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The Washington times., 1936-03-26
Knife Changes Girl
Athlete Into Man

PRAGUE, March 26 QN.S).
Zdenka Koubkova, 24-year-old ath-
lete who won fame in competi-
ton with girls, underwent an
operation here today designed to
change her into a man.
The operation, performed by
Professors Franz Burian and Mi
losch Klika, was pronounced Sue
cessful from the physical stand
point" Experts said, however, it
remains to be seen whether Koub-
kova's metamorphoSis from a girl
to q man is successful.
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
HUSBAND SUES
D. E. ARTIST

Acadia Newman, distinguished
Washington artist who has
painted Vice President Garner
and many other persons in Off
cial and social circles, today was
sued for divorce by her husband,
William F. A. Hermann, official
of a Washington ginger ale COM
pany.
The suit for absolute divorce
filed in District Supreme Court
charges desertion. The couple
were married on August 20, 1928,
and she deserted him March 81,
1884, the suit sets forth.
Miss Newman, as she is known
in artistic circles, now makes her
home in New York. She was a
recent visitor here with her sister
Mrs. John S. Cammack.
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
TOWNSEND
EX-AIDE
TELLS OF
FUNDS
Old Age Pension Plan
History Revealed
InHearing
International News Service


Congress today trained a search
ing spotlight on the Utopian
promise Of a life of leisure and
plenty for the aged.
In the old caucus room of the
House Office building, jammed
with curious, a House committee
opened its long-awaited investiga-
ton Of the Townsend and other
old-age pension movements.
Townsend Old Age Revolving
Pensions, Ltd, with its promise
of $500 monthly pensions to all
persons over so, was the first Of
the old-age organizations to be
probed.
Clements Called
Robert E. Clements, 41-year-old
former California, real estate op-
orator, whose resignation as CO
founder and secretary-treaSurer OF
the Townsend organization on the
eve of the inquirSo created sensa-
ton, was the first witness called.
His chief defense counsel is
former Senator Thomas w. Hard
wick, of Georgia.
The Bell committee counsel was
headed by John r. Sullivan. Kan
saS City lawyer.
It was in Long Beach, CAL,
that the Townsend Plan was con-
ceived three years ago by DR..
Francis e. Townsend, a former
physician, who was employed by
Clements in his real estate bus
mess.
Sullivan brought out that Clem-
ents also operated a loan bus
mess in connection with his real
estate brokerage firm.
Clements said his firm was in
terested in promotion of Cali.
fornia real estate developments,
during the boom days Of the lat
ter 20's, among them Midway
City, which lies between Long
Beach and San Diego.
EvADES QUESTIONS
Q.-HOw much money was
made in this Midway develop
ment between 1926 and 1929?
Al don't know.
Q.-DO you mean to say you
don't know whether it was
$500 or a million?
AID say it was more than
$500, but less than $1,OOO,OOO.
Sullivan then asked what year
Clements first made a Federal
income tax return. Glenn en- t S
said:
81 don't know"
Representative Moritz (D.) Of
Pennsylvania interrupted
"Mr. Chairman, this inveSti-
CATION was authorized by Con-
gress to investigate OId-age PEN
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
FIELDS
VISIT PLANS
UNALTERED
Will Go to the Mines
Despite Warning He
Won't Leave Alive

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, March
26.-The life Of Senator Rush D.
Holt, baby member of the
United States Senate, has been
threatened, he revealed here last
night.
Arriving here en- route to Will
Jamestown to address a political
gathering, Senator Holt said he
had been threatened that he
would not come out alive if he
went into the southern West Vir.
ginia coal mines"
Declaring he is mot afraid, Z"
Senator Holt said:
"Of course / know in the
past what has been the policy
in dealing with any opposition
in Logan county. But I am not
afraid.
81 intend to 60 into the coal
fields Of West Virginia and
make Walter ThurmOnd an is
sue. 1 intend to show him
as q man who, has done much
to destroy the United Mine
Workers and labor as president
Of the West Virginia Coal Op-
orators Association.
"And for that he was re.
warded with one of the fine
political jobs in the State"
Thurmond is Federal collector
of internal revenue for West Vir.
ginia.
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
TRAP CAUGHT
. JOCKEY MEADE

