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The Washington times., 1932-02-04
T0SSERS
LIKE GAME
LOCALLY
By SID KATZNELh

! basketball is gradually becom-
ing a favorite sport among Wash
ington'S athletically-inclined young
men. Over a hundred teams are
now in operation and with the A.
A. U. tournament approaching,
at least 25 more clubs will join
teh army.
Basketball has always been en-
Enthusiastically played in previous
years, but this season it has
reached peak entirely unex-
pected.
Teams from the strongest class
such as Skinker Eagles, Vic'S
Sport Shop, and Howitzer'S
Giants, who play professional
teams, down to the weakest of
toSsers, have performed with un-
usual ability and constant per-
formances.
The city at present is spon-
soring three crack leagues, the
Government. Boys Club and Com
munity Center. There also are
several church loops which have
enjoyed prosperity as also the
Jewish Community Center Inter-
Club League.
No Set-up
Frank Grube's Eastern Profes-
Sionals are no set-up, as has
been the case of several highly
advertised clubs which have ap-
peared here previously. The EaS-
tons have defeated such we'll
known court teams as the Brook
lyn Giants, Stanford Pros, Straf-
ton Pros, and the House of Da-
vid.
Coach Keppel, of the Vics. has
announced that his men will be
ready for the Grubmen. The VicS
have been practicing nightly for
the game and hope to trim the in.
vaderS.
Much talk has been going
around about the preliminary to
the Vics- -Easton which start at 2
o'clock. It lists the undefeated
Jewish Community Big Five and
the Knights of Columbus, who.
play real basketball.
Allen Returns
Duke Allen and Julie Radice-
will return to the Eagles lineup
when the st. Wenceslaus Lyceum,
of Baltimore, are engaged at the
Boiling Field gym Sunday at $50.
o'clock.
The Potomac A. C. will travel to
Fort Washington Sunday to OPP
pose the team of that post. Man
ager Dubskey requests all players
to report at Rector's store at IL
o'clock. The highlight of the
season for the Potomacmen will be
their game on Thursday, Feb
ruary II. when the Glen Echo
Firemen quint will be played at
the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School gym. .,
This is the third year these fives
have men on the floor. and a
hotly contested battle is antici7
pated. 81,
The Washington times., 1932-02-04
mi OLYMPIC Sports at Placid
|NTER-H|GH.
| RACE NEARS
CLOSE
BY GARRETT WATERS

Any lull that the inter-high
school series may have expert
enced Tuesday because of the
absence of excitement in the
games which Eastern and West
ern and Business and Central
played, will be forgotten tomorrow
when the resume of the series
brings Central against Eastern
and Western against Tech. -,
Two important games they Will
be despite the fact that neither
Central nor Western can gain
anything in the race by winning.
The Mt. PleaSanterS, firmly tn
trenched in third place with no
possible chance Of geotlng any
further ahead, can help Tech no
little by defeating EaStern-Whlch
would be a decided jolt to the
Lincoln Parkers' title aspirations
to say the least.
Western Could Help
On the othe" hanG, western,
hopelessly in last place, could
help Eastern very much by de-
feating Tech-a situation that
would give the rival team, in
the deadlock for first place, the
chance of taking the undisputed
lead in the race-a lead that
would mean much with the race
so quickly nearing its close.
The games are the next to last
in the series. Next Fliday every
thing will be over when Tech
playS Eastern and Business meets
Western.
The last time Eastern and Cen
trail met it was case OF oasKeC
for basket until the final whistle.
In fact, play was so intense that
every shot at the rims in the
waning minutes had the spec
tators on their feet, shouting
their heads oft.
Tomorrow's game might not be
so exciting. Still there is every
promise of it as Central plays
to win regardless of its stand
ing. The fact that it is out OF
the race as far as gaining the
title is concerned, does not mean
q thing to the youngsters under
Coach Coggins' wing. They fight
and mean it, as their perform
ances in past games have brought
out.
Must Triumph
Eastern will be in there to win
or else. A triumph must be
gained, so important is the mean
ing to them.
And why? Because they know
they must keep pace with, Tech.
who should experience little diff
ficulty in defeating western.
Thus, several good suggestions
why tomorrow's games should be
plenty interesting.
The Washington times., 1932-02-04

