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Evening star., 1936-03-03
'HOYAS CONFIDENT
| FOR TRACK MEET
Small but Capable Squad
to Compete Saturday
at Chapel Hill.

- GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
4 is looking to its small but
speedy track delegation to
outrun those of Catholic Uni
versity, Navy, Alabama, Richmond and
William and Mary in the confer
ence events at Chapel Hill next Satur-
day night when the annuel Southern
Conference indoor games are held.
Believing he has the talent neces-
sary for such turn of affairs. Coach
Jim Mulligan will take four varsity and
four freshmen with him for the re-
spective 1-mile relays. Jim Gallagher.
Joe McCloskey. Dave Keane and Red
Warder will run on the big four. while
George Began, Winnie Healey, Al Frey
and Jim McPoland will represent the
yearlings. All will enter individual
events.
That freshman group is unusually
promising with Frey, the former New
Jersey scholastic half-mile champion.
and Healey, an erstwhile national in
terscholastic champion, at the 220.
Although weakened by the loss of
Earl Widmyer, the University of Mary
land is expected to make strong bid
for honors in the conference events
with Coleman Headley, Warren Evans
and Bob Slye almost certain point win
ners. Headley is outstanding at the
middle distances, Evans crack quar-
ter miller and Slye fine hurdler and
broad jumper.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
LEIBER, NOW COACH,
LETS GIANTS WORRY
Youthful Holdout Says He Will
Remain at Arizona U. Unless
Club Offers $12,500.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TUCSON, Ariz., March s.-Henry
(Hank) Leiber, youthful holdout
of the New York Giants, was back on
the campus of his alma mater today
showing the base ball candidates how
they do it in the major leagues.
The big league influence was noticed
from the first. Taking up his duties
as coach at the University of Arizona,
he opened proceedings with the Oft
repeated statement:
We're going to have a snappy club
this year."
Disregarding the Giants offer of
$4,000 and the assertion of Manager
Bill Terry that he should be learning
more about the game rather than
teaching it, Leiber made good his
threat to accept the appointment as
coach.
He declared he would not patrol the
center garden for the Giants for less
than sl2,500. His salary as coach has
not been announced.
The new coach. sun-tanned and ap-
parently in the best of condition, de-
clined to talk of salary difficulties, pre-
ferring to speculate on the barnstorm-
ing tour of the Arizona team and the
tough assignment" here March Is
with the Chicago White Sox.
AS to his holdout stand. he dismissed
it by saying: I'm here to stay"
Evening star., 1936-03-03
.Whitehiu, Scaling Only ia,
On Hand to Fight Pay Slice;
7 Myer to Get "About 12,OOO''

Whitehill supplied two surprises
when he arrived. In the first place,
he came unannounced. Secondly, and
more important, was his physical
condition. The stocky hurler, who has
weighed as much as 1874 pounds during
his major league career. stepped on the
scales and tipped the beam at only
174. Whitehill came directly from Hot
Springs, Ark. where he took q series
Of II reducing baths as per orders
from Grifith. He submitted to this
ordeal willingly enough. but Earl
threatened to be tough when they get
down to figures. He can't see why he
(see WHITEHALL. Page A.16.)
Evening star., 1936-03-03
AMENTABLE as the reason may
be, the University of Virginia's
ialan fn abandon sr10nsnrshir1

