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The Washington times., 1937-12-13
BLAIR IS SIGNED
ON R|ALTO CARD

Another local fighting favorite
today had been signed by Match.
maker Howard Livingston to head
line his weekly Rialto Theater
boxing card.
He has secured frankie Blair,
one Of the worlds outstanding
welterweights, to do q 10-round
battle with Frankie Cinque, one of
New York's favorite club fighters.
Remembered for his great bouts
with Mickey Serrian here last
winter which resulted in a draw
and decision and since having
knocked out Serrian in New York.
Blair approached the welterweight
heights recently when he won a
surprise Semifinal verdict over
highly regarded Jimmy Leto on
the Sarorn-Armstrong champion
ship card.
Cinquet, a former National
Guard champion, has boxed draws
with Andrea Jesserun and frankie
Terranova and defeated, among
others, wildcat O'Connor and Nick
Pastor.
The Washington times., 1937-12-13

bowl Of mush with a lot Of but
ter in it is q better eating dish
than the tenderest turkey ever
roasted. Besides which, it's so
easy for q fellow to develop
turkey tastes.
It's a sort Of homly hominy I
mean homily, but maybe that's
one Of the things wrong with
our world-too many people
manting turkey 365 days q year.
Wanting it and getting it, and
not being half as happy as when
they feasted on grits. You know
you can't beat grits. At least,
II you've ever tasted real gritS,
you know it.
SOX ROOTER NOW
Louis great worry on this trip
is that his favorite bail team
Detroit) has traded away
his favorite ball player CGee"
Walker).
IT guess I got to root for the
White SoX next summer" he
SsyS, furrowing his brow.
And yet, the income tax hits
him just as hard as anybody
else, 7 suppose.
Which brings me to tonight's
fight, one we'll all be just as
well off writing, talking and
thinking about.
SUCKER PUNCH
II Harry Thomas, the long
boy from Long Prairie, Mimi,
can nail Max Schmeling with
a knockout punch in Madison
Square Garden this evening, it
will be q million dollar sucker
punch.
That is, 1t will cost Promoter
Jacobs, Louis and Schmeling a
summer championship fight that
The Washington times., 1937-12-13
MEDICOS POINT.
TO WIN STREAK
BY SID KATZNELL

Sergt. Albert Kessler's blue eyes
twinkled as he discussed the po.
tentialitieS Of his Army Medical
Center basketball team today in
the Center's athletic office out
Georgia Avenue way. The enthus-
tastie manager said:
LONG TINE
"It's been a long time since
we have had q basketball team
as good as the one carrying our
colors this season.
"The boys have participated
In eight games and have
emerged victorious in all Of
them. You can't ask for any
thing more, can you?
Should tn boys continue to
practice as diligently as they
have been doing in the last
couple weeks, few teams will
take their measure this season."
Comprising the conquering
Medico squad are James Fart.
man, Joe Hilpert, Frank Elliott,
Paul Rifle and Andrew Stack.
EIGHT VICTORIES
The Kessler coached quintet
started its season auspiciously by
trimming TT. Myer MedicoS, 10 to
13. Then TT. Myer Q M bowed, "a
to 10; Library BARRIERS, % to 81;
Goode TailorS, 38 to 20; S. e. Mer
chants, 81 to SO; Rural Electrifica
ton, q to Is; Public Health, 81
to IS, and Marine Investigation
SO to 16.
Strong unlimited teams desiring
competition are requested to com
municate with Sarge KeSSler al
Georgia 1000.
The Washington times., 1937-12-13

