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The times-news., 1936-11-16
THERE is NO WAR LUST IN THE
HUMAN HEART -. .a,
(By BRUCE CATION

Men make war, it is said, because the
fighting instinct is ineradicable = as II
some ghost of caveman days went stalking
through the dark corridors of every human
heart, ready to come out swinging his club
The moment the bars were let down. Be-
cause of this, we are told, we can never
have permanent peace.
: 1t may be so. But if it is, why do the
ordinary soldiers of the world take advan-
tage of every chance to fraternize with
their enemies, and substitute cOmradeship
FOR killing whenever their officers aren't
boxing?
Perhaps you read recent news dispatch
from Chincinnati in which Lothar Schur-
gast-now an American citizen, but during
the war soldier in the German army
ibid how he won the iron cross for valOr.
SchurgAst took German squad by night
70 ruined village between the lines to
Establish an advanced observation post. In
tie ruined village he and his men bumped
ihto a British squad bound on similar
mission. The rival squads decided not to
shoot; instead, they brought out some
Saying cards and cigarets, and had po-
9r game!
:; They did this every night for eight
lights. The German papers were full of
ssOries about the bravery of this squad,
Ehich held the most dangerous post on the
font. Schurgast got the iron cross; the
leader of the Tommies doubtless was simi-
Arly decorated And at the bottom of it
al was game of poker.
: The spirit of that incident could be du-
Idicated a thousand times, in the unwrit-
ten annals of the worlds armies. Our own
Civil War was full of such occurrences.
Ehere was the famous winter of 1868, for
instance, when the northern and southern
armies lay facing each other along oppo-
ste banks of the Rappahannock.
The dreadful battle of Fredericksburg
Was Just behind them; ahead of them were
Charlottesville, Gettysburg, and the long
agony of the 1864 campaign in the Wilder
liesS. But for that winter, along the river,
Iuere Was peace.
Rival pickets made little wooden boats
and sailed them across the river, the
southerners shipping packets of tobacco
the northerners sending back quinine ano
coffee. They exchanged notes and shouted
greetings; and one winter evening fed
eral army band came down to the rive
hank and gave a concert, while both armie
listened. ..-.
sIt played "The Star-Spangled Banner,
and then it played Dixie; and at last
played Home, Sweet Home" and the me-
of both armies sang it there in the winte
twilight-and, being homesick youngster
lfbder their battle-stainsd uniforms, wep
and felt sick of war and killing.
This ingrained savagery of ours-wher
il it, anyway? Isn't it just myth, ate
all? Men would be friends-they woul
like one another, and play games and SIN
songs, instead of killing-if only they "er
allowed to,
wherever this lust for war comes iron
isdoes not come from the ordinary huma
heart. ..
The times-news., 1936-11-16
BUSTLE FACTORY

OREGON CITY, Ore. (UPl-
A throwback to the gay 90'S! A
hustle and hoop factory was es-
tabhshed here to accommodate
women during a territorial days
celebration.
The times-news., 1936-11-16
MONDAY. NOVEMBER 16, 1886
BIBLE THOUGHT
WHEN A WHOLE NATION
turned to God.

- And the king went up into the house of the
Eord And all the people great and small; and
he read in their all the Words of the Book
- q Chron. "a :S0l.
: The troubled nation of $500 years ago turned to
God and there followed the greatest spiritual awaS
ening ever known in the history of that kingdom
We, too, are beset, but the same glorious
and inspiring Book will lead out of all our trou-
bic if the people great and smal' heed its teach
inps-Revelation.
The times-news., 1936-11-16
KEY THIEVES SPECIALITY

SHELBY, 0. (UP)-A wave Of
automobile-key stealing, lasting
several days, pushed police here
to extra vigilance 10 halt the
thefts before the cars followed.
The times-news., 1936-11-16
TROPIC FARMING TAUGHT

