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The Washington times., 1936-12-04

LONDON, Dec. 4 0.N.SO.
Reuters Agency, in a dispatch
from Paris, today reported Mrs.
Wallis Simpson left England
aboard the New Haven boat last
night, landing at Dieppe early
this morning.
She reached ROuen shortly
before 4 a. M, Reuters added,
had a few hours sleep at hotel
there and then proceeded to
Paris, with the Riviera her
eventual destination.
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
Special Legislation Refused

The King according to general belief, either musS
force Baldwin to resign abandon his plans to marry Mrs.
Simpson or abdicate his throne
Baldwin made crystal clear that far as his government
he insisted other would have approval
of the British emprehere be special Legislation en-
acted in behalf of the world famous romance.
Obviously he cannot prevent the King from marrying MRS
Simpson regardless of consequences But
blunt fnaty of his statement made incumbent upon either
party crisis definite revocable step
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
OF THRONE
OR F|ANCEE PUT
UP TO EDWARD
Bv DAVID P. SENTNER

LONDON, Dec. 4 QN.S.) S.).-Ihe British gov
ernment flung down the gauntlet to King Ed
ward today, tlatly refusing to permit a N NOR o.,
ganatic marriage between him and Mrs. Wallis
Warfield Simpson Of Baltimore.
Making final showdown on the issue in
evitabIe, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin
broke his long silence with terseIy-wOrded
statement to the House of Commons.
In it he declared there is no such thing as
morganatic marriage under British law.
And he added that his government would
not introduce legislation to permit such a
union
The prime minister's uncompromising stand definitely
ruling out any possibility of arrangement whereby
King Edward could marry Mrs Simpson without raising
her the status of queen seemingly left no course but
surrender either by Baldwin or the sovereign
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair tonight, followed by increasing cloud1-
ness tomorrow colder; lowest temperature to-
night about 26
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
OVERNIGHT SPORTS

Phil Cavarreta signed his 1886
contract with Chicago Cubs. d..
he's first regular to sign.
Bill Brydge, hockey vet, got
his unconditional release from
the New York Americans, =.
He'd been with AmerkS since
1929.
Sacramento judge ruled J.
Horace Lorimer entitled to
share with AnciI Hoffman in
Max Baer's earnings since 1881
.. "A million said to be involved.
Joe Louis revealed his biggest
thrill came when he knocked
out this same Max Baer. like
beating neighborhOOd bully,
said Bomber.
Nearly 1000 athletes certified
for Olympic winter sports COM
petition at Garmisch-Partenkir-
chen. 1t won't be long now.
Here's a real rarity. Two
twO-year-Olds, Orthodox and
Golden Ivy, finished in q dead
heat for second place in first
race At Santa Anita.
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
BOeUIinQ
Tonight

