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Evening star., 1936-04-07
pHILs PLAY CRACKERS.

ATLANTA.-The Phils were here to
play Atlanta today after edging out
the Macon club of the Sally League
at Macon yesterday in game that
was halted twice by thunderstorn1s.
Evening star., 1936-04-07

pulse long enough to poke it
meaningly in your corre-
spondent's wsistcoat, Mr.. John
Tecumseh Doyle revealed that the
heavy long-shot betting in the Amer
ican League this Spring is on Cleve-
land.
I've Just had to shift the Indians
from fourth to third place in the
league standing" he said, "and
switch their price from 4 to to 3
to /. Cleveland is going to get a
heavy play"
Dr. Doyle, most eminent Of Broad
way pricemakers, was engaged in the
familiar task of formulating his Spring
betting book on the base ball races.
Here, before quote him any further.
are the latest odds-the final pre-
season line from the Doyle Labor
atory:
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Playing a Chin Shot.

THE shot that most of us golfers want
to know about" writes a baffled
entry, SIS the chip shot. We rarely
ever hit the green on our approaches,
so this Is one shot we have to play
on nearly every hole. 1t is much more
(See sPORTTIGHT. Page A-l6.1
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An Early Shot.

THERE'S one strong feature about
a Joe Louis fight-he doesn't keep
YOU out in the open air more than
six or eight minutes.
As opinions already are being
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Ferrell Nominated.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-Joe Cro-
~ min says Wes Ferrell will pitch
for the Red Sox in the first inter-
city game with the Bees in Boston
on Friday. Meanwhile, the Sox we're
prepared to line up against Chatta-
nooga today with Lefty Grove on the
mound.
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true enough. but somehow that seems
like an awful rap in Travis case.
Here's a battle-scarred veteran who
was, and is. nothing short of a child
prodigy. He's been full -1edged big
Lacquer now for two years and he's
only % years old. He's been placed
in three positions and has shown
pretty satisfactorily that he can play
any of them. Moreover, he apparently
can hit 800 with his eyes closed and
seems destined to blossom into one
of the truly great batters Of base ball.
Yet, for all of it, Travis Is pretty
much taken for granted in Washing
ton. He's just cog in the bail club
and what rumpus is raised by Clark
Grifith's somewhat Unconditional cn-
entele is saved for Bobby Estalella
and others of the type whose bowed
legs or eccentricities command more
attention than a good batting average.
Marvel in Attack.
EVEN his own teammates are In
- clined to take Travis for granted.
They think nothing of the two or
three hits he has been rapping out
almost every game. Travis hasn't
topped at bat for the Nationals in
their Spring exhibitions. Buddy Lewis.
the rookie third baseman. has set the
pace with his sweet AIS average.
But the gangling 22-yesr-old Travis.
who plays shortstop, has socked
enough hits to show a .407 average.
He's been a most consistent and ef-
fective hitter.
Twenty-Five hits in 81 times at
bat. Seventeen runs scored in IA
games played! Sixteen runs batted
across the plate!
I suppose the bulk Of the blame for
hiding Mr.. Travis name way down
the agate box scores must fall on the
guys who beat on typewriters for a
living. Certainly, there is a saga
about Cecil worth few columns dur
ing q season, and more imbecillic an
giles have been advanced than a spec
ulation story on how young Mr.. Travis
might well win the American League
batting championship almost any year
now.
Uncle Clark Griffith. while warm
ing his tootsies against the radiator
Of Joe Engel's swanky ofice in Chatta-
nooga, passed comment on Travis the
other day that ought to be passed
along. He was asked what he would
take for Travis.
The answer was blunt. 10 the point
and very fiattering. Hes not for
SALE" asserted the old gent.
well" he was asked, IT Travis
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"POPP?'!NGs ? j p
VIII Jffa%1!::' 49, ~ 5*

were on another club and you want
ed him. what would you bid? What's
wanted is an idea of his value in dol
lars and cents"
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(IY VAVING named the all-time
- most graceful ball club,
| suggests r. H, why not
u Il take a shot at the most
colorful all-time club? 1t seems to
me they are writing more about color
these days than ball-playing skill"
This is another soft assignment.
And here 1t goes
Catchers-Ossie Schreck, Athletics;
King Kelly, Chicago and Boston.
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TIGERS Look TO Bridges.

