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Evening star., 1938-06-30
MAN 0 WAR SON
/. NEVERb|G THREAT
Three Long Shots OUTRAGE
Riddles Horse, Out of
Money First Time.
By GRANTLAND RICE.

SUFFOLK DOWNS, Mass, June 30.
These are the days of sporting
shocks, headaches and volcanic up
heavals. The world is upside down.
This was proved yesterday at Suffolk
Downs in the presence of $4,000 spec
tators, where War Admiral and Sea-
biscuit were to run the race Of CEN
turies that go back to the dawn Of
mankind.
In this death grapple of the thor
oughbred Titans, Seabiscuit finished
in his stall with a new ailment, dis
covered 40 minutes before the race.
The amazing War Admiral, with rec
ord Of II straight victories, looked
ahead at the open space of 10 full
lengths as Hal Price Headley's Menow
left the field behind after the manner
OF a jackrabbit or greyhound moving
away from flock of fat poodles.
No great champion was ever beaten
as badly as War Admiral was in this
S50,000 test. The brilliant son Of
Man O. War was run completely of
all four feet. 1t would have been the
same if he had had six feet, or had
been centipede.
No Excuse for Beaten Star.
While War Admiral grabbed himself
at the three-eighths pole, undoubtedly
slowing him down, this is all part of
racing luck. After all, there have
been too many excuses made for War
Admiral and Seabiscuit to press the
point along the line. Two great horses
should not need an excuse almost
every time they start.
With Seabiscuit scratched at the
last few minutes for some mysterious
disease, including a swelling tendon
in his right front hoof, the resounding
chorus of booes indicated that War
Admiral was to run alone. The big
crowd, the second largest that ever
saw horse race on this continent,
rushed to back War Admiral down
to the meager odds of to S. He
was the Seven Hanging Gardens of
Babylon, the Rock of Gibraltar, the
unbeatable. With Seabiscuit missing,
War Admiral had the field at his
mercy.
And then something happened
something unexpected. It was not
War Admiral that raced to the front
| over heavy track to make the pace.
1t was Menow, ridden by Nick Wall,
quoted at 10 to /. Flying Scot was
given the second play at to-.
Menow Runs Away With Race.
There was no great excitement in
the big crowd as Menow took the
lead and set the pace. Menow had
done that before. He was only a
sprinter who often had been found
putting at the mile post. Menow
picked up a lengths lead Then he
made it two lengths. Peligroso and
Flying Scot were chasing him. War
Admiral was running easily.
Then War Admiral moved UP. Here
he comes!" was the roar of the crowd.
From well back War Admiral moved
up within two lengths. He was mov-
ing like breeze. But with this chal-
lenge Menow turned into a hurricane,
or you might call it simeon. Under
the handling of Nick Wall, in place of
quitting, Menow suddenly turned into
something approaching a comet in
horseflesh. He began to add length
by length, to spread-eagle the field, to
run away from all competition in sight.
Two lengths turned into four, four
] (See MENoW, Page DAD
Evening star., 1938-06-30
B0oed After Hollo,u Victory,
La,urin May Be Brought East

galloped in seven lengths ahead of his
only rivals, Wing and Wing and
Romrny, who teamed as one entry and
earned $1,000 and $4,000 respectively.
1t was doubtless the first time Law
rim had heard booes. and Owner
Woolf was undecided whether to stay
here and send his prize colt against
sitter competition.
Although his was hollow victory,
Lawrin was ridden a mile and one
quarter by Jockey Eddie Arcaro In
better time than the Kentucky Derby
last May and set new Hollywood
mark of minutes As seconds. The
old record was 2 minutes 81 seconds.
Dauber's enforced withdrawal panied
track officials as much as the spec
Evening star., 1938-06-30
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

