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The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10
THE ARIZONAi CLEAN

"They talk about Chaplain. But,
to my mind, Bert Williams was
the greatest pantomimist that
ever lived. He was a miser with
gestures. Who else, but Bert Will
liams could portray a poker game
without talking as he did N the
Ziegfeld Follies? ?" Cantor went
through the whole act so mem
orable to taeatre-goers Of a de-
cade ago.
There are only three emotions
one can ordinarily express in black
face" he explained. a%They are
Joy, Sorrow, Fright. Williams
mastered those and more behind
the cork. I don't think anyone
can ever take his place. No one
ever has. 1t is truly a. divine
spark that gives us a Bert Will
liams, a Will Rodgers.
rs Learned 9r
aside from his art, Williams
was a gentleman and a learned
man. With all his comedy there
was great pathos in his soul. All
the tragedy of the Negro race
was in his heart. He felt discrim-
nation against his people so keen
ly. He anticipated much of what
has happened to my own race in
Germany. Ais,
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10

steady years with MANLEY'S
crack Brooklyn Eagles of the
Negro League, has brought to the
surface certain depth in Illege's
makeup heretofore not SO discern
able. We expect big things Of this
young man who frankly admits to
all an sundry that he owes his
career to that friend and mans
man"-BOB DOUGLAS, of Rem
aissance basketball five, fame.
"A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER
SAY"
RED HOT BOXING CRITICS,
are discussing the relative merits
of Tiger (Jack) Fox, and John
Henry (schoolboy) Lewis. Gus
Greenlee's charge kayoed the
Tiger man" in three heats at a
time when Fox admittedly was
suffering with an inflaned ap-
pendix. They said appendix is no
longer with the man who throws
a thousand MAILED FISTS,
and his supporters seem to think
JOHN HENRY couldn't turn the
trick again in million years,
AS this commentator views the
situation three men in the IT'S
pound division stand out like a
bump received from "beanball, )"
VIAL GAMER FOX and
FOR AN OLIVER. :. and take
your choice in the betting ring
with the champ no better than
8 to 5 over either of the mentioned
due. The Arizona high school
wonder can most certainly LICK
nine-t -tenths Of the current heavy
weights pastiming before JOHN
@. PUBLIC. But in the process of
doing same, we can't run away
from the fact no one will ever con-
vince him that he CAN'T LICK
jos LOUIS. The angle of two
good colored boxers scrapping
each other for peanuts doesn't
sssm to enter into the logic rea-
soning Of Lewis and his mentors.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10

is SO easily prepared that everyone who
enjoys cooling drinks summer or win
ter will be delighted with this recipe.
Frosted Grape Juice Whip
liberal scoop of vanilla ice cream.
81 cup grape juice. -,s-,--
Whip together until ice cream is thoroughly
dissolved. Serve either with or without straws.
Perhaps the combination of ginger
ale and grape juice is not new to you.
But it is still as good as the first day
these two popular beverages were
blended. Combining equal parts of
chilled grape juice and gingerale results
in a most delicious and refreshing
drink.
Iced tea has always been a popular
summer drink, but one can grow tired
of it if served too often. Here is a
recipe for Grape Iced Tea which is de-
cidedly different, yet truly refreshing,
Grape Iced Tea r
8 teaspoons tea.
3 cups boiling water
z cups pure grape juice.
tablespoons sugar.
Juice of two lemons.
Pour the boiling water over the tea, cover
closely and allow to stand fifteen minutes Then
strain, add sugar, lemon juice and the pure
grape juice. Chill thoroughly. Some hostesses
prefer to omit the lemon juice, just adding the
pure grape juice to the iced tea.
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10
BEATING THE
GUN i. IL

