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The Washington times., 1937-09-13

Downing our best Sea-faring
manner with a ship-ahoy," a
"hey-heave-ho" and port her
helm to the larboard," we cut
out jib for the Presidents Cup
regatta shoals and our log book
shows the following soundings:
The regatta big three. Jim
Councillor, general manager:
Maurice Long, spark plug, and
Llewellyn dts the Welsh in
him) Gordon Leech, the facto-
tum, tete-a-teted over regatta
plans to date and came out
smiling Everything is "okee-
dokey" It's going to be the
three-ring water carnival Of his
tory =, YoW-Suh!
The Washington times., 1937-09-13

vided honors in the four-oared
events, each taking one, Potomac
wining the gig race and Old Do
minion winning the quadruple
SOULS. The same teams rowed in
both races, with Jack Munroe,
Robert Whitton, Magnus Bales
and Julian Whitestone carryin Old
Dominion's colorS and Henry Scott
as coxSwain, and Dave Knox, Paul
Lanigan, Paul Kyle and Michael
Polohoff doing the honors for Po-
tomac, with Jerry Lawler the cox
swain.
Probably the most thrilling OF
the days events was the Potomac
Old Dominion eight-oared race.
Potomac won in 2:21 finishing
three-quarters of a length ahead
of the Alexandria shell. The los
ers were drawing uup at the
finish.
Four of the ten events were ca
noe races.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
On Vacation
Steele On Way East
To View ThiL Battle

SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 13.
Champion Freddie Steele, who sue
cessully defended his middleweight
crown Saturday by knocking out
Ken Overlin, Washington, D. c..
packed his grips today for a vaca.
ton.
steele said he probably would go
to New York to see the Marcel
Thil-Fred Apostoli bout.
Whether Steele will meet the
winner Of this bout in the near
future was a conjecture which
Steele did not feel Like deciding
at the moment.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
DER MAKE HINTS
AT TUNEUP BOUT

NUREMBERG, Germany, Sept.
13.-Here today to attend the
wind-up of the Nazi party con-
gress, Max Schmeling revealed
that he was going to the United
States early in 1888 to fight a
strong American" before the June
bout with Joe Louis.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Pro-
moter Mike Jacobs today declined
to reveal the identity Of the
opponent Max Schmeling will meet
before fighting Joe Louis for the
heavyweight title.
While Jacobs said he would have
a good man" ready for Schmeling
when the time comes.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13

That's the opinion today OF
oarsman who yesterday watched
GUIDE win the Potomac River
singles championship for the four
tenth consecutive year in the
Sixty-eighth annual Potomac
River Boat Club Regatta.
Granville stole the show by his
great performance in the feature
individual race of the day, when
he defeated Bill Stewart, Bob Dun
can and Ernie Miller, who finished
behind Guide in that order. How
ever, the ten-event regatta was an
enormous success, with competi-
ton keen between the Old Do
minion Club of Alexandria and
the host club.
Old Dominion and Potomac di-
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
PICKUPS AND PUTOUTS

tanned during the recent Gold
Cup race in the Bounding
Betsy" when it placed third {.
but if Bill can't drive, Vic Kleis-
rath, the owner from South
Bend, will try to keep Betsy"
on the course Maude Ruther-
ford, that's Jacks frau, will be
the second woman to participate
in the event if all goes well :.
Her palm Beach" is spick and
span and ready.
John Charles Thomas, the
voice who makes croonerS
ashamed Of themselves, will be
on hand with his Miss Severn"
after fulfilling a Detroit singing
engagement John Charles
drives himself. GINO SIM.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13

8. O'Hara believed himself so
powerful he boosted to the turf
world he virtually controlled the
State and the racing in Rhode
Island.
I'm the first 16 days Of the
present meet he lost $65,000 al
though he receives a salary Of
$4,000 a year." Governor Quinn
declared. These bets, accord
ing to the records, were made in
the name of the NarraganSett
Racing Association.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
Kirk Miller
SPORTS EDITOR
Says:---

No announcement seems
to have been forthcoming
as to whether Maryland in
tends to reengage Major
Harvey L. Miller as its box
ing coach this winter, but
looking over the leather
gymnasts who were lost
last June by graduation,
together with a couple who
have decided not to con-
tinue their academic work,
1 would say offhand that
Maryland needs Miller next
winter considerably more
than Miller needs Maryland.
The nearest that I can figure
this far ahead is that Maryland
will have only three of its first
string boxers back to defend
the Southern Conference cham
pionship, lifted last winter I'M
der the deft guidance OF Major
Miller, from Duke University.
Tripping blithely out Of Ritchie
Coliseum last June with their
The Washington times., 1937-09-13

