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The Washington times., 1938-11-12

had 10 years of AL Federal serV-
Iice-is thus afforded an oppor-
tunity to combat this unfavorable
record If all personnel men
handled such cases in similar
manner there would be less whiS-
pering of secret black-listing, "
and morale of all Government
agencies would rise!
The Washington times., 1938-11-12
WARNER BROTHERS

w A X N + X bhOlHEhS
film schedule for today:
EARLE - Bob B ms and
Fay BANTER in arkansas
Traveller" METPOPO' ITAN
Brother Rat" with Wayne
Morris and Priscilla Lane.
AMBASSADOR-SOnja Henie
and Richard Greene III "My
Lucky Star" JPTOWN -
Richard Dix ant Chester Nor
RS ih "Sky Giant" tt. OIL
The Ritz Brothers and Ethel
Mermao in Straight. Place
and Show" CALVERT and
FENN-Edward G. Robinson
in II Am tie Law"
The Washington times., 1938-11-12
WEEKEND JOTTINGS

PWAs tip-top morale can be
explained. possibly, by mention
of the fair method used by En-
The Washington times., 1938-11-12

CALENDAR OF GoTHAM1TE: Letter from
" Gene Fowler under Westland, New Zealand
dating "On my way to China" writes the fel
The Washington times., 1938-11-12
TEBut''-

MANY OF Joseph P. Kennedy's friends are spec
AVA ulat1ng just what the United States Ambassa-
dor to st. James's may say in his next scheduled
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Here's good news for Believe
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start the Americans All-Immi
grants AlI' programs over CHS.
at 2 o. m.
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IT SHOULD be some satisfaction to the fellows
of the writing racket to reflect that the two
most memorialized private citizens the United
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1nnuendo and Misrepresentation bound around
the eyes of American citizens
Joseph Patrick Kennedy was given his job by
Mr.. Roosevelt partly because the White House
felt he was the best man available partly because
the White House felt that he, of all candidates,
was least likely to forget he was an American
amid the British atmosphere and partly because
London was a splendid spot" on which to place
man whose following was growing too strong at
home and whose press was altogether too favor
able for the White House liking
Kennedy's CONNECTIONS
X KENNEDY is probably the least Angliczed
"A American in London. The fact of the matter
Is that Chamberlain and Kennedy get along to-
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"Those Were the Days"

0TEVE BRODIE will leap again, twice and
~ thrice daily from the Brooklyn Bridge, and
Diamond jim Brady will set them up all around.
but especially for Lillian Russell, the superb.
The Bcwery as it was in the SOS and the COS
will be restored, also the Forodora Girls, Lily
Langtry. Maggie Cline, and irving Berlin as
Singer-waiter Those we're good days." sighed
Mr.. Jessel "and plan to have them back.
Those were the days when saloon did not stop
payment on your salary because upstairs some
customer had made a ten the hard way"
A MR.. DOUGLAS G. HERTZ, Of Rockleigh,
N. j., invites me to join with him and the
ladies in the first fox hunt of the new season.
I am assured the lusty spirit of merrie England
Will prevail and all the cherished traditions OBJ
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Christ which is highly valued by
a fellow journalist a foxy sort of
fellow, who is now its owner.
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decade barroom coiffure, and any day now I ex-
pect set of handle-bar mustachios to flourish on
Mr.. Jessels mobile upper lip. 1t was about his
"Old New York" exposition at the World Fair
that he preferred to speak. Resurrected will be
Barnum's Museum and Chuck Connors' grog-
shop, the HalfMoon, and Niger Mikes.
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OF course, there can be no comparing Of the
strictly literary stature of Twain and Rogers be-
cause Twain was artist while Rogers literary
efforts were confined mainly to newspaper COM
ment of topical nature.
However, Twain and Rogers had one thing in
common, and that complete understanding
of their own American people. Their minds must
have worked much alike.
Literary highbrows at first inclined to
scott at Twain as the same ilk later scoffed at
Rogers when he took up his newspaper writing,
but millions and millions of words that were once
hailed by the highbrows as the product of
genuSes have been written and completely for
gotten along with the names of the authors since
Twain and the later Rogers, while Americans are
still memorialzing these names.
Learned Through PriUation
TNHEY both came up the hard way. it is true,
= learning much of poverty and privation
they rubbed elbows with their fellow man along
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EYES RIB "E" Robert this daily Monday through
the HdTie FouoW Mrs. Roberts
doysH raid Time
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"OUTLAW EXPRESS" Bob Baker. my
tHI MP" Johnny Davis Lola Lane. Secret
of Treasure Island" Chap No. 8 Comedy.
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Da,-" Comedy Cl~fonn. candy for the
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The Washington times., 1938-08-22

