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Evening star., 1939-07-25
18th Birthday Party
OF Famous Track
Begins July 81
After Poor Stort, Plant
Now Is UnequoIed for
Charm, Turf Glory
Nv the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, July
25.-They're grooming Saratoga's old
million dollar racing plant more
thoroughly than usual this year for
18th birthday anniversary and 30
day diamond jubilee meeting.
The oldest face course In the
United States, Saratoga will begin
its formal celebration July 81.
The track was built in 1864 by
John Morrisey, a former bare
knuckle prize-fighting champion;
William r. Travers and other rae
ing enthusiasts who came here to
enjoy mineral springs known to In
dians before Colonial times.
Saratoga is the last of the famous
old race courses that once dotted the
Empire State.
Saratoga lacks the grandeur of
Belmont-it has an assessed valua-
ton of only slightly more than a
million dollars, as compared with
Belmont's four million-but it pos
sesses charm peculiar to itself.
Old Traditions Linger.
Saratoga Springs streets are lined
with stately elms and high-ceilinged
brick and frame mansions of an
other era. During the 80 days of
racing each year the turf crowd
literally takes over the town of 10000
population, Figures, of international
society mingle with stage and screen
celebrities, wealthy turf fans and the
common man.
Tradition born in the gay
nineties." when cubes bounded in
the famous Garfield Casino, still
persists. The race crowd specializes
in long tall drinks, strange tasting,
health-giving mineral waters and
talk about horses under the elms.
In the early days the spa failed to
attract the racing set. 1t remained
for the opening of Jerome Park, near
Fordham, in 1866, to boom Saratoga
into career that led William Wood
ward, chairman of the Jockey Club,
to remark:
Modern racing owes its life to
Saratoga"
Travers Is Oldest Stake.
When Travers, Leonard w. Jerome
August Belmont and others organ
lied the American Jockey Club and
opened Jerome Park, they feared its
effect on the upstate track After
their first meeting they rejoiced
Horsemen raced at Jerome, shipped
to Saratoga, took society with them
and installed this little village almost
overnight as the prime favorite of
the American turf.
First in Saratoga tradition is the
Travers, oldest stake race in the
United States, which was first run in
1864. Then comes the Hopeful for
2-year-olds, the Saratoga Gold Cup,
the Saratoga Special-only sweep
stakes event nj America-the Ala
bama for mares and a series of
steeplechase stakes
Americas famous horses all have
raced at Saratoga; many have won
or lost regulations on the beautiful
track. Man o. War lost his only race
in 81 starts in Saratoga's Sanford
Stakes for 2-year- -olds-to a horse
called, appropriately, Upset.
Develops 2-Year- Olds.
Saratoga is noted especially for its
development of 2-year -olds. It's rich
est stake, the $4,000 Hopeful, which
has been worth as much as $4,000,
is juvenile race.
Then there are the Saratoga year.
ling sales. More than four -fifths of
all the money paid for yearlings at
American sales changes hands here
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Menefee Scores an Ace

LURAY. Va, July Is (SpeciaD -
NJ J. Menefee, secretary to Senator
Byrd, enjoys the distinction of be-
ing the first person to make a hole
in one on the Jordon Hollow golf
course, recently opened to members
of the Country Club. The feat was
performed on hole No 2. which re-
qulres a shot across a deep ravine
on green which cannot be seer
from the tee.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
SPORTS Mirror
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated PresS.
Today a year ago-Katherine
Rawls Thompson, Miami Beach,
defended four National A. A. U.
womens swimming titles, setting
record for 880-yard free style of
1882.
Three years ago - Madison
Square Garden and Mike Jacobs
reached agreement for joint pro-
motion of Schmeling -Braddock
title fight, ending warfare"
among boxing promoters.
Five years ACCOUNTED States
won uphill fight against Australia
in Davis Cup interzone final, win
ming as Sidney Wood defeated
Jack Crawford and Frank Shields
beat Vivian McGrath.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Must Get O. K. to Race
Speedbouts Abroad

American motor boat race drivers
who wish to compete in European
regattas now must obtain written
approval from the Yachtsmen's As
sociation of America, this country's
representative in the International
Motor Yachting Union of Brussels.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Completes in u Events
At Cost of 81 Cents
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LUBBOCK, Tex. The Texas
archaeological Colleges rifle team
claims championship for economy
The team competed against COL
leges in % States. The travel
budget was only 80 cents.
All the shooting was done at
home. Scores were compared by
mail.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Marquette Mute Sets
Record With Discus
By the Associated Press.