IT have letters from horsemen
complaining that races were
fixed and horses doped at the
Narragansett track" charged
Governor Quinn.
Only silence came from the
O'Hara camp. O'Hara, who last
week won the support Of the
Rhode Island supreme court in his
fight to remain as general man
ager of the racing plant, was re-
ported to be on the verge OF a
nervous breakdown at his home
in East Providence.
Meanwhile, the state division OF
horse racing whose order ousting
O'Hara was quashed by the SUI
preme court, tomorrow holds a
hearing at which officials OF the
racing association were cited to
show cause why the license Of the
track should not be voided.
Highlights of Governor Quinn's
latest charges against O'Hara
were:
/. That O'Hara wagered an
average of $4,000 daily under
the name Of the NarraganSett
Racing Association, and lost
SOS, 900 in is days.
Q. State auditors claimed to
have obtained evidence that
three steel cabinets of records
were removed from the track in
a truck bearing New York license
plates on Labor Day, several
hours before track records were
surrendered to the auditors.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
Major Leagues
Hero and Goat

HERO-Larry French, Cubs:
His four-hit masterpiece against
Pittsburgh staked Chicago to
SO win in first game Of double
bill and kept them in National
League pennant race.
GOAT Virgil Davis, Reds:
His two errors contributed to
Cincinnati's defeat by Cardinals,
20, in second game Of double
header.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
Middle COACH
CITES DEFEATS
DUE TO ruling
,HardwicktOEmplOy
Single Wing Style
By FRANK BUCK" O'NELL

By FRANK 'sBUCK" O'NEILL
Lieut.. Hank Hardwick scanned
the football rule book intently.
He read a page and tossed the
paper covered volume on his desk
at United States Naval Academy.
"Well, that's one thing that
won't bother us this year." he
said.
whats that?" came the
query from half a dozen foot
ball fans who were sitting around
cutting up old touches.
THAT loose ball rule" replied
Hardwick. tits been a pain
in the neck to Navy. The rules
committee was 10 years late in
taking action on this rule. If
the same wording had been in
the book in 1925, we would have
done very nicely in two Of our
big games.
BEATEN ARMY
That's the truth" snapped
Comdr. Andy McFall, graduate
manager Of athletics. WED
have beaten Army in 1925, and
we would have done all right
with Yale last season. But.
there are plenty Of games left.
THAT '26 game was a heart
breaker" Hardwick said. 1T
was one Of those 81 to 81 battles
that had the crowd in frenzy.
and the players were keyed up
from start to finish.
1--WE battled along, and finally
Army punted. Our safety man,
Shaggy Ransford, let the ball
get away from him, and N. B.
Harbold, end of Army, whose
brother played here at Annapo'
lis, raced for the ball. Harbolds
according to all accounts, kicked
the ball and eventually recov'
cred it, beating Ransford in the
race.
MIGHT HAVE WON
"Under the present ruling, If
Harbold had kicked the ball, it
would have gone to Navy at the
point of the foul and, OF course
we might have won.
BY now the squad had assembled
on the "plebes" field and there
was a matter of watching the
young men who will take the field
arrayed in Blue and Gold this fall
LOOSENED UP
Ensign DUSTY" Dornin had the
boys waddling and stretching in a
grass drill that loosened up every
muscle in their bodies. A brief bit
of passing and punting, and the
drill went on at top speed. -,
It was apparent HardWick WI!
use the single wing in all prooaoll
ity, but he has given no indication
so far that the Hamilton system
which worked SO well, will be
abandoned in its entirety. Like a!
other first class coaches, HardWlcR
intends to fit the system to the
capabilities of his men.
Navy's first string backfielo
could go right out now and play
game, so far as understanding
assignments is concerned. Bob
Antrim, Bill Ingram, Frank Case
and Charley Reiman took the
fielu as the writer observed
practice. They we're far from per
feet, but Bill Ingram knows how
to start, take his three or toul
strides and cut. When BOZ
Antrim hits an end, he hits with
the same power that made Army
and Notre Dame men aware OF MI
presence last year.
LYNCH STRONGER
Frank Lynch. who caught tina
pass at Philadelphia when TN
game hung in the balance. Il
bigger and stronger than ever
Coaches at Navy say very Hull
about the boys. but they nod Wher
Lynch is suggested as top tllgn
tackle. HySong is another charg
Continued on Page 20, Col. u
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
Major League Standings

