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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-28
Plans To0pen
ProgrdrnLdte
In June
BY CHICK KENNY

Washington is going to have its
racing even If it isn't the horses
or the dogs.
Just as soon as the license and
zoning permit is issued, the old
Benning race track will thunder
with the roar of the motor.
T. w. Barrett has a lease option
on the Benning track with the in
tention of starting dirt automo-
bile racing one of the last two Sat
urdays in June, pending Of course
the granting of permit.
It is the plan of Barrett to stage
these auto races each Saturday
afternoon from the last of June
until the Saturday after Labor
Day. The program will line up
with six preliminary and consola-
ton races, and will be topped off
with the feature race Of the day,
the entries Of which will be the
winners in the preliminary events.
IL Cars Per Race
About IL cars will constitute
each race, so that if you like
noise, and lots of it, you'll GER
tainly get it at rafting old Ben
ming race track.
Barrett also plans to stage
other feature events from time
to time as added attractions to
the regular Saturday grinds,
such as motor cycle and bike"
races and foot marathons.
The 9enning track is naturally
suited for the staging of dirt
track motor races and the main
work that must be done to place
the site in tip-top shape is the
deep banking of the curves of
the track, which can be taken
care Of in no time.
Dirt track racing is an estab-
lshed sport in many sections of
Pennsylvania and all through the
midwest. The fact that Wash
ington is ideally situated near
the Pennsylvania tracks Of Al
toona, Reading, Landover, Lang
borne and Lancaster where the
events are carded Sunday after
noon, gives every reason for Bar
rett to believe that his Saturday
matinee motor carnivals will at
tract these drivers to Washing
ton.
Richmond and Norfolk, Va, also
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-28
RRETT AWAITS SANCTION FOR BENNZNG RACES
SANDLOT DUST

sity to catch for Trenton in New
YOrk-Penn League, had long been
the outstanding sandlOt receiver
in the weekday and Sunday
leagues in this mans town.
KnOcky is not only a brainy
backStOpper, but is able to give
the ole apple a merry ride.
Tommy Nolan and Karl
"Smitty" Nau, Georgetown Uni
versity players, signed to dis
play their wares in the National
City League Nolan casts his
lots with Shady Grove and Nau
with Rose Liquor Joe Keegin
and Harry Basin, two other
local boys who performed with
the HOyas, are expected to COM
pete in the North Carolina
League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-28
'SentineI" Wins
Pigeon Race

"The Sentinel" crack racing
pigeon from the United States
Army loft at Boiling Field, winged
his way homeward VIGOROUSLY
over the 300-mile route from
Akron, Ohio, winning the coveted
first prize at an average speed Of
1868 yards per minute, or 80
miles per hour, in the fifth old
bird race sponsored under the
auspices of the Capital City Rae
ing Pigeon Club.
Closely pressing the winner for
top honors in a very close finish,
in the order named, came Sweet
briar" from the Eusebio: owens
loft and "Swiftwing" from the w.
r. Pennington loft.
One hundred and twenty-three
choice birds from Is local lofts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-28

When the Bel Air race track
opens at that point in Maryland
July q, it will be the 18th course
to operate in the Free State since
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-28
Aggies' Netmen
Shut Out Veterans

A well-balanced Agriculture
tennis team blanked the Veterans
Administration netmen yesterday
in the Departmental League, 5
matches to 0.
vom Saul and Loney (A) defeated
Erana and silya, Sc. S-6; Steu-
hauser and Martin GAY defeated john
and Mosby (A) defeated Trimbie and
Powers, 6-1, 60; Harrell and Sykes
(A) defeated Kelsey and Hager, 60,
6-1; HOffecker and Fleming (A) de-
feated Haymaker and Fisher, 81, 6-S.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-28
U. 5. Aggies Win
SoftbaII Match

With Ed Todryk pitching al.
most perfect softball, the U. S.
Aggies blanked the Labor Depart
ment tossers yesterday in the
Government League, 16 to 0.
Weigel led the winning attack
with four hits,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-28
Without Game

The Premier Cab softball team
is without an opponent Sunday.
Call Louis at Lincoln 1929.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07

