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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-08
DROUGHT AREA
TOUR MAPPED
BY PRESIDENT
Meeting With Landon
Is Probable EARLY
In September
By GEORGE DURNO

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. 8
O.N.SO The isolation Of his
family estate on the Hudson af-
forded President Roosevelt an
ideal spot today to work on plans
for his swing into the drought
area, in the course of which he
will meet his Republican oppo-
nent, Governor Alfred M. Landon,
Of Kansas.
Outwardly oblivious to the polit-
ical furore created by his calm
announcement that he expected
to call all governors into con-
ference-including Landon-dur-
ing the course of his tour of the
northern dust bowl, the corn belt
and the Central States, the Pres
ident devoted his attention to re-
ports from Washington concern
ing Federal drough-relief activ-
tiles.
Anyone around the summer
White House who ventured the
suggestion there was anything po-
litical in the forthcoming survey
of the drought area met with an
instant display of indignation. In
the Presidents words, it was "a
great diSservice" to the proper
functioning of Government to
attempt to tie partisan politics up
with relief of human misery.
No actual invitation as yet had
gone forward to Governor Landon
to be present, probably in Des
Moines, Iowa, early in September,
with the executives of Iowa, Ne
braska, Oklahoma, Texas and Mis-
souri,.
Mr.. Roosevelt's announcement
of intention, however, had been
followed almost instantly by word
from Topeka that the Republican
standard bearer would be glad to
participate in a Federal-State
drought;relief conference if in
Vited.
Summer White House officials
had expected such an attitude on
the part of Governor Landon.
The nearest comparable situation
in recent history came shortly
after election in 1882 when Mr..
Roosevelt, still governor of New
York, but also President-elect, &C
copied an invitation from Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover TO come to
washington to discuss possible
joint action in the financial field,
both national and international,
in advance of Inauguration.
Mr.. Roosevelt conferred in No
vember of 1882 and again early in
1888 on those vital SuojectS-al-
though no agreement on mutual
policy was reached.
Mr.. Roosevelt plans to leave for
the West about August Is, heading
straight for the DakotaS. He will
spend several days touring those
States to learn usually how his
program of drought-relief is pro-
crossing and then meet at some
point still to be designated with
the governors of North and South
Dakota, wyoming and Montana.
Also present at this conference
will be the Presidents great plains
drought committee" which will
just have concluded an auto tour
of the southern and northern dust
bowls.
Next comes a journey into Min
nesota and Wisconsin, where the
governors and Senators will be
contacted.
Then the presidential special
will turn down the Mississippi to
Iowa, and there, in early Septem-
Der, he will talk with the execu-
tives from States west of the big
overwhelming Governor Landon.
Turning eastward, Mr.. Roosevelt
expects to contact the governors
of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michl-
gan and Kentucky in some city
still unrevealed.
VOTE AMERICAN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-08
Mary Aston Begins
New Intimate Diary

lmarried to beautiful Lillian Law
ton Miles, widow of an Army
officer. If sustained, the conten-
ton automatically would give
Miss Astor full custody of her
daughter.
DR.. Thorpe denies he was ever
married to Mrs. Miles, who was
one of four attractive women
that a nurSemaid testified had
slept overnight in his bedroom
following the divorce and while
Marilyn slept in nearby room.
VOTE AMERICAN-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-08
EXPLAIN TIFF
DEFENDANT

