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Twin-City herald., 1934-03-31

While reading the Twin City Herald
/ noticed an article written by Mr..
Edmund NJ. Hill under the head Of
Square Deal Club. I was very glad to
hear he has organized such a club as
/ think it is greatly needed and
heartily agree with him that the peo-
pie in st. Paul have never had real
leader in politics, one who is really
thinking Of the interest of his people
and not of 'his own pocketbook."
While visiting in Des Moines was
surprised to find SO many Negroes
working in numerous places. The
leading hotels employ Negro maids
and walters, most of the stores Negro
porters, two girls in the municipal
building and one in the courthouse as
stenographers. Des Moines also can
boast of one Juvenile court officer,
three police, two plain clothes detec-
tives and two deputy sheriffs. A Ne
gro postmaster has been employed at
the State house for 16 years, to say
nothing of the many positions held by
others in this progressive little city of
$4,000, out of which about 10000 are
Negroes.
All Of which believe are the re-
suits of having real political leaders.
Mr.. Hill, / wish you success in the
Square Deal Club and that St. Paul
some day soon will be place where
a Negro con earn money for his FAM
lily and not just place to spend
money.
A Reader.
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-31
A GOOD POLICE OFFICER

One OF the best records made by Minneapolis police officer
IN recent years is that made by Leonard Coson Intelligent
alert and CONSCIENTIOUS Coson the example of perfect law
enforcement officer number of his fellow officers upe
rior officers have called him the outstanding police officers
now on the Minneapolis police force.
Colston deserves promotion His record deserves conea
tion The head Of the police department should see Coon
is rewarded for his fine racn-1
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-31
DEEP
A Reader.

Deep in my heart
AS deep as l am
/ love the earth
The sky and the star.
l love the moon
That lights the night
And God that made them
Fair as they are.
Deep in my soul
AS deep as it is
l love the folk
That nations bar
/ love their wild music
Deep, sad laughter
And God that made them
Black as they are.
Hazel L. Washington.
Twin-City herald., 1934-03-31
READERS ROSTRUM

Herald readers are free to exprexa
their opinions ON subjects OF general
interest In these columns. Letters
should be brief md To the point con.
tanning not more than zoo words. All
communications must be signed. MINES
Of writers will be omitted ~ requested
from correspondence publhhed. Edi-
tor reserves right to delete objection
able portions or cut letters to specified
length.
The Washington times., 1934-02-26

shock to me. I'd known him
for a great many years."
Charles A. Stoneham, president
of the Giants:
I'm the Is years Of my asso-
citation with McGraw in base
ball 1 have never been aSso-
ciated with a finer man."
Casey Stengel, new manager Of
the Brooklyn Dodgers:
There was a fellow who hired
me and fired me, and when /
was down he came to the front
for me. He was a great man."
Emil Fuchs, president, Boston
Braves:
"JOhn will be missed BY
thousands. Many an old pen.
siOner will remember him with
tenderness and appreciation"
Eddie Collins, general manager,
Boston Red Sox:
II cannot begin to express my
sorrow. Baseball has lost much"
Frank Frisch, manager, st,
Louis Cardinals:
"McGraw brought me into
baseball, taught me practically
all the baseball know, and was
my great friend.
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
Glorious Days
In M'Graw s
Career

Played his first professional
game with Olean, April, 1890.
Played his first big-league game
with Baltimore orioles August 26,
1891.
Played his last game with the
Giants September II, 1906.
Member Of three pennant-win-
ming teams in Baltimore, where he
played from 1891 until 1899.
Retired with a lifetime batting
average Of 1874, going over 800 for
nine consecutive seasons and
reaching 800 in 1899.
Became manager of the Giants
in July, 1902, recognizing an
eighth-place club so that he fin
ished second the next year Q903 L.
Won three worlds champion
Ships-1905, 1921 and 1922-and
10 league pennants.
Set record for consecutive pen
nantS when he won in 1921, 1922,
1923 and 1924-four in a row.
Took teams on foreign tours in
1914 and 1924. The 1914 journey
was around the world.
Developed Christy Mathewson
and considered him the greatest
pitcher of all time.
Retired as manager Of the
Giants on June 3, 1882.
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
NJ GRAW'S BIER
: DRAWS SPORT
NOTABLES

