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The Washington times., 1931-11-17
Alabama Adopts
Inheritance Tax

Voters in Alabama gave a de-
cided majority in behalf Of an
inheritance tax, and the State
hereafter will share with the Fed
eral government the amount col
lected from that source.
The State estimates an income
of $250,0O0 yearly from the IN
heritanceS.
The Washington times., 1931-11-17
Textiles Continue
iSLLLn1n in France

The French textile industry
continued to slow down during
the last quarter, 1t was reported
to the Commerce Department yes
terday. The wool section was
well supplied with orders, but
other branches declined in op-
erationS.
The Washington times., 1931-11-17
Weeks Contracts
Total S4O.O85.I68

Contracts awarded for public
and Semi-public works during the
past week amounted to $40,OS5.-
1853, the Presidents organization
on unemployment relief an
nounced yesterday.
This brings the total of such
contracts awarded since last De-
cember to $2,750, 10000.
The Washington times., 1931-11-17
VIRGINIA TO SELL BONDS

Preliminary plans are under
way for sale Of $2.5O0,000 Virginia
bonds which the next general as
sembly is likely to authorize.
Funds will be used to retire out
standing bonds due on July !,
1882.
The Washington times., 1931-11-17
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
SALES

Capital Traction Co. IS, $1,000
071, $2,000@71.
Potomac Elec. Cons SIS, $4,000
@1O2b, $1,OOO@1O2.
Washington Gas IS ''B", 5000
103A, $2O0@102.
Capital Traction Co., 10023,
5@22A, 1O@22A, 5@22A.
Potomac Electric IS pfd., 20
Ill, 2@111.
Potomac Electric 51as pfd., SO
1071a.
washington Railway & Electric
Is, $1,O00@86h.
Real Estate Mtge., pfd, 1000
61a, 50@6h, 50061a.
After call
Washington Gas IS "A", $500
@1O01s, $1,000 100A.
Washington Railway & Elec.
As, $5,000@861s.
American Sec. & Trust Co.,
|2@3OO, $4,000, 10000.
City & Suburban SIS, $1,000
SO, $1,0O0@63.
Anacostia g. Pot. SIS, $1,000
SO. $1,oOo@63, $1,oO0@6S.
The Washington times., 1931-11-17
BRUCE ON 3. & o. BOARD

At the annual meeting of stock
holders of the Baltimore & Ohio,
Howard Bruce, chairman Of the
board Of the Baltimore Trust Co.
Of Baltimore and Bartlett, Hay
ward Co., was elected q director
to. fill q vacancy on the board
occasioned by the death Of D, W.
Cooke. Other directors were ro'
elected.
The Washington times., 1931-11-17
$l5,OOO,ON in Rail
Notes Are Retired

CLEVELAND, Nov. II QN.SJ
Partial success Of the plan Of the
Van Sweringen Corporation to
eliminate $4,000, 900 Of its. five
year 8 per cent gold notes by De-
cember ! was revealed today in an
announcement which stated that
SIS ,000, 900 Of the notes had been
acquired and cancelled.
The Washington times., 1931-11-17
2,5se, ,645 DODGE CARS

Dodge Brothers Corporation is
observing its seventeenth anniver-
sary. During the II years Dodge
manufactured 1850 ,645 cars. The
first Dodge produced is still in use
after travelling some $50, 900 miles.
The Washington times., 1931-11-17

Rooma and many OF them with
boarding cOnveniences, are listed for
Room Hunters convenience in the
Rental Columns of todays Classified
Section.
The Washington times., 1931-11-17

Public Utility Bonds BIZ
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
JACK DEMPSEY
IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.
Overlooking with enthusiasm
about Reno and the fight he is
promoting there on July 4, Jack
Dempsey, former heavyweight
champion, was here for a orief
visit. He said he would probably
return to Reno today to busy
himself with the details of the
Max Baer-Paolino Uzcudun bout.
Dempsey said the advance
sale for the fight had already
reached $4,000, and ne be-
Iieved the bout would be a sell
out, with S15O,OOO coming in.
Dempsey said he intended to
promote other fights at Reno If
his first one goes over big, per
haps Young Corbett against
Jackie Fields or Young Jack
Thompson in the fall.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
MAKE SHOWS
K. D. PUNCH

