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The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-09
TEE NOME DAILY NUGGET, NOME. ALASKA

military strength is transporta- tion. The railroad transport has always been notoriously bad. Its ineffic;ency contributed 10 her World War disasters.
 he Soviet powers have workc d nightly to improve transporaa- tion. Railroad lines have been double-tracked and new lines built in such strategically import ant regions as the Far East and the Ukraine. Broad military high ways are being built. Troops are trained to bail out of warplanes by the thousand and float down under parachutes, behind enemy lines, with full fighting equip ment.
 However, railroad transportation still is slow and shows defects. Boxes of groceries consigned to foreigners in Moscow recently took three weeks to get there af- ter they arrived in Leningrad, a. bout 450 miles away.
 But the Soviet press announces that railroad accidents, SO prevail ent in Russia, are fewe. Many persons have been shot for them. Freight car loadings have reached 93,4 in single day. A drive is on to load 100000 cars day.
 Japan Believed Menace
 The spy fever is more intense in Soviet Russia than elsewhere in spy-scared Europe because of the fear of capitalist encroach- ment and suspicion that is, per haps, partly Asiatic.
 Since faScism is the foe of com munism, Germany is particularly feared, with Italy to a much less CT degree because of the distance separating Moscow from the Med iterranean. Japan is considered a great potential menace on the east.
 Soviet Russia proclaims that she does not want to fight except in defense of her frontiers against attack. She has indicated the sin cerity of that assertion by refrain ing from going to war in count less crises, particularly with Ja- pan.
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Retta Armstrong plays the part of Jane Seymour Marjorie's guest during Christmas vacation, and finds herself doing Marjorie's dir ty work; but Jacks a sweet kid and a killing mimic, which helps, Jane is also instrumental in solv- ing mystery prevailing through the three act comedy, "The Tin ker," presented by the Drama Club at the Federated Church, Dec. 13, 8 P. M.
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The Washington times., 1937-03-20
ST. Martin sWins
CourtCrown

A highly successful season was
brought to a close last night as
the basketball team sponsored by
st. Martins Holy Name Society
conquered the strong Dixie Pig
team, 1928, to capture the title in
the Tri-County League at Laurel.
The game was played before the
biggest crowd ever to witness q
game at the armory. The outcome
OF the game was never in doubt
after the first five minutes. Dixie
Pig got off to a fine start and
scored five points before the game
was two minutes old.
Then DAILY scored the first of
his five field goals and in rapid
succession every member of st.
Martins countered with under the
basket shots.
From then on it was all St. Mar
tins. The final score does not in
any way indicate the vast superior
Ity OF the winners as Coach Joe
Madigan used his entire squad.
A look at the teams roster and
then at the seasons record will
clearly show st. Martins basket
ball ability. Such players as Red
DAILY, Jimmie Roland. Bubha Wiles,
Dapper Hahn, Andy Farrell, Billy
Boyle, Tom Roland, Phil Cassidy,
and McGahy graced the roster.
The Saints won q games and
lost four during the season.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Six Teams Vie
In Event At
Tech High
BY SID KATZNELL

