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The Washington times., 1932-06-11
RESIGNATION
. SURPRISES
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CLEVELAND, Ohio, June Ill
can't recall when anything in
baseball created such a surprise
as John McGraw's resignation as
manager of the Giants. Usually
we get some inkling in advance
when important things are going
to happen in the game, but this
resignation took everybody by sur
prise. It will be long time be-
fore we can think Of the Giants
on the field without aSsociating
McGraw with the team. He has
been so big a part Of it for years.
I have always been great ad'
mirer Of the former leader Of the
Giants. AS kid can recall
hearing them tell about his great
deeds when a member Of the old
Orioles who were winning pen
nantS about the time I was born,
back in 1894. Later 1 Joined the
Orioles, and I always followed
the work Of McGraw and his
teams. Then it was my lot to
come to New York as a player,
and our club was a rival of the
one --'Graw led.
Met in 3 Series
We met in three world series
and McGraw's Giants beat us
twice in those three years. In
most of all the world series of
recent years have worked along
side McGraw in the press boxes,
If our teams happened to be out
many times during the off sea-
of the series. and have met him
son.
We got to be real good friends
and after I got to know him well.
I was even more impressed with
John McGraw than when I
merely was a kid in Baltimore,
roofing for one of that city's
baseball heroes.
think it was a difficult deci'
sion for McGraw to make, this
stepping down from the leader
ship Of a great club after 80
years, but I think it was the only
sensible one to make. When any
work gets so trying that it affects
the health there is only one thing
to do, and McGraw did it. Ill
health has prevented him from
sticking with his club on many a
trip of recent years and now he
can take things easy and be a
lot better for it.
Health at Stake
There was some talk that it
was an unusual time for McGraw
to give up his managerial work.
The reference, of course. was to
the fact that the Giants were in
last place. But as I see it that
should make no difference in
case of this kind when health
was at stake. McGraw could not
add more glory to his name if he
won another pennant this year.
His record over a stretch Of 80
years speaks for itself. He won
10 pennAntS, and his teams were
second in II other pennant races.
The fact that only two Of his
teams finished in the second divi-
sion between 1908 and 1882 is
something that probably will
never be duplicated by any man
ager as long as baseball endureS.
He was a big man in baseball
through all the years and every
real lover of the game will wish
+ him a return to good health
and many years more of advisory
work in connection with the
Giants.
The Washington times., 1932-06-11
MIAMI P L D 7
EXHIBITS.
Late Special-PENNATE
Third Race at Long Branch

The Southeastern Outboard
Association regatta being held
at the Tidal Basin today will be
featured by exhibitions by H
Paul Prigg, commodore of the
Miami Yacht Racing Association,
in his specially built 20-foot run
about.
Crack outboard drivers of the
District, Maryland and Virginia
are exhibiting their prowesS in
Glass A, B, c, unlimited and
family outboard races.
The Washington times., 1932-06-11
RICE DAY SALE
OPENS WE'D.

Tickets for Sam Rice Day" at
Griffith Stadium, scheduled for
July 81, will go on sale Wednes-
day. They will be available at
every Peoples Drug Store in the
city.
Fans are urged to buy their
tickets prior to June 20 if they
want to escape paying the new
10 per cent Government tax
which goes into effect on that
date.
Tickets will cost 81 up to that
date, and $1.10 from June 20 on.
The Washington times., 1932-06-11

to US. I just
heard the at
tendance fig
ureS for the
r e d S OK
Browns series
during this
W e Z K. One
day all Of a
c. couple Of
dozen fan s
ned out.
The Browns
a n d S OK
C o u ! q n t
scare up a
C r o W d of
1000 If they
The Washington times., 1932-06-11
Skinkers Tackle
st, MUrU'S CeLtics

Skinker Eagles travel to Alex.
andria. Va, tomorrow to engage
the st. Mary's Celtics nine at
3 p. m. The Eagles have been
going great guns" this year and
have high hopes of taking the
CelticS into camp.
Wild" Bill Payne, all-high
pitcher, will mount the hill for
the Eagles while DOC" DreifuS
or Leon Riley will oppose him.
The Washington times., 1932-06-11

