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The Washington times., 1935-08-20
0verIin Scores
Easy Victory

Boxing fans in this city and
vicinity are in a quandary today.
They are wondering what could
possibly have been the matter
with Joe Smallwood, who fought
Ken Overlin in the feature of last
nights boxing show at Griffith
Stadium.
Joe failed to have it last night
for some reason or other, and of
course lost to Ken Overlin in 10
rounds of dull, uninteresting
battling.
The latter, on the other hand,
offered every bit of aggressive
ness that was in the fight. He
danced out from the start and
waltzed off at the end-quite as
if he had engaged in a workout,
much less a bout supposed to fea'
ture ring card. .
It was easy to predict the out
come. Overlin got the nod unani-
mously while Smallwood suffered
the pangs every fighter must take
at times-the boos and gaffaWs
of the spectators
Both boys entered the ring with
splendid build ups. Overlin's re-
cord was "tops" for this meeting
while Smallwood's was even bet
ter. But these things were forgot
ten when the pair squared off,
the lone exception being Overlin's
much better form and his punches
which at times were of the kayo
order.
Ken started by taking the first
round with ease. He rocked
Smallwood with a real haymaker
to the chin even that early and
kept up the work as the rounds
progressed. BY the time the sixth
rolled around he had piled up
such a big lead that only a knock
out could have won for Small
wood.
The referee was Eddie LaFond.
Smallwood weighed 157, Overlin
1881.
The prelims were a little short
of their usual standard. Sammy
Mara kayoed Miller Lee in the
opener; frankie Blair won by de.
ciSion over Eddie FariS; Gene
Buffalo defeated Sammy Black
burne and Joe Lipps took Julius
Weigh into camp.
The finest bit on the entire pro-
gram was the tribute paid to Lu-
Glen Van Doren, member of the
D. C. Boxing Commission, who
died suddenly late yesterday. An
nouncer Jimmy Lake had the
whole assemblage stand while
taps" were sounded
The Washington times., 1935-08-20

FOOTBALL going great Mt st. Marys despite the fact the
actual start of the month Practice makes perfect how
practice just what the Mounts doing these days. Coach
La had his boys through little bacarryng drill when this
snapped also bit Of ang In this instance Bob Stevens
tearing down the field with the ball. 0rfe Ta is making
tackle him. Notice Stevens farm" tactics Also
notice T body the air. Practice like this excellent training for
grid aspnt helps build ht and needed for the grind
always when the bg hover into the picture
Lawr looks for successful campaign this Mount St.
Maryhas hopes for such asand whip his team into
condition between month week after
the mentor plans send his hopeu into scmmage sessions
definitely activity then And Lawo hopes
something offer when that time arrives Picture
by Beales Times Staff
The Washington times., 1935-08-20

Maj. Lucian Vandoren, the
first chairman of a boxing COM
mission in Washington, has
passed on; called away by the
Great Referee long before his
work in the world of boxing
could produce a harvest.
If the District Commissioners
can find a man who is half as
sincere in his efforts in a totally
strange field, as was Major Van
doren, boxing in Washington
might eventually become what
Major Vandoren and his asso-
ciates, Major Brown and Colonel
Buchholz, dreamed for it.
Kindly, tolerant, and with a
shrewd analytical mind, Major
Vandoren. through a Lincoln
esque understanding of his fell
low man, administered to box
ing in Washington with far
greater consideration than many
of the sharpsters in the business
deserved.
Whatever the shortcomings
of the game here are, and no.
body, the commission included,
denies there is room for i'm
provement, sincerity of purpose
was never lacking in any edict
which came from the trium-
verate, during Major Van
Doren's tenure of office. The
commissions lack of familiarity
with the methods of the ilk
which personnelS boxing, has
been responsible for some re.
grettable incidents; natural,
normal mistakes which never
happened twice.
Scuttled from within on no
few occasions, many misrep-
reservations which went forth
apparently with the commits.
Sion'S sanction, have caused the
members thereof no little EN-.
barraSSment from time to time.
never knew of but one sports
writer to attack personally
The Washington times., 1935-08-20
AN EDITORIAL
BY KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor
Times Sports Editor

