davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1937-08-01

christened it the Stephen ]. Webb.
BY mid-August the pennant race
was closed issue, and sports experts
were interested chiefly in what club
would oppose the Cougars in the
Worlds Series.
Steve had learned to like his team
mates - most of them, anyway
and they liked him. So far as he was
concerned. practice and play were
just grand tea parties. Mr.. Webb had
also learned to enjoy steamed clans.
After the Labor Day double-header.
which made the pennant an almost
mathematical certainty for the Cou-
gars. Steve and Linda went to Coney
Island for the tenth time. They went
in taxi this time, and made their
way tortuously through Brooklyn
holiday traffic. The next day Linda
had lunch with Buddy - at her re-
quest.
Buddy was bubbling over. but
Linda was repressed.
whats the matter, honey" asked
Mr.. Morgan. "The wild man from
Alabama been whipping you down."
II suppose So"
Strenuous wot? You're aces,
Linda. What you've done for MIR.
Morgan you'll never know. It's my
secret"
Thanks, Buddy"
He stared at her for a moment.
Something eating on you, gorgeous?"
She nodded. and he said. "Out with
it. Don't hold out on the old man."
She leaned forward and impulsively
covered his hand with hers. She said,
Buddy. l couldn't help it"
"Of course you couldn't. But what?"
Buddy" she said, I'm in love
with Steve"
She said it just that way. Quietly.
Simply As though she couldn't quite
believe it herself She saw the little
man opposite blink quickly two or
three times and then saw grotesque
grin crease his lips. He said. Come
again."
Il am, Buddy. l didn't know it was
happening. 1t just did"
He said, Il always was too smart
for my own good. When did it hap
pen?"
81 don't know Maybe that first
day when we watched him prac-
tice. Or maybe not even until yester-
day."
"How does he feel about you?
"We-ell, he says -"
Skip it. The lad amt dumb"
Buddy grinned at her. grin too
bright, too cheerful. "When's the
happy event coming OFF,"
after the Worlds Series. Oh.
Buddy, you're wonderful to take it
this way l was afraid I'd hurt you -
and didn't want to do that"
''Of course not. Can you help it if
you're sucker for fast ball?"
She was silent for a moment. And
then: Il can think of a lot of things to
say. but they all sound pretty hollow
and stupid"
Then why say 'em? The important
point is that it'll make a grand pub
licity yarn" Buddy called the waiter
and paid the check. II demand to be
a witness. l think Mr.. Webb ought to
be warned that he's marrying lot of
trouble"
He put her in taxi and strutted
down the street. Then he took another
taxi and went to Cougar headquar-
tiers. Mike Davis was there. Buddy
said, Look. Chief, do win or do l
win?"
"You win. and how! For little guy
you'v got more brains -"
That's what you think. Can you
let me have the check now?"
Il sure can. But why?
"I'll be back next week. I'm cele-
brating"
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
One Hit-Run,
2 Runs In
Traffic

A hit, two runs and at least two
errors were scored in a mixed-ur
traffic mishap today in the vicin,
ity Of First and Adams Streets
Northwest.
Pinkney A. Richardson, 81, of
1888 Belmont st. N. W., was driv-
ing along First Street with his
horse and bakery wagon when the
fun" began.
The hit was scored by an un-
identified motorist who rammed
into the rear of the bakery wagon.
The wagon bounced against the
horse. AS the motorist chalked up
run by fleeing the scene, the
horse started off on the other run.
Making such speed that Rich
ardson became wary of his safety
and jumped from the wagon, the
horse bolted off toward North
Capitol Street. En- route, the ami,
NAL made two of the errors, one
by Sideswiping a parked car, an
other by running the rear of the
wogan into a treo. The latter
collision broke the wheels and
rear of the wagon, forcing the
animal to a stop. The motorist
who started it all is being sought.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Ex-Boroness
Will AnnuL Her
Marriage