CAsTON1A. N. C.-Gene schott
~ was scheduled to face Eden
Auker on the mound today. as the
Cincy Reds and the Tigers continued
their Northward series. There was
chance that Detroit's Tommy Bridges
might replace Auker for the Tigers
should he return from Lakeland, Fla.
where he was called by the illness of
his wife.
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CLINTON. S. C.-The AS we're due
here today to play the Presbyterian
College nine. Manager Mack was at
Greenville awaiting the clubs ar
rival. having recovered from laryngi-
tbs. A new victim of the same malady
was Infelder Russell Peters of Roa-
nOke Va
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BALL FANS ARE WARNED
Must Get Opener Reservations by
$50 Tomorrow.

Reservations for the opening game
of the American League here next
Tuesday between Washington and New
York will not be held after $50 o'clock
tomorrow evening, it has been an
nounced by ball club offlcials.
All reserved seats not claimed BY
that time will be placed on sale Thurs
day morning.
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COnQlllOHlIlg SIeSe lIIdl IIdo iSAG VllC
club, to all outward appearances, fit
and ready to interpret the diamond
pastime as expertly and intelligently
as almost any past club of the Griffith
regime
Unless grapefruit league campaign
ing has served to do nothing except
throw all observers off the track, the
1886 Griffs, who gleefully pulled into
Union Station early this morning,
stand ready to pay immediate, if
gradual. dividends on the most COM
plete rebuilding investment ever un-
dertaken by a Washington club since
Clark Griffith took over the Capitals S
diamond destiny in 1912.
Youngsters Make Grade.
THE six weeks of Spring training.
embracing a generous sun-kissing
in Florida, food and tornado in
Georgia and snow and rain in Tennes-
see, has served to prove at least to the
satisfaction of such astute critics as
Manager Bucky Harris and Griffith
that among other developments Wash
ington's year-long quest for short
stop is ended, star in the making
will be seen on third base. superb
lead-off man and team cog will i'm
prove the vacated territority roamed
by Henie Manush and the pitching
will be vastly improved over 1885,
Without question. Cecil Travis and
Buddy Lewis, whose ages total only
IL years, have dispelled the big doubts
that we're attached to the Nationals
when they headed for their Orlando,
Fla, training base in late February.
At that time Travis was doubtful
quantity as a shortstop and with the
odds against him.
Today, a week before the American
League opens, Manager Harris has
gone on record as predicting that
Travis will finish the season as the
loops standout shortstop.
Lewis, whose 19 tender years was
feared too much of a handicap to
overcome, has been the fashiest per-
former among a band that played
surprising ball all Spring.
Many Show Improvement.
THE youngster, after a shaky start,
was to prance into a scheduled
workout this afternoon with a Alb
batting average to show for II Grape
fruit League games and the unstinted
praise of great and small alike on the
club.
But only the sensationalism at
tached to Travis and Lewis has kept
Jesse Hill, for one, from recogni-
ton as a leading candidate for an
Outstanding development" award.
Buck Newsom is another to return
to Washington obviously better ball
player than when he left. So is the
rejuvenated joey Kuhel. Likewise
Cliff Bolton Also Dee Miles.
Not once during the entire train
ing grind has there appeared an off,
key development to disturb the belief
of optimists that Washington will
spring the surprise team of the
American League.
Harris, who spread a feeling of grim
determination when the club first
opened its exhibition tour, has basked
in the satisfaction of watching the
young team do just what he wanted
it to Go-charge with confidence by
scoring victories. The Griffs, petted
and coaxed and In occasional cases
kicked by Bucky. return home with
the very commendable record Of II
victories in II games. and there is
nothing to indicate danger Of this
percentage dropping before the reg
ular season opens.
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FIGURES INDIANS
BEST LONG SHOT
Thinks Washington Fortune
on Upward Shift-CubS,
Tigers FavoriteS.
BY JOHN LARDNER.

