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The Washington times., 1936-05-11
THREE MEN ON A HORSE
Theoter Rocks With Laughter
As Timid Erwin Picks the
Winners for Gang
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

'oThree Men on Horse dramatic 2-yearod that
last years Broadway fun derby and is still racing with the
front runners.
It was on blizzardy night in January 1885, that Alex
Yoke first curtain the National Theater this
John Cecil George Abbott comedy about the greeting
card poet his while picking the horses just
a time killer.
Since that memorable night at the National Three Men
Horse has achieved the distinction of eight companies
playing it in all parts of world with the original troupe
nearing 600 performances in New York and with Hollywood
getting ready to place it upon the
The Washington times., 1936-05-11
lie Sieur's Bond
On the River

Stephen LIE Sieur, popular Wash
ington maestro, with his orchestra
will supply music for dancing on
the palatial Wilson Line steamer
"City Of Washington" starting
May IA.
The steamer has been chartered
by the Junior Board Of Commerce
for the opening cruise Thursday
evening. william Ellis, chairman
Of the entertainment committee,
has arranged an elaborate floor
The Washington times., 1936-05-11

Trowbridge without ever having
stepped up to q pari.mutuel win
dow or visited q race track. Erwin
is q timid little law and order fam
ily man of suburban Jersey who
got in the habit of scanning the
racing selections while riding to
work on a bus and making mental
bets on the probable winners. AS
a mind bettor he has great luck,
but he is afraid Of risking a dollar
on his choices for fear Of losing
some of the household expense
money.
Circumstances, or fate, thrust
Erwin right into a nest Of touts
and hand book slaves. Down on
their luck they decide to expert
ment with his choices as deter
mined by telepathy or some other
mysterious force. Soon they are
The Washington times., 1936-05-11
Goynor-ToyIor
At Palace

Janet Gaynor and Robert Tay.
lor form the new romantic team
coming to Loew's Palace Theater
after These Three" in Small
Town Girl" the M-G-M picturiza-
ton Of Ben AmeS Williams popu-
lar novel.
Binnie Barnes, Lewis Stone,
Andy Devine, Elizabeth Patter-
pson, Frank Craven and others
form a notable cast in support
The Washington times., 1936-05-11
1.-THE Old Maid" Here May IS

at the national conventions Of
the Democrats and G. o. P. next
month.
For this most important assign.
ment in radio, one in which the
listening audience is expected to
be at least 35,OOO,0OO daily, she
will divide time with H. v. KaL
tenborn. On the opposition or
NB.C. network will be Walter
1ippman, Dorothy Thompson and
william Hard.
Auntio Mabelle Jennings is now
q twice weekly feature on Colum.
bia and you may hear her through
WJSV, while she tunes UP for
Cleveland and Philadelphia. She
has always taken q very keen in.
terest in politics and her back
ground comment from Cleveland
and Philadelphia should be inter.
esting.
FIRE CHIEF MAXWELL
Norman Maxwell Of "Three
Men On A Horse" tossed q cellu-
loid trailer Of his show into the
waste basket at the National
Theater. Friday afternoon. Ten
seconds later there was q flare
and flames with Maxwell as his
own fire department dousing the
blaze and leaving only the ex-
element. The sleeves Of his coat
were Singed as the principal
damage.
The Washington times., 1936-05-11

FULL OF LAUGHS
One Of the, beauties Of this
hilarious and fast moving saga Of
the racing form addictS is that
you do not have to have q sweep
stakes ticket tucked away in your
billfold, or high hopes Of catching
the daily double, in order to attain
q full measure Of enjoyment.
It Is possible to laugh and cry
With the meekmannered Erwin
The Washington times., 1936-05-11

show that will be presented under
the direction Of Miss Julia Gun
ningham. The ticket committee
reports q heavy advance sale and
capacity attendance is anticipated.
The "City of Washington"
will make two trips daily to Mount
Vernon leaving at 10 q. m. and
200 p. m. and a moonlight cruise
each evening leaving at $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1936-05-11

