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The Washington times., 1934-03-03
Wardman Park

Wardman Park Hotel formally
inaugurated its new Continental
Room Thursday night.
Light oak panelling, red and
gray decorations are the color
notes of the new spot. Changing
indirect lights that vary accord
ing to the mood of the music
are another feature.
Assistant managers James B.
Powell and George Thomas, who
conducted my inspection tour,
were enthusiastic about Tommy
fuckers orchestra. fuckers
music is smooth, just right for
Wardman's atmosphere.
There's a dandy floor show in
the Continental Room. Here
they are trying out new idea,
spacing the acts out throughout
the evening. Georges and Jalna
are a pair of ballroom adagio
artists who scored with two waltz
numbers. Emily Lane, a pretty
Llonde, supplies the feminine
vocals.
Jack Lyon lends his baritone
voice to without a Song"
Archie Berdhal is featured vocal
ist with the band. Elizabeth
Morgan has some fancy tap
dance routines, and Kerwin
Somerville indulges in speciality
numbers.
In the fashionable crowd that
thronged the ballroom I glimpsed
Mr.. and Mrs. David Blair, Col.
and Mrs. Lewis w. Cass, Col. and
Mrs. John Hatch, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Houston johnson, and Col.
and Mrs. Joseph S. Cecil.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03

Ken Murray is the live wire(
Emcee for this floor entertain
ment at Michel. Equipped with
nothing more than a cane and
The Washington times., 1934-03-03

music is very popular with Wash
ingtonians. The Hangar Club.
one of the most unique Of the
Capitals night spots, is located
just across the river, with the
lights of the airport visible
through the windows.
The Washington times., 1934-03-03

Elsie Craft sings so charmingly,
the new room is sure to find favor
with the towns socialites, particu-
larly at the cocktail hour.
Amos n Andy, of radio fame,
accompanied by Lawrence Richey,
were among the patrons. They
sampled the tempting array of
The Washington times., 1934-04-26

strides over a track that was fet-
lock deep in mud. From then on
he ran with the best juveniles in
training but each time had to be
contented with second or third
place until late in the fall when he
defeated a field of SprinterS at
Laurel, October 3.
Finished Second
In his next start Calvacade, over
the mile route, finished second a
length back of Bazaar but was far
in advance of Chicstraw, who
could do no better than run
fourth. He was closing fast in
this event and Calvacade would
have whipped Bazaar in a few
more strides. He made the Brad
ley miss run a mile in 1888 As.
Cavalcade is the stable mate Of
Time Clock and Trainer Bob Smith
probably holds the most powerful
pair yet sent to the post in the
famous classic. Each demon"
strated this year that they are
colts above the ordinary and may
go on to make turf history this
year.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26

The brown son of Lancegaye
and Hastily whose sires were both
English, ran one of the most bril-
liant races, yet witnessed by turf
fans, by any Derby candidate
when he defeated a strong field
over the mile and seventy yards
yesterday in the splendid time of
1:41 As and equalled the track
record made by OSculator in 1882.
Vital Factor
Horsemen after the race said
that the colt would be one of the
vital factors in the coming classic
if he holds up to recent form.
He ran yesterday like he has in
most of his races: he wore the
leaders down one by one and then,
after taking command, won going
away. He could have travelled
the entire Derby route if his
jockey had so elected.
The colt ran a most impressive
race at Arlington Park on July l.,
last year, when, after breaking
practically last, he closed like an
express train to nip Singing Wood,
the favorite, in the concluding
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
SUPT. Of POLICE
NAMED To D. {.
RING BOARD

Major Ernest w. Brown, Super
intendent of Police, went to the
District Building today to en-
dorSe a member of his depart
ment for a job, and got the job
himself.
Major Brown carried to the Dis
trict Commissioners a verbal en-
dorsement of Inspector A. j.
Headley for police member of the
local boxing commission which is
to be set up under the newly
enacted boxing law.
Melvin C. HaZen, president OF
the Board of Commissioners,
failed to see eye to eye with the
major, however, and went into a
huddle with his Commissioner,
George e. Allen.
The result of the conference
was that the Commissioners de-
cided to appoint Major Brown
himself as police member Of the
commission. The appointment
will be made formally within the
next few days when the CommiS-
Sioners have a board meeting.
No choice of the two civilian
members of the commission has
been made as yet, but it is ex-
pected that selections viii be made
within a few days. The Commis-
sioners today said they expect to
appoint the most outstanding
citizens they can name, regardless
of their knowledge of boxing.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
BRITISH REFUSE
STARS ENTRY

