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The Washington times., 1931-02-07
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Editors note-Arthur A. NC
GoUern, noted physical trainer,
Uho has specialized in condition
inc famous athletes, has 1Oritten
the tolloUing article on Babe
Ruth especially for clients OF
International NetOS SerDice.
By ARTHUR A. McGOVERN
NEW YORK, Feb. babe
Ruth, accompanied by Mrs. Ruth
and their two daughters, Dorothy
and Julia, left New York today
for Jacksonville, Fla, from where
they will motor to the Yankees
training quarters in st. Peters
burg.
The sultan of swat is in perfect
physical condition and this is the
result of winter of active work.
Since he finished his barnstorm-
ing in November, 1880, he has
spent most of his time in health
full pursuits.
He has been on hunting and
fishing trips, has played golf
whenever the weather per
mitted, and has just completed
six weeks of intensive training
in my gymnasium.
When the Babe started train
ing with me on December d..
1880. he weighed 233 pounds. To
day his weight is 222, reduction
of II pounds. The Ruthlan
waistline in December was 42a
inches as compared to SO inches
today. His hips measured ALA
inches and these have been re-
duced to a mere 81. The Babe
expects to play SO holes Of golf
every day until the training sea-
son opens on March l, and when
the baseball season begins he
should be down to ZIG pounds
his idea weight.
But even more important than
his superb physical condition is
the great improvement in his
mental attitude. I have super
vised the Bambino's winter train
ing for many years, but I have
never known him to enjoy such
perfect mental health, and most
of the credit for this goes to
Mrs. Ruth.
For the first time in several
years, the Babe has known
the luxury of real home life.
His chief diversions have been
an occasional hockey match or
boxing show.
His meals are home cooked, and
Mrs. Ruth, who has really been
my chief assistant trainer, has
kept an eagle eye on the Babes
diet. His meals are limited to
two a day-a late breakfast and
an early dinner-and his foods
consist chiefly of broiled lean
meats, chicken or fish, with
plenty of fresh vegetables and
green salads. very little bread. and
deserts which are only fruits or
gelatine.
He drinks no tea or coffee, but
does take six glasses Of milk or
water every day. This is in
marked contrast to the old days
when the Bambino lived in hotels
and was forced to eat all Of his
meals in restaurants, where he in
dulged in foods that we're neither
properly prepared nor we'll
balanced and fancy concoctions
which we're poisoning his system.
With this marked improvement
in his physical and mental condl-
tion, Babe Ruth, barring acci-
dents, of course, should lead the
league in home runs for 1881.
The Washington times., 1931-02-07
CLOVERS NEE I.
CONSUMERS

A topnotch Community Center
League basketball game will fea-
ture a three-star attraction at
Eastern High School tonight when
Griffith Consumers lock up with
Southeast Clovers at 9 o'clock.
Two attractive preliminarieS, as
yet unnamed, will precede this
presentation.
Clovers are leading the league
with a record of 10 games won
and one lost. Consumers, next IN
line, have won two less contests.
Around tonight's game hinges
the leadership and probably the
championship The team meet
ing with defeat likely faces
elimination.
The Washington times., 1931-02-07

