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Evening star., 1932-05-12
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR.

WALTER JOHNSON allowed Just
w two hits as Washington drub-
bed Cleveland, 8 to o. He fan
ned IL and walked none. Clyde
Milan stole three bases.
The National Cycle Club will hold
a race from Bradbury Heights to
Marlboro and return. The entrants
include O'Connor. Masseneo, Breck,
Klink, Bardoff, Thompson. Knapp,
Jett, w. Pierce, Wooge, Kirby. Crog-
gin, Smith, Denham, Bottomly.
Friedburg, Ishkanian, r. Pierce,
Hayes, Reynolds, Austin, Gustavo,
Roach. Tucker, Moulton, Harrell
and H. Pierce.
st. Johns (Annapolis) beat
Maryland Agricultural College. West
ern Maryland and Rock Hill In col
lege events and Central High
School was an easy winner in the
scholastic class in track meet at
M A. c., Kemp OF the Farmers was
the leading performer among the
collegiates and Hamilt-n Of Gen.
tral was high scorer in the school,
boy events.
Carl Brooks, John King and Joe
Leary starred as Luzons defeated
Tanglewoods, o to 8, in the Monu-
mental Base Ball League.
Worth, Hallenbeck 3-year-old
colt, won the Kentucky Derby, nos
ing out DuvaL Fiamma was third.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
SMILE CANOE RACE
CARDED FOR SUNDAY
Entry List for Bioentennial Title
Event on Potomac Will
Close Tomorrow.

ENTRrES close tomorrow midnight
~ with Ernie Miller. Potomac Boat Club,
for the Bicentennial championship
one-man double blades five-mile canvas
canoe marathon" TO be held next Sum-
day afternoon, under auspices Of the
Potomac Club, in cooperation with the
Bicentennial Commission. The race will
be over a triangular course on the Po-
tomac, starting at O'Clock. The start
and finish will be in front Of the Po-
tomac club house.
A gold Bicentennial championship
plaque will be awarded the winner,
silver plaque will 60 to the rlInner-up
and bronze plaques to the third, fourth,
fifth and sixth place contestants.
Entries have been received from the
Washington Canoe Club. Sycamore
Island Canoe Club and the Old Dominion
Boat Club, in addition to the Potomac
Club. 1t is expected New York. Phila-
delphia. Boston and Baltimore organiza-
tions also will be represented.
Harry knight, who has won mara
thons" here consistently for several
years, again will compete under Wash
ington Canoe Club colors.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
DAVIS CUP NETMEN
SQUARE OFF AGAIN
Second Round Competition Is
on in Both Major Zones.
Czechs Upset.

BY the Associated Press.
DLAY on an international tennis
front Yesterday brought the
European and North American
Zones Of Davis Cup competition
to the second round.
The victory Of Italy over Egypt COM
pleted the first round of European play
as the United States and Mexico and
Australia and Cuba finished prepara-
tions for the start of their second
round ties in the North American Zone
today.
The only surprise in European play
was the defeat of Czechoslovakia by
Austria. The Czechs were zone final
lists against England last year.
Japan was one round ahead of the
field in the European Zones with a
first round bye and SO victory
over Greece but the other nations still
have second round matches to play.
The pairings are:
England VS.. Rumania, Poland VS..
Holland, ireland VS.. Hungary, Germany
VS.. Austria, Monaco VS.. Switzerland,
italy vs. Spain and Denmark VS.. Jugo-
slayia. the winner to meet Japan In
the quarter final.
Play has not yet started in the South
American zone where the zone title may
go to Brazil by default. Latest advices
from Rio Janeiro were that Chile and
Paraguay probably would withdraw.
The winners of the North and South
American zones win meet probably at
Washington late this month or early
in June. The winner of that series to
play the European zcne winner for the
right to challenge France for the cup
it has held since.
NEW ORLEANS, May IL OP.-Fitz
In Eugene Dixon, playing captain
Of the United States Davis Cup
team. which tomorrow starts its en-
gagement with Mexico in the semi
finals Of the North American zone, ex-
pressed utmost confidence today on the
eve Of the match.
As the American team Of Ellsworth
Vines, Frank x. Shields, Wilmer ALI
son and John Van Ryn entered final
practice it bore the label of its captain:
THE best potential team I have ever
seen.''
Van Ryn's sudden development under
the tutelage of Coach Mercer Beasley of
faster, more accurate and lower f1y-
ing drive brought from Capt. Dixon the
remark: The team now has four sin
giles players. 1t is ready for anything"
Evening star., 1932-05-12
LAC0STE TO ATTEMPT
NET COMEBACK AGAIN
Play Against England May Decide
Whether He Will Be Member
of Davis Cup Team.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
nARIS, May l2.-Rene Lacoste, cap
L tain of the French Davis Cup
squad and before his retirement
several years ago because Of i'll health
one of the great tennis players Of the
world, will make his competitive return
to the courts May 81 in the annual
team matches with Great Britain.
Iacoste's play in that series may
determine whether he will play on
Frances Davis Cup team this year. His
entry has given rise to hopes that he
will
Lacoste was a member Of the French
team which won the Davis Cup from
the United States in 1927. He retired
from active play in 1929, attempted
comeback in 1880 and again was forced
to quit.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
Rowing Features
Program at Navy

