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Evening star., 1933-05-28
Encouraging Detroit News.

Encouraging news continues from De-
troit the center OF the automobile IN
duStry. According to Associated Press
dispatches, the total production of pas
senger cars and trucks for 1888 Will
be 100000 units. This total Is not
quite third of the banner year,
four years ago, but the industry eX-
poets its operations again to be on
profit basis.
This perhaps has been the most nota-
BILE development in the automobile in
dustry over the depression period. 1t
has been accomplished in the face of
numerous unexpected obstacles which
cut sharply into the economies inSti-
tuted as their market was curtalled
nearly four years ago.
The economies began first in the pro-
duction division. The cost of producing
every part of the automobile. from the
smallest cotter pin to the motor
blocks. was analysed. Then came the
consolidation of sales organizations.
From top to bottom every item of un
necessary expense was sought out and
eliminated.
The procedure was not merely one
of curtailment of operations in certain
departments Rather it was the work
ing out of new manufacturing and dis
IlADuGIOu pldCblCCS. W NJ ulS dDOul
greater cohesion Of effort in the dif-
ferent plants.
Millions Written on.
While this objective was being grad
ually attained on the one hand, the
industry was forced on the other to
write off many millions in the obsol
escence Of production equipment, and
to spend additional large sums in the
purchase of new machinery.
Not few authorities in the industry
believe the period that began late in the
Fall of 1929 will be recorded in the
history of the motor vehicle, not SO
much as a depression period alone, as
the era in which the industry learned
that profitable operations were possible
without huge unit production.
Those of the induStryS executives
who like to talk of its ''eras" point out
that every major economic disturbance
has been marked by some significant
change in the development Of trans
portation facilities.
With the coming of the motor car,
they say, the makers first problem was
to produce vehicle that would run.
BY run" they explain, was meant sus-
tanned use without constant roadside
service on motor or tires.
4Hc dutOIllODlle, tncy continue, came
up the road of progress. through the
''eras" of the electric starter, mass pro-
duction, million unit-a-year output, the
development of closed car preference,
multiple cylinders and high speed
motors, to stream lining. driving sim
phcity and safety Of operation.
Inception Of New Era.
A new ERA" has had its inception,
they add, with the realization that
profitable operations are possible on
comparatively restricted volume pro-
dUction.
Whether this be fancy or fact, so far
as the current year is concerned, pro-
duction for the last three and one
half years has been restricted to retail
demand and will continue under such
control
The industry's leaders are determined
that operations must be on the black
ink side OF the ledger, whether the de-
mand is measured in millions or hun
dreds Of thousands of units.
Evening star., 1933-05-28
Leopold to Be Soloist.

HERMAN LEPGOLD, one of Wiscon-
sins leading singers. will sing for
the Lions Club, Wednesday. at the
Mayflower Hotel Mr.. Lepgold has ap-
peared as concert artist and recitalist
IN the Central West, has sung on pro-
grams with nationally known singers
and has been heard extensively over
the radio. His repertoire includes clas-
sic ballads and arias from the grand
operas. Locally Mr.. Lepgold has ap-
peared as guest artist at the National
Press Club and other programs in
Washington
Evening star., 1933-05-28
DEALER DESCRIBES
SALES TECHNIQUE.
A. L. Johnson Addresses
Y. M. C. A. Vocational
Guidance Forum.