BOSTON, June 30.-Rick Ferrell,
the bald, wiry guy to whom is en-
trusted the narrowing duty of stopping
the apparently ainless missiles of
Washington's mound miserables, may
be In the midst of enjoying his most
productive season in baseball.
The milder member Of the Ferrell
ibrothers' battery first has been in no
Nnviable. position this season. The
Nationals weird collection of throwers
hardly figure to increase catcher's
efficiency or even leave him with
enough spark to lift a fork, but, of
course, his labor has been lessened
to some degree, for many of those
pitches scheduled to plunk in his mitt
are being chased by outfielders
Rick has borne the burden ad-
mirably despite an overdose of toll
that thus far has missed reaping its
toll on thin frame. For some seasons
AA has been conceded to be one of
the cagiest handlers of hurlers in the
majors, but, by the same token, he
is no magician. This year he was
equipped with minimum Of material
upon which to demonstrate smooth
style, but he has been steady despite
the brand of pitching aimed in his
general direction.
Kicks Average Soars.
= Rick, If there is any lingering doubt,
ktill is effective behind that plate,
but. equally important, he has become
a more feared fellow with bat in
his hands. Possessor of mild 244
batting average last year and hitter
who never has struggled over .315
in nine years Of major league cam
paigning, Rick currently is threat
ening to eclipse his best previous
performances.
Now swatting .320, Rick already
has surpassed his total-base figure
for last year, his two singles yesterday
lifting that sum to 100, two more
Nbases than he collected during 1887.
He Is eight runs behind his runs
batted-in record of last year and eight
behind in the matter of runs scored.
Considering the season is not half
over, this is no small improvement.
Ignored when power hitters are men
toned, Rick nevertheless is doing all
right in regard to amassing doubles,
collecting II thus far this season to
pace the Mats. Ferrell, in fact, leads
the Mats in manufacturing extra base
hits with %.
Successive Homers Ruin Mats.
Rick's gratifying bounce back among
hitting elite is an important item, for
no longer are the Mats vulnerable in
that eighth batting spot. Further,
Rick is enticing many walks, as indi-
Gated by the four times this trip he
has lured two walks game. In short,
Rick Is delivering.
Rick added two more hits to his
total yesterday, but they were mere
singles and the pay-on came on home
runs and doubles. with the Red Sox
al
Evening star., 1938-06-30
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INGLEWOOD, Calf, June 3d.
Herbert NJ Woolf, owner of Lawrin.
which ran to an easy and almost
uncontested victory in the American
3-year-old Championship Stakes at
Hollywood Park yesterday. debated
today whether to head East for other
turf engagements or remain In Boun-
tiful California.
Woolf's Kentucky Derby champion
had no trouble capturing the winners
purse-halved by pre-race agreement
from $4,000 to $40, 0c0-after his
chief foe, Dauber. was scratched be-
cause Of q lame leg.
While a disappointed crowd of some
$4,000 offered sporadic booes, Lawrin
Evening star., 1938-06-30
Tennis Fans Figure
Title Match as Budge's S,can
Song to Wimbledon Tourney

been SO outstanding he actually has
been ignored. Practically everybody
conceded the title to him and forgot
him a week ago Monday.
The last time Austin and Bulge met
was on this same center court in the
concluding match Of the Davis Cup
challenge round in 1887. The United
States already had taken the cup, and
Austin and Bulge set cut to enjoy
themselves.
They traded rackets in middle court,
paused to drink tea at the referees
bench while changing court. Bulge
won, 8-6. 3-6, 6-, e3, but, at
least on Bunny's part, there will be no
such light-hearted play tomorrow.
Evening star., 1938-06-30
Davis Cup Tennis
Remains Annual
BY the Associated Press.

6y ClIS AoSuCIHVcU x8Cb8s
LONDON, June 30.-Two sepa-
rate proposals to make Davis Cup
competition q biennial event, In
stead Of an annual affair, were
defeated by substantial majorities
today at the annual meeting Of the
International Tennis Federation.
Evening star., 1938-06-30

(See MENOW, Page D-4.)
Evening star., 1938-06-30
Sports Mirror
BY the Associated Press.

0y tne ASSUcI&IeU FreSb.
To-day a year acquitted States
retained Ryder Cup, defeating Brit
ain, 8-4, at Southport, England,
for first victory scored by Ameri-
can pros abroad in series.
Three years ago-Billy Herman,
Cubs. handled 18 fielding chances
in 12-inning game against Pirates
to equal major league record.
Five years ago-Glenn Cunning
ham won national A. A. u. 800 and
$500 meter championships, setting
American record Of 3:52.6 in 1900.
Evening star., 1938-06-30

tators. He was discovered by Trainer
Dick Handley to be suffering from
swollen tendon when stall handages
were removed before the trip to the
receiving barn.
Evening star., 1938-06-30
War Admiral Beaten BY Meno,ps Speed Before Suffering Injury
Wn, Lose or Draw
Mussoini and S. P. c. A. Willing, Soresi
Will Restore Cornero to U. S. as GroppIer.
Ry John LARDNER.