Because a plaintiff was too
drunk to testify in Police Court
this morning that Charles West,
colored, of 1417 P St. N. W., as
saulted him yesterday, Judge Rob
ert w. Mattingly ordered the
plaintiffs court status changed to
one of defendant.
Jesse Chew, colored, of So Canal
st. S. w., told Policeman w. B.
Sanderson yesterday that West
assaulted him in the 400 block Of
Main Ave. S. w.
But when Chew came to court
this morning, his tongue was too
thick and his stride too WORLDLY
and the judge too impatient to
wait for court attendants to sober
him up.
Now Chew faces Jail sojourn
himself.
VOTE AMERICAN
S Saved As Ship Burns
NANTUCKET, Mass, Aug. 8
G.N.S0 THE fishing schooner
Massasott, burned to the water
edge after a fire and explosion
Is miles east of here, was towed
Shoreward today by Coast Guard
boats following the rescue of the
crew of five men by the New
York-bound ship Ivanhoe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-08
7 Killed, 3 Hurt; Auto
Strikes Bridge Gates
VOTE AMERICAN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N. j.,
Aug. 8 0.N.S).-Two men were
killed and three critically injured
today when their automobile
crashed into the iron guard gates
of the bridge over Hackensack
Meadows. All are Hoboken IN. j.
residents.
The dead are Bernard Kahler,
81, and August FreiSchmann, so.
Injured were John Brennan, 30;
Edward O'Day, A, and Stephan
Earago, So.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-08
Nudist on Roof Top
Removed by Police

HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. 8. - A
hotel guest who sought the roof
and nudity to avoid the heat
was forced to return to his room
by Policemen C. r. Batten and H.
A. Supple. Complaints had been
made by office managers in the
cotton exchange adjacent to the
hotel because they couldn't get
their office stats away from the
windows.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-08
Make Lightning Study

ALBUQUERQUE. N. M. G.N.S0.
Equipped with a steel cage on
Wheels" DR.. E. j. Workman and
DR.. Robert E. Holzer, of the Uni
versity of New Mexico and DR.. L.
B. Snoddy, of the University Of
Virginia, recently went into the
mountains near here for an ex.
tensive study of lightning
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-08
SIade Heads CCc Camp

Capt. Frederick L. Slade of the
428th Infantry Reserve has been
appointed commander of the
camp near Gettysburg, Pa. and
is the first colored officer to be
so named in the Civilian ConSer-
walton Corps. He lives in the
1900 block S st. N. w. and is
an employee in the Department
of Commerce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-08-08

.YnIE AMERICAN:
The Washington times., 1936-03-03

What, no stealing third with
two men already on the bag2 In
credible. Absolutely incredible!
1t doesn't seem possible that
Casey Stengel will stand for such
nonsense. Casey was q first sort
Of jay bird himself in the salad
days Of his baseball career. For
didn't he and Ed Appleton roll
down four flights Of stairs in q
rough and tumble fight? And
didn't he well, this is q pre-
view of the Dodgers and not q
protest against their possible re-
turn to normalcy. In any event,
they enter the league race with an
ineScapable mandate. They must
be sane, let games be lost or won
as they may!
The first thing that must be
done is to sign Van Mungo, the
fast ball pitcher who insists that
he be paid in full this year. With
Mungo in the box it is fairly easy
for the Dodgers to appear sane
and more or less safe.
The pitching hopes Of the
Dodgers are centered in some Of
their recruits. There's AL Butcher.
who won ~ games for Galveston
in the Texas League. Any boy
who can win "a games in any
league is a pretty fair sort of bet.
Ed HaSsen, a st. Louis kid who
came up from Dayton with a fair
record is hailed as another bril-
liant prospect. He has a good
fast ball, but like a lot of kids
coming from the smaller leagues,
he is just a bit vernal.
Harry Eisenstadt, . southpaw
from Dayton, is another youngSter
who shows promise. He is master
Of a side arm curve ball that breaks
off nicely and drops into the love
of the catcher. But whether it will
work that way when the hitterS
are ready to meet it, say along
bout Decoration Day, is something
else again.
The Dodgers sold Sam Leslie
to the Giants and bought Buddy
Hassett from the Newark Bears.
HaSSett should be a sensation
around first base. He was a rave
Yankee Stadium when he used to
drop around during his under
graduate days at Manhattan Col
lege,
About all you can say of the
Dodgers, sane or daffy, is that
they'll be in the second division
barring flood, cyclones or temb-
lors, and beyond making life mis-
cradle for some of the contenders,
they're not going far.
ONEILL.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
Shikat W e ar S
Mat Crown