THE RIGHT OF Negro Ameri-
can citizens to participate in every
phase of American life and espec-
tally our chosen field of work
SPORTS y. l1
The Group papers carry head
lines about the brilliant play of DR..
Reginald Wier, and Harman Fitch,
in the finals of the Colored Nat
ional Tennis Championships con-
tested at Tuskegee, Alabama Eff I
teen years ago when this column
mist was a hot headed youth Of %
and fresh from law school, we
took up the ,cudgels about Negroes
being permitted to enter (and be
accepted) in municipal, state and
national tennis and golf Journeys.
Never once have we ASKED
QUARTER on that score and
it so happens, we're not gated to
a common enemy. t af.I
Reggie Weir and Harmy Fitch
might be unable to reach even the.
quarter finals of the nationals we
wouldn't know that and MORE
OVER. it's entirely beside the
point. NEGRO YOUTHS who an.
swer readily to military conscrfp-
ton or enlistment. resent the
continued year after year dis
elimination in sections of the coun-
try WHO SHOULD-set the the
style for other sectors who still
amuse themselves with the ques-
tionable sport of. NERO and
his Roman homo-sexuals. Get
after your senator, congressman,
civic and church leaders EVERY
WHERE. Fight unceasingly-not
with a hat in hand Uncle Tom"
attitude of depreciation. I. but
like brave men who sing out ever
Iastlngly;--- HON RIEI
DEATH!' rather than DIS
HONORABLE LIFE '0''l
AS THE BASEBALL SEASON
WAVES ~
WE ARE REMINDED, that an
other successful season lin tbe
front office), has passed for ERIC
ILLEGE,-the basketball execu- I
tive who turns to baseball when
the courters are through. Three |
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They've already pushed a golden
platter in the form of a certified
offer of $45O,OOO before unwilling
eyes of messers ROXBOROUGH
and BLACK, headmen of the
champions camp. John Henry
is so sincere about this ability to
lick the present heavyweight in
cumebent that we personally lie
lieve he'd gamble his chances
Continued on Page 81
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10

venient hide-out for the interview
Trailer dressing rooms are the
fad at the moment among movie
actors. Luxurious to the last de-
gree Cantor's trailer seems to be
equipped with everything but the
kitchen stove. It's color scheme is
a soft, restful green, mauve and
ivory combination. There is a min
iature bar with Frigidaire; a table
for luncheon or cards between
takes" large enough to accommo-
date five or six guests. A book
case, radio, dressing and makeup
nook, long divan for resting and
comfortable leather and chromium
trimmed rocking chairs which fold
up into the walls when not in use
TO accommodate visitors
AS small as it is, as much as
it contains, the trailer is so clev-
erly designed that one does not
have to fall over anything in NOV
ing about. The illusion of space
is perfectly achieved.
1t was in this little "house on
wheels" that the great comedian
recounted his long friendship with
Bert Williams, greatest pantom-
imist of our time," and with Eubie
Blake, Noble S;ssle, and Jim
Europe. But for Williams, Cantor
holds the fondest memories, the
greatest esteem and credits what
little" he "has learned to Bert
Williams"
The Arizona gleam., 1937-09-10
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We array ourselves the parties OF NO individual, group
party In defending the great of human rights
wish derive the assistance of races religions AS
senting the "elfevdent truth
Declaration of Independence ta4 all quail
and endowed by then with nalienabe right
among which life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
shall srenuouslY contend for equality jusc
right Of life liberty and happiness unhampered by petty pref
~udices, and for the political freedom of the Negro.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04
TWO SETPACE
IN SKEET SHOOT

DETROIT, Sept. 4 G.N.s).
The battle for skeetdom's top hon
ors, the national all-gauge cham
pionship, settled down to fight
between the coasts today as DR..
G.. w. Scranton, West Orange,
N. j., and ODDS Walding, Holly,
wood dry cleaner, tied for the lead
with 1913 hits in 200 tries.
Eight others were only one hit
behind the two leaders, but it was
considered unlikely they would be
able to catch up in the final So
targets to be shot today.
Mrs. James Mcmillan, Detroit,
took the lead among the women in
the all-gauge competition with a
sensational 81 yesterday. She has
191 total.
Defending Champion Dick
Shaughnessy, 15-year-old Boston
boy, was virtually eliminated when
he missed five to drop to 1913.
The Roseland team of New Jer
sey, with DR.. Scranton, Kelly anc
Garland, moved ahead of the two
Los Angeles teams to take the lead
with total of 970.
The Kerr team Of Los Angeles
was second with 968.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04

