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The Washington times., 1935-03-13
BLOSSOM r 7 {
PLAN DROPPED

There will be no elaborate cele-
bration this year to herald the
blooming of the cherry blossoms.
The pale pink blooms which
annually attract thousands of
visitors to the District will be
illuminated at night, but there
will be no committee to arrange
the many entertainments which
were featured last year.
Nationwide publicity given the
events last year brought a record
breaking throng of visitors and
it was estimated that the tourists
spent approximately $4.OOO,OO0.
However, the budget of the
committee appointed by Commis-
sioner Melvin c. Hazen to arrange
the celebration indicated a $4,000
deficit, and it was decided that
the cherry blossoms did not need
the establishment of civic fes-
tivities this year to draw tourist
crowds.
Another factor in the abandon
ment of the plans for a celebra-
tion, it was explained today, was
the Masonic convention scheduled
for July. 1t would be difficult to
raise funds among local mer-
chants for both of the events, it
was stated.
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
Scientist Here
From Australia

a geographic survey of the United
States for her own scientific pur-
poses, she confessed to a doctors
degree in philosophy from Ok
ford UniverSity-the first woman
to earn one; that she is a
chemist, the author Of several
monographs on scientific subjects
and a standard textbook on
physical and practical geography
used in Australian schools.
She is taking a year off" from
her duties as a lecturer and
teacher in the University of Sgd
ney.
She is a guest of Mrs. Gregory
Hankin, 20O9 Park Road N. w.
Describing conditions in her
homeland, she said:
Australian aborigineS live a
day-to-day life in the customs
and manners of the stone age.
Living in desert abodes deep in
the interior, they are a vanish
ing race, one of whose many
peculiarities is a fOndness for
live grubs as a table deIicacy.
Their diet is no less interesting
than their weird religious dances
and their uncanny skill with
the boomerang"
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
HERE
ON VISIT IS TOO
BUSY To TALK
Vie of Marlborough Stops
Here on Way North
From Florida Trip
By MARY PADGETT

BY MARY PADGETT
"Her Grace is very busy and
cannot see yOu.'
"But couldn't / talk to the
Duchess for just a few minutes?"
"NO, am afraid not. Her
Grace is at her bath. She is
very busy today"
The Duchess maid was en-
phatic and she closely guarded
the door.
Just then Lady Carolyn Spen
Ger Churchill, 11-year-old daugh.
ter of the Duchess of Marlbor-
ough, peeped quickly around the
door leading into their suite of
rooms in the Mayflower Hotel.
perhaps Her Grace would con-
sent to an interview later?"
II do not know; / cannot
answer that"
ANOTHER PEEP
At this moment there was an
other peep around the door by
the little daughter of the
Duchess
"Oh, may see Lady Caro-
lyn. She just looked around the
door, you know"
At this point the "doorkeeper"
looked as though she would shut
the door.
"JuSt a moment! Please. Per-
haps you can answer few queS-
tiOns about the Duchess. How
long will she remain in Wash.
ingtOn?
II am afraid I do not know"
"What is the purpose of her
visit here?"
"She is here on business"
''What buSinesS?"
No answer.
where will she visit in the
city? Perhaps she will 60 to
the White House or the British
Embassy. What is she planning
to do while here?"
"T am afraid cannot answer
that"
The door was gradually shut
ting. THE Duchess is very
busy. the door closed.
INTERVIEW ENDS
Thus ended an interview, meant
for the duchess, but which fell
upon her maid.
The duchess and Lady Carolyn
arrived in Washington yesterday
from Florida en- route to New
York city. How long the distin-
guished visitor will remain here is
mySteriously guarded.
The duke is now in New York
with their other children, Lady
Sarah and their son. the Marques
of Blanford. who will eventually
become the eleventh Duke of
Marlborough.
The family has been in this
country since January 20. The
mother of the present Duke of
Marlborough was the former Con-
suela Vanderbilt, and the present
Mrs. Jacques Balsan. 1t is with
his mother that the duke and
duchess have been visiting in
Florida.
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
Children to Present
Play on Saturday

Under the Lilacs." by Louisa
M. Alcott, will be presented by
the Children'S Theater Group of
the community committee of
Phyllis Wheetley Y. w. C. A.. on
Saturday at 3 p. M, at Armstrong
High School.
A feature of the play will be
a Punch and Judy" scene played
by marionettes. This play will
be the sixth of the series Spon-
sored by the theater group.
The Washington times., 1935-03-13