CONNEAUT LAKE PARK, Pa,
June 4.-Boxing fans who are
crowding this summer resort to
watch Max Schmeling train to-
day were debating whether Max,
who looks and acts like Jack
Dempsey, is developing a Dempsey
Wallop to aid in defending his
title against young Strlbllng at
Cleveland next month.
Charles Wepner, of New York,
heavyweight sparring partner Of
the champion, was sent hurtling
to the canvas by a short right
hand to the chin yesterday.
Wepner Sprains Ankle
When picked up by Schmeling
and Joe Jacobs, Wepner was un-
able to walk. Although the blow
travelled only a few inches, it
carried so much dynamite that
Wepner sprained his right ankle.
The innocent looking punch.
jarring short right, brought
memories of the Dempsey
Brennan fight at Milwaukee in
1918, when the Manassas
MauIer hit Brennan so hard on
the chin that Bill broke his
ankle.
Because of his injuries, Wepner
probably will depart from camp
today. Jacobs said.
Max boxed four fast rounds
yesterday. Two of the training
sessions we're with Tiny Debolt,
of Cleveland, and the others with
Wepner, who was felled in the
second round. Schmeling will
rest today and resume his work
outs tomorrow, continuing through
Saturday and Sunday.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
j. s. DAVIS CUP
TEAM PICKED

NEW YORK, June 4.-George
M. Lott and John Van Ryn of
Philadelphia, and Frank K,
Shields and Sidney B. Wood, jr.,
of New York, will form the United
States Davis Cup team to play
the winning nation of the Euro
pean zone, probably at Paris,
next month, it was announced to-
day by the Davis Cup selection
committee of the United States
Lawn Tennis Association.
This decision was reached at
a meeting of the committee
which lasted until after mid
night.
In making public its selection,
the committee announced that
the selection was subject to
changes should later cirCum-
stances or conditions warrant"
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
QUESTIONABLE.
IN WORKOUT

NEW YORK, June 4-Question.
naire will be sent to Belmont
Park today for a final prep for
his engagement with Gallant
Knight in the historic Suburban y
Handicap on Saturday. =
The famous son of Sting-Mlss
Puzzle has all of his hard work :
behind him. Trainer Edward j.:
Bennett has conditioned the East
view Stud champion at the home
course of the Empire City Racing :
Association at Yonkers. All that
remains for pointing him for the
championship class is fast mile
to sharpen up his speed to razor
sharpness.
Reports finding their way out
of Empire City are most favor :
able. James Buffers great four
year-old should be at the very
height of his career when Sonny
Workman throws his legs across
his back to guide him to the
post this weekend.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
10000 CROWD.
!. |SOUTLOOK
FORSHOW

For the fourth time this year,
Jimmy Londos, recognized in
most States as world heavyweight
wrestling champion, comes to
town in defense of his title.
The Greek grappler tackles
Rudy Dusek in the feature match
of the big outdoor show at the
Clark Griffith Stadium tonight.
Promoter Joe Turner is expecting
a throng of over 10000 fans,
which would establish a new at =
tendance record for wrestling
matches in this city.
Rush For Tickets b
That the match would draw a
sizeab BILE crowd was indicated today
as the fans sought to obtain the
remaining ringside seats.
There is something inexpIica- !
BILE about this fellow LondOs =
which brings sports fans to
see him in action. It is known ,
as "color" in an athlete and
LondOs has surplus amount g.
of this quality.
The Greek is known for his
endurance and various holds, but
he'll need all these in his battle :
with Dusek tonight. The Me-.
braskan intends to give the cham
pion a heated struggle and make :
the titleholder do some tall think
ing. -..~ ,.
Dusek Has Backing
Dusek will have much local
backing because hundreds of fans
here now realize that he is one
of the hest matmen ever to
strike this town. The Nebraskan
hasn't been beaten in a local
match and has built up quite
a following.
Some other rousing grapplers
are billed to appear on the pro
gram and they will keep the
assembled fans in high glee.-
Lightning crashes should be
heard when Dick DaviscOurt
and Frank Brun0wicz butt into
each other. They are tough
babies. hard to satisfy, and
ever willing to bash the face
of an opponent. The fans
should get their moneys worth
from this pair.
Besides, old "Tigah" Nelson.
with fire in his eyes, is to tackle
Sander Szabo, the Hungarian
wizard. Szabo is making his first
appearance here, but Nelson has
been seen frequently. He has
few friends here. .
Turner to Appear
Promoter Turner will take a.,
spot on the program, meeting
Mario Giglio, the Italian war
veteran. Turner, though past
As years of age, continues to-
give lessons to younger rivals.
Son Jennings, the Indian, faces
Oscar Nigen in the opening bout
at $50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04