Major Van Doren, who prob
ably is incurred by as many
Washingtonians today as is
ever the lot of a private citi-
zen, and that writer, all too
late, saw the error of his way
and publicly recanted.
AS a World War veteran, I
am impressed too, with Major
Van Doren's gallant military
career.
He served as an officer in
the Second Division, that in
comparable organization of
which its commandment. Maj.
Gen. John A. Lejeun. U. S, M.
c., said after the war:
II AM ABLE TO SAY THAT
I FOUGHT WITH THE
SECOND DIVISION AT
BLANC MONT. THAT is
HONOR ENOUGH FOR ANY
MAN"
So, you see, the late chair
man of our boxing commission
was not exactly a drill sergeant,
necessary as drill sergeantS are
to training an army.
Had Major Van Doren lived
a few weeks longer, he would
have had an opportunity to
show his undying loyalty to the
men with whom he served. The
local American Legion is in the
act of asking equal considera-
ton in the item Of boxing
dates, with private promoters.
Major Van Doren would have
seen that the Legion had to ask
only once. Those he leaves be-
hind on the commission, as
we'll as his successor thereto,
can pay Major Van Doren the
greatest tribute possible by dis
playing Major Van Doren's
kindly, tolerant, understanding.
Lincolnesque attitude toward
the request of the Department
of the District of Columbia
American Legion.
The Washington times., 1935-08-20
Rain Postpones
Track Meet

Dick Tennyson, assistant super
visor of the playground depart
ment, stuck his head out of the
window this morning. A drop of
rain fell, then another and still
another. Dick drew his head back
in. Out popped an idea. If base
ball games can be postponed be-
cause of a few clouds, his track
meet, THE Little Olympics" could
also be held over.
The added publicity will do the
meet no harm and the weather
might, so that's how it came about
that the meet scheduled for today
was rescheduled for Friday
weather permitting) at Central
Stadium with all of the trimmings
which include a parade of play
grounds past the reviewing stands
in which will be District Com
missioners HAGEN, Allen and Sui
tan; the playground version of the
Olympic oath, delivered by George
Shorb, distance-runner developed
on the Fairgrounds and 1000 of
the Fairgrounds best athletes,
who won elimination conference
meets in which $4,000 partici-
pated.
Bryan Morse will be the official
starter and Harry Helne former
Georgetown flash, will be the
field judge. Dick TennySon, who
never counts his day complete un-
less he gets a few friendly boos,
will be referee and chairman of
the program committee as we'll.
The Washington times., 1935-08-20
Pickups and
Put0utS
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
Sad would be bOxing'S plight
were a fighter to declare he
won a match on default when
his opponent took a run out"
powder. and refuse to meet a
substitute. wouldn't such a
situation give GOldie Ahearn
and Joe Turner fits?. no won
der Joe Kaemmerer shows SO
much enthusiasm on the golf
course. he's a member of the
Optimist Club wrestlerS
change their countries without
the formality of applying for
naturalization papers. .MatrOs
KirilenkO, who wreStled here as
a Russian, is now appearing on
the Pacific Coast as a Greek. :.
the king can do no wrong. nor
can big league umpires, it seems
=. TANK" Nitowitz is rounding
up his Palace A. C. gridders =.
''Ducky" Palmer knows all
about Indians since managing
a newsstand in the Indian Blu
reau here.
Lions on dOnkeys?. it's true
the Alexandria and Wash
ington Lions Clubs are to en-
gage in a donkey baseball game
in Alexandria Thursday night
:. Chick Kenny has compiled a
comprehensive circular on
Catholic U. athletics. . John w.
Carter, president of the Lincoln
A. c., expects a large turnout
when Joe Louis appears here in
connection with the Lincoln A.
C. boxing card at the Griffith
Stadium a week from tonight. =.
local amateur and professional
boxing lost a warm friend in
the untimely death Of Major
Lucian HI. VandOren, District
boxing commissioner. beaten
in the play-off series for the
second half flag of the Indus
trial League, the Heurich Brew
ers now have a more whole
some regard for the S. w. Mar.
ketmen, with whom they today
were scheduled to open a three
game series for the league title.
The Washington times., 1935-08-20
Welsh Battles
Detroit Star

