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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-01
IN DRIVE
TO CUT u. 5.
BUREAUS
Suggestions
To Be Sought by
Senate Group

Expressing qualification tn a t
John R. McCarl, formerly Comp
troller General of the United
States, was holding himself in
readiness to aid his Senate COM
mittee, Senator Harry F. Byrd
CD, Virginia, today actively
launched his campaign for Gov
eminent consolidation.
Acting in his capacity as chair
man of the select senatorial COM
mittee appointed to make a sur
vey in view to cutting down gov
ernmental expenditures and de-
creasing the Government staff
here in Washington and in the
States, Senator Byrd sent to all
Government department heads a
QUESTIONABLE.
Sends QUESTIONABLE
The QUESTIONABLE was drawn
up by the Bookings Institution,
which is helping the committee to
carry out its work. At the same
time as the questionnaires went
in the mail, Senator Byrd issued
a statement promising quick &C.
ton in his investigation, saying:
"The Select Committee for the
Investigation of the Executive
Agencies of the Government in
tends to push this work as rap
idly as possible. The Bookings
Institution is now undertaking a
fact-finding survey and queS-
tiOnnaireS have been sent to the
departments.
"As chairman Of this commit
tee, am extremely gratified at
the willingness of Comptroller
McCarI to assist US. No man in
public life is better qualified to
aid in this important work.
COORDINATION PLANNED
1--WE intend to present to the
uCXG NOA1SkCOS SAO DSSS pOSSA~0S
plan for coordination and Simpli-
ficatiOn of the Government and
to reduce the present excessive
cost. With 40 new agencies OF
the Government established in
the last three years, one of our
main detectives will be to CO"
ordinate and reduce these emer'
gency departments.
81 will guarantee that at least
the Congress will have full in
formation as to all duplicated
efforts and expenditures. / am
hopeful that public sentiment in
1887 will sustain a drastic reduc-
ton of public spending"
Heads of the Government de-
partments have until August Is to
answer the questionnaires.
Senator Byrd said that after
that the committee would call
upon Mr.. McCarl and that public
hearings on the question could not
be held until after the election.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-01
0NE-MAN CARS
UP JULY 13

Date for the public hearing or
the petition of the Capital Traal-
sit Company to enlarge opera
tons of one-man street cars in the
District has been fixed by the
Public Utilities Commission for
July Is.
The company now operates II
one man cars and in its petition
asks approval of the purchase of
80 used one-man cars from
Providence, r. l., transit company
to replace old cars now in use,
purchase an addition to the local
line of 20 more used one-man cars
and permission to change an
order for the purchase of 20 new
cars of two-man operation to the
one-man type. This would add 40
one-man cars to the lines.
Peoples Counsel William A.
Roberts has organized local civic
organization representatives to
fight the company's petition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-01
DR.. Jernagin Heads
B.Y.P.U. Tenth Time

DR.. William H. Jernagin, pastor
of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, has
been reelected president of the Ma
tional Baptist Sunday School and
B. Y. P. U. Congress now in its
annual session at Kansas City,
Mo-, it was learned here today.
This is the tenth consecutive
time DR.. Jernagin has been named
to head the Congress. The Con-
gress and Union is an auxiliary
of the National Baptist Conven'
ton and represents churches
whose memberships now total
more than three million persons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-01
Summer Season Open
For 81 Fairgrounds

Eighty-seven Fairgrounds in all
sections of the city were thrown
open today by Playground Direc-
tor Sibyl Baker for the summer
months.
Miss Baker held a meeting of
her playground staff of 145 as
sistant directors and supervisors
yesterday and gave last-minute
instructions. It was estimated
that 10000 children would take
advantage of the recreational
centerS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-01
Greek Play Planned
AT Sylvan Theater

"Phaeton, Son of Phoebus," a
Greek pageant drama, will be pre-
Sented in the National Sylvan
Theater at Washington Monument
Friday evening, July 10, as the
fourth summer festival of the cur
rent season sponsored by the Arts
Club of Washington and the Com
munity center Department.
The play was written by Mrs.
Miriam Hilton and was one of the
entrants in the play contest of the
Arts Club last year. It will be di-
rected by Mrs. Marie Moore For
rest and will enlist a cast of 100
actors. singers and dancers. The
U. S. Marine Band will play Incl
dental music.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-01

On the records Of the District
Fire Department he is listed as
Deputy Chief James Christopher
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Speed!
Tennis Balls Travel Two
Miles a Minute Off
Vines Racquet.

