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The Washington times., 1932-12-10
STAR RELIEF WORK TURNED IN BY GRLFF III
Al CROWDER
I LEADER Of
!. LEAGUE
By GARRETT WATERS


The washington Club did not
finish first in the American
League race last summer, neither
did it finish near the top in the
majority Of instances where aver
ages are concerned, but there's
one item in which it led the field
by q wide margin.
And that was relief pitching.
Yep, our dear, dear Griffmen
did themselves proud when it
came to this branch of the game
during 1882. The actual figures
reveal that 18 triumphs we're
registered as against only five
losses.
This figures out to an aver
age Of .783, a swell percentage
mark, folks, when you sit down
and gaze at it for more than a
second. But it's difficult to un-
derStand when the Griff pitch
.ers, on the whole, were unable
to pitch their team to a better
position than third place when
ever handed starting, roles.
Tigers Next Best
However, on with the dance.
The Detroit Tigers, led by that
well-known Bucky Harris, proved
TO be the only team that could
come near the Griffmen in this
little matter. of relief pitching.
Their hurlers won IA games and
lost 10 for an average of .583.
The New York YankS, Chicago
White Sox and Philadelphia AS
had averages of 500, while the
st. Louis Browns, Boston Red
Sox and Cleveland Indians were
the teams with averages under
the fifty-fifty mark.
General Alvin Crowder, ace
Highlander of the Griffs, was
the leading individual relief
pitcher of the league. He won
five games and lost none for a
perfect record.
Johnny Allen, Of the New York
Yanks, proved to be the next
best relief hurler, with tour vic
tories against no losses for an
ether of those 1000 averages.
Bill McAfee, of the Griffs,
ranked third with three triumphs
against no losses, while Alphonse
Thomas, of the Griffs; Paul
Gregory and Sam Jones, of the
White Sox; Sammy Gray, of the
st. Louis Browns, and Oral Hide
brand, Of the Cleveland Indians,
tied for fourth with two relief
victories against no losses.
Burke, Ragland Win
Burke and Ragland, of the
GriffS; Wiley Moore, of the
Yanks; Whitehill and Marrow,
Of the Tigers; Cain, of the AS,
and Fischer, Of the Browns, had
one victory each against no
losses.
Elon Hogsett, the Cherokee
Indian of the Detroit Tigers, had
a very good record for the num-
ber Of games pitched. He won
six while losing only three for
O. .667 average. x
Eddie Rommel, of the AS,
turned in the greatest relief
stunt of the season by pitching
II innings of that Cleveland
Philadelphia 18-inning affair on
July 10 in which the AS won.
10 to II. Eddie will always re-
member this effort, as it is the
only one in his recollection
where a pitcher won his game
after holding the opposition to
20 hits.
THE cnrnnlete records.
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
N GOVERN NOW
UNDER RASKOB

Artie McGovern, for several
years Babe Ruth'S trainer, left
here today for the South with
John j. RaSkob, his new boss.
McGovern and RaSkob boarded
the train casting apprehenSive
glances backward, expecting to
see the huge and wrathful bulk
of Mr.. Ruth.
'Mr. RaSkOh asked me to 20
South with him." McGOvern ex-
planned, "and the Babe is fit to
be tied. l told him he was old
enough to take care of himself
now, but it didn't do any good.
"T've been voting Democratic
ever since was 21,'S the big
fellow told me, and now one of
the bosses Of the party steals
my trainer. That's gratitude for
yOu.'"
RaSkob recently indulged in a.
few workouts at McGovern's New
York gymnasium, and they did
him so much good he resolved to
"kidnap" the little trainer for the
winter.
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
VIRGINIANS VS.. TROJANS

The strong Virginia Juniors en-
gage the N. E. Trojans tomorrow
at 2:30 o'clock in Baggett's Sta
dium, Alexandria. Va. Both teams
have fine records this season and
q hard battle is anticipated.
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
G.. u. States TGrtGns
For 1888 Grid Game

Georgetown University has re-
scheduled Carnegie Tech for .
football game in the Griffith.
Stadium on November 18 next
year. The Hilltoppers were
massacred, So. by the Tartans
here a week ago today.
The Washington times., 1932-12-10

