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The Washington times., 1937-04-19

longed In the classroom rather
than out here in the sun. But
then, it only comes once a year,
this opening day of the season.
Girls in Finery
The feminine contingent is
large and colorful. The girls who
found themselves cheated by
stormy weather ON Easter are out
in all their spring finery.
First comers arrived in line be-
fore 7 o'clock this morning, and
as the hours passed there was a
steady influx. BY noon one sec
ton of the pavilion was COM
pletely filled. The center-field
bleachers were filling rapidly and
there was good crowd in the
grandstands.
At noon Goldman's band made
it's appearance and set up behind
home plate, and the music was
greeted with cheers by the crowd
that wanted some excitement.
Many of the early comerS
brought their lunch with them.
But the statesmen of hot dogs, pea
nuts, crackerjack, and pop did a
rushing business.
President Guarded
With the President and so many
officials on hand, elaborate plans
have been made for safeguarding
the park. There are dozens of uni
formed police, plain-clothes men.
and police officials on hand, and
there is a corodn Of officers in the
vicinity of the bunting-bedecked
box, from where the President,
Mrs. Roosevelt, and other men,
bers of the official party will wit
ness the game
A group of groundkeepers gave
the infield paths final wetting
down, and the youngsters in the
stands gave them a big cheer.
Scores of newspaper camera
men appeared on the field, and
the radio technicians were busy
with their apparatus, ready to give
the rest of the country picture
| OF now washington CelSUI dGSS JIG
opening of baseball season. One
radio man paradeS around the
field, perspiring under the weight
of a pack set.
Lucky Ringers" Arrive
The section of the grandstand
adjoining the Presidential box and
set aside for the Washington
Times Government party, some
200 Government workers who ap-
peared in the Lucky Baseball
Rings" starts to fill up early. It
is a merry gathering and one Of
the most enthusiastic of the early
corners.
The band played with hardly
pause to collect its second wind.
Later on the crack Army band was
to take the field, to play the Off
cial greeting to the President as
he drives into the park and takes
his place in his box. Then they
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The Washington times., 1937-04-19

Fans are all agog over the ma
tional paStime. One day this de-
partment alone answered more
than 100 baseball queries, varying
from big-league questions down to
Sandlot.
Today the fans interest will be
at Griffith Stadium, where Wash
ington battles Philadelphia in the
opening game of the American
Leagues 1887 season, but, tomor-
row, the fans will still have a little
interest left in their hearts to wit
ness the Inauguration of Washing
tons sandlot season on the Ellipse.
Tosses Ball
With Marine Eccles. governor
of the Federal Reserve Board, toss
ing out the first ball, the Bankers
League officially opens the Sandlot
campaign at S o'clock on the
Ellipse. National Savings and
Trust and National Metropolitan
have the honor OF crossing bats in
the curtain-raiSer.
Four other teams are set for
action in the circuit, but will not
taste the dust until the latter part
of the week. They are Riggs Ma
tional, American Security, w. B.
Hibhs, and Hamilton National.
The league is under the capable
guidance of Bruce Baird, pres
ident: George Pollock, secretary,
and James Bridges. treasurer.
High ranking Government Off
cials and a radio broadcast will
feature the ceremonies of the
opening of the U. S. Government
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League Saturday on the Ellipse.
Bureau of Investigation, city
champions, play the District Com
missioners after the ceremonies,
at 2:15 p. m.
Seats Available
Led by Major Harvey L. Miller,
of the United States Fleet Marine
Reserves, the United States Ma
rine Band and the Police Boys
Band will march in a pre-game pa
rade. Three Thousand seats will
be available for the fans. Play
by play account will be broadcast
by WMAL. At the conclusion of
the season valuable trophies Of
fered by ]. Edgar Hoover, director
of the Federal Bureau of InVeStl-
cation; Clyde Tolson, assistant dl-
rector, and Fred Buchholtz, promi-
nent sportsman, will be awarded
the champion.
Vic Gauzza. tiny president of the
National City League, opens his
loop Sunday with 18 teams par
ticipating.
New Teams
Three new teams will compete
in Section A, Gordon'S Cafeteria,
Anacostia Motor and Mt. Rainier
Grays. The Woodmen of the World
will play the Rose Liquor with a
much stronger lineup than last
season.
The opening days schedule for
Section A calls for Shady Grove
meeting the Union Printers, Cor
don's Cafeteria playing AnacoStia
Motor Company, Roses Liquor
Store VS.. Dixie Pigs, and Heurich
Brewers VS.. Mt. Rainier GrayS.
In Section B, the Two Hundred
and Sixtieth Coast Artillery faces
Ross jewelers., Reads Pharmacy
meets Star Radio Company, New
Deal Mems Shop confronts the
Cardinals, Georgetown A. C. meets
H. B. Leary, and District of Colum-
bia Plumbers face District Grocery
Stores,
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The baseball bee Is buzzing
happily today John COffman,
Takoma Parks most ardent Griff-
men rOOter, will occupy the same
seat for today's game that he has
occupied for the last II openings
Loyal Griff fan, Leonard
Russie, while hoping he is wrong
sees the GriffS fighting 1t out
with Cleveland for third place
with the Yankees and Tigers
clawing each other for the bunt-
ing. go.
Dixie Desper who sparkled for
years In the Union Printers line
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sound enough protective legiSia-
ton which. was aimed at inter-
State commerce, not intersectional
sport.
And while many of us have
heard of Mexican athletes all of
our lives, it has not been often we
could actually catch up with such,
which we have in our midst today
in the body corporate Of the
Philadelphia team.
You see, Philadelphia, weary Of
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up and is one of the best known
"bOys in blues" in diamond cir
cleS hereabOut, has Tlmpired over
four sons Of big leaguerS who
have made good in college base
ball Walter Peckinpaugh,
son Of the once great Roger, who
third bases for Michigan u. e.
Eddie Johnson, son Of the be-
loved ''Big Train," who cavOrtS
the Outfield for the Terps
Jeff Tesreau, jr., famed Giant
pitchers offspring, a Dartmouth
first baSeman and Bill Terry,
jr., centerfielder for the Univer.
sity Of virginia. incidentally,
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Scores
Sweeping Win
In Singles