DETROIT, Dec. % G.N.s.)
The secret marriage of Max Hell
muth Ohm, German wine sales.
man, and the former Baroness
Lillian Won Manteuffel, prominent
Detroit society girl, was revealed
today with Ohm's arrest by i'm.
migration authorities and an.
nouncement that the marriage
would be annulled.
Ohm and the ex-baroness, nee
Lillian Hopkes, were married at
Angola, Ind, October 81, it was
disclosed. The bride said the
marriage would be annulled and
branded the wedding "a moment
of foolishness."
The groom was arrested by i'm.
migration authorities for failing
to state he was employed as a
wine salesman when he applied
for a visa extension to remain in
this country. He entered the
United States as a visitor on a
temporary visa in September,
1886.
After his arrest, he said he
would leave the country volun-
tarily, sailing from Baltimore,
probably Wednesday,
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
HOLIDAY GUEST
is FOUND SHOT

Tingeing a happy holiday visit
with near-tragedy, DR.. Amos A.
Westrater, a Martinsburg (W. Va)
dentist, today was near death in
Gallinger Hospital, bullet wound
in the chest.
The dentist and his wife have
been Christmas holiday guests at
the home Of Mrs. Grace Smith,
4418 Fourteenth st. N. w. They
were to have started back to their
home today.
Late yesterday the dentist went
out Of the house alone. A few mo-
ments later the roar of a pistol
shot brought a maid, Led Tatum,
colored, to the rear porch. She
found DR.. Westrater lying on the
steps leading to the basement, a
.32-caliber bullet wound in his
chest. Police were unable to learn
any motive for the shooting.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Finds Mother After 81 Years
Mrs. Alice Smith Tells
Why This YuIetide
Is Her HGppiest

An S0-year-old British war vet
eran in far-off Barnard Castle,
England, played Santa Claus to
Mrs. Alice Smith, $50 Eighteenth
st., South, Virginia Highlands,
Va, bestowing upon her the hap
piest gift she ever received.
He made possible reunion Of
Mrs. Smith with her 84-year-old
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Swan, who
she had not seen for 81 years.
MOVED TO VIRGINIA
Her father and mother, she
said, came to this country from
her native Manchester, England,
81 years ago. Shortly after they
landed here, both decided upon
separate trips and through a mix
up in their plans neither was able
to learn to destination Of the
other.
Mrs. Smith and her father
moved from New York into Vir-
ginia, where they settled. Mean
while Mrs. Smith made repeated
attempts to locate her mother.
WEEKS OF SEARCH
In a last desperate effort to
solve the mystery of her mothers
whereabouts, Mrs. Smith went to
England year ago. She
appealed to a Barnerd Castle
town councilman to try and un-
cover a clue to her mothers
whereabouts. The councilman put
the s0-year-old veteran, who was
acquainted with her family, to
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

Wounded in the stomach at the
height of a Christmas party. Po
liceman David. German, 90, OF
No. 2 Precinct, died at 2::30 a. m
today in Emergency Hospital.
Jack Cooper, 18, Of 1905 FIT
teenth st. N. w., who, police said
signed a statement in which he
admitted shooting German, is
visiting relatives in West Virginia
He was freed on $4,000 bail shortly
after the shooting and given per
mission to leave the city. He will
face a s>inquest upon his
return.
German and his pretty wife,
Mrs. Tommy Leedy German, were
entertaining the youth, his father
Herbert G. Cooper, and his
mother, Mrs. Mary L. Cooper, at
the German apartment, 1869 Mint
wood Pl. N. W., last Thursday
night.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Dec. %
Vernon Lefty" Gomez, star Yam
kee pitcher, today settled any
doubts that his marriage with the
beautiful June O'Dea, former Fol
lies girl, is on the rocks.
Gomez said he and his wife had
been separated since last April and
that he will file suit for divorce
here in a short time. He refused
to discuss the reason for the
breakup. He denied he would seek
a short cut through the Mexican
courts.
Gomez, at the same time, denied
rumors he would quickly remarry
Edna Terrence. pretty brunette
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

