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The Washington times., 1935-07-31

The King of Maxwell Street
is none other than Kingfish LIE
whisky, and of course the Brown
Blaster of Detroit is Joe Louis
perhaps the greatest OF contem
porary heavyweights.
On form, of course. Louis
should win from here to there
He has the punch to knock out
Levinsky as quickly as Baer flat
tened him, which as all the world
knows, was in the second round
Form, however, does not always
run true in the scrambled at
fairs of the boxing ring. Nc
Govern had his Willie Meehan
and perhaps Louis had better
prepare for bitter surprises.
RingWorms have absorbed many
a bitter disappointment in their
meanderings around the resin
boxes. Some of the most amaz
ing form somersaults have been
turned. But it is fair to say that
if Louis is beaten, the experts
will turn up their toes and sub
NIT to the ultimate rites.
Just a Clown
Levinsky is just clown enough
just unorthodox enough in his
ring methods, to set at naught
the finely tuned skill of Louis
Men have charged at windmills
before, but one and all will ad'
init that it must be very discon'
certing to have the windmill
charge at you. Louis will be the
man who is charged by the wind
mill While the King is on his
The Washington times., 1935-07-31

Grapevine channels have it
that Referee Robert Emmett
Morris, otherwise "Muggsy" is to
be the fall guy; that the COM
mission must save its face by
Furnishing somebody and that
'Muggsy" is marked for the
"kill."
Since Morris stated to this
newspaper exclusively, that he
was in no way consulted about
the announcement of mo con-
test" it is difficult to see how
the commission can pin the re-
sponsibility on him.
Even did he call it a mo con-
test" or agree to it being SO
called, which he denies, he
would be quite within his
province, he being the sole au-
thority to stop fight, once it
is begun, just as the umpire is
the sole authority to stop ball
game, once it has started.
The managers of ball club
agree if a game. is to be played
in the face of rain, riot. fire,
earthquake or tornado. Once
the game starts, the umpires
alone stop it for whatever con-
tingency arises.
Not Even a Touchdown
Everywhere except in Wash
ington, the boxing commission,
promoter and matchmaker agree
on whether fight can proceed,
but once it is under way. the
referee, not the judges. stop it
either because of an injury
(and doctors are supposed to be
available to determine their eX-
tent) or becauses the partici-
pants are not trying.
No man had even so much
as been knocked down when the
Goldstein-Levy fight was called
''no contest" without consulting
the referee, despite the fact
Goldstein was fighting like mad.
So, if "Muggsy" Morris comes
out of today's meeting black"
balled, whitewashed, repri-
manded or otherwise punished
later by getting no further, or
fewer, refereeing assignments,
1t means he is the victim OF an
inside job to clear the commits
sion's skirts.
It means that Boxing Com
missioners Brown, Vandoren and
Buchholz are either blind.
stupid, unfair or content to let
the boxing secretary "Heinie"
Miller dominate them. Miller
is said to have told Inspector
Foley to tell Announcer Jimmy
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
johnson Calm
Over Rum0rS

CHICAGO, July 81. - Rumors
from Cleveland that his future
as manager of the Cleveland In.
dams will be decided at a con.
ference with Alvah Bradley.
president Of the club, in Detroit
Saturday. failed to perturb
Walter johnson today.
Here playing a series against
the White Sox the big Trains"
only comment was:
Cali 1 know is that I am
to talk with Mr.. Bradley in
Detroit. There really is moth
ing for me to say now. I'm
thinking more right now about
tOday's game.
81 am just as disappointed
as Mr.. Bradley over the fact
we are not closer to the pace.
But injuries and other troubles
have kept us from being up
there. I haven't given up yet
though"
The Washington times., 1935-07-31

