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The Washington times., 1936-04-01
Shirley Selects
Team for Meet

Coach Dallas Shirley has Sc
lected his Y. M. C. A. lineup for
the third annual Middle Atlantic
Y. M. C. A. swimming meet to
be held Saturday in the Catholic
University pool.
1t is headed by Capt. Ernie
Boggs, who will swim in the 220-
yard free style and 150-yard back
stroke.
Others to compete include Paul
Wilson, backstroke; Knox Mon
cure, James Bonham and Dick
Hopper, breast stroke; John Null
lady, Justin Farrell, Ed Murphy,
Don Smith, Andy Moynelo, George
Reinburg, Grant Clarke, Harvey
Secular, free style, and John Mar
shall, Forest Harding and Nudge
Donlan, diving.
The Washington "Y" lads fin
ished fourth last year. The Nor
ristown pa "Y" team won the
title. The events commence Satur-
day at 2:3O p. m, with the finals
at 8 p. m.
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
on N at
Tomorrow

Yvon Robert and Alphonse
Bisignano wrestle at Joe Turner's
arena tomorrow night in the main
feature.
Robert of recent months has
defeated all of the youngsters
aspiring to championship heights
while Bisignano has won over q
field that includes the four wreSt-
ling DuSeks, George zaharias and
Chief Little Wolf
George Koverly and George
Lehman vie in the semi-final while
80 minute matches bring together
Jim Coffield VS.. Mike Mazurki,
Abe Goldberg VS.. Jim Wallis and
Tom Alley VS.. A. Taroff.
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
WiLner's Duckpinners
Prove Real Champs
By GINo SINH

Champions worry They confident that they will
triumph in the end In fact it that supreme unquenchabe
conviction that they will top that makes them
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
Want Sunday Game

Miscellaneous Division diamond
ers want a game for Sunday with
an unlimited opponent having
field. Phone North 3343-M
The Washington times., 1936-04-01

This column just couldn't for
get Alex Rohan, even though the
basketball season is well behind
and thoughts of baseball are in
the air.
Alex is one of a small army -
baSketers who played so we'll for
the st. Johns five during the
winter. He was a splendid floor
man and held his own with his
teammates in the scoring column.
Next season Rohan hopes to be
a member of still another cham
pion St. Johns five. The team
made it two in a row by its efforts
this year and why not, says Alex,
make it three?
Tomorrow, Frank Hodge,
Central High
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
Grand Slam 10 Leave
For HaVre de Grace

BOWIE RACE TRACK, Md,
April 1.-The Bomar Stables
Grand Slam, favorite for the $10,-
900 Chesapeake on April 10 at
Havre de Grace, will be shipped
from the j. K. L. Ross farm on
the Washington Boulevard to the
Hartford county course on Mon
day.
That was the information given
out here this morning by Trainer
R. Emmett Potts. The latter also
stated that Grand Slam would
later go to Churchill Downs
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
Maryland Guns
For Third Win

Maryland will be bidding for its
third straight victory when Cornell
is entertained for the second time
within two days this afternoon at
College Park, Md, at 4 o'clock.
Tall Vic Willis will twirl for the
Old Liners.
The Old Liners yesterday spilled
the big Red nine, g. 6. at College
Park. The teams were locked, g. 3,
for five innings, but the Terrapins
whooped it up in the sixth, scoring
five runs.
The sixth inning rally was fea.
tured by Pitcher George Woods
double with the bases damned.
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
New York Americans
Even Hockey Series

NEW YORK, April 1.-The To
ronto Maple Leafs and the New
York Americans today we're dead
locked at one game apiece in the
National Hockey Leagues semi
1iHal piayotf for the Stanley Cup
as a result of a 1-to-0 victory by
the Americans before $4,000 ex-
cited spectators at Madison Square
Garden.
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
Schwartz Advances
In HandbaII PLAY

Jack Schwartz has made new
advances in the District A. A. U.
handball championships now in
progress at the Y. M. C. A. He
is now in the doubles semifinals,
following a victory last night over
the team of Long and Brennan.
C. Silverman was Schwartz part
ner. The scores were 2l-10, All.
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
F.. Maple Wins
Times Pin Event

Fred Waple, who plays a mean
game at first for the Union Print
ers baseball team, proved that he
was a pretty good bowler by win
ming The Washington Times Handi-
cap Sweepstakes last night at
Lucky Strike by rolling a $50 set.
A 20 pin handicap gave him 379.
Oats Youngblood was second
with 378 which includes q 40 pin
Iorli1or
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Ad Alley Pinmen Down
Three AS by 34-Pins

