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The Washington times., 1931-04-20
40 CANDIDATES
At TAkONA

The Silver Spring High
School, of Silver Spring, is faced
with the problem of developing
a set of batteries for its baseball
team.
Forty candidates turned out ro1
the initial drills, and the coach
Immediately put the 13 mound
and catching hopefuls to woIk
Those who came out ior the
pitching assignments are EN-
merich, southpaw: Leizear,
Wright, Lotus, Clark, Fitzgerald,
Thompson. Alden and Robertson
Prospective catcherS are Pritch,
ard, True and Dana.
Some of them have already
made a name for themselves
playing with SandlOt teams.
Others are shifting over from
positions appeared in last year.
Fifteen men reported for out
field duty. but were soon Weeded
down to seven. The infield in,
cludes several regular holdovers
from last year. The schedule,
calling for IA games, follows:
April 81. Rockville. at Silver Spring
"a Sherwood, at Sherwood; IS, Hyatts-
VILE at Hyattsville.
May /, Poolesville, at Silver Spring
:, St Adams, at st. Adams; S,
Damascus. at Silver Spring; Il, Pooles-
Vile. at Poolesville; Is. Hyattsvile at
Silver Spring; 10, Rockville, at Silver
Spring: %, Sherwood, at Silver Spring
rs. Damascus, at Damascus; 30, St.
Albans at Silver Spring.
The Washington times., 1931-04-20
Two Big Elements

In the final analysis, there
fore, there were two elements
which made the Muddy Ruel
Day possible. They embrace
the splendid leadership of Mr..
MONEYS committee and the
whole-hearted and spontaneous
cooperation and response of
the fans.
Any enterprising newspaper
which has at heart the people
it serves, could have done what
this newspaper did in effecting
the Ruel Day. 1t was therefore
a privilege and a tribute to be
able to ignite the spark that
would set the Ruel idea into
flame and thereby carry out a
thought that was already in
the minds of many, but which
needed only organizing, to bear
fruit.
Ruel richly deserves the honor
which Washington fans be-
slowed upon him. AS President
Clark Griffith so apply remarked
to the writer as the moment
of the Ruel presentation neared:
The Washington times., 1931-04-20
FACES
BUSINESS

Eastern, defending high school
baseball champions and favored
to retain their title, face Business
tomorrow at the Eastern Stadium
in a game which will be full of
possibilities.
Business finished next to East
ern last year, and, while Eastern
has grown bit stronger, Busi-
ness has improved considerably
in all departments. Both teams
are built with veteran material.
Eastern, of course, reigns as to-
morrow's favorite. The pitching
assignments have not been an
nounced, but it is likely to be
Lanaha.n against Silverman.
Western debuts against Cen
traI Friday. Central flushed
with a victory over its bitterest
rival, Tech, the first in four
years, is all het up over the
prospects.
BY virtue of its win over the
tough Techites, Central is looked
upon as the foremost team to be
beaten for the title. Emmett
Buscher's neat tWirling exhibi-
ton on Friday, may cause Ty
Rauber, Central mentor, to use
him Friday.
A prep school diamond classic
is listed for Friday afternoon,
when Gonzaga and Georgetown
Prep lock horns at Garrett Park.
These two teams are evenly
matched and very likely to pro-
vide interesting moments.
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PINETTE ROLLS 142

Irene Scott startled the U. S.
Marine Corps rollers when she
rolled 142 in a series of mixed
DOUBLE contests at Almas Temple.
Her partner, Andy Ramsey, tried
to keep pace with her, but fell six
pins short, getting 1856.
Because of these two perform
anceS, Irene and Andy were Sched-
uled to meet in a five-game singles
match Monday at the Almas
alleys.
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These gentlemen assembled
here with me comprise a COM
mittee representing thousands
of your friends and admirers
in the vast audience you see
surrounding us and who have
come here to give you welcome.
This committee, of which I
have the honor to be chairman,
was requested to purchase a
suitable remembrance to be pre-
sented to you upon your initial
appearance in Washington with
the Boston club of which you
are now a member.
The laudable suggestion Of
welcoming and honoring you in
this way originated with Kirk
Miller, the very able and popu-
lar sports editor of The Wash
ington Times and one of your
most ardent admirers. The
splendid paper represented by
him supported and encouraged
the proposition, and it met
with such spontaneous results
that more than the amount
desired was soon subscribed and
in hand, and a number Of
contributions were returned for
the reason that they exceeded
in amounts the limit placed
upon them.
"a much larger amount than
was considered necessary for
the occasion could have been
raised without solicitation mad
the books been kept open.
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Commentaries Secretary