They gained national fame and
established themselves as one of
the leading duos in the country
recently by taking the measure OF
Lorraine GULL and Billie Butler
Set New Record
In pulling this stunt, the Oriole
damsels established a new worlds
doubles record for 10 games. 2,128.
Both co-operated admirably in
setting the new mark, Spencer roll
ing 557 in her final set, and Gallo
way $50. Spencer had 150 game.
In facing Miltner and Fischer.
they are opposing a veteran and
powerful combination. These two
girls hold many laurels, besides
the national title last year. They
have been partners for five years
and few teams have been able to
give them a real tuSsle.
It is one of the most interesting
doubles matches between women
in many moons.
Added interest is provided by
the facts that all four of these
girls are sure entries in The Wash
ington Times Ladies Dixie Sweep
stakes which will take place next
Saturday.
Besides this brilliant intercity
girls match, four of the Districts
flashiest performers add glitter to
afternoon card, Joe Pricci, Joe
The Washington times., 1932-02-04
Amateur Golf Trials
Set For AUGUST Is

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The
United States Golf Association
today announced that qualifying
for the national open
championship would be played
in the various sections on June
6. Entries will close May r.
Qualifying play for the national
amateur was set for August is.
Entries will close July 26.
The Washington times., 1932-02-04
LeUinSky to Meet
Den1pSeY Feb. I8

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-King Levin.
sky, the idol of Chicago's West
Side, will meet Jack Dempsey in a
four-round bout here February
18, promoters announced today.
LevinSEy will receive $500 for
his 12-minute appointment with
the former champion. Mis-. Lena
Levy, Kings sister and manager,
and Leonard Sachs, Dempsey's
handler, signed the agreement
last niphE-
The Washington times., 1932-02-04
NJ 'LEOD SHOOTS:
So At COLUMBIA

Freddy Mcleod, the veteran
golf pro at the Columbia Coun-
try Club, continues to take par
for a ride on his home course.
When the sun broke through
the clouds yesterday afternoon,
Freddy grabbed his kit and
started upon an 18-hole journey
over the par 10 Columbia course.
He covered the distance in SO,
one of the many par-breaking
records he has scored this mild
winter. ."
The veteran, who assembled to
the national opul throne in 1908.
was out in 36 strokes, one over
par. despite a 5 on the first hole
and on the second hole. He
breezed home in 33 blows, two
under par for the return trip.
Three puts forced the old
master to go one over par on the
first hole while a shot into the
ditch brought a disastrous 6 on
the second. McLeod's round fol-
lows:
The Washington times., 1932-02-04
ADAMS WINS SHOOT

PINEHURST, N. c., Feb. 4.
Robert H. Adams, of Chevy Chase,
Md, nephew of Secretary of the
Navy Adams, yesterday was win
ner of the 10O-target, added bird,
shoot of the Pinehurst Gun Club
with a score of SO.
The Washington times., 1932-02-04
Reiselt, Kieckhefer
Retain Billiards Lead

CHICAGO Feb. 4.-Otto Rel
selt, Philadelphia, and Augie
Kieckhefer, Chicago, retained
their one-two standings in the
three-cushion billiard champion
ship, although neither lifted a
cue in yesterdays play. Yester
days results:
Jake Schaeffer. San Francisco. the
balkline champion, defeated Gus Copu-
los, Eugene. Ore. SO to u in 33 in
nings; Allen Hall, Chicago, won from
J. n. Bozepan, California, so to 40 in
40 innings: Bud Westhus, St Louis,
trounCed Tiff Denton. Kansas CITY. SO
to 81 in so innings.
The Washington times., 1932-02-04
Crack Baltimore Doubles
Roll D. C.. Girls Saturday
Bv GINO SINH

