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Evening star., 1941-03-28
Eagles Say Farewell
To Capital Tonight
In Skeeter Tilt
Hockey Team to Disbund
After Two More Games
On Foreign Ice

Washington Eagles, undefeated in
nine straight games, will display
their hockey proWess to local GUS
toners for the last time this season
tonight when they tangle with the
River Vale SkeeterS at Riverside
Stadium at $50 o'clock.
Norman Burns and Hal Dewey,
the Eagles leading scorers, will be
making their last local appearance
with the Eastern League champions.
Burns, who has established a league
gOal-scoring record, will step up to
the Cleveland Barons of the Ameri-
can League next season, while
Dewey expects to take over a full
time job as brakeman with a Cana
dian railroad.
Club to Disband Sunday.
How many of the others will be
involved in war Or won't return for
other reasons is conjectural, but Len
Burrage, defensive backbone of the
club, has moved into nearby Mary
land and will remain here in the
employ of S. G. Leoffler.
The fourth place Skeeters, who
have lost 9 Of the y games with
the Eagles this season. still are in
the running for the United States
Amateur Hockey Association crown
and would create considerable con-
fusion by registering an upset to-
night. The Eagles remain unde-
feated in L. S. A. H. A. competition,
though, and are favored to take the
title.
Tomorrow night the Eagles will
finish their Eastern League schedule
by meeting the Sea Gulls at Atlantic
City, while on Sunday afternoon the
team will conclude the U. S. A H. A.
series by facing the Olympics at
Boston. The Eagles will disband at
Boston and head for their respective
Canadian homes.
Eagles Are Feted.
Washington will be seeking its
tWenty-ffth victory on its own ice
against the SkeeterS, the Eagles
otherwise having lost only five games
and tied three here this season in
Turing nearly 100000 spectators to
the waterfront arena.
The Eagles were honored at a
banquet last night at the Conti-
mental Hotel, Coach Redvers Mac
Kenzie presented each player an
award.
Evening star., 1941-03-28
BiItmore Rain Suits McSpoden,
Great Mud Runner of Golf

the San Francisco Match Play Open
several years ago, and it also came
up mud at Thomasville, Ga, where
he scored his only victory of the
current winter tour.
Even when he flew out to Manila
year ago last December for the
Philippine Open, he sewed it up in
the last nine holes, through a down.
pour. McSpaaen won by seven
strokes over Tommy Miyamoto of
Japan, and he picked up five of
those seven with a closing 35 to
Miyamoto's 40.
When a course is muddy, jug just
seems to bear down bit more on
every shot
Evening star., 1941-03-28

By the Associated Press.
BROOKLINE, Mass, March 28.-
Supporters of Pauline Betz, who
are pulling for the Rollins College
student to succeed Alice Marble as
the Nations No. l woman tennis
star, had fresh ammunition for
their guns today as their candidate
lugged off all the marbles in the
women's national indoor champion
ships yesterday.
Briefly, Miss Betz turned back her
fellow Californian and classmate,
Dorothy May Bundy, 81, 10-l2,
GO, to capture the singles crown;
teamed up with her victim and won
the doubles and topped off a busy
day by pairing with Al Stitt of
Brooklyn to win the mixed doubles
honors.
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Georgetown Sailors
Meet B. {. and Navy
To Open Season
Divided Squad to Race
Middies at Annapolis,
Oppose Eagles Here
By MALCOLM d. LAMBORNE. Jr.

