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The Washington times., 1932-01-28
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OPEN EVENT
SATURDAY
BY GINO SINH


Bowlers will get their fill OF
Sweepstakes during the next two
months. No less than 10 are on
the griddle.
Saturday the Maryland-Virginia
second s burban Sweepstakes
open at Bethesda. This is the
major event Of the outlying dis
tricts, and some so maple-spillers
will take the field. The second
block will be at College Park
next Saturday with the event
closing at Clarendon on Febru-
ary 3.
Next in order is The Wash
ington Times Ladies Dixie Sweep
stakes, a test of national i'm.
portance. which will take place
on February 13.
This trial calls for nine games
all on one day, to be rolled on
three different sets of alleys.
1t will open at Lucky Strike
at 2 o'clock, with the second
block getting underway at the
Columbia at 5 and final at Rem.
devious at 8 o'clock.
Victor Receives $1OO
The winner will receive 500
while substantial cash awards
will be given to those who finish
second and third. The entry fee
is $3.50 and the event is open
to all women bowlers of the
United States.
The George Washington Sweep.
stakes, Bill Wood offering, will
be run on the birthday of the
Father of Our Country, Febru-
ary %.
1t will be one of the outstand
ing attractions of the year. as
duckpin aces from Baltimore,
Richmond. Cumberland. Norfolk,
and Annapolis are expected. It is
modelled on the U. S. Sweepstakes,
but the entry fee will be only SIS.
Potomac Stakes at Temple
On February 27 the Potomac
Sweepstakes will be enacted at
Temple. This test became nation
ally prominent last year when it
drew a field of 35, including some
of the best rollers of Baltimore.
Doubles and singles will be rolled.
The Md.-Va. Suburban Doubles
Sweepstakes will open on the same
night.
Other sweepstakes are Washing
ton Times South Atlantic doubles
on March IL: the Cumberland
Valley Sweepstakes, at Gene
Raney's Cumberland (Md0 plant:
Ray Barnes Sweepstakes at the
Tivoli alleys, Baltimore, on
March 6.
Charlie Grant is planning a Mt.
Vernon Sweepstakes at Alexandria
on February 20, while Frank Proc
tor contemplates Silver Spring
Sweepstakes at his emporium on
March 10.
The Washington times., 1932-01-28
SEES AS
On Do WN
GRADE
By GENE LAWRENCE

NEW YORK. Jan. 28.-"The
Philadelphia Athletics don't
figure to win another American
League pennant this year," said
Babe Ruth, of the New York
Yankees, today. eff the law Of
averages means anything the
Athletics are ready to hit the
dOwngrade.
Great teams can go along
for three and sometimes four
seasons winning everything in
sight," he added. But sooner
or later the cogs begin to miss
and the machine is shot to
pieces, and that is just about
what has happened to the
Athletics.
Can't Go On Forever
Fellows like George Earn
shaw can't go Oh pitching for
ever, and the entire PhiIadeI-
phia infield could stand a sew
ere shaking up. AS 1 see it the
Athletics are past their peak,
that's all there is to it.
"The YankS have everything
that goes to make up a cham
piOnShip club and right now
see no reason why they
shouldn't walk off with the
pennant.
"While the Philadelphia team
was showing signs of wear and
tear near the end of the 1881
schedule, the Yankees were
playing the best ball of the
season."
Finishing Workouts
Ruth is just finishing up q
series of strenuous workouts un
der Artie McGovern and he saws
he is in the best shape of his
career. Right now he tips the
beam at 222 pounds, which is
plenty less than he has weighed
at a corresponding time in anS
other year.
Regarding his early condition
ing before heading South Mon
day for the Yankees training
camp at st. Petersburg, Fla.
Ruth said:
"Some people think 1 am
getting too old and slowing up.
can't deny that I am getting
older, but I certainly am not
slower"
The Washington times., 1932-01-28

