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Evening star., 1934-02-04
PHIL ROOKIE Baking
Chiozza, Drafted From Memphis,
Spurns Pay Offered.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. February (P)
Louis Chiozza. young Memphis in
fielder drafted by the Philadelphia
Nationals last Fall, received a contract
today and announced that he sent
it back to Philadelphia without his
signature.
I'm not going to sign at anywhere
near the figure submitted in my first
ma jor league contract" Chiozza said
The Chicks have a claim in for
Chiozza should he fail to agree on
terms with Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
High Hurdle Record Set BY Collier Coaches Seek No Grid Changes
St. Louis Teams
Put Ban on Radio
ct. LOUIS, February ) R.-

CT. LOUIS. February R).-
- Radio broadcasts of 1894 games
were barred today by the man
agements Of both the Cardinals
and Browns, st. Louis major
league base ball clubs.
No explanation accompanied the
announcement. After much de-
bate the American and National
Leagues decided to allow each team
to decide on its own broadcasting
policy.
For two years local radio stations
have paid for the privilege of
broadcasting games on week days.
but accounts o. play were not put
on the air on Saturday and Sun
day.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
No Support for Changes.
THE loudly discussed suggestion
that got all the publicity befor

TINE loudly discussed Suggestions
that got all the publicity before
the meeting-ellmlnation of the
touchback feature OF incomplete
passes over the goal line. increasing
the side line zone from 10 to IS
yards. return of the goal posts to the
goal line, modification of the dead
BALI rule, and permission Of forward
passes from any point back Of the
scrimmage line-failed to muster sup
port sufficient for advocation.
So mild was the committees state
ment that even the objectives to be
attained Clarifying and amplifying"
the eight rules were not mentioned
The special committee Of the Foot
Ball Coaches Association go on record
as being satisfied with the present
college game of foot ball." their Of
flcial statement said The rules have
proved satisfactory as regards inter
est and safety.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
|H0YA FIVE BEATS
BUCKNELL, 6}36
Hargaden, O'Connor Lead in
Romp Through Fragile
Bison Defense.

n UCKNELL had its hold on
X the cellar position in the
Eastern intercollegiate
Conference tightened last
night when fast-stepping
Georgetown quintet romped
home in a 63-to-36 basket ball
game.
Victory on the Tech Court.
Headed By Ed Hargaden and Jerry
O'Connor, G. U. pivoteer. practically
the entire Hoya team held smoking
palms and frolicked almost unchal-
lenged through flimsy Bucknell de-
fense.
The Hoyas stepped to the fore
early and were never threatened
They led ar the half. 80 to Is.
The victory enabled Georgetown to
assume comfortable grip on second
place in the conference with four
wins and two defeats. Pitts high
climbing Panthers, with four wins in
as many starts, now are at the top
THROUGH high : scoring honors
went to O'Connor. who sunk
seven field goals and five char
ity throws. the heady passing and
clever foorwork of G. us prospective
All-America player. Hargaden, was
outstanding Moved to a guard po-
sition, where his shifty dribbling and
sidestepping might be more effective,
Hargaden rang in nine field goals
and capably directed the Georgetown
attack
Sis Esenstad. performing at for
ward for the Hoyas, sparkled under
the basket
Sitarsky and Myers Of the Pennsyl-
vanians gathered IL and points, re-
spectively. to lead the foreigners ef
forts.
GEORGETOWN had little difficult
\Ity in penetrating the Bucknell
zone defense. its synchronized
passing drawing Bucknell guards out
repeatedly for wide open shots under
the blackboard.
Summary:
Evening star., 1934-02-04
GOODWIN GOLF VICTOR
Defeats Star, 8 and 6, to Take
Travis Memorial Cup.

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. February 8
(P.-Taking the lead on the first
green today Tommy Goodwin of Mon
roe, N. Y, chalked up a neat row Of
par holes, topped them with five
brides, and walked off with the ma
tional championship of club cham
pions at the thirtieth hole. where he
was up on husky Bill Stark of
Gainesville. Fla.
It was the New Workers. third at
tempt to lift the Walter j. Travis
Memorial Cup. Stark, a hefty tackle
on Florida's eleven. had trouble with
his tee shots on the first nine and
they made the turn with Goodwin 3
up.
Goodwin played his poorest golf Of
the day on the home nine, but in
creased his margin to four strokes.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
GALLAUDET QU|NT
SCORES OVERA. j.
28.to.22 Triumph Is First
in Decade at Expense
of Old Rival.