CPinchhtting for Francis E. Stan, pacottontno)
YEW YORK
~ whatever
| VI scup a
4 honest
snor soe does business with Italian
American
Wresers his list Unless the c.
leaning
champion
This of
Primo nhappness Low and
suffered terrible shooting
Finally the leader
Bring him
represent Italy longer
o a mattel
Evening star., 1938-06-30

Runs batted invest, Travis, r. Fer
cum. Two-base hits-Wright Cronin (2).
Vosmik, Higgins. Home runs-Foxx, Cro-
min. Sacriflce-Peacock. Double plays
Doerr to Foxx Left on bases-Washine-
ton, 5; Boston, 4. Bases on balls-Off
Marcum, 1. Struck out-By Leonard, 3;
BY Appleton, l.; by Marcum. 2. Hits-Of
Leonard, 10 In 6 innings; OF Appleton, l
in 2 innings Winning pitcher-Leonard.
Umpires-Messrs. Summers, Hubbard and
Rue. Time-1:42. Attendance-3,50O.
Evening star., 1938-04-10
RHODE ISLAND FETE
COMMITTEE NAMED
Mrs. O'Connell Heads Group
Arranging Celebration of
States Independence.

Mrs. John M. OConnell, wife of
Representative O'Connell, last night
was appointed chairman of the COM
mittee handling the celebration to be
held here May in observance of
Rhode Island independence day.
Tentative plans call for memorial
services that afternoon in Statuary
Hall in the Capitol, near the statue
of Roger Williams. founder of the
State of Rhode Island. and a dinner
dance in the evening at some local
hotel.
Mrs. O'Connell's appointment was
announced by William J. Crane, presi-
dent of the Rhode Island State So
ciety OF Washington, which is spon-
soring the celebration, and he said
the committee would meet at Ward
man Park Hotel tomorrow night to
further plans
Other members of the Observance
Committee are Robert T. Murphy,
Rowland c. Hazard, Mrs A. E. Dom
nelly, Maurice j. Crane, Mrs. Peter
B. Weiner. James j. Hines, Mrs.
George Dufiely, Mrs L. Metcalfe Well
ing, George B. Tormey. Mrs Davis G.
Arnold. James F. Hanrahan, Mrs. Isa-
belle Ahearn O'Neil, Joseph ]. Dun
ply and Marie Flanagan.
Carmine j. Maisano is chairman of
the Publicity Committee.
Evening star., 1938-04-10
D. c. ASSIGNED 2D6
ASc.M.T.C.QU0TA
This Area Is Allowed 3O7
Candidates-Camps to
Open in July.

A quota Of 307 candidates for the
1888 citizens military training camps
has beer assigned to the district Of
Washington and Of this to.al 2O6 are
assigned to the District Of Columbia.
County quotas In the local district
has been assigned as follows: Mont
gomery County, Md, 18; Prince
Georges County, Md. 2l; Charles
County. Md, IL; St. Marys County,
Nd, 8; Arlington County, Va, 19;
Fairfax County, Va, 10; Loudoun
County. Va, 9, and Prince William
County, Va, S.
1t Is expected that the normal quota
OF 1900 young men will be trained
in the Sd Corps area this year, it was
announced. Local camps will be
opened from July 13 to August IL at
Fort Meade, Md, infantry, with q
quota of 2,975 trainees; Fort Howard
Md, infantry, cOlored, with a quota
OF 25O; Fort Hoyle. Nd, field artil-
lery, quota, 700; Fort Belvoir,. Va,
cavalry, quota, $50, and Fort Monroe,
Va, coast artillery. quota. 225.
Col. Wetherin Chairman.
Col Richard Wetherill, infantry.
senior instructor Of the Organized Re-
serves, has been appointed District of
Columbia c. M. T. C. chairman, with
1t. Col. John G. Burr, field artillery,
as his assistant.
County chairmen in the local dis
trict have been appointed as follows.
Charles and st. Marys, 1t. Col. Roy
s. Atwood, Coast Artillery Corps;
Prince Georges and Montgomery. Mai.
E. w. Leard, infantry; Arlington and
Prince William. Col. D. B. Grafton,
infantry, and Fairfax and Loudoun.
Maj. J. c. Mullenix, cavalry. All are
on duty in the War Department.
Additional assistants have been ap-
pointed for the District of Columbia
to aid Col. Wetherill in handling the
local enrollments as follows: Col.
Jesse c. Drain. infantry; 1t. Col.
Vernon Evans, infantry; 1t Col. John
j. Mccormick, Medical Corps, on
duty at Georgetown University; Col.
Shepard L. Pike, infantry; 1t. Col.
Delmar S. Lenmer, Coast Artillery
Corps, and Capt. Edward H. Walter.
Corps Of Engineers on duty with the
District National Guard.
Green Civilian Aide.
The civilian aide for the District
OF Columbia for 1888 is William
Green. president of the American
Federation Of Labor, the War Depart
ment announced. He will be assisted
by local Military Training Camps
Association Committee headed by
Charles Demonet, 3l08 Cathedral ave-
nue. NV. and composed Of William E.
Barkman. Mckinley High School,
Donald M. Brown. 2l18 First street
NV; George S. Carl. jr., 4241 Gar
feld street NV; Alfred De Agro,
Munitions Building; Paul E. Doerr,
1902 Summit place NV: George A.
Harkins, Western High School;
Michael j. Kelley. s307 Sixth street
NV; Peter E. McGurn, 1925 Ver-
mont avenue NV; Leslie T. Parme-
lee. 1884 Eleventh street NV: Barry
Sullivan, the Washington Post; Will
liam Trail. Woodrow Wilson High
School, and E. P. Van Hise, ga
Quincy street NV.
Evening star., 1938-04-10
D. c. YOUTH is AWARDED
MEDAL AT GEORGETOWN
Donald F. Heany Wins Prize for
Proficiency in Translating
Odes of Horace.