ELLSWORTH VINES, who heads
IL the professional tennis troupe
which will appear in a series of ex-
hibition matches at the Butler Uni
versity Fieldhouse next Friday
night, generally is recognized as the
hardest-hitting player in the world
today.
BY actual measurement, Vines
strikes a ball so hard that it crosses
the net at a speed of more than two
miles a minute.
DR.. j. F.. Strawinski of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania recently
used an electric eye" to measure
the speed of balls from the time
they left Vines racquet until they
reached the net, and he discovered
that the average speed was 1911 feet
a second for an average of 1872
miles an hour, or 2.15 miles a min
ute.
Tremendous power, in addition to
exceptional stamina, enabled Vines
to reach the top as an amateur be-.
fore turning professional to gain
even greater recognition as the
worlds outstanding singles player.
George Lott and Lester Stoefen,
powerful doubles combination, and
Berkeley Bell, the latest player to
desert amateur ranks, will appear
here with Vines. Two singles
matches and doubles contest will
comprise the program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Wrestling Card Is Filled
for Hall Show Monday

The card for the special month
ly mat show at Tomlinson Hall
Monday night, which is being spon-
sored by the American Legion Post
of the Indianapolis Power and Light
Co., was completed today with the
signing of Morris Caudell, local mid
dleweight, to meet Cliff Olsen, Mil
waukee, in the one-fall prelim.
The final OF the two-out- of three
falls bouts will send the speedy &C.
Gil (Blacksmith) Pedigo of Louis
vile against the rough Chicago
grappler, Gentleman Jack" Smith
ers. Both we're winners of feature
bouts here recently.
Jack Sherry of Louisville will
tangle with the Memphis Meanie,"
Bull Smith. Smith is veteran of
the mat sport. Both of the final
events will be for two out of three
falls with one and one-half hour
time limit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
" Archery Club
Has 40 Members
New Target Is Added to
Indoor Ranue.

Members of the indianapolis Y.
M. G. A. Archery Club will take up
the construction and erection of an
additional permanent target on
their indoor range at the Central
"Y'' building. The additional tar
get has been made necessary be-
cause of an increase in the mem
bership of the club. 1t will also be
used in competitive meets.
The club now includes 40 men,
bers. Archers interested in con-
struction of bows, arrows and other
equipment meet on Monday nights.
Those interested in range practice
meet on Tuesday nights. The entire
group is under the direction OF r.
G. Jenney.
Mr.. Jenney indicated that mem
bership in the Archery Club is open
to all interested men and women
of the city regardless Of Y. M G. A.
utilization.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

Twenty-four three-round matches
afforded more than four solid hours
of unauthorized scrapping, with
spirit of attack seldom displayed by
pros. There was not as much fan
ming of air as might have been ex-
pected, and what the plebe mittmen
lacked in style they made up with
fight.
Several of last years crown wear
ers returned to the ring to defend
their titles. Johnny Chesunas.
shovel-handed Fort Harrison mid
dleweight, successfully Tended off
the rivet-hammer attack of Johnny
benson, Oliver A. G. fistman, with
a two-round lead decision. Bud
Cottey climbed from a 12-month
bantam championship to feather
weight victory over Wilmer Hardesty
in an Oliver A. G. family fe!ld.
Tommy LeFevre, Oliver f1yweight
champ, underwent a surprise upset
when Jimmy Williams, F & K
Health Club, set his halo askew with
a last-round decision.
Fred de Borde, Golden Glove
tournament manager seeking new
talent, seemed particularly i'm
pressed by the dynamite punches of
Rudy Groschelle, 147-pourd Turner,
and the "alley-fghting" spirit of
George Hoyt, Puritan Bed Spring
175-pounder. Glass champions fol-
low:
liz Pounds-Jimmy Williams, F..
& X. Health Club.
118 Pounds-Omar Sensel, South
Side Turner's.
126 Pounds-Bud Cottey, Oliver
A. G.
135 Pounds-Norval Binninger,
Oliver A. C.
147 Pounds-Rudy Croschelle,
South Side Turner's.
100 Pounds-Johnny Chesunas,
Fort Harrison.
IT'S Pounds--George Hoyt, Puritan
Bed Springs.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Healing,
Colonial A. G.
Knockout artists were in evidence,
as can be judged by the following
anaesthetics:
lat Pounds-James Houston, Fort
Harrison, kayoed Paul Pearsey, un-
attached, in the first. George Lef-
ferts, Oliver A. c., stopped Jap
Powell, South Side Turner's, in the
third.
ITS Pounds-George Hoyt, Puri-
tan Bed Springs, flattened Leonard
Campbell, Colonial A. c., in the
third.
Technical knockouts went to
James Allison, 1875, South Side
Turner's, over Skeet Dickerson, Co.
lonial A.. c.; Irwin Spaulding, 1876,
Colonial A. c., over Clarence Gard
ner. unattached, in the first.
Boxing officials were: Judges, Ed
ward Clemens and Edward thinner.
Referees, Happy Atherton and Merle
Alte.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Greyhounds Clash
With State Rival
Local Cagers Aim Defense
at Miki0zek.

