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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-14
GROVE AND GOMEZ
STAGING HOT DUEL
Star Lefthanders Are Setting
Pace Too Fast for All
Box Rivals.
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n RIVED for the time being Of
anything resembling close
J pennant race, American League
partisans are deriving most Of
their midseason excitement from the
hot duel between Vernon Gomez and
Robert Moses Grove for pitching honors.
The two star southpaws, backed by
clubs that provide them with plenty
of runs, are setting pace that promises
soon to distance all rivals. And Grove,
striving to retain his laurels in the
junior circuit, has found a worthy op-
ponent in the young man who Is pitch
ing only his second full year In the
majors.
Defeating Cleveland yesterday, to T.
Gomez stretched his record to II
victories against l defeat and scored his
ninth straight victory for the Yankees
Grove, beating Detroit to /, on four
scattered hits, observed his eleventh
straight triumph and set his mark at
IL wins and 3 losses.
Gomez has not tasted defeat since
May 2, when Washington knocked him
from the hill IN flVe innings. the
Senators also handed Grove his last
reverse when they beat the Athletic ace,
2 to !, on April 80.
Gomez Just Ekes Through.
Grove breezed in with No. II. hold
ing Detroit helpless, but Gomez had
a terrible time subduRnc, t.A Indians
They slugged him for six hits and FIVE
runs in the last three frames and
would have beat him IN the ninth but
for sensational fielding by Chapman.
Larry and Lazzeri. AS it was, they
had the tying run on third when the
final out was made.
The home-run race between Babe
Ruth OF the Yanks and Jimmy Fox
Of the AS remained at standstill. as
each belted one out Of the park. Foxx
hit No. % of Tom Bridges of Detroit.
The Babe nicked Jack Russell for
No. 81.
In the days only other contest the
Chicago White Sox jumped on Ed Dur
ham and Wiley Moore for five runs
in the seventh inning to beat the for
lorn Boston Red Sox. to 6. Selph
and Fothergill each knocked In two
runs for the winners.
The entire National League program
was rained out.
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"G00FY CASTELAR,"
BUNDLE Of ENERGY
Weighs Only $50, but Fast
Ball Makes Him Leading
Pitcher of League.

n JEW YORK, June IA IT,
! M Nerves are making Lefty
/ Y Gomez the leading hurler
in the American League
this season. But they aren't the
kind Of nerves that make an old
maid peek under a folding bed
lowered 80 seconds previously.
The nerves of the "Goofy Cas-
lillian" from Rodeo, Calf, exude
energy. It's much the same sort
OF thing that enables a light mule
to output ponderous draft horse.
At least that's the explanation that
"Marse Joe" Mccarthy, manager of the
New York Yankees, has for the great
speed of his ace finger. Lefty, lanky
| 21-year-old kid with a frame extending
feet l y inches, is leading the majors
In strlkeoutS despite the fact he has
only $50 pounds to put behind his fast
ball.
ST EFTY is the most nervous fellow
IL I ever saw" Mccarthy says.
When he's not pitching the only
way can get him to keep quiet is TO
have him sit on the bench beside me.
Even that doesn't work very long.
First thing 1 know he's proving up
and down talking to himself or any
body that will listen TO him, or chin
ming himself on the iron piping. They
tell me he changes his clothes three
times a day just for want of something
to do TO keep his mind occupied
7 EFTY'S ability to store up some OF
l. his oversupply of nervous energy.
when he knows in advance he Is
going to work, already has given him
the Jump On the rest Of the league
pitchers-he has won IL games and lost
only l.
The other day in Detroit, he flabber
gasted Manager Bucky Harris of the
| Tigers by going tJ the club house for
nap short time before he was Sched-
| uled to loose his southpaw slants. Re-
freshed, he came back and pitched one
of the most cock-eyed games of the sea-
son, walking 9 and tanning Is for his
tenth victory of the season.
The significant point of the perform
ance was that in the bad spots, Lefty
had lot of energy 10 put behind his
fast one.
COMEZ came to the Yankees back in
| " 1890 from the Pacific Coast League
He was sent to St. Paul in TIE
American Association in the middle IF
that year for seasoning, and returned
to the Yanks in 1881
Lefty won 81 and lost in the 1881
campaign, and loomed very largely in
McCarthys mind this Spring when op-
timistic reports were issued regarding
the Yanks' chances this year finally TO
bust the Athletics trust on remnants In
| the American League
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Sox Trade Webb to Tigers
For Alexander and johnson