LONDON, April 26 GN.S0.
Because she participated in golf
shot competition under auspices
of a London newspaper, thereby
losing her status as an amateur,
the Ladies' Golf Union today re-
fused to accept the entry of Enid
Wilson, famous British golf star,
for the women's open champion
ship tournament at Porthcawl,
starting May II.
British golfing fans were shock
ed by the unions action, for Miss
Wilson is one of the most popular
golfers in the Kingdom.
She won the Ladies British
championship in 1881, 1892 and
1888, and for the three years pre-
vious to 1881 was the runner-up
in the title tourney.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26

, wants to call time" 1t is
within his power to do so.
From the instant the pitcher
has the ball in his hand on
the mound, the game is solely
in charge Of the arbiters.
Home Club Helpless
They are the highest au.
thority on the ground in a
baseball sense until the game is
called or ended in the proper
course of competition. During
any Interruptions which may
materialize from rain, snow or
cold the umpire, not the home
club, has entire control of the
ground crew.
In the case Of last Tuesdays
game interruption here, it was
the umpires who ordered the
tarpaulin placed over the in
field, then ordered it removed
and again replaced several
times until the elements made
up their minds to permit some
sort of play.
If you think an umpire
would yield any of these rights
. to an official of a ball club,
then you have no conception
of the Zealousness with which
the average arbiter regards his
duties and responsibilities
around ball yard.
Tow Is a Surprise
Bobby Tow has thrown some
thing of a bombsheI into the
local heavyweight situation by
his handy victory over Red
Barry. From now on, or until
Matte Brown, Les Kennedy or
Marty Gallagher can tear down
Tow from the pinnacle to
which he climbed Tuesday
night at Portner's Arena, the
former spar mate Of Bob God
win has got to be taken seri-
ously in his bid for the District
Of Columbia heavyweight cham
pionship.
Jimmy Erwin has developed
Bobby considerably since the
days when he was being used
as a punching bag for Goodwin
out at the latter's Herald
Harbor health farm a few
years back.
Tow is the answer to what
was needed hereabouts in the
heavyweight class-new blood.
The fans have been fed a
rather constant diet Of famil-
lar figures in the upper weight
up Fistiana. Tow should stir
a new interest in this group
and possibly go on to win the
heavyweight title of this area
when he meets Matte Brown at
Portner's Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
Tennis COURTS
REOPENED

Tennis enthusiasts, most Of
whom play on public courts
rather than the swanky club
courts, were bubbling over today,
for several of the closed courts
have been reopened.
Weather conditions, along with
other things, delayed the open
ing, but. before the day is over
five of the Monument clay courts
will be playable, in addition to
the cement courts.
The. rest of the. courts at the
Monument will be ready later in
the week. The Welfare Recre-
alton. Service hopes to have all
of the public courts throughout
the city ready by then.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26

SPORTS
Bv KIRK MILLER
By KIRK MILLER
Griff's Ears Asbestos : Umpires Haze Charge
If They Don't Burn OF Resunsing PIay
He's Wrongly Accused When Game Is Called

If Clark Griffith's ears have
not been burning since the
opening day of the season here
last Tuesday, then they must
be made of asbestos.
By letter and by word Of
mouth I have heard the Sage
Of Seventh Street and Florida
Avenue pretty soundly maligned
because Of an alleged injustice
he is thought to have per-
petrated on a populace which
was half wet and half frozen at
his ball yard only day before
yesterday.
Field and Stands
Fact is I was no sooner back
from that. game to my steam
heated Sanctum than the tele-
phone commenced to ring
calls by irate fans abusing the
ball park management for per-
mitting a game to be resumed
under the soggy conditions
which obtained following a
downpour of more than an hour.
For these instances of such
criticism aimed at the powers
who control the local club, I
judge there are many in Wash
i:1gton who harbored the same
feeling about playing ball after
So persistent a rain which not
only left the field intolerable
but the stands very uncomfort-
able.
But, alas, the arrows shot
in the direction of the head of
the local baseball house have
been aimed at the wrong target.
Clark Griffith nor any member
of his official baseball family
had nothing to do with the re-
sumption of play, nor for that
matter with the calling of
"time" to let the showers abate.
All Up To Umpires
Those who place the blame at
the feet of the management are
not familiar with baseball pro-
cedure nor with the prerogatives
which obtain around ball parks.
The facts of the situation are
that after a game is once started
the interruption and resumption
of it are entirely up to the UNI
pire in chief. The team mana
ger, captain, club owner are
without power once a game is
under way.
In case of questionable con-
ditions at game time the home
club decides whether a contest
shall be started. If, after the
pitcher is standing in his posi-
tion with the ball in his pos
session, the umpire in chief
The Washington times., 1934-04-26