is close to q moral certainty to
draw q million dollars. And it
will have to be . sucker punch,
because If Thomas lands it,
'Schmeling will become, per sc,
q sucker for having to be in
there with him in the first place.
I doubt anything so dire VIII
occur. The MesSrS. Jacobs,
Michael and JoSephuS, are not
the two worst business men in
town. In saying which, I do not
mean to intimate that this Is
going to be q business fight.
But rather that the gentlemen
know pretty well what they are
about.
# you can lick q guy you
don't have to do business with
him, you know. And the best
guess is that Schmeling can
lick Thomas.
The Stalwart Harry talks q
convincing contest. He has
made good copy for the boys,
especially in the sports sag that
followed the end of the foot
ball season. He also has a
smashing record Of 43 knock
outs in Sc fights. It is, however,
a quantity record rather than q
quality one.
DOESN'T SUIT TASTE
There are too many Ben
Shaves, mute and inglorious
Vern Millions, Chief White
Horses, Ace DodgeS, Hounton
Ashes and Million" Murphys
in the young mans dark past
to suit my taste in cauliflowers.
Nobody ever heard Of Thomas.
.. Well, not many until he
came here to mix with Make.
Which should make the young
fellow feel right at home after
this evening. Harry sprang
from the farm and likes it back
there among the cows and
chickens. One suspects that
Make Is likely to oblige him
with a return ticket In from
four to eight heats.
The ticket sale indicates that
it will be an old-time fight night
in the Eighth Avenue sports EN-.
porium. The ringside pews were
about disposed Of yesterday. So
the gate probably will be around
$4,000. Which won't be a bad
take for a Monday winters eve
ming just ahead Of Christmas.
AS nearly as a boy Of his age
could, who's made a couple Of
million dollars, attracted inter-
national attention, and come
from almost dire poverty to do
it Joe Louis remains an humble
fellow.
That's doesn't mean subser.
Went. They are different words,
indicating different attitudes.
The Washington times., 1937-12-13
OFFICIAL
SEEN "ON SPOT"
IN new RULINGS
BY CHICK KENNY

Three major items Of vast
Importance that will be sarouded
In the approaching college basket
ball campaign, opening in full
force here this week, concern the
playing technique Of the game
that is bound to be extremely radi.
cal, regardless Of the general ap-
pearance from a spectators point
Of view.
The first has reference to the
"pickoff," an Eastern colloquialism
for the art Of causing an ad-
versary to bump himself out Of a
play by Turing him into a collision
he could not foresee, that is
destined to play an important part
in the offense.
The second has reference to the
screening or illegal blocking" that
will lay greater stress on defensive
switching to nullify its effects.
TOUGH ON REF
The third has reference to the
added burden placed on officials
who will be required to deal out
instant decisions on the thin
borderline between legal and IL
legal picking off.
According to the screening sec
ton Of the rule book, an offensive
player is now permitted, with or
without the ball, to screen an ad-
versary by assuming any position
on the floor not occupied by an
other player providing that the
position Is not so close to an op-
ponent that contact ensues when
the opponent makes normal bodily
movements (about three feet) ,
and that a position is not taken
in the path of a moving player so
quickly that the latter cannot
avoid contact.
In every blocking situation, an
official must decide whether the
screening player has permitted
sufficient room for the screened
opponent to make a normal turn
or swing to follow the man he is
covering. (What a job for an Of
ficialD
Along with this, the official
must decide on plays which he re-
CARDS as legal screens, whether
the ensuing contact is the fault
of the defensive player, or whether
the collision could not have been
avoided by him.
SOME DEFENSE
It is either to ignore the contact
or impose a foul for charging on
the defensive man who runs into
the blocker. From all interpreta-
ton of the rule, should a player
back into q block, the collision is
accidental, but if he turns and
then crashes into the blocking post
he will be deemed to have fouled.
(Mr. Official, is it all worth twelve
bucks Of an evening?)
With screen plays looming on
the horizon Of popularity, it is eX-
pected that more coaches viii in
corporate, or rather resort to zone
defenSeS. According to some
coaches this type Of backcourt
play is supposed to be less Suscepti-
BILE to screen Setups, than the man
to-man variety.
The zone, likewise, may afford
the players a bit more respite be-
tween scores than man-to-lnan
coverage since the elimination Of
the center jump.
The Washington times., 1937-12-13
c, ". HIGH FIVE
SET FOR OPENER

