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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03

knocked out" in the District OF
Columbia championship tourna-
ment now in progress at the
Arizona Hotel, and after tonight's
fifth round, at least two more
will nose-dive into the resin,
figuratively speaking.
Four Games Per Round
Each round consists of four
games, but if opponents split
even, they must play two more
games. If the issue isn't settled,
then they play still two more
and a final two more if eight
games aren't enough.
If neither can show superiority
after 10 games, both lose a half
a-life" and advance to the next
round or are Knocked out" as
the case may be.
Here's the third and fourth
round results:
THIRD ROUND
Frank Wolfe, 2; G. Lewis, one draw.
H. L. Rudolph, 2; E. C. Dietrich, l, one
draw.
H. Franklin, 2: L. S. Ream, 1, one
draw.
Harry KOif. 3: b. z. McElroy, 0.
F. Wright, s; r. j. McElrOy. 4.
Knocked Out-Lewis. r. j. McElroy.
FOURTH ROUND
H. L. Rudolph, 2; B. z. McEIroy, o,
one draw.
H. Franklin, 2; F. Wright, 1, one
draw.
One match still to be completed.
Knocked Out-B. q. McElroy, Wright.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03
COALMEN PLAY.
CELT|CSSUNDAY

Bill Jenkins Washington Coal
Company nine crosses bats with
st. Mary's Celtics Sunday, at
Bagget's Field, Alexandria, Va.
Manager Jenkins states he has
signed up several new players and
will have his team in fine shape
for this battle. The Coalmen'S
lineup includes: Shoap, Cloud,
Hunt, Dofflemyer, B. jenkins, P.
jenkins, McQuinn, Clark, Cinnotti,
Pussaterri, Wheeler and Usilton.
Manager jenkins would like to
hear from Harrisonburg, Va, in
regards to a night game. His
team also is in need of a game
for Sunday, July IA. Teams in
terested call Lincoln 6806, or
write him at 1865 Emerson st.
N. E.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03
DEFENDS
TITLE IN RACE

Bill Agee, veteran marathoner,
defends his title tomorrow in the
annual independence Day dis
lance run under the auspices of
the Department of Fairgrounds
The race is part of the Takoma
Park Fourth of July celebration
program.
Among Agee's chief rivals will
be Mel Porter, of New York; Paul
Mundy, Of Philadelphia, and a
number of outstanding District of
Columbia entries, including Art
Dewhurst, of the Central Y. M. C.
A., and Melvin Leech, former
Marine distance runner and now
a park policeman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03

