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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21


fortune and needs in our democracy should
make any one of them President.
I could do my best, hampered by no
personal promises. Not only were no
promises made, but, strange as 1t may
seem, none was asked. Questions as to
how I stood on public issues were justi-
fable.
Eyes on Cleveland.
One day the stream Of callers to the
Governors office in Topeka ceased. The
evidence had been gathered. Steps and
eyes turned toward Cleveland. where the
delegates would render the verdict.
There Is only one political decision
more dramatic than that Of a national
convention-the counting of the votes on
the night Of national election. One names
candidate; the other tells us which of
two candidates will be President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21

that mightiest and
hardest Job, free Of
its glamour and pow
er, which comes to
any American. In
case the times had
been normal, and
there was the prom
Use of an easy victory
for my party, which
was in power to carry
en-. the supreme lure
Of political ambition
might not have been
subject to such thor
ough analysis as it
was in face Of our
country's social and
economic crisis.
My education, be-
fore I went into
business, included a
law course and three
years apprentice
ship in a bank. I
had known the vicis-
STUDIES of earning a
living, which is the
problem closest to
most OF us. I knew
politics from the
ground up, and /
had had executive
experience.
Had I the physique
to bear the enor-
nous. unremitting
strain Of the . presi-
dency? III health
may affect a Presi-
dents tu d 6 m e n t.
weaken his power of
continuous applica-
ton. I was physi-
cally sound, capable
OF Is hours work
and three square
meals a day.
The most vital
question was whether
I could grow up to
the job. Other Gov
errors had grown up
to it. There must be
thousands of men
who could grow up to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21


h UNI or, and
you lose your sense
of proper t o n.
Drenched to the
skin, hungry. mud
spattered, I felt the
need of a laugh. /
thought what a be-
draggled picture I
must make in the
flashes of lightning
in the inky dark
ness. Then I had
the laugh as it &C.
Cured to me:
Great heavens! A
year ago tonight I
was nominated for
the presidency Of the
United States!"
Last spring, when
I went fishing with
Gov. Aiken Of YER
mont, I wrote on the
wall of the cabin
after I had caught
two trout: Two
fish! Two States!"-
the two I had car
ried in 1886.
Maine and YER
mont! If there had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
L Wanted to Be President
Mr. Landon Tells His Story Defeat


The Republic
an candidate for
the presidency in
1886, further en-
forcing his state
1nent that he
Mould not accent
the nomination
"in the remote
contingency" it
1Das offered to
him in 1910, has
now ,Dritten, in
frankly human
fashion, his i'm
pressions OF his
losing night and
about the lessons
he learned in 1t.
This is the first OF
a series OF four
daily articles.
The Washington times., 1938-05-02

Of other cities have been
gouged in the past.
Unser Goldie Ahearn and Joe
Turner are ready to put on the
shows If they can get a bigger
and better arena. Well, acquir-
ing the vote may assure the city
Of getting some of those pump
printing" dollars to build a box
ing arena in conjunction with
the stadium.
The testimony Of the ledgers
in support of the contention
that Washington wants high
grade sports. George Preston
Marshall put q high-clasS foot
ball eleven on the field and
played to capacity crowds. The
Redskins filled the imagination
of the public.
What has happened in regard
to support of one sport will be
repeated just as often as worth
while attractions are presented.
Washington m keS demands
with the authority Of city that
has grown from 100000 to q
great metropolis Of 650,000, and
still is growing.
The Washington times., 1938-05-02

Leo Katalinas, Bud Munhall, Eddie
White, Fred Mix, Francis "Tex"
Guinan, Rene Benitez, William
Weldon, Corrado Goffredi and
Clement Mccormick.
Alumni receiving similar awards
were William H. Furey, William
P. Byrne, Ray Dufour. Dominic
Greco, Eddie LaFond, John Long,
James j. Mcguire, George v.
Menke, John Y. Regan, James
j. Regan, James G. Schmidt and
Edward Prisbilla.
The Rt. Rev. Patrick j. McCor-
mick, vice rector of the univer-
sity, spoke on the importance of
athletics in the curriculum. One
Of the most humorous speakers
Of the evening was Edgar rip
Miller, member of the famous
Seven Mules" of Notre Dame and
now assistant football coach at
Navy.
John j. DAILY, captain of the first
C. U. football team, was the toast.
master. Henry j. Connor was the
chairman of the dinner commit
tee while the Rev. Ignatius Smith
made the athletic presentations.
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
IT'S THIS WAY. .