1t was a task pinning down
DR.. Marie c. Bentivoglio, of sgd.
ney, Australia, long enough for
an interview.
Between her vivacity and the
work of preparing slides for a
lecture she is to deliver Friday
night at Constitution Hall, under
the auspices of the National Geo.
graphic Society. she found it diff
ficult to concentrate on the ques-
tionS asked her.
At the society's headquarters,
she talked as she worked.
In her early thirties, feminine
and good looking, DR.. Bentivoglio,
here among other things to make
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
FLAYS
MARRIAGE
CLAUSE
Provision in Economy Law
'HaIf-Baked, Un-American,'
Minister Declares

Speaking over the radio last
night under auspices of the Amer
ican Federation of Government
Employees, the Rev. Harold M.
Dudley, local minister, vigorously
assailed the so-called married per.
sons clause Of the economy act as
Immoral, half-baked and un-
American.
DR.. Dudley. who is author of
American Women in Govern
ment," and leader of a group Of
radio gospel singers, declared the
present law prohibiting both hus-
band and wife from working in
the Federal service penalties mar
riage, frequently breaks up homes
and in many cases "leads inevita-
bly, to irregular sex relations.
AsSailS Arguments
Referring to arguments pre-
sented by those who oppose repeal
of the present law, DR.. Dudley
said:
'BasicalIy, the opposition
rests on the confused view that
there are only certain number
of jobs and that these jobs
must be passed around to afford
incomes to as many people as
possible"
"This is a species of rule-Of-
thumb thinking, unsOund eco.
nOmically and comparable to
the companion cry that any
person is lucky in these days to
have a job of any kind"
The clergyman added that the
basic trouble in this country is
that the share of "the product of
national effort which goes to the
producing classes-the working
men and women and the farmers
is too small" = ..
Raps discrimination"
DR.. Dudley hit at the "discrimi-
nation" of the law, observing that
it doesn't bar fathers and their
sons, brothers and sisters, but
operates only against husband and
wife.
Declaring section 213 under
mines the merit system, he cor
cluded:
"In many cases the result is
more severe than the punish
ment meted out to hardened
criminals caught red handed in
crime. 1t constitutes ex post
facto legislation, and as such is
criminals caught red-handed in
definitely unconstitutional
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
German Soldier to Get
Watch Lost in War

big timepiece with its inscription
ON the Tenth Year" When
the prisoner was freed he could
not be found, said Mr.. Robson,
who had been asked to keep it
for him.
Red Cross officials traced the
inscription with the watch
makers. They found the watch
had been awarded the soldier
when he was 10 on his confirma-
ton. He is now a lighthouse
keeper in the Baltic. Ernest j.
Swift, secretary-general of the
League of Red Cross Societies,
was here yesterday and will take
the watch to Europe.
The Washington times., 1935-03-13

Watches and Red Cross work
are not synonymous but thereby
hangs the tale.
A German soldier, Franz Ack-
fel, will get his cumbersome,
key.wound watch back because
the Red Cross bothered to locate
him for a Montana soldier who
had been given the watch by a
prisoner after the st. Mihiel Of
fenSive.
John Robson, then sergeant of
Company F, Twenty-third Infan-
try, recently showed Earl j. Stout,
field director of the Red Cross
at Fort MiSsoula, Montana, the
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
Piano Recital Given
By James Friskin

James Friskin, pianist of New
York city. was heard in recital by
an appreciative audience of mu-
sic lovers at Howard University
last night.
Mr.. Friskin, teacher in he
Juilliard Graduate School of Mu-
sic, was presented by the concert
series committee of the university.
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
i. S. Workers Aid
In Presenting Play

Wayne Bobst, an employe of the
State Department, and Wade Rob-
inson, of Government Printing
Office, are two of the featured
players who will take part tonight
in "Uncle Vanya." play by
Checkov, to be given by the
Columbia players at Pierce Hall,
Fifteenth and Harvard Sts. N. w.
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
Overseas Writers
Honor Speakers

Diplomats, writer's and Govern
ment heads who have spoken at
the weekly luncheons of the
Overseas Writers will be the
guests at a reception tomorrow
at p. m, at the Mayflower
Hotel.
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
TRADE AND CIVIC
BODIES ASSA|L
DC. CRIME
Senate Subcommittee Urged
To Take Back BIuecoats
Fired for Economy