ID"IIou tut UUHVb IN btNeHVH'
WASHINGTON. 20 l I D do
Chicago ......... 900 o 20 0 D. o
Runs batted in-ReynOIds, CrOwder.
Myer (2), West. Kerr C2), BlueEN t8.
base hit--Myer. Home run-Biuege.
Bases On baIls-Off CrOwder, =; off
Jones, 2; off Thomas, 2. struck out
by CrOwder. l. Double playS-LrOWdsr
Blue. Wild pitch-JOnes. HIts-OIt
Jones, 8 in 8 inninGS; off Thomas.
in 2-S inning. Losing pitcher-JOnes.
Time of game-2:1S. Umplres-Ormsby
and Dineen. Attendance. 10000.
The Washington times., 1932-06-11
Wrestling Results

Ed (Don) George threw Sander
Szabo. with flying head scissors, in 23
minutes "a seconds. Roland Kirch
meyer threw Herby Freeman In 81
minutes. sam Stein threw Tiny Roe
buck in Is minutes seconds. Ivan
Leskenowich pinned Leon Smith in IL
minutes 81 seconds Pat MeGill and
Earl McCready drew, so minutes.
The Washington times., 1932-06-11

put on a triple header.
If our club takes in enough
to pay for our after-dinner
toothpicks we will be getting a
break. 1 remember one throng
we played to at Sportsman's
Park last season. The Specta,
tors were so few that if any.
one had started telling a few
ghost stories it would have
scared both clubs to death.
The Washington times., 1932-06-11
Griffs Must Regain Knack
Of Timely Hitting
BY GARRETT WATERS
Times Staff Correspondent

ST LOUIS 1.-THE Griffs that they have gotten
pitcher concentrate their efforts toward get
ting the most of their hits they expect to put majority
right side of the ledger the future
The Washington times., 1932-06-11
NICK
Altrock
SAYS:

ST. LOUIS, June 11.--Well,
I'm here with the Griffmen to
open our series with the
Browns, who have been poison
The Washington times., 1932-06-11
District Boys and Junior
Net Tourney Wide Open
BY GINo SIM

Keen competition awaited in all rounds of the District Of
Columbia boys and junior tennis tournament which now
in nronress At Wardman Park Hotel
Evening star., 1932-12-19
LIONEL BARRYMORE IS PROUD
OF HIS WORK AS AN ETCHER
Considers Showing Of Prints
Greater Honor Than
Movie Roles.
Tight.Lipped as an Actor,
He Talks Freely on Sub.
ject of Art. =.

BY the Associa ted Press.
HOLLYWOOD. Calf. December 10
Lionel Barrymore, the actor, and Lionel
Barrymore, the artist, are quite dill
ferent personalities.
The former dislikes greatly talking
about himself or the work that has
made him one of the screens outstand-
ing personalities. For years, intervieWers
have been praying that he'll unbend
and speak freely-as do, sister Ethel and
brother John. But he won't and prob
ably he never will.
The artist however. is as loQuaclous
as the actor is tight-lipped.
Particularly does the man who signs
his oils and etchings simply IL. Barry
more" feel like talking since the New
York Society of Etchers hung two of his
prints in its National Arts Club exhibit,
in New York City. This is not the first
time his work has been displayed, but
he regards this exhibition as the most
important.
Proud Of His Work.
To him, the honor means more than
dozen starring roles or any awards
that might be given for enacting those
roles. Lionel is frankly proud Of his
accomplishment.
That society doesn't hang pictures
unless they're good" he said il his
Enthusiastically querulous tone of voice
when he was caught" between scenes
of picture Il doubt if they associated
the name with the etchings l submitted.
Name doesn't mean anything to them.
I'd like to know what the critics
said. If anything. Thought I might sub.
scribe to clipping service, but they
send so much moving picture stuff that
I decided not to bother"
Studied in Paris
Lionel. like John, once made his liv-
ing as an illustrator, drawing for mag
azineS and novels. John was a news
paper cartoonist. Later Lionel studied
painting in Paris and since then has
made it his hobby. Two or three years
ago he became interested in etching
Il just etch for fun. in my spare
time" Lionel continued. after telling
that he buys a years supply of copper
plate at one time
Il don't know what I do with nv
prints-stick 'em around in corners. I
guess. I've sold a few and given a lot
aWay,"
Evening star., 1932-12-19
CHAPLIN JONES WINS
new VIRGINIA POST
Pollard Effects Compromise-Dis-
missed Forester to Be Re-
search Official.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, December 19.-Gov.
Pollard announced today that an ad-
justment in the case of Chaplin Jones.
veteran State forester, satisfactory to all
parties concerned. has been effected.
Jones, who was dismissed some weeks
ago by the State Commission on Con-
servat!on and Development for lack of
:eXecutive ability and energy" Is to be
transferred to the post of director of
education and research in the forestry
division.
At the same time F.. c. Peterson, as
sistant State 'orester will become act
ing chief of the division. Jones was
dismissed at his own request so that
Gov. Pollard might hear evidence in the
case as to his qualification.
Hearing Of evidence was completed
Evening star., 1932-12-19
ESCAPES HOSPITAL
AND IS RECAPTURED
Colored Bullet Patient Of Freed
mems Now at GallinEer
for Trea tment.