Indiana Central's basketball
forces are to meet Indiana State
on the University Heights court at
tonight. Both squads have been
defeated only once this season.
Tie visitors base much of their
scoring drive on Miklozek, lengthy
center, and GreyhoundS have been
drilling on defensive tactics aimed
to stop him. Suffering from an in
jured hand. Quackenbush, Central
forward. may not see action tonight.
Probable Greyhound starting line
up will find Dorton and Bohr. for
wards; Byers, center, and Swank
and Eaton, guards.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Local Tire Pros
Face Akron Squad
Rivals to Play Conference
Tilt at Armory.

The second-place Firestone Tire
and Rubber quintet of Akron, O.,
will meet the local U. S. Tire pro-
fessional combination in Midwest
Conference tilt at the Armory to-
morrow.
This feature clash, which is to
start at 8, will be preceded by cur
tain-raiser between the u. S. Cor
rugated Box and Inland Container
teams
The locals feature the play of
Gene Demmary, former Butler star,
and LIE Roy Edwards, All-America
at the University of Kentucky last
season. This team, one of the tallest
in the loop, has shown improvement
after slow start.
Beanie Berens, last season all
Buckeye Conference center, usually
does the heavy scoring work for the
visitors. His accurate shooting re-
Gently brought defeat to the Kaut-
skys, Indianapolis other representa-
tive in the circuit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

Two Beau Brummels" of the mat
game clash in the feature wrestling
offering at the Armory Tuesday
night The opponents are Jack
Kennedy, pictured here, of Mime
apolis, and Leo Numa of Seattle.
The former weighs 215 and the lat
ter 218.
Numa, who holds victories over
both George (Cry Baby zaharias
and Orville Brown, has scored six
wins without a loss at the N. Penn
Sylvania-st arena. Kennedy has
registered nine triumphs and has
dropped but one tug,
A double-barreled" supporting
program is promised with the initial
appearance of Daniel Boone Savage,
$50, featuring. Savage, who is her
aided as a "hill-billy" from Boyd
County, Kentucky, and is we'll
equipped with whiskers, takes on the
aggressive Pete Schulz, 23O, Hous-
ton.
Ernie zeller, 230, former Indiana
State Normal athlete who drew with
Am Rascher here last Tuesday.
tackles Rudy Strongberg, 225, Mil
waukee, in the other tug. The
Hercules A. G. is staging the card.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

This drastic change in schedules
was agreed upon yesterday at the
conclusion of two-day conference
between Ford Prick, National League
president, and William Harridge.
head of the American.
Although travelling expenses will
soar. major league owners agreed
today that frequent changes will
ado to the attractiveness of the
game.
Mr.. Harridge and I decided this
new plan should pep things up"
F'rick said. I'VE have arranged to
schedule games on a 4-4-3 basis
that is, four games for the first visit,
four for the second and three for
the third. Now we have worked
out a 1882 schedule and this
ought to help a lot"
The season will open April IA and
close Sept. 81, slightly earlier than
that of recent years. Opening day
schedules:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
Chicago at st. Louis.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ST. Louis at Chicago.
Detroit at Cleveland.
New York at Washington.
Philadelphia at Boston.
The first changes come on April
II. The schedule:
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York at Boston.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Pittsburgh and st. Louis not scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Chicago at Detroit.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Boston at New York.
ST. Louis and Pittsburgh will bo
idle on April II and will start a
series at Pittsburgh on April IS. the
Pirates opening home engagement.
The first intersectional trips will
be made on April 27-the earliest in
history. Both league schedules con-
tain fewer blank dates than usual.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