PELHAM. N. Y. Feb. 20
G.N.SO.-To the bier of John
j. McGraw-the little Napoleon
Of BASEBALL hushed, solemn
throng of notable figures who
knew him on and off the dia'
mond, were making their pilgrim
age today as to some national
shrine.
The body of baseball's greatest
leader. who died yesterday in New
Rochelle Hospital, lies in state in
his beautiful Georgian home here.
There it will lie. viewed by hun.
dreds. until the funeral Wednes-
day morning in st. Patrick's Ca
thedral, New York.
While his widow, Frustrated by
grief. lay secluded under the care
of physicians, Pelham Manor au-
thorities sent crews of laborers
to clear streets and sidewalks Of
drifting SHOWS, that the path to
the residence might be kept open
to mourners.
From Florida, Bill Terry, who
succeeded McGraw as leader of
the New York Giants, after the
latter's 80 years as pilot of his
teams fortunes, was rushing
northward to join the throngs
who will attend the funeral.
The Washington times., 1934-02-26

Emerson Institute basketers,
who will compete in the prep divi-
sion of the Washington and Lee
tournament, will meet Eastern
High School tomorrow at $3.50
p. m. in a return game at the
Boys Club gym.
Eastern defeated Emerson in
the first game, 81 to 30. Wednes-
day, Emerson travels to Alexan-
dria to meet Episcopal High.
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
'CR|FF,' HARRIS
LAUD NJ GRAW

Clark Griffith and Bucky Har.
rts, well-known both locally and
nationally in the realm of base
ball, paid high tribute to John
McGraW.
Said Griffith from Biloxi, Miss,
where he is soujourning while
awaiting the arrival Of his en-
ployees for spring training:
Il deeply regret the passing
of John McGraw. He was a
lifelong friend of mine, and
meant a great deal to baseball.
He was one of the national
games most colorful and out
standing figures and did as
much as anyone else to place
it on the high pinnacle it
enjoys today"
Said Harris as he prepared to
leave for Florida.
John McGraw held the un.
qualified respect of all who
knew him and baseball lost its
outstanding character in his
death. 1 am deeply shocked"
Eddie Eynon, secretary of the
Washington baseball club, also
well known in baseball circes, had
this to say:
Baseball has lost its greatest
figure in the death of John
McGraw."
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
Baseball Briefs

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 26.-Four
players and club officials of the
Pittsburgh Pirates left here today
for the Bucco's spring training
camp at Paso Robes, Cal.
Several other batterymen will
join the group along the route,
arriving on the West Coast in
time to start workouts on Friday.
The main portion of the Pirate
squad will head for the Coast in
another week.
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
.McGr1W q General,
Is RUth's Tribute

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb.
26.-Babe Ruth. home run king,
informed of John McGraw's
death, exclaimed:
"He was one of the three great
baseball generals. I rank him
with my late friend, Miller Hug
gins and Connie Mack"
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
BrelUers Bill TaiLOrs
For Sund1u Contest

The Rinaldi Tailors, composed
Of aIl-star players, will be the Heu-
rich's Pros opponents next Sun
day in the George Washington
gym. The Tailors number Joe
Sweeney, Dick Streeks, Julie Ra-
dice, George Madigan and others.
Yesterday the Heurich'S pros
turned the Olson Swedes, of Cleve-
land, back on the G. w. floor, "a
to 20. The locals were never in
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
John M'Graw' S
Record As
Manager

worlds neutrality-suspicious.
Reca pitulation-First, ten times.
Second, II times. Third, four times.
Fourth, once. Fifth, once. Eighth,
once.
WORLD SERIES RESULTS
19O4--No series with Boston Red
Sox. American League champions.
19O5-Giants 4 games. Athletics 1.
1911-Athletics games Giants 2.
1912-Red sox 4 games. Giants 3,
tied /.
1913-Athetics 4 games. Giants I.
1917-White Sox games. Giants 2.
1921-Giants games, Yankees 3.
1922-Giants games, Yankees 0,
tied l.
1923-Yankees 4 games. Giants 2.
1924-Senators 4 games. Giants ).
Won three worlds championships
ten league championships.
Won IS, last 20, tied IN world
series games,
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
PROS PLAY OFF TIE

TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 26.-Denny
Shute and Horton Smith, who
tied for first in the 72-hole
Gasparilla Open Golf Tourna-
ment with 277 total, were play
ing off their deadlock today.
any real danger.
The Washington times., 1934-02-26

