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The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Baseball Contributes

For three summers row,
organized baseball has been
contributing $4,000 annually to
the American Legion Ameri-
canization committee to en-
courage baseball among boys
who have not yet reached their
sixteenth birthday.
It has been a noble work
and in the case of one young
man now with the Mission
(Calif.) team, it has reached
fruition in that he is a grad
uate of the Legion annual
junior world series with a def
mite prospect of soon becoming
a major Lacquer.
The lad is only Is years of
age and he is none other than
bud" Hafey, a nephew of
"Chick" Hafey, of the st. Louis
Cardinals.
Like his uncle, Bud" is a
right-hand hitting outfielder,
and Joe Devine, the manager
of the Missions, insists he will
be a Coast League regular this
summer. Devine is the former
Pittsburgh scout who discovered
and sent to the Pirates such
luminaries as Paul Waner,
Remy Kremer and pie" Tray
nor.
The youngster was a member
Of the Oakland team that won
the first of the Legion cham
pionships at Chicago three
years ago. Even then he was
remarkable prospect, and it
was a home run from his bat
that won the junior world title
for Oakland in 1929.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01

school the thoroughbred colo7
On Monday, Bob Friend, who
has been handling the school
here will go over to Havre de
Grace to give the big colony there
early barrier education. When
Havre de Grace opens on April 16
F.. S. Welter goes from here to
Pimlico to break the horses from
the barrier.
The practice of having men
school horses at various tracks
in the morning makes for better
post actors and in Friend, Welter,
the Maryland Racing Commission
has two very capable officials.
Edward Riley Bradley's Bert
John candidate for the $4,000
Kentucky Derby on May 7 went
three-quarters through the mud
this morning in 1:18. Work
watchers also glimpsed English
Knight, one that Fred j. Hughes
has nominated for the Derby step
five-eighths in 1903 2-5. The Mary
land-owned three-year-old looks
and acts good since Tod Manley
took to training him.
Jockey Bill PaSsmOre will join
the ranks of the benedicts to-
morrow night at st. Ambrose
Catholic Church, near PimlicO.
His bride is said to be a very
attractive miss from PhiIadel-
phia. Pa.
G. F. Mitchell is making the
riding engagements for Jockeys
Buddy Hanford, lot pounds, and
M. Clancy, 98-pound apprentice.
Clyde Phillips has moved eight
of the w. j. zeigler, jr., string
here from Middleburg, Va. He
has signed Jockey Eddie Waters
for the season.
Ben Chapman, of Laurel. sold
the contract which he held on
Jockey A. Prain to w, D. Yearg-
oOIIJ VI INCW 1OLA'
The 92-pound apprentice, R.
Montgomery, who is under con-
tract to F. H. Carpenter, was an
arrival today from Florida.
w. A. Shea, of New York,
shipped IA horses in from st.
Johns Park, Florida.
Jockey Roy McCrann, who can
do 10 pounds, is back with the
j. j. Farrell, jr. stable.
Walter Burke, of Laurel, who
handicapS the programs at PIN
leo, Havre de Grace and Laurel,
is now doing the work here. Race
goers can look for Walter to give
then numerous winners through
out of the IL days sport which
opened today.
Toney Pedrone, of Baltimore,
got in from st. Johns Park,
Florida. He states that Jockey
Don Meade will be in late today.
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to become a future great in
another year or so. I only
hope we dOn'S have to keep
him this year, because a year in
the minors would do him worlds
of good"
Friedrich has shown remark
able form in his latest workouts,
the youngster probably will be
carried by the Griffs this year
because the team needs pitchers
to finish up games. But as John
son says, a year in the minors
would make a real hurler Of him.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01