by IBt HSSUCIdItU FItSS.
MILWAUKEE, Dye, Mar
quette senior, who recently set a
new meet discus record of IA feet
6as inches in the Hilltoppers' dual
meet with Wisconsin, is a deaf mute
He is better-than-average stu
dent in the Marquette College OF
Engineering and resorts to expert
lip-reading to keep up in his studies
Evening star., 1939-07-25
ODonneIl's Nine Defeated

ODonnell's dropped into second
place tie with Heurich Brewers as
a result of a 2-1 loss to 7-Up in the
Industrial League beavers held
the Grillmen to four hits. Russell
Motors now has undisputed posses
sion of the lead.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
ErtIe's Decision Vories
With Latitude

Philadelphia probably will be sat-
isfied to take the match on its
merits. without resorting to any
form Of rannygazoo.
But I wonder where Mr.. Carler
got the idea that all you need to
protect you. when you invade hos
tile territory, is your own referee
/ reckon he never heard the story
of Mike McTigue, Joe Jacobs and
Harry Ertle the time they visited
deepest Georgia to fight Young Will
lie Stribling.
Mr.. Ertle, the referee, made four
decisions on that fight. In chrono-
logical order, they were as follows:
Wednesday pm. columbus, GaD
~-Stribling.
Thursday am. (passing through
North Carolina)-A draw.
Thursday pm. (crossing the Ma
son and Dixon line)-McTigue by a
shade
Friday am. New York)-Mc-
Tigue. hands down.
When Joseph Jacobs, the old cow
hand from Tenth avenue, agreed to
bring McTigue, the lineal descend
ant of Finn McCool, to fight Young
Stribling, the king of the canebrakes
in Georgia, he insisted on fetching
his own referee along. This was Mr.
Ertle, the fearless arbiter from New
Jersey, veteran of the Dempsey Car
pentier fight.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
PIuzu SoftbuIIers Bow

Plaza softballers absorbed AZ
setback at the hands of Municipal
Fish Market as Coulter allowed only
four hits. Cooksey's batting feat
ured for the winners.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
ldo's Insects ChuIIenoe

Idas Insects, recent 4-3 conquer
ors of Terish's Market, are seeking
games with teams in their class.
Call Georgia 1850.
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Citizens Committee
Repairs McTique

BY the time the boys reached Co.
lumbus, McTigue was in a state OF
slight disrepair An old break in
his right hand had come apart again
leaving the knuckles numb and
swollen. Mr. Jacobs reported the
injury, and the Damyankee delega-
ton, confident that the fight would
be postponed, returned to the hotel
and sat around, swapping memories
in Mr.. Ertle's room.
To this chamber, presently, came
group of the flower of Georgia S
sporting chivalry.
The fight goes on today" the
spokesman informed Mr.. Ertle
But listen, McTigue's hand is
busted said Mr.. Ertle.
Look at the thing!" yelped Mr..
Jacobs. Its the size OF a foot
ball"
That's too bad" said the local
spokesman. I'VE will have our doctor
study it. Our doctor can work Won
ders with hands like that. 1t will
inconvenience everybody very much
If the fight does not 60 on today.
Come with us, Mr.. McTigue."
An hour or so later the Citizens
Committee returned with Mr.. Nc
Tigue and good news.
ITS all fixed" said the spokes-
man. happily. The fight goes on
today. Come along. gentlemen, we
are due at the ringSide"
Evening star., 1939-07-25
Referee Quickly Decided
He Had Train TO Cotch

McTigue fought the fight with his
left duke and held his own pretty
well, in the opinion of Referee Ertle
In fact, Mr.. Ertle was about to an
nounce some such decision when he
noticed that the Citizens Commit
tee had filed quietly into the ring
and was watching him with deep
interest from close quarters. Mr.
Ertle thought fast.
I'll tell you what, boys" he said
glancing at his watch. You seem
partial to Stribling. If you want to
give him this fight, go ahead.
have a train to CATCH
Ertle, Jacobs and McTigue caught
the train Two State lines later Mr.
Ertle announced to his small au-
dience that the fight was draw
On further thought he reversed him.
self again and handed the verdict
to McTigue, while the porter cheered
politely and reached for the tip. Ir
New York Mr. Ertle saw the whole
thing clearly. McTigue was the win
ner by a landslide.
In Georgia, however, Mr.. Stribline
went to his grave thinking he hao
won the fight and history seems tc
bear him out. You can't save your
vote for a change in the weather.
Evening star., 1939-07-25

THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Evansville. 4; Waterloo, /.
EloominIton, 3: Clinton, o.
Moline, 3: oofingoeld. 3.
Only gaMaA
Evening star., 1939-07-25

joins John Kieran, Franklin
Information
$3.50 pmAlec Templeton his
songs might have been performed Handel and other
eminent musicians and in contrast will the classics
$3.50 p-WOL. Representative speaks
spending and Lending"
S:45 pmWMAL, Waldo Frank noted authority Latin Amer
affairs speaks personal observations during
his
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6:45 pm-BERLIN Variety DJD 1177 254
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73s pm-RONiE Tuesday Symphonies 1181 254
IRF 983 meg, 305 m
900 pm-CosTA RIGA, Rca" TI4NRH, s6s
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Evening star., 1939-07-25

SUCCUMBS TO COINAffer vowng he would play
Sid Lucman brilliant passing University
righ yesterday signed to perform with the Chicago
the National League George Hala looked on Last
Luckman completed 66 attempted passes
Copyright, A. p Wrephoto
Evening star., 1939-07-25
From the
Press Box
Moral for Novu's Pilot
In Georgia Bout
BY JOHN LARDNER,
Special Correspondent of The Star.


NEW YORK, July 25 '(N. ANAL
Ray Carlen, the grave little man.
ager of the self-confessed white
hope of the country, Lou Nova, tells
me that he is much reassured by
the clause of his contract which
calls for a neutral referee for No
vas fight with Tony Galento, to be
imported fob. from either New
York for California.
1--WE are fighting in Philadelphia, ;"
explains Mr.. Carlen, "and the out
of-town man will save me and Lou
a lot of worry. Mind you, I trust
Philadelphia and its fearless, law
abiding officials implicitly. I know
that they never would dream of
ganging up on us, though they love
Galento down yonder Philadelphia
referees are outstanding men, and
good to their mothers. Still, feel
better now that we are sure of hav-
ing an outside guy like George
Blake or Arthur Donovan calling
the shots in there"
I feel the same way about Phila-
delphia referees as Mr.. Carlen does.
I will go farther than Mr.. Carlen.
Not only are they good to their
mothers, but they stop and pat dogs
on the street. I don't believe it
makes much difference what kind
of referee they have for this fight,
the local, scrapple-fed variety or
the imported kind with shiny label.
The Washington times., 1939-01-09

leum inspection in the Mexican
fields for Charles Martin and
Company, of New York.
SOLD TO ITALIAN NAVY
In it Judson said that AL oil in
the Poza Rica field (Which in
cludes wells seized from American,
British and Dutch interests, would
be inextricably commingled" be-
fore reaching a shipping point.
This mixed oil, Whitney said, is
sold and delivered to the Italian
navy.
Whitney said Eastern received
first mortgage on a refinery in
Houston, Tex, $3.50 900 for operat
ing expenses and a $500,O0O crude
oil credit as a subsidy from the
Mexican government.
The Washington times., 1939-01-09

from me and warned Strictly off the record!"
Now I am sorry listened, for even though these
stories may come to me again from different
sources, shan't be able to use them
TNO El Chco's we went, most exciting and most
automatically atmosphered of all Spanish
rendezvous in Manhattan, and there Boniface
Benito Collada, handsomest of the towns inn
keepers, brought shy young man whom
he introduced as Joaquin Rodriguez, better
known in Barcelona as Cagancho, ace of Spanish
toreadors. Cagancho was properly impressed with
Hoover and Tolson, who are heroes in Spain, too
it appears-and regretted he had no bulls head
on hand to donate to the sleUths insisting mourn
fully that by merest chance he had escaped with
his own head intact upon his shoulders.
Intriguing Note From Publishers
IRON San Francisco, book, 'NefaSti Noche,"
by a Mr.. Burke, and with it a note from
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the beOw Tuesday, Thursday
ardSat
Says Boake Carter

than economic difficulties between the Two coun-
tries. Sometimes relations are suspended over
issues which are both trivial and amusing.
year ago. Great Britain severed diplomatic
relations with Mexico on account of the oil
controversy. Economic relations between the two
countries have been hindered but it is not likely
that Great Britain will follow up her action with
more drastic military or diplomatic actions
against Mexico.
Again, there was the instance of severed rela-
tions between the United States and Iran
(Persia) because of the indignation of the Shah
over the treatment lis Minister was given at
the hands of a town constable in Elkton, Md.
The Minister had violated traffic regulation.
The constable declined to admit diplomatic i'm
munty
The same Shah of Iran has broken off diplo-
matte relations with France within the last few
days, because of an amusing episode of the play
on words in a French magazine between Shah"
and Chat" the French word for "cat" being
pronounced the same as Shah.
We broke off relations with Venezuela because
she refused to meet our claim of damages to the
property of American citizens (although we have
NOT broken off relations with Mexico for con-
fscation Of American citizens properties). These
difficulties were settled in short time when
diplomatic relations were resumed few months
later
In 1909 we broke off diplomatic relations with
Nicaragua president zelaya) denouncing zelaya s
regime as "a blot upon the history" of that State
Copyright Ledger syndcate)
(BoGEe C1rter's opinions are his olUn and not
necessarily those OF The Washington TimeSD
The Washington times., 1939-01-09
By FRED PAISLEY


