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The Washington times., 1932-04-19
PA YNE, WESTERN TWZRLER, SIGNIFICANT FIGURE IN SCI
36 ROUNDS SET.
FOR PORTNER'9
RING SHOW

The rattle of leathered fists
against the human body will be
heard at Portner's Arena, where
the Alexandria Day Nursery stages
its weekly carnival of punch.
Thirty-Six rounds, more or less
is the card, one-half local talent
and the other half foreign.
Ray Bowen and Sammy Braun
stein. two hard-working local wei,
terweights. dual in the final event.
meeting for the District welter
title.
With Ray boxing in fine style
and Sammy always anxious to
mix it up, this one should seno
the customers home with a good
taste in their mouths.
Dynamite Lurking
Little Nick Antonelli and the
hustling Al Martin are spotted in
what looks to be the dynamite
bout of the evening. Nick has
been working hard the past five
days attempting to get in the
best of shape.
If he is ready tonight, local
boxing fans will see one of those
whirlwind sets that stand them
on their chairs.
Billy Strickler gets Sam Finazzo
in another eight-heat go. Finazzo
is not a blistering puncher, but
he is in there from bell to bell
throwing gloves and will give
Strickler plenty of trouble.
Fourth Eight ROunder
Billy Schwartz, pride of Alex.
andria, no matter whether fate
rules against him in the prize
ring or no, tackles Billy Flemster
in the fourth eight.
Schwartz has been boxing with
Nate Brown during the past week
and is said to have improved.
Marino Marini and Chuck
Henderson open the show in four
Not much is known of Henderson
in these parts, but Marino al
ways gives his best.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
AUTHs SEEK OPPONENTS

Auth's unlimiteds are still seek.
ing contests. Communicate with
"Sparky" O'Brien at Metropoli-
tan 3317.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
FOX HUNTERS
DRAWN BY
4EVENTS
By HARRY COSTELLO


Now that Deep Run, Middle
burg and My Lady's Manor
spring hunt meetings have passed
into history, and with impor-
tant event winners, Racketeer
Second, Stonedale and Brose
Hover much discussed horses,
fox hunters in the Maryland-D1s-
trict of Columbia-Virginia area
await with anticipation the little
Grand National Saturday, the
Maryland Hunt Cup April 30,
the Virginia Gold Cup May Z at
Warrenton, and the Billy Barton
Steeplechase May II at Pimlico.
Not alone are the fox hunters
of this territory deeply interested
in these events, but their breth-
rem of the chase from New York,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chica-
go, Cincinnati, Detroit and other
hunt centers seem to be more in
trigued than ever before, If their
attendance at Middleburg constl-
tutes a criterion
To Attend Pa. Meet
At Middleburg many expressed
their decisions to follow the
northward trek after the Billy
Barton by attending the Rad
nor Hunt meeting, May IA, at
Mrs. j. Packard Laird's Chester
brook" Berwyn, Pa, and the
three-day Rose Tree Fox Hunt
ing Club meeting, May 81, Is and
%, at Media, Pa. These two at
tractive events precede the spring
meeting of the United Hunts Rae
ing Association at West Hills,
L. I.
Despite his defeat by M. Nc
Giffin's Stonedale at Middlehurg,
Mrs. T. H. Sommerville's Racke-
teer II, winner at Deep Run, re-
tains his popularity with devotees
of the fencers, while w. w. Lana
hans sturdy Reel Foot, defeated
in the Hartford Hunt Challenge
Cup by aged Brose Hover, is
looked upon as a worthy oppo-
nent for any of them.
The large attendances recorded
at Deep Run, at the twenty
fourth running of My Lady's
Manor and at the twelfth run
ming of the Middleburg Cup are
bright commentaries on the at
tractiveness of Virginia and
Maryland events.
$4,000 See Feature
It seemed that there were
easily $4,000 at Middleburg, and
some thought that fully $4,000
were on Benton, D. C. Sands
estate, when the feature event
got under way. About 5000 wit
messed MY Lady's Manor.
If such thrilling finishes as
marked both Middleburg and MY
Lady's Manor races continue
much excellent sport at the little
Grand National, the Maryland
Hunt Cup, the Virginia Gold Cur
and the Billy Barton will result
These great finishes win many
new devotees from among those
in attendance for the first time
at point-to-point events.
Forty-five owners have nomi
mated rs jumpers for the Billy
Barton, assurance that the event
will prove hotly contested. An
napolis, last years winner, seems
ready to go right now, while Lano
Boy and Nicias. winners in 1925
and 1880, respectively, are said tc
be fit at this early date.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
RED SOX BOOKING

