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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14
Thrilling Moments in
the Li0es Of Men
Who Handle the
Jungle Beasts "A
KfIlerLO0Se IN the
Streets -THeL1on
Thai EmPtied a
Restaurant II
King ofBeasts
Fights for His
Trainer.
EDITORS NOTE-Bob .Sher-

EDITORS NOTE-Bob .Sher-
1UOOd, the aHthoy, as the f0moMS
former elossn, SJho for 26 years en-
teVtGincd countless audiences evJrile
sWsth the p Z. BdyHMSn circMS. He
sUGs the last and one of the best
k'ooUn of the BayHHS lawmakers.
n lifelong hobby of Bob Sher-
9UOod's has been ms lore for and
cOMst0nt study of eiveMs SMisHGlS,
Particularly the Bag c0ts-IiOns,
tigers and Panthers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-14
BY BOB SHERWOOD.

"XPERTENCE has convinced me
~ that, among other things, the lion
~ is long way from being the
King Of Beasts. Perhaps he may
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
RES' CAREER AS BOXER MAY SOON END
T()NETE
ifth Day--star sinElea Tournamsnt

Fifth Day--star Singles Tournament,
at Convention Hal.
King Pin Business LeaRue-Sherby-
Rent "a Car vs.. First Americans, at KiaK.
Pin No. /.
Mt. Rainier League--Peoples Delieh-
lessen vs. Snifters, Recreation vs. Bowie
Motors, at Mt. Rainier alleys.
North Of Washington League, Section
l--Wolfe's Motors VS.. Blair Citizens No.
l, J, Carey King VS.. Triangle Motor.
Section -Manhattans vs.. Hewitt's Real
Estate' Colorado Radio vs. American
North Of Washington ladies League
--Catholic Daughters VS. Columbia
Heights at Silver Spring allNyE. E
navy yard League--Erecting vs. Sight,
Tube W. Pattern, Breech Meehaufsra "a,
Copperemith, Outside vs.. aF0undry.
Broadside Va. Drawing, Radio Va. Mis-
cellaneous. at Lucky Strike.
Virginia, Massachusetts vs. E1uitabie
I'd. C.) at King Pin No. i, -
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
President, Cabinet
Members Football
RiUaLs Next Fall

Football rivalry will involve
President Hoover and members
Of the Cabinet when the Mime
sofa and Stanford elevens
clash in an intersectional game
on october IL. The President
and Secretary Ray Lyman VIII
bur, Stanford alumni, will be
aligned against Attorney. Gen.
eral William B. Mitchell and
Walter H. Newton, Secretary to
the President, Minnesota grad
yates,
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
Meeting Due Tonight
For ID. G.. Soccer Team

All members of the Washing
ton Soccer Club are asked to at
tend the meeting tonight at 8
o'clock at 17O7 De Sales SIN. w.
The team Is to meet the Locust
Point Rangers Sunday afternoon
at 2::3O o'clock in the Maryland
Baseball Park in Baltimore in a
national cup tie game.
The Stuart team, champion OF
the Junior America League, will
oppose the Blomingdale play
ground soccer eleven Sunday aft
ernoon at / o'clock on the Monu-
ment No. 2 field.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
Epiphany Places New
Team in Basketball

Epiphany Church, which has
been represented by some of the
best basketball teams here in re-
cent years, has formed q new 145-
pound team. Members are Rob
erts, Rigbee. Clayton, A. Barnes,
Thomas, Sawyer, Rhea and Dis
son.
Others wishing to. join the team
are requested to report Sunday
night at 8 o'clock at the Epiphany
gym. Games can be arranged by
calling Manager A. e. Kiefer, Ma
tional 5000, during the day.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
Edwards Candidate
For Captain Again

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Jan. s.
Big Bill Edwards, of Massillon,
doughty and colorful center on
the Wittenberg College football
team, is candidate to succeed
himself as captain Of the Fight
ing Lutherans here. During the
season just closed Edwards was
captain and because he will be a
senior next year campus Senti-
ment calls for him as captain
again.
Whether Wittenberg PLAYERS
will elect a season captain or call
for game captains will deperfd
upon the players themselves, &C.
cording to Coach w. T. Stobbs,
who says either system will be
all right with him.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
Basketball Results