commentaries secretary
Competition will be 18 holes,
medal play handicap, with the
winner having her name inscribed
on the bronze sun dial of a woman
golfer that commentaries the late
Phyllis Keeler Miller, secretary of
the Women'S District Golf ASSo-
citation for years.
"The first pair of entrants
will tee-Off at $50 o'clock to-
morrow morning." states Mrs.
Keefer, land no entrant will
be permitted to tee-Off later
than 10 o'clock. One feature
of the Phyllis Keeler Miller
Memorial tournament is the
nO-entry fee.
"PrizeS will be presented by
Capt. Watson B. Miller at 2
o'clock in the afternoon. Cap
tain Miller originated the tour
ney three years ago following
the death of his wife, the for
mer Phyllis Keeler."
Many of the local golf pros are
over in Baltimore today COM
peting in a tournament of the
Middle Atlantic Professional
Golfers Association at the Rolling
Country Club.
Henry j. Kaufman, (89-2D 68,
and Philip King, (86-18) 68, tied
for first place in Class A of the
sweepstakes at the Woodmont
Country Club yesterday. Albert
E. Steinem, 1913 II; Howard
Nordlinger, (78-0 II; DR.. S.
Dewey Gottlieb, 1919 II, and
Gustave Ring, (91-2O) II, tied
for second prize. Joseph Mazo
took down first honors in Class
B with 110-45) IS, while John
Shulman, G01-35) 66 and H. L.
Glaser, GO4-38) 66, deadlocked
for second.
The selected handicap tourna-
ment at Argyle attracted a field
of 81 contestants yesterday.
Qualifications for the club team
will be held this coming Saturday
and Sunday as we'll as May 2 and
8. Players may play 36 holes on
any four days or 18 holes any
two days. Summaries of yester-
days playfolloW:
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G. Dinner Committee
In Meeting Tonight

The final meeting of the COM
mittee for the seventh annual
Georgetown University varsity &C"
dinner will be held tonight at the
University Club at $50 o'clock,
The annual &c" banquet takes
place Wednesday night at the
Mayflower Hotel.
The Washington times., 1931-04-20
FAIR BOWLERS
OPEN TOURNEY

Washington fair bowlers are
opening their big annual pin
spilling jamboree at the Lucky
Strike tonight. alongside the men.
Fifty-two teams are entered
and a correspondingly large num-
Der of singles and doubles. 1t is
their ninth annual event.
The Washington times., 1931-04-20
WORKSGRAT|S
IF CURE
FAILS
RATS Record Field Looms for Wonens Golf Memorial Tounel
By JOE HOLMAN

Dy JOG 1AOANAA4N
Your American League leading
Wash ington Griffmen-if you
please-have been forced to shake
up their pitching staff.
Today Irving HadIey is sched-
uled to work. But because of
a cold in his right shoulder, Had
ley gives way to Alvin CrOwder.
The General" has not yet
rounded into stride. But it is
believed that frequent work will
bring him around.
HadIey Causes Worry
Hadley'S setback, though minor,
is worrying Manager Walter
johnson no little. The big Lynn
boy has been in the finest fettle
of his career. And he's being
counted upon to win plenty OF
ball games this season.
Horace Lisenbee, the sunny Ten
nessean and former Griffman,
may get the singing call for
Boston.
A guarantee either to cure Ad
Liska's lame pitching arm or do
nate his services without cost has
been made by DR.. Mclean, a
Lincoln (Neb0 "bonesetter, who
healed the submariner's salary
wing few years ago.
Although he has not yet tried
it out Liska has no confidence
in the strength of his right whip.
A recent visit to one of Bone
setter" Reese's assistants in
Youngstown, Ohio, he thinks, did
him little good.
LiSka Is Fearful
Ad, who is to resume work I'M
mediately, frankly is fearful that
by bearing down" at this time
he will further damage the arm
that has bothered him so much
since early spring.
DR.. Mclean snapped LlSka's
wing back into shape in miracu-
lous fashion four seasons ago.
In 1928 Ad had his greatest year
in organized baseball while repre-
senting Minneapolis.
Just how important the i'm
pending series with Philadelphia's
Athletics in the Quakertown is
can be discerned by Washingtcn's
strategy.
Generally when the Griffmen
meet Connie Mack's Elephants in
Quakertown they steam out of
Washington the morning Of the
game. In order that the ath-
leteS may be thoroughly rested
for the crucial four-game series
opening Wednesday, however, the
club leaves here tomorrow night.
Brown to Face AS
1t is probable that Lloyd
Brown, after a brief rest, will be
sent to the mound in this set.
Hadley, CrOwder and Jones likely
will follow in that order.
Even at this early date-with
the American League season
scarcely under way, world series
reservations are being applied for.
Secretary Eddie Eynou has re-
ceived sevecel such requests dur
ing The past few days.
WaShingtOnians obviously are
optimistic over their teams 1881
chances. And-may it be added
rightly SO!
Having regained nis fast one
the ball that earned lin ma,
tional recognition during Wash
ington's 1924-1925 championship
years-Fred Marberry probably
will see plenty of relief duty this
season.
Also he is to pitch a regular
tu~n.
Praised by Collins
John CShano'D Collins, Bos-
tons popular pilot, has plenty of
good things to say about the
Washington club. He says.
"Walter JOhnsOn'S got a fine
bunch of talent. Every man
plays heads up ball all the
time. And that's the spirit that
wins ball games"
The Washington times., 1931-04-20
ANNUAL PLAY.
SCHEDULED
TOMORROW
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