HONOLULU. (UP)-One OF
the United States few bids for
being 2 tropical country is that IT
maintains Graduate School Of
Tropical Agriculture here.
The times-news., 1936-11-16

gMrs. Simpson, formerly of Baltimore
Md, says she'll never come back to the
United States. With the election speeches
oyer, she may change her mind. .r
The times-news., 1936-11-16

The recent great national vote
was an endorsement Of a Man, a
Movement and a Party.
Some voted for Roosevelt be-
The times-news., 1936-11-16

parachute on enemy soil. II they find themselves
landing among the foe, how do they retreat?
The times-news., 1936-11-16

Will the political leader who enrolled more
,otors than there were in his district get in touch
,v;th the New York man offering $4,000 ghost :?
Evening star., 1936-02-18
COURT TEAMS START
A. A. U. TITLE GAMES
Play in Three Divisions Will
Have Dozen Basket Ball
Quints Out Tonight.

TWELVE teams begin the drive for
three District A. A. U. basket ball
championships tonight as competition
is started in three divisions in as
many gymnasiums. 80
Featured by the appearance of Kent
Keller's Kolts. sponsored by the Rep
resentative from Illinois, the unlimited
scrap gets under way at the Heurich
gym, Twenty-sixth and Water streets,
with a pair of games scheduled to be-
gin at 8 o'clock.
The Kolts 60 up against the Depart
ment of Agriculture in the first game,
which will be followed by the Central
Y. NJ. C. A.-Pepco clash.
Two of the three games in the 100
pound class will be played at the
Northeast Boys Club, the Brookland
and Police Boys Club No. 4, opening
hostilities at 7:30 o'clock, and the
Georgetown Boys Club Grays and
Northeast Boys Club clashing there
after. The other lo0-pound game will
be played at the Merrick Boys Club
where the Northeast Boys Club Car
dinals meet the Boys Club Troians at
z O'Clock.
The Merrick Club also will be the
scene of the only game of the u.s.
pound class, with fives of the George
town and Police Boys clubs playing
at 8 o'clock.
While general admission at each
gym will be IS cents, holders Of A. A.
U. registration cards will be admitted
free.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
Indoor Base Ball Back Again
Community Center Revives Sport, Will Start
League Schedule About March /. =

District police, Marine Barracks
Navy Department, Agriculture De-
partment. Sports Center. Govern.
ment Printing ONCE and the Coast
Artillery Company from Boiling
Field.
The six charter members will
meet at Mcfarland Junior High
at 8 o'clock Thursday night to
adept bylaws, playing rules and
schedule. 4
While the idea was suggested
too late in the Winter to prove
feasible for any extended scheduleS
the current experiment is expected
to prove valuable in laying plans.
for q bigger season in 1861
Morris A. Bealle. who is assisting
English in the organization. may
be reached for information ct Ma
tional 5o45. =
Evening star., 1936-02-18
A. A. UMPSCALLED
TO TRAIN IN DIXIE
League Follows Majors Plan to
Condition Arbiters-Also to
Work Early Games.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, February 18.-
George NJ. Trautman. president
o. the American Association, has fol-
lowed the lead of the major leagues
and announced the associations UNI
pires would be sent South on the
Spring training trip, with their ex-
penses paid.
Trautman said he made his decision
after looking over complaints against
the umpires in recent seasons. He dis
covered most were filed in the first few
weeks.
THAT means" he said, shat the
umpires were not in shape to do their
best when the season opened"
II am establishing the American
Association training capital at Lake
Wales, Fla, and when the teams go
South I will invite the umpires to
Join me there. weu spend week In
an intensive study of the rules, and
during the same time will 60 through
steady training session. Then the
umpires will be assigned to work ex-
hibition games for the association
clubs"
Trautman has rendered contracts to
seven who were In the league last sea-
son. Charles e. Johnston, an asso-
citation arbiter for seven years. has
graduated to the American League,
but Thomas p. Dunn, w. H. Guthrie,
Larry Goetz, g. H. johnson. Robert
Kober, Joe Rue and Chester Swanson
will be back behind the mask ana pro-
tector.
The Johnston vacancy will be filled
shortly.
Evening star., 1936-02-18

