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The Washington times., 1936-12-04
Owls Plan Aerial
Offensive

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-Por
Warner, coach Of Temple Univer
sity's Owls, looked over st. Mary's
College football roster today, END
particularly noted the heavy lin6
men on Coach Slip Madigan's
Gael squad.
"Hmmm, pretty heavy boys
all around 1875 or better" said
Warner whose Owls meet the
GaeIS tomorrow in an intersec-
tiOnal game here.
"That means we'll take to the
air. Weight doesn't count so
much when you throw the pig
skin over their heads"
The Gaels, despite a mediocre
season, are 10 to 6 favoriteS.
The Washington times., 1936-12-04

Jack Sturgis. . one-time plunger
on N. Y. tracks. now resident
in New Orleans, recalls that the
two highest-priced horses ever sold
at auction in this country were
st. Blaise. at 100 grand in 1891
:. and Fair Play at the same fig.
ure in 1925. And, oddly, the senior
Belmont's estate sold the first
named stallion, while the heirs of
his son, who was chairman Of
the Jockey Club, sold Fair Play
A Conshohocken Pa.) racing en-
thusiaSt had an idea that Mrs
Frank Foster won six races in
seven days that included a Sun
day. Not quite; at Washington
old BenningS track the whipcord
daughter of Ben Strome came up
from New orleans in March fit
ter than a hill-billy'S fiddle and
won. on a TueSday-right back
on Saturday. again on Monday
:. repeated on Thursday. did it
again Friday. and once more on
Saturday. six consecutive vic,
tories in IL days, which is better
than the king Of iron horses. t.
mighty Bitten. ever could do.
Which reminds that Sidney Lu-
cas-. as a two-year-old. was the
only horse ever to win two Separ-
ate races in 80 minutes. At the
same BenningS course. some of it
still in existence in the outskirts
of Washington. Sidney Lucas
beat field of aged horses in the
first race of the day, six and a half
furlongs. then came back in the
second event pitted against
youngsters Of his age at five fur
longs. and was winner again.
In this second number, the boys
who look 'em over in the paddock
didn't like the way Sidney cooled
out, thought him "a leetle mite
tucked in the flank" wherefore
the busy bookmakerS carried him
from even money to S to 2, with
none of the intelligentsia among
the players willing to wager dime
on him.
Winnie O'Connor rode the Bron-
ko NagurSki among equines of that
day in both races.
Some trainers might point a
horse like Action for the $50,000
Widener Cup at Hialeah in March,
but Hirsch Jacobs never holds out
for tomorrow a hosS that might
win today. Wherefore, Action will
be in action throughout, the
Florida season as reasonably often
as he is fit to go, let the Widener
Cup fall to whom it may.
Webb Everett is possibly the
only racing secretary in the coun,
try contracted to devote all his
time to one track, Santa Anita.
No bookmaker takes more vaca,
tions, visits more spots than
John Regan; he got the idea from
his old-time boss, John Walters,
who never failed to put in most of
a winter travelling to far places.
Wonder if what Bill Dwyer and
Walter O'Hara are loser on the
horses wouldn't pay off the French
debt; it certainly would make a
worth while installment.
No State has advanced so
rapidly in the production of
thoroughbred horses-as well as in
a sincere and liberal effort to pro-
duce the best-aS Maryland.
Breaders of the Old Line State are
proud of what they've accom-
pliShed.
Always a State whose citizens
loved the thoroughbred horse, I
believe the modern breeding move,
ment there may be traced to a
succession of ten happenings since
the World War: Cd Establish.
ment of a racing commission for
the State, which guided its many
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
Cavaliers Slate
Six Ring Meets

