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The Washington times., 1933-06-23
GOES
ON PICNIC

POMPTON LAKES, N. j., June
23.-Primo Carnera. 264 pounds
on the hoof, became carefree
woodland sprite today, pushing
his big violin cases through syl-
van dells in search of rest and
solitude.
The handlers training the Ital-
ian man-mountain for his title
fight with Jack Sharkey next
Thursday night decided it would
do Primo good, besides helping
him to "get away from it all"
for a day.
Primo and a few cronies were
to gambol at a picnic in a Sc
cluded spot. with boxing taboo.
The big fellow will go through
strenuous workouts tomorrow and
Sunday and then take things
easy until the fight. Yesterday
he did six miles on the road and
boxed six rounds.
The Washington times., 1933-06-23
Good to His Mother

No ballyhoo campaign pre-
ceding a big fight is complete
without the nimble-fingered
publicity purveyor tapping out
q story on his typewriter to the
effect that "the champ was al.
ways good to his mother"
Such a yarn has come
through from Jack Sharkey's
camp at Orangeburg, N. Y, and
of course in his case it is per-
fectly true. The parents of
Sharkey, whose actual name is
Cukoschay, live comfortably in
Binghampton, N. Y, and Jack
doesn't take such good care of
them necessarily with the idea
Of capitalizing on that faith
4ul son." stuff.
But we never come across
one Of these "he was good to
his parents" yarns that we
don't think of the original one
about some spendthrift cham
pion in some line of sport
whose identity escapes us at
the moment. He was so giddy
from his neWfound wealth that
The Washington times., 1933-06-23

But being deadlocked for the
lead has not frightened or eX-
cited Manager Cronin's men to
any great extent at this hour.
Instead the team, to a man, is
as calm as if nothing has hap
pened during the past two weeks,
although it must be said that
every one of Manager Cronin's
performers is highly elated over
the recent turn of affairs which
has made the race a veritable
hot-bed of activity and action.
"Of course we're all pleased
with the way things have
worked out for us recently"
was Manager CrOnin's views
on the subject today, "but 1
think the boys realize that our
little success at this time is
only the beginning of what we
hope wiH bring bigger and
better successes as the games
arrive each day. To be sure,
we mean to go out there and
win every game we can, but
we know that a long stretch
is ahead and that we can't
win a pennant as June or
JuIy-not this year at least
what with the race so close
and the competition so great.
But you can tell the world
we're naturally elated and
that we'll be in there trying
to do even better during the
remainder of the campaign"
The Griffs did not get the
news of the Yankees loss until
several moments after the din
ner hour last night. But when
it did make the rounds, it was
interesting to see the pleased ex-
pressions on the faces of every
man, from Manager Cronin down
to Jimmy Mahorney, the per-
sonable little bat boy now travel
ing with the Griffs.
In several discussions about the
late downfall of the Yanks, the
The Washington times., 1933-06-23

Yesterday he was once more
given knock" when First Base
man Red Kress, of the Chicago
White Sox, bruised his ankle in
o miX-up of feet and legs trying
to "get" Manager Joe on a close
play at first in the ninth inning.
Cronin hobbled about during
the remainder of the inning and
played through the Sox's end of
the ninth, but in the clubhouse
afterWard there was a fear that
q three or four day layoff was
ahead of the young manager.
Martin Treats Joe
But Joe, realizing that he
might have to take a rest if
treatment wasn't given immedi-
ately, called up friend who had
invited him to dinner, cancelled
the dinner engagement and
stayed at the ball park until al
most Z o'clock in order that
Trainer Mike Martin might
"Work' on his ankle.
Wu4 UAAA uAI4OdOCO SNcly GIlCk III
his bag and the result today is
that Cronin will be able to take
his place as usual.
The Griffs won yesterdays
game because of Cronin's excel
lent hitting. The youthful man.
ager only socked out four hits,
but this was enough to inspire
the remainder of his mates to
the 11-to-4 victory, especially Gen
eral Alvin Crowder, who turned
IN his tenth triumph of the year.
However, he had to be relieved by
That capable Mr.. Jack Russell.
Russell Pitches Well
Russell took the pitching as
signment in the eighth frame and
hurled splendidly, allowing no
hits the rest of the way.
The Griffs scored moral vic
tory as we'll as a much needed
one. They knocked an old link
out of the boX-Walter Miller
in the fifth and continued to
trot merrily on their way against
such hurlers as Joe Heving, Red
Faber and Paul Gregory. Miller
held the Griffs to two hits and a
6-to-O shutout the last time he
faced them, which was at Griffith
Stadium on May 81.
The Washington times., 1933-06-23
Last Nights Fights

