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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star Sta6 Cnrrncnnndant

NEW YORK, July 4.-On this day
of cannon crackers and ear-aching
explosions the Mats appeared headed
toward their calmest campaign in
some years. The hot-heads of the
baseball armament have begun to
simmer. but the Mats, it seems, have
remained placid in the refrigerated
atmosphere of the second division
Perched for a stable slice of the
season precariously close TO the
American League cellar. where the
incentive to indulge in grim shifting
feudS is chilled. the Mats have been
accepting their losses in stole fash
ion. Thus far their engagements
have been marked only by a few
harsh words directed at umpires.
No flashing spikes or failing fists
have rearranged the features of a
single Nat. and. while that may rep
resent the safe and sane manner in
which to play the game, there is
evidence paying patrons relish &C.
casional outbursts. The 1899 edition
of the Mats is lacking that spark
which was standard equipment with
recent Washington outfits.
Buddy Lewis. for instance, took
considerable delight in upsetting bat
racks quite frequently last year, but
this season Buddy has been the
model of department. That, of course,
chiefly is due to the fact that bat
racks have been built into most dug
outs. plus. of course, the threat of a
$50 fine for committing that caper
again.
Likely Loss of Coin Curbs Lewis.
Umpire Lou Kolls warned Lewis
last year that If he again strewed
bats over the premises he would be
minus $50 as a direct result of the
disturbance. And Buddys wrath
hasn't been aroused to the extent of
parting with that kind of coin.
Scrappy Buddy MGR also has lost
his zest for creating trouble. Buddy
provided the highlight of the Mats
season in that respect last year
when he tangled with Catcher Hal
Wagner and Third Baseman Bill
Werber, then of the Athletics, in a
tiff which precipitated a minor riot.
Buddy had ploughed into Wagner
at the plate and the AS apparently
we're out to get him. At least when
Myer next came to bat his cap
Immediately was clipped from his
head by a fast ball authored by
Luther (BuO Thomas.
Myer almost Immediately was
involved in a close play at third
base. He sailed in, spikes gleam-
ing, and Werber and Buddy tore
into each other. Players rushed into
join in the melee and even little
Coach Clyde Milan gave fine &C
count of himself. He started tossing
fists at the third-base coaching box
! and when he finally wound up at
second base he had whacked nearly
every chin in the vicinity, includ-
ing some of the Mats.
Myer More Docile This Season.
Nobody was damaged to any ex-
tent, of course, but the incident
aroused interest in the Mats and
served to spice their remaining
games with the Athletics.
Werber, though, has been shipped
to the National League and Was-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
e-Running Crown
Goal Sought Today
By Chuck Fenske
BY EARL HILLIGAN,
Associated Press Snnrts Writer

LINCOLN, Nebr.. July 4.-Long-
striding Charles Chuck Fenske
went out today to win his own
independence program - that of
definitely establishing himself the
rightful successor to Glenn Cum
bingham as king of the Nation S
distance track men.
Fenske, former University of Wis
consin mile ace. was matched with
Cunningham and several other top
notchers in the 1,500-meter run-a
test which shaped up as the stand
out event of the National Amateur
Athletic Unions senior track and
field meet at Nebraska Memorial
Stadium. And the big question was:
rs Cunningham going downhill or
does he still have it'?"
Fenske won the recent Princeton
mile in minutes IL seconds. de-
feating Cunningham. Sydney Wood
erson of England, Archie San Ro-
mani and Blaine Rideout.
Scheduled to 60 against Fenske
today were Cunningham, San Ro-
mani. Blaine Rideout and his twin,
Wayne, and Louis Zamperini, Cali
fornia ace.
The senior program had to pro-
duce at least four new marks to
match the performances in yester-
days Junior meet. As Nebraska
piled up 26la points to win team
title honors, these marks we're es-
tablished:
Marsh Farmer, one-armed Texas
Tech star, stepped the ITO meters
hurdles in 142 seconds.
John Munski of Missouri cap
tured the junior 1900 meters crown
in minutes SCI seconds. compared
with 3:57.8 set by Ray Mahannah OF
Drake University in 1887. Jack
Deerfield, Minneapolis, pole vaulted
10 feet 9 inches. Les Steers of the
San Francisco Olympic Club high
jumped 6 feet 77s inches, as COM
pared to the meet mark of 6 feet
SIS inches made by Newell Rush
forth of Salt Lake City In 1895.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Mats So Passive in Poor Year
That Umpires See No Reason
To Fire One From Game