The Washington Red SoX are
anxious to book games. Call Lin
coin 2613W.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
HAVRE De GRACE ENTRIES

FIRST RACE-Two-year -olds: claim
ing; purse, $1,000; four and one-half
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
Memorial Golf Tournament
Draws 80 Fair Players

The Phyllis Keeer Miller Memorial Golf for
players scheduled tomorrow for the Washington Golf
and Country Club has attracted 50 entries
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
Times Selections
For Alexandria
Fights Tonight

Ray Bowen will box Sammy
Braustein'S ears off. Ray is in
the best form of his career.
Nick Antonelli-Al Martin is
the show stealer. Although
this is the first fight on the
card, it rates a better position.
Like Nick to step down.
Billy Strickler to beat Sam
Finazzo in a gruelling set.
Sammy is tough, but Strickler's
Southpaw style will fool him.
Billy Fiemster ought to shell
lac Schwartz. Schwartz is as
slow as ever and hasn't much
chance against a fair boxer.
Marino Marini to win the
opener over Chuck Henderson.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
Bridgeport Conn., Pinettes
Challenge D. G.. Best
By GTNO SINH

Washington standout fair pnspers have been challenged
By the Mitchell Dairy Girls of Bridgeport, Conn.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
Wrestling Results

At Camden, N. J.-Gus Sonnen-
berg, Boston, former champion
drew with Alan Eustace, Kansas
At LeWistown. Me.-Pat McGill
Omaha, won from Lee Wykoff
st. Louis, two out of three falls.
At Pittsfield, Mass-Boris DE
mitroff, St. Louis, defeated Kara
Pasha, Turkey, two out of three
falls.
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
WYKOFF TO REST

LOS ANGELES, April 10.
Frank Wykoff, worlds fastest
human, today announced he
would take another weeks rest
before resuming practice,
The Washington times., 1932-04-19
Baseball Standings

*Games behind leader.
Yesterdays Results
WASHINGTON. IS: Philadelphia. I.
Detroit, IA; st. Louis. !.
Cleveland, 2: Chicago. 1.
(Only games played).
TOday's Games
WASHINGTON at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston (TwO),
Cleveland at Chicago.
st. Louis at Detroit.
Evening star., 1932-02-17
Painting Street Names.

The Traffic Bureau Is deserving Of
congratulations for its plan to paint the
names Of streets on the pavement at
circles for the aid Of tourists. Work has
already been started at Dupont Circle,
and tourists using Massachusetts, ave-
nue. as an entrance to or an exit from
the city will have no difficulty in stay
ing on the avenue when rounding the
circle. Letters five feet high in glisten-
Ing white paint. with a direction arrow,
will serve to keep them from going
astray. If the plan meets with success
at Dupont Circle, Logan and Thomas
Circles will be given the same treat
ment, and eventually every circle that
lies upon the main approaches to the
city.
Nothing is more confusing to the
tourist than the circular parks of the
National Capital, and even Washingto-
mans sometimes have difficulty in find
ing the street they want after going
around one Of them. 1t is the Traffic
Bureaus plan some time In the future
to mark out the names OF streets with
buttons, the duration of a painting Job
being only about three months So the
new scheme will not only aid the BIZ
centennial visitor, but the residents Of
Washington as we'll
Evening star., 1932-02-17
nto the interior that It would be de-

into the interior that 1t would be de-
feated by its very victories.
The unidentified spokesman at Shang-
hai further says tha. an invesion
of the Chinese territory by jap
anese force would deepen the hostile
feelings of the Chinese millions and
spread the boycott throughout China.
This is perhaps China's most effective
weapon. 1t was to compel the aban-
donnent OF the boycott that Japan
made demands a: Shanghai and landed
forces and began a military campaign
that has been now defined as state
Of war" II war making intensifies
the economic resistance and If conquest
is impossible by reason of the enormous
area and the f1uidity Of authority, then
it would seem to the world outside as
though Japan were indeed faced with
problem Of the greatest difficulty.
Neither side will yield so long as
there is risk Of losing face. Cannot
some way be found by the powers to
effect settlement which will save the
faces Of both parties to this otherwise
hopeless contest?
Evening star., 1932-02-17
A Courageous Stand.