"A IL - AOtN'
1t was on the sandlots Of that
little town he learned to play base
ball and it was from there he
went forth to win worldwide fame
as player and manager.
He was only a chubby little fel'
low weighing not more than 100
pounds when. at II, he signed his
first baseball contract with the
Olean IN. W team of the original
New York.Pennsylvania League.
He was third baseman and a
good one and despite his light
weight. a powerful hitter. He al
ways was proud of his fielding &C.
compliShments and it was only a
few years ago when he had grown
old and fat and white haired that
he chased Freddy Lindstrom out
Of the clubhouse because Freddy
had dug up an old record book to
prove that he, Freddy. was a bet
ter third baseman than McGraw
had been.
Growing Fame
Olean was too small to hold the
growing fame of young McGraw,
and soon he was on the famous
Baltimore Orioles with Wilbert
Robinson, Dan Mccain, Wee Will
lie Keller, Roger Bresnahan and
Joe McGinnity, and to the day
he died he insisted that this was
the greatest Of all teams and the
one that originated what is now
known as inside baseball.
Fans we're closer to their base
ball heroes in those days and
McGraw, baseball's greatest fire
brand, was one of their favorites.
In 1899 he was made manager
Of the Orioles, and at the end of
that season was sold with Wilbert
Robinson to the st. Louis Cardi-
mails.
McGraw didn't like the transfer
to st. Louis, and he and Robin
son refused to remain.
Suitcases in River
Crossing the Mississippi on their
way East. they tossed their suit
cases containing St. Louis uni
forms into the river. Thus they
burned their bridges behind them
and headed back for Baltimore.
McGraw and Robinson took
over the Orioles in the newly or
ganized American League and Mac
managed the club. Two years
later he had a row with Ban John
son, president Of the league, and
his team was hard hit by injuries
and suspensions. McGraw himself
was spiked three times, and the
third wound, a cash in his knee,
virtually ended his career as
player. He resigned in mid-season
and declared he never would play
again.
The Giants at this time we're
the joke of the baseball world.
They were tailenders in the
National League, thoroughly dis
pirited and disorganized and
their attendance figures could
sometimes be counted on the
fingers of one hand.
It was to this discouraged and
discouraging outfit that McGraw
came as manager July 16, 1902.
In 1904 he brought New York
the first of 10 pennants he was
to garner before retiring June 3,
1882.
He was admittedly the greatest
OF all baseball strategiSts as he
was its greatest manager. Players
who served under several mana
gers, never failed to say Mac
was the greatest of them all.
And even his enemies always re-
spected him.
Perhaps that was the secret
Of his success. That plus his own
brief creed:
always play the game"
The Washington times., 1934-02-26

Col. Jacob Rupert, owner Of
the New York Yankees, said:
"McGraw's death Is a great
loss to baseball, and 1t is q
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
CABMEN DOWN FRATERS

Premier Cab Juniors defeated
the Oneiga five, 30-15, partly due
to Lou Berlinsky, of Oneiga, who
scored a field goal for the win
ners. The Arrow quint forfeited
to Premier.
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
McGraw Became Pro
PLAYER at IL
Bv PAT ROBINSON

NEW YORK Feb. 26.-John Joseph McGraw, who died In
New Rochelle Hospital yesterday born at Truxton n "
April Z 1873.
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
HEALTH
MAKES STAR
QUIT PINS

This is the tUenty.eighth of
the "Duckpin-MakerS" series, bio
graphical sketches OF outStdnd.
ing figures in the duckpin game.
The merit will appear Thursday.
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
Baseball Leaders Extol
McGraw's Career

NEW YORK, Feb. 26-Praise for John McGraw as base
ball leader and from far and wide today fol-
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
WARWICKS CASTING

The Warwicks are after games
with unlimited teams. Phone
Harry Shurman at Lincoln 0814
between $50 and 1880 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-02-26

FIVES CLASH TONIGHT
The Potomac Boat Club meets
the Y Big Five tonight at the Cen
trail "Y" at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
BOAT CLUB TO PLAY

The Potomac Boat Club five en-
cages the "Y" Big Five tonight
in the Central Y at 9 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1934-02-26
FLOOR OFFICIALS MEET

The Approved Board basketball
officials will meet at Z p. m.
Thursday at the office Of Curvier
Netzler, 11O6 Vermont Ave. N. w.
Evening star., 1934-03-13
MEASLES EPIDEMIC.
BELIEVED At PEAK
Health Officials, However,
Warn Parents to Aid in
Prevention Work.