term for counterfeltlng.
This disclosure in the interna-
tional spy thriller came as former
County Clerk Albert Marinelli
faced new inquiry on the issu-
ance Of passport applications to
the "Robinsons' and to Rubens
through his office on the same
day-April 8, 1886.
Mrs. Rubens received her pass
port through the usual Federal
channels instead of applying to
the county clerks office.
MAY BE SAME
The Leavenworth prisoner. Fed.
eral agents believe, may be able
to submit evidence that the Rob
insons," now held in Moscow as
suspected spies. and the missing
RubenseS in reality are the same.
They withheld his name but ex-
planned he was formerly a promi-
nent member of the American Com
munist party and was expelled
upon revelation of his counterfeit
ing activities.
The one seemingly insuperable
obstacle to proving the Robin
sons" are the Rubenses is the fact
that their passport pictures are
dissimilar although their physical
characteristics seem the same.
It is the conviction Of State
Department agents that the pris-
oner at Leavenworth may be able
to tell them how a passport mill
could have manipulated the pic
lures.
DENIES SEEING THEM
Marinelli's part in the drama
of assumed identity is a nebulous
one, for he has denied ever having
seen the "Robinsons" or their
RubenSeS.
On his passport application Ru-
bens said he was born at Circle,
Latvia, on September %, 1902, and
claimed American citizenship be-
cause his father, Christian Rude.
witz, had been naturaliZed in
Chicago.
Mrs. Rubens gave her maiden
name on her application as Ruth
M. T. Boerger. and said she had
been born in Philadelphia on May
81, 1908. Her first husband, Jo-
seph D. Braman, said:
"She has a V-shaped scar ex-
tending from elbow to shoulder.
That should Immediately serve
to identify her if there is any
suspicion she is Mrs. Robinson"
A locked closet in the Rubens'
Manhattan apartment, it was
hoped, might yield some further
clue to the couple-as mysterious
in their mode of living as were the
"RobinSons." State Department
agents planned to open the closet
today and inspect the contents so
carefully guarded under double
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

when I found my mother, I
learned she had been married
a second time and had two
sons, both of whom are now
married. I have made arrange
ments with them to have my
mother come and live with me-"
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Hiking Grandma
Sets A Record

ST. ALBANs, VT, Dec. %.
Mrs. R. H. Domey, of st. Adams,
mother of six children and grand
mother Of two, established a rec
ord on the Long Trail of the
Green Mountains. She hiked 27O
miles in 20 days with her hus-
band, Capt. r. H. Domey. This
covered the length of the trail
from North Jay, VT, to the Massa-
chusettS line.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Gomez Admits Divorce Plans

This was confirmed by Miss Tor
rance who said:
Lefty is a grand guy, but
romance between us is out. He's
a friend of my brother and that's
all. Besides, I'm going to marry
Paul Schwegler.
Schwegler, former all-Americar
grid star at Washington State, is
now an assistant film director.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
jailed Man Says
He's Kin of Rich

NEW YORK, Dec. % Q.N.S).
Claiming he is a member Of a
wealthy family which has re-
nounced him, a man who said he
was George Kresge, %, of Provi-
dence, r. l., was under arrest to-
day, charged with cashing a
forged check for $24s in a de.
partment store.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
MAX D. GOODMAN

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-Max D.
Goodman, IS, who retired as as.
siStant director of Montefiore Hos
pital in 1881 after "a years of serv.
ice, died of a heart ailment in st.
Petersburg. Fla.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
NAMED POSTMASTER

G.N.S.) Alvin w. Craver has
been appointed acting postmaster
for Youngstown, Ohio, effective at
the close of business December 81,
the Post Office announced today.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

work. He somehow learned Of
Mrs. Swans residence in New
York and the news was transmit
ted to Mrs. Smith through a
cousin.
Talking Of the happy ending.
Mrs. Smith said:
The Washington times., 1937-12-28

Would you Like to Have 800 q
Month Income for Life? Read the
American Weekly with next Sundays
Washington Herald-Times and find out
the Rules of the Big Contest. 100
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
Glue to 'RObinsOns'
And Rubins Sought
In U.S.. PenitentiarV
Le1UenIUOrth Prisoner Will Be Questioned
In MYSTERIOUS Passport Case

