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The Washington times., 1935-03-22
COTTON GOODS

NEW YORK, March % S).-Al.
though there is and will be more than
enough cloth on the market to satisfy
the small demand, some sellers were dis
playing less anxiety today to rid them
selves of their holdings than formerly.
hoping that successful curtailm ent
moves may bring about better prices. A
few buyers were in the market for mod
crate quantities Of some constructions
and found most prices holding steady.
The possibility of the suspension of the
processing tax was causing some dis
cussion in the market, but the trade
seemed uncertain as to what the effect
would be.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22

Canada
Montreal funds in New York at S1O.32
discount ON $1,000.
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and Southern, rose easily. Ameri.
can Telephone lost more than a
point.
spiegel May Stern fell more
than 4 points.
In the tobacco shares Liggett &
Myers B fell more than a point
and Reynolds B was heavy.
Liquor shares were in supply.
National Distilleries and Schenley
suffered losses running to a point.
In the rails Atchison and Union
Pacific ruled about point lower,
while New York Central was
heavy.
Standard Steel and Motor is
sues ruled lower.
Oils were irregular. Standard of
New Jersey started lower but
firmed up later. Food shares and
farm stocks were sluggish.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22

age. The menacing cotton sur
plus, and the loss of the foreign
cotton market come to mind.
But no. The AAA merely
changes its front. It's failures in
direct control over production are
now to be carried into indirect
control over marketing.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
Schenley Reports
S6,97O,96O Profit

Schenley Distillers reports for
1884 a net profit Of $6,970,960
or S6.63 a share on its 1,050,000
shares of capital stock. OF this
S3.O6 a share was earned in the
first quarter; $2.02 a share IN
the two succeeding quarters and
about $1.55 in the final period.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
DIVIDEND REDUCED

Pacific Lighting Corp. today re.
duced it's annual dividend basis
from So to $2.40, with a quar-
terly declaration of 60 cents a
share, payable May IS to stock
Of record April 20.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22

AAN" ~A AAS
The latter in
Volved failure
to form a cabi-
net, and was
reflected in a
break in the
Belga and pres
sure on the
other gold cur
rencies in favor
of the dollar
and the pound.
Utility shares
slipped in the
first hour but
later a few pre-
ferreds, notably
Commonwealth
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
BELGIUM CRISIS
UNSETTL|NG
OSTOCKS
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, March % Q.N.S0.
The stock market was unsettled
today by denial of the rumorS
responsible for yesterdays flare-up
in the utilities, combined with the
new crisis in Belgium.
The Washington times., 1935-03-22
AAA REV|S|ONS
GIVE WALLACE
VAST POWERS
BY LEWIS HANEY
Professor Of Economics, New York
University

There are pending in Congress
bills to amend the Agricultural
Administration (Sen. 1907 and
H R. 5585).
One would SUPPOSE that after
The Washington times., 1935-06-07
SHRINE COURSE
APPROVED

Art Bobrick, one Of the three
members Of the American Power
Boat Association racing commits
sion, and L. Gordon Leach, Off
cial timer of the organization for
mally approved the Shrine Regatta
course and the official mile time
trial course today in preparation
for Sundays events.
Coast and Geodetic Survey
members and the U. S. Light
House crews which have been
standing by, have been formally
released. The one and two-thirds
mile course this year has been
placed in the Georgetown Chan
mel which admits of a depth of 10
feet over the entire distance.
Today Commander Merlin
O'Neill will anchor the U. S.
Coast Guard cutter Apache at
the finish line on the course.
Today's acceptance of the two
courses concludes all preliminary
arrangements for the regatta.
The Washington times., 1935-06-07

During the past two weeks they
have been caught daily in increas-
ing numbers, and the peak of the
run should be reached this Sun
day. To date seven pounds has
been the largest landed, but larger
fish are there and we expect to
hear of at least a 15-pounder be-
ing caught, but not on blood.
worms that are good for the pan,
size fish. The largest fish prefer
fresh herring, so get a supply, use
large hook and be patient, they
don't bite every minute.
Your editor accompanied a
party of three on Decoration Day
and fished for rockfish at Dixie
Landing. In a pouring rain we
had marvellous sport catching and
releasing close to ITS rockfiSh.
Dozen Catfish
We also caught over a dozen
catfish and about the same mum.
Der of good sized white perch. In
less than three hours we used up
seven dozen bloodworms, and
started to fish with herring.
Rockfish were all around the
boat-on the top and bottom and
jumping out occasionally. Jimmy
The Washington times., 1935-06-07

