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The Washington times., 1936-03-17
PADDOCK'S TURF GOSSIP

Post time during the Bowie
meeting will be 2:30 p. m, accord
ing to Joseph B. Boyle, general
manager of the Southern Mary
land Agricultural Association.
Seven races will be run daily.
Three Kentucky Derby candi-
dates. Ceallaigh, Bright Light and
Lemont are among the 20 horses
which the Chandon Farm will
campaign during the Bowie meet
ing.
The thoroughbreds are being
trained by John j. Greedy, consid-
cred by many the best conditioner
in America. Greely also has Ever
gold, Official, Sandstone, Miss
Twinkle, Cinar, Ross and Naval
Cadet at Bowie. Ills two-year-olds
are Burning Star, Top Collar,
Happy Road, Over Play, My Elsie,
Lady Briar, Quincy and Bold
Pirate.
The Bowie race strip is improv-
ing daily. Track superintendent
Dick Pending states horsemen
granted stalls may ship at once.
He requested no horSemen to ship
without first being granted stalls.
Johnny Gilbert reported to
Trainer Jim Healy at Benning.
Gilbert recently signed to ride for
The Washington times., 1936-03-17

MRS. John Hay Whitney, but the
New York Jockey Club refused
his application for a license. Mrs.
Whitney may appear before the
jockey club in Gilbert's behalf.
Word was received that A. A.
Baroni, owner of Top Row, suf
fered a Jack injury when his auto
mobile overturned the other nigng.
A vertcorae near the middle of his
back was broken. Baroni was
moved from the Villa Hospital in
Colma, Calf, to the Mills Memorial
Hospital in San Mateo. He will
be confined to his bed for at least
two weeks, and then wear braces
for a few months. The accident
occurred when Baroni'S car struck
a loose shoulder of the road and
careened off the highway, turning
over several times. He was on ais
way home to San Efateo.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17

Rounding
7oShqpe

University Of Maryland's base
ball team is rapidly shaping up
for its 25.game season that opens
with Ohio State March 26 at
College Park. The Buckeyes will
visit for two games.
Vic Willis, who won seven of
eight games last spring, will be
the ace of the mound corps,
backed mainly by Ford Loker,
from the 1885 team, and South
paw George Wood and Kyle
Ruble, who came up from the
freshmen aggregation
Probable Infield Array
Right now the infield appears
likely to be Karl Fraas, first: 1:
Jack Stonebraker, second; Charlie
Keller, shortstop, and Waverly
Wheeler, third. Jack Hurley.
Harry Gretz and Mike Surgent
present capable reserves, the last
named also being an outfielder
of ability. All are sophs except
Stonebraker, Keller and Gretz.
Fred Thomas and John Corn
ley are the catcherS, and when
not behind the bat may divide
duty in one Of the outfield berths.
Bill Bryant seems sure of one
outfield job, with Jack Egan, John
Mccarthy, Bernie Buscher and Ed
DAILY battling 1t out for places.
Buscher, DAILY and Gormley were
1885 letter men, the others being
sophs.
Shows Well at ShortstOp
Keller, who hit 500 as an out
fielder last year, has taken to the
job at short like a duck to water
and probably will prove as big a
star there as he was in the garden.
In fact outlook is that Shipley
will have a winning ball team.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
Women Golfers
Book kMdtChes