of 1925 last year, while his fielding just
about got him by.
johnson was just the reverse. A
classy fielder and very fast, he has
shown potential hitting strength. He
batted .275 in 1881.
This year Alexander and johnson,
playing In 81 games and 48 games, re-
Spectively, have been hitting .267 and
258. Alexander has been used mainly
as q pinch hitter this season.
Looking primarily for hitting strength,
Quinn started few weeks ago by
trading Charley Berry. first string
catcher, to the White Sox for Benny
Tate, catcher; Smead Jolley, outfielder,
and Johnny Watwood. flrst baseman
and outfielder. Jack Rothrock, an out
fielder, also went for waiver price.
Danny Macfayden was the next of
the Red Sox squad to 90. He journeyed
to the Yankees for Pitchers Henry
johnson and Ivy Paul Andrews, both
right-handers.
Quinn then turned to Cleveland,
swapping Jack Russell FOR Pete Jab-
onoWski, Z huslN 1QNnG uobfehenda4
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20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR,
WASHINGTON won its Fourteenth

WASHINGTON won its fourteenth
w straight game yesterday, TAX
ing the first tilt of the Cleve-
land series. 6 to 3. Groom pitched
well for the Nationals. Morgan.
Moeller, Foster and Mcbride were
Washington's main hitters. George
and Blanding pitched for Cleve-
land.
President Taft and Vice President
Sherman will attend the game here
Tuesday. when Washington plays
Philadelphia, after returning from
the West. The ticket demand for
the game has been tremendous and
doubt is expressed whether the
stands. connexions as they are,
will accommodate the crowd.
Eppa Rixey, crack University of
Virginia pitcher, has been signed by
the Phillies.
Base ball and track letters were
awarded Tech High athletes. Dia-
monders honored were Austin,
Head. Cantwell, coleman, Defan-
dorf. Hardie, Simpson, Montgomery.
Peak, Perry, Bennett, Eckendorf
and Manager Kirchner. Lynch is
the coach. Track letters went to
Offut, Snapp. Rankin, Gibson,
Fortier and Hardell.
Princeton walloped Yale at base
ball, 19 to 6. Lear was the winning
pitcher. Yale used five hurlers.
The Doyle brothers defeated J.
Upshur Moorhead and Edward P.
Grosvenor to win the mems doubles
title in the Middle Atlantic tennis
t0llneR
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Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ OSTON, June 14.-Engineering
- another trade in his efforts to
mend the holes in his Red Sox
nine, President Bob Quinn has
sent Earl Webb, hard-hitting outfielder,
to Detroit in exchange for Dale Alex
ander, big first baseman, and Outfielder
Roy Johnson.
No cash was involved in the deal
the third important Red Sox trade in
a week and the fourth in three weeks
President Quinn said last night he
believed it would give his last-place Red
Sox additional hitting strength in the
infield.
Always a great hitter, Webb's field
ing kept him out of the majors for sew
eraI years. Last year, however, he
found himself, fielding sensationally,
batting 1888 and banging out 81 doubles,
to surpass George Burns old record
by four.
Alexander hupg w = hattpg max
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BY TOM DOERER.

r CHOES of the army of power
r. puncherS in the minor
IL leagues during the past two
weeks have caused major
league owners and managers to
keep their scouts flashing through
the bush belts with unsheathed
ivory knives.
An epidemic Of heavy hitting, and
the increasing list Of young men who
are clouting the leather onion at the
milk stops. have prompted the club
owners on the big time to look forward
to an abundance of kid talent next sea-
son to fill in the gaps sure to be caused
By the dimming OF the grand army OF
veterans.
Uncle Grit, for instance, has Joe
Engle, Eddie AinSnith and Pat
Charity gumstoeing their Uay
around to get knot-hole uietcs OF
talent so abundant in the pine belts.
Among the flock of youngsters who
are blazing their way to the fore as
crack hitters are two boys very well
known to Washington fans. One is
Peck Hamel. Southeast Washington
former semi-pro player. and the other
is Big Boy Babe Phelps OF nearby
Maryland. who was farmed out to
youngstown by Uncle Clark.
Hamel, a protege Of Wee Willie
GlaScOe, one time manager OF the
champion Shamrocks, Is clicking
for .452 with Memphis of the South
ern Association, where he is playing
in the outer garden.
Peck is being rated as a real find by
the Southern Association moguls, and
the scouts who have watched him per-
form. The Washington boy. fielding
as well as he Is hitting. is only "a years
of age and is said to be a good bet to
go up within a season. His hitting at
this time is not Of the fluke variety
nor due entirely to the jump ball
which is in vogue in the smaller loops,
as records show he never has hit I'M
der 1925 in his four years of minor
league ball. He is said to be natural
free-swinging hitter with good timing
the type of hitter the big fellows seek
Peck began his base ball career in
Washington as member OF the
Shamrocks. He played both infeld
and the outfeld and, it is under
stood, has served on the hill for
te,D games. But his forte is the out
field, uhere he has plenty of chance
to shoU his flash and speed Sem
sationdl catching, too, has been a
feature of his ,uork afeld this season.
This is the Washington boys second
full year with Memphis. He played a
half season with the Chicks in 1890,
coming from Macon. In 1929 he was
with Charlotte and during two preced-
ing years helped Goldsboro Of the East
ern Carolina League and Chambersburg
of the Blue Ridge League win pennants.
His last years marks with the Chicks
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GAMES WANTED.