ner isn't around any more. Myer
is becoming grayer and wiser, for
he no longer becomes incensed to
a point Of punching noses.
Al Simmons also was likely to
embellish an afternoon with argu-
ments. Sometimes AL preferred to
direct his ire at customers, but he
never ducked a scrap, and now
even the usually complacent Zeke
Bonura is humping rivals-but in
the National League with Sim
mons.
Zeke always was regarded as an
amiable, daffy and colorful figure
with the Mats. but he avoided any,
thing resembling tiffs. With the
Giants. however. Zeke has seen fit
to bury his fists in the frame of
Brooklyn's Leo Durocher.
No Nat Chased by Umpires.
This seasons high light in a rash
respect thus far has been furnished
by Manager Bucky Harris. He be-
came extremely irritated at Umpire
Harry Geisels ball and strike deci-
sions in Cleveland some weeks ago
and presented him a chunk of his
mind. Geisel was lenient and pre-
served the Mats record of not hav-
ing a member of their outfit BAN
ished this year.
AS the season ages the Mats may
get around to some extra-curricular
activities. but as they squared of
with. the Yankees here today in a
double-header it appeared they are
sailing serenely toward a tranquil
season.
Dutch Leonard and Alexandra
Carrasquel were nominated by Har-
ris to hurl for the Mats. Carras-
quel was to be honored by some
1000 Venezuelans. but the more i'm
portant honors were to be dealt out
to Lou Gehrig as the Yankees gave
him day
Members of New York's famed
1927 team were to participate in
the ceremonies for the incapacitated
Yankee first baseman, who currently
is afflicted with infantile paralysis
after scribbling memorable chap
ter in baseball's annals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Neinermon Tops Field of ~
In 70-MiIe Go|Iop Today

| competitors, hopes to run close to
the record of So minutes, 6 seconds,
he hung up for the blistering course
last year. If he is near this time
he should win, although several
dark horses in the field promised
to give him a battle for the honors.
> Bill Agee. popular Baltimorean
VINO has won more than his share
OF District runs and enjoys an en-
viable reputation throughout the
East, is rated as Kleinermans most
dangerous rival and it will not be
surprising to see this pair fighting
1t out for the championship.
Haskell Clark, long identified with
distance running in this city, Is the
pre-race choice to win the District
A. A. U. title, won last year by
George Shorb. Clark is reported to
be in excellent condition and ready
for the test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04

Joe Kleinerman, viry distance
runner from Pelham Manor, N. Y,
was favorite to outdistance field
Of AZ intrepid hooters as they faced
the barrier this afternoon for the
annual 10-mile run sponsored
jointly by the Takoma Park Citi-
zen's Association and Department
of Fairgrounds. d
Capt Patrick j. Carroll of the
Park Police will send the runners
on their hot, difficult way with a
blast from his service cannon at
1:3O, and the winner is expected to
cross the finish line at Takoma
Park Playground approximately one
hour later.
Kleinerman, who must face the
challenge of a bevy of new and
ambitious youngsters from the
Middle Atlantic section, as we'll as
that Of older and more experienced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Cincinnati Club Spot Seeking Uphold July Flag Winning Tradition
Win, Lose or Draw
Some Items the Headlines Didn't Mention
By FRANCIS E. STAN.

Tourney-Now the tennis
end all risks Gilbert Washington
profoundly unpredcab with racket Like the little
good bad
he bad Up at Glen he figured final
which he twice semina looked
to be the bank.
difficulty concentrating
cesu match the Riggses Makos Sabn
rest of the domestic amachoor herd He has it, But when
can't concentrate he does the screaming ufunny things
face get the semlna the other
front the FLOODED gallery
shoe and sock demonstrated the
his bare toes This he proceeded to walk while still
show at the World Fair He stopped when his
his leg in
1t the rule rather than the exception when his
and barefooed the
during intercollegiate
in demanding attention Gil
after downing
but when
he's the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Rich Tribute Paid Gehrio
AiIing Yonk Is Showered With Gifts,
Proise as New York Gives Him 'Duy'

