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The Washington times., 1936-12-14
I 1000 To See
Louis Fight

CLEVELAND, Dec. 14.-Gam'
bling with virtually no optimism on
the long chance that Joe Louis
chin will crumble again, a sell-out
crowd of $4,000 will be crammed
into the auditorium tonight when
the brown bomber meets Eddie
Simms, rugged heavy-fisted local
pride and joy, in heavyweight
bout billed for 10 rounds.
Simms apparently stands alone
with the firm conviction that he
will bring Louis down just as Max
Schmeling did last June. The bet
ting odds, ranging as high as 10
to / on Louis, reflect the public'S
attitude toward the proposition,
but that remote possibility-or
maybe it's a hope-that SimmS
will score a knockout is serving as
a lure at the turnStileS,
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
Navy Arrdnges
63 Events For
Winter Card

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. IA. - With
some schedules still unannounced.
the Navy has arranged SO con-
tests in winter sports for the
coming season. Varsity teams,
with gymnastics and small bore
rifle still to be given out, will en-
gage in AZ contests, all but seven
at home, while the plebes have
II matches, all at Annapolis.
The winter season will get
under way January 2, when the
basketers engage with the Uni.
versity Of Baltimore at Annapolis.
The court men will end their
season February 20, against Army,
the game also to be played at
Annapolis. The one road game
will be with Columbia, at New
York on February 6.
The wrestling team will end its
season by meeting Lehigh at Beth
lehem, Pa, on March 6, while the
feature Of the home season will
be q contest with Nebraska on
January ~. The CornhuSkers are
newcomers on the Navy schedule.
The boxers will meet the same
four leading teams as last year,
ending their season by meeting
Penn State at State College, Feb
ruary 20. Western Maryland,
Syracuse and Virginia are the
home opponents.
The fencing schedule will be
featured by two meetings with
Yale, at Annapolis on February
20 and at New Haven on March
6. The swimming team engages
Princeton at Princeton on Feb
ruary 10 and Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia on the goth.
The schedules follow:
Varsity
Basketball-January 2, University Of
Baltimore; 8. Gettysburg; 3 Duke; Is.
University of Virginia; 90. Lafayette; 81,
| Virginia Poly; 80, Swarthmore.
February 3, University of Maryland;
g. Columbia (at New York city,; 10.
State; 20, Military Academy.
Wrestling--January %, Virginia Mill
tary institute; 30. University of North
Carolina; February s, Pennsylvania State
SoiISSe' 10, OHNelSlty u! FennsylVdnldI
20. Harvard; 81, University of Nebraska;
March s, Lehigh Cat Bethlehem, Pa.).
Boxing-January 80, Western Mary.
land; February 6. Syracuse; 10, Univer.
sity of Virginia; 20. Pennsylvania State
Cat State College, Pa.).
wimming-January 16, Columbia;
February 10, Yale; 10, Princeton Cat
Princeton, N. -; 20, University of Penn
MOUTH; March 9, Rutgers; s, Harvard.
| Waterpolo-January Is, Columbia: 80.
Central Queens Y. NJ. c. A: February 10,
New York A. c.; 20, University of Penn.
sylvania Cat Philadelphia) 81. West
Branch New York Y. NJ. c. A; March 3,
| Rutgers.
Fencing: January 80, St. Johns
| brooklyn; February s, Sword Club Of
Philadelphia: 49,, University of Pennsyl-
vania; 20, Yale; 81. Cornell; March 8.
Yale Cat New Haven>; 10. Columbia;
Basketball-January %, Roosevelt H.
Wsahingtno: February 6, Tome School:
10, Dean Academy: 20, Hun School.
Wrestling-January %, Virginia NJ. I.
Freshmen; February 49, Mercersburg
Academy; 81, Wyoming Seminary.
Swimming-February 6. Staunton M.
A; 20, University of Pennsylvania fresh.
men; March 6. Mercersburg Academy.
Water Polo-February s, Staunton NJ.
A; 20. University of Pennsylvania fresh.
Fencing-February 10, University Of
Pennsylvania freshmen: March 10, Co
lumbia freshmen; 20. Princeton fresh.
men.
All contests will take place at the
| Naval Academy unless otherwise notnA
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
Sports World
Passing Show

Green Bay Packers win the
national professional football
championship, defeating Boston
Redskins, FL to 6.
Joe Louis favored, 6 to 1, to
beat Eddie Simms at Cleveland.
Luke Appling, Chicago White
SOx shOrtStOp, and Lou Gehrig,
New York Yankee first baSeman,
shared hitting honOrS in 1886
official averages.
Willie McFarlane, Of CalifOr-
mia, with 200 strokes, leads after
two days play in Nassau Open
golf tournament.
Irving HOrOwitZ, Of New York,
wins 5,0OO-meter national walk
ing championship at Glendale,
N. Y.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
RECREATION SOCCER LEAGUE