Helen Spencer and Mary Galloway Baltmores brilliant
pnette who oppose Margaret Mner and Elsie Fischer Wash
ngton national doubles champions the afternoon card at
Bcks Bowling Stadium in Convention Hail. Saturday the
doubles sensations of the Monumental City.
The Washington times., 1932-10-26
PROGRAM
GIVEN HOOVER

Admiral Robert E. Coontz,
U. S. NJ, retired, visited the
White House today as a one-man
delegation from the Veterans of
Foreign Wars of which he is
president to appeal to President
Hoover in behalf Of veteran legiS-
1ation already enacted and in
dorsed by the Veterans Admins
tration.
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, vet
erans' administrator, accompanied
Admiral Coontz.
Admiral Coontz's visit today is
viewed as a counter-offenSive
against the antiveteran objectiVes
of the National Economy League.
Several recommendations were
made in a communication from
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
presented by the admiral to
President Hoover.
The Washington times., 1932-10-26
ONE Of THIEVES
STOPS To WAIT
ONCUSTOMER
Adhesive Tape Used to Secure
DR.. DiegeIman in Bold
Robbery of Store

Tying up their victim with
adhesive tape purchased from
him, two robbers today held
up DR.. Leo F. Diegelman,
proprietor of the Concord
Pharmacy, in the 1900 block
of New Hampshire Ave. N. W.,
and escaped with $85.
The robbers entered the store
shortly after it was opened, while
the proprietor was alone, and
asked to purchase some adhesive
tape.
Customer Waited On
They then overpowered DR..
Diegelman stretched the tape
across his mouth and pushed him
behind the counter in the pre-
scription department.
After the proprietor was safely
out of the way, a customer walked
in, and while one of the robbers
kept watch over DR.. Diegelman,
the other waited on the customer.
After the customer left the store,
the robbers looted the cash regis
ter.
An attempt was made early
today to open safe at a gas
station in the 100 block of Flor
ida Avenue northeast. The dial
was broken off, but nothing was
taken. The same thieves evident
ly endeavored to rob coal yard
in the same block. That establish
ment was entered through a win
dow.
Fifteen cases of house-breaking,
two hold-ups in which no weapons
were used and two cases Of
pocket-book Snatching were re-
ported for the "a hours ending
at a. m. today. The loot OBJ
tanned in these obberies was
valued at approximately $1,000.
Two H0IdupS LlSCeu
William L. Hostetler, of the
1900 block of E st. N. E., said
two colored men held him up at
c and Sixth Streets Northeast.
and took his pocketbook contain.
ing $1.45.
Hudson L. Martin, of the 1900
block of R st. N. w., said four
colored men held him up at
Fifth and M Streets Northwest,
and grabbed his watch vlued at
$50 from his vest pocket.
Marie Duffy, of the 900 block
of New York Ave. N. W., reported
that two colored boys snatched
her pocketbook containing SIT at
K and Ninth Streets Northwest.
Thelma Garrett, of the 600 block
of K st. S. w., said that as she
was leaving her home three col
ored men rushed against her and
one of them grabbed her purse
which contained 38 cents.
The Washington times., 1932-10-26
FOOD HANDLERS
QUIZ URGED

Legislation compelling the
physical examination of all do
mestic servants and food hand
lers" was advocated today at the
sixty-first annual meeting of the
American Public Health Associa-
ton in the Hotel Willard.
Warning against the contami-
nation of food by persons actu-
ally infected by contagious dis
eases and those who are car
riers. DR.. Charles v. Craster.
Newark health officer, declared
that prevention could be affected
only by ordinance.
Citing the effectiveness Of leg
islation of this nature in Newark,
DR.. Craster recommended that
the assembled health experts at
tempt to have similar ordinances
passed throughout the country.
Milk to End Rickets
"Antirachitic" milk for infants
and children for the prevention
of ricketts, was urged by DR.. Al
fred F. Hess, Of New York city,
in an address before the food
and nutrition section Of the as
sociation.
Feeding Of cows with yeast
which has been irradiated was
proposed as a method of render
ing the milk "rickets protective"
The Washington times., 1932-10-26
Miss MiddLekaUff
To ReDieD 4 Books

