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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-16

w 7HAT makes the politician what
M he is? From the president him
" self down to the soap-box orator
on the street corner. ardent wet
and Jealous dry. anarchist and bureauclat. SEN
ator and ward boss-what was the obscure
turning point which brought them to their
present paths1
1t occurred to Prof. Harold D. Lasswell.
who teaches political science at the University
of Chicago. that the answer might be found in
thorough study of the previous lives of these
men-a study as searching as that made by the
psychiatrist.
If the physician. by delving into the cbscur-
tiles Of the youth of his patient. can find out
what brought him to the insane hospital, why
shouldn't similar search into the history of the
normal man reveal what brought him into Con-
gress or the White House3
Accordingly Prof. Lasswell undertook to
make such studies following the methods OF
Freud. In this he had the assistance of many
prominent psychiatrists who approved his meth
DDS, although some conventional psychologists
may disagree with them.
A few such detailed histories were ready
made at hand. because some politicians had at
one time or another been patients in mental hos
ptals. In other cases. the politicians volun-
ieered to make their private histories available
because they realized that knowledge OF human
nature in politics would be advanced if normal
persons were studied with the same care as that
bestowed on the abnormal.
IT was not Prof. Lasswelrs purpose to prove
1 that politicians are insane or to catalog the
symptoms of such prominent men.
I'VE have not finished when we know tina,
modern Alexanders. Caesars. and Butchers are
alcoholic; that modern Bismarck is hystericaI;
that modern Lincoln shows Oppressive pa
thology; or that modern Marat suffer. from
arthritis. diabetes. and eczema" Prof. Lass
we'll says in his report which has been published
by the University of Chicago in book entitled
"Psychopathology and Politics.
Rather his purpose was to examine the whole
Of the private lives of these individuals and dis
cover what experiences were significant, in de-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-16
By MARJORIE VAN DE
WATER

w 7HAT makes the politician what
M he is? From the president him
Wv self down to the soap-box orator
The Washington times., 1932-01-25

It is only fair to- preface an
answer to this question by stating
that the South, as whole, is the
subject of widespread misunder-
standing. This misunderstanding
has assumed the proportions of
a real bugaboo-a bogey man that
may retard the South, as whole,
for some years to come.
Peculiarly, perhaps, the South
gets the short end Of things in
more ways than one. The wide
spread misunderstanding Of, and
the false Interpretation placed on,
efforts of the Southern Confer
ence, have resulted in much i'll
will, astonishingly virile jeal-
ousies, hardly understandable COM
plications and many resentments'
openly cultivated.
Vital for Minor Sports
A study of the South, as a
whole, leads any intelligent and
unbiased persons to the conclu-
sion that there can be no scon-
structive program of minor sports
in the South without
profits from intercollegiate foot.
ball.
The fact of the matter is, all
statements to the contrary not
that 95 per cent
Of the colleges and universities
of the South which make any
money at all out of intercollegiate
sport use that money to improve
facilities for intercollegiate, intra-
mural and minor sports.
Here and there one finds an
which is somewhat re-
miss in its duties along this line.
Attention, as a rule, seems to be
focused on this very small num-
Der of institutions rather than on
the really lareS number which are
not remiss in their duties.
Hard To Obtain Facts
In a study of conditions in the
South, as whole. one encounters
this situation: [a) it is often
difficult to obtain facts, (b) it is
often the best policy to under
take to uncover q fact by run
ming down a rt1mor, (c) institu-
tional authorities, as a group, are
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
c. v. FIVE FACES
DEPAUL TEAM

DePaul University from Chicago
will prove serious menace to the
unblemished basketball record Of
George Washington University
when the two teams collide in the
G. w. gym tonight at 8 o'clock
The Colonials have swept their six
games to date and overwhelmed
the unbeaten Duquesne U. five last
Friday.
The outlook is that every nook
and corner of the small G. w.
gym will be filled and that hun
dreds will be unable to gain admis-
sion. This vas the situation at
the G.. W.-Duquesne encounter.
The Colonials have a great ag-
gregation but this is also true of
the visiting collegians from Chi,
cago. They gave masterful dis
play in easily disposing of Catho-
lie U. Saturda' night and they
work the "block" play in faultless
style.
Edgar White, Catholic Univer-
Sity, leads in individual point
scoring with 81 points for IL
games though wick" Parrack,
George Washington, sports an
average of 13 points per game.
Complete records follow:
The Washington times., 1932-01-25