- ALLAUDET conquered
I American University's
\ i baSketers. 1922, in one
~ of the few games of the
season between teams of the
District college group last night
on the A. u floor
1t was the first basket ball triumph
for the Blues over the Eagles in a
decade
Sweeping to the lead at the outset,
the Kendall Greeners managed to
stay in front virtually all the way.
At the half their advantage was l69
A. U. was held to five court goals,
while Gallaudet was counting 13 two
pointers. but the Eagles dropped II in
from the foul line while the Blues reg
istered only two foul shots
Burnett and Ellerhorst for Gallau-
det, and Porter. Champion and Wheat
ley for A. U. were the main scorers.
Gin, ~, ar,.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
On the
Side Lines
With the Sports Editor
BY DENMAN THOMPSON

~ EYOND voicing his be-
X lief the battle this year
again will be between
Washington and New
York Clark Griffith had little
to say II re the pennant race
yesterday before entraining
for Biloxi to await the arrival
of his athletes for Spring
training.
That little involved mention Of
Detroit, Boston, Cleveland and
Philadelphia in that order, leaving
Chicago and st. Louis for what is
left, before the diplomat in the
man surged to ascendancy over his
fan predictions and called a halt.
Hey. I'm not making any pre-
dictions," lnterposed the head
man. I'D rather not be quoted.
For one thing I don't know how
they're coming out. And for an
other it would involve rating low
some teams that may make 4
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Speedy Two Miles.

IOHN w. FOLLOWS. stocky little
distance runner of the New York
A. c.. turned in the second fast
est two miles ever run by an Amer
lean, indoors or out, when he negoti-
ated the distance with a sensational
finish in 9 minutes 90 seconds.
Follows raced the last two laps of
the 22-lap route like a sprinter to
break the tape 20 yards in front of
Ray Sears of Butler and so yards
ahead of Joe McCluskey former
Eordham star.
The best previous American per-
1ormance was turned in by Joie Ray
In 1923 when the little Kankakee
record, however, is 1892, set by the
great Paavo Nurmi.
Deadlock in High Jump.
Fhe high jump duel between the
indoor and outdoor record holders,
George Spitz of New York University
and Walter Marty of Fresno (Calif)
State College. ended in tie at feet
: inches. They tried for a new world
mark with the bar at 6 feet, 81,
inches and each missed once by a
thin margin.
Georgetown University's mile relay
team finished third behind st. Johns
and Rutgers in a triangular race, and
Maryland's mile quartet was fourth
in back of Holy Cross Pittsburgh
and aMrquette, in an exceptionally
fast 3:243 contest.
Summaries on Page 2.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
TENNIS SESSIONS
DUE TO Be WARM
Open Tournament, Davis
Cup Selection System
Among Topics.
By the Associated Press.
@ITTSBURGH, February 8.
- Such h1gh-geared sub
jecT as a national open
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4 tennis tournament and
revamping of the Davis Cup Sc
lection system are due for an
annual meeting of the United
States Law Tennis Association
Meeting in Pittsburgh for the first
time, the net moguls also will deal
with the 1884 lineup of kingpin
amateurs. 1t apparently is no secret
that Middle Western delegates will
raise loud protest against the demo-
tion Of George Lott from his former
high place.
Matters Of policy will be settled at
a closed session Of the Executive Com
mittee Friday. Advance notices say
discussion of great bearing" on the
Davis Cup team is expected.
At the opening meeting Of the as
sociation Saturday revision of the
method of selecting and managing the
United States team is certain to
come up.
4 CITATION for open competition
~ fashioned after the practice
long in vogue in golf has -four
ished since Bill Tilden jumped the
fence and became leader of the pros
A strong delegation pledged to a ma
tional open is expected to make its
views known.
Similarly faction in accord with
recent criticism OF handling Davis
Cup competition Is scheduled to dc
some talking
At the election OF officers. Walter
Merrill Hall of New York. will sue
ceed Harry S. Knox of Hoquiam
Wash. as president. Holecombe
Ward of New York. will become first
vice president; Joseph W. Ivy of
Kansas City. second vice president;
Ralph w. Westcott Of Chicago. Sec
retary, and Lawrence A. Baker OF
Washington. treasurer.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
DETROIT KEEPS DORAIS
Coach Dispels Rumors by Signing

Coach Dlspels Rumors BY Signing
Three-Year Contract.
DETROIT, February 3 P).-Charles
E. GUS Dorais, head foot ball coach
at University of Detroit, who has been
mentioned in connection with almost
every major coaching vacancy since
the end of the gridiron season, dis
PEELED all rumors today by renewing
his contract for three years.
No announcement concerning salary
was made, but in the past Dorais was
understood to be receiving about $10.-
600 year.
Since coming to Detroit from Con-
zaga College, Spokane, Wash. in 1925,
Dorais' Titan foot ball teams have
won 81 games, lost 21 and tied 1.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
TRAVIS TRACK LEADER
New Captain at Gallaudet Letter
Winner Last Three Seasons.