within while that the United States supreme GIH1s %
clause OF ORGANIZED
infnges rights ball player to pursue happiness ana ao
Vancement his chosen work.
When and Major League starts radng the Ma
with their subsidiaries we may
howS from the Yankees and Cardinals
Cards own than 200 players or approx
atey five permitted by baseball rule Inc
YANKEES also perhaps 200 players The reserve limit Is
10 baseball law
All clubs will suffer the western Major League emerges
from the embryonic has long been the contention
of Major League that the supply Of good ball players not
you look the Phies and the Browns and on certain
davs the Nationals realize the truth OF such contenon
Getting players will be the concern OF the new league
odng the PLAYERS the major wheels from eapng
at the dragged before them will be the task OF
the present clubs.
'~O F
PLAYERS rights are threatened by this proposed
league There is the territory rights which under
the current agreements existing between major and minor leagues
rigidy guarded.
11HE LAST baseball importance in 1918 when
the Federal challenged the validity of the reserve
clause signed players of both National American
Leagues George Sova Of the Browns at the time and
known leagues the Frebrand the
player to jump reserve and affiliate with the
and the famous Three Fingered Brown
to the Feds did Chief Bender OF the
The Washington times., 1938-08-22

PHILADELPHIA Athletics costly that wrecked
the fortunes the controversy the
accepted the terms Of the major leagues OF Organ
ized AT the time question OF which group
would first offer clubs OF Organized Baseball were
scared than they were willing to admit
effect that Myr Hoag Yankees would Washington
nex wear is branded officials the Washington Base
hall Club officials said dencauy the thing
when the trade Amada and Rick Ferre
were signed coming Washington next
wear was certain attaches Of Griffith Stadium
Friday They got their information from the front office
Dutch Ruethe waivers from Washington
in 1925 deal was denied time it well known
tn members of Washington that had
reached by which the Nationals would get player from New
Nationals winter 1927 and later sent to the ST. Louis
Browns I'm not greatly interested in
te denas officials the Washington Baseball Cubnor
snv other ball that ball club
would lie unless it absolutely unless he felt
that prevaricaion the better part OF discretion
wwyAITER E. FRENCH, who starred in Armys backfed a
w dozen then laid his sword and pauets
w to don the baseball returns to West Point
this year as Of the squad coaching staff.
French was a football player but the major
league curve ball him little And that brings to
tale of of dramatic srkeouts The Giants
played Meyer down Forda west coast
and French was with Athletics French to bat with
"A chance to strike for home and
glory.
pitcher wound up French took toe hold From the
bench came familiar lyric SAIL Navy down the field The
missed
first strike Again the pitch Sails set TO the SKY french
missed second strike checks and
French swinging He walked to the box
and said Next time I'd appreciate silence He executed
correct about face and walked to the AS bench
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
Grove Gives Krakky Tip About Pitching

arm, as If he wished he might
attach it to his Own gaunt
frame. "is keep from getting
panicky. When you walk q
guy, keep your wits, and, above
all, take your time. If you
hurry your pitches it's the worse
thing yOa can do"
KrakauSkas was all ears, liter
ally as we'll as figuratively.
"They tell me,." concluded
Grove. "yOu're as fast as any
body in baseball. So take It
from me, kid. that's all 1t takes,
speed and a little control"
KrakauSkas thanked mister
Grove" quite politely, and said
he hoped the great mans arm
would get well real soon and the
great man replied:
Same to you"
The Washington times., 1938-08-22

sought Groves advice. And
Grove, who in his formative
days was as wild as they come,
readily helped the yOungster
along.
However, the once terrific
Grove goes on to say that Wild
ness is more of a mental cOndi-
tiOn than anything else.
"If q fellow keeps thinking
he's wild-welI, he'll stay Wild"
said Grove.
you've got to concentrate on
getting that ball over the dish,
Grove went on. "Then, when
you get confidence, you can start
going for the corners Of the
plate.
"The best thing a young fel-
low can do" Grove advised,
gazing at the KrakauSkas left
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
By Times staff Correspondent

By Times staff Correspondents
Shortly before yesterdays
dOubIe-header in Boston, JO-
Seph Victor Lawrence KrakauS-
kaS, the tOw-headed kid they call
"the wild Nat left-hander," strobe
into the Red SOx' dressing room
with his Hans Wagner legs and
his Rudy DuSek chassis.
The clubhouse attendant
barred his way, putting his
hands on his hips as if to say
'WelI?"
mister, is Mr., Grove here?"
KrakauSkaS asked, somewhat
humOrOusly as well as respect
fully.
yeah" said the clubhouse
fIunkey-"Over there"
mister Grove" was draped
across the rubbing table, rest
ing on his right elbow and ex-
The Washington times., 1938-08-22