"Games behind leader.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
New York, 3-4: Boston, 1-6.
Chicago, So; Pittsburgh, o.
Cincinnati, 10; st. Louis,
7-2.
Philadelphia, As; Brooklyn,
80.
IQDAY'S GAMES
Open date.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
'O'Hara Lost $65,OOO
Track Cash.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Sept. 13.-The famed Battle of
Ganse in which Governor Robert E. Quinn seeks to GUST
Walter OHara boss of the Narragnse Park Horse Race
Track today appeared headed for early showdown the
chief executive hurled allegations of fixed races doped
horses huge illegal wagering and missing records.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13

sGameS behind leader.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
WASHINGTON, al; New
York, Ia.
Detroit, 4: Chicago, 0.
Boston, 10; Philadelphia, 6.
Cleveland, 6-6; st. Louis, 81.
TODAY'S GAMES
Open date.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13

players that trio happened to be,
Egnall last year was a dependable
heavyweight, Males a better-than'
average light heavyweight and
Morris the best looking IT'S
FOUNDER of the 1886 freshman
team.
This situation leaves the boxing
mentor yonder but three Of his
most dependable puncherS, Benny
Alperstein, national 135-pound
champion; Bobby Walton, a good
155-pounder indisposed the ma
jority of last season, and Blackie
Pearson, who should amount to
something if he can learn not to
swing from the floor and shorten
up his Sunday punch so his op
ponent can't see it winging.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
Coach on Spot

When you recall that in winning
the Southern conference title, the
Marylanders did so by but a mar.
gin Of points and that Gormley
and Males, now both gone hence,
each scored 8 of those much
needed pointS-wen, Major Miller
CONTINUED on Page 20, Col. u
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
Won't AnsUer Roll Call

% Ivan Nedomatsky, Southern
Conference Welterweight cham
pion, who is now a professional
under the exclusive management
of Pete Reilly.
(2) Mike Lombardo, the smart
est man on the 1885 team and a
high grade 155-pounder with 1t.
90 Tom Birmingham, Southern
Conference featherweight cham
pion and knockout specialist.
"a Johnny Gormley, clever IT'S,
pound artist and now Shave'tall
second lieutenant in the U. S. M.
c., which doesn't stand for Med
ical Corps, and
(5) Eddie Shegogue, better than
average 115-pound performer.
AS if that were not kick in the
pants enough, Maryland pugiliStic
adherents got their second shock
by reading between the lines of
the football notices that Ed Egnall,
Alex Males and Whitley Morris
thought they had enough educa-
ton and were not returning to
finish their courses.
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
Guide Steals Show
From Rowing Rivals

ranuille Gnde GOES ON forever
The Washington times., 1937-09-13
BlOU to Boxing

Bad news as that may be to
the gridiron enthusiasts, it was
far from good news to the faith
full fight followers, for it so hap
pens that however good football
Evening star., 1937-08-30
Government Extravaganza
In Mail and Travel Costs