Finishing with a rush in the
closing boxes, "Cap'n" Bob Will
sons Ad-Alley team, Washington
Times League pennant winner,
vanquiShed Lodge No. 116, A. F.
G. E., of the AAA League, by "a
pins in a special match last night.
Ronald Smith was the individ-
ual star with a SIS set for Ad-
Alley. Bucky Harris had 564.
Francis Hill topped the losers
with $50. Scores:
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
Old Milwaukee Nine
In Practice Game

Old Milwaukee diamonders
play another practice gam e
against the Arlington A. c. Sun
day on the Arlington field at 2
p. m. Last week the locals
triumphed over the suburbanS,
5 to 8.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-16
Three SpeedsterS.
Lose Driving
Permits

Three drivers, convicted of speed
ing, lost their permits today, and
the licenses of % other speederS
were suspended by. the Board Of
Revocation and Suspension.
Those whose licenses were re-
voked were TRULY D. Horton, $50
Quincy st. N. W.; Nathaniel Wash
ington, 22l8 Fort 'Pl. s. E., and
Cone j. weeks, 91S Virginia Ave.
S. w. ....
Those suspended for 80 days:
Joseph r. Holland. Silver Spring,
Md, As miles.
Charles n. Moore, 1886 Tenth St.
S.. W., 40 miles.
Clifford Poole, 1549 :Thirty-third
st. N. W., 40 miles.
Henry w. Reeder, SIS Concord
Ave. N. W., A miles.
Hebe L. Reynolds, 2126 Connect
cut Ave. N. W., "a miles.
George L. Ridgeley, 1249 Wis
consin Ave. N. w., 40 miles.
Nate Sauber, CAT Massachusetts,
Ave. N. E., a miles.
Charles SpanoS, 1113 MaSsachu-
sets Ave. NV. =. 40 miles. .
Steve Walsh, 5128 Fulton, St.
N. W., 40 miles.
Suspended Two Weeks
Suspensions of is. days wereG
CONTINUED ON Page ~. Cod. ~
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DRAWN
FOR FIGHT on.
RED RIDER
Final Action BY House
on Rent Bill Likely
in Few Days

With the District rent control
bill apparently slated for final
disposition within a few days.
principals in the anticipated Bit
ter fight over the RED rider"
repeal bill today were planning
their respective attacks.
Representative Ambrose ]. Ken
needy Cd, Of Maryland, chair
man Of the District subcommittee
in charge Of the Red" measure,
is working on the report he will
submit to accompany the bill.
while the printed hearings are
being distributed to all members
Of the. House for their perusal.
BlantOn Plans Strategy
Meanwhile, Representative Tom
Blanton Cd, of Texas, who will
lead the opposition forces when
the measure comes before the
House next District day. April
81, is planning his strategy and
has filed in the Congressional
Record q 28-page discussion Of
the entire subject. reiterating all
the various arguments he has
previously laid down.
It is conceded that the Texas
member will use virtually every
parliamentary tactic permissible
In the House to delay a vote on the
bill and finally to defeat it, and
this is giving Representatives Ken
nedy and Fred j. SiSSon CD Of
New York, authors Of the measure,
a cause for considerable worry.
The KennedySiSSon forces prob
ably will meet within, the coming
week to study the parliamentary
situation which will present itself
and to decide on Methods by which
they. can avert delayefn ,considera-
ton Of the measure -.
Led to Rule
1t was the deliberate methods
employed by the Texan during
consideration of the rent control
bill which caused three District
days to be used up On that measure
and which finally led to the House
leadership agreeing to grant the
District Committee a special rule
in order to dispose of the rent bill
before the next District day.
The Texan, it is confidently
anticipated, will dig up even more
ways of preventing the Red
Rider" repeal bill from getting;
through the House, and it is in,
order to cope with his tactics that.
the Kennedy SisSon group will
meet to formulate their plans for
expediting consideration of the
bill. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-16
PEN. WOMEN
NOMINATE

Today's sessions Of the Nation
al League of American Pen
Women, meeting at the Hotel Will
lard for it's eighth biennial con-
vention, were devoted principally
to nominating officers for the
coming year.
Elections are scheduled to be
held tomorrow. Those whose
names were placed in nomination
are:
For president. Phyllis Fergus
Hoyt, Of Vermont, and Clyde
Robertson, Of Colorado; first vice
president, Mrs. Lily Hunt, Of the
District; second vice president,
Harriet Hawkins Chambers and
Mrs. Charles Fisher Taylor, both
Of the District; third vice pres
ident, Francesca Falk Miller, Of
Illinois.
For fourth vice president, Lou
Use Hartley WaSsell, Of Arkansas;
fifth vice president, Grace Boles
Hedge, Of California, and Grace
Porterfield Polk, of Florida: re-
,cording secretary, Lila Wood Dan
iels.
For corresponding secretary.
Eleanor Elliot Carroll. Of Mary
CONTINUED ON Page 81, Col. II.
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Ken Murray
Says:

NEussolinf seems to be pur.
pOseIy stepping on John Bulls
toes from the way he has not
only moved in ON Lake Tana,
but also cut off two Of Britain'S
main caravan routes to Ethiopia
/. Britannia may rule the
waves, but Italy Is certainly
taking over the concession at
the lake resorts.
Naturally England is sore at
MussOIini for shutting off the
roads to the AngIO-Egyptian
territory John Bull is hot
enough already without having
to be cOOped up In . closed
Sudan.
Italian diplomacy has under.
gone quite . change since the
days Of MachiaveIh Yes sir!
Looks like the fine Itslian
hand has been replaced BY the
blunt Roman fist.
But at that, you can't blame
italy and the rest Of Europe for
being suspicious about accepting
peace plans =. Look how Eddie
Cantor got stung on the one he
bought?
Copyright, 1885. McNauSht
Syndicate, IMO.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-16
LIONS DINNER
DRAWS zoo
AVV

ALEXANDRIA. Va, April Is.
Approximately 200 persons gath
cred in the George Mason Hotel
here last night for the Charter
Night program sponsored by the
Lions Club.
Representative P. L. Gassaway
Of Oklahoma was the principal
speaker, substituting for Repre-
sentative Colgate Darden Of Vir-
ginia, who had to fill another ap-
pointment.
Dinner entertainment was pro-
vided.. with Armistead Booths as
POSTMASTER. Dancing followed.
!. Among entertainment features
were songs by Bernadetta Crouch,
pupil of Majorie Lowe, director
of voice at GunSton Hall School;
a tap dance by Catherine Spen-
Ger, of Gordonsville,. and imita-
lions by E. w. Huntington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-16

Five:Direetors Today

Members, Of the National Sym
phony Orchestra Association will
meet at 5 p. m. today in the
United States Chamber Of Com
merce Building for an annual
business session and to elect five
new directors. r'---.
Retiring directors are Leland
Harrison, Mrs. Walter Bruce
Howe, L. Corrin Strong, DR.. Will
liam Mcclellan and Corcoran
Thorn.
Reports on the orcheStra'S &C
tivities will be made by Robert
v. Fleming, treasurer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-16
MAY LOSE
RIGHT EYE

Confined to the Episcopal Eye,
Ear, and Throat Hospital, 11-year-
old Joseph Donohue, 900 block G
st. s. E., was described as much i'm
proved today. but he may suffer
the loss of sight in his right eye as
the result Of an accident several
days ago, when his eye was pune
tured by a shot from an air rifle
fired by ar" unknown person.
According to police, who are
searching for the person who fired
the gun, the boy was playing in an
alley near Seventeenth and G
Streets Southeast at the time Of
the shooting. -.
The boy was taken first to Gal
linger, then transferred to Provi-
dence, and now is being treated at
the Episcopal Eye, Ear, and Throat
Hospital. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Donohue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-16
CAB INVASION
MINIMIzED
BY KEECH
Outside Firms Held
Unlikely to Obtain
License Blocks

While local officials awaited
action on Capitol Hill on proposed
legislation to limit the number of
taxicabs in the District, reports
reached the Public Utilities Com.
mission today that large cab firms
in New York, Philadelphia and
other cities were planning an
invasion" Of the Washington
field to obtain "blocks" of licenses
before the regulation could be.
come effective. .t
The limitation was proposed by
Richmond B. Keech, vice chairman
Of the commission, and would limit
the number Of cab licenses to 1000.
There are now 1880 cabs licensed
to operate here.
Would Stop Licensing
# the legislation is finally
adopted no other licenses would
be issued and by gradual normal
reductions resulting from revoca-
lions and Surrenders the number
would eventually be brought down
to the 1000 figure.
The reports concerning the out
of-town operators are reaching the
commission through local drivers
and other persons interested, the
commission revealed.
Cab Renting Banned
Other reports were that q mum.
Der Of small independent owners
were awaiting Congressional senti-
ment before increasing the mum,
Der Of cabs they now operate. Mr..
Keech said he had heard reports of
both contemplated moves, but had
no definite information regarding
them. 4 -
He pointed out that under
present regulations, renting Of
cabs is strictly prohibited and in
other cases where cabs are p1r-
chased on conditional sales, the
license goes to the person buying
Continued on Page n, Col. y
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7 CAB DRIVERS
VICTIMS OF
ATTACKS
4 Women Are Among
Others Robbed on
Capital Streets