7 EW YORK, April 7.-Remov.
ing his finger from the public
pulse long enough to poke it
rnea rir7pIv in vol1r corra.
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CLUB SMART, FIT,
HAS FIRE, POWER
Youth Move Makes Signal
Progress in CoIorfuI
Training Period.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

w YITH fondeSt rebuilding hopes
M not only fulfilled, but ex-
w ceeded, Washington's 1896
base ball entry ended six
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ACE CUNTS FACE
IN SEASON FINALE
District Fans Keen About
Clash Tonight Between
Oilers, UniversaIs.
BY BILL DISMER. JR.

BY BILL D1SMER, JR.
!: ]: s: q; !: i: : g: ::: ::
~ High where the countrv,s
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(See SPOTLIGHT, Page AIS.
The Washington times., 1936-08-29

Ruth picks, but must attempt to
arrange it in the same batting
order as those on Ruth'S team.
Pitchers will naturally be placed
at the bottom Of the order.
A player may be placed in .
position other than his regular
position, provided he has Occu-
pied the alternate position in
one or more games this season.
All players on both major
league teams are eligible, but
must have played at least one
game in the position for which
they are selected.
Players must BE- selected On o
The Washington times., 1936-08-29

DiMaggio, the fans believe, is
most deserving of consideration in
view of his sensational work
throughout the campaign.
There's nothing like a new face
in the world of baseball. The fan
always is quick to take in" a new
favorite, particularly if he is a
rookie.
Such a performer is DiMaggio
this year. The young Italian has
lived up to every press notice Of
earlier in the spring. and fans in
the Babe Ruth contest are over
looking the fact he had somewhat
Of a letdown in the Dream
Came" of July.
Praises Rookie High
Mrs. F. E. Gross, 1910 California
st. N. w., is most enthusiastic in
her praise of DiMaggio. She
writes that he's rookie really set
ting the league afire with his hit
ting ability
Pete Shark. $40 South Mason
Street, Harrisonburg, Va, pens
DiMaggio is superb fielder and
q most reliable hitter.
DlMaggio ranks with the lead
ing outfielders of all time, says
Joe Connolly, 1746 K st. N. W.
Joe DiMaggio is on nay team
because he can hit and field with
the best, writes David Kraft, 1109
Buchanan st. N. w.
And so on down the line of
fanS-an honest number too num-
erouS to mention here.
Well, it must be said DiMaggio
is quite deserving Of a place on
the team. But it'll be interesting
to see whether Babe Ruth puts
him on his team.
Many Rivals
IT he does win a post, he'll beat
out such outftelders as Earl Ave
rill. Joe Medwick, Roy Weatherly,
Mel OFT, Ben Chapman, Paul
Waner, Beau" Bell, Goose GosIin
and many others mentioned in
teams LhuS lar received IN the
mail.
The contest is getting nearer
and nearer to its end, fans. And
once again it is suggested to get
in your letters as soon as possible.
If you didn't like the first team
you sent in, sit down and figure
out another. It's all right, since
you can mail as many selections
as you wish.
The batting orders are looking
better now. Keep up the good
work. And the reasons are more
understandable, too. All of which
promises to make the contest
most interesting in it's stretch
run" days, the deadline Of which
is midnight, September s.
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
Al Mermen Vie
In Cup Swim