Miss Susan Hacker, Chevy Chase
Club, captain of the women's
Washington intercity team, has
completed arrangements for home
and-home matches with Baltimore
and Richmond teams and is nego.
tiating for matches with the
Fountain Head Club of Hagers.
town.
On June II, the local women
travel to Baltimore, with the
Baltimoreans appearing here at
the Columbia Country Club on
October %.
On June %, Richmond engages
Washington at the Woodmont
Country Club, the VirginianS re-
naming over for second match
at Chevy Chase the following
day. The WashingtonianS visit
Richmond on September 28.
At a meeting of the Women's
District Golf Association yeSter-
day, it was decided to open team
match competition April 81. Mrs.
Noble ]. Waldron, Beaver Dam.
acting District team captain, pre-
sided in the absence of Mrs. B.
C. Hartig, Columbia. Officers
and team captains attending were
President, Mrs. r. w. Payne; treas
urer, Mrs. Theodore Peyser; assistant
intercity team captain, Mrs. j. w. Beller;
tournament chairman, Mrs. J. F. Dow
dali; second team captain, Mrs. e: A:
Rule; assistant, Mrs. E. NJ. Amick; third
team captain, Mrs. Frank kramer; as
sistant, Mrs. j. L. Brown, Mrs. N. j.
WaldrOn.
First Team Captains-Mrs. Frederick
G. Crisp, Army and Navy; Mrs; L. B.
Plat, represented by Mrs. Bishop r.
Hill, Chevy Chase; Mrs. j. A. Mari ana
Mrs. Norman B. Frost, Columbia; Mrs.
Roland Mackenzie, Congressional; Mrs
j. H. Bullock. Indian Spring; Mrs. Thee
dOre LOnneQuest, KenwOOd; Mrs. L. z.
Pray, represented by Mrs. j. T. Powell
Second Team Captains-Mrs. T. J..
Ford. Army and Navy; Mrs. A: W..
Tucker, Beaver Dam; Mrs. william Legg.
Chevy Chase; Mrs. C. T. Penn, Congress
siOnal; Mrs. e. NJ. Amick, Columbia; !;
Mrs. X. P. Huff, KenwOOd; Mrs. +. F.
Nesbit, Washington.
Third Team Captains-Mrs. W. A.
Deaver Dam; Mrs. Oscar COOlican, Chevy
Chase; Mrs. C. ID. Bills, Columbia; Mrs.
o. G. Elble, Congressional; Mrs. B. E.
Joyce, KenwOod; Mrs. G.. K. Pugh,
Manor; Mrs. Arthur stephens, Wood
mont.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17

Walper, who left washington
December /, discovered that his
brother professionals particularly
stress putting, chipping and ap-
preaching These are the payoff
shots; not the drive, although the
tee shot is not to be underesti-
mated. Walpers says:
81 found professionals are
more careful about short shots
and putting. although every
shot requires a painstaking ef-
fort. I also discovered that no
two professionals have the same
swing. but all reach the same
impact when the cIubhead hits
the ball.
"I'm sure my experience will
prove beneficial this season, and
I hope will be able to make a
consistent showing in the tour
namentS hereabOut."
Walper used only % puts for
an 18-hOle round over the Lake
Merced course during the San
Francisco match play tournament.
His partner, Ray Mangrum, took
80 puts, yet each carded identi-
cal medal scores-71s. Walper ex-
plains he missed all but two
greens, while Mangrum failed to
hit only two green's. Furthermore,
Walper failed to hole an approach
or chip shot.
Thomas F. Kelley, assistant
manager at the Congressional
Country Club for the last seven
years, leaves with his wife and
5-month-old girl Monday to take
over general managerShip Of the
Park and Orchard Clubs in Buff
falo Kelley's many friends in
the Congressional Club wish him
success in his new position.
The Park Country Club was
the scene of the national P. G. A.
championship two years ago, Paul
Runyan winning the title. It will
be the site Of the 1887 national
amateur, according to well-founded
reports.
A special committee has been
organized by Indian Spring mem
bers with a view to returning
The Washington times., 1936-03-17

was running on, tOnelessly. 'If
1 only get some pitching-."
I wanted to know about the
young man who had been play
ing shortstop.
"ShOrtstOp?" He had the sur
prised air of one who Is unex-
pectedly accused Of having a
young man playing ShOrtStOp.
"ShOrtStOp, yes. PeerSOn,
isn't 1t? Yes, 1 believe so. I
also have NewSOme, who was
with the club last year. Worthy
young men. Yes, very worthy.
OF course, It all goes back to
my pitching"
It further developed that the
man on first base was Oglesby,
from the Coast league, and the
man on second was Yarter, from
the Texas league. Very worthy
young men. They don't want o
raise In salary.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
Your Vest Pocket
1896 Schedule
Here Soon

