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The Washington times., 1931-12-23
Pickups and
PutOutS
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON


DOings at the fights in Alex
andria Attorney" Jack Tul-
lOch running about the place
like a wounded Indian "a
collection taken for Irish Patsy
Cline, blinded from his efforts
in the ring Herman Weiner,
who scraps "Reds" Barry Tues
day night in Alexandria, intro
duced from the ring a
smart move by Honest" Patsy
Donovan AL Lippe, veteran
Philadelphia fight manager, tell
ing E. Lawrence Phillips that
the late Charlie COmiskey started
him in sports Joe Judge
and Mike Martin seated at the
ringSide Charles Armstrong,
252-pOund tackle of the Wash
ingtOn and Jefferson College
football eleven. was a midget
compared to "Tiny" Joe HOl-
man he's the son of Jim
Armstrong GOldie Ahearn
is creating a favorable impress
sion as a referee His brother,
Bobby GOldStein, was at the
bouts, wearing his "V"
sweater Bobby goes to Vir-
ginia U. and is Southern Con-
ference featherweight cham
piOn He can climb in there
right now and give Mr.. Billy
Landers a tough time El-
lott F. Hoffman, clerk of the
Alexandria corporation court,
and who resembles Joe Turner,
was in the front pew Ed
die Bratburd, Maury Fitzgerald
and Bill Peake crashed the gate,
as usual Pat and Jimmy
Gallagher there Also Nor
man Hutchinson and Jack
Whitley and Jerry Doyle
and those courteous Alexandria
policemen who assist in direct
ing traffic to and from the
scene and also assign cars to
parking places.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
COLORED FEVES
At WORK

Approximately so candidates
are out for the basketball teams
at Armstrong and Dunbar High
schools.
Tech will have only five of its
veterans from last years five to
build a championship team
around. In previous years Tech
has been having the better team
of the three high schools on
the court. Captain Gross and
Hager, forwards; Mitchell and
Bess, guards, and Mozzell, center,
are the veterans around whom
Coach Westmoreland plans to de-
velop stellar quintet of tosserS.
Dunbar Veterans Absent
The Dunbar five will be under
the coachship of Frank Perkins.
A long list of new candidates are
out for the team. Few of the
veterans will be seen in action
this season as graduation has
ended the high school career of
several good players. The Poets
are expecting a championship
team and plan to capture the
basketball crown of the city in
order to make a complete sweep
of athletic competition between
the other two schools, Armstrong
and Cardozo.
To Play Alumni
Armstrong will open it's season
on the first Monday after the
opening of school from the Christ
mas vacation. The Alumni toss
erS will be the opponents. Dun
bars schedule will get underway
on January is, when the Poets
meet Douglass High School of
Baltimore in the Maryland city.
Other contests include Whining
ton (DelO High School, January
%; Cardozo. February /; An
napolis, February 3; Armstrong,
February IL; Cardozo, March 5.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
Most Faithful Fan
At Ball Park
Is Dead

Commenting today on the
death of Eugene D. Carusi, of
the Department of Justice legal
staff, President Clark C. Grit
fifth, Of the Washington ball
club and other club attaches de-
clared they do not recall a base
ball or football game at the 10.
cal stadium not attended by
Mr., Carrsi.
"Since the park has been at
its present locality" said Ed.
ward B. EynOn. club secretary,
II do not believe Mr.. Carusi
has missed either a baseball or
football game"
Until last season, Mr.. CaruSi
ever occupied a seat on the
third base line, but the past
season he seemed to prefer the
right field pavilion boxes.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
STRONG QU|N 7.
REPRESENTS
CASEYS
BY SID KATZNELL