INTERIOR DEPARTMENT LEAGCE
Forest Title VS.. Central Heating, Ad-
ministrative VS.. Indian. supply vs. CLIO.
Survey VS.. Buildings, Land VS.. Secretary.
at Convention Hall.
FRC LEAGUE-Auditing vs. General
Ledger, Collateral Proof VS.. Accountants,
Statistical VS.. Control Profit, Expense VS..
Files. Intersectional VS.. Legal, at Co
lumbia.
TAKOMA LEAGUE-Happy Five VS..
Takoma A. c.. Sarco VS.. Fritz. Stewart
vs. Minter & Baker. Jay Jays VS.. Young
blood. Brooks VS.. Pioneer Press, Lemar
& Wallace VS.. Victor, at Takoma.
KILOwATT MISUNDERSTANDING vs.
District Eng, Survey VS.. Old Timers,
Sales VS.. Substation, Cashiers VS.. Traf-
fic, Meter Sta. Eng. at Temple.
AGRICULTURE EAU
LEAGUE-Sugar Sec. AAA VS.. Extern
lie Roads VS.. So-Kems, Interbureaus VS..
Blister Rust, Accounts VS.. Soil Conserva-
ton Shops VS.. Plant Juniors, at Rosslyn.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY LEAGUE
Try Ne vs.. WINS Bisc.. at Hyattsville
Arcade
PRINCE GEORGES LADIES LEAGUE
-Brookland Council VS.. Standard
Stores at Hyattsville Arcade.
MT. RAINIER LEAGUE-Brookland
Garage vs. Woodbridge, Smith Liquor VS..
Valspar No. l. at Mt. Rainier.
U. s. 8. B. NJ. F. c. LEAGUE-Re-
search VS.. Operations, Insurance No. l
VS.. Comptroller No. /, Insurance No. 2
VS.. Regulation, at Y. NJ. C. A.
DEPARTMENT STORE LEAGUE
Raleigh Haberdasher VS.. Hecht's, Lans-
burgh's VS.. Palais Royal Jelliffs VS. S.
Kann Sons, Woodward & Lothrop vs..
Guy Curran, Youngs Shoes VS.. Credit
Bureau.
WAR DEPARTMENT LEAGUE
Transp. No. VS.. Firing Squad, Auditors
VS.. Finance No. /. photographic VS.. En-
gineers, Barbettes VS.. Finance No. 2,
Frankies VS.. FIT. Belvoir Construction
VS.. Statistics. Armies vs.. Transp. No. /.
Adjutants VS.. Dalecarlia, at Arcadia.
LADIES' FEDERAL LEAGUE-RFS
VS.. Marines, Agriculture No. VS.. Treas
ury, Agriculture vs. War, Veterans Adm.
VS.. Labor. Int. Revenue VS.. G. P. o.,
Treasury No. 2 VS.. RFC No. 2, AAA VS..
Loans-Currency, Pc st Office VS.. Public
Health, Resettlement VS.. Commerce, at
Arcadia,
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
PICKUPS AND PUTOUTSBy George Simpson

Culver Metzler. son of C. E.
Metzler, appears in death Takes
A Holiday" given by the Ohio
Wesleyan University Players. we
learn from "MannoriSms,' the
"eyeS" of the Manor Club.
Russell M. Brown, golf chairman
at the Beaver Dam Club, will
propose a new caddy code at the
District Golf Associations an
nual meeting, February 3. i.
Fritz Wagner has SOured on the
weather man. because local
soccer teams have been forced
to remain. idle most of this win
ter. O.. Frank ]. Marshall has
retired from tournament chess.
Mrs. Martin E. West. wife of
the golf chairman of the Col
umbidR Country Club. is one Of
the Districts better bridge play
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
Tech
Will Test 6. j.
BdsketerS

Georgetown's young sophomore
basketball team faces its biggest
test of the season tomorrow night
in the Tech gym when opposing
Carnegie Tech. A victory will
enable the Hoyas to gain first
place in the Eastern Intercollegi-
ate Conference, while a setback
would mean considerable loss of
ground. Tomorrow nights prelim-
mary brings together the George
town Freshmen and the 3enedic-
tine High, Of Richmond, at 7:15
o'clock.
The TartanS, after a slow start,
have been playing sensational bas-
ketball. In its opening conference
game, Carnegie lost a close game
to West Virginia, in Morgantown.
Since then, the Plaid has been
winning consistently ove~ Sucl- out
standing quintets as Westminster,
Case College, of Cleveland; Gen
eva, Temple and Pitt. Victories
over the last two teams enabled
the Smoky City crew to move into
a first-place tie with West Virginia
in the Eastern intercollegiate
Conference.
The Flying Cardinals of Catho-
lie University were beaten last
night in Philadelphia by the
basketball team of La Sale Col
lege. The score was IS to 49,,
and Frank Horst, frosh, hoped
the shot that won the game.
La Sale set the pace throughout
the first half and held a 24-19
advantage at half-time, but the,
Cardinals rallied in the second
half and went ahead, for the first
time, greatly assisted by 5-points
by Captain Bernie Lieb, but soon
lost their advantage and lead.
The Cardinals play St. Joseph's
College in Philadelphia.
Western Maryland'S basketball
team came a cropper last night
on the courts at United States
Naval Academy. The score was ,
q to II. The first half was a
nip-and-tuck affair with Navy
leading, e6, when the whistle
ended hostilities for the time
being.
The Washington times., 1936-01-23

