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The Washington times., 1938-07-19

BR0CATO, ROSA-On Tuesday, July 10,
1898. at her residence. 1895 Maryland
Avenue Northeast, ROSA BROCATO. be-
loved wife of PasQuale BFocato and
mother of Sam. Frank. Joseph, John and
Charles Brocato and Mrs. Sara Pulvi-
remit and Mrs. Anna Southland. Funeral
services from the above residence on
THURSDAY. July 21. 1898. at g 80 .. m,
thence to Holy Rosary Church. Third
and Streets Northwest. where mass
will be offered at a. m. for the repose
of her soul. Relatives and friends in
vited. Interment in Mt. Olivet Gene
terry. Services by W. W. Chambers Com
pany Southeast funeral home.
The Washington times., 1938-03-19
BallstOn to Hold
Diamond Workout

Washington Sandlot baseball
shows signs of spring activity to.
morrow when Ballston's A. C.
team, Old Dominion League, holds
a practice tomorrow at II a. m
on the Ballston field. All old and
new players are requested to be
present.
The American Legion team
Costello Post, will also timber up
in its initial workout tomorrow at
l p. m. at RoSedale playground
Seventeenth and g Streets North
east. All candidates must not
reach their seventeenth birthday
before March 81.
The Washington times., 1938-03-19
SWIMMERS VIE
FOR 5 TITLES AS
|A,A.U. MEET ENDS

Additional records are expected
to tumble tonight in the District
A. A. U. indoor swimming cham
pionsnips at the Shoreham Hote'
pool at 8 O'Clock when five
titles will be decided to conclude
the two-day event.
Events carded tonight, the
qualification heats Of which were
run off last night, include the
150-yard backstroke, 50-yard free
style, and 22-yard free style fol
men; and the 100-yard backstroke
and 50-yard free style for women
Two records were shattered last
night when Betty Strohecker
Roosevelt High School mermaid
captured the 100-yard backStroke
and Bobby Jordan, defending
champion, won the 100-yard free
style for men. .
Miss Strohecker manueyered
LLlC Cc11LuIy LII ! 4OsR W 1O"C1 O41C
mark set by June Booth in a
previous heat by seven seconds.
Bobby Jordan churned the
flashing pool waters for the 100
free style in 0:55.6, knocking four
seconds from the existing mark
which. he held.
Although she failed to break a
record last night, Helen Flett, 15-
year-old Central High lass, proved
q sensation when she won the %
yard freestyle crown, defeating
Ann Bono, generally referred to
as the best all-around woman
swimmer in the District. Helen
was clocked in 3:15.8.
Miss Bono won the women's 100
yard free style in 1928, finishing
ahead of Florence Farwell, her
closest competitor.
The Central High School CA
relay team Of Bamman, Baker
and Jordan captured the mems
3O0-yard medley relay event.
The Washington times., 1938-03-19
SENATE PLAYS
FBI FOR TIMES
LEAGUE CROWN

The champion of the Washing
ton Times-C Community Center Bas
ketball League will be crowned at
Tech tonight when Senate Beer
and FBI shoot it out" at 9
O'Clock in the final of their three.
game play-off series.
This will &c preceded by two
first round matches Of the Com.
munity Center city-wide basket
ball tournament which begins at
z o'clock with Bell Clothiers. Mac.
farland Leagues second place
holders, taking on Railroad Retire
ment Board. which finished in q
similar position in the Central
League.
At 8 o'clock, Trinity Methodist,
runner-up at Langley, engages
Roosevelt Boys Club, which fin
iShed in a similar berth at Roose-
velt. Following the Senate Beer
FBI battle, Bliss Electrical School,
Macfarland's champions, plays
Miller Furniture Company.
ATTRACTING FANS
The Senate-G.Men series has
attracted much attention and
promises to draw many fans to
Tech. Having heard how closely
matched the two powerful cluos
are. court followers look for an
other thriller tonight.
The first meeting between this
pair in the play-off found Senate
nosing out Investigation. 21-20,
due largely to Gerald Burns and
Pete Noon. Burns scored II points,
nine in the second half which mis-
team started on the short end of
a 14-6 score.
When the teams met last Tues.
day, Investigation turned the ta-
bles, winning $50 after amaSs-
ing 17-8 lead at half which Sen
ate whitfield down as the game
progressed until they were tied at
30-all with but two minutes to go.
Jim Thompson was the "big gun"
for FBI with IA points.
Since both teams are in the A.
A. U. and may meet again, much
confidence will be gained by the
winner of tonight's battle.
The Senate Beer basketball
team proved the star outfit in
the A. A. U. basketball champion.
ship in the unlimited division
when it trounced the Treasury
Department, 1928. Gerald Burns.
former Western ace and Pete
Noon, ex-Pitt star, were the stand.
outs for the Beermen, scoring IL
and II points respectively. Olson
was "tops" for Treasury with II
points.
In the 145-pound class, the Neon
Flashes defeated Police No. Is,
1924; and Roosevelt Community
Center defeated Alex Browdy,
1929. In the 130.pound division,
Stewart Photographers toppled
the Presidents, 30-17; Roosevelt
Boys Club eliminated Merrick
Boys Club, 27.22. Merrick nosed
out Mt. Vernon, 1892. in q hard
played tilt, In the unlimited d.
vision.
The Washington times., 1938-03-19
ronsfusion
Veteran Bike Racer
Suffers Relapse