Horning, A. Blustein and George
Llewellyn tried their hand at bait
casting with plugs and spoons.
George caught two nice fish over
a pound in size using a river
runt" plug. So we suggest that
you try a plug or fly and spinner
for these fish. In the bay these
fish take artificial lures regularly,
so why not up the river?
Your editor entered a 13-inch
brook trout in the Hecht Com
pany Fishing Contest last week
end and led the field with the
largest fish until today, when DR..
Holland, of the District Board of
Health, entered a 1412-inch brook
trout caught in nearby Virginia
with a Trix-Oreno early today.
Can you get a larger one? In the
same contest a 1124-inch rainbow
leads its class.
No Salt Water Fish
To date no one has entered a
salt water fish in the hardhead,
bluefish, rockfish or weakfish
classes. There are 20 valuable
prizes, including special prizes for
boys and girls. The contest is
The Washington times., 1935-06-07
Pickups and
Putouts
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
Ere long, other major league
clubs may cut down to the west
pocket" squad of the Philadel-
phia AS, who have but Is
players. turnstiles revOlve all
too slowly for the mOgulS. .
Charley Edwards, laid up with
arthritis since Easter, is able to
say "HOwdy" to friends on the
street now.
Ray Moulden, Daily News
Sports writer, writes with his
left fin. the baseball honey
moon is over for the Chicago
White SOx they're steadily
dropping back into the second
division baseball is having its
woes, what with the Babe Ruth
explosion and episode No. 81 in
the exploits OF those remarkable
Deans, Dizzy and Daffy.
Jockey Joe O'Malley, seriously
injured in an auto crash enrOute
to Detroit, is 'ecOvering in the
Baltimore University Hospital
:. Johnny DOOnis, ex.l Ocal
jockey, makes the book for Ed
die Smith and pee Wee" Quat-
tlebaum at Charles Town.
The Washington times., 1935-06-07
YOUNG PLAYER
GETS NET To
CATCHFL|ES
BY SID KATZNELL

Travelling around the various
Sandlot diamonds and coming in
contact with many managers and
players, one runs into odd and
humorous stories anent the sand
letters.
A certain mentor who would
rather not be identified so that
he may not embarass the player
who is still under his wing, and
who is a corking good ball player
at present, tells this one.
Five years ago, a Stocky IT.
year-old kid from the country re-
ported to him and stated that he
wanted to play baseball with his
team, but didn't know much about
the game. The manager said he'd
give him a tryout.
He told the ambitious boy to 60
out in the outfield and snag a few
flies. The boy didn't say word,
but rushed home and came back
with a mosquito net.
whats that for?" queried the
manager.
ITO catch flies with" retorted
the yOungSter nOnpluSSed.
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open to all. and you may enter as
many fish as you wish. The rules
have been simplified to this ex-
tent-get an entry blank at the
Hecht Company and carry it with
you on your trip. When you get
a nice fish, weigh, measure it and
fill in the blank and forward to
The Hecht Company. Don't forget
to get witness!
Salt water reports vary this
week. Oregon Inlet, only fair;
Wachapreague, Va, good; Thigh
man. Md, hardheads excellent;
Ocean City. Md, fair; Plum Point
Beach, Md, fair for hardheads;
Wachapreague reports large
catches of drum, weaks, hardheads
and kingfiSh,
The Washington times., 1935-06-07
District Gunners
In Weekly Shoot

Tomorrow, 1870 o'clock, the
Washington Gun Club will stage
its regular weekly shoot, with
trophies allotted on first so tar
gets, added-target handicap, and
with distance handicap to fol-
low.
The Washington times., 1935-06-07
East Pigeon Race
TODismer, McGann

First place among Washington's
entries in the Great Eastern Pr
geon Race from Spartanburg, s..
c., went to the Dismer and Nc
Gam loft.
Over 1000 r:geons from AT
lofts competed, 81 pigeons from
IS Washington lofts being entered.
The Dismer and McGann loft lost
first sectional honors to a Balti-
more loft by a very close margin.
The washington results.
The Washington times., 1935-06-07
G. w. RifIemen
Given Letters

Nine members of the 1885
George Washington University
rifle team have received letters.
They are Capt. oscar Neal, Rich.
ard Free, F.. w. Turnbull, F.. w.
Hornbrook, Tracy Mulligan, David
Miller, R. J. Martin, Dewitt Allen
and James Cross, jr.
The Washington times., 1935-06-07
ADD TWO DAYS
To RACE MEET