Washington U. football squads
recently. Bill Reinhart is
doing right well in his first year
as varsity basketball coach at
George Washington. his team re.
manning unbeaten. Freddy
Mesmer took his Georgetown
basketerS over to Tech High gym
for . workout yesterday after
noon. Chick Kenny hardly
recovered from the grippe when
Dutch Bergm an and Winnie
Fraatz were taken down with the
illness. Buck Richardson
coaches the Westinghouse High
boxers. Leonard Hippler.
fulIback of the football team,
and Willie Dram, tackle. engage
in the feature Of the intra-squad
bouts preceding tOnight's intra-
mural basketball opening In the
WaShingtOn-Lee gym.
The Washington times., 1936-01-23

In the opening engagement Mrs.
Arnold, No. 2 ranking player last
year, will oppose Miss Sharp. Fol
lowing this singles exhibition Til
den will pair with Jane Sharp
against Mrs. Arnold and Barnes.
The finale will bring Tilden
against Barnes in a singles exhi-
bition.
In addition to Frydell, a Sc
lected group of local tennis play
erS headed by Bud Markey will
take care of the line jobs.
The matches in the C. U. gym
nasium will start promptly at $50
o'clock, doors being opened at z
p. m. At the south entrance to
the gymnasium $50 seats priced
at $1.10 will be placed on sale.
The downtown ticket sale at
Spaldings and at the Hecht Com
pany, mems sports shop, will be
continued until closing hours, $50
p. m. and 6 p. m. for reserved seat
sale
Announcement is made that res
ervationS at both places must be
called for as no reservations will
be held when all seats are on sale
at the C. U. gymnasium.
The new seating arrangement at
the gymnasium assures a full view
of proceedings, all seats being
raised off the floor to command
unobStructed vision.
Bill O'Brien with Tilden, Barnes,
Mrs. Arnold and Miss Sharp
arrived yeSterdy from their
match in Philadelphia. They will
play tonight in Baltimore at Car
Inns Park returning here for the
Friday light engagement. From
here they will visit more than 20
States. closing their tour in Tren-
ton, N. j., in mid-June.
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
Hill And Lewis
PiCkedfor Team
By FRANK "BUCK" O'NEILL

BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
While the north wind howled its
hymn of hate over the land Bucky
Harris sang song Of springtime.
The leader of the GriffS picked his
team for 1886, and it isn't at all
bad. if as Mr.. Harris says with an
apprehensive shudder I'VE get the
pitchin'."
There are two new faces in the
tentative lineup as selected, and
one familiar face at a new posi-
ton.
Jesse Hill is planted in left field
to fill the shoes of Heinie Manush,
and Buddy Lewis is at third base.
Bucky Harris has decided for the
moment to move Cecil Travis over
to shortstop, the position in which
the kid broke in and where he
feels he rightfully belongs.
There's lot Of power in that
team, also. Let's assume that
Lewis can hit to his minor league
form, and that Kuhel ceases his
representations Of a bell-ringer at
the plate-if that's what he i'm
personated-and returns to form.
Hill hit .293 and may top that
mark.
Lewis hit 1903 with Chatta-
nooga.
Myer led the league with .349.
Powell hit .312.
Cecil Travis clicked for .318.
Jack Stone hit .315.
Joe Kuhef Slumped to .261.
Bottoms .304 was normal.
There's enough power in that
aggregation to win a lot of ball
games if the defense measures up
to standard.
Naturally, it isn't the team that
may start the season. All jobs
are open to competition, and no
one is read out Of his post. Just the
same, it shows pretty we'll how
Harris and Clark Griffith view
the prospects for the coming sea-
son. This outfit has a good
chance to finish fourth, and it
might even crash into third posi-
ton if the pitchers really get
down to serious pitching.
: Grouping Myer, Powell and
Travis in the lineup gives the
Griffs a pretty good array of run
producing power. They'll make a
lot of pitchers moan.
The Washington times., 1936-01-23

