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The Washington times., 1936-05-20

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NEW YORK, May 20-Wilmer
Allison of Austin, Texas, ranked
No. nationally; Donald Bulge of
Oakland, Cal, No. 2; Bryan
(Bitsy) Grant of Atlanta, Ga, No.
3, and Gene Mako of Los Angeles,
No. II, today were selected to
meet Australia in the final round
of the North American zone Davis
cup tie beginning May 80 at the
Germantown Cricket Club, Phila-
delphia.
John Van Ryn, veteran Phila-
delphian who with Allison shares
the national doubles champion
ship, was dropped from the squad.
Whether Grant, the five-foot,
125-pound giant-killing atom, will
be named for actual competition
will remain in doubt until the
matches. PairingS will not be
made until "a hours ahead of the
fireworks, but it was regarded as
likely that he will be given a
singles berth.
His play has been the most con-
SiSent of any of the squad men,
bers during spring tune-up
matches.
Whipped Allison
Playing inspired tennis, appar-
emily bent upon ending the frus-
tration which has marked his
career, he whipped Allison, the
national singles champion, in their
only meeting of the spring and
wound up with record of three
victories out of four starts against
Bulge.
With that in his favor, he has
shared with Bulge the limelight
in practice tryouts in Philadelphia
during the last few days, and the
Davis Cup committee had no
choice to make in the final Selec-
ton.
In contrast to Grants remark
ably consistent play against squad
members who we're supposed to be
his peers, Van Ryn wobbled
through tournaments and trials,
paired with Allison. They dropped
four straight doubles matches to
the younger tandem of Bulge and
Mako, and, in fact, won only
three starts.
No Hint on Lineup
The Davis Cup committee gave
no hint as to what the actual line
up will be and will study further
the practice of the squad members
at the Merton Cricket Club, near
Philadelphia, but it was generally
presumed that Australia's trio of
Jack Crawford, Vivian McGrath
and Adrian Quist would be con-
fronted by Allison and Grant in
singles and the Budge-Mako dou-
bleS team.
The Washington times., 1936-05-20
Griffith 10 SCour
Minors for Hur|er

To the road, young man, to the
road:
This is Clark Griffith's pledge
to himself, now that it's pretty
definite the Washington Ball Club
needs reinforcements- particularly
pitching additions.
He plans taking a scouting trip
next week. The International
League will feel his scouting eye
most, though Griff would not say
today who he was looking for. He
hopes to return with at least one
good pitcher.
The Washington times., 1936-05-20

The game is the Heurich-Blue
Flame which was scheduled for
Sunday at 3 o'clock on the South
Ellipse. 1t seems Bill FleSter,
manager of the Brewers requested
that the twenty-fourth of May,
which is this Sunday, be left open
for the annual Heurich employees
outing at Piney Point. He made
this request when he first entered
his team in the league. But some
how things were miSconStrued
and this request was forgotten.
And the schedule arranger sched-
uled the Heurichs for Sunday
with the Blue Flames.
Game Postponed
Being a square shooter in every
sense of the word, Vic Gauzza,
president of the National City
League, Immediately postponed
the game to a later date after
hearing Bill Flester's statement.
However, the Brewers will see
plenty of action on the North
Ellipse today in the Industrial
League.
Lefty" Reggie Brown will be
on the spot as no other sandlot
hurler has ever been. It will be
up to the tempermental left
handler not only to curb the hard
hitting Heurich Brewers, but also
his own turbulent emotions.
Brown left Heurichs this season
to pitch for Old Milwaukee and
there will be approximately $50
Heurich employees, equipped with
megaphones and a repertoire Of
nasty remarks, on the SidelineS
intent on ruffling the easily ruf-
fled Brown.
May Hold Brown
It may even be that at the last
moment the Old Milwaukee man
agement will not even start Brown
against his former mates. AL
though one Of the greatest sand
lot hurlers hereabouts, Reggie
has temperament and often blows
up with men on bases.
In the Brewers he will be
facing one Of the greatest hit
ting clubs since the old Knicker-
bockers. Joe Freschi, Tommy
Thompson and "Huck" Stahl are
all potential home run hitters
and they thrive on such speedy
offerings which Brown is so
fond of serving to the more
gullible batters.
But Lefty" may be able to
stop the heretofore unstoppable
Heurichs, who have won their
past six games for a total of ~46
runs-an average of seven runs
per game-and 73 hitS-more
than IL hits per contest. If he
does, he will have to have self
control and plenty of it, because
those raucouS Heurich rooters
will ask no quarter and give
none.
The Washington times., 1936-05-20
An EXCLUSIVE Sale


