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The Washington times., 1936-12-23
MOTHER FOUND
YACT0R

LONDON, Dec. % QN.SO.
After a five months search, Wal
lace Ford, British founding who
became an American film star, ex-
pressed belief today he has found
his mother living with a caravan
in Cheshire, England.
Ford returned to England last
July to play the leading role in a
Gaumont-British film. He brought
with him birth certificate, issued
at Farnworth, near Bolton, in
1898.
The certificate gave his mothers
name as Catherine Jones, and that
was the only clue to his family
that Ford possessed.
Since then, however, Ford has
traced an aunt, Mrs. Mary Bed
does of Birkdale, Southport, who
placed him in a children'S home
when he was an infant.
Mrs. Beddoes last heard Of
Ford's mother in Bolton 80 years
ago.
Yesterday Ford went to Man
chester and saw Catherine Jones
who has been living with cara
van at Northwich, Cheshire. He
said:
81 am still not sure. TOmOr-
row we shall hold family
council. If we are right, my
mother will never want again"
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
CLAW MACHINE
JURY DETAINED

Despite a general term order for
a recess until January 4 of the
United States District Court, be-
ginning tomorrow, Justice Jesse c..
Adkins ordered a jury in "claw
machine" replevin trial to report
for duty next Monday in order
that the case may be closed before
the end of the calendar year.
1t was expected that the case
would go to the jury today. Pro
longed examination of unexpected
witnesses, however, made it impoS-
sible for counsel to complete the
presentation of evidence and argu-
mentS within the last day of the
regular court term and Justice Ad'
kinS reSpited the jury until Mon
day while he entertained argu-
mentS of counsel for the Govern
ment on a motion for directed
verdict. Arguments on the motion
presented by Assistant United
States Attorney John j. Wilson
will consume the remainder of the
afternoon.
Michael Edlow, who operates 20
claw machines in the city, and
Miss Frances Japlow, bookkeeper OF
the American Novelty Company,
owner of the 18 machines, were
the only witnesses presented today
by attorneys for the claw machine
industry. Their testimony was en-
tirely relative to the profits de-
rived from the claw machine oper-
alton.
Plaintiff in the present case is
Mrs. Freda BooSalis, largest pur-
veyor of claw machines in the Dis
trict, who is seeking to replevin
three Of her machines which were
seized by police last spring.
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
'lEX- SENATOR FESS, IS, IS DEAD HERE
OnlyIDay
To Help
Needy
BY THE GOODFELLOW EDITOR
One more day!

BY The GOODFELLOW ED1TOK
One more day!
Only one more day, Goodfel-
lows, and we still have more than
200 poor families on our list, none
Of whom will have a happy Christ
mas unless some Goodfellow
comes to their aid.
Children who pin their hopes
on a visit from Santa Claus,
mothers who hope for food and
clothing for their little ones, and
fathers who cannot provide the
things so dear to little hearts at
the Yule season-all depend on
you.
Only They Suffer
OF course, Goodfellows, you will
never know if you fail them. But
they will know! They will know
that their last desperate plea fell
upon deaf ears.
So, come on, GoodfellowS,
there's this last day to get the
name of a needy and deserving
family from us, and so help to
make our yearly effort of bring
Continued on Page 2. Col. y
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. ALARM :
SOUNDED IN
BLAZE
Woman Rescues Boy;
3 Children Carried
From D St. House