NEW YORK, March s.-The
gentleman, whom New York sports
writer's and wrestling experts
have long contended was the best
catch-aS-catch can mailman in the
game, came into his own today.
He is Dick Shikat, Somber-
faced German-American, and he
made Danno O'Mahoney, the
prize Of Ireland, ;ay "Uncle"
after less than 20 minutes Of
interesting wrestling In q worlds
series championship match last
night at Madison Square Garden.
It had repeatedly been asserted
by those "in the know" that
Shikat, freed of the restrictions
and what-nots that hedge in big
time wrestling, could make the
big name" headliners quit in
short order and last night he
proved it.
This is the second time Shikat,
who is 80, has held the title. He
won a tournament held here IN
1929, but was pinned by Jim Lon
dos in q match in Philadelphia
in 1881.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
Miller 0utboxes
PeteyS Sdrron

MIAMI, Fla, March 3.-Freddy
Miller of Cincinnati, featherweight
champion Of the world, took an i'm
pressive 15-round decision from
Petey Sarron of Birmingham in
the Coral Gables Coliseum last
night, despite the fact that he was
on the floor twice from palpably
low blows.
Sarron proved the only place you
can foul out in Florida is in a
baseball park. There is no foul
rule in this State. If a boxer
claims foul he must submit to a
doctors examination to prove his
contention.
The fight was fast, but not par
ticularly interesting. Carron, a
hairy bundle Of nerves, threw
punches from every angle, but
few Of them landed and on fire.
quent occasions he found himself
sprawled IN the resin after Miller
had side-stepped his bull-like
ruSheS.
Miller'S soutpaw style enabled
him to keep Sarron at bay almost
at will and to pile up points.
The fight was reported to have
made money for its promoters, the
first fistic extravaganza Of major
Importance to do so since the Jack
Sharkey-Young Stribling embro-
Clio in 1929.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03

Gait Davis Is stepping out
with his second annual Old Do
minion Handicap Sweepstakes
next Sunday, thus creating an
epoch in local bowling by hold
ing a Sunday event.
However, Gait is not charging
for games, which he can not do
under the county laws, but will
take the price of the games out
of the So entry fee, and use it to
defray the expenses of his Ross
lyn girls team to the national
tournament.
The Old Dominion Sweepstakes
is a five-game affair with each
bowler receiving two-thirdS of the
difference between his average
and scratch averages of 100. Last
year "a participated in the event,
and with. it being on Sunday,
Davis expects to attract close
to 100.
Another fact which will make
the Old Dominion unique is that
it is open to women, and most Of
the pinetteS in the Ladies Dis.
trict League have Signified that
they expect to enter.
BowlerS from Baltimore, Rich.
mond, Norfolk, Leesburg, Claren-
don, Bethesda, Hyattsville, An
napolis, as well as Washington, are
eligible to roll and have stated
they will be present.
Ida Simmons, Norfolk blonde
flash and No. l U. S. bowler, will
head the Norfolk group, which will
include Sugar Kane, Buck Crowder,
Billy Gross and Lois Hamilton.
The Old Dominion will be rolled
in two shifts, one at 3 p. m. and
one at 8 o'clock.
Saturday night "Dutch" Sher-
bahn's handicap sweepstakes will
end at Takoma Park alleys. Young
blood is leading.
]. william Wood will launch his
seventh annual Dub" Sweep.
stakes for bowlers with averages
under lot Saturday a week at the
Lucky Strike alleys with a IS entry
fee. Bill is signing UP entries now.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
Billiard Stars
Play Here