So "The Old Maid" is coming to
town after all. The Pulitzer prize
play Of 1934-35 is booked for the
National Theater beginning May
IS with Helen Menken and Vio-
let Heming in the important roles.
You may recall that the New
York critics dissented violently
when the Pulitzer judges gave the
best play award to the Zoe Akins
emotional drama. They favored
"The Children's Hour" and out Of
the controversy and disSenSion
arose The Critics Circle which
made its first award a month ago
to "Wintercrest."
I saw "The Old Maid" in Balti-
more when it opened is months
ago and was the first to nominate
it as the probable choice Of the
Pulitzer committee. After seeing
''The Children's Hour" I still feel
the Pulitzer choice was q worthy
one.
At the moment Paramount has
1.-THE Old Maid" ready for pro-
duction with Irene Dunno and
Ann Harding scheduled to play
the leading roles.
MABELLE A BIG SHOT
Congratulations to Mabelle Jen.
nings, graduate dramatic editor
and critic, who has just been
selected by Columbia Broadcast
ting System to be the networks
expert on interpretative comment
The Washington times., 1936-05-11
Speed Inspires Steps

Fast planes, trains, racing cars
and the rat-tat-tat Of machine
guns offer inspiration for the
dance routines Eleanore Whitney
invents for use in her Paramount
films
Evening star., 1936-06-28
TEAM GOLF TUSSLE
AT INVERNESS KEEN
Hagen.Laffoon. Mangrum.W
in Lead Tie, With Cooper-Smith
Only Point Back.
RH the Assoclated Press.

" lHP ANNpIldltN -tNN.
TOLEDO, O.. June 27.-The SA600
Inverness Inyitational golf four.
ball tourney became three-team race
today as l6 of the country's leading
professionals tore the course apart
with 83 brides, upset the leaders and
jumbled the standings to point
where anything can happen before the
curtain is rung down tomorrow after
noon.
Walter Hagen and Ky Laffoon, who
had held the edge since the opening
shots were fired Thursday afternoon,
were forced to share the top berth
after today's matches with Ray Man.
grum. the lean lanky pro from Day.
ton, O.. and Craig Wood Of Deal. N.
j. Only point back were Light Horse
Harry Cooper and Horton Smith.
The luck of the draw pits the three
leaders against each other in SUM-
days matches. In the morning Smith
Cooper meet Mangrum-Wood while
Eagen-LaffoOn are tangline with
Tommy Armour and Bobby Cruick-
shank. In the afternoon Hagen-Lef-
foon meet Mangrum- Wood, while
Cooper Smith take on Henry Picard
and Johnny Revolta. the defending
champions.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
Argue In Little'S Favor.

THE liberals who are pushing the
move to have Lawson become
eligible for the championship next
November maintain that while the
p. G.. A. should continue its policy
OF demanding certain qualifications
for active membership. the Champion
ship now Is recognized as the profess
sional match play championship OF
America. They add that the aSsOcia-
ton should sponsor the tournament.
but should accept as starters any
golfer playing the game as a pro-
tessionai. regardless Of his member
ship in the association.
There isn't any question that Law.
son, If he can qualify for the P. @. A.,
Will add class TO the tournament.
The man is match playing wonder.
as he proved by towering head and
shoulders over the amateurs for two
straight years. But there's as much
difference between amateur golf and
professional golf as between the Joe
Louis since Schmeling cut him down
ana the Joe Louis who broke Max
Baers heart.
The pros are just too good for the
amateurs these DAYS. Only one man
Bob Jones-haS been able to bridge
the gap between amateur and profess
Sional golf.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
Sports Program
For Local Fans