Washington baseball fans who
customarily look to The Times for
their vest pocket baseball Sched-
ule will not be disappointed this
year.
The printer has advised that
very soon now the convenient.
compact day-by-day schedules of
every team in the American
League will be ready for delivery.
Simply send in a self-addresSed,
stamped envelope to the Baseball
Schedule Editor of The Times.
care of the Sports Department,
and your schedule will be mailed
to you Immediately on their de.
livery from the printer. The
TIMES REGRETS 1T CANNOT
DISTRIBUTE THESE SCHED-
ULES IN ANY MANNER EXCEPT
AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17

aSm. it might overcome tech
nicaI faults. Enthusiasm Is the
thing. OF what use were my
stars last year? They stopped
on me.
'T had to sell them; that is,
all except Higgins. Do you
know. he must be a sport
writer's ball player? Nobody
ever offered to buy him. They
tell Ele that he intends to stay
where he is. 1 hope 1 can
count on it. I'll save money.
Why, II we get any kind Of
pitching"
A very old and very tired mar
stood up suddenly and offered hi
hand. He nodded. smiled 81
briefly that it was barely discern
ible and went into the dinin
room to eat alone. The interview
was over.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
and
PutOutS
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON


j. Edgar Hoover was absent
from last nights Arena bouts, un-
dergOing sinus treatment. I. Vinne
Fraatz has fallen for Monopoly.
Dutch" Eberts, who'll referee the
Penn-Navy football game in Phila-
delphia this fall, and Ray DuFOur
are business associates. Julian
BrylawSki aims to air-cOOl his golf.
=. Amby SchlOSS, ex-SyracuSe Ia
crosse and baseball player, and
Dick Lyons of Dartmouth, form q
dulcet singing pair. Paul Ban
field, LandOn Prep headmaSter,
has furnished st. Johns college of
Annapolis with many outstanding
athletes.
"POSs" HOllOran practically has
deserted bowling Frank "POsSum"
Holland drafts plans for his 1886
professional football team. all he
needs is a backer; Holland will
provide the talent. Ed Hurd
would develop into one Of the city'S
better duckpinnerS, if he'd over.
look i'll breaks. Westling matches
carry Scant appeal for Bernard
Stasulli, Arena usher, since his
5-year-Old girl succumbed to pneu-
mOnia. Billy DettweiIer and
Charlie PettiiOhn, Georgetown U.
freshmen, aim to compete in the
North and South amateur golf
championship at Pinehurst, March
3O-April 4, providing they won't
lose too much time from classes.
Maury Nee, local boy, bidding for
an end berth on the Georgetown
varsity eleven, injured his collar
bone during spring practice the
other day. he'll be on the 1ide-
lines three weeks.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
Additional Sports
On Page 81

Not in camp at the moment
was Rabbit Warstler, the second
baseman who had been holding
out.
"a good, earnest player" said
Mr.. Mack, reflectiveIy. "He is
often satisfactory, yet do you
know you always keep think
ing that you ought to have
somebody else playing the posi-
tiOn?"
He shook his head over the un-
certainties of modern life upon
the ball field. The man on third,
it developed, was Peters, who
came from somewhere or other
and might or might not soon go
hence. That was among the num-
ber of things Mr.. Mack did not
seem to know at the time.
The outfield, by some mis-
chance, is strictly major league
with Lou Finney, Bob Johnson,
the noble RedmanS and Wally
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
Brewers Schedule
First Outdoor Drill

The first outdoor practice of
the season has been planned for
today by the Heurich Brewery
nine, Industrial League cham
pionS.
For more than two weeks now
the Brewers have been working
out inside their gym at Twenty
sixth and D Streets Northwest.
The team plays it's first practice
game either in the last part Of
this month or the first of April.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
SHORTSTOP AND OTHER NFELDERS ARE WORTHY YOUNG MEN
BUT CONNIE MACK is WORRIED OVER PITCHING STAFF

