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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-22
$ KILLED, 10 HURT IN POLICE FIGHT
 WITH ROBBERS
Street Battle Takes Place with Payroll Bandits
 Tn New York

NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-Six per- sons were killed and ten wounded in New York City today in. a run ming street fight between police men and two payroll bandits. The dead:
 Walter w bb and ward Churchill, policemen.
 John Prechtol and Martin Bacho- rik. robbers.
 Hasse, taxicab driver for the rob- bers.
 Gloria Lopez, years old.
 All the wounded are expected to recover.
 The robbers had waited in taxi- cab in front of the Mendoza Fur Company for the arrival of the police guarded payroll automobile, which comes to the company's place of business every Saturday. On the arrival of the payroll car, the rob- bers leaped into 1t.
 Policeman Resisted
 Policeman Webb resisted them, and he was killed. The robbers then threw out another guard in the payroll car and drove away in it. In the exchange of shots immediately after the robbers en- tered the payroll car their taxi cab driver, Hasse, was killed.
 Policeman Churchill ran to the scene of the robbery on hearing the shooting Tn shooting at the robbers car he killed the Lopez girl who was riding in the Lopez family automobile which got in the line of fire he directed at the car of the robbers. They returned his shots, killing him.
 Fireman Shoots Wild
 Vincent Eyde, a fireman, who was at the scene of the robbery, picked up Policeman Webb's re- volver from the ground, and shoot ing wildly wounded seven bystand- CTS including two women and an- other fireman.
 Finally three policemen in a pur- suing taxicab which they had con- mandeered, overlook the robbers. In the fight that ensued both rob- bers were killed and all three of the policemen were wounded.
 The stolen payroll and n empty pistol shells were found in the car.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-22
OMAHA TOKYO
 FLYER TO GO
 VIA NORTH POLE
Capt. James Slaughter Will Take Off from Nebraska
 About September IS

WINNIPEG, Canada, Aug. 22.- On an air route that lays over the North Pole, Capt. James Slaughter plans to fly from Oma- ha, Neb., to Tokyo He plans to take off from Omaha September Is.
 Capt. Slaughter is in Winnipeg today to determine where bases will be established for him along the route and to arrange supplying them with gasoline and other necessities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-22
BOMB DAMAGES
 PAPER IN OHIO

MANSFIELD, O., Aug. 22.-Toss- ed from a speeding automobile, a bomb badly damaged the plant of the Mansfield Daily Journal. A watchman employed by the com pany was injured.
 The Journal only recently began publication Its owners received anonymous threats before the first paper was issued,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-22
Taku Hmbor Punt Sets Ne1u Record
 For Season's s Pack

The Libby, McNeill and , Libby salmon cannery at Taku finished the current season with a pack of l39 900 } cases of fish, according to } word received here Friday.
 Packing ceased for the sea- son on Wednesday.
 This is the biggest pack } ever put up by the Taku cannery which has been di- rected for the past two years by Superintendent Al Min ard, veteran canneryman who was in charge of the } Rake plant of the Sanborn Cutting Company for a num- Der of years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-22
'DRYS FREED OF
 . WOMAN'S DEATH

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 22.-At a coroner inquest in Milwaukee to- day Prohibition agents were ex-
 onerated for having caused the
 death of Mrs. Helen Vasilzevic. The agents in raid on the
 woman's home had dumped wine in the basement. Later, she was electrocuted when, standing in a pool of the wine, she turned on an electric light
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-22
ANOTHER PLANE TO TRY ATLANTIC

BERLIN, Aug. 9. = Bound for New York an airplane containing Willy Rody and Christian Johan- sen, German aviators, and Fer nando Costa Veiga, Portuguese sportsman, as a passenger, took off from Berlin today for Lisbon, Portugal. From there they will at tempt the Atlantic crossing to New York,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-22
IOWA MAKES LOTS or CHEESE

DIES MONIES Even though Iowa imports about 90 per cent of it's cheese consumption, the states factories last year produced 1878 ,892 pounds of 1t. Production costs ay- eraged 1883 cents a round.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-22
Aviators Are Believed
 to Be at Rupert House

