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The Washington times., 1932-07-30
Arlington Ready
For School Opening

Plans for the opening of Ar
lington county public schools on
September IL are being completed
by Fletcher Kemp. superintendent
of schools; members of the school
board and the various faculties.
County Manager Roy S. Braden
today declared that he had been
assured funds for the mainte-
nance of schools of the county
would be on hand, despite the
discovery of alleged shortages
amounting to more than $500, 900.
The Washington times., 1932-07-30

based on the oldest and simplest
jokes, such as jokes about the mother
in-law, or jokes about the thriftiness
of Scotsmen." The writer of this de-
pressing tale is John Caples, an ad-
vertising expert who has published
book on tested advertising methods in
which humor fails to pass the test.
Mr.. Caples believes that the most ef-
fective advertising copy uses no word
out of the range of 13-year-old child
and no humor out of the range of our
great great -grandmothers. Perhaps he's
right.
The Washington times., 1932-07-30
Culpeper Legion
Elects DeLeOUteS

The Crlpeper (VaJ post of the
American Legion elected the fol.
lowing delegates and alternates to
the convention at Alexandria. Au-
gust l to 4: Post Comdr. w. A.
Haley, Adjutant w. j. Pierce, jr.,
j. C. Albright and C. E. Reams,
jr.; alternates. Letcher Longer.
BEEN, Walter L. Roy, Major John
r. Kerrick and F. J. German.
The Washington times., 1932-07-30
TWO MACHINES.
OVERTURN IN
COLLISION
Driver Held After Lee Highway
Mishap; Youth Hurled
Through Windshield

A boy was killed and three
men injured in an auto crash
early today at Glebe Road and
Lee Highway, Arlington coun-
ty, Va.
The dead boy is Robert Bar
ham, IS. of Falls Church. Va. He
died instantly from head injuries.
The injured, all IN serious con-
dition at Georgetown University
Hospital are Grayson Foard, 1929
Columbia Rd. N. W.; Marshall
Gaines, Falls Church, Va, and
Joseph Levine, 1920 Monroe St.
N. w.
Both Cars Overturned
The crash occurred when an
auto operated by Edward L. Fol.
lard, 1893 Third st. N. E., struck
one operated by Gaines. Both
machines were overturned.
Folliard is held at the Arling-
ton county Jail for investigation.
Another Man Unknown
Levine. Foard and a third man
who escaped injury and whose
name is unknown to police. we're
passengers in the Folliard car,
officials said.
Young Barham was riding with
Gaines and is believed to have
been thrown through the wind
shield.
Levine and Foard are employed
in The Washington Herald com.
posing room.
The Washington times., 1932-07-30
S. B. Clements Quits;
On Job for 20 Years

Stephen B. Clements, an en-
ploye of the United States Civil
Service Commission was retired
yesterday after 20 years of Gov
ernment service. He was pre-
sented with a fishing outfit on
behalf of officials and employees
of the office at ceremonies in.
cident to his retirement. Mr..
Clements resides in the 1000
block Eighth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1932-07-30
~ Years in ARM,
Colonel to Retire

Col. Ira C. Welborn. who won
the Distinguished Service Medals
in the world war and the Con.
gresional Medal of Honor in the
SpaniSh-American war, retires
from service tomorrow after more
than 81 years. He is now on
duty at Jacksonville,
Fla. He is a native of Mississippi
The Washington times., 1932-07-30
CHURCH SCHOOL CLOSES

The summer vacation school,
conducted by Asbury M. E.
Church, closed last night with a
special program and exhibit of
the work. More than $50 chill
dren were enrolled. The school
was under direction of the Rev.
R. M. williams, the pastor.
The Washington times., 1932-07-30
BGptists
Elect DR.. &. H. Hall

