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The Washington times., 1937-08-12
Noise and Fumes

Noise and Fumes
It is high time that Washing
ton citizens protested the intoler-
able noise, smoke, and fumes
emitted by her motor vehicles.
It is absolutely imperative that
Washington'S motor vehicle pop
ulation, dense as it is, be more
adequately regulated in the in
terest of the health of citizens.
Excessive noise is contributed
chiefly by horns. Blaring, blast
ing, ear-splitting trumpet horns
sh0uld be banned and only those
which make sufficient noise to
serve their purpose should be
permitted.
It seems that motorcycles go
unregulated in the District Of
Columbia. Most of them travel
at excessive speed and with open
mufflers. The authorities should
certainly crack down on that ir-
responsible type Of ruffian who
roars down a street in a residen-
tial section with wide open cut
out. It is well nigh impossible to
get the license numbers of these
offenders.
Another source Of excess noise
on D. C. streets are trucks, par
ticular old ones. have seen
some of the oldest, ramshackle
trucks in Washington that exist
anywhere. Some of them are
positively unsafe to operate and
are a menace to others; also,
many of them seem to have no
mufflers and make a hideouS
din.
The bus companies are two
fold offenders. I have noticed
the excessive noise made by
many of the buses, especially in
The Washington times., 1937-08-12
THE ANSWERS

IT thin k
the parole
sys t EN- for
convicted fell
ms is all
right, but a
S t r C t e r
m e t h cd Of
he ki n 6,
once q per-
son has been
p a r oiled, so
t h a t he is
given oppor-
The Washington times., 1937-08-12

S y S t e m, as
S u c h, is to
blame for re-
C u r r e n t
Grim e S. A
person CO n
victed for a
Grim e and
then la t e r
paroled needs
medical care
and a thor
ough eXami-
nation Of his
The Washington times., 1937-08-12

T W elfth st.
N. E.:
81 think
t h e present
p lie sys-
t e m is all
wrong. There
are too many
convicts get
ting out Of
prison to
c o m m i t
Grim e S all
over again.
The Washington times., 1937-08-12

mental condition from several
doctors over an extended pc
Rod of time. Only then will
it be shown whether or not
he is ready for parole, but to
condemn the parole system is.
I think, striking at the wrong
place."
The Washington times., 1937-08-12

subjected to strict medical and
mental tests before being
granted their parole. There are
too many criminals at large who
are a menace to public safety"
F. w. Caldwell, mechanic
and garage proprietor, 1904
The Washington times., 1937-08-12

something he
shouldn't do.
If he is pa
rolled in later
y e a RS, h g
may turn out
to be h e
b e s t citizen
in the coun-
try, as has
be en- often
prov d. I
think the pa
role system
is, generally
The Washington times., 1937-08-12
Wise Words

He who performs his duty
in a station Of great power
must needs incur the utter en-
nifty Of many, and the high dis
pleasure of more.-Atterbury.
The Washington times., 1937-08-12

A man should absolutely not
be paroled unless he is proved
to be 100 per cent all right,
both mentally and physically"
Mrs. Bessie w. LuerS, gradu-
ate nurse, 91s Evarts st. N. E.:
st don't think the parole
The Washington times., 1937-08-12

To behold is not necessarily
to observe, and the power Of
comparing and combining Is
only to be obtained by educar
tion.-Humboldt.
The Washington times., 1937-08-12

IT think
Grim i n a ! S
serving time
for murder
and 9th e r
h e i nous Of
lenses should
n OF be pa
rolled. Others
who are con-
Wet ed Of
more minor
o t T e n S e S
should be
The Washington times., 1937-08-12
Traffic Toll

The mounting list Of traffic
victims in the District Of Co
lumbia since January /, 1887,
is graphically shown by the
death watch"
The Washington times., 1937-08-12
The Inquiring|
photographer
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used In this column.
THE QUESTION