I'm not worried about the
way Lewis is hitting" Harris
went on. "There are q lot of
ball players who came into
the big leagues and improved
their minor league records.
Lewis is fast going in on slow
hit balls, and his arm is right.
He has the third baseman's
instincts, which counts heavily
in his favor"
The enthusiasm of Harris was
most refreshing, and it bore out
the many nice things that the
writer heard of Lewis in New
York.
Worst Game Of Year
The Griffs failed to help them
selves by losing to the Red Sox in
what will stand as one of the
worst games of the season. They
dropped another full game behind
the Athletics, and plunged a full
game toward the cellar.
It is impossible to conceive OF
two major league ball clubs play,
ing the game that the Sox and
Griffs perpetrated yesterday. Fred
Ostermueller gave IL passes and
hit Jack Stone, making Is forced
marches to first base. He was
three and two all afternoon, but
the Griffs made only four hits,
and two of them were rank
scratches. Thirteen local men
were left on bases.
There is some logic in the con-
tention of the Griffs that Oster'
mueller's wildness helped him
The Griffs were always trailing
and the situation compelled them
to go to the three-and-two notch
with Ostermueller. They had one
ball to hit, and even in the
clutches, Ostermueller courageous
ly gave them nothing good.
The Griffs used five tossers
HAYES started. Then came Nc
Lean, Petit, Russell and Coppola
The quintet dispensed nine bases
on balls, which mixed with Is
hits and three errors were good
for II runs. Eleven Sox were left
on bases.
So much for the result of the
game and the quality of the
pitching. Let's look ahead. Hayes
failed to survive the first inning
CoppOla ConvaleScing
Coppola, still convalescing from
tonsil operation, teeth extrac
tons and other ailments is not
ready to pitch. He should be a
good pitcher next year; perhaps
by the end of this year.
We will have another one of
the 1885 staff on the hill today
when Buck Newsom faces Wesley
Terrell on the hill. Newsom, not
yet at a peak after his accident
may be depended upon to turn
in good performance.
All one can do is wait for
end of the season and observe ill.,
rebuilding operations of the win
ter. Powell will be there and SO
will certain others. But many
will move along if trades can be
made.
Cecil Travis will return tc
action today and Ossie Bluege will
take a merited rest. The veteran
can't hold up this outfit, anc
there's no sense in numbering
him. Red Kress, almost released
few days ago. now figures in the
1885 plans of the club.
Heigho; it's queer world.
The Washington times., 1935-07-31

Lake to announce mo con-
test" after consultation with
but one judge, the other judge
being reported as busy reading
a newspaper.
Since "Muggsy' Morris gave
his interview to this newspaper
last week, so that the public
might have the first-hand word
of the only official clothed with
authority to call a mo contest"
in a ring. he has been accused
by the boxing secretary OF
throwing him down"
MIR. Miller Is Sore
The secretary was plainly ired
by the straightforward Ian
guage that the fearless Mr..
Morris used in telling Times
readers the truth of the fiasco
at the ball park.
$50, y'u amt gonna back me
up" Morris was challenged.
To which he replied, that he
wasn't backing up anybody but
"Muggsy" Morris and that if
telling the truth was letting
anybody down." then they could
consider they'd been 'let down"
Here is an opportunity today
for Messrs Brown. Vandoren
and Buchholz to take the local
boxing reins in their own hands
and remove fear, coercion and
threats from the conduct OF
local boxing affairs-or resign
their jobs and let sincere people
take them over.
For Telling Truth
Should "Muggsy" Morris be
made the goat today at the
commission meeting, it will
mean but one thing.
It will mean he is discrjmi-
mated against because he had
the courage to speak the truth
through this newspaper, rather
than to stand by and let a
highly colored report go forth
eliminating the commission
from criticism.
Because-since "Muggsy" had
nothing to do with the mo
contest" announcement. how
can he be punished for its be-
ing made?
And, to establish the fact
that the commission secretary
has paved the way to eliminate
criticism of the commission by
one week ago today forwarding
his personal views to the COM
missioners, unfolding the de-
plorable action by those unau-
thorized persons who were re
sponsible for it, I call your at
tention to his report published
in this newspaper exclusively
in it's two final editions OF
Wednesday last.
One of the prize statements
in that report was:
"THE SITUATION WOULD
HAVE GOTTEN WORSE AS
THE NTEST PRO.
GRESSED."
According to that assumption
on the part of "Heinie" Miller.
the commission secretary. it is
impossible for a fighter who is
on the floor in the District of
Columbia to get up and stage
a comeback.
Fighters like Bob Wilson,
notorious for "comebackS," have
no chance here as fights of a
one-sided nature MUST GET
WORSE-because "Heinie" says
such fights get worse, not bet
teri
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
Major Leagues
Hero and Goat

HERO-JOhnny Vergez, Pills
Whose two home runs aided the
PhilIies in their 11-tO-5 win over
the Giants in the opener of a
dOubleheader.
GOAT-Frank CrOsetti, Yanks
Whose error on Higgins
grOunder in the sixth gave the
Athletics a life, and enabled Paul
Richards to take his turn at bat,
in which he homered to win the
game, 6 to 5.
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
Co|ored Boxers
Show Tonight