The George Washington and
Johns Hopkins swimmers compete
in the Ambassador Hotel pool at
7:30 o'clock; Benjamin Franklin
meets Gallaudet at basketball in
the Kendall Green gym at 8
o'clock; Columbus University
faces Shenandoah College at Day
ton, Va; Strayer tackles Bliss
Electrical in the Silver Spring
Armory at o'clock; Georgetown
opposes the Temple U. five to-
night in the Quaker City.
Bus" Sheary's desire to know
how much time left to play
probably cost Catholic University
victory over the Maryland five
in the C. U. gym last night.
After Sheary, who played a SEN
sational game, had deadlocked
the count at 21-21 with but a
moment or two left, he ran to
the sidelines to make his Gus
tomary inquiry.
Scores Decisive Goal
This lapse was what the Old
Liners wanted and gave them the
needed seconds to catch their
breath, collect their wits and size
up the situation. Time hadn't
been called, so Referee Mention
tossed the ball and Norris tapped
the oval to Ed Ronkin who in
turn flipped it to Chalmers, who
pocketed it for the decisive goal.
Chalmers had drawn away from
Johnny Oliver, who had his eyes
on Sheary, and Oliver had stuck
to Chalmers like a bad cold. In
fact, the goal was the only one
scored by Chalmers.
At. that, had it not been for
BOZie Berger, Maryland would
have taken a humiIiating de-
feat. Berger counted 13 points.
The crack Maryland five played
worse than a SchOOlbOy team.
1t fumbled passes, bungled
plays, handled the ball like it
was a bomb and played like
the game was already in the
WIN COluHlH. ~ dAlAOSE ""o
placed on the wrong side of
the ledger, for the Cardinals
made a brilliant bid for vic
tory in the second half after
trailing, 12-6, at the end of the
first half.
Coach Gagnons pupils twice
rocked the $500 fans by the sud
den change. The goal by Chal
mers was a great climax to a
rousing second half.
The Cardinals, at that, out
counted the Maryland sharp
shooters from the floor, bagging
eight from the scrimmage area to
seven for the Old Liners. The
latter converted 10 of their
chances from the free line, while
C. U. made good in five charity
toSSeS.
American University managed
to stave off a closing rally to
emerge victor over Virginia Medi-
cal College, 26-24. last night at
Richmond, Va. Coach Walter
Yeung's team was held to six
points in the last half.
The Washington times., 1931-02-07
CENTRAL HIGH.
FALLSBEFORE.
WESTERN


Eastern High Schools basket.
ball team today is standing on
the threshold of an interhieh
series basketball championship.
Also it is virtually assured of en-
trance in the annual Penn tour.
ney.
Yesterdays extra period triumph
over surprising Business in the
featured end of the regular double
header at Tech has earned the
Guyonites these rewards. After
finishing regulation play in
27-27 deadlock, Eastern rallied
to win in the overtime semester,
37-30.
AS if one extra period assign
ment we're not enc gh for the
day, Western matche the per
formance in the nightcap before
eventually sinking Central, 39-35.
AS Time-keeper Haight, armed
with his ponderous pistol, got in
the last shot of the regular 40
minutes the count was tied at
32-aH.
Guyon Lauded
Eastern, it was announced prior
to yesterdays game, could as:
sure itself of Penn tournament
entrance by finishing runner-up
in the series. This it clinched
by downing Business. And good
Chief" Guyon, who specialzieS
in bigger and better strategy, is
deserving of praise for the out
come.
As his regulars floundered
about on the short end of
6-to-2 count early in the game.
Guyon inserted his reserves.
Right away results were forth:
coming.
The reserves picked up steam
and gave a splendid account OF
themselves while sending their
team back into the running. At
that Business managed to hold
it's own and a little more, most
of the way. At the end Of the
third quarter the orange and blue
was one point in the van, 22-21.
Things waXed merrier and mer-
rier in the final stretch and,
with but minute to go Business
was leading 27-25. Then ont of
nowhere big Bill Noonan broke
away for the snowbird that sent
the game into extra time.
More Strategy
Some more Guyon strategy dis
lodged exhausted Business in the
overtime period when the start
ing five, in a body. took the sit
uation in hand and registered
handily.
Western played sIam-b bang BAH
to thoroughly OutclasS Central.
Led by Tony LatOna, the Red
and White showed its best form
of the series.
Frank Cumberland. Centrals
ace, kept his team in the run
ming most of the way and was
largely instrumental in the attack
that had securely deadlocked the
clubs at the end of regulation
time.
Western continued it's sharp
shooting during the extra five
minutes while it's defense choked
Centrals attempts to register.
BUSINESS EASTERN
The Washington times., 1931-02-07
Wrestling Results

At New York-George Calza,
italian heavyweight, threw Harry
Morse, Jersey City; Tony Felice,
Italy, defeated Ivan Vakturoff,
Russia; Cyclone Ross, Germany,
defeated Charlie Davis, Omaha; !;
Shorty Hysher, Bayonne, N. j.,
and Alberto Feliconi, New York.
drew,
The Washington times., 1931-02-07
K|NGDONLO
LOOKOUT
VETERAN
By JOE HOLMAN