OH. Dletle ................. Smith
Referee. Caldwell. Goals scored by
Sienuta, Smith, Shelton, Z. knight, Z.
Dletle. Half-time scOre-Sllver Spring,
2; Heurich'S, I.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
Cochran Rallies
To Win Title

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-Welker
Cochran, of San Francisco. today
is the worlds champion in three
cushion billiards for the third
time in four years.
He won the title early yesterday
morning-in the wee sma" hours
when he defeated Kinney Matsu-
yama, of Japan, so to 81. in So
innings.
Cochran earned his third title
in four years by staging a remark
able finish in the tournament. On
Friday afternoon, he won over
Johnny Layton and on Friday
night he won over Matsuyama to
send the tournament into the
play-off phase with himself, Tiff
Denton and MatSuyama in a dead
lock each at six won and three
lost.
Denton was beaten Saturday
afternoon by MatSuyama, so to 33,
and then Cochran eliminated
Denton in Saturday nights first
The Washington times., 1936-12-14

Itie, and Blue Walters were still
making book on New York tracks.
The first five have been with their
Maker for many years, and the
man was talking to Blue himself !!
He hadn't seen a race on an Amer
lean track since Novelty won the
Futurity in 1910.
1sidore Bieber sold tickets-at a
slight" advance over the box Of
flee price-in front of Hammer
STEMS Victoria Theater when
Jockey Tod Sloan opened there
in vaudeville. Alden Calkins is
one Of the younger press agents
for tracks with a real future; he
has put GoShen'S Hambletonian
Stakes squarely on the sports map,
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
Three Games Carded
In Court League

Delaware and Hudson VS.. CCC
(Ole), at 1870 p. M; Fl. Myer VS..
Rinaldi, at $50; and, CCC (Geo0
VS.. Little Tavern, at $50.
That is the lineup Of basketball
games for tonight in the Heurich
Cup League at Heurich gym. On
Wednesday night, CCC (Ole)
clashes with District WPA, at
1880; Rinaldi meets Senate, at
$50, and, Delaware and Hudson
tackles CCC (Geo.) at $50.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
Burdick 10 Speak
At touchdown Club

Representative Usher Burdick,
who played football for Minnesota
back in the early 1900's, will be
the guest speaker at today'S lunch
con of the Touchdown Club at
the Lafayette Hotel. Representa-
tive Burdick was an All-WeStern
end. He halls from North Dakota
and is recognized as a master of
Indian languages.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
Fire Dept. Jrs. Want Games

THU DePI' VIS' VVo''I O0'''SS
Jack" Ellis, manager Of the
Takoma Park Junior Fire Depart
ment quint, 130-poundS, is DESTROYS
Of booking games to be played at
their own gym. Call Manager
Ellis at SHep. 1888.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
Baltimore Orioles
Beat AIexandrians

The Baltimore Orioles yesterday
defeated St. Mary's Celtics, Of Alex
andria, 10 to 0, in the first game
of the playoff series for the Dixie
Professional Football League cham
pionship.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
Giants Plug
. Gap With
Chi0zzd
By PAT ROBINSON


NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE
Stove League season is well under
way today with fans trying to
figure how their pet teams have
been strengthened, if at all.
There must be more trades for
some Of the clubs simply dare not
start a new season with what they
have. In fact, the Yankees are
the only club in either league
which can afford to stand pat and
they are holding the status quo
only because no other club wants
to deal with them.
The Giants plugged a hole at
third base when they landed Chi
ozza from the Phillies but they
still need a good catcher and an
other first-String pitcher and may
need a first baseman.
Seen Help to Cubs
Lonny Frey will be . help to
the Cubs but they still are in the
market for a right-hand hitter in
the outfield and another fine
pitcher.
The Cards must come up with
at least two more infielders Of
recognized class and an outfielder.
The Pirates added strength by
landing Dutch Brandt and Lee
Handley but their outfield fairly
hollers for a right-hand hitter.
They also could use another good
pitcher.
The Reds could use more punch
in their outfield and they could
use a corking third baseman.
Strengthen Second Base
The Dodgers have strengthened
their second base combination by
sharing Lavagetto and English
and may have helped their pitch
ing by getting Henshaw and
Birkofer. I have bunch Grimes
will do all right with his pitching
but he still needs three classy out
fielderS and a reserve lnfielder. He
probably will make a good deal
for Van Mungo.
The Braves and Phils have lit
tie and something less than that
to offer in trade. They must build
with whatever young fellows they
can pick up.
In the American League, the
Yanks need only some second base
insurance in case Tony Lazzeri is
unable to go the route.
Indians Seek Catcher
The Indians must have a
catcher. They want to get rid of
Vosmik and are willing to part
with Pytlak and Hildebrand. If
they can land Hemsley they will
be all set to go to town.
Jimmy Dykes of the White Sox
has been trying vainly to peddle
Whitehead. His greatest need is
pitching.
The Tigers also need a pitcher
and perhaps an outfielder.
The Red Sox need pitching and
punch in the outfield. They gave
Werber for Higgins but it is prob
able this trade added more tenn.
permanent than more strength to
club already overstocked with it.
The Griffmen need another top
notch pitcher and a star out
fielder. It is reported Buck New
som and Cliff Bolton are on the
block.
The AS and the Browns are
sure to be better if only because
they could hardly be WORSE.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
SEASON RECORDS