Maryland A. C. Call Capitol Heights
228.
Washington Orioles, for Saturday.
Call Atlantic 5759-W.
Mount Rainier, for Sunday. with an
unlimited team. Call Hyattsville 221.
Indian Head Seniors. for Saturday
and Sunday. Call Atlantic 1881 after
5 pm.
Glover Insects. Call Columbia 3429-M
after pm.
Notre Dame Props, for tomorrow. Call
Lincoln 1929.
Two outfielders and a pitcher are
wanted by the Arlington Post nine, en-
trant in the Virginia State American
Legion championship series. Call Man
ager Preston at Clarendon 2259.
Members of the Corby Bakery team
and friends will make moonlight trip
down the Potomac on the steamer City
of Washington tonight at 8:45. Ar
rangements for the outing are in charge
of Harry Slye, ST., who will donate
prizes for the best waltz and fox trot.
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Hamel Walloping Way to Top
D. c. Sandlot Graduate With Memphis Like Babe Phelps
Headed for Majors.

were 1886 at the bat and 1886 In the
field
This season he is one Of the most
discussed youngsters in the South.
Up until few days ago the Capital
player had poled out II hits for
total of 90 bases. including five
triples and 16 two-base hits. He had
socked in 20 runs.
Gordon Phelps, the Big Babe. Is Great
ing stir in the Middle Atlantic League
with his heavy polling. The boy. ship
ped off to youngstown by Washington
Is Just beginning to hit his stride. both
behind the bat as a catcher and at the
plate with the willow. His hits are OF
the healthy, long-riding variety.
In the Blue Ridge League last sea-
son Gordon Smdcked the ball for the
figures .40S. Which is smart polling in
any mans outfit.
And several other young men are
making themselves objects for the ivory
hunters Of the majors.
But major interest will be keener now
that the jack-rabbit ball has been taken
out Of the Southern Association.
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Run a Dead Heat
In Classic Race

A SCOT, England, June IA P).-
n Sandy Lashes and Son of Mint
today finished in dead heat in
the Ascot Stakes as Royal Ascot,
most aristocratic OF British turf set
tings. opened in the presence Of the
King and Queen.
Sandy Lashes, owned by Mrs. L.
w. S. Long, and Son Of Mint, carry
ing the silks of j. Brown, finished
the two miles four lengths in front
Of J. Cooper's Rode Paris. Twenty
four ran.
The two winners were well backed
by the large crowd, Sandy Lashes
closing at 100 to and Son of Mint
at 100 to 8. Roide Paris was held
at to /.
The race was worth 1000 pounds
with extras, the two winners dividing
the stake.
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Fistic Battles

By the Associated Press.
TORONTO.-Emile (Spider) PLAID
ner, France, outpointed Willie Davies,
Charleroi, Pa. Q0).
LOUISVILLE, Ky-Bill Roederer,
Louisville, knocked out Steve Kaplan,
Cincinnati CD.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Andy Divodi,
New York, defeated Paddy Creedon,
New York, by a technical knockout
%: Joe Click, Brooklyn, defeated Gas
ton Lecadre, France QO; Jack League,
Houston, Tex, decisioned Jack Beasley,
Oakland, Calf. "a.
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Stars Yesterday

BY the Associated Press.
Bob Grove, Athletics-Held Tigers to
four hits, famed seven, and won his
eleventh consecutive victory.
Carey Selph and Bob Fothergnl,
White Sox-Drove in two runs apiece
against Red Sox.
Bill Dickey, Yankees-His two home
runs and single accounted for four
runs against Indians.
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TICKET PRICES TO RISE
International League Will Shift
New u. S. Tax on Fans.