and explained that he was weak
ened by his attempt to make the
weight limit. When he tipped
the beams at 1894 pounds his
forfeit was turned over to the
Cincinnati commission.
Carl Wilsbach, chairman of the
commission, climbed through the
ropes following the referees de-
cision. The commission had
forseen no such emergency" he
declared "and the money will be
returned to ALL"
Throne Still Open
AS a result of the mo contest"
ruling, the throne remains un-
occupied, that same condition
that would have existed had
Battalino won. If Miller had
been triumphant, he would have
been crowned king, the commits
sion ruled following the weigh-in.
The Washington times., 1932-01-28
Second Win Is Hope
Of Training Boxers

National Training School boxers
hope to gain their second triumph
of the season when they engage
the Christ Church School ring
men tomorrow night in a pro-
gram of matches beginning at
$50 o'clock at the National
Training School.
The locals will line up with
the following: rs pounds, Harry
Hicks; 80 pounds, Chris ALBANIA;
IS pounds, Johnny Pagano; go
pounds, J. Malysko; 100 pounds,
Johnny White; 115 pounds, Floyd
Collins; 1T pounds, Emil Bratu;
125 pounds, Carl Tschina; $50
pounds, Joe Sorentini: 140
pounds, Gene Haskins: l60
pounds, Louis Cory.
The Washington times., 1932-01-28
WR|GLEY RITES
LISTED TODAY

CHICAGO. Jan. 28.-The elite
of the baseball world were here
today to attend memorial SER
vices for the late William Wrig.
ley, jr.. owner of the Cubs.
The services we're to be held at
4 o'clock today, the same hour
as the funeral services at Pasa.
dena, Calf.
John Heydler, president of the
National League, and Jacob Rup,
pert, owner of the Yankees, were
on their way from New York.
The American League is to be
represented by William Harridge.
league president. Louis Comiskey
and Harry Grabiner will pay the
respects of the White SoX.
Rogers Hornsby, Cub manager,
is on his way here from his far
home near st. Louis. Gabby Hart
nett, Cub catcher, will serve as
an usher.
Henry P. Edwards, publicity sec,
retary of the American League;
William Walker and John Seys,
vice presidents of the Cubs, and
the entire Cubs office staff, are
among those who will attend.
The Washington times., 1932-01-28
Merely a Fancy

But to get back to Mr.. Wrig-
ley, he spent these extravagant
sums in baseball much in the
manner you would buy a sports
roadster or a swell feed for
your best girl, assuming of
course you have more than one
of the latter luxurieS.
No, baseball wasn't business
with the deceased chewing gum
king. it was a hobby. fancy.
He hired Rogers Hornsby be-
cause he took liking for him.
Years ago he hired William
Veeck as president of the Cubs
after Veec.1, a newspaper man,
had severely criticized the man.
agement of the team. Wrigley
admired the reporter for his
frankness and said if he knew
SO much about the operating of
a ball club to come on and
run his.
There is no doubt Mr.. Wrig-
ley, also owner of the Los Ange-
les and Reading, Pa. clubs, was
the wealthiest man in baseball,
his fortune far exceeding those
of two other extremely we'll
to-do magnates, Phil Ball of
the st. Louis Browns. and Jake
Rupert, of the New York
Yankees.
Where many men Of millions
60 for yachting and polo and
racing stables and other expen-
SiVe pleasures, Wrigley set him
self up in baseball because of
the kick he got out of it and
because he wanted to give Chi.
cago a worlds championship.
Those three ball clubs Mr.. Wrig-
ley owned we're the same to
him as three valuable oil paint.
ings might be to some other
wealthy man-just foibles.
The Washington times., 1932-01-28