- OF the Southern Conference
boxing tournament nevertheless may
be welcomed by some of its member
schools.
Ever presenting one of the most
feared ring teams in collegiate circles,
the Cavaliers are not a little hurt by
having their impressive record I'M
pugned in some quarters. While less
fortunate fistic rivals have not been
outspoken in their charges that Vir-
ginia cannot be trimmed in its home
ring, an undercurrent of feeling has
been as apparent as Mussolinis chin.
Southern hospitality was noticeable
only by its absence according to those
who witnessed the recent tourney at
Charlottesville. Maryland and Duke
fist singers, who were booed by the
partisan crowd, can testify to that.
Rumors that Virginia officials hand
pick referees and judges who will
favor Cavalier fighters surely are un-
founded, but Virginia nevertheless is
making wise move by transferring
the scene of the bouts.
Only by the shift can Virginia sat-
Evening star., 1936-03-03
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Basket Ball. ..
st. Johns at Rockville, 4
Woodward vs.. Friends at Y. M.
c. A., 3:45.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
Georgetown vs.. Pittsburgh at
Pittsburgh.
Boxing.
District National Guard amateur
bouts, Turner's Arena, $3.50.
Swimming.
George Washington VS.. Lafay-
cite at Shoreham Hotel, 8.
Squash Rackets.
District A. A. U. championships
at Y. M. c. A..
THURSDAY.
Basket Ball.
Georgetown VS.. West Virginia at
Morgantown, w. Va.
Maryland VS.. Duke, in Southern
Conference tournament at Raleigh,
N. c., 8.
Wrestling.
Danno O'Mahony VS.. Joe Cox,
feature match, Turner'S Arena,
$3.50.
Squash Rackets.
District A. A. U. championships
at Y. M. G. A., 7.
FRIDAY.
Basket Ball.
New Jersey State Teachers at
Wilson Teachers, 8.
Boxing.
Leroy Haynes VS.. Deacon Dixon,
feature match, Turner's Arena, first
bout, $50.
Swimming.
Washington Y. M. G. A. at Cam
den, N. j.. Y. M. G. A. -
Squash Rackets.
District A. A. U. championships
at Y. M. C. A., z.
SATURDAY
Basket Ball.
Virginia Medical at American
University, 8.
Baltimore Friends at Friends, 3. (
Boxing.
Cornell w. Catholic University,
Brooklaud gym, SIS.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
Sports Mirror

BY the Associated Press.
Today a year ago-Finishing with
rounds of s. and So, Willie MacFar-
lane won the Florida West Coast open
golf tournament with total of 282.
Three years ago-Alf Letourner and
Gerard Debaets won the siX-day BIZ
cyle race.
Five years ago-Jim Thorpe former
worlds outstanding athlete. found
working as laborer at 81 a day.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
"POPP|NC@S -
VIII Jfa@6:|!: - Il Il

suits will be interesting to note. Earl
appears to be the ideal tutor and
among the older ball players, as well
as Griff and Bucky, it is felt that
If McNeely cannot save Miles year
of seasoning in the bushes no one can.
At the present time Miles Is Nc
Neely's big job. Earl and Dee move
off together as soon as the Nationals
dress and scramble onto Tinker Field.
Goa aching, picking out flaws, and even
chasing fly balls himself to illustrate
his point, McNeely puts Miles through
probably the toughest workout any
single player undergoes, and Earl
likes 1t.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
Bolton Mats Hopes League With Fen Catching Wonie
Star Again Gets
Marathon Event
WASHINGTON officially has
been awarded the National
A. A. u marathon for Nav 20

peen awarded the NatlOnal
A. A. U. marathon for May 80.
The event, which has been spon-
sored for several years by The Star,
takes on greater Importance this
year, as 1t will serve as an Olympic
tryout. The award for 1896 was
made by the American Track and
Field Committee, meeting last night
In Cambridge, Mass.
The leaders in the local race will
be candidates for Americas inter-
national marathon team. Their
performance will be matched with
those Of the pace settlers in the Bos-
ton A. A. marathon, scheduled
April 10. Three men then will be
chosen for participation in the
Berlin games.
Pat Dengis of Baltimore won the
marathon here last year.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
n D0DTn Virginia Protects Own
NJ UNI NrnpE Fair Name by Giving
~ ~VVA u Up Ring Tourney.
.BY RURTON HAWKINS
Cardinals Out Of Luck.