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec.
4.-The boxing team of University
of Virginia will take part in half
a-dozen dual meets during the
coming season. The Cavaliers
open their season against Virginia
Military Institute on January 16
at Lexington. Harvard, which de-
feated Virginia last season, will
be encountered just before the
Southern Conference tournament.
Fred Cramer is captain of the
Cavaliers. and boxes in the heavy
weight class. About 35 men are
trying for the team. Schedule:
January-16, v. NJ. l., at Lexington; !;
90, V. p. l., at Charlottesville; 20, North
Carolina. at Chapel Hill.
February-6. Maryland. at CharlOttes-
vile; 16, Navy, at ARnalOpis; 20, Har-
ward, at Charlottesville,
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
Kirk Miller
Says:

IcOntinued from 1st SpCrt Page)
The man who will invest thou
sands of dollars in maintaining a
stable is usually a lover OF morse
flesh not an abuser thereon.
With men like the VanderblIts,
whitneys and Wideners morse
racing is a hobby, a sport. The
winnings in purses make no great
difference to them outside OF the
10Y of having won. This type OF
man is satisfied if his purses pay
expenses of upkeep. With many OF
them their stables run them a sub
stantial loss each year, just as
Yacht or kennel of fancy dogs.
Meanwhile there are hundreds
of smaller stables which must
make ends meet but which are
owned by animal-loving breeders
who would sit up all night in a
stall with a sick horse which is a
far cry from the form OF negll-
pence that would permit Sponglng.
Track and Commission
So the issue, except in the case
of some obscure fly-by-night
crooked stables, is strictly up to
MANAGEMENT of the track, and in
the recent case the Bowie track.
Il is also up to the racing commits
sion of Maryland which is charged
with a specific duty that has to
do with the clean conduct of the
sport in that State. They should
see enough police are employed to
prevent any racket.
Meanwhile there are always
enough people who think they can
beat the races to keep a compare
lively small track like Bowie thriv.
ing, and the fact the public hasn't
deserted the track is not a final
criterion.
What about the survival of horse
racing!
What about the improvement of
the breed
What about the confidence of
the public, the decent-minded pub
lie that reserves whole boxes for
whole meetings, and are known to
be veritable sponsors of the sport
I do not wish to lean backward
on the subject of sponging and
other nefarious race track vices
which crop up from time to time,
but honestly, constant attendance
or even frequent attendance at
tracks which we're run in the slip
shod disordered manner prevalent
ct Bowie the last time out. amounts
to countenancing, if not condon-
ing, sponging.
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
First Rose Bowl Trip

Wallace Wade, Duke University
football mentor first trekked to the
Rose Bowl in 1914 as a player with
Brown. Later, as a coach at the
University of Alabama, he took the
Crimson Tide there three times.
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
Va. Prep Teams
Await Battle

A game known as the Tobacco
Bowl" attraction of Virginia is
on schedule Saturday at Rich
mond, Va, between the Augusta
Military Academy and Fork Union
Military Academy elevens, the
hour 2 p. m.
This is the championship con-
test for preparatory schools of
the South. Both elevenS are un-
defeated.
Fork Union will average 1876
pounds, Augusta, 180.
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
Jewish Floor Loop
Cards -Four Games

Four games have been scheduled
for the Jewish Inter Council
Basketball League at the J. c. C.
gym Sunday as follows:
2 p. M, AstOr VS.. Amicus; 4 p. M. s.
4. X. VS.. ChidaEeIs; 4 p. M. Olympian
VS.. Metro; 5 p. M, A. z. A. A. vs.. Phi
Sigma: 8 p. M, City College vs.. A. z A.
The Washington times., 1936-12-04
htersectionaL Tits
Top Card Tomorrow

NEW YORK, Dec 4-The book has been closed Eastern
football for this but there of good
tap for the South Southwest and Far West
The Washington times., 1936-12-04