tim of some timely hitting by the
Griffs in the first inning which
proved his downfall.
The Johnsonmen coined their
only two markers of the contest
in this frame when Myer singled,
Sammy Rice doubled, Manush
sacrificed and Cronin doubled.
Other than that spree, SorrelI
was very stingy for the remainder
of the going. He allowed six hits
in all.
Tigers Again Today
The Griffs play the third game
of their set with the Tigers to-
day. Either Lloyd Brown or AL
vim Crowder will handle the
mound duties while Tom Bridges
is expected to toe the hill for
Bucky Harris.
Brown, by the way, told John
son that he feared he had a
sore arm yesterday, but signi-
fled the Okay signal after TAX
ing a short warm-up session
during the latter part of yes
terday's game.
But Johnson is not taking any
chances and will start Crowder
if Brown needs one more day of
rest to get his f1ipper in com,
plete shape. Thus his words of
"either Brown or Crowder" for
mound duty.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04

Burke has shown signs of
being a real pitcher for a long
time now, and it's only been my
failure not to have started him
sooner. He's good pitcher
and his work, if it can be kept
up, will be a big help with our
now small pitching staff"
The slender side HEAVIER GER
tainly did pitch the game of his
life yesterday. For seven innings
he did not allow the Tigers SEM
blance of a hit while he turned
them back with three bingles all
told.
Visions of no-hit game were
forming in Bobby's mind while
he was hurting them plateward,
he says. But they vanished after
about the fifth or sixth inning
when he found that he had worn
a place off the first finger OF his
throwing hand.
Bob Had Hopes
This handicapped him no little
and he was little bit doubtful as
to his finishing at all, but for the
aid of Trainer Mike Martin who
doctored the mild injury to per-
fection between innings.
Bob, at that, figured that he
might get by, burt not after
Akers came to bat in the sew
enth. Aikers pOunced on a curve
and gave it a good smack clean
to center field for a single.
From then on, Bob pitched to
keep the hit total low.
All of which he did. He retired
the side after Akers' bingle, but
cot into trouble again in the
eighth when Koenig singled and
Sorrell walked. But he kept a
score from coming over the plate
when johnson rolled to Myer.
Tigers Score
In the ninth, however, the Har-
rismen found the vicinity of the
plate when Doljack, first up,
tripled to the corner OF the rlgnt
field foul line, and McManus
pushed him over with a deep fly
to Sammy Rice in center.
"It was great to come through
like that, though" said Bobby.
1T makes you feel that you're
really delivering for Manager
Walter Johnson"
All of which is a very nice lit
tie speech, Mr.. Burke, very nice.
The Griffmen won the game,
incidentally, 2 to /, to make it
two straight over the Tigers in
as many days. Vic Sorrell hurled
an exceptionally we'll pitched
game for Buck Harris, but was vic
The Washington times., 1931-06-04