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va,
June THE Charles Town
Jockey Club announced that
through the efforts of Senator
Milton o. Rouss, of jefferson
county, permission has been OBJ
tanned from the West Virginia
Racing Commission to extend it's
present meeting two days, the
proceeds to be given to charity.
The two charity days will be
July and 6, inclusive. Fifty
per cent of the net proceeds will
60 to the Berkeley Springs Foun-
dation for crippled children.
The Washington times., 1935-06-07
SCHEDULE AGAIN AHEAD OF MAJESTIC NINE


BOSTON players have been
trying to catch Cecil Travis
asleep at first, but Cecil is
too wide awake. In the
second inning yesterday Rick
Terrell thought he had Travis
with q throw to Dahlgren at
first, but not so.
The Washington times., 1935-06-07

kCSbW VAk WIG
sandIOts," Wyche has always
said.
And the Majestics have proved
the point in part by enviouS rec
ords from time to time on the
SandlotS.
This season the youngsters have
had a difficult road to travel in
moving down rivals. Understand
now, the team has been just as
good as before, but the opposition
has presented a tougher front
something that Wyche is really
glad to see because of the expert.
ence he realizes his men have
gained all the while.
Despite these reverses here and
there, Wyche hasn't experienced
any trouble keeping the MajeSticS
busy.
Teams Seek Games
Semipro teams throughout the
Southern and Eastern section near
Washington have been more than
willing to take on" the Dial
Tuners-proving again Wyche's
contention "the opposition always
wants crack at the Majestics."
Tomorrow and Sunday, Wyche
transports his warriors to West
Point, Va, for games against the
Chesapeake A. C. Nine. This is
the second trip down Chesapeake
way for the Majestics. The last
$iVooo tko1y ro1ovod fhaTo mo roma
was won and the other lost.
The Dial Tuners are sure to
face Reds Proctor, vetera n
pitcher, in one of the contests
this weekend. Proctor has turned
in three consecutive Shutouts
within the last three weeks and
it is Wyche's hope that the Ma
jeStics will break the star hurler's
spell. He will send Bill Payne
against him.
22-Game Schedule
Speaking of that schedule
Wyche so easily arranges, a total
of % ball games are ahead of the
Dial Tuners between now and Sep
TENDER 8. Games against Fred
erick, Richmond, st. Mary's Gel.
tics, warsaw, Fredericksburg,
Lynchburg, Annapolis, Winches-
ter, Quantico, Newport News, Mar
tinsburg and Alta Vista are in
cluded, giving the team plenty to
think about for the remainder Of
the summer.
Against the Chesapeakes the
Majestics will depend upon George
Ortel, Dick Fox, Dick Street and
VILLA m McGeever, infielders;
owen Mcbride, Willis Benner,
Johnny Jones, outfielders; Huck
Wynne, catcher, and Bill Payne
and Joe Stankus, pitchers.
The schedule:
June s, 9, Chesapeake A. c.; Is, Fred
Srick e. games); %. Richmond; so, st.
Mary's Celtics.
July s, Warsaw; 7. Fredericksburg;
70. IA, Lynchburg; 81, Annapolis; Is,
August 3. 4, Chesapeake A. c.; 10,
Quantico Marines; II, Newport News;
is, Richmond: rs, Martinsburg; 81,
Alta Vista.
September 1, Alta Vista; 2, Lynch
burg e games); s, Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1935-06-07
MANAGERS HONORED

Three managers and only two
players were awarded gold basket
balls on last years champion
n. Y. U. basketball squad.
The Washington times., 1935-06-07
FISHING
According to
IZAAK WALTON

The Potomac River in the vicinity of Chain Bridge one
OF the best bets for this coming weekend The rocfish
there in large numbers and barring muddy water sport
should be had by anglers fishing there this weekend
The Washington times., 1935-06-07

you geG W1ldI
we mean.
Anyway, Man
ager Connie"
Wyche, Of the
Majestic Radio
d i a m o n derS,
carries around
t h a t superior
from today.
He's had it, in
fact, ever since
I n e MaJeSuCS
were organized
four years ago.
1T $ he
s t rO n & est
team nm the
The Washington times., 1935-06-07
THROUGH WITH GRID

Joe Gallagher may return to
study at Manhattan, but he is
through with the gridiron pas
time.
The Washington times., 1935-06-07
WYCHE LISTS
e CONTESTS
FOR TEAM
BY GARRETT WATERS