SEASONS RECORDS
High spares-Guethler. 85: Nelson. 81
High strikes-POlvinale, IS; Honey. 16i
Heffelflinger, 16.
Evening star., 1936-12-19

blooded animals except cats. old snuff
boxes. very crisp bacon and people
who can make him think or laugh.
He dislikes pomp. stiff shirts Tor
stuffed shirts. overdone beef. Wag-
merriam opera, hypocrisy. ofr-color
stories and all tedium.
Once when he and Mrs. Simpson
attended a Wagnerian opera he left in
the middle of it, although his friend
stayed through to the end.
I have tried to draw q picture Of
King Edward VIII, not as king but
as a man. Not that 1t matters to him,
but I want to say with all sincerity,
from what have seen and from all
that I know. that the man Wallis
Simpson is to marry is what any red
blooded American would call tops"
Edward VIII, King of England. Is
King no more. OF all the tragedy with
which this truth is surrounded, not
the least tragic and ironic is the fact
that the empire. which in its love for
him has prayed for years that he
might marry, in the end exacted abdi-
cation as the price of the fulfillment
Of their prayers.
tCopyright. World Rights. 1a36)
Evening star., 1936-12-19
Continued From First PHge.)

slightest pretext. not only as o pas
senger, but at the controls.
He golfs enthusiastically. but poorly.
He enjoys tennis and fishing. Unlike
Mrs Simpson, he likes Winter sports,
particularly skiing. He doesn't care
for yachting, the pursuit of which his
father was so fond. This makes it
rather unlikely that he will come to
America for the international yachting
races, as has been reported.
But his favorite sport still is, and
always will be, think. shooting. His
eyes gleam when he speaks of it, and
you can almost see his muscles f1ex as
If to draw an imaginary gun to his
shoulder.
"You must come over and shoot with
me some time" he said, although
whether he was thinking then of his
English preserves or the copses of some
foreign country l do not know.
Some Likes and Dislikes.
He likes gardening, a glass of Bur-
gundy, dancing. sleight-of-hand land
tries it himself. although without
marked success), thought-provoking
books. the heads of woodcocks Ga great
gastronomic delicacy in England), all
Evening star., 1936-12-19
TOWNSEND TRIAL
PLANS ARE PUSHED
U. S. Attorney Garnett Expects
to Call Case Some Time
Next Month.
BY the Associs ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Arrangements we're made today BY
United States Attorney Leslie c. Gar
nett to bring DR.. Francis E. Town.
send. co-founder of the Townsend old.
age pension plan. and two aides to
trial some time next month on charges
Of contempt of the House.
The California physician. who
walked out on a House committee in
vestigating his pension organization
and refused to testify further, posted
81 900 bond in Los Angeles yesterday.
He asserted at that time he would go
to Jail rather than pay fine. adding:
They cannot give me much more than
80 days, and need good rest"
Under the law. Garnett said. Town.
send and his two former regional di-
rectors. Rev Clinton Wunder and
John B. Kiefer, are liable to fines OF
1000 each and Imprisonment for
one year.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
Arrives for Visit to Mrs. Simpson at
Riviera Haven.