Promoter Mike Jacobs has given
The Times exclusive sale of Louis
Schmeling fight seats in Washing
ton, and for the convenience of
the public the all-expense trips
described above have been ar
ranged with the Pennsylvania
Railroad. They include a regular
dinner or supper en- route either
on the going trip or in the form
Of breakfast returning to Wash
ington the morning after the fight
where the party will land at 7
o'clock. The allexpense trips
also embrace bus transportation
both ways between Pennsylvania
Station and Yankee Stadium in
New York city the night of the
fight.
It has come to the attention of
The Times that several inquiries
have been made at the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad ticket office, 613
Fourteenth st. N. w., as to whether
fight seats may be purchased indie
pendent Of the all-expense travel
accommodations.
All or None
This will not be possible for the
reason that an attractive railroad
rate in both day coaches and Pull
mans has been granted for this
movement, based on a party of
1000. Furthermore The Times is
vitally interested in having it's
two special trains we'll populated,
and therefore the fight seats re-
served for this party can be had
only with railroad travel and the
other features of the trips.
Indications are that many Of
"Uncle Sans children" are plan
ming on making the fight pilgrim
age on June 1S, taking advantage
of the facilities provided by The
washington Times.
With two Government paydayS
CONTINUED on Page 27, Col. u
The Washington times., 1936-05-20
Miss Ni|ey Loses
In British Title
Golf Tourney
CONTINUED from Page u

Continued from Page II
their quarter-final this morning,
4 and 3. In the semifinal she de-
feated Molly Gourlay, former Eng
Ish closed champion, 3 and 2.
Eliminates Marion Miley
Americas last hope went SHIN
mering into oblivion as Miss
Newell defeated Marion Miley OF
Lexington, KY, four and three, in
the quarter final round.
Miss Miley was the last Of eight
American players, who had quail
fled, to be eliminated.
Miss Newell, well-known British
star, took an early lead, and had
the Kentucky girl one down at
the turn. Cards:
Miss Newell. Ss5654S %42
Miss Miley -. 465 3 4 6 8 6-l
Miss Newell 44B453
Miss Miley -. 5 8 8 4 4
The Washington times., 1936-05-20
W. E. D. A. Winners
Receive Coin 7 ToniQht

The Washington City Duckpin
Association will award prizes to-
falling approximately $4,000 to-
night at the Arcadia. More than
500 bowlers will share in the big
purse as a result Of their winning
efforts in the recent twenty sixth
annual tournament.
The Washington times., 1936-05-20
Star Sandl0t Contest
off for Sunday
Bv SID KATZNELL