that Wander Meer," Krakauskas
began, "and 1 was wOnderin' II
you couldn't |Graighten me out.
They say hS was wilder'n me-"
Grove grinned and COM
menced thinking out loud what
q heck of q note 1t would be il
he gave KrakauskaS the key to
control and KrakauSkaS turned
around and started beating the
Red SOx.
Grove, by the way, is gen.
orally accepted as the gent who
perfected Cincinnati'S Johnny
Wander Nicer. Training in Sara
sofa, Fla, close to Cincinnati's
training base, Grove came in
contact with Wander Nicer fire.
quently during the past two
years. The Reds youthful SEN
SatiOn, considered q hOpeleSSly
wild left-hander At that Tins,
The Washington times., 1938-08-22

nanny singer and refused TO get
up off his knees and fight the
Brown Bomber.
But a lot of water has flowed
under the bridge since then and
with the tide has been carried a
great deal of Dempsey's fortune.
The former champion picked up
Boyd on the Pacific Coast for a
reported price of $4,000 and Jack
is personally managing his expen-
sive bric-a-brac, perhaps in the
hope of hitting the heavyweight
jackpot.
"SOLD" ON BOYD
The old Manassa Mauler has
done more than lend his name
to Boyd's career. He has been
teaching his protege all the tricks
that made him the greatest heavy.
weight in the world for seven
years-if not for all time. Demp-
sey says Boyd can punch as hard
as he ever did.
He hits harder Chan OLD,
Jack says, "he's stronger and he
has a much better record for
81 fights than I had"
Perhaps Dempsey oVerlooks 1t
but he was only % when he
chopped down the giant Jess Will
lard that hot July day in 1919
He may also overlook the fact
that an injection of boxing knoWl
edge doesn't make a killer and
also that the restless, cat,like
tigerish young fighter who was
Jack Dempsey comes only once
in a generation.
However, according to his rec
ord, Boyd must have something
/ He's scored 20 knockouts in q
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
N AIS REFUSE
TO RECONSIDER
NETTERS'R RECALL

BERLIN, Aug. % G.NS).-In
the interests of the players" the
German Davis Cup team was re-
called to Germany after being
blanked by Australia in the inter
zone finals, Capt. Eric Schoen-
born, head of the German Tennis
League, asserted today.
Following receipt of the recall
order by Henner Henkel and
Georg Won Metaxa, German duet,
United States Lawn Tennis AsSo-
citation officials wired an appeal to
Berlin urging the German Davis
cuppers be allowed to play in the
national doubles at Brookline,
Mass, and in the national singles,
at Forest Hills.
Today Captain Schoenborn re-
iterated his order than Henkel
and Won Metaxa return home
Immediately, saying:
Reich Sports Leader Hans
Won Tschammer und Osten de-
cided to recall the German
Davis Cup team because he con-
siders Henkel and Won Metaxa
completely overplayed and bad
ly in need of a long rest.
"The German players are eX-
pected back in Germany on Au-
gust 80. The German tennis
people regret that the Germans
are unable to compete at Boston
and at Forest Hills, but the de-
cision is absolutely necessary in
the interests of the players.
The Washington times., 1938-08-22

posing his nude and ailing left
arm to the healing rays of sun
lamp. "Mister Grove" has been
practically living on the rubbing
table the past few weeks. Al
though the doctors have pro-
nOunced his pitching arm
dead" and the embalmers are
casting fond glanceS at the
limp wing, Grove continues to
bask his arm in the phOney sun
the better to keep the buZZards
away.
Anyhow, Grove looked up.
said "H'ya kid? You're Joe
whatthe-name, amt ya'?"-and
KrakauSkas was obviously flat
tered as well as amazed that
the great man should know his
first name.
Jimmy FOxx was telling some
Of the boys what you did for
The Washington times., 1938-08-22

fights and even if the 20 were a
collection of round-heels, it takes
a lot of muscle to push over those
big guys. Included among Bills
victims are Bob Nestell, Sandy
Macdonald and Hans Birkie.
NICHY GOOD TEST
Neither one of this trio would
cause Joe Louis any loss of sleep,
but they don't exactly do a May
pole dance when they're in that
ring. They're tough boys who
know the score and Boyd must
have had something on the ball
to strike them out.
Nichy is taking Buck Everetts
Continued on Page II, Col. 81
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Oregon and Washington and probably some OF the prncp
cities of Texas not in possession of any facts tha
indicate an intention of the league to invade cities ur
ther East using the arplane Of transportation
The promoters of the new league prepared long battle
with the forces of Organized They must have pracca
prepared guarantee the contracts aU
major leagues quite naturally would demand OF new league
II said that oil men motion picture greS are
Interested what extent is not known at this time
~ HE validity f the Major League attacked
Major League 1t is not the mtenton OF te
new players under contract to Jump ner
current employers players bound only by the de
will be sought IL may come W pass
The Washington times., 1938-08-22