In one Of the most amazing
duckpin exhibitions in the history
of the game, Astor Clarke clearly
and Enthusiastically established him
self as Americas No. duckpin
walloper over the weekend.
He followed his sensational vic
tory in the George l.. Ismann
Sweepstakes Saturday with an
even more dramatic clean sweep
of three matches in the champion
of champions roll-off in Baltimore
yesterday.
Clarke erased Joe Harrison In
the opening round, 655 to SOB. took
Noah Hamilton'S measure in the
second, 644 to 603, and then over
whelmed fighting Perce Wolfe,
673 to 624. Perce was the hero
of the bitterest match when he re-
moved Jack White, New Haven
(Conn.) Express, 725 to $40. After
picking up a 440 to 422 lead in the
first three games, with a 170-game,
the flash clinched the watch with
a final 1855 game. Scores:
MEN
FIRST ROUND
Clarke, Wash. .15o 12O 141 11s 12O-655
Harrison, Wash 11O 1875 116 40 131-6OS
p. Wolfe, Wash.1SS 1O2 1873 11s 112-sOS
Gauer, Norfolk 124 100 96 13O 12S-572
Hamilton, Bait. .142 11s 131 1O7 l1q-61?
Blakeney, Wash.113 116 1872 100 1O9-59O
Parsons, Wash. III IA 1O9 1:7 1?3-6I9
j. White, Conn. 1O4 14S 1875 127 158-672
SECOND ROUND
Clarke, Wash. 12O 1871 159 1873 96-64i
Hamilton. Bait. l21 1O5 119 12S 1SS-6OS
P. Wolfe, Wash. 1913 142 17O 12O 1s5-72s
j. white, Conn. 145 1S9 1873 1873 1850
FINALS
Clarke. Wash. 127 III 146 1855 12S-S73
p. Wolfe, Wash 122 1913 126 1913 1854
WOMEN
FIRST ROUND
Alice Lucas. Baltimore. 112 1903 1Os-3?3
Ethel Brewer, BALTIC. 125 116 11O-3Sl
Lucille Young, Wash. .11O 1871 12I-362
Helen White, BALTIC. 100 80 11O-SOS
NOami Zlmm erman, Bal. 90 100 1896
SECOND ROUND
Brewer, baltimore. los 81 1?2-$IS
Young, Washington. 103 103 l22-32S
Zimmerman, Baltimore l29 1OO 1885
FINALS
Zimmerman, Bill 129 144 IS 136-s0S
Young, Wash. .1O1 100 1O2 ia 1888
Coode "e" Scores
NJ. Rainier. 49,. ::::I3SdH:
The Washington times., 1937-04-19
Mccarthy Sees
Cleveland as
Chief Threat

