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The Washington times., 1934-08-04


What would any retired ball
player under similar conditions
think to himself? Wouldn't
they almost utter aloud as
Cronin or Travis or Myer hus-
tied those throws over to the
bag:
"Gimme my old glove! Get
me those spiked shoes. Lemme
show 'em. Lemme learn 'em
how to dig 'em out of the dirt
and out of the air with the toe
Of one shoe always finding a
fringe of the bag. God, lemme
show 'em!"
The Very Idea!
And then the ignominy Of
picking up the paper and seeing
where a guy by the name of
Susko, "Pete" SuSko, no chicken
either, q or % at least, a guy
out of Albany and Knoxville
and some other tank towns, is
brought on to play first.
Y'u could almost hear Joe
muse:
Huh, 1 amt so much older
than him. Whassa a matter
with me? Why send all the way
to Knoxville for a first base
man. My legs amt gone yeti"
Then, then the next days
papers.
"Jees, what's this! Two hits
out of five times at bat-a home
run and a single. Three runs
driven in-twO runs scored. The
Griffs win! Alta a boy, Petey,
Alta boy! Good Of Petey!
'At's the stuff"
Yea, the weakness of human
flesh is one of the sad parts Of
an athletes life and in the case
(CoN:inued on Page 4, Col. ;,
This Secti0n)
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

The curtain drops for a second
here to indicate the passing of six
weeks in baseball. Six weeks re-
plete with heartaches and disap-
pointment as Grove developed a
sore arm, Bishop developed GER
tain brittleness and Walberg first
broke and then suffered an infec'
ton of his pitching hand. The
100000 trio became the million.
aires folly" They were a total
loss with no insurance.
Fail to Deliver
Doubt, disappointment and then
CONSERVATION seized Boston fans
as the costly trio failed to deliver
as expected. Something had to be
done. You don't win pennants
moaning about the defeats of yes
terday or the crippleS of today.
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

Jack Brown and put 'em
in the headline class. The re-
suit has been poor shows. In
my opinion the situation is the
same as that in Baltimore.
The promoters there did the
same thing when they first
started and boxing was almost
killed.
"The best thing 1 can see
to do is to bring in some real
Out-Of-tOwn headlinerS. The fans
will go for that and it'll help
build up the shows the way
they ought to be-"
"There were too many shows
at first. Now, however, 1 think
we have the right number, what
with the Riding and Hunt Club
and Turner the lone promoters"
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
By JOHN 9. PUBLIC

} Sidney Atlas, of the Atlas
sport store at Eleventh and E
SITS. N. w., likes the present
boxing situation, but believes it
might be even better if there
were more shows with the lighter
class fighters figuring. Says Sid
ney:
"There's nothing wrong with
boxing locally as 1 see it, that
is, nothing but one thing. And
that's the fact that the pro-
mOters are attempting to match
too many heavyweightS against
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

However, as the future
shapes itself, 1 think the pro-
moters will realize their errors
and will give us less shows, also
better balanced cards. Then
we'll be able to realize boxing
is really on the boom in Wash
ingtOn.
I'm in favor of big head
liners, too. Bring us Out-Of.
town men If the locals fail.
In that way the interest will
always be at a high pitch. But
most important, less shows will
be the greatest aid to the game
locally, as / view things nOw."
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

each other.
When these
cards are Of
fered, tn e
bouts become
too slow and
u n i n t e rest
ing.
"NOw there
are other pro.
m o t er in
t O w n who
stick to light
weight cards
a n d light
weight cards
only. COnSe-
~v,onkI- their
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

10 see more Oh
'em. Also 1 like the total of
shows which have been staged.
But maybe Pm a bigger boxing
fan than q lot of others in the
city. At any rate, I'm glad we
have boxing as it's the thing
we've asked for all these years."
'TIl say again, just give it
time, and it'll come around all
right. II fans think there's any
thing wrong with the shows,
they'll think differently a little
later when the promoters have
had . chance to develop the
situation"
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

