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The Washington times., 1931-05-13
Golf Divots

Out of over ITO golfers who
played in yesterdays qualifying
round in the Chevy Chase tour
ney, less than so turned in
cards. the elements took the
majority of the entrants for air
plane rides. Max MarSton, who
plays in today's qualifying field,
qualified II times for the ma
tional amateur besides, he won
the 1923 national amateur,
squelching the redoubtable Bob
by Jones, 2 and /, in the sec
ond round; Francis Ouimet. 3
and 2, in the semifinals and out
lasting Jess SweetSer, up to
38 holes, in the finals. none
reached the green of the short
par 8 ninth, $50 yards from the
back tee, not even Bob Barnett
nor Gene Larkin, the club pros,
pulling the trick. Barnett and
Larkin we're in a foursome that
included R. P. Davidson, of the
host club, and George S. Lyon,
of Toronto, Canada. the latter,
eight times Canadian amateur
golf champion, had previously
finished his qualifing round
with an So, and, unmindful of
the storm weather, went back
on the course again for a
friendly match.
Lyon, said to be past the
three score and ten milestone,
is an old hand at golf II he
qualified for the U. S. amateur
in 1905 but lost to T. r. Mar
tin, up, in the first round. =.
he again qualified in 1906, 1907
and 1915. the damp DAY
forced Johnny BraWner to bid
farewell to Everett Eynon at
the ninth, so Danny Burton
accompanied Eynon on the last
nine. an old hip injury came
upon Brawner midway in his
qualifying round. Jim Pres
ton, father of public links golf
ers, kept a close tab on scores
and proudly pointed out former
habitues of public courses whose
names were found among the
leaders. George F. Miller, who
greets everyone with smile,
walked around the course
shielded from the rain by an
umbrella. he pulled a dandy
shot from out of the trap off
the ninth green to within six
inches of the cup. there was
grief aplenty with a steady rain
that inundated green's aid fair
ways, but shooting from the
back tees and playing under
summer rules furnished added
hardships. Mel Shipley, who
splashed his way around in 80
strokes, and C. AShmead Fuller,
club champion of Chevy Chase,
huddled about the Scoreboard,
pondering if the skies would
clear.
The Washington times., 1931-05-13

Bob is pitching fine ball for
the Washington Terminal CLUB
of the Industrial League. He
also plays the .outfield when not
in the box and is a pretty good
hitter.
Pirate" broke into prominence
when he performed with War
Wick's Juniors back in 1924, his
remarkable twirling enabling the
Indians to win their section
crown Not only did he pitch
steady ball for the Warwicks, but
his batting also featured.
Several minor league clubs were
after his services, but being a lad
of is, he could not act himself
His parents would not give their
permission, so Bob went to work
and made good on the sandlots.
The Washington times., 1931-05-13
Wrestling Results

At Baltimore-Jim McMillen,
Chicago. defeated Dick Davis
court, California.
At Newark N. J.-Herb Free
man, New York, pinned Joe
Rojacki, Poland. Serge Kalmi-
koff, Siberia, pinned George Hills,
Chicago. Ray Steele, California,
defeated Cyclone Reese, Germany.
George Hagan, U. S. Marine, and
Renato Gardini, Italy, drew. Casey
Berger, Texas, pinned Carl
Gemmle, Germany.
At San FranciSco-Joe Malice.
wicz, Utica, N. Y. heavyweight,
defeated DR.. Karl SarpoliS, Cleve-
land, in two out of three falls.
Casey Kanzanjian, former Stan,
ford athlete. and Dick Raines
drew in a one hour bout.
The Washington times., 1931-05-13
.|NSTALLS n { "
SPORT PLAN

BOSTON, May 13.-With the
appointment of DR.. Frederick
Rand Rogers. of Albany, N. Y,
as dean of student health and
physical education at Boston Uni
versity, sweeping reorganization
of athletics at the college today
brought the department under
the direct control of the faculty.
According to an announcement
by President Daniel L. Marsh, of
the university, DR., Rogers, a
Leland-Stanford and Columbia
University graduate, is to have
charge of all sports, and all
coaches will eventually be mem
bers of the faculty and be re-
sponsible to him and to the
president of the university.
The reorganization of B. U.
athletics is more drastic than
either of the plans announced
by President Nicholas Muir
ray. Butler. Of Columbia Uni.
versity, and by University of
Pennsylvania authorities.
It was understood that all
coaches now under contract for
1892, would be retained. This
means that Hilary Mahaney will
continue as head football coach,
with Alton Marsters, former Dart
mouth football star, as his as
sistant.
All new coaches, however, will
be appointed with the approval
of Dean Rogers, and will become
members of the faculty Of his
department.
The Washington times., 1931-05-13
Load of Sour Grapes