BY MALCOLM ID. LAMBORNE, Jr.
Washington collegiate sailors get
the jump on Potomac River Sailing
Association members tomorrow
when Georgetown University Sail
ing Club meets a Boston College
dinghy team in an invitation re-
gatta to be held in Washington
Channel off Capital Yacht Club.
While one Hoya team is engaging
the Massachusetts sailors, another
group from the local school will
engage the Midshipmen's Boat Club
Of the Naval Academy in a series
in Annapolis.
A dOubleheader for the Hilltop
shippers resulted when club officials
were informed the Boston team, on
spring vacation, wanted to include
the Washington school in its barn.
StOrming tour.
Racing here will begin at pm.
The Georgetown team will be cap
tanned by Tom Fisher, university
commodore and former 6-meter
sloop champion on Lake St. Claire
in Michigan.
Lawson Heads Squad.
Walter Lawson, vice commodore.
Will head the squad racing on the
Severn River. Both the Boston
College and Hoya sailors will race
in the latter's 1O-foot dinghies.
Annual meeting Of the Twenty.
Foot Glass Yacht Racing Associa-
ton will be held tonight at 8 o'clock
at Capital Yacht Club. The class
comprises nearly all sloops of 2O-foot
length on Chesapeake Bay and trib-
utaries.
An important Advisory Committee
meeting of Chesapeake Bay Yacht
Racing Association is scheduled to-
morrow in Baltimore at ! pm.
Comet Sailors to Compete.
Comet sailors of the Potomac
River feet met last night in Alex
andria and moved to compete in
the spring series of the P. r. S. A.,
which begins April 20. In order to
permit latecomers time to complete
-4tN4AA5 ON.J l44C44 DOdlSs Illt last SIX
OF nine P. R. S. A. races will be
counted in naming the fleet cham
pion who will enter the class ma
tionals next September.
This decision will place the open.
ing qualifying race on May 4. accord.
ing to Fleet Capt. Leslie Wright, ale
though the April races will be in
cluded in establishing the winner Of
the spring series.
Commodore Jake Jacobson will
preside at the next monthly meet
ing of Corinthian Yacht Club Thurs
day at pm. at the Anacostia River
clubhouse.
Another of the famed Washington
Canoe Club oyster roasts is on tap
for canoeists and their friends Sum-
day afternoon at their Georgetown
quarters.
Evening star., 1941-03-28
SoftboII Leaders Meet
To Change Setup

A meeting of the District Soft
ball Associations Board of Gov
ernors will be held Tuesday night
at 1904 Vermont avenue NV. to con-
slider a new constitution for the Or
ganiZation.
The proposed new rules call for
president, vice president and Sec
retary-treasurer for the organiza-
ton, which now is directed by q
commissioner and Board of Gov
erOOrS
Evening star., 1941-03-28
ABILITIES Cramped Georgetown and W. Abandon Plan for Basket Twin Bills
Money No Object
In Ring Return

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, March 23.--El
Ettore, Philadelphia heavyweight
who fought them all a few years
ago, wants to return to the ring
but it isn't the money he's afser.
Al frankly confessed today that
he is a victim of nostalgia-or,
more plainly, he yearns for the
shouts of the crowd.
mo, it's not money" Ettore said
slowly, although who can't use
it? I've got tavern that pays
my living expenses, but 1 don't
like that life. You're up until 2
or in the morning. You never
get a chance to take care of your
self. You get fabby and lazy"
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Chomps Have Replacement
For Vet, Soys Mccormick

Francis F. Frisch left similar
message before taking off for the
Pittsburgh bivouac in California.
"Derringer is over the top" said
Francis, firmly. The Reds will have
to find something else if they expect
to stay up there"
Even Buck Mccormick, the en-
thusiastic Redleg first baseman,
conceded this point.
Sure, Derringer may fall OIL,
said the Buster. What the heck.
We got other pitchers, haven't We?'
It's true that the Reds have other
pitchers-good ones, too. But II
thev have to rely on those other
pitchers. then there is a gleam OF
hope for the rest of the National
League. A 20-game winner in the
hand is worth two Junior Thomp-
sons or Whitley MooreS in the bush.
If Derringer fades-and Walters
fails to go on winning 20 or more,
which is conceivable-the old trade
mark disappears. The Reds will
have to find new banner to march
under.
Derringer gave a magnificent per-
formance the last time he pitched
an official ball game. That was in
the World Series. But the record
is deceptive. The Duke, as the boys
call him, wanted to win that game
more than any he ever pitched. He
gave it something he may not be able
to give again.
Evening star., 1941-03-28
BY BILL BONI,
Associa ted Press Sports Writer.

ASHEVILLE, N. c., March 28.-
When it rains, most golf pros sit
around and grouse. 1t rained here
all day yesterday, so that the first
round of the Land of the Sky" Open
had to be postponed, but Harold
(Jug) McSpaden wasn't grousing.
The downpour that left the Bilt-
more Forest C. c. fairways heavy
and the greens slow didn't bother
McSpaden at all. jug has been
playing tournament golf for IS years,
and has done some of his best work
under just such conditions.
He had to be a ''mudder" to win
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Today a year ago-Zeke Bo-
nura signed contract with New
York Giants at reported $4,000,
after failing to make deal for
himself with other clubs.
Three years ago-Attendance
record of 1884 set at Maple
Leaf Gardens as Toronto de-
feated Boston. 81, for second
straight victory in first place
playof series.
Five years ago-Henry Picard,
Hershey, Pa, won North and
South open golf championship
defeating Ray Mangrum, Pitts
burgh, 70 to II, in playoff.
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Navy Has but Four Vets
For Lacrosse Sturt
Ey the Associated Press,

