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Evening star., 1938-10-17
Eliminated Three Times,
Forr Is Stor of Tourney.

Thomas Farr, the Welshman with
the stucco jaw, is the star OF the
carnival, having been eliminated three
times in three American starts, for an
average of / 900. This league leader
has accepted some 88 chances with
his chin and felded them all.
Thomas opened his New World ca
reer with Joe Louis, who eliminated
him.
His next foe was James J, Brad
dock. who eliminated him.
His third opponent was Max Baer
and Max, strangely enough, eliminated
him.
Thus, almost overnight, the hard
working Briton became an outstand-
ing challenger for the title. 1t reads
like a tale by Alger (Alger is not
eligible for this tournamenD.
Maxwelton Baer, the bonnv cattle
hacker, was eliminated by Louis in the
bright autumn of 1885, after several
previous minor examinations, one of
them at the hands of Jim Braddock.
Subsequently. Max went abroad to
receive lllS dClOlduc, Illt SI1llillldtioil VI
eliminations, a defeat by British
fighter These are as hard to get as
blooded rubies, and are considered the
equal, socially speaking. of presenta-
ton at the Court of St. James.
The limey who eliminated Mr. Baer
incidentally, was Tommy Farr. Thomas
at that time was young, ambitious and
practically uneliminated He had just
begun his climb to fame and three en-
graved eliminations at the hands of
Yankee fighters.
Toms position then was much the
same as Lou NoVa's nov. Nova, the
freshman of the new tournament,
hardly has been eliminated at. all.
True. he got a correspondence school
elimination. with certificate, from
Make Rosenbloom, but Make has dis
tributed so many of these that. their
value is doubtful. Most fighters cut
their teeth on eliminations by Mr..
PasenhIoon
Evening star., 1938-10-17
TULANE TACKLES TALL.

NEW ORLEANS (P).-The six top
tackles on the Tulane University foot
ball squad weigh 2l0 pounds or more.
Not one is shorter than feet l inch.
Evening star., 1938-10-17
Redskins After Gritty Win Lions Look Good Keep Title
From the
Press Box
Erased Heovyweights
Eliminate Each Other.
By JOHN LARDNER,
Special Correspondent of The Star.


NEW YORK, Oct. l7.-Because he
must show Joe Louis to his public some
time next spring-maybe in San Fran
cisco in April, maybe somewhere else
on some other date-Uncle Mlchael
Jacobs, Joe's proprietor, has arranged
a wholesale elimination tournament to
identify the party of the second part.
Uncle Michael's new elimination
tournament is like every other elimina-
ton tournament, in the sense that all
the contestants already have been
eliminated, two of them very thor
oughly indeed. The set-up is as
follows:
Tommy Farr VS.. Lou Nova.
Winner VS.. Max Baer.
Winner vs. j. Louis.
We will scrutinize these fauna a
little more closely. They all are
kosher. No elimination tournament is
official unless the parties thereto have
been eliminated at least once apiece
already.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
DAILY SHORT STORY~

Il Sure you have" he cheerfullJ
persisted, "lot of places, later"
Eyes, the Old Ladies Home
and Oak Crest Cemetery"
Polly, dear" he was all con
Germ, "this isn't a bit like you
You're usually so plucky."
"Oh, so you think I'm not
plucky," her voice quavered.
Heavens, no, darling. Just q
little tired. Come on, cheer up
We're going to have a nice visit, -
and he drew up a chair beside her,
took one of her hands in his.
Presently, he remarked, very
casually:
by the way, Jack Park dropped
in today. Wants me to go to the
fight Tuesday night"
A little gleam of mischief came
into Polly's eyes. She said sadly:
"Oh, Tuesdays the night you
come to see me. Isn't 1t a shame
that you can't go?"
But I thought, he began
bravely.
Just then sudden pain in Pol
ly's hip must have caught her, for
she took her right hand out Of
Paul's grasp and put it to her
side. And a short moan escaped
her lips.
Its nothing" she finally in
sisted. and seemed to be making
an effort to control her emotions.
After a bit Paul referred to the
fight. 'It's gonna be a dandy.
Jacks got ringside seats"
WANTS A DAY OFF
Again a muffled sigh from
Polly, and the hand at her back.
Again he jumped to her assist
ance.
"I thought you'd forgive me If
I went A. w. o. L. for one eve
ming"
"Well," with resignation, eff
that's the way you feel about the
visits. OF course, I don't blame
you. Sitting and talking with an
invalid must be an awful bore"
"1t'S not bore, and you know
it isn't" There was a new firm
ness in his words. II don't get
tired; but I'll be honest with you,
I do get jumpy."
80 you think a nice, quiet
prize fight will Soothe your
nerves"
"You bet it will. I'll scream
and yell and go nuts, the way we
men do at a fight. And I'll get
all the nerves out of my system,
and when I come back to see you,
why, you'll love me-"
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

