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Evening star., 1941-01-26
Boyer, Record Holder
Last Season, Again
Mailing Headpin

George Boyer, the city's top set
bowler of last season with 487, a
figure unbeaten this season. Shone
again in the Country Club League
as his 1898 gave Manor No. q
2-1 win fromeBannockburn No 2
Carl Rittenhouse supplied the edge
with 141-398 as Bannockburn No.
took the rubber game from Beaver
Dam No. l. Congressional MAIN
tanned its two-game lead by taking
the odd one from Argyle No. 2, while
Kenwood No. held second with a
81 victory over Beaver Dam No. 9
The champion Manor No. / team,
erstwhile leader, slid three games
behind by losing a 81 decision to
Manor No. 8 as Larry Connor led
with 143-357. Indian Spring
stayed in the flag chase when Roger
Bounds 148 and Harry Bachman's
1876 featured rubber game win.
While Broadside Mount No. 2 was
halting the pace-setting Progress
despite Tommy Nolan's 152-377,
Radio closed in on the Lucky Strike
Navy Yard League leaders with a
sweep over Inspection that was fea-
tured by Mike Vitale's even-4OO set.
Joe Fowler and his Breech Mech
anism mates posting highs of 6O2-
l,702, gained ground in third place
with a 81 victory over Drafting
Hal Kiesel shone in the National
Federation of Federal Employees
League with 157-393, but his Treas
ury No. 3 team was on the short end
of 81 verdict with War No. 8.
Robert Henery's 1886 were the
high lights as the leading Treasury
No. swept War MOL. Led by A. D.
Sartwells top string of l59 and
Wimpy Orme's 367, the Treasury
No. quint took the odd one from
Veterans No. l.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Ranking Table Tennis
Stars Seek Crowns
In Eastern Meet
Hussmon, No. a, Is Among
Crack Lot Due Here
Over Week End

Four nationally-ranked players
formed the vanguard of expected
dozens of visiting stars for the East
ern table tennis championships at
Heurich gym next Saturday and
Sunday when their entries were re-
ceived by local officials yesterday.
Foremost among the highly-rated
quartet was ST Hussman, the coun-
try's fourth-ranking paddler, who
lives in New York. Accompanying
HuSsman'S entry was a note stat
ing that he would play mixed dou-
bles with Alice O'Connor. the 14th
acknowledgement woman player,
leading tourney officials to believe
that Miss O'Connor'S file might be
expected for women's singles.
Another entry from among the
first 10 men players was that of Ed
Pinner, also of New York. Pinner is
ranked eighth. The other two en-
trants with United States ratings
were John Abrahamson of Hart
ford, rated 18th, and Bill Cross of
BelleWlle, N. j., ranked Goth.
officials also announced the re-
ceipt of Dan Kreer's entry from
Princeton, N. j. Kreer is not ranked
nationally at present because of in
sufficient data, but from all reports
he is able to give any member of
the first 10 a run for his money.
A heavy influx of Eastern stars is
anticipated before the deadline
Wednesday night. Once they're all
in, the draw and preparations for
the start of play Saturday after
noon will be made. The schedule
calls for preliminary rounds to take
place Saturday afternoon and night,
with matches through the quarter
finals scheduled Sunday afternoon.
Semifnals and finals in all four
divisions-men's and women's sim
giles, mems double and mixed dou-
bles-will be played a week from to-
night.
The final session, incidentally, is
the only one at which reservIl
seats will be available.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
John c. Due Who Pays the Bill Rated Top Place Coils Hall of Fame
Hokie Smith Sets
RossIyn Pin Pace

With 40 more contestants in a
field of LOG to shoot, Hokie Smith
of the Lucky Strike was leading
the Virginia Open bowling tour
nament at Rosslyn as the event
went into the small hours of
this morning. Smith totaled
1850 with sets of 652 and 698.
Frank Thore of Danville, Va,
was second with 1910 and Tenn
pie Keene of Baltimore was third
with 1923.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Standardized Golf Instruction
For Nation Planned by P. G. A.