Miss L. Elaine Middlekauff, Of
the central library advisory staff,
will review four books tomorrow
night at 8:O5 o'clock in the au-
ditorium of the Mt. Pleasant
Branch of the Public Library, it
was announced today by DR..
George F.. BoWerman, librarian.
The books to be reviewed are
"The Sheltered Life" by Ellen
Glasgow; inheritance" by Phyl-
lis Bentley; "Nur Mahal," by
Harold Lamb, and Might Flight"
by Antoine de Saint-EXupery.
The Washington times., 1932-10-26
D. c. FOLK SEEK
Bic ESTATE

A kindly, gray-haired mother,
living in the 100 block Lincoln
Road Northeast with one of her
four sons, could exchange her mo-
dest apartment there for trap
pings of vast wealth should con-
templated litigation in behalf of
herself and her family be success
full.
She is Mrs. Ida May Wellman,
a descendant of John Wellman
who settled in New York city in
the seventeenth century.
Has Two Sons Here
Mrs. Wellman has two sons
here, one of whom, Joseph W.,
jr,. lives at the apartment. The
other, James P, is attached to
Boiling Field Air Station.
The Wellmans recently jour
neyed to Osborne, Ohio, where
an attorney has been Investigate
ing for some time the possibility
that some of the heirs of early
New York settlers may have
claim to ownership Of land near
Trinity Church, on which sky
scrapers worth hundreds of mil
lions have been erected.
The Wellman claims are
founded on descent from John
Wellman. In 1880 John Well
man married Nancy Cox, whose
estate included land in the Wall
Street area.
The Washington times., 1932-10-26
LAMB BECOMES
TRAFFIC HEAD

Capt. B. A. Lamb today was
presented with his inspectors
badge and assumed the duties of
schief of the Traffic Bureau, while
Lieut.. Milton D. Smith was as
signed to the position Of captain
and assistant to Lamb.
Titles conferred on Lamb and
Smith are only temporary, as it
will be necessary to get presiden-
tial approval to fill the two posi-
tionS under provisions of the
economy act.
Lamb assumed the duties of
the position recently vacated by
Inspector Ernest w. Brown, who
was promoted to superintendent
of police by the Commissioners,
following the recent resignation
of Brig. Gen. Pelham D. Glass
ford.
Sergt. Joseph D. Harrington
was transferred from the Ninth
precinct to the Traffic Bureau.
Harrington is a former hack in
Spector.
In line with Browns policy to
return to precinct duty as many
men as possible, Sergt. B. F.. Nc
Allister was transferred from ad-
ministrative headquarters to the
Second precinct and Private r. O..
Bankert. who served as General
Glassford's chauffeur, was taken
off that detail and assigned to
the Traffic Bureau. Brown says
he can drive his own car, and if
at any time he needs a chauffeur,
he can obtain one.
The Washington times., 1932-10-26
True to Type
REST FROM POLITICS
GRANTED TO
WEARY
By GILBERT SELDES

TT IS always pleasure to combine strange elements
l. and see what occurs. Today have two questions
which do not answer each other, but can be handled
together in the made famous by the laoy IN
The Washington times., 1932-10-26
CLUE
UNEARTHED BY
D, c, EXPERT
1t. John Fowler Discovered
Bullet After TWo-Week
Search Had Failed
picture on Page q

