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The Washington times., 1934-10-30
TIDO Nice Old Ladies
Gather At the Bar,
To Remind Us of Yale.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Jack
Hobby was telling me about
two old ladies who dropped in
at the new fountain bar in
Central Park Casino for a
cocktail.
When they were finished one
of the old ladies, in climbing
down from her chair, knocked
it over.
"Just look at me-" she ex-
claimed, while she fluttered
about Mr.. Hobby as he was
righting the chair, lone cock
tail and 1 start knocking over
my chair
'EThat's nothing" the second
little old lady calamity offered,
"give me another one Of those
little pink tOnics and III knock
'em all over"
Which is the story of the
Yale football team as the writer
saw it against Army. It needs
another one of those little pink
tonicS." It needs to knock more
people over.
This is a low-powered Yale
team playing a high-powered
schedule.
Must Get Tired
Graduate managers Of ath-
letics must get tired of sports
writer's trying to tell them how
to run their business. And the
gentlemen in charge up at Yale
are no doubt more than fed up
with this sports writer in par
ticular. Yet I can't believe that
it is an impolite or unfair ques-
ton to ask Yale when it is go
ing to make up its mind about
football.
The present Yale schedule
and the present Yale team do
not mate up any better than
tan shoes and a tail coat. The
team isn't even halt equal to
the schedule.
The Yale Athletic Association
may reply that whereas sched-
ules are made in the graduate
managers office, football play
erS are made in heaven. But I
don't personally believe any
more Princeton guys than Yale
guys know the way to heaven.
Besides which Princeton didn't
find those football players in
heaven. They found most of
'em in Ohio, which isn't even a
suburb.
One day an old Princeton
grad was rowing down the beau
tiful Ohio" in his punt, idlying
along with a book of Keats open
before him, when suddenly on
turning a bend of the river, he
came upon jolly group of SUM-
tanned young men swimming in
the nude.
Beautiful Story
Oh, it's a beautiful story, the
way Princeton chanced upon
those football players way out
there in Ohio. An allegory. An
Odyssey we'll known in Ithaca.
An 1liad even. Remind me to
tell you about it some time.
Right now want to stick to
the subject of Yale.
The very appearance of this
Yale team in the bowl is a para
The Washington times., 1934-10-30
Pic WHISTLE
ROLLS YANkS

The all7star aggregation which
rolls the Connecticut Yankees
Saturday night at Temple at 8
o'clock will be known as the Pig'n-
Whistle team instead of Northeast
Temple all-stars.
Such stars as Ollie Pacini, Perce
Wolfe, Hokie Smith, Frank Mis-
chou and George Honey will carry
the locals colors, while such re-
noWned performers as Bill Will.
liamS, Steve Somers, Eppie
Sinner, Joe LaMaStra, and Tony
Iannarone will bowl for the New
EnglanderS,
The Washington times., 1934-10-30
To FACE
UNBEATEN FOE

STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Oct. 80.
The Lions of Penn State will at
tempt to break a jinx when the
un be a te n Syracuse University
eleven comes here Saturday.
Although the Orange has visited
State College every other year
since 1922, the Lions have been
unable to register a home-victory.
This weeks game is the thirteenth
between the colleges, and while
only two have been won by Penn
State. three have resulted in ties.
Probably the largest crowd in
recent years will attend as it is
the homecoming" football game,
The Washington times., 1934-10-30
Shields Receives
Contract From
HOLLYWOOD

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Hol-
lywood is beckoning to Frank
Shields, No. ] United States
tennis star.
Frank announced last night
that he was giving serious con-
sideration to a contract Of
fered him by q large Holly.
wood film company. He ex-
poets to make up his mind
within a few days.
Shields sells insurance when
he isn't playing tennis.
The Washington times., 1934-10-30
Chapman Lauds
Regatta Cup Races

C. G. Chapman, chairman OF
the race committee of the Ameri-
can Power Boat Association, told
President John A. Remon in a let
ter that the 1894 Presidents Cup
Regatta was one of the best con.
Quoted in this country in years.
This in itself is a tribute. since
Chapman sees all the big regattas
east of the Mississippi every year.
The Washington times., 1934-10-30
PLAN REORGANIZATION

Plans are already being laid
for the reorganization of the
Three-I League next year. It IS
understood Peoria, Bloomington,
Decatur, Springfield. Rock Is
land and Terre Haute will COM
plete a six-club circuit.
The Washington times., 1934-10-30
German Kickers
Play BALTIC. Sunday

The local German-American
soccer team plays the Baltimore
Sport Club Sunday at 2::30 o'clock
on Benning Field.
The Germans have signed
Bruce Robertson, one of the most
promising young soccer players
in the city.
The Washington times., 1934-10-30
Times Duckpin Loop
Standing