Moses still about. About where?
Offhand, I'd say about crazy.
The catchers are Charley Berry:
the kid from the seminary, Hayes;
and the young man, Savino,
whose first name Mr.. Mack did
not know when he made the Foxx
deal last winter. I wonder If he
has found out yet.
Looked Good at Times
I pointed out that his pitchers,
Wilshere, Benton, ETC., had looked
from time to time as though they
were going to come on. They
had pitched some extraordinarily
fine games.
"That's it," he said, with
sudden animation. "My pitch
ing is bad. Perhaps 1t Is too
much to hope that it will get
better. The infield is young
and willing. With its enthusi-
The Washington times., 1936-03-17

remain in the State Of Texas for
the rest of his ungrateful life.
"I've already offered him
$2,5OO more than / should have"
said the man, with . note Of
wistful regret understandable in
one who has sold Fox, McNair,
Cramer, COchrane, Simmons,
Grove, WaTberg, Bishop, ETC.,
ETC., for anywhere up to $75O,OOO
in the last several years.
DEFIANT BRAVADO
That particular performance has
left Mr.. Mack with q franchise
and a certain touch Of defiant
bravado not wholly in keeping
with the antics Of those pitiful
caricatureS who remain. I had
just looked upon the caricatures
and hurriedly averted my gaze.
They are the current scandal Of
the Florida fruit Juice circuit.
"NOw," the mans monotone
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
Premier Cab Nine
Forms for Season

Premier Cab diamonders have
organized for the baseball season
and expect to bowl over unlimited
teams in and around the city.
The PremierS boast Of a capable
collection of performers including
Charley Mitzell, Dewey Lowe,
Frank Fera, Richie Fox, Bob Ross,
Len Askin, Ed Healy, Steve Thomp.
son, Hy Newman, Mutt Moreland,
Lefty Sauber and Mike Scanlon.
Tank" Nitowity is manager of
the Premiers.
For games, phonS Manager
John Trundle, Columbia 1887 or
write 1921 Shepherd st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
Ruth Cops Medal
In BeIIedir Tourney
With IA, 30ver Pal

BELLEAIR, Fla, March IT.
First.round matches in the Belle.
view-Biltmore amateur golf tourna-
ment were to get under way here
today with George Herman Babe
Ruth, former Boston and New
York "swat" king, leading the
field in qualifying rounds yester-
day.
The retired" home-run slugger
turned in the low qualifying score
Of IA, three over par, to pace the
field.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
Order u. 5. Net Stars
To Report for Drills

NEW YORK, March 17.-Five
leading United States netmen,
Wilmer Allison, Donald Bulge,
Bryan "Bitsy" Grant, jr., Gene
Mako and Johnny Van Ryn
have been ordered to report to
Rivers Oak Club, Houston, Tex,
on March 80 to prepare for the
Davis cup tennis matches with
Mexico there on April 1912.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17

operation Of the club to mem
bers. Tom Moore, owner, took
over the operation several years
ago when members were unable
to meet the mortgage.
The special committee Is COM
posed of DR.. A. T. Utz, Edwin
Smith, E. B. Wagner, H. c. Pet
tingell and Frank C. Butler. A
membership drive is planned.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
BY DAVIS J. WALSH
International News Service Sports
Editor

FORT MYERS, Fla, March II.
Mr.. Connie Mack and the writer
had quite time for themselves
today. We were discussing the
odd lots and job lots Of the ball
team Mr. Mack had left himself
in the name Of the Philadelphia
Athletics, and the tete-a-tete was
a little labored, If not downright
Spasmodic and inane.
The only thing he seemed posi-
tive about was the holdout of
Frank Higgins, the third baseman,
who, it appears, now has Mr..
Mack's unabridged permission to
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
Mittmen Score

Representatives of the George.
town Boys Club won five out Of
eight bouts from members of the
Northeast and Merrick clubs last
night in a special match at the
Georgetown Gym.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17
Walper Learns Golf
Short Shots Vital
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Leo j. Waper back to his Bethesda driving range after
long Absence proted mmeasuraby through his play in the
Florida and California golf tournaments.
The Washington times., 1936-03-17

