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The Washington times., 1936-07-03
Woman Suspected
In Boys Murder

TAWAS CITY, Mich, July 8
UN.SO.--A woman resident is
under suspicion in the mutilation
murder of 10-year-old Robert Ken
yon, Prosecutor John A. Stewart
revealed today, at the same time
calling for a lie detector in an eff
fort to solve the crime. He said
he has invited Lieut.. Van Loomis
of the State police here to take
over questioning with the States
only lie detector.
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
Spy Plot Details
Aired i'm Court

LOS ANGELES, July 3 G.N.S.)
Amazing details of how the jap
aneSe government assertedly paid
large sums to obtain Sely
guarded secrets of the United
States Navy were spread on
court records here today as the
American Government continued
it's case against Henry Thomas
Thompson, young former sailor
accused Of participation in "the
greatest espionage plot since the
war"
Evidence was introduced in the
sensational trial that the mighty
United States fleet was seriously
The Washington times., 1936-07-03

endangered by the loss of vital
schedules of gunnery and tactical
maneuverS assertedly stolen by
Thompson to be sold to a jap
aneSe agent.
Accused of 10 overt acts in
violation of the espionage act,
Thompson and Lieut.. Comdr.
Toshio Miyazaki, of the Imperial
Japan Navy, were indicted by a
Federal grand jury after months
of investigation by secret service
agents.
Miyazaki, a former honor stud
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col y
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
Japanese Execute
Col. Sabura Aizawd

TOKYO, July 3 GN.SO.-Au.
thorities guarded closely against
possible demonstrations as a fir.
ing squad today executed Lieut..
Col. Saburo Aizawa, the first army
officer to be put to death since the
army criminal law was promul-
gated in 1908.
AiZawa was shot for aSSaSSinat-
ing Lieut.. Gen. Tetsuzan Nagata,
director general of military educa-
ton. Nagata had made certain
disciplinary shifts of officers.
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
INEFFICIENT
AND FULL
0FP0LIT|CS
ISCHARGE
Vidal Held NeeIectfuI
and Unfamiliar
With Work
BY ROBERT A. MCGILL
Copyright, 1885. by International News
ServiCe)


The United States Bureau OF
Air Commerce is shot through
with politics, favoritism and inef.
ficiency, according to a report
drafted for the Senate Air Safety
Committee by it's chief investiga,
tor, Col. Harold E. Hartney, Inter.
national News Service learned to,
day.
The report which awaits the ap.
proval of the committee lists II
charges against the bureau, OF
which II are sustained, two held
mot true" and one, mot proven.
It lists also, nine charges against
Eugene L. Vidal, director, of which
seven are sustained and two held
mot true" The report also gives
rating to minor officials of the
bureau. Excerpts follow:
medical examiners were taken
on by the present AdminiStra-
ton on a basis of political af-
filiatiOnS rather than on quail
ficatiOns as flight surgeons.
CHIEFS RUBBER STAMPS"
"The airlines and manufac.
turers of airplanes have no con-
fidence in the bureau.
1.-THE personnel and financial
control of administration is so
locked up in administrative as
SiStantS that the administrative
officers from the chief of the
bureau down are more or less
rubber stamps.
''ToO much field administra-
ton junction is carried on in
Washington.
Full advantage of State CO.
operation is not taken.
'"The bureau does not have
sufficient standing in the De-
partment of Commerce, and the
bureau head is not close enough
to the secretary Of the depart
ment."
NEGLECT CHARGED
Concerning Vidal the report
said:
"He has too many interests
and neglectS certain duties.
"He is not familiar enough
with details in his own bureau,
particularly as indicated at a
hearing before the ApprOpria-
tons Committee of the House.
''He is not capable of hold
ing his ASSISTANTS in line.
"He does not get out in the
field enough.
"In a desire to show savings,
calculated by him to display
greater efficiency on his part,
in 1888, and 1884, he econ
OmiZed on anyways at the ex-
pense of safety resulting in the
present discOncerting lack of
aids on many mpOrtant
routes"
The report declined to sustain
charges that Vidal favored GER
tain airlines to the prejudice of
Others" and that he has not
given enough attention to safe
plane development"
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
All Markets Close
For Fourth Of july