Convinced that the former title
holder was stalling, Bauman
lifted him to his feet once and
urged him to fight" Another
blow from the challenger floored
Batalino again and Bauman an
nounced his decision at the direc.
ton of the Cincinnati boxing
commission. Boos filled the au-
ditorium as the referee left the
ring and both fighters resumed
the sparring tactics.
Miller Claim Title
Miller, one-time stablemate of
the Bat" vigorously claimed the
crown and refused to leave the
ring. He finally was carried to
his dressing room by his seconds
amid the tumult and roar of dis
gruntled spectators.
With the abrupt ending, Batta-
limo dashed to the loud speaker
The Washington times., 1932-01-28
Wrestling Results

At New York-Joe Malcewicz, of
Utica. N. Y, threw Jack Ganson,
San Francisco, in 1925. Casey
Kazanjian, former Stanford star,
threw Pat Riley, ireland, in 1926.
Billy Bartush, Chicago, drew with
Charley Strack, Oklahoma. DR..
Fred Meyers, Chicago, threw Ivan
Vakturoff, Russian, in 1880. Pat
McGill, Omaha, tossed Karl
Lemle, Boston, in 1925. Charles
Hanson, Buffalo, threw Bob Wilke,
Boston, in 1921.
At Boston - Ed (Strangler)
Lewis, Glendale, Calf, won from
Pat O'Shocker, Salt Lake City,
when O'Shocker suffered eye in
jury.
At Cleveland-Jim Londos. Of
Greece, title claimant, threw Gino
Garibaldi, italy. in 5000.
The Washington times., 1932-01-28
GdlLdudet GrdppLers
Meet "Y" SATURDAY.

The Gallaudet College and Y.
M. C. A. wrestlers will collide Sat
urday night in the Kendall Green
gym. A basketball game between
the Aloha Lites, District A. A. U.
130-pound champions, and the
Athlisio quint will precede the
matches. The local "Y" recently
defeated the Hagerstown "Y'
grapplers. An admission of Is
cents will be charged.
The Washington times., 1932-01-28

The best evidence of William
Wrigley's willingness to spend
money to have a winner in
Chicago is the item of Hack
wilson's $4,000 salary last
year. True, Hack had lead the
National League in batting be-
fore he got that contract, but
even so, it was an enormous
wage as baseball pay envelopes
go. He'll probably get about
half that amount from the
BrooklynS this season.
The Washington times., 1932-01-28
Five ROuts
WI High, 1913

Eastern, with every man in the
lineup figuring in the scoring,
with the exception of Essex, who
played only during the last few
minutes. defeated WI. High yes
terday. 48 to 13, in a one-sided
game at Eastern.
Kane, with 10 points, was the
leading scorer. Waters was next
with 8 points.
The Washington times., 1932-01-28
PhGr Lap ArriUes
For Biz Handicap

Aqua CALIENTE, Mexico, Jan.
28.-Phar Lap had completed his
journey today. The wonder horse
arrived from San Francisco, com
pleting a 10,000-mile trip from
Australia. His owners hope he
will win the $4,000 Aqua Caliente
Handicap, March 20
The Washington times., 1932-01-28
GEORGETOWN PREP WINS

Landon was no match for the
Georgetown Prep basketers yeSter-
day, and as result the Garrett
Parkers walked away with a 30
to-5 encounter. Keating, with 10
points, led the winners.
The Washington times., 1932-01-28
"No Contest" at Cincinnati
Leaves Crown Still Open

CINCINNATI Ohio, Jan. 28.-The worlds featherweght
throne vacant today
Relieved of his title after failing to make the 126pound
weight limit Bat Battano Hartford (Conn batter put
up such poor showing in bout with Freddie Miller here
last night that the referee Lou Bauman declared mo
test, in the third round.
The Washington times., 1932-01-28
GRIFF GOES TO HIS FIRST CLUB TO GET KID Cate
TOIUned Three Teams
Did VIM. WrigLey
Elegant Catalina Is.
Baseball a Sport
With One MGgnate
Cubs Not Investment

The death of William Wrgey, reputed to be worth 100
Million which plenty of spinach any way you look at it,
brings light facts which refute the omade statement
that baseball isn't sport but rather highly organized
business
At least in the of the Chicago Cubs baseball has been
pure sport with thought to making money Mr. Wrgley
wanted one thing world championship and he is said to
have spent $6oOO0OO only to get runnerup. With him
baseball hobby not business Had Babe Ruth been
funconng for and behalf Of the Chicago Cubs he woudn
have had to ask twice for $4,000 this year.
The Washington times., 1932-01-28
LOGAN VS.. J. C. C.