Due to misunderstanding the biggest sandlot baseball
game of the has been postponed indefinitely because
of a previously arranged outing
The Washington times., 1936-05-20
.0snik Still
On Indians
Bench
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 20.
If Buddy Myer cares to this after
noon, he can look over on the
Cleveland bench and see Joe VoS-
mix, whom Buddy beat in the last
day of the 1885 season for the
batting championship of the
American League.
He will see VoSmik sitting there,
out of the lineup because of one Of
the most pernicious batting SlumpS
that ever added woe to the life Of
a great athlete. And Myer can
look at his foeman of last year
with sympathy and understand
ing.
Until yesterday, when Bucky
Harris decided that the team
needed Buddy in there, Myer was
on the bench. His batting slump
caused his removal from the
lineup.
What causes these slumps2 No
baseball player ever has discov-
cred a real reason. The timing
goes off. Some little wire in the
telegraphic system between the
eye, the brain and the arms de-
velops a short circuit or does
something silly. Until nature
makes the proper adjustments,
the base hits do not ring off the
bat.
Myer was the best drag bunter
in baseball last year. This year
he hasn't met with much success.
Last year he could pull the ball
and shove the ball to all points in
the field. Now nothing he does
seems to go right. 1t is all very
battling.
Buddy Gets Single
Buddy got back in the game
yesterday and slapped single to
left field. After that he didn't
come close to hit.
With Myer, as with Vosmik,
there was little that greeted the
eye on which to definitely hang
the failure to connect with the
ball in the proper style. Both
men seemed to stride properly, to
swing without a hitch or q lift,
and yet neither one is anywhere
near the, batsman he was last
year.
All of this is very battling and
causes much moaning in the
front offices of the ball clubs.
Vosmik is a .317 hitter on his
lifetime average. Myer is slightly
over the 300 notch, including his
.349 performance of last year.
Myer received substantial in.
crease in salary, it was said IN
Orlando this spring. as a result
of having won the batting cham
pionShip. He also received q
diamond ring, emblematic Of the
title.
Saves Himself $500
Clark Griffith introduced a
measure before the joint meeting
of the majors and had it passed,
that the league and not the club
| WOU1u give OAAC PA4GO w VAC boV
ting champion. Myer got the ring,
the Washington club saved the
half a grand and everything was
ducky.
So now if Griff walks about
muttering:
ooh my bucks that I gave
Myer, oh my bucks! A batting
champion gone into q slump;
cost me lots Of bucks. Oh my
base hits, oh my bucks"
There are very few who will
blame him.
Vosmik is quite as big a pain
to Alva Bradley. Last winter Joe
could have been sold on the mar
ket for 100000. His salary is
said to be $12,500 about the same
as Myer receives. You can't get
100000 for VoSmik now, and $l2,-
500 is a lot of dough to pay a
guy for riding the bench and yell
ing at the opposing team.
The Washington times., 1936-05-20
Highlands After Tilt

Washington Highland unlimited
diamonderS seek a foe for Sunday
having field. Phone Manager
King, National 1890 between and
6 p. m.
The Washington times., 1936-05-20
Want Sunday Game

Washington Coalmen want
games for this Saturday and Sun
day. Phone Decatur 0874 after
6 o. m.
The Washington times., 1936-05-20

Seats Go
1stDqy
By KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

An example of the in
terest rampant in
Washington over the
June 1S fifteen-rOund
fight between Joe Louis
and Max Schmeling is
found in the fact that
80 of the 1000 seats al
lOtted The Washington
Times therefor by Pro-
mOter Mike Jacobs for
the all-expense trips to
be sponsored by this
newspaper, were sold
yesterday on the first
day of the seat sale
here.
At that rate the 1,OOO tlgnt
seats ranging from $40 ring
side to $5.75 open stands or
bleachers will last but 20 days,
indicating a local sellout five
or six days before the fight.
With such a rapid disposal of
the limited supply of good seats
sent for The Times all-expense
trips, Washington fight fans are
urged to lose no time in lndicat-
ing their decision to 0e a mem.
ber Of The Times party leaving
here at 2 p. m. the day of the
fight.
Choice of Seats
The following choices Of trips
are at the disposal of the public,
and will be until the 1000 fight
seats, together with all-expense
travel accommodations, are dis.
posed Of, after which there will
be no more fight tickets available
for Washington consumption:
The Washington times., 1936-05-20
Baseball
Standings

"Games behind leader.
Yesterdays Results
Detroit, 4; WASHINGTON, 2.
Boston, 4; Chicago, 2.
New York, 10; Cleveland, 4.
St. Louis, 8; Philadelphia, 4.
TOday's Games
WASHINGTON at Cleveland
New York at Detroit.
Boston at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
The Washington times., 1936-05-20

Yesterdays Results
Boston, 6; Chicago, 8.
All other Eames-rain.
TOday's Games
pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at New York.
Cincinnati at Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
DONALD GAFFNEY
 TOSHARE ESTATE
Named One of Beneficial ries in Will of Grand-
 father, Late Judge