A NNAPOLIs. Md, May 12.-Nine
"A events are carded for Naval
Academy athletes Saturday, six
varsity and three plebe. Penn and
M. I. T. will send four crews each
and Harvard three for regatta that
will feature the program.
The card:
Varsity.
2 o'clock-Ride, District National
Guard.
AIS o'clock-Base ball, Virginia;
track, Maryland.
2:30 o'clock-Tennis, Lafayette.
o'clock-Crew, Harvard, Penn
sylvania and M. I. T.; lacrosse, Har-
ward.
Plebe.
lis o'clock-Lacrosse, Peekskill
Military Academy; tennis, Hun
School
ais o'clock-Track, Tome School.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
Great Help Nationals Yankee Pitchers Offset Sgev Slump
Turnstiles Lag;
A. A. Seeks Cure
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 12.-Ways and
~ means of making the turnstiles
sing a merrier tune were
brought before American Association
club owners at a special emergency
meeting here today.
With gate receipts far below those
Of last year, itself a mediocre year
from the box Office standpoint, the
club owners were called together to
consider several suggestions, includ-
ing proposals to cut players salaries,
trim the player limit and abolish
ladies' days.
There is no question that some
thing must be DONE" said President
Thomas j. Hickey, president of the
Class AA League. Our attendance
has been far, far below that of 1881
and our expenses about the same. I
don't know what action will be
taken, however.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
BOTTOMLEY COMES HIGH
Will Barter Him Only for First
Grade Players, Says Chief.

ST. LOUIS, May IL P.-The st.
Louis Cardinals intend to keep Sunny
Jim" Bottomley, unless they are able
to trade him for first-rate players.
This was the reply of Branch Hickey
to a statement by Max Carey, manager
of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who said
there was trade talk between the two
teams involving Bottomley.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
REGATTA IS APPROVED

outboard Affair Will Be Held on
Severn River July 4.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May 12.-pIans
Tor an outboard motor regatta ON the
Severn River on July have been in
dorsed by the directors Of the Chamber
OF Commerce. The races will be
sponsored by the Severn River Beach Co.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
Homer Standing

BY the Associated Press.
Home run yesterday-Collins, Cardi-
mails, l.
The leaders-Collins, Cardinals, 8;
Terry, Giants, Z; Foxx, Athletics, Z;
Ruth, Yankees, g. Gehringer, Tigers, 6;
Averill, Indians, 6.
League totals-American Sc; Ma
tional, IL. Grand total, l67.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
Stars Yesterday

BY the Associated Press.
Charles (Red) Lucas, Reds-Allowed
the Phillies only five hits In scoring
his fifth victory.
Jimmy Collins, Cardinals-Hit home
run with Watkins aboard forced Brook
lyn to 60 IL innings to win.
Johnny Allen, Yankees-Blanked the
Browns, to 0, on i've hits.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
GIANT HURLER RETURNED.