The Heurich-Logan basketball
team will play the Jewish Com
munity Center Big Five at Tech
February Q. Preceding the game
a dance will be held.
The Washington times., 1932-01-28
SOLDIERS IN WANT

The Fort Myer Cubs are still
seeking games with l45-pound
teams. Call West 0396, between
$50 and $50 p. m,
The Washington times., 1932-01-28
Honest Platforms Lacking
In Most Conferences
By HARRY COSTELLO

(GeorgetoWn Bdckfield Star, 1910-19l3)
Among wenformed persons is held that intercollegiate
athletic conferences weakest in the matter of honest plat
form of help no help to college athletes.
The Washington times., 1932-01-28
GRAYs WANT GAMES

The Chevy Chase Grays want
unlimited opposition. Cleveland
6002-J during the day.
Evening star., 1932-12-25
DEBUCHI RETURNS
TO U. s., Confident
japanese Envoy Believes Any
Clouds Between Two Nations
Soon Will Be Dissipated.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 24.-Katsujii
Debuchi, japanese Ambassador to WASH
ington, returned today on the steamer
New York after a trip through the new
State of Manchulzuo and Europe, and
said "any clouds of miSgiving which
now hover over the Pacific will be dis
sipated before long
The Ambassador was accompanied by
his wife and was met at quarantine
by his son, MaSuru.
Since the outbreak in Manchukuo
in September last year." he said, there
has prevailed, as is sometimes inevitable,
tense feeling between the United States
and Japan. As matter of fact in the
past we have experienced severe strains
in our relations, but am glad TO assure
you each time we emerged with stronger
faith in our traditional friendship,
which is firmly supported by two pillars
First our close and complementary
economical relations; and second, a
cultural relation of long standing I
would say that the horizon of the
Pacific Is not all clear, but whatever
clouds of misgiving that now hover over
the ocean will be dissipated before
long"
Evening star., 1932-12-25
BENES WARNS WORLD.
FOR LITTLE ENTENTE
Czech Foreign Minister Declares
Small Powers Will Not Stand
for Dictation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, December
24-In the Christmas issue of Ceske
Slovo, Foreign Minister Eduard Benes
of Czechoslovakia gently warns the
great powers that the Little Entente
knows its strength and will not permit
"revisionistic schemes of whatever ma
ture" to be dictated to it.
M. Benes emphasizes that the new
organization of peace to be expected
from the Disarmament Conference must
abolish the old power bloc and dicta-
tion methods of the great powers
against the small and medium powers.
The little nations, he says. recognize
the special position and responsibility
of the great powers, but even the great
powers must not forget that the smaller
states do not intend to give up their
rights, but are determined, if necessary.
to defend them.
The recent Belgrade Conference of
the Little Entente, adds M. Benes, en-
phasized that R-p:aa:c,:.a, Czechoslovakia
and Yugoslavia are united against dis
turbing tendencies and the policy Of
international negation."
Evening star., 1932-12-25
PRESIDENT FETED
ON M0SSY ISLAND
Fishes Without Luck in After
noon and Party Is Given
Oyster Roast.
By the Associated A Press.