NEW YORK, April 19.- Here
are views on the 1887 baseball
races expressed by managers OF
the 1886 pennant winners:
Joe Mccarthy, manager Of the
American League and world cham
pion Yankees:
II never pick my club to win
a pennant, because too many
things can happen during the
course of a baseball season. But
we won last year by 1917 games,
and set records doing it, and
that speaks for itself. 1 look for
Pitcher Lefty Gomez to stage a
comeback, and 1 predict that
Monte Pearson will have an
other great season. I think Cleve-
land will be our most dangerous
threat-but I'll say the clubs
that beat the Yankees will win
the pennant."
Bill Terry, manager of the Ma
tional League champion New York
Giants:
1--WE have a vastly improved
infield defense thrOuGh n the addi-
ton of Lou ChiOZza at third base
and Jack Mccarthy at first base,
and a stronger infield means a
better pitching staff. The pitch
ers will have more confidence
and therefore will be better as a
whole - and they were good
enough to win us the pennant
last season. Our batting will be
about the same as last season,
but that, too, was sufficient. We
are stronger in reserves, and the
1887 pennant winner will have
to beat us. In fact, i don't see
how we can miss"
The Washington times., 1937-04-19
Bankers League Prizes
Baseball Lids
Rv SID KATZNELL

preseason interest be taken criterion then base
ball will reach its highest peak this season.
The Washington times., 1937-04-19

President SET
For0peniing
Ceremony
CONTINUED from Page u

Continued from Page u
out the first ball and the raucuS
cry of the umpire to play ball"
echoes across the diamond, one
of the biggest crowds ever to see
a game here will be on hand.
NOtableS Attend
Every section Of Washington is
represented in This crowd. Mrs.
Roosevelt is accompanying the
President, while Vice President
Garner will also be on hand to
assist at the flag raising.
Capitol Hill is deserted, with
almost every member of Congress
here in the grandstand. Men,
bers of the diplomatic corps are
on hand to witness the great
American game - and many Of
them are ardent fans.
The casualty lists among grand
mothers must have been terrible
judging from the number of
youths on hand for the game, and
it is to be hoped the truant officer
isn't here, for there are a large
number of youngsters who look
suSpiciouSly as though they oe-
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Mex. Athletes
At Least See
TheWor|d
By KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

Times Sports Editor
Baseball b r e a K s
through it's cocoon to
take wings and jour
ney forth on the long
flight which will not
end until brown Octo-
ber days.
The sport is making its 1887
debut on a split schedule, the
American League staying its
step until Philadelphia and
Washington have played here
today with President Roose-
welt signalling the beginning Of
hostilities, and the National
League throwing in the throttle
at Boston in morning and
afternoon contests, wherein the
Phillies will assist the Bees in
celebrating the noblest holiday
Of them all to rock-bound New
Englanders-Patriot Day.
On the morrow baseball will
be epidemic throughout the land,
by which time a quarter of a
million fans will have bowed at
The Washington times., 1937-04-19
Probable Lineup

WASHINGTON. PHILADELPHIA.
Chapman, CT. Finney, CT.
Lewis, 3b. Werber, 3b.
Kuhel, 1b. Moses, rf.
Simmons, If. johnson, If.
Stone, rf. Dean, 1b.
Myer, 2b. Hayes, C.
Bluege, IS. NewSOme,SS.
Hogan, c. CisSell, 2b.
Cascarella, p. Kelley, p.
Umpir 2S-William Dinneen at
home plate, George MOriarty and
Bill MCGOWAN on bases.
Time Of game-3 p. m.
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Todqy's EDents
At Griffith
Stadium

2:3O P. M.-Arrival Of Army
Band.
2:45 P. Information of pa
rade to flagpOle, with Vice PreSi-
dent John Nance Garner, Clark
Griffith, president Of Washing
ton Club; the members of the
Philadelphia and Washington
clubs in line.
2:55 p. M.-ThrOwing out of
the first ball by President Frank
lin d. Roosevelt.
3P. M.-Game starts.
The Washington times., 1937-04-19
British Wonder Horse

Just so years ago everyone was
talking about Kincsem, the Brit
ish wonder horse. In 81 races, she
never was beaten. Her record: 10
wins QS76), II wins us7D, IS
wins (1s7s), IL wins Qs79.
The Washington times., 1937-04-19
Mex. Athletes Here

-
Yes, baseball takes wing today
with the Mexican Athletics right
here in our very lap, and if
Washington isn't the winner,
then there is no percentage in
being an expert.
Over 10000 souls were in at
tendance today in the very teeth
of a recent accusation by Con
gresham Ray Cannon Of Wis
consin that the game is oper-
ating in defiance of the antitrust
statutes.
It is sort Of a sit-down re-
buke to the north woods legiSla.
tor by some of our best people,
including the Chief Executive
and a parcel of the very gen.
tlemen who are Cannon's col
leagues on the hill.
It is a warning that baseball
will survive, come what may, and
that the game is just as much a
part of our national life, as the
Constitution itself or even the
Sherman Antitrust law.
A Big Difference
Baseball, incidentally, was here
before Sherman, or the antitrust
law either, and Is not to be made
an example of in any case that at
best is on the border line Of that
The Washington times., 1937-10-11
E. Phillips
Oppenheim' S
Amazing Best Seller
Envoy Extraordinary"