MIAMI, Fla, March 26-The
reason Don Meade, celebrated
race rider, was suspended for
life was disclosed today.
The Florida State Racing Com
mission, which has handled
Meade's case from the start, made
known how Meade, an exceptional
heavy bettor, would receive q
phone call promptly at noon each
day at his Miami home from a
mysterious" Newark betting om-
missioner and then place heavy
bets.
According to these reports, the
commission has proof that Meade
in two instances rode horses in a
race at Healeah PAX and fin
Continued on Page 20. Col. ~
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
Heir TO Drug Fortune
Hunted in New JERSEY

EAST ORANGE, N. j., March
26 Q.N.S0.-Search for Allen L.
Upjoln, 19-year-old heir to the Up.
john drug fortune, turned to East
Orange today, police acting on
information that the young man,
who disappeared from his home
in Kalamazoo, Mich, about three
months ago, had been seen here.
Police said they had learned
that for a time young Upjohn was
at the Hotel Douglas in Newark,
but that he checked out about a
month ago. Police said they did
not know why the young man had
left home.
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
Staten Island Gordon
To Net Gem Robbers

NEW YORK, March 26 U.N.S.).
A police Gordon was thrown
around Staten Island today in an
effort to arrest three flashily
dressed bandits who escaped with
nearly $4,000 worth of jewelry
from the home of Arnold Evans,
a 70-year-old cripple. The youths
forced an entrance to the Evans
home and bound and gagged
Evans housekeeper, Mrs. Gertrude
Grennan, and her 19-year-old
daughter, Mary Louise.
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
HAUPTMANN
MAY GET I
REPR|EVE
WiIentz Is Reported
. Ready to Save Him
From Death Chair

NEW YORK, March 26
u.N.SD.-The renewed investi-
CATION Of Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann's part in the Lindbergh
murder took an electrifying and
mysterious turn today when q
group Of high New Jersey Off.
cials descended suddenly on the
former Hauptmann home in the
Bronx.
Attorney General David T.
Wilentx, Hunterdon county
prosecutor; Anthony M. Hauck
and several State police entered
the premises shortly before
noon. They carried with them
two sections Of the kidnap lad
der.
TRENTON, N. j. March 26
UN.S0-The belief was becom-
ing more pronounced in authori
tative circles here today that
Bruno Richard Hauptmann will
not 60 to the electric chair Tues
day night. as scheduled, in spite
of Governor Harold Hoffman'S
latest declaration that he would
issue no new reprieve for the
convicted slayer Of the Lindbergh
baby.
Greatly strengthening this con.
cluSion were vague, but neverthe-
less persistent. reports that Attor
noy General David Wilentz.
Hauptmann's prosecutor, had re.
Tented somewhat in his insistence
that Bruno be executed as soon
as possible and was now agree
able to a second stay for him.
Just what is responsible for
this change of attitude on
Wilentz'S part, if it is q change
Of attitude, could not be deter.
mined as neither the governor
nor the attorney general seemed
inclined to talk about the case
today.
One report in circulation was
that Wilentz had examined new
evidence" which had convinced
him Hauptmann's life should be
prolonged a little longer.
Another report was that Gov
er1or Hoffman had issued an
ultimatum to Wilentz concerning
DR.. John F. Condor, Jafsie Of
the ransom negotiations. Hoff.
man was said to have warned
the attorney general that unless
Condor removes the majority Of
the conditions he has hedged
around his consent to be ques-
toned by the governor. the Bronx
educators attitude will be re-
garded with suspicion, and
Hauptmann will not die Tuesday
night.
Wilentz and Hunterdon County
Prosecutor Anthony M. Hauck, Of
Flemington were reported on their
way to New York to see Condor.
Their reported mission was said
to concern new arrangements be-
tween Governor Hoffman and the
doctor for a meeting
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
CLEMENTS CRILLED BY HOUSE
TNTi DriVer
A Valiant
Mother