Bob Travis, quarter and half miller,
was elected captain of the Gallaudet
track team for the 1884 season last
night. Jimmy Rayhill. retiring cap
TAIN refused to stand for reelection.
Travis is a senior and has won his
letter in track for the last three years
Evening star., 1934-02-04
BY the Associated Press.
- HICAGO, February s.
Darna T (DoN Mo1ono

- HICAGO. February s.
I Perce L. (Pat) Malone.
\ big, right-handed speed
~ ball pitcher for the Chi
cago Cubs for the past six seasons,
today popped up as a hold-out and
William Walker. the club presi-
dent, Immediately put him on the
market for sale or trade.
Walker said that Malone's 1894
contract called for a cut in salary,
which Malone. long noted for his
temperamental actions. refused.
Walker said deals with the st.
Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati
Evening star., 1934-02-04
TIE AT TABLE TENNIS.

CHICAGO, February 3 (P). - New
York. Chicago and st. Louis finished
the first session Of the national inter-
city table tennis tournament today in
a tie for first place at two victories
and no defeats.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
AMERICAN WOMEN WIN

Rackets Play in England.
SHERLOCK ROW. Berkshire, Eng
land, February 3 (P.-The United
States womens squash rackets team,
led by Eleonora Sears of Boston, to-
day defeated an English team headed
by Mrs L. H. Cristes, six matches to
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Cambridge Rugby
Team Will Visit
NEW YORK, February R.-
~ Arrangements were completed

today for bringing tothis coun-
try the Cambridge University rugby
team for a series of games with
Harvard. Yale and Princeton and
an all-Eastern team to be selected
from college and club teams.
The English team will arrive in
this country April and meet Har-
ward in its first game at Ohio
Field, New York, April 7. The sec
ond game will be played at Prince
ton April 10 and the third with
Yale at New Haven April IL. The
game against the all-Eastern team
will be played April IA, probably
at Baker Field.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
TILDEN COMES BACK.

KANSAS CITY, February 3 (P.-
William Tilden, I'd. defeated Ellsworth
Vines, +6, IS. 6-3, and 60. in
an exhibition tennis match here to-
night to reduce the latter's lead to
two games in their professional tour.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
SETS SKATING RECORD
Stiepl of Austria Travels 5000

Meters in $3.50.
HAMAR. Norway. February 3 up.
Herr Stiepl of Austria established
a new worlds speed skating record for
5000 meters in winning that event
in the European championships to-
day.
He was timed in minutes, 1870
seconds.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
ID CARDINALS IN LINE
Puccinelli and Heath Latest to
Affix Signatures.

Afix Signatures.
ST. LOUIS. February (P).-With
the signing of George Creonte Puc-
cinelli, outielder, and George Heath
catcher, the st. Louis Browns an
nounced tonight that IA players are in
the fold.
Puccinelli was purchased from the
ST. Louis Cardinal organization and
Heath came from San Antonio.
And we don't anticipate any trou-
BILE in getting the rest of the boys
in line" commented Vice President
L. c. McEvoy.
Evening star., 1934-02-04
COX'S 282 TAKES
CAL|ENTE EVENT
Finishes With II to Be One
Stroke Ahead of Hunter
for $1,50O Prize.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A qua CALIENTE. Mex,
N February 3.-Wiffy Cox,
~ Brooklyn. N. Y. pro, won
4 \ the Aqua Caliente open
golf championship today with
a total of 232 strokes for the
70 holes.
The former sailor weathered the
storm of close finish to take the
$500 first prize money in the $500
tournament. On the final round to-
day he scored a 70. one over par.
Cox. professional from the Marine
and Field Club. Brooklyn, finished
two strokes under par for his four
rounds, shooting the finest score reg
istered in the five years of the tour
nament. His 18-hole scores, SO. 10,
II, 70. showed fine consistency. al
though he played the last SO holes
under pressure of the lead.
Second to Cox was Willie Hunter,
Culver City. Calf. who also finished
with u for 283 stroke total. His
share was $1,000
II
- champion, who didn't get back
on his game until this the final
tournament of the West Coast Winter
season, crashed through with sub
par So today. which gave him 285
for third place money of $780,
Fourth place went to KY Laffoon.
Denver, who shot 72 for his final 18
for 266. This paid him $700.
The other leading prize winners
were:
Olin Dutra, Santa Monica, 287, $500
Leo Diegel. Philmont. Pa. 287. $500.
Horton Smith, Oak Park, Ill. 287,
$500.
Abe Espinosa, Chicago, 288, $500.
Paul Runyan, White Plains, N. Y,
288 $500.
Harry Cooper. Chicago, 28s. 5000.
John Dawson, Chicago won the low
amateur prize for the fifth consecutive
year with a 76 today for a 2e6-
Evening star., 1934-02-04
Summary