COCHRANE, Ont, Aug. 22.--Avi- ators Preston and Collignon are believed to have arrived at Rupert House, Quebec. Radio transmits sion from Rupert House is so weak that no ineligible report has been received in Cochrane concerning them. If safe, they should be fly ing to Whale River today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-22
BEN MULLEN TO GO
 TO SAN JOSE SCHOOL

Ben Mullen, son of J. F. Mullen of this city, expects to leave for the States on the steamer Yukon. He will enter Bellarmine College Preparatory school at San Jose, Cal, to continue his studies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-22
BREWERY RAISES
 AMERICAN FLAG

PILSEN, Czechoslovakia. Aug. 22. Today an American flag fluttered from the top of the Pilsen brewery. The flag was raised in honor of the visit of Mayor James ;. Walker of New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-22
DO-X ARRIVES AT MIAMI, FLA,

MIAMI, Florioa, Aug. 22.--With- out the slightest mishap, the giant German seaplane DO-x, enroute from Berlin to New York City, arrived at Miami today from An tilla, Cuba. The huge craft will proceed from here to her destina- ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-22

tContinueo on Page Two,
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
About Goose Goslin

We know one fan who has
the magnanimous amount Of
So laid on the line to the ef-
feet GoSlin will drive in more
runs than will Manush, but
the same gentleman refused to
wager the identical amount of
money that Goslin would out
hit Heinie. And there you are!
Meanwhile, did you notice
the performance of Old Tom
Zachary in that exhibition
game twixt the Braves and
Yankees? While the Braves
lost by one run, it did our old
heart good to see the Carolina
red head work his magic.
It looked for a while there
like Tom was trying to show the
Yankees how mistaken they
we're in easing him off to the
Braves. Along about the sixth
inning, after Seibold had folded
up, Zachary was at the bat with
a couple of Braves on bases, and
what did he do but up and
smack a three-bagger that tied
the score at four-all.
Now, we claim if Zach can do
those kind of things in March,
what might normally be expect
ed Of him come June, July and
AuguSt-you know, those three
torrid months that count so
much in a baseball race?
Not satisfied, he came back
to bat in the eighth, after the
Yanks had gone run ahead,
and scored another tieing run,
and probably would still be out
there on the mound pitching a
locked-up game if Lou Gehrig
hadn't later dumped sacrifice
fly down on the sod that gave
New York the margin.
Good old Zack!
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Today's
Sportorial
BY KIRK MILLER

Two amazingly interesting
baseball races will focus the at
tention of fandom in about an
other month.
Cd The Washington and
Philadelphia teams expect to
take the field with exactly the
same lineups as last season.
(2) Any one of five teams in
the National League is given an
equal chance to win the pen
nant.
What a prospect for the base
ball bug!
A year ago Washington was
the only team in the league that
whipped the Athletics with any
consistency. We had a margin
of two victories over them, and
as Griff told Connie Mack very
jokingly during the world series:
"The AS may be champions
Of the American League, but
they amt champions of Wash
ingtOn."
Whether Connie Mack proved
a miracle man or not last season
he's going to have a chance to
do the same trick twice and
from all appearances with the
same crew as he used during
1880.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
WALKER FILINGS
LIKE COBB

The talk of the Detroit train
ing camp is Gerald Walker of the
firm of Walker and Walker, out
fieIders. Gerald is the younger
member of the company and is
exciting the Tiger camp as no
rookie has in years.
Walker is wading into the best
pitching afforded by the vet
erans, who are putting something
on the ball in order to sharpen
the batting eyes of the regulars.
Hitting to all fields is the
speciality of Walker. He is fast
on the bases and covers much
ground.
In fact he is a better fielder
than Cobb and throws as we'll,
which is the only weakness he
seems to have.
Tvs arm was nothing of beauty
as compared to his other wonder
full qualities, but he always was
in a position to throw and did
not need the speed in pegging
that other outfielders did. "Bucky''
Harris, manager of the Tigers,
says:
"WaIker hits as well as Cobb
and fields better, but he throws
just like him."
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Teams Practically Same