The Broomeade Stables Csvacade demonstrated at Havre
Grace yesterday that he will of the strongest
tenders for the rich Kentucky Derby, May 5.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
G.. u. Cubs Will Open
Net Season Saturday

The Georgetown U University
freshman tennis team will open
its schedule of six matches on
Saturday against Eastern High
on the f!jlltop.
Leading the Hoya cubs will be
Anthony Latona, youthful run
ner-up for the District of Colum-
bia championship. Episcopal will
furnish the second match one
week from Saturday. The re-
mainder of the schedule:
May 9, North Carolina fresh
men; IA, st. Albans, away: Is,
Central; Is, Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
GIRL BOWLERS
SETRECORD

The Lucky Strike girls bowling
team, champions of the Ladies'
District League, showed some of
its championship quality last
night when it forged to the
front in the Washington Women's
Duckpin Tournament, with 1,701
set, a new tournament record.
Burns and Calvagno in Class c
doubles pounded out a 679 set.
In Class A singles, Evelyn
Ream rolled $40 last night with
Evelyn Ellis only seven pins be-
hind. The Class B singles saw
the best score rolled last night
when Margaret Brunelle scored
The Washington times., 1934-04-26

""What's all this hulIabalOO
about the city tournament and
the Washington wOmen's duck.
pin tournament? Out in Be-
thesda we're putting on a real
tournament which will compare
favOrably with either. / don't.
know but what it might be bet
ter than both"
And then Henry went on to say
the duckpin event to which he re-
ferred was his first annual "hus-
band and wife" tournament Satur-
day. The entry fee will be $3.50
q couple, including the cost Of the
games.
Three Game Set
Three games will be rolled with
the winner receiving a loving cup
and 40 per cent Of the prize
money.
Henry Hiser will step out as CO.
master of ceremonies with George
L. ISemann, Monday, at the Be-
thesda Women'S Club. on the Old
Georgetown Road, as prizes are
awarded to members of the Be-
thesda League and the Mont
gomery County Ladies League.
Prizes will be distributed from
$3.50 p. m. to 10 p. m. Aproxi-
mately $1,000 in prize money
will be awarded.
Among the entries j. Henry
expects are: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Souder, Stephen Miller, Hugh
Waldrop, James Anderson, Harry
Hilliard, Edward Taliaferro, Cat"
Taliaferro, William 'renley, Harry
DulaS, Derwood Wiseman, Harry
Wolfe, Perce Wolfe, Harry Sloan,
Paul Brunnelle, Martin Derrick,
Stafford Shaw, James Barkl,
Charles Schultz; Clark Riggs,
James Richards; Paul Crawford,
Les Atwood, Ed Matthias, Charles
Southwick, Bill Graham, George
Arnold, Bill Arnold OF Annapo-
lis, James McCabe, Paul Donal-
son, James Buffin, Gene Raney,
J. H. Hiser, George L. ISemann,
Pop Crawley. C. w. Carl, Mooney
Lynn and II. Galloway, Of Balti-
more.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
Husband-Wife Tournament
Carded at Bethesda
By DANNY GILL
The telephone rang.

voice suspicousy like that Of J. Henry Hsers inquire
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
Cavalcade Has Shown Good
Promise on Derby Route
Bv PADDOCK

By PADDOCK
CAvALCADE's RECORD 1884, started 1; won, i.
1933 started, II; won, 2; second, 3; third, g. Total
purses, $16,430.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
Local Girl Enters
National Junior
Title Swim

Rita Augusterfer, member Of
the Shoreham Girls Club, de.
parts for New York to compete
in the 100-yard junior national
free style championship meet.
Miss Augusterfer has been
100-yard free style champion Of
the District A. A. u for three
years, and holds that title at
present. Her coach is Mrs. Flor.
ence Skadding Morris, Of the
Shoreham Girls Club.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
CrOnin Is Radio
Sneaker TOnight

Enterprising Joe Cronin, Wash
ington's personable manager
shortstop, will be the guest speaker
over Station VOLS weekly broad
cast tonight, 7:45 to 8.
Joe will discuss the American
League race and the immediate
future of his own ball club.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
GETS
I'd CHANCE
ON MOUND
BY GARRETT WATERS
The Philadelphia AS.