The battle, in which Schmeling
hopes he will again flatten the
Brown Bomber into a condition
of insensibility, is scheduled to
take place in New York.
After a conference with Promo
ter Mike Jacobs, Max agreed TO
accept 20 per cent of the net re-
ceipts instead of the 80 per cent
he had been demanding. He also
agreed not to meet Bob Pastor,
Jim Braddock, Max Baer, Buddy
Baer or Tommy FAR before meet
ing Louis.
He will be permitted, neverthe-
less, to have a tune-up fight or two
with any other fighter, but ne
may fight only in Germany or the
United States. This stipulation
eliminates England as a major
factor in promotion of heavy
weight bouts for the time being,
Schmeling is scheduled to sail
for Germany aboard the Bremen
tonight. He will probably return
in February or March for a tune
up battle in Madison Square Gar
den against some not too forml-
dable opponent.
He'll be very sure about that,
because one of the safest. Surest
people in the world is Max Schme-
ling. He's typically German in
that he always picks his oppo.
nentS with careful discretion, the
only exception being the night he
met Max Baer and finished on
his insteps. It may be noted that
Mr.. Baer is barred as one OF
Something's opponents in the ar
rangement made yesterday. He
should be barred.
For, oddly, Baer, in my opinion
can belt out Schmeling all over
again, and Schmeling can belt out
Louis and Louis can belt Out
Baer, with the result that we have
the worlds heavyweight cham
pion who can't beat the guy WHIT
! can beat him. b
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04
Exclusively
Blue : BLOOds Plan
Private Race Track

NEWPORT, R. l., Sept. A
race track so exclusive that spec
tators will be admitted only by
Introductory cards was planned
today by Newport bluebloodS.
The track, similar to that at
Saratoga Springs, would be built
next spring at either Bristol or
Warren and would be constructed
to accommodate but 5000 persons.
Prime sponsor of the track was
Mrs. Moses Taylor, millionaire
sportswoman, who will discuss the
proposed venture with members
of the elite at a luncheon Septem-
Der IL at her estate, 1.-THE Glen"
State Senator William H. Van
derbilt will head the new track as
president.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04

The 28-year-old German net
ace will meet Donald Mcneil,
whom he is expected to defeat
without too much exertion.
Today's matches follow elm
ination of seven seeded players
from the tournament. The most
unexpected upset was registered
by Martin Buxby, of Florida, who
put the second seeded foreign
player, Heinrich Henkel, a mem
Der of the German Davis Cup
team, out of the running, scoring
a SGT, 81, Ga, Ga triumph.
MAJOR SURPRISE
This victory was regarded as a
major surprise despite the fact
Henkel, who has lost 10 pounds
since he reached the United
States, was obviously not in good
physical shape. The young Ger
man complained he could not
sleep in New York's night air and
that the galleries disturbed him.
Sarah Fabyan of Boston, Mass,
was defeated by Mrs. Dorothy An
drus of New York, 1910, 016, IS
Helen Jacobs of California AND
Mile. Jadwiga JedzejowSka Of
Poland, both advanced to the sec
ond round.
Hideo Nishimura of Japan lost
to Sid Wood, 4-6, 60, 60, 60
jacques Brugnon, veteran French
man, was defeated by George
FOLEY, Los Angeles, 8-6, 6-4
81, and Gilbert Hunt, Washing
ton, D. C. knocked off c. M. Jones
London, 60, 6T3, 6-3.
DON BULGE WINS
Don Bulge defeated Bill Wins
low, Princeton undergraduate
6-3, 6-3, 6-3, and Won Cramn
defeated Alfred Jarvis Of New Jer
Sey, 81, "a, 60.
Bobby Riggs of Los Angeles, II
a spectacular match defeated Gem
Mako, SO, 6-3, "a. IS, with
a series of steaming shots tina
led the experts to dub him TIT
Dark Horse of the tournament.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04
MRS. ROBINSON
SEEKS z TITLES

