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Evening star., 1941-02-18
Tommy Goodwin 10
Nets Medal in South
Florida Golf Event
By the Associated Press.

PALM BEACH, Fla. Feb. 18.-It's
an old story to Tommy Goodwin OF
New York, winning the qualifying
medal in golf tournaments.
His par 70 put him in first place
yesterday in the annual South Flor
ida event. Three strokes behind
was Briggs S. Cunningham of Green
Farms, Conn.
Goodwin has been a medalist in a
majority of the tournaments in
which he has played in this area in
the past 10 years
Other scores included:
Georgc 7. LINN. NV York. 39-35-74
LOUIS Omen. Ph'ladel lphIa, 3S-3S-7f.
s. c. Hustled Philadelphia. 37-4O-77.
James H; Howard, Framineham Mass,
4O-39-1a
Tx. L Merrill jr, Camden. Me, Al
3S-7o.
H ] D'Ancona. Highland Park, Ill, 40
Robert Lansden, Hackensack, N. j.
Alan K. wyHe, winnetka, III, 81
44-s1.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Dempsey Gives to Fund
For Boys Club Here

Jack Dempsey interrupted his
journey to Miami yesterday long
enough to stop in Washington and
present a check to the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club which is engaged
in it's annual drive for funds.
Its a fine thing for boys" the
former heavyweight champion OBJ
served. Il know I would have ap-
preciated something like it when I
was a boy and I hope the drive is
successful enough to take care of
every kind and give him a chance to
develop"
An able sparring partner with
reporters as we'll as gym mates,
Dempsey laughed at reports that he
would like the job of boxing czar.
They don't make enough head
ache powders to go with it," he
grinned.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Harman OF Cavaliers
Offers Big Problem
For 6. W. Tossers
McConn, Wiltshire Also
Classy Performers in
Tilt Here Tomorrow

Washington court fans will get q
good look at player hailed as one
of the greatest in Dixie court his
tory tomorrow night when Virginia
comes here for game with George
Washington at Riverside Stadium.
The gentleman's name is Harman
Bill Harman-and as he prepped
at Episcopal, in nearby Alexandra,
he comes close to being local boy.
Harman, along with cohort who
answers TO the name of Billy Nc
Cam. is one of the two cylinders
that generate the power in Vir-
ginia's rippling attack. Stop Har-
man. they say, and you cripple the
Cavalier machine to such an ex-
tent that it lurches along in hap
hazard style. Let him get away
from you and you may as well chase
SeabiSCuit.
Harmoan, a strapping 6-foot s.
inch individual, tosses a deadly
brand Of over-the- shoulder shots.
Last year he tipped in 23l points
and this year, averaging between Is
and 18 per game, he has over 200
to his credit. He and Dick Wilt
shire. a third trouble maker the
Colonials will have TO handcuff, play
pivot positions Just outside the foul
zone, from where they either shoot
or pass TO mates under the back
board. Mccain, the floor general,
usually engineers the play and puts
1t in motion with pass to either
pivot.
Virginia hung a 35-32 sinner on
G. w. last year at Charlottesville in
an overtime engagement and has
hopes Of duplicating the feat to-
morrow night without benefit of an
extra period The Colonials, how
ever, are moving up toward their
peak after a slight letdown and will
be ready.
Bobby Gilham's comeback in the
scoring column and Matt Zunics
steady all-around play may make
a difference in the final figures this
time
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Terp Tossers Facing
RevengefuI Quartet
In Closing Week
None of Invading Fives
Ever Has Token Come
In Ritckie Coliseum