broad, tolerant and understand
ing: yet, certain activities Of a
few constitute the basis for grave
suspicious involving the honesty
of some.
It is all quite simple to demand
of the South. as a whole, that it
curb intercollegiate football. How
ever, it is not at all simple.
knowing all conditions, to show
HOW it can be done. This mat
ter of HOW to curb intercollegiate
football in order to magnify
minor and intramural sport pre-
sents something that IS per-
picking.
There appears to be no basis
in fact for the oft-repeated as
sertion of critics of the South
that lack of interest has caused
the South to fail to make ample
provision for constructive pro-
grams of intramural and minor
sport. On the contrary, facts
support the contention that it is
only lack of funds which prevents
the South from making such
ample provision.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
PATRONSLOOK
ON TOTE"
AS TOY
BY TOM THORP

MIAMI, Ela., Jan. 25.-The
Australian totalizer is not proving
the success early predictions war.
ranted.
The foreign machine has not
run like a well-oiled contrivance.
It has missed fire so frequently
of late patrons are beginning to
consider it something of a play
toy.
However, a majority are hold.
ing back final Judgment until the
machine has been given a fair
and impartial trial. Another week
will tell the tale.
When the tote" was installed
many thought it would prove the
solution of pari-mutuel wagering,
Heretofore, many expressed suS-
picion every time the pay-off
under the old system fell below
the odds as indicated on the ap-
proximate board.
Remove Suspicion
The tote" was supposed to re.
move every suspicion from the
minds of the skepticS. The fact
mo human hand was allowed
to come into contact with the
money until the final prices were
obtained in the various pools was
expected to meet with the universal
approval of all patrons. It was
supposed to remove all chances
of mistakes being made on the
final quotations.
The tote" probably will be uni
versally popular when perfect
machine is obtained. The one in
use at Hialeah Park has not come
up to the expectations to date.
Perhaps they expected too much
of this supposed infallible piece
of mechanism, but the fact re.
mains that the confidence which
all had in the "tote" at the start
of the meeting has been some
what shaken by recent results.
Delicate Machinery
The management has given the
machine every consideration. The
machine owners claim lack OF
experienced workmen handicapped
them considerably in the erection
of the machine. They point to
the many delicate electrical parts
in the makeup of the "tote."
A loose connection or a short
circuit is sure to throw the sensi-
tive machine out of working
order. Under more favorable con"
ditions they maintain better re-
suits would have been obtained.
Several times the mutuel clerks
have been compelled to count
the tickets sold before the final
prices were obtained.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
GIRLS To ROLL
25 GAMES

The marathon bowling test for
girls, scheduled at Convention
Hall next Saturday afternoon has
been cut to rs games, John s..
Blick, it's promoter, believing that
this will make it a truer test of
skill as we'll as endurance.
All the girls will have to finish
within three hours. The entry
fee is $40 and first prize will be
$50; second, $25, and third, SIS.
Between 10 and is entries, many
from out of town, are expected.
All the participants in this
event will be outstanding entries
in the forthcoming Washington
Times Ladies Sweepstakes, dated
for February 13. The Dixie,
while primarily a test of skill,
will also require a certain amount
of endurance as nine games will
be rolled in one day. The entry
fee for the Dixie is $3.50. First
prize will be $100.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
A. {.
TOPLAY STRONG
OPPONENTS
BY SID KATZNELL

Here is another baseball yarn
to satisfy the appetites of those
yearning for the start of the
1882 season.
Henry D. Smith, coach of the
Clarendon A. C. nine which won
The Washington Times junior
midget championship last year,
is prepared to enter the same
combination in the midget section
this year. Says Smith:
"My boys are year older and
believe they can take care Of
themselves in faster company
the approaching season." Those
boys discuss baseball day and
night. Some of them are even
working out, imagine that"
The following players will re-
turn to the Clarendon fold the
Forthcoming year: Tolford, Cope
land, Wilson, Copphoe. Smith,
Blue, Kibler, Thorpe, Darr, c.
Blue, F.. Preston, H. Preston,
Cooksie, Smarr, Moffett, Jones,
and Cowan.
CdS AOSC
That sensational Passon Pro-
fessionalS from West Philadel-
phia proved it's worth yesterday
by handing the heretofore unde-
feated Skinker Eagles their first
lacing of the current season at
Boiling Field, 40 to a..
A 16-year-old lad by the name
of "Inky" Lautman, who jumped
center for the visitors was the
menace to the locals. He Gagged
Is points, five field goals and
five charity shots. Chick Chessin
also had a hot hand for the win
ners. Ralph Bennie and Duke
Allen again showed the way for
the Eagles.
Without the services of two
of it's stars, Jake Goldblatt and
Dick Streeks, the Vic's Sport
Shop basketball team was sup
posed to be defeated yesterday
But the weakened aggregation
proved to be very strong, and the
Parsburg Pros, were defeated by
the one-sided score of IL to "a.
Walter Morris, former G.. U.
star, and Tubba Farrell, who was
with Holy Cross several years ago,
played the best for the Vic's.
Boice, crack forward of the
Quakers, accounted for nine
points.
"Milly" Prices free toss in the
fading moments enabled the How
itzer Giants to nose out the York
Pros. % to 26.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
SOCCER RACE
T|GHTENS