AS result of a unique contest at
Georgetown College yesterday, Don
aid Francis Heany. a sophomore, OF
9506 Jonesboro road, Chevy Chase
Md, was awarded the coveted Horace
Medal for proficiency in translating
odes of the famous Roman poet.
With Latin a declining subject in
many colleges, Georgetown has made
a tradition of the annual Horace con-
test, which is solemn affair conduct
ed before special board Of faculty
examiners and judges. Two other
contestants, James Foley and William
A. Driscoll, jr., appeared before the
examiners.
Each student was questioned in gen.
eral as to his familiarity with the
works Of Horace and also was re-
qulred to translate orally and in writ
ing from selected odes. Many of the
college officials and faculty members
comprised the audience.
The examiners were Father Hugh
McCarran, S. j.; Prof Leo G. Mon
aghan, S, j., and Father Daniel O'C.
McFadden, S. J. Serving as a sep
arate board Of judges were Father
McFadden, Dr. James S. Ruby and
Dr.. Josef Solterer.
Evening star., 1938-04-10
PART FIVE.
Feature Section.
100000 IN JEWELS
SEIZED BY ROBBERS
Atlantic City Bridges Are Lifted
to Trap Pair-Bookmakers
Held Up.
BY the Associated Press.


ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., April o.
Every drawbridge leading out Of Abse-
con Island was ordered lifted tonight
by police and this city was isolated
after four bandits robbed a book
making establishment and two other
men escaped with jewelry valued at
s20o000.
Maurice and Beryl Peikin and Law
renee Burns. partners in the Peikin
Art Galleries on the Boardwalk, were
returning from New York City with
satchel full of jewels, police said,
when two well-dressed men snatched
the bag and ran to an awaiting,
stolen automobile.
Two hours earlier four men walked
into the bookmaking establishment at
623l2 Atlantic avenue, locked Is Gus
toners in small lavatory, and calmly
ransacked cash drawers and the pock-
cts Of three cashiers. They walked
through back alley, police said, and
escaped in a car bearing a Camden
County license.
1t was after the first robbery police
ordered the drawbridge lifted. Police
said they believed all the men were
trapped on the island.
Police said the bookmaking estab-
lishment robbery netted the men about
$4,000
Shortly after midnight the draw
bridges were let down again. Every
car leaving the city was searched and
its occupants questioned.
Evening star., 1938-04-10
Railroads Topic in Forum
SENATOR WHEELER TO BE SPEAKER.

The railroad problem-one of the
most pressing questions today-will be
discussed by Senator Wheeler Of Mon
tana in the National Radio Forum
tomorrow at 1890 pm. The forum
is arranged by The Washington Star
and broadcast over Station WMAL
and coast-to-coast network Of other
National Broadcasting Co. stations
Senator Wheeler is chairman of
the Committee on Interstate Com
merce in the Senate, which handles
all railroad legislation. He has made
q thorough investigation of the rail-
road situation. What Is to be done
by the Government to aid the rail-
roads is still to be determined. Presi-
dent Roosevelt recently conferred with
railroad managers and with other
advisers. He plans to send a message
to Congress dealing with the railroads
at an early date.
Senator Wheeler has some definite
ideas regarding the railroads, their
capitalization and what course should
be pursued in regard to them.
Evening star., 1938-04-10
DAV|SLEADS RACE
FOR MEX|CO'S OIL
Independent u. S. Operator
Awaits Settlement of
appropriation.
BY the Associated Press.