Washington swimming fans can
sit in on the major water-threSh-
ing event of the year today when
Harry TreSnak, of New York, de-
tends his hard-won Presidents
Cup three mile swim title against
a field of Al Of the East's lead
ing endurance mermen today in
the Potomac River in front of the
Washington Canoe Clubs float.
In the meantime, tribute will be
paid to A. Earle Weeks, leading
D. C. swimming official and pro-
moter, largely responsible for the
spread of swimming in the Capt.
tai.
The Charles Schwartz trophy
will go to the washington entry
who finishes first. The entry list:
LenOx Hill. N. Y.
I, william Parmeiee: 2, Joe KOvar;
8. MTEQn Peters; 4, Lewis MecOclxI 5,
Peter BEunkO.
Akron Boys Club
9, willard Schuffbauer: Z. Dale Stew.
art; 8, Buddy Wagar; 8, Elmer WO0diHg.
Scranton Swimming Club
10, Jack HOulihan; IL, sheldon Her
Z0g; IL, Buddy O'Hara: Is, James O'NeaI.
WfIkes-Barre Y. NJ. C. A.
IA, James Campbell; Is, Irving Roe;
16, ElwOOd Davis; II, Charles Sitter.
Baltimore Y. M. c. A.
Is, HOman Kinsley; 10, Robert We1nerS
20, Frank Cummings.
Washington Canoe Club
81, Eric Larsen; 22, william Morris;
2S, Robert Kemp; "a John DaDleyB 25,
Jack Midnight.
Washington Y. NJ. c. A.
20, Paul Wilson; 81, Constantine Ava
RADIO: 28, Ernie BOgGs; 20, John Munady'
Big Brothers Club, Philadelphia
30. Leo MRciOnis.
Unattached
81, Ernest w. Burns; 33, John G..
MereI; 81, Murray GOldstein; 35, Harry
TeFsnak; SO, Robert ZiegO; 81, Bernard
Mccoy: 3S, Ed MeKenna; 80, Robert
Dreen; 40, Bill Handley; Al, Charles
VOTE AMERICAN
Piers on Mat Card
Henri Piers today had been
added to the wrestling card Of
fered in support Of the one fall
finish feature bringing together
Ole Anderson and Rudy Dusek at
Griffith Stadium Thursday night.
He will meet Cliff Olson.
The Washington times., 1936-08-29

the seventh inning. With one out
Radcliff slapped a single into the
outfield, and Kreevich sent him
to second with a single to right.
RoSenthal then singled to center,
scoring Radcliff and moving Kre-
vich to third. Appleton made a cut
off on Chapman'S throw, and Ro-
senthal was trapped between first
and second.
Breaks for Plate
Rosenthal jockeyed back and
forth, and Krevich, everlaStingly
alert, broke for the plate. He beat
Kuhels throw. and Rosenthal got
back to first. Those two runs were
most important, the quality of
pitching being what it was. The
Sox held the whip hand, and the
Griffs were in the tough spot.
The flick of an eye might have
beaten the GriffS by cutting short
their rally in the last half of the
eighth inning. Bill Summers gave
Ossie Bluege the thumb when Luke
Sewen snapped a side arm throw
down to first base and caught the
Old Master by an eyelash. Bucky
Harris protested vigorously, but
of course he got just exactly no
where. Reynolds, Travis, Bolton
and Bluege had singled, producing
two runs.
In the ninth inning Whitehead
followed the departed Appleton
and Clint Brown pitched to Carl
Reynolds. Imagine our amaze
ment when Reynolds audaciously
put down a last-inning bunt with
two out and was expunged.
VOTE AMERICAN
Meet Sunday
Reeds Pharmacy and Virginia
White Sox collide Sunday at 3
o'clock at Bailey's cross roads.
The Washington times., 1936-08-29