MRS. LILLIAN BOT
KIN, TAXI DRIVER,
WHO STUCK TO WHEEL
FOR WEEKS DESPITE
PAIN TO PROVID
MONEY FOR HER TWO
SONS WHILE SHE WENT
TO HOSPITAL
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
johnson, Ex-Boxer,
Arrested as SpeedeI

DARIEN, Conn, March 26
G.NS0.-Jack Johnson, worlds
heavyweight boxing champion
more than two decades ago, was
arrested here today on a. charge
of speeding and driving without
a license.
He gave his age as So, his
address as 440 West One Hundred
and Fifty-Third ST., New York
city, and posted $25 bond for ap-
pearance in town court.
Johnson lost the title to Jess
Willard at Havana in 1915.
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
Thug Gets 20 Years

BURLINGTON, VT, March 20
U.N.S0 Under heavy guard, Ed
ward w. Bentz, notorious robber,
sentenced to 20 years for a Dan.
vile bank robbery, today was en-
route to Atlanta Penitentiary.
Bentz was sentenced in Federal
court here Monday following his
capture in a Brooklyn, N. Y,
apartment house 13 days ago.
The Washington times., 1936-03-26
GLASS FIGHTS
BLANT0N MOVE

Characterizing Representative
Thomas L. Blanton's request to
address the Senate Appropria-
tionS subcommittee on Cne DIS
trict as "brazen effrontery" and
an attempt to turn a Senate
committee into a debating soci-
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1936-03-26

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Showers tonight and tomorrow; lowest tenn
perature tonight about 46; slowly rising tenn
perature tomorrow.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1936-07-28
I e n mis- Entries
Pouring In

Entries are pouring in for the
Middle Atlantic tennis champion.
ships, opening Monday at the
Edgemoor Country Club.
Gabe Lavine, Philadelphia,
ranked No. 3 in the Middle Atlantic
area, has informed E. J. Gray,
Edgemoor president, that he plans
to enter. Gil Hunt has entered the
singles and will pair with Ralph
McElvenny in the doubles.
Other teams entered are Dooly
Mitchell and Bud Marley, Ralph
Adair and Frank Goeltz, Frank
Roberts and Price Colvin, Max
Kay and Hugh Trigg, Hugh
Lynch, and Red Mather, O'Malley
and Owens, P. Falconer and s.
Shelly, T. BranSford and Crawford
Brooks, Herb Shenkin and Ray
Stockinksi, Stan McCaskey and
Larry Phillips, Larry Sherry and
Raphael Sherry, John Burns and
Bill Burns and Joe Baker and
Fred Doye.
The Washington times., 1936-07-28
CRIMSON MAKES ENDS MEET FOR MARYLAND A. c. NINE
Shdke-up Helps
Tigers ToWin
Over YankS

Weak from the illness which
forced him to toss aside his catch
ing armor and go west for long
rest, Mickey Cochrane neverthe-
less is still fighting and hopeful
of pulling his tagging Detroit
Tigers into the world series for
the third straight time.
His announcement Of plans to
replace veterans with rockies I'm
less the Tigers came out Of q
slump, has had immediate effect.
After dropping three straight to
the Boston Red Sox, the Tigers
moved back from the brink Of the
second division by thraShing the
Yankees, 8 to 1.
The Red Sox lost yesterday
when the Browns arose again,
turned giant-killer and won by
Z to S with two-run rally in the
eighth.
The Athletics took the only
other game in the American
League, putting on a real spree in
trimming the White Sox, is to 8.
The Dodgers knocked off the
Pirates again, 6 to 3, with Fred
Farmhouse hurting a SEVENTH
game. Other National League
clubs were idle.
The Washington times., 1936-07-28
200 Girls Vie
Today In Meet

