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The Washington times., 1930-07-30
Griff Spends $135, OOOto Get
Successor to Joe Judge

Years ago the New York
Yankees rocked the baseball world
by paying $127, 500 for Babe Ruth.
Fair enough.
But when it's considered that
the Washington club has spent
something like $4,000 for pos
sible successor to First Baseman
Joe Judge there is food for
thought.
Joe, naturally light, has never
been a physical power. Yet year
after year his phenomena field
ing and opportune batting has
stamped him as one of the stand
out initial doormen of all time.
In all eight players or more
have been lined up to under
study Judge. But one re-
mains, Joe Kuhel.
Kuhel, who was purchased
from the Kansas City Blues for a
reported SIS. 900 consideration, is
likely to do quite a bit of bench
warming before breaking into the
lineup.
without pretending to know all
Of the first Sackers who have been
brought W to succeed Judge, such
The Washington times., 1930-07-30
'rSTODAYS
0pORTORIAL
~. -
BrKIRK Miller

and Kaufman was Blake!
One / took a fancy to and
the other I did not like, and
I almost released the wrong
one"
Perhaps you'd enjoy a few
more baseball yarns, in that
the weather is more propitiouS
for light summer reading than
for heavy baseball literature:
Supporting some baseball
mems belief that all great
pitchers were just a little
dumb, Stuffy Mc1nn.s always
liked to tell one on Babe Ruth,
who was a WOW" in the box
before he turn outfielder.
Perhaps this incident is why we
often hear the expression IN
baseball that So and So is just
dumb enough to be a good
pitcher.
Babe, it seems, had pitched
and beaten the Athletics one
afternoon-allowing only a
couple of hits and no runs. Nc.
Innis, finishing his shower and
donning his clothes, happened
to meet the Babe on the side
walk just outside the clubhouse
door.
'That was a great game
you pitched this afternoon,
Babe" Stuffy declared.
The Babe grunted.
Thanks" he said. 'Where
we're you sittin', kid?"
Our own Denny Sothern, Of
Washington, who is a star out
fielder for the Phils, Is re-
sponsible for this one at the
expense of Ed Baecht, former
big league pitcher.
In a particularly important
game which Baecht was pitch
ing. the score was tied, the
bases were loaded and two were
out. Baecht had two strikes on
the hitter.
Suddenly, without warning.
after receiving the ball from
the catcher. Baecht put it
down carefully on the pitch
er'S mound and walked toward
the bench. Opposing base run
ners were bewildered and for
a split second held their bases.
Then, when it dawned on them
that time had not been called,
the parade started. Two OF
them scored before the short
stop could come in and re-
trieve the ball.
what in the name OF -
did you do that for" the man.
ager beloved at Baecht.
"Why-why." stammered the
pitcher, st was so thirsty !
just had to have a drink OF
water"
That's all for today, children
school is out!
The Washington times., 1930-07-30

performers as Turkey Brewer,
George Sisler and Art ShireS
stand out.
SiSler, a star in his own right,
was shipped to the Boston Braves
after a spring trial in 1928.
Though still $40 hitter, George
simply failed to match Joe's all
around qualities.
Realizing full well that Shires,
a crack hitter, cannot hope to
Supplant Judge on first base for
some time to come, Manager Wal
ter Johnson has shifted him to
the outfield.
The Washington times., 1930-07-30

Some day - perhaps - Joe
Judge will fade out Of the
picture as q big league first
baseman. But at present he
is holding up amazingly well.
The three initial doormen men,
toned, Sisler, Shires and Brewer,
represented a total $50, 900 out
lay. Add this to the money ex-
pended for several other first
baSemen purchased by the Wash
ington club and you will have
your $l35.OO0 with plenty 70
spare.
The Washington times., 1930-07-30

"That was q great game
you pitched this afternoon,
Babe" Stuffy declared.
The Babe grunted.
Thanks" he said. "Where
were you Sittin', kid?"
The Washington times., 1930-07-30