The Shenandoah Association of
Baptist Churches, at it's annual
meeting in Charles Town, w. Va,
has elected the Rev. C. H. Hall.
Baptist pastor at Luray, Va, as
president. The Rev. E. T. Clark,
pastor at Winchester. Va, was
reelected secretary treasurer, and
c. H. Lauderback, Stanley, Va,
vice president.
The Washington times., 1932-07-30
HELD AFTER RAID

Nettie Henry, colored. Cf
Mitchellsville, Md, was arrested
on charges of possession of liquor
after a raid on her home yester-
day. According to police, the
women had about two gallons of
whisky and So bottles of beer in
her possession. She was released
on personal bond pending rial
in police court at Upper Marlboro
next Friday.
The Washington times., 1932-07-30
SNUBS TRIAL

Charged with drunken and
reckless driving, John Robinson.
821 Second st. S. W., forfeited
500 collateral when he failed to
appear for trial in police court
at Upper Marlboro, yesterday.
The Washington times., 1932-07-30
TO PREACH ON LEAVE

Rev. j. Wesley Lofts. pastor
of the Silver Spring (MdD Baptist
Church. is to preach in Texas,
Oklahoma and Arkansas during
short leave of absence next
month. Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1932-07-30
SOCIETY TO CRUISE

Officers of the All States Off
GERS Society will act as hosts on
the Potomac River cruise Monday
night. being given for all mem
bers of State societies and their
friends.
The Washington times., 1932-07-30

successful may be- then that the audiences grown
intelligent The real proof of intelligence however
their preference for Mickey Mouse extremely subtle
form of humor in spite of its surface simplicity The charge
against the audiences is that they do not respond to verbal
witand the quality of the wit is not guaranteed but
long they respond to witty actions in the drawn
comics make judgment their appreciation of
humor AS usual the people who write attach too much i'm
pOrtanCe words
The Washington times., 1932-07-30
True to Type
A 13-YEAR-OLD CHILD
NOW DOMINATES
ADVERTISING
-Rv GILBERT SELDES-
Rv GILBERT =

6S WRITER of motionpcure titles. in order to find
"A out how his humor received. always attended
the first showing of his pictures He found to his dsap
pointment that many of his funny titles did not bring
laugh The only titles which caused merriment those
The Washington times., 1932-07-30
CHURCH OUTING TODAY

The annual outing of the
Sunday school body and congre-
cation of Florida Avenue Baptist
Church is being held today at Elk
Grove, Md. The Rev. w. A.
Taylor is pastor of the church.
The Washington times., 1932-07-30
EASTERN STAR PICNIC

Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram Birg
field will be hosts to members Of
the Kensington CMdD unit of the
Eastern Star, at their annual
picnic. near Linden today.
The Washington times., 1932-07-30

More puzzling is the dsrus of humor among bus-
men, suppose they have keyed their advertisements
and know exactly how much harm little joke do; but
have they discovered why? Preachers and Presidents
encouraged make puns lecturers economics
sdered dull if they can't tell funny story to illustrate
ont and "a of humor is required in the constitution
Of every good executive. Yet comedy is tabu.
The only is that whatever is comic in
trrupts train of thoughts in both of the word
diverts The els life worth vng? 'That de-
pends the liver" (Which with variations in other
language) perfect example, you cannot follow the
tion because your mird is deraied by the answer
And the the mother-nlaw joke is acceptable
is that has lost the power to turning thoughts. Read
"as meddesome mOther-inlaw and you pay atten-
ton to it, the real surprise would be in reading charm
ing as mother-in-law o. O. Mcintyre knows. The
joke has ceased to be joke.
The Washington times., 1932-07-30
Audiences All Right

The captions have passed out of the
moving picture and comedies called
NSonhiStinatedv have hean mndera kelV
The Washington times., 1932-07-30
Back to Freud