1leld day IDEA
as the best means of drumming
up some enthusiasm for Kensing-
ton fans who would become quite
interested in baseball in that Sec
tor, if given something out of the
ordinary.
First off the bat, Davidson has
q bulky lineup of field events on
schedule. These will get under
way at IL noon. The program will
include circling the bases for boys
under is and 20, baseball throw
ing for distance for both boys and
men, daShes of 10 and 100 yards
and baseball throwing for &C.
curacy.
Play at 1880
The game featuring the old
timers is scheduled at 1870 p. m.
In this clash, the varsity" Kens-
ington A. C. will take the field
against the oldtimers. Conclud-
ing the day will be the regular
game between the Kensington A.
c. and the Warwicks, the latter
a power in the National City
League.
An imposing collection of
former stars of the sandlots will
line up for the Oldtimers. Among
them will be putt" Gill, Jesse
Burch, "Skeets" Buffin, Whitley
Warthen, Sid Lodge, Laney
Best, Dave Adams, Sims Harris
horn, Duke Oldfield, Ray Grub,
Gene Raney, Charlie Barber, Bill
Chapman, Tom Saxon and Rich
ard Price.
Wilbur Schneider, one of the
Kensington A. C.'s priced hurl-
ers, will pitch against these old.
timers. George Rowles, a star
with Central High in the recent
high school baseball series, will
hurl against the Warwicks.
The Kensingtons have a pretty
good record for the season, in
cidentally. Altogether nine games
have been won as against two
lost. Teams defeated include the
Rondays and Rajahs, of the A.
and P. League; the Concord A. c.,
the Ross Jewellers, the New Deals,
the Takoma Tigers, the Roamers
and the Burleiths. The two losses
were at the hands of the Indian
Heads and LaytonSville.
Fair Lineup
Besides Wilbur Schneider and
Rowles, the Kensingtons boast of
a fair-to-middling lineup includ-
ing Reed Taylor, Central High
first Sacker; Louis Mizell, fresh
man at Gettysburg College last
year, who plays second base;
Remus Day, third base; Eddie
johnson, Shortstop; Oliver Zoer-
ner, catcher, and Larry Schneider,
Woody Putnam, and William
Bowman, outfielders.
The two star performers Of this
array are Eddie johnson an6
Remus Day. Eddie is the son of
Walter johnson. He is a fine
baseball prospect, having starred
at Bethesda-C Chevy Chase High
for the past two seasons. He is
q powerful batSman and a good
fielding short-stop.
Day, though less known, is the
teams leading batsman with an
average of 500. He's collected 81
hits out of AZ times at bat so far,
which is record anytime, any,
where.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03
Pickups and
PutOutS
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Ray Smythe, manager Of the
Washington FederalS football
team, has turned writer, pen
ming memo to F. d. r"
which centers about the Fed
eral Housing Administration.
E. Pat AxtelI regards Buddy
Sharkey, 15-year-OId GOnzaga
High youth, as the most inn
proved golfer on local public
links. Burton Shipley, Univer-
sity of Maryland basketball and
baseball coach, manages the
TarbOrO, N. c., nine in the Caro-
lima League. admission is open
only to college baseball players,
the Southern Conference endorS-
ing the league. Charlie king
Kong" Keller, whose terrific
cIouting with the Maryland nine
last spring attracted m ajOr
league scouts, plays for the
Greensboro team :. "ShOrty''
Chumbris, who held forth as
shOrtstop for the 1885 Central
High nine, dispOrts for TarbOrO,
and is the leagues star.
The late Paul HeStOn, local
tennis professional, was fast
growing into an able golfer
when death struck him down
Winfree Johnson looks for
ward to big swimming season
at the Welfare and Recreation
League pools. .Dickie Fitzgerald
is proving himself one of the
mainstays of the Kann's nine in
the Department Stores League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03
VIRGINIA MINES
PLAY BIC CARD
TOMORROW

ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 8.
Northern Virginia baseball teams
face a busy program Independ'
ence Day.
The st. Mary's Celtics leaves
here at 8 a. m. tomorrow for
West Point, Va, to clash with the
Chesapeake A. c., while the Clar.
endon Business Mems Association
tossers travel to Winchester, Va,
for two games with the Win.
chester Park Association team.
Mt. Vernon Independents and
the Georgetown A. C. meet in a
twin-bill at the Engleside, Va,
field, in still another game while
Happy Valley plays the Occoquan
Grays at Occoquan, Va, and the
Franconia meets Offers Hill on
the formers field.
Fl. Hunt CCC nine has booked
the Investigation Club for a game
Sunday.
The Old Dominion Boat Club
smoker will be held July 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03
FINAL MATCHES
To DECIDE

The championship of the BIZ
State Golf Association hangs in
the balance when the final
matches are waged on the Lou
doun Country Club course at Pur-
cellville, Va, on July 20. Win
chester (Va.) Country Club, lead
ing with 1853 points, meets Belle
Haven Country Club, of Alexan'
dria, which holds second place
with 1912 points, and Loudoun
Country Club, which is third with
1862 points, engages the Ope-
quon Club, of Martinsburg, w.
Va, which is last with 81 points,
in the other match. Belle Haven
has won the championship the
last two years.
Eddie Goss, of Winchester, leads
the individual point scorers with
26 out of a possible q points.
Ralph Mccullough, of Loudoun
Country Club, is next with %
points, while Fred Glaize, of Win
chester, is third with 2112 points.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03
RUTH To PLAY
IN BOSTON