One fireman was injured, o 3.
year-old boy was rescued and more
than a score Of persons fled as
a spectacular fire ragged on the
upper floors of the Chalfonte
Apartments, 2116 P st. N. W.
shortly before noon today.
-Four alarms, bringing out all
downtown fire-fighting apparatus,
were turned in before the blaze
was brought under control.
The fire started on the fourth
floor and burned down to the
third, ragged through the Railways
and destroyed large part Of the
roof before it was finally brought
under control. Damage was eSti.
mated at several thousand dollars.
Fire Captain Injured
The apartment of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Milton Loveless, where fire
men believe the fire started in
the kitchen. was Quilted by the
flames. Both were away at the
time Of the fire and were called
to the scene by neighbors.
Capt. Frank Chinn of No. 2
Truck Company was cut on the
face by broken glass. He was
treated by the rescue squad am
bulance and returned to his job.
Barbara Ollie, who lives on the
third floor Of the Chalfonte, was
the heroine of the fire, rescuing
three-year-old Robert Deeter, jr.,
son of an employe Of the Ameri.
can Automobile Association.
Carries Boy to Safety
Miss Ollie ran upstairs as the
engines arrived and found the
little boy alone in a smoke-filled
apartment with a colored maid.
Cora Brooks. She picked up this
little fellow and carried him out of
the blazing building to safety.
A canary and a cat were killed
by the thick smoke, while anotheZ
canary was resuscitated by firemen
who found it gaSping and carried
it out into the air.
The fire was first discovered by
Curtis E. McGhee of No. 20 Enyi~s
Company and president of the City
Fire Fighters Association.
Warns Occupants
He was off duty at the time ard
driving several blocks away Wasu
he saw smoke coming from the
building. He drove to the place,
trned in an alarm, then dashed
up to the fourth floor and broke
into the apartment where che
fire seemed to be centered. Un~
able to enter because of the rag.
ing flames and smoke, he ran
Continued on Page Z, Col. u
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
YuIe Menu Reveals
More Abundant Life
Sure At White House

Turkey with giblet gravy and
chestnut dressing is the piece de
resistance on the White House
menu for Christmas Day. This
will be family dinner at p. m.
on the main floor of the White
House.
The dinner will begin with blue
point oysters, followed by calf's
head soup with celery and olives.
Then the turkey, roasted in the
new electric turkey roaster in the
kitchen of the White House. Sur
rounding the turkey will be Deer
foot sausages, with great guam
tity of cranberry jelly.
There will be cauliflower and
beans and candied sweet potatoes.
The salad will be mainly pine
apple.
Deserts will be plum pudding
and hard sauce; followed by egg
nogg ice cream; followed by cakes
and coffee.
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
END DC0NES
Suddenly
I INHOTEL
Heart }Attack Victim,
Ohioan Passes Soon
After Arrival
(Pikture on Page 81

Former Senator Simeon D. Fess,
for many years member of Con-
gress and later Senator from
Ohio, died suddenly here today,
a short time after he had arrived
from his home in Yellow Springs,
Ohio.
Senator Fess, who was rs years
old, registered at the Carlton
Hotel shortly after 9 o'clock, and
was laughing and chatting in a
gay mood, employees Of the hotel
said.
He was shown to his room, and
shortly afterward was Joined by
his former secretary. Mrs. Mar
garet Welsh. They had planned
to go Christmas shopping, she
said.
Made Phone Call
Senator FesS stepped to the tele-
phone to make a call. then col
lapsed across the bed. Mrs. Welsh
called for help and Robert Dove,
manager of the hotel, rushed to
the room, and finding the Senator
unconscious summoned DR.. Samuel
H. Becker, 1923 Sixteenth st.
N. w.
DR.. Becker found Senator Fess
dead, and pronounced death due
to a heart attack.
A noted scholar as well as
politician, Senator FeSs served
many years as professor of history
and law at Ohio Northern Uni
versity, the University of Chicago
and later was president of Antioch
College.
One of his students was the late
President Warren G. Harding.
He was elected to Congress in
1913 from the Sixth Ohio district,
serving 10 years. In 1928 he was
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
ABDICATI0N.
BLAMED0N
'NAGGING'
Edward Forced Off
Throne by Bishops,
Laborite Charges
By DAVID P. SENTNER

LONDON, Dec. % G.N.SO.-The
charge of a Laborite member of
Parliament that King Edward
was "nagged" out of office by the
church hierarchy today led a storm
of press attacks on the Archbishop
of York'S comment that Edwards
love for a married woman was
"dishonorable."
Asserting that the archbishop's
continued assaults on Edward
represent a clerical dictator
ship" Ernest Thurtle, one of the
handful of members who Strove
in the House of Commons to avert
the abdication, said:
'Tt is surely high time that
the people of this country took
q stand against the spirit Of die
tatOrship which is being mani
tested by the bishops Of the es-
tablished church. .E-
INTOLERANCE RESENTED
eff the rumOr current in well
informed circles is to be be-
!; heved, the speech Of the Bishop
Of Bradford, which precipitated
the crisis, was the elimination
of a long period of harasSment
and nagging of Edward by the
leaders of the church.
zone need not be a sycOphan
tic champion of the monarchy
to feel deeply resentful of this
intOlerant attempt ON the part
Of an institution not nearly so
Continued on Page 3, Col. p
The Washington times., 1936-12-23