7 INDOOR base ball. one Of the
4 city's most popular sports 25
years ago, Is to attempt Q
= comeback under the sponsor
ship Of the Community Center.
Six teams already have entered
. league which win inaugurate
play about March and invita-
tions have been sent to seven
other teams by Harry 3. English,
the Center's athletic director.
Fourteen games for each team are
planned.
Those now signed TO play are
representatives Of the Navy Yard,
State Department, Census Bureau.
Fire Department, Victory Post Of
the American Legion and the Mac
farland Community Center. Teams
expected TO accept the invitation
to join the league are from the
Evening star., 1936-02-18
Varsity Quints

George Washington, 80: Westmin-
ster, IS.
Indiana, 81; Michigan, %.
Carnegie, So; West Virginia, Is.
Illinois, SO; Northwestern. SO. =
Iowa, 80; Wisconsin, IS.
Kansas State, Al: Iowa State, Is.
Cedarville, 40; Franklin u, &c.,
Phillips u, "a; Southeastern Okla.
Teachers, 81. -
Arizona State, 4s; Texas Tech, 34-'
Oregon, a.: Washington State, 35.
New Mexico, 70; Texas Mines, 23s,
Virginia Frosh, 80; Augusta Mill
tary Academy, 81.
De Paul Chicago, Al; North Cen
trail, IS.
Upper Iowa, 50; Luther, 81.
Pennsylvania, 81; Tennessee Wes-
leyan, 80. -.
Augsburg (Minneapolis), 20; st.
Thomas (St. Paul., 90.
Wayne University, as; Michigan
Normal, 20.
Evening star., 1936-02-18

The Red Sox? Tom Yawkey, who
has sunk well over $3,000,000 into the
Boston club, must be satisfied with
nothing better than runner-up in
Grifith's opinion.
The Capital diamond chieftain re-
vised his original ranking in calling
the Nationals first division timber.
Answering a request, he named De-
troit, Boston, New York and Cleveland
in that order at the top of the list.
Gosh, forgot about U.S." he cut
loose, so Cleyeland-where fans have
been expecting pennant for the last
few years-was dropped down a notch
to fifth place to make room for Bucky
Harris entry.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
Sports Mirror

BY the Associated Press.
Today a year ago-Equipoise fin
ished first N Oakwood Handicap, but
was disqualified, and Twenty Grand.
second by a length, was declared win
ner.
Three years ago-James ]. Corbett.
former heavyweight champion, died
after lingering illness. He was Sc.
Five years ago-vrginia Van VIE
shot Palm Beach c. c. golf course tn
40-32-72 for new women's record.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
THE SPORWIGHT
Public Gets Wrong Slant on Dizzy,
Sincere, Likable Young Countryman.
By GRANTLAND RICE

think-but mean 1t for the good Of
the club as well as for myself.
They got sore at me In st. Louis
because said we were a fifth-place
club unless we strengthened our CATCH
ing staff-but was only telling the
truth.
You remember last Spring
i told you we'd never finish bet
ter than second when they
traded Carleton for Malone and
then sold Malone. That was .
cinch.
"They say I'm an individual player.
I'd like to say work harder sitting
on the bench than do when I'm
pitching. Ask Frank Frisch. m all
wore out when a game is over roofing
for our team. They went me to be
q kinder machine out there winning
80 games. Well, I'm not q ma
chine. I'm Just q country boy who
knows what he wants to do. And
when ! think I'm right neither the
Constitution nor the New Deal Is
going to back me of the road.
THAT don't mean I'm always sure
of being right. But what think Is
all ! can bank on"
The Dean System.
T ASKED Dizzy what pitching sys-
tenn he favored most.
THE only steady combination" he
said, .''is fast ball and a change OF
pace. I don't throw curves less I
have to. I won two games last season
without throwing single curve. I
won several others without using more
than three or four curves.
"You know some days you'll find q
team killing your speed. Then you
feed 'em slower stuff. If they hit
that-mix in the curves. Some days
they'll murder all three. But as a
rule, when get In hole, still fall
back on the old pillow and fog EN-
BALI. That means I rear back and
put on the smoke.
at works better than any
thing else. When you get In
tough spot it's . mistake to try
~ w sOV muCn tuithhAnSs ~
just ties You up. Feed 'em
smoke"
"What is the toughest team and
the toughest batter for you to face?"
] asked.
Chicago Is my toughest team and
Herman of the Cubs is hardest for
me to handle.
I asked Dizzy what his pennant
pick was.
Il figure Chicago and Pittsburgh
have the edge" he said. But I'm
glad we've got Parmelee. He can help
q lot.
s'What have been your biggest
thrills?" was another question.
1.-THE day struck out Babe RUIN
Evening star., 1936-02-18

