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Evening star., 1937-12-19

The valued law-abiding citizen at pres
ent is the man who remembers how much
he owes and not what odds may be Of
fered on horse
Evening star., 1937-12-19

According to certain market experts
our old friend Santa Claus is something
of an expert in deciding what articles 1t
is desirable to import under certain con-
ditions.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

1t was long ago remarked that if the
Emperor of Japan does not know what
goes on in his country, somebody ought
to tell him.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Daydreanls.
From the Cleveland News.

From the Cleveland News
Douglas of the s. E. G. wants the mar
ket speculator to stop acting like mar
ket speculator. We might merge this
with the older daydream-to remove
politics from politics.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

One OF the improvements America be-
gins to insist on is the privilege Of con-
Quoting government without the use Of
30 many initials.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

When grim war permits three Standard
Oil tankers to be sunk there will surely
be found a way to pour oil on the
troubled waters. o II
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A submarine boat has no definite loca-
ton, but for that very reason calls for
the highest type OF steering.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Defending Tradition.


"You think we have too much legisla-
tion?"
WELL" answered Senator Sorghum,
I simply can't carry out the wishes of
everybody. I am now receiving letters
from persons who desire me to introduce
a bill to make it illegal to teach children
that there isn't any Santa Claus"
Jud Tunkins says It's a mistake to
make the greeting Merry Christmas"
the foundation of headache the next
morning.
Evening star., 1937-12-19

Japan may be willing to offer bad
craftsmanship as an excuse. but should
scarcely be allowed to adopt 1t as
profession.
Evening star., 1937-12-19
Heart and Voice

Heart and Voice.
He sang carol from the heart;
His heart was quite o. K.
Friends said, who criticized his art,
His voice was not that way.
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After the Party.

1T was beautiful party"
Beautiful" agreed Miss Cayenne.
What was the object in giving it?"
ITO have the distinguished guest list
printed in tomorrow's newspaper"
Evening star., 1937-12-19

"Merrymaking," said Hi Ho, the sage
Of Chinatown, "is often but a toilsome
struggle to lift up heavy heart"
Evening star., 1937-12-19
The Human Element.

The Human Element.
There has to be human voice
Behind the radio.
The Aims that call us to rejoice
Some human art must know.
In spite Of mechanistic skill
Prevailing in the land,
The plain, old human being will
Continue In demand.
II don like dem Santa Claus whis-
kers," said Uncle Eben. Pears like de
old gemman was q friend to everybody
on earth, 'ceptin' de BARRIERS"
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commodate aircraft for at least several
years. Neither is it to be assumed that
cities that have built inadequately, or
face the problem Of financially maintain
Ing their airportS, relied solely on local
Judgment, for as late as 1882 the Bureau
OF Air Commerce said: "The number of
existing airports is by no means SUFFICIENT
to meet the needs of American aeronau-
tical progress. Cities and towns without
airport facilities are realizing that they
cannot afford to be omitted from the
rapidly expanding air transportation sys-
tenn" No greater spur was needed than
this for chambers Of commerce and SINH
lar organizations to urge citizens to helm
keep their communities on the man.
And as to planning, the bureau further
stated: I'm the past few years much has
been learned about airport planning
While there is undoubtedly a great desI
more to learn, the information now avail
able Is sufficiently comprehensive to noint
the way toward good results" From the
same source, bulletin entitled "Airnort
Design and Construction" Specifications
are laid down for building of airnorts
With these words Of encouragement and
with instructions for building. plus the
financial assistance of the Federal Gov
ernment, nothing was more natural than
nasty construction Of private and mu-
nicipal airports.
Inc Federal Government is not un-
aware OF the airport problem that faces
towns and cities, for early last month a
conference was called for December 81
1or frank discussion Of the subject with
all interested parties, at which time air.
line operators, aircraft manufacturers,
representatives Of municipalities, the
Post once Department and the Depart
ment OF Commerce had a meeting of
minds and evolved plans for a truly
national airport system. The details Of
these plans are expected to be announced
shortly by the Department Of Commerce.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10