The race is getting tighter in
the Capital City Soccer League.
Marlboro pulled fast one on
the leading Concords yesterday,
winning one of the hardest
fought matches of the season, by
a 10 score to bring the Con-
cords within reach. 1t was Wells
clever kicking which accounted
for the all-important tally in
early going.
The British United and Rock
vile also climb up into the midst
of the pennant scramble. The
Britons' superior teamwork and
greater experience easily repulsed
the Fort Myer kickers, TO, while
Rockville wrested a 80 decision
from a fighting Brandywine team.
Steinberg scored all the goals for
Rockville. Standing:
CAPITAL, CITY SOCCER TEAcTrE
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
RING CARD.
At ALEXANDRIA

The matchmaker and promoters
of the Alexandria Day Nursery
boxing events are resting easily
today.
For tomorrow night they have
what they are assured will be one
of the best all-around boxing
cards ever witnessed by those
who pay to see gentlemen throw
leather within squared circle.
A card such as will be pre-
sented at Portner'S arena TO-
morrow night is what the Madi-
son Square Garden Corporation
would like to have every night
in the year so it could tell the
heavyweights where to get off.
Eager For Fights
The Day Nursery has boxing
and boxers south Of the Mason
Dixon line in what the wise
boys please to call the well-knoWn
Switches" because it draws more
silver through the turnstiles than
many of the leading clubs in
Florida. Therefore, the favorite
sons of cauliflowerdom are rush
ing in an effort to establish
themselves.
When you get Bobby Burns to
meet Stumpy Jacobs; Billy Strick-
ler to meet Eric Lawson; Tommy
Bashara to face Charley Conner
and Kid Cosden to battle Nick
Antonelli all for one price you
must realize that there is some
thing in the ozone which brings
these behemoths of swat from
such far away places just to
throw hooks, jabs and uppercuts.
Additional Rihgside Seats
For good measure, the Day
Nursery promoters have thrown
in a four rounder between certi-
fled Bingo Brodie and Young
Perry which has the ring worms
agog.
Additional ringside seats have
been installed for tomorrow
nights festival. Last week the
house was completely sold out
and many we're forced to stand.
Such will not be the case tomor-
row night, however.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
.Pickups and
Putouts
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

By GEORGE "A. SAN1fSON
Robert ]. Nelson, editor of
the Washington Eagle, organ
of the cOlOred EIkS with head
quartersS here, has been ap.
pointed a member of the Penn
syIvania Athletic Commission
:. sports is doing it's share for
charity. the Washington Base
ball Club gave S1,5OO to the
Community Chest. while the
Alexandria Day Nursery re-
ceived $3.50 from the last box
ing show in Alexandria the
second trust on the Day Nur-
sery has been cleared by virtue
of the fights. Jimmy Pixlee
scouts the local inter-high baS-
ketball mes for potential
George Washington U. players
Bump" Hadley, while at
MercerSburg, famed 26 batterS
of the Penn State Forestry
nine. Marcus ChacOnaS sweet
ems his winter baseball with
candy. Mike M a C d o n a Ids
paunch bOthers him whenever
initiating tires. ~
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
FLEET RUNNERS
IN M|LLROSE

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Alex
Wilson, fleet Canadian who sports
the colors of Notre Dame in in
door track competition, won't
have things all his own way in
the classic Millrose 900 on Feb
ruary 6. as Bernie McCafferty, of
Holy Cross, has forwarded his
entry.
McCafferty holds the Millrose
60O-yard record of 1:12 3-5, made
in the Garden in 1929, and is
one of the fastest men in the
country from the 400-yard dis
tance up to 900.
A third starter in the 600 will
be Eddie Roll, of the Newark A.
c., former Colgate captain, who
won the Millrose classic in 1880.
Phil Edwards and Eddie Blake
are other possible entrants.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
Between Gentlemen