At North Adams, Mass.-Trader
Horn, New York middleweight.
won decision over Norman Con-
rad, Wilton, N. H. GO.
At New York-Eddie (Kid)
Whalen, Brooklyn middleweight.
won decision over Joie La Grey,
New York Q0).
At Chicago-Jack Kilbourne,
Australian middleweight, defeated
Joe Mendoza go.
At Spokane, Wash.-Freddie
Steele, Tacoma welterweight, won
on decision from Joe Click, Brook
lyn go. King Tut, Minneapolis
welterweight, won on decision
from Tiger Lee Paige. New York
Negro (8). At Pasadena-Meyer
Grace, New York welterweight,
won on technical knockout over
Joe Cardoza, Los Angeles 80.
The Washington times., 1933-06-23
SENIOR LEAGUE.
NAMES STARS

CHICAGO, June 23.-Eighteen
of the best players in the Ma
tional League have been chosen
for the game of a century here
at Comiskey Park July 6 against
a similar collection of stars from
the American League, it was an
nounced today by President John
Heydler.
just who will be in the starting
lineup is a matter for John Nc
Graw to figure out in the next
10 days.
Heyoler named the following
squad. based on the results Of a
popularity vote:
Pitchers-Lon warneke. Chicago; Carl
Hubbell, New York; Harold schu-
macher. New York; William Hallahan,
Catchers Leo Hartnett, Chicago:
Jimmy Wilson. ST. Louis.
Outfielders-Paul Waner, Pittsburgh ::
Charles Klein, Philadelphia: Chic k
Hafey. Cincinnati; John Martin. ST.
Louis; Walter Berger Boston: Frank
O'Doul. New York.
Infielders-Frank Frisch, st. Louis
William Terry. New York: Dick Bar
tell, Philadelphia; Harold Traynor.
Pittsburgh; Tony Cuccinello Brooklyn,
and Elwood English, Chicago.
The Washington times., 1933-06-23

The betting is 6 to l against
the Philadelphia Athletics and
10 to each against Chicago
and Cleveland. Detroit is 30
toll shot, the Red Sox 100 to
!, and the Browns, 200 to l..
If the havoc the Red Sox have
been playing in the league is
an indication, few dollars on
them at 100 to l wouldn't be
O bad bet, even if lost.
Boy, go out and change this
dollar-I think I'll take so
cents worth of Red Sox at 100
to l. And make it snappy,
lest the odds shorten.
The Washington times., 1933-06-23

Kearney Still Hikes
NeIU York Yankees
To Win Pennant
; Good to His Mother
Is Mr.. Jack ShGrkey
And That's No Kiddin'

Despite the determined squirt shown by the Washington
ball club since early June smart money is still saying
Yankees will win the time making Washington the
second choice
Tom Kearney st. Louis of the most authoritative
odds makers sporting events still makes the New York
club of the American League the outstanding favortes at
to q while he is quoting to Washington will not click
These figures approximately and Of June 20 and the
chances Mr. Kearney may have revise his odds
board ere July around. Kearney makes the
Giants National League faVorites at 8 to g
The Washington times., 1933-06-23

he bought a yacht and hired a
crew to man it.
And to prove that he was
good to his dear old mother, he
named the craft Lena" for
her.
The Washington times., 1933-06-23
Baseball's Drama