That also goes for Walter
Johnson. Basically both teams
will be the same, neither figur-
ing to have added perceptibly
in offensive or defensive
strength.
Indeed, it will be a pretty
race. At this hour of prepara-
ton there seems to be little diff.
ference in the pitching, hitting
or fielding of either team as
against similar effectiveness last
season. All Washington needed
then was a little help from the
other six clubs-which they
didn't get-to have changed the
American League story.
Will they get it this year?
A few months will tell!
Another thing which will be
on the minds of local fans and
that concerns the possible repe-
tition by Lefty Grove of his iron
man performance.
If Lefty picked his spots last
season. and many believe he
did, can he do it again this
season with equal benefit to his
team?
All, there is many a fascinat-
ing factor to the Washington
Philadelphia race this season,
for the best minds agree the
contest is between them. We
shall see about that!
Cleveland, Detroit, and st.
Louis will not agree wholly to
such a state of affairs, and
promise to give both the Griffs
and AS plenty Of trouble. No
few folks of a baseball turn of
thought are making mind bets
as to the relative performances
of Goose Goslin and Heinie
Manush.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
SEED BOROTRA,
SH|ELDSAT TOP

NEW YORK, March 12.-Fran-
els x. Shields, New York boy who
ranks No. 2 in American tennis
listings, and Jean Borotra. ia
nous bounding Basque" of
France, were seeded at the top Of
the draw for the national indoor
singles championships, which
start Saturday. Shields was put
at No. / in the American seeded
list and Borotra seeded No. l
among the foreign entries. They
cannot meet until the final round,
if they survive.
Seeded along with Shields in
the American division were Cliff
ford Sutter, of New Orleans, in
tercollegiate champion, who got
the No. 2 post; Barkeley Bell,
Texas, No. 3; Julius SeligSon, New
York, No. 4; Herbert L. Bowman,
New York A. C. star, No. 5; Will
liam .Aydelotte. New York, No. S;
OOI4d1u II. NId1Il, NASHVILLE, ACAAA1''
No. 7, and Perrine G.. RockafelloW,
New York.
The Frenchmen seeded along
with BOrOtra were Christian
BrOSSus, youthful French star,
No. 2, and Pierre Landry, a
veteran, at No. 3.
Most of the seeded stars have
G-lwn easy opponents for their
first round matches on Saturday,
but Bossus has drawn a tough
one in Eugene McCauliff, former
Fordham captain and at present
member of the New York A. C.
Shields first opponent is DR..
Irving Epstein, New York player
of little renown. Borotra will
open his quest of the title which
Frank Hunter won last year and
which he is letting go by default
against A. j. Wadsworth, New
York.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12

prlsed if I win a flock Of ball
games this year.
So much for baseball. Now
let's talk about something else
you don't know anything about
golf.
Remember how you used to
high hat me when you got
diked out in that red sweater
and those silly Spats? Well,
I've got anything you ever wore
stopped dead.
Every afternoon I dress to kill.
And I play golf like you talk
baseball.
The fact is, Shires, I've been
holding out on you. Joe Hol-
mans holding a clipping that
proves I got myself hole-in-one
over the Green Valley course at
Greensboro, N. c., recently.
1t was the seventh hole, anG
it measures 260 yards.
So Long, Art
I don't know how I did it.
Maybe 1 closed my eyes and
figured I was swinging and you
was the golf ball. Anyhow the
ball would have been a good
two-base hit in Washington and
a home run in St. Louis.
Well, Shires, there's no use
kicking you when you're down.
But don't go popping off
about what a man you are in
Milwaukee. For the chances
are a lot of my admirers will
get hold of this letter and
prove different.
So long, old fellow, and good
luck. you'll need it,
DAVE C"Whataman") HARRIS.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12