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 13.
George Washington High Schools
varsity basketball team will open
its 1937-38 season Wednesday, op-
posing the crack George Washing.
ton University freshman quintet
in the Tech High gym.
The Presidents starting lineup
viii be selected from the following
seven players: Archie Thomas
son, Stanley Heflin, Puck" Har-
very, Eddie Nowland, Dick Burrell,
Charles Scott, and Clarence Flick.
All but Flick are lettermen left
over from the 1886 qlint, the latter
being transfer from Lee-Jackson
High School, where he led the
Fairfax County League in scoring
last year.
Virginia Athletic Club eleven
wound up a successful season
yesterday, swamping the Congress
Heights A. c., go, at the new
Municipal Stadium. The victory
left them with a record Of five
wins against four losses for the
season.
The Washington times., 1937-12-13

lsuch, it means more than its sur
face aspects.
It means that Schrneling is
going in there ON q miss-and-out
basis and that, in every fight he
makes from now on, he'll be prac-
tically fighting for the cham
pionship.
In the second place, this
Pontius, alias Thomas, has not
only put on a show at his train
ing camp but his record Is some
thing that can't be laughed off
In q wellmodulated alto. It pur.
ports to show that he has never
been knocked down: it also sets
out to prove that he has scored
43 knockoutS in Sc fights.
The Washington times., 1937-12-13

! To hear them tell It, Henry Is
as rugged as a railroad tie, as de-
structive as q stone crusher and
so downright frightful In all re-
spectS that he probably brushes
his teeth with sandpaper.
MIGHTIER THAN FACT
They've made him out so tough,
in fact, that thousands Of people
have breezed right by an anti
Nazi boycott Of Schmeling in their
haste to get to the windows and
Promoter Mike Jacobs is overtly
attempting to make q bet on q
500, 900 gate and q near or actual
sellout.
The Washington times., 1937-12-13

/, This rather indicates that some.
times the rattle Of the typewriter.
dealing largely with legend and
fancy, Is mightier than fact itself.
Schmeling Is an ex-champion
heavyweight who hasn't lost q
fight since 1894. and practically
destroyed Champion Louis the last
time out. Thomas is coming I'D
to the major leagues all the way
from class B in one highland
probably for one night.
Nevertheless, tonight's event Is
not without certain entertain
ment value. In the first place.
it's to be q warm-over of Scnmel.
ing on his way up to a title meet
ing with Louis next June and, as
The Washington times., 1937-12-13
BY DAVIS ]. WALSH

International News Service Sports Editor
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-For the
first time since that disorderly.
ill-bred evening with Joe Louis 18
months ago, they're taking the
blanket off Max Schmeltng to-
night at Madison Square Garden
and, If you listen to some ac-
counts, they're going to put ON
the shroud. He is to meet Harry
Thomas, nee Henry Pontius, of
Chicago, at 10 rounds and some
very lurid, fearsome tales have
been recited In the lattefss behalf.
The Washington times., 1937-12-13
Maryland After
Game With Mounts

The Maryland A. c., claimed a
forfeit from the Virginia A. c.
football team yesterday afternoon
when the Virginians failed to
place q full team on the field.
The MarylanderS are looking
for a game with the Mt. Rainier
A. C. and desire that the manager
Of this team call Capital Heights,
4S, between 8 and Z o'clock this
evening.
The Washington times., 1937-12-13
Brandies eager
Scores "a Points

-Four games were played in the
I. j. c. Basketball League yester-
day, with Clar, Brandies guard,
the high scoring ace Of the
festivities. Clar looped a total
Of "a points, II Of which were
field goals, although his outfit
was downed by the A. z. A.
Alumni, 41-34.
In the other tilts, Phi Sigma
topped Metro, 1927; Anxious de-
feated the Lions, $3.50, and Astor
drubbed A. z. A., 26-20.
The Washington times., 1937-12-13
Have Say
Max, Thomas GiUe
Opinions on Bout

