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Evening star., 1933-12-24

THIS iS to be . happy Christ.
mas for at least two golfers
around the Capital. One Of
them-high In of1cialdom IN
Washington. has Just shot his best
score In all the years he has been
playing golf: the other. one Of the
better feminine players Of her club.
has Just realized her lifetime dream
Of beating her husband IN .
friendly links match.
District Commissioners George =.
Allen doesn't get much time to play
golf nowadays. He Is too busy with
the duties Of his new once. But
apparently his new duties have
made him q better golfer. Tor ne mas
just scored 80 at Burning Tree, the
best score he has ever made on ms
home course.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
HUNT IN NET TOURNEY.

NEW YORK, December 23.-Gilbert
Hunt Of Washington is among the en-
trants in the national junior indoor
tennis championships opening here
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1933-12-24
VIII Enjoy Vacation.

n ING and rassling fans will have
II none of their favorite dish this
week. both Messrs. Frankie Mann
and J. Turner deciding to take it easy.
but there will be plenty Of nose punch
ing and ear diving next year.
M. Mann's next big offering likely
VIII be a return clash between Marty
Gallagher, emerging from another re
tirement," and Les Kennedy, popular
Alexandria heavyweight Late last Win
ter they packed Portner's Arena and
the figger fllbets of the punchbowl
across the river aver the scrap-won by
more money than any other, including
such classics as the Sarron- Tommy
Paul and Sarron-Miller bouts.
Originally slated for January 2, the
fight has been postponed by request
of Gallagher, to January 9. Marty.
who fought only once since outpointing
to train.
The postponement was okay by the
| Kennedy camp, for Les has been just
about the busiest heavyweight in the
country this year and showed the
strain in his recent fights with Walter
Neusel and Mickey Walker Both
kayoed Les, but the big Californian,
WHICH Ilsut, ellll ID CdEdulc VI upscV-
ting the dope In big way Young
Stanley Poreda will attest to that.
Some Scrambled Items.
n AY BOWEN, local welterweight,
X has joined the Jimmy Erwin
stable" and, in company with
Sarron, Kennedy and the Texas sponge
wielder, will tour Dixie during the next
few weeks eight world champions
engaged in only about Sc bona dde
scraps during 1888. and Make Rosen-
bloom, the light-heavy ruler, partici-
pated In more than 20 of these Max
stopped Goodwin and outpointed Heuser
and Walker (an title bouts). lost twice
TO Lewis, lost to Scozza and Stribling,
beat Rosales, Stillman (twice), Jones
and Burns, kayoed ChriStnee. beat Muir
ply, Belanger, Levandowski. Haynes
and several more bonnets of to
Make! the next most active champ
was Midget Wolgast In that pitiful
hyweight division Prof. Jose Turner
will trek to Gotham this week in quest
of big-time mat card nothing
would please MeSsrs. Mann and Fat
Cornell more than another Pete Sar-
ron for a Yuic...de gift Merry
Christmas.
Evening star., 1933-12-24

and-Out teS'
Junior race.
The Washington times., 1933-10-12
UNION LEADERS
GEMS DAZZLE

"Acres of diamonds" to adopt
the phrase of a well-known evan
geliSt, used as the subject of his
often delivered lecture, rather de-
scribes the impression gained
from a view of the A. F. of L.
delegates on parade.
Labor leaders attending the con-
vention here are bedecked with
horseshoe pins, cuff links, fobs
and all manner of other diamond
ornaments. BEST investments, "
they used to be called.
The reason, it was explained,
is that they have almost all been
business agents for local unions.
When they settle disputes for the
unions, the latter gratefully give
them presents. Hence the dia-
mondS.
And hence also the diamond
horseshoe" appearance of the Will
lard lobby these days.
The Washington times., 1933-10-12
KN|CKERBOCKER
/ JOINS STAFF
Of |. n. s.