Although there has been no
lessening of White House cheer,
nevertheless it has become known
that Franklin Roosevelt, jr.. the
Presidents son, who is engaged to
Mss Ethel du Pont, will not be
able to leave the Boston hospital
where he is suffering from a
dangerous sinus and streptococcus
infection.
Miss du Pont was expected to
join her fiance and the other
members of the Presidents family
at the Whits House Christmas fes-
tivities, but the condition of young
Franklin Roosevelt may upset this
plan.
While there is no news of a
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
Paris Denies Report
u. 5. Opposes Bonnet

PARIS. Dec. % G.N.SO.-The
foreign office today denied official
knowledge of a report published
abroad that Washington had dis
approved Georges Bonnet as new
French ambassador. The foreign
office added Bonnet never had
been officially named to the post.
Appointment of Bonnet, a for
mer finance minister, had been
rumored in connection with pos
sible resumption Of negotiations
for settlement Of the debts queS-
ton,
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
| LC.C.T0DEC|DE
CAPITAL AREA

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission is going to find out the
exact extent and area of the mu-
nicipality Of Washington.
A hearing has been called by
the commission for next January
81, at which time this question
will be settled and an appropriate
order issued.
The necessity arose over en-
forcement of the Motor Carrier
Act, and in addition to settling
the extent and area of the Dis
trict, it will be determined what
adjacent municipalities are to be
considered as commercially part
of the District for the setting of
rate schedules.
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
By RICHARD ARMSTRONG

HAVANA, Dec. % U.N.S).
Col. Fungelcio Batista, real ruler
in this land whose cabinet has quit
and whose president faces speedy
removal, today put his army on
the alert to quell any attempt at
q democratic coup during the i'm
peachment trial of President
Miguel Mariana Gomez.
AS the president worked up TO
the last minute on plans for his
own defense before the senatorial
court this afternoon, his few con-
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
Roosevelt, Jr., Denied
White House Visit

relapse in the case Of the young
man, it is evident that he is not
making the progress expected,
and the news from the hospital
indicates it will not be advisable
for him to leave there.
Today Mrs. Roosevelt and DR..
Ross T. McIntire, White House
physician, called the Boston Hos
pital and talked with DR.. George
Lory Tobey, who has charge Of
young Roosevelt'S case.
What he told them was not dis
closed, but it was understood the
turn Of the case has upset Mrs.
Roosevelt'S Christmas plans and
she is ready to depart for Boston
at any moment if the necessity
should arise.
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
Gomez to Head Own
Defense i'm Cuba

gressional supporters bargained
with the army faction for their
own safety and there appeared
little likelihood of trouble.
Nevertheless, authorities took
precautions to prevent violence.
The secret service ordered all
officers to arrest any employe
who attempts interference" with
the normal routine.
A report from Camaguey indi-
Gated extent of the tension in the
crisis, revealing demonstrators
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
Dr.. Benedict, Noted
BioChemist, Is Dead

ELMSFORD, N. Y. Dec. %
QN.SO.-Dr. Stanley Rossiter
Benedict, SO, widely known bio
chemist, was dead here today fol-
lowing a heart attack. Born in
Cincinnati, DR.. Benedict for many
years was head of the Department
Of Biochemistry Of the Cornell
University Medical College, and
WAS a former president of the
Amrican Society of Biological
Chemists,
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
At MINERS DIE
IN EXPLOSION

PIEDRAS, Coahuila, Mexico,
Dec. % GN.SO.-With AT bodies
recovered, the death toll in an ex-
plosion at the American Smelling
and Refining Company's coal mine
near here was expected today to
mount much higher.
Many more are entombed in the
shafts and some of the 80 who were
rescued may die of injuries and
gas poisoning.
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
New Lawyer Group
Flaws Bar as Trust

NEW YORK, Dec. % QN.S0.
The newly organized National
Lawyers Guild had fired its first
guns today in a battle with the
American Bar Association.
Frank P. Walsh, organizer and
temporary president Of the guild,
addressing a meeting of 600 law
yers, declared that the Bar Asso-
citation had become 'reactionary''
and had developed into a claw
yers' trust"
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
Maekay Soon 70 Quit
New York Hospital

