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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

AS general rule, seeds of wild
species of plants retain their vitality
longer than seeds from cultivated
plants, according to Forrest Holmes,
chief OF the Maryland Seed Inspec-
ton Laboratory. He says that weed
seeds have been known to retain
their terminating power forty years
estsr bslus buried IN The aoil,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

The ideal Christmas tree should
be an evergreen, fragrant, resistant
to dropping, and conical in shape,
according to G. F. Winslow, special
list in forestry for the University of
Maryland Extension Service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28
ENDED LIFE WITH SHOT GUN

willard H. Smelling, about 40
years Of age. employed as mechanic
at Clark's Garage. Perryville. ended
his life with shot gun last Satur-
day night. The act was committed
at the home Of his cousin, Mr.. John
Snellings. at Blythedale. Cecil coun-
ty. He Is survived by his wife and
several children.
The body was shipped to his home
In Fredericksburg. Va. for intsrs
ment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

Henry Love. Of Port Deposit. suff-
cred to fracture of leg last week,
while employed at the shiphuilding
plant n that tevA'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28
Consider Personality Of Child
When Selecting Christmas Gifts

Children easy please Christmas time their personalities
and preferences taken For mechanically
minded boy for example, electric train oud probably
be vey popular Girls please Nth dolls and miia-
home appliances having almost universal appeal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

Many a would-be-jolly good fell
low might really be so il he would
only stop telling jokes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

Historical note: Labor won every
contest and had gained complete
control when the Nation surrendered
to Hitler for want Of weapons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

Women are not wittier than men.
They can just take more chances
without risking sock ON the jaw. 4
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

Very often a genial man is one
who enjoys fun and comfort at the
expense of others.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-11-28

Many q manis phenomenal su&
ssz4 i z asERSlas 9 e..
Evening star., 1941-03-08
British War Relief
Horse Show Slated
Al JoIea Farms
Young Mounts Glasses
Are To Be Features
Of March d Event

Proceeds of the Jolea Farms Horse
Show, to be held March % on the
Travilah Md farm of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph j. Cotter, will be do
mated to British war relief.
Emphasis is on schooling young
mounts for the crowded schedule of
shows later in the season, as fences
are 81 feet high for green hunters.
green jumpers and women's hunters.
The remaining hunter events are
for mounts shown under saddle with
owners up and working hunters at
feet.
In the open division classes are
for handicap jumpers, open jumpers
and touch-and-out. Championships
will be awarded winners of hunter
and jumper crowns, scored on a
point basis.
The program will begin at am.
with junior horsemanship. hunters
and jumpers and the two green
events scheduled prior to the lunch
con recess.
Margaret Cotter heads the Exec
utive Committee, which also includes
Mrs. F. Moran McConihe. Marilyn
Hines, Robin Hunt and Bella and
Anne Hagner.
The Advisory Committee includes
Mr.. Cotter, Mrs. Vivian Brewer, Mr..
and Mrs Drew Pearson, DR.. Fred
Sanderson, Harry Semmes. DR.. and
Mrs. Joseph Horgan, DR.. and Mrs.
Robert Moran, Mrs. Randall Hagner,
Charles Carrico, Robert D. Hagner,
Richmond Keech. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph H Hines, Mrs. Louis Cald-
well and Fenton Fadeley.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
ST. John's S Gets Title,
But Fouls Itself
Out Of Trophy
Odd Point System Gives
Beaten Rockville Five
Sportsmonship Award