Cont. from First Sports Page)
by men elected from other quar-
ters, ever was going to get a
stadium or anything else that
would in any way interfere with
the business of the boys back
home" Can you imagine Con-
gresham Doakes voting in favor
of a stadium for Washington,
when his home district was
angling for the Navy-Notre Dame
game?
Can you imagine that same
congressman Doakes voting for
a stadium that would make
possible a heavyweight cham
pionship fight in this city?
He would have a lot of ex.
planning to do back home if he
ever committed such a faux
pas.
But with the power that the
ballot represents placed in the
hands of the public of this city,
you may be emancipated from
the tyranny of Congressman
DoakeS and his ilk? Maybe
now we can look forward to the
Army-Navy game in Washing
ton in the not too distant fu-
ture.
And since we've taken off our
coat on the business of what
Washington needs, a worth
while boxing arena, one that
would accommodate a crowd of
5000, would help. With an
arena of such capacity, it would
be possible to bring in worth
while fighters and assure them
of purses commensurate with
their ability.
Ridiculous Assertion
It is ridiculous to contend
that local boxing fans are un.
willing to support programs
featuring worthwhile fighters.
1t is entirely true that local resi-
dents place true value on
boxing shows, and are reluc-
tant to be gouged as residents
The Washington times., 1938-05-02

told right-end from McKeesport,
Pa. was elected football captain
for the coming season. The room
was in entire darkness while the
football lettermen filed in, led by
retiring Capt. Victor Sochon who
carried a torch.
The boys lined up in front of the
speakers table and Sochon handed
the torch to Kusunich amid deaf
ening applause. The Harris cup,
awarded to the senior who has
qualified as scholar, gentleman
and athlete" was awarded to
Maurice Irish" Carroll, basketball
captain and football player who is
also an honor student.
&c" AWARDS MADE
Charles Bud" Munhall was Sc
lected as the most valuable foot
ball player. David Bernstein
national intercollegiate bantam
weight champion, was awarded q
certificate for winning the boxing
title. &C" certificates were awarded
to Victor Sochon, Maurice Carroll
John Chuldenski. Salvatore Greco
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
HUMPH HREY'S s.
CAPTURES Event
AT MANOR CLUB