Although baseball is the main
topic of the sports loving fans
nowadays. they still have a warm
spot left in their hearts for oaS-
ketball.
AS a matter of fact, they are
i'll agog over The Washington
Times-Community Center elimina-
ton tournament, which opens to-
night and closes Saturday, March
II at Techs spacious gymnasium,
where some of the greatest bas-
ketball battles in the history Of
Washington have been fought.
Six teams of the highest caliber
will be seeking honors in the city
wide tournament. Each quintet
is a champion in its own right,
having successfully defended its
laurels in its respective neighbor-
hood community center.
Three-FOld Purpose
There will be a three-fold pur.
pose in the do-or-die efforts OF
these youthful athletes. The Wash
ington Times is giving each mem
Der of the victorious team hand
semely engraved medal; the Com
munity Center, bossed by Harry
pete" English, WaShington's fore
most sports personality, has put up
trophies for outstanding individual
performances, and the honor OF the
neighborhood is at stake.
The tournament will be run in
three shifts, two games tonight;
two contests Tuesday night and
the championship game Saturday,
March q.
.Merricks Boys Club clashes with
Trinity A. C. at 7:15 o'clock and
Fixes Confectionery m is
Knights of Columbus at $3.50
o'clock tonight.
The winner Of the Pike's-K. C.
game tackles either Mt. Vernon
or Federal WPA who battle for
the right to represent Central
Community Monday night at
Central. in the opening game
Tuesday night at 7:15 O'Clock.
The victor of Merrick-Trinity
contest tackles National Savings
and Trust in the second game at
$3.50 p. m.
Added Attraction
On Saturday March 27, the
winners of the semifinal round
meet for the title. A special
added attraction will take place
on this date. The Washington
Times all-high team of 1887
matches baskets with the Times
1886 all-high quintet.
The 1887 aggregation is COM
posed Of Gerald Burns, George
Dewitt, Joe Conner. Russ Lom-
bardy and Billy Vermillion. The
1886 combination is studded with
such renowned players as Don
Fones, Chick Hollidge, Buddy
Shaner, "Dopey" Dean and Bill
Rea.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
TIMES COMMUNITY CENTER COURT TOURNEY OPENS TONIGHT
.aediC Favored
In Royal Palms
Handicap
ByLOU BnNDMAN

international News Service Sports Writes
NEW YORK, March 20.-Maedic,
the horse which made a mess Of
form players hopes in the Fla
mingo Stakes during the recent
Hialeah Park meeting, Is once
again expected to rule favorite as
he goes into today's Royal Palm
Handicap, one mile headliner at
Tropical Park, Fla.
Under top weight of 100 pounds
and coupled with Maecloud for
the Maemere Farm, Maedic will
have to dispose of M. H. Gal
lagher's Rude before he can cali
the race his. Rude, a fast and
steady-going racer, is next in
weight assignment under 118
pounds and is coupled with Zaca.
Five other 3-year-olds make up
the field-Par. Rainland, Proph,
Woof and Bernard F. If he runs
to his best form, Maedic should
handle the situation.
seven 1nOrOugnDredS
The Tanforan track at San
Bruno, Calf, offers a $4,000 added
money event, the Kings Mountain
Handicap, as the principal week.
end attraction, with seven fast
thoroughbreds, three-years-old and
over, named for the mile and a
sixteenth encounter.
This writer fancieS the chances
of the H. C. Hatch pair, Ariel
Cross and Sweepstaff, against
Tempestuous, Moonside, Sobriety,
Rushaway and War Glory. Tenn
pestuous will tote high weight Of
116 pounds.
Breezing Along, a highly i'm
proved campaigner, goes coupled
with Still Alarm in the mile and
sixteenth handicap which is
sixth on the bill at the New Or
leans Fair Grounds. Six others
are entered, including the Franz.
helm team of Compensatory and
SilaS. On his recent form,
fancy Breezing Along to hang up
another win, but find lightly
weighted outsider in the contest
Woodlander, 98 pounds which is
due for an awakening and might
spring to victory in this engage
ment. Ell Puma, Whippowill and
Countess Ann are the others and
are also dangerous.
The EPSON Handicap, mile and
an eighth feature at the Houston,
Texas, course, attracts eight horses
and Corum looks steady enough to
gallop home in front.
Dawson Double
However, the c. E. Dawson pair
of Navanod and Salaam compose
sturdy, double-barreled threat,
while Singers Folly, a recent win
ner, goes in lightly weighted and
well conditioned. Solar Hawk,
Open Hearth, Seventh Heaven and
Black Nose complete the group,
with the latter also recent win.
ner.
Motor City Stables Appealing.
Shouldering 119 pounds top weight.
faces a strong field in the handio
cap which is carded as fourth on
the Oaklawn Park bill at Hot
Springs, Ark. Some of his stronger
rivals over the short dash of about
six furlongs, are Silverette, Marica,
Aroused, Morning Mail and Patch
Pocket. Ten others are slated.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20