CHICAGO, M&rch 10 G.N.S)
Physicians today prepared to give
a blood TRANSMISSION to Reggie Nc.
Namara, veteran six-day bike
racer, who suffered a relapse fol
lowing treatment for q serious
stomach disorder.
Mcnamara, who competed in
more than $50 races in the United
States and abroad during the last
Is years, was rushed to the hoSpi-
tai after collapsing at the Chicago
Stadium where he was serving as
a bike-race referee.
The veteran riders sudden at
tack was described as recurrence
of an old ailment brought on by
years of irregular eating while in
competition.
The Washington times., 1938-03-19
Amerlcan League Rules
To G0vern G. T., TSrb>9'S

this year. However, since
Georgetown and Maryland are
located in territory where an
American League entry exists
the Washington Nationalist
has been decided by the institu-
tionS, and by the District Base
ball Umpires Association to en-
force the American ruling.
Much has been written re-
Gently concerning the resiliency
of the National and the Ameri-
can League ball. Tests were
made here by officials Of the
U. S. Bureau of Standards, con-
corning which apple" had the
farthest carry.
AS far as the Hoyas and the
Terps are concerned there has
been no discrimination between
these two "types" of major
league balls. Gabe Murphy,
Georgetown graduate manager
of athletics, states that the or
der has been placed for Amer
ican League baSeballS for this
seasons consumption.
Maryland. a member Of the
Southern Conference where the
balls are not standardized, will
use the Goldshmidt No. 81, &C
cording to Coach Burt Shipley.
LIVELY AND TOUGH
"The No. 81 is just as lively
as the American and National
League balls, and the cover is
much tougher on this brand
than the other balls used"
In the Eastern intercollegiate
League, the ivy Group" the
National League ball will be put
in play. However, when these
invading member teams play
here against Georgetown and
Maryland they will waive use of
the National loop pellet in favor
of the ball that is provided for
the game.
Yesterday marked the first
drills Maryland and George
town have staged all week. Yes
terday the Old Line ventured
outdoors ana played four in
nings between raindropS, but
the field was slippery and the
infield muddy. Georgetown held
a light practice, but it il
easily seen that Coach Joe
Judge is discouraged by the an
tics of the weather man. He
will ask permission Of Father
Kehoe to stage a hard workout
tomorrow, weather permitting.
The Washington times., 1938-03-19
By CHICK KENNY

American League rules will
govern the baseball games
played by Georgetown and the
University of Maryland this
year.
There is only one difference
between the two big league
loops in this respect, and this
lies in the Interpretation of the
rule on forceout for the final
out in an inning when the force
is created by a runners cutting
a base.
A. L. RULE USED
As an example: With the
bases filled and two men out,
the batter singles to the out
field. Two runners score and
the runner on first moves to
third, with the batter reaching
first. Should the runner going
from first to third, fail to touch
second base, he is declared out,
when the team in the field
holds the ball on second base.
In the National League, the
fundamental rule in the book is
followed and the side is retired
with no runs scored. However,
in the American League, the
side is retired but the two runs
The Washington times., 1938-03-19
CONzAGA Wins
FIRST GOLF TEST

First of the spring sports in the
District was run off yesterday
when the Gonzaga High School
golf team defeated Roosevelt High
over the Rock Creek course, to
2.
Buddy Sharkey. captain of the
Purple, reeled off a 36 on the out
nine and was even par for five
holes on the back nine, defeating
the Rough Riders No. l man,
Bobby Suit, 7 and 6.
sharkey Gonzaga, defeated Suit,
Roosevelt, and 6; Fitzgerald, Gonzaga.
defeated Liebman. Roosevelt, 7 and s.
Best ball-Gonzaga, and S.
Beuchert, Gonzaga, defeated Simon,
Roosevelt. and 8; Murphy. Gonzaga.
lost to Gruver. Roosevelt, 4 and 3. Best
ball-GonZaKa, I and 3.
Bodnar. Gonzaga, lost to Goodman.
Roosevelt. and 3; Quinn, Gonzaga. de
feated WagEaman, Roosevelt, up. Best
ball-Gonzaga, 2 and l.
The Washington times., 1938-03-19
Murphy, Chewaki
In Arena Mat Bout