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-Each
predicting victory, Max Schmelins
and Harry Thomas today were
ready for their 15-round fight in
Madison Square Garden tonight.
Said Schmeling:
II will win. ! didn't take this
fight with any thought Of los.
ing or riskfng my chance to
fight Joe Louis for the title"
said Thomas:
"I'l surprise Schmeling to-
night. He can't hurt me and
If hit him on the whiskers,
I'll be in there against Louis in
june"
The Washington times., 1937-12-13

d1hs
s o j oe
passed UP his
turkey for q
big dish Of
m u S h, with
m q y b Q q
dozen nice,
h o t p o r K
chops on the
side, proving
once m or 9
that he is q
plain, an d
wise worlds
champion.
To be gin
with q 1nnt:
The Washington times., 1937-12-13
WestrOpe Signed
By Howard Stable

BALTIMORE, Dec. 13.-Jockey
Jack Westrope. veteran rider, has
been signed to ride for Maxwell
Howard, it has been announced.
Howard is owner Of one Of the
nations G c'.tstanding racing estab-
lishments. Westrope will depart
for Santa Anita Park trnme.
diately.
The Washington times., 1937-12-13
RERWYN VS.. TAKoMA

Berwyn A. C. basketball team
will clash with the Takoma Fire.
men on the latter's home court
tomorrow night at 9 o'clock. Man
ager Burger Of the Firemen is
booking games with strong teams.
Can Shepherd 2047.
The Washington times., 1937-12-13
A DINNER INVITE FOR LOUIS AND
THE MAXIE-THOMAS BOUT

NEW YORK, Dec 13-Mike Jacobs invited Joe Louis to
turkey dinner last night.
"COme on Joe," he said, 'Ive got big turkey waiting
for you"
didn't Roxborough tell you about that" asked the
champion.
"Tell me about what9" said Nike
The Washington times., 1937-12-13

Tell you I got a friend up In
Harlem that's cooking up a lot
Of mush for me. Thanks Just
the same, but I think I'll go eat
that mush and then catch my.
self a little sleep. I could use
a little sleep after riding on that
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
1896 6. NJ. SALES
UP 1873 PCT.

December sales of General
Motors cars to dealers in the
United States and Canada, to-
gether with shipments overseas,
totaled 239,114, compared with
185, ,698 in December year ago.
Sales in November were 191,-
720. For 1885 they totaled 2,037,-
$50, compared with 1,715,688 in
1885, an increase of 1873 per
cent.
Sales to consumers in the
United States totaled 173,472 in
December, compared with 122,198
in December a year ago. Sales
in November were 155, 1852. For
1885 sales totaled 1,720,213, COM
pared with 1887 1896 in 1885, an
increase of 34.5 per cent.
Sales to dealers in the United
States totaled 197,065 in Decem-
Der, compared with 100000 in
December a year ago. November
sales were 156,041. For 1886 sales
totaled 1,682,594 compared with
1,370,934 in 1885, an increase of
22.7 per cent.
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
Money Markets

NEW YORK, Jan. a. N. S.).-Bank.
ers acceptance market remained quiet
with rates 4 to 3-16 per cent for. 80
so and 80 days, sis TO Y per cent for
100 days, and Is to sis per cent fol-
$50 and $50 days.
Commercial paper market was mod
erately active, with rate unchanged a
a to ! per cent
The Washington times., 1937-01-09

"Ex. dividend. Books closed. TPlus
extras. $500 paid May IS, 1886; SOC
paid August 15 1886; SOC paid Novem-
ber IS, 1885. a4gs extra. e29o extra.
f1h % extra. h75c extra. g1go extra
paid December Is, 1886. "'25c paid
June 80, 1885; 45c paid December %,
The Washington times., 1937-01-09