A new record field is the pros
pect for the annual Phyllis Keeler
Miller memorial golf tournament.
according to Mrs. Frank r. Keefer.
president of the Women's District
Golf Association.
The tourney is scheduled to
take place tomorrow morning over
the course of the Washington Golf
and Country Club, with play start
ing at $50 o'clock. Mrs. Keefer
is confident that over 60 players
will be in the field.
The Washington times., 1931-04-20
Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays RESULTS
WASHINGTON. s; Boston, o.
Philadelphia, 6: Brooklyn 90 in
nings).
Chicago. II; St. Louis. 6.
TODAY'S GAMES
Boston Mt WASHINGTON.
Philadelphia at New York.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Chicago at st. Louis.
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TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
BY Kirk Miller

Washington baseball FANS noted for their consdera
ton and appreciation of hghclass playing crystaed their
sentiment toward of the most sterling in the sport
before 10000 audience at Griffith Stadium Sunday when
with their combined mites they laid at the feet of Muddy
Ruel his Homecoming remembrance.
The Washington times., 1931-04-20
LEGION NINE DRILLS

Spengler Post nine drills today
at l o'clock on the North Ellipse
diamond. A full attendance is
requested.
The Washington times., 1931-04-20

won the deciding game from
New York and the champion
ship of the United States for
Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-04-20
WASHINCTON'S WELCOME
MUDDY !, RUEL
Postmaster Bill Mooney

Following the remarks Of Postmaster William Mooney
chairman Of The Washington Times Muddy Rue Remem-
brance Committee at the presentation the ball park Sunday
The Washington times., 1931-04-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays RESULTS

Yesterdays RESULTS
Chicago, 4; st. Louis, I.
New York, o; Boston, 2.
Philadelphia, 6; Brooklyn, 4.
Pittsburgh, 5; Cincinnati, l,
TODAY'S GAMES
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
New York at Boston.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Pittsburgh Rt Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1931-04-20

MUDDY RUEL, standing in front of members of the
Boston Red Sox and to the left of members of the
Griffmen he received the leather ensemble from fans
of Washington through the committee named by The
Washington Times. At the right of the mcrophone
members of the Rue committee, including Harry
Vner, Goldie Sigmund, Mr.. Mooney, with hand on Joe
Judges shoulder and Kirk Miller Times Sports editor
The photo at the right shows Scarrit dying at first
in the first inning.
The Washington times., 1931-04-20
Griff Right Again

There have been but two
men not qpw on the Washing
The Washington times., 1931-04-20
RueI Honor Roll