Well, smart guy, I've got you
faded now. They tell me you're
playing some place called Mil
waukee-wherever that is. And
here I am with a championship
big league club.
That amt all Art. I never
Dragged about having you for a
roomie. But this year I can
throw my chest out and tell the
world I've got Joe Cronin, the
American Leagues most valuable
player, bunking with me.
Dubbed Babe"
Try THAT on your velocipede!
I see that you've entered the
talking pictures. And if talking's
got anything to do with it you
ought to click.
If it wasn't for Al Schacht
you'd be the talkingest bOZO in
the world. And he amt human
anyhOw-ask Heine Manush.
Well, big stuff, we've only got
two clowns since you checked out.
The difference is they're getting
paid for acting funny.
Nick Altrock and Al Schacht
are going over big with the folks
down here. So I am for that
matter.
Griff's got me cutting down on
my weight, I scale 206. but I'm
still busting 'em, kid. The PEOPLE
down here are giving Ruth a
break by calling me Babe. I'm
agine that!
Concerning Golf
BY now you can see I don't
like to talk about myself. But
since this letter is strictly conf
Dental, Shires. don't be sur
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
NINE
! PLAYS APRIL 8

Central High will open its base
ball season on April 9 by tackling
the Washington and Lee Fresh
men at Lexington. The next day
they meet Virginia Freshmen on
the VirginianS' field.
The Blue and White outfit faces
Tech in it's first interhigh school
series clash, on April II. They
will meet Business in the final
game. The schedule:
April 0. Washington and Lee Fresh
men, at Lexington; TO- Virginia Fresh
men, at Virginia; Is, Gonzaga. at Cen
tral: II, Tech, at Eastern; 21, George
town Freshmen, at Georgetown; 22,
Episcopal, at Alexandria; "a Western,
ct Eastern; 2S, Dewitt, at Centrali 2S
Alexandria at Central.
May l, Maryland Freshmen at Col
ieKe Park: S, Eastern, at Eastern; s,
washington-L High, at Central; H.
pending; Is. t5usiness' at Eastern.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
FOUR PLAY OFF
GOLF TIE

MIAMI, Fla, March 12.-After
a bitter, 4O-hole battle ended in a
tie in the twilight, an 18-hole
playoff was scheduled this after
noon between the teams of Gene
Sarazen, New York. and Johnny
Farrell, st. Augustine, and Whiffy
Cox, Brooklyn, and Willie McFar-
lane, Tuckahoe, N. Y, for the
international four ball golf cham
pionship and prizes totaling
$4,000.
Yesterdays play, which was
carried to the fortieth green with
one of the largest galleries OF the
Florida season following, saw Nc
Farlane and Cox pull up from be-
hind in many critical moments.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
McNan1dra, Athletic
Coach, Under Knife

Jim Mcnamara, athletic direc-
tor at Dewitt Prep and Jewish
Community Center, underwent an
appendicitis operation this morn
ing at Emergency Hospital. The
attending surgeons were DrS.
Moran and Lyons.
Mcnamara played in the line
on the Georgetown University
eleven about aeight years ago.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
WOMEN NGOLFERS
MEET MONDAY

The District Women's Golf AS
sociation will formulate plans for
the 1881 season at the annual
meeting scheduled Monday after
noon at 4 o'clock in room 1913 of
the Willard Hotel. Election of
officers and listing of the BIZ
weekly tournament schedule will
be the main item of interest.
Mrs. Frank B. Keefer, now
touring Europe, is expected to
be retained as president of the
association. A successful year
was experienced under her leader
ship in 1890.
Clubs affiliated with the Dis
trict Women's Golf Association
are urged to have representatives
on hand for Mondays meeting.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
A. A. u. Basketball
Tournament At
Tech High
TOnight's ScheduIe