DR.. John "Dropkick" Murphy,
Boston, today was matched with
Chief Chewaki, Oklahoma, for
one of the double wind.up bouts
on Thursday nights benefit card
at Turner's Arena.
Promoter Turner is staging the
show to help raise funds for the
American Legion Junior League
baseball teams.
The Washington times., 1938-03-19
His Many Virtues

He was named All-America in
football last season and All
Conference as well.
He has all-conference desisna.
ton in both baseball and basket.
ball.
His average in studies for the
three and a half years he has
been in college is 90.
Only twice has he received
less than q grading Of "A" in
his studies and BIS" were his
rewards on both those occas-
ions.
The lad is president Of his
class. Otherwise he is practi-
cally a nonentity at Boulder,
Colorado.
At the moment he can't make
up his mind whether to accept
9 $4,000 a year job playing
football for the professional
Pirates in Pittsburgh or, to EN-,
brace course at Oxford offered
him In the form of a Rhodes
Scholarship.
But it is easy to read through
such indeciEion.
He wants to play baseball
this spring for Colorado, and If
he decided now in favor of
playing pro football, he couldn't
do that.
Besides, he'd be out Of Oxford
many . year before he could
hope to earn $4,000, and it is
to be remembered the White
family, Of the little hamlet of
wellington, Colo, is by no
means financially Independent,
what with q son tossing hash
for his tuition.
The Washington times., 1938-03-19
Finalists Fight For
.A.A.U. Cage Crown

DENVER, March 10 uN.S).
Preparations for the windup Of
the National A. A. U. Basketball
Tournament got underway today.
The Denver Sideways and the
Hea1ey Motors from Kansas City,
Kan, will play tonight for the
championship, by virtue Of the
latter'S surprising upset last night
of the Phillips oilers from Bartles-
vile, Okla, As to 80, and Sideways
expected win over the Gridley
Motors, Of Wichita, Kan, As to
"a.
The Denver Sideways, the de-
Tending champions, enter the
arena a three-to-one favorite.
The Washington times., 1938-03-19
WARRENTON TO.
SLATE z RACES

WARRENTON, Va, March 10.
Thirty-three seasoned hunters
were on hand today for the fifth
annual point-to-point race Of the
Warrenton Hunt.
Nineteen Of the group were
listed for the race for individuals
and IL for the team event.
F. H. Prince. jr., has offered a
perpetual challenge cup for the
individual race, while the Warren
ton Hunt will award a piece of
plate for the first rider finishing,
weighing 1876 pounds or over.
The Washington times., 1938-03-19
Sd Title
Leland FiUe Wins
Junior TOLIrneV

Leland Junior High School
basketball team chalked up its
third junior scholastic tournament
of the season yesterday when il
defeated Stuart Junior High. 90
27 to win the Metropolitan Bas'
ketball championship.
Previously, Leland had annexed
the Sportsmanship tourney and
the Montgomery County junior
high school court title.
Crenins, center of the Leland
team, carried off high individual
honorS in the game yesterday,
scoring eight field goals and play
ing bangup floor game. The
battle was cleanly played with but
two fouls called during the con.
flict.
The Washington times., 1938-03-19

Colonel Huston and owners Of
the Brooklyn club have failed to
reach anything near sale terms.
Huston said he had chopped off
a couple hundred thousand dol
lars from his original offer of
$1,500,000.
Death Of Stephen W. McKeever
president Of the Dodgers, will re-
suit in no immediate change IN
attitude toward sale Of the club,
Colonel Huston said. =
The Washington times., 1938-03-19

There's some doubt as to
whether or not the postmaster
at Orlando, Fla, is a baseball
fan.
Recently a letter was ad-
dressed. to Mr.. Stanley r. Har.
ris, Orlando, Fla, by the Con.
tinental Casualty Company Of
this city.
The Washington times., 1938-03-19
E&- Yank Owner Offers
81, 500, 900 for Dodgers

BRUNSWICK, Ca. March 1s
Q.N.SO.-Col. Tillinghast L. Hus,
ton, former co-owner Of the New
York Yankees, today had reiter.
ated his desire to purchase the
Brooklyn Dodgers.
"The money is still on the
line, although not as much of it
as there was at one time" the
Butler Island dairyman and
agriculturist" declared.
Numerous conferences between
The Washington times., 1938-03-19
ADDRESS UNKNOWN
Letter Sent to Bucky Harris in Orlando
Returned to Firm Here