The Senate subcommittee on ap-
preparations for the District, today
opened hearings on the District
appropriation measure with a de-
mand before it that 35 Washing
ton policemen, dismissed under
the terms of the 1888 economy
act, be restored to duty.
The demand was made in a let
ter addressed to Congressional
leaders by Edward D. Shaw, secre.
tary of the Merchants and Manu-
facturerS Association, who as
serted he was speaking for his as
sociation, the Board of Trade, the
Federation of Business Mems AS
sociations, the Federation of Civic
Clubs, the Congress of Parent
Teachers Associations, the District
of Columbia Public Schools Asso-
citation, the American Automobile
Association and the keystone Mo-
tor Club.
Reading of the letter preceded
the opening of deliberations by
the Senate District Committee.
Copies Distributed
Senator Elmer Thomas, chair
man of the subcommittee; Senator
William H. King, chairman of the
Senate District Committee, and
Representative Mary T. Norton,
chairman of the House Committee,
received copies of Mr.. ShaW's let
ter.
Declaring that 1875 men, women
and children were killed in the
streets of washington in 1884, the
letter, drafted at a meeting of the
various boards and civic groups on
February IA, asserted that only by
the addition of at least IS more
policemen "can conditions now
existing in Washington be rem
edied and other citizens be given
the protection which it is their
right to expect" The statement
continued:
'The Capital City is rapidly
attaining a reputation through
the public press, that is spread
ing over the entire country, of
being one of the most danger
Gus cities in which to reside or
visit in the United States.
"The daily papers are replete
with stories of foul murders,
rObberies, burgIaries, highway
assaults, hOldups and lesser
crimes"
Automobile regiStra ton has in.
creased by 24,805 in the last three
years to total of 1882 and
this load of traffic is augmented
by 10000 cars daily coming from
Virginia, Maryland and other
nearby states, the statement said.
Traffic Case Boost
Fifty-five thousand traffic cases
were handled in the courts here
last year, the letter continued in
illustrating the increase of police
need during the time the force was
being reduced. The statement con-
tinued:
"The authorized strength of
the personnel of the. depart
ment is 1906 men to take care
of a total population of 1885,
S69 persons. OF the total au-
thOriZed strength in personnel
controlling an area comprising
69.2 square miles, we find that
One-seventh, or 1856 men, are off
duty daily by act of Congress.
OF the 1,12O men remaining
there are about 40 men on sick
leave daily and many others on
special detail.
The report pointed out that SO
policemen were assigned to white
House functions, 81 to the en-
bassies and legations, 81 at Gov
ernment building dedications, 81
at Cabinet social affairs, 592 to
strikes and gatherings attended
by agitators and 1896 to parades.
The Washington times., 1935-03-13
Montgomery COP.
To Organize Club

SILVER SPRING, Md, March
13.-Many prominent Montgomery
county Republicans, residents of
the thirteenth election district.
will meet in the hearing room of
the new County Liquor dispensary
building here Friday at 8 p. m. to
form a local Republican club.
County Commissioner Paul M.
Coughhlan will preside,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-31
CLUB WORK TO
BE BROADCAST

Word has been received by II. Lee
Landerman, assistant farm advisor,
that this years national Al Club
achievement program will be br I'd
cast on November 2 from 3 80 un-
til 1920 a. m, psf over California
stations XII. KFSD, and KPO. This
is the national broadcasting system.
This years coast to coast hook-up
features California All Club work.
Professor 3. H. Crocheron, director
of agricultural extension service,
Berkeley, speaks over the coast to
coast part of the program on Sue
cesful Achievement Depends on CO.
operation" On the state extension
service period Elton McVey. Al
member from Stanislaus County has
very interesting project result
story to tell June Beck, also a Stan
islaus County Club member, will ex-
plain other features of a successful
All Club. Professor Metcalf has a
message for all friends of All Club
work. DR.. c. B. Smith completes the
coast to coast part of the program,
speaking from Washington on the
subject Where are we going and
Why?"
Landerman urges all All Club
members and their parents to lis
ten to this program and is eagerly
waiting the time when one of our
own Club members will broadcast
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-31
Exc a II, o
To 7 Attempt
Com &C