Why it ever became joke is another question. think
have read or perhaps ] only dreamed) Freudian
panation 1t is that the motherinaw is older version
of wife. The husband unconciousy be in love
with the mother and she is available marry the
daughter instead Or since love and hate closely
nected in the Freudian mythology he take ont the
mOhern-law his anger and deestaon of his wife 1t IS
bound to be something complicated like that.
The Washington times., 1932-07-30
For a Laugh

still think it is feeble joke, but it is better joke than
those on the hrfness of the Scots whole book of these
was issued about year ago. and they pretty painful
Almost Jokes about national characteristics bad and
the good ones as Simon and Schusers collection of Jewish
jokes proves would be good if told about ''Turk
French or Proosan, Eyetalan" We laugh at old
iokes-when do laugh at them-not because they
Jokes because they old. Among his valuable
contributions psychology Freud has identified the
tition complex the power which impes to do the
thing over and again. In spite of protests,
know there is special pleasure in laughing second time
at good story it is much pleasanter than laughing the
first time at a bad
The Washington times., 1932-07-30
No Fun in Business?

DOrtance to words.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-10
DANISH SCHOONER
 WILL CRUISE ARCTIC
 SEAS 0F THE ESKIMO

When the July sun begins to free the villages along the shores of the Canadian Arctic from their fet- ters of winter, a little wooden Dan ish motor vessel which played a humble role in the coastal com merce of Europe, will be chugging along with her holds filled with supplies, bound for the rim of the Polar seas.
 She is the Karise, tWo-master, chunky little craft, with anything but graceful lines, yet Staunch of hull and the only vessel on the Pacific coast built of Danish oak A crows nest at the top of the foremast gives her a distinctive appearance and indicates that she is prepared for cruises in ice-filled waters.
 The Karise has been chartered by the Hudson's Bay Company of Seattle from the Swenson Fur Trading Company of Seattle and is leaving this week for the Arc tic. She replaces the ill-fated ves- sel Baychimo, lost in the ice floes year ago.
 The role of the Karise in her new service will take her to the Hud- sons Bay trading posts and sta tions of the Royal Canadian
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-10
INDIANS ID GUIDE NEVADA WOMAN ID
 RICH BONANZA

LAS VEGAS, New, June 10. Head ing toward the mysterious Hasa yampa Mountains in the southern desert, Mrs. Bersy O'Reily Gamble, 60 year old desert woman, and two Indian friends started for a new gold strike few days ago. Mrs. Gamble, oracle of early happenings on the desert, friend of Indians and prospectorS, claims there is at least $500 ore per ton in the potential mine.
 Her companions are an unnamed Navajo who came here from Ari- zona to tell her of the find, and his wife. The Navajo is a brother-in- law of the locator of the famous Tom Reed mine.
 Asked who the Indian was who came so far to get her, Mrs. Gamble, a college woman who for the past 30 years has been in as many boom camps and on as many Stampedes as almost any prospector or desert rat in the West, refused to answer
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-10

Mounted Police. She will cruise 1,200 miles east of Herschel Island, past Banks Land to Walker and Cambridge Bays. She is loading her cargo of supplies at Vancouver, B. c.
 The KariSe is a former unit of the Swenson fleet of Siberian fur trading Schooners. She was sent to the Siberian Arctic to replace the Elisif, lost August II, 1928. R. s. Pollister, vice president of the Swenson Fur Trading Company, purchased the Karise in Copen- hagen. She is equipped with Hole by Diesel engines; the lower part of her hull is sheathed in iron bark and she also has an ice pro peller. The vessel is 700 dead weight tons, 150 feet long, B feet beam and 1872 feet in depth. She has two staterooms on deck in ad- dition to quarters for the officers and crew.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-10