1t may be Apple Week" In Ole
V:rginny, or they could be celebrat-
ing the Pineapple Pageant" in
Hawaii, but out at College Park
Maryland's hapless courtment dole
fully look forward to what may be
the first and last-they hope-"Re-
venge Week"
Tonight the Terps are host to Vir-
ginia Military Institute. Wednesday
brings Rutgers to the coliseum They
meet Virginia Tech Friday and end
the most disastrous season in the
schools history against Washington
College Saturday in the opening half
of the winters last doubled header.
BY some quirk of schedule map
ping Burt Shipley's charges are clos
ing out against quartet of hungry
opponents who have Jared none too
we'll against Maryland through the
passing years.
V. M. l., for example, hadn't won
game from Maryland since 1888
until last month, when the TerpS
lost at Lexington. Maryland leads
this series by the considerable mar
gin of 20 to 3.
Rutgers, a tardy Johnny among
Old Line court opponents, was
beaten by 51-39 count last year at
New Brunswick in the first game be-
tween the schools.
Virginia Tech hasn't beaten
Maryland since 1929 when they
played at Blacksburg. And that is
the only game the Gobblers have
won in IA played.
The College Parkers lead WASH
ington College by 1874 margin in
their series, the Shoreman winning
the last time back in 1929, 1921.
They won, oddly enough. on a foul
shot converted after playing time
had expired and the chap who COM
mitted said foul was none other
than the redoubtable "Bozie" Ber-
ger He atoned for that breach Of
etiquette later, however, repaying it
a hundredfold.
It's a unique record, to say the
least, but there's another angle still.
None of these teams ever have beat
en- Maryland in Ritchie Coliseum.
That Washington College game was
played in the old gym, now the arm
ory, and it may be wishful thinking
but this Al squad thinks it may be
able to preserve that remarkable
chapter without further blemish.
L. F. A.
Evening star., 1941-02-18

American University's cagers to-
day rest at the middle spot in the
District college basket ball ratings
several notches above the hapless
Catholic University and Maryland
qulnts-but not up to the pace of
Georgetown and George Washing
tons fast-stepping fves.
The Eagles came up to the 500
mark in their 10th game last night,
turning back Juniata College of
Huntington, Pa, 5o-41 on the A. U.
floor.
Juniata scored first on a free toss
by Mick Leeper. but in the next four
minutes no less than four baskets
had been rung up by the victors as
Reese. Schulze, Norford and Hollis
hit the cords in rapid succession.
At intermission American U. led
by a 26-l4 count and although the
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Dewitt Gains Victory
In Overtime Clash
With GreenbeIt

With a three-game losing streak
finally ended, Dewitt School basket
ball team once again has passed the
500 mark for this season. 1t scored
its ninth win against eight defeats
by downing Greenbelt High cagers,
1927, last night in an overtime game
at Greenbelt.
Greenbelt jumped into an early
lead and was in front, 9-8. at the
half. A laSt-half scoring spree by
Philip Delisi during which he count
ed II points put Dewitt in front, but
the game was tied, 25-all, in regu-
lation time when Lynn Buck sank
foul shot for Greenbelt.
A free toss by Delisi and baskets
by George PonS and Bill Boswell
supplied Devitt's winning margin
in overtime
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Landon Gets REVENGE
On 6. U. Prep With
Two Late Goals

Landon School and Georgetown
Prep are all even in their basket ball
series this season with one victory
apiece. Landon moved over to Gar
rett Park yesterday to down the Lit
tie Hoyas. 27-23, and avenge a Prep
victory, 31-22, at Landon.
Seldom did more than few points
separate the two in yesterdays bat
tie of zone defenses. Landon was
ahead, 1l-8. at the half and still was
In the lead, 1916, going into the
final period.
Two quick baskets by Paul Baker
showed the eventual winners still
further in front, but this edge quick
ly was overcome when Ray Schnei-
der counted twice for Prep. With
only a few minutes remaining,
George Kriner dropped in a snow
bird for Landon and Baker followed
with another to supply the winning
Evening star., 1941-02-18
American u. Cogers Gain 500
Mark by Defeating Junioto

Pennsylvanians whitfield the margin
down to six points by third-period
rally, they were matched goal for
goal in the final stanza.
Archie Norford set the pace for
the winners, tying Al Leopold Of
Junlata for the games scoring hon.
Ors with IA points, while Dutch"
Schulze maintained his average Of
10 points per game by accounting
for IL.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
F. and N. Wrestler
Bows After Taking
81 Straight Bouts
By the Associated Press.