Armed with a juicy handicap
allowance of % strokes, H. j
Humphrey posted a gross score OF
"a for a net total of SO yesterday
at Manor Country Club to cap
ture the annual Dogwood Bios
som Tournament.
Humphrey was not the only one
that was under-estimated in the
handicap allotments, as Mack
Myers turned in a gross score of
76 with an II handicap for a net
score of IS to finish in second
place. Third place was tied for
by H. L. Lacey, 77-10-67 and r.
R. Spriggs, 80-13-67.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Winkler
toured the long. Congressional
Country Club course in "a strokes
and was allowed a handicap of %
strokes for net total of 72 to win
first place in a mixed scotch
fourSome tournament. DR.. o. U.
Singer and Mrs. E. Miller, fin
ished second with 93-19h-73h.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Rhyme were
the low gross winners with a 80.
The team of DR.. Alex RoSen-
blum and Leo SchloSsberg were
the winners of a blind bogey four
ball tournament at Woodmont
Country Club with best ball net
score of "a.
Second place was tied for by
Alex Foreman and Nathan Ster-
ling, Louis Grossberg and Dave
Duff, with cards of 70. Low gross
awards went to AL Steinem and
Milton Harris, with 86's, and Dave
Ligum and e. Dreyfus, with 88's
Out at Capitol Golf and Country
Club, E. ralley posted a gross score
of 80 and, aided by a handicap
allowance of five strokes for a net
10, captured first place in a blind
bogey event. w. c. Whittle, with
85-8-77, and r. Gates, with
94-17-77. finished in tie for
second.
Second round matches in the
French High Commission Cup
were completed at Chevy Chase
Club. The results: L. B. Platt de
feated C. D. Hayes, 3 and 2; Bob
Stead, jr., defeated j. P. Nolan,
up: F. w. Coleman defeated Frank
Fisher, 3 and /; E. Clifford de
feated John Chase, 4 and 3; DR.
Thomas Foley defeated E. A. Hick
man, 4 and 8; Henry Ravenel de
feated P. S. Ridsdale, 7 and S, and
Reeve Lewis defeated I. J. Carr
3 and /.
Four golfers finished deadlocked
for first honors in a blind bogey
tournament at Indian Spring Coun
try Club. The tieing players were
D. E. DeVeau, 86-7-79: E. w
\ Clary, 85-6-79; j. P. Jeffrey
89-1O-79; r. R. Irvine, 104-
$50.
Qualifying rounds for minia
ture tournament that is to be
; concluded next Sunday was held
at Beaver Dam Country Club, and
Everett johnson and ]. M. Palmer
tied for low medal honors, with
; nine-hole scores of 81. Next low
, in the scoring were: Forrest
Thompson, 38; Joe Balestri, SO; j
, ]. Morris, 80; E. E. Bailey, 80;
w. A. Parks, 80, and j. r. Mil
Ter, 80.
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
LeWvS Unc0UerS F2Aw
In Yankee Defense

was home run by Joe DiMaggio,
discharged from Garfield Hospital
yesterday morning. DiMaggio got
a cheap hit off the Chief. Hold.
ing the Yankees to five blows
even with Gehrig in slump, is
considerable pitching.
TRAVIS FIELDING STAR
Brilliant as the performance OF
Hcgsett was; sensational as the
histrionic efforts of Lewis were
one of the outstanding features OF
the afternoon was the fielding OF
Cecil Travis. The drawlin
Georgian looked like a shortstop
He broke like flash on every
ball that came his way, and il
wasn't the fact that he handled
his eight chances that counted as
heavily as the way he handled
them.
A smashing crowd that over
flowed onto the field hailed the
victory of the Nationals over the
high flying Yankees. Joe DiMag
gio was well received by the
crowd when he came on the field
For one dreadful minute on Sat
urGay it looked as if the Frisco
flailer might not be able to play
for a long time.
Joe Gordon, who crashed into
DiMaggio and Hoag on Saturday
watched the game from a box
near the Yankee dug out. He was
pretty badly Jared, but said that
he felt all right. So, all'S well
that ends well.
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
Derby Hope Steps
Fast Mile in Drill

LO us VILE, KY. May 2.
BackerS of Governor Chandler
the dark horse of next Saturdays
Kentucky Derby. were encouraged
by the mile workout in lao 3-5
that the 3-year-old enjoyed on a
fast track yesterday. At the
quarter he was timed in :25 and
at the half in :48 Is, with a clock
ing of liza is at the three.
quarters.
Redbreast, another Derby entry,
breezed a mile in 1:48, while Hal
Price Headley's Menow stepped
through a three-eighths' workout
in :37 Is seconds. Menow will have
an additional workout today.
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
Randolph Urges Open Proselyting of Athletes

coaches who generally consider
subSidization tabooed subject.
In my experience with ath-
letics," he continued, 1--WE
found several boys who were
worthy of every ounce of help
they received.
Boys who today are success
full business and professional
men could never have achieved
what they have without getting
help at college. I think it's all
right to look around, pat some
boy on the shoulder and say:
How would you like to come to
our university if we helped you
get your education?"
Then Randolph put Arthur j
Dutch" Bergman, athletic director
at Catholic University, on the spot
by saying: Dutch, I imagine
you've done that, too"
DUTCH SAYS NO
Bergman almost swallowed ht
cigar but recovered sufficiently tt
shake his head vigorously.
In an impressive ceremony
John "Teno" KuSunich, 21-year
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
ABRAMS TESTS
PUNCH At arena