to simplify the game for the aver
age golfer.
eff novice is taking lessons from
his home professional in Omaha, for
instance" Walsh said, land he goes
to Florida or California for the win
ter, we want to make it so he can
receive from any other pro the same
type of instruction."
Walsh said Novak's committee
would tackle first the average golf
er's No. / woe-the slice.
Tests and slow-motion movies will
be used to find the best and simplest
method Of curing the error IN form.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Small League Player
Gains Minor Loop
Hitting Awards
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DURHAM, N. c., Jan. 25.-EdWin
Schweda, a La Sale, Ill, youth,
playing for Lubbock in the West
Texas-New Mexico League, was the
minor league batting champion of
organized baseball in 1910 with an
average of .442.
Schweda, who will be % years old
Wednesday, is a left-handed bat
ting outfielder.
He had a brief trial with Hop
kinsville in the Kitty League in
1898. Since 1910 was his first full
season in baseball he not only
earned the award for the best bat
ting mark in all minor leagues. but
also the separate trophy given the
rookie hitting leader.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
No Snow One Duy,
Then Too Much
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MELROSE, Mass, Jan. 25.-
New England'S winter weather is
raising hob with the winter
carnivals.
The program of skiing, skating
and tobogganing scheduled for
this week end on Mount Hood,
for instance:
officials postponed it yesterday
because there was no snow.
They rescheduled it last night
when a heavy snowfall started.
Today, with a 12-inch blanket
on the ground, they postponed it
all over again. The reason: too
much snow now.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Leaders Will Expound
ConqressionuI's Setup

Congressional Country Club men,
bers are to gather at the clubhouse
at 8 o'clock tomorrow night to hear
present and future officers explain
the status of the club. Congressional
at present is operating under the
status it held prior to an auction sale
in September. When Montgomery
County court ratifies the auction
sale new group will take over the
operation.
The new group, known as Con-
gressional Country Club, Inc, Is
headed by Gen. Frank T. Hines, vet
eranS' administrator.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Seton Hall Mentor
Stresses Defense
By the Associated Press,

os tIIt HooONAoNSN 1 ASoo.
SOUTH ORANGE. N. j., Jan.
25.-In this day of high-scoring
basket ball, Coach John Honey
Russell of Seton Hall College Is
a refreshing flgure-he empha-
sizes defense
Holding the other fellows
scoring down makes your VIM
ming more probable" says Rus
sell, and he has Seton Hall Col
lege's current 36-game victory
streak. started in 1899, to back
up his strategy.
Under Russell's system Seton
Hall has six types of defense,
adaptable to any competition,
and no set offense.
Our offense," says Russell. sis
teamwork with the stress on good
passing"
Evening star., 1941-01-26
20 Years Ago
In The Star

Eddie Goebel, Brooklyn young
ster signed by Clark Griffith last
fall, will find a difficult task in
attempting to displace one Of
the veteran outfielders, Rice,
Milan or Lewis, who are leaving
early for training camp.
Tommy Lougherman, Phila-
delphia welterweight, pummeled
Young Remsey, local ringman, to
take fast Ground bout at Ard
more Club.
Western Highs quint led Gen.
tral throughout in winning its
third straight interhigh victory,
1921.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
cCorthy Again Heads
Opeauon Golf Club

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Jan
25-T. j. McCarthyya local business
man, has been reelected president
of the Opequon Golf Club.
Bennett Taylor is first vice presi-
dent; Harry C. Hammann. second
vice president: w. F. McAneny,
treasurer, and James r. Sellers, Sec
retary.
Members of the Board of Gov
ernors are Allen r. Enmert, j. 0.
Henson, L. I. Rice, r. j. Funkhouser.
A. w. Armentrout, w. Rufus CaSkey,
Harry L. Reaves, c. L. Klank and
James NJ. Sellers.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Beers Get HurIer Reid:
Farm Two Pitchers
BY the Associated Press.

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 25.-Newark
has bolstered its pitching staff with
the addition of Earl Reid, right
handler who was with Binghamton
IN. the Eastern League last year.
! He led the Eastern loop with five
shutouts and had an earned run
average of 289. He won 13 games
and lost 8.
The Bears sent Pitcher Ken Hol-
combe to Norfolk of the Piedmont
League and Pitcher Gene Peryera
ir.. to Augusta of the South Atlantic
isague, both on option.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Heurich Basket Champs
Fuce Recs Thursduy

United Typewriters' basket ball
team, champion last year of the
Heurich League, will play Recrea-
ton Collegians Thursday night at
$3.50 at the Banneker Junior High
gym.
In preliminary at 7::3O, Treasury
Department cagers of the Govern
ment League meet Royal A. c.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Mi. Vernon Methodist
Basketers Pile Up
Record Tally