Wally Powell, sales-manager Of
Brodt's, Inc, 1873 Fourteenth St.
N. w., had almost opposite views.
His opinion:
Boxing is all right here. All
it needs is a chance to really get
started. My opinion is to give
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

least, t h e n
again m o r e
b q la n c e d
cards might
be gathered"
"I'm of the
opinion, like
many others
of my friends.
tn a t Out-Of-
t o W n head
liners would
help. "We've
seen a great
deal Of the
local boys in
action so far,
ton mnonv in
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following the
ring game. If
this situation
rule d, the
one show a
W e Elk id e q
might prove
to be a real
humdinger."
"A n o t her
thing, I be-
lie We more
QUITO TT o w n
he a d Ii nerS
would h elp.
The prOmOt-
erS have run
GA-S- HhnNBS
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

former b OK e r
himself IA years
ago under the
name of Bobby
Brown, says:
"What box
ing needs To-
cally is good
h e a d l liners.
So far the
pro mOters-
a n d / mean
the majority
of promoters
by that-haVe
t a k e n the
t h ir d-raterS
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1T a little
time and it'll
shape up all
right. T h e
shows so far
have been off
key is several
instances, it's
tru e. B u t
they won't be
that way all
Of the time
as the promo
terS will real
iZe it. I like
t h e lOca l
boys. I'd like
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

w.. has this tc
say:
Boxing is
the greatest
sport and the
al sports
W OrId has
craved it for
years. I'm all
for it, but
tn NIX less
shows would
. be a big help
in the future.
Right now we
older fellows
C a n hardly
keep up with
the n9r9d0
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

n e1r SHOWS IsidOr shah
into the ground with local
talent so far. In fact, they've
staged so many shows with
cards of this kind, I've re-
solved not to walk myself
across the street for another.
For me, I'd like to see real
good shOw-Once a week-with
an excellent Out-Of- town head
liner, maybe two, and a sur
rounding card Of tOpnOtch pre-
Inns. Then we'd have real box
ing entertainment"
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

paused among them an afternoon or two
and watched Joe Judges expression as he
witnessed Red Kress playing that first bag
for Washington and wondered what
thoughts might be encompassing one of the
best first sackers of his time.
Judge, in my belief, belongs in the same
category with Chase and sisler, when he
and they were in their prime. Well as I
know and like Joe Judge I didn't dare in
terrupt his reveries to inquire his reac-
tions at seeing the Griffs' handy man, Red
Kress, do only halfway job of one that
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

Too many shows, is Isidor
Shah's opinion, too. Shah is
owner, president and manager of
the Shah & Co., jewelers., at 921 F
st. N. w. Says Mr.. Shah:
"ShOWS once a week are
enough for me. And think it
would do for countless of others
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quently their E1''"
shows have been huge successes,
Give us fights with fellows like
Phil Furr and Bob Wilson fea-
turing. They'll put on great
fights, now, and don't forget it,"
"As to Out-Of-tOwn headlinerS,
I think It would be a good thing
if the promoters can afford it."
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fact. Still, there's that chance
the promoters will realize this
in the future, and that more in
interesting shows will be
presented. I'm hoping so, any.
way"
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
Frank Buck" O'Nein

only Z67 the comments were nOL SO kHu
In mdwntr Yawkey waved his fountain in the face OF
Connie Mack and acquired Robert Moses Grove George
(Rube) Walberg and Max Bishop He paid 100000 for
trio and critics said he made his winner
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

him about trading one ball player for another
And out of that talk grew the trade of Bill
Cissell, infielder, for Lloyd Brown, left-handed
pitcher.
No one paid much attention to the deal.
It was just couple of ball players changing
uniforms. Baseball history is full of such
deals Bill would be a good man to have
around in case something happened. He could
play any place around the infield. He came
into the league heralded as the '$125,0Oo
peach When he hit six-year average of
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
Wonder What GuyLike
Joe Judge Is Thinking
About These Days.?
Bv KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

Ah the weakness of human flesh
Before Joe Judge ceased being the manager of the Bat
more Orioles used sit of mdfternoons in the box near
Clark Griffith for three or innings and then hustle
to handle the Orioles in their night games.
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

Buck Howard, sales-manager, OF
the Nolan Motor Company, Ford
dealer at I'LL Eighteenth St. N.
The Washington times., 1934-08-04

Jack Brown, hat ami tie sales
man at Brodt's, Inc, 733 Four
teenth st. N. w., who was a
The Washington times., 1934-08-04


Just One Week Ago Today
Then Just week ago today the Grfs returned from dis
astrous Western trip and Joe who be very part
of the furnishings and fixtures Of Griffith Stadium is in
approximately the seat gazing out there those few
short feet toward base behoding Luke sewe normally
catcher type of player who would out the
dressing emergency called for it, was adornng
first base and like Kress not doing the worst job in the
world of it-but by no means a Joe Judge job.
Is nhuman try probe the mind of in such
spot?
What would he given of his youth Ten Of
those swift precious reached either side and
his direction from whatever
ange-and them could almost count them
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
CisseH, Ferren, Given
Mew Life by Kawkey
Keep Sox Near Top
ByFRANK ("BUCK'') 0'NEILL
Bv FRANK ("BUCK") O.
Times Staff Writer