YANKEE STADIUM, N. Y, Oct. 7.-The Yankees clubbed Lanky Cliff Welton to the showers in five innings this afternoon and then continued heavy bombardment against Harry Gumbert and Dick Coffman as they duplicated yester- days score, 8 to l, over the Giants in the second game of the World Series.
 A crowd estimated at 57,675 fans saw the Yankees make it two straight triumphs with only two more more wins needed to clinch the series.
 Driven to Showers
 As in yesterdays game when the Yankees drove Carl Hubbell to the showers in the sixth inning, after being handcuffed for the first five innings, the Yankees broke loose today without warming again against the Giants Number 2 southpaw, Melton.
 Meanwhile, the Yankees right hand ace, Red Ruffing, held the Giants to seven hits, famed eight and walked only three as he fol- lowed Lefty Gomez into the victory column in the World Series.
 Ruffing in Trouble
 Ruffing was in trouble in only two innings when a double by Bar tell and single by Ott scored the only run for the Giants. Moore grounded to third base to end this threat. The next troubled frame was in the first half of the ninth. but he worked out of this pret- tily.
 Receipts
 The crowd today brought the to- tai attendance for the two games to l18,000 and a gate of $229 900. bringing the total gate for the two days to $463,000 and the players share to $236,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
DEBUNKERS OF us. DEFENSES
 LOOK OUT NOW
Wrath Very Likely to De- scend on Many-Thick
 Skin Needed
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.--Advice to Generals: Before you begin to debunk the army, be sure you have a thick hide.
 Latest of the army debunkers was British Brigadier General Frank P. Crozier He wrote book or two, and in them he said things about the conduct of warriors at war that made his military colleagues writhe and scream.
 General Crozier's stories were not of bravery, but of panic and cowardice. He told of shooting a British officer during the World War because the man began to run under fire and might have caused the troops to break in panic.
 Wales rose from it's coal mines and farms to below at him when he said Welsh regiment fought bravely during the war because it was less afraid of the enemy than of being shot by it's own officers. Again, he said, it was necessary to have British troops fire on Portu- guese allies who broke under Ger man fire.
 Crozier's friends lifted their noses at him as if he smelled bad. A few days ago he died before the brigades of patriots really had a go at him.
 
 THREE STAND OUT
 In recent years the United States has had three outstanding army de- bunkers General William Mitchell, General Smedley D. Butler and General Johnson Hagood. Mitchell is dead The other two are doing nicely.
 Mitchell began by an attempt at |debunking the Navy as first line of defense. He said the Navy in future wars would flee for cover like rats to escape bombing planes. He offered to show the Navy how a good bombing plane could sink naval vessel. The offer wasn't &C., cepted.
 He became so furiously critical of his superiors for their failure to recognize the air force as he thought it ought to be that he ultimately was court martialed and suspended for five years on half pay. He resigned but continued to lombard the military management verbally and in many published articles.
 His old friend the late Senator Joe Robinson tried to get him re- tirement pay but Mitchell die d without it.
 BUTLER ENTERTAINS SENATE
 General Smedley D. Butler of the
 (COntinIlad m Eooa rxuoA
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
U. s. B|RDMAN
 ORDERED SHOT
 BY INSURGENTS
Sentence Is, However, Set Aside May Be
 Transferred

SALAMANCA, Spain, Oct. T. = Harold Dahl, American aviator shot down by the Spanish Insurgents while he fought for the Spanish Government, has been sentenced to be shot for rebellion" Immediately sentence was passed, the courtmar- tial issued reprieve for Dahl and he probably will be exchanged for an Insurgent prisoner, but with in- structions to return to the United States, at once
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
ALASKA PLAN IS TURNED OVER TO
 U. s. AGENCIES
Program for Territorial De- velopment to Be Prepar-
 ed in Washington, D. (.

The Alaska Planning Council will be given opportunity to submit views and recommendations for the Alaska plan to be submittef the next session of Congress, but the &C., tual program will be drawn up by Federal agencies in Washington, D. C., it was announced today by Re- gional Forester B. Frank Heintzle- man, Chairman of the Planning Council. following receipt of a let ter on the subject from the Wash ington office of the Forest Service. MT. Hein2tleman, as Regional For ester, was delegated to prepare ma- terial for Forest Service plans in Alaska and other Federal agencies will be requested to do the same thing, Heintzleman said.
 According to the present setup, the Alaska plan will be prepared under the direction of the National Resources Committee of which Charles Elliott is the executive head. Preparation of the actual material and recommendations will be made by Federal agencies in Washington which have Alaska interests, MT Heintzleman said. The material so prepared will be co-ordinated un- der a F'ederal-Alaska committee, appointed by the National Resourc- es Committee, and which will be headed by Paul Gordon, formerly with the Indian Bureau here and now assistant to Dr. Ernest Gruen- ing, Director of the Division of Ter ritories and Island Possessions for the Interior Department Before being submitted to the President, which is expected to be done by January l, the general plan will be reviewed by another committee made up of governmental and non- governmental officials, also appoint ed by the National Resources Com mittee. the Regional Forester stat ed.
 It had been the hope of the Plan ming Council. created by the last Legislature, that at least the fun damentals of the Alaska plan could be prepared in the Territory but the information received by MT. Heintzleman today revealed that the entire setup will be left to the Federal agencies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
MONAGLE SAILS TO SKAGW:AY ON LEGAL
 AND LODGE DUTIES