There's nothing Ike possessing
that superior feeling. Nothing like
It unless you carry it too far, II
The Washington times., 1935-06-07
Leading Hitters

RUNS BATTED IN
Greenb'g, Tigers. .48
johnson, Ath. .46
Medwick. Cards. 80
FOxx. Athletics. .38
Vaughan, Pirates SO
The Washington times., 1935-06-07
Fiishermen's Tide Table

Tilghmans Is, Sharps
Island, Benedict ....
Evening star., 1935-08-24
OPEN SWIMMING POOL

Champion swimmers and divers Of
both sexes were TO make the first
splashes in the Washington Golf and
Country Clubs new pool at its formal
opening this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
Most of the Districts foremost aquatic
stars were to appear.
Johnny Broaddus, who recently won
the mems local diving crown, and
Marie Duvall, who excels in diving In
feminine circles, were to give exhibi-
tions from the springboard, while Rita
middle-distance cham
pion Of the District, and Ann Bono,
local sprint champion, were to flash
the speed that has made them con-
sistent winners.
Max Rote. former George Washing
ton tank star; Robert Shipley, diver;
Buddy Hodgson, diver and sprinter;
Gertrude Theunissen, Betty Everett
and Betty O'Toole were listed In the
supporting cast.
Evening star., 1935-08-24
PARKINSON JOINS
RING COMMISSION
Successor to Vandoren,
Lawyer, Has Lifelong
Interest in Sport.

~ NE thorough sportsman sue
ceeds another on the Dis
trict Boxing Commission as
~ Kenneth N. Parkinson takes
over the post left vacant by the death
of Mai. Lucian H. Vandoren.
A trackman and basket ball player
in his high school and college days,
an assistant to high school coaches
and in recent years an enthusiastic
golfer, Parkinson will carry to the
position to which he was appointed
yesterday by the District Board OF
Commissioners o wholesome interest
in all sports, particularly in boxing to
which he has given keen attention
since it was legalized here.
As was his predecessor on the
board, Parkinson is q lawyer. He
graduated from George Washington
University in 1923, passed the bar the
same year and since has practiced IN
Washington. He is a past president
of the Barristers' Association.
Came to Capital i'm 1929.
QoRN Al years ago in Franklin,
Idaho, Parkinson later attended
high school in Blackfoot Of the same
State where he starred in basket ball
and with the track team. He was
prominent in these sports later at
Brigham Young University in Utah.
After seeing overseas service with the
Army in the World War he came to
Washington in 1920.
He was an instructor in mathematics
at Western and Business High Schools
while taking his law course at George
Washington. Parkinson assisted the
late George Green, then Western
coach, in handling track and basket
ball teams. For two years at Business
High School, he was faculty athletic
adviser.
Board Meeting Planned Today.
PARKINSON is a member of Wash
ington Golf and Country Club,
where he serves on the Golf Com
mittee. He was to assist at the club
this afternoon in the opening Of the
new swimming pool, but before going
there expected to attend his first meet
ing of the Boxing Commission.
The ring body planned to elect new
chairman today. Maj. Ernest Brown,
superintendent Of police, was expected
to succeed the late Maj. Vandoren to
the post.
Evening star., 1935-08-24
Homer Standing

BY the Associated Press.
Home runs yesterday-Gehrig,
Yankees, Q; Trosky, Indians, /; Vos-
mix, Indians, L; Simmons, White Sox,
/; Rowe, Tigers, /; Bartell, Giants, l.;
Strip, Dodgers, l.
The leaders-Greenberg, Tigers.
80; Berger, Braves. az; OFT. Giants,
81; Foxx, Athletics, IS; johnson,
Athletics, %; Gehrig, Yankees, 23.
Evening star., 1935-08-24
CHANNEL EFFORT FAILS

DOVER, August "a R.-Eva Nor
rison, 25-year-old Boston hospital
librarian, who vas attempting to swim
the English Channel from England TO
France, abandoned her attempt 4
miles from Cap Grisnez, France, today
because Of rough sea.
She gave up at 1880 PM, Green
wich time (7:30 am, Eastern stand
ard time). after having been in the
water IA hours and 50 minutes and
returned to Dover.
Evening star., 1935-08-24
MIDDIES SCRIMMAGE

ANNAPOLIS, August "a [R.-The
Naval Academy's plebe foot ball squad
faced its first scrimmage Of the sea-
son today.
The squad Of nearly 800 has been
practicing since August IA.
Today's Scrimmage marked the be-
ginning Of the rough work as Lieut..
Howard H. Caldwell, head plebe
coach, gets his charges in condition
for the first game, with Dean Academy
as the opponent, September 28.
Evening star., 1935-08-24
GREENDERG TIES
MYER WITH FLA|[
Tiger and Griffman Trail
Vosmik for League Lead.
Vaughan Gains.
the Associated Press.