Babe Ruth, king of swat and
idol of the diamond, who made a
stormy exit when he resigned from
the Boston Braves, will make an
appearance on the ball field in
Boston next week to participate
in a sporting carnival at Fenway
Park for the benefit of welfare re-
cipients, July 9.
Unless anything unforeseen de-
velops, Ruth will do his part"
with other sport celebrities includ-
ing Jack Sharkey, former heavy
weight champion; Ed Don George,
worlds heavyweight wrestling
champion and other baseball stars.
The Babe" will umpire game
between city employees of Boston
and New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03
HOME RUN HITTERS
YESTERDAYS HOMERI

YESTERDAYS HOMERS
Dahlgren, r. S.. l OFT. Giants.
Miller. Red SOx.. Winegardner. Ind.
Werber, Red SOx. l Medwick. Cards..
Hartnett, Cubs. Gehrig, Yankees.
English, Cubs. &c. l Gehringer, Tigers.
Campbell, Indians l
HOME RUN LEADERS
Greenberg, Tig.. % johnson, Ath. ... 4
j. Collins. Cards. II Berger, Braves. II
OFT, Giants. 17ICamilli, Phillies. II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03

couple OF rounds
to do it in?
No, it doesn't
result from be-
ing raped with
q chair or a
table leg follow
ing an argu-
ment over some
play, but it is a
perfectly legiti-
mate and vital
part of tn e
game.
G e t t i n g
knocked gu t"
in a checker
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03
Cherners to Tackle
Hillsdale Nine

Cherner Motor nine will engage
the crack HillSdale colored semi
pro champions at Griffith Sta
dium tomorrow at 3:15 in what
is to be holiday special. Both
teams have an array of stars and
some fast action is expected. The
HillSdale lads will probably use
Script" Lee, former colored East
ern League hurler on the mound.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03
CRACK RECORDS
|NP|N LOOP

Harry Brown and Ollie Pacini
cracked open two marks in the
Temple Summer Doubles Duckpin
League with a 259 game and 1913
set. Pacini had 376 and Brown
352.
The league will not bowl tonight
because of tomorrow's holiday, but
it will resume its schedule next
Wednesday. Standings:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03
TEAM To PLAY
0LDT|MERS,
WARW|CKS
By GARRETT WATERS

A field day, baseball game
against a team of oldtimers and a
regular diamond fray with nine
"from the CITY," all will go to
make Independence Day some.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03

thing of a SEN
sation out Ken
sington, M d.,
way Thursday.
Charlie D a.
wilson, young
mayor" of Ken
sington, will see
to that. Char
lie, you see, is
manager of the
Kensington A.C.
baseball nine.
And being an
upa n d-con1ing
manager, he has
hit upon this
fold dou idno
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03
POLICE NINE TRAVELS

Police No. S Boys Club dia.
monders, both juniors and mid
gets, journey to Indian Head, Md,
tomorrow for games with teams
there. Players will leave No. S
precinct at II a. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03
PIGS IN ACTION

Pig n Whistle baseballers clash
with the Davidson Club at David
son, Md, tomorrow. A double
header is the attraction at 1870
p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03
BURROUGHS SEEKS

Burroughs A. C. is anxious to
arrange a game tomorrow on its
home grounds. Phone North
7848-W,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03
Checker Tournament
Produces "KayoeS'
By GINO SINH

When you speak of knockouts you either mean woman
of surprising pulchrtude pug listening to the brides
sing as he recines motionless on the canvas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03
PWA Netmen Win
Over Aggies, 60

PWA netmen, with Tom Man
gan, former District champ, lead.
ing the way, defeated the Agricul.
ture Aggies in a 60 match on
the Monument courts. It was a
Departmental League match.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03

But did you know you can be
knocked out" in a checker tour
nament and that it only takes a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-07-03
MEDICOS PLAY SLEUTHS

Army Medicos play the Bureau
of Investigation Sleuths today at
Walter Reed at 4:30 p. m. Yester-
day the MedicoS defeated Union
Trust, 5 to l at Walter Reed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-16
OFFICIALS DEFEND
u, S,-CANADA PACT
Sure Benefits Will Outweigh
Mounting Protests.

