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Evening star., 1936-03-24
RECREATION INSTITUTE
TO MAKE WEEKLY TOURS
Community Centers Sponsor
Meetings in Cooperation
With Many Agencies.

WlLu mduy aSChSACos
THE annual play institute OF the
Community Center Department
In divisions and will this year be
known as the recreation institute, and
will begin its series of six weekly meet
ings at Franklin Administration Build
ing tonight at 8 o'clock. when DR.. E.
C. Linderman. director of community
organization for leisure of the Works
Progress Administration, will be the
speaker
The remaining five sessions of the
recreation institute will be held at va
rious social service agencies and COM
munity centers in the city and will
take the form of a weekly sightseeing
tour to the Christ Child Society. Gar
nett Patterson Community Center,
Jewish Community Center, Roosevelt
High Schol, Young Women's Christian
Association, Boys Club of Washing
ton and National Capital Parks. Fol-
lowing a tour of each building, Is
minute discussion of the agency visited
will be led by the executive in charge.
Other agencies to be visited, If pos
sible, include Neighborhood House,
Friendship House, Juanita K. Nye
House, etc.
The membership fee for the institute
will be 81 and registrations will be ac-
cepted at the Community Center De-
partment and also at Christ Child So
ciety, the latter on March 81, at 6:45
pm.
Organizations sponsoring the 1885
recreation institute are American Uni
versity, Board of Education, Board of
Public Welfare, Boys Club Of the
Metropolitan Police, Boys Club OF
Washington, D. c.; Boy Scouts Of
America, Catholic University Of Amer
lea, Children's Bureau Of the Depart
ment of Labor, Christ Child Society,
Bureau Of Education. Community Gen.
ter Department, Council of Social
Agencies, Department of Health and
Physical Education, District of Colum-
bia Public Schools, District of Column
bia Congress of Parents and Teachers,
District of Columbia Physical Educa-
tion Association for Men and Women,
Friendship House, George Washington
University, Georgetown Children's
House. Georgetown University, Girl
Scouts Of America, Jewish Community
Center, Juanita K. Nye Council House,
Juvenile Court, kindergarten Depart
ment of District of Columbia Public
Schools, Marjorie Webster School, Ma
tional Capital Parks Office, National
Catholic School of Social Service,
Neighborhood House, Northeast Boys
Club, District Of Columbia Playground
Department, Potomac School, Trinity
College, Washington Federation of
Churches, Welfare and Recreational
Association of Public Buildings and
Parks. Wilson Teachers College, Wom-
ems Bureau of Metropolitan Police,
Young Mems Christian Association
and Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
GUEST PLAYERS TO JOIN
IN "ROME0 AND JULIET"
Bartfield Group to Sponsor Local
Performance of Shake
speare.
DLAYERS in many groups parti-

PLAYERS in many groups parti-
cipating in the recent one-act
play tournament of the District of
Columbia. sponsored by the Com
munity Center Department, will be
seen in prominent roles in the forth
coming presentation Of Romeo and
Juliet" as guest players with the
Bartfield group. which is producing
the drama Wednesday night at 8:l5
o'clock in Roosevelt High School audi
torium.
Thomas NJ. Cahill, Kent Dyer,
Harry Grow, Hugh c. Smith of the
Washington Players, appearing in
The Queens Enemies; William
Austin Davis of the Players Club. ap-
pearing in The Same Old Thing" p"
and Raymond Wannall of the Parish
Hall Players. appearing in Honor
Among Crooks" are among the guest
players in the Shakespearean drama
Other guest players are Frederic J.
Haskin, jr., Of the Footlight Club OF
Maryland University, Mabel Owens
Wilcox of the Shakespeare Society and
jeanne Adams, recently of the Shake
Speare Society Of Philadelphia.
Howard Whitfield, who plays Romeo:
James M. Rawls. who plays Balthasar ;
Robert Dyke. who plays Prologue; Ted
Tenley, Byron Fields and Jean Smith
are among the charter members of the
Bartfield Players. Edythe Goldman,
who plays Juliet, was a member of
the group last Summer when Romeo
and Juliet" was announced for the
Sylvan Theater and postponed because
of continued rain.
Tickets may be had Wednesday
night at 7:30 o'clock at the box office
OF Roosevelt High School auditorium.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
SEVERAL SUSPECTED
IN KILLING OF GIRL
More Than One Man Believed
Involved After Body Is
Found in Snow,
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, March "a
Pretty, 20-year-old Ruth Shaw may
have been the victim of more than one
man. police said yesterday as they in
Vestigated the fiendish Staying of the
comely unemployed Office worker. Her
half-nude body was found in a snow
bank Sunday.
Harold Bell, service station at
tendart, told police that a car con-
tanning three men and young woman
stopped at his stand late Saturday
night for gasoline. He identified the
woman positively" as Miss Shaw.
DIR. r. j. Alexander, county physi-
clan, said the girl was criminally
assaulted and then thrown from the
car and left to die. He said he doubted
she was dead when left in the snow.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
HUTTON EXTORTION
WRITER GETS 4 MONTHS
Englishman Found Guilty OF
Sending Letter to Heiress
Countess.

