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The Washington times., 1932-08-18
A Fair Question

Anyway, it may be a fair
question to ask you if your
mind is as alert, as wholly un-
divided toward your job, when
somewhere in the land a horse
or several of them, are carry
ing your two spot, your dollar,
your fifty cents or your two
bits?
1t would be our theory that
the nature of the daily tasks
of most people is that the
suspense of a wager on horse
race would not interfere to any
great extent with their work,
unless the amount were very
great indeed.
But it also is our theory that
the normal pursuits of the ma
jority of people cannot be
compared to ball playing, a
strictly competitive endeavor
wherein the player is required
to summon every ounce of his
energy and alertness into a
combined effort which must be
discharged within the compara-
tiviley short period of two hours.
When a man must save his
all, physical and mental, for
expenditure within the space
of two hours out of every "a,
he should have no divided in
terest, particularly when he is
in a highly competitive pro-
fession wherein the results
mean so much to club owners
and to faithful fans who have
a way of taking their baseball
somewhat sacredly.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
INVADERS
SURVIVE

NEWPORT, Aug. 1S.-The six
teenth annual Newport invitation
tennis singles tournament en-
tered the quarter-final round to-
day, with six Americans and
two foreign players remaining.
The United States stars still
in the running are Ellsworth
Vines, national singles king and
the favorite; Wilmer Allison,
Gregory Mangin, Johnny Van
Ryn, Jack Tidball and Davey
Jones. Jiro Satoh, Japan, and
Fred Perry, of England, are the
foreign threats left.
All will be in action today,
with the semi-finals listed for
tomorrow and the finals on
Saturday.
The headline attraction on TO-
days program will see Vines,
who has been having a tough
time winning his matches, en-
gaging a Davis cup teammate in
Van Ryn. Johnny should give
the singles champ a stiff tusSle,
but is expected to bow out Of
the picture.
The other matches listed are:
Jones VS.. Perry. Allison VS..
Satoh and Tidball VS.. Mangin.
The Jones-Perry affair should
result in a spirited duel. Jones,
former Columbia University all,
around athlete, is playing the
best tennis of his career in this
tournament and is looked upon
to give the Britain plenty OF
exciting moments.
Allison is picked over Satoh,
who upset the dope when he
beat Frank Shields in his quar-
ter.final match.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
Pitchers Face Task in
Two Twin Bills
In 7wO Days
Rv GARRETT WATERS

The postponement of todays scheduled game with the
Chicago White sox busy times for the Griffmen
pitchers during the next two days because are
double scheduled Saturday against Cleveland Weaver
and Marberry will pitch tomorrow twin bill against the sox,
while Crowder will hurl one of Saturdays games.
Winning ball games in the late innings old trick with
the Grfs They did it most consistently during their pennan
winning days of 1924 and 1925 and although they're not
Quoting drive for the flag these days. they from be-
hind for the second consecutive time many games by
triumphing the Chicago White Sox yesterday.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18

Your Uncle Clark Griffith had
a few explanations on this "com.
ing from behind business in a
short gabfest after the contest.
Said Griff:
"Our team Of the present
makeup Is the sort which
takes several innings to get
going against a pitcher that's
strong at the start. Tuesdays
contest, in which Milton Gas
ton began for the SOx, helps
picture this fact, while yester-
days, with Ted Lyons as FOn-
Seca's hurler, brings the idea
out even more. Our boys must
be given a little time in these
instances, it seems, and it's
o. X. if they can keep on
winning games"
Ted Lyons was pretty gooc
yesterday for the first five in
nings. as the Griffs couldn't gel
near home plate. no matter how
hard they tried. Cronin anC
West socked out hits in the
second, but did not score, while
Manush gathered his daily base
hit in the fourth. only to be left
But Our Boys" finally solved
Lyons in the sixth and made vic
tory certain by counting three
times in the seventh to nose out
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
Depleted Zest

We like to bet on the horses
when we are at the track, and
do. But when the PreakneSs
race comes around, we desist,
because we are sent to write
about it and while we believe
we could do just as good a job,
with as much credit to ourself
and our newspaper in describ-
ing and commenting on a race
on which we had lost money.
we are NOT SURE the human
element wouldn't creep in and
rob us of our Zest for the task
at hand.
Religiously. therefore, we bet
on only six races on Preakness
Day and on Kentucky Derby
day. We never bet on a world
series we are covering nor on
an important football game
which draws our professional
attention. While any bets
thereon, would of necessity
have to be small, nobody likes
to lose and everybody likes to
win. Therefore a loser is likely
to feel depressed. His mental
alertness can't be as sharp as
if he we're financially disinter-
ested.
Now. a ball player on the
field of course doesn't know
whether he has won or lost, at
least not until he gets back to
the bench where he may have
information coming to him.
but what effect does the
suspense have on his attitude
toward the business at hand?
Can he throw his speculations
entirely off his mind?
These are the o1eStionSl
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
Nation Wide Nine
Seeks ODDOnent