Martinsville downed Shortridgs
last night, 30 to IA, in high school
basketball game at the local gym. It
was the second time in seven years
that the Curtismen have defeated
the North Siders.
Martinsville led at the half, 10 to
6, after the Blue Devils had jumped
to an early lead, being out in front
at the end of the first period, to
4. Farr and Neal paced the Ar
teSianS, gaining Is points between
them, while Mcdaniel led Shortridge
with six free throws. The North
Siders were only able to score two
field goals throughout the contest.
Mcdaniel Shares Four
Pearcy hit two free throws for the
first points of the game after three
minutes had elapsed. Mcdaniel
scored four free throws after FARE
had connected with long" to put
Shortridge out in front, to 4. Neal,
Hollar and Farr connected on field
attempts to give the Artesians a 10
to-6 lead at the half. Shortridge
fired long shots the whole period
but was unable to connect.
The third period found both sides
displaying ragged ball. Hollar hit q
free throw for Martinsville, then
Fobes sank long one and Brown
put in a charity toss to make the
score, IL to 8. Martinsville. Neal
sank a long and Mcdaniel a charity
toss to bring the score to 1910 as
the period closed. Martinsville
opened up in the final period, scor-
ing II points to the Blue Devils
three. The summary:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Cue Ace to Return
Here Late in Month

In his concluding series of local
exhibitions, Pasquale Natalie, Chi
cago pocket billiard expert, won two
matches yesterday.
BY running out in the third in
ming, he defeated Bill Virgins, 125
to 81, at the Columbia Club, and
then won from J. H. Harms, 125
to 40, at Dougherty's parlor. His
best run for the day was 90, made
on the Columbia Club table.
Natalie is to return to the city
for an exhibition appearance at L.
s. Ayres on Jan. Is, instead of to-
day as previously announced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11

~
THE reason Valparaiso and
l. Western State didn't meet in
basketball last night is explained by
Coach Buck. He rented the gym to
high school teams, thinking the
Valpo date was tonight. Coach
Christiansen of the Uhlans saved"
the Teachers mentor by agreeing
to play Monday.
IABBY JABLoNoWsK1, under
- the name of Peter Appleton, is
coming back to the big leagues with
Washington. He won % games
against only nine defeats with
Montreal last year. Jabby used to
pitch in the American Association.
Kenny Ash won Is and lost IL for
Buffalo. He couldn't get the side
out in the A. A.
An Eastern professor suggests the
elimination of not only paid foot
ball coaches and gate receipts but
also cheer leaders. College football
without cheer leaders would leave
the student rooters helpless.
n
A LII fight bugs are theorizing on
L N what type of boxer it will take
to beat Joe Louis. Perhaps a man
with an iron jaw and a cement hide
might stay in there. Of course, if
a combination of Gene Tunney,
Jack Dempsey and Harry Greb, plus
two clubs, happened along it would
be interesting. A sharp puncher
with punch and bombproof de-
Tense may be the answer. That
combination bothered Dempsey.
y II
Augie Galan, Chicago Cubs out
fielder, went through the complete
schedule last year without hitting
into a double play. He belongs in
the hall of fame.
Charlie Retzlaff, who is doing his
best to build up his courage to enter
the ring with Joe Louis on Jan. II
has been f1attened three times, by
1zzy Gastanaga, King Levinsky and
Hank Hankinson.
y n
CALIFORNIA inter-city rivalry
~ is oiled up again. San Fran
cisco is reported scheming to
steal" the Rose Bowl New Years
grid game. 1t is said the University
of California and Stanford are "all
ears" to the proposition" North
ern California is jealous of the pub
licity southern California receives
out of the classic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Hoppe Increases
Edge Over Champ
Veteran Runs Is; Leads by
Wide Margin.
By United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. II. - Willie
Hoppe, New York, today was we'll
on his way to the only billiards
title he has never held-the worlds
three-cushion championship.
The former boy wonder" in
creased his lead to So points over
Champion Welker Cochran of San
Francisco by winning the third
block, so to so. in 60 innings, and
the fourth block, so to 35, in 81 in
nings. The final blocks will be
played late today and tonight.
During last nights session Hoppe
set worlds record for champion
ship challenge play with a high run
of Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Cooper Fires IS to
Lead in Golf Event