High Team Game-HydrOgraphic, 61s:
Ordnance, $40. High team set-Bureau
Of Engineering. 1,7S5: Yards and Docks.
1,71S. Ind. game-Pepin, 1859; DOuse.
159. Ind. set-Kapanke, 4O1; sutphin
and Phillips, 400. High Sps.-FaIck,
122; r. Provost, 100. High strikes-Mc.
Elroy, 28; Small and Kuttner, 26. Ind.
AVER. Provost, 117.8Oj Fa1cl. 1927;
Phillips, 1928; Galleher, ILLS.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
Merchants Pin Loop

SEASONS RECORD
High strikes, Smith, West Station, 80;
high spares, Gingell, Southern DairieTs;
MCGruder, Holmes Home Made, 91;
high team, three games. SOut he n
Dairiers, 1904; second high team, three
games. West Station. 1901: high single
game, team, West station. 59S: second
high single game. team. Southern Dair-
iers. 5S5; high individual, three games,
r. Hortsman. Willies Bakery, 1913: Sec
0nd high individual. three games. Filing
ton, National Biscuit Co.. 800; high
tionaI Biscuit Co.. 100: second high
single game, individual, Smith, West
Station, l42.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
Southern Railway
Duckpin Loop
SEASONS RECORDS

SEASONS RECORDS
High team set, Purchasing, 1910; high
team game, Purchasing, $50; high aver
age, JarmRn, 111-1O; second high aver
second high set, Sole, 81: high game,
Gardner, 1852: second high game, JAR
man. 149; high strikes. Maley, 90; Sec
Ond high strikes, Staffel, 10; high spares,
MOye, 80; second high spares, Jarman,
~.
Individual MISUNDERSTANDING, 111-1O;
Maley, 1000; MOye, 1922: Sole, 1OS-12;
StaffeI, 1OS-23.
The Washington times., 1936-12-14
U.S.. Maritime Duckpin

SEASONS RECORDS
High game, A. L. LanSdale. 16j; high
flat game, L. H. PentE, 90: high individ.
ual set, A. L. Lansdale, 1888; high team
game. Finance. 500: high team set
Comptroller No. 2, 1875; high average,
A. L. Lansdale, 116; w. F. Woody. liz;
C. G. StOner. Ill: high strikes, T. Hardy
10; high spares, A. l.. Lansdale. 81.
Evening star., 1936-08-22

which way the rate went. Six from
the mountain and Pacific Coast re-
gion felt that the falling of from for
mer high rates had stimulated build
ing. This view came mainly from
Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico.
There was also seen the reaction that
while an upward trend of at least 2
per cent would retard building to
some extent, further downward move
ment would not conversely tend to in
crease building volume. The consen-
sus was that long terms in which to
pay off the loan, small monthly pay
ments and as high percentage Of the
value of the property as possible are
the persistent demands made on the
mortgage rather than lower rate.
Conclusions that the rate on
mortgages at the flood tide of pros
perity will be down no lower than 6
and probably around 6la per cent, all
charges included, develop in the abu-
lation of numerous varying replies.
The associations are sticking 100 per
cent by the long term, amortized loan
which was originated in the building
and loan industry los years ago. and
private trustee institutions of this
type in practically all areas report
their ability to make loans at rates
which compare favorably with the
F. H. A. charges, which latter total
6.4 per cent to the borrower. ap-
proximately l per cent of which goes
to the Government agency which in
sures the mortgage for the lender
and not for the borrower.
Believing that rates will stay where
they are rather than take a con-
spicuously higher trend. one Of the
Evening star., 1936-08-22