hOuSh lJIlS o1NAdiS "oCAN liz
j. Spencer Speed, Memphis spe.
cialist who removed the loose
bone, expressed the opinion that
the operation had been a com.
plete success.
CARL is "GROGGY"
Recovering from the effect of
the ether utter the operation,
Hubbell said he was feeling a
"little groggy, but okay."
The operation was performed in
the clinic of DR.. Willis Campbell
with DR.. Speed doing the actual
surgery.
Removal of the loose bone, Dr.
Spencer believes, should restore
strength to the lame arm and en-
able the Southpaw to again take
his place on the mound with Bill
Terry's outfit, which is now in
second place in the National
League pennant race.
STILL IN DOUBT
But whether or not the long
lanky Carl will be able to take
his turn on the mound this season
remained in doubt.
All depends, DR.. Speed 1ndi
Gated, on the rapidity with which
the arm responds to treatment
after the operation.
Even though faced with the pos
sibility that his work is over tol
the year, Hubbell was in fine
spirits shortly before the opera
ton began.
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
Wildcats Winners
AT Alexandra, 1917

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. %.
Bo Bregman'S Wildcats, of Wash
ington, pulled an upset here
yesterday when they defeated
Izzy Bregman's All-Stars, 10-7, in a
hard-fought game at the Municipal
Stadium.
Johnny Marci was the winning
pitcher, while Jake Lewis and Les
McMenamin led the two teams
with the stick.
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
SoftbaII Schedule

President Herbert Knight of the
Alexandria soft-ball league, an
nounced the following game for
this weeks play at the Municipal
stadium; today, FGE VS. Herby's;
%, o. D. B. C. VS. Merchants; "a
Gas Company VS. Valiant Knights;
25, Legion VS. A. Band W; 26, Elks
VS. Police, and 81, VPS VS. No. 4.
The Washington times., 1938-08-22

go Solh0 VI th0 prayers COhIoSUCu "AO
past their playing prime, but whose
judgment is respected by men still at
their peak. From the tone of the let
ters, the men interested in the new
league have plenty of money.
Incorporated in the letters sent to
certain players is paragraph asking
if these men would be interested in
playing ball on the Pacific Coast and
other sectors of the Far West if "the
offer were large enough, the contract
long enough and the fulfillment OF the
contract guaranteed" The tone OF
the letter is unmistakable. "A third
major league is in the making. with
= To1I q
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
Motorcycle Racer Killed

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. 22.-FLOyd Faulkner,
making his debut motorcycle racer lO0s killed
after being thrOuOn from his machine at the Illinois
State Fair.
Foulkner's death wos the second here in as many
days. as Saturday Billy Winn, of Detroit, 1OO-n1ite
.Uorlds champion, uUas killed when tire bLeW OUT
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
KS. x 4.Y%!@NO
REEpANkR1ck'

YTNHE Pacific Coast is grding for Baseball war!
1t was learned from thoroughly reliable today
that major league baseball players have received
communications from the Sunset Slope asking they
would be interested in afiang with major league
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
Troians Cop Two

The Trojans won two games
from Rockville A. c., colored base
ball team by the scores of 10 TOT
and 8 to 6.
The Washington times., 1938-08-22
TUCKEY EARNS.
REDSKIN BERTH.
BY GREAT PLAY.
By CHICK KENNY

Dick Tuckey, hard-running back,
who clinched himself a position
in the backfield with the Wash
ington Redskins, worlds profeS-
sional football champions yester-
day, is a Redskin today, not only
because of his brilliant play be-
fore nearly 1000 rabid and sun
baked fans, but because he passed
up a contract to play the green
back sport with the New York
Giants.
Long before the Redskins got
wind of this cracker-jack halfback,
the Giants approached the Con-
necticut Yankee of Meriden,
Conn.,, with a contract which he
promptly turned down. He was
employed at the time by the U. S.
Rubber Co., at Danbury, Conn.
However, notice Of retrenchment
was issued by the brass hats one
hot spring day. Rather than wait
for a chance to be called back on
the job, he listened to the pleas
of Ed Leary, former Georgetown
University quarterback, who urged
him to seek a trial with the Red
skins. These pleas did not fall
on deaf ears, as Tuckey agreed
for the tryout through the inter
cesSion of Leary.
GETS TRYOUT
Leary, a former sports writer in
Waterbury, saw the brilliant pos
sibilitieS engendered in the for
mer Manhattan star and man.
aged to obtain a tryout for his
protege. Tuckey played last fall
with the Danbury eleven, where
he was a spectacular performer,
defensively, as well as extensively.
Leary had an interest in the club
and daily watched the fellow in
workouts and in the games on
weekends. Leary now resides in
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