Two of billiards leading figures,
Charles c. Peterson and ice Pro-
cita, will make local appearances
here this week.
Peterson, world famous trick
shot performer, will give fancy shot
exhibitions at Georgetown Univer-
Sity at 1880 o'clock Saturday and
at Walter Reed Hospital at $3.50
D. m. Catholic University and Press
Club have yet to set date and time.
Procita, one Of the worlds first 10
pocket billiards players, will make
his initial appearance at the Earle
Billiard Parlors at 4::30 p. M, Fri
day, then will show at Lewis and
KrauSS at 1880 that evening. Sat
urday at 10 p. m. he exhibits at
Georges Parlors, and returns on
Tuesday at the Arcadia at 1880
p. m.
Leon Yonders, Masked Marvel,
plays Frank Kline, Pennsylvania
pocket billiard champion, at the
Recreation Billiards parlorS, Sec
ond and B Streets Southeast, to-
night at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
Ni(hy Is Victor
Over Nader
HARRY OATES

Wild swinging, two men anxious
to whip it up and a crowd OF
1000 cheering to the rafters.
There, fight customers, you have
a pretty good picture Of that bout
last night between Billy Nichy and
Eddie Nader at the Arena.
Nichy was handed the decision
after eight rounds of real bat
tling. The youngster piled up big
lead in the first two rounds, lost
quite a bit of ground midway in
the bout and then closed with a
rush.
Nichy's best round was the
seventh when he had Nader in
serious trouble with a right handler
to the chin. He followed this
punch with furious rights to the
body. In the eighth Nichy had
Nader hanging on, the bell COM
ing just in time to thwart a pos
sible Knockout.
Mader's best round was in the
fifth. He dropped Nichy for a
count of nine. Back in the third
round Nader also got in several
telling punches, one Of which
a left hook to the chin-almost
floored the Pittsburgher right
then and there.
The supporting card was fea-
tured by the Bob Wilson-Frankie
Mills clash. The latter won sur
prise v; tory when he outpointed
Wilson by a wide margin.
Other bouts, Johnny Dean win
ming from Bobby Dechter; Bobby
Dean defeating Nick Papatina,
and King Kong scoring knock
out over Killer Lamar.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
Harris Seeks
Spanish Interpreter
For Cuban Flash
By FRANK BUCK" ONEML

ORLA NDO, Fla, March 5.
3ucky Harris played second base
n the morning practice, shoot.
ng short toSSes to Cecil Travis,
Who charged over the bag, touch.
ng the outside corner and whip
'ing his throws to Joe Kuhel at
irSt base.
you see," Harris explained
to Roberto EstaleIla, the bronze
faced Cuban youth, that's the
way you make double plays.
You understand me, ROberto?"
"Me Onnerstan'? 81, senior.
me Onnerstand good. oh, sure.
me OnnerStand," answered RO.
bertO, Frightening the world
with his expansive smile.
me make play. SenOP
Travees max play. Buddy MyeH
max play whan he como.
Everybody max play. Mucha
bueno."
"NO, that isn't what I mean
..." explained Bucky.
what you mean, no maxi
plays?" demanded Roberto.
"Why you play ball, you no
max play?"
"HE THROWS ALL RIGHT"
Eyes, you make plays all
right, but you see the way I
made that play? See the way I
tossed that balI?" persisted
Harris.
"Sure, toss ball; throw ball.
muy forte. throw ball all
right" was the answer Of the
Cuban.
Il have an idea" san Harris
to your inquisitive reporter who
Rugged the fringe of the infieId
while the lesson was in progress.
I'm going to suggest to Griff
that we hire an interpreter for
Roberto.
"He is too good q prospect to
cast loose" continued Bucky,
'but now is the time we need
someone to give him explicit
instructions in fundamentals.
If we had someone who spoke
Spanish fluently; someone who
could interpret the exact mean
ing I'm trying to convey, I
think we would get some place
with this boy. He is improving
every day, coming along in fine
style, but we need someone to
talk to him.
"As a matter of fact" said
Harris, Pm going to expert
ment with him in the Outfield.
He is fast and with that ter
rifle arm, would be . great fly
catcher in time. He has the
spirit and the willingness. And
he is apt to win you many .
game this season hitting in the
pincheS.
Roberto, 60 up and hit .
few" said Harris.
"Okay, Okay, Bucky, / heet.
/ heet for you, muy graciaS,"
said Roberto, still grinninE
from ear to ear.
Drives Fail to Please
Joe Bokina, who is establish.
ing himself as the Standout
rookie was pitching. He blazed
one through the middle, and the
cane cutter smashed it back on
\ dead line, chin high. Hearts
skipped a beat when that ball
shot like a projectile from a high
velocity gun straight for the
pitchers head. Bokina threw up
. glove and a casualty was
averted.
The next five balls were pitched
and every one of them
sped to the fringe of poinsetta
plants that border the left field
fence. They were five home
runs in Detroit, st. Louis, Chi
cago, Philadelphia and way sta
lions, but Roberto shook his head
dolefully.
ely, fly, fly. All a time
fly. WhatSa matter me, no
heet?" he complained.
They're all right" said Har-
ris, "HOme runs In st. Louis
or Detroit"
"Okay, Okay," said Roberto,
But me no in st. Louis. Mo
no in Detroit. Me here. Just
fly, fly, fly. No good. how you
say, huh?"
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
Boys Club Tumb|ers
Face Two Matches