By the Associated Press.
MANCHESTER, England, March
GA sentence of four months i'm
prisonment was given yesterday to
Alfred Molyneux for attempting to
extort f200 from Countess Barbara
Hutton Haugwitz-R -Reventlow, said by
English newspapers to be living in
this country to avoid such crimes in
America.
Molyneux, 81, unemployed English
man, had admitted writing q letter
to the Woolworth heiress offering to
reveal to her q plot to kidnap her
infant son. He asserted, however,
that no such plot existed.
Defense Attorney j. P. Worsnup
said the letter Molyneux wrote the
countess was "a pure invention from
an apparently disordered mind"
Evening star., 1936-03-24
Barbara Stanwyck Wins Case.

LOS ANGELES, March "a (P.-
Actress Barbara Stanwyck's former
agent, Arthur S. Lyons, has been
denied his claim Of $500 as commits
sion in connection with a contract.
Superior Judge Charles L. Bogue yes
terday held in favor Of the actress
who contended she never fulfilled the
contract. therefore did not profit
from it.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
"SCARECROW" TRY-OUT
Pierce Hall Players Prepare for
Percy MacKaye Play.

Percy MacKaye Play.
TRYOUTS will be held Friday eve
ming for The Scarecrow," the
next drama to be presented by the
Pierce Hall Players. So important an
undertaking is this Percy MacKaye
drama that the players are casting
and starting work even before the cur
rent production Lynn Starling's
Meet the Wife"-is given public per-
formance.
Miss Ina L. Halves Is to direct 'The
Scarecrow, or the Glass Of Truth:
Tragedy of the Ludicrous." considered
by many to be Mr.. MacKaye's most
significant drama. Production will be
about the middle of May.
The casting session will be held in
Pierce Hall, Fifteenth and Harvard
streets northwest.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
Mary Boland III.

HOLLYWOOD, March "a P-
Buxom Mary Boland, movie come
dienne, was confined to her home
today by an acute throat ailment.
Production on a picture has been s,ls.
pended, Paramount executives said.
Evening star., 1936-03-24

not only in the
affection of the
theater, but with
the unseen mil
lions of the ra-
dio. Always a
howl, she is more
of a howl than
ever and she
t a keS to AT
H ON Abroad"
like a duck takes
to water.
Miss Lille is
not, however, the
only stellar per-
former in this
musical charade
Evening star., 1936-03-24

wake up married
anyway, but he'd
have a big bump
on the back Of
his h e a d. And
there wasn't much
trouble q b o u t
holding him.
But nowadays,
it's d q e r e n t /.
Women have to
use various arti-
fees an d they
have to KIN o W
masculine psy-
chology to keep
their boy friends
Evening star., 1936-03-24
MERIT PRINCIPLE TOPIC
OF SIR WILLMOTTLE LEWIS
London Times Correspondent to
Address District r. F. E. U.
Educational Forum.

Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington
correspondent Of the London Times,
will speak on "The Merit Principle in
Public Service" at meeting of the
Educational Forum of the District of
Columbia Federation of Federal Ems
ploye Unions at District headquar-
tiers, ITO Fourteenth street, at 8
O'Clock Friday night.
Sir Willmott's address is a feature
of the forum program, and a num-
ber Of Government oficials have been
invited.
DIR. J. Franklin Meyer is in charge
of the program.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
Heater Starts Sprinkler.