LANCASTER, Pa. Feb. ia T.
pound weight handicap was blamed
today fer the swapping of one of COL
lege wrestling's longest string of in
dividual victories.
frankie Burgess. Franklin and
Marshall l28-pounder, replaced an
injured teammate in the 135-pound
class last night and was pinned in 7
minutes and 40 seconds by Bishop
of Cornell College of Iowa. The
defeat was Burgess first in "a COL
lege varsity dual meets. His only
other setback in collegiate competi-
ton was in the final of the 1889
N. c. A. A. championships.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
By LAWRENCE PERRY,
guecial Correspondent Of The Star


MONTCLAIR, N. j., Feb. 18.-
1t seems to be fact that Frank
Leahy tentatively was ap-
preached by Notre Dame athletic
authorities as early as last New
Year Day, when he and his Bos-
ton College eleven were at the
Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.
What is doubtful is whether
Buck Shaw of Santa Clara,
Eddie Anderson of Iowa, Gus
Dorais of Detroit, Harry Stuhl-
dreher of Wisconsin and Jimmy
Crowley of Fordham were also
queried as to their availability.
In any case, they stand as a
quintet who announced publicly,
or otherwise, that being under
contract to their colleges, they
would remain steadfast. Let all
due credit, therefore, 60 to them
for fealty.
AS for Frank Leahy 1t Is not
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Mutty, Jr., and Wife
Hurt in Auto Crash
BY the Associated Press

BY the ASSOClaIeu PTtSS.
LIVERPOOL, Pa, Feb. ia
Christy Mathewson, jr., son of the
famous pitcher, and his wife we're
injured last night in a two-car ac-
cident 6 miles south of here on the
ice-covered Susquehanna trail.
They were taken to a hospital in
Danville, where Mathewson was re-
ported suffering from fractured
chest bone and his wife with a
broken leg. Both were cut about
the face
Mathewson, "a, Ia Q resident Of
Camarillo, Calf.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Sports Mirror
~ the Assoclated Press. .

bT IIIt h5bUNIdItU TItboa
To-day a year ago-Bobby Riggs
defeated Hal Surface. 0-6. ST,
60, 6-3, 6-3, to win South At
lantic tennis tourney at Tampa,
Fla.
Three years ago-Gus Mancuso,
Giants catcher; Paul Waner,
Pirate outfelder, and Billy Jurges,
Cub shortstop, returned signed
contracts.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
From the
Press Box
Baseball Wage System
Is Turned Upside Down
BY JOHN LARDNER,

special correspondent OF Inc Star.
NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-The wage
system in baseball has been turned
upside down and among those re-
senting the change, by all appear
ances, is Joseph Paul Di Maggie,
well-known retired crab fisherman
of San Francisco.
Time was when the leading slug
ger in baseball got $685. 900 year
and up, while the leading pitcher
took bows from his wife and chill
dren If he climbed as high as $25 900.
Pitchers were humble men in those
days. Now and then some batting
champion would tip them dime for
carrying his bags, but mostly our
hurlers groveled on the border Of
destitution and seldom ate more
than four times day.
George H. Ruth was a great pitch
er. It was hard to get hit off
George in his prime, and he won
every World Series start he made.
They paid him off in four figures.
The fifth fgure-George himself
was lean and honey.
Then somebody noticed that
Ruth, though practically starving to
death, could hit the ball long
way. They made him an outf1elder,
and George promptly became rich.
He earned $4,000 in year and
had $4,000 stomach aches. That
gives you an idea of the difference
between a slugger's life and pitch
er's life back in the good old days.
All Serene Until Mere
Pitchers SoIories Skyrocketed
J.P. Di Maggie, the greatest hit
ter of the last few years-the equal
of Greenberg and FoxX for slugging,
the best of all for quantity pro-
duction-learned to know and love
this system Last year they paid
Joseph $4,000, give or take quar-
ter. Joe was kind to pitchers, off
the field. He spoke to them when
he could remember their names
and got them odd Jobs raking the
leaves or moving the lawn. But
he felt that they should know their
place. Caste must prevail.
All was serene until a few weeks
ago, when Mr.. Di Maggie and
other well-nourished sluggers we're
shocked by the rumor that Bob
Feller, a mere pitcher who never
pretended to be anything else, would
pet $40 100 in 1Q41
Il hops it don't go to his head"
muttered Mr.. Di Maggie. That's
a lot Of dough for pitcher. We're
liable to have all kinds of trouble
with the masses if this goes on
1t not only went on, it got worse,
beyond the dreams of the aristocratS.
A rabble- -rouser named Walter o.
Briggs, who employs ball players in
Detroit. got up and kicked over the
social system by announcing that
$4,000 for a pitcher was chicken
feed.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Blair Girls Goin 5th
Basket Ball Victory