g.. Goodness" she sounded sc
sympathetic, "if it means that
much to you, it's a shame you
can't CO."
But I am going" he announced
definitely. IF you actually needed
me, of course I'd stay. Why, I'd
give my right arm for your com.
fort. You know that. But you're
getting along fine, better every
day. The nurse is here. OF course,
I hope you'll miss me-"
She lowered her head. A tear
plopped down on the silk throw on
her lap.
you're not spoiled child, Polly
dear. The Lord knows you've had
more than your share of suffer.
ing. But you've always taken it
with your chin up"
She was sobbing now.
"You don't want to be pampered
by pity"
At that word-"pity"-she sat
up.
"Then you really are going to
the fight?"
"Yes, 1 am"
She grabbed his hands, kissed
them, drew his head toward her.
as she sobbed out:
"Oh, darling, I'm so happy.
Then you don't pity me-"
Good Lord" as he took her in
his arms, II don't pity yA:: I love
you"
The nurse came along just then,
backed out hurriedly as she apollo
gized, For PHYS sake, excuse
me-"
mot for PHYS sake" Polly
called.
But for loves sake" added
Paul.
The, nurse closed the door.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
FOR PHYS SAKE.

told him she felt better. Then he
sat down beside her and they
talked of other things. Twice he,
furtively, edged the conversation
toward Bob Fields new play.
Twice she, silently. put her hand
to her side and bit her lip, as if in
considerable pain.
When the supper tray came in,
his signal for going, he kissed Pol
ly on the forehead and whispered: ::
"I'll see you tomorrow night. "
NO. 2 STANDS TRIAL
After supper the nurse combed
her curlS and put on her pale blue
kimono, the one with the maribou
around the. neck. She cheered up
and didn't seem to have worry In
the world when another tall, dark
man appeared in the doorway and
exclaimed:
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

"Golly, but you're all dressed
up"
And no place to co." she fin
ished, a little bitterly.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
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Evening star., 1938-06-14
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Evening star., 1938-06-14
TWO WILL OPPOSE
COTTON Ed SMITH.
Gov. Johnston and Brown
Join South Carolina
Primary Tour.
Bv the Associated Press.


COLUMBIA, s. c., June 1.-THE
opening Of South Carolina's unique
county-to-county Democratic primary
tour today sent Senator E. D. Smith,
critic Of some administration policies,
and his two pro-New Deal opponents,
campaigning from the same stump.
Running against the dean of the
Democratic Senators, now completing
his 30th year in the Upper Chamber,
are two younger candidates-41-year-
old Gov. Olin D. Johnston, and
Edgar A. Brown, who opposed Senator
Smith in 1926 and lost by bare 5000
votes.
Although Gov. Johnston, who terms
himself "a 100 per cent Roosevelt
supporter" has limited strongly Of
White House blessings, the admins
tration has professed q hands-on
policy toward the intra-party contest.
Open at Sumter.
Mr.. Brown, like Gov Johnston,
says he is an out-and-out New Dealer,
but, upon his return from trip to
Washington a few days ago, he said
he has assurance that the administra-
ton was taking a neutral part in the
primary.
The senatorial candidates opened
their speech-making tour at Sumter
today. They will move from county
seat to county seat until each Of the
46 counties has been covered. travel
ing together, dining together and
often sleeping together.
State party rules require that can
didates speak from the same platform
in every county seat, and the timer
aries are mapped out by the State
Democratic Executive Committee.
Aspirants for Governor.
As the senatorial aspirants opened
their itinerary at Sumter, the guber-
Material caravan Of eight candidates
started q swing through the 46 cotln-
ties at Lexington, so miles away.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
LAWYERS GROUP URGES
WOMEN PROSECUTORS
Members of Sex Also Should Be
Named to Some of % New q. s.
Judgeships, Is View.