George Dewitt is a newcomer
to high school fans, but he prom
Uses to be heard from aplenty be-
fore several more basketball sea-
sons roll around.
George plays one Of the guard
position for the western High five
and plays it well. In fact, George
has been so promising since the
season commenced that he is a
regular.
The lad is right fast for a tall,
gangling type of player. And he
has a pretty good eye for the
basket. It was his cool work in
the closing minutes of the West
ern-Tech game recently that won
for the Georgetowners.
His contribution was a neatly
placed shot from side court which
decided the issue. A conner, this
George Dewitt.
Tomorrow, Paul Borden, West
ern High SchOOl.)
The Washington times., 1936-01-23

ers. ROddy Davis, local vel
terweight boxer, is a big hit in
Baltimore. AL HoughtOn
often cOmmuteS between Virginia
Beach and Washington. {.
Owen HOwenstein probably will
be among those attending tOmOr-
row nights tennis matches in
the Catholic U. gym.
S. G. LeOffIer, public parks golf
operator, sees q steady golf
growth here because Of the
influx of Government employees.
Jim Pixlee will miss tOnight's
George Washington football ban
quest, not scheduled to return
here until the first par of Feb
ruary Latest reports placed
Pixlee in California. J. FOS-
ter Hagan. prominent Arlington
county attorney, hOSted tn e
WaShingtOn-LeA High and George
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
Heads Local
Olympic Fund Group

H. Gabriel Murphy, graduate
manager of athletics at George
town University, today received
the appointment Of chairman Of
the District of Columbia Olympic
Committee to raise money for the
Olympic games this year. E1e re-
ceived his appointment from
Frank G. Mccormick, University
of Minnesota, chairman Of the
National N. C. A. A. finance COM
mittee.
Murphy. who will be in charge
Of the colleges and high schools
Of the District Of Columbia. soon
will announce plans for raising
the money.
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
Novice Boxers
Open Saturday

The rush of novice boxers to
enter the Washington Herald
Golden Glove tournament novice
event has been so overwhelming
that one more night had to be
added to accommodate all en-
trantS.
The novice division will stage
its first round of bouts Saturday
night at the Arena, instead of
waiting until Wednesday, the
date when the tournament as a
whole was to start at Catholic
U gym. The first bout will be
at 8 p. m.
Enrties for the novice class
closes tomorrow night at 8 p. m.
The noViceS will be weighed in
Saturday afternoon at o'clock
at Washington Boys Club.
A half-pound leeway in weight
will be allowed IN all classes in
both novice and regular Golden
Glove matches, in accordance
with the rules set down by the
A. A. U. 4
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
international News Service

Unsigned contract returned to
New York Giants by Clyde
CaStleman. And only yeSter-
day Giants announced they had
no hOIdOut problems.
Brooklyn Dodgers revealed
George Earnshaw and Johnny
Mccarthy had signed for 1886.
All Brooklyn needs now is a ball
club.
Lightweight Champ Tony
CanZOneri knocked out BreScia
Garcia in 8 rounds in New York
1t was q rOmp for the kingpin.
Eulace Peacock, Temple u
ace, won 4O-yard dash at Phila-
delphia meet despite fact he was
last man to get away from
barrier. Time 49,.
New York boxing commission
refused to concur in Cuba'S
suspension of Joe Louis, Mike
Jacobs for failing to go through
with GaStanaga bout.
And here's MOD baseball.
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
7 artdns Boast
Classy Boxers