One cab driver leaped from q
speeding cab when a holdup man
shot at him; another CO. driver
was slugged on the head and his
cab wrecked; four women re-
ported their purses snatched and
two milk wagon drivers and
three pedestrians reported to po-
lice they had been held up and
robbed on the streets last night
and early today.
Frederick G. williams, 80, Of
2544 Fourteenth ST.. N. w., is re-
covering from injuries received
when he leaped from his cab
when one of two colored holdup
men took a wild shot at him.
Williams was cut and bruised
and was treated at the Casualty
Hospital.
Robbed Of So and Cab
Williams told police the men en-
gagged his cab at Fourteenth and
w Streets Northwest, and told him
to drive to the outskirts of the city
on the Sergeant Road. One of the
men drew a gun and ordered Will
liams to stop. He was robbed Of So
and ordered to get on the back
seat. The man with the gun and
his companion, armed with a
knife, got in the front and started
to drive away.
The man with the gun turned
to face Williams and fired one
shot. Williams said the cab was go.
ing IS miles an hour, but he threw
the door open and leaped out, land
ing on his hands and knees. He
went to nearby home and an am
bulance was called. The taxi has
not been recovered.
Another cab driver was Slugged
and his cab wrecked early today.
Henry Harper, colored, 80, of 1913
K st. N. w., was hired by two
colored men at Georgia Avenue
and Lamont Street to be driven
to Georgia Avenue and Piney
Branch Road, where one Of the
men struck Harper on the head
and he was bundled onto the
back seat.
Taxicab Wrecked
One Of the men drove the cab
to Blair and Tuckerman Streets
Northwest, where he lost con-
troll and the cab struck a fence
and a light pole. The men es-
capped. They did not take any
money from Harper.
Robert L. Wilson, Of 1446 New
ton st. N. w., told police three
colored men forced him into an
automobile in the 800 block of
S st. N. w., yesterday and took
his billfold containing $16.45. Be-
fore releasing him, the thieves
gave him back his wallet, Wilson
told police.
Police last night arrested James
Harris, colored, 81, and his
brother, Robert, 20, whom they
found asleep in bus parked at
Florida Avenue and Barry Place
Northwest. The men had been
sought since James Coleman, Of
939 Westminster st. N. w., iden-
titled the police photograph Of one
of them as the man who shot Irv-
ing Kogod, "a. a grocer, Tuesday
Continued on Page ~, Col. ~
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MERCURY
AFTER DAWN

Most Washingtonians were
warmer when they arose this
morning than when they arrived
at work, according to the United
States Weather Bureau.
: The temperature at 7::3O a. m.
was 81, Uncle Sans forecasters
revealed, while by 9 a. m. it had
fallen to 81 the lowest during
the past "a hours.
For; today spring showers and
temperatures lowerythan those Of
yesterday.were predicted. Yester-
day the mercury 1:ose as high as
SO, the warmest since last Sep
TENDER. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-16
Diplomats Guests
Al EIks' Concert

Diplomats will be guests Of
honor tonight at the sixth an
nual concert of the Elks' Boys
Band at Mckinley High School
auditorium. Ambassador Castillo
Najera, Of, Mexico, and ,Ambassa-
dor. 1GiillerHafo Patterson of Cuba,
announced they will be at the
concert.
The William Tell overture,
which for; the first time has been
mastered BY a boys band, will
provide an interesting feature Of
the Program. Several soloists
also are scheduled to offer num-
berS. @F
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President Undecided
On. Visit 10 Ottawa

Possibility President Roosevelt
may visit Ottawa this summer
when the Canadian.A m &c a n
treaty is signed was seen yester-
day when the Executive evaded a
direct answer on the subject.
The President said he had no
definite plans past the trip to
Arkansas and Texas in early
June.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-16
Cooley to Talk

Consumers Cooperation" will
be the subject Of an address by
James c. Cooley, q specialist in
education on cooperation for the
ReSettlement Administration, at q
meeting Of the Monday Evening
Club, at 8 p. M. Monday, in. Bar.
ker Hall at the z. w: c. A.
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RUTH BARNHART, W no
will sing the role Of fam
eta" in "The Gondoliers, /"
which the Estelle Wentworth
Opera Company will present.
at the Roosevelt High School
the night Of April %. Miss
Barnhart is a native Wash
ingtonian, was a, student at.
George Washington Univer-,
sity and is a member Of
Sigma Kappa. !
Evening star., 1936-06-14