Immediately upon checking in
at his hotel, the peppery short
stop dropped out to Griffith Sta
dunn for a conference with
Prexy Clark Griffith, prior to
the trip the pair will take to
New York for the annual base
ball meetings next week.
Joe and Gfiff were to dis
cuss all plans for the, possible
strengthening of the Washington
club for the 1888 season, at the
informal confab today.
One, two, and maybe three,
player trades will be consum-
mated by Griff and Cronin at
New York. What players will be
involved Griff is not in posi-
ton to say at present.
Trades Due Ahead
But he admits there will be
some trading and that the match
may be lighted as early as Mon
day afternoon, when he and
Cronin will have arrived in the
big City"
'Tt's always been my policy
to refrain from discussing the
names Of any players figured
to be used in possible trades"
states Griff. Because, once
anything like that is let out,
OfttimeS the trade is ruined.
/ will say that I have several
irons in the fire, however, and
plan to put. them through at
the meetings. But Il don't
want to say too much now"
Commenting on the rumored
deal with the Cleveland Indians
in which the Griffs will get a
pitcher in exchange for Harley
Boss, rookie first baseman, Griff
states that such a trade is hang
ing fire. 1t is his idea that it will
be completed by the first of the
week, but not before.
"Tt'S a pitcher I'm after in
the Cleveland DEAL" he says.
"And it's pitchers I'm going
after in every one of the other
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
Odd Fellows
Pin League

High team game, Amity No. /. 5s7;
nigh team set, Amity No. l. LII;
nigh individual game, Claggett, 1876
high individual set, N Croft. 38S;
greatest strikes, Bartlett and Watson
II; high flat game, Sparrough, 96;
greatest spares. Ed. and F. Donald
son, "a.
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
Joe Cronin In Town, Goes
Into Huddle With Griff
Bv GARRETT WATERS

Joe Cronn manager of the Grffmen arrived in town
this morning from his San Francisco (Calif.) home.
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
Barber's Blue Ribbons Roll
Occidental on Jan. 5
Bv GINO SINH

Can Fred Buchhozs Occidental Restaurant AStars stop
Frank Barber's mighty Blue Ribbon pin aggregation?
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hEIV IhIJS

nigh individual game-HuekeIs (Pay-
fnasters). 14S. High Individual set
Bennedetto IN. e. II. S75 High team
game NJ c. |, 57s Agn team set
NJ C. l. e6S High strikes Karanke.
IN G ~. 10. High spares - TooIe
Inspsctorsl, 80 High individual av-
eragSs McElroy (Marine Barracks),
1o1-aa; o'Toole (Inspectors), 1oT.1I;
KapankS [Marine Corps Institute),
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Marine Barracks
Gain LeGgue Lead

Marine Barricks squeezed into
first place in the Marine Corps
Duckpin League by margin of
pinfall, defeating the Paymasters
in three games. Piercy and
DowneS by consistent shooting
were the big guns for the Bar
racks.
The Marine Corps Institute
turned on the Inspectors and
toppled them from the lead by
grabbing two games. Standing:
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21
This Boy Could
Talk For Years

FAIRMONT, West Va, April 81.
-UP)-Cook hospitals "favorite
patient" is five-year-old Frankie,
who, in two yeas has undergone
81 operations and been under ether
80 times.
Frankie has been in the hospital
50 long he calls it home.
Frankie was born with stenosis,
or narrowing of the larynX. His
mother said that as an infant he
was unable to cry aloud, and did
not learn to talk until after the
series of operations started.
At the hospital, two silver tubes
were forced into the childs trachea
to enable him to breathe. Weekly
dilating is necessary and for the
first few months each operation
required the administration of an
anesthetic.
frankie explained to another
child patient who was crying after
his sister left, that he shouldn't
cry and added I only cry on
Saturdays. cause that's my opera
ton day
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21
Editorial Page
and
Features
PERIL OF CONSCRfPTION

THAT dangerous violence now under
Il way in China puts a new emphasis
on the old question of the limitation of
armaments.
Japan, throwing highly-trained and
exceedingly capable conscript army into
the fray, proves once more that treaties
to avert war are not of much use as long
as no limits are put on the size Of the
armies which the signatory nations can
maintain.
Furthermore, the chief villain in the
piece seems TO be Tiption-compul-
sorry military service for all young men.
The device that the French invented af-
ter the fall of the Bastile, when the
levy en- masse' appeared the only pos
sible way Of preserving the revolution
from the armies of jealous European
monarchs, has got entirely out of hand,
For militarists everywhere it provides
an implement which no treaty can fully
curb.
Among the chief powers of the world,
only three = the United States, Great
Britain and Germany-rely on volun-
teer armies in time of peace. All the
rest have conscription laws and call to
the colors each year a certain number
of young men of military age.
These young men, kept in service for
one two or three years, constitute the
standing army When they retire to
civil life they become the trained reserve
"a huge body of skilled soldiers, ready
for US at any moment, and vastly more
important, in numbers and potential et-
feet. than the standing army itself.
For example: Japan's peace time
strength is rated at approximately 23O,-
900 men. But to get an army many
times. that large, ready for instant SER
vice, Japan needs only call up her re-
serves The job can almost be done ov-
ernight.
Consider the figures. A young French
man serves with the colors for Is months
and remains. in the reserve for %
years. A young Japanese serves Tor
two years, and remains in reserve for 70
years. A young Italian serves for lo
months and stays in reserve for 19 years.
AS long as such systems are retained,
armies cannot be materially reduced.
There is the situation that Is made to
order for the militarist. No sabre-rat-
Ting government will be ready to listen
to reason as long as it possesses a large
trained army reserve ready for instant
service. If such threats to world peace
as the present turmoil in China are to be
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21
BEDTIME STORIES
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, By Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