"Uness you obey my ORDERS they will be summoned They
will have hesitation whatever in arranging for your
mediate expulsion should lament such indignity being
offered to of the leading noblemen of my country
Won Behrling with folded arms, stood perfectly still for
nearly minute; then he turned his heel and escorted by
his guards left the Won Helm whose ewes had
followed his every movement turned away with frown
Evening star., 1937-10-10
THIS WEEK

slave for his unlucky tidings. 1t is Japanese
officer"
The Japanese officer had not waited for per-
mission to enter. He stepped already through
the doorway, a dumpy little man. BY the badge
on his uniform, he was major.
Enemy though the Japanese was, there was
courtesy to be remembered. He rose, his rich
robes beseeming his dignifed old age.
This unworthy person is forever honored by
so illustrious visit to his wretched abode. Will
the exalted military person deign to partake of
some unforgiveably insipid tear"
The japanese major disdained courtesy. Gid
they not have courtesy in Nippon?)
you are Hsu Ta?" he demanded in harsh
abrupt tone.
He bowed, gravely, in acknowledgment.
Your friends are arrested! Your plotting is
Evening star., 1937-10-10

of old China, was thinking the ideas of the
turbulent Young China" students he de-
spised.)
That was what he and his friends had been
discussing, in whispers. If the sem-Manchu
troops in the stolen Chinese provinces that the
Japanese called Manchukuo could be raised in
revolt, with Japanese arms and Japanese NUM-
tions, against their Japanese masters? If, while
the Japanese were entangled in the struggle at
Shanghai. revolt could be exploded here in
Peiping, the ancient capital? Would not Chang
Kai-Shek, to save face, be obliged to march
with all the forces of the Government and
officially begin the long predicted all-Chinese
struggle against the little invaders? 1t would be
a vast war, war that would last for perhaps
generation. But what of that? Japan thought
in years. China. the immeasurably old, thought
Evening star., 1937-10-10
October 10, 1887

was China. Chang Kai-Shek? Doubtless
hChiang Kai-Shek hated the Japanese. But
Chang Kai-Shek must save face" never get
himself committed to war in which he would
be beaten.
To Chang Kai-Shek, the United China of
which the students talked so exaltedly was a
China united under Chang Kai-Shek and the
wealthy Sung dynasty of his wife's family.
But if ever the Japanese we're to be resisted,
|exterminated. this was the moment.
They we're dwarf nation trying to bite off a
giants meal, trying to swallow the mountains,
the vast plains. the immense rivers, the swarm
ing millions of China.
They were inextricably committed to the
insolently ignorant attempt. Now was the time
to destroy them (He thought, with bitter
little old mans smile, that he, the incarnation
Evening star., 1937-10-10

in centuries. 1t would cost much money. Sol
diers - that despicable class - fought only for
would give money, millions of taels. So it had
been agreed. 1t was essential that Japan should
get no hint of it. Q1e glanced toward the rich
hangings on the door. No. 1t was not yet the
waiting woman come to tell him that the child
was born.)
1t was step at another door that ne had
heard His house servant Wang stood there,
sketched gesture Of prostration.
What is it," he asked, irritably.
There was something new, almost insolent,
in Wang's manner.
MAY the Dispenser of Bounty pardon this
Evening star., 1937-10-10

known. They have revealed ALL You also are
under arrest!''
He remained impassive. but his thoughts
raced from the shock Arrested! He knew what
it meant Torture until he screamed avowal of
anything, true or not, death from firing squad.
He would never know whether T'ien Ian had
been safely delivered! Would never know
whether he had son!
Before another word could pass, sudden
furious series of rapid violent detonations made
all speech impossible. He guessed instantly.
what it was An air raid. Chinese bombers. The
japanese anti-aircraft artillery was in full blast
deafeningly. The Japanese major dashed back
to the outer room opening on the courtyard
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MOTTO or SALE