THE HERO-Bruce Campbell,
Browns. His hit in ninth beat
Yankees, 5 to 4.
THE GOAT-TOny Lazzeri.
Yankees. His error in ninth
0et stage for Campbell's hit,
The Washington times., 1933-06-23
BLUE GOALS DRILL

Griffith-Blue Goals will work.
out today at S o'clock on the Fair.
lawn diamond. For games call
Manager Wee" Willie Glascoe at
Lincoln 6709.
The Washington times., 1933-06-23
Cronin Sees PennQnt
In Doubt Until
End of Season
Rv GARRETT WATERS

q 1WeS NtuJJ COTTeSpONUeW1
CHICAGO, June 23The Griffmen tied with the New
York Yankees for the American League lead today most
every serious minded baseball fan realizes They reached
this important peak by defeating the Chicago White sox
yesterday, II to while the New York Yankees dropped
5-to-4 engagement to the St. Louis Browns
The Washington times., 1933-06-23
Joe Cronin Hurt Yesterday
But Will PLAY TODAY

Especial Dispatch to The Washington Times)
CHICAGO June 23Manager Joe Cronin has been spiked
scraped and otherwise knocked about times this
the 1ineun the next dav ~ E~ AN
The Washington times., 1933-06-23
PRODUCTS VS.. RAINIERS

Dixie Products junior nine plays
the Mount Rainier Seniors to-
morrow at 3 o'clock on the Camp
Meigs diamond.
The Washington times., 1933-06-23
REIDY A. C. DESIRES

The Reidy A. c. desires un .
limited games. Phone doc" Nal
ley at Lincoln 06O0.
The Washington times., 1933-06-23

d 1Batted for Heving in sixth.
2Batted for Faber in eighth.
Washington .... 80 o o o o Ali
Chicago ........ l o o 90 2 0 o. a
Runs batted in-Harris (2), Bluege
(2), Simmons. SewelI, CrOnin (2), Kuhel
(0, Dykes (2). Schultz, Appling. Two
base hits-Hayes, Simmons. Sewell.
Sacrifice hits-CrOwder (2). Harris (2),
Myer, Russell. Bases on balls-Off
Miller. s: off Heving. l; off Faber,
]: off Gregory, 3; off CrOwder, 5.
Struck out-By, Crowder. 4: by Heving,
l. Hit by pitCher-By Miller (KuheD /;
Myer to CrOnin to KuheI (2). Left ON
Observation-Disclosures. 18: Chicago. 10. Hits
OFF Miller. Z in 1-3 innings: off
Heving, in 1 2-3 innings: off FabeF,
nings. Winning pitcher-Growder. Losing
picther-MilIer,
The Washington times., 1933-06-23
D. {. ATHLETES
SET FOR FOES

Having grown from a handful
to an imposing membership of
over forty, the Washington Field
and Track Club is prepared for
any opposition the Stonewall
Democratic Club of Baltimore
may offer in the meet tomorrow
afternoon in the Byrd Stadium
at College Park. Md. The first
event is scheduled for 2:30 o'clock.
Dorsey Griffith, coach of the
local club, has developed an
enterprising organization that
numbers high school and college
stars. He wasn't discouraged two
months ago when only three can
didates reported for the first
meeting and practice.
One of the newcomers who will
be garbed in the uniform of the
Washington Field and Track Club
is Bill Guckeyson, the young
Bethesda High School giant who
flips a mean shot-put.
The Washington times., 1933-06-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE

*Games behind leader.
Yesterdays Results
Brooklyn, 8; Pittsburgh. o.
Boston, 3; Chicago, l.
New York. 4; Cincinnati, o.
Philadelphia. 9; St. Louis. 8.
TOday's Games
st. Louis at philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Chicago at Boston.
RUNS BATTED IN
GPhrig, Yankees OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81
- "O' Ute SOX. X.................. -
NleIn. PhlllieS ..""''.,,s.'..'.'.. o6
CRONIN. GRTFFS. Observation-Disclosures. 50
Gehrig, Yankees '.."..............' 60
Nhrtln "r''nAIS ................. -
FOXx, Athletics ............s...... 5?
MANUSH, GRIFFS. FS.................. so
HITS
MA\ISH. SENATOR'S ........... 95
rV. r,r.,,, ''''..''' ''''''' a.
ALelns fnlllleS .ssssssSnpRrT. Uz
20 NOA
CRONIN, GRIFFS. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Appling. White SOx ................ 81
HOME RUN DERBY
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Gehrig, Yanks.. Il Ruth, Yanks..... IS
Foxx Athletics. ; Lazzeri. Yanks.. IL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Klein, Phillies.. ] 3 Hartnett. Cubs. 10
Berger RraVaS 1Dl
The Washington times., 1933-06-23
H. N. S. PINMEN ELECT

The Holy Name Society Bowl
ing League will gather at the Holy
Name Parish Hall Monday night
at 8 o'clock to elect officer, for
the coming year.
CRESCENTS BOOKING
Crescents are seeking an un-
limited contest for Sunday. Call
Columbia 1925.
The Washington times., 1933-06-23
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE

#Games behind leader.
Yesterdays Results
WASHINGTON. IL: Chicago. 4.
Boston, 8; Detroit, 7 90 innings).
Philadelphia. II; Cleveland, 6.
st. Louis, 5: New York, 4.
TOday's Games
WASHINGTON at Chicago.
New York at st. Louis 1.-TWO games)
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
Boston at Detroit.
Evening star., 1933-10-29
FmMsuHingH
Kings Fav0rite,
Henry de Latude
Spent IS Years in
Prison, From
Which He Broke
A7v az Sc veral
Times; Only to Be
CanghtAgam and
Jailed.
RY ALFRED SORENSON.

--HE escape Of Henry de Latude from
the BaStille was as cleverly designed
and as boldly carried out as was that
of Casanova from 1.-The Leads the
notorious Venetian prison. The two
exploits were similar in many re-
spects, and it is difficult to decide which was
the more ingenious, intricate and daring. Be-
sides gaining his temporary freedom from the
Bastille Iatude made his escape from several
other prisons, each dash for liberty being
characterized for its remarkable boldness.
Iatude, son Of a marquis. was admitted to the
French military service at the age Of 22 and
was made supernumerary officer. His many
years of Imprisonment were the result Of q
scheme to promote his personal interests.
While seated bench in the garden OF
the Tuileries he heard two men bitterly assan
Mme de PompadOur, favorite OF the dlssoute
monarch, Louis XIV, and dictator who
thought nothing of condemning TO perpetua1
Imprisonment many offenders against n6
pride and illegitimate power.
The thought struck Iatude that by denounc-
ing the two men to Nine. de Pompadotr he
could win her friendship and patronage. He
accordingly Informed her that they were plot
ting against her life.
But his scheme was too transparent Mme
de Pompadour easily saw through it, and on
May 4, 1749 Latude was lodged in the Bastille
without trial and was denied all commune
cation with the outside world.
FTER four months in the Bastille Latrde
was transferred to the prison at Vincennes.
He thought now of plan of escape. He was
allowed to take daily walk IN the prison
garden and one day, while being let out for his
exercise, he rushed down stairway and bolted
a door on the outside, thus preventing pursuit
by his guard.
Meeting a sentry, he asked him if he knew
the whereabouts of the Able de st. Sauveur,
who had permission to enter adjoining gar
den and visit an ecclesiastic confined there on
Q charge of heresy.
Latude was allowed to pass on. He played
the same game on three other sentries and
walked out free man. having been confined
nine months. His liberty, however, was cut
Evening star., 1933-10-29