Yale. 2S; Georgetown. 2s.
New York u, 40; Holy Cross, 81.
Nebraska, 45: West Virginia, 10.
Kansas, 80; California. 20.
Emerson, 21; Polomaes, Ia.
Celtics. As; Fort Meade, 1s.
WoQdlawn, 80; Monroe, a..
~" So; Mclean, Is.
Peerless, AZ; Takoma. 10.
Printers. Al; Remsens, 49,
st. Martins, 25; Nye House, Z,
Tut Tuts, "a: Optimists %.
Optimists. II; Spartans, IL.
Spanslers, .a5; Senators. Ia
FrenCh's, Al; Trinity, IS.
Del Ray, 43: Cunners. 81.
Peck, 80: ST. Stephens, 2g.
Woodside. 90: Takoma. ~.
Wonders, 2s; CloverE 90,
Aresdians, 1e; Ce. r. Resarvea a
whiwinds, 80; NJ vsrnsA. Sc
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
ALTROCK Spins
GOLF YARNS
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
Nick Altrock is generally known
as a shrewd baseball coach and
more familiarly as a comedian
who breaks up the tenseness of q
tight game by his funny stunts.
Nevertheless, the veteran base.
ball man is somewhat of a golfer
and plays a fine game. He usu,
ally visits East Potomac Park
and arises early in order to be on
hand when the sun breaks
through the haze, proclaiming
dawn.
Altrock sometimes relates
some of his experiences as a
golfer. He frequently tells
of his round with Ring Lard
ner. the humOriSt, at East
Potomac.
They were playing the seventh
hole and Nick had knocked his
tee shot into the trap.
Il had taken six or seven
strokes trying to get out" ex;
plains Altrock." when I noticed
couple Of pros in the rear"
"What'n I do now?" asked Al
trock as he turned to Lardner.
Keep on digging" an
Swered Lardner. They'll
think you're q workman inn
proving the trap"
- Nick also gets a laugh from his
listeners when he brings up the
time he was playing a shot about
four feet in front of one of the
markers.
For some unknown reason. one
Of the attendants at East Po-
tomac came up to Nick and said,
Say buddie, don't you know the
rules of golf? What are you do
ing playing in front Of that
marker?"
That's my second shot," snap
ped Altrock. angered because he
had missed his tee shot.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
Photographers to Face
Deluxe Five Tonight

The Stewart quint will encoun.
ter the De Lu1e basketers TO-
night at $3.50 o'clock in the Sill.
yer Spring, Nd, a71nory. The
Stewart team is booking other
unlimited opponents through
Manager doc" Hessler, Colurn.
bia 1888.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
B|GLEAClJES
PRE- F Err
FLORIDA

Florida once more gets the calI
from major league baseball cluns
for the 1880 training season.
Ten Of the is major league
clubs will do their conditioning Ia
the Palmetto State, with only six
OF the majors seeking other spots.
Tex@ gets the Giants and White
Sox; California draws the Cubs
,and Pirates, and Louisiana and
Mississippi split the remaining
two with the Washington club
going to Biloxi and the Cleveland
Indians to New orleans. #
The Yankees, as usual, will 70
turn to st. Petersburg for their
sixth straight year-but indica-
tions are that this will be the last
appearance Of the Rupert Rifles
In Florida for some time.
Either Texas or CSlifOrnia
viii claim them next season,
with California favored since
Bill WrigIey has invited the
Yankees to train with the
Cubs on the Coast. #
.af.
By way Of paving the way for
the switch the Yankee exhibition
trip this spring will take them
into Texas, Oklahoma and the
Southwest. with the old-time fav.
orite towns of the South given
the go-by.
The Giants will go back to San
Antonio and as little playmates
will have the Chicago White Sox,
who will train in a new park less;
than three miles removed from
the Giants park. =.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
HaakOn Hansen Rules
FavOrite Over Chastain