BOSTON, Aug. 4-When Tom Yawkey trekked through the
baseball arts waving his golden fountain pen and crying
New gold old ball players gold for ball players
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
WARWICKS DATED

The WarwickS baseball team Is
scheduled to play the Sklnker
Eagles tomorrow
The Washington times., 1934-08-04
LOOKS AT SINGTON

Coach Johnny Corriden of the
Chicago Cubs visited Albany to
give Fred Sington the onec-over.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
MRS. MASSIE QUITS
HOSPITAL AND RENO
Goes to New York First and
Then Will Come Here.
Friends on Train.
BY the Associated Press.

RENO, New, February 28.-Slipp1ng
quietly out of Reno, where she had
been in a hospital since last Friday
night, Mrs. Thalia Fortescue Massie
boarded and eastbound train early to-
day for New York.
The young matron, who was the
central figure in the sensational Homo
lulu assault case of 1882, had been in
the hospital since she collapsed Friday
evening following her divorce from
Lieut.. Thomas H. MaSSie, U. S. N.
She left the hospital early this
morning and entered a taxicab with
George Springmeyer, her Reno attor-
ney, and Mrs. Vida Claywell, formerly
of Carmel, Calf, friend. They
drove to Sparks, New, where Mrs.
Massie boarded an eastbound limited
which left Sparks shortly after 4:30
am
Mrs. Massie is going to New York" !"
Springmeyer said, land will proceed
from there to Washington. She Is
feeling much better and is travelling
without nurse or physician. She has
friends aboard the train"
Evening star., 1934-02-28
Roosevelt to Join
Ciuic association
In Member Driiue
Hopes Dues Are Light
and That He Won't
Lose Hyde Park VOte.

Franklin D. Roosevelt will be
among the many other residents Of
Washington who will enroll as men,
bers of some citizens association dur
ing the present membership drive.
Mr.. Roosevelt has not yet been
formally invited, but when the matter
was put up to him informally today
he indicated he would be very happy
to be included in such a membership.
He jocularly added that he hoped it
would not cost him too much, and
that he would not lose his vote in
Hyde Park.
1t is understood that delegation
directing the membership drive will
call upon the President some time
today or tomorrow to formally enroll
him. Mr.. Roosevelt will become
member Of the West End Citizens
Association, within whose boundaries
the Presidential Mansion is located.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
JAPAN PROTESTS
HOTLY TO SOVIET
Makes Strong Demand That
Plane Flights Over Bor.
der Be Stopped.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
TOXIC, February 28-The Japa-
nese foreign Office sent a sharp pro-
test today to Moscow, demanding that
flights of Soviet planes over Man
churia and Korea be stopped.
I'VE consider such incidents highly
dangerous. spokesman Of the Japa-
nese foreign Office said 1T is always
dangerous for children to play with
fire"
The protest was sent by Foreign
Minister Koki Hirota to Ambassador
Ota, at Moscow. for presentation to
the Soviet government. With it. said
foreign Office spokesman, went a
demand for guarantees against any
further flights by Russian planes over
Manchurian or Korean territory.
The filing of the protest followed
reports from Hsinking (Changchun) =.
Manchukuo OF two instances in which
(the reports said) Russians fired upon
Japanese planes.
There was also a report that a
japanese military plane had been shot
down February II near the Manchu-
kuo-Soviet border. The war Office said
it lacked information concerning this
report.
Planes Identified
On February % and again on Feb
ruary 25, a foreign Office spokesman
declared, planes satisfactorily iden-
titled as Russians" were
sighted by japanese authorities.
The first plane flew over Honchun,
Keigen, Keiko and the strategically
important ports Of Yuki and Rashin.
February % disappearing into So
Wet territory the spokesman said.
Two days later. he added. similar
craft was seen over Keiko. 1t likewise
few away toward Russian territory.
The war Office announced also it
had received reports that the pilot Of
japanese civilian airplane was
wounded slightly when fired upon
over the Amur River. A military OBJ
server accompanying him was said to
have escaped uninjured. The plane
was able to return safely.
The war Office said that in this
same region Russians fired on
japanese plane February u, but did
no damage.
Boundary Is Vague.
The boundary in this territory IS
vaguely defined, both Russian and
Manchukuo claiming certain areas,
but is supposedly the Amur River.
The Amur and the Sungari Rivers
flow together at the border between
Soviet territory and the Japanese
assisted State of Manchukuo. The
Amur River follows the border. 1t is
joined by the Sungari flowing north
at Heilung. This is about $50 miles
southwest of Khabarovsk
Despite war Office reports of the
firing on the japanese planes, a
spokesman for the foreign Office said
the protest did not mention the firing
on Japanese aircraft. He explained
that the department lacked confirma-
ton.
1t was understood, however, that
the Amur frontier incident would be
called to the attention of the Soviet
government and prevention of recur-
rences urged when Japan replies to
Continued on Page S, Column So
Evening star., 1934-02-28
BRIDE AND PATMAN EXCHANGE
VIEWS ON ICE THEY'VE SKATED