After a year OF experimenting,
during which time every effort
was made to land a winner in
Chattanooga, President-Scout Joe
Engel, of the Washington and
Chattanooga clubs, respectively, is
cooperating with the Washington
club In developing future big
time timber.
A year ago the Lookouts
started the season with virtually
all seasoned material of varied
major and minor league expert
ence. After squirting SpaSmodi-
cally early in the season the
team eventually wound up in
second division.
This season a radical change
has been effected. Only one
old-time player. Yves Kingdom, is
counted among Chattanooga
candidates.
Lends Balance
Kingdom, one-time shortstop of
the Newark Bears, is expected to
prove a balancing power to an
otherwise youthful ball club. His
experience and, all around capa-
bilities should stand his club IN
good stead throughout the 1881
campaign.
Two local boys, outfielders
Alvin Powell anC Gordon
Phelps, are included among
those who are being counted
upOn by this years LOOkOutS.
They were batting powers in
the Eastern and Blue Ridge
Leagues respectively last sea-
son and are expected to
eventually develop into full
fledged majors.
Nor is Chattanooga the only
training school for young Wash
ington ball players. A working
agreement effected with HagerS-
town, of the Blue Ridge circuit,
last season furnishes the Griff-
men with another point in which
their diamonds in the rough
may be polished for the future.
Although Gordon Phelps. the
Bowie, Md. power house, was
originally a catcher, President
Clark Griffith has about decided
to use him in the capacity he
filled ably with Hagerstown last
year-the outfield.
Gordon, who learned much of
his ball on Washington's sand
lots, is not the most graceful
gardener in the world. But his
timely failing and general i'm
provement in the outer precincts
as the 1880 campaign progressed
qualities him for further service
in that vicinity.
Stresses Start
Since joining the Washington
club late in 1923 Pitcher Fred
Marberry, Washington's ace of
aces, generally has had his
troubles agreeing to contract.
In every instance, however,
Marberry-after talking it over
with Prexy Griffith-has agreed
to terms.
This season Fred, apparently
believing himself entitled to a
raise, asked Griffith's permission
to discuss the situation after Ire
porting in Biloxi. In the mean
time he will hike to Hot Springs,
Ark, to condition himself for the
training grind.
Undoubtedly there will be con-
siderable palavering once Griff
and Marberry get together. But
in the long run, it's safe to
venture that Fred will emerge
from conference with his con-
tract signed.
Believing that his teams
great 1880 start resulted in its
showing in the American League
race, President Griffith is stress
ing fast getaway more than
ever this year.
For that reason he is making
every effort to get his mound
prizes-Marberry and Hadley-
into prime shape to shoot early.
If they get started along with
Brown, Liska and Crowder, he
contends, his club should be in
the fight all the way.
C0CCER TE bMC
The Washington times., 1931-02-07
DlEEICuLT EEAI

In the entire history of the
major baseball leagues, only
eighteen batters have completed
full seasons with averages better
than 400.
The Washington times., 1931-02-07
WHAT A BARGAIN

1t is estimated that Man-o-War
has enriched Samuel D. Riddle
about 100000 in winnings and
stud fees-and he paid $4,000 for
him.
The Washington times., 1931-02-07
Loughran's 81 eft Whips Baer;
Tommy Praises Foeman
Bv LES CONKLIN

NEW YORK Feb. THAT the left hand that rocks the
chin rules the sc world demonstrated once again at
Madison Square Garden last night when Tommy Loug
left iabbed his way 1Oround decision Max Baer
California slupper
The Washington times., 1931-02-07
DAVE BURROWS

DAVE BURROWS
PEPPERY president of the
Georgetown Recreation Center
Duckpin League and a pin-pop-
per of parts. He is carrying
weighty averages in several
Georgetown leagues, but he
stands out chiefly because Of
his promotorial doings.
The Washington times., 1931-02-07

Western played slam bang BAH
to thoroughly OutcIass Central.
Led by Tony LatOna, the Red
and White showed its best form
of the series.
The Washington times., 1931-02-07

As his regulars flOundered
about on the short end of a
6-to-2 count early in the game.
Guyon inserted his reserves.
Right away results were forth:
coming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25

