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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-02
BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEIL


Joe Mccarthy, manager of the
world champion Yankees, and
leader of the American League
all-star club that will play here
on July Z against the National
Leaguers, leads the Yankees into
action against the Griffs in a
three-game series. You will have
a good chance to see some Of the
players of the big tilt in action.
There1l be Lou Gehrig, the iron
horse of baseball, who hasn't
missed a game since that day in
June 1925, when he relieved
Wallie Pipp. Gehrig is leading
the American League in hitting,
and going like a house afire. Out
in center field you will see Joe Di-
Maggie, who has made the all-star
team twice in his brief major
league career. For the record,
DiMaggio has been in the big
leagues just two years.
Bill Dickey, the catcher who will
start the game, and Lefty Gomez,
the brilliant pitcher whose last
effort was a one-hit game against
the Athletics.
There was a let down so pro
nounced that you could feel it yes.
terday. but the old whoop de doc
will start this afternoon with the
New York Yankees on tap.
The champions are heading ia
the world series once more, and
there is plenty of enthusiasm over
their work.
The gallant, but goofy Castilian
Senior Vernon Miguel Pedro Fl
Florio Gonzales Guerra Gomez will
be with the champions and may
get into one of the Sunday games
for a brief workout to prep him
for the all-star fracas.
give got it, I've got it, I've
got it," screamed Jimmy De-
ShOng in the third as he settled
under Cramer'S pop fly. But
Buddy Lewis stepped in and
took the play.
Lack Of a man in position to
make a cutoff play was costly to
the Red Sox in the second inning
Cramer threw Myers double to
the inflield, and McNair let the
ball go through him. Myer moved
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-02
GREA TEST PLA YER IN SENIOR LOOP WILSON
VonCrammLoses
ToDon Bulge
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Continued from Page II
ace was master of the situation at
every stage of the far.from-close
straight-set battle, and at times
Bulge even INDUCED in the luxury
of carelesSness.
To the German No. / man he
served up an amazing array OF
cross-court back-handers, drop.
shots, and line drives which forced
Won Cramm to stand far back on
the baseline or race about breath
lesSly in futile attempts to snag
whistling volleys.
Repeatedly Bulge forced Won
Cramm into errors and broke
through his service, robbing the
German of his second chance at
the Wimbledon title.
First American to win the VIM
bledon championship in five years
Ellsworth Vines, now a profes-
sional, was the laSt-Budge was
presented to Queen Mary.
Splendid" the Queen said,
while the redhead bowed, blushed
and grinned broadly.
His victory made Bulge virtu-
ally holder of the worlds amateur
tennis championship, for he pos
sesses the two most important
Observation-Disclosures and
All-England.
It took some time for him to
take full control of the situation
today, but not even when the
Baron had a slight advantage
was there any doubt in the crowds
mino as to which was the master.
Won Cramm proved completely
incapable of handling Budge's
super-speed placements and Bulge
won the ninth and the set with
a final burst of power.
The match was featured by a
lack of volleying, with each stroke
deciding the point.
Y. Petra and Nine. Rene Ma
thieu, France, became finalists in
the mixed doubles with 60, Ga
victory over Daniel Prem and
Miss E. M. Dearman, England.
They will play Bulge and Miss
Alice Marble, San Francisco, in
the final tomorrow.
George P. Hughes and C. D. R.
Tuckey, England, went into the
finals of the mems doubles by
beating L. Hecht and r. Mcneil,
Czechoslovakia, 60, 60, 6-4.
In the women's doubles semi
final, Mrs. Phyllis Mudford King
and Miss Joan Pittman, England,
beat Mrs. Dorothy Andrus,
Stanford, Conn.,, and Mrs. Sylvia
Henrotin, France, 6-3, "a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-02
De Sho11g Shows Form
OF SO Against B0s0x
By FRANK BUCK" o'NEILL

For the first time in too many weeks Jimmy De Shong looked
like pitcher who could win 10 games. you like to pore
records you'll recall that last year Jimmy turned in ID
victories and figured prominently the various prognost
cations the possibilities of the Grffs You may remember
that Jimmy went like house fire in the Grapefruit League
until day Medwick hit him for a home He didn't
blaze brightly after that although he had his moments
De shong went out against the Boston Red sox yesterday
and turned in game that left somewhat bewidered You
wondered if this could be the pitcher who spent
terrible minutes and innings in the three SLOT who
pitched and ducked almost the motion You wondered
too how anyone could beat him when he had the stuff he
carried yesterday He fast had fine and real
change of mace
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-02