High Individual game-W. Smith.
High individual set-Bohlayer, 1913.
High Individual average-W. Smith,
1857. High team game-Lnotype
No. ?, SIT. High team set-Linotype
No, .. 1913. High flat game
KatzneN. 90. High spares-RebholtE,
S6. High strikes-W. Smith, IL.
The Washington times., 1934-10-30
Griff Will Name New Pilot
Bv December Meetings
BY FRANK BUCK O''NEILL
Times Staff Writer

Clark G. Griffith finally down the fifth putt the
ninth at Indian Spring He gowered at Uncle Billy Smith
The Washington times., 1934-10-30
C0RwM,S C09daSEHrS
By BILL CoRUM

; That's Where Tigers
We're BOrn-In Ohio.
But They Can GGLLOp..
The Washington times., 1934-10-30
FOR WEDNESDAY

F1rts race, 1880 p. m.
Weather, clear; track. fast
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-23
Tuesday January 23rd 1884
Random, Notes

ST. Thon as has new fire engine. Tn e
municiLa ity could hardly make wiser
expenditure. Like ST Croix, ST. Thomas
could never replace her grand old build
irgs if they be destroyed by fire. They
stand as monuments to a bygone Pc
riod when there was wealth in The is.
land, when the ships of the world call
ed at the port of ST. Thomas and coal
carriers and stevedores' wives wore
bracelets of gold.
Today her people depend mainly upon
such employment as the Government
can create aud they greedly rush to re-
lief head quarters for their supply of
food
ST. Croix is in no better position. We
must do our part to protect the buildings
In our cities,
Lieutenant Governor Cramer and
Commissioner of Public Works fiIey are
working seriously to introduce adequate
protection against fire in the commu-
mites of Christiansted and Frederikste6
and it seems to US that soon the public
mind will be set at ease
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-23
Radio News

Berlin:- On the grounds that there
was mo further need for their exis-
tence", Herman Wilhelm Goering. the
Prusian Premier. summarily wiped out
the three principal Prusslan masonic
lodges, and their affiiates today They
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-23

nished in the next couple of years fol
more extensive cultivation Of this pro-
fit producIng variety of sugar cane.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-23

At Estate Constitution Hill Pure bred
and graded Milking goats
Nm BEATTY
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-23

The Agricultural Experiment Station
is prepared to plant about fifty acres in
new variety of sugar cane de-
veloped at the Station. This variety is
supposed to have a high sucrose content
and.to have greater resistance against
drought than the Older varieties. From
this fifty acres plant tops would be fur
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-23

1t is being whispered that the National
Bank may continue its business in the
Virgin Islands for three years after its
charter expires.
Every American banking institution
which was approached refused to esta-
blish branch in the Virgin islands.
With the closing of the National Bank
in July ST. Croix would be ia despe-
rate situation.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-23

All eyes are turned toward Governor
Pearson who has gone to Wash
ing on 10 plead for the Virgin Islands.
Though he has secured approp 4ations
agg reqatlng ABOUT a million dollars
for the construction and the renova-
ticn of public buildings; for the con-
struction of houses for home
steaders: o pro V ling wor k
tor tn u m o 10y d
for feeding the poor. he is not satisfied.
lie IS again rtp0ing at the doors
in Washington He wants 10 know if
they will give another million for work
Of pe-manentnature.
The Government Of the United States
must nave unlimited confidence ia the
Governor since they give all that
he asksl.
are the Grand National Mother Lodge
Of the three Terrestrial Globes, the
Grand Lodge of German Free Masons
of the German Christian Order and the
Grand Lodge of Prussia. Goering, he ex-
plicitly stated that while he did not wish
10 go into the question of whether the
organizations constituted danger to the
state he simply saw no further use for
them and then left it TO the lodges
themselves. to vanish voluntarily. In
another decree. GOering gave permission
for political refugees from Germany who
upheld the Nazi regime abroad, to re-
turn to the Netherlands The refugees
included communists and jews.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-23
ST.CROIX TRIBUNE

Published daily except Sundays & Hol
days at SO BCompany St Cnristiansted
St. Croix. V i. U. S, A by ST. Croix
Cooperative Society
Entered as second class matter on July
lst 1922 at the Past Office at Christian
tt d, ST. Croix. vi, US under the
Act of March 3rd. 1879
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-23
To IS. Jan. % s.. Ray nan

Tues. Jan. % s.. Rlynan
lis not what man does which exats
him, buC what ne would do.
Browning.
H. M. PlGOTT Rector.
St johns Church ChriStiansted
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-23