To the Editor of The Star:
AS an Illustration Of governmental ex-
travagance, 1t is interesting to note that
In four years the expense of transporting
1000 railroad cars of free mail cost the
taxpayer In excess Of $2l7,OOO,O0O. Also
that more than $2O6 900 900 has been or
will be spent by the Government In travel
expense alone for the fiscal years of 1896,
1897 and 1888. The trouble begins when
the Government finds it easy to collect
by the income tax and the protective
tariff tax billions of dollars to which it is
not justly entitled. This constitutes an
alluring invitation to Congress to spend
more and still more public money Pres
emily vicious circle has been started and
the public debt amounts to $36 ,OOO, 900 900.
In refreshing contrast to the extrava-
gance at Washington is the admirable
plan OF taxation now in operation at
Pittsburgh Pa, and which has taken the
burden off buildings and placed it upon
land values. AS direct result of this
change, there were more building permits
issued per capita in Pittsburgh during
the depression than in any other city in
the United States. This change has been
of especial advantage to men of small
means The residence which under the
old system paid taxes Of $3.50 now pays
$l05. But the single-tax men who start
ed this plan are planning to extend it
until all taxes upon buildings and i'm
provements are abolished Other cities
will do well to copy this plan.
HENRY WARE ALLEN.
Wichita, Kans.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
Will Tom Hehin Make
A Senatorial Return ?
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Now it appears that big Tom Hefiin,
he of the Jovian brow and jovial tongue,
will try to squeeze his portly person into
the interstice in the Senate caused by
the resignation of Hugo Black, drafted
for the Supreme Court. Heflin claims
the support of the administration, finan-
cial, social and political In the Congress
sional Record, August 2, page 10,350, ap-
pear the names OF the ones favored by
the Attorney General as special assistant
and among his favorites j. Thomas Hef-
lin is conspicuous, collecting Sc, 900 per
annum for picking sites. Senator Carter
Glass, whose opinion of Attorney Gen.
eral Cummings has been eloquently ex-
pressed on the floor of the Senate, over
the radio and in the columns of the i'm
portant dailies Of the country, was re-
sponsible for having printed the names
OF all who are associates Of the Attorney
General, on the theory Of the adage,
Men are known by the company they
keep Hef1in, shining star of the bar,
gets one halt the pay Of Cummings, but
the Cummings support will be strong for
Heflin in his campaign now under way.
Big Tom getting $500 month from Cum
mings, all travel expenses and IS day
for board, can contact every voter in
Alabama and personally tell the truth
about Tammany," or why do James j.
Walker and j. Thomas Heflin rank as
assistant counsel, while Jimmy gets twice
the pay that goes to Tom for the same
amount of labor? Both join the grand
chorus.
From Senate to slums; sites to sine
cures. RICHARD HURKENS.
Evening star., 1937-08-30

cess, determination not to permit his
handicap to conquer him. Now. at the
age Of forty-six, when most men eschew
ALL forms Of vigorous physical exercise,
he has accomplished the apparently i'm
possible. In his swim he was, Of course,
accompanied throughout by attendants
In boats, who supplied him with food
and drink and maintained q watchful
guardianship against disaster. Now he is
to receive his reward, no pecuniary stake
Of any kind having been In sight when
he took the water at Albany. He has,
1t Is reported, several vaudeville and
sideshow contracts awaiting him, and
thus he will be able to capitalize on his
pluck and endurance. But first he de-
clared, while still aswim proceeding near
his goal, he is going to essay swim
from Key West to Havana. That is a
shorter distance than that which he has
just covered, about one hundred miles,
but 1t has greater perils in the strong
currents OF the channel between the
mainland and the island. II he can
make that swim he will indeed be hailed
as q "legless wonder"
Evening star., 1937-08-30

criminate against Germans within their
boundaries because OF Nazi Affiliations"
This may be mere shadow boxing"
for purposes of home effect. On the
other hand 1t may portends the adoption
of policy of vigorous denial Of the
right of anti-Nazis to organize and DEM
onstrate In other countries. The positive
aspect OF the matter is not especially i'm
portant, unless by extreme Interpretation
1t goes to the point of demanding special
protecting for pro-Nazi demonstrators in
foreign lands against the assault Of their
opponents. Such special protection can
not, Of course, be given, save In the In
terest of the maintenance Of order.
1t is difficult to conceive the reason for
such a declaration unless the German
foreign minister fears that jealous over
seas pro-Nazis should provoke reprisals.
There have been some such incidents in
this country. They have given the Amer
ican authorities no more concern, how
ever, than that caused by the necessity
of restoring order. This country does not
desire to become the battle-ground OF
pro or anti Nazism. 1t merely wishes to
maintain the peace, domestic and inter-
national. Whatever the preponderance
of opinion here as regards the present
German set-up and policies, the United
States, as Government, takes no sides.
Germany, as at present organized and
governed, is friendly nation. with which
the United States maintains amicable
relations The warning, which was per-
haps not aimed especially against this
country, will have no effect upon the
governmental policies nor upon the con-
duct of affairs in American cities, for
the right Of sympathizers with the Nazi
organization of Germany to manifest
their support of it Is fully recognized.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
Philippine Commonwealth
Near Ideal of Democracy
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In the article "QueZon and the Philip
pines" by Mr.. Frederick Palmer, which
appeared in The Sunday Star Of August
~, President Quezon is portrayed As at
once frail and indefatigable, colorful and
persuasive, to be sure, but possessed Of
an inordinate personal ambition Those
OF us who know something OF Mr.. Que
IONS program, his motives and his social
conscience must protest, however feebly,
against this portrait OF our President.
Mr.. Palmer buttresses his conclusions
with opinions Of "old-timers," "a friend"
etc, whose anonymity might offer DIM
culties to one seeking to get at their
meaning
One hears great deal about dictators.
IT We could get this term properly de-
fined perhaps most of our controversies
would be at an end. If a dictator, con-
sonant with my understanding OF the
term means man who subjugates his
people by force then 1t cannot apply to
man who holds Office by the will of the
people. II it means a man who has the
quality OF leadership-and exercises it
in democracy-then the term loses its
malign connotation and becomes 4
tribute to an able man.
The constitution OF the Philippine
Commonwealth provides that a president
can be elected to Office for only six years,
which Mr.. Palmer comedies. An amend
ment to the constitution is possible by a
three-fourths vote of the national assem-
bly,, elected by the people, which Mr..
Palmer also comedies Thus the presi-
dent OF the Philippine Commonwealth
is made responsible to the pepole. And
I submit that this is as nearly a demo-
cratic form of government as has been
evolved on this earth.
GONZALO 8. MARIE.
Evening star., 1937-08-30