Holding an edge OF six games
at this stage Of the race. the
Chicago Cubs figure to supplant
the Giants and hence go into
the fall\ classic against the
Yankees, Mo now hold q 91s-
game edge In the American
League and virtually have Sewed
up the flag again.
Open With Bees
However, one thing is in the
Giants favor insofar as the i'm.
mediate future Is concerned.
They open here against the
Boston Bees today, then meet
the Philadelphia Phillies in a
local series after which they will
take on these same two clubs In
their own parks.
In that same period the Cubs
play the tougher Pittsburgh
Pirates and Cincinnati Reds and
may lose some ground.
In any case the race seems
to be confined now to the Cubs
and Giants. The st. Louis Car.
dinals and Pirates have been
showed so far back that they
scarcely figure any more.
Other series openers today
besides Bees and Giants, Pirates
and CubS-brought together the
Brooklyn Dodgers and Phillies
and the Reds and Cards.
Yanks vs.. B0sOx
Like the National League, the
American also enjoyed an open
date yesterday to permit the clubs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10

Invading golfers from all parts
Of the country played the first 18
holes Of the 36-hole qualifying
test so well that scores Of II or
better must be duplicated today
to qualify for the match play.
Don Erickson, 25-year-old gas
company employee Of Alhambra,
Cal, shaved five strokes from par
"a to lead the field. His 81 for
the first Is holes Of qualifying
play established Q new course COM
petitive record. He tanked puts
from all corners Of the green, his
longest successful putt being . s.
footer on the eighteenth.
Two Strokes Back
In second place, only two
strokes behind Erickson is Joe
Greene. Of Philadelphia, runner
up in the national public links
tournament Of 1880. Green won
the Philadelphia junior title in
1925 and 1885, turning pro for
U4A &C u1OAI14S III 1900, GCCcub1y It.
gaining his amateur status.
Defending champion Pat Alb
bolt, Of Pasadena, Cal, vas in
third place with q Subpar 70.
Grouped at II were Robert Abeles,
jr., Santa Monica, Cal: Paul
Genung, Dayton, Ohio: Van Hall,
Long Beach, Cal. There were 10
with 72's including Claude Rippy,
the Washington ID. c. star who
burned the course during practice
rounds.
Andy Oliveri Of Washington
carded rs, while other members
representing the District Of Co
1umbia are further down the list.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10
GROUNDS STARS
AWAIT BIG MEET

The younger element Of Wash.
ington has another day at the
track tomorrow. In this instance,
the cinder path and not the race
turf.
The occasion is the first annual
Public Recreational track meet, an
event under the coordinated pro-
gram Of the playground and Com
munity Center departments. The
site tomorrow is the Eastern High
School stadium and the starting
hour, 2 p. m.
Twelve teams, representing Area
16, will vie for honors, including
RoSedale, Sherwood, Kenilworth,
Maury, Wheatley, Hayes, Stuart
Junior High, Ludlow, CarberTy,
Kingsman, Benning School, and
Lincoln Park.
Entries will be for youngsters
In the 70-pound, IS, 100, 1l5, 1856,
unlimited restricted, and unlimited
unrestricted classes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10
WEAVER, cohen
LISTED TO FACE
Comics CREW
Travis Selected to
Win Loop Slug Title
BY FRANK BUCK" oNEILL