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. 20.
In a remarkable rally, Milton
Biefield Of Detroit today won his
first round match in the national
public parks tennis tournament,
80, 2-6, ga, 6-3, 60, from
Roswell Lee of Miami.
It was the last of the first
round matches and was post
poned from yesterday after dark
ness had interrupted play.
Biefield will receive a major
test today when he meets Bar
nard Welsh of Washington, de-
Tending champion, in q second
round match,
The Washington times., 1935-08-20
Race
To Feature Swim

A meeting between Ernie Boggs,
Central Y. M. C. A., and Bartlett
Ewell, Maryland Club Gardens, is
expected to feature tomorrow
nights swimming meet in the
Maryland Club Gardens pool at
8 o'clock. Boggs will be defend.
ing his District A. A. U. half
mile championship.
The Washington times., 1935-08-20
Pirate Grid Pros
Sign AugusterfeT

Gene Augusterfer, product of
st. Johns High School here and
captain and quarterback of last
years Catholic University foot
ball team, has been signed by the
Pittsburgh Pirates of the Ma
tional Professional Football
League. Augusterfer Is noted
for his blocking abilities.
The Washington times., 1935-08-20

NAA44 NS4AS
the situation in his lap, and
in a day or two will give his
answer.
It is this way.
Washington is scheduled
to play the Yankees at the
stadium Wednesday, septem-
Der IS, the day of the pro-
posed fight, but it takes
from sunup to shutdown to
place the arena and chairs
for a fight in Yankee Stadi-
UNI, so the Yankees are ask
ing Griff to pull out for that
day.
On the surface, that may sem
like very small favor the Yam
KEGS are asking of Griff. but
since the shift involves Wash.
ington changing its Friday date
with Philadelphia, in order to
accept the Yankee prefer to
play the game of Wednesday
the twenty-fith on Friday the
twenty-seventh, in Yankee Sta
dium, the favor is not so small.
Plenty of Nerve
In fact, it looks as though
the Yankees hSve plenty Of
nerve to propose a scrambling
of the American League Sched-
ule, in order to clean up a lot
of money along with Promoter
Mike Jacobs, on the Baer-Louis
fight.
Because, Friday, the twenty.
seventh, when the Yanks pro-
pose to let washington play it's
game of the twenty-fifth, is the
date Boston is scheduled to play
in Yankee Stadium, just as it is
also the date Washington should
be at Shibe Park, Philadelphia.
To satisfy Boston, the Yam
KEGS propose Boston play a dou-
BILE header at Yankee Stadium
on Saturday, the twenty-eighth,
and that Washington go to
Philadelphia on Saturday. the
twenty-eighth, and play a dou'
ble.header with the Athletics,
the double-header in Washing
tons case taking care of the
Observation-Disclosures game
booked for Friday the twenty
seventh, when the Yanks would
have Washington play its game
of Wednesday the twenty-fifth.
, Two Ways Out
If Griff agrees to this ludi-
crous proposition from the Yam"
kee management, perSonified in
the brazen Mr.. Ed Barrow.
Colonel Ruppert'S business man
ager, he will have slipped very
much in my estimation as an
astute business man. That is
he will have so slipped unless
he insists on a flat guarantee OF
not less than $4,000 for the
phoney Friday game in the Sta
dunn.
Because Griff will be right in
the middle Of any such proposed
change.
He will be coming along with
his team at the Stadium two
days after an important heavy
weight fight when people will
still be gasping over the ring
encounter, and he will be one
day ahead of Boston-New
Continued on Page Fl, Col. -
The Washington times., 1935-08-20
Cards Beat Braves