Cardinals Out OF Luck.
|CATHoL1c UNIVERSITIES clout-
~ ing Cardinals, who end their sea-
son Saturday night against Cornell at
Brookland- gym, hold scant hope OF
finishing the season in q flame OF
glory.
Cornell, which has defeated Queens
College and Yale and lost to Syracuse
this year, will enter the ring a heavy
favorite due to the scholastic ineligi-
bility of Gene Misenhelter. 125-pound-
er, and Joe Bunsa, 165-pounder, Cath
olic regulars.
Luis Torregrosa, 118-pound captain
of the Bid Red squad, is undefeated IN
two years of competition. The shifty
Puerto Rican will trade blows with
Tex Guinan, who turned in his first
victory of the season against Pitts
burgh's Russ Vogel two weeks ago.
Real Test for Gevinson.
7 oU GEvINSON, classy local anna
teur featherweight, will meet one
of the most polished boxers OF his
brief but brilliant ring career tomor-
row night when he squares OIL with
Johnny Rouston, Richmond simon
pure knockout sensation. In the fea-
ture bout of the National Guard card
at Turner's Arena.
Rouston has won his last % bouts,
16 Of them by knockouts. Both f1gnt-
ers are prepping for Olympic try-outs.
Larruping Leroy Haynes. colored
heavyweight, win be facing the tallest
puncher ever to show here when ne
answers the bell with Deacon Leonard
Dixon in an all-colored show at Tur-
ner's Arena Friday night.
Haynes, who meets Primo Carnera
In Philadelphia on March l6, should
gain some idea Of what gigantic task
he faces against the Italian by merely
gazing at the 6-foot 8-inch. 22o-pound
frame Of Dixon.
Evening star., 1936-03-03

AVALON, Calif.-Two recruits will
oppose pair of sophomore pitchers in
the Cubs first intra-club game to-
morrow. Charlie Grimm has picked
John Hutchings and Clyde Shoun,
rockies, to pitch for the regulars
against Roy Henshaw and Fabian
KoWalik.
Evening star., 1936-03-03

isfy college ringworms that its team
is capable Of wearing the champion-
ship crown and at the same time
eliminate any possibility OF a'rift in
the strong bond Of friendship which
now exists between Southern Confer
erce nembers.
Evening star., 1936-03-03

~ RLANDO, Fla. March $50
I intriguing is the prospect of
l putting on the ball field a
~ club of almost unlimited
foot-running possibilities that Man.
ager Bucky Harris and President Clark
Griffith, reversing their fields. SEEM
ingly are set on rushing the develop
ment of Wilson (Dee) Miles.
Both Grif and Bucky were frank
in their public estimations of Miles
only couple of weeks ago. He may
be a year away" they said Now.
while not willing to'retract that ap-
praisal, both seem determined to
make certain Miles is not year away.
The young Alabama outfelder, who
Evening star., 1936-03-03
Trosky Hitting Smartly.

NEW ORLEANS.-Hal Trosky, In
dians' first baseman. has convinced
his mates that he is regaining his old
batting power. Smashing drives indi-
cate he is out of the slump that pulled
his batting average from $3.50 to .27l
and home runs from IS to 26 last sea-
son. Roy Hughes, outfielder, was due
to arrive today.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-A big
rookie from Dora, Ala, had the regu-
lars talking him over from the side
lines in the st. Louis Browns camp
today. He, Paul Andrews, was wind
ing up and whipping the ball from
the mound in midseason fashion.
FORT MYERS, Fla.-Connie Mack
of the Athletics has told Second
Sacker Hal Warstler he isn't worth
any more money this season than in
1895 and has given him permission to
look elsewhere for a job.
Tigers to Drop Vet Hurler.
7 AKELAND, Fla.-There will be is
pitchers working at the Tiger
camp here when Schoolboy Rowe re-
ports the latter part of the week.
Manager Mickey Cochrane plans to
pick one new starting hurler. releas-
ing veteran. Chad Kimsey, an
oklahoman who won 1S for Montreal
last year, may be the rookie choice.
. SARASOTA. Fla.-"If there is any
thing you want me to do, say the
word" Jimmy Foxx was overheard to
tell Manager Joe Cronin as they
strolled toward the Red Sox club house,
setting at rest rumors of temperament
floating around the camp yesterday.
"Prima donnas?" asked Jimmy of the
wide, wide world, what are they?"
PENSACOLA. Fla.-Sam Leslie, for
merly of the Dodgers, went to work
with zest after signing on the dotted
line for the Giants. He lost pounds
in brisk workout.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
McNeely Knows His Task.