RUSTON, La. (R.-Mary Lou
Porter and Josephine Crume, co-eds
at Louisiana Tech, turned on q heater
to dry their hair, with exactly opposite
results. The heater started the sprink-
Ter system and the young women were
drenched.
Evening star., 1936-03-24
Beatrice Lille Stars
In Excellent Revue
"At Home Abroad" Comes to the National
After Prosperous Broadway Run.
Haakon Scores Again.
BY E. de s. MELCHER.

n EATRICE "A Abroad"
L the
- table
cigarette holder admirng
of
Not kind Lilies
Evening star., 1936-03-24

40 agreeably suited % her many tai
ents. She breezes through them with
that devil-may-care manner which
this season has raised her sky high,
Evening star., 1936-03-24

oILYWooD, March "a WANA9-The question that
n of how to
l l hold
a in
Now, the old
ahunng with big club II she likely looking guy she'd tell him
Evening star., 1936-03-24

CHARLES LAUGHTON
Is starred in "Henry VIII,"
popular film OF several gears
ago. 1Uhich is being brought
back to the BelaSco Theater
for a reUiUal engagement. The
picture, 1Oith Merle Oberon.
Elsa Manchester and Binnie
Barnes playing opposite
Laughton, 1Dill open tonight at
9::55 o'clock. tollolOing the last
shouting OF "Dancing Feet"
1ohich is scheduled for 8:45
pm,
Evening star., 1936-03-24
Mae West Tells Girls
How to Hold Their Mem
It's Natural for Them to Stray if You
Don't Outguess Them,
Star Declares.
BY MAE WEST,
Star Declares.

The secrets OF holding youe got him. disclosed
here by Mae West, Sheilah
MAI WEST
Evening star., 1936-03-24

agreed, everything was fine. If he
didn't, it was Just too bad. He'd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11
Easy, Says Boat
Race Winner

NEW YORK. May 11.-old Man
River holds no terrorS for Clayton
Bishop.
Veteran motorboat racers call
the Albany.New York grind the
toughest test in their sport, and
to even survive the 135-mile dash
down the Hudson has always been
looked upon as O major physical
feat, worthy Of comparison with
finishing a marathon run or go.
ing the route with Joe Louis. Only
80 Of the 1875 starters finished.
But to the 35-year-old Onset,
Mass, assistant fire chief, who
captured the cupboard prize Of the
year when his triumph In the
river rodeo was rewarded with the
william Randolph Hearst perpet.
ual gold trophy, the trip Of hours,
81 minutes and IS seconds was far
from o difficult achievement.
"It was easy going all the way"
the grinning New Highlander in
sisted, when willing hands tried to
aid him aboard the U. s. s. Illinois.
as the thousands who lined the
banks of the Hudson and peered
out of apartment house canyon
roared their appreciation Of his
victory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11
Facts on Bout.
Here Tonight.
Place, Griffith Stadium.
First bout, 8 p. m.

Place, Griffith Stadium.
First bout, 8 p. m.
Events: WaShington's first
worlds championship fight.
Title: Featherweight.
Champion: Freddie Miller, Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
Challenger: Petey sarron. Biz.
mingham. Ala.
Distance: Is rounds.
Estimated attendance: $1,000.
Estimated gate: $4,000.
Officials: Announced ct Ring.
side.
Promoter: Metropolitan Police
Boys Clubs.
Matchmaker: Major II einie
Miller, secretary. D. c. Boxing
Commission.
Prices: $3.50 rtngside chairs:
$4.40 ringSide elevation: $3.50 up
per and lower boxes; $2.20 first
rows. upper and lower grandStand:
$1.O0 general admission.
PreliminarieS
Six rounds, 126 poundS-Baby
Manuel, Havana, Cuba, vs.. Jose
Santos, Lisbon, Portugal.
Six rounds, 1876 pounds-Andy
Bundy, Los Angeles, VS.. Meyer
Rowan, New York city.
Six rounds, 1875 poundS-Sammy
Angott, New York city. vs.. Bobby
Dean, Philadelphia.
-Four rounds, 1876 pounds-Ray
Ingram, Washington, D. c. vs..
stumpy Jacobs. Hopewell, Va.
Three rounds, 100 pounds-Joe
Pietro, Washington. vs.. Buster
Miller, Washington.
Three rounds, IS pounds, Danny
Pietro VS.. Charley Pietro, Wash
ington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11