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16-Admin-
istraton officials were confident to-
day that benefits under the newly
executed Canadian United States
reciprocal trade agreement would
outweigh the protests that already
are reaching the State Depart
ment.
Although details of the treaty will
not be published until Monday, and
officials maintained strict silence
concerning it's provisions, some in
dustries adopted a pessimistic atti-
tude and let it be known that they
expected to suffer.
One of the two texts signed in
President Roosevelt's office yester-
day by Cordell Hull, Secretary of
State, and Prime Minister William
Mackenzie King was on its way to
Ottawa today for publication there
simultaneously with its release here,
Meanwhile, government officials
studied contents of the agreement
with view to answering the hun
dreds of questions which are an
ticipated from all sources. Officials
regard it as the most important
agreement in Mr.. Hull's Yankee
trading" program, and the one most
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-16
ALIEN CEMENT
PROTEST GAINS
U. S. Manufacturers Join
Steel Makers in War on
Foreign Materials.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-American
cement manufacturers joined steel
makers today in protesting use of
foreign made materials in PWA con-
Struction projects. French cement,
they said, was being used in IS PWA
financed schools.
Following objections OF steel man.
ufacturers against use OF German
steel on the Triborough Bridge, the
cement makers said importation of
French cement on school projects
is depriving American workmen of
employment.
They also emphasized the pur-
chase of foreign materials or PWA
financed projects was contrary to
the aim of the Public Works Ad-
mlnlstratlon-to relieve unemploy-
ment in this country.
Three Cases Cited
1t was said French cement had
been used on three projects in re-
cent months, and that contractors
working on two new high schools
on Staten Island planned to use
French cement in some phases of
construction.
The manufacturers said the new
regulations adopted by Public Works
Administrator Ickes Friday, since
protests of steel manufacturers,
might not prevent the use of French.
Danish and other foreign cements
in schools, and urged definite action
by the Administration.
Not Competing in Price"
Captain Maurice G. RouX, presi-
dent of International Nom Staining
Cement Company, importers of ce-
ment manufactured by the Lafarge
Cement Company of France. said his
company supplied approximately
500 to 1000 bags of special imported
cement for each of 25 public schools
under construction here on PWA
funds.
We are not competing in price,
but in the quality of our cement"
Captain RouX said. we sell our
cement at the same price as the
American manufacturers.
The Lafarge cement. which is be-
ing used in the schools is a finishing
cement. All departments of the city
government have approved our
product, including the board of edu-
cation
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-16
New System

Today Indiana was under a
new liquor regime-the port
of entry system.
Imported beer was distributed
by 13 wholesalers who re-
placed today the 10 importers
who have handled out-state
beer since Indiana entered the
wet" column. Eight of the
10 wholesalers were beer i'm
porters.
Five new permits were issued
yesterday for port of entry with
the Hoosier Wine and Beer Co.,
Inc, Marion County importers.
receiving one of the entry per-
mits.
Other permits were issued to
the A. g. A. Beverage Corpora
ton, indianapolis; Gary Bever-
age Co, Inc. Gary; Bruumm
Distributing Co., Inc, Ham
mond, and the Seidling Bever-
age Co., Inc, Brookville.
The Centlivre Brewery, Fort
Wayne, and the Indiana Brew
cries, Inc, Indianapolis, also
received new licenses to oper-
ate breWeries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-16
Caucus Called
by Democrats
Over Session

Democratic representatives of
Marion County are to meet in a
caucus Mor,day night to determine
whether they will agree to limit a
special session of the General As
sembly to five days.
The solons have been asked to
agree to a special session for the
purpose of considering three social
security bills. Legislators through
out the state are being sounded out
in an effort to reach an agreement
on a pigmy session.
Gov. McNutt is expected to go to
Washington next week to obtain
additional information on the leg
islation necessary for Indiana to
participate in Federal money pro-
vided for the social security pro-
gram.
Amendment to the old-age pension
laws and two bills providing for Job
and unemployment insurance are
measures that may be considered if
a special session of the Assembly is
called.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-16
japanese Alarm GrOlUs
as China Masses Armies
By | nited Press