The Knights of Columbus have
gone in for basketball in a big
way. Charlie Reynolds, formerly
connected with the athletic staff
of the Naval Academy, has formed
a crack Casey quint.
The team has scored several
impressive victories, including one
over the powerful ST. Mary's Ly.
ceum, of Alexandria, Va. 1t has
lost only game-that to Griffith
Consumers.
Best of Talent
Reynolds has secured some of
the best court talent available in
this city. He has such capable
players on his roster as Jack
Hickey, who performed with
! Catholic University last season:
John Proctor. who starred for st.
Benedict College, of Kansas City,
Mo-; George CaSpar, exist. Johns
luminary; Johnny Ahearn, who is
we'll known to sandlot cage fol.
lowers for his ability to sink bas-
kets, and the Sheallin brothers,
two corking good players.
The CaseyS face a tough Sched.
ule this weekend. They journey
to Baltimore Saturday for a game
with the crack West Baltimore
five, which has compiled a notable
record this season. Sunday the
strong Silent tosSerS will furnish
the opposition at the K. C. gym
at 3 o'clock.
The Silent aggregation is com.
posed of former star Gallaudet
players.
Strong Teams
washington will have two
strong semi-professional basket
ball teams this season. They are
the reorganizcd Skinker Eagles
and the Vic's Sport Shop fives.
Both teams will see action Sun
day against strong opponents.
The Eagles will oppose the Y. M.
H. A. baSketers of Philadelphia at
the Boys Club gym at 3 o'clock.
Jack Faber is the new coach Of
the Eagles and he has a number
of new players in Julie Radice,
AL Hagey and Reds" Ultra.
Reds" played with the Baltimore
Lithuanian Club. The rest of the
squad is made up of Ralph Ben.
ME, Duke" Allen and Bill Evans.
The Vic's courtmen will scrim-
mage with the highly touted Jew.
ish Community Center tonight at
7:45 at the latter's gym in prep
aration for their game with the
strong Philadelphia Pros, who
have defeated some of the out
standing professional teams in the
East. Joe Sweeney. "Tubba" Far
rell, Les McMenamin, Bill Banta,
Bob Hessler. Shorty Harris and
Dave Keppel. playing coach, are
the Vic's sharpshooterS.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
SUBMIT BRIEFS
ON NJ 'QUADE

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-swift
decision by Justice McCook in
the McQuade-Stoneham trial was
expected after counsel for both
sides submitted briefs today as
directed by the court.
Justice McCook in supreme
court reserved decision after
testimony ended with ex-Magis-
trate Francis x. McQuade on
the stand. McQuade sued John
McGraw, manager, and Charles
H. Stoneham, president of the
New York Giants Baseball Club,
for reinstatement as treasurer.
Stoneham denied previous teSti-
mony he had packed a knock
out Wallop on many occasions.
He testified he never struck his
wife in the mouth at New Or
leans, as had been alleged, or
that he ever threatened to put
a pill" in Stoneham's soup.
Apparently referring to evi-
dence introduced by Mrs. Lucille
McQuade. the former magistrates
estranged wife, that McGraw had
to be carried from a party in a
semi-conscious condition after
much whisky was consumed.
Isaac Jacobson, attorney for Nc
Quade, said in his summation:
'NOne of the men involved
were angels. They were all
drinking men, all fighting men,
all of an iIk. It was common
knowledge that the club was
in the hands of a rough ele-
ment."
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
FIREMEN WIN

Takoma Fire Department nosed
out the Swami Service basketers
last night, 16 to 13. The firemen
want games. Call Shepherd 3181.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
Football Turns From Play
To Giant Enterprise
By HARRY COSTELLO
Georgetown Backfield Star. 191O-13)
Chapter VII.

Chapter VII.
Competition in football during the decade 1920 to $780,
Of the fiercest kind.
the inevitable corolary Of unbalanced desires for
victo team
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
Coaches Work Star
Grid Teams in Rain

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. %
Despite rain, coaches of the ALL
East and All-West teams ordered
practices to be held at Kezar
Stadium.
The All-East and All-West teams
meet New Years Day here in a
benefit game for the children of
the Shriners' Hospital.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
COACH BOYD
. HOLDSHOPE
FOR TEAM
BY GARRETT WATERS