NEW YORK, Dec. % QNS).-State Department agents
hoped today to identify the phantom Donald L. Robnsons
as Mr. and Mrs Adoph Arnold Rubens with the aid of
prisoner at Leavenworth Penentary who serving long
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
SCIENCE IS seen.
lin CONTROL OF.
HUMAN MOODS.
Views of DR.. Kennedy
Given NeuroIogists

NEW YORK, Dec. % G.N.s0.
Some one of these days the neurol-
ogists are going to have you-and
we do mean you-grinning and
bowling like a Charlie Mccarthy.
DR.. Foster Kennedy had it figured
out today that it's only question
of time.
DR.. Kennedy, a neurologist him
self, professor at Cornell and a
Bellevue Hospital staff member,
asserted that a portion of the
mid-brain controls the moods of
human beings and sooner or later
the neurologist will know how to
pull the switch" to operate the
emotions.
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
CUSHING'S ADVICE

DR.. Harvey Gushing, noted
neurologist addressing the associa.
ton for research in nervous and
mental disease, also addressed by
DR.. Kennedy, did not develop the
mind switch" theme but did con-
fide that it is high time for medi.
cine to get back to the bedside
and out of the laboratory.
He recommended that medicine
be taught in terms of the patient
for an entire course instead of for
only two years, asserting that "a
great deal" of scientific medicine
with it's slide rules" is nothing
other than pseudo-science."
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
LOOKS AHEAD

Looking ahead into the years,
DR.. Kennedy sees the nations of
the world appointing a switching
day" on which mankind will come
to be switched to heaven"
But he admits there will be
Doubling Thomases" who will
not come and who will remain to
become the lords of the world,
but "in a little while they will
find there is no world worth being
lord Of"
The Washington times., 1937-12-28
SPECIAL CONCESSION
COUPON

(Ds Luxe sditiO" price per Uolums 50 esntS)
Evening star., 1937-04-04

o
PooS
The Washington times., 1937-04-28
Kirk Miller
Says:

Continued from LIST Sport Page)
and Jake Rupert are only put
ting out feelers.
Washington. in view of its
unique, if unenviable position in
the league race, can prevent them
from going elsewhere.
The same goes for Pitchers Al.
mon Williams and Lut h e r
Thomas, of Philadelphia. Wash.
The Washington times., 1937-04-28

If and when Sammy joins UP
with the Redskins, George Preston
Marshall should send a season
pass to John w. Ballard, chief OF
the examining division of the
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
for it was Mr.. Ballard, professor
at T. c. u, when Sammy first
entered, who revealed to "Slingin'
Sam" that the latter could make
his stay in Washington each win.
ter season last from September l
to April /, and thereby make him
self a whole lot more money than
the $1,000 Sam will expect George
Preston Marshall to pay him for
playing professional football with
our Redskins.
Last week, business called Mr.
Ballard to Texas. The former
T. C. U. professor, a close personal
friend of Sammy, met and talked
with "Slingin' Sam" While there
is no record of the conversation
between the two, it went some
thing like this:
Prof. Ballard: Sammy, 1
wonder IL you know that there
is a very good professional
basketball team in Washington
known as the HeurichS?"
GOOD TEAM
Sammy very much inter-
ested) mo, 1 didn't know that,
professor. It's a real good team,
eh?"
Prof. Ballard: Indeed it is.
It's one of the best"
Sammy: HIN. You know, pro-
feSsOr, that item of information
might prove very important to
me. Between us, you under
stand, and, of course, not for
publication, Mr.. Marshall, of the
Washington Redskins, offered
me $4,000 to play professional
football with his team. 1 have
been TOLD that he may raise that
offer to $1,000. Now, if l could
go up there to Washington and
play professional basketball,
The Washington times., 1937-04-28