Donald Stephen Gaffney, son of the late Attorney Gaffney of New Britain and the former Esther Hodson of Waterbury, is named one of the beneficiaries of the estate of his grandfather, Judge Bernard F. Gaffney of New Britain who died recently. The will has been filed with the New Britain probate court. Judge Gaffney served for years on the bench of the probate court of his city and also as chairman of the Hardware City's democratic town committee. Attorney Gaffney died almost year ago.
 Donald, the son of the late At torney Gaffney ana the former Miss Hodson of this city, is given one quarter share in the estate of Judge Gaffney. The money is left in trust, under the provisions of the will, and the executors are to use the money to further the boys education until he reaches the age of q years. When he reaches manhood Donald Is to receive the principal and accumulated income Tn full.
 The trust will be administered by Attorneys Cyril and Leo Gaffney both of New Britain. The will wal executed June 7th, 1885. The other three-quarters of the estate is divided among the three surviving children of Judge Gaffney after bequests to his widow as provided for in the will are made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
ALLEGED SPEEDY
 OPERATOR HELD
Accused in Reckless Driv= ing Case Ordered to
 Call Witnesses

Charged with reckless driving in city court this morning, Charles Tarbunas, B, of 8l5 Congress ave- nue, was granted g continuance to tomorrow by Judge Edward Mas cL.o in order that two other youths riding in Tarbunas' car when he was arrested after a chase through the Brooklyn section last night might be called as witnesses. Trabunas, arrested by Motor Patrolman Joseph Lovallo on Washington street after the ofilcer had followed the youths car along Bank and Riverside streets at a speed which he said at least 50 miles an hour. pleaded guilty to the charge. Asked whether he realized it's seriousness, he told the judge he did. He said he didn't think he was doing 50, but admitted he was go- ing quite fast"
 Patrolman Lovallo said the youth had failed to stop in response to the whistle of Patrolman O'Dea on Bank street and that he had started pursuit which ended with the ar- rest of Tarbunas on Washington street.
 Tarbunas said rumbling noise made by the exhaust in his car had prevented him from hearing the po- lice whistle and that he was un- aware he was being chased. He said he had let out one of his pas- sengers on Washington street. The court advised him to bring the two other men to the hearing tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
CASE CONTINUED
 ON STATE'SPLEA
Alleged Flim-Flam Pair Held in Default of
 $lOO Bonds

Two men alleged to have tried to flim.flarl local merchants yesterday were granted continuances to Sat- urday on the request of the state when arraigned before Judge Ed. ward Mascolo in city court today on charges of vagrancy, The two. Mich- ael Migliore, 34, of Astoria, Long Island; and Michael Wenis, 40. of Newington, were held at headquart- CTS this morning in default Of bonds of $100 each.
 They were arrested yesterday by Detective Lieutenant William Pol lard and Detective William Foley in an East Main street clothing store. Police say they attempted to wor ka clothes stealing racket.
 Continuance to April g was granted Frank Lanzara, AZ, Of 22 Meadow street, charged with keep ing and writing policy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
ACCUSED ENTER
 GUILTY PLEAS
Given Six Months in Jail for BurgIarizing Drug
 Store

Judge Earnest c. Simpson in su- perior court today sentenced James Griffin and Joseph Shelley to six months each in the county jail at New Haven, when they pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering. The men came Up for sentence this morning when Shelley changed his plea from not guilty to guilty. Griffin had previously plead ed guilty. The two were also ordered to pay costs.
 Griffin and Shelley were arrested on the morning of January 12, and charged with breaking into the Washington Hill pharmacy, at Bald win and Luke streets. They were captured after passerby had heard noise from inside the drug store, and informed firemen at the fire station next door. Firemen in turn called police.
 Investigator disclosed that Q pin game machine in the drug store had been rifled. Several dollars in change was found on the two suspects when they were brought to police head quaretrs. The drug store was en- tered through a trapdoor, located between the store and another es- tablishment next door.
 Attorney Joseph Guilfoile ap- peared for Griffin, while Attorney John Tobin represented Shelley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09

