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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-02-19

ton for you.
1893
Well, we had the comic valentines
with us again this year, those fool
ish, distorted faces with verses,
sometimes funny and sometimes not,
sometimes fitting the receiver, and
sometimes not-picturing with broad
satire modern phases of life, and all
our crazy human idiosyncracies.
The Republican force strongly sus-
picions the members of the Amalga-
mated society as having increased the
comic valentine business in Oakland.
They all got theirs, from the druggist
to the loafer. Even we poor news
papermen, who strive hard to be the
saviors of the nation, came in for our
share.
Dealers also say that the women
helped along this return of the COM
les, probably due to bargain prices.
They swarmed the comic valentine
counters and seemed to ignore the old
sweet ones nearby that told you
amidst all the hearts and flowers
that "You are my Valentine" In
stead it was:
Roses are red
Violets are blue
The grass is all wet
And so are you.
thought most of the dogs in town
had been poisoned, but when the
drum corps started to blow Moiday
night at the City hall, Third street
was alive with them. And how they
could howl-the dogs, I mean.
But the rum corps was different.
Before l saw them coming down the
street, I thought they had engaged
the corps which took the prize here
last fourth O. July. But on closer
examination there were Jimmie Faz-
zalari, with lots of volume to spare;
Tom Compton and Dick Maroney bat
Ting the drums; Michael Liller step
ping high, wide and sometimes wider
and Bob Coffee carrying the flag;
and all the rest of them.
They sounded good.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-02-19

The Ananias club is combining
with the Amalgamated Society for
the Prevention of Work, for meet
ing to be held at 1 a. m. Sunday
morning, the date Of George Wash
ington's birthday. The session will
be in the nature Of true confessions,
and a prize will be given to the one
telling the biggest "true story. 1t
is understood this is difficult task
for the members, as they are known
to be pretty well stocked up on all
other stories but true ones. Fish
stories will not be counted unless
there are five witnesses. Other stor-
les need only two. Harry Sincell,
Poky Shaw, Jim Kerins, Bet Dawson,
Cot McComas, Lawyer Fisher-F raley,
Monk Stemple, Jut Littman and Nit
Sincell are expected to carry the big
gest brunt of the battle of words.
Happy Harmed says they will have
difficulty in producing witnesses.
M#m
Somebody came in The Republican
office the other day, and among other
things he spoke about, he said he got
big kick out of Scoops column.
The boss editor replied that some Of
these days I would be getting several
of those things myself if I kept on.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-02-19

Trade in your old radio, Vic
trola or what have you, on the
New Victor Radio. For a
limited time only we will make
a $4,000 allowance for your
trade.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29
COMMITTEE ADVISES TAXING
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

The Advisory Tax Commission sug-
gests and has SO introduced bill,
that utilities operated by municipal
corporations pay five percent tax
upon gross receipts. and defines as
utilities, water, light. gas, heating
port districts, municipal auditoriums
and golf courses.
Such bill will go a long ways to-
wards getting back on the tax rolls
many tens Of millions OF dollars OF tax
property now exempt especially In the
cities Of Seattle and Tacoma. But 1t
will meet with tremendous resistance
from these places as well as from port
district cities, like Everett, Belling-
ham, Port Angeles, Port Townsend
Grays Harbor, Longview, etc.
Incidentally there is no good reason
why Seattle should not pay tax on
It's power plant. as the power is taken
from other sections Of the state, de-
priying for instance the people of
Skagit county Of most valuable
asset.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29
DECREASE IN TAXES UNLIKELY.


The Legislature has settled down to
Its sixty-day grind. Organizations
have been perfected, committees
named, these organized, bills received,
and the routine has been started.
But members are far from settled.
Confronted by a statewide inslstent
demand that they reduce taxes, a
glance at some Of the bills already In,
sectional, group and individual de-
mands, gives an idea why the leaders
are already becoming worried.
The governor demands economy. The
State Tax Commission, urges tax cuts,
and offers new methods for raising
revenues. The Advisory Tax Commits
sion, offers group Of bills designed
to lift the tax burden from real estate
and spread 1t in other directions and
at the same time urges economy.
On op of all this the hoppers are
filling up with measures, a large per-
centage of which mean tax increases,
either directly or indirectly.
Play golf for health at the Vashon
Indoor Golf Course,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29
MISS VIRGINIA vALLI IN
ITS A WISE CHILD