For the first time in the 13year
history of the Richard Montgomery
High School sportsmanship basket
ball tournament, the trophy goes to
a school which did not win the final
game.
st. Johns won the championship
game last night at Bethesda, down.
ing Richard Montgomery, 34-32, but
under the point system in vogue the
Sportsmanship Trophy was awarded
the Rockville school. Ten points are
awarded for winning a game and l
point subStracted for each foul COM
mitted. Both schools finished with
a minus 6 score, but Montgomery,
having committed only Is fouls in its
two games compared to the 26 turned
in by the Johnnies, was given the
trophy.
In other divisions the winning
team also took the trophy. Sherwood
girls triumphed over Montgomery
girls, 21-9, and Stuart Junior High
downed Leland, 28-18.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Columbia and Cornell
Resume Pursuit OF
Dartmouth Quint
Wins Tonight Give Them
Chance for Title Tie
If Green Folters
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. March 8.-With
none too bright prospects, Columbia
and Cornell take up the pursuit of
Dartmouth's Eastern intercollegiate
Basket Ball League leaders tonight.
These two are the only ones with
even a chance of beating the Indians
out of their fourth straight title.
They can't win unless Dartmouth
loses, and tonight, at least, Dart
mouth can't lose. The league lead
erS, who have won 9 Of 10 games and
have 10 play, take the night off
while Columbia and Cornell both
play away from home.
The second-place Columbia Lions
meet Pennsylvania at Philadelphia,
while Cornell, with no more than
chance to tie for first place, visits
Princeton. A third game sends Yale
against Harvard at Cambridge.
If the Lions win against Penn, a
team they beat 5000 earlier this sea-
son, they'll have an opportunity to
move up on even terms with Dart
mouth by beating the Indians Mon
day. Their record now shows vic
tories and defeats Cornell, with
won and lost, could finish on even
terms with Dartmouth only if the
Indians lose their last two games
But the big Red team may not even
get past tonight's game. for Prince
ton was tough opponent at Ithaca,
losing 1927, and may do better at
home.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

The Eastern Amateur Hockey
League race again is tighter than a
drum and unless the Washington
Eagles display some sudden spark
they conceivably could allow their
once robust lead to evaporate and
let the Baltimore Orioles take it all
Baltimore, which thumped Allan
tic City last night as the Eagles
bowed to River Vale, 81, before l,210
spectators at Riverside Stadium,
still is faced with the tedious task of
overhauling Washington. but the
Orioles job now is less difficult.
While the Eagles will battle the
Sea Gulls tonight at Atlantic City,
the Eastern League title no doubt
will be decided next week, when
Washington and Baltimore tangle
twice within three evenings.
Top Teams to Clash.
Now owning a 1-point lead over
the Orioles and having one less
game than Baltimore, Washington
will have two opportunities to check
the threatening Orioles, meeting
them here on Friday night and at
Baltimore on Sunday night.
Atlantic City, which can tie for
the title only by winning its remain
ing nine games, while Washington
drops its last 10 contests. has been
a tough customer for the Eagles this
season, splitting even in 10 games.
The Sea GullS will rule slight fav-
orites over Washington tonight on
their own rink.
The situation is very satisfactory
for promoters. at least Baltimore
and Washington promoters. Both
plants will bulge next week when
the intercity rivals clash, but re-
gardleSs of who wins the champion
ship it doesn't mean much.
When the regular season is over
six Eastern League teams will have
battled l8 weeks, through a 65-game
schedule, to determine a champion.
Yet the same clubs will stage an
other series on top of that to de-
Evening star., 1941-03-08
od Battles on Tap as Boys and Girls Play Star Basket Tourney Finals
Beaten by River Yale, Eagles
Raise Orioles Flag Chances;
Post-Seoson Event q Joke

termine which team will represent
the United States against Canada
in the international scrap for the
world amateur hockey crown.
Thus the cellar dwelling New York
Rovers, by hitting a hot streak for
five games, could capture the priv
ilege of representing the United
States. It's a zany set-up and hard
ly is calculated to cement whatever
prestige the Eastern League owns.
Edge OFF Pennant Race.
The edge now has been taken of
the Eastern League championship
struggle. Either Washington or
Baltimore could lose out in the
Eastern League battle, then take
the farcical playof series and the
international championship. In at
tempting to construct two climaXes
officials have discovered they're
left with no climax.
River Vale took a 20 lead over
the Eagles last night as Eddie May
scored in the first period and Dan
Grivel produced another goal in the
second. Washington scored midway
in the third period when Gordon
PranSchke located the net, but the
Eagles attempts to lock the score
in the waning minutes were futile
as Goalie Paul LesSard blocked their
bids
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Toledo, ST. Joseph S
Bag F|ashy Wins;
Ram Five Upset