Meanwhile Mates victory is
being slightly cheapened by the
belief of many that if his
rivals had been great, they
would have beaten him. That
sounds to us like a load Of
sour grapes. We hardly believe
credit is to be taken from a
victorious thoroughbred be-
cause his competition was not
in better condition, or got
bumped at the turn, or some.
thing.
To us that sounds too much
like second-guessfng and other
forms of idle chatter. The fact
that Mate won is enough. How
he won or why he won doesn't
enter into the argument. and
the fact that he did win and
will be pitted against the same
field plus a few very cap
able Western or hard-boot
horses Saturday, will bring
Mate thousands of supporters.
At this writing it appears
as if 13 horses will start Satur-
day with the following jockeys
aboard and the accompanying
odds which were prevailing to-
day:
The Washington times., 1931-05-13
Write to Congressman

Of course he can determine
all this later through the news
prints and one might also say
we were discouraging circula-
tion by squawking for the loud
squawkerS, but we doubt If
amplifiers at a race track
duplicate any of the duties of
a good newspaper.
Maybe if you would write to
your Congressman we could get
something done about it. In
deed it seems like the public is
due that much of a run for it's
money. Most tracks broadcast
their races within their own
plants, and it looked like a
shame to have 10000 people
standing first on one foot and
then on the other, wondering
what was going on all day
Preakness Day.
And now to the Derby. Folks
hardly know which way to turn,
there were so many upsets in
the Chesapeake and the Freak
ness. AS the famous Kentucky
event nears, Mate seems to be
carrying most Of the favoritiSm,
although many a horSeman is
neither convinced that Equi-
poise nor Twenty Grand can't
beat Mate. We have talked with
those who backed the Whitney
horse last Saturday who are
going right back to him next
Saturday. Too, it has been
our observation that Mates
hackers in the Preakness are
not going to desert him in the
Derby.
The Washington times., 1931-05-13
French Amateurs
Beaten In ChicHgO

CHICAGO, May 13.-Amateur
boxers of the United States, win
ners of an inter-city series between
New York and Chicago, today
claimed the international team
championship, having defeated
the champions of France, five
bouts to three. Forty thousand
spectators watched the fights in
Soldiers Field.
No knockouts were recorded,
but Fernand Laudrin. 80 pounds
lighter than Struts Yustin Of
New. York University. almost
kayoed the American.
The Washington times., 1931-05-13

Magee has a world of speed
and one of the queereSt hops
on tn, ball, which makes him
mighty hard to hit. '1f he only
had control, what a fine, big
league mOundsman he would
make" again AYERS Mr.. Zahn.
pirates" control has always
been his main trouble. If his
control is working, he is almost
unhittable, but if it is not work
ing they smack his shoots far
and wide.
The Washington times., 1931-05-13
Women Sho Added Interest in District Golf ActiUities
;e Rehearses for Novelty Night at Ambassador Pool
WASHINGTON'S star

WASHINGTON'S star
woman fancy diver, Miss
Onalene Lawrence, is
shown in practice for Fri
day nights novelty diving
events at the Ambassador
Swimming Pool. The two
larger figures show Miss
Lawrence in different po-
sitions Of the half-gainer
dive. The lower photo
graph was snapped as
Miss Lawrence dived from
the b alcony overlooking
the pool.
The Washington times., 1931-05-13
SON CARRIES ON

Fred Walker, young outfielder
of the Yankees, is the son Of
Dixie Walker, with whom Joe Nc.
Carthy, present New York man.
ger, was associated on the Wilkes.
Barre club nearly 20 years ago.
The Washington times., 1931-05-13
BRAINY ATHLETES

Two members of Columbia Uni
versity's wrestling team, Orrin H.
Clark and Edward Baker, wear
Phi Beta Kappa keys, signifying
membership in the honorary
scholastic fraternity.
The Washington times., 1931-05-13
TOPS LEAGUE
IN DRIVING
/. RUNSHOME
BY JOE HOLMAN