NEW YORK, July 8 GN.S).
All security and commodity mar
kets of the United States will be
closed tomorrow in observance Of
the independence Day holiday.
Toronto markets also will be
closed.
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
Griffs' Game With As
Postponed by Rain

PHILADELPHIA July 3.-To-
days final game between the
Washington Griffmen and the AS
has been called off due to rain.
The Griffs return home today for
their doubleheader with the Yam
KEGS at Griffith Stadium TO-
MORROW.
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Occasional showers tonight and tomorrow;
little change in temperature; light variable
winds
Evening star., 1936-04-07
Colonial Rally Tells,
GEORGE WASHINGTON made

GEORGE WASHINGTON made 1t
three in a row yesterday, when it
rallied in the late innings to defeat
Delaware, IA. at Alexandria. The
game was shifted there from the
Elllpse when no local diamond could
be put in shape. Burning of gasoline
partially dried the rain-soaked field
in Baggett's Stadium.
Although he has pitched in all three
games which the Colonials have
played, yesterday was 9ae first time
that Vince De Angels received credit
for a victory this season. Entering
the game in the seventh inning, when
it appeared as if the Colonials might
take their first licking, De Angels
quelled rising threat as Delaware
was making indications of increasing
its 4-3 margin.
Victory was assured the relief hurler
in the Colonials' half of that inning
when they took the lead with a q
run uprising and De Angels clinched
matters in the next frame when he
singled home the last 2 runs.
George Prices four hits boosted
his average to nearly 800, the rookie
first-sacker having hit seven times
IN his first IL times at bat.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
National League.
Pennant Winners Favored.

NOU will notice that last years
pennsnt winners are favored for
1896. which is more or less standard
procedure with bookmakers. You
will notice certain other significant
items. The Washington club, which
finished sixth last season and has
been assigned an even lower spot by
many experts this year. is fifth in
Mr.. Doyle's book, at the remarkably
low price of 20, and g.
Mr. Doyle anticipates an upward
shift in the fortunes of the Senators,
and your correspondent cannot help
agreeing that this is a promising
club. The White Sox figure in Mr..
Doyle's lineup to do considerably
worse than last year, which is also
a likely eventuality.
But the chief betting interest. aS
always, is in the division clubs
Detroit is a strong team and the
defending champion, so I can't do
anything but favor them" said the
dean of the takers to your correspond
ent. Boston is also getting lot Of
play. On the face of it, those two
clubs are the class of the league,
The others ought to be long shots.
But I can't afford to make Cleve-
land too long. Every year the bet-
tors look over the field and say to
themselves. We'll. there's nothing
wrong with that Cleveland club. Let S
take little flyer on EN- When you
add up all those little flyers, you find
plenty of backing for Cleveland.
Personally, I don't see where
they've got much edge on the Yankees.
But my personal opinion has nothing
to do with my odds. My odds repre-
sent only one thing-what think the
public thinks"
SO far. the public's interest in the
American League has centered on
Detroit, Cleveland and the Red Sox.
In the National League, the bettors
are inquiring mostly about the Cubs
and the Cardinals. The Cards are
somewhat better fancied-in fact,
they are the most popular club in
the league with betting folks. For this
reason, Mr.. Doyle has awarded them
the second niche at to /. almost
on a level with the champions.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
DODGERS FARMING
CURVE-bALL ROOK
StengeI Praises Jeffcoat's
Hook-Chapman Is Ready
to Give Yanks Best.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ ICHMOND. Va, April Casey
saqSs stengsl stnst Of the Dodgers Dodge ss says
4 y big league curve ball" The
boys we're sitting around listening to
the rain come down when the mana
ger popped of about the pitcher that
already has been assigned to Allen
town.
His father must have sent him to
bed with jug in his arm when he
was a boy" said Casey.
Jeffcoat did pretty well with his
curve against Norfolk.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-Ben Chap
man, who finally has signed contract
with the Yankees, says he is reconciled
to the agreement and that he is going
to show them" this year. He is will
ing to bet any one that he will bat
1926. he says. Last year he batted .289.
Charley Ruffing was due to pitch
against Knoxville today.
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn.-The New
York Giants spent yesterday sight
seeing in the Alabama storm area. 1t
was the first time this training season
that the Giants had not fulfilled an
exhibition date. AL Smith was apt to
start against the Indians today-that
is, if the storm lets up.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
No Let-Down in Offense.