So little impressed was Clarence
Lynch, colored, "a, with the seriousness
of bullet wound in the abdomen, that
he got up from an operating table at
Freedmen's Hospital yesterday and es-
capped through a window.
Lynch was shot by an unidentified
man during an alteration in the 1900
block of Seventh street, police reported
He was taken to the hospital, and while
being given emergency treatment asked
to be allowed to go to the lavatory. His
request was granted. and he escaped
through a side window
d; Later he was found at his home, l2i
Reeves court. and sent to- Gallinger
Hospital. >-
Evening star., 1932-12-19
YULE PROGRAMS TONIGHT
Colored Community Centers te
Give Plays and Music Features.

Final Christmas programs will be
presented tonight and Wednesday by
two colored community centers. A one
act play, christmas at Mothers" will
be given by the Birney Center tonight
at 8 O'Clock, under the direction of Mrs.
Nellie Southall. Choral numbers by the
Birney Center girls chorus and choirs
of various Anacostia churches also will
feature the entertainment.
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock the
Young Peoples Dramatic Club of Gar
fieeld Center will stage a musical COM
edy, under direction of Edna Forrest.
Special Christmas music will be pro-
vided by the Garfield Quartet.
Evening star., 1932-12-19
New Altitude Record Seen

ROME, December l9 P).-What is
believed to be a new worlds altitude
record for a tourist airplane was made
yesterday by the civilian pilot Renato
Donati, who few to height of $500
meters (about SO niles. A French
flyer claimed the previous record Of
$500 meters.
Evening star., 1932-12-19
Husband Objects to Picture.

DENVER. December l9 (P).-Gale A.
Thurman, druggist, lists a picture as an
issue in his divorce complaint on file
yesterday. He said his wife. Mrs. Muriel
L. Thurman, called 1t proper to have
the portrait of her first husband hung
In the bed room of their home. Thur
man termed it cruelty.
Evening star., 1932-12-19

Marjoram, Sage. Thyme. pkg. Sc
Heinz. Tomato Soup .>... 2 cans 25c
ASO Fancy Sugar Corn. can lOc
ASu sSauers Kraut -. 3 big cans SC
Farmdale Sifted Peas. 2 cans 25c
GlenYd Apple Sauce, 3 big cans 2sc
srt4' spins M
Evening star., 1932-12-19
INCUBATOR BABY ABLE .
TO LEAVE HOSPITAL
Girl Saved by Caesarian Opera ton
After Mothers Death Doubles
Weight Since Birth.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, December 19.-After eight
weeks in a hospital incubator, a baby
GIRL whose life was saved by caesarian
operation performed after its mother
died suddenly III a physicians ofiice was
released today by the hospital. Physi-
clans said !, 1t had every. prospect Of
growing tap q healthy child.
Baby Pauline when placed in the
arms of her father. j. A. Fttzharris.
weighed pounds, just twice her birth
weight. She was declared to be q
normal infant now.
Mrs. S. R. salter. aged 1O2, of Exeter,
ENGLAND. is an expert chess player.
Evening star., 1932-12-19
FOUR SENATORS BACK
Cutting, Thomas; Norris and Mrs
Caravan Recover

CUtClnH, ThOmaS, N OTIS ana MIS-.
Caraway Recover.
The Senate'S four members absent
recently because of illneSs-Cutting,
Thomas, Caraway and Norris-returned
to their desks today, having recovered
from colds
Senator Norris Of Nebraska arrived
at the Capitol in time to preside over
the Judiciary Committees usual Mon
day sessions He is the chairman
Mrs. Caraway of Arkansas and Sen
ator Cutting Of New Mexico returned
to find their desks covered with the
work accumulated during their absence
Senator John Thomas of Idaho. who
has been i'll with scarlet fever. returned
with remark that he was feeling ''fit y
Evening star., 1932-12-19

A snowy owl. rare bird in the Arctic
regions, alighted on the hner Alaunia
on recent voyage from Canada to
England.
Evening star., 1932-12-19

recently. Since then Gov Pollard has
been endeavoring to effect compro-
mise Jones dismissal as State forester
becomes effective December 81.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
Are Public Hearings for
LAWYERS or the People =?