abject sadness because everybody
there will know that Gehrig, the
fabulous iron horse, never will be
able to play again.
Mayor F.. H. La Guardia will
pay the city's respects and Post
master General James A. Farley
will do honors for the Federal
Government. There will be gifts
from the players, the club, the
baseball writer's, the ground
keepers, the office force and 9TH
ers-and the one person who'll be
gladdest when it's all over will be
Gehrig, who is grimly recon-
clled to what is bound to be
something of an ordeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 4.-The 7th
Regiment Band will play; they'll
raise the 1927 championship pen
nant; some 10000 fans may be
on hand-and there probably
won't be dry eye in the house.
Because it's Lou Gehrig day at
the Yankee Stadium today and
the world champions are going
to pay tribute to their first base
man during their double-header
with Washington's Nationals
Therell be gifts and speeches
and a parade to the flagpole. but
there'll be an underlying note of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04

the West very high on Floyd
Gibbons, young Columbus, Ohio,
heavyweight. Never saw a guy
so full of his subject as DR.. Dutch
Meyer, the Texas Christian foot
ball coach, who has been lectur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04

ing on forward passing at the
Worlds Fair. Jack Dempsey
telling Mike Jacobs: why
shouldn't I get better-I've got
the best seconds I ever had in
my corner" Stars of the great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Mayfair Ten Ahead

Mayfair tossers outslugged the
Daily News to gain 1915 victory
in their game yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-04
Louis Won'tConsider
Retiring From Ring
Before 1912
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, July 4.-Retirement?
Don't mention the word to Joe
Louis.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-23
Proper Legal Power Used,
But 1t Is Used SeIfshIy

Representative Halleck of Indiana
has been engaged for weeks in dig
ging up facts about these trade bar
riers. He told me the other day that
he intends to try to break them
down, either by constitutional
amendment or by national statute.
There are plenty of difficulties con-
fronting him, he admits, because all
of these things have been done by
using entirely proper legal power,
but by using it selfshly.
To illustrate, Mr.. Halleck referred
to that oft-repeated assertion that
"the power to tax is the power to
destroy" Indeed, it isl The power
to tax for government revenue is,
and always has been, used. But
there are many instances of record
where that taxing power was en-
ployed to levy such high rates of
tax that the tax collector took every
thing produced. The business was
destroyed. And it is the same thinly
disguised use of proper power that
is getting the nation into an awful
mess, now. This choking of trade is
going on despite the constitutional
provision which says emphatically
that no state may levy tariffs
against importations from other
states. The bright law makers, and
their henchmen, have got around
that in the manner mentioned
above.
Mr.. Halleck supplied some facts
to show how widespread the condi-
ton has become. He mentioned,
moreover, that the nation is so blan-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-23
News Analysis
SIOuak Crisis Mars HOare Plan
For u. S.-Inspired Peace Farley
by Joseph w. La Bine-
BY Joseph w. La Bine-

racy for 20 years. Last autumn,
when Germany grabbed Sudetenland
and humbled the Prague govern
ment, autonomy moves started in
Slovakia Central province) and Ru-
thenia (far eastern province). Hun
gary and Poland wanted 70 grab off
Slovakia or Ruthenia, or both, there
by gaining common frontier. Hit
Ter objected because CZechoslovakia
was now his path to the east from
which may some day start a PAN
Ukraine movement.
Recognizing in Germany COM
mon danger, Poland, Czechoslovakia
and Hungary have grown more in
dependent of late, while Hitler has
speeded autonomy agitation in both
Slovakia and Ruthenia, now re-
named Carpatho- Ukraine. Finally
becoming desperate and spunky,
Prague purged pro-Nazi officials in
Carpatho- Ukraine, following this a
few days later by ousting Slovakia's
priest-premier, DR.. Joseph Tiso. The
allegation: That DR.. Tiso was con-
sorting with Berlin, which turned out
to be an obvious fact when the pre-
mier began sending secret messages
to Adolf Hitler.
Though the new Czech crisis was
apparently settled few days later
by appointment of moderate Carl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-23

peace. The proposal, as voiced by
Home Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare:
Suppose in the space of five years
there were neither wars nor ru-
mors Of wars, and suppose the peo-
piles of Europe were able to free
themselves of the nightmares that
haunt them and from the expendi-
lures that beggar them? Here, in
deed, is the greatest opportunity
ever offered to leaders of the
world"
Sir Samuel explained that Eu-
ropes big five would be blessed
in their efforts by the President of
the United States,' but the Washing
ton that inspired his outburst was
less eager to endorse it. Recalled
was Secretary of State Cordell Hull's
statement of February Is, to the eff
feet that the time is not yet ripe for
disarmament talk.
Italians commented the plan was
$50 vague it is not worth consider
ing" Germany grumbled about the
lack of tangible proposals." and
within "a hours something else had
happened to blow Sir Samueps ideal
istic plan to kingdom come:
Czecho-vs.-S lovakia. Traditional
bad blood between Czechs and Slo-
walks has been hidden under the
mantle of Czechoslovakia's democ-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-23
International