Do you think the parole
system for convicts is the solu-
ton for the ultimate stamping
out Of heinous crimes?
THE ANSWERS
Mrs. RoSalie Borisow Gerber,
attorney,at-law, Kellogg Build
ing:
Evening star., 1937-07-08

Doubles and the consolation sin
giles tournament are to start today.
The two most formidable teams are
the defending champions, Miss
Clarke and Mrs. Robinson and Miss
Moore and Miss Grimes.
d. c. Players Survive.
THREE of the four local juniors
entered in the Delaware State
junior tournament survived yester-
day and are to play the second
round matches today. They are
Harry Heffner. David johnson and
Bernard Blankin. The only one to
lose was Harold Landsman, who
bowed only to the second seeded
player, Bill Gillespie Of Atlanta, Ga,
60. 6-3.
Hef1ner polished of Jack Conrad of
Coatesville. Pa, 60, 6-l; johnson
eliminated Bob Boyer of Philadelphia,
60. Ga, and Blanhn defeated John
Cooper or Princeton, rs. e-.
He1ner is seeded No. in the event.
McCue Pulls Another Upset.
NAVY's Leech Cup squad added an
other group Of local players to its
list Of victims, taking out Of II
matches from team of the best pub
lie parks players.
Lieut.. John McCue, who defeated
Barney Welsh Monday, upset Allie
Ritzenberg yesterday, 6-1, 60, and
in all likelihood will play the No.
singles position for the Middies.
Lieut.. Jimmy Farrin's 6-2,
IS conquest Of Ray Stock
linski, District ranking player,
also was q feature.
Billy Contreras scored one OF the
Public Parkers' three victories when
he rallied to defeat Lieut.. Dick Dole,
Is, 60, 6-3. Joe Baker and Err
win Niemeyer accounted for the losers
other points, the former defeating
Lieut.. johnson, 60. 60, and Me
meyer trimming Lieut.. Halstead, 3-6,
60, 60
Nays No. doubles combination
pinned back the ears Of the ranking
team Of Joe Baker and Fred Doyle,
Ga. Ga.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
PRESENT PREWEW
OF HAMBLETONIAN
Twilight Song Is Favorite in
Championship Stallion Stake
at Cleveland Today.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, July 8.-Three-year-
old trotters racing In the cham
pionship stallion stake of $4,000 on
the Grand Circuit program at North
Randall track today gave a pre-view
OF the $4,000 Hambletonian, which is
the harness sports Kentucky Derby"
Entries included outstanding Ham,
bletonian talent.
Twilight Song. owned by w. H.
Strang of Brooklyn and trained by
Ben White. was listed as a favorite.
Her stablemate, Schnapps. who won
the matron stake at Toledo last week,
also was regarded highly.
Dunbar Bostwick, millionaire anna
teur reinsman, who won his first
Grand Circuit race yesterday with
Boyne in the second division OF the
Ohio Stake, was scheduled to pilot
Hollywood Audrey in todays feature.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
GuIdahl, Sarazen Condemn II.

GULDAHL, after finishing yester-
days round, unhesitatingly clas-
sifled Carnoustie as lousy" Sarazen
agrees in spades. 1t traps perfectly
good drives and calls for minute
consultation with a native caddy be-
fore any player dares hit one of the
tee.
Dudley, who suddenly has dis
covered possibly the most brilliant
form Of his career, is alone among
the Americans in not condemninp
some feature OF the championship
course. His 10 yesterday was pretty
phenomenal
Never has any one seen putting to
beat big Eds at the present moment.
They're dropping like ripe apples for
him on greens that teammates declare
are rougher than a burlesoue show,
Hes using a peculiar looking putter
ne made himself. It's partly brass,
partly aluminium and contains a little
OF everything except anthracite. It
has two screwheads in the face and
he knocks them in off the screw next
to his heel.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
THOMSON HITS GOLF
DRIVE OF 1856 YARDS
Wins 1000 Tee Contest With
Ten-Shot Average of 332.
Favored in Tourney.