file any practical leadership's attempt
to deal nationally with the interest
rate problem on home loans, it is
pointed out.
Traditional differences between the
cost of capital in thickly settled areas
and in sparsely populated sectors are
showing their influence in the cpin-
ions held as to the future cost of
money for mortgages in the respec-
tive regions.
Firming Of Rate Expected.
In the leagues sixth, seventh and
eighth districts, including all Of the
States west of the Mississippi, and
two or three North Central States east
of the river, in which territory the
comparatively high rates have always
held, 26 comments anticipated firm
ing of the mortgage rate as recovery
quickened its pace, l6 thought the
rates would remain about the same
as now, and expected drop in rates
still farther because of Government
competition. In New England there
was no opinion that rates would go
lower than at present, nor could this
view be found in Pennsylvania Or Ohio,
two of the largest building and loan
States. Opinion was about evenly
divided in these sections that rates
would firm slightly or remain the
same. In the South there were 3 out
of 19 interviewed who looked for fur
ther drops in rates, while z expected
no change and 9 anticipated rises.
Greater unanimity was found as to
the effect of interest rate changes
upon home building than in any other
phase of the interview. seventy out
of the 80 said that there would be
no effect upon building, no matter
Evening star., 1936-08-22
LOTS DETERMINE
FATE OF DISTRICT
Size and Shape Affect In
vestment Risks, Loan Bank
Review Holds.

The size and shape Of the lot often
determine the fate Of the neighbor-
hood, according to the twelfth Of a Sc
ries of articles on neighborhood stand
ards as they affect investment risks.
appearing in the August issue of the
Federal Home Loan Bank Review.
Adherence to the rigid tradition Of
the long, narrow lot Is blamed, in the
article, for q major part Of the deterio-
ration affecting investments In some
urban properties.
Excessively deep lots encourage the
building, sooner or later. OF additional
houses in the rear yards, an operation
which has transformed many urban
home neighborhoods into slums," the
Review declared. Excessively narrow
lots frequently compel the construction
of houses three or more rooms deep.
That means blind and airless rooms
factors which also point the neighbor-
hood toward progressively lower uses
and eventual blight"
IN districts of detached one and two
family dwellings, the building should
not cover more than rs per cent Of the
lot, according to authorities cited.
There should be a minimum Of Is feet
as side yards between houses.
Long, narrow houses are still being
built on long, narrow lots in new sub
divisions" the article said, but they
would not be If lending institutions
would refuse to finance them. They
constitute a risk which no lending in
stitution needs to take"
''As TO built-up in-town areas, the
problem Is different and more diff
cult" the article concludes. 1T is
part of the general problem Of neigh
borhood rehabilitation which presses
so urgently on our cities and on our
mortgage financing institutions. An
attempt to present practical technical,
economic and legal solutions will be
made in subsequent articles In this
series"
Evening star., 1936-08-22
CAPITAL RESIDENT
. GETS HIGH HONOR
W. J. FIather, Jr., Is Ap-
proved as a Senior
Appraiser.

william j. Flather, 1r., 1903 H
street. received notice this week that
he has been approved for senior
membership in the Society Of Residen-
tial Appraisers, national organization
devoted to the development Of higher
standards of practice and sound ap-
praisal methods. Notification came
through George w. West. Atlanta, ma
tional president. The Board Of Gov
ernors of the society, is men repre-
senting home financing. appraising
and academic interest in residential
property from many parts of the
country, must give their approval to
each person applying for membership.
Senior members represent the high
est classification now attainable in the
society. Flather was admitted to this
rank on the basis Of his experience
with residential property and his repu-
tation among his fellows in the bust
ness. Five years Of appraising expert
ence on residences are q prerequisite
to this ranking.
The local man Is now in line for
attainment OF the title, Fellow OF the
Society of Residential Appraisers" the
first Of which honors will be given
next year. A candidate for this classi-
fication must be q senior member OF
the society for two years. and have
seven years experience in the field
before he is eligible to take the written
examinations required. Since there
are no seniors Of longer than years
standing it will not be possible to Gre
ate fellows" until 1887, it is explained
by West.
Because Of his new connection
Flather will be brought into immediate
and close contact with all of the latest
developments in the technic of arriv-
ing at the proper value of homes, since
the society is constantly directing re.
search which will aid in the solution
of many problems of home value en-
countered in the past. The group.
which has headquarters in Chicago.
gives special attention to home ap-
praisals for mortgage-lending insti-
tutions.
Evening star., 1936-08-22

leaders in the industry says that the
competition in the mortgage business
in the future in some areas Is likely
to come more from the individual in
vesting in mortgages than from Gov
ernment Intervention. Turning on
his life insurance and his savings
accounts because Of relatively low
rates of return he will be likely to
seek choicer investments in the
mortgage field. This is looked upon
as an unsound development from the
point of view Of the mortgage
structure, because it is generally
conceded that the frightened in
dividual whose capital was in whole
mortgages was the precipitation Of the
crisis OF 1882 and 1888 rather than
the institutional lender.
Evening star., 1936-08-22
DECLINE DOUBTED
IN INTEREST RATE
~
Possibility of Increase on
Long-Term Borrowings
Is ForeSeen.