Since last autumn's Munich con-
ference the U. S. has popped in and
out from internationalism to isola-
ton, occasionally sticking its politi-
cal neck into affairs where many
people thought it had no business.
Samples: Secretary of the Interior
Harold Ickes' TRADES against the
Nazis, contrasted with congress ret
icence to approve U. S. arms sale
to European democracies. The APP
parent sum total of this vaccilating
foreign policy has been confusion,
yet there is good evidence that U. S.
pro-democracy pressure has exerted
enough international influence to
swing the world from war to peace.
Most definite u S. aid has been
the sale of airplanes to France and
Britain, allowing those nations to
change their armies overnight from
weak, covering units to potent
forces which neither Hitler nor Mus
solini dared trifle with.
But more positive U. S. aid has
been the moral support rendered
France and Britain via both direct
statement and roundabout action.
Not confirmed, but well authenticate
ed, is the report that President
Roosevelt injected sedative into
jittery France and Britain by adj
viSing those chancellories to resist
any new Rome-Berlin demands.
Since foreign trade is an important
weapon of the 1889 model aggressor,
the U. S. inflicted its deepest wound
in German-Italian ambitions by for
mulating an important trade and
credit pact with Brazil, largest and
most important of the much-coveted
South American nations.
Though many countries (like Ar
gentina, Chile and Peru have ac-
copied totalitarian trade gestures,
the U. S.-Brazilian pact politely
hints that it would not be wise for
South American nations to become
too entangled with Europe. More
over the pact gives Brazil enough
financial encouragement to make
her tomorrow No. / South Ameri-
can nation, whose example her
uSlSnDOTS Will DC Wise 10 lOllOW.
Gist of the pact: In return for Bra
lillian thawing out of frozen Amer
lean credits and resumption of pay
ments on Brazilian bonds held here,
the U. S. will place 500, 100000 in
credits at Brazils disposal, also
making other efforts to stimulate
the country's industrial output and
her trade with the U. S.
How these developments have
strengthened the European back
bone is Immediately apparent.
Great Britain has defied Nationalist
Spain's blockade of the Loyalist
coastline, risking a major incident
by sending two destroyers to rescue
a British freighter which had been
seized by Generalissimo Francisco
Francois warships. Britain has
pledged her aid to France against
Mediterranean territorial demands
by Italy. But most important, Lon
don has regained her confidence to
the point of making public recon-
mendation that Europe's five pow
ers (France, Britain, Italy, Germa-
ny and Russia) vow a five-year
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-23
EosY Filet Crochet
For Baby's Carriuge

Filet crochet with this Mother
Goose figure, is just the thing for
baby's carriage. The lace stitch
sets off Bo-Peep and the lambs
gambol on the plain mesh portion.
A color note is added by drawing
a ribbon through the beading
formed around the oval. Pattern
6071 contains instructions and
charts for making this set; an Il
lustration of it and of stitches;
materials needed.
To obtain this pattern, send Is
cents in coins to The Sewing
Circle, Household Arts Depart
ment, 259 West 14th Street, New
York, N. Y.
Please write your name, ad-
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-23
Barriers to Trade BetUeen
States Has Become fragrant