NEW YORK, Oct. IL G.N.S3
Announcement of the appointment
Of H. r. Knickerbocker, brilliant
chronicler of foreign news events
as European correspondent for
International News Service, was
made today by Joseph v. Con-
molly, president.
A veteran in newspaper and
press association work despite his
youth, Knickerbocker has won
unparalleled place in the roster of
foreign correspondents by a note
worthy succession of news beats" i"
international exposes, and impair
tial, exhaustive surveys of condi-
tions.
Won Pulitzer Prize
His keen perception and MASTER
9ul journalistic style won him the
Pulitzer prize for the best corre-
spondence of 1880. The award
was the result of a 10-mile tour
through the Soviet Union and a
series Of "a articles on the first
two years of the five-year. plan,
published under the title of The
Red Trade Menace"
Educated at Southern Method
1St University and the Agricultural
and Mechanical College of Texas,
Columbia University School of
Journalism and the Universities of
Munich, Vienna and Berlin,
Knickerbocker went into news
paper work on the Newark IN. j.
Ledger, later joining the old New
York Evening Post and New York
Sun.
After heading Southern Method
1st University's department of
journalism, Knickerbocker went
to Europe in 1922 as a foreign
correspondent.
Joined Staff in 1925
In 1925 he joined the foreign
staff of International News Serv-
ice, first serving as Moscow cor
respondent, covering the decline
OF the NEP (New Economic Poll
cy) and the fall of Leon Trotsky.
Two years later he became Ber-
lin correspondent. winning inter
national recognition.
Knickerbocker joined the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger and New
York Evening Post as chief CORE
Spondent for Berlin and Central
Europe in 1928. In this capacity,
he wrote his famous articles on
Russia and a similar series on
conditions in Germany.
These and other series appeared
in book form and were widely
published in Germany and other
European countries.
Knickerbocker is 35 years old
and native of Yoakum, Texas.
The Washington times., 1933-10-12
CONCLAVES
DUE FOR D. {.

Delegates to 100 national con-
ventions scheduled to be held in
Washington in the next IL months
will spend approximately $4,000
900 here, Curtis Hodges, executive
secretary of the Greater National
Capital Committee, declared yes
terday.
In a report of his activities for
the last 10 weeks, Hodges told the
committee at its meeting in the
Occidental Hotel last night that
his prediction was based on the
average spending of delegates to
conventions in Washington.
Hodges reported that 20 of the
scheduled conventions, which will
bring 10000 delegates to Wash
ington, have been signed up be-
tween July 81 and yesterday.
The Washington times., 1933-10-12
WHATS DOING TODAY

Meeting-Advisory Council, U.
S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2,
American Legion, 8 p. m, 1889
Randolph st. N. w.
Instruction-Tap dancing, z
p. m, Roosevelt Armory.
Observation-Disclosures Chap
ter, Institute De Las Espanas,
$50 p. m, Spanish Embassy.
Training Course-Sea Scouts,
= 80 p. M, Sea Scout Base.
Meeting-Washington Section
Of Radio Engineers, 8 D. M,
Kennedy-Warren Apartments.
Meeting-Chemical Society of
Washington, S:15 p. m, Cosmos
Club.
Card Party-Church of the
Assumption. $50 p. M, 3411
Nichols Ave. S. E.
Concert-Army Band, 4 D. M,
The Washington times., 1933-10-12
200 TO Receiue
Subsistence
Farms

Following weeks Of planning
the Subsistence Homestead Di-
vision of the Interior Depart
ment today announced it has
arranged for purchase of a 1,
100-acre farm in Preston county,
West Virginia, near Morgan
town, for establishment of model
subsistence homeSteads.
The project, still in the pre-
liminary stage, provides for eco
nomical housing of 200 families.
each with a $4,000 home and
from two to eight acres of farm
land. The homesteaders will
have 20 years to pay for their
homes.
The Preston county settle.
ment will be self-governed. with
an administration patterned
after the New England town
meeting plan. A school will
serve also as community
center.
The Washington times., 1933-10-12
THREE ROB MAN
Of TRUCK, $3.50

