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The Washington times., 1936-09-02
Gallagher
Decisions
Mngfsh

! In a 1O-round melee
fraught W i t h medic
Gritty and totally lack
ing in e ! e m e n t s of
greatness, Marty Gal
lagher t o k t h e de-
cision from Kingfish
Levinsky at Griffith
Stadium last night be-
fore a notable gather
ing Of 1000 Washing
tonians who deserved
a better fight for their
money.
The decision was unanimous,
but the reaction of many was
that there was little to choose
between the two heavywelghts,
neither of whom carried a
Touchdown or a Knockout
punch.
Levinsky showed little appetite
for his work except in brief flurries
Of self-defenSe, whereas Gallagher
was willing enough, although he
was back to his old style of rush
ing his opponent, only to pull up in
o clinch.
LeUinsky Astonished
From the very first round, which
Gallagher won handily, Levin
sky wore a sickly, worried and as
tonished expression. He seldom
reused himself out of a stupor that
held him for the most part in a
disarming grip fr&m the first to
the final bells.
Levinsky cuffed and heeled Gal
lagher repeatedly and was severely
docked for such tactics in the
ninth round by Referee Charlie
Reynolds who so notified both
judges.
Gallagher, while hardly fighting
the offensive battle that charac-
terized his previous appearance
here against Bob Tow, carried the
fight to LevinSky and successfully
withstood the Kings wild STAN
pedes which were of but momen-
tary duration.
Levinsky's best blow was a re-
peated wide right hook to Gala
ghers ribs that Marty took stand
ing up, while Gallagher'S best Scor-
ing was to the Kings body during
the interminable mitigating that
marred the fight.
The two fought neck to neck
more than they did toe to toe.
Neither seemed to have planned
attack and the ARRAY developed
into most ordinary Scuffle with
both men showing endurance but
not science.
CLlnchIng and Holding
Persistent holding and clinching
by both sides also slowed up the
fight in which you could count al
most on one hand the number of
clean blows. These were mostly
Levinsky'S and they were harder
than Gallagher'S best.
On one occasion LevinSky
showed such poor form that he
turned his torso half way around
to Gallagher who refused to take
advantage Of the awkward situa-
ton.
In the ninth, Gallagher drove
Levinsky to the ropes with a
furry of rights and lefts that sent
Levinsky galloping around two
sides Of the ring in retreat.
It was such unorthodox tactics
that cost Levinsky the fight, for
between long spells of indifference
and a total lack of zest for his
work, Levinsky would sail into
Continued on Page rs, Col. p
The Washington times., 1936-09-02
BY ELLSWORTH VINES
(World Professional Tennis
Champion
Copyright, 1885, by American
Newspapers, Incl

Newspapers, Incl
FOREST HILLS, N. Y, Sept. 2.
Lacking the predominating in
fluence that the entry of Helen
Wills Moody would have given the
National Women'S Singles Tennis
championships, opening here to-
morrow, the field this year, never
theleSS, is quite strong.
1t is practically the same field
that competed at the Rye and
Essex tournaments and it should
provide many colorful and inter
esting matches.
Helen Jacobs, the 1885 Wimble-
don champion and defending
champion in the nationals, natur-
ally tops the field. However, her
path to what she hopes will be her
fifth straight title, is going to be
no bed of roses. She will find her
Stiffest competition coming from
Kay Stammers, the lefthanded
English girl, and Alice Marble, of
San Francisco.
Other highly-regarded entries
include:
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan and Caro-
lin Babcock, both former runner
ups in the championships; and the
only other foreign entries, Sylvia
Henrotin, of France, and the Jap
anese champion, Mrs. Tokuko
Nakano.
The draw has made things diff
ficult for Miss Jacobs. Top-seeded
among the Americans, she was
drawn in the upper half along with
Miss StammerS, Miss Babcock, and
Mrs. Mary Greed Harris, eighth
in the home seeding list.
Four Title Threats
The championship, feel, lies
definitely between four players
Jacobs, StammerS, Marble and
Mrs. Fabyan. Nearly all of these
girls have defeated each other at
one time or another.
Miss Stammers, incidentally.
has proved a particular stumbling
block for Miss Jacobs.
Alice Marble, however, in my
opinion, has the best chance of
upSetting Miss Jacobs. Miss Mar
BILE started the tennis season with
an impressive array Of victories.
She seems to have lost some of
her stamina in the last three
weeks, but with the national title
at stake, she will be in her best
form.
She has been taking things easy
for the past week, resting up for
the strenuous singles play. With
her hard shots and high-bounding
service, she has just the type of
game to defeat Miss Jacobs, should
they meet. They have met once
this year, with Miss Jacobs win.
ming in three sets.
Has Beaten Jacobs
Miss StammerS would come next
in my list Of probable winners.
She has demonstrated her ability
by several victories over Miss
Jacobs, as well as triumphs over
some of our Wightman Cup play
ers. She is a left-hander, with a
good serve that hops well out of
reach. Her forehand drive is one
of the hardest in the women
game and accurate, as well.
Her backhand is, to my mind,
her weakest shot. If she can con.
troll it sufficiently, however, dur.
ing tine course Of the tournament,
it is possible that we shall see an
English girl winning our cham
pionShip.
Sarah Fabyan, last years run
ner-up, generally plays her best
tennis in the Wightman Cup
matches. Her best tennis is good
enough to defeat any woman in
the world. Her worst tennis, how
Continued on Page rs, Col. y
The Washington times., 1936-09-02