A week later, the letter was
returned-"ADDR ESS UN.
KNOWN"
Orlando is the spring train.
ing quarters of Manager Bucky
Harris and the Washington
Nationals.
It's a big world, after all.
The Washington times., 1938-03-19
LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS
Nv TDtarontioD.I DT.,y. s.rvica

BY International News Service
AT DALLAS-Lew Jenkins 138, Sweet
water, Tex, knocked out Raymond Ser
Ianc, 140 Houston (2). Midget Mexico
l50, Mexico City, won technical knock
out over Jimmy Mcneil, 147h, New
York 90. j. D. Turner. 211, Crockett
Tex, decisioned Pho Pco, 1888, Los An
geles 90. Frisco Linda, 112. San Fran
cisco. decisioned Art Blue. New York %
The Washington times., 1938-03-19

CAPTURE TITLE

MORGANTOWN, W. Va, March 19-PIac.
ing six men in the finals, the University Of
Pittsburgh ring team was assured today Of
winning the Eastern intercollegiate Boxing
Championships. The PantherS have already
annexed 18 points. Temple, Bucknell and
West Virginia each placed three men in the
finals when Washington and Jefferson placed
one man. The victory marks Pitts first title
in boxing since the sport was established eight
years ago.
The Washington times., 1938-03-19

club made In
conclu uding
the ~ e k e.
B on u r aloe
Kuhel trade.
U p a n d
d ow n the
boule wards
the baseball.
minded today
W e re s till
chatting like
magpies, and
I tho u 6 h t
perhaps you'd
be interested
in KIN owing
yryhaf -
The Washington times., 1938-03-19
KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor
Says:

It required only jaunt around
town to determine how popular
q move the washington ball
The Washington times., 1938-03-19

ArA "iHeE what your
neighbors think of the swap.
The expressions run the gamut
Of genuine regret as to the leav-
ing Of Kuhel because of his per.
sonal attributes and graceful
fielding, to outright opinions
that Washington now has q
SparkplLg Of the type it hasn't
possessed since Joe Cronin ig-
nited the team into champion
ship flame.
So, on the run, here are some
Of the quotations of the man in
the street:
REALTOR EDDIE CARR
"1'm all for it. Bonura is the
first long-range hitter we've had
since Goose Goslin. His ability
to drive in runs is going to mean
the difference between q medi-
Ocre team and one that can
very easily go somewhere"
Brings a Punch
SYLVAN KING-"W Washing
ton has everything to gain by
this deal and little to lose.
with all due respect to Kuhel
and granting he was smooth
around the base, he's only hit
above 300 two seasons since he's
been with Washington and we
need more punch in our regu-
lar batters than that"
GEORGE MARSHALL: "It's
the best trade Bucky Harris has
been able to engineer since ne's
been manager of the club. Next
to Gehrig, DiMaggio and Green
berg I'd rather see Bonura with
Washington than any other first
player in the league. Don't
kid yourself he can't play the
base either. He's an untiring
worker and goes after every
thing that comes his way"
SOFT BALLER LESLIE
BROWN: "Bonura will make a
terrific difference in the Wash
ington team and dilute that
strong left-handed hitting ten
dency with which the team was
endowed before the trade.
with any kind of pitching,
he puts the team in the race
with Detroit, Cleveland and
Chicago until now supposed to
be the trouble-makers for the
Yankees"
LAWYER r. F. CAVALIER:
81. was always very fond of
Kuhel and enjoyed watching his
easy execution Of those tough
plays around first.
"But I can see Washington
will benefit by Bonura's punch,
Just as I believe Kuhel may
benefit by the change because
he has felt for some time he
wasn't wanted here"
Quite a Boy
The most talked-about col.
lege athlete since Jim Thorpe
pauses in Washington in the
person Of Byron "Whizzer"
White, Colorado's gift to the
sport world and vice versa.
The "Whizzer" is an accom-.
pliShed football, basketball and
baseball player, and as a stu
dent working his way through
college throws a deft plate of
hash in the sorority dining hall.
In this respect, White may
even have an outlet for his
prowesS not possessed by the
great Carlisle Indian, for, delve
as you may through the records
Of Thorpe, it says nothing about
throwing hash, however good he
was with the discus and javelin.
Judging by the pride with
which Colorado's Senators John
son and Adams displayed White
to an admiring group at a Capi,
tai luncheon yesterday, the lad
Is just about Colorado's No. 1
citizen.
His Many Virtues
The Washington times., 1938-03-19
EX-BALL STAR DIES