Stopped by three armed colored
men while driving his truck
through Soldiers Home grounds
early today, Joseph Shankman,
market owner of the 400 block
Kennedy st. N. W., was robbed Of
$3.50.
After taking his money, the
robbers forced him from his truck
and drove away with it.
Two colored robbers held up
Malcolmn Mcqueen in the 600
block M st. N. w., last night and
took IS cents. Another colored
robber held up a lunchroom in
the 100 block l. st. N. W..
The Washington times., 1933-10-12
GIFT BAGS MADE

The Silver Spring Chapter,
American Red Cross, has COM
pleted 25 gift bags, to be dis,
tributed among soldiers, sailors
and marines serving in foreign
countries, at Christmas.
The Washington times., 1933-10-12
GLEE CLUB DANCE

st. Marks Glee Club of Fair
land, will hold a dance at the
parish house Of the st. Marks
Church tonight. Music will be
furnished by the Laurel orches-
ira.
The Washington times., 1933-10-12
ADVERTISEMENT
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The Washington times., 1933-10-12

auditorium Of Army War College
Meeting-United Daughters OF
the Confederacy, 8 p. m, Raleigh
Hotel.
Bingo Party-Ladies' Auxiliary
of Lambskin Club, Northeast
Masonic Temple, Q p. m.
Meeting-Kalorama Heights W.
c. T. u, 2 p. m, Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church.
The Washington times., 1933-10-12
RUMMAGE SALE

Mrs. C. c. Mccormick, presi-
dent of the Montgomery Club Of
Chevy Chase, has announced q
rummage sale to be held by the
club, october 10, 20 and 81 on
Wisconsin Avenue. The exact To-
cation is as yet undecided.
The Washington times., 1933-10-12
Mt. Pleasant Citizens
VIII Install Officers

Officers elect will be installed
at the meeting of the Mount
Pleasant Citizens Association
Saturday night, at o'clock.
Evening star., 1933-03-19

on suggestion previously made by Presi-
dent Cleveland.
BY 1891 many improvements had
come. Compressed air made its ad-
vent, providing air pressure for supply
ing water through the cars and elimi-
mating the gravity system. Anti-tele-
Scoping construction also was developed
by this time. This was accomplished
by heavy irons built In vestibules 80
that in cases Of '1head-on collisions
cars would slide up on these heavy irons
instead OF crushing through the ends
Of cars
In 1910 steel construction came into
use and generators were attached to the
axles for lighting, marking new
progress.
Now the Pullman Co., Mr.. Ransom
explained. has many types Of cars, al
though the 12-section drawing room
is standard.
Some cars contain four Asinele rooms
each with sleeping and toilet facili-
ties. There are also cars with "up-
stairs" bed rooms. known as duplex"
type. The ventilation system has been
modernized and there are 80 electric
lights in each car.
Now the Pullman Co. has 9,700 cars.
frequently, 1t is called upon to fur
nlsh several hundred for some special
occasion. For the recent inaugural,
$40 extra cars-over and above Gus
tomary daily demands-were pressed
into service
In 1882, Mr.. Ransom recalled. there
was not single Pullman fatality.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
PROMINENT TEXAN DIES
Cone johnson Led Lone Star Dele

Cone johnson Led Lone Star Dele
gates at Baltimore.
TYLER. Tex, March 18 Cp.-Cone
johnson, 70, former member Of the
Texas Highway Commission. died last
night.
johnson was leader Of Texas dele
gates to the Democratic National Con-
vention in Baltimore in 1912, who we're
credited with swinging the presidential
nomination to Woodrow Wilson.
As reward. johnson was appointed
legal adviser to Secretary Of State Will
liam Jennings Bryan. He resigned in
1917 and returned to his law practice
In TYLER
Evening star., 1933-03-19