The Red Sox scored two runs
off DeShong and one of the
tallies was unearned. 1t blossomed
when Travis made a peg into the
dirt, the ball bouncing out of
Joe Kuhel's glove. Kuhel might
have caught that ball, and he
has caught thousands of throws
that were far harder to handle.
Yet Travis did chuck off line,
and out of that wild chuck there
developed a run.
Jack Wilson, real good
pitcher, as we shall show later,
hit a single and drove McNair
over the plate for the lone
earned run off DeShong.
Watch Performances
The performance of DeShong
eXemplifies the uncertainties of
baseball, and the utter futility
of attempting to predict what a
team will do in any season. 1t
is watching such performances
that makes veteran managers
habitually say:
wait until the fight gets
hot. Then I'll tell you who
can pitch"
Consider the case of Joe
CaScarella who will now try to
conquer the air waves in pre-
ference to reporting to the
Syracuse Chiefs. He was a win
ming pitcher last year, and was
counted upon heavily for this
season. In no minor degree did
Harris base his hopes for first
division ranking upon Cascarella.
Joe this year was an unqualified
bust who couldn't get anybody
out.
Pete Appleton was a winning
pitcher last year. He has been
anything but a leader this
season.
The cheering surprise has
been the return to form of
Weaver. who just wouldn't be
licked by adversely, i'll health or
anything else. Fischer shows
cheering promise of ability to
win against opposition in the
upper brackets. If he can stop
the Yankees today, we will count
more heavily upon him.
Knows How to Pitch
Yves Terrell. of course, is apt to
beat any pitcher in the business
He knows how ball games should
be pitched, and even when he's in
difficulty, you don't quit on him
Look at the perilous situations
from which he emerged or
Wednesday.
| De Shong held Boston to nine
hits along the line. and it was
we'll for him that he was in such
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-02
Ace Gardener
BdCkb0neof
Cardinals

With all due respect to the pitch
ing ability of the loquacious Dizzy
Dean and the reticent Carl Hub
bell, the greatest player today in
the National League is Pepper
Martin, the understanding i'm
presario whose broad, honey
shoulders and powerful, hairy
arms set a galloping pace for the
Gas House Gang on the ball
field and the Missouri Mudcats in
a broadcasting studio.
That's the opinion expressed
here today by Jimmy Wilson, man
ager of the Phillies,
dizzy Dean and Carl Hub
bell must be ranked with the
leading National League pitch
ers of all time" explained vii.
son, but neither Dir nor Carl
is so valuable over the course of
an entire season as Pepper Mar
tin. Pepper is such a hustling
fool no one can be on the same
team and not get the spirit to
go out and die for dear old
BreadOn.
"Who do you think is respOn-
Sible for the famed Gas House
spirit? None other than Pepper
Martin, the Wild HOSS of the
Usage. He puts out everything
he has. He can't play a game OF
ball any other way. His agrees
SiveneSs becomes contagious. Not
one rear but every season. That's
the big reason the spirit of the
Gas House Gang has become a
tradition and now is spreading
down through the entire st.
Louis chain system.
Tomorrow I'm signing Pep
per to a contract to act as an
instructor in the Dean-WilSOn
Baseball School to be held all OF
- next February in BradentOn,
Fla. 1 want Pepper to teach the
boys Outfield and base run4ing
duties. Look at the way Pepper
slides. You don't see many
leaguers tearing head first into
a bag. They regard it as too
dangerous. That's the bunk!
"a lot of the real speedy
youngsters in the National
League would steal more bases
If they'd copy Peppers style and
slide head-On through the dust.
Why it's the natural style for
fast men who run with their
bodies bent slightly forward.
They wouldn't lose that damag-
ing Split.SecOnd if they went into
q head first slide instead Of
bringing their bodies upright to
slide feet first. That split-Second
saved would mean the difference
between a successful steal and
an out.
''It'S only a head-On slide into
the home plate that's dangerous.
CatcherS are permitted to block
the plate and because of this
everyone should come tearing in
feet first"
A special sliding pit will be built
in the Bradenton ball park so that
Martin can give the pupils en-
rolled in the Dizzy Dean-Jimmy
Wilson School individual instruc-
tions in the art of head-on sliding
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-02
German Team Picked
To Win Vandy Cup