By the Associated Press.
FONTHILL, Ontario, July 8.-Jimmy
Thomson pronounced himself
feeling right" today and the rest Of
the field called him the man to beat
as the third annual Gen Brock open
tournament started over Lookout
Points hilly 1000 yards.
The Shawnee on Delaware pro,
long rated the games longest hitter
slapped ball 3s6 yards to take first
money in $1,000 driving contest. yes
terday. His total yardage on 10
drives, on which the awards were
based, was 1921. an average of
slightly better than 1872.
Other stars in the tourney arc Wild
Bill Melhorn. Louisville, KY: Ben
Hogan. Fort Worth. Tex: Lighthouse
Harry Cooper, Chicago. and Johnny
Bulla, Leslie, III.
Evening star., 1937-07-08

OMETHING new In our section
of the sporting world is a
badge Of honor for every angler
- who catches an unusually large
fish. This tangible record of notable
fishing skill will be presented by Field
and Stream magazine to every one
who brings in nsh above a certain
weight and who complies with sport
fishing conditions.
In Europe it is the custom OF hosts
on fishing or hunting expeditions to
present their guests with small medals
or tokens when they are particularly
pleased with their ability and sports
manship, and now this pleasant Gus
tom has been brought to the United
States.
The badge Is a metal circle
surrounding fighting fish, with
the name Of the angler, his
catch and the date engraved on
It.
Anglers, to receive the award, must
catch a fish of a specified weight
and In addition must follow all con-
ditions of Field and Streams big fish
contest. There are hundreds Of an
Evening star., 1937-07-08
HAS YET TO SHOW
HIS FULL POWERS
Coaches Confident Panther
Could Star in Events
From 100 to 1900.
BY FRANCIS ]. POWERS

4 VOTE on the outstanding
~ runner OF the 1897 track
~ season likely would find the
laurel going to John Woodruff.
lanky Negro University Of Pittsburgh
student.
Woodruff ran the 800 meters in the
A. A. U. games In Milwaukee in
minute SO seconds for a new meet
record and should have tied or broken
the world record Of 1898. held jointly
by Ben Eastman of Stanford and Tom
Hampton OF Great Britain. Woodruff
came down the stretch with such a
comfortable lead over Elroy Robinson
OF the San Francisco Olympic Club
that he drifted over the finish line
instead Of breaking the tape at full
speed. If really pushed Woodruff
well might step the 300 meters in
1:495.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
8RQH%SzREz4A<11
By GEORGE t.HuBtR .

here), 25; channel bass. 40: weak
fish 0ocally sea trout, 8; blue
fish, 8; tuna (schooD, rs: tuna
(giant), 400; marlin (white). IS: sail
fish, so; tarpon, 100; boneflsh, 8;
wahoo 40.
Blanks for entries in the
award list may be clipped from
the magazine or can be found at
most local sporting goods stores.
Washington and nearby anglers
have an excellent chance OF receiving
badges for blues, sea trout and channel
bass. and a fighting chance at the
small-mouth, large mouth and WALL
eyed badges. So get busy, fellows,
and see who will be the first one to
be sporting a badge.
Tidal Basin Now Clean.
THE Tidal Basin has been cleaned
at last and now some one other
than carp anglers will have a chance
at it. There should be quite a few
good bass taken from it this year.
We were down there early yesterday
morning just looking around and
counted exactly nine bass leaping out
of the water after the bugs and flies.
Standing on the seaWall we noted one
big old lunker in particular who pust
cruised around in the grass and made
three successive leaps within 10 feet,
gulping flying bug with each mnge.
In the clear water We could
see him slipping along down
near the roots, several times
rising to investigate movements
on the surface.
The water has been muddy for
some time and they must be plenty
hungry. Unfortunately the man who
has the boat concession there is q bit
touchy about fishing from his boats,
otherwise we could take a fly rod out
in the middle snd get some fish.
Trees and shrubs around the edge
almost preclude the use of that weapon
from shore, but there is plenty of
room for bait casting rod.
There is no license requirement for
fishing in the basin, but the limit is
five day, 10 inches or more In length.
1t has not been stocked this year, but,
with a little urging, c. Marshall
Finnan, director of National Capital
Parks, might be persuaded to make a
deal with the Bureau of Fisheries.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Tennis.
Women's District tournament,
Columbia Country Club. Q.
TOMORROW.
Base Ball,
Washington at New York, 2.
Tennis.
Women's District tournament,
Columbia Country Club, 2.
SATURDAY.
Base Ball.
Washington at New York, 2.
Tennis.
Army-Navy Leech cup matches,
Army Navy Country Club, 2.
Women's District tournament,
Columbia Country Club, 2.
Evening star., 1937-07-08