M. E. Monagle local attorney and prominen member of the BPOE, left for Skagway aboard the Yukon on a trip which will combine legal business matters and official Elk duties
 As District Deputy for Southeast Alaska in the Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks MT. Monagle will be in charge of an official meeting in Skagway, October 13. His official Juneau visit will be made on October 20.
 Mir Monagle expects to return to Juneau in a week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
VETERAN AIR
 PILOT MAKES
 RARE LANDING
Twenty-four on Plane, with Flat on Landing Gear,
 Come Down Safely

NEWARK, N J., Oct. T. = Roscoe Kent veteran air pilot, brought down an American Airlines trans port, carrying 21 passengers and crew of three safely late yester- day afternoon, despite a flat tire on his landing gear.
 The feat was noticed when Kent radioed he was to make a hard landing on account of flat and firemen and ambulances prepared for an emergency.
 Kent set the pane down so easily thas none of the passengers nor members of the crew were shaken in the least.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
Three COnViCtS
 Seize Guards in
 Making Escapes
Second Guard Is Taken as Hostage and Later
 Abandoned

JOLIET, H., Oct. 7.-Three con- victs slugged a guard into uncon- ciousness and temporarily used an- other guard for hostage and es- capped from the Stateville Prison Honor Farm for felons.
 The convicts were serving terms for robbery.
 The three waylaid Guard W. J. Black during change of shifts and forced Albert Drungen, another guard, to accompany them for a distance outside of the farm and they abandoned him and took to the bushes.
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PLAY BY PLAY
FIRST INNING


 GIANTS-Moore famed. Bartel doubled to left. Ott singled t, right, scoring Bartell. Ott ran tt second on the throw-in. Ripple famed. Mccarthy famed.
 One run, two hits, no errors, one left on base.
 YANKEES - Crosetti famed Rolfe out, Bartell to Mccarthy. Di- Maggie lined out to Bartell.
 No runs, no hits, no errors, none left on base.
 SECOND INNING
 Chiozza out. Rolfe to Gehrig. Mancuso out, Crosetti to Gehrig. Whitehead flied out to Selkirk.
 No runs, no hits, no errors, none left on base.
 YANKEES Gehrig out, Bartell to Mccarthy. Dickey lined out to Chiozza. Hoag out, Bartell to Me- Carthy.
 No runs, no hits, no errors, none left on base
 THIRD INNING
 GIANTS - Melton out, Rolfe to Gehrig Moore out, Crosetti to Gehng. Bartell singled past third. Ott flied out to Hoag.
 No runs, one hit, no errors, one left on base.
 YANKEES-Selkirk flied out to Ott. Lazzeri singled through sec- ond Ruffing hit into double play, Bartell to Whitehead to Me- Carthy.
 No runs, one hit, no errors, none left on base.
 FOURTH INNING GIANTS-Ripple popped out to Crosetti. McCarty out, Ruffing to Gehrig. Chiozza out, Lazzeri to Gehrig.
 No runs, no hits, no errors, none left on base.
 YANkEES-Crosetti popped out to Bartell. Rolfe out to Mccarthy, unassisted. DiMaggio singled to center. Gehrig walked. Dickey famed.
 No runs, one hit, no errors, two left on bases.
 FIFTH INNING
 GIANTS-Mancuso out, Crosetti to Gehrig. Whitehead out, Lazzeri to Gehrig. Melton walked. Moore singled to right. Melton stopped at second. Bartell famed.
 No runs, one hit, no errors, two left on bases.
 YANKEES Hoag doubled to right. Selkirk singled to right, SCOT ing Hoag. Lazzeri singled to left, Selkirk stopping at second. Ruffing singled past third, scoring Selkirk, Lazzeri stopping at second. Right handler Harry Gumbert replaced Melton. Crosetti flied out to Moore. R olfe forced out Ruffing when Whitehead threw to Bartell. Di- Maggie famed.
 Two runs, four hits, no errors, two left on bases.
 SIXTH INNING GIANTS-Ott flied out to Di- Maggie. Ripple flied out to Di- Maggie. Mccarthy flied out to Di- Maggie.
 No runs, no hits, no errors, none left on base.
 Continued on Page Five)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
DUCHESS
 COMING TO U. s.
 FOR CHRISTMAS
American Girl to Show Brit ish Mate Real Old-
 Fashioned Time