! The following day Caldwell
appeared at the Indians office
: to ask Iris about the outcome
Of his conversation with Dunn
and Iris made a gentleman's
agreement with the six-foot, two
pitcher.
"T'M tell you what I'll do"
said Speak, '1Il hire you under
one condition. You are to work
every fourth day. The day fol
lowing your turn in the box,
d. you can stray off the reServa-
ton as far as you wish. Then
the next day you will report to
? the park for pitching practice
and the following day go in
there and take your turn on
the mound"
Agreed" said Caldwell and
before the year was out he had
achieved a record of 20 victories
against 10 defeats, second only
to Jim Bagby who won 81 and
lost IL. AS we recall it there
were II straight victories among
Rays twenty wins.
Anyway, as the season wore
on, Cleveland was wild as the
possibility of staging a world
series loomed brighter and
brighter, the race not being de-
cided until about three days be-
fore the end of the season.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
Paid Off One Trust

The Indians coined money
throughout the summer and
shortly before the end of the
season Dunn had enough money
to go to the bank and pay off
the $150,00O second trust.
The president of the bank,
gentleman by the name of Gar
rison, if memory serves, an ar
dent baseball fan and, like the
rest of the town, wild with joy,
: greeted Mr.. Dunn with a for
boding mein.
The mortgage Cancelled, he
took Mr.. Dunn back into the
vault to inform him of a mat
ter which was giving him much
!. concern and which he didn't
wish eavesdroppers to hear.
81 have seen that fellow
Caldwell stiff three times in
3 the last three weeks" said Mr..
Garrison to the Cleveland
owner.
els that SOP" said Mr.. Dunn,
''Well, if that's all he's been
drinking, he's still at least two
SpreeS behind his contract"
Whereupon Dunn explained the
gentleman'S agreement with
Caldwell, and the financier de-
clared that in the future he'd
stick to banking.
: Cleveland won the pennant
and the series against Brooklyn.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
". Y. Giants Advance
In S0ccer TOHrneu

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-The New
York Giants today had adVapced
to the Eastern semifinals of the
national soccer challenger cup
competition by defeating the
Bethlehem Steel team of Balti-
more, 4 to 2.
The Hakoah soccer team also
reached the semifinals by routing
the Germany Hungarians in
Brooklyn, 4 to /.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
Transfer to Dodgers Is Break for Wilson
COLOR
Will. DRAW
FANS
BY LES CONKLIN

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Hack
Wilson, kicked all over the lot
by Lady Luck since he set a
National League record of Sc
home runs in 1890, is getting
the finest kind of a break in
being bought by the Brooklyn
Dodgers.
Although the price tag on
Wilson was a secret, it was esti-
mated that Brooklyn paid the
st. Louis Cardinals approximately
$4,000 for the outfielder. In
addition, the Dodgers turned over
Bob Parham, rookie outfielder, to
the Cards.
Your ordinary ballplayer would
be frothing at the mouth if
transferred from the world
champion st. Louis Cardinals to
the fourth-place Brooklyn club
But despite his departure from
prospective pennant winner,
Wilson is likely to draw twice as
much pay with the Dodgers as
he would have received from the
Cardinals.
Until recently it appeared that
Hack was going to be the victim
of the most severe salary cut in
baseball history. The pudgy out
fielder, who drew a munificent
stipend of $4,000 from the Chi
cago Cubs last season as a re-
ward for his home run orgy the
previous year. got the shock Gf
his life when his new owners, the
Cardinals, rendered him 1882
contract calling for an annual
wage of only $500.
May Get $4,000
Sam Breadon, of the Cards,
was adamant when pressed to
raise the ante a couple of G's,
but Brooklyn will take the rub
ber off the bank rol to salve
Wilson's wounded feelings. Ac
cording to reports today, the
club is prepared to offer Hack
salary as high as $4,000.
The picturesque Hack is certain
to be a powerful drawing card
in Brooklyn if he plays only fair
ball, and the Brooklyn club has
always been most liberal in pay
ing it's stars. Let Hack start
knocking the ball out of the lot
and the pennant-hungry fans
would jam the park.
Wilson, star under the genial
and tactful Joe Mccarthy at Chi
cago, fell to pieces under the
riding" given him by Rodgers
Hornsby, McCarthy's successor
And Hack was handicapped
further when the Rajah wouldn't
let him take a cut at "cripples"
with the count three and one or
three and none.
Comeback Ceen
If Manager Max Carey, of the
Dodgers, gets along we'll with the
deposed home-run king, as
seems likely, the harassed Hack
may stage one of the grand9St
comebacks in the history of the
national paStime.
Acquisition of the former home
run king means that Johnny
Brooklyn's 1881 center
fielder, will be relegated to the
bench or traded. Johnny was off
to poor start last season and
never got over it.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
Basketball Results