NEW YORK, March 8.-Non-
league basket ball action last night
saw Toledo and St. Joseph'S winning
fiashy victories in a double header
at Philadelphia'S Convention Hall
and Manhattan upsetting Fordham,
SAT. Toledo defeated La Sale,
56-43 and possibly earned an invita-
ton to the New York Intercollegiate
Tournament as Bob Gerber scored
"a points to tie the Convention Hail
record. St. Joseph's then routed its
city rival, Temple. 53-35.
Two other teams that may be
chosen for the New York tourney,
Duquesne and Westminster, wind up
their regular campaigns tonight.
DuQuesne, beaten only by two Mid
western rivals, plays West Virginia,
and Westminster, which passed up
the National intercollegiate Tourney
at Kansas City, seeks its Goth victory
in 81 starts against much-beaten
Carnegie Tech.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
CAPITAL BowIers Seek Variety
Of LoureIs on Three Fronts;
Many Honor Pop CrowIey

While Lucy Rose of RosSlyn. Lor-
raine GULL of Washington and
Katherine Wick of Norfolk, the
South's three leading contenders for
the Women's No. l national duckpin
ranking title are taking a shot at
the Yankee classic tonight at Hart
ford, Conn. and II teams of Ross
lyn boWlers are striving for the
various Virginia State tournament
championships at Lynchburg, Va,
many of metropolitan male rollers
are staying home for the fifth an
nual Pop Crawley Handicap Open
which was to get under way early
today at Mount Rainier.
A victory tonight for any one Of
the three Southern feminine stars
would enhance greatly her chances
of succeeding Ida Simmons, the alb
dicated queen of the mapleways.
According to Arville EVerSole. execu-
tive secretary of the National Duck
pin Bowling Congress, Mrs. Wick
holds slim lead in stake competi-
ton while the general league aver
ages of Mrs. Rose and Miss Gulli
give them practically a standoff.
Other D. c. Stars Entered.
Lucille Young, Chevy Chase Ice
Palace ace, and Ingomar Moen, a
King Pin teammate of Miss GULL,
also will roll in the Connecticut
tournament. Besides Mrs. Wick,
Norfolk will have the sensational
Doris Smith, Eva Andrus and Hazel
Junginger in the firing line. Balti-
more will be represented by Sue
Miller, Ethel Brewer and Pauline
Molt. Miss Brewer also is a strong
contender for the No. rating. To-
morrow all will roll in the sixth an
nual Olive Johnson classic at New
Haven, Conn.
With Mrs. Rose leading the
womens singles with 391 and the
Rosslyn girls team III front with a
tournament record score of 1,784
Gait Davis is sending his crack
RoSslyn male team of the District
League after the mems Glass A
championship. The lineup will be
Bill Krauss, Karl Gochenour, Whip
Litchfield, George Clark and Francis
Robertson.
Bolstered by Astor Clarke, the
Shaffer Flower Shop team, current
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated SreSs.
NEW YORK, March 8.-All of the
indoor track seasons record-smash-
ers will be on hand tonight to help
the knights of Columbus wrap up
the Madison Square Garden season
in their 22d annual games.
In point of mass production, the
chief of these are Fred Wolcott, the
Rice Institute hurdler, and Greg
Rice, the distance-running champ
from South Bend, Ind. Wolcott, in
four meets, has broken three world
records. Rice, in winning eight
straight races, has smashed four.
Both are good bets to deliver
again. Wolcott will hook up with
Allan Tolmich, national indoor
champion from Detroit and himself
a record equaler. Rice will go to
the post in the 2-mile against lot
of guys who have been chasing him
all winter but who may give him
sufficient competition to send him to
a faster clocking than the record
1884 he produced three weeks ago.
Evening star., 1941-03-08