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-Haakon
Hansen, heavy hitting Norwegian
middleweight, today ruled a Z
to 5 favorite to defeat CLYDE
ChaStain Of Texas when they
meet here in the main number
Monday night.
This will be HanSen'S first
fight since he suffered a fractured
rib In q bout one month ago.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
WINNING SIRE

Fair. Play. thoroughbred racer
who died recently at the age Of
"a, led the list Of winning sires
in 1920, 1924 and 1927, when his
sons and daughters accounted
for more prizes than the get Of
any other horse.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
CLASS RESTORED

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The
heavyweight class was restored to
intercollegiate boxing champion,
ships and the title matches to be
held March 81 and ~, awarded
to the University Of Pennsylvania.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
North Washington
Church League

(Wallacs Memorial), 1875; w. Meyer
Central Presbyterian), 1OS-37; KIuge
emory M. E.). 1OS-2S. High individual
set-Billhimer CWallace MemoriaD, 3s4.
High individual game-Willhide (Co-
est number of spares-Bilihimer (Wal-
lace MemoriaD 123. Highest number
Of strikes-Billhimer (Wallace Memo
riaD, 23.
High team set-PetWOrth Baptist,
1.S17. High team ERms-CoIum bla
Heights Christian, 5Ss.
Imhfvlhm0l Ayapo~aa
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
DEAN OF ICE MEN

Although he is reported to be
more than As years old, Rusty"
Crawford is still flashing his
skates in the American Hockey
Association.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03

GllderSleeVe says the men who
approached him said they would
pay Criss extra for going into the
tank, or quitting, to Shires
Gildersleeve came to Commits
Sioner Komrofsky and myself
with the information, and, be.
cause Of the evidence, we have
suspended Shires.
"Shires will not be allowed to
90 through with his fights in
Flint, Grand Rapids, and Jack.
son, and the Michigan commits.
sion will ask the National Boxing
Association to suspend him in the
81 States it governs.
1--WE are satisfied that Shires
doesn't belong to the boxing
game"
Commissioners Brown and
Komrofsky refused to give out
the names of the persons Glider
sleeve claims approached him
They also refused to say how
much CriSs was offered in the
event he took a dive to ShireS.
When the bout with Criss was
called off Wednesday night, DR.
William w. Keane, representing
the Michigan boxing commission,
examined Shires and stated that
the great man wasn't in proper
condition to go through with the
match.
Meanwhile, Shires is telling
rewspapermen and everyone else,
for that matter, that he is igno
rant Of all that has supposedly
progressed between Gildersleeve
and his representatives.
II don't need to win that way
Besides, it doesn't make any diff.
ference whether I win or lose,
get my money just the same, and
that's all I'm in the racket for
anyway" ShireS told Interna,
tional News Service.
IF anybody approached
Criss' manager he did 20
without my knowledge. I
could flatten Criss on the
level, and wasn't worrying
about him.
"I'll have to talk the whole
thing over with my manager,
Nessie Blumenthal. He's in Chi.
cago."
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-Professional
enemies made jealous by the
stupendouS success Of c. Arthur
(the Great) ShireS, White Sox
first baSeman with pugilistic as,
pirationS, were blamed today by
his manager for the charges
made in Detroit that "Whayaman"
tried to "fiX" an opponent.
NeSsie Blumenthal, ShireS'
business representative, said the
alleged request made of Battling
CriSS, Shores opponent in De-
troit. to have Criss take a diveJto
the canvas early in the bout, was
made by gamblers or enemies
who were not authorized to make
the request.
When told Of Shires' predica-
ment, KeneSaw M. K. Lands,
high commissioner Of baseball.
said he would not act on che
status Of Shires until the Michi-
gan Boxing Commission decides
what is to be done.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
SANBORN PLANS
BOXING TEAM