Inasmuch as the direct Federal AID
provided under the terms OF the La
Toilette -Cost.gan bill would have fur
nished money for the temporary allevi-
alton Of some suffering and some hard
ship. and inasmuch as any help in time
of trouble is a desirable thing. the ac-
ton of the Senate yesterday In killing
that measure. by . non-partisan vote
is nothing to gloat over.
Yet the senate's action deserves high
and sincere praise. 1t required cour-
age of . sort that, unfortunately, is
not often associated with politics. One
may well believe that, more than any
vote taken by either house Of Con-
fress in years. it was representative of
that courage that must be shown by
tn. American people II they are to sur
yive this blight without leaving the
hard. straight read for futile wander
tngs toward new and pleasant mirages.
The vote was taken in the face Of
Eloquent appeals to the emotions. A
vote a.asnst this measure was p, red
O.. vote 10 withhold hreadx from
nFy moutba namQtpe from the aek
Evening star., 1932-02-17

Press Agent Land.
Isles
Where innocent natives wore garlands
and smiles,
The pictures they drew Of the shore
With waves in soft melody calling to
me.
I longed for a ship that would bear
me away
To skies ever blue, where all nature
is gay.
I wished that my dreaming somehow
could expand
To leave me out yonder in Press
Agents Land.
long to be there where antiqu.ty's
charm
Marks spot for repose from wars
cruel alarm;
Or the restfulness great that invention
may bring
At nominal prices for each little thing.
But everywhere something untold will
arise
To bewilder the senses mid saddened
surprise.
Though great explorations are fire.
quently planned,
It's hard to discover this Press Agent s
Land
Evening star., 1932-02-17
Endurance Dance
Triumph for Women
To the Editor OF The Star:

j o the EdltOr Oh Nc 0thI.
The worlds dance marathon cham
pionship endurance contest held in the
Auditorium, starting December and
continuing for nearly two months. has
added some extremely valuable phySlo-
logical, political or judicial information
which seems to be overlooked by the
news-gathering agencies and people
generally. A great many of our laws
and judicial decisions seem to be based
upon the fact that judge or jury believe
woman has less endurance than man
and that she is the weaker vessel a
term in common use. This may be true
but If true is true because women have
not seen fit to develop their bodies as
men have developd theirs. and having
refused to take advantage Of the
heritage nature has given them is no
reason added obligations should be
placed upon man because Of this
neglect.
About IS years ago I published an
article in which scientists from the Ma
tional Museum in answer to my queS-
tions, said they knew no reason why the
female should be essentially weaker
than the male. This contest seems to
have brought out strikingly the truth
Of this statement.
"A
generation as weak father. and to
develop a heartier race it is essential
that both parents should develop
strength, and no premium should be
placed on weakness, or it should not
be encouraged by the offer of alimony,
for it is manifestly evident that a
woman properly trained is as able to
take care Of herself in our present bust
ness world, II she has the mental
capacity. as a man. Their mental
is ne,eed 5 upon
even claiming that they are superior to
men in a great many respects.
Our laws showing a fay0rltlSm 10
women are the relic of bygone days of
chivalry. when women were supposed to
be fraii and delicate. This applied
mainly to the women of the upper
class or royalty, while the women Of
the peasants possibly worked in the
field with the men. This misguided
mental conception of chivalry has been
applied in the laws Of the United States
mainly to all women. while in other
countries women are not spoiled as
much as in America.
Custom has been slowly changing.
Women can now be seen standing up
In street cars since she has demanded
.quality with men, But outside Of a
few manifestations like that woman Is
still a much -coddled individual, as II
she were a weakling by reason Of her
sex instead of her laziness Women
have never exerted themselves enough
to get physically fit.
It is to be noted that there were two
women in this contest remaining and
only one man at the end. Making it a
ratio of two to one in favor Of the
women. After a grind Of 1927 hours
and SIS minutes. This has been under
conditions which test the endurance of
the two sexes rather than their physi-
cal strength. Today. with machinery
doing much OF the hard physical work,
women do not seem to be seriously
handicapped in the struggle for exist
ence with men. except for laws and GUS
toms that should be abolished, giving
both equality with the other.
HERBERT L. ADAMS.
Evening star., 1932-02-17