Unless the Washington Brewers
stage an immediate reversal of form,
starting tomorrow night at River
side against the Philadelphia
Sphas, changes will be made, Coach
Mack Posnack indicated today.
With Owner Chris Heurich, jr,
out of town for several weeks, Pos
mack has been reluctant to take any
drastic steps, but the young mag
nate returned from Florida today
and will be an interested spectator
at tomorrow's game. He will hold
conferences with Posnack before and
after the Sphas are met to discuss
means of improving the team as a
whole.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
BIozis in Line for Outstanding
Competitor Award for Al as
Aces Gather in Casey Meet

Rice, Georgetown's Al Blozis in
the shotput and Earle Meadows in
the pole vault are the only odds-on
favorites among the record-break-
ers. The others who have made or
tied world records this season are
up against tougher competition.
Les MacMitchell and Walter Mehl
must be bracketed as co-favorites in
the mile, since each has won three
races and Mehl was only a shade
back of the New York U. boy the
night both ran the mile in 4:07.4,
equal to the competitive indoor
mark.
Rice, MacMitchen and Blozis. in
cidentally, are the three most likely
candidates to win the New York
Track Writer'S Association Trophy
as the outstanding competitor of
1941, an honor Rice won last year.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
MehI Heavy Favorite
For Mile LaureIs
orc. u. Games
Crack Lot to Challenge
Greet Wisconsin Ace
In Race Monday

The last contestant to enter tha
Killior Memorial Mile. feature dis
tance event of Catholic University's
eighth annual indoor track meet at
Uline's Arena Monday night, has
become the man to beat, advance
dope indicated today.
With the entry of Walter Mehl.
crack Wisconsin miller, officials
closed entries for the race that al
ready has attracted the Nations
outstanding distance men.
But despite the top-fiight opposi-
ton to be provided by such stars as
Gene Venzke. John Munski and
Luigi Beccali, Mehl is accorded bet
ter than an even chance to win.
The former University of Wisconsin
star, who has been running for the
Wisconsin National Youth Associa-
ton this winter, has been turning
in some brilliant exhibitions in ma
jor meets lately and should be at
his hest in the c. U games.
Mehls most recent victory came
in the mile event of the National
A. A U. meet at Madison Square
Garder where he beat Munski and
Mel Trutt in recording a time Of
4:l09. Mehl previously had come iG
ahead of Fenske, Leslie MacMitchelI
and Munski 10 win the MiIlrosa
A. A mile in Abs The Wisconsin
star also is held responsible for
MacMitchell's record breaking 4:074
mile III the N. Y. A c. games in the
Garoen, forcing MacMitchell to
photo finish
Venzke won the mile event in tha
c. y meet last year with a tins
of APIS.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
hidwest's S Ring Kings
Keyed for New York
Golden GIovers
Rv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, ,March8.-Golden gloves
champions of the Midwest looked
forward today to their next brief
bid for glory in the ring-when the
newly crowned winners meet the
New York champions in the annual
intercity bouts here on March 26.
The Midwest champions, two of
whom retained the titles they won
in 1910, were crowned in Chicago
Stadium last night before a standing
room throng of 2165O spectators.
Harold Dade, Chicago Negro, and
little Richard Menchaca of Fort
Worth, Tex, we're the successful
defenders, retaining the 112-pound
and 118-pound diadems against
stubborn opposition. Dade out
pointed Paul Cardetta of Mansfield,
Ohio, and Menchaca barely outlasted
Ray Brown, Chicago Negro.
Cleveland and Chicago shared
major team honors.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Nelson Predicts Yale
Eleven Will Improve