Mount Vernon Methodist court
men ran wild last night to pile up
the biggest score of the year in the
Sunday School Basket Ball League,
burying National City Christian be-
meath a 1922 count. B. Timmons
scored 16 points for the winners.
Other games found Calvary Meth
odist outclassing Calvary Baptist,
42-16; Epiphany Episcopal defeating
Concordia Lutheran, 1921, and
West Washington beating Ninth
Street Christian, 1923.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 25.-The Pro-
fessional Golfers Association, act
ing to standardize instruction meth
ods. announced today the appoint
ment of Joe Novak of Los Angeles
as chairman of the Teaching Pro-
gram Committee.
Tom Walsh, P. G. A. president,
said fundamental golfing mistakes
and their cures would be studied
scientifically, with the results i'm
parted to the professionals In . move
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Nye's Gale Soils Ahead
As He Defends Title
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAVANA, Jan. 25.-Harry c. Nye.
jr., of Wilmette, Ill, opened defense
of the Bacardi Cup today by SAIL
ing his sloop Gale to victory in the
first of q series of three races for
the international star class trophy.
A. K. Wakefield, also of the
Southern Lake Michigan fleet, took
second with Dickerby, while Adrian
ISelin II of Western Long Island
Sound piloted Ace home in third
place.
Evening star., 1941-01-26
9. U. Frosh Rifle Team
Defeats Roosevelt

Georgetown University's freshman
rifle team opened it's season victo-
riously yesterday when it defeated
the Roosevelt High marksmen, 1885
to 1,178, on the Hilltop range.
Doyle led the winners with 257
but even the 247 score of Quehn,
lowest of the young Hoyas, was
higher than Roosevelt's best, Borah,
who fired a 245.
or,ae
Evening star., 1941-01-26
Hoymorket Five Winner

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
MOUNT VERNON, Va, Jan. 25.-
Haymarket High defeated Mount
Vernon, 2l-l9, in a close Virginia
Glass c basket ball game at Lee
Jackson gym.
Evening star., 1941-01-26

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Evening star., 1941-10-31
DR.. Gerrit Snyder Dies;
PRESBYTERIAN Minister

DR.. Gerrit Snyder, who had been
supplying minister at the lakewood
CVao Presbyterian Church, died yes
terday at Homeopathic Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrow at the Pearson
funeral home. East Falls Church,
with the Rev. A. E. Barrows officiat-
ing. Burial will be at Columbia
Garden Cemetery in Arlington. Va.
DR.. Snyder was born in iceland.
Mich, June 26, 1857, and graduated
from Lenox College, Hopkinston,
Iowa, in 1880. He was awarded an
M. A. degree from the college in
1890 and DID. degree in 1908. He
was licensed by the Chicago Pres
bytery in 1882 and ordained to the
ministry of the Presbyterian church
the next year.
He first served in Chicago and
later had charge in Springfield, and
TaylorSville, Ill. and q number of
churches in Kansas. He later re-
tired to Arlington, Va, where he
made his home at 478O North
Twenty-flrst road. DR.. Snyder was
the author of The Soul Winners
Gospel and After Fifty Years.
He has been a member of the WASH
ington City Presbytery since 1898.
DR.. Snyder is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Augusta Paddock Sny-
der; two daughters, Mrs. Tracy Leis,
Lawrence, Kans., and Rowena
Snyder, Arlington, and a son, o. H
P. Snyder, Marion, Ohio.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Meade Firemen Get SIS d Day,
But Work Only 8 Days q Month

Firemen at Fort George G. Meade,
Md, are probably the highest paid
fire laddies in the country, for they
receive more than SIS a day.
There is a catch, however, in this
pay scale for their day consists of
"a hours and they work only eight
days during the month. This sys-
tenn was set up several weeks ago
and the fire fighters, who are civil
ians, put in "a hours and are off Y
hours.
More than four score of these
flremen were taken from the volun-
teer fire departments in the nearby
counties where fire fighting was
their hobby. Then the firemen's
hobbies became their livelihood,
Chief Roger B. Robinson, formerly
of the Baltimore City Fire Depart
ment, had considerable dif1culty
with the youths as his system was
to lay the hose from the fire to the
plug while most of the volunteers
used the system of laying the hose
from the plug to the fire.
In the work day the f1llk klen can.
not go to bed until aftef $50 at
night and they must stand a watch
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Old Flute Is Returned
To Stounton Bond
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, Oct. 31.-With
the presentation of flute first used
by j. w. Abby, the Stonewal Brigade
Band here has regained possession
Of all the original instruments used
after the band was organized in l845.
The instrument, made by Eisen-
brant of Baltimore and heard in
the Stonewall Band for many years,
has been returned to the group by
Dr. Richard P. Bell.
After performing on the flute
until after the Civil War, Mr.. Abby
retired 1t was then purchased by
DR.. Bells father. r. P. Bell, promi-
nent Staunton attorney and also Z
talented f1utist in the band
The bands complete set of instru-
ments is now displayed under glass
in the band hall. 1t is considered
one of the most valuable sets of old
musical instruments in America.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Kensington Council
Opposes Rezoninq Plea