Arrives for Visit to Mrs. Simpson at
Riviera Haven.
CANNES. France. December l9 Up.
Mrs. D. B. Merryman. Wallis Simo-
sons Aunt Bessie" arrived here 20
day to join her favorite niece in her
Riviera haven.
When Mrs. Simpson fed from Eng
land during the last grave days of
Britain's constitutional crisis Mrs.
Merryman stayed behind TO watch
over her interests.
Mrs. Merryman. whose home is in
Washington, D. c., acts as Mrs. Simp-
sons chaperon.
Two husky gendarmes paced the
roadway leading to Mrs. Simpsons
haven today. as an added guarantee
Of privacy during the Christmas hol-
idays
Mrs. Simpsons hosts. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Rogers. said Mrs. Simpson
hoped to take a normal part in q
round of holiday visits.
The guards were requested to pre-
vent crowds from following her about
as they have on previous occasions
when she left the seclusion Of Villa
Lou Wei. She remained at her retreat
all day Friday. her hosts said, but
gradually was getting more privacy.
The return Of the two gendarmes to
their post at the fork of the road
about $50 yards from the entrance to
the estate brought the total number
of guards back to six.
Two Surete detectives remained on
duty at the gates and two Scotland
Yard detectives stood watch over the
villa
Evening star., 1936-12-19
ENzESFELD DOGS
ROUT CAMERAMEN
King Edward Gets Laugh
and Promises to Pose
Later On.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ENZESFELD, Austria, December 10.
Austrian authorities turned po-
lice dogs into Baron Rothschilds es-
tate today to seek out movie camera
men hiding in the woods waiting for
the Duke of Windsor to appear.
The dogs flushed two photographers
from under a brush pile near the edge
of the golf course and surrounded
them until police officials arrived.
The former British ruler, informed
of the search. laughed heartily over
the incident. Later he said he might
pose for the cameramen tomorrow or
Monday.
Health Exercises Begun.
Edward. seeking to promote his
health, arose early today for vigorous
round of setting-up exercises.
His friends said the abdicated mon
arch intended to regain his vitality in
every possible way. The trying days
when he struggled between love and
empire have left their mark, they ex-
planned.
His regular program, after the set
ting-up exercises. calls for a round of
golf and ninepins. Then he submits
to the 233-pound French maSseur Of
his host, Baron Eugene de Rothschild,
who pummels him until the royal flesh
glows.
Refreshed by Sleep.
The most regular sleeping hours that
he has known in years, his intimates
added, have helped in bringing him
back TO health.
The cares OF state seemed far from
his mind late last night as the duke
wound up his athletic day with a game
of ninepins on the 5O-foot alley some
900 yards from the chateau.
Windsor whistled and sang and
yodeled with the American born
Baroness de RothschIld during the
game.
At q newly installed bar the duke
poured q scotch and soda for the
baroness and tnen one for himself.
At the baroness suggestion he joined
his clear tenor with her soprano In
the "Hoch vom Dachstein Ana
favorite of all yodelers.
Then Windsor. in fluent wiener
isch"-the German dialect spoken by
residents of Vienna-aSked the pinboy
TO set up the pins.
Throwing off his gray lumber jacket,
disclosing a gray sport shirt, black
bow tie and gray knickers. he offered
| the first bowl to the baroness.
| After she won the match with little
trouble they dashed back to the
chateau where movies we're being
shown. AT the end, the strains of
God Save the King" hoated out
through the night and the lights be-
! gan to go out.
| The baroness dog. Chew Chew, and
Edwards Cairn terrier, Slippers, re-
newed their feud yesterday. Chew
Chew was the doubtful victor. Slip
pers was packed off to dog hospital,
but 1t also took a veterinarian to re-
store Chew-Chew.
AUNT REACHES CANNES.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
China

Continued From First Page)
without the generalissimo's return,
they were under orders to smash
through to his rescue.
One notable victim OF the mutiny,
in which it was first reported the
generalissimo himself had been slain,
was officially announced to be Shao
Yuan-shung, political historian and
member of Chiang's staff.
Shao died December Is as q result
Of wounds received during the coup.
Graduate Of Columbia u.
Shao was a graduate of the Uni
University and had edited Chinese
newspapers in San Francisco. St.
Louis, Toronto and Victoria. Canada.
Marshal Chang, substantial reports
indicated, was acting now only for
self-preservation and would release
his prisoners once his own life was
assured.
The Nanking government, on the
other hand, was represented as earn
estly desiring to negotiate for Chiang's
safety and only seeking a solution that
would preserve some measure Of pres
tige for the Central government.
1t was believed that the following
terms were being considered as a basis
for ending the civil war:
l. Immediate release Of Generals
simo Chang.
2. Exile from China for Marshal
Chang.
3. Subjection of Chang's rebellious
army to the pacification commissioner
of Shansi and Suiyuan Provinces at
Taiyuanfu.
When Chang seized his superior in
a sudden coup d'etat at Sianfu, capital
of Shensi Province, just week ago, he
demanded reorganization of the gov
eminent to include Communist ele.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
TRUTH.