BOSTON. Oct. 81. U.P)-Jack
Sharkey. former heavyweight cham
pion. tonight announced a come
back campaign which he expects to
lead TO an elimination bout with Joe
Louis and a title match with Cham
pion Jimmy Braddock.
Coeksure as ever. the Squire of
Chestnut Hill disclosed that he had
started active trainip/ for his first
bout. 1t is reported Jacks come
back will start in Boston Garden
about Nov. %, with unknown Win
ston. Hartford Negro, as likely op-
ponent. King Levinsky, Patsy Per-
roni and Johnny Risko are also un-
der consideration.
II think everybody has gone
overheard in saying that Joe Louis
is the greatest heavyweight of all
time" Sharkey said i'm discussing
his comeback plans. There are a
number of heayyweights of the
past who could have licked Louis
and for one believe l could hape
done it and can do il now. Louis
has yet 10 receive any opposition.
Baer made no effort to beat him,
while Carnera was licked before
he started. How can they say Louis
is great fighter when nobody has
given him a fight?"
As for Jimmy Braddock, Sharkey
referred to the champion as an ex-
sparring partner, and said he once
kayoed Jimmy with big gloves.
Persons who have watched Shar-
key i'll training at local gymnasium
in recent weeks say tlr2t the Squire
has slowed down to such an extent
that he shouldn't be rated as even
potential threat to any first flight
heavyweight. Jack has been out of
the ring about two years, and hasn't
helped his footWork any by standing
for hours behind the counter of his
North End Tavern. He may be SER
ious in his contention to reach the
top again, or ne may be out for a
little more easy money to break the
monotony of bartending and piano
lessons.
Sharkey, a fine defensive fight
er, but very much of an in-and-
outer throughout his long career,
won the championship June 2I,
1892, by defeating Max Schmel-
ing in a 15-round bout on Long
Island. The next year Primo Car
nera stripped Jack of his title by a
siX-round knockout. Sharkey at
tempted comeback after that. but
retired in 1888 after successive
losses to Tommy Loughran and
King Levinsky.
Jack is now 80 years of age. He
lives with his wife and their three
children IN fashionable Chestnut
Hill
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-31
Outlook Is
Gloomy for
Local Team

Coach w. S. Taylor moved hi!
Central high school Spartans TO tn,
hospital today in preparation fol
the Calexico game here tomorrow
night.
Dame Fortune gave the FL Cen
tro team its hardest boot in the
pants when survey of the team
today proved that five regulars
and two first string substitutes
were suffering injuries sustained
either in the Brawley game last
week or during practice drills this
week.
How many of the injured list,
which includes baekfieldmen and
linemen viii start tomorrow is doubt
ful, and Just who will start in their
places is even more doubtful. the
coach groaned.
Co-Captains Injured
Gene Wagner and Homer Spear.
eo-captains of the squad, and lead
ing players of the team have both
been out of practice this week. Wag-
oner who leads the Spartan attack
from the halfback position had to
have his infected hand lanced yes
terday and will certainly be un Ter
a big handicap if he gets into the
contest at all. Spear, center, is still
suffering with an injured knee which
he hurt several weeks ago. He has
not been able to practice recently.
Aaron May Be Out
Another big blow to the El Centre
forward wall came today when it
seemed that Calvin Aaron, all VAL
ley end, viii be kept out of the
starting lineup with a bad leg
muscle which was injured during the
Brawley game. His substitute, Harold
Weiss, viii also warm the bench to-
morrow if he suits up at all Weiss
is suffering with an arm which was
lanced yesterday because of boils
setting into a bruise. Marlin Child
ers, regular guard, will be slowed
down considerably with several
bruised ribs which are slow in heal
ing.
Eugene Boatwright, halfback,
!. playing opposite Wagner wrench
8 ed his shoulder in last weeks af-
) fair and has been working in
Aaron's end position. However, he
+. may be destined to be classed
among the injured before the
game. He has been continually
turning his ankle during signal
drills and if may keep him out of
the contest.
Going on the assumption that
Wagner starts at his position and
Boatwright is able TO go into left
end. it would put Bob Fox and
Boyse Palmer into the game at the
same time-Palmer at Quarterback
and Fox into the half position.
Earl Smith will probably be push
ed into the line. either at guard or
end.
On top Of this handicap, the play
ers' attitude toward tomorroW's
game has not been complimentary
TO the Bulldogs. Little determination
has been shown by the Ell Centro
squad and this weeks practice has
been taken too lightly.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-31
FL entro
B Squad to
Meet Cubs