Although the youngster was
wild at times, he made a very
good impression on everybody,
and Griff and johnson see plenty
of promise in the future for the
lad.
"The kid was plenty anxious
out there the other day." said
Johnson. That's why he walked
so many during his stay on the
mound. But he certainly dis
played a splendid curve and
good pitching in the pinches.
think the lad is a wonderful
prospect and one who promises
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Pickups and
Putouts
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
F. Joseph "Jiggs" DOnohue,
deserted an important jury
trial for the LOndOs-Manich
wrestling match at the Wash
ingtOn Auditorium. the jury
out since 11:45 a. m. hadn't
finished its deliberations by
8:15 p. m. so Jiggs hastened to
the auditorium, leaving word
where he could be reached in
case the jury was ready to report
its findings. DIR. Leon Cor
don, who rarely misses a wrest-
ling match, is much larger
than Leo PinetZki. Bill
Kresky, assistant George Wash
ingtOn University football
coach, would like to have q
player of LOndOS' size and
speed to use for a running
guard. Forrest Thompson,
the Indian Spring golfer, was
on hand. Jack Keller, who
Graves beefSteaks any style,
left early to avoid the rush.
Dick Walters and Major Sam
Fisk talked about the new
taxes during intermissiOn. g.
LOndOS had his own referee as
usual, his buddy, Cyclone Burns
=. Charley Swami and Benny
BOrtnick, capable local referees,
handled the preliminarieS. :.
others observing the matches
were Tony Sylvester, "AdmiraI"
Dewey, Bill Allen, BerkIey
Payne, Buck SterZer, Boots
Brown, C. A. Metzler, Roy
Spicer, CletuS LeSher. Burt
Allen and wife, Herbie Strong,
Harry Seguin and wife, and
Jay Carroll "Pappy" Adams.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
ORIOLES PLAY

The Washington Orioles, in
sect champions of the Capital
City League last year, will open
their season tomorrow morning
at II o'clock, on a field to be
named. Mills wants all Orioles
players to call him at Atlantic
5759-W.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
KUHEL FAILS
To SATISFY
JOHNSON
By GARRETT WATERS
Times Staff Correspondent

BILOXI, Miss, April There
is still a couple of battles on for
regular positions with the Wash
ington Griffmen, Manager John.
son stated today.
The two in question involve
first base and the outfield. In
regards to the former, Johnson
has apparently changed his mind
about Joe Kuhel being his regu-
lar first sacker this year. AS
to the outfield battle, the work
of Sam Rice ever since the start
of the grapefruit games has
called a haSty look-ever on the
situation.
His team practically set when
the Griffs first landed here,
naturally Johnson figured just
who he would use at this posi-
ton and that one for the open
ing of the regular season.
Different Aspect
But a different aspect on
things is the case now because
of recent developments which
cannot be overlooked. Kuhel, as
the supposed regular first base.
men, has not been as aggressive
as expected, while one or two
members of the outfield nave
not hit like johnson had an idea
they would.
Thus, the pilots new attitude
about the makeup of his team
for the coming campaign.
"No man had better feel sure
of his job" said Johnson, "espe-
cially when there's others lying
back waiting for the chance to
break in. / admit l have fig
ured Kuhel as my regular first
baSeman, and Manush, West
and Reynolds as my outfield,
but Judge and Rice will play
If they show they are better
men than those I've mentioned"
In the case of the now famous
Judge-Kuhel battle, it would seem
that Johnson is disappointed
over the latter's showing this
spring. At any rate he's changed
LID Il111lA oU G114O I44LAC ONOA 'AoAA-
ing one as the regular and leav-
ing the other out of the picture
entirely.
AS far as Sam Rice is con-
cerned, this individual is by far
the best looking outfielder Of
Johnson's crop at this stage OF
the training grind, and this Is
brought out by the manner in
which the vet IAN has hit and
played over the others with the
possible exception Of Sammy
West.
Two new developments have
oozed their way into the order OF
things at camp in the last few
days. Most important, Of course,
is the Judge-Kuhel scramble for
the first-base job. while the new
outfield battle" is interesting be-
cause of its possibilities.
Play Dodgers
Big doings were on tap today
as the Griffs faced the Brooklyn
Dodgers in the last game Of the
spring at this base. A big parade
was on schedule before the game
with the town of Biloxi listed to
turn out in full force.
Lefty Lloyd Brown, despite all
ing of another sore arm, and big
Fred Marberry were down to do
the Washington pitching, while
Dazzy Vance was expected to
start for the Dodgers. His stiff
neck gone, Joe Judge is in the
Griffs' lineup to pay first base.
Immediately after the game this
afternoon, or shortly after dinner
to be exact, the Griffs hop a
train for the annual transforming
trek home. Selma, Ala, is to be
the first stop tomorrow. where the
Chattanooga club, of the South
ern Association, will be met.
Johnson indicated today that
Monte Weaver would be his start
ing hurler for this fray.
mMRH1RHR ANN AURH
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
PLANS JUNIOR NINE.