The Kensington CMd) Town
Council has recommended disap-
proval by the MarylandNational
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission of a petition of the Sani-
tary Grocery Co, Inc. asking re-
zoning from residential A to COM
mercial D of the Haas property at
Lincoln road and Howard avenue.
1t was pointed out that hearings
on applications for rezoning of this
site have been held at least four
times and each time the commits
sioners have denied the petition.
Opponents claim it would create
spot zoning, cause a traffic hazard
and is unnecessary.
The Council authorized Mayor
Robert L. Lewis to appoint six dep
uties to assist in policing the town
tonight.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Maryland Ends Year
With 100000
General Surplus
Reyersions to Treasury
Boost Earlier Estimate
By State Controller
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, Oct. 81
Maryland ended the 1s41 fiscal
year with a general fund surplus Of
approximately s9100,000 about
81 $4,000 more than the all-time
record established in 1910, State
Controller j. Millard Tawes said to-
day.
This unprecedented figure, Mr..
Tawes explained, resulted from rev.
enue from income tax, the automo-
bile titling tax, alcoholic beverage
taxes and reversions of unused ap-
preparations from State departments
totaling sl089260. .
Several weeks ago MI. TaWes es-
timated the States surplus would be
SO 350.000. However. additional de-
partmental reverSionS boosted the
Treasury excess above the $4,000 900
mark.
Real Estate Levy Reduced.
On the basis of the earlier esti-
mate, Gov. O'Conor reduced the
State real estate levy for 1923 and
considered calling a special session
of the State Legislature for the
purpose of cutting the income tax.
Thus was precipitated a dispute
between the O'Conor administration
and Baltimore City officials. Balti-
more. which receives a share of the
income tax revenue, was in the
midst Of preparing its 1912 budget
and Mayor Howard w. Jackson
wanted definite information.
Gov. O'Conor named a special
committee OF fiscal experts to study
the advisability of using the States
huge surplus for reducing the levy
on incomes.
Suggest Way Out.
They reported time and careful
study were needed to arrive at a
decision, but suggested a way out
of Baltimore difficulty:
The city would estimate anticipat-
ed revenues on the basis of this
years returns A special legisla tive
session. if called and a reduction
made, would provide for Baltimore's
share on that basis. The difference
would be deducted in l943.
But Mayor Jackson told his own
special committee yesterday that
the proposal OF the Governors COM
mission would result in a false
municipal budget if adopted by city
officials.
Il beg to inform you he said
that the city administration will
never accept the plan advanced by
the Governor committee without
protest
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Arlington Man Elected
To High Masonic Post
BY the Associated Press.

BY he Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 3i.-Thc
Grand Chapter, Royal Arch MasonS
of Virginia, at the 134th annual con-
vocation here elected C. Vernon
Eddy of Winchester grand high
priest. a post he has filled since
the death of Maj. A. S. Burnham
of LynchbWg,
Other officers elected at the meet
ing Wednesday night in the Ma
sonic Temple were:
Alfred Cosden of Arlington. grand
scribe; James H. Price, grand treas
urer: James M Cliff, Richmond.
grand secretary; Fred j. Schmoele
Norfolk, grand captain of host; Q.
M. Miles, Roanoke, grand principe !
sojourner; the Rev. T. w. Hooper
Culpeper. grand Royal Arch cap
tain; DR.. J. N. Hillman, Bristol
grand master third veil, Dan P.
Sigourney. Richmond. grand master
second veil: Charles M Flintoff.
Suffolk. grand master first veil, the
Rev. J. Lewis Gibbs, Staunton, grand
chaplain; John A. Lundin, Rich
mond. grand marshal. and William
H Whitesel. Richmond, grand tiler.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Leesburg Challenges
County on Collection
OF Bank Stock Tax
Town Says Conditions
Under Which Law Wus
Made Have Changed