Mrs. Margaret Robinson, seeded
No. l, today will try to win both
singles and doubles champion
ships Of the Army-Navy Country
Clubs annual Invitational tennis
tournament.
Mrs. Robinson meets Mrs. Dor
cite Miller, perennial challenger,
for the singles crown.
Teamed with Miss Marian Sui
Ivan, of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Robin
son will oppose ClariSsa Mitchell
and Willie O'Steen in the doubles
title match.
Miss O'Steen is former play
grounds champion of Washing
ton.
Mrs. Robinson and Miss Sulli-
van qualified for today's final of
the doubles by winning over Jo-
hanna Zetlemeier and Charlotte
Decker, 6-3. GO, while the Nit
chell-O'Steen combination was dis
posing of Mrs. Miller and Mrs.
H. C. Ford, 6-3, ST, 6-3.
Today's final matches bring to
a close probably the most success
full Army-Navy Country Club
invitational ever staged.
Gil Hunt alone of Washington's
four entries in the mems national
singles championship remains in
the running.
Gil won yesterday, but Barney
Welsh and Dooly Mitchell passed
out of the championship picture.
Hunt, former Eastern High
School star, defeated Clarence M.
Jones, a member of the invading
English team, in straight sets,
60, 6-3. 6-3.
Welsh. rated Washington's out
standing player, fell before Fumi-
turu Nakano, Japanese Davis Cup
star. The Jap's margin of victory
was 81. As, Ga, Ga.
Mitchell. Washington's Grand
National winner, did much better
than the score indicates, but
went down before the Princeton
professor, John DARN d,
seeded No. 7. McDiarmid' S
scores against Mitchell were Ga
6-3, Ga.
Hugh Lynch, Washington's only
other entry, went out OF the com
petition on Thursday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04
Anvil Chorus
Misses SerenGde as
Grimm Signs

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-The anvil
chorus, which in recent weeks had
hoped to serenade Charley Grimm
back to his Missouri farm, was
quiet today.
The reason for all the silence
was a new 1888 contract which re-
posed in the Grimm Strongbox,
and this despite the fact that his
club, the Chicago Cubs, have dis
sipated seven-game lead in the
National League race
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04
Stella Dallas Cap
At Marlboro Today

The fifth race at Marlboro to-
day will not only bring together
the most formidable entries in the
featured event of the closing days
card, but it will be known as the
stella Dallas" handicap in honor
of the stellar motion picture COM
ing to Loew'S Palace Friday.
The Palace management will pre-
sent q handsome trophy to the
owner of the winning horse. John
Boles, former ace of the Texas Uni
versity nine and one of the screens
currently popular RomeoS, shares
costarring honors with Barbara
Stanwyck in this Samuel Goldwyn
production.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04
Nothing Risked

Only the various boxing COM
missions can cure this cancer on
the body corporate of boxing. So
long as they sit blandly by and
o. K. non-title matches, the pro-
moters will hold them out as lure
to the uninitiated who attend
through curiosity to lay an eye on
a champion, thoughtless of the
fact that he isn't man enough or
sport enough to fight for the title
in every instance, but rather hide
behind it for most of the period
he reignS.
Washington has come to be one
of those dead spots in fistiana
where healthy stake can be real
ICED without risking a thing in
the world.
tbs a pity!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04

pear as champions, for they do
not bring their title into the ring
with them.
On the face of matters, that is
plainly poor merchandising. You
couldn't get away with that over
any other counter in the world, ex-
cept the counter where you pay
for your non-title fight tickets.
1t amounts to a strip tease, if
you know what I mean. 1t is
phony from the foundation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04
We Lose Money

There hasn't been a non.title
fight held here, with the exception
of the Variety Club offering, that
Goldie Ahearn has failed to wiring
his hands in pain and moan:
I'VE lose money"
While his persistent and pro.
longed plant is hardly 100 per
cent true, because nobody could
stay in business week after week
and continue to lose money; yet,
champions do not draw here in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04
Major League Standings

*GameS behind leader.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Brooklyn, Is; New York, Z.
Boston, 4; Philadelphia, 5 (1O
inningS).
Cincinnati, 9; st. Louis, 1.
TODAY'S GAMES
Brooklyn at New York.
Pittsburgh at Chicago.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
Boston at philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04
Kirk Miller
SPORTS EDITOR
Says:---

One has a right to hope
avidly that the Boxing Com
mission of the District of
Columbia, in its wisdom will
soon put up the bars against
nontitIe fights in this juris-
diction.
Any true fight fan, most par
ticularly the week-in and week
cutters who patronize the local
extravaganzas. will tell you the
weakest thing in the world next
to a nontitle fight is pure
skinned milk.
The best proof of this is the
fact that, with the exception Of
the Variety Club-sponSored Freddy
Steel. Hobo Williams fight. the
turnout for local non-title fights
have not been of the prof1t-mak-
ing variety.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04

skimmed-milk appearances as
they might if they'd put their
title on the line.
And even if the promoters could
declare big dividends on non.title
fights, the idea still would be
wrong from a strictly sporting
standpoint.
In my opinion a champion is a
pretty cheeSy one who won't de.
fend his title every time he steps
out of his stable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04
SulliUan and Dempsey

