileged
kids everywhere and a favorite of
the fans who watched him maui op-
ponentS of the mat.
He beat the best of the lighter
wrestlers-some of them cham
pions-but never could win title
because some would not meet him
with the crown at stake or he lost be-
cause of his rough tactics.
Dutch estimated he had made q
half million dollars but gave u all
Evening star., 1941-02-01
Purdue Champions,
Backs 10 Wall, Face
Leading Hoosiers
BoiIermukers Must Win
To Stoy in Title Race;
5000 to See Come
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. IA sellout
crowd of 5000 spectators will swarm
at Lafayette tonight to see If plucky
Purdue can knock Indiana's title
favored Hoosiers out of first place
in the Big Ten basket ball race.
A boilermaker victory would not
only drop the Hoosiers into sec
ond-place tie with Illinois behind
Wisconsin. but would rekindle the
fading hopes of Purdue, the 1910
champion.
Figures on the current season,
however, all point to an Indiana vic
tory in this battle, only conference
game scheduled tonight. Outside
the loop Millikin plays at Iowa and
Ohio State battles Butler at Indian
apolis.
Indiana, which won seven OF
eight non-conference engagements,
has averaged Al points against three
Big Ten foes, with big Bill Menke
leading the scoring parade. The
Hoosiers have held Big Ten oppost-
ton to So points game.
Purdue, meanwhile, has lost two
of three Big Ten contests while al
lowing these foes 46 points game.
If the Boilermakers lose tonight they
face eight more conference rivals
with virtually no chance to get even
share of the league championship.
Past performances, however, mean
little when these two teams meet,
In 64 past meetings they have Quilt
up a terrific rivalry which always
produces a dazzling exhibition of
basket ball. Last year for the first
time in history Indiana won both
games from Purdue, which lost to
no other Big Ten quintet and went
on to capture the title.
But the Boilermakers have an
amazingly wide edge in the series.
Indiana having won 13 games since
1901 while Purdue was taking the
decision 81 times.
Evening star., 1941-02-01
| Hope Sets Cue Meet Marks
As He Gives Jackson Worst
Beating in Shortest Game

John Fitzpatrick of Los Angeles
handed Welker Cochran of San
Francisco, another ex-champion.
his second setback. so to Al in Al
innings. Herb Peterson, st. Louis
rookie, lost his 18th straight match,
bowling to Paul Levin, Chicago,
so to 81.
Evening star., 1941-02-01
Dodgers Eager to Grob
Farm in Virginia
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BROOKLYN, Feb. IAN OBJ
server for the Brooklyn Dodgers
probably will attend meeting In
Lexington, Va, tomorrow of repre-
sentatives of Virginia League clubs
Business Manager Larry MacPhail
said yesterday.
Representatives of the league s
four clubs-Staunton, Salem, Harri-
sonburg and Lynchburg-refused at
a meeting last Sunday to consider
selling the Salem Roanoke territory
where the Dodgers were reported
seeking a franchise for a Piedmont
League entry.
Evening star., 1941-02-01
Little Hoyos Seek Even
Break in N. Y. Stute
DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Georgetown
Prep basketers need a victory over
Loyola High today to earn an even
break on their northern invasion
trip.
The Little Hoyas began their trip
yesterday by losing to Regis School,
1851, as Frank Connor paced the
winners high-scoring attack with
% points.
Evening star., 1941-02-01
135-Pound Foes Sought

Games with 135-pound basket ball
teams having gyms are sought
by the Woodbridge A. C. Charles
Allen, Dupont 4487, Is the booker
Evening star., 1941-02-01
Girls of Mount Ruinier
Hiqh Still Unbeuten

Eight games without a defeat is
the record boasted by Mount Rainier
Highs girls basket ball team.
The lassies earned their latest by
conquering Hyattsville, 14-9.
Evening star., 1941-02-01

rout. Carmen Ludovico paced the
losers with IL points.
Battaglinis 14-point total was
high for the game.
Evening star., 1941-02-01
Seem Inconsistent in Ferrier's Case