"And who is the Tapper?" asked
the pig.
THE Taper is Woodpecker
bird friend of mine" answered
the rabbit He taps with his beak
on hollow trees to dig out worms
and bugs, which he eats. That's
the Taper Woodpecker Bird you
hear
Again sounded the strange
noise. "Rat-a-tat-tat! Rata
tat-tat!"
Are you sure it's a Woodpecker
Brd?" asked Mr.. Twistytail. 1T
sounds to me just like some one
knocking at the door,
Yes, that's the way it sounded
to me at first" said Uncle Wig
gily, with a laugh. Many a time
I went to the door, thinking some
one was knocking to come in, but
it was only the Taper. And many
a time my wife or Nurse Jane
went to the door, thinking some
one was knocking. But it was only
the Taper Woodpecker Bird
knocking his beak against the hol-
low tree in front, just like some
one rapping Oh our door. Oh, We
were fooled more than once!"
That sounds very jolly,
grunted the pig gentleman.
"Yes, it was jolly" agreed Uncle
Wiggily. But it isn't going to be
very jolly to have that Bear living
in the hollow tree so near me. If
I could only think of a way to get
rid of him it would be a lot more
Jolly for me-
All of a sudden, Mr.. TWistytai,
began to laugh
Whats the matter?' asked
Uncle Wiggily.
Il have just thought of way
to drive the Bear away" said the
pig as, once more, the Woodpecker
Taper Bird made a sound like
rapping on a door And what hap
pened next you shall hear tomor-
row night when the story will be
about Uncle Wiggily and the run
ming Bear.
And it will be very jolly if the
kitchen chair will lend one of its
legs to the ice box so it can go TO
the dance with the gas stove.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21
FAT GIRLS! HERE'S
A TIP FOR YOU

All over the world Kruschen
Salts is appealing to girls and wo-
men who strive for an attractive
free from fat figure that cannot
fail to win admiration.
Here's the recipe that banishes
fat and brings into blossom all the
natural attractiveness that every
woman possesses and does it
SAFELY and HARMLESSLY.
In the morning take one-half
teaspoon of Kruschen Salts in a
glass of hot water before breakfast
cut down on pastry and fatty
meats-go light on potatoes. but
ter, cream and sugar.
"It's the little daily dose that
takes off the fat" and brings that
Kruschen feeling of energetic
health and activity that is reflected
in bright eyes, clear skin, cheerful
vivacity and charming figure.
But be sure for your healthS
sake that you get Kruschen. A
bottle that lasts weeks costs but
little. You can always get Kru-
schen at Clements Drug Store,
Valley Drug Co., Shirer Drug Co.
and money back if not satisfied
with results after first bottle.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
DARTNOOR PRISON RIOT

AMERICANS have 4 reason for being
n interested in the recent riots at Dart
moor prison, in England. quite aside
from the fact that the English are try
ing to blame the riot on subversive Am
erican influences. \ little more than
century ago DartmoOr prison was very
much on the American mind and many
thousand Americans got a much closer
view of it than they might have wished
DartmoOr prison was built in 1909 as
a war prison, and was designed origin
ally for the accommodation of captured
French soldiers. But as the intensity of
the pressure generated by the Napole-
onic war increased, Dartmoor got an
American angle"
This, oddly enough came about be-
cause England was having a terribly
hard time finding Seamen enough TO man
her fleet. From stopping neutral mer-
chantmen to take off and press into the
naval service such English-born sailors
as might be aboard, it was only step
to seizing American seamen as well; and
presently. the situation having become
intolerabe, the United States went to
war.
So in addition to Napoleons soldiers,
Dartmoor began to house American sail
ors as well-at first only a few, but
later on, as English frigates began
sweeping up the innumerable and i'm
pudent American priyateersmen, several
thousand of them.
A prisoner of war never has very
soft life, wartime prisons being, with
out exception, comfortless places; but
Dartmoor seems to have been something
special. The accommodations were poor
and the food was vile; and the governor
of the prison was hard-boiled officer
who ruled with a maximum of severity
and a minimum of discretion.
The climax came when he ordered the
guards to fire repeated volleys into the
ranks of prisoners massed in an open
COURTYARD. after a mild bit of insubordi-
nation had taken place.
All of this, of course, is very ancient
history now, and the anger that Dart
moor aroused on this side of the ocean
has long since vanished But it does
give the recent disturbances at Dartmoor
a peculiar interest for Americans.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21
Miracle Man At
Fox Theatre Is
Famous Picture