Buck" Trundle. manager of
the George Washington Post
team, plans a junior baseball
team. A meeting will be held
Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock
in the French's Sport Shop to
discuss organization.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
johnson Deeply Impressed
By Fredrich's Hurting
By GARRETT WATERS
Times Staff CnrreSnOndent

BILOXI Miss April IA great deal of the hotel talk
among the Grfmen since Tuesdays game against the Ba
Orioles in regards to Pitcher Bob Frederich
work in
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
MD, NINE RAINED OUT

Maryland University's baseball
game with Virginia U. at Char
lottesville, Va, yesterday was
called off on account of rain.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
Bowie Racing Notes

BOWIE RACE TRACK Md, April 1.-Edward s. Welter
who has been schooling yearngs at the Sycamore Farm
well at Bennngs and Laurel here this morning to
The Washington times., 1932-04-01

Connie, in his modest way,
tries to shift the conversation
to the Yanks. He'd rather do
anything else in the world than
to make predictions in be-
half of the AS, so he changes
the subject-to the Yanks.
The Washington times., 1932-04-01
JUDGE and RICE GET REAL CHANCE AT REGULAR
Watch the Yankees
Says Connie Mack
On Return North
; Legion Develops Boy
Who May Be a Major
Hdfey Is His Uncle

When Connie Mack arrived in Philadelphia ahead
his Athletics and asked at the station by the ubiquitous
reporterWha about the 1882 pennan in the Amer
lean League?" he answered:
Watch the Yanks
The phrase characteristic of the lean leader of baseball
The sentence cryptic Cal Coolidge himself could have
made it.
And irony of the remark is that fans throughout the
country dozen days hence will start watching the Yank
as we'll as the Mackmen and Washington the three cal
cnlated to have the best chances to the gonfaon
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-28
{, \. WILEY IS
 CHARGED WITH
 BOLD HOLD-UP
Said to Have Confessed to Daring Robbery of Se-
 attle Post Office
MITIGATE VETERAN;
 $2S,5OO IS OBTAINED
Former Local Salvage Op- orator on Islander
 Wreck Arrested

SEATTLE, June 28.-Postal In- spectors announced today that FL bert Huston Wiley, a deep sea sal- wage operator of Olympia, Wash ington, had confessed the daring $28,5OO Seattle Post Office rob- bery of six months ago.
 The inspectors said Wiley's con- fession implicated Edgar A. Chit wood, veteran assistant in the Se- attls Post Office.
 Both Wiley and Chitwood have been placed in jail.
 Wiley's wife, and Wiley's brother Raymond, have been detained for questioning. Wiley, his wife and his brother were arrested at the Wiley home in Olympia and brought here.
 The robbery was one of the auietest and most successful that has ever been pulled off in Seattle A lone bandit entered the money order department as that office closed for the day, seooped the re ceipts into satchel, walked out mingled with the crowd in the lob by and disappeared.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-28
BRADLEYS HERE
 FOR SIX WEEKS
AL Engineer Accompanied by Mrs. Bradley and
 Daughters Arrives

To spend six weeks here going through the Alaska Juneau work ings and studying progress in its big development program. P. R. Bradley, Consulting Engineer for the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company. and affiliated compan- les, arrived today on the steamer Aleutian. He was accompanied by Mrs. Bradley and their two daugh- terS, Ruth and Frances.
 This is the first visit Mrs. Brad ley and the twins" here in sev- eral years They are guests at the Gastineau.
 MT. Bradley will not go to the Yukon Territory this year. l.. Wernecke. superintendent of the Treadwell-Yukon Company's plant at Wernecke, will come here in the near future to confer with him. The Bradleys will return south about the end of the first week in August.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-28
DEMOCRATS AT
 CHICAGO; BILLS
 BEING DELAYED
Senator Moses Unable to Get Quorum-Senate
 Taking Recess

WASHINGTON, June 28.-Unit- ed States Senator George H. Moses in formal statement last night, charged that the absence of Demo- cratic members of Congress who have gone to Chicago to attend the Democratic National Convention, had brought the progress of inn portant legislation to standstill
 Senator Moses said the appro- priation bills must be passed by the end of the fiscal year, Thurs day, otherwise the Government must run its face for necessary ex- pense money until the Congress ional idlers can take up their al- loted tasks
 Twice yesterday, as presiding of- ficer, Senator Moses counted Sen ators present but no vote was ord cred as there was no quorum. When unable to summon a quorum, the Senate adjourned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-28
HOSPITAL GOES !. UP IN Fl AMES AT KANAkANAk
No Lives Lost But Property Loss Is Heavy in Kan
 akanak Disaster