Under the power Of sale con-
tanned in mortgage "EccUtrG by
y. O. Jones and wife, Settle
Jones. TO &. =. Rogers, Agent,
dated February 20, 1928, and OF
record in book IL page 50 Of
the mortgage records Of Hcndcr-
son county. ! will on the - day
Of December, 1887. At - O'Clock,
noon. at the courthouse door of
said county, in the City o. Hen
dcraonvillc, offer for sale 1t pub
lie auction To the highest b.dici
for cash, III" following described
land, to-wij:
Lying and being in Henderson
vie townships. Henderson couI-
Is, y. G., and known and dcs,g-
mated as follows:
Being on both sides OF the
new state highway just south of
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DIVORCE PLEA is
MADE 'DICNIF!ED

HAVANA. Cuba. Nov. 20. (UP)
The Count Of Covadonga has per
suaded his second commoncr wife,
pretty Marta Rocafort Of Havana,
10 change her grounds for divorce
from mcompatibility TO mutual
consent, it was revealed last
night.
Rafael Gaytan, attorney for the
onc-timc heir to the nonresident
Spanish throne, told newspaper
men the beautiful daughter Of 4
local society dentist had with
drawn her original complaint and
that she and the count would file
mutual consent" suits today.
1t was understood the count
considered incompatibility charg-
cS "undignificd.' He flew here
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Sea -Going' Oil
Well Discovered

LAKE CHARLES, La. Nov
20. - CUPD 1000 LouiSiana'S frs
"Sca-going' oil well, a mile off
shore in the Gulf Of Mexico south
east Of here, was reported last
night to have struck an oil sand
between 800 and 300 feet.
The well is Jointly Owned by
Superior Oil and Pure Oil ana
has gone down GIL feet. ThicE-
ness of tn" oil stratum was sad
to be 20 feet. Drillin" will con
tinuc as Il survey before effort is
made to bring in the we'll as IA
producer
Superior holds marine lease
three miles in width and 10 miles
along the Cameron Parish coast
line for possible oil exploration nj
sea.
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NOTICE OF SALE or REAL
ESTATE.

BY virtue Of the Judgment en-
tered in the Superior Court OF
Henderson County, wherein Geo.
p. Street is plaintiff, and S. Max
well and wife. Annie Maxwell, G..
l. Crawford and others ~" de-
Pendants, the undersigned Com
missioner will ON the 9th day of
pccembcr 1897. at one o'clock
=. NJ, at the courthouse door II
Henderson County, sell - the
highest bidder for cash, subject TO
al taxes and assessments, except
the county taxes for 1929 and
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the town OF Eas; Flat Rock, and
being all that tract Of land con-
vcycd by g. w. Brooks, trustee,
10 j. c. Morrow by deed dated
February !, 1927, and recorded
in deed book No. III page 302 Of
the records of deeds for llcnder-
SON county. and being the same.
land conveyed by J. c. Morrow
and wife to c. Z. Rogers and A.
O. Jones shown III Iced book lfG
page ll6. records of deeds for
Henderson county. \. {" to
which records reference is hereby
made.
This the 18th day OF Novcm-
DCr. 1897.
c. p. Rogers. Agent, Mortgagce
By: J. Foy Justice, Attorney.
ll-lg-FTi-itp.
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Sixth Caesarian
Birth Is Success

DETROIT. Nov. -. lUP). -.-
Mrs. Anna W. Richards. - WAS
rccovcrir" last nigh, after under
going hc,. sixth successful Caesar.
ian operative in which sh" CIV"
birth 30 a baby girl
Mrs. Richards first child. born
normally, died OF birth injuries.
The six livin% children all d",iv-
erred through CacSni'?n opera
tionS, range i'm age mp To J"
years. The father Is Il postofiIcc
department employee.
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BOSNIAN PEASANT
WOMAN DIES AT l23

BANYALU X A, Yugoslavia.
No. %. (UP). -- BoSnia'S oldest
woman peasant, the widow Maria
Yankitch. died Thursday in the
village of polag at the rcputcd
age of l23 years.
She never wore glasses and was
able TO work in the fields until
four years ago. All her seven
children are dead, but she is sur
vivcd by - grandchildren, A&
great grandchildren, and II great
great grandchildren.
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hI('T 'I(''E

The T!y1pes-News has been commissioned by gen.
circus citizen Of Hendersonvie to offer gift to
country church in Henderson county, piano. Any
q
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writing or calling on the Editor of The Tmes-News.
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i5-MrsceHaneous

FOR SALE-Crushed stone of all
kinds, also fine building stone.
A. b. Ross. p. o. Box 992.
Quarry 3 miles out on Ridge
road.
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YOU WILL find steam heated
apartments furnished for light
housekeeping. nice bedrooms,
with innerSpring mattresses,
private baths, community liv-
ing room, in = - blocks OF
poStofficC. See them and get
YOUR choice. Mr.. and Mrs. H.,
r.. BOlin, Phone $751;.