Last
Que to start at Winged Foot the high
tered
Australian
hamens sabbaical Anipode Jim
out OF the amateur title tournament Chapman Greenwich
Chapan went to suggested
man-Who may have been Ferier-wasnt allowed o
Jim had allowed photographs
Jim Ferrrs Golf Book"
at
edited by Dick Chapman To drawing
pretty between letting
showing golf swing Ferrier did, editing
man did But the d stood championship
and Feer didn't show Jim Washington
around here to convince the skepcs he something
q
Association attempting to draw the
amateur lines closer
they 1t is strict They that IN
sponsored inference
tons affiliated with body means it
links
associations and all clubs which
the blessing of the u. s.. G.
Evening star., 1941-02-01
Buan Only Challenger Besides Ganto WhoRea Fought Appauds Joe
Win, Lose or Draw
By WALTER MccALLUM
o Francis stanO
Professionalism in Amateur Golf Up Aooin
By WALTER McCALLUM,

For quite stretch
nave tried with degrees
He amateurs OF the links
oopho have
amateur cake and have too
froWned Golf
you happen topfght
week
nave TO do balance teacup correctly
Gay not drink too much hooch along
code Is has been
Tor playing IN an amateur realized his mistake
But they
oorder-ne paid
as statesmen or executives but because of their skill golf
as bad the stock
fortunately around Washington
odahoned
the amateurs in good
before the District Golf Association and A
Ramsay badly thoughtou that
proved his innocence the charges all dropped
AT
his Job because he the
famous Porter
are as clean hounds TOOTH
Evening star., 1941-02-01

Totals -- 1s 1O4o Totals - 1s 80
Onieials-Msssrs. TAYLOR and Eox.
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a., xl1niOUHelD0z AEH1IEl.fI He
2t:lss hAa

Rinsing hair brushes in a solu-
ton of alum water will stiffen up
the bristles.
If washable curtains become
rusted on the rods during damp
weather, dampen the rust spots,
cover with a thin coating of salts
of lemon and let stand until stains
disappear.
If late in starting the roast for
dinner scar it under the broiler
while waiting for the oven to get
hot. By the time the meat is nice
ly Drowned the oven will be hot
enough to continue the cooking.
Cut small mats from discarded
felt hats and use them under
vases, ornaments and book ends.
They will prevent the scratching
of polished furniture. If the felt
is soiled clean by washing it in
warm water and mild soap.
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MAN HOURS LOST
MAKES FEARFUL TOTAL
(Released by Western Newspaper Union.)


MAN HOURS LOST
MAKES FEARFUL TOTAL
BURIED in the department Of Ia
Dor at Washington are the figures
which tell the story of strikes in the
United States. For his book, "The
Dead Hand of Bureaucracy" Law
renee Sullivan dug up those figures
for the years from 1880 to 1889.
The labor department keeps them
on the basis of the number OF man
hours lost and the figures for 1941,
when available, will demonstrate
how much more we might have &C
complished in the matter of prepar-
edness and aid to England had there
been no strikes.
In 1880 the number of man hours
lost because of strikes was 2,73O, 1863.
In 1882 it had increased to 4,462 1913,
but in 1888, the year of the enact
ment of the Wagner labor law, it
jumped to 1882, 1913, with 1881, $40
for 1884. The top year was 1887,
with the staggering figure of %, 424,-
857 man hours lost. That meant one
weeks work for 71O,621 men, or So
weeks of 40 hours each for 1858
men-enough time to build approx
mately two battleships. For 1899,
the last year for which have any
figures, the loss was 1887 39 man
hours.
What will it be in 1941? How much
will strikes affect our efforts for pre-
paredness and aid to England? It
will certainly mean enough hours to
have produced hundreds of airplanes
or other implements for the defense
of the nation.
Strange as it may seem, both Will
liam Green and John L. Lewis say
the administration of the Wagner
act by the National Labor Relations
board is responsible for the strike
problem.
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Ask Me .4nother
9 A General Quiz
The Questions

1. How many states border on
the Great Lakes?
2. Who or what in United States
history was nicknamed "Old Iron
Sides?
3. The independence of the
United States was formally recog-
nized first by what country?
4. Why is Wall street so called?
5. Where is Sanscrit used as a
sacred and learned language?
6. The present Chinese name
for China, Chung Hua Min Kuo,"
means what?
Z. How far can a homing pigeon
fly in a day?
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U. S. RaiI,Uay Mileage

Figures compiled recently by
the Association of American Rail-
roads indicate that the railway
mileage of the United States is ap-
proximately 10 times that of Great
Britain; 6 times that of France;
61s times that of Germany; 5
times that of Russia; 51s times
that of India; IL times that of
Japan; 81 times that of Italy; and
81 times that of China.
U. S. railway mileage is greater
than that in all South America,
Asia, Africa, and Australia COM
bined.
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The AnsUers

l. Eight: Pennsylvania, New
York, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota.
2. The United States warship,
Constitution.
3. France was the first country
to recognize our independence.
4. A stockade or wall extended
along it.
5. Sanscrit is used as sacred
language in India.
6. Chung Hua Min Kuo' means
Central Flowery Republican Coun-
try.
z. The homing pigeon has been
credited with flying as much as
600 miles in one day.
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MoTHER.IN.LAw TROUBLES?