Some of the secrets of the technique
used by automobile statesmen were di-
vulged by A. L. johnson. vice president
and general manager of the Donohoe
Motor Car Co., in the Y. M. c. A. Vo-
cational Guidance Forum last week.
While sometimes but little diekering
precedes a sale-aS in the case of the
man who has made up his mind to buy
a certain car and needs no sales talk
it often develops that considerable
sales technique" is required to swing
the sale.
Must Please Wife.
Statesmen have found, Mr. johnson
said, that frequently it is necessary to
please the wife of customer in addi-
ton to the customer himself. Ofttimes
if the wife is pleased the sale is clinched.
When there is a son or daughter who,
perhaps, have speed manlas. the queS-
ton of selling" the product not only
10 the parents but to the children, too,
arises.
Automobile executives are fortunate
if they develop one good salesman per
year, Mr. johnson declared. Good sales
men. with an ability to sell each
member of family, are hard to find,
he pointed out.
incidentally, he asserted that too
much competition and too many dealers
added to the difficulties of the statesmen,
especially in times like these. These
conditions make more imperative than
ever a type of SaleSmanShlp that Will
overcome prevailing sales resistance on
the part Of the automobile buying pub
lic
A type Of customer which nearly
every salesman has run up against Is
the person who refuses to give his name
or address for fear that he will be
bothered to death with statesmen
Such prospect" should be dealt with
considerably. the speaker said, because
not infrequently he will call up week
or so later, give his name and address
and ask that car be sent around for
demonstration. Usually, by the that
time. he is already sold" and ready to
sign on the dotted line.
Prime Requisite.
One OF the prime requisites Of good
salesman is thorough knowledge of the
product he represents, the forum was
told. Unless he is sold" on the product
himself it is useless for him to try and
convince others that they should buy it.
The discussion was one of a series ar
ranged by the Y. M. c. A. Committee
on Vocational Guidance, of which Dr.
]. Orin Powers of George Washington
University Is chairman The Kiwanis
Club of Washington co-operated in the
program.
Evening star., 1933-05-28
Young Pianist to Play.
>fME. MARIE Won UNscHULD wi

present l3-year-old Irving Phillips
in a piano recital on Thursday, June
is, at 8l5 at the New Willard. Fairfax
room. The receipts from the ticket
sale 60 toward the sustaining fund
of the National Symphony Association.
Patrons for the recital include Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaac Cans, Mrs. Charles Gold
smith. Maj. Julius Peyser, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur j, Sundlun.
Evening star., 1933-05-28
POISON GAS FEARED

uIAty 10 import MASKS Tor CiVIl-
ians in Case of War.
1STANBUL R.-For the first time
in Turkey, precautions against poison
GUS gas warfare are being taken for
the civil population.
Lectures are being given in the
schools and in adult clubs on the use
OF gas masks. There are no masks for
the civil population, but they are soon
to be imported.
The official press warns: Before the
next war comes, let every man, woman
and child buy a mask
Evening star., 1933-05-28
AVIATION
BY JOSEPH s. EDGERTON.

- for pilots of the Army Navy Marine
Corps Guard brighter final action nears
independent offices appropriation b which carries
the flight pay rider.
Committee coming to the conclu
would result in virtual crppng Of
which the
could greatly
lberalized the
is almost the in effect the
earlier by the House Committee
flight limit from
bill S2875 Though the Senate
limiting provided that flight should
be the amount paid officers Of of lieu
colonel the Army the equivalent rank of
in the
of the proposal approved by the
flight reductions
of only the highest ranks the
Evening star., 1933-05-28

Is the second and last of
two lists on monetary problems,
prepared by the reference de-
i partment Of the Public Library.
The first on The Gold Stand
.rd" appeared in these columns last
SUNDAY, Nav 81.
The Washington times., 1933-08-21
Pick Ups and
Put Outs

What's become Of those
critics so bold as to place Ellis
worth Vines on the same tennis
basis as Bill Tilden?. Eleanor
Holm, swimmer who occasion
ally dips into the movies, is
flying to Hollywood. she'll re-
turn east to start another tour
September in Philadelphia. :.
with wholesale changes in big
league managers looming for
1888, there is one pilot certain
to be at the helm again. of
course, Joe CrOnin. it's Ger
aid "Cutie" Walker, of the De
trOit Tigers. he started the
fad of big leaguers painting
their nails. just picture Walk
er, with dainty fingers, stepping
out on the field in the days
when Hughey Jennings, Ty
Cobb and company terrOriZed
the league. the presence of
the Giants on the summit Of
the National League is not
alone due to consistent pitch
ing. the work of BlOndy Ryan
and Hughie CritZ around the
middle sack has saved the hurl-
erS many defeats.
The Washington times., 1933-08-21
Nickels, Dimes, Quarters