Passions. 40; Eagles, 81.
Vic's, Al; Parksburg, 22.
HCwitZer Giants. 20: York, 26.
Saks, 28; Mercury, 22.
Fort Myer Battery X, A; Aces, 26s
Premiers. 21 Paramount, 10.
Fort MNer Cubs. &c. Glen Echo, 18a
J. c. C., 32; Palace, 27.
X. C., As; San Maria, 80.
X. G. Preps, 90; st. Gabriel's, Fl.
A. Y. A., 81: B. o. E., 22.
Census, Al; Fort Myer Regulars. "a.
Company + Regulars, 81: Northern
Props, go.
Northern Preps 145-pounders, 21D
Company Reserves, 13.
st. Johns Club, 81; QuanticO, "a.
Potomac Boat Club, 80; Baltimore
~" 27.
Post Exchange. 81: Naval Reserves,
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
BOATMEN BUSY

Potomac Boat Club basketers
face a busy week beginning to-
morrow night when they oppose
the Marines at QUantico. Thurs
day the Heurich-Logans will be
played at Central, and on Satur-
day the Boys Club will furnish
opposition.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
DIXIE PIGS SCHEDULING

Manager Phol of the Dixie Pigs
Prep is having considerable
trouble in scheduling games. Any
130-145 pound basketball team
interested should call Capitol
Heights 302 between 5 and $50.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25

AS we recall the facts, Iris
asked Dunn as to the plausibil-
tty of hiring the recalcitrant
: Ray and was told by the then
Cleveland president that he,
J Speaker, was running the club
and to get whoever he wished
to play ball but just be sure
to have a winning club because
he had two mortgages on the
club, a $150,000 second trust
and a $250,000 first trust.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
SOLDIERS IN WANT

The Fort Myer Cubs have use
of a gym for Thursday night
and would like to book a game
with 145-pound quint. Call West
0396 after 6 p. m.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25

ABOVE ARE the members of the Japanese ski team
photographed at Lake Placid, N. Y, before they en-
barked longdstance hike, thus taking advantage
of the first fall of since the recent thaw. At
right, Miss Magdalen Cecil Colledge seems to be
pulling the Leg of Miss Megan Taylor, the two,
11yearold skating representatives of England take
turn around the rink. The girls, despite their age,
have high hopes of winning places for England in the
forthcoming winter Olympic contests.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
WARWICK PREPs CASTING

The newly organized Warwick
Flashes are booking games with
120-25-pound fives. Call Jack
Sherman at Lincoln 0814 between
$50 and 6 p. m.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
Football Vital to Maintain
Other Sports In South
By HARRY COSTELLO
Georgetown Backfie1d Star, 191O-13).

Us true that the South whole requires profits from
intercollegiate football in order to round out other sport
programs in the coeges? question directed hereto re-
Gently
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
GRAYS SEEKING

Chevy Chase Grays want un-
limited opposition. Call Manager
Davis at Cleveland 5002-J.
The Washington times., 1932-01-25
T0TALIZER FAILS TO SATISFY Miami RACING
; An Odd Incident
In Cleveland Baseball
g Ray C0LdUeU Hero
; Of 1920 Season
WINS 20, Loses 10
A GentLeman'S Code

It's only been little II years ago since it hap
pened but stands out in fragile memory as one OF
the oldest incidents of baseball.
Cleveland had American League pennant up
to 1920 in the spring of which Slim Ray Caldwell, who
had quit baseball early in 1919 after being traded by New
York to Boston, went to Iris Speaker and asked for work
Speaker, knowing that Caldwell wasn't easy to keep on
the reservation hestated little about discussing employ
ment with Ray but wound up by promising to ask Owner
Jim Dunn about the matter telling Ray to around the
5o1
The Washington times., 1932-01-25

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