Bv Staff Correspondent OF The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, Oct. 3l.-A suit
by the town of Leesburg chal-
lenging the constitutionality of a
law requiring it to make certain
annual payments to Loudoun
County was on file today in County
Circuit Court.
In what was described by at
torneys as an unusual court action,
the town contends it is now i'm
possible to comply with the Ian
guage of the law because condi-
tions have changed since the pas
sage of the legisla ton by the Gen.
eral Assembly
Five municipalities are expected
to be affected by the outcome OF
the pending legislation.
Suit Based on Wording.
Through Town Attorney Stilson
H. Hall, the municipality contests
the constitutionality of an act of
1926 which specifies that all in
Corporated towns in Loudoun
County must pay to the county
one-third of all revenues which
are collected from tax imposed
on bank stock The act further
requires that the money so paid
the county must be used for schools
in the districts in which the banks
are situated.
The basis of the challenge is on
the language of the act, which
specifies "Loudoun County instead
of using the general language
clause regarded as necessary to the
validity of legislation.
Within recent years the State
division of statutory research and
drafting has prepared all special
acts of the General Assembly in
general terms which have the affect
of limiting the application of the
act to a given locality. Thus, the
act establishing the county mana
ger form of government for Airing
ton County is couched in general
terms and does not mention that
county by name, although the legis-
lation is applicable only to that
county.
Other Towns Complied.
The pending suit also charges
it is impossible for Loudoun County
to use the money it receives on
schools within the districts in which
the banks are situated because
the school districts in Virginia were
abolished in 1886
Four other incorporated towns In
the county have already made their
payments this year, Leesburg being
the only town to contest the law.
Leesburg has collected in excess
of $4,000 in its tax on bank stock
and would be required to pay the
county more than $1,000 if the
court sustains the law. The towns
tax on banks amounts to 80 cents
for each 500 worth of stock.
Evening star., 1941-10-31

detail of one hour and 36 minutes
in every eight hours. Frequently
at night Chief Robinson turns in
an alarm and checks the timing on
the responding apparatus.
At the fort there are five fire
stations, seven bumpers and one
forest fire service truck with enough
equipment to supply 81 men.
An extensive training course will
be started in the near future for the
fire fighters on how to combat and
distinguish various types of gases.
Within the next six months the fire.
men will take State civil service
examination and be placed on the
Maryland civil service rolls.
Besides the volunteers the per-
sonnel of the fire department is
composed of retired firemen from
Baltimore and other Maryland cities.
A notice has been placed on the
bulletin board in the various fire.
houses in Prince Georges County
seeking firemen for the Aberdeen
Proving Ground Fire Department.
To be eligible one must have had
several years experience as a fire.
man and a deferred drslp classifica-
ton.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Names
Housing Registration
And Air Raid Heads
Walker to Superintend
Room Listines, Mcdonald
To Run Warning Unit

Albert W. Walker of Westmore-
land Hills has been appointed
chairman of a special committee for
housing registration for the Mont
gomery County Defense Council and
Arch Mcdonald of Burnt Mills Hills
chief air warden. it was announced
last night by Albert E. Brault, ex-
ecutive director of the council.
Mr.. Mcdonald. radio commenta-
tor. will name three assistant chiefs
within the next few days, Mr.. Brault
said. One of the assistants will be
in charge of the Metropolitana Area
of the county and coordinate his
work with the air raid system in
Washington.
Mr.. Walker is prominent builder
and developer and member of the
Montgomery County Board of Edu-
cation. He is expected to appoint
his committee Immediately and be-
gin registering all houses, rooms and
apartments available in the county
for defense workers.
The work will be done at the re-
quest of the Civilian Defense Coun-
Gil of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Brault said that large num-
ber of volunteer air raid wardens
will be needed, and urged that
county residents register at the
county defense headquarters in the
Silver Spring National Guard Ar
mory by telephoning Shepherd 5669
or personal visit. The office is open
from 9 am. to pm. and is in
charge of Mrs. Ralph A Wells. exec
utive secretary of the Southern
Maryland Defense Council
Mr.. Mcdonald and his three aides
will meet shortly with 1t. Col. Henry
S. Barrett, chief air raid warden for
Maryland, and Mr. Brault to make
definite plans for the setting up of
system.
Evening star., 1941-10-31
Virginia Rotary Clubs
Hold Dinner Meetino

A group meeting and dinner of
the Rotary Clubs comprising group
A Of the 18TH district, Rotary Inter-
national, was held last night at the
Goose Creek Tavern near Leesburg,
Va.
The meeting was attended by 157
members from the Alexandria, Ar
lington, Fairfax. Herndon, Leesburg
and Warrenton clubs. Rev. Paul D.
Bowden OF Warrenton, past district
governor of the 56th district, was the
principal speaker.
Branch Spalding of Fredericks-
burg, governor of the 167th district,
was guest of honor. Philip M. Tai
bott. past president of the Arlington
club, acted as chairman.