Then, the winner Of that
bout will be matched to fight
the fellow who stands out in
Miami, and that winner is to
meet Max Schmeling for the
worlds title, next June.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23

sufferings of his people. He would
see old men beaten to death by cruel
masters, and young and beautiful
colored girls tortured by jealous and
hysterical mistresses. Everybody
around him seemed to wish the privi
lege of beating someone else.
GAS I grew Older" he says in his
autobiography, 81 became more and
more filled with a sense of my
Indebtedness. The unkindness of
Aunt Katy, the hunger and the cold
I suffered, and the terrible reports
of wrongs and outrages which came
to my ears, together with what
daily witnessed led me to wish that
I had never been born. I used to
contrast my condition with that of
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23

self relates, fought with the dog of
the house for the scraps. He also
suffered intensely from the cold, his
only garment, summer and winter
being long shirt. Of shoes or hat,
he had neither.
OF an Extremely Sensitive Nature
While baby, he was taken from
his mother, and given to his grand
mother. Later he fell to the care OF
his Aunt Katy, who ill-treated him.
The poor whites among whom he
lived were also ignorant and cruel
and would take their spite against
the upper whites out on the slaves.
AS to his mother, Harriet, he saw
her rarely; she worked on planta-
ton twelve miles away. In order
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23

dent on a War and Slavery Restora-
ton, would of necessity lose the col
ored force; and that force being lost
it would be as powerless to save the
Union as to do any other impossible
thing"
That is to say, according to Lin
coins own words, it was the 186,104
Negro soldiers that turned the tide
of battle in favor of the Union.
Now it was Douglass who was the
first to advocate the use of colored
soldiers, a step which Lincoln OPP
posed for some time.
Douglass Faced Great Handbags
No child living in any civilized
country today is called on to face
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
Helped Save the Union

Douglass played very important
part in saving tae Union. Who
knows but that if his advice had
been followed earlier, the war would
have ended sooner? As to the Eman
cipation, the part he played was at
least as great as Lincoln's. The fol-
lowing excerpt from Lincoln'S letter
to Charles D. Robinson, dated August
II, 1864, will throw some light on
this assertion:
"Drive back to the support of the
rebellion the physical force which
the colored people now give and
promise us and neither the present
MOI any coming administration can
save the Union. Take from us and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23

woman, took an interest in him. She
had him QUILTED, gave him his first
pair of trousers, and made him the
playmate of her little son, Thomas.
Instead Of the damp dirt floor of
cabin, he now walked on carpets. He
was then ten. IT.,
Learning to Read
One of his earliest ambitions was
to learn to read, and he begged his
mistress to teach him. Not knowing
that she would be breaking The law,
she gladly consented; but one day
she innocently told her husband. The
latter, astonished, scolded her severe
ly, and forbade any more lessons.
Continued on Page Two
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23

And in spite of The height to
which Douglass rose he had never
had mans chance. But his greatest
achievement, perhaps, is that at no
time did he ever cease fighting to
ASSERT that fullest measure Of man
hood which he felt most strongly
was his by divine right.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23

the handicaps encountered by Doug
lass. Born in February, 1917, on an
estate owned by Colonel Lloyd in
Talbot County, Md, his life was one
of extreme hardShips from the begin
ming. He was half-starved the great
err part of the time, and, as he HIM
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23

to see him she had to steal away after
the days work, and then hurry back
to be at work in the field at the rising
of the sun. She died when he was
about eight.
Of a sensitive nature, young Frede-
rick was very much affected by the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
Intimate Facts Scarcely Known by Any
Except Well-read People are Here
Popularized in an Exciting
and Inspiring Article

the blackbirds in whose wild and
sweet song I fancied them so happy"
But when life seemed gloomiest
there came relief. He was sent to
live with the Aud family, relatives
of the manager of the plantation.
Mrs. Aud, a rather tender-hearted
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23

give to the enemy the hundred and
thirty, forty, or fifty thousand COL
ored persons now serving as soldiers,
seamen, and laborers, and we cannot
longer maintain the contest.
"The party who could elect Presl-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
The TRQJFEHAB0(JTqME E7 FREDERICK DOUGH GLASS
By J. A. ROGERS
Noted Author and International Correspondent.