The Kiwanians and the Rotar-
ians the Newcomers and the
Earlybirds and all the rest have
passed resolutions in behalf Of
a Bluege Day and the gift which
will be purchased for OsSie with
the nicke1s and dimes and
quarters of the fans who are to
send their silver offerings to
Postmaster Mooney.
Elsewhere in this edition you
will read more details of the
Bluege Day and for the next
three weeks you will continue
to read of the activities of the
committee headed by Post
master General Farley, a busy
man, but not too busy to head
a good, old-fashioned baseball
celebration for a very deserv-
ing ball player and gentleman
extraordinary.
So the Ossie Bluege Day,
Saturday, September 9, is an
actuality. 1t is already organ
lied and functioning. All that
remains to make it something
the town will never forget is
the 100 per cent cooperation of
the fans in shooting along the
nickels and dimes, so that the
Bluege gift will indeed be from
the fans he has thrilled for
over a decade.
The Washington times., 1933-08-21
|NUNY GOLFERS
TAKE MATCH

That stellar Public Parks golf
combination, John Connolly and
Claude Rippy, came home with
a 3 and 2 decision over Arthur
Urban and Louis Fuchs in their
18-hole exhibition match over the
Indian Spring course.
Fuchs and Urban were up
teeing off the eleventh but the
muny team evened the match
at this hole with a par 4. The
twelfth was halved in par As but
Connolly and Rippy forged ahead
with a par 4 at the thirteenth.
They also won the fourteenth
with a par 3 and Connolly
clinched victory with birdie 4
at the fifteenth while the six
teenth was halved in par SIS.
Connolly and Rippy registered
a better ball of II with each
having a medal score of 76 while
Urban and Fuchs carded 79
apiece,
The Washington times., 1933-08-21
63 TEAMS SEEK
TRACK HONORS

Given fair weather tomorrow,
1000 playground boys will vie
for top honors in the tenth an
nual Municipal Playground Cham
pionship track meet at Central
High Stadium beginning at 10
a. m.
Sixty-three teams are sched'
uled to compete for team honors'
which have been captured for
three consecutive years by Coach
Ben Kails Rosedale boys. Only
400 took part the first year, 1T
being held on the old Plaza Play
ground.
Winners tomorrow will establish
new records, as this is the first
time that the races will be
measured in meters. The half"
mile will be run in yards, how
ever.
Color will be added by the
band from the National Training
School for Boys and a parade
of the athletes before the meet,
a feature inaugurated last year.
AS each event is won the banner
of the winning playground will be
raised to the top Of the flag
pole as Tom "Chief" Lewis, OF
the band sounds attention" on
the bugle.
The Washington times., 1933-08-21
P0[OIST, FACING STEELE MEETS
CHARGE, STARS STOUT mailman

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-Polo
supremacy today belonged to the
West for the first time in the
history of the game as the West
yesterday turned back the East,
12 to 6, before a gathering of
1900.
The hero, again, was no other
than Cecil Smith, the Texan who
scored half of the Vests goals
despite the imminence of a hear
ing on charges of having attacked
a young nurse. Cheers greeted
his appearance on the field and
his brilliant playing drew re-
peated bursts of applause.
The East got off to a flying
2-to-0 lead but it was short lived,
and the half ended with the West
in the van, 6 to
The Washington times., 1933-08-21
Farley For It

Everyone was for it, and when
we say everyonue we don't mean
q few casual suggestions to that
effect, but a lot of concerted
"yeses" to the idea. We men,
toned the matter to practically
everyone we met over one week
'end.
If a guy said to us:
"Will Washington win the
pennant?" we replied, Eyes,
what do you think of a
Bluege Day?"
"Great."
If somebody else asked us
what time it was, we would say:
"Half past twelve; what do
You think Of a Bluege Day?"
"Swell, Pm for it,"
And so it went.
But the fan who gave us the
real impetus to organize the
matter was the man who
''made" the present President
of the United States the pres
ent President of the United
States-that is to say he man.
aged Mr.. Roosevelt's presiden-
tial campaign, and, given good
material to work with, made a
President.
The Washington times., 1933-08-21
SUBS To FIGHT
At TWIN CITY