Montgomery Blair girls basket
ball team won it's fifth victory of
the season yesterday by downing
Damascus High lassies, 1924, at
Damascus. Shirley Noonan and
Joyce Tobin took individual honors
for the winners with 10 points each.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Di Moggio Finds Solution,
Put Borrow Cont See 1t

BY this time Mr.. Di Maggie, the
proud slugger. was moaning with
pain. In their mad duel for preced-
ence Mr.. Bradley and Mr.. Briggs
had wrecked the order of society in
baseball. To save the game, Joseph
could see only one remedy. He sug-
gested it to his own employer, E. @.
Barrow of the New York Yankees.
"I guess we will have to increase
nv pay" he said to Mr.. Barrow.
The Yankees must protect their
position. No Western team should
outrank us in the matter OF laying
out salary. See what I mean?"
No said Mr.. Barrow, a man OF
few words.
This is where the matter stands,
with Mr.. Di Maggie fighting cour-
ageously for the rights of sluggers-
at least. one slugger-and Mr.. Bar
row sitting on his cash box, trim
ming his fngernails. It's men like
Barrow. with their nearsighted ways,
who have got this country in a hole.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Junior Tilt Is Close

Richard Montgomery Highs
Junior basketers nipped Gonzaga
High yesterday, 1920, on the lat
ter's court.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Howard Quint Loses
To North CuroIinions

A late scoring spree enabled
North Carolina A. and T basket ball
team TO defeat Howard u cagers,
1880 IN an c. I. A. A. game at
Howard last night.
Evening star., 1941-02-18

Five years ago-Helen Wills
Moody announced plans for par
ticipation in United States and
Wimbledon tennis championships.
Evening star., 1941-02-18

Totals II $50 Totals q a27
Score at half-Greenbelt. @. Dewitt, s.
Evening star., 1941-02-18

Totals 81 $50 Totals 1884
Referees-Nessrs Shirley and Mitchell.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-12
SECOND CHURCH
 OFFERS DINNER
Annual Turkey Servings to Be Held in Davenport
 Hall Tomorrow