All eyes will be on Humberto
Arce, South American heavy,
weight, who meets Battling
Mimms tonight in the feature 10
rounder of the Lincoln A. C.'s
boxing show at Griffith Stadium.
Twenty-Five per cent of the pro
ceeds will go to the Sterling Cal
houn widow.
Arce numbers among his vic
tins, Leonard Dixon, Roy Lazer
and Don Perrin. Mimms. Sacra'
mento (CalD youngster, looked
good when he appeared on the
Joe Louis Red Barry card.
Billy Eley, of this city, and
George Gibbs, Philadelphia, are
due to meet in the eight-round
semifinal. Other good prelimin'
aries are promised.
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
MajorLeague
Leaders
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Leading batsman-VOsmik, Indians
sS54.
Most runs-Gehringer. Tigers, s5.
Most runs batted in-GreenberE' TtS'
0rs, 119.
Most hits-Gehringer. Tigers. 1871.
Most Notwithstanding. Tigers. 81.
Most triples-VOsmik, Indians: IL.
Most home runs-Greenberg. Tigers ~.
Most steals--Werber, Red SOx. 10.
Leading pitcher-LyOns, White Sox,
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Leading batsman-Vaughan, Pirates,
sS96.
Most runS-Medwick. Cards. "a.
Most runs batted in-J. Collins, Cards,
Most hits-Medwick, Cards. 142.
Most hOubles-Herman, Cubs, 81.
Most triples-GOOdman. Reds. ~.
Most home runs-Ott, Giants. 30.
Most Steals-Martin. Cards. II.
Leading pitcher-Castleman. Giants,
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE

+Games behind leader.
Yesterdays Results
Philadelphia, 11-2: New York, SIS.
Chicago. 8: Pittsburgh, 8.
Cincinnati, 6; st. Louis, 5.
TOday's Games
Philadelphia at New York.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1935-07-31

man, IS sincere IN us pursuit OF Jne uUC1es
which fall upon it, to see that Washington
gets solid boxing administration, is to be
proven by today's investigation of one Of
the most high-handed pieces of unwar-
ranted officiousness yet displayed at ring
side here.
A four-round preliminary fight was
stopped after the second round WITHOUT
consulting the REFEREE, the lone official
who has power to so conclude contest,
main bout or preliminary.
The responsibility for stopping that fight
should be fixed today, provided everybody
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
Bucky Harris Sights
GriHs' Cloud With
Silver Lining
By FRANK "BUCK' o'NElLL
Times Staff Writer
Bucky Harris is of imagination. He walked into
Griffith Stadium this morning and scanning the skies off
to the Southwest said
BY FRANK "BUcK" o'NEILL
Times Staff Writer

There It is; the cloud with the silver
lining. I'd say it was right over Chatta-
nooga."
The game yesterday being what it was,
required no little optimism and power of
discernment to see any silver lining in any
cloud. So we asked Harris what Chatta-
nooga had to do with clouds in Washington.
1--WE just been talking to folks and
looking at figures. I mean printed fig
ures," said Harris. I'm all encouraged
over the reports that get on Buddy Lewis,
third baseman of the Iookouts
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
Clowning Kingfsh
Nav fCrown' Louis
By FRANK "BUCK" O'NEILL

The King of Maxwell promises to lay the Brown
Baster Detroit amid the sweet peas when they meet in
the ring in Chicago early in August
The Washington times., 1935-07-31

He isn't knocking down the fences
right now but he's playing sweet game at third base In
fact he about ready for the big trial think you
will have chance to him in action at Orlando next
snrinp
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
International League

TODAY'S GAMES
Toronto at Newark (2), u:4S p. my.
Montreal at Albany.
Rochester at Syracuse.
Buffalo at Baltimore.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Newark. s; Montreal. uO 1nnlnSe-
buffalo. :: Syracuse, 2 (niGht Eamep"
Albany, 4; Toronto, ) might camel
The Washington times., 1935-07-31

c. P. o. on Top
G. P. o. nosed out Bureau OF
Engraving, 4--3, yesterday in a
Colored Department League game.
The Washington times., 1935-07-31
Referee Is Challenged
As Letting Down
Ring Secretary
Bv KIRK MILLER
Times Shorts Editor

Whether or not the District of Columbia Boxing Commits
son made up of Police Superintendent Ernest W. Brown,
Iucan Vandoren attorney and Fred Bucho restaurant
The Washington times., 1935-07-31

brought into the hearing tells the truth and someone snouo
be dismissed or at least publicly reprimanded.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
i2sk&&&!