Admittedly he won't have to do
much to better last seasons record,
but Spike Nelson, new Yale football
coach, really sees fine things ahead
for the Ellis on the gridiron next
fall.
Although more than two hours
late for the local Yale Clubs annual
smoker last night, Nelson repaid the
members who waited for him by
predicting a banner season in 1941
Eight veterans and a fine crop of
sophomores provide the basis for his
optimism, Nelson said.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Brewers Face Shoke-up Unless
They Brace Against Sphos

Individually, we have some of
the best players in the American
League" Posnack said today, "but
they haven't been producing as a
team and some steps apparently are
necessary"
Posnack failed to condone any of
the Brewers last four defeats, even
though two of them came by close
margins on successive nights at the
hands of the champion Sphas. AL
though he wouldn't single out any
particular player for censure, Pos
mack took pains to say that the
work of Ben Goldfadden, the former
George Washington star, had been
praiseworthy In every way.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Virginia Horsemen' S
Panel OF Officers
Is Completed
BY the Associated Press.

MIDDLEBURG, Va, March g.
Two additional directors were elected
and all previously elected officers
were confirmed in their positions at
meeting of the Board of Directors
of the newly formed Virginia Horse
mems Association held here last
night.
The new directors are J. North
Fletcher of Warrenton, who was
added to the hunter group, and DR..
R. L. Humphrey of Middleburg, who
will represent the veterinary pro-
fession.
The officers for the next year will
be Kenneth Gilpin of Boyce. presi-
dent; David N. Rust, jr., of Lees
burg, vice president, and Colin Mac
Leod, jr, of Middleburg, treasurer.
Henry w. Frost, jr., also of Middle
burg, was continued as temporary
secretary while the feasibility of
combining the Office with that Of q
field secretary is being studied.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Underdog Wolverines
Bid for Track Title
q, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, March 8.-In-
diana's small but durable band of
stars still was the favorite to end
Michigan's seven-year string of Big
Ten indoor track and field titles,
but the Wolverines were primed
today to make a rousing bid for
another term
In the qualifying trials of the
31st annual conference meet last
night Michigan headed the field
by placing in 10 of the semifinals
and finals scheduled tonight. while
Ohio State and Illinois qualified for
seven places. Indiana and Wiscon-
sin each had six, Purdue, five; North
western, four; Iowa, three; Mime
sofa, two, and Chicago, one.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Syracuse Ring Squad
Looms as Eastern
College Ruler
By the Associated Press.

DN the ASSOCIdtcQ EEtob-
SYRACUSE. N. Y. March 8
Syracuse University,s well-balanced
array is in a dominating position to
become first winner of the new Ed
ward j. Neil Trophy, team title prize
IN the Eastern Intercollegiate Box
ing Association.
Six of the Syracuse leather-push-
ers move into action in this after
moons semifnals with a seventh
already in the finals. A majority of
the Orangemen are favored to reach
the championship round in the eight
classes tonight.
Penn State. defending titlist, and
Army. with five men still in the run
ming after last nights preliminary
round and Virginia and Cornell,
with four each, are the chief OBJ
Stacles in Syracuses charge for its
fifth league title.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Liberty Flight Rated
Strong Contender
In Pan-American
BY the Associated Press.

bg the ASSOClaIeQ fTeSS.
MIAMI, Fla, March 8.-Although
top-weighted at 126 pounds, w. F.
MannaghS Liberty Flight was ex-
pected to go to the post as one of
the favorites in today's $4,000 added
Pan-American Handicap, first of six
stake races on Tropical Parks spring
program.
Liberty Flight. winner of the In
augural Handicap at Hialeah Park,
was rated by selectors as a probable
second choice to Potranco in the
betting. Potranco's impost was 100
pounds, second largest in the field
of Is.
Other entries and their handicaps
were Speed to Spare Q18), Jayfcee
Q16), Sundodger Q16), Fairfax
Q14, Kings Blue (112, Robert l..
Q12), Mar LIE 1O8), Time O. War
Q08). Exarch Q0O, One Witch G06)
Principal (105), Montsin 900, Sew
enth Day QO2) and Dunade 1o0
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Additional Sports, Page B-8
UnbeotenHo nHockeyHoyas 7 Tockie
Crack Outfit in Penn State