Boys Club of washington tumb'
lers have an important exhibition
ahead of them, March IL at the
Takoma Park Post, of the Amer.
ican Legion.
Tomorrow the junior and senior
wrestling teams meet the Police
Boys Club No. 4 and Jewish Conn
munity Center teams at 8 p. m.
at the club.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
Gilbert Hunt Bows
In Indoor Net Test

NEW YORK, March 3.-Gilbert
Hunt, of washington, former ma
tional junior champion, bowed to
George Seewagen, Of New York,
8-6, IS, in the national indoor
tennis championships here, yeSter.
day.
It was q distinct upset as Hunt,
after dispoSing Of Herbert Bow
man, New York, in straight sets,
was figured as . title contender.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
lido Club BowIers
To Hold Stakes al
Arcadia TONIGHT

Lido Civic Club bowlers will
stage a handicap sweestakes at
the Arcadia alleys tonight at
8 o'clock.
The event, promoted by Ralph
Cipriano, will be five games with
entrants receiving two-thirds OF
the difference between their
average and 100. Entry fee will
be So, including price Of games.
All Lido members who have
never bowled in league competi'
tion will be allowed q 75-pin
handicap.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
Whitehill
Arniues,
SIGNS
By FRANK 'BUCK" ONEME

BY FRANK BUCK" ONEHE
ORLANDO, Fla, March ..
Earl Whitehill, left -hande d
pitcher arrived in camp this morn
ing and after q protracted con-
ference with President Clark c.
Griffith signed his contract. Fol-.
lowing the policy Of the club, no
terms were announced.
Whitehill said emphatically
that che had gotten better than
q draw"
Johnny Stone remains the lone
holdout Of the team now, and
little difficulty is expected in his
case.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
To Address
Catholic u. Students

Charlie Brickley, Harvard's
great drop-kick star Of an earlier
football era, will address the stu
dent body and the football squad
at Catholic University, tomorrow
in the c. U. gym at 5 p. m. The
affair is open to the public, Di-
rector Of Athletics A. J. Bergman
announces.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
Last Nights Fights

AT NEW YORK-TOny Canxonerl,
1875, world lightweight champion,
knocked out Stew Halaiko, 1SS, Buff.
falO, N. Y. (2).
AT NEWARK, n. J.-RoscOs Man
ming, 1877, Nutley IN. J.) negro,
scored technical knockout over Eddie
kid" Whalen, 1875, New York (2)
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
Association Elects
Bayh New President

Birch Bayh, director of athletics
of the D. c. high schools, is the
new president of the D. C. Physical
Education Association,
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
Old Dominion Stakes
Next Duckpir1 Event
By GINO SINH

With the National Ducpn Bowling Congress tournament
only three weeks away the local bowling stage will keep the
ball rolling with couple Of interesting sweepstakes.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
VAL MUNGO
IS DODGERS FIRST
TASK OF SEASON