and meet Miss Clarke in the quarters.
The second semi-fnalist of the lower
half will be the winner of the Frances
Grimes -Elinor Finckel match, with
the edge to the former.
Miss Finckel Dangerous.
MISS GRIMES, recent winner Of
Ava the grand national tournament
and a Morgantown. W. Va, girl,
should take Miss Finckel, but the lat
ter pulled real upset yesterday
when she defeated Edith McCulloch,
eighth ranking player Of the District,
60, 6-1.
Miss McCulloch had trimmed
Miss Finckel by almost the same
scores in The Stars City Of
Washington tournament in May.
None Of the other favorites had
trouble yesterday, all winning in
straight sets. Mrs. Robinson elm
mated Kay Baker, 6-l, e-3; Miss
Ellis defeated Jean Wren, 60, 60;
Miss O'Steen defeated Margaret But
Ter. 6-4, 60, and Miss Grimes
whitewashed Mary Jane Underwood,
60, 60. Miss Clarke was the only
one forced to play two matches and
won both. She defeated Margaret
Graham and Edna Vest both by the
same scores, 6-l, 60.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
Almost Same Old Hair

SCOTTISH students of the game
say Hagen still has all the shots
he ever had but has lost his concen-
tration.
One OF Sneads teammates expressed
the opinion that slugeing Sam is
overgolfed. Hes not within three
strokes Of the golfer he was two
months ago. he said.
Someone suggested that All Padg-
ham, who has been playing terrible
golf in the last two months, finally
has reached the point where he has
quit caring In that frame Of mind
ALI shot himself a fine 70 and looked
something like the man who won the
title last year.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
AUSTRALIAN BOXER
MAKES HARD DEBUT
Blatch, Said to Be Undefeated,
Meets Armstrong in First
American Contest.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July e-They have se-
lected no set-up for All Blatch in
his American debut tonight, for the
Australian lightweight champion
tackles Henry Armstrong. Los Angeles
Negro sensation, in the 1o-round fea-
ture at Madison Square Garden.
In meeting Armstrong the Australian
title holder will face an outstanding
contender for both the featherweight
and lightweight crowns.
Armstrong has been one Of the
sports most successful campaigners
the last year. In his two recent New
York bouts he knocked out Mike Bel.
loise and outpointed Aldo Spoldi.
Blatch never has been beaten. &C.
cording to his manager, Charlie Lucas.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
Diamond Crowds
Setting Record

Base balls main bet now is that
1887 will be its top year as far as
attendance records 60. All pre-
vious marks up to July have been
cracked badly, and only q run
away race in either or both leagues
could do any big damage.
The Yankee attendance almost
Is certain to set an all-time mark
II two or three rival teams
manage to keep somewhere close
through July and August.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
BY WALTER McCALLUM.
and sailfsh from the
same boat on the same day In
the same water? It can't be