AlaSka COllege, returned CO u from Seattle where he underwent treatment for his eyes. Mrs. H. J. Storm and Harold and Robert were among the Anchorage residents who disembarked today from the SS. Yukon. 
 Flowers made to order for all oc- casions. SYLVIA'S. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING FOR RENT-M0dern furnished house with garage; very reason able. Phone Madison 38. ---------~--------------- FOR SALE-POntiac coach; excel lent condition for $500. Inquire, Gateway.
 LOST-Man's Gruen wrist watch; return to Chas. Lechner and re- ceive reward. ------~~~~->~~~~-~~-~> FOR SALE-White bed with spring and chest of drawers. In- quire at the Gateway.
  FOR SALE-Well bred Chesapeake puppies. Enquire The Gateway. Inquire about spring over- hauling of autos and payment on the installment plan. BOB'S GARAGE AND REPAIR SHOP
 BOE BUILDING
 9th and Washington
 ROBERT MANTHEY
 Phone Mad. IA
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-10

Flowers made to order for all 0c- casiOnS. SYLVIA'S,
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-10

Major L. E. Atkins, of the AL aska Road Commission, was an ar rival today from his Juneau head quarters enroute to the Mckinley Park road project.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-10

P. w. Phillips, of the Juneau -Melody House, will be in Seward Gun or about June 30, tuning and repairing pianos. Leave orders at fine Van Glider Hotel
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-10
NOTICE

On account of lack of tourist business the Mckinley Park train will not be operated this week; this also applies to trains operat- ing between Fairbanks, Nenana and Mckinley Park next week.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-10

NOODLE HOUSE, Henry Kali hara, proprietor and chef. Phone Mad. 91, Kawabe Bldg.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-10

Garden Seeds and "L0ma." J. l. Graef.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-10

Mrs. H. J. Storm and Harold and Robert were among the Anchorage residents who disembarked today from the SS. Yukon.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-06-10

President Chas. E. Bunnel, of the Alaska College, returned today from Seattle where he underwent treatment for his eyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
INDIANS SWAMPED.
F.. BY RUTH'S BIG BAT
Babe Drives in Six TaIIies
With Two HomerS and a
DoubIe-TigerS Nip AS.

BY the Associated Press.
- GORGE HERMAN RUTH per-
sonally conducted the New
York Yankees to 1875 victory
over Cleveland yesterday, hit
ting his nineteenth and twentieth hon.
ers and double to drive in six runs.
The Detroit Tigers did some high
powered batting in the fifth and seventh
frames to tumble the Philadelphia Ath-
letics, 8-6, despite Jimmie Foxx's twenty
second homer.
Pete Jablonowski, former Cleveland
hurler. made his first start for the Bos-
ton Red SoX and was the victim of his
teammates errors, bowling, Al, to the
Chicago White SoX.
In the National League the Chicago
Cubs stretched their lead to game and
half by winning wild 13-inning bat
tie from the Boston Braves, 5-3 The
Cubs won out on doubles by urges and
Herman and single by Moore Guy
Bush went the route for the leaders
and allowed only 10 hits. Art Shires'
homer in the seventh sent the game
into extra innings
One of large group of St. Louis
Cardinal graduates. Flint Rhem, pitched
the PhillieS to an easy 81 victory over
the Cincinnati Reds. Making his first
start in Philly regalia, Rhem allowed
only six hits, and never was in danger
after his teammates presented him
with a three-run lead in the fifth.
The other two National League games
were rained out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
BY MAX SCHMELING,
Heavyweight Champion Of the Worl

~ INGSTON, N. Y, June 13.-This
K Is the last week of training for
N my fight with Jack Sharkey,
and I have been fortunate in
coming through the grind without the
slightest scratch. I'm knocking wood
as write this, not because I'm SUPER
stitious. but-you never can tell.
have been boxing with some strong
men, all big fellows, and they have
brought me into the pink of fighting
condition. have not even had bloody
nose. That Is amazing when you consider
that we have been throwing punches
for several weeks.
wear headgear when I'm sparring,
because Joe Jacobs. my manager, in
sists on it. There always is the risk of
getting a cut on the ear or a cash on
the head when We 60 into close quar-
tiers. James j. Jeffries got caulihower
ear while training for fight The same
thing has happened to other fighters.
From now until I finish training,
want to get in as much glove-work as
possible. I expect longer fight than
most Of my friends are anticipating.
| They tell me I will make Sharkey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
Schmeling Says He Will Let
Sharkey Set the Early Pace
And Then Go on to Beat Him