BY the Associated Press
OSSABAW ISLAND, Ga. December
24.-After an afternoon Of luckless fish,
ing, President Hoover tonight took part
in Christmas eve party on this moss
festooned island, with an oyster roast
featured rather than his expected fish
dinner.
Under the guidance of a local Izaak
Walton-Guss Gilman. who is known
along this coast as king of Daufuskie
Island" S. C.-the Chief Executive
ahsled throughout the afternoon from
the deck Of a 40-foot Coast Guard pa
troll boat, but without luck.
Gilman, who once served as fishing
guide to President Cleveland. landed
one sheephead and one drum fish. But
even he finally gave up the angling as
poor job.
On CoIorful Island.
The President and Mrs. Hoover and
their party of five were the guests here
tonight of H. N. Torrey. His island is
a colorful spot. boasting the same oaks
from which the timbers of Old IRON
sides were hewn. Long trailefs of
Spanish moss hang from the trees and
Christmas air is provided by frequent
clusters of mstletoe.
The Christmas eve party was fea-
tured by gifts brought from the White
House by Mrs. Hoover-a half truck
load of them being stored in the hold
of the U. S. S. Sequoia, flagship of the
Hoover fishing fleet, before it left Sa-
vannah.
Although many Of the traditional
elements Of Christmas we're lacking
no chimney, snow scenes or Santa Claus
the party was merry one. Law
renee Richey. one of the Presidents
secretaries. who has played Santa to
children at the White House for three
years. was present, but did not assume
his usual role.
st. GATHERINGS Next.
After sleeping tonight aboard the
Sequoia, which will remain here until
tial party will drift slowly down through
the Florida passage into Bear River
and toward st. GATHERINGS Island,
where stop is probable.
Poor fishing luck today failed to mar
the enjoyment shown. not only by the
President and Mrs. Hoover. but also
Justice Stone of the Supreme Court
and Mrs. Stone, Senator Austin of Ver-
mont and Mrs Austin, and Mark Sulli-
van, writer, as the party moved slowly
through maze of rivers and bays to
reach this spot.
The President put off in his small
boat from the Sequoia about 2:30 pm.
and returned again shortly before sun
down. He hopes for better luck during
the trip southwark.
Evening star., 1932-12-25
ACCOUNTING IS DENIED
OF FUNDS FOR IRELAND

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 24.-Supreme
Court Justice Albert Cohn filed an
opinion today ruling that donations to
the Irish victory fund were outright
gifts and as such not subject to ac-
counting.
The opinion was delivered in the suit
Of contributors for accounting and re-
turn Of any money still remaining in
the treasury.
Raising of the fund began in 1919
under the auspices of the Friends of Irish
Freedom. Thomas j. Cooney of Provi-
dence, R. l., is president. and NJ. B.
McGrail Of New Haven, Conn. is treas
urer. Directors, who acted as trustees
for the fund, included Right Rev. M. j.
Gallagher, Roman Catholic bishop of
Detroit; Judge Kickham Scanlon of the
Illinois Superior Court, in Chicago, and
Judge O'Neill Ryan Of the Circuit Court
of st, Louis.
Evening star., 1932-12-25
3.2PER CENT BEER
SET FOR PASSAGE
Congress Approval Expected
by Senate Leaders Soon
After Recess.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Congressional approval of the House
80 per cent beer bill this session was
definitely expected yesterday by most
Senate leaders and plans were made
for speeding action on the measure after
the Christmas recess.
With no evidence of concerted dry
movement to stop the bill, both Repub-
licaE and Democratic leaders forecast
its approval by Congress at this ses-
sion, but agreed the measures ultimate
fate rested with President Hoover.
Chairman Norris of the Senate Judi
ciary Committee, which now has the
bill in charge, announced he would ask
the full committee to handle the bill
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1932-12-25
UPRISING REPORTED
IN MOROCCAN AREA
French Foreign Legion Officers
Hear of Plot and Arrest Sidi
Ara With Other Chiefs.