game of tonSil-taklng that Is re-
mindful of more orthodox sports
For instance, tonsil-Snatchlng
is something which does not de-
pend on The wind, weather, tide
moon, stars nor season o. the
year like, we'll for instance, fish
ing.
We have ever noted that IN
fishing there can be any num-
her of alibis for lack of luck
bad bait, wrong hooks. too much
wind or not enough current ana
one thing or another, but IN
Observation-Disclosures, noon
or night, summer, spring or tali
nothing can hinder or spoil
the sport.
First they usher you in a
room that may be anything
from a morgue to an electro
cution chamber, where you are
met by a delegation OF white
gowned bipeds that may be tne
Klu Klux Klan or the Sons ana
Daughters of the Over the Hill
Burying Society looking for a
customer.
Then one of them starts shoot
ing an atomizer in your gen.
eral direction, and you know
1,o,I ore "if ''+-S somebody has TO
be 1T" and no matter which
way you turn to get away from
that atomizer you're sure TO
stare into the teeth of another
one. One doesn't know whether
it is a game of fit or swat the
fly.
Anyway, they finally sit you
on the spot and start training
plenty of instruments down
your trap. They think you're
so insensitive that you can't
hear. but none of that atomizer
iuice got in our ears and we
heard plenty.
The doctor took one look at
those crimson ,ramblerS, and,
turning to the nurse, said:
my God, this fellow must be
BarnacIe Bill, the Sailor
From then on it's a kind c'
tug-of-War with the struggling
patient trying to outgrunt the
exaSperated doctor.
The doctor always wins in
this game of tonsils, but after
he's got 'em, what has ne got?
Nobody's ever been able to
discover the reason for tonsilS
and most people think they've
got only two. That isn't the
half of it. We've all got six,
Mr.. Ripley, when we start out
in life but it takes a good mar
to end up with all half dozen.
1t isn't easy parting with
friends of 40 years, but at that
we're glad they're gone and if
we never see 'em again it will
be too soon-or something.
Meanwhile we're glad the
tonSilectomist didn't let his ra-
zor slip and take the mustache,
too.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
PGOLinO Begins Work
For Bout With Raer

RENO, New, June 4.-Paolino
Uzcudun, the Basque woodchop-
per, is expected to arrive here
tonight to begin training for his
2O-round fight against Max Baer,
California heavyweight, on July
4. Baer has already set up train
ing quarters at Lawton Springs,
near here.
Nevada Basques are planning
welcome for their favorite
native son. ...
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
JRNESA AND MANERO DROP FROM BRITISH GOLF TOURNEY
O Londos W1estes Dusek In Feature Tilt at Stadium TOngk
Grapples Worthy Rival Here Tonight

JIMMY LONDOS, gen.
orally recognized as world
heavyweight wrestling
c h a m pion, will be up
against a determined op-
ponent in Rudy Dusek in
their match tonight at the
Clark Griffith Stadium. A
crowd of close to 10000
is expected in view of the
known strength of both
wrestlers.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Hudson Is First Dual
Sports Captain
AtMichigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich, June 4.
Roy Hudson, of Girard, Ohio,
captain of the 1881 Michigan
football team, today was elected
to lead the 1882 Michigan base
ball team, the first time in the
history of the school one man
has captained two sports. Hud-
son is a halfback and a first
haSeman.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
MuSsOlini

NICK ALTROCk know whether
I'll use my Mystery Man or the
Masked Marvel. Or maybe it
will be Mr.. Zero or Madame n.
Do you get the idea? The
pitcher will be anonymous or
nothing.
And to cross up the gamblers
some more, the jedge could
make Lefty Grove pitch right
handed in practice and Da1zy
Vance put on Trader Horn
whiskers for a disguiSe.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Today's
Sportorial
,Bv KIRK MILLER

We have recently had our
first, and we hope our last, init
mate contact with the great in
door sport of tonsilectomy,
without which no career of Gov
ering games may be said to be
complete.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04

*GameS Denlnn leaueT'
Yesterdays Results
New York, 9; st. Lsuis, 5.
Chicago, 8; Brooklyn, 8.
Boston, 4; Pittsburgh, 3 90 innings).
Cincinnati, 3 Philadelphia. l.
TOday's Games
New York at st. Louis.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04