The thing called to national at
tention by the cream bootlegger is
the existence through the nation of
barriers or obstacles to trade be-
tween the states. It has become fla
grant. Selfish interests have been
operating, first, in one state; then,
in another. Laws have been passed
utilizing proper government func-
tons to accomplish INSCRIPTIONS
ends. These have bred retaliatory
measures. Other states have passed
laws to "get even" with those acting
ahead. State officials, state trade
and civic organizations have threat
ened, and have been threatened
right back, until now we have
throughout the United States thou
sands of people sticking out their
tongues in the most childish fashion
at other thousands of people, Each
group saying in sign language or
otherwise: you're another"
1t is serious business, and there is
no doubt in my mind but what the
condition BODIES i'll for national unity.
1t takes no expanded imagination to
think of the time when we might
have 48 little nations, snarling and
frothing at the mouth as crudely,
and quite as unintelligently, as they
do throughout Europe.
Now, it is one thing, and a very
proper thing, to use regulations for
the preservation of health, for the
protection of property, for the sup
port of government, or government
tai policy. 1t is quite another, and
dastardly, thing to make use of those
regulations to prevent the flow of
commerce and the products of farm
and factory. 1t is such things as
that from which monopoly is made.
If the now rather ill-famed monopo-
ly investigation is worth its salt
(Which it has not demonstrated thus
far), it could demonstrate it's value
by examining into trade barriers be-
tween states.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-23

Sidor as Slovak premier, the terrific
implications of German Intervention
were soon realized. Berlin's press
wept for the Slovaks just as it wept
for the Austrians and Sudetens last
year. Like an earlier "fuehrer"
named Konrad Henlein champion
of the Sudetens) DR.. Tiso flew to
Germany for consultation while his
aides made fiery pro-Nazi speeches.
Finally, on the first anniversary
of Austria's downfall, Germany or
dered Czechoslovakia sliced into
three independent" states-Bohe-
mia, Slovakia and Carpatho-
Ukraine. Though each state was to
decide for itself whether this indie
dependence was desired, there re-
manned little doubt but that Nazi
pressure would bring favorable de-
cision. AS result Der Fuehrer
cleared the way for his drive into
the Ukraine, replacing one strong
nation with three weak ones. More
over, since the Reich now lords it
over Bohemia, Slovakia and Car
patho-U Ukraine, there is no hope that
Poland or Hungary will block the
Ukrainian drive by swallowing one
of these states.
Such developments made Europe
forget Sir Samuel Hoare's peace
plan. But what Europe could not
forget is that both Britain and
France agreed to guarantee Czecho-
slovakia's new boundaries after the
Munich conference, a guarantee
which has now been ignored. Where
as but few weeks ago London and
Paris claimed to have regained their
strength and abandoned the zap
basement policy, it is now evil
dent that no such thing has hap
pened.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-23

1920 as archbishop of Caesaria.
His first nunciature was in Swift
erland but it was in France that
he gained such appreciation that
he won the Grand Cross of the
Legion of Honor. In 1885, when
created a cardinal, he received
his biretta from the hands of the
French president. Since then he
has been in Rome as head of the
congregation of the council. His
appointment to the papal state
secretaryship is considered sig
nifcant of the Vatican's contin-
ued strong position concerning to-
talitarian states, since the Italian
government has registered dis
pleasure over the appointment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-23
People
Smallest Jail Saved

The smallest Jail in the world has
been saved. The feudal parliament
of Sark, off the coast of England,
has decided not to wreck the is
lands two-room prison. The leak
ing roof will be patched, London has
been advised, and a porch with a
door will be added to stop islanders
handing in parcels to the prisoners.
In the 100 years of its existence the
ancient prison has had six occu-
pants. Only once have two prison.
ers occupied it at the same time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-23
California,s First Canital

Monterey, a quiet and unhurried
little town on the shore of the blue
Pacific, was the first capital of Cali
fornia. There, under three flags
those of Spain, Mexico and the Unit
ed States-California's administra-
ton was carried on from 1776 to
1849. Because of its historic role
in the settlement of California, Mon
terey has been described as the
Williamsburg of the West"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-23

had been attracted by her famed
beauty.
The girl, Hsueh Tao, did not write
poems of love but only of encour-
agement, urging her admirers to
seek greater knowledge or wiser
methods of administration. She
marked all her poems with drop
of water which spread into the form
of peach blossom. This peach
blossom watermark is still carried
on one of Shanghai's most popular
brands of writing paper-the Hsueh
Tao-noted for its delicate texture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-03-23

firm of Cummings & Lockwood.
Mr.. Cummings had ample prece-
dent for establishing a law practice
where he formerly represented the
government. The late A. Mitchell
Palmer, attorney general in the Will
son administration, opened a law
office when he left the cabinet, and
William D. Mitchell, attorney gen.
eral of the Hoover administration,
has practiced here since he left gov
eminent service.