7 p. m.-Arcadians VS.. St.
Johns Q30-pound class, first
round.
8 p. m.-Quantico Marines
VS.. Colonials Q45-pound class,
first round).
9 p. m.-Quantico Marines
VS.. Fort Washington UNLIMITED
class, first round.
10 p. m.-Bolling Field VS..
First Baptist Church UNLIMITED
class, first round.
Last Nights Results
Rockville, 4s; Co. E, 25 (first
roundO.
Boys Club, 90; Richards Colo
mails, % (firSt round.
(13O-POund Glass;
Boys Club Optimists, %;
Peck Memorial, 20 first round).
Aztecs, 38; "Y" Flashes, Is
(firSt round).
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Training Camp
Briefs

CLEARWATER, Fla.-While the
rest of the Robins were of TO
Winterhaven today for an eXhl-
bition game, Babe Herman re-
manned in camp here. The Brook
lyn hitting star, however, was eX-
pected to sign a contract before
the week is out. He watched the
Robins win over Cincinnati, 6 to B,
as Ike Boone's homer in the
eighth started a rally.
ST. PETERSBURG, Advance
reports about the snail ball, sup
posed to be difficult to hit, were
questioned today, for the New
York Yankees won yesterday from
the Boston Braves, II to 9. Combs,
Larry and Babe Ruth each got
three hits.
AUSTIN, Textile Giants
without their star, Bill Terry,
may get along in a fashion, there
were indications today. The New
York National Leaguers won,
IA to 4, here yesterday from the
University of Texas. Melvin OFT
got two homers, and one Johnny
Vergex, celebrating his Giant de-
but, got another.
PASO ROBLES, Calif.-The
pruning knife is beginning to
cut among the Pirates buds.
Joe Bird, catcher with the Co
IumbuS club, of the American
Association in 1928 and 1929,
was handed his unconditional
release. The scheduled Regular
Yannigan game was rained out
yesterday.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla.-Handi.
capped by seven sore arms among
as many hurlerS, the Phillies go
into their first exhibition game
with the Brooklyn Robins today.
Jumbo Elliott, Milligan, Stoner
and Watts were slated for mound
duty.
FORT MYERS, Fla.-Rookies
and regulars of the Athletics en-.
gage in an interclub game this
afternoon. The AS play the
Braves Friday and Saturday, Gin.
cinnati on Sunday, and the Cardi.
mails in Bradenton on Monday.
The rockies lost, to /, to the
regulars, yesterday.
SACRAMENTO - Bucky Har-
ris and his Detroit Tigers had no
practice yesterday and so will
have had two days of rest when
they open their exhibition season
with the San Francisco Seals to-
morrow. The Bengals were to
leave here today for the Ocean
City with only one regular player
missing. He is Marty McManus,
infielder, whose injured leg is
not yet in the best of condition.
Harris does not want to inter.
rupt the healing, so is leaving
Marty behind. The manager
made it known, however, that
McManus will be found at third
base when the regular season
opens.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
GrOttO Club Holds
WreStLinq Matches

Kallipolis Grotto will stage a
wrestling card Tuesday, March
IT, in the Arcade Auditorium.
Well known wreStlers of this city
and nearby will participate in the
matches.
The program will be arranged
by Pete" Howell matchmaker of
the club.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
Basketball Results

Boys Club. 20; COIOniaIs, 90.
Rockville A. C., AZ: Company f, 25.
AZtecs, 80: "Y" Flashes 25
b. c. Optimists, 80; Peck Memorial,
Georgetown A. c., 40; Howitzers, FL,
French's, rs; Stewards, 23.
Alpha Delta, 81; Columbia, 26.
Hyattsville High, 80; SOIOmOns High, 4,
Good Shepherds, 80; Monroe Eagles,
Western Presbyterian, 81; Ingram. 20.
g. U. Prep Juniors, S5; st. GabriePS
Second National, 2s; Federal-Ameri-
can, I8.
"Y" Midgets, 27; NeighbOrhood House.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12

"The only trouble is that
when his legs begin to falter
and his arm is no longer too
sure of sending the ball where
he wants it to go, the young
man finds himself in a tough
spot, with no trade, no profeS-
sion, no business, nothing to go
to and nothing to look back on
except a few headlines and the
memories Of better times. For
that reason 1 decided to give
it was pcttage."
The Washington times., 1931-03-12