"Games behind leader.
Yesterdays RESULTS
New York, ]; Chicago, 4.
Pittsburgh, 81 Boston, /.
Cincinnati, 8; Philadel phia, 2.
BrOoklyn-st. Louis (rain).
ToDAY'S GAMES
New York at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (2).
Boston ut Cincinnati.
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.NOTE AMERIcAM-
The Washington times., 1936-09-02
STAMMERS AND MARBLE THREATEN JACOBS NET REIGN
SeeFabyan
Figuring
For Title

ELLSWORTH Vines, t0orld's pro-
teSSionGl tennis champion, tDiLl
coUer the American national
championships for The Times.
This is the third of a series of
articles the noted professional
star will tDrite.)
The Washington times., 1936-09-02
-Four Days Remain
For Ruth Contest

Four days before the Babe Ruth Contest for 1886 is
history.
This is eleventh hour cue FANS get in your
quickly possible You still have time Your teams will
scanned and considered with the rest to whether they
match Babe Ruths or not
The Washington times., 1936-09-02
Caseys Will Sponsor
c. U.-LaSaUe Clash

The football game between Catholic University and La
Sale College, Of Philadelphia, to be played in the G. U.
Stadium Saturday October TO- will be sponsored by the
Knights of Columbus of Washington has been announced
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-24
AMER. MOTORISTS
EXPENDITURES
REACH MILLIONS
Gas Taxes Since February Suffi-
Gent To Buy Five Million
Automobiles

Enough money has been taken from
American Motorists in Gas Taxes
since February 25th, 1919 to pur-
chase more than five million automo-
biles at 100000 each, according to
Mr.. C. F. Matthews, local represen-
tative Of the ESQ Marketers, who
pointed out that Gasoline Tax Levies
have increased approximately 22,0OO@o
since the birthday Of the first Case
line Tax in the United States.
Mr.. Matthews said that the state
of Oregon has the dubious distinction
of having started such a tax, which
went into effect on February 25th,
1919.
"The money taken from motorists
in the form of Gasoline Taxes reached
up to the end of 1885, the colossal sum
of $5,615,856,OO0. This is sufficient
to have built 64,S27 miles of asphalt
highways at $4,000 mile," Mr.. Mat
thews explained.
cit is time for the motorists Of this
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-24

The Golden Text will be from Psa
57:3-"God shall send forth his mer-
cy and his truth"
Among the citations comprising the
Lesson-Sermon will be the following
from the Bible-Isa. 42:1--"Behold NV
servant, whom uphold; mine elect,
in whom my soul delighteth: I have
put my spirit upon him, he shall bring
forth judgment to the Gentiles."
The Lesson-Sermon also will include
the following passage from the Christ
ian Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy, page 2O1-"The
best sermon ever preached is Truth
practiced and demonstrated by the de-
struction of sin, sickness, and death"
Services: Sunday, 1. a. M, Odd Eel
lows Hall, Peninsula Bldg, Pocomolse
City, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-24