Women district attorneys and as
sistant district attorneys are needed
IN each Of the 48 States, the delegates
to the luncheon meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Women Lawyers
declared Sunday in resolution
They met at Hotel 2400
The women, here from MARYLAND.
Georgia, Arkansas, Nebraska, Ken
lucky, Mississippi and Idaho, resolved
also that women be appointed to
some of the % new Federal judgeships
created by the recent act of Congress.
Miss Helen McGerr of the Justice
Department presided at the meeting
The speakers included Miss Alice
Paul, feminist recently returned from
Geneva, Switzerland; Miss Laura Ber-
rien, vice president of the association: /:
Mrs. Burnita Sheldon Matthews, past
president of the association; Judge
Annabel Matthews, president of the
District of Columbia Women's Bar
Association, and Miss Pearl Mccall,
former assistant district attorney in
the District.
Evening star., 1938-06-14

smaller sum is approved, the Commis-
sioners have In mind construction of
branch libraries in the Anacostia,
Tenley and Conduit road communities.
The Districts 1899 appropriation
act provides 100000 for the prepara-
ton OF plans for new main library
building. which would be erected in
square 491 in the Municipal Center
site, north of Pennsylvania avenue and
west Of John Marshall place.
The new main library building, off,
cials said, could not be erected under
the P. w. A. program unless the P.
w. A. grants an advance of $4,00O,O0O
for library purposes.
The tenth item listed in the COM
MISSIONS tentative list is expansion of
the program for enlargement and re-
construction Of the District Jail. For
this purpose they propose $780, ,000
This program will be started in the
new fiscal year under an appropria-
ton Of $l25,000, for an addition to the
Jail to provide new administrative
Offices hospital and a death cham
Der.
A long list of projects for improve
ment and expansion of the District
sewer system is proposed by the Com
missioners in a request for funds to-
falling $1,483,625. This list was not
made public, but officials said it COW
cred long list of individual projects.
Armory Planned.
An item of $2.750,O00 is suggested
for the construction of an armory for
the District National Guard. Specific
plans will not be made available until
after they have been filed with the P.
w. A., but it was anticipated the city
heads would suggest use of land owned
by the United States near East Capitol
street, to which probably would have
to be added additional land yet to be
purchased.
The last Of the items listed as ur-
gently needed proposes $500 900 for
continuation of development of facil-
ties at Lorton Reformatory. The Com
missioners said that If funds were
available it would be desirable to ex-
tend this outlay to s1,000,o00
Two of the items listed by the Com
missioners were placed in the "desir-
able" column rather than urgently
needed" One of these is the $4,000, 900
program for construction of a drive
around the District to connect all of
the sites of the historic forts, and the
other is the proposed expenditure of
100000 for construction of q res
taurant in the Geological Park.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
NAMING OF LAWS
IS HIT AT HEARING
Jesse G. Duke Assails Handling
of Plants While Member
of Bar Committee,

Appointment Of Bolitha J. Laws,
president of the District Bar Associa-
ton. to be an associate justice of the
United States District Court, was op-
posed before a Senate subcommittee
today by Attorney Jesse c. Duke, a
member Of the Maryland and Virginia
bar.
Mr.. Dukes protest related to the
handling of complaints in several cases
by the Grievance Committee of the
Bar Association while Mr.. Laws was
a member of the committee.
After hearing part of Mr.. Dukes
testimony, the subcommittee recessed
until late today, when the hearing was
to be completed.
Mr.. Laws, native of Washington,
served a long period as assistant dis
trict attorney prior to 1919. His nomi-
nation is being considered by Senators
King of Utah, McGill of Kansas and
Austin of Vermont.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
Soap Box Derby
Rules