NEW YORK, June 14-The Interna-
tional League, in special session yes
terday decided to meet the Federal tax
of 10 per cent on admissions by adding
it to the price of tickets. The prices
of all tickets, bleacher and grandstand
alike, will be affected, since all are
above the taxable minimum of 40 cents,
the league announced through the As
ISOLATED Press.
President Charles E. Knapp Of Bal
timore was in the chair for the first
time since December. illness having
prevented his attendance at other
league gatherings since then.
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LISTS EXCURSION SPORTS

Knights Of Columbus to See Action
on Outing on July 8.
Track events, base ball game and
horseshoe pitching contest have been
arranged by Athletic Director Charley
Reynolds Of the Knights of Columbus,
who will direct the annual Marshall
Hall excursion of the Casey young
sters on July 8.
Tickets are on sale at the Knights
OF Columbus club house, 91S Tenth
street.
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STEPENFECHIT ON WAY
Whitney Horse Will Run in Rich
American Derby Saturday.

CHICAGO, June IA R-Stepen-
fetchit, Mrs. John Hay Whitney's can
didate for the $4,000 added American
Derby at Washington Park Saturday,
was due to arrive at the track today.
Stepenfetchit. which will be saddled
by Big Jim Healy, was shipped from
New York yesterday.
w. NJ. Jeffords' BoatSwain, victor in
the Withers, will arrive tomorrow to
fulfill his engagement in the peak event
Of the Washington Park meeting.
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BOXER COMES BY FREIGHT
Mittman and Manager, Both
Youths, Walked Up by Policeman.

1ouIuS, WakeQ Up ny fo1lCelnaH.
NEW YORK. June IA Op).-A youth
full boxer and his youthful manager
have arrived from Green Bay. Wis, hav-
ing made the last lap of their journey
in the ice compartment of a freight
car.
A railroad policeman awakened them
this morning in the freight yards at
Thirty-second street and Eleventh ave-
nue. and placed them under arrest. In
court they said they were in search of
employment. preferably boxing matches.
and the magistrate gave them a sus-
pended sentence.
The youths described themselves as
Donald Flint. 81, and Glen Church, %,
both of Green Bay.
Church, the manager, did most of the
explaining. He said they had come East
| in weeks time and that last night. in
Syracuse, N. Y. they jumped into the
ice compartment Of the car and shut
the door before realizing their danger.
However, they found no ice and went
to sleep.
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STENOGS GET LETTERS
18 Boys and 10 Girls Honored at
Business High School.

Business High School.
Nine basket ball players. nine mem
bers Of the varsity base ball team and
10 girl athletes yesterday were awarded
letters at Business High School by
Principal Davis.
Boys awards follow:
Basket ball-Capt. Joe Sherman,
Francis Cavanaugh, Bob Cook, Leon
Esenstad Bob Grimm. David Scher,
Carroll Shore, Oliver Upton and Man
ager Jacob Chernikoff; base ball-Capt.
Clayton Schneider, Davis Ahearn,
Charles Curtin, Jake Fradin. Carleton
Giovannetti. Joe Sherman, Louis Sill
vernan, Thomas Steele and Manager
Howard Strasser.
Girls honored were Thelma FAR,
Katie Zeigler. Mary Kessler. Mildred
Stimmell. Ada LUbin, Jennie Torreyson,
Anna Lynard, Louise Pell, Lois Catloth,
Lillian Allainer. Mary Hoy, Helen Bell,
Celeste Mastromarino, Mildred Rhodes,
Thelma Burton, Jean Brasse. Margaret
Cook, Ruth Eisinger and Yolanda For
celia.
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rs START FOR OLYMPICS
Part of Argentine Team on Way
Fifty to Sail Saturday.

BUENOS AIRES. June IA (P.-
Twenty-Five Argentine boxers. marks
men and track and field athletes yes
terday sailed for the Olympic games at
Los Angeles aboard the Northern
Prince. They were accompanied by
Uruguay's only entrant, Douglas, a
sculler.
The remainder Of the Argentine team
OF about SO, which includes the fencers
swimmers and weight lfters, will sail
Saturday.
Included in yesterdays contingent
were Jose Ribas, possible marathon
dark horse" and Hector Berra, a can
didate for decathlon honors.
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RUTH GOLF PRESIDENT.