MINNEAPOLIS, May II tR. Joe
Genewich, pitcher purchased by Min
neapolis conditionally from the Giants
this Spring, has been returned to the
New York club.
Evening star., 1932-05-12
Standings in Major Leagues
National League.
WEDNESDAY. MEr IL, 1880.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
New York Chicago, rain.
Brooklyn, 8; st, Louis. 3 (i2 innings).
Cincinnati, &: Philadelphia, ].
Boston-Pittsburgh, rain.
Evening star., 1932-05-12

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
Detr't ut wash, pm. Detroit at Wash.
Chicago at N. Y. Chicago at N. u,
ST Louis at Phila st. Louis at Phila.
Cleveland ct Boston Cleveland at Boston,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-28

workers and the armed forces.
In capitalist countries soldiers
and sailors are not permitted to
take part in workers demonstra-
tions. In the Soviet Union the
soldiers and sailors take part in all
working class festivities and DEM
onStrations.
During the civil war of 1919,
Lenin wrote as follows about the
Red Army.
IF this war is carried on with
extra energy and unusual heroism
it is only because this is the first
example of an army, an armed
force, which knows what it is
fighting for; and, for the first time,
the workers and peasants, who
makes the most heavy sacrifices, do
it with the full knowledge that
they are defending the Socialist
Soviet Republic-the power of the
workers over the capitalists. They
are defending the universal So
cialist revolution of the proletariat."
Those words of Lenin are doubly
true in relation to the Red Army
of today. Lenin declared that the
strength of the Red Army lies in
the fact that it's soldiers are con-
scious that they are fighting for
their own cause and develop
mentS since the civil war has made
this consciousness even deeper.
The difference between dying
capitalism and triumphant So
cialism is more apparent than ever.
Capitalism leaves millions of work
ers unemployed, makes millions OF
peasants into beggars; it can offer
the working masses nothing but
starvation, suffering and the batons
of the police Nobody except small
group of parasites lives well in
capitalist countries. But Socialism
provides work and bread for all
those who want work, it has shown
itself abole to raise the living
standard of the working class,
speedily and substantially. The
which, in the years OF
civil war, still wavered between So
cialism and capitalism. has now
shown itself firmly and decidedly
IL, fauOr nf C1cia1 lion,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-28
EXPERIENCES OF A NEGRO SOLDIER
IN THE WORLD WAR

organized. There were three COM
panies including altogether about
500 men. Immediately intensive
training was begun in radio, cleo
tricity and telegraphy. There was
to be about six months training in
the U. S. A. and then we were to
embark for France.
Within about three months. how
ever, soldiers of the oath Infantry
regular Army Negro regiment at
Houston had revolted and shot up
Houston because of brutal treat
ment Of Negro women by the police
forces at Houston. This revolt
caused considerable excitement in
army circles and most of the Negro
soldiers in training in the U. S. A.
France. Our outfit left in June OF
1918.
Jim Crowism in France.
We were to get six months train
ing in France before being sent into
active service. I was among a group
of six that was selected for spe-
cial training at the First American
Army School at Longes, France.
When we came to school we were
refused admittanee. This was the
Elite American Army School in
France, the most complete, and
Negroes were not to be admitted,
and we we're not admitted. This
school included on its staff profess
sors and instructors from the lead
ing technical schools and universe
ties in America as well as instruc-
tors from West Point.
We remained around this town
about two weeks before a decision
was reached.
I believe an order came from
General Pershing's headquarters
that we should be placed in a jim
Crow school, but there were only
about or of us. Finally it was
decided that we be sent to a French
training center where instruction
was being conducted in English.
This was located in Gondrecourt
France.
There were at this camp, however,
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get bold and take action against
abuses and Jim-Crowism. Mean
while, we were also influenced BY
propaganda left in evacuated
trenches by German soldiers. re-
call one leaflet that informed us
lynchings that were going on in
America and asked why we were
fighting in the American Army
while our people were being lynch
ed in America. OF course the army
officers destroyed all such material
But we were greatly influenced by
it. Unfortunately there was no re-
volutionary group in our outfit.
Fighting Jim Crowism.
I recall the first action we took
against abuses and jim crowism. 4
captain, Felsenheld, was in COM
mand of our company and one of
our men overheard him tell a
French officer while on maneuvers
that these "niggers" were brutes
and incapable of performing func-
tons required of signal corps out
fit.
Upon our return to the barracks
in the evening this was reported to
me. We organized a small group
and demanded that the captain ap-
pear in the barracks after supper
company He did not know what
was to take place. When he came
into the barracks the men refused
to arise to attention. which is.
the strictest military custom. He
Immediately knew something was
wrong.
The spokesman of the group de-
manded to know if the statement
was true. He denied it. But the
soldier who had overheard him inn
mediately took the floor and told
the whole circumstances and called
the captain a liar The captain by
this time became much excited and
hurriedly left the room.
The next day we demanded his
removal from command of the
company. This was granted with
out an investigation by the officers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-28
From "The Red Army
By A. ALFRED
xVnrkarc Iihrarv PuhIirharS)