More than 200 girls are expected
to compete in the western section
playground swimming meet, to be
held at the Georgetown Play
ground pool at 2:So p. m. today
From this group will be selected
AZ girls, three for each of IA
events in six age divisions. who
will contest the eastern section
champions in the city meet at
Georgetown next Tuesday.
The eastern section representa-
tives will be selected tomorrow at
RoSedale pool.
Girls will compete in the fol-
lowing events:
Beginners' class 90 years and under)
lO.yard free style; beginners class lover
10 years., 1O:yard free style; 1O-12
year class (nOt beginners. 26.yard free
style, 25.yard side stroke, and 2S-yard
novelty race; Is and IA years class rs;
yard free style, 25.yard side stroke and
25-yard back stroke; Is and 16 years
class, 25-yard free style, 25-yard breast
stroke, and 25-yard side stroke; II years
and over class, 25-yard free style, %
yard side stroke and 25-yard candle race
The Washington times., 1936-07-28
rightFuture
Ahead For
PatAbbott

NEW YORK, July 2S.-Should
Pat Abbott, movie extra who
scared to golfing fame by annexing
the National Public Links title
here Saturday, manage to get to
the National Amateur champion
ship tourney in September he may
accomplish great things.
Unknown in the East until he
won the Public Links crown by
defeating Claude Rippy, Washing.
ton ID. c. haberdasher, 4 up and
to play, Abbott is recognized as
an accomplished golfer. The man
ner in which he took" Rippy left
no doubt as to his ability.
Tired by the weeks grind, Alb
bolt moved out to OceanSide, L. l.,
Sunday to score another victory.
He and Harry Henderson, Ocean.
sides champion, defeated Harry
Kammerer and Bobby Grimm, 3
and 2, in a four-ball match.
It was Abbott'S ability to with
stand the weeks gruelling that at
tributed largely to his success in
the national links battle. After
playing the movie extra virtually
even over the first round, which
Abbott took / UP, Rippy slipped
in the final run. On this stretch
Rippy faded and few bad breaks
were no help. But throughout the
day Abbott was the master, being
down only once during the match.
The Washington times., 1936-07-28
Dc Golfers Star
In Tourney

The Congressional Country
Club golf combination of Roland
R. Mackenzie, pro. and Roger S.
Peacock, amateur, today were
back home following victory in
yesterdays amateur-pro tourney
at the Lancaster pa Country
Club.
Mackenzie and Peacock card
ed a better ball 34-33, Ct, to tie
Jack Hiner, pro, and Horace
Horton, jr., amateur, Haddon-
field, N. J. pair. Hiner and Hor-
ton shot 1892, Ct. The two
teams went two extra holes in a
playoff to determine the winner,
Mackenzie and Peacock each get
ting birdie 3's on the second hole
to end the playoff in their favor.
Peacock shot the low individ.
ual round with a TO.
The Washington times., 1936-07-28

According to
fZAAK WALTON

The saying that the grass Is
greener in the other fellows yard
never seemed to be so true as 1t
was last week. So true, that the
nose of the JoAnn was headed
down the bay to find out more
about this rock fishing around
the Patuxent. 1t certainly wasn't
hard to find. At Point Patience
and around the big bend across
from Solomon's Island and at
Cove Point.
On the small side yes. but
nevertheless they supplied plenty
of real sport on the light bait.
casting rods, and a very welcome
change from the hardheadS tor
the table.
High boat, so far as could be
ascertained, was that of George
Huber, who, with friends. were
guests of Edgar Bowen, that
genial host of Solomon'S. Their
catch was 100. Other boats, get
ting in them, run from 80 to 100,
Fine fish. in good shape, with the
largest about 21a pounds.
The best Of this fishing is at
Cedar Point, close to the rocks
around the light. It looked so bad
in a strong flood tide that we held
well off and because we did, prob
ably got far fewer strikes than
did the other boats.
Running up the bay before
southeast blow, in a smother OF
foam South River never looked
so good. Hardly made fast tc
the mooring buoy when a phone
call from Capt. Bob Lee al
Shadyside told Of the big catches
made on the Hilltop during oul
absence, and Of which a big per
centage were weakfish.
Not content with news like
that, he added that all the
boats that had been trolling
Bloody Point during the week
had been in the rock. to the ex
tent of IL to IS to the boat
many of them in the five-pounc
class. The lures were the same
as used down below, June Bus
spinners with bloodWormS.
The real highlight of the triE
came on Sunday afternoon
when a rather wide circle tool
us close to the shore across
from Patience, and there before
our eyes, commanding a view in
comparable, was the dismountec
club pullman car, rebuilt as 4
home by our sports editor, KirE
Miller.
The hello Kirk brought no re
Spouse, but it wasn't long before
he was found on the edge Of the
ship channel. pulling in the hard
heads.
The Washington times., 1936-07-28