(COnt. from First Sports Page)
bigger and in better condition
than ever before. He has come
along remarkably fast since being
knocked out by, then defeating,
Jimmy Jones. George is rolling
with punches; carrying his guard
higher; has learned to pick off an
opponents blows, and is setting
himself before delivering a punch.
OBoyne, however, is no Set.up.
The Boston boy himself is out of
the amateurs only two years and,
like Abrams, has ambitions to go
places. He recently lost a close
10-rounder to Lou Brouilliard, for
mer welterweight champion, who
is considerably more prominent
than any of Abrams 20 previous
opponents.
On the black side of the ledger,
O'Boyne has defeated Johnny
RosSi, Jackie Aldare, Mark Hough,
AL Diamond, Butch Lynch, Tom
Chester and Mickey Battone.
From advance information, it is
learned that O'Boyne is a rough
type of scrapper-something en-
the order of Jones but with more
speed.
Abrams probably will be 81
favorite at ring time. If he gets
past O'Boyne, George will be
booked for the second outdoor
show here against Phil Furr or
Teddy Yarosz.
The six-round Semifinal pairs
Lou Transparent against Jerry
LaBella. In fours, Henry Peterson,
ex-amateur featherweight, makes
his first pro start against Frankie
DeAngelo; Pete Long, U. S. Navy
middleweight, faces Eddie Cor
man; Charley Gilley swaps socks
with Tommy Hoover, and Buddy
Thomas will try to avenge a pre-
vious defeat in his bout with Fred
Wallmyer.
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
Barnes, Lott Win
Doubles Crown

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
w. Va, May 2.-Bruce Barnes
of Austin, Texas, and George Lott
of Boston, paired to win the
doubles title in the annual Green
brier tennis tournament from the
brothers Karel and Jan Kozeluh
of Greenwich, Conn.,, and Miami
Beach, respectively, 6-3, 6-3
As and 60.
Barnes had won the singles
championship on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
White SOx Buy
Gabler of Bees

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 2.-Pitcher
Frank Gabler, of the Boston Bees,
has been purchased waiver by the
Chicago White Sox.
Gabler won four and lost seven
games with the Bees last season
While with the Giants, he called
himself "the Great Gabbo" but
had calmed down considerably
since joining the Bees.
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
Indian Head Nine
Seeking Contests

The Indian Head American
Federation of Government EN-
ployes is sponsoring the former
Indian Head Athletic Association
baseball team and is seeking
games with strong unlimited
teams in Washington and sur
rounding territory.
Managers interested are asked
to contact Manager A. c. Nairn,
Indian Head, Md, or telephone
Indian Head 149 between and
6 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
Continued from 1st Sports Page)


the Bengals attempted to use ii
at a critical point against the
Chicago Cubs, with Mordecai
Brown in the box.
With a runner on second base
as yesterday, Brown called over
Harry Steinfeldt, Chicago THIRD
baseman and warned him of the
play.
Cover the bag; I'll field the
bunt." Brown said.
The base runner, I think it was
Cobb, started for third, anc
Steinfeldt stood fast. Brown
rushed for the third base line
and the batter bunted, Brown
threw to Steinfeldt and got the
Georgia peach by three feet
Iris broke up q Tiger rally ano
Chicago won the game and the
world series.
HOGSETT PITCHED WELL
Chief Hogsett, who had bowed
to the Yankees in New York City
when he last met them, came
through like a champion yester
day. HogSett rose to heights
when, after Knickerbocker's triple
hal scored Jake Powell in the
fifth inning, he struck out Gomez
and then retired Crosetti anc
Rolfe on easy grounderS.
Right down the line, Hogsett
pitched a whale of a game, allow
ing only five hits. One of these
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
Odds on Stdgehdnd Sodr
To 81 AS Derby Nedrs
Prices Skid on
Fighting Fox,
Bull Lea
BY CLYDE L. REECE