BY FRANK BUCK" ONEILL
Washington today starts its
campaign against the Eastern
clubs. The Athletics barge
into the stadium this afternoon
for q doubleheader, and then come
the Boston Red Sox. The Griffs
then hit the trail for the Eastern
loop before going West.
Prof. Monte Weaver and sgd
Cohen pitch for Washington, with
Caster and Smith on the hill for
the Mackmen today.
The Griffs are Just a few games
out Of fifth place, for the Cleve-
land Indians do not seem able to
beat any club on the road. It may
be that the Griffs will climb to
the top Of the second division.
Thst would seem to be their limit.
Buy Crown
President Clark c, Griffith is
preparing to buy a crown, suitably
engraved, for Cecil Travis, and II
his hopes materialize, the presen-
tation will be made on the open
ing day Of the 1888 major league
season. The crown will be for the
batting champion Of the American
League. and Griff thinks that we
have him right here. It may be
that the wish is father to the
thought. but in any event, Griff is
picking Travis to lead the field
in hitting.
I'm good at picking winners"
said Griff as we trudged over
the fairwayS at Indian Spring.
Once was asked to name the
three best golfers. I picked
Bobby Jones, Tommy Armour
and Gene Sarazen. I'm lucky
in picking winners in fights.
Picked most Of the big ones
right.
Pick Travis
80 I'm picking Travis to be.
come hitting champion for 1897
why not?" demanded Griff,
Travis has q fine eye and does
not hit at bad balls. He is get.
ting out farther in front on his
hits, and is driving the bali TO
right field and into right
center"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10
HIGH net BERTH
SOUGHT At RYE

RYE, N. Y, Aug. 10.-The east.
ern grass court tennis champion
ships today resolved itself into q
threshold battle between Frank
Parker, BitSy Grant and Bobby
Riggs for the No. 2 berth In the
1887 national ranking.
In the opening round matches,
Riggs took three sets. 60, "a,
60, to top Henry Daniels, and in
the second round took Bobby Har.
man, Ga, 81
Parker put himself In the run.
ming when he bounced Henry Cul.
ley, California entry, out Of the
tourney with 60, Ga while
Grant finished Chuck Carr, GO,
Ga.
Riggs, whose ambition It Is to
beat Davis Cupper Frankie
Parker, must lick Grant first, &C.
cording to the pairings,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10
.COLONIALS PICK
CAMP LETTSSIT

George Washington University's
Colonial footballers will again
train at Camp Let's, Nd, this
year.
The grid squad, numbering IS
and including 20 lettermen, will
go to camp on Labor Day. Sep
TENDER 6, and remain for a fort
night.
The football schedule for 1887:
October 1, (a)Wake Forest, 8, (a)West
virginia WeSleyani is, (a)QuantIcO
Marines; 23. Alabama; 80. Tulsa.
November 5, (a)MlSsisslppi; Is, North
Dakota State (hOmecOmlng), 90, Ar
kansas at Little Rock; IS, West Virginia
at MOrEantOwn.
(S)Indicates Friday night gamsA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10
2IFFNIEN Play D0UBLE-HEADER With AS T0DA'
Kirk Miller
SPORTS EDITOR
Says:---
BETTY JACOB EAVORI7E TO WIN NET TITLE WEAVER

IL Is z to D, l to b and out
that Washington is the most
prolific luncheon club city
on the face of the globe.
And I'll take any reason
able bet to the contrary
say, anything up to a FLYER.
Some of the chicken croquet
organizations are only seasonal.
I don't mean the chicken GRO
quets, for they are ever-bloom-
ing. I mean the clubs.
For instance, the Touchdown
Club lays in waiting for the wary
lamb chop only during the foot.
ball season, with sporadic meet
ings in the winter for the purpose
Of coaches alibiS.
Evergreen Series
But the more hardy species,
such as the Kiwanians, Rotarians,
the Lions, Reciprocity boys, etc..
fare forth pretty much the year
around, and in this virile group
belongs the Fo'c'sle Club, progeny
of the Presidents Cup Regatta
Association.
Those boys can take their fruit
cup or leave it alone, month in
and month out, and If the attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10