The strong Nationwide unlim.
iteds of Alexandria, Va, are seek
ing a game for Saturday. Phone
Alexandria 1509-J between 7 and
8 p. m.
Sunday the Grocerymen engage
the Del Ray diamonders at 3
o'clock on Duncan Field, AleXan'
dria, Va.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
Top Flight Triumph
Adds $12,225 For
Gunner Whitney

SARATOGA, N. z, Aug. l8.
Winnings of Top Flight, C. V.
Whitney's filly, today mounted
to $273,125 as a result Of the
horse taking the fifty-second
running of the Alabama Stakes.
The value to the winner was
$12.225.
Despite topweight Of 1875
pounds, the filly scored a hol,
low victory, finishing four
lengths ahead of Mrs. Payne
Whitney's Parry and eight
lengths ahead Of w. r. Goes
Laughing Queen.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18

2Batted for Coffman in sixth.
Chicago 1901 1OOOOO-2
WASHINGTON OOO OOO13 II
Runs batted ln-Hsyes, Lyons, Manush,
Spencer (2), Brown. TwO-base hits
Seeds, Grube, Kuhel. Three-base hits
Funk, West: Bases on baIls-Off Coff-
man, /; Off Lyons, l. Struck out by
-COffman. /; by Lyons. /. Hit by
pItCher-By Coffman Lyonsl. Double
plays-Blue to ApplinE to Blue CrOnin
to Myer to kuhel: AppllnE to Hayes
innings. Winning pitcher - Brown.
Umpires-xan Graflan and Guthrie.
Time Of i5ne-1:40s 500.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
Griffmen Sign
Third Sacker,
Dan Musser
By GARRETT WATERS

The season is now on for the
signing of minor league prospects.
| At least this idea prevails with
the Griffmen these days if sum-
mary of latest players corralled
can be taken as a criterion.
Day before yesterday owner
Clark Griffith signed new out.
fielder, Ysmael Morales by name,
and a Cuban by nationality. This
morning his announcement to this
department was to the effect that
he had signed Dan Musser. third
baSeman, who is now cavorting
with the Youngstown club of the
Central League.
No doubt Owner Griff will have
additional announcements from
this time on-all in the idea of
getting together his annual rookie
crop for trials during next spring S
training season.
MuSSer, the newest addition, is
quite player, according to all re-
ports. Joe Cambria, manager of
the Youngstown club, grabbed the
youngster from Penn State Col
lege, and he has held down the
third sack for the Buckeyes in ex-
cellent style ever since the middle
of June.
Has 1888 Average
He's been in SO games, has
stepped to the bat 213 times,
scored At runs and socked out Y
hits for the respectable average of
1888. Not a bad average for an
infielder playing for the first Tins
in professional ball.
One of the big things about
MuSser. besides his better than
average hitting, is his arm. Some
say he can throw the ball as &C
curately and as we'll as our own
Ossie Bluege. If this is so, he is
worth every sort of trial. even
though he might not be able to
make the grade right away.
The Griffs won another ball
game yesterday, by the way, when
they came from behind to defeat
the Chicago White Sox, 4 to 2.
The triumph made it two straight
for Manager Johnson's men over
the Sox and it carried out the
general idea of getting into a
winning streak which will gain
better position in the race by the
time this home stand is ended.
DICK Coffman made his seventh
start since becoming a Griffman,
and pitched fairly good ball al
through when he was withdrawn
Tor pinch batSman in the sixth.
ne had allowed the Sox to get Q
2-to-O lead off his offerings.
Brown Wins l4th
Lefty Lloyd Brown was credited
with the triumph-his fourteenth
OF the season, because he went to
the box and held the Sox score.
less after his mates had come
from behind to take the lead,
LED Lyons hurled the entire
game for the Sox. He was pretty
Stlngy with the granting Of hits
and runs until the six and sew,
enth when the Griffs scored all
their runs. Three markers in
the latter frame turned the tide
in the GriffS' favor.
Catcher Roy Spencer collected
the most damaging hit off Ly
ons. 1t came in the eighth with
the bases full and drove across
Kuhel and West. West collected
a triple and Kuhel a double. as
the extra base Griff contribu
tions during the course of the pro
Ceedings.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
ITALIAN FIGHTERS SET

CHICAGO, Aug. 18.-Chicago's
eight amateur boxing champions
will clash with the italian
Olympic team at Chicago Stadium
Monday night. Promoters of the
international meet today com.
pleted aicard of four supporting
bouts.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18

By KIRK MILLER
A Personal Viewpoint
Illustrates Attitude
Duty to Boss and Fans
Betting Ball Players
Can They GiUe Best
HOU About Suspense!