Are you and your mother-in.la,0 on
speaking terms? Or is there feud be.
t,Oeen the ttUo of you that resembles the
Martin and the Coy episodes? II the
latter is true, you're not alone in your
trials. Lila and 10 thought they had
the meanest mother-in-tatos Of all.
Eventually they changed their minds.
Read Kathleen Norris stirring lesson
on forgiveness, kindness and humility.
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are doing well, too, Kane has been
generous in helping them to better
jobs. Lately we have all started go
ing to church again, and it does
seem very hypocritical to pray when
my own children's grandmother
never sees them because of the old
bitterness.
Time May Heal Rift.
"What more can I do? There
seems to be no use in going to see
her just to be snubbed again. Yet
for Kane's sake and for the chill
dren's too I would be glad to make
peace"
In answer to Lila I am going to
quote again what was printed here
some years ago; the true story of a
fine woman in our town.
In her case the mother-in-law was
positively hostile; she had picked
out another girl for her son, she
would not even speak to the girl he
| married.
For two years Don and 10 had to
live in another city; when they re-
turned to our town 10 called on her
mother-in-law, who refused to see
her.
Breakfast With Grandma Works.
After that Don asked his wife
somewhat uncertainty if she would
mind his going to see his mother. 10
said of course not, and to take the
baby. So Don took Phyllis to call
on the old tyrant, who suggested
that they come to breakfast on Sun
day.
For two years Don and Phyllis,
and after awhile baby Arthur, went
to have breakfast with Grandma and
Grandpa. Grandpa, by the way, was
gentle, brow-beaten old fellow who
saw something of 10 on the sly, but
never dared face down his wife.
10 surrendered husband and chill
dren every Sunday for two years
and more, and then one day the old
lady came to see 10 and burst into
tears and asked forgiveness. Now
they all have Sunday breakfast and
many another meal together.
Smart, or just plain old fashioned
good, in all that time 10 has never
said cruel, critical, resentful word.
She solved the problem in her own
way, and it was the way that never
fails.
Keep Calling.
So my advice to Lila is to cali
again, and again after that. To ask
Kane's mother to come in for a
family supper. To ignore the past,
letting the actions of the present
speak louder than any memory of
foolish hot words in day long dead.
For in her heart the older woman
is dying to be friends. Years of
pride and hate may have built bar
riers across and around that heart;
they are not easily lowered. But she
loves her son, and so she loves be-
yond all other loves the children of
her son, and she thanks God in that
stubborn soul of hers that Kane has
found a wife who has given him a
real home and lovely children.
Lila can afford to be humble, to
be patient, to be loving to Kane's
mother. Someday she may want
some other young woman, strong in
youth and beauty and love, to be all
that to her. Family unity is a thing
of incalculable value in all our lives;
it enriches and beauties everyday
drudgery; it puts into the souls and
characters of children something
that nothing else can replace.
Love is the irresistible weapon.
Loves manifestations in patience,
humility. forgiveness, kindness are
an arsenal no human heart can re-
sist. To make a friend of an enemy
is one of the privileges of all human
experience.
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Overturned dishes can be
cleaned by soaking them in a So
luton of borax and water.
To keep fruit from falling to the
bottom of a cake try adding the
fruit before you have stirred in
any -four. Do not dredge it with
flour.
GRADUATED honey can be re-
stored to its natural form by plac-
ing it in hot water.
An assortment of rubber bands
comes in handy for the kitchen.
Use them for holding waxed paper
over dishes of food stored in the
refrigerator, for sealing tops of
buildings for steaming and to hold
heavy waxed paper securely over
the rising bread dough. They are
also useful to hold up long sleeves
while working and to keep the
pages open in the cook book.
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STAGE SCREENRk
STAGEHSCREENERADIl
By VIRGINIA VALE