ance at yesterdays luncheon is q
barometer, Nine. Harrington will
have to add an afterdeck in or.
der to accommodate the enlist
mentS.
The Fo'c'sle Club looks to me
to be a sort Of committee Of the
whole, a pilot wheel within q
wheel, so to speak. Of the Presi-
dents Cup Regatta Association.
For instance, the prime movers in
the Fo'c'sle Club are the self same
shippers who annually give Wash
ington what has come to be known
as the best Gold Cup races in the
entire curriculum, bar none, Mi
ami or Detroit not excepted.
Familiar Faces
Such old salts as John Remon,
Jim Councillor, doc" Sexton,
Commodore Ingling, Andy Craw.
ford, Jack Anadale and "Doc"
Bache Gill. names for a decade
identified with Gold Cup racing
here, are usually found on the
bridge at the Fo'c'sle Club lunch
cons, making reports, making
plans and making merry as well
as whoopee.
So take it that the Fo'c'sle
Club is simply a sustaining com.
mittee for the big annual Septem-
Der regatta here, because the lat
ter has come to be so momentous
a thing in power boat racing and
in the life of washington itself,
that it requires year-around man.
euvering in order to do the job
properly.
I also take it, judging from the
increased entries in both the in.
board and cupboard events, that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10
Handley, Pirates,
4-Letter Athlete

Lee Handley. Pirates second
baseman, was q four.letter athlete
at Bradley College. Football,
basketball and track shared in.
terest with baseball in his life
until he started clouting the ball
for Toronto in his first profeS-
sional year. He finished with
.272 for the season, but an in.
jury July accounted for a
slump in his batting average
which kept him out Of the 800
class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10

to travel to the scene of new So
rieS, and today'S feature in the
American took the leading Yam
KEGS to Boston for some skirmlsheS
with the Red SoX, who currently
are holding down second place.
However. there isn't much they
can do considering that they are
9h games off the pace.
The Chicago White Sox opened
at Detroit today, Philadelphia
Athletics at Washington and st.
Louis at Cleveland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10
DiMoggio VS..
Ruth

Here's Joe DiMaggio's home
run progress, compared with
that Of Babe Ruth when the
Babe set the major league rec.
ord Of so In 1927.
DiMaggio'S standing Is:
Games played by Yankees, "9S.
Home runs by DiMaggio. so.
In 1927 Ruth made his thirty
second home run (and also his
thirty.third) on July 20, in the
Yankees ninety-fourth game. Up
to August Ruth had IS home
runs.
"IncludeS two tie games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10
IN FINALS
OFjUN|OR GIRLS
TENN|STOURNEY
Molly Thompson
Foe at Chevy Chase
BY HARRY COSTELLO

Competition Is the soul Of prog
reSs.
This fact is impressed upon the
observer as he watches Washing
tons Junior girl tennis players
compete in the current Public Rec
reation Junior girls championship
tennis tournament, which con.
cludes tomorrow with the final
match Of the doubles competition.
Today probably is the most i'm
portant day of the tournament, for
13.year-old Molly Thompson, Of
the Chevy Chase Playground.
meets Betty Jacob, IA years Of age,
of MontroSe, for the singles cham
pionship.
Tomorrow Betty and Molly again
will meet across the net, in the
doubles championship match. Bet
tvs partner Is Harriet Gordon:
Molly's helpmate is Margot Mink.
Chevy Chase II Scene
Both singles and doubles cham.
pionShip matches will be played on
the courts Of the Chevy Chase
Playground. Tomorrow'S doubles
starts at 10 a. m.
The four youngsters involved In
the two final matches OF the
tournament today are much better
tennis players than they were sew.
eral weeks ago when the present
tournament started. Under the
watchful eyes Of instructors and
supervisors and directors Of the
Department Of Fairgrounds, the
four have won through to the
finals "the hard way" IS they say
in athletics. Each successive
match in both singles and doubles
has been a matter Of strict COM
petition. Each match has been
played under strict rules Of de-
pertinent and play. Each match
has been carefully supervised. AS
a result Of the testing competition,
all four finaHstS In doubles and
singles are better players now
than when the tourney Com
menced.
Promising Net stars
Of the four players involved,
two, Betty and Molly, stand out.
Both give every promise Of de-
veloping into net stars. The two
have had the advantage of being
members Of Mrs. Dorette Miller'S
Junior Sears Cup squad, which
means they have received profeS-
Sional advice and counsel and
coaching. Also, they have each
week, for several weeks, assembled
with other members Of the Junior
Sears Cup squad to receive in
Struction from WaShington'E bet
ter women tennis players, who
have taken a keen interest in the
development Of the youngsters.
Betty Jacobs enters today'S sin.
giles championship match a slight
favorite to win. This comedy
blonde youngster with a penchant
for slamming the ball is Q colorful
player in action. She plays with
abandon. There Is nothing care
full about her garne-She just takes
a healthy wallop at the ball and
let's it 60 at that.
Molly Is Different
Molly is q different type Of
player. She's more inclined to EN-.
ploy court strategy, and she plays
q soft-ball game, as well as q
smashing type Of game. Where
Continued on Pare q. Col. A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10