Forced to gather a group of sub
stitute boxers to replace the Joe
Knight-Bob Goodwin fight sched-
uled for tomorrow night at Twin
City, Matchmaker Charley Cor
nell has programmed five bouts
which he hopes will appease the
appetiteS of the fans.
Heading the list is the Charley
Won Reedon-Mickey Genaro scrap.
Genaro, veteran, has just finished
a campaign in the South.
Carey Wright and Charley
Conner will swap punches, accord
ing to the present program, while
Henry Irving and Big Boy Smith
are expected to offer an interest
ing few minutes. Irving stopped
K. o. Broide in the first round
last week, after the Baltimore boy
had won seven fights in less than
seven minutes actual fighting.
The two four-rounderS listed
have Harry C'Kid") Groves, of
Baltimore, facing Doug Swetnam
and Earl Phillips taking on Chief
Perry Knowles, of Goldie Ahearn's
stable.
The Washington times., 1933-08-21

Both are rabid fans, in fact
McIntyle once pitched a game
at the ball park of a Sunday
when The Times editorial staff
played the Post writer-players.
That was back about 1915, as
we recall it.
Then Clark Griffith was ap-
preached, and he shot the
works.
Anything you want, any
time and all the time for Ossie
Bluege," said Griff. "He de-
serves the best and l know The
Times will do it right"
Well, We'll see about that and
let the public be the judge, but
after Griff gave his o. K. the
civic and business interests of
Washington were sounded out
and the yeas" were defeaning.
The Washington times., 1933-08-21

With the promise of a crack at
Jim Londos as the reward for the
winner, Ray Steele and George
zaharias will put forth their best
efforts, Thursday night as the
feature of Joe Turner's weekly
wrestling show in. Griffith Sta
dium.
This is described as a battle Of
knowledge and polish on one side
and aggressiveness on the other,
with Zaharias depending on his
ability to wear down his oppo-
nent. Both had gone to a draw
with LondoS.
The semifinals finds Bruno
Gorasini, opposing Abe Coleman.
The 3O-minute bouts are Gino
Garibaldi VS.. Dick Raines, DR..
Karl Sarpolis VS.. Hans Bauer and
Cliff Olsen VS.. Tom Alleyt
The Washington times., 1933-08-21
Greatest Organizer

Anyway, Big Jim Farley said,
sure, he'd be chairman of the
Bluege Day and who wouldn't
delight to head an honor for
the likes of a Bluege. From
then on the Ossie Bluege Day
was a certainty. The greatest
organizer of these days and
times was at the helm.
And so he is, and Ossie Bluege
Day will be observed locally
Saturday, September 9, when
the Chicago White Sox play
their final game of the season
here.
And to prove his real enthu-
siasm for the job Mr.. Farley
appointed his First Assistant
Postmaster General and half of
his executive officers on his
committee, including good OF
Bill Mooney, the greatest post
master the city of Washington
ever had, who is Mr.. FarIey's
vice chairman.
That gives you just little
background of what has been
going on hereabouts over the
past two months with an Ossie
Bluege Day in view.
And those three White House
secretaries, Mcintyre, Early and
Howe, all agreed to be on the
Bluege Day committee and
from then on there was no
stopping this Bluege idea. Nc
1ntyre and Early, you know,
are Washingtonians and know
just as much about Ossie
Bluege's third-basing as the
most rabid fan in Washington.
They take turns getting away
from official duties the days the
Griffmen are in town, so that
each may see a game and go
back and tell the other about it.
The Washington times., 1933-08-21