mas been advanced In some quarters
regarding the self-registration plan.
A check on the number re-employed.
Mr.. Roosevelt said last month. would
have to come from industrial reports.
Yesterdays meeting was the first
gathering of Mr.. Roosevelt's official
family in more than a month and
members heard the President outline
some of his plans for the future. Lit
tie of a concrete nature was disclosed
for publication, however.
Vice President Garner and Post
master General Farley attended a
separate luncheon conference with the
Chief Executive just prior to the long
cabinet session. They, too, were re-
ticent afterward.
Neither would say whether patron
age or the House majority leadership
contest had been mentioned.
Evening star., 1936-12-19

ments and immediate war against jap
anese aggression.
1t was thought that Chang. on his
release, would 60 at once to Loyang,
Honan Province, headquarters of the
punitive expedition, rather than to
Marking.
A government spokesman pointed
out that Chang's treatment of his
hostages had been exemplary, consid-
crate and polite"
Chang even kneeled before the
generalissimo while entreating him to
consent to terms comprising compro-
mise between the two chieftains," the
spokesman said.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
LOST,

BRACELET, with diamond in center en-
eralds on each side. Reward. Decatur
5034. 2:27 Claiming ST. ne.
COIN PURSE. black. containing money.
bunch of keys; downtown business section
Decatur 523l. Mrs. Parker.
DOG+Plesse. will party who found wire
haired terrier answering to Jock" return
him. receive cash reward or another dog?
Wis. 2315
HANDBAG. brown alligator. gilt bound
handle. Tuesday: contained letters. money.
etc; reward. Return Strayer's College. 20'
KEY HOLDER. with several keys. at 18th
and P SITS NV. Return TO key shop. 1449
? 81. Nv. Reward.
MONKEY FUR. black. piece about feet
long: lost from lady's hat; reward to finder
81 & Fulton st. NV. 20'
PIN, amethyst. Saturday. Dec. 70; "A K
F. and date on back. Keepsake. Reward.
West 1889. 20'
KETBOOK-Containing wedding ring
and money: at Conn. ave. and LIVINGSTON
st. Reward. Emerson 1915. Ia'
wIRE-HAIRED TERRIER male; white
brown spot around left eye; lost in vicinity
of Washington Golf and Country Club;
reward Clarendon 939-J.
WRIST WATCH-Lady's small Hamilton
white gold; on 11th st. between K and Pa.
ave. NV. Liberal reward. Lincoln 2S16-
Evening star., 1936-12-19
Leave for Spanish War.

DUBLIN, Irish Free State, December
19 OP-Eighty members of the Irish
Republican Congress, a military or
ganization. left for Spain today to
join the Socialist governments forces.
Some of their fellow countrymen.
members Of the Irish Republican
Army. have joined the Spanish Fas-
ciSts.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
SHOE FIRM EMPLOYEES
WILL RECEIVE BONUS

Employees of the Regal Shoe Co.
here will receive a Christmas bonus
based on length of service, officials of
the firm announced today.
Those with the company a year or
more will be given an amount equal
TO "one weeks guarantee pay" the
announcement says. while those en-
ployed less than year but more than
six months will receive half a weeks
pay.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
Washington Wayside Tales
Random Observations of Interesting
Events and Things.

else but they were little taken aback
recently by Charlie Chase, Hollywood
comedian.
Chase was appearing at local the
ater and was invited to inspect the
Federal Bureau of Investigation. All
was arranged except the time.
When would you like TO be shown
through" Special Agent DawSey asked
the actor.
"Oh. any time after daybreak will
suit me-" Chase replied.
n
COLLECTORS.
lack VITOR of New York and now
temporarily of Washington claims
to have the largest collection of mini
ature penguins in the world. The
young diplomatic corps aspirant has
travelled far and wide in the past few
years and has added to his collection,
started many years ago. in many
lands.
Evening star., 1936-12-19

The collection, which arrived re-
Gently from New York to be the CEN
ter of attraction in his new apartment
here in town, consists of over 1000
pieces. Mr.. Vitor tells his friends that
he has agents on the lookout for new
specimens in many different places.
His present hobby. they say. takes up
a goodly part of his spare time, which
isn't so much these days.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
EMPLOYEES REWARDED
Phil Bobys Distributes Christmas
Bonus to Workers.