By United press
LOS ANGELES, Jan. Hilary
Cooper today was tagged as the man
to beat as the $4,000 Los Angeles
Open golf meet swung into its Sec
ond day of play.
Cooper was bracketed in the lead
with his playing mate. Vic Ghezzi
from Deal. N. j.. and Henry Pic
ard, Hersey (Pa) youth. All scored
par cracking Cos on the opening
round yesterday.
But Lighthouse Harry's strokes,
played without fault over the
tricky par-70 layout of the Los An
geles Country Club, caught the
fancy of galleries. A stroke behind
came Harold .McSpaden, Kansas
City pro, with a ST..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
By Eddie Ash
FIRST SACKERS POSSESS POWER
ARTILLERY BOYS OF THE MAJORS

w HEN action opens up the baseball firing line in the
spring the attention of many fans is going to be
'ereo on the first basemen in the majors There is
abundance OF class at the position and the bombardment of
the fences is expected to be terrific"
Much is expected out of Jimmy Foxx now that he has
changed scenery accompanied by salary boost of $780,
bringing his 1886 earnings O00 He has set his goal
oeang Babe Ruths home record of CO. That's large
order, but Jimmy collected So one year.
there Hank oreenberg slugger
powues he horsehde consistently He distance waoper
another great Bill
inspire 80 o - -
AVOID an early season slump which him
breakers OF power Zeke of
cleveland Jimmy Collins of the Cardinals and other
break
the Philies
There no shortage Of artillery when the with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11


Taking their cue from Broderick.
who opened the rally for Cathedral
in the third quarter, Lanahan
gathered six points, Leahy took in
four and Conner two for the Irishers
to add to the 11-to-8 advantage
which they held at the half.
Cohn, Redskin center, got the tip
off at the outset of the game and
drlbbled from mid-floor to sink a
held goal, putting Manual on the
scoreboard first. Gallamore con-
nected on two charity shots before
Broderick scored for Cathedral with
southpaw toss. The first quarter
ended in favor of the Red and
White, to 3. Conner made most
of the Irish baskets in the second
quarter while Gallamore and Wen
ming were the only scorers for Man.
ual.
Lanahan scored eight points to
take the Cathedral honors and Man.
ual's high scorer was Gallamore
with ten. The data:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
NO CUT IN GIANT PAY
ROLLS; CRITZ RELEASED
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-There will
be no salary cuts for any member
of the New York Giants this season.
1hirty-five contracts were mailed
out today and every player is Of
fered either raise or the same SAL
airy he received last season, Man.
ager Bill Terry said.
Terry announced that Hughie
Critz, veteran infielder, had been
Internationally released. Critz will
retire from baseball to devote his
time to an automobile agency and
his farm near Greenwood, Miss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Big Green to Collide With
Spartans After Bowling
to LoganSport.
Tim es Special

Times Special
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Jan. IL
Defeated in their tilt with Logans-
port, the Tech courtmen of Indian
apolis hope to atone for the loss on
their home floor tonight when they
face ConnerSville.
The Big Green players dropped a
29-to-19 decision to the Berries here
last night. The Indianapolis boys
played disorganized game, for the
most part, making good on only
seven of Al field goal attempts.
After slow start, LoganSport
was ahead, to 5, at the end of the
first quarter, and increased the
margin to 20 to at intermission.
The Tech forces came back with
feeble rally, but failed to threaten
at any time. Summary:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Ramsey in Billiard
Triumph Over Pilz
Winner Plays Steady Game
for 71-Frame Win.

After piling up 81 points in the
first II innings, Walt Ramsey out
classed Sonny Pilz, so to %, in a
state three-cushion billiard match
at Harry Coolers parlor last night.
The tilt lasted II frames
Ramsey played one of the most
consistent games turned in during
this years meet, and had four runs
of four, one of five and one of six.
His opponent had cluster of five,
but went for several innings at a
time without making a point.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-11
Bierman in Huddle
With Gopher Head
Minnesota Coach Ponderinq
Tulane offer.
BIZ United Press

BIZ UHltSd PF6SS
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 11.-Head
Football Coach Bernie Bierman of
Minnesota University remained un-
communicative today as he prepared
to consult with Athletic Director
Frank Mccormick on Tulane's offer
of $4,000 to head the Green Wave
coaching staff.
Rumor was strong on the univer-
sity campus that Bierman would
turn down the tempting award from
the Southern school to remain at
Minnesota to groom his team for its
attempt for third national title
claim.