short He made known his hiding place In
Paris and pleaded for pardon.
His memorial to the King was cOuched In
humble and penitent language, expressing the
greatest respect for the favorite Of his royal
highness. who referred the case to Nine. de
Pompadour. Her answer was an order for the
immediate rearrest Of the humble petitioner.
Iatude was returned to the Bastille and placed
in a horrible dungeon. While in fit of mad
ness he wrote in q book some lines satriZng
Nine de Pompadour. This book was seized
by the governor of the Bastille Who upon dis
covering the fatal lines, gave the volume to
Pompadour in the hope Of ingratiating him
self with her.
Upon reading the satire she became furious
and from that time there was no hope of the
offender ever receiving any leniency at her
hands.
At the end of 1s months Iatude was removed
Evening star., 1933-10-29

to an upper chamber and was allowed a ser
want, who in three months was taken sick and
died in the cell, the prison rules booming
servant to the same captivity as his master.
At the expense of his father Latude was per-
mitted to have another servant-a young man
named D'Alegre-who proved to be a congenial
companion rather than q menial.
DAEGRE had been prisoner in the Bastille
- for three years for an offense against Nine.
de Pompadour similar to the one committed by
Latude. Against these two offenders she swore
everlasting revenge and declared that nothing
short of death would ever release them.
THE bare thought of escape from the Bastile
with its Enclosures, lofty towers and precau-
tions could only appear as the result of in
sanity" wrote Latude in his memoirs Neverthe-
less he kept up q continual thinking in the
Evening star., 1933-10-29

hope of eventually evolving some workable
plan.
His first study was the chimney in his ROOM
1t rose to the topmost tower of the building,
and full Of tiers of gratings which in
some places barely left room for the passage
OF smoke Even if the summit could be reached
there would be sheer descent Of 200 feet into
a deep moat, protected by high wall which
it would be necessary to scale.
Latude and D'Agere were without tools and
were surrounded by spies. rope ladder about
200 feet long was needed for the descent from
the chimney and a ladder of wood was required
for the climb over the moat wall
In the cell beneath that of the two prisoners
no one could be heard moving about or making
the least noise, although 1t was known that the
chamber was occupied. Iatude concluded that
there was double floor with space between,
thus deadening the sound By a clever strata
gem he learned that this was true, and that
between the floor of his cell and the ceiling
Of the cell below there was space Of about
five feet
DAlegre now woke up to the possibility OF
freedom and joined enthusiastically in the ven-
tWe. Taking two iron clamps, the supports OF
a camp table, they sharpened them to an edge
on the stones of the hearth and from the
steel OF q tfnder box they formed knife. with
which they made a handle of the clamps to
be used In extracting the iron bars from the
chimney.
Lifting q square of the tiling, they dug
through the floor and found that there was
space Of about four feet between the two stories.
thus confirming Latude's onjecture. They now
had place Of coucealment for their tools and
other equipment
THE next six months they spent IN rope
] making ct hours when not likely to be diss
turbed Iatude's trunk contained much linen.
which they unraveled patiently and twisted into
stout cords Prom these they made q 25-foos
ladder TO be used in climbing into the chimney
to tear out the gratings.
The bars were set In extremely hard CO.
ment which they so6tened with water squirted
from the mouth into the holes previously
drilled.
The next thing On the program was making Q
25-foot ladder Of wood out Of billets Of firewood
1s inches long. Latude made . saw out Of An
iron candlestick and with 1t and the knife
they managed to construct q collapsibe ladder,
whose parts were hidden in the floor.
The unraveling Of the linen garments was
now resumed and . rope ladder 180 feet long
was manufactured
It required 1s months to complete all these
arrangements, and In the night of February rs.
1756, Latude and D'Alegre ventured forth upon
their flight. Latude, the first to reach the top
of the chimney, drew up rope with twine to
which it had been attached and with this rope
he holsted the wooden LADDER, the rope Iaooer
and other necessary equipment.
He securely fastened the rope ladder to the
top Of the chimney and then D'Alegre made q
comparatively easy ascent. The two fugitives,
stepping down from the chimney, stood upon
the platform of the Bastille and surveyed the
situation.
Now came the perilous descent to the moat
The rope ladder was securely tied to cannon.
Latude made the descent without accident, and
Continued on Fifteenth Page
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-25
WEDNESDAY. JAN. IS. 1888.
THE BIG OBJECTION