LEWISTON, Me-, Aug. 20.
Aided by "Ducky" Medwick's two
home runs, the st. Louis Cardi-
nails pounded out an 8-3 deci-
sion over the Boston Braves yes
terday in an exhibition game
played before a record throng
of 5000 spectators
The Washington times., 1935-08-20

The above paraphrase Of the lines penned
originally by the immortal Oliver Goldsmith
before the dawn Of the Eighteenth Century
apply today with especial pertinency to the
condition existing on the Washington ball club.
The team has fallen prey to Fastening ills as
shown by the standing Of the clubs. Rumors
multiply as we make this last trip through the
West, and surely presidents delay. On every
hand we hear: us Myer to manage the club?"
President Clark Griffith has chosen as his
means for avoiding the issue at stake, soph-
istries and specious reasonings that are as
The Washington times., 1935-08-20

If Clark
Griffith will
permit it.
You may
think it is
a far cry
from tn e
B q e r-Louis
fight to the
president of
the Wash
ington ball
clu b, but
Griff holds
The Washington times., 1935-08-20
GnHkKey
ntoBg
Fight
Bv KIRK MILLER

Times Sports Editor
The Baer-Louis fight will
be held at Yankee Stadium
September Is. If
The Washington times., 1935-08-20
Baseball
Standings

'Games behind leader.
Yesterdays Results
Cleveland, II; WASHINGTON, 5.
New York, Z; Detroit. 5.
Chicago, "a; Philadelphia, 20.
TOday's Games
WASHINGTON at Cleveland.
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Boston at st. LOGis.
The Washington times., 1935-08-20

transparent the air His faacies, Buck ONen
parent everyone but himself laughab they would
be aughab except for the condition that fences the Wash
ington ball club.
The Washington times., 1935-08-20
Griffmen Are Beset
By Many Ills
And RumOrS
By FRANK BUCK" o'NEILL
Times Staff Writer

CLEVELAND, Aug. 20.-nl fares the team to fastening
ills prey where rumors multiply and presidents delay.
The Washington times., 1935-08-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE

"Names behind leader.
Yesterdays Results
New York, 4; Cincinnati. no In
nlngs).
Chicago, 2; Philadelphia, 1.
Only games scheduled.
TOday's Games
Cincinnati at New York.
Chicago at PhiIadelphiR.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn,
St. Louis at Boston.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-09-05

part OF the annual Harbor day celebration at San Francisco last
OF the old
out flags and bunting gigantic
The Finland
gge passing under the catwaks the
will
long put there VIII be many sights these
Of he two great bridges being built
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-09-05

| but speedy of modern tomb
invisible enemies 80 .h from Governors pnioning their
pn monna Dayonet during etankd C,r,n
The winners OF the DRILL
themselves ushung
iorce lie certajn1v Ioos
peacetime - N""P are uncle Sans largest
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-09-05
Australia Gets
New Governor

Brig. Gen. Sir Alexander Hore-Ruth-
ven, an Englishman, is to succeed Sir
Isaac Alfred Isaacs as governor gen.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1935-09-05
Going Down? Then
Holler for Elsie!

Elsie Fischl of New York city has
the distinction of being the only wom-
an life guard in New York state, If not
Evening star., 1935-06-21
W|LLETT PRAISES
yC|TY SOCIAL WORK
Reports D., G. Holds High
Rank in U. S. for Chests
High Standards.