EF the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 28.--
Only four veterans will be in the
lineup of the Navy lacrosse team
when it opens its campaign tomor-
row against Dartmouth.
Illness and two graduations in one
year have taken more than 25 of
the men from last seasons squad.
Navy's lineup:
Goal Greecy; point, Weems: center
point RuSch; first defense. Anderson; Sec
ond defense, Drew; center Randall: second
attack. Brady; FIST attack, Andrews: out
home, Lazenby, and in home. Green.
Evening star., 1941-03-28
W'unnon Is High Roller

Pret Wannan was standout with
406 as Bill lavish Service rollers
registered a new season high of
1872 in the Petworth Major League.
He's also star member of the Pet
worth Panthers, crack junior team.
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Title Budminton PIoy
Slated at Bunneker

District colored badminton cham
pionshipS will be decided tonight at
Banneker Recreation Center in
matches beginning at 6 O'Clock.
Preliminaries were held last night.
Tonight's schedule:
Mems singles, quarter -fnals-Maurice
Jackson defending champion) VS.. Walter
Brooks; David Brown vs.. Lee Bridges;
Joe Lee VS. Joe Cole; Ira Crawley VS..
Roland Hayes.
Mems doubles semifnals-Jackson and
CraWlev vs.. Cole and Lee: Brooks and
William Naylor VS.. Bridges and David
Brown.
Mixed doubles, semifnals-Jackson and
Florence Barnes vs.. Brooks and Sarah
Honesty; Brown and Mildred Jenifer VS..
Crawley and Cathrine Walker.
Women's singles, SemifinalS-Barnes
defending champion) vs.. Ann Brookins;
Mildred Paterson VS.. Honesty.
Womens doubles fnals-Paterson and
Jenifer VS.. Yvonne Walker and Beatrice
SeaWen.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
The Acorns

Prematurely fallen, three acornS lay
in the needed mood
Green and polished, shining and
eUil,' lay in the ddppled sun,
Green as en1eraldS, omtnous, tntetul,
three seeds OF oak,
Announcing the end OF another
year had begun.
The afternoon was portentous nth
silence, profoundly hushed,
No Sibtlant noUtng of ledUes, no
futter OF ,Uing or breath,
No audible increment, but imper-
ceptibly that aura Of green
gold shade,
That ,Durmth and light, 1oGS dis
tilling incipient death.
Darkly and eUilly glo,Uing, on a Sdttny
slope of needles OF pine,
The dcorns lay, hstrous and bdletul
as iH-Stdrred emerald beads;
A casually simple thing, and yet such
small simplicity couched
The death of an entire season In
three Hpe seeds.
FREDERICK EBRIGHT.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Court Consolidation

The bill to consolidate Municipal
and Police Courts, as approved by
the House District Committee, is in
every respect an excellent measure.
1t will improve procedure, speed liti-
cation, lesson expenses and at the
same time take some of the civil load
of Of the overburdened District
Court.
The legislation proposes three
major changes in existing machin-
cry. The consolidated court, to be
known as Municipal Court, will
operate with nine associate justices,
the same complement as that of the
two courts at present. Their work,
however, will be directed by chief
Justice. A new tribunal will be Gre
ated-an intermediate appellate
court to hear appeals from Municipal
and Juvenile Courts. The civil juris-
diction of Municipal Court will be
increased from cases involving 81 900
to those involving $4,000.
The advantage of having a pre-
siding judge for the consolidated
court is self-evident. Dockets can
be supervised more closely, and
justices assigned wherever conges-
ton is threatened. The desirability
of this feature of the legislation was
emphasized particularly by members
of the local courts, officials of the
Justice Department and representa-
tives of the bar who collaborated in
drafting it.
The intermediate court of appeals
is designed to provide a fuller
measure of justice to litigants. Now,
appeals necessarily are limited by the
Court of Appeals to those few cases
in which some point Is at issue that
Evening star., 1941-10-08

makes further hearing mandatory.
In the projected appellate court, an
appeal becomes q matter Of right in
any instance.
The increase in civil Jurisdiction
means that many cases with which
District Court must deal because of
the amount involved, can, instead,
60 to Municipal Court.
Another important factor is the
heightened tenure for judges in the
consolidated court, the bill providing
ten-year terms as against four and
six now in effect in Municipal and
Police Courts, respectively. Discuss
ing this point at the House hearing,
Chief Justice Groner of the Court of
Appeals. expressed the belief that in
many instances 1t would be produc-
tive of better appointments because
the increased security would encour-
age eminently qualified men to accept
iudgeships.
The House may act on the bill
next week, and no doubt, favorably.
Prompt passage by the Senate should
follow.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Lonhom Act Fund