Editors Note: This s. the second
OF a series Of articles on the trGin-
ing camp GctivttieS of major league
ball clubs by DGuiS J. Walsh.
Evening star., 1936-05-11
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE stock
market slipped back into an irregu-
larly lower rut today after making a
half hearted attempt to straighten up
during forenoon trading. Losses Of
minor fractions to around 2 points
were in the majority at the close.
Transfers approximated 65o, 900 shares.
the smallest for a five-hour session
since July 3, 1885.
Moderately active on the downside
were such issues as United States
Steel, Chrysler, General Motors, West
inghouse, General Electric, Standard
Oil of New Jersey. Sears Roe buck,
Dome Mines, Mcintyre, Owens-Illi-
nois, Du Pont, ]. I. Case, Deere and
Santa Fe.
Issues displaying resistance included
Fairbanks Co., Continental Can,
Johns s-Manville, American Telephone,
Western Union and United States
Smelling.
Wheat, cotton and other commodi-
ties generally leaned TO the offSide.
Wheat closed nervous, unchanged TO
IL cents a bushel lower, corn lost
20 to IS of a cent and oats were un-
changed to "a lower. Corporation
bonds were steadier. Leading gold
currencies rallied In terms of the dol
lar, but others were soft.
Late news included announcement
by the American Iron g. Steel InSti-
tute that it estimated steel production
during the current week at 69.l per
cent of capacity, compared with 70.l
per cent last week.
Evening star., 1936-05-11
D. c. STORE SALES
WELL ABOVE 1885
April Volume Shows Climb of
8.4 Per Cent-F0ur
Months Up 12.1.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Department store sales In Washing
ton in April climbed 8.4 per cent above
the mark reached in April, 1885, and
scored a gain of 12.l per cent IN the
first four months of the present year,
compared with the like period OF last
wear, the Federal Reserve Bank OF
Richmond reported today.
The report, covering 81 department
stores in the fifth Federal Reserve
district, announced an advance in the
entire area of only 6 per cent in April
and per cent in the first four
months of 1886.
Washington made the best record
of any single city in the fifth district.
As a group, several smaller cities
showed gain of 81 per cent. In the
district as whole, AZ of the 81 stores
reporting to Richmond announced an
increase in dollar volume over the
figures in April last year.
The Federal Reserve System re-
ported today that the average gain
in sales in the IL Reserve districts
in April was per cent over last year
and 9 per cent in the four months.
Fifth District Sales Mount.
Sales In leading cities in the fifth
Reserve district for April and the four
months compare as follows with the
like periods last year:
Evening star., 1936-05-11
ADVANCE IN STEEL
PRICES PREDICTED
General Increase for Third
Quarter Deliveries Is
Reported Due.
py the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May l1.-Seeking
better margin of earnings to cover the
cost of the social security act and
other benefits for employees, leading
steel producing companies, it was re-
liably reported today, will make a
general advance in prices for third
quarter delivery.
In steel manufacturing circles it was
said that advances averaging from
So to So a ton would likely be adopted
and announced by the individual pro-
ducers within the next few weeks.
Increased production costs, it was
pointed out, have made it difficult for
the industry as a whole to show sat
isfactory" profits in spite of the well
sustained demand for steel since last
Fall, reflected by an advance in the
operating rate in recent weeks to the
highest level since early in 1880.
The principal factor leading up to
consideration of price boosts was un-
derstood to be the estimated costs of
the social security act along with those
to be incurred with the granting of
vacations with pay to wage earners.
The Summer vacation plan for all
workers has already been adopted by
the Carnegie Illinois Corp. division of
the United States Steel Corp, Repub-
lie Steel Corp. and Youngstown Sheet
g. Tube Co. It is the general i'm
preston in the industry that other
important companies will follow.
The American Iron & Steel Insti-
tute today estimated steel production
during the current week at 69.l per
cent Of capacity, compared with 70.1
per cent in the preceding week and
67.9 a month ago.
A year ago production was at the
rate of 43.4 per cent of capacity.
Evening star., 1936-05-11
U. S. TREASURY POSITION.
5y the Associated Press.