HE. R. Bradley trophy for the heavi.
est fish went to Robert M. Morton,
of Detroit, who took rs FOUNDER
while out with Capt. Frank Sauer.
An fastener, C. Easman Jaco,
bus, of Montclair, N. j., fishing on
his own cruiser "Marjac," won the
highly-prized light tackle award
with a fish measuring 7 feet 9l2
inches. A limit of a 6-ounce tip
and 12-thread line was placed on
this class.
DiSplaces Bell
He displaced James Bell, jr.,
Parrysburg, Ohio, who caught a
sail measuring 7 feet 6 inches with
a Six-ounce tip and nine thread
line.
A total of ATS SailfiSh were taken
during the derby and 102 released.
No entries under seven feet we're
eligible for trophies. Strong
southeast winds, which prevailed
during a good share of the three
week competition, held down the
total catches, according to Cecil
Cornelius, president of the West
Palm Beach Fishing Club, Spon-
sor of the event. Last year 536
Sailfish we're taken.
The tie for daily award came
on the final day of the derby
when the identical fish topped en-.
tries of So sails taken on 70 boats.
Bill Broken Off
The only entry of a foreigner,
that of Alec E. Tigham of Eng
land, had 212 inches of the bill
broken off, which reduced it be-
low the eight-foot gold button
classification, but still earned a
daily award.
In addition to the derby trophy,
given by Mrs. Henry r. Rea of
Sewickley, Pa. and Palm Beach,
for the longest fish and the
Bradley trophy for the heaviest,
the two winners are presented
with their prize winning fish
mounted by Fred c. N. Parke and
John Taylor.
One of the saddest stories of
the derby was that of A. L. Rob
ertS, Minneapolis and Palm Beach
hotel owner. He had hooked a
gold button sailfish. which would
have topped the derby list, for
weight, and at the time, for
length. when he was suddenly
taken ill and had to turn the rod
over to ]. w. Fribley of Shaker
Heights, Ohio. The sail meas
ured 8 feet 3A inches and
weighed 79 pounds, but the entry
was disqualified because of the
dual handling.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Armstrong Gives
Spo|di Beating
BY HYPE IGOE