Copyright, 1889. by n. Y. News syndi-
cate, Inc.)
A million workers are on the
march in Mexico pledged to the
economic sabotaging of foreign in
vestments totaling nearly three
billion dollars, largely British and
American.
Between this minority group of
the proletariat-only a twentieth
of the population-and the Car
denas administration, outside cap
ital has been caught as in a pair
of pincers. The government has
applied pressure from above with
exorbitant export duties and local
taxes, while the workers from be-
low have put on the squeeze for
higher and higher wages, ever in
creasing social benefits and in
IDENTITIES for all strike time.
Backed by law and the armed
The Washington times., 1939-01-09
Voice of New York By Louis Sob0l

Publishers L, & G. Gouchet, quoting request
by the author. please send copy of mn to
Louis Sobol in New York. He was a sergeant
major during the early part of the war and may
enjoy it. Don't tell him who I an-just yet.
He may say something nice about 1t in his
column If he does I'll send him meerSchaum
pipe. If he says anything nasty I'll come to
New York and tell him what really punk
sergeant-major he was in a certain camp down
Georgia way"
The publishers explain further that Burke is
a pen name-and that the author is retired
major of the regular Army, permanently disabled
in France.
NATURALLY, I am intrigued. I can't seem to
~ recall off-hand the names of any officers
of the regular Army stationed at Camp Jesup
with me who would remember the innocuous,
undersized and underweight soldier that was.
The very mention of the camp in Georgia floods
the memory with million and one pleasant
incidents-hot dogs at the commissary, night
rides into Atlanta where pretty little girls met
you, the day the commission as shavetall
arrived, the night I lost my entire months pay
and the money for my new uniform in dice
joust my first meeting with Publishers Clark
Howell and Cohen, of the Atlanta Constitution
and Journal, respectively, and my long talk with
Editor w. G. Bryan, then of the Atlanta Geor
gian-American, and now a neighbor in the
Village publishing the sprightly Village News.
And shortly, within a week or two, as I head
for the Coast by car, hope to stop off in
Atlanta-and try to recapture old thrills.
The Washington times., 1939-01-09
MONDAY, JAN. 9, 1889
By E0alw Wash Mclean

way that will make people think they are helping
their country.
have before me now a very dangerous one
recently sent to me from New York in a per.
fectly plain-gray envelope, which accuses every
body from the bankers in Wall Street right up to
some members of the Cabinet of being completely
crooked and a great many of them secretly in
league with the war departments of other nations
This pamphlet ends by saying, "Dor't vote New
Deal" PIN this circular on the wall where it is
ever before your eyes," And here is the impor-
tant point Prior editions of these circulars
containing many interesting features are on file
at the New York Public Library, Fifth Avenue
and Forty-second Street. New York CITY," 1t also
goes on to state that this pamphlet has had
total circulation of 100000
Can't Stand InOestigation
T HAD three or four of these societies investi
gated and we found they were hotbeds of
Red and radical teaching and they we're closed up
overnight. If every single person who gets these
pamphlets would take the trouble to have their
local authorities investigate them before they give
them any money, it might help little.
There is no real danger of any good American
citizen ever being trapped by these unholy preach
ings, if he watches his step. Americans love their
country; they are proud of it, and they wouldn't
for minute give it up for six other countries in
any part of the world today. The only real
danger is he may be working against his country
unknowingly by joining any one of these dozens
of different committees. This is the inSidous
and secret way they have for getting the patriotic
American citizens to give their money freely to
help their wretched cause.
The Washington times., 1939-01-09

conStabulary. the combination has
proved altogether too much for
the foreigner" He has capitu-
lated to the right of might. The
result has been the greatest mass
property seizure since the Rus
sian revolution. The workers have
taken over railroads, public utili-
ties, mines, factories, and finally,
as the coup de grace, the 400
million-dollar oil properties.
Like a conquering army, they
have moved on from victory to
victory to achieve objectives un-
dreamed of prior to Cardenas' ad-
vent. Descendants of poems Of
the soil, born in thatch-roofed
'dobe huts, reared in direst pow
erty, they have exchanged t h e
white cotton shirts and pajamas
Of the peasant for the blue denim
overalls of the laborer. TIL y
The Washington times., 1939-01-09