workers Library PuDnSnerSl
One of the main features of
bourgeois military policy is the care
it takes to isolate the armed forces
as much as possible from the
masses. The bourgeoisie takes the
soldiers away from their home
areas, concentrates them far from
proletarian centres in special gar
rison towns; keeps its navy out of
contact with the population, by
means of frequent cruises and
maneuvres; and maintains a pris-
on-like regime in the barracks and
ON board the warships.
The bourgeoisie takes the greatest
care to prevent any intercourse be-
tween the soldiers and sailors and
the revolutionary workers and their
organizations. The soldiers are
watched by officers and police
agents, they are spied upon, and
their letters censored. The news
papers allowed in the mess-rooms,
or offered for sale in the camps and
barracks must be such as the Of
ficers approve. At the least sign of
proietarian influence, those guilty
of such thigh treason" are sum-
marily and drastically dealt with.
The basic principle of the bour
geoisie, according to which "the
army must not mix in politics, 4"
only means that soldiers and sailors
dare not have any connection with
workers organizations. Only the
bourgeoisie may exercise influence
over the army; the patriotic and
religious propaganda, inimical to
the working class, which is carried
ON in every bourgeois army, is
meant to estrange the soldiers from
the working masses. so as to make
them tools in the hands of the
capitalist leaders.
In capitalist countries, as a rule.
soldiers and sailors have no cleo
toral rights. When they do have
them, as in Austria and in England.
for instance, it is mockery, since
the soldiers do not take part in the
political campaigns of the proleta-
riat and are not allowed to attend
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soldiers finished the training among
the first ten of the leaders.
Struggle At The Front.
We returned to our outfit which
had been in practical training and
field maneuverS, was made
sergent and placed in of charge of
signal communications for the Both
brigade of the 92nd Division. had
become proficient, and an expert
in radio and telegraph communica-
ton. There were about IS men in
this assignment.
By this time, however, the men
had become very much disgruntled
and dissatisfied. We were sent to
the front. We had no revolutionary
ideas. but despite this we began to
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a few other white American soldiers
and some English soldiers; it was
secondary training center We were
in training here about 6 months.
There were several hundred sold
iers. in training here. The Negro
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1932-05-28
The Red Army and the Masses

political meetings. Red Army men
on the contrary, take a most active
part in elections for the governing
bodies Soviets of Workmen's
Peasants and Red Army Deputies
and take part, unhindered, in cleo
ton meetings, held by workmen and
peaSants.
The U. S. S. r. does not need to
isolate it's army and fleet from the
masses, since its army is not body
meant for the oppression of the
people; it is the workmen's and
peasants own army. While the
bourgeoisie endeavors to isolate its
armed forces from the people, the
proletarian state deems it partic-
ularly important to organize and
maintain the closest and most di-
rect connection between the Red
Army and Red Navy, and the
working masses. The influence of
the proletarian masses over the
army, which the bourgeoiSie fears
so much, because it fears that its
armed forces will go over to the
latter, is a source of strength to
the army in the Soviet Union. The
bourgeoisie will brook no connec-
ton between the workshop and the
barracks; while, in the Soviet
Union, the workers come in crowds
to the Red Army meetings and
conferences, and vice versa
An Army Which Knows What
1t Is Fighting For
In capitalist countries it is the
practice for royal and other high
personages to become patrons,
honorary colonies" Of particular
regiments. This synbolizes the in
fluence the ruling class Yields over
the armed forces. In the Soviet
Union there is a similar practice,
signifying the same thing, but it is
the workers who are the patrons"
The Young Communist League, as
has been already stated, is the
patron" of the Red Army. Certain
factories, in fact nearly all fac
tories, are the patrons" of certain
"This is the organized form of
maintaining contact between the
Evening star., 1932-09-22
CAMPAIGN IN WEST
BEGUN BY THOMAS.
Socialist Candidate to Give
Addresses in II States.
Fund Is $50, 600.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September ga man
rode alone today into the West, seeking
the presidency of the United States.
He will campaign in II States. There
will be speeches by day and speeches by
night, and he will snatch his rest In
sleeping cars as he rolls into the North
west, to California and to Texas.
Claims No Victory.
Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate
for President for the second time In
four years. MAJ de no sanguine claims of
victory as he left New York last night:
He said: I've always got a chance II
enough people vote. But even If I'm de-
feated. an organized Socialist movement
with big vote may stop present de-
structive trends"
He expressed doubt that even should
he be elected he would be able to do
the conditions he decries without q ma
1ority of his party in the Senate.
II President Hoover or Gov. Roose-
welt is elected, he said, it would mean
national calamity"
Program Most Interesting.
His is the most ambitious speaking
program of any candidate, for 1t calls
for day-by-day and often two-a-day
speech making. And he travels alone.
Somewhere en- route Mrs. Thomas may
join him, Perhaps a publicity man will
aid him part of the time.
But mostly he expects to carry on
the campaign unaided. Funds are
skiMpy-leSS than 100000 is being spent
on the entire campaign. he said. There
t.- 10
only to speak to as many persons as
circumstances permit, and spread the
gospel of maintenance for every family
In the country"
Serious-faced and earnest, he rode
away into the West alone.
Evening star., 1932-09-22