They are Jimmy Gipe who posted
a 70 and Bobby Burton who shot
an 81.
San Francisco and Sacramento
were leading for the team cham
pionship. Each contingent of four
men turned in totals of 295.
Other leaders in the team race
for the Harding cup, emblen1atic
of the national team champion
ship were Santa Monica, 297;
Philadelphia, 299; Honolulu, 800;
Buffalo. Toledo and Los Angeles,
304 each.
Seattle, the defending team
champion, was eleventh with 500.
washington has a score Of S1S.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10
Giants Fans Still Hope
For Comeback in MI.
By LAWTON CARVER

NEW YORK, Aug. 1O-With approximately onethrd Of the
baseball left the calendar hope still is held by
New York baseball fans for subway" world series next fall
but the farther the thing the certain that
the Giants will be dethroned National League champions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10

SGames behind leader.
Yesterdays Results
No games played.
TOday's Games
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
Boston at New York.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
BROOKLYN ut Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10
Rippy and OliUeri Appear
Oualifers in PubLinx PLAY

HARDING PARK, SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10-By tonight
the field of 100 competitors in the sixteenth annual national pub
lie links championship will be whitfield to GA quaers for the
match play which gets underway tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10
Major League
Standings

WBUI9B U0uIIIU E0HUUE6
Yesterdays Results
No games played.
TOday's Games
Philadelphia ct WASHINGTON (2).
New York ct Boston.
Chicago at Detroit.
st. Louis at Cleveland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10
Practice Aids Bush
To Pitch Screw Ball

It took Guy Bush three years
to develop his screw.ball, three
years Of everyday practice. Even
while Shagging flies In the out.
field during batting practice, he
used to use the Screwball twist
Of his throwing hand in return
ing the ball to the infield, i'm
proving control by aiming at =
spot on the grass halfway to
the pitchers box.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10

all these other regsttas that dot
the globe are merely tune-upS for
the Presidents Cup events. I'm
willing to believe that until some
nne oroves me false
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10

ON FLAG WINNERS
In four Of the first five years
Paul Derringer pitched profess
sional baseball. his teams won
remnants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-10

the Presidents Cup events. I'm
willing to believe that until some
one proves me false.
Increased Interest
I have watched this Presidents
Cup Regatta grow from back yon-
der in Coolidge'S time to the pres
ent, and year by year it has
ripened into a rich, colorful spec
tacle that attracted at the outset
a handful Of people on q small
sector of the Speedway shore, to
tens Of thousands on both banks
of the Potomac River.
Year by year brilliant additions
have been made to the three-day
program, additions such as the
night pageant, a sort Of dress
parade with electrical effects, OF
the myriad watercraft In the
Washington and adjoinin9 areas.
But it seems to me the com.
mittee, which after all may be
this very Fo'c'sle Club, is holding
forth the piece de resistance
supreme this year in the presence
of a wife racing against her hus-
band in these powerful Gold Cup
heats with their binding speed
and thrilling turns POSSIBLY turns
over as happened to one Of the
contestants last year.
Mr.. and Mrs.
Small, blonde Maude Ruther.
ford will race against her hus,
band, the large, bald Jack Ruther.
ford, for the Presidents Cup, right
here in the Georgetown Channel,
and if that isn't something to
cause family quarrel in every
marineminded household in Wash
ington-then I simply don't I'M
CONTINUED on Page 20, Col. ~
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