same boat on the same day In
the same water? It can't be
u done, huh? Or 50 the old fish
ermen will tell you, having In mind
the idea that the tarpon is q native
of the West Coast of Florida, while the
sailfish. that silvery warrior Of the
blue water, does his stuff only in the
Gulf Stream.
Don't let any one rise up and crate
that 1t can't be done We've done
1t, and 1t was one Of the unusual Incl
dents of flying trip to Miami. ar
ranged by Eastern Air Lines for a few
Washington fishing enthusiasts who
learned about fishing from the tarp
and the sail themselves. Nor will
Frank T. Bell, commissioner OF fisher
les, ever be the same about dinky
little 30-pound salmon or l4-pound
trout after his 43-minute battle with
bulky lady tarpon which gave him
the scrap OF his life In the Ten Thou
sand Islands few miles out from
the little town Of Everglades, 80 miles
west of Miami.
New Experience to BOatmen.
THOSE boatmen at Pier pick up
tarpon once in while in the
Summertime, when the big silver kings
spread all around the Peninsula OF
Florida. But never before had they
the experience Of landing tarpon and
sailfish from the same boat on the
same day. 1t happened to Bill Beall
of the Washington News and the
writer Of this scaly yarn and 1t got
more than few lines in the Miami
papers. And it proved once again
what we've known for years-that II
you want some real fishing after the
big boys of the oceans and the inlets
Florida is the place to go when VIM
ter tourists don't get in your hair,
when the ocean practically is clear
of boats, when the competition for
sailhsh isn't so keen and when the
fish are there. 1t proved also that
you can leave Washington after work
any day. get two days Of the best fish,
ing in America and be back at work
few hours later. via the flying route.
Those big silver ships, OF 2l-passenger
capacity, shuttle up and down the
coast twice daily, running with the
regularity and adherence to schedule
of railroad trains. And as for COM
fort, there's plenty Of that, and steadi-
ness, in the air.
Frank Bell missed the big show oil
Miami. He thought he'd had all the
fishing there was to be had around
Everglades, when he tied into an 30
pound tarp that kept him busy for
three-quarters of an hour. He didn't
know that Capt. Alonzo Campbell had
seen tsrpon rolling off the south jetty
of Miami Beach, and had been saving
em for some one like him.
Bell Misses Big Show.
RUT Bell had listed hearing in
Washington for Thursday and he
missed the big show in and near the
Gulf Stream Bill Beall. who never
before had caught anything but some
Evening star., 1937-07-08
Tolmich Proves Greatness.

A MOTHER of the seasons great
performers is Allen Tolmich of
Wayne University Of Detroit, who
was hree-time winner in the A. A.
U. games. Tolmich led of at Mil
waukee by winning the junior 100
meter dash in l07 and then captured
both the ITO and 200 meter hurdles
in the senior division. Tolmich de-
feated Forrest Towns OF Georgia,
the Olympic champion, in the no.
meter chase and set a new meet
record for the 200-meter race.
Still another top notch runner is
Jack Weierhauser of Stanford. who
ran the 200-meter dash around a
turn In 20s, which was one of the
best heats ever done on an American
track.
AS a result Of the performances in
the N c. A. A. games and A. A. U.
meet. 1t is obvious that the United
States Is maintaining its supremacy
in track and field without much
difficulty.
With $4,000 high schools and 1000
colleges and universities fostering the
sport, there is little chance that we
ever will be caught short of talent for
any sort Of international competition
Evening star., 1937-07-08
NNE ELLIS match with Marge
l Robinson was to be the fea-
\ ture of the District women's

NNE ELLIS matCh with MafRe
~ Robinson was to be the fea-
~ ture of the District women S
4 h tournament today, with the
semi final round in singles slated to
be reached by dusk.
Although the near-record field of
48 started play only Tuesday, the
number had been reduced to work
able proportions at the start of to-
days play until officials contemplated
the semi-finalists as the result of six
matches this afternoon.
Mrs. Robinson, seeded No. 1,
was expected to be the only
favorite who might have diff
Guilty in reaching the next-to-
last bracket.
Sara Moore. seeded and in Mrs.
Robinson's half Of the draw, should
experience little trouble with Marian
Prichard before meeting Willie
OSteen in quarter-f1nal match,
although the latter may prove more
troublesome.
In the lower half of the draw, Edith
Clarke, seeded No. 2, awaited the
winner Of an earlier match between
Mary Ryan and Gertrude Smith,
with the former favored to survive
Evening star., 1937-07-08
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR.