The Indian Service hospital at Kanakanak, Bristol Bay, was to- tally destroyed by fire Monday af- ternoon, 1t was revealed by radio grams received last night by Charles w. Hawkesworth, Acting Chief of the Alaska branch of that organization. All patients were saved, but the body of Barney Cupsook, patient who died last Sun- day, could not be rescued and was cremated.
 Property loss was estimated at approximately $30,000. In addition large stock of new drugs, for use next year, some other supplies and personal belongings of the staff, which numbered nine, were burned.
 Establish Emergency Station
 An emergency hospital has been established in the newest of the buildings of the industrial school plant which has just been aban- doned by the bureau. This will be maintained and operated until funds are provided by Congress for new hospital unit, it was an- nounced by Gov Parks.
 "The Kanakanak hospital was one of the most important of such institutions maintained in the Ter ritory for Indians and Eskimos, he said. Ut was the only one west of Seward and served large area in Southwestern Alaska
 pr. F. s. Fellows, Director of Medical Relief and in charge of all the Indian Service hospitals and is now making an inspection of them, was advised at Nulato of the disaster, Paul Y. Gordon Director of Education, and N. L. Troast, architect, who are on the North Star at Bethel, were also notified by MT Hawkesworth and directed to return to Kanakanak and survey the situation.
 Cause Is Unknown
 The cause of the fire is un- known. The flames were discoV- cred in the basement shortly after 2 D. m. Monday and within two and one-half hours the entire building, constructed of wood, and the two nearby tubercular isola-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-28
6 GOD STRIKE IS REPORTED
 NEAR C0RD0vA
Gla cier L a k e Breaks, Washing Side of Mountain
 Away, Ledge Exposed

CORDOVA, Alaska, June 23.- Fred Johanson, E. E. Smith and Emil Helekal have reported the discovery of low grade ore estimated to run s to the ton They staked 22 claims at Mile Al on the Copper River and North western Railroad.
 The reported strike is two and half miles from the railroad. IL was discovered through the break ing of huge glacier lake which washed the entire side of a noun tain away, exposing a ledge 1900 feet wide and 1,500 feet high. We traced the ledge a mile and one half back and estimate 3,000,00 million tons of ore in sight" the three men claimed.
 Emil Helekal, Cordova business man, grubstaked Johanson and Smith.
 The trio said there is plenty of water power available and per feet site for a mill and camp both of which were staked out.
 The ore is telluride sylvanite and free milling.
 Experienced men say if the find holds out, 1t should prove to be the biggest gold mine in the world.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-28
STRIKERS FIRED
 ON, MAN KILLED

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia June 28-One man was killed and seven wounded when a gun bat tie started at the Maidville Mine of the Kelly Creek Colliery Con- pany late yesterday.
 pr. w. S. Howell said guard fired on a group of men as he was driving past the mine. He stopped and administered aid.
 Herbert Vance and J. R. Thomp- son, guards, have been arrested.
 The disorder is the first since the strike was called two weeks ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-28
SAYS STRIKE
 IS RICH ONE

SEWARD, Alaska, June 28.- Elwyn Swetmann, druggist, has ar- rived from Nuka Bay and an- nounced that an inspection of the Babcock-Downe stope, the original scene of the recent strike, reveals six inches of ore so rich that it is being milled down on canvass. The richness of the ore is un- believable," said Swetmann.
 The strike was made 200 feet from the portal of the tunnel.
 Swetmann and others are fi- nancing prospectors to go into the district and sounded a caution against a stampede of any but those financed for at least one year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-28
ON TWO MEASURES
 NEARING NOW
Senate, House Conferees Getting Together on
 Relief, Economy

WASHINGTON, June 28-The spirit of give and take over relief and economy measures pushed Congress a little nearer to pos sible adjournment by next Satur- day.
 Conferees are reported to have reached a near agreement on di- rect relief loans to states and ser iously considering allocating s200,- 100000 of the $3Oo,0OO,000 fund on a basis of population as the Sen- ate Wagner bill provides, letting the Reconstruction Finance Cor poration dispense the remainder as needed.
 While SO near an agreement or this point, the conferees studied other aspects of the relief bill, particularly those items increasing the capital of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and providing for public works construction H. nanced by bond issues.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-28
VETS MAKING
 PROGRESS FOR
 REPEAL PLANK
Revolt Assuming Propor- tions Surpassing Expec-
 tations Even of Leaders