1oDhns
Base Ball.
Washington at Chicago, two
games, 1870 and 3.
Tennis.
District of Columbia Tournament.
mems singles and doubles, COlum-
bia Country Club. 10.
Horse Show.
Bradley Farms, opposite Congress
sional Country Club, II.
TOMORROW.
Boxing.
Harry Dublinsky VS.. Frankie
Blair, 10 rounds. feature bout,
Griffith Stadium, $50.
Tennis.
District of Columbia Tournament,
mems singles and doubles, Colum-
bia Country Club, late afternoon.
TUESDAY.
Base Ball.
Washington at Philadelphia, 3:15.
Tennis.
District of Columbia Tournament.
mems singles and doubles, Colum-
bia Country Club, late afternoon.
WEDNESDAY.
Base Ball.
Washington at Philadelphia. Sis.
Boxing.
Leroy Haynes VS.. Tom Williams.
10 rounds. feature bout. all-col0red
card, Griffith Stadium, $50.
Tennis.
District Of Columbia Tournament.
mems singles and doubles, Colum.
bia Country Club, late afternoon.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
REACH ARMY NET FINAL

WEST POINT. N. Y. June 81 (H).-
Mai. Robert c. Van Vliet. jr.. the
champion, and Lieut.. DOlph E. Much
leiSon of March Field. Calf. today
gained the final round of the all-Army
singles tennis championships. They
will meet tomorrow for the title
Maj. Van Vliet. winner of the crown
five times, defeated Lieut. Stanley X.
Robinson OF Boiling Field, two-time
winner himself, IS, 60, 60.
Lieut.. MuehleiSen gained the cham
pionship bracket by defeating Lieut..
Blade OF the Ordnance Department.
Washington, d. c.. 6-S, 6-4, 6-1.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
22-FoOter Finishes Match,

LIE FINISHED the morning round
up, and at the start Of afternoon
play it was apparent the pace was
beginning to tell on the Southern
SHOEMAKER. He dropped the tenth to
Kocsis' par 4 and after halving the
next two lost three holes in a row.
From then on it was a question of
time, with Leslie's putting becoming
erratic after having been brilliant
all week.
Kocsis, on the other hand. started
pouring them in from everywhere.
reaching the climax OF his hot work
Oh the carpets with the 22-foot effort
on the finishing hole.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
GOODMAN BEATEN
IN HOT GOLF DUEL
Bows to Matson's Subpar
Finish in Trans Golf
Semi.FinaIs.
By the Associated Press.

A tall, Wichita dark horse,
wv Frank Matson, and the
youthful Chicago veteran.
Johnny Dawson, advanced today to
the finals Of the seth annual Trans
Mississippi Golf Tournament at the
wichita Country Club.
Matson weathered a sensational
subpar rally TO defeat defending
champion Johnny Goodman of Oma-
ha. 5 and !. in the 36-hole semi
finals. Dawson eliminated tail, nom
chalant Walter Emery OF Oklahoma
Cty, 4 and 3.
The Goodman MatSon m C h
packed enough thrills for a dozen
golf tournaments and left a swelter-
ing gallery Of approximately $500
fairly limp.
MatsOn Shoots a 68.
Matson, twice Kansas amateur
Champion, shot a blazing 58, four
under par, for the morning round
TO take a three-up lead on the
Omahan. who carded II.
Goodman starteS the afternoon
round by getting brides on the first
four holes. sinking puts of more
than 10 feet on each green.
Fighting StubbOrnly. Matson match
ed two of the brides and clung to
a One-hole lead until the 23d hole,
where Goodman squared the match.
The stolid Wichitan regained his
lead on the 26th, and never lost it.
Dawson played only run-of-the-
mill golf in defeating the Oklahoman.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
Doubles Final ON Today.

GUTTER has won five matches, all
~ in straight sets. His brother Cliff,
former Davis Cup player, Won the
collegiate title in 1880 and 1882.
Dey and William Seward of STAN
ford staged a comeback to win their
way to the doubles final by beating
John and Charles Carr: Southern Cali
fornia, 4-6, 6-8. Ga. Ga. 6-1.
The Southern California pair meet
Norman Bickel and Norbert Burgess
of Chicago, Big Ten champions, for
the title tomorrow.
Dey and Seward steadied after los
ing the first two sets, largely through
Dey's weak service and a tendency
on the part of both players to over
play shots.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
COLONIAL NET LEAD
CUT BY STANDARDS
G. w. Team Now Tops Women's
Loop by Only Two Games.-Do.
rette Miller Springs Upset.