fan is convinced
the towns ball
club will land a
first = divis i on
berth this year.
Lu Blue, for IL
years one Of the
A m e r / c a n
Ii a e S out
S t an in 6 first
baselnen W hile
digging 'em out
of the dirt for
Detroit, st. Louis
and Chicago, be-
lieves the Grifs
will surprise most
diamond follow
Evening star., 1936-02-18
Sees Trouble for Red Sox.

THE st. Louis Browns are Griff's
choice to finish sixth just behind
the Indians. The White Sox were
ranked seventh by the Washington
prexy, who was preparing to tee off on
the golf course with Connie Mack, his
guest for the day. And Comics
club, the Athletics" murmured Griff,
els the last place team"
He Is impressed by the unprece-
dented purchasing of base ball flesh
by Yawkey, but Griff is not taking the
wholesale accumulation of star play
ers too seriously.
Somehow" he reflected, "a team
Of stars rarely seems to click. Boston
has some great ball players, but the
question is, Will they play together?
On team like that there's always the
danger Of cliques forming. For in
STANCE, there is a flock Of those play
ers from Philadeiph phis, and naturally,
they will be drawn together. On the
other hand will be the original bunch
on the Red Sox. I don't predict any
such thing, but it reasonably could
happen"
AS he sees it, the chief threat to the
Tigers, as well as to a lot Of rival
p..chers, Is Aloysius Simmons, for
whom Detroit paid a reported price
Of $4,000 last December.
Evening star., 1936-02-18

~ RADENTON, Fla, February Is.
- Queries thrown at you
~ along a 15-o00-nile front
IL furnish a pretty fair answer
as to where public interest points in
sport.
Starting from New York two months
ago, your correspondents route has
taken in Dallas, Fort Worth, Los
Angeles, San Francisco, New Orleans,
South Georgia, st. Petersburg, Tampa.
Bradenton, Sarasota, Palm Beach and
Miami. with q return swing included.
Along this sporting front We have
run into q pair Of queries that top
the market. One is-"Just how good
q fighter is Joe LOUISE"
Evening star., 1936-02-18

did make q mistake. Wen, that's
what get for being hoggish."
The Yanks, with their capable pitch
ing staff and probably improved out
field, as well as the Tigers and Red
Sox, figure better than the Nationals,
but those are the. only three clubs he
comedies to be stronger than the local
entry.
I'VE may be the surprise team Of the
league" Griff concluded.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

Basket Ball.
st. Johns Of Annapolis at Amer
lean University. 8.
Maryland VS.. Washington College
at Chestertown, Md.
Central VS.. Western at Roosevelt
(public high school game). 3:45.
Georgetown Prep VS.. Loyola at
Baltimore.
st. Johns at Bethesda Chevy
Chase, 3:45.
Montgomery-Blair at Friends,
S:45.
Shaw VS.. Miner Teachers at Car
dozo. $3.50.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Johns Hopkins VS.. Maryland at
College Park. 8.
George Washington Frosh at
Y. M. @. A., 8.
George Washington High vs..
Maryland Frosh at College Park, 4.
Eastern VS.. Roosevelt at Tech
(final public high school game),
3:45.
Gonzaga VS.. Episcopal at Alex
andria, 4.
Bethesda Chevy Chase at Lam
don. 3:45.
washington-Lee High at st.
Johns, 3:45.
Swimming,
George Washington Frosh at
Y. M. c. A., 8.
THURSDAY.
Basket Ball.
st. Thomas VS.. Catholic Uni
versity at Brookland gym, 8:15.
George Washington at st. Johns
Of Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
Kiesel, "Ill," Star.