Sylvia Sidney, the New York
born actress who distinguished
herself so auspiciously in such
films as "An American Tragedy"
Ladies of the Big House" came
to the Fox Imperial Theatre last
night in her newest part, that of
the confidence crooks girl frierid,
in "The Miracle Man" which is
playing again tonight at the local
theatre.
This is the part which brought
fame to Betty Compson in the or
iginal silent screen version in 1919
which also featured Thomas Mel
CHAN and Lon CLANCY.
Chester Morris, one Of the first
actors to leave the stage for the
talkies and one of the biggest fav-
orites among the younger stars, will
play opposite her.
Hobart BosWorth, lifelong friend
of the late Tyrone Power, succeed
ed to the title role Of the Patri-
arch, left vacant by the recent
death of Power
Others in this cast are John
Wray, Irving Pichel, Robert Coo
gan. Norman Mcleod, maker of
Touchdown" directed the pro-
duction.
The Miracle Man" is a power
full and moving story of the refor-
nation of a gang of crooks by a
faith healer, known to his neigh
bors as The Patriarch
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21
FLYERS Must Not
Indulge Grooming

CHICAGO April 81. U.R)-AS re-
suit of the growing number of
short wave radio listeners and ne
cessity of conserving the wave
length allotted to air lines, pilots
of United Air Lines have been Or
dered to refrain from singing, talk
ing, or Whistling while on flight
duty, according to a company Off
cial. Heretofore it has been the
custom of airmail pilots to indulge
in a little close harmony, or an
occasional tWo-Way personal con-
versation during the night flights.
Pilot Heber Miller, who flies be-
tween Seattle and Medford, Ore,
and who has a good tenor voice,
sang Life Is Just Bowl of Cher
ries," in his plane, at 2 a. m. re-
Gently, and got stack of radio
fan mail the following day that
would have done credit to a pro-
fessional crooner. AL Gilhousen
and Ralph Virden, holding friend
ly chat, while passing in the air
at lis miles an hour, discovered
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21

WASHINGTON, April q. - The
navy's budget experts are busy
these days trying to figure out just
how the fleet will get along with
out the $4,000 900 which the house
appropriations committee eliminat-
ed from its annual appropriation
bill.
A visitor to the office of Rear
Admiral Ridley Mclean, budget
officer. would have difficulty find
ing the admiral behind the huge
pile of balance sheets and papers
on his desk.
Mclean used TO have lunch ey-
cry day with his fellow officers
about l o'clock, the eating hour for
admirals. Now he just manages to
squeeze through the doors Of the
navy's cafeteria before they close at
p. m. He eats alone, while Negro
bus boys clean off dirty tables, and
then hurrles back to his desk.
When the admiral isn't in his
office, wearing out pencils and
scanning long shee;s Of figures, he
may be found a few doors down the
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21
Farm Hand Under
Arrest I'm Fresno

FRESNO, April 81. (U.P) - Tom
w. Whitworth, 50, an 33-pound
former hired man, was in Jail to-
day on a charge of attempted
extortion, after he assertedly con-
fessed writing a note demanding
$4,000 from Dan w. Beebee, his
former employer, on the threat Of
kidnapping Beebee's z year = old
daughter.
Whitworth readily confessed to
writing the note, but claimed it
was done as joke and TO con-
vince Beebee that Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh was justified in paying
$4,000 ransom for his kidnapped
baby son.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21
UNCLE WIGGHY AND THE
TAPER

Mr.. Twistytail, the fat pig gen
tleman, Waddled from his pen
house over to Uncle Wiggily'5
hollow stump bungalow one day.
Good morning, Mr.. Twistytail,
greeted the rabbit gentleman.
How are you today?"
Not so WE'LL" grunted the pig.
whats the matter?" asked the
rabbit.
Il have bad news for you, .
grunted the fat pig gentleman.
"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, .
answered Uncle Wiggily. What
is the bed news?"
You know the Cross Bear, don't
vou?" asked the pig.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21