(Note to boys: The Star and
the American Legion are sponsor
ing Soap Box Derby this sum-
mer for boys Of the Washington
metropolitan area. The derby
will be race of motorlesS minia-
ture automobiles or coaster racers.
built and driven by boys. The
winner will represent Washington
in national and international
finals at Akron, Ohio)
These rules are your guide for
the first Washington Soap Box
Derby.
/. Eligibility: Boys not younger
than Q nor older than is may
enter. A boy who has passed his
18th birthday anniversary on the
day of the local derby is ineligible.
You must live in Washington or
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Sons Of Chevrolet dealers or sons
Of employees Of the Chevrolet
Motor Co. and The Star will not
be allowed to compete. There is
no admission fee.
2. Rule books and entry blanks:
Secure these and sign your safety
pledge at the salesrooms of your
nearest Chevrolet dealer. You
must be accompanied by your
parent or guardian, who also must
sign. Observe to the letter the
rules, regulations, dimensions and
other building requirements for
your derby racer. Registrations
will not be accepted by The Star,
nor will rule books be issued by
the newspaper.
3. Groups Of boys, as well as
individuals, may enter racers. No
adult may assist, except by giving
advice. Chevrolet service mana
gers and mechanics will be glad
to advise you.
4. No racing car can cost more
than $40.
Derby Watchwords!
Read the Rule Book Carefully.
Obserpe Yosr Safety Pledge.
Read The Star Regularly for
Derby News.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
BOYHO0D BENEFIT
FROM DERBY SEEN
Representative McSweeney
Contrasts American and
European Youth.

The Soap Box Derby is typical of
the difference between the lives of
|. American boys and the boys of Eu-
ropean nations, Representative Nc
Sweeney of Ohio declared last night
in a radio broadcast in behalf Of
the derby sponsored by The Star and
the American Legion.
In Europe today" Mr. McSweeney
said in talk over Station WRC,
hundreds of thousands of boys from
to Is years old are devoting much
OF their spare time in learning to
kill, being trained at these ages for
service on battleields yet to come.
while European newspapers are
filled with talk of war between this
nation and that, here in the United
States our boys are being given an
opportunity to become better citizens
and better men through learning to
use their initiative in doing construc-
tive things for themselves.
Learn in Sporting.
American boys said the Ohio
Representative and Legionnaire, "are
.learning to be better citizens through
sporting competition, which in Wash
ington is under the sponsorship of a
great newspaper and a great organi-
cation of veterans who know war at
first hand and who believe that aiding
young men toward a healthy man
hood is far more important than any
other thing that can be done"
Il am proud of the fact that the
National and International Soap Box
Derby finals are run in my State, 4"
Mr.. McSweeney continued. IT wish
all of you boys and your parents
could see the mangiflcent race course
at Akron built especially for the
running of the national derby trials" +"
j. Fred johnson, past national
commander of the American Legion,
will take the air tonight in behalf
OF the derby. He will speak at 6:45
pm. over WRC.
Local Course Undecided.
Washington's first Soap Box Derby
will be held late in July at site to
be named later. Boys not younger
than nor older than Is are eligible
for the event. Derby rules will be
found elsewhere on this page
Meanwhile the derby entry list con-
tinues to grow steadily day by day.
According to present indications
Washington will have as many or
more boys as other cities competing
in the local." Derby Director o. c.
Holleran said todav
The latest derby aspirants include:
John R. Gregory, 13, of 1873 Web
ster street NV; Jimmy Pons, IA, of
1923 Fourteenth street NV; Edgar
Harris. 13, Of 1910 Marion street
NV; Robert Petrone, IL. of BIT
Adams Mill road NV; John Held,
jr., II, of 62o5 Thirty-third street
NV; Paul Roberts, 13, of 18 K
street NE; William Beavers, II, and
Paul Beavers, 13, of % K street NE;
Alfred Richmond, IL, of 67O1 Second
street NV; Willard Laws. IL, of
4315 Fourth street NV; Jack Har-
vey. 13, of Oil Concord avenne NV,
and Leroy j. Poole, IL, of 6211 Eighth
street NV.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
EARLE DEMANDS
GRAFT QUIZ SPEED
Arrests and Trial at Once
Where Evidence, Asked.
Hit as |nquisition.
BY the Associated Press.