NEW YORK, March 20 G.NSD
Fat Eddie Meade wound up his
toy and turned him loose at Madi,
son Square Garden last night.
The toy being Henry Armstrong
there was nothing else for Henry
Ito do but go buzzin', buzzin, buzzin'
into the body and person of Aldo
Spoldi, who took a threshing ma
chine beating for 10 rounds like
stoicS of his race.
Remains on Foot
Few men have ever taken the
thrashing suffered by Spoldi and
remained on foot.
The tiny brown tornado spotted
Spoldi 812 pounds, coming in at
1862 to Aldo's 1875.
Spoldi's right hand seemed to
have lost its zing and I'm afraid
that the injury suffered in train
ing loomed up again.
He used the hand tellingly in
the first two or three rounds and
then forgot about it until the last
three. Even then he was so tor
mented by the rushing and rasp-
ing punches of the tiny, broad
shouldered Negro that he didn't
have time to set for his own best
wallop.
Splendid Boxer
Spoldi is a splendid boxer. He
can hit. He has legs and he can
and did use them in a steady,
ding-dong retreat which at least
saved him the humiliation of a
first knockout.
Every once in a while Armstrong
would halt in his savage winging
and shoot for keeps. Then it was
that Spoldi tottered on his feet
like man trying to ride a canoe
in a standing position. Hen-ray
socks when he elects to do So.
These little punching rallies seem
to irk him no little. You'd fancy
that these intermission were foil
ing his rushing, battering, ham,
mering technique.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, March
20.-The departure of Cliff Bolton
for Sanford, where for the next
two weeks he will place himself
under the direction of Lee Jenson
trainer of the Chattanooga Look.
outs, has precipitated something
of a diplomatic crisis in the
camp of the Griffmen.
Veteran camp followers wonder
and not without cause, where does
Mike Martin stand?
If Martin, who has been with
President Clark Griffith for a mat
ter of 35 years, is good enough to
handle the ills and aches of the
rest of the ball club, why isn't he
good enough to take care of Boil.
ton?
Martin did not know of Bottoms
request to be permitted to go to
Chattanooga until told by news.
paper men. Very automatically,
Martin refused to discuss the mat
ter. He referred all interviewers
to President Griffith.
Bolton played with Jenson
at Chattanooga" Griffith ex-
planned. "And had what
amounts to childish faith in
him. He has decided to go over
for a week or maybe two and
work himself along slowly.
"COuld he not have done the
same thing here under Mike
Martini" 1 asked Griffith.
ooh, it's all right" came the
answer. "Cliff can work with
JensOn and when he RECEIVERS
he can come back here"
President Griffith answered a
question, but he did not settle an
issue. That issue was and is:
Who is training the washington
Ball Club?
Bolton before leaving for Chat
tanooga blasted the canard that
he had applied directly or by in
ference for permission to return
to his home.
II told Mr.. Griffith that my
arm troubled me-" Bolton said.
Il told him that never before
in eight years Of baseball had
1 ever been troubled in this
way. 1 told him it was almost
impossible for me to do any
thing, but l did not ask to go
home.
"Why should I want to go
home right nOw?" demanded
Bolton.
Il want to play ball. What
is this about me wanting to
quit? Has anyone got a grudge
in for me? Pm going to see
JenSOn because 1 have faith
in him. I have nothing against
Mike who is a fine trainer.
"If 1 can play ball." Bolton
said, "I'll play with Washing
ton. If 1 can't, well, what the
hell; no one will want me.
I'll quit if / have to when l
have to, but Pm not going to
be written out of baseball"
Bolton complained that his
right arm troubled him down
under the shoulder joint. He said
it was the result of a collision
The Washington times., 1937-03-20

With the weather as tickle as
trout's fancy for fly, the past
weeks experience has given us the
jitters when someone asked for
prognostication on fishing. After
all, Columbus took one-so here
goes, and the sun is shining again.
Two weeks to trout season in
Maryland, Virginia April Is, and,
judging from the amount of tackle
purchased in the past week, the
trout are due for a real Straffing
opening day. One local angler this
week bought 38 dozen trout flies at
one time; he also purchased few
dozen extra special ones at another
store just in case the first lot would
give out too soon. We hold the
opinion that more trees than trout
will be the recipient of said fieS.
We delete the anglers name upon
request.
How would you like to land a
14-pound 10-ounCe large-mouth
black bass on a casting rod, and
follow it up with one weighing 9
pounds 8 ounces? Well, AL H.
Hoffman, of Des Moines, Iowa, had
this experience this month in Wal
ton Slough, just west of JenSon.
about 40 miles from West Palm
Beach. Fla. His fish are potential
prize winners and real news"
Our local feminine angling clan
was well represented in Florida
waters last week by Mrs. Julip
DePoo, who, while angling near
Key West, landed 20-pound Wa
hoo. For the uninitiated, a wahoo
is not funny story but a fish
with the speed of a new airliner.
Congratulations, Mrs. DePoo!
A few hints on lures for open
ing day in Maryland April l. For
the dry-fly fisherman, the spent
wing Paradise (gyro); the fan
wing Royal Coachman; the yellow
spider-all on number IL or 13
hooks are sure killers. For the
wet-fly enthusiasts, a March
Brown number 6, a coachman No.
10, or a Black Nymph No. 8. For
the lure angler, a Black Gnat
Pilot Spinner small size; Colo
RADIO Spinner with brown hackle
No. 8 attached or red head and
white body Trix-oreno are sure
bets. Worms are also used for
bait and are very productive at
the start of the season, although
frowned upon by the sporting ele-
ment principally because when
used the angler kills large num-
ber of undersized fish who swal-
low the hook deep.
Beginner has all the luck as
MidWeSterners divided honors with
Fasteners in the third annual
Silver SailfiSh Derby as Henry
Henninger, of Cleveland. took the
grand award, the famous Rea
trophy with a last-minute eight
foot-four-inch sailfish.
Henninger's fish, the first he
ever caught, beat out the entry of
Charles F. Schaefer, Jackson
Heights, L. l., by an inch after the
latter's sail" had held top place
for two weeks He was fishing with
Cept. William Minnett on the day
before the derby ended when he
caught the prize winner. The Col.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
erAdVdnCeS
ToFinaI Round