BY the Associated Press.
CEUTA, Morocco, December "a
The report was current in army cir
cles tonight that Foreign Legion officers,
with the aid of loyal Moroccan chief
tains and native troops, have discov-
cred plans of natives for an uprising.
It was said that the rebels purposed
to conquer the Bah Taxa camp in the
Xauen area and then to spread the
revolt to other scctions.
The officers said the mutineers had
expected to fire on the administration
building and to seize ornaments in the
camp during the resultant confusion.
Authorities have arrested Sidi Ara,
chieftain of the adjoining Oar Takua
area, and a number of other leaders.
MADRID, December "a LP).-Oficials
of the Moroccan Office confirmed today
a report of an incipient native move
ment In the Xauen area. They said
that legion authorities had quelled the
revolt and that the situation was well
u hand.
Evening star., 1932-12-25
TEN OPPORTUNITIES" CLOSED:
$1,000 MORE SOUGHT FOR OTHERS
Checks in Mail and Donations During
Holidays Counted On to Send Star
Fund Over Top.

have been generously, if not wholly,
provided for
The Pift that old Santa. with the
cooperation of sacrificing and
benevolent citizens of the Capital, has
brought to these poverty -besieged fam
lilies is a guarantee of food to appease
the pangs Of hunger in undernourished
bodies, of clothing to shield old and
young from the chill blasts of Winter
Of warm shelter. which. however
humble, means a home. And this guar
antee is not for Christmas Day alone,
but for whole year
Only sl.800 in round numbers re-
means to be raised in order to effect
100 per cent assurance Of necessary
relief for all the stricken beneficiarieS
of The Stars Christmas Opportunity
Fund. OF the S10.717.20 needed to
provide this degree of assurance, The
Star has received in actual cash So
074.19. To this sum should be added
Continued on Page 8. Column 2D
Evening star., 1932-12-25

There was time when 78 under
privileged children of 20 destitute
Washington families had begun to doubt
the existence of the jolly old fellow
who is childhoods symbol of Christmas
hope and happiness.
Hard times and happiness as a rule
do not go hand in hand But the grim
grip of hunger and other hardships al
ways is felt in times like these. Misery
Is not conducive to faith In Santa Claus,
although there always turks in childish
breasts spark of inexorable hope that
even a Niagara of woes cannot readily
extinguish.
On this joyous Christmas day the
spark has been famed to full proper
tions in the hearts of the children of
half of the score of needy homes for
whom The Star has sought relief. and
there are ever-increasing flames of good
cheer in 10 other homes whose needs
Evening star., 1932-12-25
E. M. HERR, FORMER HEAD
OF WESTINGHOUSE, DIES
Leader in Field Of Electricity Deco
rated by Emperor During
Visit to Japan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Pres1
NEW YORK, December 24-Edwir
MusSer Herr, whose aScendency in in
dustry paralleled the rise of electricity
died today after long illness. He
was 72 years old.
Herr was vice chairman of the board
of directors of the Westinghouse Elec-
trio g. Manufacturing Co. From 1911
until 1929, Herr was president of West
irghouse. In those years it grew from
a minor company, doing some S20,000.-
900 business year, to an annual busi-
ness of approximately s200,000000.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day afternoon at the Park Avenue
Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in
Northumberland, Pa.
During a visit to Japan in 1920, the
Emperor conferred upon Herr the dec
Grafton of the Rising Sun in recogni-
ton of the industrialist's interest in
training japanese students at the West
inghouse works.
Evening star., 1932-12-25
PROBLEM FACES
WOMAN HOUSE MEMBER.ELECT
Receives Letters Proposing Marriage From Four
Strangers, but She Isn't Interested.

A banker wrote her pictures led him
to believe she would be an ideal STEP
mother for his 12-year-old daughter.
A young farmer living In Missouri
admitted in his proposal that he Is
IMPOVERISHED, but expressed belief the
two of us could make go of 1t"
The fourth proposal was from q
wealthy retired farmer, who said he
feels sure home life and not politics Is
the thing for Miss OLoughlin and
urges her to consider his offer "of
freedom from all cares and worry"
Miss O'Loughlin says she is not con-
sidering matrimony, but Is thinking OF
buyiile :? scrap book for her matri-
monial correspondence.