81 feel sure 1 can beat Brad.
dock" said the former cham.
piOn, "but only after a very
hard fight. 1 know he is much
more dangerous than Louis.
Louis was too young and In
experienced for me and 1 was
able to take advantage of that
inexperience all through our
fight.
But Braddock Is an old hand
at boxing. He Is Shrewd and
he knows every angle Of the
fighting game. And he can hit
very hard with either hand.
"Jim also will be much hard
er to hit than Louis was.
Louis kept his left hand down
and he was easy to tag with
overland rights. Jim keeps his
left hand high and his chin
tucked in behind his left
shoulder something like Jack
Dempsey used to do.
II thought Louis showed
The Washington times., 1936-07-28
AN-Stdr Eleven
To0pen Drills
August 13

CHICAGO, July 28.-From the
Canadian border to the Gulf and
the East Coast to the West Coast.
the football fans of the country
have had their say and this is
the team of college All-AmericanS
that will line up against the De-
troit Lions, champions Of the pro
league, in Soldier Field here on
the night Of September /.
-Millner, Notre Dame. and
Topping, Stanford.
Tackles Smith, Minnesota, and
Spain, Southern Methodist.
Guards-Oech, Minnesota, and
Tangora, Northwestern.
Center-Jones, Ohio State.
Quarterback Smith, Alabama.
Hafbacks-Berwanger, Chicago,
and Shakespeare, Notre Dame.
Fullback-Beise, Minnesota.
Those eleven players were
picked in a national pole con-
Quoted by 1872 newspapers, and in
which the huge total of 3,419, 1854
votes were cast. A novel feature Of
this game is that the coaches. who
will also be elected by popular
vote, must use the starting lineup
picked by the fans. Only physical
disability will be considered a
reason for making a substitution
in the original battle front. In
that event. the number 2 man in
the poll must be given the assign
ment.
Invitations were wired to the
regulars yesterday to report for
practice on August 10, at North
western University, and a number
Of runners-up in the poll also were
invited to attend.
They were:
Ends-Loebs, Purdue: Peters Notrs
| ford Zarza. Michigan state; Erdelatz
St Mary's. California; J. Birmingham,
| California.
TackIes-Reynolds stanford; Pfef
Lutz. California; Stydahar. West Vir,
ginia. and Sarno. Fordham.
Guards-Karcher. Ohio State Fort
man. Colgate; Gryboski, Illinois; Nun
ger. Illinois College, and Flanagan, Holy
Cross.
| Csnters-Rennebohm Minnesota: Lind
| North western: Lester. Texas Christian
and Jorgensen, st. Mary's. California.
Quarterbacks-Seidel, N / n n o
Fromhart. NotrO Dame, and Pincura
Ohio State.
Halfbacks-Roscoe, Minnesota; viii
| son, Southern Methodist; Lindberg, Hi
nois; Pilney. Notre Dame; Hamilton
| Stanford: Leemans. George Washington
Cruise. Northwestern; Oravec, William
| cite; Heekin. Ohio State; Cheshire. U. c
| L. A; Layden. Notre Dame: Lawrence
Texas Christian, and Renner, Michigan
Fullbacks-Crayne, Iowa; Elser, NotrC
Dame; Grayson, Stanford; Duval. North
Princeton, and Manton, Texas Christian
In all the squad will total S;
players, by far the largest all-stal
squad that has been put in train
ing since the annual game has
been held.
They represent as close as il
possible, Americas best college
football array, and appear to pre-
sent a formidable foe for even 6
team like the Lions, with Clark
Presnell, Shepherd, Gutowski, Cad
del and other tried and tested per
formers.
The Washington times., 1936-07-28
Cate Success
Offsets Poor
Record
BY GARRETT WATERS

