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The Washington times., 1932-06-15

is the reason why Manager John
sons gang hold hopes of taking
several games here-at least three
of the four scheduled in the
series.
Must Get Pitching
But to do this the team must
play a much better brand of ball
than that against the st. Louis
Browns. This, of course, means
that stronger pitching must be
turned in while a greater col
lection of hits must be made.
Manager johnson is still IN an
optimistic frame of mind in re-
CARDS to the future. He feels
that his team will snap out OF
the apparent slump the Browns
put his men in, and he looks for
a turn towards the better in this
Detroit series beginning today.
"a team like the Browns
isn't met every day in the week
and 1 look for my men to win
a couple of games now that
they have left that association.
OF course, l can't figure out
just why we can't play better
against them, but it's one Of
those things, I guess. We were
going along all right before we
ran up against them. Also. we
were before they beat us four
straight last month. don't
know what it was, but we can't
beat them"
The Griffs, for a fact, were
going along all right before ST.
Louis was invaded the team was
getting better than average pitch
ing and the hitting was winning
ball games as the three victories
out of four from the Chicago
White Sox will tell.
Things Go Haywire
But everything went haywire
against the Browns, it seems, and
with it a nice lead on second
place which as things stand to-
day find the Philadelphia AS
even-stephen with Manager John
sons men for the position.
So it seems Our Griffmen"
must win from now on, if they
want to stay in the first division.
The Tigers are not so far behind
third place while the Indians.
who are met next, are battling
every moment for permanent
possession of some first division
position.
'Tis an i'll slump the Griffmen
are in right now.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15

GSAOAANs
His only rival as the great
est in all time is Ty Cobb, the
greatest ball player of his era,
and the man of whom John J.
McGraw once said He does
something even when he's
standing Still!'
Ruth can strike out and
look better than the average
man can look when hitting q
home run. When he hits n
home run as he hit home runs
yesterday, he is glorious"
Style of Play Differs
Billy Evans, once the best of
all umpires and now the base
ball brains of the Cleveland
American League baseball club,
was talking. Evans has seen
them all come and go since the
League was organized
He has forgotten more about ball
players than a great many man
ayers ever will know. Where.
fore, his opinions carry special
values. Evans continues:
"It is difficult in some ways
to compare the values of Ruth
and Cobb. Cobb played in the
days when stretching a hit,
stealing q base, taking an
extra base on a hit were. es-
sentiaI to winning. A bats
man had to place hits, push
and pull the ball, bunt the
ball and do other things now
passed out. In his arts Cobb
was superb, supreme among
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
That Little Black Bag

OF course the alligator Nick
has wrestled so often is a dead
one and was presented to him
in the form of a suitcase fol-
lowing the civil war. Nick has
wrestled this alligator up and
down the country. off and on
Pullmans, for longer than most
of you have lived, and has
never lost a decision. He has
it right now with him in De-
troit and will take it with him
this weekend to New York
when he goes there to clown
for some turnout or another.
But to get back to the busi-
ness of live-alligator batting,
what we wanted to tell you is
that we saw this boy Coppin-
ger rassle an alligator down in
Miami last winter, and he GER
tainly puts the chin-lock on the
reptile in a manner which
would remind you of Chief
White Feather.
Henry Coppinger is the
younger of four brothers who
have reached young manhood
despite the fact theirs is the
precarious profession of catch.
ing wild alligators-did you
ever see a tame one? The
TACT they have survived at all
speaks well for their hazard.
Gus accomplishments.
1t doesn't take one par
ticularly initiated in the sport
OF wrestling alligators to deduce
the fact that the human end
of the team must watch two
ends Of the alligator at once.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15

Now, regardless of how you
feel about alligator wrestling,
you must admit it is quite
stunt to stalk an alligator in
his own den. Personally the
only champion all-time world
alligator wrestler we know
about is Nick Altrock, who has
been wrestling an alligator
now for about two years-one
given him by General Grant
back there in the good old
DAYS,
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
JOHNSON NOT DISCOURAGED over TEAMS SH0V
-By KIRK MILLER
ALLIGATOR Wrestling
As COppinger Does 1t
a Hazardous Calling
'Turner Has Opposition
From Fair Florida
MuddLes Situation