A victory yesterday would nave
deadlocked the Griffs and SoX for
fourth place.
From a Washington standpoint
the big break of the game came
when OSSie Bluege was called out
at first base in the eighth inning,
caught, the umpireS said, by Luke
Sewell'S fine snap throw.
That incident snuffed out a
foUr-hit rally that had produced
two runs when Red KreSs was at
the bat, and everything seemed
pFopitious for ultimate victory by
the local warriors.
A brazen attempt by Carl Reyn-
olds to squeeze over the tying run
in the ninth with two out met with
disaster. So, you see, the great
play Of yesterday is the sucker
move Of today.
Second place is not so far be-
yond the foothold of the GriffS
this morning, but times awaSt-
in" you Griffmen. You can't
win second place losing games by
one run-a dozen runs Tor that
matter. It is all right to view a
situation and say that you won
the past half dozen series. The
situation calls for continued sue
cess.
DeShOng For Griffs
Jimmy Deshong looms as the
probable Washington pitcher to-
day, while Jimmy Dykes probably
will use Sugar Cain or Italo Che
lini, the young Fascist who man
ages to do very we'll against the
Griffs, using a nothing ball" and
a chaW O. 'baccy.
Although neither starting pitch
er was around at the finish
Of the game, if you like pitching
duels, you would have revelled in
the battle between Silent" John
Whitehead and Pete Appleton
which ragged for six innings. In
that time Whitehead allowed
four hits, three in the second in
ming, and one in the sixth. The
GFiffs got their two runs in the
second frame.
Appleton also allowed four hits
in six innings, one in the second
and three in the third. The diff
ference was that the White Sox
got a single run in the second
frame, and thanks to an error by
Kuhel, continued their activities
in the third frame to add three
counters to the total. For three in
nings then, the pitchers turned in
an artistic performance. There
was brilliant catch by Bonura
on s throw by Dykes, and a leap
ing catch by Bluege to spice the
game.
The break Of the same cams in
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
Bluege and Reynolds
Goats G1Ms Loss
By FRANK BUCK" ONEILL

By FRANA BUCK U'NEILL
Fourth place still two beyond the clutch Of the
~ today the team prepared for the final stand of the
season against the White Sox on Eastern soil
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
BABE RUTH CONTEST RULES

basis Of the 1886 playing season
only.
Address all selections to Babe
Ruth Contest Editor, Sports
Department, The Washington
Times, Washington, D. G.
Each selection must be accom-
panied by q letter Of $50 words
or less, giving the reasons for the
selection.
The Babe Ruth All-America
Contest ends at midnight, Sep
tember 5, 1885. If possible, use
the coupon printed on the
sports page for submitting your
team.
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
Bow|ers 10 Meet
Monday Night

Two of the city's most color
full duckpin loops, the Temple
Major and Minor duckpin leagues,
viii meet at Mr.. Kogod'S home,
1918 Buchanan st. N. W., Mon
day night at 8 o'clock.
The Temple Major loop is
limited to teams with a SOS team
average, and $125, the largest
prize in the city, viii be awarded
the pennant.
The Temple Minor circuit is
limited to bowlers with an aver
age of 1O9 or less. Teams inter
ested in either league are re-
quested to send representatives
to the meeting.
VOTE AMERICAN
Millers Triumph
Miller Furniture, champions of
the Industrial League, defeated
Fort Be1voir, champions Of the
Army-Navy League, yesterday 6
to S. Arnold Heft, former Central
player. pitched for the winners.
The Washington times., 1936-08-29

The two contestants coming
nearest to the Ruth selection
and submitting the best reason
for selections will be declared
the winner. He or she win see
two games Of the World Series as
guests of the Washington Times.
All winning ties win receive the
same award. This Is a contest
requiring baseball skill, knOw[
edge and judgment.
Contestants must not only try
to select tho same team al Bab0
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
Little Generals
Start Grid Drill

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. 90.
The initial football practice for
the Washington and Lee High
School of Ballston will be held on
September 8.
Five-letter men-Foxx, Minnick,
Wheeler and Welch-are return
ing this year. Baker hopes to
build his club around these play
ers for tough class A schedule.
The schedule for the campaign
follows: September IS, National
Training School, at home; October
2, Central, at Central; october 8,
Western, at home; October 16,
Handley High, at Winchester; o.
tober %, Luray High, at home:
October 80, Woodberry Forest, at
Orange; November 6, Charlottes-
vile, at Charlottesville; November
20, open; November 26, Alexan-
dria, at home.
The Alexandria Police nine will
play the Norfolk CopperS here to-
morrow in the first game for the
police baseball championship OF
Virginia. Doc DreifuS and Paul
Shu will hurl for the Coppers.
The st. Mary's Celtics will trek
to Fredericksburg, Va, for a game
with the Fredericksburg Elks to-
morrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Joe Garvey will twirl.
The Kendric Beermen travel to
West Point, Va, tomorrow for a
contest with the Chesapeake A. c.
nine, State champion. Art Lacey
will tWirl for the Beermen.
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
Baseball
Standings