As memorial to the Canadians who
camped there during the World war,
seven fir trees, gift from the Junior
section Of the Canadian Forestry Asso-
ciation Of British Columbia, were plant
ed recently in Windsor Great Park. Eng
land, the Prince Of Wales oficiating.
Evening star., 1933-03-19

deliberations were still continuing with
no conclusion In sight.
The statement did not mention any
specific bank, but officially 1t was re-
ported the cabinet discussed the sit
uation OF the Lower Austrian Discount
society, whose liabilities aggregate 400
00O,00O schilings Currently about $56,-
10000.
The bank, one Of the strongest in
Central Europe, was founded in 1853.
In recent years 1t specialized in electric
and, power enterprises.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
AUSTRIA STRUGGLES
TO SAVE ITS BANKS
Cabinet Continues Study Of Possible
Methods to Prevent COL
lapse.

BY the Associated Press.
VIENNA, March 18-The Austrian
cabinet struggled today with the prob
lem Of saving important banks from
collapse and at midnight, after q con-
tinuous session that began at 1880
Evening star., 1933-03-19

1t seemed to be rule on all the
fronts in the World War that none OF
the armies could learn from each
others experience. Each listened DO
ntely 10 the other, and each in turn
committed the same mistakes.
Evening star., 1933-03-19
J. REUBEN CLARK, JR., >.
PLANS TO PRACTICE'LAW
Former Ambassador to Mexico Will
Be Formally Welcomed Home
Tomorrow.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, March 49,
J. Reuben Clark, jr, until recently
United States Ambassador to Mexico
and previously Undersecretary of State,
arrived home today with the announce
ment that I'm a candidate for the law
business. had a wonderful time in
Mexico, !" he said. II have a real respect
Evening star., 1933-03-19
Districts Heroes
in the
World War
Compiled by Sergt. L. z. Jseckel

A 8 recorded In the oflicial cita-
n ton, william F. Hase, colonel.
~ Coast Artillery Corps, United
4 4 States Army, was awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal for
exceptionally meritorious and distin-
guished services in q position Of great
Evening star., 1933-03-19
for the Mexican people and q sympathy

for the Mexican people and . sympathy
for their aspirations"
{ Mr. Clark has spent the last month,
following his resignation as Ambas-
sador, in Washington and New York.
He was accompanied from Chicago by
Preston D. Richards, his former law
partner here, and said he probably
would re-enter his old frm.
He will be formally welcomed home
Monday evening at q reception in the
Twentieth Ward Latter Day Saints
Chapel In this city. Gov. Henry H.
Blood Is to head the receiving line.
Evening star., 1933-03-19

B pOSltlOn OF great
r e sponsibility; as
senior assistant to
the Chief of Coast
Artillery in the
epa ration and
execution Of plans
for the effective &C.
complish m e t Of
the duties assigned
to the Coast Ar
tillery Corps In the
oper ms in
France.
Evening star., 1933-03-19

Col. Hase is still
on duty with the
Coast ARTILLERY
c orps in WASH
tnRton, and resides
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-20
DEMPSEY TO
CONTINUE AS
INDEPENDENT

BUFFALO, N. Y. June 90. U.P)--
Jack Dempsey, promoter of the Max
Baer-MaX Schmeling bout, will not
become matchmaker for Madison
Square Garden in New York City, he
said here last night.
The Garden and its policy OF
outside interference has smother
ed" some fine boxing promoters, in
Guiding Tex Rickard and Jimmy
Johnston, he asserted.
when you're making matches for
the Garden, you're not making bouts
you think are best but rather the
bouts that some bird down on Wall
Street or Park avenue thinks should
be promoted" said Dempsey.
IF there was g chance of my 60
ing into the Garden as undiSputed
boss, without any, interference, I
might consider the job but that is
practically impossible as I size up
the situation. and therefore I'll
continue to run Independently"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-20
AUDITOR WILL
EXPLAIN NEW
TAX PROGRAM