Plans to start a boxing team
and to arrange q schedule made
up exclusively Of scholastic oppo-
sition are being made by Harley
P. Sanborn, athletic director of
Emerson Institute. Sanborn, at
various times, has acquired con-
siderable experience in this sport.
Several well-put-up athletes may
turn out when candidates are
summoned. Mcdonald, Sutton,
Chase. Kelso, Fauntelroy and
Scanlon have expressed a willing
ness to enroll. Severn School, Of
Annapolis, Nd, is one institution
being sounded out for a match
while Sanborn has announced his
intention Of seeking several othsr
opponents.
The basketball team, at present,
is bolstered by the return of
Alton Bucky) BuScher, who has
rejoined the club after a period
Of ineligibility. BuSsher is said to
have regained lis scholastic
standing, and may be allowed to
play in all future combats de-
spite his having passed the 21.
year mark.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
National Capital
League
SEASON RECORDS
SEASON RECORDS

High team game-Meyer Davis, S57:
Grsnd Palace. 646. High team set
king Pin, l.S24: Meyer Davis, 1.Sl4-
High individual game-McGolrick, IS6 :;
Logan, l64. High Individual set-R
Ward, +23; Logan. 41s. High indiYidual
avsrage-Campbsll. 1924. HiAh mum
Der OF strikes--R. Ward. 81; Campbell
u. High number of spaTes-CampbelI
l23; Frye. l22
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
SEEKING OPPONENTS

The young Friends team Il
hunting basketball opposition in
the 130-pound class. Phone Lin.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03

The big feluw Is today
easily one Of WashingtOn's
outstanding court performers.
He has also made . name for
himself in football, and will
enter FOrdham University
next fall.
While basketball and boxine
are the main issues at Emerson
just now Sanbo1n is also LOOKING
ahead to baseball and track.
A diamond schedule is alreadv
under way and will include some
seven or eight games while at
least two track meets will be en-.
tered.
EmerSon's basketball team last
night opened its 1880 schedule
by knocking off the touted Po
tomac Boat Club tossers, 21-l4.
The Potomaes were forced to
do without Millar and Lilly, two
regulars, but managed to give a
good account Of themselves be.
fore acknowledging defeat,
The entire Emerson line.lu
functioned smoothly while Aman
was best for the yanquished,
The Washington times., 1930-01-03

1--WE have y statement
signed by VandeS GiIdersIeeve,
manager Of Battling Criss,
that he was approached by
representatives Of Shires and
told that CriSs would have to
take q dive or the fight
would be called off," Brown
said.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03

Not the least among the
potential high scorers is Harry
Mccarthy, who was q large
factor In recOrd.making
achievements some years
back.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03
GREAT MAN
: FACES
BAN

DETROIT, Jan. 3."When it
rains it pours." And today the
great Shires, known also as
Charles Arthur Shires, Chicago
White Sox ballplayer, and latest
innovation into the ring, stands
empty handed. He can't box in
Michigan. He has a bad cold.
He must face a hearing called
by the Michigan Boxing Commits
sion for January 9. And there
Is q possibility that he will be
called before Judge X. M. Laudis.
commissioner of baseball, and his
status as a baseball player will
be investigated.
Yesterdays action taken by the
Michigan Boxing Commission
which suspended him indefinitely
was announced by James NJ.
Brown, chairman, who said he
had definite information that
ShireS' representatives had asked
Vandes Gildersleeve, manager Of
Battling Criss, to have his boxer
"take a dive" in his scheduled
Eight q few nights ago.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03

Lorraine GULL, Rena Levy,
Bronson Quaites, Catherine Quig-
ley and Peggy Babcock look like
powerful threats to the ladies'
high marks. Marguerite Brunette
and Airline Carmichael, Mt. Raj.
nier's great female bOwlers. may
spring Q surprise.
The Washington times., 1930-01-03

Atrock sometimes relates
some of his experiences as a
golfer. He frequently tells
of his round with Ring Lard
ner. the humOrist, at East
Pnfnman
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-01

Ten varieties OF cereals have been
planted for observation on the Clo-
yer ranch, Porteryillc, Tulare
County.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-01
BIG SHIPMENTS
or VEGETABLES
DURING MONTH