THE Mats still seem to have
firm grip on sixth place, while
the White Sox and Boston are bat
ting for top honors in the Ameri-
can League pennant race. Boston
now is on top by three percentage
points.
Four members of Grifith's party
Mick Altrock, Mike Martin, Joe
Judge and Jim Shaw-were victim
lied by thieves this afternoon,
clothing, jewelry and cash total
ing about 5000 being taken from
their rooms at the hotel.
Racquet Club by its 6-1 victory
over Petworth yesterday increased
its lead to three games in the
Suburban Tennis League.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
Wsmen Nearly Finished.
WOMEN'S links affairs are ovel

WOMEN . INKS anarS are over
around Washington until early
September. The women golfers. who
have run through their busiest sched-
ule this year. have no big tourna-
ments and no team matches listed
until September 8. On that day
they'll play return match with
women from the Winchester Country
Club at Winchester, Va, and at the
same time will blast open the Fall
season, which will be a smaller minia-
ture of the Spring season. Tourna-
ments listed during September and
october include the affairs for the
Corby Cup, the Post Cup. the Times
Cup and the Presidents Plate, and
the Fall schedule will wind up in a
major way with the playing of the
Evening star., 1937-07-08
COACHES WAKE FOREST
D. c. Walker Takes Grid Reins
as Jim Weaver Moves Up.

RALEIGH. N. c., July F,.-D. c.
(Peahead Walker, now manager OF
the Snow Hill base ball team in the
Coastal Plain League, has been named
foot ball coach at Wake Forest for
three years
Walker. for 10 years coach at
Ellen. succeeds Jim Weaver. who was
elected athletic director and will
coach freshman foot ball
Murray Greason wss retained as
coach of basket ball and the foot ball
backfield.
Weaver has been varsity coach since
1898.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
MAKE WORLD NET TOUR
Won Cramm Will Head Troupe Of
German Stars in August,

BERLIN, July Rl.-Germany's
Davis Cup tennis stars, Baron Gott-
fried Won Cramm and Heinrich Henkel.
and Marie Louise Horn, ranking
woman ace, will start a world tour
after the German championships in
August.
Their itinerary will include Boston.
Forest Hills, where they will compete
in the United States championships;
San Francisco, Hollywood. Manila
Toxic and Sidney.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
CARNOUST|E LINKS
PANNED BY YANKS
Dudley, With Brilliant 70,
Is Exception-76 Start
Doesn't Annoy Haig.
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
AesNr{atAN Dvass R~art. Ry,
.

HosSSA~tco ASoo oLOItS VIlt0I.
~ARNOUsT1E, Scotland, July 8,
I Walter Hagen perhaps was
Y the most complacent compe-
titor In the field as he teed
of for the second round Of the British
open today.
There are lot Of players who
wouldn't have liked being saddled
with Sir Walters opening round Of
rs, but it suited Hagen right down to
the ground. That's exactly what I
shot in the first round of the first
British open I won in 1922" he
poitned out. II wouldn't want a bet
ter sign than that"
With Carnoustie stretched still far
ther. score of IS likely was to be
very comforting today. It's shocking
what long tees and an east wind can
do to an otherwise fairly normal golf
course.
Evening star., 1937-07-08
GRANGE BECOMES COACH.

CHICAGO. July 8 (P.-Turning
down two offers from National Pro-
fessional Foot Ball League clubs, and
another from college, Harold Red"
Grange has signed as assistant coach
to George Halas Of the Chicago Bears
1t will be the famed "Galloping
Ghosts" third season as backfield
coach with the Bears,
Evening star., 1937-07-08
Figsts Last Night

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.-Kid Chocolate,
1894, Cuba. outpointed Charlie
Conner, 1924, Baltimore 90.
wOONSOCKET, r. Tommy
Brouillard, 1907, worcester, Mass.
outpointed Lou Lima, l43, New
Bedford, Mass. 49,.