WESTBURY, N. Y, July 2.
Victory for Germany in the Van
derbilt Cup contest tomorrow was
predicted today as the result of
sensational speed trials by Teuton
race drivers.
Heading the invaders was
Bernd Rosemeyer, champion of
Europe last year who drove his
Silver Flash at 1888 miles per
hour to attain the highest speed
ever recorded on a race course
in this country-except for the
special tests made by Sir Malcolm
Campbell in Utah and Florida.
Another German, Rudolf Carac-
ciocla, did 152 miles per hour,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-02
Russ Hall Dies

LOS ANGELES, July Russ
Hall, veteran secretary of the Asso-
citation of Professional Ball Players
of America, was dead here today
after a long illness.
A well-known figure in the base
bali world, Hall at one time was
considered one of the best umpires
in the game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-02
Baers Return to U. S.

NEW YORK, July MAX Baer,
former heavyweight champion,
and his brother, Buddy" also a
boxer, were due here today from
London en- route to California,
where their father, Jake, lies seri.
ously i'll. The boys left tempting
money offers behind to make the
long trip home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-02
Last NIGHTS Fights

At NEW YORK-Paulie Walker, 1871,
Trenton. \. j.. decisioned Teddy LOder,
146. New York. eight rounds. Petey
ScalEO. 1913. New York. scored technical
knockout over Henry Hook, 122. New
York. three rounds. George ZenEaras,
1874, New York, OutpOinted Carl (Red)
GugEinO, 1872. Hartford, Conn. eight
SaveriO TurieIlO. 14S, Italy, ne.
feated Andre Jesserun, 14S, New York.
eight rounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-02
A. {. Plays
DiCkerson, Nd, Nine

Maryland A. C. meets Dickerson
A. C. in double-header at Dick
erson, Md, Sunday, starting at
/ p. m. On Monday, Maryland
A. c. plays Wayson at Wayson,
Md. For games with the Mary.
land club. call Hillside O294.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-02
Photographer Dies

LEXINGTON, KY, July 2.
Leonard S. Sutcliffe, 81, nation
ally known photographer of
horses died here today of poison
ing as the result of an old injury
suffered when kicked by a horse.
Evening star., 1937-08-01

issue. The President has never re-
tracted his frequent assertion that
he wanted a record vote on q measure
to instill fresh blood into the judi
ciary, and many Of his lieutenants
are eager to force every member Of
the two houses to take an open stand
on every important New Deal pro-
posal. The emphasis laid on the
value Of party harmony by Vice Presi-
dent Garner and others Of the South
ern hierarchy by the Senate is not
shared generally by the younger Sen
ators. Freshly elected and openly
committed to support of the New
Deal program, many Of them have
been complaining Of the underground
sabotage" OF the old line Southern
ers behind the closed doors OF COM
mittees.
Several OF the younger Senators are
known to feel that it would be pref
erable to postpone the whole court
reform issue until the next session OF
Congress rather than pass a purely
procedural bill designed to write an
end to the controversy. For that rea-
son. the argument that it must be the
present court procedure bill or nothing
Is not likely to deter the Senator's who
are now canvassing the possibilities
OF forcing record votes on proposals
to enlarge the Supreme Court.
Copyright 1887. by the New York Herald
Tribune)
Evening star., 1937-08-01

under existing law, finance its physi-
other cities do. For many years the
general policy Of Congress in govern
ing the District has been TO authorize
improvement projects on a pay-as-
you-go basis
Heavy Burden in Prospect
II, however, the proposed capital
improvements that have accumulated
are to be carried forward in the i'm
mediate future on a pay-as-you-go
basis, Washington seems destined to
face q continuing heavy tax burden
on the present small ratio Of Federal
lump sum payment Of $5,OO0,000
toward an annual appropriation total
that is now up to about s45,90O0
When the local tax structure Is
being restudied by Congress next
January, therefore. like study Of the
adequacy Of the Federal payment is
involved. If no change is to be made
in present lump-sum policy, 1t will
be relevant to consider the advisability
of allowing Washington to amortize
its capital requirements over a longer
period Of years. through loan policy.
For the situation at present shows
that even with the heavy additions to
the tax burden, the District is unable
to undertake any substantial program
of permanent improvement. while the
maintenance and operating expenses
Of the municipality, by reason of new
governmental responsibilities and func-
tionS, is on the increase
Evening star., 1937-08-01