OF course, it may be a little
presumptious, or even bit out
of order, to introduce any definite
thoughts on the probable winner
of this seasons interhigh school
series basketball championship
But there's one thing that can't
be overlooked when eyes are cast
on Tech High prospects.
It narrows down to this. The
Manual Trainers certainly are go
ing to be hard to defeat this year
Why? Because the team has
speed, offensive power and an i'm
penetrable defense-which looks tc
be the best since the days OF
.lakie Goldblatt, Paul Brown and
others in 1929
The Techmen may have their
troubles once the series gets under
way. But, from their work in the
early games since the start of the
season, it is hardly held likely
as the team has played too well,
winning with plenty to spare in
several instances.
Boyd Likes Chances
Coach Artie Boyd has been re.
ported, not to mention quoted,
that he believes a championship
is in the offing for his team. He
bases his views on what he sees in
his boys.
"The team averaged 33 points
per game last year." says Artie.
"And see no reason why it
shouldn't do the same or even
more this season. There's surely
a collection of point scorers in
the lineup, also there's plenty
of defensive strength with
Thomas and WillisOn in the
back court. Then, the team has
speed. / think we have a swell
chance of coping if the fellows
don't get over confident and big
headed about things"
Techs failure to set the world
on fire last year was due to the
1nexperience Of the squad. Only
one man, Everett Russell, was a
hold-over from the year before,
and he was covered like a tent by
the opposition because of his
known worth as point scorer.
This year, Coach Boyd has the
same collection of youngsters
under his wing. That is. with
the exception of George Beach.
center, who is ineligible. With
Reed and Daily, a strapping new
conner, dividing the work as tap
men, and Wheeler and Reichardt
cavorting around in addition to
Thomas and Wilson, mentioned
above, the team possesses a col
lection of youngsters who are
earnest and classy looking to say
the least.
Many a Slip
Of course there's many a slip
between the cup and lip. The
Techmen may rum into plenty of
trouble when their brother teams
are met in the inter-high series.
but from the present look Of
things it is hardly held likely.
Particularly, if those involved do
not get too big-headed or over.
confident, as Coach Boyd hopes
they will not
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
Pin Race Tightens
mG.P.O. D1u Le1QUe

Type Machine made a strong
bid for the G. P. o. Day Bowling
League lead, by taking five Of six
contests. The leading Documents,
however, held a slim one-game ad
vantage by winning one of their
three games with the TINS.
Electrical took the first game by
four pins from Blank Section
and split the other two games,
both of which ended in tie scores.
Type Machine hung up a new
team set of 1899 in sweeping
Main Press Standing:
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
Basketball Results

Takoma Firemen. 16; Swami Ser
vice. IS.
Saks, A: Delaware and Hudson. 20.
Beta Phi Epsilon Al; Kappa Alpha
Tau. 20
Ross jewelers.. IA; St. Thomas, II.
st. Martins, 40: Columbia 80
St. Martins, II; Burns A c. IS.
Griffith Blue Coats AZ; DeMolay, II.
Themonts, 81; Army War College, 27
Saranac. AZ; DeMolay, I.
Keller, 80: Warwicks. %.
Naval Hospital, SO; Fort Myer, IS.
The Washington times., 1931-12-23
Bob ShGWkey Buys
Canadian Gold Mine

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.--Bob
Shawkey, former manager of the
New York Yankees, revealed to
friends today he has purchased a
gold mine in Canada. He hopes
to dig up enough of the yellow
metal to enable him to retire from
baseball
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-08-06
Kids Karniival One
Large Success

Financially and socially the Kids
Karnival, sponsored by Billie Robin
son, Bobbie Beall, and Donald Urqu-
hart, at the home of G. ]. Robinson
on Saturday was huge success. From
seven until ten the cries Of the "bally
hooers" could be heard advertising
their wares.
Between forty and fifty people were
present. Grown-ups We'd with the
ekids" in their efforts to chit the mig
ger baby" under the supervision of
Charles Kimmel, and to try "the
wheel of misfortune presided over by
Bobby Beall. Donald Urquhart was
so busy cashing apples which the
would-be archers knocked off in his
William Tell booth, that he needed an
assistant to collect the money. Betty
Lee and Billy Robinson presided over
their respective marble rolling con-
tests with friendly rivalry, and the
pennies rolled in as fast as the
marbles rolled out Of the holes where
they were supposed to lodge.
The hot dog and lemonade stand,
under the management of Donna Lee
and Charlotte Flenner was crowded
every minute. This is surprising con-
sidering the marvellous edible prizes
given out to the winners of the vari-
Gus contests and games of chance.
Colored electric lights strung about
over the booths and through the trees
gave a delightfully."- festive appearance
to the scene, and made the mysterious
Madame Queen" and the fierce
road hawgs'' fiercer and more
mysterious looking than ever.
The young managers certainly are
to be congratulated on the success of
their undertaking. They presented
the secretary Of the Orthopedic Guild
cash for the net profits, totaling SIS,
and received receipt made out to
1.-THE Junior Business Mems Club, In
corporated." Next year, the boys say,
there will be bigger and better Kar-
nival, with many added attractions.
| And last but not least, they wish to
extend vote of thanks to all who
assisted them in SO many ways, and
helped to make the karnival a success
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-08-06
King County Gets
600 Game Birds