The annual turkey dinner of the Second Congregational church, un- der the auspices of the Church Aid department, will be held in Daven- port hall tomorrow evening. There win be two servings, one at 5:30 and the other at 6:30 p. m. Tickets may be secured for either time.
 Mrs. William I. Blakeslee is the general chairNan, assisted in the kitchen by Mrs. R. c. Perry, Mrs. A. J. Worth, Mrs. H. L. Holcomb, Mrs. Thomas Grady, Mrs. John Stevens, Mrs. Walter M. Boyd, Mrs. Matthew Adgate, Mrs. Minnie Chip man, Mrs. George s. Keiller, Mrs. Claude B. Link, Mrs. Oblenis Du- Bois, Mrs. John Rhodes, Mrs. Cur tiss Guyette, Mrs. w. N. Simpson and Mrs. Irving c. Spiers. Mrs. Aaron A. Benedict, assisted by Mrs. George A. Boomer, Mrs. F. B. Web ster and Miss Ethel Peabody, will be in charge of the dining room. The hostesses vii be Mrs. John c. Walk CT, Mrs. William B. Brewster, Mrs. Alfred A. Baldwin, Mrs. Orton P. Camp, Mrs. Arthur T. Crane, Mrs. Pierrie 0. Cowles, Mrs. John H. Cur tiS, Mrs. George E. Judd, Mrs. Charles A. Manning, Mrs. Harold G. Manning, Mrs. Harry c. Post, Mrs. Stephen T. Crane, Mrs. Forrest G. Purinton, Mrs. Herbert s. Smith, Mrs. E. M. Segears, Mrs. Emerson Tompkins. Miss Harriet Kirk, Mrs. Anson w. Miner and Mrs. Robert K. Walter. At the coffee table will be Mrs. Arthur R. Kirnball, Mrs. An- drew 0. Campbell, Mrs. Levi Wilcox, and Miss Edith Camp.
 The waitresses will be Miss Mary 0. Adgate, Jean Carmichael, Peggy DiPetro, Margaret Edwards, Norma Hendrickson, Freda Higgins, Flor inc Hitchcock, Joan Hunter, Gull dane Keshian, Inthia Link, Betty Macdonald, Anna Mackie, Rosalie Mckee, Janet Surgener, Barbara Verchot, Pauline White, Lila Wil- bur, Eunice Reichenbach, Mrs. Louis s. Merriman, Mrs. John J. Perugin and Mrs. John Raeburn.
 MAos 9teA1ACy GAAOkn 10 tAAC SSuSEdL chairman in charge of the annual Christmas Sale of the Evening de- partment which will be held tomor- row from 3 to g p. m. in the Work Room on the second floor. Mrs. Don L. Beardsley will have the candy table, Mrs. Donald Macdonald at the domestics, Mrs. William 0. Schneider. jewellery, Mrs. Charles Nelson, plants, Mrs. Edna Turner, white elephant and Mrs. Dorothy Ruggles, the grab bag.
 At 7:30 p. m. in the chapel, Pro- lessor William B. Elwell will con- tinue his course at the University Nights T Like It That Way" and at 8:30 p. m. Dr. Walker will review Ethel Huestons book "The Preach er,S Wife". Miss Hueston is the au- thor of Prudence of the Parson- age". Preachers Wife" is the por- trait of. the authors own mother whose husband was a Methodist minister in southern Iowa. It gives a rollicking picture of a large and lively family, 9 girls and 3 boys, brought up in a country parsonage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-12
CHURCH WOMEN
 TO HOLD DANCE
Blessed Sacrament Mas- querade Set for Water.
 town November 27

Plans are nearly completed for the annual Masquerade Barn Dance, given for the benefit of the Blessed Sacrament Church by the Ladies of the parish, at Russin's Barn, Water town, November 2l.
 Last years dance was such a suc- cess, socially and financially, that numerous requests were made this fall for repeat performance. Num- erous committees have been working hard the past few weeks Co make the i941 event even better than last years.
 Miss Margaret M. Downey, Mrs. Edward F. Grady, and Mrs. Ray mond F. Stone are collaborating as chairmen of the event.
 Assisting them are Mfr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Cassidy, prizes; Mir. and Mrs. James Curtin, refreshments: MT. and Mrs. William Schofieid, pr. and Mrs. Harold Parkinson, decora. ticns and details.
 Also acting on the several com mittees are: Michael J. Downey, Mir. and Mrs. Edward F. Grady, Raymond P. Stone, Senator and Mrs. Michael v. Blansfield. pr. and Mrs. Harold J. Curran, pr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Burke. Dr. and Mrs. Daniel o. Say res, MT. and Mrs. Cornelius F. Mal- cney. MT. and Mrs. Charles J. Al- len, Mir. and Mrs. James P. McGrath, MT. and Mrs. John J. Collins, Mrs. Alice Bradley. MT. and Mrs. Richard B. Murphy, Mfr. mad Mrs. Richard P. Crane. MT. and Mrs. John B. Phelan, Mir. and Mrs. c. L. Man. ring, MT. end Mrs. Frank Delaney. MT. and Mrs. Joseph l.. Rigney, MT. and Mrs. Judson Rigney, MT. and Mrs. Ambrose Egan, Mir. and Mrs. James w. Lee, MT. and Mrs. Thomas F. Moran, IT,. MT. and Mrs. John Lawley, MT. and Mrs. William Dzin- ski, MT. and Mrs. Lewis E. Caring ton, MT. and Mrs. William A. Sul- livan, MT. and Mrs. John Colloty, Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Murphy, Mrs. N. Herrick, Miss Ellnice Claffey, Miss Marie Medford, and Thomas Rush.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-12
Unprecedented Sum Awaiting Santa Claus
 In Two Savings Banks
Increase of Over Sl5O,OOO Over Amount Saved by Thrifty Waterburians in l94O- Lively Shopping
 Season Looms as Result of Business Boom Here