DENVER, March 20 0N.S).
Denver Sideways and Phillips 66
Oilers of Bartlesville. Okla. both
members of the Missouri Valley
League, today went into the final
round of the National A. A. U.
basketball tournament here.
The Denver team won its semi
final game from Laemmle's Stars,
of Hollywood. 40 to 80, last night.
aVenging a defeat handed them
by the movie men in the quarter
finals last year. The Oilers de-
feated Santa Fe Trails of Kansas
City, 1885 champions, 43 to 35.
Laemmles and Trails will play
at 7:45 p. m. for third place, with
Sideways and Oilers scheduled to
meet an hour later in the cham
pionship game.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
GRIST OF THE GRIFFS

with Tony Piet of the White
Sox, at Comiskey Park last sum-
mer.
Griff, this morning, was in
clined to think that Bolton mere.
ly had come into the sore stage
of training" and that in another
week of hot weather would be
all right.
Bucky Harris definitely has de-
cided to keep Taft Wright as the
fifth outfielder of the Griffs. The
three regulars, of course will be
Freddie Sington. Ben Chapman
and Johnny Stone. The reserves
will be Jess Hill, veteran right
handed hitter, and the juvenile
Wright. Wright is entirely too
good hitter to be cast adrift, al
though Rabbit Maranville tried for
an hour this morning to talk Clark
Griffith into releasing him on op-
ton to the Royals.
Reports from New Braunfels,
Texas, state that Carl Reynolds,
and Red Kress have popped up
the Minneapolis team no little.
The departure of Harry Kelly,
Frank Peticolas and Ray Phebus
has reduced the pitching forces Of
the GriffS to 10. One more is des-
tined to be cut down, and the prob
abilities are that Ken Chase will
be shipped to Chattanooga some
time before the Griffs break camp
here on April 8.
Just save spot for Monte
Weaver on the pitching staff this
year. The math teacher is looking
better than he has in several sea-
sons. Harris is counting upon him
to win. weaver weighs close to 1865
pounds, which is tops for him.
Salveson looked better in yes
terday's drill than he has looked
in the days he has been here. His
fast one was better.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Amateur Boxers
Weigh In For
A. A. j. Test

With the training grind over.
more than IS local amateur slug
gers will weigh in this afternoon
for action in the first round of
battling for the District of Colum-
bia Amateur Athletic Union box
ing championships tonight at Joe
Turner's Arena.
Bell time is 8 p. m. Seventeen
contests are scheduled for the first
round tonight, although this num-
Der may be cut to IA following the
rigid physical exams this after
noon. Pairings will be made after
the examinations.
The Jewish Community Center
and District National Guard will
enter the action to night even ia
vorites to win the team champion
ship which has been so strongly
held by the Guards the past three
years.
For the first time in many years
the j. C. C. is again fortified in
boxing. Jim Mcnamara has six
tried and true veterans upon whom
he is pinning his hopes.
Chief among them is Buddy
Labear and Jimmy Willis, sensa-
tional standard bearers for Colum-
bus University. Lazear and Willis
went undefeated during the col
legiate season, but they will find
a true test awaiting them in this
tournament.
The ]. C. C. also has Ray Morse,
118 pounds; Willie Witkin, 1876
pounds, and Eugene Glanzer, lat
pounds, also ready for action.
Matt Twomey's Guards will be
led by Steve Thompson, Steve
Mamakos. Eddie Saugstad and
Roy Crombie. The Guards have
been hit hard by the absence Of
Lou Gevinson and Murray Kan
ner.
A flock of new faces will make
their first starts in tonight's open
ing round. Many of them are
graduates from junior golden
glove and novice division of the
Herald Golden Glove tournament.
Many surprises will await the
spectators from the improved tai
ent.
Winners of the championship
tournament will be sent to Boston
next month for the national anna
teur championships
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Hoya, Card Gridders
: Sdimmage Today