he did to end the game, or figur.
ing in a lightning double play as
he did in the sixth inning.
Issues Only Two Passes
Working out Of the old wind.
mill style, Newsom has been prone
to wildness in other years. He was
not so handicapped yesterday.
Throughout the afternoon BUCK
gave only two passes, and he set
down eight Of the enemy on
strikes. In one streak he got six
Of the eight men who faced him
over a stretch Of innings. Included
in his victims were Cramer, Foxx,
Werber. McNair, Melillo and
Grove.
Newsom never has been beaten
by Grove in his three years in the
American League, and they met
the usual number Of times that
pitchers clash. Moreover, Buck
was something Of o prophet. He
announced before the game that
he would win by q shutout.
In the sixth inning OstermuelleF
Singled-he can always hit New.
Som-and Cooke walked. Cramer
the dangerous then dashed into .
double play from Travis to Kress
to Kuhel. In the ninth with two
out the Sox pressed q bit. FoXx
and Werber singled, apd Rick Fer.
rell, swinging from the end Of the
bat hit one toward right center.
Kress looked at the ball and
leaped high to make q game end"
ing catch.
WIN GAME EARLY
''NOt through the Iron Duke"
said Red as he grabbed the ball.
The Griffs took care Of the
winning of the game early in the
Continued on Page %, Col. 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11
Winner
In Trapshoot

Walter Wilson viii represent
the District Of Columbia in the
Grand American Handicap, an
nual trapshooting event, which
this year is scheduled at Van
dalia, Ohio, in August.
Wilson won the right to COM
pete by winning in tourney at
the Washington Gun Club Sat
urday. He tied with Dennis A.
Epson for high with 1872, but
won in the shoot-off, % to 81.
Many interesting events tran
spired in the two-day tourney.
The International Fifty opened
the program and was won by D.
Sweigert. s. M. Crothers, visitor
from Philadelphia, won the
National Capital Handicap, with
95, while N. A. Wright, profes-
sional, won the National Hotel
Supply Company trophy. awarded
for high in the professional
singles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11

Uy GUS RESULT
Now, if you are not q baseball
fan, and IL SO happens that you
were not at the ball park yester-
day, be informed that the Harris
vile Breeze is Buck NewSom. The
Platinum Boys are the Boston Red
Sox.
Uses Old Wind
Newsom pitched as he seldom
has pitched, and poured grief al
over the visitors. He sent MIR. 10
seph e. Cronin forth on the west
ern trip talking to himself. Mr.
Cronin has taken to talking to
himself exclusively. thus surpass
ing the Lowells of New England
who talked only to the Deities. At
that, Mr.. Cronin always demands
the proper credentials.
Before the game Newsom told
Harris:
'T'm going back to the old
wind-up."
eff you can win with it, 90
ahead" said Harris.
The old wind-up must have been
effective, although Newsom shut
out the Yankees on opening day,
pitching out of the motion de-
yeloped in Orlando this spring.
The Platinum Boys didn't make
many hits off Buck, and when
they did threaten to embarraSS
him, Red Kress was around max
ing leaping catches Of liners, as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11
Firenze Victor
OF Horse Show

It's all over-that colorful and
entertaining horse show at the
Bradley Farms, put on" by the
National Capital Club-and ap.
propriately enough, Mrs. Robert
Guggenheim'S gelding, Firen0e
Red Tape, walked off with the
grand champion prize.
Il marked the first time o
0uggenheim entry has won this
prize. Last year Mrs. John Hay
Whitney'S Bon Diable, won 1t.
Miss Helen Bedford's entry,
Woodfellow' pressed Firenze Red
Tape for honors, but the Guggen-
helm entry would :lot be denied.
Among the other events ON yes
terday's closing program Q par
ticular feature was the open jump
ing championship. Apple Jack.
owned by c. Emery Galliher, won
first honors, with Mrs. Guggen-
helms Firenze Gaylady @ close
second.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11
Wins
Bike Trials

William L. McDougall won the
District olympic bicycle trials here
yesterday in a scheduled 621a.
mile race. Whilden Heinard was
second, Billy Cauffman, third.
These riders now will compete
in the section trials at Newark,
N. j., June II. McDougall's time
was 3:07.
James Armando, member Of the
Olympic team in 1924, and the
favorite to cop the trials despite
his age, finished "out Of the
money" as did Ed Beiber? former
D. c. junior and senior champ.
Beiber was fourth,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11

Interest in the PreaknesS as
cended when word came from
Louisville, KY, that Edward Riley
Bradley's Bein Jon and Mrs. Silas
B. Mason's He Did, the latter win
ner of the Santa Anita Derby,
would be here no later than Thurs
day. Both 3-year-olds arrived in
New York today from Churchill
Downs.
Await Brush Hooks
If the Greentree Stables Brush
Hooks shows anything worth while
today at Belmont Park, he will be
shipped Thursday along with his
stable mate, Memory Book, for the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11