We by the papers that Joe Turner wrestling domain
which takes in Washington and hardly places being in
vaded by Foridan who travelling with troup Of live
agators and who proposes to wreste with them at the
Chevy Chase pool This situation involves already very
much muddled situation which has been brewing and
sesthing for nearly two weeks
The papers do not make exactly clear whether Henry
Coppnqer the Fodan above referred is allied with the
Ourey herd Bowser menage for that matter either
but suffice say Coppnger is the self admitted champion
even if he does use lot of alligators for a
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
Western Crew
Dark Horse
For Race

NEW YORK, June 15-How
good is the Washington crew?
That's a difficult question for
the coaches and the experts up
at Poughkeepsie to answer.
The huskies arrived yesterday,
together with the Engineers of
M. I. T., and just about nothing
is known concerning the ability
of the Seattle varsity.
Shell Poorly Rugged
True, last April the huskies
were treated to a thorough shell
lacking IN their dual meet with
the California Bears. The mar
gin of defeat was the greatest
in the history of their annual re-
gatta.
But nobody is paying much at
tention to that setback. First,
and most important, because the
Washington shell was poorly
rugged. and as a result the boat
was almost swamped before half
dozen strokes had been taken.
Will Know Monday
Second, three months have
gone gone by since that defeat.
They have been busy months,
filled with long rows on Lake
Washington in Seattle, and un-
doubtedly have improved as dis
tance crew since last April. Just
how much will probably not be
known until the intercollegiate
regatta next Monday is actually
over.
Cool weather on the Hudson
has aided in conditioning the
Eastern crews, especially Colum-
bia and Syracuse. .
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
N. Y. Mayor to Greet
Sqrazen Friday
Morning

NEW YORK. June Is.
Mayor walker will extend an
official welcome to Gene Sara
zen, new British open golf
champion. when he arrives here
from England Friday morning
Dudley Field Malone will be
POSTMASTER at a dinner to be
held in honor of Sarazen on
Friday night.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
Last Nights Fights

At West Springfield, Mass
Make Rosenbloom, worlds light
heavyweight champion. dropped a
decision to Tony Shucco, Boston,
in a nontitle bout Q0).
At Portland, Meal Rodriques,
California middleweight. defeated
Willie Oster, Boston 0O).
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
Stein Falls Victim
To LeUiS deadlock

NEW YORK. June 15.-Ed
Stranger" Lewis, the man with
the mighty deadlock. will con-
tinue his gathering of dough to-
morrow night. He meets Herb
Freeman, New York wrestler.
The Stranger" did it again
last night, using his deadlock to
squeeze out a victory over Sammy
Stein, in Al minutes.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15

stepping out
W it h their
muSketS now.
Gabby Street
is demonstrat-
ing he can
trade half a
pennant win
n in g outfit
and S till
graft the flag
o II i II Z Ill
again.
Remember
w all Street
b fore the
season opened
The Washington times., 1932-06-15

If the Browns we're only in
some other league maybe better
showing would be made by the
GriffS.
Manager Johnson gave out his
pitching plans this morning for
this series against the Tigers. It
finds Crowder, Brown. Coftman
and Thomas due to work. with
Crowder beginning today.
The Griffs. in the past, have
invariably been able to defeat the
Tigers in their own park. This
The Washington times., 1932-06-15

Runs batted iB-GOsIiD (3, Burns
C3). Campbell C0. EerreH (3). StOrti
(2). Schultz. NelilIO. BIaehOlder. West
StOrti. Campbell. Myer. 9. Three-base
hit-BuTns. Home FunR-SchUIte. West,
StOrti. Sacrifice hits-StOFti, BIaehOIder.
MyeF. stolen bases-GOsIin, 2. Left ON
bases-St. Louis. 10; Washington. 6.
Hit by pitcher-BIaehOIder (Weaver).
Struck OUt-By BIaehOIder, 6; by Mar
berry, 2: by Weaver. 1. Bases on balls
off BlaehOIder. 2; off Marberry. 2;
s In 2 innings (nOne cut in thir6): Off
Marberry. in innings (nOne out in
fourth: off Ragland, 13 in innings.
Wild pitch--VeaVeF. Winning pitcher
RlaehOldeF. LOaiBE piteheF-WeaVeF.
Double play-Rag gland Ia Kerr to Judge.
OlmpiTeE-GHtI,rie and Geisel. Time Of
game-@:IS. AtteHdaece-S,SOO,
The Washington times., 1932-06-15