This is of series Of previeWs Of major league
clubs for 1885.
The demands that tho Brooklyn Dodgers return to nOmalcy
thought and action beat duly the ears Of the baseball
world.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
Tow to Broadcast

Bobby Tow will be interviewed
on Bill Coyle's sports parade pro-
gram over Station WMAL tonight
at $50.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03

SOMETHING Of the spirit
which Alvin Jake" Powell,
the former Takoma Park
Tiger, is putting into his
practice at Wsshington's
training camp in Orlando,
Fla, is reflected in the
mighty cut which he takes
in his batting turn. The
fact that Jake is considered
a certainty for the center
field berth is not causing
him to hustle any the less.
He hit for .912 here last
season and covered a lot Of
ground in the outfield. Am
bilious sandlotte's who hope
some day to emulate Jake's
rise to the big league, may
well note his batting stance.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03
Police Band Attends
+. U.-CorneII Bouts
Saturday Night

The Police Boys Club Band,
which welcomed the Catholic Uni
versity football team on its vic
toriouS return from the Orange
Bowl game at Miami New Year
Day. will be the guests Of the
C. U. athletic department at the
c. U.-Cornell boxing bouts in the
Brookland gym Saturday night.
The entire band Of so, together
with Major Ernest w. Brown,
will attend.
The Washington times., 1936-03-03

Sacred Heart Wins
Sacred Heart basketers won
from CalvertS, 43 to Is. Giebel
was the star with II points.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-25
State Medico Head
Attacks New Deal
Social Practices

Continued from Page 1
1t Is not true. he SAID. to the
honor OF the profession it can
be said that in good times and
bad, they have been willing and
ready to give their services freely
and unSelfishly TO every sick and
injured person.
Deploring the movement for
state medicine and opening of
county hospitals TO all taxpayers,
he said such action not only would
be to the detriment OF the sick.
but would affect the pocketbook
OF every citizen
The body polite Dr. Peers
said, social and medical with Il
high degree OF immunity TO So
cialiStic and communiStic fanta-
sizes. with a resistance built up by
years OF prosperity. has been 50
weakened by economic Ills as to
be in danger of Succumbing TO
the micro organisms OF mental ana
philosophical disease. spread by
propaganda IN the form OF the
printed and spoken word. via the
press, the platform and the radio.
These diseases include boon
doggling tits, totalitarian-itis. pros
perity by scarcity-itis. There nave
appeared also signs of political
control of medicine Anu there
has been added 10 these inocula-
tiOnS the morphlnism OF subsi-
dies. not in millions but in bill
lions. weakening the moral and
spiritual fibre o. its victims.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-25
Refinancing Plan
Suffers in Ruling
By Supreme Court
Continued from Paee u

Continued from Page y
Of the case which. however. do
not affect this district, he pointed
out
Present Plan Okay
Present refunding plans will not
be affected 50 much. said Harry
Horton chief counsel. because on
ly a small percentage of the bond
holders have not agreed TO plans.
The courts decision was hand
ed down in a case involving the
reorganization Of Cameron county.
Tex. water improvement district
No. /.
While the case involved only the
application OF the act 10 this one
district. the terms of the courts
decision were such that it left
no doubt it applied TO the act as
a whole.
Justice James c. McReynolds
writing the majority opinion, con-
demned the act II vigorous terms
as an infringement of the consti-
tutional provision against impair
ment Of the obligation of contracts.
He denounced the statute as
leading to the control of states
AMI their political subdivisions by
congress. in violation Of the con-
StltutiOn.
The decision brought a 5 to 4
division of the court. Chief JUS
lice Charles Evans Hughes. JUS
tices Harlan F. Stone, Louis D.
BrandeiS and Benjamin n. Cardo-
20 dissented in an opinion by Car
dOZO.
Charles L. Childers. former chief
counsel for the Imperial Irrigation
District appeared against the bank
ruptcy act as a representative Of
certain Merced bondholders and a
friend Of the court.