SALES
Capital Traction SIS, $1,000@95.
AFTER CALL
Washington Gas SIS, 1860, 5000
12B.
Capital Transit Company, 100
159a, 1O@15E, 10@15h, 10@151a,
100 151a, 10@15h, 10@151a,
Potomac Electric 51as pfd., 30
rs.
The Washington times., 1937-01-09


q what effects will Government control of initiation
have upon the prices of stocks?'
Answer-That mostly depends upon how the Government
tFies to exercise control, and upon the timing.
in my opinion, the present Administration believes in
good deal of initiation Therefore, doubt that it will start
toado anything very drastic until it too late The result
will be that initiation will far that any belaed attempt
to stop it will bring crash and severe liquidation
From time time reactions in the stock market will be
planed by Administration talk about controlling initiation It
will be found however that the control not effective and the
rise in the market will be resumed.
IS which industries in general (besdes munitions)
called war babes?"
Answer-Anv industry which benefits by likely be
called war baby If any corporation with stocks available
for trading operates in such industry its stock also be
called "war baby"
Aside from munitions proper of the chief have
been hides and leather wool goods "copper" lead nickel Steel air
planes petroleum. chemicals rubber castor oil (for
1uerlcatlon), ETC., ETC.
What the possibility Of general European by
late 1872"
Answer personally inclined to guess that such
w be postponed until late 1887 and that it will be post
pned until 1888 My reasons are % Germany Is too weak to
begin l Italy is too derous of getting along with
England and dstrustfu of Germany @ Japan has troubles
at:home while China has become too strong to be blued
30 What is the difference between stocks listed the
New York Stock Exchange and those on the Curb?
Answer-In general stocks listed the New York Stock
change have stand greater in the of giving nfor
nation than do those the Curb They also subject to more
requirements designed to prevent manipulation
it does follow however that Curb stocks necessarily
inferior less safe than Exchange stocks Some excellent
issues stay the Curb merely because the does not
cDos to give information required for Stock Exchange listing
g. IF buy 10 shares at 1914 and later sell at H. how
much do lose?
Answer-Ten shares 1914 cost $1525O To this be
added the brokers' commission, and in of "odd lot"
like this the minimum would be $3 Then there State and
Federal transfer taxes depending the par value of the
stock (and other fctors which to about 10 cents
The total required is thus $156.2O
When you sell at A. you get $14O You have deduct $3O
for brokers commission and the again. leaving $136O
Your loss is thus about 1880 the 10 shares.
If you bought margin you merely put 55 cent of
the buying price, $685. You interest the balance
which furnished by the broker probably SO per cent
say about 80 cents a month.
=. Taxes on Government employees.
Last week, conveyed wrong implications in my comment
taxing Government employees Of course Federal employees
liable the Federal income They exempt from
State income Many of them have taxable income
above personal exemptions The State county, and
municipal employees pay Federal income
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
Il "The Treasury statement shows gold of ii

billion dollars. Is this not incorrect, since
It il subject to the claims of the Federal
Reserve Banks which hold billions of dol
lars in gold certificates issued by the
Ereasury7''
~Answer.-The Treasury statement shows
as" assets" the full amount of gold held,
which is now over ia billions.
But it also show liabilities" the gold
certificates which are held by the Reserve
Banks. These gold certificates amount to
nearly nine billion dollars. Thus only about
s1-3 billion dollars of monetary gold is not
already pledged as reserves (for the notes
and deposit liabilities of the Federal Reserve
The Washington times., 1937-01-09

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Continued on Next Page
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
Washington Stock Market

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security Storage (6...... 1872 125
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The Washington times., 1937-01-09
HANEY ss': ::::; s':;: 9s.:: s;:n .'; s;,:;: 4:
~AA IA - - Possibility of European War
By LEWIS HANEY


The queries which l undertake this week come
from Baltimore, Cohoes, n. Y, and Los Angeles.
The Washington times., 1937-01-09
. 8. IF I buy 10 shares at 151
much do I lose?"
Taxes on Government employees.