S,lesettng, Sreamned Designs Of Singular Beaaty...
aeperb quality Arnoat Workmanship that empha.
sizes 'MORE CARE PER CAR" dazzling performance
%. and prices that compel the re.ralaing Of all values.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Determination Winning Factor
In Fight on Traffic Murder
Surrey of Many Cities Reveals Varying
Methods of Dealing With Problem.
Newark Record Favorable.

police department to strengthen them
and energiZe them, In so far as pos
sible. in their law-enforcement work.
Results have been evident in that 1t Is
extremely difficult to get q ticket
killed in Newark. Further results Of
work are in the planning and execu-
ton Of trafic engineering as q result
of recommendations which were made
and the result Of frequent conferences
with the Department of Public Safety
executives involved. In addition to this
they use a limited amount Of we'll
placed newspaper publicity and post
single-sheet safety posters Of the Ma
tional Safety Council at selected loca-
tions on the streets and on poster
boards of large feet operators in many
locations throughout the area. In
addition there are maintained spot
maps of fatal trafiic accidents in the
several important locations as well as
in the safety council office who main
tain a complete and detailed accident
record for the city.
Safety Course Started.
The high school system this Fall
started q definite course OF safety
education for high school pupils
combined with the health course as is
the practice in the Newark school sys-
TEN.
Now for results: Newark has had
favorable accident record. Last year
Evening star., 1935-11-03
BY ]. RUSSELL CRAIG.

Safety director. Pennsylvania Indemnity
Corporations, Philadelphia.
A simple yet direct definition Of
murder means to kill or destroy. This
meaning makes no mention Of pre-
meditation usually thought Of with
murder nor does 1t refer to self
defense, nor being in a state of anger.
Murder on our highway as result
of improper attitudes, unsafe habits
and lack of safety consciousness car
ries the same fatal result as the mo-
tives behind murder.
Autocide or murder by the auto
mobile is no respecter Of persons.
This makes 1t imperative that every
one become personally interested IN
preventative measures. Public opin-
ion aroused and directed toward an
intelligent attack can reduce TO a
minimum your city's death record and
property destruction.
Cities where the people mean busi-
ness have made great progress in
making their city a safer place In
which to work, play and live.
A survey Of some cities will give
each reader clue as to what is
needed and how they can help.
Newark. N. j., gives us a key in a
double direction, the first one that
leads to a dead end and the other
with worthwhile success. Newark
has passed through the stages which
involve the use Of stunts" and hip
hip-hurrah publicity. which have no
permanent value and usually accom-
plish nothing lasting except publicity
for the individuals involved.
The second point Of attack Is the
Evening star., 1935-11-03

it was one of the few relatively large
cities which had fewer accidental
deaths than 1925, according to q sta
tistical report Just received from the
National Safety Council.
Speaking of killing tickets, let's not
blame the police, but the individual
citizen who requests 1t. Herein we see
The hypocrisy OF the American citizen,
who becomes a potential murderer.
Pittsburgh. Pa, Is another leader
among American cities in having made
records In autocide reductions. Like
Newark, N. j., their Safety Council
guides much of the work. There,
however, the Better Traflc Committee,
an organization of prominent business
and professional men, who serve with
out pay or authority. keep the prob
lem before the people 365 days in the
year. They realize that this problem
is daily and not just seasonal one.
OF new interest, safety film is
being shown in traflc court each
morning. and within the next few
days the daily broadcast from traffic
Evening star., 1935-11-03

court will be resumed. Special police
patrols have been established on the
most dangerous high-speed arteries,
and consideration Is being given to
establishing traps to check speed
ing. A trap on West Liberty avenue
early IN the year helped considerably
to reduce accidents.
The ninth annual trafYic essay con.
test in schools. with about 100 900 en-
trants began yesterday. Stress Is be.
Ing laid on children talking over sheir
problems with parents, carrying safety
into the home. During November a
month-long no-accident-month drive
is being planned, using the various
publicity channels. The Western
Pennsylvania Safety Council will
stress the industrial and home end,
and we will confine our activities to
the traffic problem.
The Sun-Telegraph began q daily
box last Sunday to report the accumu-
lative total of trafflc deaths and acci-
dents, and the radio stations have
ISee DETERMINATION. Page l8)
Evening star., 1935-11-03