CONCENTRATION
AT INDIANTOWN
Major General Milton A. Reck-
ord Reports On Encamp-
ment Programme

Plans for the first peace-time con-
centration of the Twenty-ninth divi-
sion at Indiantown Gap, Pa, next
month were discussed by Maj.-Gen.
Milton A. Reckord, division command
er and acknowledgement of Maryland.
Composed of National Guard Troops
Of Maryland, Virginia, the District Of
Columbia and one regiment in Pitts
burgh, the "Blue and Gray" division
will be brought together for the first
time since the World War.
The Virginia brigade of infantry,
with the One Hundred land Eleventh
Field Artillery attached, mobilizes
first at Front Royal, Va.
The Maryland infantry will go to
the State reservation at Cascade, Nd,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-24
A CORRECTION

In the issue of "The Democrat" OF
July II, the following item Of news
The democrat" acknowledges
with appreciation, the receipt of
the Sixth Annual Report Of the
Probation Department of The Su-
preme Bench of Baltimore City,
for 1885.
The receipt of this report is due
to the kindness of William H.
Walters, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Merrill Walters, of Pocomoke.
Young Mr.. Walters is one of the
probation officers, serving in
Division A, with headquarters at
Annapolis.
By some mental alteration on the
part of the writer the name of VIM. II
Walters, Jr., appearing in the above
clipping, was inserted for that of Will
liam H. Merrill, Jr., Mr.. Merrill is
the son Of Mrs. William H. Merrill.
this city, and the late Mr.. Merrill.
His headquarters are in Baltimore.
"The Democrat" regrets the error.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-24

while division headquarters, special
troops, engineers, medical regiment
and all the artillery except that with
the Virginia brigade, will move di-
rectly from home stations to the In
diantown Gap camp.
The division aviation will concen-
trate at Middletown, Pa, which will
be it's base throughout the period.
The various movements from home
stations to these four different centers
will begin on August 8. The Virginia
brigade, with attached artillery, will
move from Front Royal to Indian
town Gap on August 10, crossing the
Potomac river at Williamsport, Md.
The Maryland infantry brigade will
move from Cascade to Indiantown Gap
on August IL. BY afternoon, there
fore, the concentration Of the divi-
sion will be complete.
The training period will be con-
cluded with the divisions first re-
view on Friday, August Fl. General
Reckord extended blanket invitation
to members of veteran organizations
and other individuals in the Third
Corps Area to attend the final event.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-24

advocating a national old-age pension
system.
At the time my views were ridiculed
in many quarters, but since then the
idea has spread among our people by
leaps and bounds, so that in 1885 the
American Congress passed an Old
Age Pension and Social Security Act,
and during the same year the legis-
lature of my own State of Maryland
passed an Old Age Pension and Social
Security Act.
To May l in Maryland 1917 are re-
ceiving up to $50 Notwithstanding
SIT month-in old-age pensions and
by the. end of the year it is expected
that this number will be increased by
4,134, bringing the total to 1861 in
Maryland alone.
Of course the present laws are not
sufficiently broad in their provisions
to provide for all worthy cases, nor
are the monthly payments as large
as they should be.
A beginning has been made, and
those who believe it to be a public
disgrace to have the aged and those
unable to work dependent on charity,
will never stop their efforts until ev-
cry almshouse in the country is empty
and for rent. Personally, will con-
tinue to labor for the cause Of old-age
pensions and social security until we
have fully adequate legislation.
The Democrat" has so frequently
sounded it's note in harmony with the
record of Representative Goldsborough
and so repeatedly championed his
cause whenever he appeared before the
public for reelection, that it is scarce
ly necessary for this paper to express
itself further.
However, it is specially gratifying
to have the above endorsement come
from Wicomico County, and Mr..
Goldsborough's friends will take it as
q good omen for success in the COM
ing elections.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-24