Now we are
by no means
rec ommend-
ing that i'm
mature sports
writer's who
wish to polish
off their ex-
periences rush
to the sur
geon and ap-
ply for the
works: b u t
'~+ we do
,,ooo~ fo cot
down here is
that there is
much in this
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
NO-Hit, NO-Run Game
For COLLeQe HUrLer

MINNEAPOLIS, June 4.-Wil-
frid Mattson, University of Minne
sofa, pitched d no-hit, no-run
game in defeating Wisconsin,
80. in a conference game, al
lowing only four Badgers to
reach first. Minnesota got six
hits but punched them.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
NICK
,ALTROCK
Says:

1 guess Judge Lands got tired
of just being the czar Of base
ball. Now he wants to be the
MussOlini.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
GR|FF SEES
SLUMP FOR
MACKS
BY GARRETT WATERS

Why does everybody think the
AS have such a cinch for the
pennant at this time, asks Uncle
Clark Griffith in a gabfest.
"Why that five-game lead
doesn't mean anything" says
Griff. Good gracious, the AS
could lose that inside of four
days if they found it difficult
to win games for several starts.
They won't lose? They can't
be stopped? Listen, that doesn't
go with me the way 1 feel
about things"
The AS can be ii games in
front and still be beaten out, &C
cording to Griff. He cites this
possibility in the case of the
Yankees several years ago when
they were IA contests ahead Of
their nearest rival in early July.
Johnson Has Hurlers
The Yanks hit a slump and
barely were able to struggle over
the finish line. he brings back to
memory. And he figures that the
AS are still going to hit their
long -hoped-for and awaited slump
with the probabilities of his
Griffmen horning into things and
finally touching the wire in a
thrilling finish.
eyes, we've got the pitchers
to carry us through the re-
mainder of the season, don't
forget that. And Manager Wal
ter johnson is going to work
them more often than in the
past to keep things going at
top speed. If the AS can get
along with three hurlerS in
there at any time, then we GER
tainly can win with six, and
seven when Marberry gets back
ready to CO."
AL the Griffmen have to do at
this time is to keep on winning,
marking time all the while until
the AS strike their slump, &C
cording to Griff. And he figures
that they will, on the present
gait they have been travelling
since May l.
Griff, by the way, is pleased
over the recent appointment OF
Tommy Connolly, the major
leagues oldest and most earnest
working umpire, to the post as
umpire in chief of the American
League.
Glad About Connolly
This position of Connollys has
been made to have man around
who can keep a close watch on
the umpires in the American
League in the brushing up on
their work for its better 1unc-
tioning. 1
President William Harridge has
felt for a long time that man
was needed for position OF thlS
kind, because of the many com
plants which have come TO tne
presidents office this season, ana
figures that in Connolly he mas
picked just the man to attend
to all matters concerning the
complaints, appointments, etc.
from now on.
Connolly knows the umpire's
business from A to H." says
Griff, "And should be a big
help to Harridge, not to men
ton the league, in attending
to things that Harridge would
not have time to see and at
tend to ordinarily" It's a fit
ting job for a fellow who has
done his bit excellently for so
long a time"
Secretary Eynon OF the Grill
men is still a sick man, by way
of mention. Billy Smith is con-
tinuing as his pinch hitter while
attending to his usual duties as
an officer of the club. Eynon
won't be back into service for
another two weeks or so, 1t IS
disclosed.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
GLORIFY SPORT

A sports department is planned
in the New York Museum. One
of the members of the compittee
appointed to carry out this prof.
ect is Grantland Rice.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
CUBS RELEASE BECK

CHICAGO, June 4.-Clyde Beck,
infielder for the Chicago Cubs,
has been released to Cincinnati
on waivers. This was BeckS
seventh year with the Cubs.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Burke Shows johnson When
Finally Worked
Bv GARRETT WATERS

II Bobby Burke could do it, said Manager Walter
Johnson today in talking about Burke splendid performance
the mound against the Tigers Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Baseball
Standings

~Uames behlnd leader.
Yesterdays Results
WASHINGTON. 2; Detroit. I.
Philadelphia, 2; Chicago. /.
st. Louis. 8; New York, 6.
Cleveland, 5; Boston, 4 u1 innings) .
TOday'S Games
Detroit at WASHINGTON.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Boston.
St. Louis at New York.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
JOSE JURADO
TIES COURSE
MARKOF I