"A dash of the autumn will be
Incorporated in activities today in
the C. U. Stadium, where the grid
squads of Catholic University and
Georgetown will hold forth in a
friendly" scrimmage starting at
2 o'clock. The workout will mark
the close of the Hoya spring foot
ball season and the first outdoor
drill for the C. U. Cardinals.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Last NiQht' S FiQhts

AT NEW YORK-Henry Armstrong,
SpOldi, 135, Italy, ten rounds. Frankie
Slair. 14S. Camden, n. j., OutpOinted
SsveriO TuriellO. 146, Italy, eight rounds.
AT HOLLYWOOD-Carm Arth, 1855,
drew with Swede Berglund. 167. San
1855, New York. tied Irish Eddie Brad.
ley, 1874, Kewanee, ILL.,, six rounds. Vic
NardOni, 175. Los Angeles, awarded
technical kayO over Jack Walbridge,
173, Long Beach, Cal, four rounds.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Mdsons C|a S h
With Casey
B0WIers

An appetizing menu is offered
to bowling fans today and tonight.
At Convention Hall tonight,
starting at 7:30 o'clock, the first
block of the fourth annual
MasonS-Knights of Colum b u S
match will take place. The Masons
are studded with such rare bowl
ing Jewels as Charley Phillips, Ed
Cleary, Sam Simon, Odie Brown
and George Stevens. The Caseys
are we'll fortified with Joe Mulore,
Joe Pricci, Carl Betz, Leo Deigle-
mann, Pat Cullen and Buck
Mcdonald.
At Silver Spring, Earl Stocking
will stage his fourth annual ST..
PatriCk's mixed doubles. Prac-
tically every leading man and
woman duckpinner, of the Capital
and its environs, will participate
in the event.
Ray Won Dreele, of Baltimore,
and Ida Simmons, of Norfolk, are
the defending champions. Forty
eight couples will toe the firing
line for the first block at 3 o'clock.
The final Skirmish of the 10-game
series starts at TAO.
The cards will be shuffled again
at Lucky Strike for the second
round of the Bill Wood Sweep
stakes, in which Edgar Hoyer, of
the Georgetown, Commercial, and
RoSSlyn Independent leagues, drew
the big hand in the opening block
of last Saturday. Hoyer's five
game score of els gives him a lead
of 13 pins over Karl Kozee, Navy
Yard roller, who holds second place
with 602. Parker Vito, Saturday
Mite League, is third with sos; E..
A. Abbott, A. and P. League, is
fourth with 592; George Dyer,
Southern Railway League, fifth
with 587; R. C. Hurley, Holy Name
Society League, sixth, 582.
The seventh annual clash be-
tween the National Fraternity So
ciety of Deaf No. 46 team, of
Baltimore, and the Washington
branch of the organization, is
scheduled for the Lucky Strike at
7:30. Each team has won three
times.
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Golfer Succumbs

LONDON. March. 20 GNS).
Harry Vardon, six times British
open golf champion and American
champion in 1900, died today at
his Totteridge, Hertfordshire, home
after a lengthy illness from a
throat ailment. He was 81.
Vardon was author of numerous
books on golf,
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
Dewitt Wins Title

Dewitt A. C. won the junior
amateur wrestling championship
of the District last night in the
"Y" with a score of 105 points.
The "Y" team was a bad second,
with 40, and the Paul A. C. third
with 10,
The Washington times., 1937-03-20
VEST POCKET
SCHEDULES
AVAILABLE

The Washington Times has a
limited supply of complimentary
American League vest pocket
baseball schedules for 1887,
which may be had by mailing a
self-addressed stamped envelope
to the Vest-POcket Schedule Ed
itOr, Times Sports Department.
But one can be given out to q
person.