CLEVELAND. May 13.-A year
ago Washington boasted What.
aman" by the name of Art Shires,
1t still has one. Only the 1881
edition happens to be one Joe Gro
min, last seasons most valuable
American League player.
What has Cronin done to earn
this distinction? Well listen.
Drives In Most Runs
Whether you Washingtonians
know it or not Jumping joe" at
the present time. is leading his
league in driving over runs. He
has hammered home 26, his mar
gin is sparse, it is true, since Earl
Averill, Cleveland's slugging out
fielder, has slammed across only
two less.
It will therefore be interest
ing to see CrOnin and Averill
lock UP in their private duel
when the Washington and
Cleveland clubs, weather per
mitting, inaugurate their alb
breviated series here today.
Cronin, who started none too
auspiciously this season, has been
banging the ball Justify of late.
He now boasts a 1855 average Of
fensively. Thirty-eight hits in
lot times at bat constitute this
showing. Four home runs are
included.
Enough glory for one man you
say? Well, that's only the half
of it. In his teams last nine
games Joe has hit safely, and
seems destined to extend that
string indefinitely.
Gets Team in Stride
Though others shared the lau-
relS in Washington's recent come
back and overthrow of Detroit,
none will deny that Cronin'S drive
and hearty enthusiasm-to say
nothing of his crack ball playing
played it's part in lifting Wash
ington out of its slump and get
ting it into stride.
The Frisco shOrtstOpper back
ed up every infield play, stead
led the pitchers, batted tena-
ciously in the clutches and, all
in all, proved more cOnclusively
than ever that he not only is
the spark.pIug of WaShingtOn'S
infield but of the ball club as
well.
During the series in Tigertown
Henry c.. Calsinger, nationally
known baseball authority and
sports editor of Detroit News,
said:
"The American Leagues out
standing player today. And one
who's still on the upgrade.
CrOnins are few and far be-
tween-they bob up only once
in a Blue Moon
And now Ed Bang, sports
chieftan of the Cleveland News;
"Joe isn't only a good player,
he's a great player, unqueStlOn-
ably the best all around short
stop in baseball today. Ger
tainly if Cleveland had him,
the pennant race wouldn't be
much more than a breeze for
the Indians"
That fans, is what out-of-town
scribes think of your baseball
hero. Can you blame the home
town newspaper men for getting
excited over him?
Praise FerreII, VOSmik
While these Cleveland scribes
are outspoken in their praise OF
Cronin, they also contend that
in Wesley Ferrell the Indians
possess baSeball's outstanding
pitcher. And rookie Joe Vosmik,
they contend, is the years best
freshman prospect.
Ferrell, who is expected to close
the impending two-game set
against Washington tomorrow,
has won five games and lost one
to date. If memory serves, Wash
tngton has never beaten him.
Vosmik started the current
campaign at terrific clip. True,
he has slackened a bit of late.
But his boosters insist he's nat
YJraI 3A0 hitter and is likelV to
close the 1881 season somewhere
in that vicinity.
The Washington times., 1931-05-13
Baseball

Yesterdays RESULTS
Philadelphia. ;: Chicago, ..
Detroit, ,; Boston. 0.
Other games, rain.
TODAY'S GAMES
WASHINGTON at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at Chicago,
Boston at Detroit.
New York at st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1931-05-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YEsTERDAY,s RESTLTS

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Boston. AZ; Cincinnati. 2-3.
other games called on account of
rain.
TODAY'S GAMES
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at New York.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at New York
The Washington times., 1931-05-13
JUNIORS PLAY

Ross Juniors will tackle the
"Y" Seniors Friday at 5 o'clock
on diamond No. of the Monu
ment Lot.
The Washington times., 1931-05-13
Bob Magee Lacks Control
For Better Laurels
Bv SIDNEY KATZNELL

Il have good pitchers the sandlots but never
with much stuff young Bob Pirate Magee re-
and Onetime winner of The Washington Times Babe Ruth
The Washington times., 1931-05-13

Each year sees more women
taking up the game and, as
they make progress, there is a
natural ambition to match skill
in competition with tournament
players.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
FARM PAY LOWEST
SINCE NINETEEN
TWENTY-FIVE

Washington, D. c. {ILNS)-The
general level of wages for farm
workers, who are unorganized, de-
clined in the last quarter of 1880 to
the lowest level for January / since
1928, the first year in which quar-
terly records were kept, the depart
ment of agriculture reports. The av-
erage for 1880 was the lowest since
1922.
The departments summary of farm
labor conditions said in part:
DAY wages of farm workers not
provided with board averaged 1.87
for the country as whole on Janu-
ary l, while the division average
ranged from $299 per day for the
North Atlantic States, to $1.25 in the
South-Central division. Scattered re-
ports have been received indicating
that laborers are willing to work in
many localities merely for their bed
and board.
at is not surprising, therefore, that
wages paid hired farm labor during
1890 averaged lower than in any year
since 1922"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
WHAT NEXT?