To the Editor Of The Star.
A .so-called public hearing by the
Public Utilities Commission seems at
times to degenerate into such q farce
as to take on the aspects Of public
side show.
Instead of hearing the public, the
hearing room Is transformed into a
fencing academy, in which lawyers dis
play their forensic skill unchecked and
lInconfined. These creators of involved
mazes 60 a-winding and a-winding until
they seem to project themselves into
such whirlpool of roundabout reason
ing that the layman Is led to suspect
that they are in imminent danger of be-
ing submerged and drowned in their
own abstr,lseness.
Since public utilities regulation or
rate making Is a legislative proceeding.
the most absurd gyration in these hear
ings detrimental to the free public in
terest is the motion of corporation at
torneys to strike from the record that
which Is not considered by them to be to
best corporation advantage. Strike out
material testimony at a public hearing!
Gould anything be more ridiculous or
coercive or more impudently suggestive
that. the commission possesses no Ca
pacity to weigh, sift and consider and
leglSlaClVely u Icdcu JUST anu cqulld-
bile conclusion for regulation or rate
making purposes?
When the public Is not heard freely
within the real meaning, intent and
purpose of a public hearing, it is ques-
tionable whether any fulminations re-
sulting therefrom have any binding
force and effect. For 1t iS hardly o
public hearing IL those who should be
heard and listened to are intimidated
into staying away from hearings by the
monopoly control thereof given over to
Evening star., 1932-08-10
Tomorrow at Albany.

Tomorrow at Albany Mayor James j.
Walker Of Greater New York will ap-
pear before Gov. Roosevelt to defend
himself against charges OF malfeasance
in ONCE that have been filed by the
counsel Of the State Legislative Inves-
tigating Committee which has been
for many months probing into the con-
duct Of affairs in Manhattan. and also
by two groups of citizens. The mayor
has demanded the privilege of reopen
ing the case by the presentation OF tes-
timony In rebuttal OF that which is
now before the Governor in the form
of a transcript of the record. The Gov
ernor has not specifically answered this
demand, but indications from Albany
are that the mayor will not be allowed
TO cross-examine Judge Seabury, the
committee counsel, or in any other way
TO 60 beyond the scope of argument
1t is expected that the hearing will
not be concluded tomorrow, but will
probably be continued on Monday ano
possibly Tuesday. so that the decision
Is not likely for a week hence.
Upon this ease much depends. 1t 4
recognized that Gov. Roosevelt has beer
placed in a difficult. not to say pain
ful. position by the interjection Of thi
matter. so fraught with politica con
sequehses. in the midst Of his campaigl
fer the presidency. The Investigation
Evening star., 1932-08-10
The Presidents Birthday.

Herbert Hoover enters upon his fifty
ninth year ut a critical period Of his
political life. The anniversary Of his
birth today falls on the eve of his ac-
ceptance Of denomination for the presi-
dency. Amid colorful ceremonies Mr..
Hoover tomorrow will formally take up
for a second time the standard of the
Republican party and avow his readi-
ness to bear it through the quadrennial
campaign which his speech Of accept
ance will formally open.
With the single exception of Abraham
Lincoln, probably no other American
President has ever been called upon to
face the vicissitudes which dogged Her
bert Hoover's footsteps almost from the
moment he assumed office in 1929
Certainly no earlier occupant of the
White House was confronted by such
trials and tribulstions in times of peace.
They have truly been of the sort that
try mems souls.
1t is said that Mr.. Hoover has per-
ceptibly aged" during the ordeal OF
the great depression, unparalleled of It's
kind in the Nations history. But il
cannot be said that he has quailed un-
der it. Time will record, on the con-
trary, that the President throughout the
crisis exhibited that species of courage
resolution and constructive resistance
which the situation so bitterly required
and which indubitably prevented busi-
ness depression from drifting into ma
tional disaster. 1t is only carping de-
tractors and partisan foes who deny
that Herbert Hoover did his best under
devastating conditions and that his best
proved of definite value to the people
whom he serves so tirelessly and de-
votedly.
In the fervor of overzealous politics
Herbert Hoover was portrayed to the
electorate in 1923 as superman, capa-
bic of working miracles and magic
though four years ago not even tbs
wisest of economic heads foresaw this
plight toward which the United States
was invisibly but irresistibly headed. II
would, indeed, have taxed the ingenuity
Of superman, If that breed Of human
we're extant, to stem the tide that en-
quilted not only America but the worlc
in the Fall of 1929.
When the history of his administra.
ton takes its place in the annals o.
the Republic Herbert Hoovers service
in the economic world war will loon
in its full proportions. Under the mel.
lowing perspective of time the cap
tious criticisms Of today will shrive
into their real and insignificant dimen.
sions.
A grateful country wishes its Presi.
dent many happy returns of this, tn,
day he celebrates.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
Night Hath a Thousand
Tongues as Well as Ewes