otherwise, like many States. it would
be head-over- heels in debt"
Again when Bride referred to the
fact that Congress criticized the Dis
trict for not removing snow and ice
when Congress had not supplied
adequate funds for that purpose, and
Patman protested he was not to blame
for that. Bride replied:
"The gentleman is used to walking
on skiddy grounds"
But I haven't tried to walk on
as thin ice as you have" Patman
retorted.
"If you had you would have fallen
through long ago" was Brides re-
joinder.
As the final shot at Patman, Bride
said he would answer him more fully
and pointedly after he leaves the coy-
porstion Dounsslship March u
Evening star., 1934-02-28
GAS TAX INCREASE
VIRTUALLY KILLED.
House District Committee
Members Strongly 0p.
posed to Bill.

The Smith bill to increase the gaso-
line tax in the District from 2 to
cents was virtually killed at the
House District Committee hearing to-
day before one-tenth of the oppoei-
ton to the bill had been heard.
Members of the committee not only
expressed themselves as strongly op-
posed TO such legislation, but were
ready to vote either to table the
measure or to kill it by deferred ac-
ton because Representative Palmi-
sano of Maryland, acting chairman.
had promised absent members OF the
committee that no action would be
taken on the bill today.
The District Commissioners and the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce
asked that the committee defer any
further action on the measure pend
ing a restudy Of the entire tax system
in the District. The National Cham
Der of Commerce and the American
Automobile Owners Association and
the American Automobile Association
protested vigorously against the bill.
Six Oppose Measure.
Representative Weidman, Democrat,
of Michigan: Representative Werner.
Democrat, of South Dakota; Repre-
sentative Harlan, Democrat, of Ohio;
Representative Black, Democrat, of
New York; Representative O'Brien.
Democrat, of Illinois; Representative
Carpenter, Democrat, of Kansas, all
spoke vigorously in opposition to the
bill and expressed themselves as eager
to vote against 1t in the committee.
The only advocates Of the measure
we're Representative Smith, Democrat,
of Virginia, author of the bill; Rep
resentative Mapes, Republican, Of
committee which some years ago urged
tive Gambrill, Democrat, of Maryland.
William w. Bride, who yesterday
resigned as corporation counsel, pre-
sented the request of the District
Commissioners that the committee
delay action pending the tax survey,
and also expressed their "bitterest op-
position" to the passage of this meas
ure.
Brides scathing denunciation of the
IIlOJlNCS IllC lC6 hoAoViOii woo q
feature of the hearing. He said that
when you strip off the mask the
only basis for this bill is that the
people of Virginia are opposed to
the District getting little cheaper
tax"
A chart prepared by the American
Automobile Association showed than
an even worse condition exists at
many other State lines than on the
line between the District. Maryland
and Virginia. 1t was pointed out that
in Michigan, Mapes' State, there is
great discrepancy between its Scent
tax and the taxes in all bordering
States.
Virginia Bill Proposed.
Representative Black asked If 1t
wouldn't save time to simply pass the
bill that whenever Maryland or Vir-
ginia increased the gasoline tax 1t
should automatically be jumped up
for the District. 1t was emphasized
that carried to a logical conclusion
1t would be necessary to make the
Evening star., 1934-02-28

The police siren. so often a signal
that some establishment was about to
go hurriedly out of the liquor busi-
ness, tonight instead will usher into
Washington the new era of legal
drinking in duly licensed drinking
places.
Promptly on the stroke of midnight,
when the new retail liquor licenses.
issued under the Districts liquor act,
become effective. police will leave all
precincts, carrying with them the
licenses for retail establishments -
some 200 in all-in fast cars. AS soon
as the licenses have been delivered
the licences will be legally free to buy
and sell liquor.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board held a public hearing on 159
additional applications for licenses to-
day. Eleven of these were subject
Evening star., 1934-02-28