The Lanham Act authorizes ex-
penditure of S15O000,0O0 from the
Federal Treasury to assist local COM
munities in meeting emergency de-
mands for municipal services created
by defense expansion. The weight
of these demands has fallen heavily
upon Washington. With the sudden
growth of the city during the past
year, severe strains have been put
upon the school system, especially in
the eastern part of the city; upon
the water distribution and sewage
disposal plants, upon highway and
bridges and upon many other essen
tial facilities.
Both loans and grants are pro-
vided for in the Lanham Act. But
the District, being a voteless ward
of the Nation, cannot borrow with
out special permission of Congress.
Lacking such permission, it Is de-
barred from participation on a par
WIFI OtIlcT ClIlcS III bIlc UcIlclbS W
be made available from the emerg-
ency fund 1t Is to remedy this
shortcoming that the Commission
ers, with the approval Of the Budget
Bureau, now ask Congress to grant
the District the right to take full
advantage of borrowing opportuni-
ties under the law. Similar authority
was obtained from Congress in order
to permit the District to share equit-
ably in the Public Works program.
Approximately $4,000, 900 would be
used for new schools and 81 ,000,0
is sought for improvement of the
water supply system. Other large
sums are urgently needed to satisfy
the emergency needs of the rapidly
growing Capital. As the defense hub
of the country, Washington is en-
titled to a generous share of the
Lanham Act fund.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
THIS Al I'D THAT
Bp Charles Z. Trdce1UeH.

only for the sake Of the lawn, but also
for the birds. Many householders have
a mistaken idea that artificial watering
will do no good in the autumn. This
opinion comes, we feel, because crab
grass, which is in so many local lawns,
dies out In the fall. Since many persons
have crab grass and don't know it, they
think their watering is not doing the
grass any good The true grasses. how
ever, respond to water at any time of
year.
Birds enjoy the hose. When the water
Is set to a fine spray, and turned onto
the shrubbery, cardinals will come from
blocks around to enjoy spraying.
1t is no unusual thing to see two or
three males seated in the bushes, gently
Hopping their wings and tails. They
remain "in" for many minutes at a
time, then fly bit higher, and perch
for long while, as if enjoying the sight
of the water below them
A good way to attract the migrating
robins at this time of year is to take
of the nozzle and turn the water down
about to half force, or even less.
Then let the water trickle out in this
way all night long.
In the morning the lawn for a good
distance will be completely soaked. This
brings the fishin worms to the surface,
where the robins attend to them in
typical robin fashion.
Walt Whitman, Americas poet of de-
mocracy. loved the Northern water
thrush
1t is believed to have been the bird
which inspired his lines beginning, in
the swamp in secluded recess, shy
and hidden bird is warbling a song"
Old Walt pretended to be rough and
ready herman" but at heart he was a
tender fellow, who even as boy watched
the nesting of the birds with rapt atten-
ton, and with no desire to steal their
eggs or molest them in any way. In
his day, this was an unusual attitude
for q small boy.
1t will be noted that Whitman speaks
Of the bird as "warbling a song" In
doing this he put the water thrush into
its proper classification as warbler,
although it is doubtful if he ever had
seen bird book" in his life
His study Of birds was purely amateur
He watched, and listened
Thoreaus bird watching was along the
same line In fact, those who get the
most fun and enjoyment out of bird
watching are the pure amateurs, who
put the main accent on seeing and
hearing.
The water thrush in the yard was
always on the 60, perpetually making its
curious forward drive through the grass
after some insect or other.
1t was so bold that it came within q
few feet of Tgey, the cat. But Tigey
is good" cat. who is too lazy to catch
birds.
The water thrush, or warbler, as YOU
choose, makes a most unusual addition
to the bird life of any garden. Be
sure to watch out for him during the
few days in which ne still remains with
us.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Warning to Labor