Cards and AS to cop again. 1t
now begins to look like the
bankers pool was initiating
their pet issues and will have
them up at the top by the end
of the fiscal year.
1 see Judge Lands is inveSti.
eating those player swaps be-
tween ST.. Louis and Cincinnati.
They've been passing the Cards
back and forth like they were
playing "Old Maid
Copyright, 1922. by the Christy
Walsh Syndicate)
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
HEATHCOTE RELEASED

PHILADELPHIA, June Is
Cliff Heathcote, outfielder, today
was Internationally released y
the Cincinnati Reds. Heathcote.
a native Of York, Pa, was for
L.erly with the Chicago Cubs.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
Circle "T" Club
To Meet FTidnU

Techs Circle "T'' Club will
gather at Sholl's Friday night at
BIS O'Clock.
The club is made up of Tech
students who have won letters
in sports.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
Griffs Are Experiencing
Unusual Season
By GARRETT WATERS
Times Staff Correspondent

DETROIT, June 15-Once again the reminder bobs up
about the Griffs being the mystery team of this year
pennant scramble
If they experience another like it. this is the
unusual in several Yes sir the Griffmen odd
collection of performers this year
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
LEONARD IN PHILLY

PHILADELPHIA, June Is
Benny Leonard, former world
lightweight champion, will meet
Billy Angelo. of Leiperville, in
10round bout here tonight.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
CAVALIERS PRACTICE

The Virginia Cavaliers drill this
evening at $50 O'Clock on the
South EllipSe. Sunday they en-
gage the Al6ie A. c.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
Cobb's Career Alone Equals
Babes, Says Billy Evans
By FRANK (BUCKl O'NEILL

CHICAGO, June 15 - Babe Ruth is the greatest ball
player of his time He created values far beyond other
bali player who lived and in essentials stands
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
CAFEMEN ANXIOUS

Sholl's Cafe nine seeks an un-
limited game for tomorrow. Call
Manager Vanderlip at Georgia
4746-W.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
CHANCE FOR HOME BOY

CHICAGO. June 15.-Harry
DublinSki has a chance to become
hometown hero when he meets
TOnv Canzoneri here tomorrow
right.
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
Pilot Feels GriHmen
Will Shake Slump
Against Tigers
BY GARRETT WATERS
Times staff Correspondent

DETROIT June 15-Hopng that traditions will favor them
least three victories the Grff in this city today
tn omen q series AGAINST the Detroit TIGERS
The Washington times., 1932-06-15
NICK
AltrOck
SAYS:

DETROIT, June 15.-ThoSe
Cardinals we're in ambush the
first of the season, but they're
The Washington times., 1932-06-15

singles by Reynolds and Ragland
represented the other Griff safe
ties.
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The Washington times., 1932-09-07
3 DIE AS CRANE
CABLE SNAPS

CHICAGO, Sept. 7 GN.sJ.
An electrical short circuit, snap
ping the guy cable of a giant
crane, today was believed to be
the probable cause of a water
tunnel tragedy which claimed the
lives of three men and inflicted
serious injuries on six others.
The nine workers were being
Lowered in a muck bucket down
the 21O-foot shaft of the $13,0OO,-
600 municipal Chicago Avenue
water tunnel last night when
they were hurled 100 feet down
to the floor Of the bore.
Three men-JoSeph Mitchell,
John O'Brien, and William Sar-
Varia-were instantly killed. The
other six incurred broken bones
and internal wounds which may
bring death to some of them.
The muck bucket was being
used as a temporary lift to lower
the night shift because the elec.
trically-operated elevator was out
OF order. The bucket was
suspended to the 6O-foot boom of
crane when suddenly, as the
1mproVised elevator was about so
feet down, the boom wire
snapped,
The Washington times., 1932-09-07