THEY said Kiesel was sick last
= night, but he gave no evidence Of
1t on the floor. Hal controlled the
tap and his IL points slightly ex-
ceeded his seasons average Of over 10
per game.
Although George Freilicher and
Milton Schonfeld scored but two
points between them, the midget
guards played dominant roles, keep
ing the ball moving in the back
court until seeing teammate free.
How well George Washington's
guarding functioned is shown by
the scoring of the visitors. two
threats" and all-America candidates
-Wes Bennett and Paul Backus.
Each got one field goal.
Evening star., 1936-02-18

ITS PREXY HINTS
Sees Tigers Winning Again.
Red Sox, Yankees Also
Above Washington.
BY FRANCIS e. STAN.
STAFF CORRESPONDENT Of The Star.

~ RLANDO. Fla, February 18.-
Breaking a silence directly
I due to the Winter-long shift
~ ing of American League
player talent, President Clark Griffith
of the Nationals yesterday came out
and, calling a spade a spade, named
the Detroit Tigers as. successful de-
tenders of their 1884 and 1885 titles.
Washington? II honestly believe
we'll finish fourth" declared the old
gentleman, and he went whole hog
at the task of picking the probable
finish of the 1886 pennant chase.
Evening star., 1936-02-18

ers by finishing either in third or
fourth position.
Now a salesman here for Ma
ti0nal Memorial Park, the
bronzed Blue predicts a success
full season for the Nationals and
Harris, whom he rates among
the managerial elite.
"Bucky has a promising set of
peppy youngsters who will be rein
forced by enough veteran material to
form a well-balanced, fighting ball
club" ventures Lu.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
Mats Finish Fourth G Predicts Basket Fever Grips Maryland Boys
SPoRTScopE
High Spot for Griffmen
Forecast by Lu Blue,
Former A. L. Star.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

n n ANAGER BUCKY HARRIS,
Au who piles handful Of hope
wv fuls abroad the "Griff Spe-
4 u cial' Saturday and embarks
for the Nationals training site at
Orlando. Fla, probably will be tickled
to learn that at least one Washington
Evening star., 1936-02-18
Simmons Trif1e Uncertain.

"TF SIMMONS gets in there and
plays as cog among those boys
who we're welded into championship
team, the Tigers will be strengthened.
But If Al seems to go just little in
dividuaP on them it's likely to stir up
lot of jealousy on the club.
Really I like the Tigers any way
you look at 'em. Take the two clubs
individually. 7 believe Cochrane has
an edge on Rick Ferrell behind the
bat, and last year Greenberg outplayed
Foxx at first base.
Boston hasn't got anybody who can
touch Gehringer as second baseman,
and during the last two years Rogell
has outplayed Cronin at short stop.
The only edge can give Boston in the
anfield Is at third base.
I'm the outfield Simmons figures
over Manush, in spite of AIS poor year
Evening star., 1936-02-18
SMART TELLER, kL~SN
S,zISgM a.

in 1895. Cramer, Of course, is better
center fielder than either White or
Walker, but Boston won't have right
fielder to compare with petey Fox. un-
less It's Cramer. think Fox is the
best outfielder on the two clubs. I
believe I'd rather have him than
Cramer,"
Evening star., 1936-02-18

and hit home run over his head
the day ! pitched the winning game
for our 1884 pennant-the day beat
the Tigers in the openerTthe dayxt
got Frank to let me pick my catcher
and I beat Huhbell, to 0. d.
(Copyright, 1915, By the North American
Newspaper Ailiance0
Evening star., 1936-02-18
JACOBS, RING BAN OFF.