by GAHhEII WAIEhS
You can't beat fellows like
Chris Hutchinson.
They're the type that plug along
every day, say little. but perSe'
veres in the end.
Chris is manager Of the Mary.
land A. c. baseball nine in Capitol
Heights, Md. He's been manager
Of many other teams in that Sec
tor in years past, but seldom, if
ever, has he led teams which
have made money.
This season the popular sand
lotter Is breaking a record. His
Maryland A. C. is making money
rapidly. In fact, the team is so
well off financially that Chris
keeps a bank account.
Team Record Poor
The unusual part Of the entire
story, however, is the fact the
Maryland A. c. is not enjoying its
most successful campaign insofar
as victories are concerned.
Says Hutchinson:
eve haven't had such q hot
season, it's true. But it's be-
cause we've played teams over
our class. We've gained "alu-
able experience from it, though,
and have given the boys such
good opposition that they've al
ways been ready to schedule us
in additional games. AS to our
mOney-making, think it's quite
a feather in our cap"
The Maryland A. C. plays two
more money" games this coming
weekend. Saturday the Hunting
town A. C. is scheduled at Hunt
ingtown, Md, at 3 p. m, while
Sunday Eastport will be met at
Eastport, Md, at 3 p. m.
The financial guarantees for
these contests will swell the Mary
land A. C. bank balance that
much more. Chris Hutchinson, in
the meanwhile, is chuckling to
himself and glorying in the sue
cess that only perseverance oft
times brings out.
The Washington times., 1936-07-28

Fred Fitzsimmons wanted to
play big league baseball from the
moment he could throw the old
pill in his backyard. He was helped
along with his ambition by his
father who coached him every day
in their home town in Mishawaka,
Ind.
Freddy finally got his chance in
1925 when the New York Giants
signed him. Before that he served
with MuSkegon for three seasons,
and Indianapolis for four.
FitzsimmonS is a big, burly
highlander. He scored four shut
outs for the Giants last year be.
fore suffering an injury. Freddy
was born in Mishawaka, Ind, July
%, 1901. He makes his home in
Arcadia, Calf, now and can be
found in the role of chicken
farmer in theeoff season.
The Washington times., 1936-07-28
Glen Mccarthy
AT THE RACES

tracing circuit have raced against
the horses the track Handicapped
knows well. And he simply allots
them weight that according to
their races against a similar class
Of horses elsewhere. give them
winning chance. without CIV
ing them obviously the best Of it.
He considers time and class
principally the latter.
Finally, the Handicapped treats
his weight adjustments with a
sense of humor. aware that he
doesn't know ALL there is to know
about EVERY horse. And an
nounces the weights to owners and
public with the hope that a good
field will start. and wind UP in
close finish.
Horses change. I've seen the
110-pound horse of the opening
day of a long meeting. win in a
terrific drive. and then take up
the penalty that a Handicapped
gives for winning and repeat. .
and keep on taking up penalties
:. and winning. until four weeks
later he was the 126-pound top.
weight horse at that track.
A wealthy New York owner once
got it into his head that the Of
fetal Handicapped had it in fol-
his horse. and repeatedly refused
to run him in handicaps at top
weight of 1913 allotted. Ultimately
he publicly inSulted the handi
capper. was heavily fined
apologized .. cooled out and
took the handicapper's sincere ad
vice to run his horse.
The Steed was 8 to s. wor
ridden out by a length. and the
owner reapologized to the handi
capper.
Copyright, 1885. by christy Walsh
Syndicate. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1936-07-28

great gameness in his fight
with me, but BraddOck is
known everywhere as about the
gamest man who ever drew on
a glove. The only way anybody
can stop Jim is by knocking
him cold.
"If he's even half conscious
he'll get up off the floor. He
showed that in his first come
back fight with Griffiths when
he got up off the floor to win
by a knockout.
knowing all this, Pm going
to train even harder than 1
did for Louis, because there is
nothing in the world 1 want
so much as to get back the
title l lost to Jack Sharkey. I
hate to think / have to beat
Jim because he's my very good
friend, but I'll have to do it."