HARRIS initial conference with his
new first lieutenant was devoted
to Miles and during the course Of
the confab McNeely unearthed de-
velopment that once and for all
marked him as the perfect tutor Of
the youngster.
Il know just what you mean,
Bucky," he unfolded. Il don't think
you knew this, but I broke into base
ball as an inflelder and you say Miles
(see POPPING OFF. Page A-150
Evening star., 1936-03-03
CARDS ORDERED
TO SLIDING PITS
Pepper Martin in Charge
of 'Practice-Rain Holds
Up Pirates Work.
BY tbs Associated Press

BY tne Associated PreSS.
~ RADENTON, Fla, March s.
* Frank Frisch said it would be
the sliding pits for the ST.
Louis Cardinals today, with
Pepper Martin in charge. Pepper. an
artist at hitting the dirt. promised to
set an example that would give the
lads plenty exercise.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
|D|MAGG|O SLUGS
IN YANKEE DRILL
White Sox to Try Rookie
0utfieId-Red Sox Show
No Temperament"
BY the Associated Press.

6y Cl0 AoSOCldtcu fIeSS.
ut. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 3.
- Things are rosy in the Yankee
camp. Bill Dickey. the holdout
- catcher, has come to terms
with. the boss and Joe Dimaggio, the
much-heralded rookie, is showing
plenty class.
Dimaggio stod up at the plate in a
hitting drill yesterday and whaled the
horsehide for some long rides, three
of which would have cleared most of
the fences in the American League.
PASADENA, Calif.-Jimmy Dykes
plans to start the exhibition season
with an all-rookie White Sox outfield,
in an effort to learn as much as pos
sible about them without delay. Mike
Kreevich and George Stumpf, both
from Kansas City, will be in left and
center, with Malin McCulloch from
Dallas in right.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
Dodgers Like Millies,

CLEARWATER, Fla.-Walter Miles,
the young Dodger catcher, is do
ing all right for himself, if you take
the word of Casey Stengel. Casey says
he's a great place hitter and a fighter,
and that if he continues to improve as
he has in the past he will be a fine
young fellow to have around. He
plays hot game of Kelly pool, too.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
BY a stan Correspondent Of The Star.

~ RLANDO. Fla, March g.
With string of three con-
secutive verbal victories to
eO his credit, President Clark
Grifnth today hitched up his belt and
prepared to lock horns with yet an
other Of his unsigned Nationals-Earl
iWhitehill.
4 The veteran southpaw hurler. mo-
boring $50 miles from Meridian, Miss,
blkr into Orlando late last night and
nnNno shape for the latest battle Of
words. He was due, however. to tackle
Gsin sometime this afternoon, follow
4hg the daily workout.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
Mats Have Worries.

WASHINGTON is casting around
w for some one to replace the heavy
hitting but heavy-footed Cliff Bolton
and so far Sam Holbrook hasn't
earned the job. Bill Starr, recalled
from Harrisburg late last season be-
cause of injuries to Bolton and Hol-
brook, failed to show the necessary
hitting strength.
Rollie Hemsley of ST. Louis, a
Spring sensation at bat. faded out
toward the finish last year for final
.290 average and the Browns are hope
full Angelo Giuliani from st. Paul will
be able to lend aid. The veteran Char
ley Berry probably will do most Of the
Athletics backstopping. but young
Frank Hayes has been considered a
bright prospect for a couple of sea-
sons and may fulfill the promise this
year.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
PhiIlies Open Camp.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla.-Arriving
w Phillies-24 of them-had their
first workouts on schedule for today.
Additional players due in today in
cluded Outfielder Lou Chiozza, Pitcher
Syl johnson and Third Baseman
Johnny Vergez.
Evening star., 1936-03-03

SANTO DOMINGO.-The Cincin-
natl Reds were due by boat to play
exhibitions here today and Wednesday
and will fly Miamiward Thursday for
games three following days with the
Philadelphia Athletics. The rockies
will stay another week In San Juan.
Evening star., 1936-03-03