country to comprehend the tremendous
annual toll exacted from them in the
form of Gasoline Taxes. The original
purpose of this levy was to provide
funds for the building of highways
the theory being that the motorist
would benefit most from good roads
and should therefore pay for them.
Had it stopped there, it might have
been all right but the fact remains
that these taxes have been diverted to
every conceivable use, until we have
reached a situation where every time
states budget is out of balance, or
funds are required for some legisla-
tive scheme, plans are made to soak
the motorist and increase the gas tax
to obtain the necessary funds. The
unfortunate part of this whole thing is
that the levy, in the final analysis,
falls on the motorist, regardless of
whether he pays it into the States
funds, or whether the gasoline COM
panies pay it.
Wherefore, it is the motorist who
should get back of the efforts Of the
Petroleum Industry to reduce Gasoline
Taxes to a sane level. The united eff
fort and cooperation Of individual
motorists throughout the country
would exert powerful effect in bring
ing about a much NEEDED reduction in
this form of taxation"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-24
MISS KATHERINE REID
MARRIED JULY 14TH

Of interest to many here is the
announcement of the marriage of Miss
Katherine Reid, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Reid, of this city, to Mr..
Richard M. Kitchens, of Hallwood, Va.
The ceremony was performed in
Snow Hill, Tuesday, July 18th. Mr..
and Mrs. Kitchens have taken up their
residence in Hallwood, Va, and are
busy receiving the congratulations and
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Watson
entertained over the weekend: Mr..
and Mrs. Roy T. Phillips and three
sons Of Paulsboro, New Jersey, Mrs.
Edward Justice and daughter, Norma
Fay of Parksley, Va, and Mr.. Oliver
Townsend, of Hebron, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-24
TRUTH" sun. SUBJECT
AT CHURCHES OF CHRIST

"Truth" will be the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of
Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, July rs.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-07-24

good wishes of their many friend:
here and in Virginia.
The Washington times., 1936-10-19
TOday's BOOndOggle

Some eighty down San Antonio have been merr
fiddlng footing piano humping and grooming during the
cotton picking season, while Uncle Sam paid the bills.
Out Of big fund to keep musicians happy and perhaps
lot of audiences crazy the State of Texas allotted $7 500
by the WPA for it's music project.
San Santonio had the largest musical unit. At time
there 40 musicians and singers beating the air
said that the number is but eighty but San Antonio
still leads the music projects 1t has corraled tin pan alley
honors.
For five hours day. five days week musical instruments
and voices and Shrek with quite bit of that Down
South and cowboy humping thrown in.
In San Antonio Negroes and Mexcans the music project
outnumber the native whites by nearly one Tin Pan
Alley" is at 1913 Lexington St. (Just suggestion of the
battle of Lexington)
The project is restraining school, The musicians
receive $685. $52 $685. $5 month from the Federal
ury, depending upon their ability and training
To school, those seeking this Government aid had 90
before board of critics for addition 1t is
whether the board in its Judgments The
top rating for professional technical musicians the
lowest for those who unskled.
Examinations held month and the pupils have to
keep their rating drop down possibly out. Only few
have been dropped out.
Some of the folks roundabout complain that this swell
way dodge cotton picking when pckers needed
The Washington times., 1936-10-19
"THAT REMINDS ME"

Two Senators, on a brief visit
to Washington, were walking
across the plaza in front of the
Capitol, talking, of all things,
about politics.
Between them they had bag
of peanuts. Now, the pigeons and
the squirrels in the parks sur
rounding the Plaza are no respec-
tors of persons. They would as
soon hold up a Senator as a vote
less District resident.
The pigeons zoomed around and
the Senator who was holding the
bag at the moment-the bag of
peanuts I mean-Succumbed and
threw the peanuts to the pigeons.
Absentmindedly he forgot to re,
move the bag from the peanuts.
The bag was made of cellophane.
1t hit the grass intact.
The pigeons dove to the at
tack. There were the peanuts in
plain view but, 10 and behold,
they just didn't seem to be able
to get at them.
It took several minutes before
they could break through the
tough cellophane and get the
food. While they we're working
away one of the Senators cycling
the dismayed pigeons with a
twinkle in his eye remarked:
"They look like some Of the
The Washington times., 1936-10-19