NEW YORK, Dec. % G.N.SJ.
Clarence H. Mackay, Postal Tele-
graph head, will leave Doctors
Hospital Christmas Day in time
to have dinner at home, it was
announced today.
Reports that Mackay was Seri-
ously i'll were denied. Mackay went
to the hospital last month for a
tonsil examination and treatment
of an infected wisdom tooth.
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
HURT, FOUR SAVED IN c. FIRES
4-AIN1'1nc Fire
IMPAIRMENT
Building

DOWNTOWN AR EA
WAS STRIPPED OF EN-
GTNES THIS AFTER
NOON BY Y4-ALARMFIRE
AT ZIG P ST. N. w.,
NEAR DU POINT CIRCLE.
The Washington times., 1936-12-23
WASHINGTON FORECAST
MEAN TEMPERATURES

Fair and not so cold tonight, lowest tempera-
ture about %; tomorrow partly cloudy and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-18
GaIIaudet GrappIers Dated

The Gallaudet College wrestlers
will tangle with the Y. M. C. A.
matmen in the "Y" gym tonight
at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-18

The results of yesterdays
games become the reason. First,
western whipped Tech. 30 to q
in an exciting encounter in tie
Roosevelt gym. Even more impor-
tant was Roosevelt's unexpected
victory over Central. % to 20 in
a game on the Tech floor.
Today the standings find East
ern, idle yesterday, with a lead
that looms as high as a noun
tain for the remainder of the
series. The Parkers' record is
two victories as against no losses.
Western Second
western is in second place with
two triumphs as against one loss,
Roosevelt is third with one vic
tory and one loss, Tech, fourth
with one triumph and two losses
and Central last with two losses
in as many starts.
In the games to come it is
hardly expected any team-yea,
western even, will give the Park.
ers trouble-you know the sort
that might dethrone them from
their lofty position. The Guyon-
coached lads have looked too
classy thus far for this to occur,
and on the dope should carry
on easily to the championship
despite the possibilities ahead for
upsets such as high school series
are famous for.
Now those contests yesterday.
Both were of the thrilling type,
particularly the Tech-W S ter n
clash which found the two teams
match each other point for point
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-18

Paul Shu, star George Washing.
ton High athlete, probably will
pass up Catholic University for
Virginia Military Institute &.
Walter Wondrack pulls for Mary.
land boxing victory over Catholic
U. tonight the Knights of Co
lumbuS expect to present greater
"KermesS" February 10, at the
X. C. Hall The wife of Dutch"
Eberts underwent an appendicitis
operation at Georgetown Hospital
two days ago M. Parker Nolan,
DR.. A. Thomas UtZ, Roger Peacock
and w. f. Stone have been among
local golfers utilizing Jack fuckers
indoor golf school.
Answering a query, this column
was founded by Joe Holman
midst the 1880 major league base
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-18
Old Liners P| lay
Richmond Five
Tonight

Maryland stacks up against the
University of Richmond basketers
tonight at College Park at p. m.
The game has been moved up an
hour to enable fans and players
to witness the boxing match on
schedule between the Old Liners
and Catholic University at Brook
land at $50 p. m.
Maryland's baSketers expect a
tough game tonight despite the
showing of the Virginians recently
against George Washington. Last
year the Spiders triumphed, Sc to
20. at College Park. The Terps
will be out to avenge this defeat.
One other game is on the col.
legiate schedule tonight. Gal
laudet plays at Bridgewater. This
contest is the first half Of
a home-and-home arrangement
scheduled by the two teams.
Three thousand fans crowded
into the Tech High gymnasium
last night to see the Georgetown
University five defeat Pitt, 43 to
AZ.
The Hoyas did not turn the
trick, however, before an extra
period was played. The game
went from 80 to 80 to its final
figures in this overtime quarter
with the excitement at such a
high pitch that even the janitors
of the building had to catch their
breath after it was all over.
Tom Heating, Don Gibeau and
Harry Bassin were the Hoya
stars. Joe Garcia and Bill Jesko
were Pitts stars.
Another collegiate game last
night. Catholic University'S Card
inals lost to the st. Thomas five
while playing at Scranton, Pa.
The score was A to 81.
The home teams dazzling at
tack proved too much for the
Cardinals, who trailed from the
first eight minutes of the game
to the end,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-18
RetzIoffWouId
Box Joe Again
- Forum of|t