Becker Leather Goods Co.
A. G. Spalding g. Bros,
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John L. Smith.
v. E. POhlerS.
Miss M. Cannon.
M. M. James.
James w. ByIer.
S. C. Nichols, jr.
Ernest Ash.
william SOper.
Harvey Holmes.
DIR. w. HOdgkin.
Mrs. w. HOdgkin.
l.. L. Allison.
A. r. Anderson.
N. GOuldthOrpe.
Alex Hamilton.
Nick Foley.
Addison Hudson.
B. BartenStein.
Bryant Ashby.
Lloyd Anderson.
John Mcintosh.
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billion dollar deficit and Mr.. Hoover has made it
known that the appropriations which will be proposed
to congress will be at least below the orig
inal estimates. This means that the new budget may
represent savings of approximately $500
the last budget submitted to congress.
Such economies as the President is demanding of
his department heads cannot fairly be expected to
offer more than partial solution of the govern
ment's fiscal problems. AS Mr.. Hoover pointed out
in his statement of last week, nearly half the
penditures of government are for interest sinking
fund veterans services land other items which
irreducible and in that field savings possible
But the administration, we believe, is setting
cellent example to the country whole by going
far it reasonably can with economies inside
definitely circumscribed area. If congress will do its
part and not yield to the exerted by
anxious to squander than to conserve the gov
ernments resources then the administrations pro-
gram of economy should prove potent instrument
lowering federal finances back to their former
sound position.
Mr.. Hoover, at any rate, is showing our state and
local governments what be done with pruning
knife when there budget non-essentals to be cut
away, and even reckless and improvident congress
could not quite blur the moral which he helps to
point But it is to be ardently hoped that congress.
whatever temptations to be prodigal at it's forth
coming session, will strive to follow Mr. Hoover's lead
and point handsome shining moral of it's own.
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ABOUT BOY BABIES

Researchers and staisticians are digging
into everything imaginable nowadays, fgur-
ing out the possibilities and probabilities of
this and that. DR.. A. j. Lotkpa, socialist
in life insurance statistics, has been studying
some of his conclusions:
When boy baby is born he has two
chances out of three to grow up and become
father. He has even chances to become the
father of son, but only one chance in four
to become the father of two sons A few
grow up to have 10 sons, but there is only
one chance in 1000 that this will happen.
Many other more or less interesting con-
cluslons with respect to the perpetutation of
family name are set forth by DR.. Lotka,
who finally estimates that in about nine cases
out of ten the name of any particular family
branch will eventually die out.
He fails, however, to state whether he
thinks this is a fortunte thing for the human
race. We venture the suggestion that in
most Cases it probably is.
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their own. And if So if the law laid down in the
Bible is to work against their children for three
erations.
If the man who goes wrong today could realize
even one onethousandth part of the terrible burden
Of sorrow and shame he is laying upon his parents,
his sisters and his brothers. and his own wife and
family If he has one, it would that this thought
and this realization would deter him from the first
fatal step that leads to the career of crime.
Probably in some instances it does. But in the
case of those who do go wrong either the man does
not think these things else he puts away the
less.
There died out in the state pententiary in Ari-
iona convict who had been shut out from all life
could hold dear for him for more than 40 years. In
his youth he had blazed trail of criminality that
had included everything from common stealing to
train robbing, ending finally almost always in such
cases. with murder.
Just before he died this wrote warning
to youth
There is nothing to be gained by being GRIM
inal" he said IF had my life to live over I would
never depart from honest endeavor. No criminal
government or from his SOUL My last word to
the young man of today is to avoid crime as he
would something threatening to take his life"
This mans words true. They have been re-
peated, in form another by many men who
have led lives of crime.
time the pathway may appear rosy, and escape into
escape from apprehension will lull the criminal into
believing that .le at least will not be caught But
the Nemesis of crime is always at his elbow and,
later, it lays upon him frightening hand
of the law.
And when this time comes, be he honored bust
executive and churchman, or be he whatever he
may be, it is his parents his family and those who
hold kim dear that must suffer most at this shock
of his uncovering
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found what he thinks will arrive
first in the third race at Pimlico.
go to see him every time I go
to Washington He has always
been a good friend of mine. Last
time I was there I had lunch with
him in the Senate Restaurant, and
by the way he had Pat Harrison,
there with us. You know that's a
funny thing about that Senate, they
get up there and below and rave
against each other, and at heart
they are all good friends. They
know there is a certain amount of
"Hooey" to be gone through, and
they kinder tolerate each other
carrying on. They kinder got Vice
Pres. Curtis going on though. He
is not right sure if he wants to run
for the office again or go back
home and come out for the Senate
again. You know you take an old
football player and he never feels
the same referring game that he
did when he was down there play
ing in it. Well that's how Charley
feels. He sits up there with a ham,
mer, but none of them are close
enough that he can really do much
good with it.
There ought to be just some
clerk or somebody that is drafted
for the job. Just good Parlimen-
tartan that knows the rules and he
hollers "Order. I tried to find out
from Charley which job he was out
for. But you cant get much out of
these Politicians. But he is ION the
fence.
I told you didn't I about being
down awhile back to John earn
ers home? He is the next speaker
of the House. It was an awful
honey place. He has about seven
acres right in this beautiful little
town of Uvalde, Texas, and he has
got his own cows, and lots of chick
ems which he feeds himself every
day. Quite hunter and fisher, he
had just killed some deer out of
season. He was shooting at some
quail when he hit the deer. Course
the quail was out of season too, but
he dident hit them. I dident want
to eat the deer that night for din
ner on account of it being against
the law to kill it, but it was all the
meat they had and I was hungry.
He has a lot of Pecans too. He
said they was soft shelled. Amt it
funny how fellow in Politics will
just lie, when there is really no
reason for it? He could see me
clamping down on these Pecans
with one of the best set of tusks
ever swabbed in Pepsident, yet I
couldn't even make a dent in EN-.
Here had cracked hickory nuts and
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old black walnuts with these moiars,
but they met their waterloo that
day when I tried to sink EN- into
Jack Gamers soft shelled Pecans.
He raises his own grapes too
and-but as I was saying, its a
mighty livable life he lives there.
His son and daughter-in-law, and
mighty pretty little grand daughter
lives right next door. 1t was q
place I would have liked to stayed
longer, but would have sure want
ed a hammer on those soft shelled
Pecans. I am going to Washington
to watch him in the Speakers
chair cracking EN- with his gavel.
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hither and thither. Well guess who
we had out here couple of weeks
ago. Not soul but my good
friend, (and yours) Vice President
Charles Curtis. Yes sir the news
paper men were holding one of their
periodicals and Charley was the
gold fish. You know he is a mighty
human kind of a Gus. He is a Kaw
Indian. There amt many of EN-.
It's just a little tribe in Kansas and
northern Oklahoma. But they ere
good Indians. Not as good as us
Cherok ees, but good enough.
Charley is mighty well liked
among all the Injuns. You know its
a mighty fine thing to have lit
tie old western boy, of part Indian
parentags become Vice President of
these Elk great United States. He
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has held about everything worth
holding in the way of jobs in the
gift of his state and country. He
was a Senator for years, and be-
come Republican leader, and a
good one. He knew trades, he was
raised as jockey, and rode on all
the little half mile western tracks,
and today he loves racing and new
err misses going to a meet at any
of the tracks over the line from
Washington in Maryland. He would
rather have a little bet on an old
plug, than to hear Borah speak on
"the League of Nations and Why"
He sets up there studying the dope
sheet, while Jim Watson delivers a
TRADE against Pat Harrison. Then
Pat bumps him off with on remark,
just as the Vice President has
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A HEROIC JOB OF pRTJNING