PARIS, Oct 1.-The Duchess of Windsor revealed here today that she is planning to spend her Christ mas with her husband, Britain's abdicated King, "at home" in the United States.
 The Duke and Duchess, according to the latter, plan to sail for home" during the first week of November
 Friends here indicated that the Duchess intends to show the Duke what an fashioned American celebration of Christmas is like.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
U. s. Is Selling War Material to
 Soviet Union

WASHINGTON, Oct. T. The United States Government has sanc- toned the purchase by Russia, in this country, of materials and guns for construction of one or more battleships.
 Export war supplies to Russia in totalled $10,000,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
JOE BLETHEN PASSES AWAY
 ON VACATION
Former President of Seattle Times Company, Dies
 Suddenly

RENO, Nevada. Oct. T. - Alden Joseph Blethen, 67, of San Francis co, one-time President of the Se- attle Times Publishing Company. widely known playwright and mag azine writer, died here as the re- suit of an attack of the heart. Death took place in a hotel.
 Blethen and his wife stopped here enroute to the east on a vaca- tion trip. The body will be taken to California for cremation.
 c. B. Blethen, present Publisher of the Seattle Times, is brother of the deceased.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
} BROTHERS
 FACE TRIAL,
 KILLING ONE

SHELBYVILLE, Ky, Oct. 7.-The Carr brothers, Jack, Roy and Dr. E. s. Carr, will go on trial on Mon day, October 18 in the Circuit Court on indictments charging them with the murder of Brig. Gen. Henry Denhardt, who was to face second trial on the alleged charge of shoot ing their sister, wealthy widow. The trial date was set on arragn- ment today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07

SUMMARY: Earned runs-Yan- kees 8, Giants l. 2-base hits-Bar- tell, Hoag, Selkirk, Ruffing, Moore, l each; first base on balls-off Ruffing 3, off Melton 1, off Gum bert l, off Coffman 1; struck out by Ruffing 8, by Melton 2, by Gumbert 1, by Coffman 1; double play-Bartell to Whitehead to Mo- Carthy; losing pitcher-Melton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
MILLION MEN
 DROPPED, WpA

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. The Works Progress Administration re- ported today that more than 1,000.- GOO persons have been dropped from work relief projects within the last year.
 The spokesman for the WPA said 1t is planned to employ 1,650,000 per- sons during the fiscal year ending next June 30.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
TAX LOOpHOLES
 BEING PLUGGED
Ex h a n ge of Information with Canada Is Now
 Provided For

WASHINGTON. Oct. 7-Presi- dent Roosevelt has issued new reg ulations providing for an exchange of tax information between the United States and Canada. IT e regulations are in line with the treaty providing for exchange of data to help seal tax loopholes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
kOSherS Strike
 Over Meat Price

NEW YORK, Oct. Flour thou sand members of the Federation of Kosher Butchers voted last night to continue the strike which has kept 5000 Kosher butcher shops closed in the Metropolitan area since last Saturday. The strike is a protest against the present high wholesale price of meat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
MRS. HOPKINS
 DIES IN EAST

WASHINGTON, Oct. '. = Mrs. Harry L. Hopkins, wife of the PWA Administrator died today in a local hospital. She had been ill for the past year. Born and reared in Benton Harbor, Michigan, the for mer Barbara Duncan married Hop kins in 1881.
 Hopkins was at his wife's bedside at the time of death. A daughter, aged 5, survives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
TURKEY BUILDS
 BIG AIR FLEET

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Oct. 7.-Tur- key is to build a powerful fleet of 1000 war planes. This disclosure was made here today by Turkish off cials.
 Orders for the planes have al- ready been placed in the United States and other countries and fly ing schools are now under construc- ton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
AMY SEEKING
 DIVORCE NOW