Closing one OF the most successful
stock engagements In Seattle. Pauline
Frederick bade farewell TO Seattle
audiences at the Moore Theatre Satur-
day evening when she presented her
last performance Of 1.-THE Queen Was
In the Parlor.'
Sunday evening Miss Virginia valli
opened In her farce comedy, TITS a
Wise Child which is said to be one
OF the smartest comedies OF the sea-
son. It WAS presented In New York
by David Belasco and Is still on tour
In the east.
Miss valli will remain as guest star
with the cambridge Bostick Company
for two weeks, presenting for her
&ond week. apron Strings" another
%Rand new show marked by brilliant
successes in New York.
y She will be followed by Florence
Reed who will present the world
famed Shanghai Gesture" and one
other show. Shanghai Gesture" is
one Of the most ambitious productions
ever attempted by stock company
and Is one of the most outstanding
dramas Of recent years. II played for
three solid years In New York and two
solid years on tour.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29

A radio in car is wonderful
thing. We were followed for several
minutes by motor cop the other eve
ming and found out later he only
wanted to hear Amos m Andy
Judge.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29

In South American countries they
have one continuous round Of ex-
element electing and ejecting presi-
dents.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29

An insane person is just like sane
cne-only more so.-Dr. Edna Hell
.,breder.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29

There had been a motor accident
The driver climbed out angrily and
up to a man whom he thought was
the other driver. He said:
Hey you'll Where's your tail lightP"
The innocent bystander looked at
him with amazement and said:
What do 20 uthink I amp A
bloomin' lightning bug|- Exchange.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29

Some people seem TO believe that
scat In the u. s. Senate is the finest
thing money can buy.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29

A pedestrian is man who has a
son or daughter and n car.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29
s. s. vAsHoNA

Leave Burton y 40 a m. II am. ;
3:30p.m
Leave Tacoma = Gam; 2p.m. /,
5:15p.m.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-01-29

Extra boat leaves Burton Saturday
night at 6:20 and Tacoma at II p. m
for Quartermaster and all regular
stops between.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
GR|FFMEN HAVE DEVELOPED new ATTACK
Dusek Demonstrates Fatal Hold

RUDY DUSEK, defeated
by Jim Londos last night
with an alleged japanese
neck hold, claims the hold
partially cuts off the wind
and completely strangu-
lates the blood vessel lead
ing to the brain, thereby
bringing on unconscious
ness.
DUSEK is shown in the
upper picture at the be-
ginning of the terrifying
hold, Jim Mcnamara, of
the Jewish Community
Center, being victimized
for the purpose of demon
stration.
BELOW is the position
in which the wrestlers find
themselves on the floor as
the gruelling hold gets the
head in a clamp between
the aggressor's wrist and
the victims upper arm.
PROMOTER JOE TURN
Err believes the hold is
fully as painful and injuri-
Gus as the strangle hold,
although he doesn't claim
it is the strangle. 1t is
possible the National Box
ing Association will be
asked to investigate the
hold and determine whether
it is in the same class as
the strangle, in view of it's
deleterious effects.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Faint Heart Ne'r Won

OF course it isn't timid pieces
like this to impel men to fly
the Atlantic nor go in devices
to the bottom of the sea to
salvage precious stones and
gold.
Eoubt accompliShes nothing
1t didn't win the World War
nor it didn't bring Columbus to
these shores nor do any OF the
other brazen things which are
craven in our very national life.
Caution didn't win a worlds
championship for Jack Dempsey
and he's one champion who got
to the top, from nowhere. Ger
tainly the brake beams. where
the sports historians first dis
covered Dempsey. are worse
than nowhere-at least they
are next to nowhere, particular
" if you ever fall off 'em.
Withal, we still wonder why
young men go in for fighting
in the first place, and why
many of them remain in the
racket after they've been in 1t
long enough to see what dis
illuSionment there is in it and
how few amount to much.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
THREE A !
GR|NDFOR
WALKER

