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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-16

Then the ball club has pressing
demands from many others IN
high Government life, no few Oh
whom never go near the park ex-
cept on opening days. Indeed, in
this respect, strongly Surmise
that Owner Clark Griffith and his
genial club secretary and treas
urer, Edward B. Eynon, jr., are
secretly hoping that the Supreme
Court remains at nine members.
10 Not to Be EnUied
BY the time the members OF
Congress have stuck in their oar
in behalf of the town councilman
of his home district, who just hap
pened to drop into Washington at
this time, the lives of Messrs. Grit
fifth and Eynon are hardly to be
envied as baseball swings wide It's
portals.
But in the face of all this, the
ball club tries to keep everybody
happy. There is NO PRIVATE
LIST Of big names, as many sur
mise, but there is a pretty def.
mite list of season seat holders
who come first in the distribution
of tickets.
After that it is a case Of first
come, first served. The Congress
man and the obscure fan are dealt
right off the top. In other words,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-16
Laverne Baxter
Remains Hero

Laverne Baxter, once known to
rassling fans as "Leering Laverne"
and the mat games No. villain.
today stands out as a hero-in the
estimation Of those who go for
rassling in Washington.
Laverne last night, in Turner'S
Arena, flattened Wee Willie Davis
in 81 minutes in a rather tame
match. The end came as a relief
to the spectators and was the re-
suit of what experts call "the
smother" whatever that is. La
verne just bumped Wee Willie
from rope to rope and finally,
when Willie was gaSping for
breath, Smothered Wee Willie to
the mat.
The Hank Barber Cliff Olsen
bout stole the show. This event
was a masterpiece Of histrionicS.
Olsen, now a deep-dyed villain in
his own right, rubbed peanuts or
pistachio nuts, one of the two, in
the eyes Of his opponent or
brother actor, whichever you
choose. This bout was so exciting
that neither raSsler had time to
toss the other and it ended in a
draw verdict. ..,..
Stanley Pinto subdued Ted Key
in % minutes, Bill Sledge and Jim
Coffleld went 80 minutes to a
draw and Mike Mazurki (no rela;
ton to the waltz won over Mar
shall Blackstock in 1872 minutes.
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A.A.LedgueRd(e
Opening Today

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 16
G.N.SO.-Six American ASSocia-
ton teams open the long dash
down pennant trail today in three
cities, one day ahead of a pair
of rivals, in the thirty-sixth re-
newal of the Middle Vests
Double A baseball classic.
Hailed by League President
George Trautman as what will
prove the closest flag race and the
greatest season in the history of
the loop, today's schedule takes
Minneapolis to Kansas City, st.
Paul to Milwaukee and Toledo to
Louisville.
Columbus and Indianapolis leave
the wire tomorrow at the Hoosier
capital.
Cloudy, brisk weather was the
forecast on four battlefrontS, with
crowd predictions set at 10000.
An games except Sunday and
holiday contests will be broadcast
and a large number Of night games
are scheduled.
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no influence is necessary in get
ting seats. The best ones are sold
in the requested order and when
they are gone, others can't be Gre
ated a la Mike Jacobs, the New
York fight promoter.
High Pressure
The pressure for favorable seats
for outstanding ball games here is
probably greater than in any
other park in the major leagues.
The drain here is of a national
character, as the entire country
has its representatives here, who,
In turn, receive requests for help
from their constituents who are
constantly passing through town.
When the all-star game rolls
around next July, this situation
will be even more acute than it is
for the usual season opener when
the President attends to give his
official blessing and toss out the
first ball.
Because for that mid season
dream game, the IS other club
owners in the two leagues always
ask for an average of 100 "of the
best seats" and won't take no for
an answer,
This seems a very thoughtless
and unbusineSslike request.
They know that if they were in
the position Of the host club, they
would have to deny their regular
patrons their customary seats ir
CONTINUED on Page 80, Col. II
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6. B. {. Favored
In Ring Event

George Cox, of Merrick Boys
Club, and Gus Koustenas, of Boys
Club of Washington, meet in the
star bout scheduled for tonight in
senior division Of the current
Silver Gloves boxing tournament
at the Northeast Boys Club.
Georgetown Boys Club is
favored to win the team crown
since it qualified IL for tonight's
finals. H--r
One Of the most unusual Of end
ings resulted in last nights fea-
ture between Bill Baxter and Bill
Miller, both of the Merrick Boys
Club The bout was stopped in
the first round because both con-
teStants bled profuSely. The
youngsters tossed a coin to see
which would be declared winner,
and Baxter won the toss.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-16
ChiCubs Solve
Sa|Ves0n Mix
For Griffs
By FRANK 0BUCK" O'NEILL

BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
The Chicago Cubs stepped in
and put an end to the threat
ened strife between the Wash
ington Baseball Club and Jack
Salveson. There is a strong
probability that Salveson will be
returned to Los Angeles, a Chi
cago subsidiary, where Salveson
pitched last season, winning 81
games and losing 7. Unless
Salveson shows infinitely more
from this point on to the end
of the season than he showed in
Orlando, he will not do as
National League pitcher. In fact,
the chances are that he could
not win in the Southern ASso-
citation.
With his problem solved. in all
probability, Salveson will join
the Cubs with a new spirit. He
was prepared to carry his case
to the chambers Of Commissioner
Kenesaw Mountain lands, basing
his plea that his contract with
the LookoutS be abrogated be.
cause, he commended, Chatta-
nooga cut his salary below that
of the league from which he en-
tered the major league.
PhebuS Shunted
Ray PhebuS has moved in and
out of the major leagues at dizzy
speed. He was Shunted back to
Chattanooga from Orlando, and
then called back when Salveson
was dropped. He is on his way
to rejoin the LookoutS today
wondering, no doubt, what he has
done to merit all of this shutting
about in baseball.
'Tyn Larry can help the
Indians if he settles down to
real baseball. He has the
ability. Cleveland lost some
thing when it gave up VOsmik,
but Moose Solters will be no
weak sister in the Outfield.
Cleveland gave up something in
HiIdebrand, also, but there
again, it got a pitcher who
showed a lot of stuff with the
Indians last year.
"The Red SOx cannot be re-
garded as anything but chal-
lenge to the tops of the league.
They had terrible year last
year, but the delightful part of
baseball is that every year is
different year, with different
problems; different stars, diff
ferent conditions"
BELL RANG
1t was at this time that the bell
rang, and McKechnie turned to
the task in hand. Just before the
Continued on Page Al, Col. ~
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Sport Worlds Pussinq Show

decision over Max Baer, Of Liver
more, CAL, former world heavy
weight champion, in 12-rOund
bout at London.
Rulings hOIdOut stand and
DiMaggiO's operation seen as
hurting Yankees chances to re-
peat in American League race.
Friends planned to renew cam.
paign to force Tony CanzOnert
to quit ring IL he fails to beat
Champion Lou Ambers on May J..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-16
A. A. u. Track Meets
Given New Dates

NEW YORK, April ia con-
fict in major track meet dates
had been averted today by switch
ing of dates Of two championships,
announced by Secretary Daniel E.
Ferris of the A. A. u.
The National A. A. U. track and
field meet at Milwaukee was set
for July 2.3, instead of June 1925.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-16
Caras Loses Ground
In Billiard PLAY

NEW YORK. April 16.-Jimmy
Caras of Wilmington, DEL, defend
ing champion, today fell back into
a three.way tie with Ralph Green
leaf, of New York, and Andrew
Ponzi, Of Philadelphia, for the lead
in the worlds pocket billiards
championship tourney els q result
of his unexpected defeat by Willie
Mosconi, of Philadelphia, las to 63,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-16

THEY RAISE more than
one type of fighter at the Ma
val Academy, as can be seen
here. These youngsters are
offsprings of well-known Of
ficers of the Navy. And do
they love the ring! Spike
Webb, veteran boxing in
structor at the Navy, has
taken them in hand and the
boys already have learned
bits of the ring game. Up
per photo shows B OBJ by
Muth, 8, So pounds, and son
of Ensign e. G. Muth, shoot
ing a blow at Sonny Ward,
7, 80 pounds, and son Of
Lieut.. Comdr. Benjamin P.
Ward. Lower photo shows
William Wellington Honaker,
8, 80 pounds (left), son Of
Lieut.. Walter w. Honaker,
jabbing at Howard Caldwell,
21s, 30 pounds, son Of Lieut..
Henry H. Caldwell. Inter-
national News Photos by The
Washington Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-16