SAN ANTONIO, Tex.-If it's fair
the Pirates plan to start their outdoor
training today. If it rains they will
work inside again. At any rate Pie
Traynor says his battery men have got
to get plenty busy.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
STARS HOLD MOST
POSTS BEHIND BAT
Tigers, Bosox and Yankees
Particularly Strong in
Vital Position.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, March 3.-The
Nj American League appears to
" have fewer catching worries
q than the National this Spring,
but the experts in at least three cities
may be found casting anxious glances
behind the plate, and if you pinned
them down on the subject Detroiters
might be persuaded to admit the
Tigers chances of winning the pen
,, nant would be none too bright should
anything happen to Mickey Cochrane.
Ray Hayworth has shown himself to
be capable substitute at Detroit, but
it's highly improbable the Tigers would
have done so we'll last season If Man
sger Mike had not caught more than
two-thirds of the games.
Sewen Aids White Sox.
T UKE SEWELL amply demonstrated
- the importance of catching at Chi
cago last year and was given due
credit for the fine early-season show
ing of the White Sox. The Hose are
pinning their faith on him again this
year. The Yankees, with Bill Dickey,
Arndt Jorgens and couple of highly
regarded rockies, Bill Baker and Bill
Hershberger up from Newark for trials,
find catching one of the least of their
troubles, as do the Red Sox with Rick
Ferrell and Moe Berg.
At Cleveland, however, the whole
question of catching seems to have
been tossed into the. lap of little
frankie Pytlak unless Steve ONeill
uncovers something good in the rookie
line. The Indians collapse last sea-
son is partly attributed to the illness
which forced Pytlak to retire in mid
season.
If Franks 100 pounds fail to hold
up under the strain of full season,
the Indians have a couple of prospects
who look big enough to endure any
amount of wear and tear. Joe Becker,
a 1878 hitter at San Francisco last year,
and Charley George, another 800 hit
ter from Albany. both are 200 pound
ers standing over feet.
Evening star., 1936-03-03
WOULD Be BLOW
SHOULD HE FAIL
-,---
Took "Beating" for Sloppy
Work of HurIers Last
Year, 1t Is Held.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN,

BY FKANCIS E. STAN,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star
~ RLANDO, Fla, March g.
William Clifton Bolton is the
man on the spot in this
~ Washington training camp.
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
No Thanks, France

That dear France has decided ask the United States to
Join neutrality pact Of various European na'ons TO-
ward Spain.
what for?" Americans may ask Also How Gomez"
We thought we WERE neutral toward Spain We thought
we WOULD CONTINUE be- In what precisely can
we be MORE NEUTRAL than we are NOW?
And why trouble ourselves with span anyway? Or with
France? Or with Europe generally?
Just what will it get us?
Well it got us plenty in 19l7-10
Thousands of American boys killed. Many more
thousands uUOunded And many thousands Of millions OF
American dollars Whch shall neUer see again. mar
dear France still has her share of he and that dear
France holds them uUith grip that makes the eagle
NO thanks" says America to that dear France.
The American people slightly agued by French efforts
and European efforts to enlist their sympaes and their dol
lars in European though the present American
Administration has done its best to ENTANGLE them IN those
quarrels.
Remember the Adninstration's desperate driUe TO
entangle the League Court less than tOO ago?
The American people roared that scheme dOwn and
out-PERNANENTLY
Remember the Administrator filtration rUith "sanc
tions" against Italy, less than one year ago?
The American people rOared that dOWn' tOO' and let
hope, permanently weu
Raw Deal press agents making great todo about the
Administrators brilliant conduct OF foreign relations kept
us out war; something is the general tenor OF their
propaganda
But the record shouvs that this Administration had
been alloOed to- it would haUe tied NOW in the
WhOe European mess.
The in which that dear France is trying to
inUOLUe US again.
out of war in future does any intelligent American think
that done that and will do because of the present
Administration?
The answer to that is NO. We kept out will keep
because of the present Administration but IN SPITE
OF 1T.
Read the record. 1t tells.
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
The Black Spot