ORANGE, N. Y, July 18.--
After a day of rest, Mickey
Walker today was to start a
three-day intensive training grind
to prepare him for his bout
against Jack Sharkey in Brook
lyn on Wednesday night. Jack
Kearns, Mickey'S manager, Or
dered him to rest yesterday, de-
claring he was afraid too much
work would bring staleness.
Walker, however, was expected
to box seven or eight rounds to-
day, more tomorrow and on
Monday.
The former middleweight cham
pion weighed in yesterday around
ITO pounds. He spent the day in
hiking and at golf.
Plans Vacation
This is the longest training
grind Walker has ever had and
he was a little bitter today.
I'm going to vacation after
this fight" he said. Here it is
almost August, and ! have not
had any summer at ALL"
New sparring partners will work
with walker in his final drive.
Able Balm, Newark light heavy
weight, arrived last night and a
couple of big fellows will reach
camp tomorrow.
Treats Mates Gently
Walker has ben training lightly
and in his boxing workouts has
treated his Sparing mates gently.
but he is expected to tear loose
this afternoon.
Walker was pleased, he said
this morning, with Sharkey's
radio talk last evening. Walker
listened intently to the broadcast
and grinned when Sharkey said
he had seen the former middle
weight king "do mighty we'll"
fighting Harry Greb. Walker
nodded his head when Sha-key
said it was difficult for a big man
to punch down to a smaller op-
ponent.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
BANNOCKBURN
ASKS RECEIVER

At a special meeting held at
the clubhouse last evening the
members of the Bannockburn
Golf Club unanimously adopted
a resolution asking the board of
governors to close the affairs of
the club by taking steps to have
a receiver appointed by the Dis
trict courts.
The chief Indebtedness of the
club consists of two mortgages on
the club property Of $4,000 and
$4,000.
The ~'--H's action last night
was forced by the fact that NO
interest has been paid on these
mortgages since January last,
ar" they matured on July l,
and especially that the clubs
membership has redtCed until
it is now less than so.
The holder of the first mort
gage has assured that no attempt
would be made to foreclose upon
the property.
1t is hoped that the club can
arrange to meet it's outstanding
indebtedness, so that the course
may be kept open,> at least until
some reorganization can be made.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18

KOzeIuh gradually rose until ne
became coach Of the American
Oavis Cup team in Paris. At
that time, it is said, KareI used
to beat TiIden, Hunter and the
rest of the team between
meals.
And those meals, it Is said, run
as high as 10 during the course
of a vigorous day.
Tilden and Kozeluh take the
courts in the first match Of the
day. They will reappear in op-
posite courts in the doubles
match, Tilden pairing with
Francis Hunter, and Kozeluh hav-
ing Bobby Sellers for partner.
Hunter will face Emmett Pare,
former Georgetown U. net ace,
in the final match Of the day.
Seats are now on sale at all lead
ing local sport stores. hotels and
clubs. Seating accpmodationS for
5000 have been Installed.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Examination PrOUeS
ShGrkey Is Fit for
Bout on WedneSd0u

POMPTON LAKES, N. j., July
18.-Jack Sharkey, Boston tar, is
fit for his bout in Brooklyn
Wednesday night against Mickey
Walker, DR.. Joseph Bier said to-
day.
DR.. Bier examined Sharkey
last night and this morning pro-
nounced him at the peak of
health and ready for a bitter
battle.
DR.. Bier's examination followed
one of Sharkey'S better days in
the training ring, where he
flashed a SlaShing brand of two
fiSted slugging, which may mean
a lot Of trouble for the former
middleweight champion.
So different was the Sharkey
who tore into and almost
blasted his punch targets yes
terday that folks who have
been watching him train for
the past six days left the camp
positive that the big Lith has
+ ELrpOSely DOXe0 Ike q young
lady in order to conceal his
real form.
Where Sharkey missed in pre-
ceding Sparring bees his accuracy
was perfect. He dropped the
flat-footed stance which made
him slow and easy.
Joe Banovic, Binghamton, and
Jack Polisco, Paterson light
heavyweight. who have made
things miserable for the tar,
were repaid in pain, and bruises
yesterday. Jack twice drove
PoliSco through the ropes.
Paul Cavalier, Paterson. and
Yale Okun, New York, also light
heavies noted for their clever
ness, could not Withstand the
hurricane attack of Sharkey, who
hurt them with each hand.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18