Paul Simpson, of Fred sriksted, st.
Crax vas heard on the radioiat X As
P Nj. yesterday frombroadcastng station
WKAQ. San Juan. Puerto Rico. He
soLg Have You Ever Been Lonely
Have You Ever Been Blue"
Those who listened in said the song was
well rendered.
The District Court will be in session
here on Thursday night from 7 O'Clock
for the purpose Of trying Philip Daniel
who is held on charge ofmanslaughter.
Senior Chief of Police Espersen, who
was i'll since last week is recovering ra-
Tidly.
Ham and bacon are now included in
the articles of food being distributed
by the relief committee in St Ctox.
CHANGE IN CONVERSION RATES
FOR INTERNATIONAL MONEY
ORDER BUSINESS, EFFECTIVE
JANUARY %, 1898
Belgium Belga equals 2212 cents u S.
Francs Francs 671 =
Netherlands FIorin 65
Spain Peseta . 1919 .
Switzerland Franc 80 -
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1934-01-23

Two large sharks were brought Id
shore in Frederiksted yesterday TheI
one MEASURED loft inches. and the
oiher 9ft inches. In the stomach of
of tie male was found a goat with a
rope around its neck. Fne sharks were
harpoonad by Earle jefferson from
among school exceeding twenty. One
of the persons who saw the landing
of the sharks aid that when the male
opened its mouth it would take in L.
Inspector of Police Eobesen
The Washington times., 1934-08-16
.HUEY EXPANDS
DICTATORSHIP

BATON ROUGE, La, Aug Is
1N.SD A furry of legislative
bills. designed to hamstring the
city government of New Orleans
and establish the political SUI
premacy of Senator Huey P. Long
over the Bayou city. were sched-
uled for final passage today in the
Louisiana house of representatives.
After being hastily thrust
through committee hearings yester-
day, they we're on their way to a
final vote today
They will enable Senator Long
and his ally, Gov. o. K. Allen. to
establish strange hold on nearly
all the States administrative func-
tionS.
The bills provide for investiga-
ton of New Orleans city officials
and of alleged vice and gambling
there. They block the city's
streams of revenue by providing
that New Orleans cannot collect
taxes from any source not drawn
upon by the State.
State officials may maintain a
State police force with limitless
powers, under terms of another
measure. Through this police
force, Long hopes to obtain con-
troll over all State law enforce
ment.
The Washington times., 1934-08-16
CANDIDATES
EMBARRASS
PRESIDENT
Claim of White House 0. K.
Hurts Executives Prestige
If Office Seeker Is Loser

BY FRANKLIN G. SARTWELL
President Roosevelt is suffering
from an embarrassment that both
ers every popular Chief Executive
along about time for the con-
gressional campaigns.
That is the determination Of
candidates to hitch their wagons
to the presidential star by claim
ing that they personally are the
choice of the President and that
their nomination and election are
essential unless the policies OF
the Chief Executive are to be re-
pudiated.
This effort on the part of
candidates grows in proportion
to the popularity of the Presi-
dent, and since President ROOSe-
velt's popularity is tremendous,
the effort to capitalize it on be-
half of local candidates is like
wise tremendous.
HURTS ADMINISTRATION
Under these conditions the
President, of course, does not
suffer if those who claim to be
his personal choice win. But if
they lose, his Administration is
placed in the position of being
rebuffed by the people.
Possibly that may not be serious
but on the other hand it may; be
cause no snow ball grows faster
than the SNOWFALL of defeat, once
it is started down the hillside.
In the primaries now taking
place, the President on several oc
casions has found himself and his
policies dragged into party fights
in which he had no wish to par
ticipate and in which his policies
were not at issue.
Some Always Lose
And inevitably candidates whose
names have been linked with the
Presidents have been beaten. This
was so in West Virginia and in
Ohio.
Now there is no reason for as.
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-08-16
A. F. Of |. SEEKS
HIGHER WAGES

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug.
Is 1.N.SD The American Fed
Grafton of Labor today recorded
itself as campaigning for higher
wages because of the probability
that the present drought would
send food prices skyrocketing this
winter.
William Green, president of the
A. F. of L., said the executive
council of the federation was ap-
prehensive of the economic status
of labor because of the probable
rise in the cost of living. He
added
I'VE may call for further re-
vision in the labor sections of
the codes, particularly in the
major industries"
He said that a request would
be made, probably directly to
President Roosevelt, to substitute
the CWA plan for the present
plan of direct relief.
Mr.. Green said that labor would
oppose, in the reorganization of
the NRA, any program which
considered extension of the power
of private industry over the NRA
or the administration of the NRA.
The Washington times., 1934-08-16
.BELLHOP TAKEN
|FOR $50 ride