"fold up" before the fight has gone very
far. That's just guesswork.
never have been one to 60 in and
the method and style that Jack Demp-
sey made so popular. There's too much
risk in that. Either you get you man,
or you get yourself.
BY that I mean If you don't bring
your opponent down, you burn up all
your energy, and then the other fellow
gets his innings. You have to be lucky
with your punches in order to win all
your fights that way.
My style is safer and surer. It proves
which is the master. There Is not so
much left to chance.
That doesn't mean I do not intend to
do my very best right from the start
From what I know Of Sharkey's style
and his temperament, he will start
with all he has and try to win with
every punch. That is all right for him
shall meet him in the manner which
suits the moment.
have been asked to tell how In
tend to fight Sharkey. The truth is, ]
do not know. I don't know how he will
fight me. If he chooses to make it q
smuggling match, will adapt myself. II
he chooses to box, then I'll have to dc
something different.
expect a hard fight and fast one
shall be prepared for that kind of q
fight and intend to make it that.
tCopyright. 1882. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. 1nc.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
Trailing Schmeng Fine Trim andConn
ECONOMIC
in AMERICAN DERBY
Withdrawal of Burgoo King
Makes Saturdays Race
Wide Open Affair.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
- HICAGO, June 13-The with
I drawal of Burgoo King, leader
Y Of the seasons 3-year-olds, has
made the $4,000 added Ameri-
can Derby, Saturdays climax of the
Washington Park Racing season, an
other of those wide open affairs.
The King, victorious in the Ken
lucky Derby and the Preakness, was
about to be shipped from New York
to make a try for the rich prize, but
bowed tendon in training. and prob
ably will not race again this season.
With Burgoo King out, the field prob
ably will be larger and as many as 20
thoroughbreds may line up for the
mile and a quarter test for fame and
gold. Economic, from the j. H. LOU
cheim Stable, second to the King in
the Kentucky Derby and winner of the
Ohio Derby, already has been made the
choice, but the backing will be spread
around by Saturday.
The Prospective Field.
The prospective field, out of an orig
inal list Of 125, today shaped up as
follows: w. r. Goes Osculator, William
Woodward's Faireno, Mrs. ]. H. Whit
neys Stepenfetchit, Mad Pursuit from
the stables of Walter ]. Salmon, w. M.
Jefford's Boatswain, winner of the
Withers' Mile; c. v. Whitney's Top
Flight, Marmion, Adobe Post, Our
Fancy, Cathop, On Post, Gusto, Sum-
meluS, George D. Widener's Evening,
Big Beau. Minton, Prince Hot Spur, I
Say and Springfield.
All except Top Flight and Faireno
were at Washington Park or on the
way today, and only Top Flight was
considered an extremely doubtful
starter.
Six of the candidates were scheduled
to go today in the Niles Center Purse,
feature of the days racing. Two East
erners, Mad Pursuit and Sunmelus, were
named overnight, with four Westerners.
Adobe Post, Our Fancy. Big Beau and
Prince Hot Spur, making up the rest
of the band.
With the aid of the Republican Ma
tional Convention crowds, the attend
ance is expected to reach $4,000 or more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
DIXIE PIGS AIMING
TO C|NCH PENNANT
Need Only Three More Wins
in industrial Loop-Rain
Wrecks Heavy Card.