The chemists are now proposing to
take the cotton plant, stalk, leaves
cotton seed and fibre, boil weevil and
all, and run it into a chemical solu-
tion which will separate it into its
cells. This is.already done in the man
ufacture of cellulose, from which so
many high explosives are made. But
this time, they propose to treat it as
they do the wood pulp cells which are
now spun out into rayon fibre, and
spin the cotton fibre out in con-
tinuous thread of cells, much like a
spider web, or silk fibre from CO.
coon. Then the cotton pickers will
be cut of job, and cotton gins will
be out of date, and cotton carding and
spinning machinery will go into the
attics and museums. Of course they
will have to pick enough and gin it
to get cotton seed for the next crop.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
TRADES COUNCIL

The &Co-Operative Trades and Labor
Council met Tuesday evening in reg
ular session. President Cecil Bowers
presided, and twenty-five delegates
were present.
The credentials of George Hahn, to
represent Carpenters Union No. 637 !,
John Durwin and Louis Bauer, to rep
resent Plumbers Union No. 108, were
read, received and delegates installed.
A communication was read from
Thos. j. Donnelly secretary of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor, in
which he urges that we write SEN
ator John A. Lloyd, chairman of the
senate committee on labor, not to con-
sent to the appointment ofMr. Thos.
A. Edmondson as director of indus
trial relations. 1t is also important
that we see or write senators to the
same effect. Also to write Governor
White asking that he reconsider his
appointment of Edmondson. On mo-
and ordered complied with
A communication was read from
John A. Lloyd, senator, in which he
acknowledged receipt of communica-
tion sent to him by Trades Council
Other communications were read
from the executive board of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor, in which
the executive board explains why it
is opposed to the appointment of
Thomas A. Edmondson, of Urbana,
as director of industrial relations
The same on motion was received.
Delegates of the bakers report that
Saturday is the last day for their
label campaign.
Delegates of the Plumbers Union
report that members of other crafts
are encroaching on their work.
Electrical workers report that they
are fairly well employed, but have
quite few members out of work
The financial secretary reports that
several locals still owe the council
for 1880 bazaar tickets. The locals
SO indebted are requested t. make .
settlement at once.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
FOOD RELIEF VOTED
BY SENATORS, 56-27

Washington.-The senate, by Sc
to 27 vote, appropriated $25,000,000
to the Red Cross to buy food and
other supplies for destitute persons in
cities and on the farms. 1t rejected,
by 53 to 30 vote, Senator Reeds
amendment to defer the appropriation
until February 8 to let the Red Cross
first raise its $10,O00,00O relief fund
from the public.
The senate previously voted $751;
100000 to loan to farmers to buy
food. This was defeated in the house.
An appropriation of $45,000,O00 to
loan to farmers to buy food for live
stock was approved by both branches
and signed by the president.
Senator Robinson (Ark) then at
tached the $25, 100000 appropriation
to the interior department appropria-
ton bill. This measure is before the
house.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
Negro Baby Death Rate
Far Higher Than White

greater proportion of the babies
OF negro parents die than of white
parents, whether born in country or
city, the most marked difference be-
ing in the urban areas of the South
The United States public health serv-
ice comes to this conclusion after
study of the United States census re
ports and state mortality records for
Il group of northern and southern
states and four southern cities. The
trend for negro babies was found usu-
ally to follow that for white babies In
the same locality; in two clties-Balti-
more and Richmond-the mortality
rate for negro infants has declined
more rapidly than that for white. AS
in the case Of white babies the NOR
tality for negro children is extremely
high during the first month of life,
hut the rates for the latter do not
decrease as rapidly as for the white
during the later months of the first
year of life; pneumonia is one of the
principal causes of the high excess of
negro deaths between the fifth and
tenth month.-United States Children's
Bureau.
Mystery Solved
A customer once entered a New
York bookstore and asked for The
Red Yacht"
The clerk looked puzzled. He had
never heard of the title and asked
what the book was about.
ITS poetry, and recommends you to
burn up your old clothes in the
spring"
A little thought; and the line-"in
the fires Of spring your winter gar
ments of repentance fling"
Yes, it was "The Rubaiyat." Lit.
erary Digest.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
BY Gene Carr