one who hasn't been back in this
country long enough to get over the
habit of writing from a foreign coun-
try"
A small frown of annoyance fur
rowed the level space of her forehead.
What does that prove?"
1T might prove that you're not
Oracle Kemmersley.
"All right. What of it?"
DO you mind telling me who you
are and what you're doing here?"
mo. don't mind. I'm Gracie's
half-sister. | found your telephone
message making the assignation She
swallowed hard after the word.
so you read other peoples mes
sages. That's an awkward habit. 1t
makes for MISUNDERSTANDING
"Oh, think understand you per-
fectly, MIR. Evan Grant"
And you've come here to show me
up?"
Aren't you showing yourself up
quite sufficiently"
That means nothing What was
your idea in coming, if may indulge
in natural curiosity"
Someone had to do it," she an
swered in low, quick tones. MY step
father is away. My mother - well,
Mother wouldn't be up to it. Some
body had to do something" she re-
peated piteously "Gracie is such lit
tie flitter-brain couldn't let her ="
She seemed to find difficulty in con-
tinuing IF - if you'd seemed like
decent sort, | was going to beg you to
let the kid alone. That's why let you
think | was Oracle - to try you out.
Then when | found you were just
what ought to have known you were,
i don't know what was going to
do Threaten you with exposure per-
haps. expect it would cost you your
job if there was a scandal"
That's always possible"
She rose. 81 want to get out of
here" said she in choked tones. will
you promise to let Oracle alone?" AS
he did not reply but merely continued
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Bachelors Quarters
Mosozine Section
Continued from pose three

pirate thump Evan picked it up. Some
thing hard, heavy, metallic, irregular
outlined itself beneath his fingers.
so you haven't quite got the Cour-
age of your convictions" he COM
mented. Prepared to shoot the big,
bad wolf - in case It's Just as well
that discovered this little toy.
You've been going to too many NOV
les, child"
Movies? don't understand.
''Melodrama. After all, people don't
go about promlscuously shooting their
hosts. However promiscuous they may
be in other respects" he supplemented
with deliberate brutality.
She gave him a queer, half-amused,
half-contemptuous look. Il don't think
! need a pistol to protect myself
against you - if wanted to-.
Still, believe III keep this for the
present" Setting the loaded bag on
the desk back of him, he drew up
chair close to her Surely we're not
going to quarrel" he wheedled.
There's another angle to this that
perhaps you haven't thought Of
What"
Suppose | really fell for you:
Honestly, | mean"
you've got all the clichsS at your
tongue end, haven't YOU
He shook his head slowly, his eyes
fixed on hers. 1T doesn't fit" he
mused. at doesn't fit at all. Com
pletely out of character, How long
since you We been abroad?"
II don't know" she answered, taken
by surprise 1.-TWO years, or so. Nearer
three. expect"
II thought So"
What has my being abroad got to
do with it?"
The letter | had from Oracle
kemmersley was addressed to New
York City. U.SA."
why not?"
"US.A. Do you get that"
well. you live in New York City,
US.A., don't you?"
That letter was written by some
Evening star., 1936-06-14
THIS WEEK

scrutinizing her she added. please let
me have my bag"
He stepped aside, leaving free access
to the desk. AS her hand went out, she
saw an addressed envelope nearby
She snatched it up.
That's not for you"
Its for my sister"
Eyes. wrote it in advance, in case
she might be leaving hurriedly. Since
you're so interested in other peoples
correspondence, suppose it would be
superfluous to point out that this is
private"
She flushed angrily. but read the
inscription: "Gracie. To be opened
afterward"
"Afterward." she commented with
scornful bitterness. Consolation note,
l suppose And telling her not to let
anyone know. You ought to be shot"
You've got the gun" He indicated
the handbag.
There's pair of shoe-trees inside"
she informed him. The gun is bad
conscience - and your imagination"
For moment he looked blank, then
laughed openly, a reaction which
brought an uncertain frown to her
face She had not expected of him the
grace to accept a ridiculous position.
Really, things were getting too thick.
do you mind" he began, "allow-
ing the condemned word in explain -
Wait! Please don't CO." But she had
already sailed through the door, which
slammed period to that episode.
In the hallway she collided blindly
with a plump young man who said:
Where the he = beg your pard -
Migosh! Jeanette"'
Jeff Breeze! What are you doing
here?"
What are you? In Ev Grants
apartment"
do you know that rotter? You
ought to be ashamed to admit it,
Ashamed, nothing! What's that
letter you're clutching? Why, it's ad-
dressed to Oracle"
YES" she retorted. From your
friend, MIR. Grant. To be read after
she - after he - after they =" She
choked.
Steady" he drawled. There's a
mistake here. What does this mysteri-
GUS missive say?"