Il know two Cross Bears" an
sWered the rabbit, looking around
to make sure neither of those Bad
Chaps was in sight They were
going to catch Sammie Littletail
the other day when he left his
shoes stuck in the mud But both
Cross Bears began fighting 50 l
slipped up behind them, got Sam
mics shoes and ran away. Yes,
I know two Cross Bears. But what
about them and the bad neWs?"
THE bad news has to do with
the first Cross Bear" grunted the
pig. Did you know that this Bear
had come to live in the hollow tree
at the edge of the woods?"
mo, I didn't know that, said
Uncle Wiggily do you mean the
hollow tree just a little way from
my bungalow"
That's the tree" said Mr..
Twistytail. Il heard, little while
ago, that the Bear had gone there
to live for the summer
"Why?' asked the rabbit
so as to be nearer you, I think"
answered the pig gentleman. You
see if the Bear lives in that hollow
tree he can keep watch Of you
when you go out of your bunga-
low and follow to catch you
That's So" agreed Uncle Wig
gily. That is bad news! A Cross
Bear living so near me. He'll be
bothering me all the while. even If
I can fool him 50 he doesn't catch
me. I wonder what I could do to
make him stop living in the hollow
tree?'
I'm sure I don't know an
swered the pig But I just thought
I'd come and tell you the bad
news"
Thank you" spoke Uncle Wig
gily Il don't mean TO thank you
for the bad news" he said with a
laugh, but thank you for taking
the trouble TO come and tell me-"
You are welcome" grunted the
pig Just then there sounded a
tapping noise. Rata tat -tat-tat.
Rat-a-tat-tat."
Some one is at your door.
knocking" said the pig.
mo" spoke Uncle Wiggily. with
laugh, that isn't any one at
the door. That is only the
Taper"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21
sDona't Quote Me-
90 By united Press =

hall, comforting with Secretary
Adams.
Before he Wa5 appointed to his
present post, Mclean walked the
decks Of a battleship. 1t wouldn't
be hard TO guess that his thoughts
then concerned anything but the
urgent need for economy in gov
ernment expenditures"
A brother officer, who watched
the admiral enter the cafeteria one
day, looked neither to the right nor
left, smiled and said:
I've got ten dollars that say Rid
ley wishes he were miles from here
today" No one accepted the wager.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
A,,riI 81 1919

For the first time in the history
of Ell Centro, the voice of the
newsboy awoke the town this
morning with the cry, Extra
Press! Full account of the landing
of the Carrathia! The Press start
ed printing the news at $50 o'clock
this morning. Copies of the extra
edition were sent to other valley
towns by express.
The first branch of the county
free library was established at
Brawlcy April Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21
TOLD TO MOVE ON

HAZELTON, Pa. ora Hazel
ton suburbanite came down town"
for the first time in five years. AS
ne stood at a central corner look
ing at the sights a policeman.
detailed to break up street corner
loafing. ordered him to keep NOV
ing. The home-lover did-toward
home, where he said he'd stay
hereafter.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21

OF the 10000, 900 Americans afflict-
ed with deafness, six Ohio girl
champions met in Cleveland to
compete fer the state lip-reading
championship. Miss Florence Rose.
top picture, represented Cleveland
in the contest. Contestants wrote
down words spoken by person
they could not hear but whose lips
they could see. Below is Miss Eva
line Rae, principal of a speech
reading school, who supervised the
tournament in conjunction with the
annual state conference of the As
sOciation of Hard of Hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21

Published every evening Except Sunday by the
Imperial Valley Press. Inc, 625 State street, Ell
Centro, California, w. c. Costello, business man
ager. Telephone 26, business office; ZOO editorial
department Full leased wire United Press Asso-
Citations.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21
Stone Insurance Agency

Thanks folks for the nice new lines That have been
coming IN The insuring public is certainly finding it's
way to our door and being helped to rates that are
reasonable both on fire and automobile, in times like
US - W. l. Stone, 831 Main ST., Phones 248 and 387
81 Centro '
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21
Sewing Machines

clearing our stock for year we have some won-
derful buys in used Treadles and Electric machines
All styles, and prices, at great savings-whie thew
last We repair all makes of machines work guaran
teed l45 So. 7th ST. Ph. 1890, FL Centro White
Sewing Machine CO. "''''
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21

averted, there must be worldwide rec
ognition of the fact that conscription is
too dangerous an implement to be toll
Grated any longer.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-21
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
ApriI 81, 1917

With the largest corn and cotton
acreage in the history of Imperial
Valley this year, and with a heavy
prospective draft on men by the
army and all industries, Imperial
Valley faces a labor problem of a
magnitude never before ap-
preached.