Detroit Red Wings captured
Stanley Cup and world hockey
title by winning fifth and decid'
ing game of series from New
York Rangers in Detroit, 3 to 0.
Odds on PompOOn to win Ken"
lucky Derby shortened rs . re-
suit Of colts feat In handing
weight to older stake horses IN
PaumOnOk Handicap at ia
maica and beating them.
Tommy Farr, Of Wales, won
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You will understand, Of course,
what the drain on any ball club
is for the seasons opener; but it
doesn't even approach that for the
all-star game staged each summer.
For an opening game, however,
a club faces the necessity Of TAX
ing care of it's established string
of seat holders down through the
season, year after year, ahead OF
any special outside interests.
In Washington, albeit, many OF
these have to be asked to forego
their regular seats for the opening
day in order that the presidential
party which often runs as high as
fiftv can be accommodated,
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A Big Problem

This includes not only the Pres
ident's immediate guests, but the
retinue of secret service men and
official delegation which often
trails the Chief Executive on such
public appearances.
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Opening Day Seat Hysteria
Is Mild Compared TO
A|I-Sfdr Game
By KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

Hear ye! Hear ye! Hear ye!
If you think the baseball ticket hysteria for
the opening game of the season here next Mon
day is particularly high, you haven't an idea
how much worse it could be.
Contemplate if you will the position of the ball club in try
ing to satisfy everyone for the atar game which will
this wav along about July T. next
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-16
Net Beginners
To Face Top
Talent
By HARRY COSTELLO

Competition is the heart Of
progress.
Unless a tennis player has COM
petition he will not progress.
The Washington Times Hearst
Grand National Amateur Tennis
Championships are designed to of.
fer tournament competition to am.
bilious tennis players.
The first phase Of the Grand
National is the local tournament.
The tournament for the District
Of Columbia and surrounding ter
ritory will be conducted by The
Washington Times, June IL to 20,
inclusive. The tournament for the
Eastern States will be conducted
in New York, July % to August l,
inclusive.
Entrants in The Washington
Times tourney will qualify for the
New York tournament. Eligibles
to the New York tournament will
qualify for the Los Angeles finals,
which take place August 10 to Au-
gust is, inclusive.
Expenses Paid
Those players who qualify from
The Washington Times tourna-
ment for the New York tourna-
ment will have all their expenses
paid to the New York event. Those
players who qualify from the New
York sectional tournament will
have all their expenses paid to the
Los Angeles finals Of the Hearst
Grand National Amateur Tennis
Championships.
Realizing the Importance Of
competition for ambitious, tennis
players of both sexes. the arrange
ment committee of the Hearst
Grand National insisted upon
singles competition for both men
and women in all tournaments of
the Grand National champion
ships. Doubles competitions are
limited to men.
W0men's Singles
Thus, The Washington Times
tournament will have women's
singles, mems singles and mems
| doubles.
r. The ambitious player, man or
woman, even though his or her
coaches and advisers feel he or she
is not yet ready for competition
in the upper bracket of tennis,
should compete in The Times
tournament, if for no other rea-
sons than to taste high-clasS COM
petition and to reveal their posi-
bilities to the proper tennis Off
Gals.
Many promising players do not
realize that their lights are hid.
den under bushels. Many play
ers who in the future will be-
come stars do not now realize
that their capabilities are in the
developing stage. These play
ers, by all means, should enter
The Times tournament, for, in
that tourney, men and women
wise in the ways of tennis will
| VIC oCoA S44AA4S 4OA yOu41SC1 pay o.
who by their actions and styles
Of play indicate they are poten-
tial stars. ,..
Successful Development
Rome wasn't built in a day,
and a tennis player never was
developed in a year. The sue
cessful development of a tennis
star often requires years. How.
ever, many notwithstanding
go unseen for the simple reason
that they refuse to enter tourna-
ments where, under competitive
conditions, their abilities and
possibilities are brought to the
attention >of tennis authorities.
Chances are better than even
that 81 number Of ambitious
players unknown right now will
come out Of The Times tournar
ment labelled promising play
CONTINUED on Page 80, Col. u
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Texas League