Admittedly one of the greatest
exponents of the court game to-
day. Kozeluh's life has been the
direct antitheSis of Tilden'S.
Big Bill started his tennis in
the leisure fashion of a student
at University of Pennsylvania,
from which it was an easy step
into the exclusive circles Of
amateur tennis. Contrast that
to the early days of Kozeluh.
Son Of poor parents, Karel re-
ceived his first lesson as a tennis
caddy for a rich devotee at
Prague.
Without Money
Without money to purchase a
racket, he fashioned a wooden
paddle for himself and started
batting the balls back after re-
trieving them. He is the son of
working man who toiled about
his benefactor'S premises.
From that humble beginning,
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Roped Arena Draws

They tell us that once a
fighter. always a fighter. They
say the same thing about
other callings. We've heard it
of the newspaper business, OF
the railroad business and Of the
insurance business and the
theatrical prof e ssion. These
things get in the blood and
they are incurable.
Possibly that is the reason so
many youths are attracted to
the roped arena.
=. The only advice we can give
the young man from Cherry
dale, if he must become a
fighter. is to call on frankie
Mann or Angy Guerin or Jim
Mcnamara, the only three local
. personages that come to mind
at the nom mt who are
equipped to instruct in the
manly art. Oh, yes, there is
Patsy Donovan and C. E. Fats"
Cornell.
Meanwhile, with the fight
business at its present ebb tide,
wouldn't it be smarter to take
I'D wrestling? It's more pros
porous now.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
MOONEY NAMED
PRESIDENT

Bill Mooney, popular City Post
master. has been elected presi-
dent of the Anglers Association,
Washington'S oldest fishing or
ganization.
He succeeds John r. Wright,
well-knOwn undertaken. J. Fl.
Crawford, building contractor,
was elected vice president, and
Lee III. Harris, TreaSurer'S Of
flee official, secretary treasurer.
The directors are Bestor r.
Walters and Adam Arnold. At
the meeting it was decided to
hold the annual banquet in De-
cember,
The Washington times., 1931-07-18

We've heard about the coal
.stokers in the bowels of boats,
we've heard of the steel work
ers who toll stripped to the
waist, of the coal miners who
labor in the innards of the
earth and many another of the
less attractives forms of carving
out a livelihood, but not being
any too familiar with them,
they naturally do not loom so
hazardous and hopeless as box
fighting.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18

his hits, most of them when
they count.
It is true that Ossie has never
been a real walloper at bat. But
when the records are scanned
they will reveal, that he has been
one of the leaders of the Griff-
men in the mater of driving in
runs. His lifetime batting aver
age is around the .28O mark.
Bluege may be the most color
less player in the majors today.
But he's one of the most valuable
and one whom every club in the
two circuits would grab if they
were given the chance. But no.
body will ever get that chance,
according to Uncle Clark Griffith
and Manager johnson. They like
his work, and why not? Isn't he
in there plugging day in and day
out, regardless of how the Griff
team as whole is faring?
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
SHOW
SHAPES Up

If you picture old Punch En-"
Paul Berlenbach, who meets
baltimore Herman Weiner in the
five-round semifinal to the Mid
City Stadium's boxing offering
"wednesday night, as a helpless,
washed-out antique, you are dead
wrong. That's the word reliably
forwarded here from New York,
where Berlenbach has been pop
ping over some fairly formidable
opposition in impressive fashion.
Paul Can Still Sock
Certain it is that Punch En-"
never a speed king, is no faster
and that he can never again
hope to approach the form that
carried him to the light-heavy.
weight championship of the
world. But he can still wade
into his man and whale away
with a right hand that carries
plenty of sock.
Ever a crowd pleaSer, the
ex.titIe holder still Is quite
capable of Smearing some of
our up-and-cOming talent de-
CisiVely and unless he is at his
best Wednesday night young
Weiner may be in for a neat
J SheIlacking. Since launching a
recent comeback campaign
punch 'Em" has rocked four
men to sleep in as many efforts.
Having arranged a splendid
layout of preliminary talent, Mid
City officials yesterday selected
jeff Thomas. Washington, and
Jim Godfrey. Chicago. to ring up
the curtain. They are colored
heavyweights and are routed four
6goundS.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
FAIR NET ACES
PLAY TODAY