To the Editor OF The Star;
The good old Summertime is with
us again and the city dweller, having
to keep all windows open, Is getting his
usual treat of delightful noises through
out the long and weary night. He re-
tires about IL o'clock and Immediately
falls asleep. About IL 80 he is awsk-
ened by q loud and raucous voice an
nouncing Mr.. Jack Whinny will now
sing that beautiful new number How
My Dear Old Nanny Skinned Her
Shin Down in Dear Old Alabam'." T"
After an hour or so of grooming and
drooling by Messrs. Whinny, Drivvly
Sappy and Neigh his nelghbor is salts
fed to call it night so far as music
Is concerned and turns off his rad-dio.
Aha" says the innocent victim, nov
I'll get little sleep" But he is only
kidding himself. He is just dropping
of again when car pulls up in front
OF the house, motor racing furiously,
otherwise the effect would be spoiled.
The noisy car Is loaded with happy rev.
elers. each trying to outalk, or rather
outyell, the other. Finally, accompa-
MED by an extra racing of the motor,
shattered and torn by Good ni-yut
Good ni-yut! See you at Whoozen-
berg's at 10 o'clock! Don't forget
Good ni-yutl"
The poor FISH rolls over and says:
Nov for those 40 wink !" He gets
only 20 Of them, because some swain,
realizing that he has to be at work in
the market at 4 o'clock, has Just torn
himself away from his sweetie. He is
trying to get his 1925 model T to start.
And when she does start-boy! A hick
Congressman making a speech pales
into insignificance beside it.
Our martyr is little longer doing
of this time, but finally he accom-
plisheS 1t. He knows he has been
asleep because he is awakened by two
convivial gentlemen, intimate friends
and devotees of Mr.. Gordon Gin and
Prince George Rye, seeing each other
home. They have stopped Just under
his window one more to VOW eternal
friendship in loud If somewhat uncer-
tain tones. Then one of them suddenly
recalsl marital rift and sobbingly tells
his friend what a mean wife he has.
The friend sympathizes loudly and pro-
fanely with him. However, all things
must end, SO they finally stagger off.
The next number on the program Is
the milk man. 1t seems impossible for
man 10 make as much noise as he
does with nothing to operate with but
few crates and bottles and a sleepy
horse, but then they put their whole
hearts into it-and they are stout
fellasl BY this time our friend is a
poor gibbering wreck. for there have
been pleasant little interludes of Shrek
ing ambulances and Johnny trying out
the new horn on his flivver and the
revival Of old and the starting of new
feuds among the neighborhood Thomas
cats
As the heralds Of the new day spread
their rosy banners across the eastern
horizon the poor distracted wretch finds
himself envying Robinson Crusoe and
vowing he will seek a nice. quiet place
in which to spend his vacation. Even
some place near a nice steel mill or
boiler factory seems attractive.
8. H. MUMFORD.
Evening star., 1932-08-10

Of repairs, under great difnculties, and
trains which had been shunted upon
other lines, causing congestion and slow
trafic on all of them, were again mov-
ing In regular sequence through the
tubes.
Several million people were thus
caught in the shortage of transport and
business in downtown Manhattan was
brought almost to a standstill. Later
in the day another short circuit
occurred, due doubtless to the same
initial cause or one of its consequences,
and the system was again tied up for
period. Although great numbers were
exposed to fumes, none was fatally
affected. The greatest danger on such
an occasion is from panic that Is apt
to develop when people are caught
underground from a mysterious cause
There is always peril in the subway
from the higher-powsr current lines.
Fortunately those trapped in the trains
yesterday were able to make their way
to safety, though after some terrifying
experiences.
These blockades of the underground
system, which is an absolute necessity
for the transport of the vast multitude
that twice daily moves through Man
haitian, are now rated as incidents to
which the people have become more or
less accustomed and which are regarded
as part Of the price to be paid for the
privilege Of living and working in
Americas greatest center of population.