bile, was believed to have been the
last person to see Bern alive. That
was Saturday night. He said:
"When Mr.. Bern got into the
car at the studio at 1880 Satur-
day night, he said: We'll,
Slickem, Mrs. Bern has to work
tonight, and I'm going to be
lonesome. We were supposed
to 60 to the Frederic March
party, but had to call it off,
"When 1 suggested that he go
alone, he said he would not
think Of going alone"
Bern appeared to be in gooc
spirits Saturday night, according
to Garrison, who also revealed
that Bern did not carry a gun ir
his car that night as had beer
his custom.
Mother a Suicide
In her statement to police, Miss
Harlow said:
Il cannot by the widest
stretch Of my imagination
imagine what Paul meant in
the note he left.
"He had often talked to me
of suicide, but never with him.
self in mind-mOre from a pSy-
Geological interest than any
thing else. I can think of no
reason why he should have felt
it necessary to do this thing to
himself.
"In one Of these discussions
about suicide he told me his
mother had taken her life be-
cause she did not receive a
cablegram from him on a Ger.
tain day when she expected it.
Sunday evening, after work,
1 drove to our Benedict Canyon
home. We had a light snack,
as no dinner had been ordered.
Paul complained of a bad head
ache. He said he had been
reading most of the day.
"He suggested then that I
stay with mother, as my STEP
father had gone fishing over
Labor Day and he thought
mother might be lonesome. He
expected to join me there later
in the evening.
Later he called and said he
was tired and that he would re-
main at home.
II heard nothing more about
it until the next morning, when
the butler called my mother and
told her the terrible news.
Il cannot understand the
note at all, because there was
no reason for it. do not know
what he meant by 'abject hu-
initiation and the wrong he
thought he had done me. I
loved Paul very dearly"
The Washington times., 1932-09-07
)CTOR'S TESTIMONY TO EXPLAIN BERNS SUICIDE
"Aky" Sellers
Disclose How
To Cook IT

NEW YORK, Sept. 7 QN.S0,
A new unscrupulous wrinkle by
sellers of wood alcohol which
already has claimed four lives
and caused critical injuries to
three men at Tin Hills, Brooklyn,
a make-shift settlement for un-
employed seamen, was revealed
by police today.
Statesmen offered the seamen
the deadly mixture, diluted, for
so cents a gallon. They ex-
planned:
ITO remove the poison all
you have to do is heat 1t with
milk until IL bOiIs, drain the
milk off, and then you have
a drink fit for q king"
The resulting concoction, 1t
was said, was similar to the
smoke" sold on the Bowery to
which many drinkers have fallen
victim.
The Washington times., 1932-09-07
GOV. ROOSEVELT
CARRIES FIGHT
To VERMONT
Democratic Candidate Guest
at State Fair and Will
Confer With Leaders

ALBANY, n. Y, Sept. 7
GN.S.) Gov. Franklin d.
Roosevelt will carry his presi-
dental campaign into Vermont
today, confident he has better
than an even chance of sweep
ing the normally rock-ribbed
Republican Granite State into
the Democratic column at the
November election.
The governor will motor to Rut-
land, where he will be the guest
of honor at the Vermont State
Fair. Although he does not in
tend to make political speech,
the governor said he probably
would say a few words" from his
car in front of the grandstand.
At Syracuse Yesterday
Smiling, Roosevelt said he was
getting fair minded" He at
tended the New York State Fair
at Syracuse yesterday and last
week he went to the Dutchess
County Fair.
After a two-hour visit at the
Rutland fair, the governor will
motor to Bennington, where he
will confer with a group of Demo,
cratic leaders of Vermont, includ.
ing Park Pollard, State chairman.
Plans for an intensive campaign
for the RooSevelt-Garner ticket
are scheduled to be discussed.
This will be Roosevelt's second
invasion of New England in the
last week. On Saturday he mo-
tored to Bridgeport, Conn, where
he received assurances of the
loyal support of the AL Smith
Democrats of the Nutmeg State.
Goes Home Friday
On Friday the governor will go
to his country home at Hyde Park
to pack for his 8,00O-mile
swing through the Far West.
He will leave Albany by special
train next Monday night with
three major campaign speeches
in his brief case.
Roosevelt will start West conf
dent that Lieut.. Gov. Herbert H.
Lehman will win the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination despite
the opposition of Tammany Hall.
The Washington times., 1932-09-07
MAINE JOBLESS
DENIED VOTE
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has wired and written President
Hoover protesting the action of
the board and warning that S'mi-
lar action may be taken in other
parts Of the country, paving the
way for communism and revolu
ton"
Holmes charged that the Re
publican administration board
knows full well that none of the
jobleSS would vote for the Repub-
lican ticket"
Court Rules
Holmes brought a petition for
a writ Of mandamus before Su.
perior Court Judge Harry Man.
swer last week in behalf of two
voters who had been dropped by
the board.
The court ruled that a pauper
was not entitled to vote in up.
j, holding the board in the case of
Patrick Cody, who had received
aid from the city.
The court ordered the name of
Hector Gravel put back on the
list when Gravel testified at the
hearing that he was self-support-
ing. His name had been stricken
from the list because he was liv-
ing with his father, who was re-
ceiving city aid. He testified
that as National Guardsman he
had received $38 in August for
attending camp and had paid
board.
The court action is the first in
1O1 years over the pauper clause
in the State law. In 1881 the
Maine supreme court ruled that
anyone receiving aid from the
municipality in which he lived
within a 90-day period of an elec-
tion could be disfranchised.
The Washington times., 1932-09-07
FORCES
AHEAD IN TEST
POLL Of EAST
Democratic Leaders Hopes of
Gains in New England
Fail of Realization
By COLE E. MORGAN