The position Of the Treasury May 3:
Receipts, SlI.7O4 ;0s9 o.; expeansditsuIres, as s.I,
1888; customs receipts for the month.
50. .313. .S05.S2.
Receipts for the iscal year. tsince July
I75. .304 ,11749. including S2.S61. .437,.
O1O29 of emergency expenditures; excess
Of expenditures $2; 732; 60.537 :92; gross
S3.3I4. .O67.25 under the previous oas'
gold assets. S1O.a57 :575: :115.9s.
Receipts FOR May 10. 1885 comparable
lures. S55.405. .56I 90; net balance. 81
1918. 1926: customs receipts for the
Receipts for the fiscal year. S3.213. Co.,
5s5 Ss; expenditures. S6,15S. 1872 .971 o.,
including s.. 76.2O5.s1 Of emergency
945. .O93 3S51 gross debt, S2S. .61S. $780,
S3I 10; gold assets. SS. 734. los. .462 30.
Evening star., 1936-05-11
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. Ill., May l1.-Unoficial
surveys indicating l32,s65, 900 bushels
probable yield for Kansas this season
led to late setbacks of more than a
cent in wheat prices today.
There were also reports that addi-
tional wheat Is to be shipped 10
Chicago from Kansas City, about
700, 900 bushels. Improved weather
conditions for wheat were reported ~
prevailing in Western Europe and In
Australia.
Wheat closed nervous at the same
as Saturdays finish to Us lower.
May 93% as37s. July S534as57s. corn
ssa% down, May 625sa62A, oats un-
changed to u of and provisions un-
changed to q decline Of 20 cents.
Evening star., 1936-05-11
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, May IL E9 Omitted States
of Agriculture) very few
spot Ohio fleece woods were being offered
ing offered from the country at 34a35. in
the gresse, delivered to Eastern points
number of sales were reported TO have
side of this range for country-packed
combing and clothing. and Y blood
% lS's th. eom9pins 9ap a.,ive rithin o
the next few weeks were quoted by Boston
houses at 36a37 cents. In the grease, for
Evening star., 1936-05-11
Federal Reserve

April figures preliminary; In most
cities the month had the same num-
ber of business days this year and
last year.
B. e. O. in New Freight Deal.
Press reports indicating that the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and the
Keeshin Trans Continental Freight
Lines, Inc, largest motor truck opera
tors in the country, are planning
Joint road-rail service for less than
tarload freight, were confirmed today
BY officers of the railroad in Baltimore.
The project calls for the picking up
of package freight at the shippers
door by motor trucks, and hauling 1t
TO local depots, where it is CLASSIFIED
for destination points and loaded on
trailers. Placed on fiat cars. the
trailers are then hauled by rail to
destination cities, where they are
picked up by motor units for delivery
of goods to individual consignees.
In addition to this road-rail service.
the B. IL o. will also have its own
pickup and delivery service in OPP
Grafton May Is, following the recently
announced approval of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The new service will be performed
at rates now in effect for the all-high-
way haul, and offers the only effective
method yet proposed for meeting truck
competition.
Bonds Lead d. c. Exchange.
Bonds drew all the attention of the
Washington Stock Exchange today,
with the opening sale $500 transfer
in Washington Gas SIS, 1860, at 1874.
The same corporations IS, series B,
came out at par There was $1,000
sale in Potomac Electric Power Con-
solidated SIS at 100 and Capital Trac-
ton IS again sold at 9812.
Patrons of G. Mp. Murphy g. Co.
we're much pleased today over the
changes in Office arrangements which
brought the bond department to the
street floor and will eventually mean
enlarged board room space and
changes.
M. S. SZymczak, one of the COVER
nors of the Federal Reserve Board,
traced the business recovery, includ-
Ing a so per cent rise in security prices
last year, during an address before the
Kansas City Real Estate Board. He
declared that the greatest hope for ex-
pansion at present lies in the field OF
private construction.
With business volumes now record
ing new high levels for the recovery,
corporate earnings should continue to
make generally favorable compare
sons with last year, says the United
Business Service in its current report.
Heavy industries are expected to main-
tain their better than average posi-
tions, and companies in these lines
should be able to make the greatest
gains in profits over 1885.