~REDERICK Douglass is not only the most eminent OF
III coored Americans but he of the greatest figures
the United States has produced None of the great
from so low and degraded depth he. All these were
born free Douglass born chatte he had to achieve
his freedom before he became
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23

Continued on Page Two
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-12
Helpful Advice to Girls
By NANCY LEE

fellow buy her a drink and a sand
wich. which we very seldom
order?
3. II we don't order n sandwich
the boys get mad. We don't order
this because we are ashamed. Do
YOU think we should order them IL
We feel like having them7
4. Is IL proper for us to kiss the
boys goodnight?
5. IL the boys are OF different ma
tionalities. II IL wrong 10 70 out
with the? Thanking you.
ROSE AND DOT.
DOSE AND DOT: /. Yes. quite
~ late enough. except. as you sug
gest. for an especial occasion.
2. Why. certainly II il. II makes
a pleasant termination to any eve,
ming.
3. You need not order unless you
feel like II. Perhaps your
friends are annoyed because they
feel that you would like something
to eat and are yet too shy TO order
IL.
4. II Is neither proper. nor Is II
necessary.
5. No. certainly not. The main
thing Is that they treat you as young
ladies should be treated and that you
continue to earn their esteem and
respect. This IL more important
than any question Of nationality. FOR
good-hreeding. character and respect
for womanhood are international.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-12

Judy. was out shopping and didn't
return much before me-
What she was out shopping for
six months" they all exclaimed. Mr..
Punch nodded. Yes. indeed. She
was shopping for cabbages. and, as
she came in the Winter. she had 10
wait until they grew. Judy always
insisted upon fresh c~ahbaEes."
The shadows didn't Just know what
to make OF this. and were going "a
ask questions. when Punch suddenly
lowered his voice and said. Once 4
popped Judy over the head"
judy
"Sh-h. not 50 loud. ! don't want
her TO near IL. She doesn't ike ~ ~
reminded Of IL. IL happened like
this Judy was practising on tho
piano"
What was she practisIng?" Knarf
inquired.
Scales. They sounded like fish
scales. so ] said to Judy. Stop play.
ing them scales"
Them scaIes?' said Judy. 'Don't
you mean those scales?"
How dare you correct my gram
MARI i cried. And with that 4
popped her over the head with the
piano"
WIN NHt piano. uttered The
shanows In one voice. You popped
her over the head with the piano?''
Punch was Just about to tell them
more about II when Judy's voice
came UP from below. Punch. WHAT
was that | heard about piano? Are
you thinking OF buying ore? You
krow we've never had one."
The shadows all glanced IL Mr..
Punch But he seemed 20 have fallen
asleep. And they knew Mr.. Punch
Wen enough 20 be ure that when he
Tell asleep IN this nothing
wake him.
Copyright. 1880. Wy Newspaper Fssgur- service. wv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-12
Lillian's Interest Divided

who's going to decorate here?''
Lillian asked and katherine winked
at me-.
why you. OF course. US the mead
decorator" she said. but Lillian had
caught the wink and refused 10 be
drawn.
II know I'm a mess leaving you
in the lurch." she said. but | can't
ask Marion TO leave all the other
young people over there
Especially when the alternative
would be Ronald's leaving his
mothers Christmas flat" Rather.
inc put in slyly. and seeing Lillian
flush. struck in. for fear she might
be hurt.
Don't be an anointed idiot Just
because you know how" / quoted
"Of course. Marion must be over
there for part OF the Christmas cele-
bration. at least. ami that means.
equally Of course. you and Harry
must be there, too. But why can't
you do this. come over here about
eleven O'Clock and watch Christmas
in.
Rather dance Il in" Lillian said
ruefully. But I'm sure that's the
solution. Indeed. / don't think you
could keep EN- away"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-12
Hectic Days for Madge as the Christmas
Celebration Draws Near and Anxious.
Peering Youngsters Horer about.

tered as If a baby tornado had in
vaded the living-room.
Helena. Lillian and 1. tried put.
ting them to work. We enlisted
Mary and Noel as leaders and they
engineered a candy-making evening
IN the big kitchen OF The Larches.
with Helena. Lillian and Harry as
reserve forces. Upon the same eve
ming. Katherine. Dicky and / had a
similar work and frolic with the
four boys. When we compared re-
suits the next day. Lillian and
Helena shook their heads ruefully
over the infinitely better showing
made by the children at the farm.
II would infinitely prefer keeping
tab on a company OF trained fleas."
Lillian said. They might 4 put
for five seconds at "A time. i could
not count how many times | hauled
those girls and boys back from the
living-room TO look at the candy.
They'd disappear for a dance right
when the sugar was ready 10 thread.
OF course. they ate Q of what
they spoiled. so unless they have
10 have a physician today there is
not so much loss I'm glad your
boys came TO bat so nobly. The
oHTlslIhds CdituN u safe. hanks 70
them"
IL was an infinitely merry. honey
time. however. anG though we old
sters grumhled a bit, / do not think
one OF Us would have missed a min
ute OF the gay swirl In which we
lived during the DAYS just preced-
Ing Christmas. From Mother Ora
ham whose pride II was 10 send TO
Mrs. Brixton mince pies and p plum
pudding for her Christmas table. %
Katie. who never lost her CHEEKY
grin. no matter how much she was
called from her kitchen work. we
reveled. in getting ready for the
great day.
And then al last 1t was the day
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-12
The Stars Say
For Thursday. November l3
By CENEyIEvE KEMBLE