Phil Bobys, president of the clothing
company bearing his name, yesterday
distributed a Christmas bonus to 81
employees.
Employees of year or more received
weeks salary, while those with six
months service were given half
weeks wage All others also received
gifts regardless of the length of their
employment.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
Textile Group Urges N. R. A.

ATLANTA, December 19 .(P.-The
Southern Cotton Garment Manufac-
turers' Association approved yesterday
a resolution to be sent to President
Roosevelt asking that some form of a
constitutional N. r. A. be adopted to
cover the entire textile industry.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
MIND NOT MADE UP

COLUMBUS. Ohio (P).-Arthur C.
Smith. 26. applied Saturday for a
license to wed Garnet E. Breakey, l8.
On Monday he Cancelled the applica-
ton. Thursday he renewed the request
and another license was issued.
Now the second license has been
returned, unused.
Evening star., 1936-12-19
Relief
Continued From First Page.) J

ernoon. but Secretary Perkins said no
decision was reached.
Mr.. Roosevelt last month said he
was studying self-registration plan,
by which the jobless would present
themselves each month to be recorded
A somewhat similar method Is used in
England for recipients of the dole.
The self-registration idea first was
advanced by Hugh S. johnson, former
N. R. A. administrator, who declared
a house-to-house canvass would cost
SIS 900 900 to s20,o00,000. Johnson's
plan was represented as costing about
10 per cent as much.
A. r. Of L. to Make Count.
The American Federation of Labor
is preparing a new unemployment
count of its own. It's last estimate in
August placed the number of jobless
at l0,740.000. but it later said the
figure might be more than 100000
too high.
The A. r. OF L. Executive Council
recently reported its computation
method was inadequate in periods OF
business recovery, criticism that also
Evening star., 1936-12-19
MADRID FIGHTING
7 IS HALTED BY FOG.
University City Section Quiet
After Nights Shelllng
by insurgents.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
No decisipe change in the bat
tie lines around Madrid has re-
suited from nearly 9 weeks OF in
ceSSant fighting NTH 1nSurgent
forces under Gen. Franco still try
ino to break doDn the government
resistance. The revolution Which
began more than fDe months ago
has resulted in great loss OF life
and property damage on both sides.
BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, December 19-Morning
fog halted today bitter night fighting
in the University City section of
Madrid and near the San Fernando
Bridge in the western part Of the be-
Sieged capital.
Gunfring ceased gradually after in
surgents shelled government positions
intermittently.
The weather also stopped hostil-
tiles near Pozuelo.
outside the city, the government
forces renewed their efforts to cut
through the Fascist rear guard near
Aranjuez and southeast of Toledo.
North and east of Madrid. the in
surgent troops pushed forward sew
eral miles north OF Guadalajara, seek
ing to arc the capital from the west,
north and east.
The war ministry announced addi-
tional information it received reported
the insurgent cruiser Espana fired
seven shots near the United States
Gunboat Erie Friday before the Amer
lean vessel was recognized
Meager data at hand. the war min
istry said, showed the Erie was an
chored at Musel when the Espana
hove into sight and fired shells from
its 30.5 guns. One shot. it was re-
ported fell 800 yards from the Erie
while the other struck the Musel Hills.
After the Erie hoisted the America n
nag and cleared her decks for action.
the war ministry said, the Espana
turned and steamed away hastily"
Evening star., 1936-12-19
Kentuckv Session Dec. %.

FRANKFORT. KY, December 10
(P).-A special session of the Kentucky
General Assembly will be called for
Wednesday, December %. to consider
unemployment insurance legislation, it
was learned authoritatively last night.