CHICAGO, Ill, June 23.-Last night and early today, a wet re- volt of surprising proportions, even to the organizers, was moving on the Democratic National Conven- tion, demanding the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and i'm mediate modification of the Val stead Act.
 The plank proposed by the Smith drive was launched by Senator Da- vid I. Walsh, of Massachusetts,, who conceded, to his own astonishmen1 in announcing the preliminary es- innate, that it showed 20 state: and territories behind the repeal with a total vote of 566, within ( dozen votes of majority necessary for adoption. However, the Presi dential minded delegates were no boiled.
 Neutral Plank
 A neutral plank has been offered by the Roosevelt leaders who art reported to have proposed that tho platform be considered by the con. vention after the nomination.
 Alaska is counted as favorable to the first plank, direct repeal with Hawaii and the Philippine: also in sympathy with it.
 Major Battle
 The major battle, according tc early morning reports, was assured today over the two-thirds rule proposition under redoubled offen- sive of ring leaders, those who are enemies of Roosevelt and those who are his supporters. Roosevelt supporters battled des- perately to hold their lines as multiplying troubles were brought right up to the opening of the second days session Of the conven- ton, fight on a permanent chair man, writing of the convention rules and reports of the Creden-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-28
COL. LINDBERCH IS WITNESS AT
 HOAxER'S TRIAL
Tells of Curtis Alleged Dealings with Kid
 naping Gang
PROSECUTION HAS
 POINTED TESTIMONY
Storm Prevails During
 Hearing Like on Night Baby Was Stolen

BENNINGTON, N. J., June 28.- The prosecution of John Curtis Hughes, on obstructing justice charges, came into action late yes terday after a jury was secured Col. Charles A. Lindbergh being placed on the stand.
 In calm even tones, the Colonel told of fantastic dealings the Nor folk boat builder said he had with a desperate Kidnapping gang, of midnight meetings, waterfront jour neys, threatening demands relayed by Curtis, and that the kidnapers would sell the baby to the high est bidder" in gangland Reminder of Tragic Night
 Thunder crashed, lightning flash ed and rain beat the windows of the court room as the Colonel tes- tified, reminiscent of the storm at Sourland Hills on the night Baby Lindbergh was snatched from his crib.
 Col. LifldaDergss recital sesbs | pointed toward proving the prose cution's contention that Hughes instead of imagining dealings with supposed kidnapers, actually contacted with the intermediar ies.
 Defense Objects
 The testimony proceeded under barrage of objections of the de- fense attorneys who claimed their client was being persecuted and not prosecuted.
 Col. Lindbergh told of Curtis saying the gang asked him to withdraw publication of the list of ransom bill numbers paid by Dr John "Jafsie" Condon.
 Col. Lindbergh said Curtis took the credit of persuading the gang leader against selling the baby
 VARIOUS OPINIONS
 PENNINGTON, June 28. - Ed mund Bruce, on the stand today asserted faith in Curtis.
 Col. Lindbergh reaffirmed his faith in his servants.
 Dr. Condon expressed no opinion about Curtis. He said Curtis hao told him that he had disclosed a member in the Lindbergh house. hold as having aided in the kid naping of the baby. Curtis tolo Condon that he thought the ser want was a woman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-28
SHARE MARKET HAS UPS, THEN
 DOWNS TODAY
Allied Chemical Pays Divi- dends-Many Issues
 Take Dip

NEW YORK, June 28.-A mix ture of good and bad news today sent the share market teetering uncertainty with rather a decided downward dip.
 After midday the list firmeo momentarily.
 At the opening, the shares push ed up briskly as shorts were sur prised by the payment of the regu- lar dividend by Allied Chemical but weakness of Coca Cola, followed by Santa F'e, soon carried the list off. Coca Cola dropped three points and Santa F'e more than two points to the lowest since 1890, as nc action was taken on dividends.
 American Telephone and Union Pacific sagged a point or so.
 United States Steel, common and preferred, sagged fractionally to new lows after showing gains of 2 point.
 Gains of 31A points in Allied Chemical and more than 8 in Au- burn were largely lost.
 American Can lost 3 point upturn.
 General Foods. Norfolk and Vest ern were steady.
 Rails generally had intervals oi firmnesS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-28
ALLEGED ROBBER IS
 WELLKNOWN IN JUNEAU

E. H. Wiley, arrested in Seattle for alleged robbery of the Seattle Post Office, is well known in Ju- neau where for several years he was engaged in attempting to sal wage the treasure supposed to be in the hulk of the wreck Of the Islander at the south end of Doug las Island. He was a quiet, un- assuming man and generally well liked. His wife is said to be a fascinating woman and the two, it is said, were constantly together. He was the inventor of the diving bell used at the scene of the Islander wreck and was an ex- perienced diver.