THE Washington club. parting with
one of the great hitters of base
ball in Heinie Manush in order to
go along with the rebuilding program,
seemingly Is just as powerful. offen-
sively, as last year, and the pitching,
which kicked up serious doubts only
a couple weeks ago, obviously is i'm
proving as time goes on.
In compiling their snappy grape
fruit league record, the Nationals, by
way of suggesting their capabilities,
pounded 1874 base hits against opposi-
tion represented by major league clubs
In IL of II games. The Nationals
counted the impressive total of 1923
runs as against IS for the opposition
Only in one game was the Washington
club outbatted and to do that, the
Tigers had to make 20 hits one day
at Lakeland, Fla.
Two of the classiest clubs in the
American League, Boston and the
world champion Detroit team, failed
to gain an edge over the bargain
counter bunch of Nationals. The best
they could do was to split even in
two games each with Washington.
The Reds, encountered four times.
also broke even. The rest-the Phillies,
Cards and Browns-couldn't keep
pace. In competition against minor
league clubs, which wernt taken
seriously, the Washingtons whipped
Chattanooga, Albany and Montreal
and lost to Minneapolis and Baltimore
But before this goes any farther,
try taking a gander at the Griffs
yourself in action tomorrow.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
Pirates Would Seem Good.

IRON your correspondents distorted
point of view, the Pirates at
s to would be a much sounder in
vestnmen than the Cards at 2 to / or
the Cubs at to 5. There is not
great deal of difference in the merits
of the first four teams in the National
League-certainlv not the difference
between to ! and to 5. 1t would
seem the part of reason to lay your
money on the longest shot of the four.
But Mr.. Doyle has an answer to
that.
The public goes by past PERFORM
ances. and I have to do the same
thing" he says. Between them, the
Cardinals and Cubs have won several
pennants in the last eight years-four
for ST. Louis and three for Chicago.
They're the steadiest performers in
the league by couple of miles. The
Giants and Pirates have looked good
every Spring. but they've won only
one pennant apiece in 10 years. There
the difference"
A few fanatics, scattered over a
surprisingly wide expanse Of American
soil, feel that the Brooklyn club might
60 even crazier than usual and turn
the National League upside down.
Mr.. Doyle is accommodating these
zealots at 20 to /. He also reports
a few f1utters from Cincinnati fan
ciers and one or two devout disciples
of Mr. Rogers Hornsby.
But Cleveland is the only outsider
in either league with a strong fol-
lowing, and Cleveland is not a gem
uine outsider in the pure, or Phila.
delphia. sense Of the word.
(CopyriEht, 1885. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.b
Evening star., 1936-04-07
Worth s15o.OOO, Claims Grif.

TRAVIS value in dollars and
cents" said Griff, lis s150,00O.
He's that kind of a ball player"
If this is so-and there are few who
will argue otherwise-Cecil undoubt-
edly goes down on the list of truly
great bargain ball players. According
to Griff's estimate, Travis value has
increased 1900 times since he came
out of the backwoods of Georgia in
1881 at Joe Engels beheSt.
Cecil, you see, cost Engel and the
Washington club only S100. Back in
1880 Engel dropped by to see Kid
Elberfeld. the old infielder who was
running a base ball school and SELL
ing his pupils at 500 a head. Engel
bought three for $500. and one was
Travis. Later he turned the other
pair back to Elberfeld, while Travis,
who spiked himself twice on the wrist
while fielding grounders the first
season, was placed on third base.
Millions of words have been written
about Joe Di Maggie of the Yanks
this Spring. Buddy Lewis, good as
he is and promises to be, has pro-
vided much sports page copy. Yet
Travis, a proven hitter who batted
.42s, 1862 and 1852 for his three years
Evening star., 1936-04-07
G. j. IS AWAITING
DIAMOND OPENER
Meets TerrorS Tomorrow.
Terps Take Jaunt-G. w.
Wins Third in Row.