FL Centre residents are urged tc
avail themselves of the opportun-
ity to hear w. D. Carey, county
auditor. explain the Riley-Stewart
tax plan at tomorrow IS FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce luncheon,
by M. M. Munson, chairman Of the
chamber program committee. This
is probably the last opportunity
voters will have to hear this meas
ure explained, Munson points out,
and Carey is in a position to make
clear its various provisions TO those
who have not yet determined just
what this plan Of taxation includes
This measure, together with a
number Of other bills affecting the
people of the state will come before
the voters on June q and it was
for this reason that Munson ar
ranged for Carey to speak this
Wednesday. Many calls have been
received at chamber headquarters
asking for further information con-
corning the Riley plan and those
who have been interested can get
more definite information by at
tending the luncheon tomorrow
noon.
Carey will speak Immediately
following the luncheon meeting and
will answer any questions concern
ing the proposals Of this bill at the
conclusion of his address.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-20
HADRIAN WILL
HEAD FRIDAYS
BOXING CARD

Alex Hadrian, the Detroit scrap
per who put up such a good fight
against Bobby Pacho two weeks ago.
will meet Rod Alcantara in the To-
cal arena this coming Friday i'll
what ought to be a red-hot affair.
Sixteen rounds besides the To-
round main event will round out a
card which the promoters believe
ought to fill the house.
Hadrian impressed everyone BY
bis ability to stand up against Pa
cho and take plenty of punishment.
He not only takes but is able to give
in return and had Bobby stepping
around pretty fast to keep out OF
the way of wallops that would have
hurt plenty had they landed Al
cantara has fought here before ana
Will give Hadrian plenty to think
about during their meeting. The
winner Of this bout will fight Pachc
here on the following Friday.
In the six-round semi windup Al
fred Austin and Kid Jarada will mix
it up. In his last appearance here
Austin took the decision from
Blackie Olea in a 10-round go. We
opine that he will have to speed
up plenty to keep Jarada from
bouncing a few off his chin.
Blackie Olea and Young Villa
tangle IN the special six round event
while Reno Fernandez and Bonnie
Solomon meet in the four-round
opener.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-20
STUDEBAKERS
WIN OPENER

Starting the second half of the
night ball season with a bang, the
first half champs, the Studebakers,
free wheeled a victory over Herb
Tawcett's Coca Cola aggregation to
the tune of TO last night at the
Wilson school grounds. The losers
had been looked upon as probable
winners of this part of the schedule
but they did not show champion
ship form III last nights game.
Ray Forshey and Homer Cham
bers we're the main cogs in the
Studebaker machine. Ray touched
up OBrien for three singles while
Chambers kept the losers eight hits
well scattered and was never in
great danger.
Tonight the Golden State and
Cramer Bakery clubs will meet. The
Creamery team, due 10 the excellent
slab work of Joe Hurst, is expected
to be right up in front all the time.
Two more games arc scheduled
for thie week. Tomorrow night the
Fat Boys and Shirer Drug teams
are due with the Studepakers max
ing their second appearance of the
week on Thursday when they meet
the Valley Laundry nine.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-20
TRACK STARS
To COMPETE
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, June 20. = Track and
field potpourri:
The greatest 8O0-meter eve
staged promises to develop in the
national A. A. U. meet at Soldier
field June 30 when Charlie Horn
hostel, Indiana; Glenn Cunning
ham, Kansas. Ben Eastman, Stan
ford. and Bill Bonthron, Princeton
go 70 the post.
Hornbostel beat Cunningham by
half a stride in the national cole
giate half mile last week in one
minute, SOB seconds, breaking the
accepted worlds record and tying
Ben Eastman's time. Hornbostel
and Eastman are the only two run
ners ever to break the Isl in the
half mile. The accepted worlds
record is ISIS, made by DR.. Otto
Pelzer. Germany, in 1926.
. Track coaches and dopesters are
wondering where Ralph Metcalfe,
Marquettes Negro Splinter, will
catch Jesse Owens, Cleveland Negro
schoolboy, in the l00-meter dash in
the national A A. U. meet. Both
ran the 100-yard dash in "a in last
weeks Worlds fair athletic carni-
val Owens starts like lightning
and Metcalfe like cold molasses.
In two strides Owens is in high
gear. At 40 yards in the N c. A. A.
100 Metcalfe was running fifth and
yet came on to win and tie tie
worlds record.
In the 220-yard dash he didn't get
out in front until around the 100
yard mark.
Glenn Cunningham, Kansas miller,
needs only little competition III
the mile to wipe Jules Ledoume-
CUES worlds record of 1904 off the
record books. The stocky little Kan
sas runner won the N. G. A. A. by
40 yards or more in 4098. If any
one ever tries to pass him in the
straightaway in a mile race he may
be extended to something under 4:09.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-20
CLAIMS NEW
GOLF RECORD.