ISVILLE. KY, May 2
Il. N. s. - Derby-consciouS Louis
vile echoed today with the hum
of huge, boisterous family al
ready gathering for it's sixty-fourth
annual reunion Saturday at
Churchill Downs.
Not an unkind word marred the
celebation as incoming trains be-
gan to unload early arrivals from
every point of the compass. Ami
mosities generated last year were
forgotten. The boys and girls lin
ing the rail at the Downs during
workouts for the great American
turf classic were brothers and
sisters under the skin.
ODDS SHIFT
Shifting odds characteristic of
Derby week gave the advance
dopesters something to think
about. Would it be Stagehand or
Fighting Fox-Bull Lea or Menow
or Dauber that paid off at the
mutuels on Saturday afternoon?
Or possibly Governor Chandler
the poor mans horse?
Caught in the vortex of last
minute changes of sentiment was
the Derby standout, Stagehand.
Odds against his racing home
ahead of the field were going up
today.
Contrarily, Fighting Fox and
Bull Lea, favored in New York
and Chicago, respectively, were
caught in a boom market. Prices
against these two skidded sharply,
while William Du Points Dauber,
on hand here since his arrival
yesterday from the Du Pont
farm in Delaware, attracted the
plungers.
STAGEHAND 81
Dauber's gallant finish in the
Santa Anita Derby was fresh in
the dopesters memory. There we're
those who guaranteed that if the
colt had gotten the breaks in that
race he would have noSed out
Stagehand.
Odds against Stagehand hoped
to 3 to l despite the confidence of
trainer Earl Sande in the horses
invincibility Odds on Fighting
Fox and Bull Lea eased from to
l to nearer 4 to /.
News that jockey Sonny Work
man probably would ride Hal Price
Headley's Menow was in circula-
tion here, and this colt won new
hackers as result.
Fighting Fox was to arrive at
the track today from New York,
with his owner, William Wood
ward, expected to arrive stimuli
taneously or soon after.
AMBERS TO FIGHT
Placing of the wise money in the
final hours before the start will of
course be the determining factor.
Heavy bettors in and around
Chicago were expected to push
Bull Lea into the spotlight if the
wagering by New Workers on Fight
ing Fox is not too intensive.
For those who take their excur-
sions seriously Lou Ambers, world
lightweight boxing champion, will
meet Jimmy Vaughn, Cleveland,
in a 1O-round Derby eve, and the
U. S. Army equestrian team will
hurdle a few barriers May and S.
All this, and more, for the an
nual horse classic which lasts less
than three minutes but fingers a
year.
The Washington times., 1938-05-02

ting ring at
Joe Turner's
Ar ena this
c o m i n G
Thursday, a
spectator IA
n1iliar with
c h i n e S e
drama as it is
performed in
the hu-tungS
of Picking or
t h e native
gu a rter of
S h a n G h a i
" o u Id feel
very much at
home,
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
Junior Tank Meet
Listed at ~ Friday

The Junior District A. A. u.
open-swimming meet will be held
at the pool Of the sponsors, the
Boys Y. M. C. A., Friday.
The meet will be open to boys
II years of age and younger. Ad-
ditional information may be had
from Kenenth Raney, coach at
the Boys "Y."
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
WINS DOUBLE BILL

Capital Heights was victorious
in both of its Sunday games. de-
feating Home improvement base
bali team by IL to 10 and Plano
graph by 9 to 0 on Maryland Park
High School diamond.
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
STANDING oF THE CLUBs

Yesterdays RESULTS
Minneapolis, Is; Louisville, s.
Columbus. S; Milwaukee, 2.
Kansas City, 3; Toledo. 8.
Indianapolis, 2; st. Paul, 1.
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
By BOB ADDIE