Y CCORDING TO the lunar ran
"A sits in operation on this day
there may be many problems
and complications. with dangers to
employment and a critical state OF
affairs where letters. publishings.
writings. contracts and promotions
are concerned. attended By many de-
LAYS and anXieties. Yet the solar
beam toward Jupiter. this powerful
celestial pair being in trine aspect
may he moved 70 overcome all ad-
versities and conflicts. especially
since Jupiter also has the assistance
OF the moon TO translate its friendli-
ness.
Those whose birthday II Is may
expect a year in which there may be
many adverse and conflicting situa.
tons TO overcome. hut they are as
sured OF the powerful assistance Of
Sol trine Jupiter and Luna sextile
Jupiter. a combination 10 be counted
upon as eleventh hour friends" II
IS a time for transcending difficult
ties.
A child born on this day may be
capable and ambitious. but MAY nave
traits or responsibility. extrava'
cance and self-indulgence to over
come in order TO attain its ambition:
and reach position in life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-12
Answers TO Health Queries

tor for treatment. The treatren,
for children is quite different from,
that used for this disturbance n
adults.
Mrs. r. II. Q.-What causes +.
continual feeling Of tiredness and
what can / do 10 overcome III
2-What can be done for unpYeas.
ant breath?
3-What is the treatment for
blackheads on chin and nose?
A.-Autointoxication. caused by
improper elimination. Watch the
diet and keep the system clear.
Correct the underlying cause
constipation. first OF all.
3-For fun particulars send a self.
addressed. stamped envelope and re.
peat your question.
II. K. Q.-What do you advise for
dandruff?
What should a boy OF IS. S IT.
s in. tan, weigh?
3.-What can be done for nervous.
ness?
A.-Keeping the hair and scalp I'm.
maculately clean with frequent
shampooing and careful rinsing and
using a good. stimulating hair tonic
should be generally helpful.
2.-He should weigh about 136
pounds.
3-Improve the health and the
nerves will benefit.
Copyright. 1880. BY Newspaper Feature Service. In.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-12

attend to the most pressing duty in
our daily livesi
II we would honor the food and
honor the meal we would be better
off by a great deal. We have been
taught 10 ask Gods blessing on the
food. After giving thanks for Il
really we are inconsistent IL we
slight or bolt the meal. We should
dignity the occasion. give respect TO
what we eat-in short. honor our
food.
1t isn't fair to the good housewife
to rush through the dishes she has
prepared in the hot kitchen. Many a
mother must feel sad when a partic-
ularly choice combination is tossed
into the stomach Of the family.
Deliberation in eating il largely a
matter OF habit. Too often COB
bling" the food is the result OF bad
training. The children must be
taught TO eat as they should.
Let no n forget that digestion
begins in the mouth. Much of what
we eat is starchy in its nature. To
care for starch properly there should
he mixed with IL a quantity OF saliva.
To guarantee this mixture there
must be thorough chewing.
Really IL is a grave mistake 10
bolt the food. The practice leads to
indigestion.
Unconsciously ] used the correct
words. grave mistake" CARLYLE.
you will recall. said imam digs his
grave with his teeth" Bad eating
habits have filled many graves
We will do well 70 follow the az
ample OF my friend. When we
learn 10 honor our food we shall
have better health. With better
health the chance OF long life is in
creased.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-12