Whether baseball player is effective afied the
afternoons he has bets riding horse should be
very absorbing topic in Washington.
The National Capital is said to be of the best hoss
racing rather betting centers in the country Just
that per capita there many folks wagering the
nags hereabouts any city Of similar proportions in the
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
VA. WHITE SOX PLAY

The Virginia White Sox will
play the fast travelling AuthS un'
limiteds Sunday at 3 o'clock on
the Arlington diamond. Lacy has
been nominated to hurl for the
White SoX.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
MAJESTICS CLASH

Majestic Radio team plays the
Congress Heights unlimited Satur-
day at 3 o'clock on the WsSS
Ellipse.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
K. C. INSECTS WIN

The K. C. Insects added an,
other win to their long list yester,
day by disposing of the VOL,
VerineS. 6 to 5,
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
Rudy Dusek Is Added to Bill
At Ball Park Tonight

That old horse Rudy Dusek year ago the most popu
lar wrestler of em all locally has been injected into tonight
program Griffith Stadium and he will bring along with
him Fred Grobmeier.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
Wrestling Results

At New York-Sid wsstrich. New
York, defeated Herb Freeman. New
Masked Maryet& defeated Gene
Bruce, New York.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18

LeaStwise thoroughbred rae
ing officials and bookmakers
tell us Washington is a hotbed
of racing interest. The police
! department here also should be
able to shed some light on this
, subject.
The Washington times., 1932-08-18
Nice Work

IUTHIE .,.'..,. 81 II !
1Batted for Lyons in ninth.
WASHINGTON
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-14
N. Y. WORKERS
PROTEST ROBBER
WAR ON CHINA
March Before Japanese
Consulate

NEW YORK. Over 700 New York
workers marched through the down
town and financial districts on Satur-
day in q demonstration against the
robber war on China and for the de-
tense of the Chinese masses and the
Soviet Union.
The workers carried signs denounc-
ing the Japanese butchery OF Chinese
workers in Changhai and Manchuria
and the Japanese war provocations
against the Soviet Union. They
marched past the japanese Consulate
on Whitehall Street shouting Hands
off China. They held a meeting at
the foot of Whitehall street, from
which they marched 10 a second
meeting at Hanover Square. The
meetings were addressed by Chinese,
japanese, white and Negro speakers,
representing the communist Party
and the revolutionary Trade Unions.
Resolutions were unanimously
adopted demanding the withdrawal
of all iInperialist armed forces from
China, stoppage of the war moves by
Japanese and other impeTlalists
against the Soviet Union, and calling
for the support Of the entire work
ing-class for the Chinese Revolution,
the growing Chinese Soviet districts
and for the victorious socialist con-
struction in the Soviet Union.
Thousands Of workers lining the
streets showed their sympathy with
the demonstration. While passing
through Wall Street several of the
workers heard one of the bosses de-
manding of a policeman why the
demonstration was permitted, and
why the police did not jump on the
workers. The policeman replied that
he was waiting for a chance to jump
on them"
The militancy OF the marchers and
the evident support for them of the
thousands of workers on the sidewalks
convinced the police, however, that
it would be best not to attack the
demonstration.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-14
Mutinies Grow
I'M japanese Army
In South China

Reports Of increasing mutinies
in the Japanese army continue to
seep past the strict japanese cen
sorship. On January 30, over 200
Japanese soldiers were arrested at
Shanghai and sent back to Japan
for trial by court martial. On Feb
ruary II, several hundred Japanese
soldiers held a meeting In Hon
kew. Leaflets were distributed
among the men signed by the revo-
lutionary soldiers committee.
These leaflets appealed to the
men to refuse to fight against the
Chinese and to agitate for an i'm
mediate and complete evacuation
Of Chinese territory. Following
This meeting over 800 soldiers mu-
inied and refused to obey orders.
Iany attachments were dicarmed
md sent back to Japan. Over 100
oldiers we're Immediately shot by
he brutal Japanese generals in
Sheir efforts to crush the growing
spirit Of revolt among the Japa-
nese soldiers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-14
CHI. COPS FIRE
ON 1000 JOBLESS
DEMONSTRATORS
7 Police Injured AS
Workers Fight Attack