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A young team, full of hope and
ambition, but possessed of a pitch"
ing staff that is almost as weak
as the Griffmen's at present.
They'll be in town-Connie
Mack's boys-beginning tomorrow
and judging by the manner in
which they treated the Griffmen
last week at Philadelphia, they'll
be ready to offer Cronin'S gang
some more trouble.
The Griffmen, taking time out
from the many worries now part
of their desire to get going in the
current pennant race, held nothing
but avengeful thoughts Of these
oncoming AS today.
And for the reason that the
youngsters under Connie Mack'S
wing took them for quite ride in
the three-game series recently
played at Philadelphia.
Unexpected
It was quite an unexpected turn
of affairs, according to the Griffs'
version of it, and it shouldn't have
happened. But then, there was
that gosh-awful pitching that
bobbed up from washington pitch
ing arms.
1t was bad, yes. Yet Tommy
Thomas showed 'em how the other
games should have turned out by
pitching excellent ball in the
finale of the series.
Tommy Thomas? That re-
minds us. It'll be Tommy who'll
open against the ambitious viSi-
tors tomorrow. The same Tommy
who won last week, yes, but o
pitching veteran apparently i'm.
bued with a new lease on life.
Who will Thomas have to
beat? Jimmy Foxx? Eric Nc
Nair? Frank Higgins? Rog
Cramer? Bob Johnson? Hal
Warstler and others?
They'll Be Here
That's right. All of these lads
will be in the lineup, so what?
Tommy will be forced to turn
in as good an effort as that
which was his fortune last week.
The prospects are that he will,
but the actual game will tell, as
will the efforts of the other
hurlers Manager Cronin will call
upon in the second and final
games Of the series.
So much for that part Of It.
Now, as to the AS themselves,
Connie Mack'S only worry this
year is his pitching staff. He's
missed Grove, Earnshaw and
Walberg already, but he's trying
to mold a mound corps from the
youngster group Of Roy Mahaf-
fey, Merit Cain, and Bob Kline
and a collection of kids including
Marcum, McKeithan, Dietrich,
Matuzak. Cascarella. Benton,
Roy and CoombS.
Hayes Looks Good
AS to catching, he's had a lucky
break so far in finding Frank
Hayes, 19.year-old Frankford High
School boy. This lad was only q
batting practice backstop at train
ing camp, but overnight has de-
veloped into the teams first string
receiver. Last week he hit q
home run off Tommy Thomas.
which almost defeated that vet
eran in a game that was finally
won by the GriffS, 4 to 3.
They'll be here, all Of 'em to-
morrow. And they'll be the Griff's
guests until Sunday when the New
York Yankees make their first ap-
pearance Of the new season for q
three-game series beginning Mon
day.
A test for the Griffmen? Yes.
The Washington times., 1934-04-26
JOE CRONINS WIN

Joe Cronin Pee Wees easily dis
posed of the Northwest Pee Wees,
Is to 4.
The Washington times., 1934-04-05

MOTOR PATRoL-The most
sensotional service ever inovev-
rotod BY this or ony other American
automobile club. No finer or more
completely equipped service eors
exist anywhere todoY. Highly
troim@d men, smortty uniformed in
blue, and selected from hundreds
Of oppIIconts. petrol the highways,
providing mechanical help and
rst cid when either Is needed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-26
THREE SLAIN;
 SEVEN PLACED
 UNDER ARREST
Note Left by Victim Causes Oklah h om a Author
 ities to Act
McALEsTER, Oklahoma, June 26

McALESTER, Oklahoma, June 26. Seven persons are held for in- vestsgation into the mysterious staying of three Oklahoma highway workers whose bodies were found in the hill country two days after they disappeared from their homes here.
 The bodies are those of Homer Beasley, Hobart Watkins and Bill Gam and were found by officers when they discovered note, which they theorized was written by Gam as he faced death.
 The note read: Jack Rackley, Bill Moore and George Baker killed Homer and Hobart and maybe me
 The three men named were ar rested along with the wives of Moore and Baker. All denied knowledge of the crime which the officers said may have been caused by a bootlegging war. Two others, whose names have been withheld, were also arrested.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-26
RESOLUTION OF REGRET PASSED
 BY JUNEAU BAR
Local Legal Organization Express Regret at Death
 of Judge Lomen