DETROIT, March 10 U.N.S.)-WOIfe "HObe"
Ferris, SO, former star second baseman for the
Boston Americans and later with the st. Louis
Browns, was dead today of heart attack
which felled him in front of his home yester-
day as he discussed the illness Of former De-
trOit Outfielder Bob FOthergIn.
ITS too bad about Bob" "HObe" said, and
fell to the sidewalk dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
News Behind the News
- Challenqinq the Court

WASHINGTON - Renewed efforts TO pass
wage-hour- child labor legislation 60 hand IN
hand with New Deal hopes OF curblng some Oh
the powers of the Supreme Court
Defeat of such legislation by small House
majority in the special session was BAD piow
to the New Deal tacticianS, who see leoeral
regulation of wages, hours and child LABOR not
only as a socal-econonlic measure for protec-
ton of exploited workers and bulWarK LOT
purchasing power but also as challenge TO the
Supreme Court. The courts conservative MAJOR
ity is fighting with its back to the wall
1t has been an administration theory that
the Supreme Court wouldn't dare Kill wage
hour-child labor law in these days OF enllght-
enment. The reasoning Is somewhat nNoiVeu
But it was assurance that the court as con-
stituted a year ago would certainly inValidate
such legislation was prime factor behind RooSe-
yelts decision to pop his court plan. The courts
subsequently liberalized decisions, as in the Wag-
ner Act and Social Security cases, nave mace
II appear the court would hardly fly in the lace
Of public opinion and law as popular as the
New Dealers expect the wage-hour child labor
act would be,
Valdation of such a law would mean that
the court would have TO reverse itself IN lIS
decision. in the Hammer VS.. Dagenhart case
1t was in the Hammer-Dagenhart case that
the court, in 1918, by a to vote, killed
law prohibiting products OF child LABOR from oe-
inc sent from the state of origin into any otner
state The court held that production was not
subject to federal control, that the manu1ac-
tllrer of goods and the mining of coal were not
commerce and that the law was an hlNasloi4
by federal power OF control of local matters
New Dealers will get the shock OF their lives
if any of the three important electric power cases
up before the court this winter are DECIDED III
favor of the private power companies which are
litigating with the government.
These cases involve the consttutlonahty OF
IVA operations the PWA loans and grants to
municipalities for public power plants, and the
public utilities holding company act.
Lawyers for power companies seem luguprl-
ous while administration attorneys are quite
cock-sure as to the outcome all three times.
Chief Justice Hughes, many believe will not
come out openly against the administration on
any vitality important issue.
Meanwhile it's worth remembering that
Roosevelt has now appointed four OF the five
members of the second most important court
in the United States-the u. s. court OF appeals
for the District of Columbia. When anyone
sues a cabinet member or other high executive
in test case involving powers of the various
departments and federal agencies, the suit must
be brought through this court.
Roosevelt has appointed four liberals TO four
vacancies-the latest being Congressman Fred
Vnson of Kentucky.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06

does not share in such modeSty.
The bounding Elsa Maxwell at
least when on display in the pubic
restaurants. is a study i'll perpetual
gip. Despite her rather dumpy
size. she suggests a humming bird
in fitting from table to table. She
will not. stay put, and one wonders
when she eats her food. But adore
her. as many do, or just be amused,
she is unique in a topsy-turVey
world. For years. despite depres-
sions, recessions and market crashes,
she has ridden the crest by leading
society around by its figurative nose
in the enjoyment of childish games.
In her solitude. like Puck, she must
laugh at what fools these mortals
bel
There is a topic for one of David
Grayson's gentle essays in the peo-
pie we see so often in New York
that we become quite familiar, but
whose names we never know. A
fellow at the Grand Central Infor-
nation Bureau, for instance, has
long been a friend. During lulls at
his job, we have exchanged minor
condolences. I know all about his
family and his ambitions without
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
Looking Backward
TEN YEARS AGO
January 6, 1928

Members of the regional high
way committee of the California
Development association will be
in El Centro on Thursday of next
week.
The committee is making a tour
throughout the southern part of
the state, arriving in San Diego
on Wednesday. They will leave
San Diego Thursday morning ar
irving here shortly before noon and
arrangements have been made by
the chamber of commerce to en-
tertain tn visitors at an informal
dinner at the Barbara Worth ho-
tel
Friday the committee will make a
trip to Yuma in the morning re-
turning to the valley for lunch
con in BraWley at noon.
1t is planned to hold a general
discussion on roads at the dinner
meeting here Thursday. Several OF
the visitors will give short adj
dresses.