to show many changes, but inspection
of the new lines reveals that there
are advances here greater than for
many years past. One is the more
general use of clutches which grip
more as car speed increases. A new
type of clutch makes use Of flywheel
momentom to assist The driver in
pressing the pedal to the floor. The
mechanical type of assister takes its
place beside the suction variety.
Loud speakers for the cars radio
now are at the top Of the windshield.
Oil can be added to the engine while
filling the radiator, and without lift
ing the hood. Stop light signals
blink" Chokes are both hand and
automatic, all in one system. But
these are mere samples. No detail has
been spared to make the 1886 car far
more different than any hasty survey
of its more radical changes would
suggest.
Evening star., 1935-11-03

tirely eliminated, the aim is to mark
them clearly and distinctly for special
driving caution. Highway and traffic
engineers, realizing the Importance Of
building safety into the streets and
highways, are providing super eleva-
ton on curves, low crowns on pave
ments. improved design of intersec-
tions, better shoulders, center and lane
lines built into the highway, adequate
lane widths and SUFFICIENT number
of lanes for traffic demands. They
are eliminating, in so far as finances
will permit, abrupt changes in condi-
tions, narrow bridges, railroad grade
crossings. small radii corners, sharp
curves (both horizontal and verticaD
and all places where momentary care
lessness may lead to a serious acci-
dent.
Approaches Should Be Wider.
During the past 10 years the num-
ber of motor vehicles has increased at
much greater rate than the ability
Of the roadway capacities to care for
them In order to meet this situa-
ton it will be necessary for us to de-
vote more and more attention to road
way widths. especially at intersections.
which is where the real limit on road
way and street capacity exists. Even
If no time were lost in starting, traf-
flc approaches or throats at intersec-
tions should be considerably wider
than the roadways carrying traffic to
them. Splaying or widening the road
ways near intersections makes it pos
Sible, when traffic is stopped for
lights, to increase the capacity Of
those intersections by permitting a
greater number of lanes Of traffic to
stop and line up at an intersection
than if the intersection widths were
the same as between blocks. An ex-
ample of such widening at the ap-
proaches is shown by the development
at the north end of the Taft Bridge.
AS streets and highways are
widened in order to take care OF
the increased volume of trafiic, the
necessity and efficient use of traffic
lanes becomes more and more i'm
portant. Multi-lane streets and high
ways will not, however, carry any
where near their capacities unless
the drivers Of vehicles stay in their
proper lanes instead Of weaving in
and out or straddling the lanes. Lane
lines and center lines are now being
built into our highways or painted
onto the roadway surfaces
Streets are laned primarily to d.
Evening star., 1935-11-03

formance, comfort. safety, beauty and
roadability-they also offer the
pleasant surprise of startlingly lower
price. In fact, prices start at the low
est point since the single.cylinder
Cadillac. Your visit to the Show willnot
be complete until you have seen and in
spected the Royal Family Of Motordom.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
HE CAR THAT WAS SOME day TO COM

EvERYoNE has known that some day
T. such . car would come. A car for you
Who rebel at mass. .sameness covet
quality and whose alert sense of value
enables you to get most for your money.
Here it is is-bearins the proud old name
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS assurance OF
the honest worth that twenty-eieht years
have es-ab1ished.
The moment you see the new Hupmo.
bile, you will know it's the car you have
wanted and waited for. You will like its
smoothly-moulded. stream-line beauty.
Here is nothing bizatre or "freakish".
Instead. harmony. symmetry and grace
which experts describe as the most highly
refined expression of the modern motif.
The interiorswill delight you-and very
likely surprise you. Because it ID doubt.
full If the person whose investment must
be moderate will expect such luxury:
Upholstery, fittings md hardware are Of
superb quality. and the Tailoring by
Evening star., 1935-11-03
Heat Is Automatic.

A thermostat automatically controls
the Winter and Summer manifold
heat regulation on Hudsons and Ter
raplanes, so that 1t is not necessary
for the owner or service station to
make a different adjustment to meet
the needs Of different seasons Of the
year.
Evening star., 1935-11-03
BY CAPT. II. c. WHITEHURST,

One of the greatest problems con-
fronting the American city Is the de-
velopment of its highway system to
meet the requirements Of modern traf-
fic and pedestrian safety. Just as the
human body fails when its veins and
arteries become clogged. so the city Is
useless without an adequate street
system. As traffic expands and the
parking problem presses for solution.
the street looms up more and more in
the scale of human values. It is a