Mr. Hoover has been treating departmental
budget requests rudely Of late that the savings
effects can no longer be casually dismissed as the
drop in the bucket" variety
While no amount Of pairing can guarantee the
country against treasury deficit for the next fiscal
year, the fact remains that it can come good deal
closer to balanced budget with the President slash
ing vigorously away at proposed expenditures than It
could were he to sit complacently by and refrain
from challenging the various department requests.
It Is impossible to make light Of savings OF
$S50000O00 even in q nation which heading towards
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THE SINS OF THE FATHER

And the sins of the father shall be visited upon
the son. even to the third generation.
Thus saith the Bible.
In these days when honored and respected men
of the community suddenly are found to have be
trayed their trusts and within few days find the
iron doors of pententiary cell closed against them
separating them from the sunshine of life and all 1t
holds dear we sometimes wonder if all of today's
crime is due to the fataistic working of this moral
law, if men of today are making moral law of
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State NewSBriefs
From OurExchanQes

ELBOW LAKE-Mr and Mrs. +. c. Anderson.
of Herman, had q narrow escape from death seri-
Gus injury when their Packard sedan skidded
crossing above the NJ & St. L. tracks i've six
blocks west Of the Kenwood Armory trunk high.
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THE WORLD TODAY
by ARTHUR BRISBANE
FIGHTING AT Is BELOW
WHAT Ais U. S.?
A MIND DISEASED.
MAGIC IN WORDS

Be glad that you not in the Japanese or
Chinese army fighting in northern Manchuria, where
japan has just captured Tsitshar, the Manchuriar
capital.
War is bad enough at best, but war with a tenn
perature of Is degrees below different to inn
aglne The Japanese and Chinese have been fighting
within the zone of Russian influence and that NAV
start more news of an unpleasant kind, unless Rus
STA is very wise.