Perishabic Shipment from lmpc-
rial valley to'aled SCI carloads dur
ing the month Of November, accord-
ing to B. A. Harrigan, agricultural
commissioner.
peas headed the list v',.a 79o
carloads. constituting the principal
valley shipment during the fall
months. Cantaloppes. including
both honeyballs aad honeydews,
came second with "a carloads.
Fortv-fiVc carloads Of grapefruit
rolled from various valley shipping
points. Asparagus shipments to-
tailed - carloads ana cuCumbers II.
Five carloads OF spinach. two OF
greens. two of lettuce ana one OF
bell peppers complete the number.
Fifteen cars of peas left the valley
Yesterday and l9 The day before.
Two carloads oi grapefruit. one OF
cucumbers and one OF lcttdcc con-
stitu.ad the shipments Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-01
FURNITURE NOW
MUCH CHEAPER
THAN FORMERLy

Furniture prices this year are
lower than they have been since
! 1916 and offer reductions which
range from IS to 40 per cent, aC-
Cording to officials of The Imperial
Valley Hardware company. Home
! owners and those who wish TO
! furnish rented apartments and
dwellings will find prices unbeliey-
ably lower.
Furniture trends this winter are
toward beauty and simplicity III
line, replacing the elaborate and
more fanciful styles of previous
seasons.
III living room furniture, the
arms are PLAIN and less massive
n construction.
The contrasting occasional chair
IS a feature of this season. Strie
velour, an imported French fabric,
is an attractive addition to the up
holStary selection. Mohair, how
ever. retains its former popularity.
1t is declared to be practical. serV-
icable and to blend with any Gee
Crative scheme.
Spanish style furniture stu is
available in large as well as bun
galow sizes,
Simpler lines in bedroom furni-
ture are evident In all popular
priced suites, the dressing tables
are low.
Greater adherence to style lines
is a feature of all dining room
furniture this season.
Linoleum or wall to wall carpet
ing are advised for Imperial Valley
homes. All over figured patterns
in harmoniously combined. suodued
colorS are the vogue in rugs of all
types Throw rugs now are avail
able IN patterns to match the room
size rugs. American made repro
Cuctions Of oriental rugs make ex-
ceptionally attractive floor cover
iugS.
Ranges, both electric and gas.
are butt in the enclosed, manifold
style and are not too massive for
The small home or apartment The
better grades have baked porcelain
eXteriorS.
Linoleum reproductions Of tile
are advised By the l. Y. company.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-01

In these days Of modernization,
home ownership has become some
thing more than a gesture, as thou
sands have learned that the acme
of comfort is TO be found in their
own carefully planned houses.
It was not so long ago that hotels
and apartment hotels represented a
sort Of residential paradise to the
average householder who was wear
led by his annual siege with can
rankerous furnace, frozen pipes,
.eaky drains, and all the little irri-
tations that accompanied wintering
in an old or in a poorly built house.
But with the advent Of materials
for modernization, a few years ago,
there was given to the householder
the means OF bringing complete
comfort into his home, and he has
been quick to take advantage Of
the opportunity, for no matter how
greatly the residential paradises'
might appeal TO him, they could
not give him either the personal
independence nor the property as
set which his own home afforded
him.
Now that a home means comfort
as well as independence and pres
t.ge, there has been throughout
the country a return TO the idea Of
nome ownership, and every city
boasts Of new, we'll built, and indi-
Vidually style houses that evidence
the universal appeal stated ii a
mans home is his castle II has
always been recognized in business
tnat the man who owns his own
home is a, good financial risk, that
he is a good prospect as a leader
IN his community, that ne IS an
agent Of responsibility. Men have
been sensible 10 this attitude Of
business executives and have made
the effort to take the advantage
offered in being home owners.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-01
LLOYD'S LATEST
FILM DECLARED
FUNNIEST EVER