A pheasant in captivity obligingly
lays many times the number of eggs
that she would lay as wild fowl.
Because of this fact, the state game
farms this week were able to distri-
butte 1902 of this specie to various
counties as the annual apportionment.
OF this number, 1927 were ringnecks,
375 were birds no longer useful as
breeding stock and the remainder were
Chinese
All the pheasants were propogated
at the state game farms in Walla
Walla and Steilacoom.
Eastern Washington counties re-
ceived 5425 "Chinks" and western
Washington counties received 92O2 of
the birds.
King county's share was 600 Chinese
pheasantS.
According to Charles Roscie May
bury, director of the department of
licenses, the apportionment this year
was larger than for any of the last
few seasons. Breeders were favored
this time by weather conditions upon
which the size of flocks usually de-
ponds, he said.
Because some sections of the state
received larger share than others,
Maybury explained that the appor-
tionments were made in this manner
because of climatic conditions which
are more favorable for propagation in
certain counties.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-08-06
s |1'!!!''''|'''. M1N| 70 e1Rs

fruits in California. They make you
Just use home talent.
Then for desert? Don't have room
for any desert. Had any more room
would eat some more beans.
Now then go from there over to my
old Home place where / was raised at
OO-la-gah, and there her Son and his
remarkable wife Madeline give you an
encore oil all this. and maby 1t tastes
better, for this Is the house you was
born in. So about all do when go
to Oklahoma is just shake hands and
eat.
So the day left we come by the old
ranch place and Madeline did have a
tine dinner for us. Now she is out in
the country with no ice. electricity or
all THAT and yet she has got things that
she can make everything that You
would have at town dinner. Can make
ice cream. Yes got some kind OF a
doodad that makes ice out of hot wa
ter thing, and she can put up and can
more things than you ever saw. and
this girl learned all this in the last five
or six years. She wasent Rancher:
she was from the city Of Los Angeles.
but, Brother. she made real Ranch
ers wife and good one too.
Well the old home place looked
mighty fine. Bout all we got left to
farms In their beauty. Lays on the
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-08-06
LEAVES FOR THREE-YEAR
TRAINING IN AERIAL SERVICE

Hilmer Nelson left Seattle Monday
evening for Marsh Field, Calf, to be-
gin the initial work of the three years
in the United States aerial service
for which he recently signed up.
Hilmer Nelson is one of the boys
that the Island is Justly proud. He
made splendid record in the Vashon
high school. In the two years that
he worked in the G. G. Kimmell store
earning money to take up his Uni
versity course he earned the respect
and goodwill of not only his en-
ployer, but of every customer he
served. 1t is rarely that one finds the
combination of native intelligence,
good common sense and unfailing
courtesy that this lad possesses.
During his year in University Hill
mer knew exactly what he wanted
and worked hard to attain 1t. In
spite of his working during the school
year he made good grades, and in adj
dition a host of new friends, not alone
among students of his own age, but
among older men who have shown
their interest in having aided him in
getting into this work that he had
decided on.
In this government work Hilmer
will receive every type of instruction
from the mechanical end of the
aerial work to the actual flying, so
that not only will the government
service be open to him, but he will
be fully equipped to enter the COM
mercial field.
That Hihner Nelson will make n
success of this work is foregone
conclusion in the minds of all who
know him. The only regret that any
of us can have is that this work
takes Hilmer away from the COM
munity that has come to know and
respect him as all have, not only those
his own age, but as older men and
women do.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-08-06

Conditions cant improve enough to
help everybody by then. SO Lord
knows what 1t will be and especially II
we hit o tough winter.
Oh yes ! started out to tell you bout
being sick. Well have been for n
week or so. thought was going to die.
something eat either at El Paso
where the plane stopped for lunch, or
the night before at Anon G. Carriers
SHADY Oak" farm. had dinner with
him and the Gas Sextette. and there
was an Amateur Doctor Walker. that
mixed up a batch there layed me low
Tho doctors called 1t Catarral Jaundice
was the yellowest White man you
ever saw. never have heard who else
died from this Carter dinner; the diet
was. cove oysters canned. then canned
Tomatoes, and raw onions all In one
mess. Well If they was laying for me,
they got me. Next week will write
you OF all the pleasures OF being sick
10 1891, MeNaushi Syndicate. t"n)
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-08-06
DANCE AUGUST 10.