Two colored thugs today robbed
bellhop at the Broadmoor Apart
bell hop at the Broadmoor Apart
ments, of $50, after forcing him
into an automobile at Con,
necticut Avenue and Porter Street
Northwest, as he was returning
from a bank two blocks away.
Kimbraugh said he was walk,
ing on the sidewalk when
accosted by one man, roughly
dressed, who drew a pistol and
ordered him to get into an auto
mobile, operated by another.
The men drove the bellhop to
Rock Greek Park, almost to Nine
tenth and Kenyon Streets North
west, where they elected him
after taking the money.
The Washington times., 1934-08-16
Admiral F. H. Clark
Heads Navy Board

Rear Admiral Frank H. Clark,
U. S. NJ, a member of the Nays
General Board since June, 1888,
was today named successor to
Rear Admiral Richard H. K. Leigh
who retires from Craftsmanship of
the board and from active duty
September l.
Admiral Clark was born in Bos-
ton, Mass, December 10, 1871, and
was appointed to the Naval Acad-
envy from Rhode Island in 1899.
During his As years of naval SER
vice he has served as inspector of
ordnance, aide to the commander
in-chief of the Pacific fleet, aide
to navy yards. commander de-
stroyer, light cruiser and battle
ship squadrons, and director of
fleet training division.
The Washington times., 1934-08-16
HANNA FIGHTS
REROUT|NG
PROGRAM
Plans Urged at P. U. c. Hear
ing Too Costly, Says Head
of Capital Transit
BY EARL GOODWIN

AS the second session OF the
street car rerouting hearing
opened today it became apparent
that there will be tug-of-war be-
tween the Capital Transit Co. and
the idealists of the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commits
sion, the Public Utilities Commits
sion and the Members of the
Beeler organiza of traffic
engineers.
John A. Hanna, Capital Transit
president, made it plain that
street car men "view with alarm"
proposals of the Beeler organiza-
ton, as we'll as the proposals OF
the Park and Planning commit
sion, which include the much dis
cussed street car tunnel beneath
the Ellipse.
Hanna On Stand
Mr.. Hanna late yesterday took
the stand before the P. U. c. and
made a plea for a maximum use
of existing car tracks, backing up
his economy views with the state
ment that proposed changes
would exceed a million and a
quarter dollars, and that they
would require more than year to
put into effect.
Suggestions made by President
Hanna included the request to
establish three loops, all north
of Pennsylvania Avenue at Sixth,
Seventh and Ninth Streets North
west. as an immediate aid to
street car traffic, permitting
rapid handling of cars in the
congested business area.
William NICK. Clayton, of the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tons supported Mr.. Hanna in
this suggestion.
Tunnel Urged
In direct contrast to the street
car presidents theories the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
views were presented by its
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1934-08-16
$4,000 ExtOrtiOn
Plot Holds Man

PEORIA, Ill, Aug. 16 G.N.SO.
Ralph Davidson, 40. was held to-
day as a suspect in the unsuccess-
full attempt to extort $4,000 from
William o. Urban, victim of a
100000 kidnap ride four years
ago.
Mr.. Urban assisted authorities
in trapping Davidson yesterday
when the latter picked up a
dummy package supposed to CON
tain $4,000 in currency. Police
said they took it from a pocket IN
Davidson'S coat. Urban received
the extortion letter last Friday
The Washington times., 1934-08-16
PUBLIC AGING
DIET CHANGE

Radical changes may be ex-
pected in the foods which grace
American dinner tables during the
next few months as a result OF
the drought.
Potatoes are scarce and there
will be shortage in some kinds
of meat, Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace has revealed.
In place of these foods grain
products other than wheat, fluid
milk and cream, citrus fruits and
sugar Will be used.
Publicity, meantime, will be the
Governments chief weapon
against food profiteering.
With the price of many foods
rising rapidly. Secretary Wallace
is marshalling the full forces OF
the Agriculture Department to
combat unfair profit-making.
Widespread publicity has al
ready proved effective in the past,
he points out, and only last year
served to force down the price Of
bread.
Grain exchanges are being let
alone for the present, however.
The Washington times., 1934-08-16
SILENT
IN LABAT 7
KIDNAPPING
Millionaire Believed Slain As
Expected Message Fails
to Arrive
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN

TORONTO, Ont, Aug. Is
0.N.SD .-Canada's first major
ransom kidnaping-that of John
S. Labatt, millionaire London
(OntD brewer, had the police
completely baffled today.
Up to 1870 o'clock this after
noon-more than two days after
the victim was "snatched' while
on motor trip-nothing tangible
leading toward a solution of the
case had developed. The ex-
pected break" had not come. A
definite contact with the kid
napers had not been made.
Brother Waits
At that hour. Hugh Labatt,
brother of the kidnapped man,
was still waiting in a suite at
the Royal York Hotel in To
ronto for the kidnapers to con-
tact him. He was a haraSsed,
worried man.
Three mysterious telephone calls
had come to him during the early
morning hours, and, although it
was reported they came from the
kidnaperS or their representatives,
Mr.. Labatt never left his room.
And he is reputed to have the
$15O,000 ransom demanded with
him, ready to pay it over.
Although no one in authority
would confirm it, reports were
that Mr.. Labatt had been asked to
make a rendezvous with an ennis
Sary of the kidnaperS at the Hum
Der bridge, on the outskirts of To-
ronto, and bring $4,000 with him
as an evidence of good faith.
Rendezvous Reported
The rendezvous, according to
this report. was to have taken
place at 2:3O a. m. But Mr.. La
bait did not go there. 1t was said
he was advised by Chief of Police
D. S. Draper not to go to the sug
gested meeting place.
Mr.. Labatt was told the story
had it, that if he did as requested
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brother half mile from the Hum
Der bridge.
The police went to the bridge,
but found no cleWs.
Hotel Guarded
All day a guard sat outside
Labatt's room at the Royal York.
Newspaper men were barred. Mr..
Labatt refused requests that he
confer with the press.
One rumor was that Mr.. Labatt
had quietly slipped away from his
room. 1t was impossible to OBJ
tain verification from any reliable
source.
Many "hot tips" were being
circulated. One was that a man
prominent in sporting circles in
Windsor, Ontario, was being
checked up by the police.
All police resources of the Do
CONTINUED on Page IL, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1934-08-16
ID. G. Kin Mourn
Death of A. B. Dick

CHICAGO, Aug. Is. - Friends
and business associates today
mourned the death of Albert B.
Dick, IS. prominent manufacturer
and business man who passed
away following a heart attack. He
was the father of C. Mathews
Dick, of Washington.
He was chairman of the board
of the A. B. Dick Company, manu-
facturer of office equipment, a
firm he founded in 1888.
Members of the Dick family
were passing the summer at New
port, R. l., when word of his
death reached them.
The Washington times., 1934-08-16
Rains in 3 States
Save Late Crops

CHICAGO, Aug. 16 G.N.SD.
Heavy rains in Ohio, Indiana,
and Illinois have saved thousands
of dollars in crops in fields, gar
dens and orchards, farm experts
said today. The rain came just
in time to save late crops, in
GLIDING some corn, alfalfa, soy
beans, and truck garden products.
Crop experts said today that
almost all corn in Central and
Northern Ohio and Indiana is
still green and Ohio farmers have
a chance of producing a corn
crop not far below the 1888 har-
vest. Indiana may equal yield
in 1898.
The Washington times., 1934-08-16
Canny Maid FOils
Kidnap Attempt

CHICAGO, Aug. Is G.N.S).
Police went into action today to
track down a mysterious stranger
who attempted to kidnap the 49,
month-old son of DR.. Harry
Lorange, from the dentists home
Mile Arlington, negro maid,
was alone in the house with the
child when the man called, and
said he had been sent for the in
FAINT. Suspicious, the maid sent the
man to get DR.. Lorange's written
consent. The subterfuge was dis
covered when the maid communi-
Gated with the child's father.
The Washington times., 1934-08-16
RainAgainHahs
Lndians-GriB
Diamond War

Rain again forced the post
ponement of a baseball attrac-
ton at Griffith Stadium to-
day-a double-header with the
Cleveland Indians.
The two teams will attempt
to play tomorrow. weather per-
hitting, in another double
header at lis p. m. This will
mark the Indians last appear
ance of the year at Griffith
Stadium. 1t will be Ladies Day.
The Chicago White Sox ap-
pear Saturday. A double
header will be played at lis
p. M.
Allen Benson, the pink-whis-
kered hurler, will make his
debut as q starter in Sundays
single game.
The Washington times., 1934-08-16
Levine in Wreck
! AS Jinx Hangs On

NEW YORK, Aug. 16. GN.S).
The jinx which has been hound
ing Charles A. Levine, former
Transatlantic air passenger, in
recent years had him in the news
again today. This time he was the
victim in an automobile accident.
He is recovering in Roosevelt
Hospital from Commissions Sus-
tanned when he walked into the
side of an automobile driven by
Miss Pearl Silverman, of Toledo,
Ohio.