SpOnSlblllty. AS
chief of the Balloon
Service. American
E x p e ditto n ary
Forces. from No
vember, 1917, to
February, 1919. he
rendered n o t a BILE
service in the sup
ply, administration
and operation Of
the Balloon Service
units. that so thor
oughly dem on
strated their eff
ciency during all
t h e major oper-
ations of the Amer
ican Expeditionary
Evening star., 1932-09-22
Districts Heroes
in the
World War
Compiled BY Sergt. L. E. Jaeckel.

S recorded in the official citation,
\ Charles de F. Chandler, colonel,
a Signal CORPS, United States
\ Army. was awarded the Dis
tinguisted Service Medal for
eptionally meritorious and distin-
she'd services in a position of great
Evening star., 1932-09-22
D|SARMING STEP URGED

LONDON M. Z. SESSION. AdOpts HeSO-
luton on Conference.
LONDON, September % P-The
United Conference of Methodist
Churches unanimously adopted reso-
luton today urging that acts of dis
armament on the largest possible scale
should be resolved upon by international
agreement at the remaining sessions Of
the Disarmament Conference"
Copies of the resolution were ordered
sent Immediately to Arthur Henderson.
president of the conference, and to
Prime Minister Macdonald and Foreign
Secretary Sir John Simon.
Evening star., 1932-09-22

FOfCeS.
at appointment, Washington, D. G.
Col. Chandler Is retired and resides
at 1924 Tilden street northwest, Wash
ngtorl, D. G.
(Copyrisht. ls32.)
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
URGE WIND RISK
INSURANCE

In order to enhance the safety
of real estate mortgage invest
ments, banking institutions and
building loan associations have
begun to realize the desirability of
Windstorm insurance in addition
to the usual fire coverage, accord
ing to information gathered by
the research department of the
Continental and Fidelity-Phenix
fire insurance companies in a re-
port on recent storms.
The accounts of such vista
tions show that they occur at
irregular intervals in all parts of
the country and damage all kinds
of structures. Record wind veloci-
ties have run up to 1873 miles an
hour, registered at Cape Lookout,
N. c.: $50 at North Head. Wash;
1913 at Mania. Fla, and 1856 at
Mt. washington, N. H. New
York city has recorded 96. miles
an hour.
In regard to windstorm insur-
ance carried in the Un'Aod States,
the report states that for a large
group of c~,~''~~~ies the total
gross tornado risks written in
1880 amounted to $22, ,763 ,287, 900
as against a fire risk aggregate
of $153, 891,057.OOO. Windstorm
losses run from $12,OOO,0OO to
$l5,OOO,O00 year for these COM
panies.
The Washington times., 1932-01-13
HILL To SPEAK
At BANQUET

Richard w. Hill, national sec
retary, American Institute of
Banking, will speak at the mid
winter banquet of the educa-
tional committee of Washington
Chapter tomorrow night at the
Raleigh Hotel.
Other speakers will be President
C. H. Pope. of the District Bank
ers Association; Richard A. Nor
ris, chairman of the educational
committee, who will preside:
President Aubrey o. Dooley, of
the local institute chapter, DR..
Raymond B. Dickey, dean Of the
faculty, and other faculty mem.
bers. including William Hayes
Yeager and Frederick P. H. Sid
dOnS.