Carnegie Tech, which engages
the Catholic U. boxers in the C.
U. gym Saturday night, will have
in its lineup two classy performers
in Ray WiSniewski, 115-pounder,
and Brooks Ely, 165. division
fighter. The former will stack up
against young TEX" Guinan, who
has been improving spectacularly
with each fight. Ely, who knocked
out the Cards representative in
the 155-pound class last year, will
face Pete Dranginis.
The Cardinals are making last
minute preparations for the tilt
with Carnegie. Coach Eddie La
Fond has ordered a light workout
for tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
7 Big Matches
Offered Fans

Doubleheader wrestling treats
will be the inducement offered
Washingtonians tonight when Pro
moter Joe Turner rings up the
curtain on his weekly show at the
Arena, Fourteenth and w SITS.
N. W.
Long on the build-up and boast
ing fine followingS here, Dean Det-
ton and Jack Donovan square off
in one finish feature while Ivan
Managoff and Joe Savoldi snarl
it out in another.
Not since Billy Bartush and DR..
Ralph Wilson clashed at the Audi
forum several years ago have fair
haired boys such as Detton and
Donovan been matched to a finish
here, the unusual popularity
boosted by both boys causing Tur
ner to refrain from pairing them
off previously.
Although Detton has yet TO
taste defeat here whereas Dono-
van has. met with several rever-
sails, the Boston redhead has faced
a superior brand of opposition
and has been a victim of bad
breaks in several of his losses.
Managoff will put skill and
manpower against the acrobatic
tactics of Savoldi in the other
finish spot and, in the opinion of
many, is due to surprise. Savoldi
looked none too impressive while
winning on decision from Joe Cox
here recently.
Thirty minute limit matches
bring together Jim Coffield VS..
DR.. Len Hall and Jim Wallis
VS.. Floyd Marshall, the first bout
being set for $50 o'clock
promptly.
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
Howard Junior Five
Beats Dunbar, 70 10 II

Howard University's Junior var
sity cagerS routed the Dunbar
Poets, 20 to II, in the Dunbar
gym yesterday.
Gould at forward and Parker
at guard led the Bisons' attack,
the former getting three field
goals and the latter four for a
total of Is points between them.
Dawson, elongated center, was the
mainstay of the Poets, making q
total Of 5"pointS.
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
Music 10 Charm Fans
Al Columbus u. Bouts

Tuxedoed usherS and students,
tuneful melodies rendered by a
first class orchestra and popular
prices.
These are features that will sur
round the Inauguration of Colum-
bus University's 1886 boxing sched-
ule against Miami University at
Joe Turner's arena Tuesday night.
Columbus 1885 squad includes
two 1885 District A. A. u. golden
champions in Capt. Leon Shub, 1876
pounds, and Bobby Rawson, 145
pounds.
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
Butky Harris Talks
Over VOL Toniqhi

Stanley r. "Bucky" Harris,
Washington ball club manager,
tonight will be Station VOLS
guest over it's weekly sports broad
cast.
He will be interviewed between
8 and 8:15 o'clock and will dis
cuss recent trades involving
American League clubs.
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
Serrian NJ eets
Blair Monday

Victorious in his last II bouts
and six times a winner here,
pugnaciouS frankie Blair returns
to the Arena Monday night.
There Blair, twice conqueror Of
Phil FUR, will endeavor to again
assert his mastery over high
ranking Mickey Serrain in their
return bout Of 10 scheduled
rounds.
Going to the post against Ser
rian on the short end of 2-to-1
odds in their recent bout, Blair
set a terrific early pace to win
the nod.
The Washington times., 1936-01-23