after the gridirOn season is over,
I could pick up bit more money.
1t would help me to get that
extra money. AS matters stand
now, I'm contemplating coach
ing next season for which /
would receive $4,000. There's
quite a difference between $4,000
and $1,000, but this basketball
affair ought to make the diff
ference a great deal greater. l
think I'll just null this whole
thing over in my mind again."
The information down Texas
way is that "Slingin' Sam" will
play with our Redskins despite the
fact that Sammy returned Mr.
George Preston Marshall's check
for $1,000 (Which Sam accepted
when he signed with the Red
skins) and told the local impress
sario that he, Sammy, had decided
to become coach of all freshman
sports at T. C. U.
Fine COurtman
incidentally, the Heurichs, who
haven't been consulted in this
matter, probably would be delight
ed to have a player of Sans
proved ability on their basketball
quint.
In any event, it probably will be
only matter of days before the
HeurichS, the Redskins and
Sammy Baugh are on intimate
speaking terms.
Perhaps Mr.. Marshall ought to
send season passes to the Heu
richs, too.
The Washington times., 1937-04-28
PunChers Meet
On Arena Mat

If George Koverly, whose real
name is Gojko Kavocovich, and
Laverne Baxter, the North Caro-
lima bad boy, start swinging
punches tomorrow night in their
feature wrestling match at Tur-
ner'S Arena-this trading of blows
won't be a new experience to
either grappler.
Koverly, born in Belgrade, son
of a rich Yugoslavian farmer,
was a prize fighter before he took
to the mat for a profession and
engaged in bouts with such heavy
weights as Max Baer, George God
frey, Al Friedman and the late
Young Stribling. And none other
than George KOverly played with
Baer and Myrna 10y in Prize
Fighter and the Lady"
Baxter was once an amateur
fighter. He then turned to flying,
and finally to wrestling.
In other bouts, Joe Cox meets
The Washington times., 1937-04-28
Big Shdke-up
NayCon1eof
Change
BY CHICK KENNY

A drastic shakeup that may rat
tie the foundation of District pub
lie links golf circles from man
ayers and professional point of
view. has occurred with the APP
pearance of Harry Graham as
manager of the Rock Creek course
in place of Ed Burns. The install
lation of Graham, familiar one,
occurred yesterday.
The rumor of such a move,
checked up three weeks ago, was
vigorously denied by S. G. Loeffler,
local golf concessionaire, but early
today Graham verified these ru-
mors by stating that he "waS now
on the job at Rock Greek"
The passing of Ed Burns from
the local public links set is ex-
pected to cause a great deal Of
specializing among the District
golfing folk, who have become &C.
quainted with the genial ex-man-
ager. In fact, the move may be
the first of a series of changes,
affecting the personnel of the
Loeffler golf staff.
GilbraSki in Charge
In the place of Graham at East
Potomac, Talbert Gilbraski has
been placed in charge. His assist
ant will probably be Harry Saun-
ders, the former District horse
shoe pitching champion.
No aide has been assigned to
Graham at Rock Creek as yet, but
the new manager of the course is
expected to select an assistant
within a few days.
The passing of Ed Burns from
the Loeffler interests here breaks
up a tie that has been cemented
for the past Is years. Loeffler and
Burns were associated together at
the Westwood public links course,
Richmond, before embarking for
the Capital City. The WeStWood is
a 27-hole layout.
Familiar Figure
AS stated above, Harry Graham
is familiar figure at Rock Creek.
During his IL years with the
Loeffler interests he has been
shifted back and forth between his
new post and East Potomac no
less than four times.
He came here from Braddock,
Pa, a suburb of Pittsburgh, where
he was employed as an electrician
with the Westinghouse plant.
Gilbraski has been at East Pc,
tomac for the past two years. He
is a former professional and halls
from Cincinnati. He taught the
rudiments of sterling golf play to
Johnny Fisher, present national
amateur champion.
The Washington times., 1937-04-28
Event
AtBedverDan1
On May ;