Regret at the recent death of Judge G. J. Lomen, pioneer jurist of Nome, and sympathy for his family were expressed by the Ju- neau Bar Association in resolutions just drafted by a special committee of that organization composed of Grover c. Vim, J. A. Hellenthal and Judge James Wickersham.
 The resolutions were presented and adopted by the Association at it's weekly meeting held last Sat- urday, and made public by the or ganization today.
 The resolutions follows in full:
 With the passing of Gudbrand J. Lomen, the Territory lost one of its most distinguished citizens; and the bar, one of its most il- lustrious members. Judge Lomen was man of character and abil- ity. He was an enterprrising citi- zen, an able lawyer, and just Judge; and above all, he was human. During the time that he presided over the United States District Court at Juneau, he won the affection and esteem of all the members of the Juneau Bar; and they now join in extending their tenderest sympathy to his family and loved one"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-26
CHICAGO MAN IS KIDNAPED
 BY "P P0LICE''
Gang of Five or Six Men Abduct Cafe Owner
 Children Are Witnesses

CHICAGO, H., June 26.-A band of kidnappers is believed to be holding Andrew Sciacca for ran- som.
 The 50-year-old cafe owner was seized by five or six men while he was putting his automobile into the garage at his home last night.
 The men, who were armed, said they were police officers.
 Sciacca's three children. Anna, Anthony and Carlo, were with their father at the time.
 One of the children ran into the house and summoned the police by telephone but the gang made their escape with Sciacca before they arrived.
 A short time after, telephone call was received at the home saying:
 Don't worry about your father. Get in touch with your uncle"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-26
GOLD RUSH IS ON AT CENTRAL
 OREGON RIVE R
Stampede Started by Mil lion-Dollar Claim Re-
 ported Near Bend

BEND, Oregon, June 26-The campfires of prospectors are blaz- ing on the banks of Central Ore gon's Lost River, whose waterless channel has been populated over night by scores of gold-seekers lured by tales of a million-dollar claim which has been staked
 The news was circulated that placer gold has been found in the bed of the ancient river which winds across the desert 50 miles from Bend.
 The rush to file claims followed.
 H. Riddell sunk shaft and found gold in the bottom of the buried river bed. He believes that his 2O-acre claim will yield more than one million dollars.
 Homesteaders and prospectors clashed at several points.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-26
SEVEN TEEN IN ALLEGED ARSON
 RING ARRESTED
Gang Also Reported d to Have Engaged In Kid
 naping and Extortion

CHICAGO, Ill, June 26. The police are holding seventeen per sons, including a woman, and be- lieve they have uncovered million dollar firebug ring that engaged in Kidnapping and extortion as side- lines.
 Investigation of the recent at tempt to extort S2,000 from Harry Welch, Toledo merchant, led to disclosures and activities of the arson ring which also allegedly made a business of abducting and extorting money from it's own cus- toners after they collected fire in- surance.
 Welch was Kidnapped eleven days ago. He said he was branded by hot irons and forced to call his mother by telephone for $2,O00. In- stead of sending the money, Mrs Welch telephone the police and ar rests and disclosures resulted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-26
K|DNAP VICTIM
 IS THREATENED
 IN LOS ANGELES
William Gettle Receives Extortion Notes-Fa amily,
 Home Under Guard

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 26.- William F. Gettle, recent kidnap victim, has received extortion notes demanding $6,000 to atone for court testimony against two women in the case.
 The notes threatened that his home will be dynamited and his family injured seriously if he fails to comply with the demand.
 Gettle, under police eyes, car ried out instructions to leave the money in certain place but no one appeared to claim 1t.
 In the meantime Gettle has hir- ed additional guards at his home and for protection of the members of his family.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-26
MAKES APPEAL FOR NEW DEAL UNDERSTANDING
Secretary of Commerce e Roper Speaks to Seattle Chamber of Commerce CITES DANGER FROM
 INTERNAL ENEMIES Says Present Era Aims at Better Control Over
 Selfish Interests

SEATTLE, June 26.-Appealing for a sympathetic understanding by Americans for the New Deal, Daniel C. Roper, Secretary of Con- merce in President Roosevelt's Cabinet, addressed the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and said it takes bad weather to destroy a crop but a cloudy forecast can produce a ghost to disturb the faint-hearted.
 We are pioneers in evolution and development of the new social order. Our dangers in the future do not lie in a foreign attack but rather from internal enemies" !" said Secretary Roper. Franklin D. Roosebelt has been able to con- vey an enthusing torch of hope and inspiration from his own heart and soul to every American citizen"
 Reviewing the legislative accom- plishments of the recent Congress Secretary Roper said a mere re- cital of this list of legislative en- actments is sufficient to convince all that we are in a new era which is endeavoring to establish better control over selfish inter ests which stresses the importance of the human element of Justice to all and preferential treatment to none"
 The Secretary is on his way to Alaska and left aboard the cutter Shoshone.