Totals .13 2oS Totals sig %
"A. b.
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~EORGETOWN had little difficult

Totals IS 163 Totals is 6 36
Referees-Mr. Enright A. B. Mr..
Mention. A B
Evening star., 1934-02-04

THIS is done Just 10 weeks
/ before actual firing be-
gins, a month before
training starts and without
regard for accidents to or
illness Of vital human cogs
in the different machines,
but being experienced at this
sort of thing these weighty
matters are blithely showed
aside.
If developments warrant I can
present a revised preseason list
at any time before opening day
or, for that matter. a brand-new
slate whenever the situation seems
to call for it even after the cam
paign gets under way.
So it readily is patent this seer
business is not so involved after
all, once one gets into the swing
of it. For a novice it is, of
course, different I recall in my
earliest efforts approaching the
task with fear and trembling. but
even those who formerly took a
keen delight in saving clippings
to spring on me long since have
abandoned the practice, for there
Evening star., 1934-02-04

monkey out of me as a prophet
Besides. it wouldn't be. er. tact
full for me to air an opinion on
the subject even if I had any
firm convictions. Why don't you
pick 'em?"
1t happens I already had and,
by strange coincidence, in the
exact sequence uttered by the
prexy as he reflected on their
chances when he was-get this
straight-not prophesying.
Being diSinterested party,
having no dignity of Office to
maintain and no reputation for
accuracy as a crystal gazer to
protest. I hereby boldly Chamber
right out on the we'll known limb
with this forecast of the finish of
the 1884 American League flag
hunt:
l Washington Cleveland
New York Philadelphia
3 Detroit 7 Chicago
4 Boston 8 St. Louis.
Evening star., 1934-03-13
A Soldiers Answer.

The history Of that definite as
surance'' given the President that
the Army Air Corps could carry the
mail" reveals that Gen. Foulois. chief
of the Army Air Corps, was sum-
moned to conference at the Post
Office Department on the morning OF
February 9, at which Harllee Branch.
Second Assistant Postmaster General,
presided. Gen. Foulois, asked if the
Army could and would assume the re-
sponsibility for carrying the mails,
answered affirmatively. Apparently
under the impression that there would
be some time before the order was
issued, Gen. Foulois that afternoon
was on his way to the Office Of Gen
Drum, deputy chief of staff, to tell
him about the plans when newspaper
men told him that the order had
been issued.
The definite assurance" may be
held to have originated with Gen.
Foulois. But the question is whether
Gen. Foulois, or any other soldier,
would under any conditions ever have
given the Post Office authorities a
negative answer. A soldier, asked if
he can or will undertake a mission,
can give only one answer and remain
true to his traditions. If his profess
sional advice on a matter of policy is
sought, that might be something else
again. 1t is not yet very clear
whether Gen. Foulois was called in as
an expert on aeronautics or whether
he was merely asked, as an Army
officer, if he would and could do job.
Regardless of all this, it is more
than ever apparent that the decision
to give the Army the job of carrying
the mails was so hastily reached and
so quickly put into effect that the
Air Corps was given little time for
preparation. The order came as a
complete surprise to the general staff.
Certainly there was no time for any
particularly thoughtful consideration
of the problem. 1t bore the usual
earmarks of a hit-or miss gesture.
Secretary Dern's determination to
have the Air Corps performance in
carrying the mails investigated by
the three civilian aviation authori-
ties he named today may point out
the technical handicaps, at least,
under which the Army Air Corps was
forced to carry out orders. Had the
three aviation authorities been asked
for their opinion before. and not
after, these orders, there might have
been a different story to tell. Col.
Lindbergh's original views on one
phase of the matter were not. at the
time, received with any great show
either Of respect or gratitude.
Evening star., 1934-03-13
Urges Preservation of
The Old Patent Office