MEXICO CITY, April "a veteran
independent American oil operator was
credited tonight by observers as hold
ing the best cards in the game for q
stake in Mexico's s4o0, 1000, 900 expro-
priated petroleum industry.
He is w. R. Davis of New York, who
the government owned prior to Presi-
dent LaZaro Cardenas' appropriation
Of II American and British companies
on March 18. These wells have pro-
duced $4,000 barrels of oil daily
I'VE are just sitting back looking
out of the window and waiting" said
the 49-year-old native of Montgomery,
Ala, in reply to query whether he
was interested in Oil from the expro-
priated properties
Il have made no propositions and
none have been made me But before
I make any deal to handle the oil I
would want to be sure the expropria-
ton was going to stand up. that there
was not going to be a revision of the
appropriation and that the companies
will be properly paid for their prop
critics.
He added significantly:
They (the government will find
out sooner or later We are the ones
that have the ships and the markets -
Davis said his companies owned II
tankers and had 10 more under long
contract
Some months ago he sold the gov
ernment sl,o8o,OOO worth OF drilling
and pipe line equipment against gov
ernment oil.
The Norwegian tanker Marie Maersk
will proceed from Tampico to Tuxpan
tomorrow to land 100000 barrels of
oil. the first of 100000 barrels for
which Mr.. Davis was said to have paid
an average price Of $l05 barrel.
Mr.. Davis said he was getting out
the remainder Of the oil in l3 cargoes
before May %.
Francis w. Rickett. British promoter
who is dickering with the government
was quoted by friends as saying he
had closed a deal for purchase of an
unstated amount of oil.
Evening star., 1938-04-10
MAN KILLS OFFICER,
THEN is SLAIN BY POSSE
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Mo, April "A roar
Ing two-hour gun fight of a lone
eunsmith against posse of at least
18 heavily armed men ended tonight
with the barricaded defender and one
deputy sheriff dead
The gunsmith. W. E. Lowrance, SO
stood of II peace officers and at least
6 civilians for two hours after he
had fatally wounded Deputy Sheriff
Odus Sisk, a., and stepped back into
the cover of his four-room home.
He even outmaneuvered for a time
. tear-eas attack but fell fatally
wounded from shot fired point.
blank through the window by Night
Marshal John Denton.
Evening star., 1938-04-10
TWO D. c. PROFESSORS
CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Prof. Goetz Briefs and DR.. O'Hara
to Take Part in Catholic
Action Farley.

ACClOn fArley.
Prof. Goetz Briefs of Georgetown
University and DR.. Frank O'Hara,
Banigan professor of political economy
at Catholic University, will take a
leading part in the National Catholic
Social Action Conference at Mil
waukee, Wis, May to May 4, 1t was
announced here today.
They will participate in the section
meeting devoted to the general subject
of insecurity" under the chairman
ship of the Most Rev. Robert E. Lucey,
Bishop Of Amarillo, Tex.
DR.. O'Hara will discuss Industrial
Insecurity, the Business Cycles and
Depressions" He once was connected
with the Tariff Commission and edi-
tor Of Catholic Rural Life. He is now
chairman of the Parish Credit Union
National Committee.
The National Catholic Social Action
Conference Is under the sponsorship
of the Most Rev. Samuel A. Stritch,
Archbishop of Milwaukee, and the
program is directed by the social ac-
ton department of the National Cath
olic Welfare Conference, in collabora-
ton with the School Of Social Science
at Catholic University and the Cath
olic Conference on Industrial Rela-
tions tn Washlnston.
Evening star., 1938-04-10
CHINESE RELIEF FUND
IN D. C. TOTALS $3,825
Two More Major Gifts Listed,
One of $50 From Woman's
Auxiliary of Church

The Chinese relief fund being raised
through the District Chapter. Ameri-
can Red Cross. reached $3825 yes
terday on receipt of two additional
gifts totaling $3.50. One of the gifts,
for $50 came from the Woman S
Auxiliary Of the Central Presbyterian
Church.
Relieving the suffering of the civil
ian population in China is an immense
task said Julean Arnold, United
States commercial attache in China
and member Of the American Com
mittee for Distribution of Red Cross
Funds, who has just returned to Wash
lngton. Every cent contributed has
been spent for actual relief. assuring
100 per cent distribution of Red Gross
funds"