SGames Behind Leader.
Yesterdays Results
Chicago, 8; WASHINGTON, 5.
New York, 14-19; Detroit, 5-4.
st. Louis. 81; Boston, IA.
TOday's Games
Chicago at WASHINGTON.
Detroit at New York.
st. Louis at Boston.
Cleveland at Philadelphia (2).
The Washington times., 1936-08-29

WGames Behind LeAUtf.
Yesterdays Results
New York, Z; Pittsburgh. 9 IA innlngs)
Philadelphia, 8: st. Louis, o.
Chicago, 18; Boston, 8.
Brooklyn. 81: Cincinnati, ID.
TOday's Games
New York at Pittsburgh.
Boston at Chicago.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
Ming;sRlot
Can Tell
More!
Bv KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

w hilst Fl ar old
'Blatherskite" Stein
man, manager of King
Levinsky, is in town
brooding over the sock
in the bankron he took
from the D. G. Ring
Board following his lit
erary jabs at the integ-
rity of Washington's
boxing officials, per-
haps he can tell the
customers a few things
they have been pom
dering for just a little
over a year, now, since
August 7, 1895, in Chi
cago, to be explicit.
Harold ought to be able to
tell the people why his Kingfish
sat on the ropes in a corner OF
the ring the night he faced Joe
Louis momentarily and begged
the referee to not let Louis hit
him.
I say Harold ought to be able
70 answer that one, for, as KING
fish's manager, Harold ought to
know. He was in on it.
All Out Of Step
Harold knows so much about
the manner in which boxing IS
controlled in Washington so that
the favorite sons can't possibly
lose, perhaps he knows enough
about his home bai1iWick'S conduct
Of boxing to permit a promoter
to pay off a fighter who takes a
licking with his dukes down, the
while he sQuatS in neutral cor
ner and begs for mercy without
putting up the least semhlance OF
a defense.
Then too, there have been a
couple of other whippings that
Kingfish has taken in the mean
time that Harold forgot to ex-
plain while he was telling the
wide, wide world how Gallagher
got protection in Washington and
defeated the Kingf1sh last Oc-
tober.
The 1ogomachous Mr.. Steinman
reminds me Of the proud mother,
who, seeing her son marching
along in a column of cadets, eX-
claimed with swelling bosom:
"LOOk, they're all out Of step
but jim"
So, the commissions and the REL
erees and the judges in the many
jurisdictions where LevmSky has
lost fights have all been wrong
the while Levinsky and Steinman
have been right.
The Same Steinnl0n
Isn't this the same Steinman
who connived to have Kingfish
I,evinsky's sister, Loquacious Lena
adjudged of unsound mind, be-
cause of her interference in the
MANAGEMENT of Levinsky?
And aren't Steinman'S charges
that Gallagher refused to fight
Levinsky anywhere except IN
Washington at variance with pa
pers on file at the boxing COM
missions office in which Gala
CHER agrees to fight Levjnsky in
any one Of four or five States
tConfinued on Page 10. Col. II
The Washington times., 1936-08-29
Fans Give DiMaggio
Boost in Contest

Quite the poll for the AStar Dream Game" Of last
July fans ralyng the support of Joe DaggO New
York Yankee rookie, for berth the Babe Ruth team Of
1Q36
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-22
PAN-AMERlCAN ANNEX
MEASURE POSTPONED

The House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds failed to take
any action today on the bill proposing
a new location for the Pan-American
Annex. The committee met in execu-
tive session following a brief hearing
on the measure.
Among those attending the hearing
were District Commissioner Melvin c.
Hazen, who also is member of the
District zoning Commission: Col. Dan
I. Sultan, Engineer Commissioner. also
a member of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission; Charles
Moore, chairman of the Fine Arts
Commission; DR.. l.. S. Rowe, director
general of the Pan-American Union;
Frederic A. Delano, representing the
Park and Planning Commission; A. E.
Demaray of the National Park Service,
representing the Secretary of the In