YOU'LL see a much simmer
L Edward Arnold than usual in
Nothing But the Truth slim
mer by IS pounds, as a matter
of fact. The reducing wasn't in
territorial; Arnold barked his
shin in a plane, developed blood
poisoning, and off went the IS
pounds. AS all the action of the pic
ture takes place during "a hours, he
had to be careful not to gain even a
few ounces while it was being made.
He's to have the top role in "The
Devil and Daniel Webster" next
as result of an accident suffered
by Thomas Mitchell.
Bing Crosby and Bob Hope were
to take the "Road to Moscow" in
their next "Road" picture, but cur
rent events made it seem advisable
to change the title, so instead they'll
take the "Road to Morocco"
Ellen Drew's good work in ''The
Parson of Panamint" caused her
studio to buy "The Silver Queen"
as future starring vehicle for her.
She'll play a New York girl of
wealth in the 188Os-the girls father
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Derived From Scapegoat

The origin Of the expression TO
make one the goat" comes from
the word "scapegoat." Under Bib
ical law the sins of the people were
placed upon the head of a goat
which was permitted to escape into
the wilderness.
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i11OI11C1 01SA11 11hC ~.
Mrs. Smith was a proud woman,
prominent in club and social
circles, her late husband had
been mayor for three terms, she
lived in big house with her
adored son for companion, and
she suspected every girl in the
world of trying to trap Kane.
Lila Brown was a pretty, am
bilious girl who had a stenog-
rapher's position in Kane
Smiths office. Lilla's father
was-and is-a cooper, operat-
ing in a small open-fronted shed
down among the machine shops
and factories. Her mother, who
had raised five children, all mar
ried but Lila, ran a fourishing
clearinghouse. Lilla's three
sisters and her brother were all
leading far from aristocratic
lives; getting jobs, losing jobs,
having babies and motor acct
dents, running in and out.of each
others houses, laughing, cry
ing, gossiping, and kissing ma.
That her son would waste even a
passing glance upon this commoner
was unthinkable to Mrs. Smith; the
fact that Kane was serious about it.,
bringing bold, defiant Lila to the
house, announcing publicly that they
were going to be married, made his
mother actually i'll. Lila dressed
conspicuously, she chewed gum, she
took a saucy proprietary attitude
toward Kane. Worst of all she
seemed to feel that her family was
just as good as his.
Lilla's Powers Prevail.
So his mother did what so many
mothers do and Lila did what so
many girls do. Mrs. Smith snubbed
Lila, reproached Kane, let the
whole world know that she had for
hidden the match. And Lila used
her power, her youth and beauty
and his passionate love, to ALLEVIATE
Kane from his mother.
81 know just what little brute
I was" writes Lila. "My own
mother told me I was making a mis-
take, but I was so mad that my one
idea was revenge. For two years
Kane went to see his mother for an
hour once week and I never sent
her a message even. When our lit
tie girl was born she sent me Kane
christening dress and his silver mug
but never acknowledged them. She
had said terrible things about my
folks, and although Pop and Ma
never resented them, I did.
"That was three years ago; now
Jo-Anne is three and our little boy
year old. On Kane's birthday last
month we moved into our new house
and had real house-warming for
my family, who all adore Kane be-
cause he manages everything for
all of them, and I asked him if he
was perfectly happy, and he said
GO, liz "Ooio NC, IL Oii1y
and didn't hate each other. So ]
made up my mind then that would
make friends.
Efforts to Make up Snubbed.
"When I went to see her and said
that it seemed very silly to keep up
the old fight, I really felt sorry for
her. She has had to give up the
big house now and has only two
rooms. She must be very lonely
but she was very cool and said that
she certainly thought that the fault
had not been all on her side. I came
away feeling very much snubbed
and Kane said when I told him that
had done all I could do, that
the next move must come from her.
"But I don't like to leave it that
way and am writing to ask you what
to do. God has been very good to
Kane and me, we have our lovely
home and our beautiful children,
and everything goes well with him
at the office. My sisters husbands
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Pull the Wool

"Pun the WOOL over the eyes,
means proverbially to blind ones
judgment. Hoodwink refers to the
hood with which falcons were blinded
and rendered tractable.
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when you are impressed by the
spectacle of her glory, reflect that
it has been acquired by men who
knew their duty and had the cour-
age to do it.-Pericles.
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EQUALITY

THE AMERICAN Constitution i'm
plies that "all men are born with
equal opportunity" That is true,
but all are not born with equal abil-
ity or equal energy. Shall we slow
down the ability and energy of those
who have such Qualities to meet the
speed of those who have not? It is
those with ability and energy who
have accounted for American prog
ress, who have increased opportuni-
ties for all who have made this
country the most blessed of all.