Ell Centro will be given an.
other crack at Brawlef this
afternoonl
This time, however. it will be the
two miniature squads of both
schools who tangle on the Brawley
field at O'Clock today. frankie
Lambeth and Forrest Zinn. former
e. Centro Spartan players, have
coached and directed the little b
squad and announced their inten-
tions of scheduling five more games
before the season closes.
After the squad makes its in
itial appearance on the north end
gridiron, il will battle the Wild
cat Cubs again next week but ON
the Ell Centric field. Then a home
game, followed by an outside
contest, may follow Immediately
with Calexieo and Holtyille.
The B" squad has developed
durability by scrimmaging with
the varsity eleven which has found
the little ones to be wonderful op-
position.
The starting lineup for the El
Centro squad is as follows: John
Dubois, left end; Ray Knight, left
tackle; Milton Damron, left guard;
Jack Adams, center; Johnnie Nous
er, captain and right guard; John
Greenleaf, right tackle; Cecil
Woodward. right end; Kenneth
Riedy, left halfback; Juan Kirk
patrick, right halfback; Cleo Hall,
fullback; and Kenneth Lambeth. a
signal caller and quarterback.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-31
s I r A 7 { G Y
- Used >,
BY JOCKEY

SAN BRUNO Cal. Oct. 81. Up
= A little bit of extemporaneous
strategy nearly brought second
place Mopeco in at the head of
the list IN the mile and a quarter
fifth race yesterday, but it didn't
quite connect
Jockey Charlie Schultz, resultant
ly, rode the place horse instead of
the winner.
Mopeco and Madam Queen were
staging a duel down the stretch,
race track attendants related,
when Schultz, mounted on Mopeco.-
employed strategy in an attempt
to win the race.
lie yelled, not without author
ity: "Whca, Madame Queen,
whoa"
The horse hesitated at the voice
She knew SO we'll. Schultz had
ridden her previously.
Mopeco forged ahead, but Jockey
Russell Sperry. Tanforan's leading
rider, whipped up the faltering
Madame and finished a nose ahead
Of Mopeco.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-10-31
By HENRY McLEMORE

the good Burghermaster OF Buttoon-
cry was shown in years.
No Champ
The principal weakness in Mon
sieur Curley's line is its lack Of
a master model or champion. Wrest-
ling, as you know. is no stronger
than its champion. and this Danno
O'Mahoney which Curley has seen
fit to make the head Tom Of the
Tomfoolery is as out of place as
well done pot roast at one of Halle
Selassie's pre-battle suppers.
The fact that he doesn't know
any more about wrestling than John
Quincy Adams did at the age of
three is only one Of MS minor de-
fects. After all. a knowledge Of
wrestling isn't absolutely necessary
to a wrestling champion. But that
he look like one, or that he look
as if ne might possibly sometime
resemble one. IS All of which lets
O'Manoney out Danno = and I
trust this won't bring the national
association of grocery delivery boys
like one Of those nice youngsters
who deliver your fruits and vege-
tables from the neighborhood store.
He isn't strong. His arms and chest
and legs are those of youngster
VINO IS still years shy of complete
development. And his mental pro-
cesses-Tell, never mind It's MS
head and he's stuck with it. You
don't get mad when you see him
throwing such men as Don George
and Little Wolf. You only laugh.
for is 50 durn ridiculous He threw
George in five minutes and eight
seconds last night but from where
I was sitting-which was only
few feet from their laps-it seemed
that he needed the fullest eoopera-
ton from George 20 turn the trick.
Il must be tough on a finished
wrestler like George, who learned
his trade as an olympic workman
where groans and grunts don't
count. to forget enough in five
minutes to get pinned by an
/ O'Mahoney.
Small Crowd
Ny guess is that O'Mahoney's
days as champion are numbered.
He drew only a handful TO the
Garden last highland Ghen wrest-
ling champion begins to fail al the
box office its amazing how quickly
i he begins 70 fail in the ring.
His successor. I fancy. will be
Chief Little Wolf. the squat gent
who has been given 50 many ma
tionalities that I'm beginning 10 be
lieve hes one of Heinz assorted
pickles. The Chief-and he was a
Cherokee against one Of Dick Raines
last night-dreW d rousing hand
for ais act. which consisted. in the
main. of hitting Raines in the nose
! with what I presume was a classic
Graeco- Roman left jab, and bound
ing off the ropes like monkey
whose feet hurt.
The standout Of Monsieur Cur
ley's line in my opinion was Sergei
Kalmikoff. who was introduced as
the Siberian Wolfhound" Be-
Whiskered, fat as a Poland-China,
and wearing a pair Of knee-length
black tights, Sergei is a museum
piece. The boys who run wrestling
must nave let Sergei in on all the
facts, because Sergei, and Sergei
alone, laughs throughout his
matches.