N JEW YORK, August 24.-Hank
nj Greenberg, the 1885 home run
king of the major leagues and
4 leader of his circuit in scoring,
batting in runs and two-base hitting,
continued to challenge for the Amer
ican League batting title during the
past week when he moved into a tie
for second place in the close race.
Greenberg, adding just one point to
his average, jumped up from fourth
place into deadlock with Buddy Myer
of Washington, who was on top week
ago. They both had .343 averages
after yesterdays games and were six
points behind Joe Vosmik of Cleveland,
who regained the lead after yielding
for one week to Myers hitting squirt.
Can't Hold 400 Pace.
TN THE National League the brief
squirt which carried Arky Vaughan.
the leader, well above the 400 mark
for few days provided the weeks big
news. But Vaughan couldn't quite
hold the pace and dropped back to
.399 Friday, showing a two-point gain
for the week. His leading rival, Joe
Medwick of st. Louis, dropped two
points to $40.
The first 10 regulars in each major
league follow:
Evening star., 1935-08-24
By a Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
HICAGO, August 24.-For the
third time this season Capt
4 Buddy Myer walked into the

BY Stau correspondent OF lie 6kar.
- HICAGO. August 24-For the
third time this season Capt.
Buddy Myer walked into the
Washington club house today
not knowing whether he could play
ball because he was thrown out Of
the game by an umpire.
Yet If he never had good excuse
before in his young life. Buddy had
one yesterday when he argued so
vehemently with Umpire Bill Dineen
that the crimson-faced arbitrator
ordered him away after a plate de-
cision in the tenth inning.
Thanks to timely hitting by Cecil
Travis. Alan Strange. Sam Holbrook.
Red Kress and Dee Miles, the Griffs
scored three runs in the seventh to
tie the White Sox. 3-3.
Dineen a Wooden Indian.
IN THE tenth Myer opened by getting
to first base on an error by Luke
Appling.
Manush. hitless all day. singled
Buddy to second and Travis laid down
a neat sacrifice. Manager Jimmy
Dykes ordered Les Tietje to walk
Powell to get at Strange. who hit a
roller to Jack Hayes.
Myer, of with the crack of the bat,
slid into home simultaneously with
Hayes throw to Catcher Luke Sewell,
arose from the ground, and trotted
gleefully to the dugout. There was no
motion by Dineen. Most Of the crowd
took it for granted that Myer was
safe. The scoreboard didn't change
and Sam Hc,b-ook, next up, stepped
to the plate.
Collectively smc,l:-!C mouse, the
press box chorused. Give us clue,
Dineen," but not until Sewell, fully
two minutes after the play, held up
two fingers to his mates did any one
suspect the definite decision.
Fighting mad, Myer, Manager Buck
Harris and the rest of the Nationals
poured from the dugout to contest the
strange action, with the result that
Myer, who was sending little but jolt
ing jabs into Dineen's anatomy. was
ousted.
The decision caused Harris to send
Johnny Stone to the plate in place Of
Holbrook and Stone drew walk to
force across the winning run.
when I slid into the plate de-
clared Myer afterward. Il asked Di-
neen right away for the decision and
I'd swear he said: You were safe.
Holbrook. who was within Is feet
of the plate at the time. backed up
Myers statement.
Bucky Juggles Lineup.
MYERS eviction forced Harris to
A'A do plenty of juggling when the
Nationals went out to hold their
lead. Already having used Ossie
Bluege and Red Kress ir pinch
running and batting roles. respective
ly, Bucky had no alternative but to
send Johnny Stone to center field. put
Jake Powell on second base, and in
stall young Bill Starr behind the bat.
It was STAIRS debut in the big show.
Evening star., 1935-08-24
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Base Ball.
Washington at Chicago, 2.
Swimming.
District A. A. u. Smile cham
pionship for men, Washington Ca
noe Club, 2.
Exhibition meet, Washington
Golf and Country Club, 4:30.
Tennis.
Embassy doubles tournament,
2435 Massachusetts, avenue.