n IKE PIGS leading the Indus
trial League with seven vic
l tories in nine games, today
will go after, weather permit
ting, the first of three victories which
will sew up the first series flag for
them.
With the regular schedule finished.
but with several postponed games fac
ing each of the five teams, the Dixies
need only three wins to put the first
series pennant out of reach of the sec
ond-place Washington Terminal team.
Today the leaders were to oppose Big
Print Shop at Sis o'clock on the
Ellipse. 1t is possible the Dixies will
cllnch the title without playing all of
their postponed games, as tomorrow
Washington Terminal will tackle the
Constructioneers and on Wednesday the
Gulf Reflners. Losses would dispel any
hopes held by the runners-up.
Rain yesterday washed out the entire
sandlot schedule, league and independ-
ent, but the sandlotters aren't kicking
The weather man has been good to the
boys on Sundays so far.
The same Capital City League sched-
ule will be followed next Sunday.
Jim Mcnamara will reorganize the
Jewish Community Center nine again
and send it into action for the first time
next Sunday. He is seeking players and
games. Call Decatur 5000 in both
instances.
Congress Heights has scheduled the
Metropolitan Police nine for Wednesday
at 5 o'clock on the Congress Heights
diamond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
THREE RING CHAMPS
IN NON-TITLE BOUTS
Paul, Chocolate and Canzoneri
Listed in Ten-Round Scraps
This Week.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 13.-Fidel Ia
~ Barba, victim of a questionable
decision in the National Boxing
Associations recent featherweight cham
pionship tournament at Detroit. will
nave chance for partial revenge this
week.
The former flyweight king tackles
Tommy Paul of Buffalo, winner of the
Detroit tournament, in a Hereunder
at Los Angeles tomorrow night. Paul's
N. B. A. title. however, will not be at
stake. La Barba was beaten in the
semi-finals at Detroit by Johnny Pena
OF New York although many ringside
critics thought the Californian was en-
titled to the decision.
Two other champions, Tony Canzo-
neri and Kid Chocolate, will swing into
action in non-title bouts
Canzoneri will meet Harry Dublirskv
of Chicago in 10-round lightweight
duel at the new West Side Boxing Club
in Chicago Thursday night.
Chocolate, holder of the synthetic
Junior lightweight championship. meets
Roger Bernard of Flint. Mich, in one
OF four 10-rounders at PHILADELPHIA
Wednesday. The main bout will bring
together Benny Leonard of New York
and Billy Angelo, Leiperville, Pa, well
terweight. The show will be promoted
by Lew Tender, Leonards old rival of
his lightweight championship DAYS.
AT Pittsburgh on Wednesday Billy
Petrolle, Duluth puncher. faces Tommy
Grogan. Omaha lightweight, over the
1O-round route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-13
Major Leaders
BY the Associated Press.
American League.

American League.
Batting - Foxx Athletics, .37s;
Walker, Tigers, 1853
Runs-Foxx, Athletics, 81; Simmons,
Athletics, 81.
Runs batted in-Foxx, Athletics, So;
Ruth, Yankees, SO.
Hits-FoXX, Athletics, II; Simmons,
Athletics, and Porter, Indians, 70.
Doubles Chapman, Yankees, and
Gehringer, Tigers, It,
Triples-Myer, Senators, 9; Lazzeri,
Yankees, 7.
Home runs-Foxx, Athletics, %;
Ruth, Yankees, 20.
Stolen bases-Chapnan, Yankees, 9;
Blue, White Sox, and johnson, Tigers, g.
Pitching Yankees, Ill;
Allen, Yankees, Al.
National League.
Batting-P. Waner, Pirates, 1871;
lombard, Reds, 1878.
Runs-Klein, Phillies, "a; O'Doul
Dodgers, AZ.
Runs batted in-Hurst, Phillies, So;
Klein, Phillies, 81.
Hits-Klein, Phillies, 80; Hurst,
Phillies, 3d.
Doubles-P. Waner, Pirates, 81;
Worthington, Braves, 26.
Triples-Klein, Phillies, and Herman
Reds, 10.
Home runs-Klein, Phillies, IS; OFT
Giants. and Collins, Cardinals, II.
Stolen bases-Klein, Phillies, p
Waner. Pirates. and Frisch, Cardinals, 8
Pitching Pirates, II;
Bets Braves, 6I,