| standing Of this requirement OF the
better sort Of reading Is necessary, IN
view of the feeling on the part OF
many timid souls that what Is VIII
ten in a book is authority and that
it is not for the likes Of them 10
question authority.
There is nothing Of the autocrat
about a good book. The authority II
possesses is the authority OF such trutn
as its writer may manage to encompass.
He feels the validity Of that truth put
also he knows the power Of truth
which may be nearer the truth than
his truth!
This is not mysticism, but common
sense. Few people, with the exception
OF fanatics, believe that their beileis
are final. They see them as central
cores of truth, which others may De
able to expand or contract.
Truth is elastic. 1t is like snow
ball, which the faithful may augment
by hard work and inspired direction.
TIE reader who believes his own
mind more than he does the books ne
reads knows all this from his own ex-
| perience.
He rejoices in the challenging mind.
1t is not necessary to make marginal
nctations Of protest. or underscore pas
sages, although some temperaments
find this helpful.
1t is enough TO realize, in passing,
that here is thought with which one
does not agree, or wholly agree. 1t is
exactly here that many a hesitant
reoder needs to be stiffened.
Suppose the writer is one OF the
worlds greatest authorities" Even
| Homer, they said nodded at times. The
Chinese have proveric-they seem 70
have proverb about everything
| says that even in the Great Wall there
are cracks.
! The reading mind finds 1t expedient
/ to accept the facts in a good book as
| stated it is impossible at the time OF
reading to disagree with them. even II
one wanted to. This Is the necessary
| faith of the reader Where the divine
right Of disagreement enters Is In the
handling of fact materials. Here the
reader is on parity with the writer,
great he may be.
seem, is not the consideration. Many
will question whether truth can ever
be exact. What tie questing reader
must make sure Of, in order not to read
words mechanically, Is to dare.
| To darel
! In the material world it often is i'm
possible for a human being to dare
much His ancestry, his Habits Of life,
economic conditions and the world at
large combine to compel his spineless-
ness. If he Is not altogether proud Of
J himself, he has great deal Of COM
pany. Maybe that will solace him.
| In the world Of the mind. however.
he may dare as much as he pleases. 1t
may take him many years to get out Of
| his system the unnecessary and often
foolish desire to talk about what he
/ thinks
Talk Is trivial, compared with think
ing.
1t Is the inner thought which counts,
and it counts just about as much,
whether any one else in the world
| knows about 1t or not.
! The good book arouses this thought.
makes the reader dare to think. strikes
/ forth mind sparks. causes a reader TO
/ have faith in his own mind and to
value what 1t does to book more than
| what the book does to him. This Is
what one may call good reading.
Evening star., 1932-02-17

child, clothes from those who may per-
ish from cold But the vote that killed
this bill was the vote Of realists who
know that while there will always be
suffering and hardship that wiring the
heart, while there always will he
found those who are ready to throw
up their hands in surrender and pro-
claim that everything has failed and
everything Is black the people them
selves will find their way; that to de-
lude them into the belief that their
central Government exists for the pur-
pose of shouldering all the burdens
under which they stagger Is more
cruel and more dangerous in the end
than the refusal of temporary help In
the form of a pitifully small dole OF
money, a dole that would whet appe-
tites without furnishing food, that
would hand out cake, but not bread.
Evening star., 1932-02-17
Younger Man Protests
Veterans Advantages