The promised swing of New
England to the Democratic side
by Democratic leaders of that
section following Gov ernor
Roosevelt's Bridgeport speech
last week has yet to materialize.
New returns from the six New
England. States recorded today in
the nationwide Presidential poll
of The washington Times and
other Hearst papers show Presi
dent Hoover's majorities con
tinuing to climb throughout that
region.
Hoover added 2,489 to his
previous 6,666 New England vote,
bringing his total to 9,155.
Hoover Majority Grows
Governor Roosevelt added but
1,139 to his previous 1898, bring
ing his total to 5,132.
The net result was to raise
Hoover's New England majority
to 4,O23 from last weeks 2,673
and to make him a "a per cent
favorite in that section.
It was little early, however
for the possible effect of Roose
velt'S Bridgeport speech to be
reflected in the poll returns.
Likewise. the present figures dc
not measure what effect CALVIN
Coolidge's magazine article in
dorsing the Hoover candidacy
may have had in the former
Presidents home section.
Maine Vote Near
Those influences may register
themselves in more conclusive
form in the current weeks poll
ballots from New England voters
The situation in New England Is
of particular interest at this
time.
The Maine gubernatorial and
congressional elections are to be
held next Monday. The Maine
balloting will give the first actual
test at the ballot box since the
nominating conventions.
While Maine generally IS held
up by Republicans as a NoVem
ber barometer it does not always
work out that "as Maine goes Sc
goes the nation"
With the strong showing Roose'
velt is making throughout the
West, this may be one OF those
years that Maine may fail In Its
nronhetic role,
The Washington times., 1932-09-07
Pennsylvania Asks
That Taxes Be Paid

HARRISBURG, Sept. 7. G.N.SO
! Pennsylvania has no State law
specifically disfranchiSing pau.
perS, according to George D.
Thorn, head of the State Elec-
tions Bureau, although a persons
inability or failure to pay taxes
would prevent that person from
voting.
In order to exercise the fran.
ch1se in Pennsylvania, a person
must show receipts for payment
OF State and county taxes as
SeSsed within two years. In addi.
ton. the voter must pay a poll
tax ranging from 15c to soc
throughout the State with a gen
eral average at Csc,
The Washington times., 1932-09-07

Cured about the time of the
death of Barbara Lamar, ar
actress whom Bern had be
friended. Gilbert said:
"The circumstances surround
ing that incident are too deli
cate and too close to my heart
for me to discuss them now.
But it was at a time when
Bern was deeply hurt. He was
extremely sensitive, and so con-
Stituted that little things hurt
him greatly. He would brood
for days over some imagined
slight.
Paul Bern was my best
friend, and if he thought that
this was the time for him to go,
it is not for me to criticize
him."
Miss Harlow's stepfather, Ma.
rino Bello, when questioned, could
shed no light on Bern's act. He
said:
"Tf a man is out of his mind
enough to commit suicide, he
is in a state in which he may
say anything. That's the only
explanation that L can give
for that farewell note"
Trained nurses and physicians
were in constant attendance upon
Miss Harlow at her mothers resi-
dence, and after the conference
with police, no one was allowed to
see her.
Harold (Slickem) Garrison,
negro, who drove Bern'S automo-