Beaver Dam Triumphs
Despite the presence of George
Diffenbaugh, Indian Spring pro,
in the Argyle Club teams lineup,
Beaver Dam was returned an
overwhelming 25-8 victory in
their duel over the Beaver Dam
course yesterday. Diffenbaugh
tourned the course in IA, two
over par, to register a point over
Cliff Spencer, home pro. Diffen-
baugh's margin was due to a
birdie 3 on the final hole. Sum-
marieS:
Cliff Spencer ODD, George Dffen-
A. F. Wilson (A): Beaver Dam, . toll
(A>, ]. F. Baggett tBD), i; Ray swear
ingen a.: Beaver Dam. to 0. F. NJ.
Besvef BsgEst Dan D to IL . J. E. Carl 1ps cR6 S.
|; A. D. Willmett (A), Elmer INLAY
G. F. Stringer (BD). 1; T. G. Dudley;
1BD)' W. H. Flaming (A)' /; Beaver
J. NJ. Palmer BD), y: Ray Burkdorf
a., Y; M: H. Maier GBD), ~. Ernest
Argyle, ~. NJ. F. Mccarthy ODD, /;
Maurice Cooper (A). ]. R. Dawkins
(BD), 1; E. L. Mifflin (BD); Beaver
Dam. to 0. ]. L. Townsend (BD), 1;
w. D. Walsh (A). E. G. Morris (BD), 1;
E. S. Cassidy (A); Beaver Dam, 3 too.
D. N. Pratt (BD), F. NJ. Harvey (A), 1:
w. J. LaBille ODD, 1; F. ]. Mohler
(A); Beaver Dam, IL +; Argyle, IN.
C. Dunton ODD, l; DR.. L. L. Williams
(A), ]. H. Allen (BD), 1; DR.. c. N.
Roghen (A); Beaver Dam, 3 to 0. L. f.
Meany (BD), r. Hutchinson (Al, /; W.
F. Beasley ODD, 1; w: A. Taylor (A);
John Boyd (A). /: Joe Abrahams (BD),
1; DIR. L. T. Tompkins CAY; Argyle,
The Washington times., 1933-08-21
TIGERS HOLD.
6TR|UMPHS
OVER CLUB
By GARRETT WATERS
Times Staff Correspondent

DETROIT, Aug. 21.-Speaking
of pesky foes the Griffs are most
willing to admit that they're go
ing to face one during the next
four days in the Detroit Tigers,
the team that has truly been
playing powerful baseball lately
to keep in the running for a first
division berth.
And although the GriffS are rid
ing high themselves these days,
they're not taking any of their
opponents lightly, an idea that's
not so bad after all especially
when the team, to a man, figures
it better to hold every game
very important and particular
one to get.
AS to this Tiger series, which
begins tomorrow, the Griffs natu-
rally hope to continue On the win
ming stride which has been theirs
of late, but they vision quite a
battle ahead as the Tigers have
been tough opponents all year for
them.
In fact, the Harrismen have
been the one team in the league
that has played the Griffs rrac-
tically to a standstill since the
opening Of the campaign. Thirteen
times have Cronin and his gang
faced their pesky rivals and six
times have the Tigers come out
on top.
Tough in Home Lot
Oddly enough the Griffs have
experienced their worst difficulty
in beating the Tigers this year
when they've had them as their
foes at Griffith Stadium. The
Michigan boys took two out OF
three games the first time they
appeared at washington early IN
June while on their second trip
east, in July, they won two OF
the four games played. Inc
Griffs, in the meanwhile nave
played their best when at Detroit.
They won two out of three in
Nav and two cut of three last
June when they were then just
finishing up one of the most
sensational western trips Wash
ington club had experienced in
years.
The Griffs begin this particular
series with single game tomor-
row, as mentioned before with a
doubleheader Wednesday. Today
the players have the entire morn
ing and afternoon to themselves
to sleep, eat, play cards, attend the
movies, talk baseball or What-haVe-
you. They arrived here early this
morning after an eventful double
header at st. Louis yesterday
where two well deserved triumphs
were wonn.
The usual pitching procedure
will rule against the Tigers, Man.
a.er Cronin intimated today.
Monte Weaver will tWirl tomorrow.
Goose Goslin and Dave Harris
will continue to alternate in right
field. Goose will perform when a
right-hander faces the Griffs
while Dave will be in action when
Manager Harris, of the Tigers,
picks a left-hander to face the
Griifs.
This alienation system has
worked quite we'll since its incep-
ton as both Goslin and Harris
have come through well, have hit
the ball against the pitchers sent
in and have fielded up to snuff.
And So.
The Washington times., 1933-08-21
Postal Cyclists
Chosen for Race