Belief that the peak of the current
measles epidemic had been reached
was expressed today by Dr.. James G.
Cumming, assistant District health
officer, but the statement was coupled
with a warning to parents to CO.
operate in efforts to prevent spreading
of the disease
He revealed that record was set
last week when there were 555 cases
being treated, the number being
greater than for the entire previous
year. The 1888 total was 500.
So far this year. he said, there have
been six deaths, as compared with four
last year. Fortunately. DR.. Cumming
said the mortality rate for measles is
low. emphasizing that while there had
been six deaths so far this year the
total number of cases since January
had been 2,943 Measles become
really serious" he said. when COM
plicated by pneumonia"
He urged that parents put their
children to bed and call a physician
at the first sign of infection. He listed
as symptoms sore throats, nose colds
and sore eyes.
The difiiculty in dealing with a
measles epidemic, he said, is that chill
dren contracting the illness spread the
infection before it is ascertained that
they have the disease.
Evening star., 1934-03-13
LOCAL c. c. c. UNIT
TO HEAR SPEAKERS
First in Series of Educational
Programs Will Be Given
Tonight.

The first educational program in a
series planned for the benefit of
Civilian Conservation Corps workers
in National Park Camp. No. T. the
local unit, will be presented tonight
at 8 o'clock at the Benning camp
grounds.
The program here is one feature
of a Nationwide drive through all
the camps seeking to aid the C. C. C.
members to develop themselves for
some vocation
About rs members of the Benning
unit are now attending night high
school at the Mckinley and Abbott
vocational schools. Libraries are being
established for the men, with the aid
Of contributions from citizens of the
District. and they are to hear a
series of talks on vocational guidance
arranged by the Kiwanis Club.
Speakers this evening will include
George Gaut, one of the directors
OF the national movement. who will
describe the values of the education,
and Prof. j. Orin Powers of George
Washington University. who will dis
cuss General Vocational Guidance. "
Features OF the entertainment pro-
gram will be motion pictures by the
Army Signal Corps, and musical
numbers by Miss Sylvia Kaplowitz,
accordionist, and "Singin' Sam" en-
tertainer now appearing at a local
theater. The program is in charge
OF A. S. Youngman, educational ad-
wiser of the camp.
Evening star., 1934-03-13
COLORED CHILDREN
GET NURSERY TESTS
Plans Speeded for Opening of
Five Centers Here Next
Monday.

Initial steps in opening nursery
centers in the colored schools we're
taken today when physical examina-
tions were given the children who will
attend regular sessions in the five
centers.
The actual opening of centers in the
Anthony Bowen. Bell. John F. Cook,
Harrison and Deanwood schools is
scheduled for Monday. according to
an announcement by Garnet C. Will
kinson. first assistant superintendent
in charge of colored schools.
After completion of the physical
examinations. the children for these
centers will be vaccinated. No child
will be permitted to attend the centers
until he has been vaccinated.
Each center has a teacher, a nurse
teacher and a nutritionist, all on civil
works pay rolls. These persons have
been trained in the duties they are
to perform in the National Child Re-
search Center here.
Evening star., 1934-03-13
Student AID PLAN
LEADS TO ARREST
Inquiries From Colleges
Concerning Mans Activi-
ties Cause P. O. Probe.
A man identifying himself as Mil

A man identifying himself as Mil
ton Kahn, 80. of Detroit, is held for
investigation at the first precinct at
the request of postal authorities who
are studying the operations Of an Or
ganization designated as the Ma
tional Student League" which pur-
ports to aid needy students to COM
plete their education.
This particular league according
TO postal inspectors, has no connection
with the we'll known group of the
same name which recently had con-
vention here. No charges have been
made against Kahn.
The prisoner. who has an Office in
the National Press Building. was ar
rested by postal inspectors yesterday
when he called for mail at the post
office
Both the Post Office Department
and the Office Of Education of the
Interior Department. have received
numerous inquiries about the student
aid plan from educational institutions
which reported they have been circu-
larized with regard to it. Kahn has
given no information on the subject.
according to investigators.
One Eastern college said that the
proposal, as explained, provided for
outright grants of from Sl0O to $500,
given on the basis of character" to
needy students to complete their
planned educational programs" APP
plicants. it was added must state their
financial need. and furnish five to 10
references, with cents for each ref
erence to cover postage involved.
Evening star., 1934-03-13
CIV. 4. YORKER STARTED OFF
ON RUN AND BOUNCE BY DRINK