The women may finish up their
D. c. Public Parks tennis diff
ferences today, if old man Pluvius
lays off, which is highly probable.
Mrs. Ruth Martinez and
Frances Walker, who reached the
finals several days ago, are wait
ing for Dorothy Kingsbury and
Cecyle Raver and Margaret Gra-
ham and Maycita de Souza to
settle the question of who is best,
which was alted by rain yester-
day with the score Ga, 6-4,
43, in favor of the first named
pair.
The men will discontinue
play until Tuesday, when three
important net offerings viii
have been wiped off the docket,
the Leech Cup matches today,
the Middle Atlantic doubles
championships at Richmond,
Va, and the professional
matches at Wardman Park.
Yesterday Bud Markey, handi.
capped by moist courts, exper
fenced considerable difficulty
with Barney Welsh, the Rockville
youthful ace, but triumphed IS,
6-4, with constant forays to the
net.
Maurice ONeill won a coolly
and cleverly played match from
Hugh Trigg, Ga, Ga. O'Neill
and Trigg were renewing an cid
rivalry. They were topnotch rer-
formers q decade ago.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Meets
Moe in Golf Finals

PORTLAND, Ore, July 18.-Bon
Moe and Malcolm MacNaughton,
two Portland youngsters, play SO
holes today to decide the western
amateur golf tournament.
Moe eliminated Johnny I.eh-
man, Chicago, defending cham
pion, in the Semifinals, 4 and 3.
MacNaughton beat DR.. o. F. Viii
ling. 3 and /.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18

That performer is Ossie Bluege,
erstwhile third sacker, considered
one of the best in the majors to-
day, If not the best.
Bluege has played a topnotch
game all season when it is
stopped and considered. His field
ing has been excellent as always
is the case, while his batting,
while not the heaviest in the
world, has stood up exceptionally
we'll when the terrible SlumpS OF
his teammates are gone over.
In Good Physical Trim
Your Uncleo Clark Griffith
opines that Bluege is having the
greatest season of his career this
year and he is right, as his judg-
ment on ball players has been
known to be pretty close to cor
rect in past instances.
There's one thing in Bluege's
favor. He is in excellent phys
icaI trim and this has helped
him no little in the gruelling
battles he has had to bear with
the Slumping Griffmen.
On the recent trip out west
when most all of the team
were affected by the intense heat,
OSsie stood up remarkably well
for a fellow who is not the larg-
est man in the world, while his
pep and spirit was one OF the
things which kept the rest Of his
teammates from falling farther
in the throes Of despair which
faced them in their losing ways.
Bluege never has been a color
full player. He never will be be-
cause of his quiet and unaSSum-
ing manner on the ball field. But
even though he's hardly noticed
outside of the fact that his name
is in the lineup every day. Ossie
is the type of player who is ever
trying and always there when
the pinch comes.
Ossie Hits Well in Pinch
Another thing about Bluege is
the way he handles himself
around the old hot corner. He
makes difficult plays look easy
and many times he is criticized
when he fails to get his man by
a late throw to first, or hobbies a
grounder which the fans figure
he should have gotten easily.
At bat, Bluege is the same
unaSSuming player. He stands
up there very indifferently, Civ
ing out the impression that
he's the weakest hitter in sew
eraI counties, but still he gets
The Washington times., 1931-07-18
Wrestling Results

At New York-Vanka Zelez-
naik, Russia, defeated Sergei
Kalmikoff, Siberia. Herb Free
man, New York. defeated Cyclone
ReSS, Texas.
At Ottawa, Ontario-Stanley
Stasiak. Poland, defeated Kari
Popeshiu, Ottawa, and then
tossed FREDDY Myers, Chicago.
The Washington times., 1931-07-18

Runs batted in-Kuhel (3l, Spencer
(s1. H. Rice. FothefGill, ClSseIl (2),
tate (2l, Eonseca, Bolton, Manush'
Kerr, TwO-base hits-West, CrOnin,
ReynOI4s. FCnssca. S."S Thrse-GaSe Si.S R1s- RIce
BI1ege, Hayes (2). Bases ON balls
OFF Crowder, 4: off Frasier, !. struck
Out-By CrOwdeF. 3; by FFasler, L: by
Moore, !. Hit by Pitcher-By Frasler
to Blue. Hita-Off FrasieF. 6 In I S-S.
off MOOVe. In 1-3; off Wehde:
in l. Losing pltcheF-Frasier UM.
pires-HIIdebrand. Van GrsfA ana
Ormsby. Time Of game-I:SO.