What was IL The queer old man
said in the queer old song?
IAN I az Is
LET me alone.
Let me alone. for ! loves to shy
sticks and stones at the pas
sers-by.
Let me alone. I say; let me alone.
"All l ak is-let me alone"
What a nice, amiable, reasonable
old mani He didn't talk about his
neighbors. He had time 10
talk about them.
He a too busy throwing rocks
and stones at them.
And how mean IL was OF them 10
make such a fuss and try 10 stop
his innocent amusement.
There IS very little really ma.
licious gossip IL seems to me.
Mary has her opinion OF me and
she tells Fanny about IL, and Fanny
tells Grace. and Grace is mad 4,
Jane because Jane is prettier than
she Is. and has a better knack ri
wearing clothes. So Grace runs and
tells her that Mary Is talking about
her"
Jane cries and won't speak 10
Mary. and. before you know IL,
there's a tradition about II.
Now. II Jane would only say 70
herself:
We'll. what II Mary did talk about
me? I've talked about her lots az
times. I'm not going 10 fret myself
to death because Mary thinks lin
too tall or too short. or too pale. or
hat l use too much rouge.
Mary has her opinion or me and I
am glad of It.
Il have my opinion OF Maryland
| am glad OF that"
And then Jane ought TO powder
her nose and give the new hat q
sassy yank owe n eyebrow and
call Mary up and take her 10 the
best picture show in town. and there
would be a good first-class feud
nipped In the bud.
Never run away from home be.
cause the neighbors talk about you,
girls. they'll talk about you a whole
lot worse IL you do.
copyriEht 1880. BY Newspaper Feature Service. Inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-12

male snake your wife will live long.
but in the same omen your own
death Is presaged."
And what II both snakes are
killed." queried Gracious.
Both you and your wife will die"
was the di~sconcerting answer.
without hesitating a moment
longer Gracious ordered the male
snake TO be killed. believing implicit
ly. pious sou that he was hat he
was thereby sealing his own doom.
At his command his wife was not
informed OF the oracular part of the
affair. There was no doubt In the
mind OF the husband that, had she
been in his place h would have
pursued the very reverse course, re.
garding the snakes in order 10 insure
his life at the expense OF her own.
Although the great orator Cicero.
who was born half a century later.
scoffed at divination OF any kind.
the fact nevertheless Is that Grac-
chus did die within a very short time
after the killing OF the snake. And
IL also Is a fact that Cornelia lived
to a very old age.
After her husbands death she was
courted by many OF the most distin-
guished personages. among these be.
ing Ptolemy. King OF Egypt. She
refused them all. preferring the
memory OF her dead husband and
the bringing Up Of her children-a
daughter. C~ornelia. who later mar
ried Scipio Africanus the Younger,
grandson OF the Elder, and destroyer
OF the Carthage. and two sons, Tibe.
RUS Sempronius. Jr.. and Caius.
The two pms had a tragic fate and
have been treated by historians in a
remarkably variant manner. Con
servatives have denounced them
unequivocally as traitors. Liberals
on the other hand. have extolled
them TO the skies as the truest and
noblest kind OF patriots.
And this. probably. is the verdict
which the present age would give
them. Their detectives and method:
were essentially modern.
They were Trihunes Tiberiu'
first and Caius some seven or eigh'
years afterward. And each. In turn
became parent of laws intended Il
benefit the poorer classes.
The Senate in both instances diC
everything in its power TO defea
these laws. provoking riots which In
each case resulted in the death o
the young tribunes and thousand
OF their followers.
In the case Of Caius his W kins
man, Scipio Africanus. who was ais
! his brother-in-law. led the attacl
against him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-12
artistic Nerves

I'D know something was wrong
with the farmhouse hospitality II
they stay away" L told her. THAT
IS all arranged then. But don't on
until / telephone that the small
youngsters are sound asleep. After
they're once off. in that hackroom
OF theirs. the rest or the party can
set off bombs in the living-room and
not waken Junior or Roderock.
And probably will set them Off"
Lillian said resignedly. ITS the
only thing they haven't done so far
at Helena's. I suppose you're go
ing to have Bill and Hank do the
decorating over here. That's good.
sound psychology: bet | don't envy
YOU artistic sensibilities." :.
This II n children's Christmas
I said emphatically. IF the artistic
nerves. of our other guests suffer.
/ can't help II. But Mary and Noel
have consented to- give the boys an
unobtrusive hand. and Dicky and 7
will he in the offing."
"All you need TO make IL complete
Is old Phil handing out some Of his
artistic IDEAS Lillian said. with a
side look at me.
Continued Tomorrow.)
ccryrirht. 1850. BY Newspaper Feature Service. fne-