Mine out of 10 Of the practical, ex-
perienced heads in the thrift and home
lending business think that the bor-
rover will get no lower rates than he
is now enjoying when full recovery
comes, and over half OF them think
that long term, amortized loans will
cost anywhere from / to 2 per cent
more in prosperity. Most CT the few
who feel otherwise specify that they
think rates will 60 down only on the
prime, low percentage to-value-of-
property loans. Eighty-four of SO per-
sons interviewed in IS States felt that
q gradual rise of to per cent in in
terest charges would not retard home
building.
Studying trends in interest rates,
the United States Building and Loan
League sought the views of key men
in the industry last month, and this
sweek published the results summar-
ized from their views above. Out
standing in comment on the entire
study is the increasing certainty that
Interest rates on mortgages consti-
tute a local question. In the words
Of the leagues directors:
This entire interest matter is a
community proposition and not ma
tional one. In parts of our country
where interest rates have oeen as high
as or 10 per cent, believe there will
be a reduction in the rate chared.
Our community is on 6 per cent
basis and we are making some loans
at 51a and per cent. Rates should
also vary as to State laws. In my
State it takes approximately two years
to complete a foreclosure, and this
adds to the cost which all of the
borrowers must absorb in behalf of
those borrowers who do not meet
their obligation"
Little Fluctuation Expected.
From an entirely different section
of the country comes the statement
that mortgage interest rates will
fuctuate little in sections where the
rate has not been out of line II the
past"
A recurring strain in the express
sions of the building and loan lead ers
ID tllC SOllNlCtlOil llldt pClIOuo VI
marked prosperity are always periods
of rising rates A State supervisor of
building and loan associations COM
menting on this, says:
People have always done more
building when interest rates were
high, and it depends upon the cycle
and the amount of confidence the
public has in the value of real estate,
which creates demand for property.
Cheap money does not cause building
booms. and when building booms oc-
cur, we usually have the highest in
terest rates"
Among the noteworthy local Incl
dents revealed in the interviews was
a growing development described in
one city for the borrowers from the
Home Owners Loan Corp. to put their
loans back with the building and loan
associations after their year OF two
tryout with the cheap" money. An
other was a city where building per-
mits for new homes were close on the
heels of the 1927 and 1928 boom trans
actions, and third was one of the
largest cities in the country, where
the speculative builder has already
gotten so busy that vacancies are de-
veloping in residential sections again
and the rising trend in rents has
stopped. All such factors point to the
existence Of local variances which baf-
Evening star., 1936-08-22
Disgusting Mantelpiece.

To disguise an ugly cast-iron
mantelpiece in bed room, English
decorators painted the mantelpiece
and 6-inch border entirely around
the fireplace in color that would
harmonic with the rest of the rooms
color scheme.
Evening star., 1936-08-22
Animal Mural Attracts.

An animal mural representing
almost every animal in the local zoo
Is attracting wide attention in St.
Louis. The mural is the result of
two years work by two st. Louis boys
and Is nearing completion. 1t is
painted on the walls of garage.
Evening star., 1936-08-22

One house out of every IS In Eng
land and Wales is now overcrowded.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-07-18
"GREEN PASTURES" FILM
TO BE SHOWN HERE

wicked girl from Harlem. Edna
Harris plays this in the picture
as she did on the stage.
Another picturesque name in the
cast is jazz Lips" Richardson, a
boy who is the son of noted
vaudeville performer who makes
music with his mouth. Jazz Lips"
started out as a cherub when the
play began, but he outgrew that
role, is big boy now, and is play
ing an adult role in the movie.
Myrtle Anderson, Rosina Weston,
and Ida Forsyne are all veterans Of
the stage play, as are also Florence
Fields and Anna May Fritz.
Hall Johnson, the distinguished
composer, had complete charge of
the vocal numbers, and took to
Hollywood from New York some
60 men and women singers, add
ing to this group on the West
Coast.
1.-THE Green Pastures, a fable
by Marc Connolly, was directed by
Connolly and William Keighley.
Mr.. Connolly also wrote the screen
play with Sheridan Bigney from
the stage production which was
suggested by Roark Bradford's no
vol