those twenty years are Dridged.
would have known you anyway, but
the jade really proves you are you.
came back, twenty years ago, but you
had not given me your name couldn't
find you, but l never forgot"
For the love of Mike, Alex, what
are you talking about?" demanded his
daughter.
81 mean, young lady, you can save
a dance for your old dad along about
the last will be busy up to that
time. Here comes your young Loeb
invar in blue. Run away. my dear,
and we'll see you later"
Alice Wayne came into Sally Coles
room, long after the last guest had
gone. She snuggled down in the big
chair beside the window.
81 don't know what it is all about
Miss Sally, but Alex and | are ever so
happy. Some one to lecture US and
love us. We both need you And I'm
ever so glad that every person doesn't
wear jade earrings if that is
what made Alex fall for you tonight.
Just think What if he hadn't seen
you first ;"
But he did, Alice. He saw them
first twenty years ago and he
didn't forget :"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
MACHINE
Beyond Mans Control, Mill
BarOns' Feudalism
Opposed

Richmond, Va. - "The machine,
whose sole excuse is to tighten the
burden of mankind, has in too many
instances increased that burden by
mass production, abolishing the indi-
vidual worker and ofttimes increas-
ing production with fewer employees" !"
said John Hopkins Hall, Jr., Virginia
commissioner of labor.
The machine has also prohibited
employment of persons over 45 years
of age, throwing millions of people
out of work." said Mr.. Hall.
"This brings US to the problem of
the present era - unemployment
strong, intelligent, able-bodied men
and women willing to earn their own
living without being objects of char
ity, with an abundance of wealth,
food, clothing and natural resources
all about them, yet forced into idle
ness and poverty, with consequent
misery, degradation, unrest and
crime. This problem challenges mod
ern civilization. 1t calls for an imme-
diate solution"
Mr.. Hall referred to the Danville
strike and the failure of the federal
government and the state of Virginia
to adjust this dispute through moral
suasion.
r He said this strike of 1000 workers
"has been unparalleled in the history
of strikes in this country"
"There has been no property dam
age, no personal injury and compara-
lively little disorder among this large
number of people," he said.
"If Virginia lis to avoid the mis-
takes of other industrial states and
profit thereby, an aroused public SEN
timent, fostered by liberal, progress
sive group of disinterested citizens,
must formulate and enforce code to
meet modern industrial conditions.
Local authorities must in some
way be held responsible for local con-
ditions and not be allowed to pass this
responsibility and expense on to the
state. as has been the case in this
strike
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
AGED RELIEF FINDS
LIMITED BY DECISION

st. Paul, Minn.-A county can not
transfer funds from a road or bridge
fund to provide old age pensions if
there is no direct authorization for
such act, ruled Attorney General
Mantague.
The law official declared that care
of the poor is an obligation on Min
nesota counties and towns, and money
for poor relief may be taken from
any available county fund, but the
old age pension law of 1929 "is not,
strictly speaking, statute for the
relief of paupers."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
RAILROAD SHOPMEN
PROTEST SALARY CUT

Winston-Salem, N. C.-Organized
workers here protest against a gen.
eral wage slash of state employees
that is favored by Governor Gard
ner.
The unionists point out that the
proposed reduction in wages would in
crease distress, as private employers
will follow the states leadership.
Governor Gardner, they declare, is
attempting to legalize a statewide
wage reduction.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
EMPLOYMENT DROPS

Washington. = Countrywide EN-
ployment in December dropped one
per cent over the previous month,
according to the United States Bu-
reau of Labor, Statistics. Anthracite
mining advanced two per cent. Re-
tail trade, because of the holiday sea-
son, increased II per cent.
The figures are based on returns
from Is major industrial groups en-
ploying 4,711,937 persons.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
PENNSYLVANIA X. r. ASKED
TO CUT TRAINMEN'S HOURS

Pittsburgh, Pa ILNS)-The Bro
therhood of Railroad Trainmen, end
ing three-day conference here, asked
that the Pennsylvania railroad restore
shorter runs on its lines west of
Pittsburgh, thus enabling 80 per cent
of its unemployed members to return
to work
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-01-30
THAT SOUR LEMON, ADE

George Ade, in his quality of cynical
bachelor, said at the Chicago Athletic
club:
Il was sitting with little girl Of
eight one afternoon. She looked up
from her Hans Andersen and said:
"Does mirage spell marriage,
Mr.. AdeY
"'Yes, my child | said."-Minne-
apolis Journal.