The cause of the paid athlete in
college football has gained another
staunch adherent. Speaking before
a distinguished audience, Repre-
sentative Jennings Randolph, of
West Virginia, almost made sew.
eral football coaches, among the
several hundred guests at the fifth
annual athletic banquet of Cath.
olic University at the Shorehan
last night, choke on their SO steaks
by advocating that athletes be
given some financial assistance. j"
Randolph's flat statement that
there should be no degree of
apology connected with helping a
football player through college"
is all the more important be-
cause the Congressman has a
thorough knowledge of athletics,
having served as athletic director
at Davis-Elkins College before be-
ing elected to office,
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
coLoRED SENATORS WIN

JERSEY CITY, May 2.-The
Washington Sen tors, colored,
dropped a Sunday game to the
Bushwick A. C. by IA to 4.
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
WOMEN'S
RIGHTS
and LEFTS
By Lillian Rirey-

When Chief Sanooke, 800
pound Hero, meets Martin Levy,
625-pound Villain, in the wreS-
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
WORTHY OF HELP

I'VE did it paying or helping
the athletes) at Davis-Elkins,"
Randolph told the startled
The Washington times., 1938-05-02
Combination Major
League Box Scores

Week Ending May 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-24

Sooner or later every individual is con-
fronted face to face with this vital and pro-
found question, "Why was 1 born?", or
what was born for?"
Often times this question develops in
the minds of youth, and takes the form of,
what shall I do in life?" Of course that
question relates more specifically to voca-
tion
In a speech on the subject of "Some Tests
of Good Citizenship" before the Kiwanis
club at North Wilkesboro last Friday night,
j. M. Broughton, of Raleigh, made some
splendid observations and offered five out
standing qualifications for good citizenship
which apply to individuals in all walks of
life. They were:
First, A man or woman who has respect
for the law.
Second, One who participates in the af-
fairs of government.
Third, One who makes ready response
to the community's needs.
Fourth, One who has enthusiasm for
better things
"Fifth One who has great faith in his
people and community"
Biblical advice is to develop all of your
talents and to "love thy neighbor as thy
SELF.
A person who continually takes the line
of least resistance and goes through life in
a shiftless, haphazard way, is not worth
much to himself or his community Every
one should strive to make his communi-
ty, his county, his state and nation a better
place in which to live than it was when he
came into the world.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-24
STEPHEN BROWNLOW
SEXTON

Stephen Brownlow Sexton, son
Of William and Sonia Sexton was
born at Rugby, Va, March S,
1857. He passed to his reward
November Is, his age being 81
years, 8 months and 10 days.
He was united in marriage to
Sarah Jane Spencer, at Grassy
Creek, June 18th, 1887.
To this union was born IA chill
dren, two of which preceded him
to the great beyond. His widow
and the following, 7 boys and
girls survive: Roscoe and Worth,
of Grassy Creek; Mrs. Paul Hash,
of Weaversford; Clark, Mrs. An
drew Reedy and Mrs. Elihu Goad,
of White Hall, Md. Bradley and
Myra, of York, Penn; Clara, of
Washington, D. c.; Ernest of Bel
Air, Md; Curtis, of WEIGH, w.
Va; and Lacy Of Wilkesbarre, :,
Penn. 2
He was converted in early life
and joined the Baptist church. :
He was a life long member of
the Masonic Order, having drop
ped out only in his declining
years.
He will be missed very much
by this large family and his many
friends.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-11-24
Stone Will. Be
Installed Sunday
AS Obids Pastor
Special Service To Be Held
Sunday Night At 7 O'clock.
Expect Large Crowd.

Rev. R. H. Stone will be Off
cially installed as pastor of the
ODDS Presbyterian church Sun
day night and a large crowd is
expected to attend this special
pastoral installation ceremony.
Mr.. Stone has been serving as
supply pastor for the past three
years and the Presbytery has ap-
proved the call as pastor.
Rev. J. w. Luke will preside.
The special sermon will be deliv-
cred by Rev. E. w. Thompson and
Rev. T. w. Irwin will charge the
pastor. Mr.. J. o. Blevins will
then charge the congregation.
This is the second time that Mr..
Stone has served as pastor of the
Obids church and he was a lead
er in the in the securing of the
new building. .:.s..