LONDON, Get. 7-amy Johnson Mollison, British long distance avia- trix, has filed a divorce action against her aviator husband, James A. Mollison, with whom she holds numerous joint flying records.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
SNOW ON HIGHWAY

Passengers aboard the Alaska who came out from Fairbanks to Valdez by motor bus, report snow six inches deep on number of stretches on the Richardson High way. Freezing temperature was also reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
MOOSE BALL CLUB TO
 BE FIREMEN GUESTS

The regular monthly meeting of the Juneau Fire Department will be held tonight at the Fire Hall
 All members of the Moose base ball club will be guests at the so- cial meeting. Routine business will be discussed at the business ses- sion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
FINED

Found guilty of assault and bat tery on the person of Ernest Pet erson, Julius Acquino. Filipino, was fined $25 in Commissioners Court today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07

Sir Walter Scott, Scotch poet and novelist, died in 1882.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
Foreign Office and Advisors Go Into Immediate
 Huddle
NIPPON NATION IS
 TAKEN BY SURPRISE
Great Excitement T. a k e S Place-Others Pow
 CTS Ask Questions

TOKYO, Oct. 7-Japanese states men were called early today into an emergency session by the For eign Office immediately on receipt of news from Washington, D. O., that the United States condemned the Japanese invasion of China, which condemnation was announced late yesterday afternoon by the American State Department. The invasion of China is called by the American State Department as a treaty violation.
 No immediately reply is expected.
 Taken Off Guard
 The Japanese Government was taken completely off guard by the American condemnation.
 One of the highest Japanese of ficials declared: We are badly surprised, completely bewildered. We had been certain, prior to this, that the United States understood the situation better than any other nation"
 Newspaper extras appeared on the streets as soon as the bare text of the Washington statement was available.
 Tokyo Excited
 Excitement spread throughout Tokyo.
 Crowds clustered about the news boys and also read bulletins dis played by the newspaper offices.
 Representatives of other world powers frankly raised the ques- question:
 Does this mean action and what form will it take"?
 Gen. Sugiyama, Minister of War, accuses the world powers of preach ing justice and humanity for China and at the same time directly con- troverting every International Law" by selling China dunn dunn bullets.
 EXCHANGING VIEWS
 LONDON. Oct. 7-Great Britain and France today began a prelim- mary exchange of views with the United States on convocation of a nine-power conference in an effort to curb the Sino-Japanese war.
 There is possibility that the conference will be held in Washing ton, D. c
 Officials will not say whether there is a flat request made but pointed to the suitability of Wash ington which was the scene of the 1922 negotiations of the nine-pow- CT treaty guaranteeing territorial integrity to China.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
Japanese Aroused at Condemnation By U S.
BOX SCORE

Totals ............33 ' "A 10 0 Replaced Melton, 5th inning.
 Replaced Gumbert. 9th inning. fBatted for Coffman, 9th inning. V A NrIyr.rrC .D n " v~ =,
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WHERE YOU CAN GET
 YOUR EMPIRE

Butler-Mauro Drug Store. HOllmann's Pharmacy. Juneau Drug Company. Smiths Drug Store. Races Drug Store. Gastineau Hotel. Hotel Juneau.
 Hayes Shop.
 AlstrOm's News Stand. A = = 4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
Second Ace Hurler of Na- tional Champions Fol-
 lows Hubbell
RED RUFFING HURLS
 FAST CONTEST TODAY
A m erican Titlists Break Loose in Fifth, Sixth,
 Seventh Innings
SHORT SCORE
SCORE

tSame score as first game)
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SCORE BY INNINGS
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f2 Games)
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-16
COLLINS LOOKS
F0RD.C. BOOM

Prediction that Washington
would become a national art and
scholastic center within the next
IS years was voiced last night by
Representative Ross Collins CD
of Mississippi, chairman Of the
House subcommittee on District
appropriations.
Addressing the annual dinner
Of the District of Columbia Society
of Natives at the Mayflower Hotel,
Representative Collins pointed out
that Washington already has
some of the best colleges in the
country.
The colleges and libraries of the
city will continue to attract stu
dents and educators in large num-
bers, he said, and Washington
must prepare to handle a popula-
ton which will exceed a million
and a half persons. He added:
cit is imperative then that
the old boundary lines Of Wash
ington be restored. In its pres
emit size, Washington will never
: be able to house the inevitable
increase in population"
Previous to the address, Theo-
sdore w. Moves, one of Washing
Il tons oldest citizens, was presented
with an award for distinguished
service to the city in 1886.