BALTIMORE, February ID @.-
Stumpy Jacobs, Norfolk, Va, fgnter.
has been reinstated by the Maryland
Boxing Commission after having neen
barred from fighting here for about
year.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
Muffed Fox Deal.

VOU could have hat Fox on the
Washington club" Grif was re-
minded by your agent. How about
that time last June when Cochrane
offered Fox in straight trade for Fred
Schultz and you wanted Elder Auker
thrown in on the deal?"
Grf grinned, embarrassedly. boy,
Evening star., 1936-02-18
CARDOZO TIES FOR LEAD
Defeats Dunbar and Evens With
That Quint in League.

Cardozo, defeating Dunbar at basket
ball yesterday, 80 to 26, tied the latter
for the lead in the colored high school
league. Henderson and Reeves got
"a of the winners points.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
Foe Completely Subdued.

AN chance of handing the Colonials
their only setback at home, the Pres
byterians never were on even terms
with the Colonials at Tech High, their
closest approach coming Just before
half time when two midcourt shots
put the Titans within 4 points. Hal
Kiesel's free toss gave g. w. a 1914
advantage as the period ended.
Those long shots Of Hunneke were
characteristic of two-thirds Of the vis-
itors' scoring, 8 Of the 10 field goals
made by them being of the long va
riety.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
Thinks Kuhel Ton Stiff.

HIMSELF one Of the classiest field
ing first sackers of his era. Blue
feels Joe Kuhel, Washington's guard
ian of first base. would improve
greatly Ii he could lose some Of the
stiffness which Lu holds is hampering
his play.
OSsie Bluege, ranked by Blue as
the finest fielding third baseman eve.
to snare a base bail, would benefit
immensely by a change in mental
attitude. according to Luzerne. He
contends that Ossie's lack OF aggres-
siveness IN the field tends also to
make him timid at the plate.
During his career in the big
show from 1921 through 1882,
Blue batted over 800 for five
years and equalled fielding
record which only five other
first basemen ever have accom-
pliShed. .
Against two of the fastest men in
base ball at that time, George Sisler
and Johnny Tobin, and on identical
plays, Blue recorded two double plays
unassisted In one game while with
the Tigers I'M 1872. Incidentally. Lu'
would place Sisler at first base on his
ali-tin1e team.
Sturdy Two-Way Batter.
BATTING from either side Of the
plate while in major leagues. Blue
failed to impress scouts while he was
playing with Martinsburg of the Blue
Ridge League until he learned to
swing from the left after hitting IN
the orthodox manner all his life. In
the first year he developed into an
ambidextrous batter, Lu smacked out
1888 average.
While Walter johnson is
rated tops by Blue, Red Faber.
the former Chicago spitball ace.
was the most troublesome hurler
he ever faced.
Now living in Merrydeld. Va, Lu
is a close follower of the Nationals,
and, Like every one else, believes
Griff's curving corps will determine
Washington's final position in league
standings.
Evening star., 1936-02-18
The Dizzy Angle.

r WAS talking with Dizzy about some
Of the reported troubles he had had
with Hickey, Frisch and some Of his
teammates.
1--WE had no trouble at an with
Frank Frisch," Dizzy said. II like
him-I admire him and think he's
great manager. Mr.. Hickey says I
lost the pennant last year. III admit
I won only % games. ! should have
done better. But after all, In the last
two years Paul and me together have
won 96 games In the pennant race
and four in the world series, which
makes hundred ball games-which
amt so bad for q couple Of cotton
pickers just getting started.
'Now about my troubles with the
players. I've got nothing against any
man on the club. I Like most OF them.
But It Just happens Idont drink
I keep in condition--and get sore
when somebody not In condition blows
. game ! should have won. ! guess !
speak out Of turn--I say what ]