CLEVELAND, June IA Pl.-The
American Left-handed Golfers Associ-
alton was formed here last night and
elected Babe Ruth president. The Or
ganization was promoted by Everett G..
Livesay of Columbus, Ohio, Mason
Dixon champion.
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Entire @ Staff Ready Tigers Nerves Factor Lefty Gomez
Takes a Workout
Before He Hurls

CAMBRIDGE, Ga. R.-Maybe
- blowing corn is the thing need
ed for conditioning base ball
pitchers.
Here's what 1t did to Red" Har-
rell. cambridge high schools star
hurler:
Up at am. Red" plowed corn
until noon. Then he rushed to the
ball park, pitched double-header
both shutout games-and went
home and MIXED all the COWS.
That's not. however, his usual
procedure. But 1t happened the
day cambridge was to play for the
championship of the Southwest
Georgia League, the Harrell corn
crop was badly in need Of blowing.
Reds" father insisted 1t must be
done, so Red" plowed.
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Minor Leagues

American Association.
Kansas City. 10; Columbus, 10.
Toledo, 10: Milwaukee, 4.
Others rained out.
Pacific Coast League.
No games scheduled. q
Southern Association.
Atlanta Knoxville, rain.
Others not scheduled.
International League.
All games postponed, rain or wet
grounds.
Eastern League.
All games postponed, rain or wet
grounds.
Texas League.
Longview. 40: Galveston, IL.
Tyler, So; Houston, 5-4.
New rk-Pennsylvania League.
New York. 9; WilliSmsport. 4.
Other games postponed, rain or wet
grounds.
Three-Eye League.
Quincy. 6: Danville, l.
Springfield. IA; Peoria, l.
Fort Worth. l; San Antonio 0.
Beaumont, 7; Dallas, 4.
Western League.
Des Moines, 7; Oklahoma City, 1.
Wichita, 8; Omaha, 7.
Others postponed, rain and wet
Grounds.
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ROTHROCK IS EARNED.

CHICAGO, June IA R.-John Roth
rock. veteran outfielder, obtained by the
White Sox from Boston this season, has
been released to Toronto of the Interna-
tional League on option.
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BELLE HAVEN IN LEAD

Alexandria Golfers Setting Pace in
Bi-State Association.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, June IA
Although finishing second to the Ope-
quon Golf Club team, of this city, in the
sS'ond match of the Bi-State Coli
Association season here last Saturday
the Belle Haven Club team of Alex
andria, Va, still maintains the asso-
citation lead with point total of As y
for two matches.
=. winchester is second with Az, Mar
tmsourg Is third with 81, and Purcells-
vile Is fourth with 1917.
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CATHOLIC U. SENIORS WIN.

Catholic University seniors yesterday
defeated the alumni. 9 to 8. in their
annual base ball game in Brookland
Stadium.
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BLACK SOX TO VISIT
Invade Tomorrow After Playing
Pilots in Baltimore Today.

FlIOtS III baIt1mOre To-Day.
Baltimore's Black Sox. scheduled to
entertain the Washington Pilots to-
night in the Oriole City, will come to
Griffith Stadium tomorrow in an East
West Colored League game, to start at
Ais o'clock
Tom Richardson, who recently won
over the Sox, probably will hurl against
the Baltimoreans tomorrow.
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TUESDAY. JUNE IL. 1882.
National League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Pittsburgh New York. rain.
st. Louis Brooklyn. wet grounds.
Chica go-Boston, rain.
nati-Philadelphia rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-14

were 1886 at the bat and 1886 In the
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
New York. 8: Cleveland, 7.
Philadelphia. 8: Detroit, !.
Chicago. Z: Boston. 6.
Other clubs not scheduled.
The Washington times., 1932-03-29
SENATORS RISE
AGAINST RAIL
AID LOANS
Group Threatens War on r.
F. C. Lending to Pay Debts
to Wall Street Brokers

A wave of senatorial CEN
sure threatened to engulf the
Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration today in protest
against its policy of lending
money to railroads to pay off
debts to j. Pierpont Morgan,
Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and other
Wall Street bankers.
The corporations $780, 1000
loan to the Van SWeringen-oWned
Missouri Pacific Railroad aroused
the Senate's ire.
1. e.. C. "Coerced"
Senators openly charged the
Interstate Commerce Commission
"a quasi-jUdicial body-had been
coerced into giving its approval
to the loan.
Michigan, Borah (RO of Idaho,
and Dill CD of Washington,
planned to discuss the subject Of
railroad loans.
COuZenS threatened TO pCOauen
the controversy by accusing James
R. Mutt, of Cleveland, Republican
national treasurer, with having
engineered the loan to the Mis-
souri, Pacific.
He intimated as much by say"
ing the Administration had be-
come a Government for the Van
Sweringen interests by the
treasurer of the Republican Ma
tional Committee"
Dill was incensed by reports
that the corporation loaned
money to railroads to pay off
their interest charges on out
standing bonds. He said he
heard of one instance in which
a railroad paid Az per cent in
terest on bonds now selling at 21.
He said this amounted to 4 rate
of 20 per cent on the present
value of the investment, with the
money coming from the Federal
Government.