Oklahoma c.. 2 8 2Isan Antonio. I 8 !
Tulsa ....3 8 SIHOustOn -.
Fort worth. 1e 3LDallas. -. 20 II
Beaumont. IL 81 Galveston. II
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perior National Forest with head
quarters at Duluth, commenting upon
the forest fire prevention painting said:
'Mr. Flagg has gone straight to the
essential point in the problem Of fire
control-the human element. Annually
carelessnesS with fire in the woods
threatens the one remaining wilderness
Area in the middle west. Thousands
of visitors use this area and enjoy the
fishing, camping, canoeing, and other
forms of recreation which are available
to all
"a review of the fires which occurred
last year, the most severe fire season in
the history of the Superior National
Forest, reveals that sixty-nine were
caused by man, hence were preventable.
Smokers who carelessly threw away
burning matches and cigarette butts
and campers who left their campfires
uneMtinguiShed were the worst Of
tenders, causing a total of fifty-one
fires. Many of those fires occurred in
inaccessible areas where great difficulty
was encountered in transporting sufh-
cient men and equipmet to quickly
extinguiSh these blazes and much valu-
able timber and wild life was destroyed
"Inasmuch as the National Forests
are public property, it may reasonably
be said that when forest burns, every
body loses. Mr.. Flagg has made valrl-
able contribution in the fight against
forest fires which last year on the Su-
perior National forest burned over an
equivalent of forty square miles,
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To aid the Forest Service in it's cam
paign to halt the vast economic and re-
irrational losses that follow in the wake
of forest fires that sweep over 40 mil
lion acres each year, James MQrtgom-
cry Flagg, noted painter, has presented
to the United States government an
original painting as his personal con-
tribution to the cause of fire prevention,
the U. S. Department of Agriculture
announced today.
The painting depicts Uncle Sam in
the uniform of Forest Ranger point
ing finger toward a burning forest,
over the title Your Forest-Your
Fault-Your Loss" 1t was Mr.. Flagg's
81 Want YOU" called by the contem-
porary press "the greatest war cartoon
of all time" that established the FAM
liar Flagg Uncle Sam" More than
four million copies of this work were
distributed by the government and
publications with circulation of more
than ten times that number reproduced
it, many in full page size. The original
painting now hangs in the Smithsonian
Museum in Washington.
Following the acceptance of the
painting by President Roosevelt at the
White House on June 10, your Forests
! Your Fault-Your Loss" begins 6
nationwide tour. Through the aid Of
cooperating agencies poster copies OF
the painting are to be distributed
throughout the country.
r. U. Harmon, supervisor of the Su-
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First Methodist Church
REV. L. S. SLOAN, Minister.

Sunday, June IL, 1887.
Sunday School, ............ 9:45 A. M
Morning Worship, ...............10:3 &c
Sermon Theme:
truth and Freedom"
Epworth League, ........ $50 P. M
Topic: Choosing Life Work. My
Purpose"
Miss Virginia Jackson, Leader.
Evening worship has been diScon-
tinued for the summer months.
NOTES.
The Ladies Aid Society is meeting
today in the church parlors.
The Epworth League held its regu-
lar monthly business meeting and an
nual election of officers on Monday
evening. The cabinet was almost en-
tirely changed by the election. Many
of the older members are going away to
attend school and work. The officers
elect are as follows: President, Miss
Lois Anderson, first vice president, de-
partment of spiritual development and
devotional meetings, Miss Marjorie
Rikhus; second vice president, depart
ment of missionary education, Miss
Evelyn Tjader; third vice president, de-
partment of social service and citizen
ship, Miss Gloria Hussey; fourth vice
president, department of recreation and
culture, Miss Nancy Eckert; secretary
Miss Barnetta Agnew; treasurer, Harold
Robertson; counselor to be appointed by
the pastor.
1t was announced that in the near
future the league will sponsor an out
door basket social, and the annual out
ing will be held soon as the recreation
department can select suitable date
and place.
The League will disband for the sum-
mer with the last meeting in June.
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CHURCH
NEWS
The Suomi-Synod Lutheran
Church