To the Editor of The Star:
Apropos of an interesting letter by
Mrs. McMillin in a late number Of
The Star. her plea for the Old Patent
Office Building is just and should be
granted, even if the name be changed
to Civil Service Commission. I am,
no doubt. a longer resident of the
District than she is, as ! was born
here and it has always been my
home. From my country home, near
the Soldiers Home, I saw the smoke
of the fire, 1877, and later I saw
the hlackened walls. Like Mrs. Nc
Millin, I enjoyed the square. central
court with its fountain and flowers,
for I often passed through it on my
way to or from the library. In the
days when that lovely Hoosier lady,
Angie Denison Ware. was librarian. I
understand that a committee has
been appointed to select old houses
IN the District for preservation for
posterity. Surely that committee can
not overlook the old Post Office
and Patent Office Buildings. Let
the members stand on Seventh street
opposite each building and con-
slider the beauty of each, modelled
after classic Greek Look at those
beautiful pillars-who could ever con-
sent to tearing them down? Lately
I read a letter in your paper advo-
eating the entire removal Of the
Patent Office to make parking space
for automobiles! Is the automobile
and its reckless driver to overrun
everything? Our houses are torn
down and our streets widened, and
even then lined with parked cars, day
and night. Why drive so fast? We
used to be satisfied with the slower
pace of the horse. The motto of one
of the wise men of old was Hasten
slowly" That is what the people of
the United States should do today.
Let them heed the warning of the
prophet Nahum: The chariots flash
with steel in the day of his prepara-
ton and the fir trees are shaken
terribly. The chariots rage in the
streets. they jostle one against an
other in the broad ways; the appear
ance of them is like torches, they
run like Nghtnings."
H. COCKERILLE.
Evening star., 1934-03-13
Fallacy of Giving Land
To Those Now Destitute
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
The back-to-the-farm movement
sponsored by the Government in Del
aware and elsewhere may be a valu-
able experiment, proving how not to
do it. Only one subsistence home
stead colony. out of many, is free
from landlordism.
Whether landlords own one acre OF
5000 makes no difference; landlord
ism. or private ownership of land,
is the curse of any country. Land
lords, like rats, spoil more than they
take. The average family pays ap-
proximately 5000 per year to land
lords above the owners expenses:
even so, this payment, uncompensated
by any service. is not unbearable.
However. the cumulative effect of
withholding land for higher price
is sitting to ambition; it keeps the
poorer classes out of a chance to earn
10 times the original monopoly pay
ment.
If the Subsistence Homestead Ad-
ministration wishes to mark prog
ress, it will only lease land to tenants,
never selling any, thereby keeping the
profit for the public. Giving or SELL
ing land to people now destitute only
sets up in business new group OF
land-owning monopolists. with no net
gain to the country as whole.
w. C. DUNCAN.
Monrovia, Md.
Evening star., 1934-03-13

rival political forces as Spain. Labor,
the Clerical party, the Socialists, the
Communists, the Catalans, the Fas-
cists, the Monarchists, the old-time
Conservatives and Liberals, the Re-
publicans, the syndicalists. the Agra
rians and yet other groups are hope
lessly at odds on a myriad Of do
mestic issues. plunging Spain into in
ternal conflict and disorder that have
been chronic virtually ever since the
overthrow Of Alfonso three years ago.
President zamora and Premier Ler-
roux profess to have the situation In
hand, though they have had to
threaten martial law during the past
few days and are planning to in
crease the Civil Guard by $4,000 men
and the Assault Guards"-appar-
emily, Spanish for storm troops-by
10000. With 10000 building trades
workers, including members Of So
cialist, Communist and Syndicalist
unions, on strike in Madrid on behalf
of forty-four- hour week and gen.
eral strike spreading throughout the
country, there is no lack of inflam-
mable material for another revolu-
tionary conflagration. especially when
the fuel at hand includes the glowing
embers of acrimonious strife among
the political parties.
Spain plainly is the European pow
der barrel from which an explosion
can burst forth any da. now. A die
tatorship may prove to be the only
preventive, even though only tenn
porary one. 1t is threatened not only
by the Conservatives, but by the re
form" and revolutionary" wings.
whose leader, Largo Caballero, openly
avows a readiness to offer violent op-
position to Right aggression by set
ting up a dictatorship Of the prole-
taria..