To the Editor of The Star.
May have just few minutes of
your time and a little space in the
Capital Citys greatest newspaper to
make q plea for the since-the-W World
War men?
am of this younger generation, one
OF the thousands Of fellows who have
emerged from the support Of dad and
mother to support Of family since the
great international struggle, and be-
cause Of the many advantages that
private employers, as well as the Gov
eminent, give the veterans over the
Younger men feel that an infringe
ment is being made upon those equal
rights as set forth in cur Constitution.
The veterans did great service.
admit. I will say further, however
that II I was assured Of as many ad-
vantages, as much bonus, and as good
a chance Of getting disability benefits
as the boys who saw service in the
last war, I would be willing to volunteer
for the next one for two reasons
patriotism and profits.
am a newspaper man, having
worked on publications since my high
school days. Today I can't find en-
ployment in my field. Maybe the fact
that I am not a veteran Is not re-
sponsible for my being "out," but 1t IS
partially responsible for my having so
much trouble finding work.
A few months ago I took an exam
ination for a civil service position for
which my experience qualities me. OF
the / 500 who took this exam. I got a
rating Of 1913 with a grade Of 80. Be-
cause a friend Of mine who had a
grade less than my own got rating
far better than mine, started to in
vest:gate Since then 1 have found
that all veterans get 5 per cent added
to their actual grade and under GER
tain conditions Congress says the Civil
Service Commission shall add 10 per
cent. Was it any faul. Of mine I didn't
get such?
For the few years Immediately after
the war such substantial additions
were fair, but today with a new gen.
Grafton on the scene struggling for an
honest living, I say there is no justice
in such practices.
Help the widows. those injured in
the World War and In need because OF
such injuries, and build hospitals for
the sick, but don't make veterans ad-
yantages q barrier in the younger mems
road to success. Let the great principle
upon which our Nation was founded be
upheld and may the young men of
today and tomorrow enjoy the privileges
always awarded those born free and
equal with equal rights and privileges.
MICKIE BARKER.
Evening star., 1932-02-17
Adequate National
Defense Is Urged

To the Editor of The Star:
At the present time one hears and
reads much about such things as dis
armament" peace treaty." or kellogg
pact" At the same time one reads of
the Sino-Japanese war, and in doing 50
a person cannot keep from thinking Of
the wide difference between the two,
and that while a world war Is possibly
impending, the great powers of the
world are brazenly inviting each other
to various conferences for the reduc-
ton of defenses.
believe most emphatically that the
United States should have larger
Army. Navy and air force than they
have a present. We have puny de-
fense is comparison with other coun-
tries. In this paper there is being pub
lished an account of the huge Russian
Army by an actual observer. in which
he states that they are steadily in
creasing their army; France has the
second largest army in the continent
Of Europe, excepting Russia; Japan is
proving to the world that she has one
of the most efficient armies and navies
in the world: Italy, directed by Musso-
lini, Is building up her defenses. None
Of these countries will be taken by sur
prise in q world conflict. Yet these
countries are all sending delegates to
the Disarmament Conference, while our
President, at the same time, Is sending
delegates to them. It has long been
said that it is better to spend few
dollars for defense before a war than
pay for q war by having commerce
property and the lives of citizens de-
stroyed through unpreparedness. So
say that when our Nation has power
full defense system worthy Of its name
and is prepared for war. then may
the well meaning but impracticable
pacifists rant about world peace.
do not suppose that this little mes
sage Of mine will ever have any effect
on the course our politicians take, but
am sincere in my belief that an
expressing not only my own opinion
bat ths4 ok thousands Of otheE1.
. - - -
Evening star., 1932-02-17
The Chinese Puzzle.

An unnamed Chinese spokesman" at
Shanghai is quoted in dispatches as
saying that the Chinese forces now
massed near that city will probably
have to retire because Of lack Of am
munition for their artillery, but that
such q retreat would not avail the
japanese, inasmuch as there would re-
main for the invaders the insolublt
problem Of advance in practically
linitless area without controlling OBJ
jectives to be gained. In other words,
II the state OF war" in China con-
tinues and Japan seeks . determining
victory it cannot be gained, simply be-
cause there Is nothing to win but profit
less terrain, every mile Of which entails
an increasing burden Of transport and
maintenance. II that is to be the Chi
nese strategy, Japan is up against a
most embarrassing. situation.
China has virtually unlimited man
power. Theoretically at least, she could
create an army of perhaps fifty million
troops. But their armament and dis
cipline and provisioning would be an
other matter. No figures are at hand
to denote the number Of men actually
under arms now under the nag Of the
Nationalist government. Nor is 1t
known whether the armies" Of the
Northern war lords are arrayed with
those Of the central authority. Moth
ing has been heard as to the forces
which are under the command OF
Chang Hsueh Liang, former marshal
of Manchuria, now headquartered at
Peking.
But whether there are five hundred
thousand men now available, or mil
lion, 1t is quite assured that they are
poorly munitioned. A vigorous cam
paign, even of defensive nature, would
soon exhaust the immediate supply, and
there are no effective sources Of manu-
facture in China capable of large scale
production. Nevertheless, such . force,
With "a indefinite range for retreat.
se1d AaR "a myadtnG army - -