It was learned today that
Lieut.. John Fowler, District
ballistic expert of the Metro
politan police department, dis
covered the bullet that ended
the life of Smith Reynolds, of
the famous tobacco family.
Lieutenant Fowler and Lieut..
Fred Sandberg, head of the Dis
trict Bertillon bureau, will be
witnesses at the trial of Mrs.
Libby Holman Reynolds and Alb
Walker, personal friend of the
dead man, who were indicted on
charges of murder in connection
with the case, if a trial takes
place.
Lieutenant Fowler was called
into the case by Solicitor Car
Isle Higgins, prosecutor for Rock
ingham county, N. c. Despite an
intensive search for two weeks
for the fatal bullet it had not
been found up to that time.
Fowler made calculations in
the room where Reynolds was
shot After completing these
Lieutenant Fowler told Higgins
you will find the bullet right
there, pointing to a spot covered
with leaves in the yard, outside
the open window of the death
chamber. The bullet was found
there.
Photographs Of bloodstains
made by human hands on the
doorframe of the death chamber
were then sent to Lieutenant
Sandberg in washington, but he
could make nothing of them be-
cause the bloodstains on the door
frame were too Smeared."
The Washington times., 1932-10-26
WeU-DreSSed Man
ShOIUn Aping Woman

What the well-dreSsed man
will wear this fall indicates a
"steal" on feminine apparel. Not
only "drape" suits and topcoats,
but also "off-the-face" hats and
suede shoes, in dark grey and
brown, are Gin"
All this was seen last night
when the Hecht Co. presented a
male fashion show for employees
in the auditorium of the Potomac
Electric Light and Power Com
pany. Fashion experts and Off
cials Of the company attended.
More than 800 persons were
present.
The Washington times., 1932-10-26
Character Building
Agencies of Chest
Win Praise
REV. DIR. WILLIAM L. DARBY,
Executive Secretary, Washington
Federation of Churches,

Executive secretary washington
Federation of Churches.
"'T am heartily in favor of a
communicative organization to
take charge Of the raising of
money, SO essential to-day for
the many and varied services
needed in Washington. The
Community Chest does this ef-
fectively.
1--WE need to remember our
obligations to the great char
acter-building agencies, which
will be serving the community
for many years in the future,
such as the Young WOmen's
Christian Association, the Sal
vatiOn Army, etc. Should they
not be able to continue their
efforts for the public good,
there would be a serious loss
to the community. These
agencies, together with the re-
lief problem facing us, demand
our support of the Community
Chest"
The Washington times., 1932-10-26
LEGION To JOIN
WILSON RITES

Officials and members of the
American Legion will participate
in the services to be conducted by
the Right Rev. James E. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington, at the
tomb of President Woodrow Will
son in Bethlehem Chapel of the
Washington Cathedral, the after
noon of Armistice Day.
Bishop Freeman will be as
sicted by the Rev. DR.. James H.
Taylor, pastor of the Central
Presbyterian Church, which was
attended by the War President.
The Washington times., 1932-10-26
DC, C,HEADSPLAN
FOR INVASION
BY JOBLESS
Major Brown Says Police Will
"Preserve Law, 0rder;;"
Bride Studies Law

Action to be taken by Dis
trict officials to combat
marches of three groups of un-
employed men on Washington
during the winter was the OBJ
ject of careful scrutiny today
by police and the corporation
counsel s office.
Indications were the marchers
would not be given the same
kindly treatment as were the
hunger marchers last December
and the Bonus EXpeditionary
Force last summer.
Will Preserve Order
Major Ernest w. Brown, police
superintendent, declined to say
Just what action would be taken
but asserted:
81 will say only this-the po-
lice will do everything to pre-.
serve law and order"
Asked if that meant use of
force Major Brown said:
eve will preserve law and
order"
Inspector Frank S. w. Burke,
through cooperation of police Of
other cities, Secret Service men
and Department of Justice agents,
at present is seeking to deter
mine the number of marchers ex.
pected to converge on the Cap
ital at the opening of Congress.
Will Work Out Plan
When that figure is determined
Major Brown will work out
definite plan to meet the situa-
ton confronting him.
In the meantime Corporation
Counsel William w. Bride will
announce a plan he hopes will
save the city from such situations
as last December and last sum-
mer.
Mr., Bride declined to reveal
his plan today, saying that 1t
would be announced about two
weeks before the groups Of
marchers are scheduled to ar
rive.
Mr.. Bride declared that all
legal aspects of the case were
being considered and his plan
would be as legal as it could be
made.
Right to Petition
Major Brown, when asked if
he believed the edict issued by
the District Commissioners after
the rout of the B. E. F. by
Federal troops, which ordered po-
lice to stop delegations bent on
an unlawful purpose at the Dis
trict line, was illegal said:
81 have not said that. Others
have. Under the Constitution
groups have a right peacefully
to petition Congress"
Major Brown stressed "peace-
fully and explained that he un-
derstood a small group had pre-
Sented a petition at the White
House on Monday. He added:
"That would be what 1 would
term a peaceful petition"
Under present prospects about
100000 unemployed persons will
converge on Washington when
Congress opens its short session
on December 4. Definite figures
we're not available, but it was un-
derstood that the bonus army
under Communist leaders would
be larger than the old B. E. F.,
and that the hunger marchers
sponsored by the National Un-
employed Councils would number
more men and women than did
the last hunger march.
The Washington times., 1932-10-26
HEART ATTACK
/. KILLS YOUTH