DORETTE MILLER'S surprise VIC
tory over her doubles partner and
second ranking woman racketer over
the District, Sara Moore. featured
competition in the Women's Tennis
League last week as the George Wash
ington team saw its lead cut TO two
matches by the Bureau Of Standards
netWomen.
Mrs. Miller accomplished the upset
of Miss Moore By scores of 6-1. "a.
In addition. the veteran feminine star
carried Edith Clarke, city Of Wash
ington champion, to three sets before
losing, 60, 7-9, 6-3.
The only change made in the stand
ings of the teams was effected by the
Racqueters, who rose from ninth to
sixth position.
Standings and summary of the
uonl'c ypotobcc.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
SHOOT-OFF TO MARCY
Outlasts Morgan After Deadlock
in 5O-Target Contest.

Following a tie for top honors in the
regular 50-target shoot at the Wash
ington Gun Club yesterday. julius
Marcy defeated r. d. Morgan in a
miss-and-out shoot-Off for the trophy
Both sharpshooters had been knotted
for flrst place with A. apiece.
Morgan. Walter S. Wilson and R. P.
Livesey each gained legs on the three
months trophies. breaking % out OF
20 targets. Results:
Evening star., 1936-06-28
Potts Surprise of Tourney.

POTTS, an unranked star, who con-
tributed the big surprise of the
meet with his steady play, showed TO
best advantage in the first set. con-
vncing Sutter that going to the net
would be dangerous. The Tulane
sharpshooter then made it a cross
court baseline game in the second and
third stanZas
Potts forehand was Wild compared
to the steadinesS Of his opponent, and
after the hard-fought rlrst set Sutter
easily took command. In points, SUIT
ter had LOG to So for the North Caro-
lima star.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
JUNIOR NET TITLE
T0AL R|TZENBERG
Askin of Baltimore Victim in
Mid-AtIantiC-Harvey Is
Boy Champion.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

~ ALTINIORE, June 27-Albert
- Ritzenberg of Washington con-
quered Nathan Askin of this
IL city in the final round of the
Middle Atlantic Tennis Association
junior championship yesterday at the
Baltimore Country Club, 6-i, 2-6,
GO, IS.
In the final Of the boys tournament,
Barton Harvey. jr., OF this city de-
feated Andrew Christian of Richmond,
60, 6-3.
Intermittent showers delayed the
matches in the afternoon, but when
the rain halted the tests were COM
pleted without further difficulty.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
SUFFER- AND JOHN
TENN|SF|NAL|STS
Tulane Player Downs Potts,
Meets Trojan Today for
Collegiate Crown.
BY the Associated Press.

EV VIZ ASSUsIattV TICSS
~HICAGO, June 27.-Ernest Sut-
ter, the Tulane University ace
from New Orleans, marched
~ into the final round Of the
national intercollegiate tennis cham
pionships at Northwestern University
today with a straight-set victory over
Ramsay Potts Of North Carolina. Ga,
6-3, 60.
Sutter, top-seeded entry and strong
favorite to take the title. meets Yer
non John of Southern California for
the singles title tomorrow. John,
seeded second, eliminated Ben Dey
OF Stanford in semi final match yes
terday.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
SOCCERISTS FINANCED
Booters' Association Guarantees
Expenses for Olympics.


PITTSBURGH, June 27 (P1.-The
United States Soccer Foot Ball As
sociation tonight guaranteed Amer
ica's participation in soccer at the
Berlin Olympic games.
The association voted So 900 from
its treasury to support the team. Of
ficerS said funds raised by State as
sociations and individuals will give
the Olympic Soccer Committee at
least" $4,000.
The association elected Joseph NJ.
Triner of Chicago as president. He
succeeds Joe Barriskill Of New York
and is owner OF the Chicago Sparta
Soccer Club Triner also is chair
man of the Illinois Boxing Commits
sion.
Trial games for candidates for the
Olympic team will be held i'll Brook
lyn. N Y, July 5.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
Boys Division.
WELSH IN TENNIS FINAL
Opposes Hendrix for Honors in
Middle States Tourney.