Last week. conveyed wrong implications in my comment
on taxing Government employees Of course Federal employees
liable to the Federal income tax They exempt from
State income taxes Many of them have taxable income
above personal exemptions The State county, and
municipal employees pay Federal income tax
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-09-24
HOW TO SELECT
SHOES FOR BABY

Most people agree that baby
does not need shoes until walk
ing time. When this time comes,
there are a few important points
to be considered in selecting the
shoes.
The young foot and its bones
are easily twisted and bent out
of hape by shoes that do not fit.
The first walking shoes should
have flexible but firm soles, un-
polished and preferably slightly
buffed, and broad enough to be a
steady platform under each foot.
Very soft soles curl and make
more difficult the baby's task Of
learning balanc. Stiff or board
like soles are also handicap.
The toes of the uppers should
be full or puffy and not so flat
that the leather pulls straight
back from the end Of the sole and
cramps the baby's toes. Many
manufacturers are making chill
dren's shoes of correct design so
that thought on the part of the
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-09-24
PRESIDENT ENDORSES
LOYALTY DAYS, OCT. %

President Roosevelt has given
his endorsement to the plans of
the National Committee for Re-
ligion and Welfare Recovery for
the nationwide observance of
Loyalty Days, October and 8,
when citizens of all faiths are be-
ing urged to attend their own
houses of worship in a great
manifestation of religious toler-
anee, fraternity and loyalty to es-
tablished faiths. Governors Of a
score of States and Mayors Of
many cities have alloaay issued
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-09-24

oned. And the new surface unit
of electric range is so fashioned
that the unit is perfectly flat,
providing II times more contact
with the bottom of the utensils.
This means that less heat can es-
cape than ever before and that
streamlined speed is your speed
omter reading! But now for our
salad. Here are the ingredients
you'll need:
Shrimponi Salad
Two cups macaroni, Cooked
and cooled; 1 IL pounds fresh
shrimps; 1 bunch celery, (cut in
small pieces) / cucumber (diced),
! tablespoon onion (minced); 2
tomatoes Qcut in Wedges; salt
and pepper; / cup mayonnaise.
Put all ingredients in a bowl
and toss with two forks until
mixed. Garnish with green pep
per and watercress. Serve on
lettuce.
Seems that most everyone could
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-09-24

cook macaroni and shrimps but
frankly now, have you ever cook
ed this pair, without using hui
man controls on the heat to pre-
vent boiling over, too rapid boil
ing, etc. Macaroni and shrimp
cookery have stolen into the
realm of electric miracle cook
cry, and their culinary weakness
es have been sloughed off.
Macaroni
l cup macaroni Cbroken into
small pieces.
3 cups cold water.
1 teaspoon salt.
l. Place macaroni in sailed
cold water, using covered sauce
pan.
2. Place on surface unit and
switch unit to High heat.
3. Bring to boil.
4. Switch the unit to Low heat.
5. Continue to cook Is to 20
minutes.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-09-24

What homemaker can have
enough substantial salad recipes
when heat waves rear their ugly
beads?" Then you know that the
members Of your family, one by
one will come home just too tired
and hot to have much interest
in food, other than a salad and
a long, cold drink. SO, being
wise, you'll try to pack as much
nutrition into a cool salad as you
possibly can so that, willy-nilly,
that family of yours will get
their regular share of carbohy-
drates. proteins, vitamins. etc.
And they'll get plenty of EN- all
in this Shrimponi Salad. Furth-
ermore, you won't be "sweatin'
and slavin' over a hot stove" on
a hot day, either. However, no
fear Of that when you have a
modern electric range, for these
modern ranges are so well insu-
lated that the heat stays impris-