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March
13.-Over seven thou
sand workers led by
Unemployed Councils
of the North West side
demonstrated militantly on
March 18th at 2 p. m. at the
Humboldt Park relief station
against the box relief now be-
ing handed out to the unem-
ployed. AS the workers started to
assemble on North and California
Avenues, marching from various
points they were attacked in the
most brutal manner by hundreds Of
police and detectives, the police open
ing fire on the demonstrators in an
attempt to massacre the militant
who refused to starve.
Workers offered militant resistance
to this vicious attack resulting in a
drawn out battle in which seven
police and detectives we're injured
and several unemployed severely
bruised.
Immediately after the demonstra-
ton the Emergency Relief Commits
sion made a statement that due to
this and other protests they will
abolish the box ration system and
will continue to grant relief in cash
Not only were the local police mob
ilized to smash this demonstration
against the hunger policy Of Mayor
Cermak and the Joint Emergency
Relief but twenty additional squads
we're dispatched by the detective bro
in an attempt to break this workers
demonstration.
The workers carried banners as well
as the relief boxes now being issued
by the charities with the following
inscriptions: 1--WE demand cash relief
not the hunger. rations Of the char
tiles" I'VE want milk for our babies. E"
stop eyictions" Spend twenty mil
lion on unemployed relief not on
graft and corruption"
After this vicious attack eighteen
workers were arrested and are now
being held on the charges of melting
to riot, unlawful assembly and dis
orderly conduct. One Of the workers.
Walter Barrnis, is now In Bridewell
hospital after being brutally slugged
by the police.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-14
AN OPEN LETTER TO
EDSEL FORD

Did it exalt your piety to
have your gunner batter with
lead the bodies of hungry men
and boys?
Did it fit your sense of lead
ership to kill the men who came
for bread?
For a long time, Edsel Ford,
your company has bitterly OPP
pressed and exploited the work
ers, driving them at their jobs,
terrorizing them with your SER
vice department. But news of this
has never been published--exploita-
ton and human misery are not
news" to the capitalist press. But
wen worse than this, your company
hAs Systematically flooded the coun-
~ with lying propaganda.
= will remind YOU Of a few in
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-14
From ROBERT L. CRUDEN

From ROBERT L. CRUDEN
Whose 19-year old brother was shot
by Ford's pOlice.)
You, a patron of the arts, a
pillar of the Episcopal Church,
stood on the bridge at the
Rouge plant and saw four
workers killed and over twenty
wounded. You did not lift a
hand to stop it, and when the
massacre-for massacre it was
was over your only care W"
for your hireling, Bennett. who
was hit ON the head with a
stone.
Did it please your esthetic
fancy to see the trampled snow
dyed with the blood Of work
ers7
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-14
One Worker May Die;
Hundreds Badly In
jured in Chicago
5000 DEMONSTRATE
Denounce Butchery of
Chinese Masses
Ford Workers

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March
13.-Five thousand
Chicago workers dem
onstrating yeste r ay
against imperialist but
cherry of the workers
in China and in De
troit, Michigan, were
brutally attacked by an army
of police who shot into the
workers. The Communist Party
has issued a call for a mighty
protest demonstration on March
10, turning the Mooney Scottsboro
meeting into a joint protest against
imperialist war, the Detroit massacre,
the bloody terror against Chicago
workers and for the release Of Tom
Mooney, the Scottsboro boys and all
class-war prisoenrs.
The location Of the March Is DEM
onstration has been changed from
the North Side Annex TO the larger
Coliseum Hall. seating $4,000
The workers in yesterdays demon
stration carried signs denouncing the
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-14
Thousands Take Part
In GCAAc.o Oi FrOLeSLS
During Day
Put Demands on Mon.
Workers Determined
to Broaden Their Fight