Beaver Dam Country Club at
Landover, Md, has been selected
for the annual spring golf tourney
of the Union Printcrafts Golf AS.
ISOLATION, the dates of which are
May 3, 4 and S.
The all-day afafir will be topped
off by banquet at the club
scheduled for Wednesday, May S.
Large Entry List
The largest list of entries ever
received for the affair are ex-
pected to hound the course
throughout the day. At the fall
meeting at Beaver Dam last
October, a record of 10 contest.
ants was established. So it looks
like this figure will be topped next
Monday.
Outstanding performers who
may have plenty to say in regard
to whom will carry off honors in
the tourney are, of course, Char
ley Ficco, Serge Folk, Warren
PreisSer, Ed Merkle, Bill Hender-
son, Arthur Wilson, Walter Perry
and Chick Heimer.
Stringer, President
According to announcement,
paid-up membership cards must be
shown for participation in the
tourney. Handicap figures are
shown in the April edition of the
Capital City Type Golfer.
Officers of the association in
clude G. F. Stringer, president;
Royal E. Corwin, vice president;
and New StrauSbaugh, secretary
and treasurer. On the board of
directors are Frank Thornburg,
chairman; Edgar T. Brown and
Bernard F. Dove.
The board of trustees include
Scott Walker, chairman; Granger
Sutton and Edgar Merkle. The
tournament committee is COM
posed of New Strausbaugh, chair
man; Harry Bailey and Edgar
Merkle.
The Washington times., 1937-04-28
GRAHAM REPLACES BURNS AS ROCK CREEK Club MANAGER
HiNCrest F aces
BrightWood

The Hillcrest A. C. meets Bright.
wood Sunday at o'clock on the
Fairlawn diamond. Pearson, big
right handler of the Hillcrest hurl.
ing corps, will be seeking his
fourth straight victory. Hillcrest
is anxious to book games with
junior teams in Maryland and Vir.
GINA. Phone Atlantic 0122 after
6 p. m.
The team has won three out OF
four games this season, winning
from the Ravens, 4 to o; Congress
Heights, IA to 4, and the Lawrence
Club, Is to 4. The Lawrence Club
defeated Hillcrest, 6 to 2, in the
opening game of the season.
The Washington times., 1937-04-28
Troians Want Games

The Trojan baseball team is
s. .sing games with strong teams
in the midget class for Sunday.
Any team wishing a game call
Manager John Boice at Col. 2478-
w between $50 and $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1937-04-28
Benniing Bowls
Thedter Team

With three weeks to go second
division teams tangle with the
topflighters in the Temple Minor
Duckpin League tonight, with
Benning Service Station and
Princess Theater likely to provide
the chief fireworks.
Fredericks Mems Wear team is
on top again, thanks to the
Senators who whitewashed the
erstwhile leader, Pythian Ball
Room, with the weeks high team
set, 1916. and high team game,
578. Ernie Hauser's top set of
the week, 1865, failed to save the
dancers. Boveglio Club with
Johnny Dwyer ripping out $40
upset Benning Service Station
twice.
Other notable sets were Crown,
348; Shank, 344; E. Kilby, 347,
and Launi, 342.
The Washington times., 1937-04-28

ington couldn't be censored for
swapping up Williams, the bird
who has eased us two Of our four
bitter defeats to date.
So my dear Pensioners, pre-
pare yourself for some wholesome
acquisitions around here pretty
soon. Things can't go on the way
they have. We need pitchers and
none know it better than Griff
and Bucky.
-Four or five pretty fair ones are
available, unless someone suffers
a change of heart-and the tariff
isn't too great, which should help.
The Washington times., 1937-04-28
"Slingin Sam Baugh
Perks Ear toD &. Call
By HARRY COSTELLO

Sammy Baugh the Texas Christian flash often known
sweetwater Sammy and sngn SAM may play professional
football with Mr. George Preston Marsha Washington Red
slime afte all
The Washington times., 1937-04-28
Opponents Needed

Georgetown Boys Club is seek.
ing games with insect and peewee
teams. Call West 1922 after
d. M
The Washington times., 1937-04-28

Bill Sledge in a semiwindup: Jack
Kennedy faces Able Coleman:
Jack Hader opposes Mike Sterlich
and Wee Willie Davis opposes
Scotty McDougal in preliminaries,