It seemed, said Joe, the first time for
that boy, though the gun had already
fallen apart more than a thousand
times. The illusion had been complete
OutselI Best Sellers.
At any rate, the books which can
thus capture the imagination of child
hood almost always have bigger sale,
because they have longer life than
at least 30 per cent OF even the very
best books written for adults, and
though week by week the papers print
lists of the best sellers offered on the
counters for new publications, over in
the juvenile departments books which
are perhaps fifty years old or even
very much older are piling up figures
which make the sale of the novel of
the hour look pretty thin.
The name of BeatriX Potter certainly
is not SO familiar on the literary pages
as that of Theodore Dresser or villa
Gather, but her sales probably have
long since passed the million mark.
1t may be the several million mark
The Tale of Peter Rabbit" is perhaps
her most famous book But they are
all famous in the nurseries, these story
picture books of hers
Next Summer, in Concord, Mass,
will be celebrated the Tooth anniversary
Of the birth of Louisa Alcott, who kept
her family together, in spite of papa S
vagaries, by writing a series of juve-
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niles of which the most famous is Lit
tie Women" And If you don't think
Little Women" and the rest of them
are still selling, go into any book store
and ask. For more than so years Miss
Alcott's books have been perhaps the
most important back log in the list Of
a great publishing house, and their
sale has gone into seven figures. Al
most SO years ago Mary Mapes Dodge
wrote story about Dutch boy, called
Hans Brinker," and there are still
not less than four editions of 1t, all
selling. The publishers have their sales
records available only back to 1904. but
even since then 100000 copies have
been sold.
tom Sawyer" Still a Leader.
One of the tests of a juvenile classic
is whether other publishers issue it
after the copyright expires. What a
burst of Tom SawyerS" and "Huckle-
berry Firms" there are soon going to
be! 1t is the general testimony of
book stores that out of every hundred
books by Mark Twain they sell, 40 Of
them are Tom Sawyer" and 40
"Huckleberry Finn" And perhaps a
goodly percentage of the remaining 20
are "A Connecticut Yankee"
Indeed, there is mere than one So
called classic writer who today is kept
alive solely by the young folks. 1t may
grieve you to hear 1t, but Sir Walter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
French Railroads Lose $35O,OOO Daily,
Parliament May Devise Relief Means

distance trains eliminating Paris from
their itinerary.
Experiments are in progress also for
the utilization of rapid, light cars with
pneumatic rubber tires on railroads for
inter city traf1ic.
Now that Frenchmen travel more,
the suggestion is made that lessons
should be learned from the United
States in the matter of general service
to passengers. AS French railroad
companies are bureaucratic in their
essence, the passenger is beheld
through bureaucratic eyes as q nuisance.
1t would seem that everything possible
is done to discourage travel. The
would-be traveller must take tickets at
certain places and at certain hours; he
is herded in locked waiting rooms until
his train starts; numberless inspectors
have for sole duty to punch tickets
every half hour, and many trains are
not available to second-clasS and third
class passengers unless they travel q
fixed number of miles
(Copyrisht, 1931)
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Scott is one Of them. If it were not
for "Ivanhoe" and one or two other
Scott titles in demand in the juvenile
departments, many book stores would
have no Scott on their shelves The
same, of course, is true for our own
Cooper, and also Washington Irving.
If you set out to purchase George Eliot.
you can go to the juvenile department
and get "Silas Mariner" but you may
have to hunt some time for new copy
of her other titles.
hate to think it true, but I am told
by dealers that Dickens is fast ap-
preaching a similar fate. He WILL they
say be kept in print only by David
Copperfield." "A Tale of Two Cities"
and the Christmas stories, in demand
for school reading 1t is a fact that
even Poe sells more to young people
than to adults, and of course this is true
of Defoe and Swift.
Another writer of an older day who
lives now almost entirely by virtue Of
one book that is sold to children is
Thomas Bailey Aldrich. The Story
OF a Bad Boy"tis always in print, and
always in demand. 1t will keep his
name green, apparently, long, long after
all the rest of his work is quite for
gotten-as most of it already is. So
will Kingsley's Water Babies" keep his
name alive. and perhaps Sidney Lanier
will be known for his The Boys King
Continued on Sixth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
Constitution Project
Near Reality in Spain


in the machinery of the constituent
Assembly worthy of mention, the Span
ish republic continues almost daily to
find itself nearer its goal, when the
constitutional project win be duly APP
proved and become an unquestioned
reality. Two articles making up the
second chapter of the constitution,
dealing with the nationality of for
eigners resident in Spain, were passed
with virtually no discussion Of any
Importance.
Before a recent session adjourned
the deputies already were ssr ahees
with the third chapter and the Qucs,-
ton of whether the country Is TO have
the death penalty, which was beginning
to enliven the atmosphere OF the House.
was suddenly left in midair TO be set
tied in subsequent sessions.
The religious problem, which now
figures in this third chapter, on the
suggestion of Juliano Besteiro. speaker
of the House, has been postponed until
next week, when probably the much
deplored high-pressure methods lasting
all night viii have to be resumed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
BY CASTOR NERVAL.