REV. A. G.. TAMMINEN, Pastor.
Parsonage 800 E. Conan st.
Sunday School. $3.50 A. M.
Evening Worship:
(Finnish End Sunday Of
month, ...................7 1870 p. M.
English and FinnislO 4th
Sunday of month, ........7:30 p. M.
Mid-week Service, Wed, ....7:30 p. M
Senior Luther League:
Devotionals, End Wed. Of
Meetings, LIST Tuesday Of
month, ...................7: 1880 p. NJ.
Choir rehearsals, Tuesdays, 7:30 p. M.
Junior Luther League:
Meetings, 3rd Friday Of
mOnCn, ................. .1.W +. IA.
Choir rehearsals, Wed, %. $3.50 P. M.
Bethany Bible Study, 3rd
Thursday of month, 200 p. NJ.
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Evening Service, .......... 7:30 p. M
English Mid-week Service,
Wednesday ........ 7:30 p. M
Finnish Mid-week Service,
wednesday, .............. o.VV =. "d
Luther League meeting on the first
Monday evening Of each month.
English Worship on the second Sunday
Of each month.
Young Peoples program on the third
Sunday evening Of each month.
Ladies Aid social at the Community
Center on the third Thursday of each
month.
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Presbyterian Church

REV. H. RUSSELL BROWNE, Pastor.
Church School, ......... $50 A. M.
Morning Worship, ....... .10:45 A. M.
Christian Endeavor, $50. $50 p. M.
The annual Church School Service
will take place, Sunday, June 18th.
This service will be at the regular
morning worship hour of 10:45 At this
service the church school will receive
special consideration. Attendance and
scholarship awards will be presented.
You are cordially invited to attend
all these occasions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-10

The meeting of the Ely Rotary Club
last evening took on Flag Day obser-
vance. Ed. Bolitho recounted the his
tory and origin of the Aenlrican flag
and Frank v. DiNino led the singing
of patriotic songs. Several Rotarians
will leave here during the day fol
Duluth to attend the intercity meeting
with Duluth, Superior, Grand Rapids
Virginia, Cloquet and Two Harbors.
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ST. Anthony's Catholic
Church

FATHER FRANK MIHELCIC, Pastor.
Father willard Spehn, Assistant.
Masses at $50, 7:45, 900 and 1918
A. NJ
Sunday School and Benediction al
80 P. M.
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Veranth left
Monday morning for Duluth. Mr.. Yer
anth will attend the meetings of the
county commissioners this week while
Mrs. Veranth proceeds to Mankato for
visit with her mother who is seriously
ill
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-10

Isham Jones and His Orchestra will
be at the Recreation building in Vir-
ginia next Tuesday evening under the
auspices of the Knights of Columbus.
In order to facilitate the sale of tickets
among Ely people, they can be secured
at the Seine Grocery.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-10

In another place in this paper will
be found an ad calling attention to the
newly organized Eastwood Lake Trans
portation Company.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-10

A wedding dance at the Catholic
Mems club room at Soudan honoring
Joseph Stefanich of Tower and Miss
Ann Grahek of this city was held last
week
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-10

Robert Nicholas, more Familiarity
know as Bobby" underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis at the Shipman
hospital, Monday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank SkufSa and Mr..
and Mrs. John Skufsa left Sunday by
auto for Red Lodge, Montana. They
will spend two weeks visiting in that
city and other places enroute.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-10

Miss Myrtle Coad, teacher in the
schools of Great Falls, Montana, ar
rived home the last of the week for a
vacation visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Coad.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-10

Tony Shikonya was awarded the bed
spread given away by the Aemrigo Yes
pucci SonSorelle lodge. Several hun
dred had chances to win.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-10

Miss A. E. Brouillette, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. D. Oberg and Mr.. and Mrs. Moore
of Duluth, visited with friends and
relatives in this city over the weekend.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-10

80 kinds of pneumonia germs. But
now scientists have found chemical
germ-fighters that may destroy them
all. An interesting article in the
American Weekly, the magazine dis
tributed with next Sundays Chicago
Herald and Examiner.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-10

Mrs. Louis Gordon left Saturday for
Rochester where Mr.. Gordon underwent
a major operation at the Mayo Clinic.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-10

Ruth and Kathleen Nyberg were
visitors with their grandmother, Mrs.
Barbara Schmid in Tower last week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-10

Miss Pansy Van Dyken will leave
Saturday for Two Harbors where she
will visit for awhile and then leave for
a trip to the West coast.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-10

Charles Strachan, student at Carleton
college, arrived here Tuesday and will
make a brief visit with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. 0. Strachan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-10

DR.. and Mrs. George T. Ayres, Mrs.
Henry Berg and Mrs. Thomas Nc
Laughlin were Duluth visitors on Mon
day.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1937-06-10

Miss Gertrude Roy will leave Frida!
for Pike River where she will spend The
summer with her parents.