When the Postal Telegraph's
four-man bicycle team meets the
Western Union quartet on Labor
Day, messages should fly.
Leo Diver, Investment Build
ing office; Winfield Kelly, Du-
pont Circle office; George Britt,
Mills Building office, and Charles
Parker, Southern Building office,
will represent Postal. Alternates
will be William Eaton and Russell
Hall.
The western Union four is
composed of Rex Cain, James
Phillips, William Meetre and
Howard Pearson.
The Washington times., 1933-08-21

Rita AuguSterfer and Annabelle
Whaler are expected to vie with
the men in the matter of sensa-
tional swimming when they clash
In the women's championship
event, but Carolina Cox, Marie
Pollack and Betty O'Toole appear
to be much more capable of Civ
ing the female duet battle than
are competitors in the mems
titular swim.
In the women's 18O-yard med
ley swim, Helen Richardson and
Lois Bates, the former represent
ing the Ambassador team and
the latter the Shoreham, figure
to battle it out for top honors.
One unusual feature of to-
nights program is the number
Of novice events for men and
The Washington times., 1933-08-21
Dollar Is the Limit

The Times is printing a
'Bluege Honor Rolf carrying
the names of the subscribers
to the Bluege gift, and re-
member, you can't give more
than a dollar. Anyone who
sends more than that will be
out at first base, and the bal
ance over a dollar refunded.
On the occasion of the Muddy
Ruel Day, the judge of one of
our local courts tried to give
five dollars and he was severely
reprimanded and forced to
take back four.
Don't let this happen to you.
Let's go and let's give one of
the most deserving men who
has ever worn a Washington
baseball uniform, the honor due
him.
Let's not" as a lady recently
wrote this column, JUST CON-
TINUE TO TAKE OSSIE
BLUEGE FOR GRANTED"
Let's show him he's appre-
ciated.
WHADDA SAY!
The Washington times., 1933-08-21
Postmaster Farley
Becomes Aquatic
Enthusiast

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Post-
master General James A. Far
ley, formerly State boxing COM
missioner. has a new love. Far
ley, it was announced today,
has become keenly interested
in swimming and has donated
a five-foot high cup to the
winer Of the metropolitan A.
A. U. onc-mile swimming cham
pionships to be staged here
August 26.
The Washington times., 1933-08-21

women. The purpose of these
events is to uncover talent which
may be developed into champion
ship caliber. Entries:
Events for Men-6O-yard free style,
novice, 1SO-yard medley relay. fancy
high board diving.
Events for Women-6O-yard free style,
novice, 1SO-yard medley, fancy high
hoard diving.
Junior Events for Boys-BO-yard free
style. for boys IA years of age and
under.
The Washington times., 1933-08-21
Sam Gray, Pitcher,
Without Job,
AwaitS NewS

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 21.-Sam
Gray today was apparently a
Major League pitcher without
a ball club.
Officials Of the Browns insist
he does not belong with that
club, and the Washington Griff-
men. the club which was sup
posed to have bought his serv.
ives, departed without Gray.
The Washington times., 1933-08-21
BENNING A. C. SCORES

Van Veihmeyer's Benning A. c..
downed the Takoma Eagles, IL
to 3. Pitcher Bill Greiner of the
Benning A. c., won his twelfth
game of the year. Joe Shahady
starred at the bat, getting three
doubleN