Aubrey Williams is not the
man to entruSt, as the head of
the National Youth Admins
tration, with their training and
care. He goes on carefully to
explain that, while Mr.. VII
liams is not a Communist, he
is an enthusiastic friend and
endorser Of an organization
created by the Communists
and directed and controlled by
them.
1t is a peculiar and tragic
thing that these charges and
The Washington times., 1939-01-09

dropped into our house the
other night for a quick lemon
ade, and for more than an
hour Hoover kept us enter
tanned with fascinating tales
of adventures of his G-men
with notorious kidnapers and
assassins. Stories which had
never found their way into
print-and as he spoke, for
getting my hostly courtesies,
I took notes. Hoover, having
completed his saga, walked
over. gently WreSted the notes
The Washington times., 1939-01-09

llCICs
Eastern States Petroleum Co.,
Inc, described as firm enjoying
a $1,000,000 subsidy from the
Mexican government, was seeking
from Judge Robert L. Patterson
an order restraining Asiatic Petro-
leum Corporation from alleged in
reference with its foreign opera
tionS.
PRESSURE CHARGED
John Harlan, representing East
ern, said Asiatic had brought pres
sure on oil and ship brokers to
hamper the company's business.
Flatly denying Harlan'S allega-
tions, William D. Whitney, coun-
sci for ASiatic. introduced an af.
fidavit from w. L. Judson, San
Antonio, Tex, in charge of petro
The Washington times., 1939-01-09

Foreign Relations Committee,
has inferred this should be
done. Other jingoes have
recommended that this step
be taken.
But what does "preaking off
diplomatic relations" entail?
What does it mean? How
does it go into effect? What
would be the advantages and
disadvantages of sue" a move?
Is it legal? Is it normal?
Would it probably or newt
ably lead to more drastic steps
The Washington times., 1939-01-09
Control Civil Service

Besides private enterprise. the
Toledano syndicates control the
100000 employees of the Mexican
civil service, including such de-
partments as the post office, tele-
graph, even the munitions plants.
The Washington times., 1939-01-09

Ask any ten men on any street in this country
those questions and doubt whether any of the
ten could answer. Many politicians and dlplo
mats themselves could not answer Certainly
but a small handful in the Congress in Wash
ngton could supply the explanations
Issues Sometimes Trivial
RUPTURE of diplomatic relations between
MAJOR nations is seldom resorted to because
OF its serious nature 1t is often prelude to war
Americans, be they members of the unknown
public or leaders of the Government, might do
we'll to remember that the United States was AT
WAR with Germany in 1917 TWO MONTHS
after breaking off diplomatic relations.
On the other hand, however, severance of
relations may lead to nothing more dangerous
The Washington times., 1939-01-09
Cardinas Dictator

Cardenas, the Tarascan Indian
from Michoacan, who as lad of
Is supported himself and family
on a wage of Is centavos a day
and has never forgotten it-Car-
denas, the vague idealist and Wis
ionary, who sees life through a
glass, darkly - has promoted a
movement that has runaway from
him, that is completely opt of
control.
OStenSibly, as head of the gov
ernment and the national revolu-
tionary party, he is the dictator
of Mexico. He nominates all gov
ernors, senators and deputies, and
The Washington times., 1939-01-09
. foreign Investors
Face Expulsion
Or Sabotage

fThiS Is the second of a series
of articles By Fred Paisley, tDho
has Just returned from Sir-
week surrey of conditions in
Merico.l
The Washington times., 1939-01-09


counter-charges have reached up into the highest
Government circles. This dangerous gossip
should be stopped either by thorough nvestiga.
ton in the Congress or a complete denial by
those who are accused.
decided about four years ago to see how
much information I could get about this Red
propaganda and ended up by getting so much
evidence that had to give it up to protect my
children.
There is no question in the world that America
Is honeycombed with every bad and disturbing
element the other countries can send over here.
Innocent Persons InUolUed
TTNHE pathetic part to me is that so many inno-
u cent people unintentionaly are supporting
these radical movements.
There isn't day passes that don't get from
six to eight pamphlets from organizations with
high-sounding names for the liberty and freedom
of the United States and, in fact, worded in any
The Washington times., 1939-01-09
My Say

WHEN is a Communist not a Communist?
w That is one thing I wish somebody would
explain to me. A brilliant columnist says that
The Washington times., 1939-01-09
Innocent Persons InUolUed

CALENDAR of a Gothamite Messrs. ]. Edgar
~ Hoover, Clyde Tolson, Sherman Billingsley,
George Price, Arthur Brown and few others