Georgetown's undefeated ice hockey
team meets a foe which has won
three out of four games when 1t
tackles Penn State tonight at River
side Stadium. The face-off is at 8
o'clock
The Nittany Lions twice have de-
feated Temple and hold a decision
over Carnegie Tech. John Carroll
was the only team to upset them,
G. U. beat Lehigh in an overtime
session and blanked Temple.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Exhibition Baseball
a, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Results Yesterday.
At Havana-Brooklyn N0, Is: Clevs-
land "a. O.
At Tampa. Fla.-cincinnati tN0, 4;
Boston tA.), 1.
:, st. Petersburg, Fls.-St. Louis (N), 4;
New York "a, 2.
At Long Beach, Calf
AD, 10. Los Angeles tP. c., 5.
At San Bernardino, Calif.-Portland
Up. c., 8; Pittsburgh ON), 6.
Games Today.
AT Hsvana-Brookryn tN) VS.. Cleve-
At st Petersburg, Fla-New York A)
VS.. st. Louis M.
At San Bernardino, Calif-Pittsburgh
(N.) VS.. Sacramento P. c..
At Miami. Fla.-New York (N9 VS.,
At San Antonio. Tex-Boston (N) vs..
At San Diego, calif-PhiladeIphia tA)
W. San Diego (P. c..
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Aldo Premcipe of D. c.
Is Third as Fencer
special Disnatch to T'he Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEWARK, N. j., March 8.-Aida
Premcipe of the Messineo Fencing
Club of Washington, D. c., won a
third-place medal at the Sale Sea-
fati here last night, contested by
IA entrants and won by the national
fencing champion.
Second to Helena Mraczowska, the
winner, was Mildred Stewart, who
won the trophy last year.
Evening star., 1941-03-08

One of the best collegiate centers
in the East is said to be with Penn
State He is Gerry Gates, a high
scoring youngster with plenty of
class. The visitors also boast q pair
of fine defense men in George VOL
bert and Carl Delong.
Patrons of the game are to be
privileged to skate on the ice for two
hours after action ceases. Service
men in uniform will ID admitted
for half price.
Evening star., 1941-03-08

Basket ball players of four
local high schools not only will
serve as human guinea pigs Mon
day night at Catholic University
gym, but match their power,
speed and strength against each
other in another series of homo
dyne physical tests.
Similar to the one conducted
by Prof. Earnest A. Valade of
c. US electrical engineering de-
partment with the C. U. and
American University basket ball
teams recently, Mondays tests
Evening star., 1941-03-08
Amateur Bon Clumped
On CoIIegiutes' Quint

Intervention of the Colored Rec
reation Department has resulted in
the cancellation of the basket ball
game between the Recreation Col
legiateS and the Washington Bruins,
originally scheduled for tomorrow
night at Turner's Arena.
The Collegiate management has
received orders from the Recreation
Department that they, as amateurs,
could not play a professional team.
Evening star., 1941-03-08
$4,000 Redskins Pay
Makes Baugh Spurn
Coaching Offer
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ABILENE, Tex, March g.
Sammy Baugh, the pro football star,
has turned down the job of head
coach at Hardin-SimmonS Univer-
sity because of a grand contract"
to play with the Washington Red
skins again next year, it was learned
last night.
Herschel Schooley, chairman of
the Athletic Council, said Baugh
was approached. but told him he
could not accept in view of the
contract.
The amount was reported to be
$4,000.
Baugh, contacted at Sweetwater,
declined comment.