By Hited Press
TOKYO, Nov. l6.-Dispatches
telling of Gen. Chang Kai Shek S
purported plans for reorganization
of Chinas entire military defense
system and reporting mass troop
movements in north China accen-
tuated interest in the north China
situation in Tokyo today.
While members of the japanese
cabinet still were in Kyushu pre-
lecture, scene Of the recent army
maneuverS, and no official state
ment had been made. government
officials we're deeply concerned over
the situation and maintained con-
slant communication with japanese
army officers in various parts of
China
The troop movements. news dis
patches said. were occurring north
of the Yangtze River, principally in
Honan and Shantung provinces.
Military officials believed the troop
mobilization was designed to intimi-
date northern generals leading the
north China autonomy movement.
Latest reports obtained by Nippon
Dempo news agency indicated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-16
CRISP WEATHER ON
TAP FOR GRID FANS
Purdue Game With Iowa Is
Hoosier Attraction.

Crisp football weather, with over
cast skies, greeted Hoosier football
teams and fans as they awaited
semi windup struggles today. Iowa
invaded Lafayette for an important
Big Ten struggle with Purdue. Wa
bash and De Paw staged their an
nual rivalry scrap at Charlottesville.
Indiana invaded Chicago for a tilt
with the Marocns and Notre Dame
was in the East for renewal Of the
famous Irish-Army rivalry.
1t was Dads day at Lafayette,
with Purdue holding high hopes of
upsetting the favored Hawkeyes.
Butler was out of the state for the
windup game of the season, engag-
ing Western State at Kalamazoo,
Mich, while Valparaiso was also on
foreign soil. against Illinois Wesley
an at Decatur.
Three other all-Hoosier affairs
brought together Ball State and
Hanover at the downstate school,
Evansville and Indiana State at
Terre Haute and Rose Poly and
Franklin at Franklin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-16
HUGE GAIN FORECAST
IN STATE CORN CROP
155, 1853, 900 Bushels Seen by Purdue
University Officials.

By Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov 16.-An
Indiana corn crop of 155, 463, 600
bushels was forecast today by Pur-
due University officials. The es-
innate represents 10 million
bushel gain over last months estl-
mate, and an average yield of 38.5
bushels an acre.
Despite damaging frosts in both
the extreme northern and southern
sections of the state, Indiana S
chief agricultural product will set
a record harvest for recent years,
according to the estimate.
A sharp decline in potatoes, with
a total of 4,960000 bushels is pre-
dicted for the state. Soy beans are
expected to average II bushels an
acre for a total of 5,270,000 bushels.
Apples will exceed 100000 bushels,
almost a 100 per cent increase over
1884, but only 81 per cent of nor
NAL production.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-16
GEN. De BONO IS
CALLED HOME
Duce Names BadogIio New
Commander of East
African Forces.
By United Press

By United Press
ROME, Nov. 16.-Gen. Emilio De
Bono, commander-in -chief of the
armies in East Africa, was promoted
to field marshal today and COIN
cidently recalled to duty in Italy.
Marshal Pietro Badoglio, chief of
the general staff, was named to
succeed him.
Gen. Alfredo Guzzoni, commander
of the Rome territorial division, was
named vice governor of Eritrea. De
Bono has been governor general of
the East African colonies as we'll as
commandments and Badoglio
will inherit this post.
There was much comment when
Badoglio recently went to East
Africa on what was called an ordi-
nary inspection tour, and there was
gossip abroad about the possibilits
that all was not going we'll with the
forces in Premier Benito Mussolini's
mind.
De Bono is one of Mussolini's most
trusted men; Badoglio is brilliant
soldier.
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BIZ United Press

By CntteG Press
LONDON. Nov 16.-Prime Minis
ter Stanlay Baldwin and his cabinet,
immeasurably strengthened by the
general parliamentary election, were
expected today to embark at once
on a broadly envisioned effort to
consolidate world peace.
Informed political observers pre-
dicted the policy would be:
answering determination to seek
a solution of the Italian Ethiopian
problem only within the framework
of the League Of Nations covenant.
To consider the imposition of
military penalties under the League
covenants Article XVI only in event
of the most extreme Italian provo
cation against League members.
To do everything possible to mini
mize possibility of an Italian-British
clash.
Most rapid strengthening of ma
tional defenses.
To seek further to cement Brit