"Chevy Chase, Md.
Dear Sir: would like some advice as
to the Summer feeding Of Jays, cardi-
mails and other wildbirds. I'm terribly
worried about some Of my beautiful Jays
and their babies.
Finding among several blackbirds a
condition I've never seen-losing feathers
all about head and neck-and now the
jays and their babies are having the
same trouble.
will these feathers come out again,
or are these lovely pets to suffer all
Winter?
Gould peanuts cause this, as they
have eaten them all Winter and
Summer?
If so I must stop feeding this rich
food in Summer. Kindly let ME know II
this might cause them after trouble
they look 80 badly without their beauti-
full headgear. Hoping might help them,
not in any way torture. Thanking you
for your kindness to our birds. w. G."
Our correspondent has seen either
adult birds losing their plumage pre-
paratory to getting their Winter feath-
ers, or possibly young birds which have
Just left the nest.
Both will look pretty ragged at this
time, but by cold weather will have the
finest, most beautiful feathers you will
want to see.
The peanuts have nothing to do with it.
Mrs. G's kindness to the birds has not
harmed them in any way, but only
helped.
Experts of the Department of Agricul-
lures biological survey feed peanuts
regularly, and those gentlemen know
what they are doing.
The bird watcher who does not make
a business of it is all the time seeing
something or other which puzzles him
or her.
1t will be the first time the thing has
been observed by the individual, but 1t
is an old thing among the birds.
A bird can look pretty badly, when its
feathers are coming out. Every one
has seen canaries moulting and knows
how detected they look, sitting all
bumped up, refusing to sing
Well, wildbrds go through the same
thing.
Sometimes they 60 to the woods, other
times they stay right where they are,
and the amateur observer who sees his
pets look so poorly" Is naturally much
worried.
There need be little fear on the part
OF one who tries to help the birds that
anything put out as food will harm them.
They are too canny to eat anything
which is not good for them. In this they
are wiser than humans.
1t is probably true that none of the
foods commonly used for this purpose
can hurt the songsters, so no kind
hearted person who aims to please them
need feel that he or she has unwittingly
supplied them with something which is
inimical to their best interests.
II rich" food should happen to be
too much so, let us say, for birds during
Summer. it is pretty sure that few Of the
birds would eat it. Thus suet probably
goes begging in Summertime, but is sup
posed to be eaten greedily by certain
birds during the cold weather.
We say supposed" because the best
beef suet has gone begging at our feeders
during the last three Winters.
Evening star., 1937-08-30
New Privilege Tax Favors
Commission Merchants

To the Editor of The Star:
From the article on Taxes" appearing
In last Sundays Star relative to the new
business privilege tax, it seems that the
commission merchant will have a decid-
ed advantage over the ordinary business
man. The former computes his tax on
gross profit, the latter on net sales.
Does this mean that the chain stores,
department stores and dairies will have
to buy small amount of merchandise
on consignment in order not to be taxed
on net sales basis?
II the new tax Is to be based on net
sales rather than on gross profit it is
possible that as many as four persons
will be taxed for the same goods. A sim
gle illustration will be sufficient to bring
this out: M, manufacturer, sells COM
modify for 81 900 to distributor D. who
in turn sells for 81 200 to a wholesaler w:
w sells to r, retail merchant, for
81 500, who finally sells to the public for
$4,000. Disregarding the exemption, the
following taxes will be paid:
M will be taxed on 81 900; D on 81, 900
plus 5000; w on 1000 plus 5000 plus
$500; R on 81 900 plus 5000 plus $500 plus
$500. ]. w. CROMWELL, c. P. A.