PITTSBURGH, June 27 lP.-Art
Hendrix of Lakeland, Fla, ana Barney
Welsh of Washington advanced into
the final singles round of the Middle
States tennis tournament today by
winning hard-fought tilts in the semi
final bracket
Hendrix, seeded No. l, defeated Bob
Harmon, California youngSter, 7-5,
6-1, 14-l6, IS Welsh eliminated
Guy Cheng. Chinese student at Tu-
lane, in a free-swinging duel. Ga,
0-6, Ga, Ga.
Patricia Henry of Los Angeles won
the women's singles by downing Peggy
Kerr CT Hollywood, 6-3, 60.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
GRID POLL DATES SET
Nation to Pick All-Star Teams
Between July II, August 8.

NEW YORK, June 27 up. The
national poll to select players and
coaches for the all-star college foot
ball team which will play against the
Eastern and Western professional
champions in New York and Chicago
respectively, early in September, will
begin July II and run until August 9,
it was announced today
One hundred and sixty-one news
papers throughout the country will
cooperate in the poll with the New
York Herald Tribune and Chicago
Tribune, sponsors Of the Eastern and
Western games, respectively.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
Is O Real Battle.
MISS MIIEY held o one-hole le

MISS MILEY held . one-hole lead
when they finished the outward
nine Of the afternoon round Miss
Barrett squared the match again by
winning the twenty-eighth. but the
champion went out in front by TAX
ing the thirtieth and thirty-first holes
Again the l9-year-old challenger
cut her rivals lead TO one hole by
winning the thirty-second with birdie
2 Miss Miley then took No. 80 with
a par 5 and closed out the match Oh
the next hole
The champion was l over par for
the "a holes. Miss Barrett Was (
over.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
GOLF
TO MARION M|[EY
Beatrice Barrett Is Beaten
by Crown Defender, 80,
in Denver Match.
By the Associated Press.

~ ENVER, June 27.-Marion
| Miley Of Lexington, KY, re-
tanned her Women's trans
- Mississippi golf champion
ship here today, defeating Beatrice
Barrett of Minneapolis. and 2. In the
finals at the Denver Country Club
The match ended OIL the thirty
fourth green. when Miss Barrett's g.
foot putt slipped past the cup.
They battled on even terms through
the 1s-hole morning round Three
times during the day the Minneapolis
girl drew even with her more ex-
perienced opponent but led only after
the first hole Of the match.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
0LYMPIANS BIG EATERS
Many Tons of Chow Necessary to
Feed Athletes at Berlin.

The Olympic village kitchen will
require from August to 16 food in
such quantities as these: 80 tons of
meat and poultry. Tx tons of fish, 12O
tons Of vegetables. S. tons of flour, IL
tons Of butter, $4,000 gallons of milk,
2so, 600 eggs, 100000 oranges, 52,6oo
grapefruits and los, 200 lemons.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
Loser Fights to Finish.

TO HOLLEBAUGH'S credit he never
changed from the jaunty calm
that marked his disposition in all his
prior winning matches. Defeat by
such golf as Overton shot was some.
thing to be accepted and not the
occasion for any display Of tenn
permanent, it seemed.
The WaShingtonian did not quit
at any time, right down to the last
long 20-footer that just missed on the
final hole for a match-losing half.
The cards.
Evening star., 1936-06-28

Summaries Of Matches.
Dorette Miller (E) defeated Sara Moore
(R. c.. 6-l. "a; Matte Pinette tB s.
defeated audrey seholi "a. NJ 2-6. 81;
Hattie -Myerhof aWl defeated Kathleen
Klotz iB s.. 6-3. I'd: Mary Gass IN)
defeated Eleanor Voith &C. CJ. 6-3. 6-4;
Enid Mitchell (R. c. defeated Eleanor
Carroll tM. P). 8-6. 4-6. 6-2s Eliza
Decker 5B s. defeated MARY Louise raseie Brasels
ten GN2. Ga. G.2l; Doris R9thTel
e-2. e--3: Mary Gass (ND defeated Sue
Van, Dyke (R. c., 6-1. 6-1: Edith
Go -: 6-3; Matte Finette (B. 81
defeated Esther Stein tR, c.. 81. %;
Helen F,eidman &c; c. defeated Bea Eypon
defeatea Betty Bullion lW). 1O-s. Is.
6-s Anne Shute (A.-N) defeated Chris
tine Siils (W), ST. "a. A-3.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
MARYLAND GOLF
TITLE OVERTON'S
HoIIebaugh, Kenwood, Beat.
en-, 7-6, by Baltimore Stars
Remarkable Game.
sLtCial Dispatch to The Star