the world. Mr.. Chesley W. ]urneV
Jllrney agrees with him, and also
adds that it's one of the toughest
According to Mr.. Jurney, it's
a beautiful place to play. You
can see the ocean at each hole.
BY the way, Mr.. Jurney, irrepres
sible and debonair, discovered all
these things about St. Andrews
on his recent vacation trip to Eu
rope. Mrs. Jurney accompanied
him. To Mr.. Jurney, his visit tc
Scotland seemed to be the high
spot. He said:
81 thought that being 200
years old the course would be
an easy one. / found out diff.
ferent. It's a very long course.
The par is 70. The bunkerS are
deep-sO deep they look like
trenches. And the hazards!
Each green is surrounded. It's
a tough place to play. They
know it, too, and the bunkerS
are named things like 'Hell's
bunker and Coffin bunker
Looks like the mental hazards
are enough to knock any player
off his game.
The Washington times., 1936-10-19

corn OreaQ, q Elsie Robinson
jug of N'Orleans molasses. Moth
ing more. Nor had there been
anything more for weeks and
months and years. Or so it seemed
to five Sulky youngsters, showing
back nicked plates in rebellion.
Gosh, why'd we hafta eat that
same old stuff every night? Why
couldn't we have diff'runt things
like the others kids swell things
like pork chops n jelly roll n
sweet potatoes n ice cream?
Why. .Why-y-y-y?
! A knock at the door-my father
going to. open it. Across his
weary, bent shoulders I saw the
answer. A greeniSh white face,
followed by hunger, hanging like
tragic mask against the driven
darkness. A starving man-one
of the thousands of striking rail
road workers vino were engaged in
CALIFORNIA; first big battle to
unlonize labor.
We-the children of another
poor worker-were, literally, on
war rations, that this ragged
stranger might carry on his fight,
Only a face against the dark
nesS-but it has shaped my atti,
tude toward the workers ever
since, and will keep me at their
side until I'm handed my own
time"
RED SYMPATHY
Yet, deeply rooted as that
sympathy is, I'm wondering, in
creasingly, if labor is not defeat.
ing it's own ends by unjust de.
mandS.
Struggles with big corporations
they don't seem very near to
home folks. But when the tax
payer, himself, happens to be the
boss-that's different. Take, fol-
example, this plan of teachers
tenure which is spreading through
out the country. Perhaps you
didn't know that the teachers, In
many States. have become organ
lied and were using regular "dock
walloper" tactics to enforce their
demands They have-and are
And more power to 'em-so long
as said demands are reasonable.
But this teachers tenure plan
what's your reaction to it, seem
as how you're going to foot the
bills?
Under teachers tenure, an in
structor who has held her, or his,
| Job successfully for a short time
The Washington times., 1936-10-19
LITTLE THING, BUT

LITTLE THING, BUT
l know of one vote Mr.. Roose-
welt isn't going to get in Allegany
county, Md. It's all because OF a
WPA bodybuilding project.
Maryland is so used to good
roads all the time that when a
motorist hits a bad one the de-
lay usually sets them on edge
good and proper.
The road in question had been
travelled over a plenty and was all
right for a good dirt road but
along came the Administration
to turn it into a gravel road
which they thought would be
much better.
A truck arrived one morning
and dumped a load of rock right
in the middle of the thorough
fare. Then a gang of men with
sledges began to knock the rocks
into little pieces and spread them
along.
According to the report, the
work didn't progress very rapidly,
The men waited impatiently for
the IL o'clock whistle. 1t came
just as an automobile reached the
spot.
The men threw down their
tools and began to eat. The mo,
torist couldn't get around the pile
Of rocks. The workers refused to
give up their lunch time to make
a path.
The motoriSt waited until lunch
was over. When he finally got
through the motorist was a little
peeved.
And, as I said before, I know
of one vote Mr.. Roosevelt isn't go
ing to get. Not only that but the
story is being used as Grade A
campaign material throughout
the county.