~ UT Of this severe economic de-
preston which ccnfounds
statesmen and financial ex-
~ perts throughout the world,
one thing at least emerReS
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Continued on Fourth Page,)
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PARIS.-French railroads are losing
$4,000 a day and both directors and
stockholders wonder how long 1t will
last. They are turning to the legisla-
ture for help. In particular they want
to increase passenger rates and they
want the government to reduce taxa
ton on transportation. Whatever is
done, it seems certain that the con-
sumner and the taxpayer-one and the
same person-will have to pay.
There are six major railroads in
France, and each one Is In parlouS
condition Among the six reporting
the largest deficits is the State Line,
operated by the government after pur-
chase from private interests more than
20 years ago. In 1880 the total losses
of all the French railroads amounted
to $50, 00O, 900, in which sum the State
Line alone figures for $56,000,000, or
about two-thirds. For the current year
the total deficit Is estimated at $780,
900 900.
The fact that the State Line is the
greatest loser is advanced as an argu-
ment against any governmental inter-
ference in transportation matters; II
serves also to explain in part why all
the roads show losses. For in France
railroads aye not operated by free
corporations. the state grants tOeM
a virtual monopoly. in return for which
consideration it has much to say in
the general management
AS soon as the session of Parliament
Is resumed in November the govern
ment will propose a large increase in
passenger rates, together with a re-
duction of the transportation tax.
simultaneously an effort will be
made to reorganize railroad traffic
generally Improbable local lines will
be abandoned, on the principle that
the railroad is for long hauls, and auto
mobile trucks on the highways for
short hauls This does not mean that
there will be competition between road
and rail, for the railroad companies
already control road traffic through
subsidiary companies.
Decentralization also Is to figure
prominently In the reorganization. All
railroads converge on Paris. with the
consequence that frequently it is
quicker to take express trains and
cross the capital In order to connect
between two provincial towns which
have poor service. This decentraliza-
ton has begun already, with long
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
BY WALTER PRICHARD EATON.

- "HAA Inv ASACAAAAAN '
~ NOE there was famous Amer
lean author named Charles
Carleton Coffin. Men OF my
~ generation, of course, will re-
member him. but, alas, fear
he isn't read any more. His most ia
nous book was Boys OF '76," though
"Old Times in the Colonies" ran 1t a
close second in my affections. / shall
never forget going into tailor's shop
In Boston with my father, and seeing
large man, with a something more than
an ample stomach, standing on stool
and being measured for pair OF pants.
do you know who that tsp" said my
father. That is Charles Carleton Cof-
fn"
Something .tightened in my throat I
shrank back, as from Presence, though
still staring. If father had said, That
is God" l could have been no more
I was, indeed, gazing upon
one of my divinities.
There is a peculiar satisfaction to
an author in awakening such atmira-
ton in a child, affecting a complete
capture of its imagination. Joe Jeffer-
son used to say that the best compli-
ment he ever received came from a
small boy who. after witnessing RIP
Van Wrinkle" asked the actor, do you
remember that time your gun fell
spart?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-29
THREE PROPERTIES
LEASED FOR SHOPS

Lease of three business properties on
Fourteenth street was announced to-
day by Carl @. Rosinski. realtor. Rem
tai considerations in the transactions
were not divulged
Premises at BIB Fourteenth street
were leased for a term Of five years by
Troy Shirt Shops, Inc. The building
Is being prepared for occupancy by
September Is.
A five-year lease was taken on a
store at 529 Fourteenth street. In the
National Press Building, by Maurice
Robin, who viii conduct business on
the premises to be known as Robbins
Kodak and Card shop.
Property at 1929 Fourteenth street
was leased by the Lee Tire e. Rubber
Co. Of New York, Inc, which will oc-
cupy the premises as its Washington
factory branch