Hy tEc hSSUCldtc0 EIc6Ss
HARRISBURG, Pa. June l4.-Gov.
George H. Earle. answering moves for
a grand jury probe Of charges fired at
his administration during the recent
primary, stood today behind demand
for immediate arrests and trial where
there was "any evidence of crime"
Only few hours after the State
Supreme Court yesterday delayed until
Friday action on petition of District
Attorney Carl B. Shelley of Dauphin
County CHarrisburg) for the inquiry,
Gov. Earle blasted back at the inves-
tigation as a politically inspired in
QUESTION"
las Governor of the Common
wealth." Mr.. Earle said in State
wide radio address, Il demand that
the district attorney arrest and bring
to immediate trial any members Of my
cabinet or their subordinates against
whom he has any evidence Of crime. "
Earle and 13 Others Named.
Mr.. Shelley's petition named Gov.
Earle and 13 others-cabinet men,
bers and prominent Democrats. It
listed II charges, including bribery
and coercion, and asserted there was
evidence of a conspiracy to cheat and
defraud" the Commonwealth.
Many of the charges originally were
made by former Attorney General
Charles ]. Margiotti, unsuccessful
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Governor.
Gov. Earle attacked the motives of
those behind the investigation and
criticized the Dauphin County Court
which certified Mr.. Shelley's petition.
He said the 'inquisition' was Ito be
conducted by henchmen of the Repub-
lican State Committee, before a Re-
publican-dominated jury answerable to
a hostile Republican court, on evidence
gathered by research man for the
Republican machine" He added:
Republican Plotters."
Republican plotters propose to drag
out this grand jury inquiry until just
before the November election, obtain
indictments and then postpone the
trials, which they know will result in
acquittal, until after the election (in
November)."
The investigation, originally to start
a week before the May II primary, was
stayed by the Supreme Court at the
request Of Gov. Earle and Attorney
General Guy K. Bard. The court di-
rected Mr.. Shelley to show why the
probe should be permitted Later it
ruled the inquiry could not be allowed
unless Mr.. Shelley amended his petit
ton to include specific charges. A new
petition is now before the court.
Meanwhile Mr.. Shelley was given
permission to proceed with prepara-
tions for the investigation.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
Surgery Receivers Forceps.

KANSAS CITY, June IA (R.-A
pair OF Finch surgeons forceps were
removed by surgery here yesterday
from the abdominal cavity of Mrs. j.
F. Cornett, %, of Brumley, Mo. She
had complained since an appendicitis
operation three years ago of pains in
her side. The forceps had pentrated
the abdominal wall.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
Stroud Twin to Wed.

HOLLYWOOD, June IA R.-One
of the Stroud twins will marry one Of
the Brewster twins next fall, 1t was
announced today
Gloria Brewster, motion picture
actress, said she will wed Claude
Stroud, radio comedian.
The Washington times., 1938-12-15
Daily Short Story

platform. Then he suddenly be
came conscious Of her name being
loudly called from somewhere be
hind him. Jean, Jean, stop!
Where are you going?" Sam
turned quickly and beheld q stout,
red-faced man running across the
waiting room, his open coat
streaming behind him, wildly wav.
ing his arms.
TOO LATE
Jean heard. She paused on the
step of Toms car, took a long
look at the stout man and blew
him a kiss. "Good-by, Dad" she
sang. We'll send you an an
nouncement from Chicago.
The gate was closed and the
Flyer rolled a few feet. 81 &c.
mand that this train be stopped
this minute" her father roared
Sam gazed pityingly at Mr.. Ed.
ward Baker. You is too late,
suh," he said. THAT Flyer done
started to fly an she don't stop
until Chicago"
The Washington times., 1938-12-15

'about to close up and the conduc-
tors were boarding the flyer. In
another moment, it would carry
Tom out of her life.
"Lawd," prayed Sam, "fo'give
me for what is about to do. I
knows the privilege amt rightly
mine, but ef'n brings little hap
.piness to somebody, I just knows,
Lawd, you won't be too harsh
when my time comes"
He went over to Jean and raised
his cap. "Scuse me, Ma'am," he
said gently. That young gentle
man you was just speakin' with
done give me a message for you.
Elm you is still agree'ble, he says,
he knows a good preacher in Chi
cago. Elm you is negative, 1
reckon I just got time to go back
an tell him."
HE did? Oh, Tom, Tom, darl-
ing :" She was running past
Sam, through the closing gate.
Never mind, porter, I'll tell him
myself"
Sam watched her fly down the