Tickets are being sold for the
dance sponsored by the Junior Ortho-
pedic Auxiliary to be given at the
Island Club = Wednesday evening,
August 10. This affair will be in the
nature of carnival dance, so even
though one does not dance there will
be plenty Of amusement.
The purchase Of ticket gives you
also an associate membership in this
organization, with the added pleasure
Of the realization that you are giving
Joy and comfort to some crippled
child. The committee in charge urge
that you "plan to come and be enter
tanned, while you give kindly SER
vice"
1t is anticipated that the members
will have little trouble in disposing
of the tickets they will ask you to buy.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-08-06

while at home In Okla. But anyhow ]
got home sick.
We always have such good times to
eat at my sisters In Chelsea. Beans.
and what beans. kinder soupy navy
beans cooked with plenty of real fat
meat Well when cant knock on
whole bowl OF those myself. why | am
sick before start. And then the Ham.
fried ham; they cure their own ham.
Tom McSpadden my Brother In Law.
he is the prize ham curer of any ever
saw. Smokes EN- with the old hickory
log fire, then salts EN- away for all this
time. Then the cooking of all this has
got lot to do with 1t. Sister Sallie
has got Senagambian Soul there. but
she is more for arguing purposes. Sal
lie fixes 1t all up when get home.
Then the cream gravy. You know
there is an awful lot OF folks that don't
know much about eating gravy. Why
not to be raised on gravy would be
like never going swimming in the
creek. They got their own COWS and
real cream. Ham gravy Is Just about
the last word In gravys. Course good
beefsteak gravy is good. You know we
fry our beefsteak. Its cut In thin
pieces, and say let me tell you some
thing. Did you know all this eating
raw, bloody. rare meat, like they order
in these big hotels. and City people
like. we'll that's Just them. That amt
old western folks. Ranch cooks and
Farm women fry steak thin and hard.
That old raw junk goes for the high
collors in Cities. they are kinder can
nibalistic anyhow.
Beans, cornbread. country ham, and
gravy, and then Just raw onions. either
the young ones II they are In. or the
sliced ones. Sallic had some dandy
Bermudas that Tom had raided. He
has the best garden III that part Of the
country. Well these wasent strong so
she was going to send me some to Call
fornia. But don't guess they would le'
them come In. No. that's one thing
about California, II you raise anything
better than they do, they got law
against 1t coming In. That's why Its
awful hard to get good vegetables and
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-08-06
ADDS ANOTHER TRUCK
TO ISLAND CONCERN

Less than a year ago the Williams
brothers, Digby and Donald, took over
the Shell Oil Company agency for
Vashon Island. They built tanks and
warehouse on Quartermaster Harbor,
and started in with one truck. They
had rather rough Shedding at first,
but kept on the job, giving consistent
ly good service; not whining about
the depression and hard tines;
giving 100 cents worth of value for
every dollar spent with them.
The result of the effort of this SER
vice is that during this summer they
have enjoyed splendid business that
far surpassed their greatest expecta-
lions. Digby, who has been manag-
ing the business for the greater part
of the time recently has been about
the busiest person on the Island. Not
long ago he was forced to get new
truck, as the original truck with
which they started out was not big
enough to handle the loads he had to
deliver.
The Shell Company is sufficiently
gratified with the results the Williams
brothers are getting, and this week
Donald, better known as Kelley"
started business as the companys dis
tributor and agent at Eagle Harbor,
on cambridge Island, where he has
built tanks and warehouse. He will
handle the business formerly handled
out of Bremerton. Now instead of
sending their products out by truck
on the ferry the oil boats of the COM
pany will stock the cambridge branch
just as they now do the Island branch.
1t is gratifying to their many
friends all over the Island that these
two young men who have grown up
here on the Island are meeting with
the success that is due the effort they
are making to establish business
"at home" All are hoping for and
predicting the same results for
Kelley on cambridge Island that
have been realized here on Vashon-
Maury.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-08-06
LEAVES FOR EAST.

Prof. Burt P. Kirkland left Wednes-
day evening for Washington, D. G., to
take up the duties connected with his
new position as Principal Forest Eco
nomist. Mr.. Kirkland's work will
keep him in Washington probably
until November. Part of his work will
be in the Northwest, and his many
friends are glad that he will not be
entirely lost to this section.
The family will remain on the Is
land until the opening of school in the
fall when they will return to Seattle
where Donald will Renter university
and Leah will again take up her high
school work in which she made sew
eral remarkable records last term.