- GEORGETOWN opens its base
f ball season against Western
Maryland tomorrow after
noon at the Hilltop and
Maryland starts its first road trip
of the year when it plays the Uni
versity of Richmond in the Old Do
mlnlon capital. The G. U.-Western
Maryland game will begin at o'clock
Upon the sophomore but expert.
enced left arm of George Nicketakis
do the hopes of the Hoyas depend for
getting them off to good start. The
220-pound southpaw did not lose a
game last season when hurting for
the freshmen nine and already has
won the No. assignment on the
current mound staff
He will benefit from tested varsity
receiving, however. as Gus Crenshaw,
a senior. is expected to start behind the
bat.
AT Richmond, the Terps will en-
deavor to get back into stride after
having their two-game winning streak k
interrupted by Cornell last Wednes-
day. TomorroW's game will be the
first Of four in row for Coach Bur.
ton Shipley's nine. which travels to
meet Virginia, Washington and Lee
and V. NJ. I. during the remainder
of the week.
Evening star., 1936-04-07

D1 DILL DAONALhg Jhs
~ THE most clmactic note
4 possible, basket ball bows out
Y of the season tonight at Tech
~ High. where the country's
two best amateur teams which bat
tied Sunday night for the right to
represent America in the Olympic
games give a repeat performance
starting at $50 o'clock.
More than 2,500 fans who went to
see the Globe Refiners of Mcpherson,
Kans., outclass a local team In the
same gym week ago are expected to
be more absorbed in tonight's pro-
ceedings as the Refiners meet their
conquerors and national champions,
the Universal Pictures courtmen of
Hollywood, Calf.
Although they previously had de-
feated the Californians for the ma
tional A. A. U. title at Denver by a
rather decisive margin. the 61a-foot
Kansas courtmen lost the most highly
priced goal in Madison Square Gar
den when their former victims turned
the tables to win, 44-43.
Refiners Watch Knowles.
WHILE the Universals do not aver
age the height to be found in the
abnormally tall Mcpherson quint, they
concede nothing at the center jump
where they present Frank Lubin. 6
foot s-inch pivot man. to match the
Rehners' Joe Fortenberry an all
America Of the same height.
But taking Sunday nights game as
criterion, it will be fiashy Carl
Knowles, elusive forward, whom the
Refners must watch tonight. In the
title game, Knowles was all over the
floor. stealing the Reflners' passes,
feinting them out Of position. setting
up plays for the Universals, and in
general, making himself obnoxious to
the aspiring Kansans. With it all he
found time to score IL points.
Knowles was an outstanding choice
Of the critics for the all-America team
selected after the game.
Including him, there will be five
al-Americas on the floor tonight, the
others being Knowles teammate, Shy,
and Fotennberry, F. johnson and
Wheatlev.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
GOLF GOING IS SOGGY
Field of 76 Women Competing
in North-South Event.