= CHICAGO, Jan. IS. Hes
the gamest guy I met since
sCarnera," Joe Louis said.
- I'D like to box that guy
again just for the fun of it,"
Charley Retzlaff said.
Well, being knocked out by
Joe Louis isn't exactly fun. The
only mitigating circumstance IS
that the torture wouldn't last
long.
"The first hard punch start
ed him on the way" Joe
drawled. "He was game, though.
He walked right into me-and
= got it. That right everybody
lis talking about didn't land.
Il moved inside of it. But If
she had caught me with it, he
might have knocked me into
: the middle of next week."
= "Shucks, 1 didn't even get
warmed up" Retzlaff mumbIed.
Il don't know what hit me and
Il didn't even hear the referee
count over me-"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-18

until the last few moments Of the
last quarter.
Tech led by a scant margin
after each of the first three
periods. At the end of the first
quarter 9 to advantage was
held. 1t was IS to 10 at the half
and 20 to 10 at the three-way
mark.
Finally Go Ahead
Western finally went ahead to
stay midway in the final period
on long shot by Gene DAILY. This
made the score at that moment,
26 to "a. Walton Merchant gave
the Techmen hope with a foul flip
and a long shot from side court,
but the WeSterners kept right on
going and amassed their margin
of victory on fouls by Gerald
Burns and George Dewitt and
"snowbird" by the same Dewitt.
Roosevelt gave Central an idea
of how stubborn a battle it was
going to put up as early as the
first quarter. The Riders kept
up their good work by leading,
IL to II at the half. Frank
Bailey's play after the intermiS-
sion aided the lads to beat a
Central team. supposed to be East
ems greatest rival for the title
before the start of the series.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-18

ball season. EmmOnS S. Smith,
jr. and Bob Stead, jr., are bowling
enthusiasts. Jimmy COsgrOve
holds the distinction of being the
only one to score a double eagle"
on the first hole at Manor Club
"a par S then it is now a par 4. U.
Arnold Preheim (he's with the
Triple A, cremated by the United
States Supreme Court has forgot
ten about his track games since
his bowling has grown bullish .
Louis F. Prick Is cOchairman Of
the committee for the GOnzaga
Alumni dance February "a at the
Mayflower.
Frank Proctor does a golf solo
since his partner, william Ar
thur Francis Xavier Kelly, en-.
camped in Sligo Hills. w. Ross
Null provides peanuts for EN-
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yourself open. I just wish it
had gone three or four rounds.
l know 1 could have settled
down to Steadier hitting, and 1
know 1 would have had q great
chance to win. He's still just
another fighter to me. I'll fight
him again If he'll give me the
chance. They thought I'd be
afraid of him. / did the lead
ing and l punched, but i guess
now that he punched a little
better"
Louis was devilish in the de-
struction of the lean North Da-
kota farmer, once he had trans.
formed Charley's hair-trigger hit
ting brain into a crazy humble.
bees nest. That left hook, clank-
ing against Charley'S jaw-bone.
blasted his fighting brains right
through the roof Of his noble
dome.
oldest Tangle
He went down in the oldest
sort of a tangle, his eyes ghost
hunting, terrorizing in their stare.
Retzlaff got up finally. Hearts
broke from their moorings and
went to mouth as Retzlaff, his
wirehair looking like the skele-
ton of a shad, stumbled in
the direction of the mercileSs
assassination. Louis went to
clouting, driving the farmer
against the rope hedges. Cruel
now, heartless as could be.
A furry of those killing, short
inside Louis punches and then
Joe wrote finiS on a scythe-like
right hook and down went the
farmer boy to stay until little
Phil Collins, the referee, had
counted 90"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-18
PICKUPS AND PUTOUTSe By George Simpson

pIoyes at thu Arena Frank
Rawlings is guardian of the
wrestlers' room. Phil Licarione
and Pat Riley are brOthers,in-law
Of Joe Turner. ancient Eddie
Daley keeps guard over the box
ers' quarters. Paul Leitenberger.
who keeps the ticket line moving,
often asks about Bob Hetzer
Bob Hoy, supervisor of the Arena
wrestling force, also directs a con-
struction gang on the Camp
Simms rifle range. Jim Nc
Grath holds the unbrOken record
for attendance at wrestling
matches here. if Benny BOrtnick
is excepted someone played a
prank on Billy Mack, who figures
the receipts to the fifth decimal
point. by stealing his pencil.