LOS ANGELES, June 20. UP
The brides that Bob Swanson
dreamed about last night were not
the kind that build nests and raise
little ones.
They grow-se:.etimes-on golf
courses.
Swanson had a good sprinkling
of them in his collection when he
drew up to a tottering halt at the
end of 200 holes of play at Sunset.
fields last night and claimed a
new golf marathon record.
Swanson, an unemployed pro,
started at dawn. He played in his
barefoot. Along about noon, he
swathed his ankles in tape and
put on shoes. At 6 p. m. he passed
the old record of 100 holes, held
by Donald Hunter, an Indian golf
er. His best score on the par 70
course was II, his poorest, 1903.
His last 18-hole round was negotl-
ated in 83.
The long distance divot digger
was so tired at the end of the
long grind he tentatively decided
to become a carpenter. Yet there
was another more tired than he.
His name was Larey O'Neal. Larry
caddied the entire route, calculat-
ed at Al miles, net, exclusive of
hooks and slices.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-20
GIANTS PLAY
SMART BALL
BY JACK CUDDY
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, June 20. Bill
Terry's New York Giants are going
at this embarrassing business like
a bunch of hired hands redecorat-
ing the interior of a henhouse.
They've registered 10 shutouts in
about one-third of the season, to
lead both leagues.
This is mighty close to the pace
set by the Chicago Cubs in 1907
when they established a record of
80 shutouts, a record equalled only
onCe-by the Cubs in 1909.
The Giants adroitness in snap
ping on the horse collar may be APP
preciated by recalling that Pitts
burgh led the National league for
the full 1882 season by banking Y
opponents.
The league champion Chicago
Cubs contributed to the Giants
shutout total by being blanked Sun
day and again yesterday 3 to 0. It
made a total of 26 consecutive in
nings in which Giant FINGERS didn't
permit run.
This victory extended the Giants
league lead to one a half games
over st. LOUIS, which was nosed out,
6 to 5, by Brooklyn. The Cards
outhit the Dodgers, Is to 10, but
couldn't bunch their safeties.
A four run squirt in the seventh
enabled The last place Phillies to
down Cincinnati, to 7, although
outhit by the Reds, Ia to II.
Pittsburgh at Boston was played
in a double-header Sunday.
The New York Yankees Ameri-
can league lead was pared TO bare
half game over Washington when
the Yanks dropped their ninth con-
test out of Is starts on the present
road trip to Chicago, 4 to 3. The
Chisox punched five Of their 10
hits for all four runs in the fourth.
Boston rose out of the cellar win
a ) to 2 win over Cleveland wheD
George Pipgras held the Indians to
five hits, while Brown, Hudlin and
Craghead allowed Boston 10.
st. Louis sank into the cellar
when crushed 10 TO 4 by Washing
ton.
Detroit rose to a fifth place tie
with Philadelphia by beating the
Athletics, 8 to 4.