The fortnight message Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to the convention
of the American Federation of
Labor yesterday will be welcomed as
evidence that the Administration is
determined to mobilize its full powers
to prevent stoppage Of work in de-
fenSe industries. In his message to
President Green, read to the conven-
ton, Mr. Roosevelt declared that an
all-out production is necessary if
Hitlerism is to be defeated, with its
threat to the free workers OF
America. Through such agencies as
the Department of Labor Concilia-
ton Service, and the National De-
Tense Mediation Board, machinery
already has been set up to handle
industrial controversies. The time
now has come, the President warned,
when their facilities must be used
before any recourse is taken to
strike or lockout
Since every stoppage in armament
production delays the final victory
over the Axis, strikes in defense
plants, in the opinion of the great
majority of American citizens, are
not to be tolerated. President Roose-
velt thus may safely count on public
opinion to support him in whatever
measures may be necessary to pre-
vent further interruptions in the
1t is to be hoped that both manage
ment and labor will respond to the
Presidents appeal and join in a COM
mon effort to assure continued in
dustrial production. Certainly, dur
ing the present emergency, strikes
have no place in defense industries.
In addressing the A. F. of L. con-
vention yesterday, Secretary Perkins
pointed out that trade unionism has
become an important American in
stitution "functioning in a field Of
great importance to all the people"
If trade unions fail to carry out their
responsibilities, or lose the confidence
of the people, they inevitably will be
placed under some kind of public
regulation, she predicted. Following
so closely as 1t did the Presidents
message, Secretary Perkins warning
has an added significance. For it
reflects a new and more. critical ad-
ministration attitude toward organ
lied labor, a change plainly due to
the succession of strikes that have
hindered the defense program and
delayed deliveries of war materials to
Great Britain and other countries
fighting Axis aggression.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
No Quick Cure

New York City's gracious action In
consenting to send Police Commits
sioner Valentine and Deputy Com
missioner OLeary to Washington to
cooperate with District authorities
In. their efforts to solve the traffic
problem is thoroughly appreciated by
local citizens But Mayor La Guardia,
who Is familiar with conditions here
from long personal experience, has
shown good sense in warning the
Commissioners not to expect too
much of the visiting officials.
AS the Mayor aptly indicated, there
Is no quick cure for traffic congestion
such as plaques the National Capital,
no magic panacea that can be ad-
miniStered with view to overnight
results. You can't correct traffic
conditions vocally," he declared.
you simply have to rebuild your
city, and that costs money" The
problem here-as elSewhere-arises
from the fact, he pointed out, that
today's cities were laid out original
ly in horse-and-buggy days - for
horse and buggy traffic. The prob
lem, therefore, is largely an engineer
ing one, involving streetwidening
operations, grade separations, ele-
waited highways and similar measures
for facilitating movement of vehicles
and for protecting pedestrians. Traf-
fc regulation, Mayor La Guardia en-
Evening star., 1941-10-08

A Northern water thrush is the latest
migrating bird to make our garden its
home
This bird is classed with the warblers,
but Is so thrusnlike In every way that
most observers will be glad to so con-
slider 1t.
The shyest bird in the woods and
around small streams. 1t becomes one of
the boldest and most careless when in
migration.
This specimen in our yard was so bold
that it seeped to lack elemental bird
caution. This caution, as most observers
know, protects the songsters wherever
they are. Often it seems overdone, but
that is natures way of protecting them.
This thrush, If so we may call 1t, and
the books do, is often seen along the
banks of the Potomac during the first
two weeks of April.
The average migration time is from
the last week in April to the last week
in May, and from the first week in
August to the last in September.
Our specimen was staying late, be-
cause he found the overgrown shrubbery
and the lawn to his liking.
He has a peculiar way of running
through the grass, with head stuck out,
after insects. No other bird can make
this odd sort of dive through grass. He
is q tail-wagger. too.
This bird is about 8 inches long. per-
haps a little less.
1t greatly resembles the Louisiana
water thrush, except that it's underparts
are more yellow.
Both birds are spotted underneath In
true thrush fashion
The Northern water thrush is slightly
smaller than the Louisiana specimen.
1t is a walker. but is even more dis
tinsuished by the quick running glide
through the grass.
At some little distance it resembles an
oven bird Care should be taken in
distinguishing it from both the oven
bird and the Louisiana water thrush.
In various parts of the country the
Northern water thrush goes by various
names. such as small billed water thrush,
wagtail. water wagtsil, New York warbler,
aquatic wood wagtail, New York water
thrush and aquatic thrush.
Since 1t is not thrush at all but a
warbler, 1t can be seen that all these
names are hopelessly confused.
-
Both the Louisiana water thrush and
the Northern water thrush are warblers
not thrushes.
They do not have thrush manners in
the least The thrushes are calm. placid
birds, with real manners. Any one who
has watched the wood thrush in a gar
den knows that there is something in
the very department of the bird which
sets 1t apart from all other songsters
Only the other day a wood thrush was
taking 4 bath in the elevated bird bath
and pecking around where the water
from the hose had been running.
In dry autumns 1t is always q good
idea TO run the hose . great deal, not