DETROIT, Mich
The workers of Detroit
buried their martyred
dead in the greatest
funeral demonstration
ever witnessed in this
city. Woodward Ave-,
the main traffic ar
terry, was tied up COM
pletely for two and a
half hours as the mighty
march of 10000 followed be-
hind the four hearses bearing
the bodies of those murdered
by the Ford Murphy gunner
York, Russell, Deblasio and
Leny-to the Woodmere Gem
etery facing the Ford River
Rouge plant.
AS the coffins emerged from
the Workers Hall grim silence pre-
vailed among the nlassed workers.
Twenty five thousand clencied
fists were appraised while the orches-
ira played the revolutionary funeral
march. :
Crowds are expected when the
workers committee presents to the
City Council and Mayor Murphy
the resolution and demands at IL
o'clock Monday morning at City
Hall. Preparations are being made
for mass memorial meetings and a
workers inquiry and trial of those
responsible for the massacre.
At the head Of the funeral march
a huge red strearner was born, read
ing: Smash Ford Murphy police
terror" The march was studded
with flaming red banners and pla-
cards with such slogans as Join
the Auto Workers Union, Join the
Communist Party!"
The march was marked by prole-
tartan discipline, order and grim Bit
terness and determination that drove
fear into the hearts Of the perpe-
traitors of the Ford massacre. Dele
cations from Pontiac, Grand Rapids,
Flint, Lansing, Dearborn, Ecorse,
Lincoln Park Berkley, Chicago,
Bloomington, Cleveland and Toledo,
marched together with the Detroit
workers.
Roof tops, window Lodges, and side
walks we're crowded with scores OF
thousands Rousing cheers greeted
the slogans and angry boos for the
police whose riot cars quickly moved
out of the way.
AS the hearses and several thou
sand machines left for the cemetery,
the march entered Grand Circus
Park where 10000 awaited the ar
rival of the marchers.
Eight miles away at Woodmere
Cemetery, thousands waited from
early morning in t he cold. These
swelled TO 10000 when the bodies
werewere lowered to their common
grave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-14
WORKERS IN FORD
PLANT PLEDGE TO
AVENGE MASSACRE
Will Replace Fallen by
Thousands

DETROIT, Mich.-"We shall
never forget our dead comrades
massacred by Ford on Bloody
March 7th, 1882" reads q
statement adopted by a group
of workers in the Ford plant in
front of which Ford's gunner
shot down four hungry unem-
ployed.
1--WE the group of Ford workers
pledged ourselves that we will replace
the fallen comrades by thousands
and tens Of thousands joining the
Auto Workers Union, Young Commu-
mist League, Communist Party, the
workers in the Ford shop are Just
looking at each other and without
saying much they understand each
other, they hate to see the State
Troopers and the Ford SerYicemen
passing through every department
and bulldozing US.
THE workers Of the Ford shop
collected funds to bury the fallen
comrades and to build the union,
which viii stand as monument OF
our dead comrades. We appeal to all
the Ford workers throughout the
country and the world over to or
ganize into Auto Workers Union.
Fight against the wage-cuts, fight
the speed-up, against the brutal at
tack on the unemployed on Bloody
March 7.
I'VE shall never forget the bloody
March7th, we shall never forget our
comrades massacred by Ford"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-14
Cops Shoot at Workers Who
Resist LongfellOw Evictions

NEW YORK.-Gunfire and the
threat of machine guns placed on
the roofs of five houses on Long
fellow Ave. introduced new. fero-
cious stage of the attempt Of the
landlords and their police tools to
break the rent strike and evict so
workers from l7e5, 1901, 1905, 1909
and 1850 Longfellow Ave. Detroit,
Chicago and now New York, the
bosses show their desperateness and
fear Of the hungry workers with guns
and guntire.
Continuous, wild attacks Of the 20.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-03-14
The Exposure of New
Tactics in the Hunger
Offensive"
By BILL DUNN.

DUNE
AN APPEAL FOR FURTHER ORGANIZATION WAS
MADE TODAY BY LEADERS IN AGAINST DEPREs-
SION CAMPAIGN AMERICAN LEGION AND Assoc1-
ATED ORGANIZATIONS, WAS ACKNOWLEDGED
THAT THE DRIVE FOR 100000 ITSELF STATE
DEPRESSION s:'"'
REPORTS FROM PARTS THE COUNTRY SHOW A
TOTAL OF OBTAINED SINCE FEB ls BUT DUR
ING THIS PERIOD MANY HAVE
EMPLOYMENT AND THE VALUE OF PROCURED
rs QUESTIONABLE.
NEW YORK EVENING POST MARCH IL
The Daily Worker exposed the Give Million Jobs cam
pa and other fascist features of the drive against the work
ing class the hunger front series of articles entitled
New Tactics iii the Hunger Offensive published Feb 90
March g. We said:
80. production continues to decrease. Where one work
er is hired two fired On this basis eighty thousand
Jobs have been found according to the latest figure
the capitalist press This is long way from million THESE