William W. Bride, who resigned as
corporation counsel yesterday, and
Representative Patman, Democrat, Of
Texas, who had attacked Brides rec
ord as a Democrat, had a sharp and
amusing clash when the corporation
counsel testified before the House
District Committee, of which Patman
Is a member.
Replying to a question by Patman
regarding the healthy financial condi-
ton of the National Capital, Bride
said that "every night for years I
have gone down on my knees and
thanked God for Congress not
for all Congressman"
He explained that he was grateful
because Congress had never allowed
the DdstxAce to have bond Issue. "or
Evening star., 1934-02-28
D. c. Department STORE
TRADE INCREASE NOTED
Business Volume 10.1 Above 1888
Mark in January, Though
Below Average for Area.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, February 28.-
Sales in thirty department stores in
the fifth Federal Reserve district in
January were 1876 per cent larger
than for January, 1888, the Rich
mond Reserve Bank announced to-
day. With the exception of last Au-
gust it was the best gain for any
month since the depression.
Richmond department stores had
an increase of 30.1 per cent, the best
for the District. Baltimore had a gain
of 10.4 per cent and Washington 10.1
per cent.
Stocks of the reporting stores de-
clined an average Of 81 per cent, q
seasonal reduction, but at the end Of
the month they averaged 1877 per cent
above stocks q year earlier. Stocks
were turned an average Of .245 times
during January, as compared with
.242 times in January, 1888.
Collections in January averaged
1877 per cent Of receivables outstand-
ing at the beginning Of the month, Q
higher percentage than 28.2 per cent
collected IN JanuAsS 1919.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
Consumers Representative
Cites EvaSiOnS Shown
in rs States.
REDUCTIONS IN WAGES
LAID TO NEW REGIME
Five Hearings Under Way With
100 Making Criticism-John.
son Visits Sessions.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Critics of N. r. A. swung into ac-
tion today with an assertion by Miss
Mary w. Dewson of New York, rep
resenting the National Consumers
League, that unless wholesale CHS
cling by employers were stopped the
recovery program would be destroyed.
She started of the second days
bombardment of N. R. A. in response
to Hugh S. Johnson's request that
any one with a grievance to air come
to Washington and tell it. The Re-
covery Administration referred to the
gathering as a great roundup" Of
criticism.
Miss Dewson, presenting a summary
of studies in 25 States made by her
organization, cited the settled eva
sions and outright violations" she said
were used to defeat N. r. AS pur-
poses.
Failure to readjust the wages of
skilled workers to the shortened work
week, so that many are now getting
$40 week less than before N R. A.,
was the first cited. Others included:
Appears for Brother.
Much-increased application Of the
"stretchout" system, designating work.
ers as executives to avoid hour limita-
tions, using wage exemptions for ap-
prentices to hire cheap help, discharg-
ing these as soon as the learning
period has expired; manipulating time
clocks to work longer hours than
allowed. enforced payless holidays
made up by overtime and deductions
from pay envelopes for every con-
celvable excuse, including even charg-
ing mattresses for the pencils used.
Mrs. Ruth Scott of Washington, ex-
planning she was appearing for her
brother, who works in a Massachusetts,
theater, said:
He used to be paid s24 a week
before N. R. A.. now his hours have
been cut and he is making only s12
and can't make ends meet. He has
little fellow who is often sick in
Winter and prescriptions cost IS
cents. He must buy his own uni
form. He must pay IS for a light
housekeeping room.
Corporation Accused.
"1t is impossible for the boy to go
on like he is. I've heard hundreds
and hundreds Of cases like my brother
1t is true he works less hours but
what can he do with his spare time?
All he can do is sit around and brood
about not being able to make living
for his wife and baby. He would
rather work more hours"
Charges that the Delco Products
Corporation. Dayton. Ohio. had been
working employees 48 hours and so
hours a week under the guise of
emergency or peak production period
allowances of the electric code were
filed by Floyd Hartwell, a spokesman
of Frigidaire Corporation and other
electrical workers.
Edward F. McGrady, assistant ad-
ministrator, asked him to file affida-
Wits with N. R. As compliance divi-
sion.
Hartwell advocated a fiat five-day,
Six-hour week and said thousands OF
unemployed skilled electrical workers
are seeking jobs.
j. E. Burke, trade commissioner Of
Kansas City, Mo. asked that all wage