When Governor McNutt announced that he be-
lieved the sales tax law wrong in principle, he
stated an economic law which car not be disre-
garded, in emergencies, without grave danger
1t is wrong in principle because 1t interferes with
that mass consumption of goods which is necessary
to support production.
Mass production is here, whether we like it or
not. 1t is now our system Of living. 1t with
the development of machinery
But consumption must support it or the
unemployment situation continues forever
The financiers backed mass production because
they found it profitable. They have not yet financed
ent day conditions.
The consumers dollar will buy only so much in
goods On the average 10 cents of it is spent before
it is earned 1t takes about this much for food and
shelter The rest must provide for the products of
the machine.
To take out any of that dollar for taxation
the DOLE more vacant stores.
While the merchants are excited over the pros
pect of new tax those who should really be con-
cerned job holders
That consumers dollar has suddenly become more
important than we thought. 1t means work.
1t means the preservation of mass production
and mass distribution which is the present economic
order.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-25
A JOB FOR EXPERTS

In the Summers bill just reported to the house of
representatives an intelligent and timely effort has
been made to facilitate reorganization of hard
pressed corporations and to give relief to individual
debtors and mortgage victims, without the delays
expense, and destruction often resulting from bank
ruptcy proceedings.
Unfortunately, the provision regarding railroad
reorganization certainly of the most important
sections of the bill, is full of holes. The bill would
not bascaly change conditions under which railroad
receiverships have become a national scandal.
Bankers, in the habit of milking the roads, have
been fighting to keep adequate public safeguards out
of this BILL Representative La Guardia of New York
worked hard in committee to protect the public in
terest but the final form of the bill is compromise
with which the banking lobbyists should be gratifed
highly.
The issue is whether the interstate commerce COM
mission is to have effective control of railroad re-
organizations and of operation of a road until re-
organization is complete.
The alternative is to place control in the hands
of busy judges, who have no expert knowledge of
this complicated industry. much less administrative
capacity, and who are dependent upon subordinates
Under this bill, the judge is given too much power
and the L c. c. not enough authority.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-25
WHY GET EXCITED?

No need be unduly excited over the so-caled
beer bill now being passed by che state legislature.
In the first place. the prospect of any sort of
modification of the Volstead act is somewhat remote
and will not occur until the special session of
gress.
When that act is modified, the measure will not
provide for the sale of intoxicating liquors. merely
declaring that beer and wines of 305 per cent alco
hoc content are still in the class with ginger ale.
There can be no real legislation for the preven-
ton of the return of the saloon until the eighteenth
amendment is repealed and the task of regulating
intoxicating liquors put up to the states.
When that point arrives the limitations as to the
manner in which liquors may be sold will become
important and it will be necessary to Danish the
speakeasy which has succeeded the old-tme saloon.
There is something ironical in the heated debates
between dry forces and those who dsbelieve in the
noble experiment the possible effect of the pro-
posed law if congress makes the enforcement law
conform to the facts.
The whole theory of modification rests upon the
declaration that the presence of 3.05 per cent OF
alcohol does not make beverage intoxicating.
Under that theory, there is the legal question of
whether the state can distinguish between soft
drinks in it's revenue measures for that be the
only theory on which any legislation concerning the
new brews can be passed.
AS pattern for legislation necessary when the
whole prohibition amendment is repealed, the pro-
posed law has much to commend it. Until then,
no one need be excited Only soft drinks gentlemen,
are in sight.