items awaiting consideration during
the next 10 years. He gave one list
OF ordinary Improvements. such as
schools. streets, sewers, Libraries. pub
lie welfare building needs, P. w. A.
repayments and reimbursements for
park development under the Capper-
Cramton law. This list came to STA
$780, over a 10vear period. or a
yearly average outlay of $7,50O,00O,
which is only slightly more than the
capital expenditure during the past
fiscal year. 1t did not cover some
large projects that also have been dis
cussed from time to time.
(Which of the foregoing projects
the Commissioners should contemplate
as proper to be included in the budgets
for 10-year program, and the
amounts at which they should be in
cluded in any such program, are all
matters Of policy Donovan testified.
LAS to some items there are already
commitments, such as the P. w. A.
loan and the Capper- -Cramton act
In almost every other instance the
question as to whether given project
should be undertaken depends upon
public demand, in other words,
whether the public wants it or not"
The District government cannot
borrow money except when specifically
authorized by Congress, as in the case
| of a few P. w. A. loan projects in
| recent years. 1t cannot, therefore,
Evening star., 1937-08-01

both from employer and employe after
December, 1948.
There is a third phase to the social
security program-old-age pensions.
There is no direct tax connected with
this system, but it is one Of the new
items Of expense local taxpayers must
meet out of their general revenue
fund. During the last two years a
total Of 1887 900 has been appropriated
from District funds for the city's
share OF these pensions and for the
year just starting s390,O00 has been
made available. This is a total for
three fiscal years of STAT, ,0O0-repre-
senting new drain on local rev.
enues.
The new tax bill now awaiting final
congressional approval is estimated to
produce $8,075,0oO this fiscal year and
100000 additional later on when the
inheritance and estate taxes begin to
come in.
This new revenue will come from
property owners through the increase
from $3.50 to SITS per hundred in
the rate on real estate and tangible
personal property, an estimated in
crease OF $3,l25,0O0; from business
and professional groups, through the
two -flfths of per cent tax on gross
receipts in excess of $4,000, estimated
to yield S3,000,000: from motor We
hicle owners through weight tax,
sl,500000; from a higher rate on net
premiums of insurance companies,
100000, and from personal taxes
through improved collection methods,
| S25O0OO
Wage Law Adds to Costs.
Revival Of the minimum wage law.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
Taxes
fContinued From First Page.)

CONTINUED From First Pdge)
dations back to Congress by January
IS next. This recognizes the tempor-
airy nature of some of the taxes just
agreed upon and opens the way for
revision of the program next year.
The tax survey is all right as far as
It goes, but it suggests that the next
session of Congress should review also
the present ratio Of Federal payment
to the amount the District is now pro-
ducing from its various revenue
sources to maintain the Capital.
Before counting up the new taxes
that are in the pending bill it is inter-
esting to note other levies that have
come into existence in the recent past
Liquor Taxes Increase.
Under the District liquor control act
OF January. 1884, the city has collected
IN licenses and taxes S1,713.896 for the
fiscal year 1885, and 81 1921 ,628 for the
f1scal year 1886. For the past fiscal
year these taxes amounted to ST.
975,352.
With the beginning of the present
fiscal year few weeks ago water rates
were increased 25 per cent by direc-
ton of Congress. The new appropri-
alton act required a return to the old
basic rates by terminating cut
authorized few years ago This
means water users will pay between
$500,000 and 100000 more this year
While the social security program
Is Nationwide in its application, the
taxes it calls for are none the less
. part of Washington's present day
and prospective tax burden.
Under the District unemployment
Insurance law, local employers paid
. / per cent pay roll tax during the
calendar year 1886, are paying per
cent this year and for the ensuing
three years they will pay per cent
Prom and after l94l employers will
be classified on the basis of unem-
ployment hazard, and the rate Of tax
could fuctuate between IL and 4
per cent. For 1885 this unemployment
tax amounted to $l.706,659. For the
first half of this calendar year, with
the rate up to 2 per cent, $2,008,56a
has been paid into the fund.
Old-Age Retirement Tax Begun.
For the Federal old-age retirement
system employers and employees each
began paying per cent pay roll tax
this calendar year. These taxes are
paid to the Federal Government and
the Internal Revenue Bureau states
that from January to June 80 the
collections In the District Of Columbia
amounted to $1,423, ,44o06. These
taxes also will increase. but more
gradually, to q 3 per cent maximum
Evening star., 1937-08-01