FLtClhl DlSpstcn 10 Inc star.
~ ALTIMORE, Md, June 81
- Spencer Overton. bespectacled
Rolling Road Golf Club star,
- played 80 holes over the roll
ing Hillendale course in level par to-
day TO beat Russell Hollebauah Of
Kenwood Golf and Country Club, 7
and 6. and win the Maryland State
amateur golf championship.
Scoring a II in the morning half
OF the scheduled 36-hole final, Over.
ton hammered his way to a decisive
victory over the rotund Hollebaugh,
going to lunch up and turning the
first nine in the afternoon round in
80 strokes to be up with 9 to 60
Overton put on a putting streak that
had the gallery dropping its collective
chins, holing the ball from any and
all distances all day long He had
five straight 1-putt green's on the
third nine. on which he shot nothing
but IS arS As.
Hollebaugh, former Kenwood
champion, played good golf, but he
couldn't match the Inspired putting
streak of the new champion. who
succeeds Ernie Caldwell as king Of
the Maryland Simon-pures.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
GAINS TENNIS HONOR
Mrs. Porter Beats National Girl
Champ in Tri-State.

CINCINNATI, June 81 LP).-Mrs.
Lila G. Porter Of Mobile. Ala. won the
women's singles championship of the
thirty-fourth annual tri-State tennis
tournament today. defeating Virginia
Hollinger Of Dayton, Ohio. national
girls indoor tennis champion and No.
/ ranking player in the Ohio Valley,
Ga, 6-3.
Miss Hollinger's game broke down
under Mrs Porter's fast baseline play
and tantalizing dropshOts.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
Three Seeded Ntn,en Eliminated Little p c. A. Center
HOLD OPEN GOLF LISTS
Skimpy Entry Causes Extension
of Public Links Deadline.

With only few more than 40 en-
tries received last night pubic links
officials decided to hold up the pair
ings for the District municipal cham
pionship until tomorrow. They expect
to have rs or more in by tomorrow
night.
The tourney which will decide the
city public links championship and
also will qualify four men to repre-
sent Washington In the national pub
lie links tournament, will be played
Wednesday and Thursday at East
Potomac Park.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
Ritzenberg Downs Charming.

THE morning semi-fnals produced
some good tennis, too. Ritzenbarg
won in straight sets from his fellow
toWnsman, Charlss Charming. but
IaSi-in triumphed over Harry Mar, II,
another Washingtonian, in a three
set struggle.
Harvey defeated E G. Miller in two
hard sets in the boys play, but Chris
tan eliminated Leon Strauss, Balti-
two of the sets being deuced.
Summaries.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
Matches Fiseher's Feat.

KOCSIS, born at New Castle, Pa.
% years ago. duplicated the
achievement of AIichigan's Johnny
Fischer in 1892, in winning both the
Big Ten and national collegiate titles
Fischer went on to become member
of the United States Walker Cup
team, an honor which has not fallen
to Kocsis so far
Hero Of three comebacks during
the tournament, two of them Of the
hair-raising variety, in reaching the
final round, kocsiS was at the top
Of his game today. There was no
need for him to stage rally Of any
kind as he put in day of near-par
shooting over the 6,927-yard, literally
trapped North Shore course, to wear
Leslie down.
Evening star., 1936-06-28
GILMORE GOLF VICTOR
Hits Lucky Number With SILL
70 in Blind Bogey,

John P. Gilmore won the blind
bogsy tourney at Congressional yes
terday with card of 87-11-76, which
hit the lucky number right on the
nose.
Others who finished close were w. S.
Stonier, 102-25-77; Temple Seay,
S7-2O-77, and Earle Chesney. 86-11-75