Washington has attained high rank
among the cities of the country in
the quality of its public and private
social work and in the standards
established for its Community Chest,
Herbert L. Willett, jr., director OF the
Chest, said in q report made public
today.
The report, covering the National
Conference of Social Work held re-
Gently IN Montreal, which Willett
attended, was submitted to the local
Chest Executive Committee.
Afforded an opportunity at the con-
ference to compare local social work
with that in other cities, Willett re-
turned with high praise for both the
small staff at Chest headquarters and
for the thousands of men and women
to perform the manifold tasks of the
Chest and the 64 agencies which make
up its membership.
Willett also praised highly the
Board Of Public Welfare and the
private social work agencies of Wash
446OOAA 1OA OAAC44 NO-OPC1 dO1OAA AL RAeAA4-
ming community welfare work.
I'VE are fortunate in having in the
National Capital" Willett said, "the
mutual respect and friendship between
the Federal and local Government
agencies and the private welfare Or
ganizationS which is lacking in many
communities. 1t is certainly our task
to work together with increasing un-
derstanding aud effectiveness.
MANY communities do a fairly
good job Of community planning but
have not achieved the community
organization which puts that plan
ming into effect. Here is great field
in which Washington has made a fine
start but in which much more must
be done"
Evening star., 1935-06-21
UnbridLed Tongue
Of Vices Blamed
For DivOrce EViL
Judge Scys They Are
SGUed by Ser From
Knocks to Wisdom.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, June 21-More divorces
are caused by women who talk too
much" than by "any other one thing,
Justice of the Peace Charles Claypool
said yesterday.
At IA, the judge is something of an
authority. He handles hundreds OF
domestic relations cases each year
He has been married As years.
Three elements of domestic trou-
bles which, he said, are present in
nearly every case he handles, are
liquor, finances and "a woman'S un-
bridled tongue"
He warned that no man, with any
sense, argues with a woman.
Men learn, when they are small
not to say everything they think" he
explained. IF they do, somebody
knocks their block of. Nobody knocks
little girls block off, and she says
what she pleases until she is a gar
rulouS old woman. But that is hel
prerogative"
Evening star., 1935-06-21
TARIFFS REDUCED

LINCOLN, Nebr. (R).-The railway
tariffs of Nebraska are being reduced
inch by inch.
When railway commission members
entered the vaults today they found
thousands of wax moths had dined on
the ledgers. A pest exterminator
promised to rid the vault of the in
sects by Sunday. Cost, $S5 and new
tariff books.
Evening star., 1935-06-21
GIRL LEAPS TO PROTEST
FALLING BIRTH RATE
Deliberately Plunges Into Cham
Der of Deputies at Paris
in Demonstration.
Rx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 21.-An attractive
young woman who said she wanted
to draw attention to the danger in
Frances falling birth rate jumped
from the spectators gallery to the
floor of the Chamber of Deputies
during debate yesterday.
The legislators were startled to see
the girl climb over the edge of the
gallery, hang briefly from the arms
of another girl and then drop into
the seats below. She was not injured.
She gave the name of Dost and said
she was the daughter Of an army
officer. The girl who helped her, she
said, was her sister.
Both girls were severely scolded by
the sergeant at arms.
Evening star., 1935-06-21

none Of the 1000 persons who saw It
the flrst day attempted to steal 1t.
The diamond is in q bullet-proof
glass case.
Should any one touch the case 1t
would instantly vanish into . vault.
Guards who stood nearby practiced
sharpshooting before going on the
job.
Evening star., 1935-06-21
ICKES ISSUES DENIAL
OF RIFT WITH HOPKINS
Differences With Gov. Talmadge
Another Matter, However,
Secretary Asserts.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Ickes issued complete
denial of any difference with Harry
L. Hopkins yesterday, but he made
clear that he was on less friendly
terms with Gov. Eugene Talmadge
Of Georgia.
Asked if his formal denial Of hav-
ing split with Hopkins could be ap-
piled to Talmadge, a persistent critic
of the Roosevelt administration, Ickes
said: mo, that would be an entirely
different kind of statement"
simultaneously he accused Tai
nnadge of breaking an implied"
promise and cancelled a $2,691 300
allotment to the University of Georgia.
Evening star., 1935-06-21
"R0BBIE" WRITES POLICE