Major Miller, who off the rec.
ord thinks that Fur did not win
that fight, comes to bat with the
statement that if Phil had weighed
just one leetle teeney weeney half
pound more the bout would have
been cancelled by the commission.
Major Miller Cites
Major Miller cites Article 81
which allows a Difference of 10
pounds between fighters in all
classes between 1876 and TIA
pounds. Fur, of course, was not
more than 10 pounds heavier than
Halaiko. But Heinie is quoting the
wrong rule. He's trying to prove
by algebra that although oak
trees grow tall, Joe Louis is the
harder hitter. Maybe it's not just
that, but it's sumpin'.
The point at issue in the Fur
case is the refusal of the fighter
to abide by an agreement wholly
and solely because he did not have
a weight forfeit posted. The
weight rule protects a promoter
in the event that he matches men
on give or take three pounds
basis" Fur agreed to make lat
pounds and didn't do it. He knew
he was boxing a kid who could
make 140 fighting catch weights.
1t is my personal opinion that he
merely tried to take all the best
of it.
Not the Answer
Cutting 21a per cent off Furr's
purse was not the answer, and
will not be the answer to other
fighters. The thing to do then
is make them slap up a cash for
felt to make the weight. That
will stop all their antics over
weight.
And if you're interested in
watching a tail wag a dog, read
this, shut your eyes and use your
imagination.
The commission encounters con-
tinual difficulty in the enforce
ment of Article 70, requiring that
contestants do not wear the same
or too similarly colored trunks.
For sentimental or SuperStitiouS
reasons boxers do not wish to
wear house trunks" There is
usually an argument as to which
one Of the two will do so. Dress
ing Room Inspector Harry Sheehy
has been directed to enforce Rule
70 with instructions not to allow
the bout to go on if both con.
testants are in the same colored
trunks.
Trunks Subject
Throw two of those "sentimen-
tai" tramps out on their ears and
there'u be no more nonsense on
the subject Of trunks. In New
York they tried to laugh old Will
liam Muldoon out of his ruling on
trunks. But the Solid Man"
stood by his guns. and that set
tied the issue for all time.
The commission looked at the
boxing situation in colleges and
ruled that the weights must be
announced from the ring. No
bout will be permitted when the
weight difference is greater than
10 pounds, as provided in Arti-
Gle 81.
Goldie Ahearn charges into the
picture, a flaming Galahad in
shining armor bright. He says
that the bout meant more to FUR
than it did to Halaiko, who was
on his way out of Washington
that same night. No, the bout
didn't mean much to Halaiko.
You tell me when a greater pro-
test ever was made by any fighter
or his manager over that decision.
Go ahead. I'm listening.
Soldiers in Triumph
The Washington times., 1936-01-23

AGE CAN'T STOP HIM.
Big Bill" Tilden (left),
mightiest Of the mighty net
men, will play an exhibition
against Bruce Barnes at G.
U. gym tomorrow while Mrs.
Ethel Burkhardt Arnold
(right), of California, clashes
with Jane Sharp. Mrs.
Arnold and Miss Sharp have
recently turned professional
and are touring the country
with Tilden and Barnes.
Times Sports Pictures.
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
Defense of Phil Fur
By Commission
Fogs Issue
By FRANK BUCK" o'NEILL

Major Hene Miller and Golde Ahearn secretary of the
District of Columbia Boxing Commission and fight promoter,
respectively have rushed the ypewrters And when those
nbe tongued boys cut loose the flow of words would make
Niagara look like trickle.
The outburst Of public sentiment against Phil Furr for
ping sneak and coming overweight for Steve Halaiko the
indignation the atrocious decision rendered by the Of
fca general dissatisfaction with affairs in general
have driven promoter and soon the defensive They have
retreated what the chief of staff would prepared
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
Soldiers in Triumph

Fort washington baSketers won
from Boiling Field, 1916, in a
Third Corps Area championship
game. Boiling Field played un-
der protest.
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
FrydeH Will Umpire
Pro Tennis Matches

Tom Fryde Columbia Country Club tennis professional has
been selected umpire the net matches night at
Catholic University which will introduce Ethel Arnold and
Jane Sharp with Bill Tden and Bruce Barnes The first match
is scheduled for $50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1936-01-23
Eagles Win Half Title

Flying Eagles won the first
half title in the Community Gen.
ter minor league, defeating Loew's
Theater, 29-22, at Central.