Came q splintering crash as q
larged wooden sign reading Public
Utilities Commission" got in his way.
Another crash as he banged head-on
into the swinging door of the COM
missions front Office and fell pros
trate on the floor just inside.
Up on his feet, he began leaping
into the air, four feet to the bound.
The astonished clerks departed with
out ceremony, leaving the scene to
Wilkins and to j. Lee Wilkinson,
who had called on business, and who
stood. like Casabianca, as he said aft
erward, trying to estimate the height
of the average bounce.
A short interval Of this and then
wilkins made one tremendous leap to
the glass-topped desk of Mrs. Naomi
Hetzel, whence he took of, without
pause, for the window. The window
was closed.
wilkinson made frantic clutch at
wilkins as the latter bounded past
and brought him to earth. Strong
men took him to Gallinger for OBJ
servation.
Later there were several persons
who, for purely scientific purposes.
endeavored to trace the mysterious
nuid of which wilkins had partaken.
Alas for science. No drop Of 1t was
ever found.
Evening star., 1934-03-13

Heanon B. wilkins, colored G. w.
A. laborer at the District Building.
nursed his bruises at Gallinger Mu-
nicipal Hospital today and had time
in which to reflect on the fleettng
quality of fame.
But yesterday he had worked the
staid District Building into one OF
it's biggest commotions in years. To-
day he is quiet at the hospital, but
his condition is described as quite
disturbed"
It started when wilkins, according
to bystanders, drained to the dregs
q container of some amber -colored
fluid in q room on the ground floor.
Immediately afterward wilkins burst
forth from the room and bounded up
the white marble steps to the hrst
floor and headed west at a pace
which would have done credit to Pad
dock at his best.
Seemingly with winged feet ne
made the first left turn in the cor
ridor without mishap. and the Sec
ond, and the third. As he flew past
the dignified portraits of dead Com
missioners the taxpaying spectators
looked on In amazement. Came the
fourth turn. wilkins had all the
speed In the world. but he was short
o. control.
Evening star., 1934-03-13
AT ROBBERY
CONVICTION OF SON
Mrs. Nellie Pearl Neal Had Tried
to Give Court
Alibi.

Painting when her son was con-
victed on a robbery charge, despite
her efforts to clear him. Mrs. Nellie
Pearl Neal of New York City was
carried from the trial room in District
Supreme Court yesterday and revived
by matron.
Justice Peyton Gordon before whom
the case was tried, ned court
after the mothers coll. The son,
James c. Neal. 25, waS victed of
entering home in the 9U0 block of
Sixth street last June and robbing
several persons there Of 5000. The
mother had testified he was in New
York on the day of the robbery.
Assistant United States Attorney
Julian 1. Richards, however, intro
duced several witnesses who identified
Neal as having participated in the
robbery.
Neal is a son-in-law of "Zebbie"
Goldsmith, we'll known in local sport
ing circles. Neal was one of four men
arrested recently after pistol battle
in an apartment at the Arlington
Hotel
Evening star., 1934-03-13
BUDGET HEARINGS
AGAIN POSTPONED
Sessions on District Estimates
Expected to Continue Into
Next Week.

For the second successive day, the
House appropriations subcommittee
postponed today resumption of hear
ings on the 1885 District budget
estimate.
The first postponement was ordered
yesterday because several subcommit-
tee members wanted to take part in
the debate in the House on the
soldiers bonus bill. Today all men,
bers of the subcommittee attended a
meeting of the full Appropriations
Committee to consider the independ-
ent Offices appropriations bill. which
contains the Government pay cut
restoration and the veterans benefit
programs.
The two-day delay is expected to
alter the original plans of the sub
committee to complete the hearings
this week. 1t is likely now that the
consideration of the estimates will not
be completed before the middle of
next week.
A meeting Of the subcommittee is
scheduled for 1890 am. tomorrow.
At that time the estimates of the
Public Library will be discussed. with
DR.. George F. Bowerman, librarian, as
the principal witness.
Evening star., 1934-03-13
WHITAKER NOTE
TO Be IGNORED
Informs Officials He Knows
Hiding Place of Money
Stolen by Means.

Government officials today said they
would ignore assertions by Norman
Whitaker that he knows the hiding
place of S104,00O stolen from Mrs.
Evalyn Walsh Mclean during her
negotiations with CASTOR b: Means
for the return of the Lindbergh baby.
Whitaker. who was identified as
The Fox" in these negotiations. yes
terday wrote to Assistant United States
Attorney Roger Robb, saying he knew
where the money is hidden and re-
questing an interview.
Robb said he did not place any
credence in the letter and did not in
tend to talk to Whitaker.
At the Department of Justice 1t was
said Whitaker has written number
of similar letters. The belief was ex-
pressed that he hopes to be released
from Jail to aide in searching for the
money. Ohcials at the department
however. said they intended to ignore
his proposals.
Whitaker was convicted of conspir-
ing with Means to steal $4,000 from
Mrs. Mclean. He is in Jail pending
an appeal. Means is serving a l5-
year sentence.