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, June II R.-
Miss Florence Robinson, secretary Of
Hugh johnson, former N. r. A. ad-
ministrator, has written police here
and asked them to search for $500
gold and platinum compact which she
lost In an automobile accident while
accompanying johnson on his visit
here last week.
Evening star., 1935-06-21

ayers Association yesterday elected
Louis Hoffman Of the st. Louis. Mo-,
Star Times president succeeding Frank
Newell Of the Toledo, Ohio, Blade.
Walter Rauck of the Pittsburgh
Press was chosen first vice president
and Dave Smith of the Portland
Oregonian, second vice president. Clar-
ence Eysder Of the Peoria, Ill, Star
was reelected secretary-treasurer and
L. w. McFedtridge Of the Tulsa, Okla,
World was reelected sergeant at
arms.
Evening star., 1935-06-21
JONKHER DIAMOND WELL
PROTECTED AT MUSEUM
Should Case Be Touched, Gem
Would Disappear Into Vault and
Guards Are Sharpshooters.

NEW YORK C9.-The 81 ,00o. 900
Jonkher diamond Is on display ut the
American Museum Of History, but
Evening star., 1935-06-21
CIRCULATION MANAGERS
HONOR ST. LOUIS MAN
Louis Hoffman of Star-Times Is
Chosen President-other OFF,
GERS Elected at Cincinnati.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, June 21.-Members
of the International Circulation Man
Evening star., 1935-06-21

New directors chosen include Ralph
Feaman, st. Louis; MacHalmbacker,
Oklahoma City, and Glen O'Rourke,
Cleveland.
Evening star., 1935-06-21
10 Baby Fingers, 10 Baby Toes.

BLYTHE, Calf, June 81 tPt.-Lit-
tie Betty 10 Lacey, newly arrived baby
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lacey
here. has six perfect fingers on each
hand and six perfect toes on each
foot.
Evening star., 1935-06-21

More than 100, 900 married couples
are living apart in Wales.
Evening star., 1935-06-21
Seaweed in Upholstery.

Native seaweed is again being used
in Germany as an upholstery and mat
treSS material.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-04
WIRES LAUD|NG
SPEECH POUR IN
ON SEN. BORAH

Senator Borah's radio speech
Sunday night. demanding reten-
ton of the American system OF
government. drew a shower Of
commendatory kilograms to his
desk today.
From all sections of the country
came messages indorSing the Sen
ator's opposition to abolition Of
State rights and to a concentra-
ton Of the government at Wash
ington.
Names Are Withheld
Through the messages ran
praise for the Supreme Courts in
valuation of NRA and Senator
Borah's defense of the court
against critics.
He declined to permit use OF
the names of the senders Of tele'
grams and letters, not having re-
ceived their authorization to dc
so. From a prominent Democrat
came q telegram reading:
~ congratulate you on your
speech. Your trumpet gives out
no uncertain sound"
From a Boston Progressive Re
publican came:
"The Roosevelt Club enthusi-
astically cOngratulates you on
your sound and fOrceful ad'
dress"
SPEECH IN INSPIRATION
The president of a patriotic or
ganization said:
"YOur speech last night is an
inspiration to all who believe in
and uphold the basic principles
Of freedom embodied in the Con.
StitutiOn of the United States"
From a Kansas City, Mo, citi'
zen came:
"YOur radio speech tonight
was wonderful. More power to
you. Your leadership is needed
to guard our Constitution which
The President Swore to uphold"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-04
Chicken Gunner
Shot By DUN
Thief Trap

ATLANTA, Ca, June 4 QN.S)
Tired of having his prize hens
stolen from their coop, c. M.
Robertson, chicken fancier,
rugged up an elaborate contrap-
ton for protecting his hen
house.
Mr.. Robertson secreted a
pistol attached to a stake inside
the coop, leveled it at the door
and attached a wire to the
trigger.
Several days later the chicken
raiser was searching for his dog.
He threw open the hen-houSe
door - look for the animal and
found his burglar alarm system
in perfect working order.
Mr.. Robertson received a bull
let in the chest which sent him
to a local hospital where he is
reported recovering.