It is cause for some chagrn and considerable worry
that Public Utilities Commission which has been able
to make such an outstanding Of its regulation
of electric and gas companies as has ours has not been
able to solve the local transit tangle.
Through the sliding scale method of regulating rates
of the power company over long period of years
charges for current have been steadily reduced and still
the prosperity of the power company has Increased.
similar method of rate control has recently been
inaugurated for the gas company and it holds promise
of working out satisfactorily both for the company and
its customers.
BUT THE STREET CAR COMPANY REMAINS
THE DARK SPOT OF LOCAL UTILITY REGULA-
TON
We don't even have acceptable base upon which
to start figuring the rates which the street car company
should be allowed to charge.
FOR YEARS WE HAVE BEEN FIXING STREET
CAR FARES ON A HIT AND MISS SYSTEM WHICH
SEEMS TO HAVE AS ITS OBJECT JUST KEEPING
THE COMPANY GOING WHILE AT THE SAME
TIME TRYING TO PRESERVE SEMBLANCE OF
SERVICE.
Six wears ago the commission started valuation in
vestigation designed to show how much the company
is entitled to earn.
That investigation isn't completed yet.
There is some talk that it may be finished during the
current calendar year.
Until it is the consideration of changes is unfair
both to the company and to the riding public
There is discrepancy of about fifteen million dollars
in the valuation base claimed by the company and that
estimated bv others in touch with the situation
THAT FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS IS IMPoR-
TANT BOTH TO THE COMPANY AND TO THE GUS
TONER'S
If the commission UU speed up its UaLudtiCn pro-
ceedinq it should be possible to deal justly IOIth the
cOr,pany and Nth the riders When hearings are
finally held on the cOn.pGnys pending petition foT
an increase in rates.
The Washington times., 1936-08-14

d41u I dG 14dl 1OOIl.
Reports from the South put Pat
way above an even money win
ner despite the stories you hear.
To top the story that appeared
in this column several days ago,
about the World War veteran VINO
wanted his bonus but was afraid
to ask for it because he was
deserter from the Army, comes the
story from the House Veterans
Committee.
It seems that a Spanish war vet,
eran had an argument with his
officer and went over the hill"
Less than two months ago he
wrote his Congressman asking him
if he would straighten out his rec
ord. He said that since then he
had raised family, set up in busl-
ness and was getting along all
right except for the haunting fear
that one of the boys from his COM
pany would come along and point
the 'inger of scorn at him.
He was informed that not only
had his record been cleared by the
statute of limitations but that he
had been eligible for a pension
since 1921, but he won't get it
now except from the date on
which he makes his application.
The Washington times., 1936-08-14
Three-Minute Journeys

Hikan. the southernmost town in
Alaska, an old Hudson Bay trad
ing post, an Indian settlement,
rich town with its gold, silver.
platinum and lead mines all with
in a thirty-mile radius. At Ketch-
ikan creek you'll see the giant
salmon leaping and fighting their
way to the spawning banks. Then
comes Wrangell island and we're
really in the domain of the mid
night sun country.
The village was an old Indian
trading post under Russian rule.
There are ruins of an old Russian
fort, totem poles, strange relics
and curios and exquisite scenery.
So the boat glides away and
up into Taku inlet for a view of
giant Taku glacier, mile wide.
reaching back over the mountains
for ninety miles, and at least
mile thick, mighty monster.
Taku is really two glaciers. one
dead. hardly moving but always
drifting backward, the other vital.
ly alive, brilliant in the sunshine.
rivaling the rainbow in glorious
colors.
Next we're at Juneau, named
after its French-Canadian founder
who made the first gold strike
nearby, in the early eighties. 1t
is the capital of Alaska, and fairly
hangs on to earth, for right back
of the main street, Mt. Juneau
shoots up almost $500 feet.
In Skagwary you'll find many a
souvenir of the old gold rush
days at which time this town
fired everyone's imagination. And
you'll see gardens with the most
enormous flowers you've ever
glimpSed. blooms that beat those
of the tropics for size and color.