PINEHURST, N. c., April Z tP.-A
soggy course faced the field of rs in
the qualifying round of the annual
North and South women's golf tourna-
ment here today.
Rain, which caused postponement Of
the round yesterday. left the greens
soaked and scores were expected to
run high.
Estelle Lawson of Chapel Hill. N. c.,
is the defending champion. She faces
such contenders as Kathryn Hemp
hill of Columbia, S. c., Deborah Very
Of Worcester. Mass, Betty Abernathy.
the Pennsylvania champion, and
others.
Evening star., 1936-04-07

Pitchers-Rube Waddell, Athletics;
Ed Walsh. White Sox; Grover Alex
ander, Philies, Cubs and Cardinals;
Dizzy Dean, Cardinals. You also can
toss in Bugs Raymond.
First base-Pop Anson. Chicago.
Second base-Johnny Evers, Cubs.
Shortstop - Rabbit Maranville,
Braves; Hans Wagner. Pittsburgh.
Third base-Buck Weaver, White
Sox.
Outfeld-Babe Ruth, Pepper Mar
tin, Ty Cobb.
There is more color In this
collection than q dozen rain
bows could produce, doubled
and redoubled.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
RATE FOR BOXING BOARD

Ringgold Hart. former District at
torney. and Claude Owen, former pres
ident of the Washington Board of
Trade. today were named as logical
choices to succeed Fred Buchholz
when the present chairman of the
District Boxing Commission resigns his
post on April "a.
Maj. Henry Leonard, U. S. M. c..
has been forced to decline bid to
serve on the commission. since he still
maintains his legal residence in Colo
RADIO. Commission members must be
legal residents of the District at least
three years prior to appointment.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
Jockey Meade May Be Reinstated, Reports Have 1t
Boxer Wins in Ring, Loses in Brawl to Same Mar

favorite over Jimmy McLarnin
when they meet next month.
E. E. Dutch Scheufler, trainer
for the Mcpherson Oilers. has had
two A. A. U. champions in a row
:. last year he trained the South
ern Kansas Stage Line Club E. It
looked like an Easter parade when
the Los Angeles Angels marched
out to open the Pacific Coast
League season The Angels
looked very snappy in flaming blue
and gold jackets Some of the
customers thought they were at
Santa Anita. The Universal Pic
ture Cagers and the Mcpherson
Oilers will play Q series Of games
for the Olympic fund.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
Pro Hockey

BY the Associated Press.
American Association Play-Off.
st. Louis. 4; St Paul / deciding
game).
Tonight's Schedule.
National League Play-Of.
Toronto at Detroit-(Detroit won
first game in three-out- five final
series)
Canadian American League Play-Off.
Philadelphia at Providence-( (Phila-
delphia has won two, Providence, one.)
Evening star., 1936-04-07
las With Team Rebuilt, Rated 20 to in DoyLes Books
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Boxing.
Phil Fur VS.. Cary Wright, fea-
ture bout. Is rounds. for District
welterweight championship, Turn
er's Arena, $50.
Basket Ball.
Universal Pictures of Hollywood
VS.. Globe Reflners of Mcpherson,
Kans. Olympic finalists). at Tech
$50.
Base Ball.
st. Adams VS.. Georgetown Prep,
at Garrett Park, 3:15.
Golf.
Georgetown Prep tournament
Cfinals), Garrett Park. $50
Table Tennis.
Second annual District of Co.
lumbia tournament, Wardman
Park Hotel, 7.
Evening star., 1936-04-07

A BUNCH Of the writing boys,
" who blandly spent several
~ thousands of their rags dol
N lars in describing the fortunes
of the Washington ball club this
Spring, we're speculating on the num-
Der of compound sentences perpe-
trated when suddenly it was realized
that comparatively few words ever
are written about a young man who
comes pretty close to being the best
player on the team.
I mean Cecil Travis.
He pays the price of lacking color,
Evening star., 1936-04-07

Runs-Horn I2): Stapleton. Williams.
Pawn PAYNE ErrorGBers Two iSHsi BASE hits& fss
George f25 Hope Roberts walker. Three
base -hit--Horn. Stolen base-Hickman r.
Hope. .; off PAYNE 2. Hits-off Hope z
IN 6 inntngs; of De Angels. 3 in 9 in
nings Hit by pitched ball-Bv Payne
(Webb Stapleton williams. Struck out
BY Hope s; by Payne .; by De Angels,
l. Winnings pitcher-De Angels. Um-
pire-Mr. Jeffries. Time-1:50.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
THE SPORTZIGHT
Columnist's All.Time Diamond Team
Picked for Color, Outshines Rainbow.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