SO says VlnC6IlI TN4CIIdIUo, OIIt
of the greatest players the game
has seen. Richards has turned
pro. In the current Cosmopolitan
he tells why, and the reason is
this:
81 didn't want to be \ tennis
bum."
"The life of an amateur ten
mis- player is pleasant" Rich
ards says. "He travels exten-
SiveIy. Year after year he is
entertained by the social elect
of fashionable resorts"
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
PLAY STARTS
WITHIN TWO
WEEKS

The elementary school baseball
championship, one of the oldest
series in the city, will get under
way within two weeks, announces
Richard S. Tennyson, supervisor
of boys activities for the play
grounds. This announcement will
be hailed by thousands of young
sters who learn their first base
ball lessons on the city play
grounds.
The championship was first
held in 1916 and has been con-
Quoted each succeeding year with
out interruption. In 1928, it was
divided into two classes, senior
and junior, because this system
allows twice as many youngsters
to compete. The senior division
is for seventh and eighth grade
students in the elementary
schools, with the Junior section
confined to fifth and sixth grade
boys.
5000 Boys to Compete
The divisional directors are now
organizing their teams and a keen
fight for the championship is
promised. 1t is estimated that
1900 boys will take part in the
two series and this number will
be distributed among 40 teams.
Besides, there will be interclass
games spread over 10 teams.
Past city senior champions
were Industrial Home, 1916 and
1917; Park View, 1918; Henry,
1919; Pierce, 1920; Hyde, 1921;
Buchanan, 1922 and 1928; Mon
roe, 1924; Blow, 1925; Park
View, 1926; Gales, 1927; Park
View, 1928; Wheatley, 1929, and
Park View, 1880. Winners of
the junior title were Fillmore,
1928; Blow, 1929, and Ludlow,
1880.
Because Dick Tennyson will be
busy with other playground
duties, such as field and track,
tennis, etc., he has placed Bernie
McCarty, former Georgetown Uni
versity pitcher, in complete
charge of organization work for
the elementary school baseball
series. Other playground leaders
assisting McCarty are Mike Tar
dugno, Jim White, Joe Mitchell,
Ben Kali, Clinton Price, Frank
Carr, Herman Riley, Howard
Griffith and George Youngblood.
It is contended by Tennyson
that 80 per cent of high school
and sandlot athletes gained their
earlier training on the local play
grounds. Tennyson says:
"GIance at the rosters of
high school athletes and those
on the sandlOts and you will
discover that more than 80 per
cent of these got there start on
the Fairgrounds. OF course, it
is natural for a kid, eager to
play games with neighbOrhOOd
buddieS, to go to the nearest
playground. Yet, it is up to us
to see that clean sport is main
tanned and that competent in
StructOrs are available.
"Many baseball players from
this city, now in the majors or
minors, owe much of their sue
cess to the Fairgrounds. Denny
SOthern, with the Baltimore
Orioles, pitched for Curtis in
the 1920 series. Earl Mattingly,
with the Newark Bears, played
on the Virginia Avenue team.
Pick HameI, with Chattanooga,
was a hurler on the Buchanan
team. Tom Clark, whom Wash
ingtOn OptiOned to Chattanooga,
pitched and played for the
championship 1924 Monroe nine.
Bennie April, of Newark, was
catcher on the Henry team,
while Pepco Barry, of ClarkS-
burg, played for Carbery. These
are but a few.
The Washington times., 1931-03-12
TRESS FIELDING IN FIRST BASEMAN KUHELS TRAINING
LII Playground Directors Forming Teams for Baseball See
Rockies Get Chance In Exhibition Games

BEGINNING with the
exhibition game in Biloxi,
Miss, today between the
Washington Griffmen and
the Baltimore Orioles, the
yearlings in the Washing
ton camp will get their
first competitive test of
the spring training season.
The players shown here,
Baxter Jordan, third base
man, and Pitcher Buck"
Einstein, who is a nephew
of Sam Rice's, are among
the ball players trying out
for fast company.