How can a guy like that retain
the respect or adulation of his fol
lowers if he is afraid for an in
slant to risk his crown against any
man with whom he steps in ring.
How many non-title fights did
John L. Sullivan fighter Demp-
sey, either? They were the he
men of Fistiana, indeed
Of course the answer to cham
pions avoiding losing their titles
Is found in their desire to exploit
themselves for as long a time as
possible for the added income en-
tailed.
That is an economic angle of
fighting which we must tolerate,
but what of the reflection on the
man himself who can't possibly
think much of his own talents if
he constantly persists in coddling
them.
1 believe I am not overstating
a fact when I say that Washington
has come to be known as a soft
touch for champions who have
discovered they can come here at
will and pick up soft money, with
out risking the diadem which is
their meal ticket.
Sucker Money
Frankie Kick, Tony Canzoneri,
Barney Ross, Freddy Steele, John
Henry Louis, and Lou Ambers,
have all come this way to pick up
what they call among themselves,
sucker money"
They blandly accept the billing
as champion, but they do not ap-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04
Schmeling Accepts
20 Per Cent Of Gate
By DAVIS J. WALSH
News Service Sports Editor

NEW YORK, Sept. Max Something's face which has
long and sorrowful expression for months
little less somber to look at today after the German
fighter finally had affixed his signature to contract calling
for fight with Champion Joe Louis next June for the heavy
weight title.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04
Bulge and Cranm
Set NatiOnalNet Pace

FOREST HILLS N Y, Sept. 4-Continung his march
toward anticipated clash with Donald Bulge for the United
States title Baron Gored Won Cramm Of Germany goes into
action again today in the tyxth annual national champion
hin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-04

%GameS behind leader.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
WASHINGTON, 4; New York, 2.
Detroit, A; Chicago, 3.
Cleveland, Is; st. L0uiS, 3.
Only games played.
.TODAY'S GAMES
New York at WASHINGTON.
Chicago at Detroit.
Philadelphia ut Boston.
Cleveland At st. Louis.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-23
CONDITIONS IN
! FLOODED zones
ARE GIVEN OUT
Chairman Grayson, of Am
erican Red Cross, Gives
His Estimates

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. - In
calling for a two million dollar drive
to aid flood sufferers, Chairman
Grayson, of the American Red Cross,
said the states hardest hit are Ar
kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Tennes-
see, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and w.
Virginia.
River conditions, while temper
arily halted by cold weather. are not
promising as more rain is threat
ened over a large area where mum
dalton now is at a high point.
Chairman Grayson estimates the
property loss already over ten mil
lion dollars.
1t is estimated there are between
fifty and seven-five thousand flood
sufferers at Pittsburg.
West Virginia has 10000 homeless
Kentucky already has thousands
needing aid.
Thirty thousand are believed
flooded out in Indiana and this ma,
increase to $4,000 before river crest,
are reached.
Several thousands are homeless ir
Tennessee.
Bottom land jewellers in Missouri
illinois, Arkansas and Southern Ill
inois, who have been forced out o.
their homes, is placed at $4,000.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-23
JAP ANS CABINET
FORCED TO QUIT;
ATTACK IS MADE
Lower House Succeeds in
Wrecking Government
No Compromise Possible

TOKYO, Jan. 23.-The japanese
Parliament political parties today
overthrow the japanese Cabinet OF
Premier Koki Hirota, forcing the
Government to resign under bitter
attacks against the Japanese Army.
Premier Hirota presented the
Cabinets resignation to the Emper-
or after an unsuccessful attempt to
reach a compromise between the
military leaders and the political
parties.
The Premier is expected to re-
quest the Throne to suspend the
present Diet and the suspension will
allow time for formation of a new
Cabinet.
This is the first time in history
that the lower House has succeeded
in wrecking the Government.
Whether the political leaders win
depends on the membership of the
next Cabinet which the militaristS
are trying to capture.