A heart attack, which seized
him while he was seated in a
classroom at st. Johns college, in
the 1900 block Vermont Ave. N.
W., yesterday caused the death of
Richard Smith, 10. son of Harry
e. Smith, United States Shipping
Board official. Young Smith was
a third-year student at the school,
An Emergency Hospital physi-
clan pronounced him dead. The
youth lived with his family in the
600 block Rittenhouse st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1932-10-26
ADVENTIST SCHOOL

Advent churches throughout
the nation will add their collec.
tions next Saturday toward the
establishment of a grade school,
to be located in a Northern State
for the education Of colored
Youths.
The Washington times., 1932-10-26
DISCUS "GOOD EARTH"

A discussion of Pearl Bucks
prize winning book. "The Good
Earth" will be held by the di-
vision of literature Of the Dis
trict Federation of Women'S Clubs
at 2 p. m. tomorrow at the Mt.
Pleasant branch of the Public
Library.
The Washington times., 1932-10-26

JES I1ChWlCh dpCAo1 "hO WAN "
essay on Chinese metaphysics after
reading the Encyclopedia Brit
tanica. Indeed" said Mr.. Pick
wick, on hearing this, 81 did not
know that the encyclopedia con-
tanned any article on Chinese meta
physics" "She read under c for
China" he was told, "and under
M for metaphysics and combined
the knowle dge." (And may
Heaven and all good Pickwickians
forgive me for not quoting textu-
ally, but one of the latter has stolen
nv copy.) One of my correspond
ents wants to know whether politics
is so alfred important and the
other wants to know what l meant
bv saying that we in America do
The Washington times., 1932-10-26
d. C. Man Fined 500
For Drunken DriUin0

In the Alexandria police court
today Serpel Smith, of Washing
ton, was fined 500 and costs on a
plea of guilty to driving while
drunk. He was arrested by Off
GERS Townsend and Embrey.
The Alaska fisherman., 1932-08-15

not if the American Legion wishes to meet it right from the shoulder. But hemming and having around, damning the Fllipinos is not going to get the Legion anywhere. Only after the Colonists had their Boston Tea Party''-after disgusting them selves as Indians, did they rid the country of the pests of King George the III.
The Alaska fisherman., 1932-08-15
Payoff <AIaskans'
 In Seattle

Reading the above heading of a press dispatch sent out either from Juneau of Seattle, the reader would be apt to. believe that the Alaska laborers are be- ing treated right we'll by Libby, McNeill & Libby in the Bristol Bay country.
 Fact of the matter is that this corporation which does not pay dividends on it's stock because it has too many high salaried stockholders in office, is to pay six of it's crews in Seattle for their operations in Alaska.
 The money will be divided be- tween about 400 cannery work CTS who did not have any oppor- tunity to leave any of that mon- ey to help build up Alaska. The company packed about 300,OOO cases.
 The Business Man of Alaska is invited to figure up his profit in this business venture.