Nearly q ,OOO, 900 have flowed invo the tills of the Waterbury Savings bank and the Waterbury National bank this year in anticipation of increasing the purchasing power of Santa Claus Christmas club save lngs departments in the two local banks report 6 holiday season that will see gift purchases exceed those Of last year by between et5O,. 600 and @2OO, 600.
 The percentage increase over last year IS approximately 20 per cent, well ahead of the 10 per cent esti- mated for 5000 banks and savings institutions throughout the country.
 For the nation, figures released yesterday by Herbert F. Rawll, founder and president of the Christi mas Club corporation, show a prob able distribution of $4OO, 1000, ,0O0 to more than S,O00,O00 Christmas Club members. Average distribution per member amounts to $4850, approxi- tnately the same as in 1eAO.
 Of the total, MT. Rawll calcu- lates that about $25, 600 900 will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-12
LOCAL CANDIDATES
 FOR FLYING CORPS

Several Waterbury youths are among a large number of Connecti- cut young men who will take the educational examinations today and tomorrow, in order to qualify for admiscsion to flying cadet training schools of hte army air corps. Only those who have been successful in physical examinations given by a travelings board are eligible for the present tests.
 Those who do not possess the nee. esSary two years of college educa- tion, have taken refresher courses designed to compensate for this de- flciency in their home towns.
 Connecticut candidates are talk ing tests at the Windsor Locks air base. and at Westover field, Chico pee Falls, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-12

The statisticianS estimate that the death rate from tuberculosis will have dropped to less than 45 per 100000 during the current year, when the final figures are in, and will thus establish an all-time low record. Already, mortality from the disease has dropped to a point where it is less than one-quarter of what it was at the turn of the cen- tury, and less than one-half of the experience as recently as 1924. Dur ing the last two decades since 1921, tuberculosis has made the remark able record of decreasing on the av- craze by three per 100000 year. This" the statisticians say, twas accomplished notwithstanding two very slight increases in 1926 and 1936." Beginning with 1886, how ever, when for the first time in 10 years small increase in the tuber- culosis death rate occurred, the average annual decline in the rate has been just little over two per 100000, as compared with the an- nual average drop of 3 per 100000 for the full period from 1921 to 1940.
 But we can hardly expect the rate of improvement in mortality from tuberculosis experienced dur ing the last two decades to con- tinue indefinitely" the statisti- clans declare, flor then the death rate would meet the zero line by 1855 - obviously conclusion be- yond practical possibilities. As the death rate is brought to lower levels, further gains will become more and more difficut, so that some slacken- ing in the rate of improvement ap- ppears inevitable. However, when we examine the situation in regard to tuberculosis in our country and consider the extended and excellent facilities which have developed here, 1t is difficult to believe that the time is at hand for any serious reduction in the rate of improve ment. On the contrary, we still see the situation optimistically, and our hopes for ultimate eradication of this plague are as bright as ever. For we have faith in the effective ness of our medical Investigators, in our public health Investigators, and in the good sense of our people whi will not stop short in their ef- fortS."
 The statisticians suggest, how ever, that precautionary measures should be taken to protect defense workers from contracting the dis ease, and urge that the fight against tuberculosis should now be centered largely upon a number of states in the South and Southwest where the death rates from the disease are high in comparison with the tuberculosis rate for the entire country.