f defense this afternoon. It is the defense's contention that the ac- cused's truck may have hit the boy, and probably did, but that there was no criminal negligence in the acci- dent.
 The last of the states 20 witnesses to testify was heard late this morn ing. He was Officer James Burns of the Bristol police department, who testified to finding automobile reflector in Bristol, where the state contends 1t was thrown by Richter. A spot on the body of Richter's truck was blood, it was testified by Harry Johnquest, local chemist. He said he could not say whether or not 1t was human blood, because the sample was not great enough.
 Detective Edward McElligott who began testifying yesterday after noon, finished his testimony today under sharp cross-examination by Attorney Weisman.
 Lied to Police
 Detective Connie Shanahan, who investigated the hit and run killing with Detective McEligott, testified today that Richter lied to him in the first story he told of his actions on the day of the fatal accident. Not until he confronted him with the truth, the detective said, did Richter admit that he had driven to Bristol at about 5:30 o'clock on the evening of January 4, that he had seen several children along the highway.
 Later, the detective said, Richter cried: Tt couldn't be. It couldn't be?"
 What couldn't be2" he said he asked him, and Richter answered that he meant his hitting anyone. Detective Shanahan testified to finding particles of auto reflector glass along the road at the accident scene, and to discovering that Rich ter, after the accident, had shifted his left reflector to the right side of the truck.
 Final Stages
 There was a possibility early this afternoon that the case might go to the jury late this afternoon. If not the jury wil get the case for deliberation early Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
RUSSIA REJECTS CHINA'SPROTESI

Moscow, April 0-(UP)-Russia has rejected a Chinese government protest against 1t treaty of mutual military assistance with outer Mon- golia, 1t was announced today Maxim Litvinov, Russian foreign minister, 1t was said, advised the chinese government: "The Chinese note is based on the fact that the agree. ment is alleged to DC ln violation of Chinese sovereignty and opposed to the Chinese Russian treaty oi 1924. The Soviet government car not agree to the interpretation con tained in the Chinese note and therefore can not accept as req sonable the Chinese governmenti protest"
 treaty Russia recognized outer Mon- golia as an integral part of China Outer Mongolia, however. has it' own autonomous government as g peoples republica."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
SIX COUPLES FILE
 INTENTIONS TODAY
Rush of Spring Brides, GrOOms Expected at City
 Hall Within Few Days

Approach of the end of Lent was forecast today in the office of the town clerk. In the past twenty-four hours and up to early this after noon a total of six couples filed marriage intentions. During the Lenten season demands for mar riage licenses have been very light. More intentions were expected to be filed this afternoon and Saturday as preparations for marriage cere- monies held up during Lent because of church regulations got under way.
 The six couples filing intentions during the past twenty-four hours were: William Brkenberger and Freda Smith, both of 373 Walnut street; Russell Davis of 76 Center street and Eleanor MacGregor of 24 Vernon street; James King of l33 Wall street and Josephine Gal win of 10 Kenyon street; Douglas O. Heaven of 57 Ray street and Bernice B. Bussemey of Oakville.
 Leonard Srois of Lounskary avenue and Marie Rose Levesque of 86 South Elm street; and Mer- ritt Beere of the Country club road and Elizabeth Beach of 90 Newton terrace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-04-09
Governor

Governor Wilbur L. Cross today was observing his 74th birthday. This evening at the Hotel Taft in New Haven he will be the guest of honor at banquet sponsored by more than one hundred prom inent Italian citizens of Connecti- cut.
 Judge Edward MascOlo of the local city court is a member of thS statewide committee which has been arranging for the testi- moniaI to Governor Cross. For mer Representative PietrO Diana of New Haven, now a member of the staff of the state bank c0m- missioner, heads the committee.
 Others assisting Mir. Diana are Attorney Fred Trotta, Dr. Joseph ID. Russo and Dr. Joseph Petrelli of New Haven and Pasquale ViOnO of Bridgeport, . member of the staff of U. s. Attorney General Homer S. Cummings.
 Chairman Diana of the ar- engagements committee stated that the purpose of the birthday party is "t0 honor a friend, a distin- guishcr citizen and 2 scholar who forwarded the exchange of stu- dents between Yale and Italian universities"
 Several Italian democrats from Waterbury will attend tonight's testimonial to Governor Cross which will begin at S:30 o'clock. Santo Blonde, formerly of the Metropolitan Opera Company, will be on hand from New York to entertain.