The man who has been more con-
siStently funny than any other PIC
turc screen star. with the doubtful
exception Of Charles Chaplin, comes
to Fox Imperial Theatre tonight IN
his latest release. Feet First"
No actor surpasses Lloyd in the
hold he has on the American peo-
pie, for the mere announcement
that one of his pictures is 70 play
is sufficient to pack any theatre IN
the country. Lloyd's popularity Is
Que not only TO excellent screen
work, but to the fact that ne is one
Of the small group Of Hollywood
actors and actresses who have kept
their heads since visited by pros
perity
Feet First" is declared to be the
funniest picture Lloyd has yet pro-
duCed. One criticism of it is that
the laughs come so thick and fast
that one never gets time to recover
and the strain, with so many alleged
comedies falling to amuse, is diff
cult for the average theatre-goer.
Barbara Kent is Lloyd's leading
woman, and others in the cast are
the veteran Alec Francis, Noah
Young, Robert McWade and Lillian
ne Leighton. Miss Kent will be re-
membered as the leading woman in
Lloyd's previous success, Welcome
Danger"
Feet First" will play for three
nights, the last performances being
Wednesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-01
FIVE TAKEN BY
FEDERAL MEN ON
LIQUOR CHARGES

Federal officers. both lnlmigra-
ton and customs inspectors, were
responsible for the arrest of five
alleged liquor smugglers over the
week end
Francisco Garcia. 81. and Pablo
Salono, 29. were arrested by r. Y.
Armstrong, mounted patrolmen. at
the line in CaleXico as they tried
TO make a crossing with "a pints
of mescal and 24 pints Of whiskey,
according to officers. This was at
9 o'clock Saturday night
Arrested by immigration officials
and turned over to the customs de-
partment were Jesus Lopez, "a,
Jose Rios, "a, and Erresto Gustillo,
so.
They were taken into custody at
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-01

~ "a A@N' i"IN'N' ~'t' '"N
The old coal-hod type OF firemen's
helmet has been junked by the
Los Angeles fire department i'll
iavor of new steel helmets, similar
20 those that the Yanks wore in
France. Battalion Chief Fred
Miller is shown here with his.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-01

Several northern counties had
nearly an inch of rain November
3, greatly improving pasturage.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-01
NO INTEREST IN WILL

LOS ANGELES. Dec. !. UP,-Two
men who apparently were little IN
terested IN VIII Rogers adventures
in London. left their seats III a
downtown motion picture theatre
late last night. walked backstagc 20
the office of Manager f. J. NcKna
and robbed him of $lf72, the night
receipts. They escaped after tying
McKina to a chair.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-01
WILL 50 YEARS OLD, FILED

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, U.P)-A So
vear-old Will was filed for probate
here recently. disposing of the S35.-
900 estate of Freeman NickerSon.
who died in October Though the
will was drawn up half century
ago. it never had been altered in
any way. s,rt aEsSs
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-01

nearly twenty-seven feet in length. Finally there is
a kitchen with but-n breakfast nook and stair
way to the basement. There is plenty of accommo.
dation here for family of three four in ground
area that is slightly less than 26x36 feet
If one were forced to namc the architectural style
for this house he might be quite indefinite and call it
Mediterranean, he might say that it has
Italian flavor, especially because of the of the
''Paadian motiff' in the front wall of the porch.
AS a matter of fact the style IS adaptation of
details of exterior design used by the Italian
home builders worked out with plan which is
purely American that it seems exact to call its
style American This particular form Of small house
architecture. matter hoS it is named has met
with enormous favor all over the United States. 1t
represents a distinct departure from the more
formal architecture of the colonial period.
Color and Texture Add Interest
The exterior of the house has been made inter-
esting through happy use of materials. The com.
binaton of tile roof stueco walls, wrought iron rail
ing about the porch and steps. and the brick work
in ehe steps lend cheerful note of color Greater
vivacity may be obtained through the use OF rough
textured stucco. Heavy wooden shutters complete
the note OF infornality.
Special note should DC made of the porch, which
becomes real necessity in certain climates, but
this porch is part of the house. The designer has
solved the problem of making the porch an integral
part of the design.