BY GRANTLAND RICE.
SPRING EXODUS
Where are the coming Ruths and Cobbs"?
The budding Gehrigs on their wdy?
The second Speakers"-stdrting throbs
That point US to golden day?
Where ere the famed phenons tCho gledrt
While March winds echo through the Udle?
Star rockies heading for the dream
OF gold and glory dotDn the trail?
Alas-When April buds are back,
Far of from bdllyhoofng pen,
You'll see their spoors along the track
The bush iuiH call them home again.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
Collegian Walks II
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n 7 EW YORK, April 7.-Rac-
nj ing circles are buzzing
with reports Jockey Don
\ Meade, ruled of the turf
for life, may be reinstated by the
Florida Racing Commission
Hobart (RedD Hardwick, lead-o6
man for the Oklahoma Sooners.
worked the best pitchers in the
Southwest Conference for IA free
tickets to first in 81 trips to the
plate =. Sammy Baugh. Texas
Christians forward-passing quar-
terback, was one of Reds victims
:. Sammy contributed no fewer
than 4 In one game 4. Big league
Evening star., 1936-04-07

in the minors and .319 and .318 for
his two full seasons in the majors.
is a comparative unknown, to judge
by Spring sports headlines of 1886.
wonder how much more of an idol
he would be if he played for the st.
Louis Gas House Gang, the Yanks.
the Tigers, the Red Sox or Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
night but lost another deci-
sion to the same fellow in a hotel
room fight later In the evening.

Marvin Mccarthy. Tampa gradu-
ate. is rininging the bell with his
column in the Chicago Times
Pedro Montanez, the lightweight,
was upstate fattening up for Bar
ney Ross when he got word the
bout was OF .. Washington base
ball writer's can't go all the way
with Manager Bucky Harris pre-
diction the Senators may crash
the first division, but all agree the
club will be much stronger than
last year getting that young
catcher from Brooklyn didn't hurt
Teny Cansoneri will be O
Evening star., 1936-04-07

chucked around on the Louis
Schmeling fight. we might as well
crowd in with an early shot.
The German entry will have to be
about so per cent better than he ever
has shown over here to hear the bell
for the fourth round.
If he isn't 50 per cent better
than before he may hear the
bell for the third round, but 1t
probably will be q blurred echo.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
BEES AT COLUMBIA.

COLUMBIA. S. C.-The Bees we're
supposed to play Columbia today, but
the condition of the ball park made
it doubtful there would be a game.
Cantwell, Wayne Osborne and Bobby
Refs were slated for work on the
mound.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
Willing Listeners Again.

A SHORT while back we ran across
George Ade and Sewell Ford, or
ganizers of The Willing Ears, Inc.
You may recall the idea back OF
this club. After round Of golf
Messrs. AIDE and Ford guaranteed to
supply you with a willing listener for
So an hour who would show deep in
terest in your complete description OF
every shot played for 18 holes.
According to President Ford, the
demand this Spring for pair OF
willing ears has been the largest In
history. And there never has been an
on season.
The span Of willing listener,
before he goes completely in
sane, Is said to be about five
weeks. Yet many have been
known to crack wide open In
less than five hours.
Evening star., 1936-04-07
II Times in Fl Trips-Boxer
scouts like Baugh-but as q third
sacker, not as q pitcher.

Here's an applause card for the
smooth refereeing of Nick kearns
of Chicago In the Olympic elimi-
nations Harry Newman has
succeeded Duke Ballard as the
Gardens boxing publicity man :.
Blondy Ryan of They can't lick
US" fame. Is getting rave notices
in the Minneapolis papers
Joe Gould has rejoined Jimmy
Braddock in the South An
Arizona promoter Is trying to get
the champ into court for falling
to show up for an exhibition :.
Rambling Rufus" Miles won .
bout In Charleston, 8. c.. the other