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland,
June 4.-MacdOnald Smith was
80 at the turn in the second
day of the British Open golf
championship. Horton Smith
was 3S at the same point;
Johnny Farrell, 40, and Gene
Sarazen. 81.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
Women's Olympic Bet
Miss
Lillian
Copeland,

OOcOAN'"AAN
regarded as
this country's
outstanding
hope for the
javelin and
discus throw
at the
women S
Olympics in
Los Angeles
next year.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04
The Big Ten

AMERICAN LEAGUE
The Washington times., 1931-06-04

Why does everybody think the
AS have such a cinch for the
pennant at this time, asks Uncle
Clark Griffith in a gabfest.
The Washington times., 1931-06-04

Jurados game was a marvel of
steadiness. His tee and iron shots
we're long and accurate and his
putting beyond reproach. He
played his iron short of the burn
at the home hole for the sake of
Gcoatinued on Page rs, Col. y
The Washington times., 1931-09-21

the future. Cox, Pomeroy and
Iompklns will handle the new
Lockheed Orions the first month
and then will change back to
the Stinsons.
Rumors of a transatlantic
line are stronger than ever now
since the Pan-Am has seen the
tests of the Sikorsky 40. this
is the largest amphibian in the
world and has a tremendous
cruising range and with the
facilities it has aboard, it is
more than possible that such
scheme may at least be tried
out.
A new use has been found
Tor the autogiro. Jim Ray has
mad his giro down over Mt.
vernon carrying a photog-
rapher. seems that the giro
is the only kind of a plane that
could go slowly enough for the
particular kind of photos de-
sired.
For your information, Post
and Gatty used 3,455 gallons
OF gas on their trip around the
world. -. 1906 planes of all
kinds were turned out in this
country the first six months Of
1881. and 40 of these we're
'giroS.
The Washington times., 1931-09-21
TONIGHT OPENS
RADIO SHOW

A burlesque skit, entitled
"Microphobia," will open the first
program of the first Washington
Radio and Electric Show at the
washington Auditorium tonight.
The skit was written by Raymond
Knight, known over the air as
Prof. Ambrose j. Weems, of Sta
ton KUKU.
John Bellamy Taylor, electrical
engineer, will give a demonStra-
ton on Che stage of visible sound
and audible light. Mr.. Televox,
the mechanical robot, will appear
and go through his bag of tricks
at the command of his operator.
The sessions will last all week,
with demonstrations and enter
tainment going on continuously
from 2 to II p. m. daily. The
personal appearance at various
sessions of 81 noted radio enter
tainers will be a feature of the
week. General Electric and West
inghouSe research laboratories
will stage interesting exhibits.
The show is sponsored by the
Electric League of Washington.
The exhibition committee in
cludes: H. P. Foley, H. A. Brooks,
C. M. Sharpe. E. C. Graham, c.
P. Hill, A. F.. E. Horn, J. F. Myers,
NJ. C.. Turpin, M. c. Clay.
The Washington times., 1931-09-21
TROOPS INVADE
. SHENANDOAH

Three hundred officers and
men of Fort Myers historic Third
Cavalry Regiment today are rid
ing toward the northern Shenan-
doah region on a peace-time mis-
sion of exhibition and pageantry.
Led by Col. Harry N. CooteS,
himself a Virginian, and gradu-
uate of the Staunton Military
Institute, the soldiers will bivouac
tonight at Fairfax. They will
press on tomorrow to Gainesville,
will camp at Middleburg Wednes-
day night, and will remain at
Marshall Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. returning to Fairfax
Monday to remain over Tuesday.
Band concerts, exhibitions of
horsemanship, drills and stunts
will feature their stops at the
Virginia towns. At Marshall, fea.
lures will include a musical ride
by Troop F, also tandem and
rough riding by the same troop,
and gymnastic rides, and, on Sat-
urday, a polo match between the
Army and the Marshall team.