while not tax measure, Is expected
to add to the operating cost of busi-
ness establishments employing women
and minors when the new wage board
fixes rates in the near future.
In viewing Washingtons recent and
pending new taxes it is important
also to consider that these additional
municipal revenues have been required
mainly for maintenance and operating
expenses as distinguished from capital
Improvements.
Back in 1890, 1881 and 1892 appro-
priations for capital outlay ranged
from Sl3.000000 one year to $4,000
600. In 1888 the expenditure for new
improvements was 100000. which
was about the average for the past
10 years. But after that the amount
for new Improvements and replac
ment of municipal facilities took 4
sudden drop, as follows: For 1894,
S4,092, ,38l; 1885, $5,513,071: 1896, S.
870,09l, and for the year just ended,
$7,Os3, 400.
This curtailment Of physical better
ments was coincident with the cutting
OF the annual Federal payment plac-
ing larger part Of the city's total
budget on local revenues And in con-
sidering the question of what comes
after this year, it means that i'm
provement needs, such as school build
ings. hospitals, bridges and similar
capital items have been accommodating
Capital Items Outlined.
In testifying before the House Sub
committee on District Appropriations
this year. District Auditor D. j. Don
ovan outlined various capital outlay
Evening star., 1937-08-01
Rand Foreseer Dies.

Edward ]. Dunn. the geologist who
forecast the wealth of the Rand in
South Africa before the goldfelds were
opened up, has died IN Australia.
Evening star., 1937-08-01
POLICE ACCUSED
NFORD BEAT|NCS
Judges Charge Of Neglect Of
Duty Leads to Third Probe
of Fighting.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PRESS.
DETROIT, July 31-Charges that
Dearborn police stood passively by
during riot near the Ford Motor Co
May Is formed the basis tonight for
a third official inquiry into the beating
or nearly score of union members.
Common Pleas Judge Ralph W.
Liddy asked the Safety Commission
of suburban Dearborn, where the Ford
Co. employs nearly 10000 men, to
discipline or remove five policemen
and police matron for "wilful neglect
Of duty"
The commission will meet Monday
night. Judge Liddy said it must try
the persons accused.
Two Actions Under Way.
A sergeant and two patrolmen,
Judge Liddy charged. took no action
when members of the United Auto
mobile Workers, seeking to distribute
union handbills under a Dearborn
city permit. were subjected to phys
ical abuse and detention to an extent
unheard of in this community within
the last generation"
Two official actions based on the
fighting already are under way.
Judge Liddy. who conducted a one
man grand jury investigation of the
May IS disorder, has bound to Circuit
Court for trial eight men on charges
Of assault with intent to do great
bodily harm, less than the crime Of
murder A ninth defendant has not
been arrested.
N. L. r. B. Hearing Ends.
A National Labor Relations Board
trial examiner last night ended a
month-long hearing on the N. L. R. B.
complaint charging the Ford Co. with
unfair labor practices and with in
assaults on the U. A w. organizers
who were beaten.
Examiner John T. Lindsay's report,
accompanying more than 5000 pages
of conflicting testimony from nearly
$50 witnesses. will go to the N l..
r. B. at Washington for action.
An independent union of Ford
workers, the Ford Brotherhood of
America, sent to the Ford Co. today
renewed demand for collective
bargaining on behalf Of about $4,000
Of your employees
The letter, signed by George /,
Smith. F. B. A. trustee and treasurer,
asserted two previous communications
have gone unanswered and that the
organization must now insist on
knowing your position in the matter
before instituting proper proceedings. :"
Smith said the proceedings might
take the form of complaint to the
n. L. r. B.