Preakness. Memory Book became
the clark horse" for the Freak
ness when he reeled off a mile
and one eighth in 1851 rs.
Morton L. Schwartz's Bold Ven.
ture, winner of the Kentucky
Derby and early favorite for the
PreakneSs, will arrive Thursday
from New York.
Transporter May Run
A surprise entry in the Freak.
ness may be Mrs. Marion du Point
Somerville'S Transporter.
The bay son Of the Porter and
Sun Agnes displayed grand speed
in recent workouts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11

GRAND SLAM FLASHES
IN DRILL FOR PREAKNESS
AT P|MuC0 SATURDAY

PnGLICo RACE TRACK Md, May 11-BOmar Stables
Grand Slam proved yesterday he nearing top form for the
$4,000 Preakness Saturday when he reeed off mile and
one eighth in :53 35, the first mile in 1:4025
The deep cushion covering this track to agree with
Grand Slam and he accomplished the feat in fine style While
mud would enhance his chances in the closing mile and three
sxteenths feature Of the Maryland Jockey Clubs spring
son Trainer Potts says Grand Slam will be hard to down in
the Preakness regardless of the track conditions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11
Horse Show Mogu|
Retires From Sport

Hubert r. Quinter, secretary
and manager of all National Capt.
tai horse shows, has announced
his retirement.
He made known his plans fol-
lowing the close of the National
Capital Horse Show yesterday.
He gave no reason.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11
Ne1Usom Drops Boston
From First Place
Bv FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

The Huntsville Breeze grew into roaring tornado at Grit
filth Stadium yesterday he altered the standings Of the
American League clubs and brought two sea to ending
In the first place. the Huntsville Breeze blew the Platinum
Boys Boston right out Of the American League lead The
Yankees beat the AS and now lead the league.
BE blew Lefty Grove into his first defeat of the after
five consecutive WINS and registered 40 victory for him
self after three consecutive beangs and humliatng
pence in another game where his record not affected
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11
Renrocs Score

Behind the steady pitching of
Al Farrell and the hitting of Jake
Farrell, who got five for five, the
RenrocS defeated the lexington
A. c. on the Tech High diamond,
- to 5. Saturday the Renrocs
play the Taft A. C. ct 18th and
Otis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE

*Games behind leader.
Yesterdays Results
Ct. Louis, 8; Chicago. 1 (gams cAlle6
end fifth, rain).
New York, 6; PHILADELPHIA 3
Cincinnati, 9: Pittsburgh, 0.
Boston, 5; HrOO&lyns { (13 tnninBsDs
TOday's Games
New York at Philadelphia
Brooklyn at Boston.
Only games schsdul@ds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11
Reynolds, Schuyler
And EUer Likely
Ring Officials
By KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor

Washingtons foremost fstic fiesta will be celebrated
Clark Griffith Stadium tonight when the old burg first world
championship will be contested.
Featherweght Tst Freddy Miller Cincinnati defends his
diadem from the Flying Dervh Peey sarrOn Birmingham
a 15-round route
Miller 25 years of age and ceancut and polished
fighting machine as Primo Mussolinis finest forces.
Petey sarron nearly four years older presents wzened
and gnarled little figure to form perfect contrast He is
the Halle Selase of this fight verable bushwhacker less
Charles Reynolds the choice referee tongt fight and
the Judges will be Frank Schuyler and Bob Eller.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11
Baseball
Standings

%Games behind leader.
Yesterdays Results
WASHINGTON, 4; Boston, 0.
New York, 4; Philadelphia, 2.
Cleveland. 0: Detroit, ! us lnnlngS).
Chicago-St. Louis; rain.
Today's Games
Cleveland at Detroit.
Chicago at st. Louis.
(Only games Scheduled.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-11

Kronheims in Victory
Kronheim Red Sox made good
in their debut, defeating Pet
worth, IS to 8.
Evening star., 1936-04-05

wo-family apartment near 18th and
Shepherd SITS. NV. One 3 rooms and bath
and one rooms and bath. double brick
earage semi-detached. One apt. rented
owner, Price. S6.75O. Less than 81 900
cash and $50 per month. Call Mr.. Raine.
Columbia 4S32-J
WAPLE e. JAMES. INC.
1924 14th ST NV District 3346
Evening star., 1936-04-05

NEARBY VA-800 ACRES. 200 CLEAR:
room house outbuildings. 81 streams, 3
tenant houses; "a acres with s1ock.6 tenant W,Ib
sU ) mares 8 and year oids: registered bull
10 milk cows hogs 30 chickens. farm
machinery; surrounded 3 sides by county
roads: Is miles from D. c. For quick sale.
S35 600. $4,000 cash; balance. $500