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The Washington times., 1937-11-30
Maryland University to Sign
DObSOn TO 7LUO- Year Contract
StudentBOdv
Alumni Back
Of Mentor
RECORD GOOD
By FRANK BUCK" oNEML

Frank Dobson, the scholarly
gentleman who guides the foot
ball deStinies of University Of
Maryland, is one man for whom
the immediate future holds no TN.
certainty. Before many hours
elapse, Dobson will sign a two-year
contract as head coach of the
Terrapins. He has the unqualified
support of alumni and under
graduate parties.
This, of course, is exactly as 1t
should be. Not only did the Ter
rapins win eight games out of the
ten on their schedule, but they
played a game that was of high
est order. Nothing but a spirit Of
reckleSsneSS cost the game to
Penn State, as Maryland, seeking
victory rather than a tie, was a
victim of pass interception.
TWICE TOLD TALE
The story Of Maryland's success
On the field is a twice told tale.
The story of Frank Dobson, kindly
with his boys, Chesterfieldian in
manner, is not as well known as
it should be. DobSon nurSed his
slender resources in man power,
bringing his boys to peaks for
Florida in the home coming game;
against Georgetown in the college
game that Washington calls its
own, and against Washington and
Lee at Baltimore.
There is no team in these broad
United States that is better
coached than the Terrapins. They
couldn't beat Pitt; they couldn't
beat Alabama, and maybe some
other teams would be too strong
for the Old Liners. But inch for
inch and ounce for ounce, Mary
land played smart heads-up foot
ball from start to finish.
AGGRESSIVE FOOTBALL
The Terrapin line, with Mike
Surgent and Bill Wolf at guards;
Brown and Albarano at tackles;
Bob Walton and Forester, cen.
ters; Blair Smith, Mccarthy and
the others at ends, played hard,
aggressive football.
No one player gave more in ef-
fort to team than big Jim Meade,
who rates at the top among half
backs in this territory, including
Navy. Weidinger and Slotnicki
were fine, the former in passing
and the latter in blocking. Perish
Mondorff gave a fine exhibition
of kicking, winning two games
for the TerpS with his toe.
Dobson is a stickler for details,
and he has a way Of laShing his
players with velvet cat, which
cuts the deeper because of its very
softneSs.
But let something go wrong with
a player, through no fault Of his,
and the first man to fence him
from thoughtleSs criticism is Frank
Dobson.
SMART BUSINESS
It was smart business for Mary.
land to offer a contract to Dob
son. Men Of his ability in the
coaching field are few and far
between. He is a top hand base
ball coach, and once played with
the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is a
first class track coach. It is well
known that several So-called major
colleges look at him approvingly.
It is doubtful if any coaching
changes will be made in the Dis
trict Of Columbia or contiguous
territory for next year. The dis.
appointments Of defeat and the
thrill of victory pass swiftly. Jack
Hagerty and his associates at
Georgetown; Dutch Bergman, Gus
WEIGH and Bill Reinhart did their
work well.
The Washington times., 1937-11-30

erland, coach of the Panther
eleven, and Athletic Director w.
Don Harrison.
Sutherland demanded Of Har-
rison that the players be rendered
spending money during the stay
on the Coast following the Rose
Bowl victory over the University
Of Washington. Harrison refused,
and the Panther mentor dug deep
in his pocketbook and donated
$3.50 to each of the players. Bill
Kern, now coach at Carnegie Tech,
also shelled out to the Pitt players.
AS a result of Harrison's refusal
of Sutherland's request, widely
publicized, a chain of events en-
sued.
Harrison resigned.
The Washington times., 1937-11-30

but Of the Southern Conference as,
well as the Eastern Association,
will be available for the benefit
game.
PETITION DUE
Tomorrow the Board Of Educa-
ton will be presented with a peti-
tion signed by Mrs. John Boyle,
of the Emergency Relief Com
mittee; Carter Barron, Of the
Variety Club, and Eleanor Patter-
son, editor and publisher Of the
Washington Herald aud The
Washington Times, asking for the
The Washington times., 1937-11-30
Jacobs Ready For
Farr-BraddOck Go

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Mike
Jacobs, promoter Of the Twentieth
Century Club, today opened nego-
tiations for a fight In Miami on
February Is between Tommy Farr,
British heavyweight champion,
and James ]. Braddock, former
worlds champion.
Braddock already has started
light training and Farr will arrive
here next week.
The Washington times., 1937-11-30

Harry D. O'Meara, football com-'
missioner Of the District Of Co
lunbia, has offered the services
Of officials Of the Washington
Football Officials Association for
the All-Star High Prep game with
the Monroe A. & M. High School
eleven, State champs Of Monroe,
Ca, coached by Red Barron for
the benefit of @ the school food
lunches to be held here Decem-
Der 18.
O'Meara heartily endorsed the
game and declared the officials
The Washington times., 1937-11-30
LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS

AT NEW YORK-Mickey Farber, 1874,
New York, decisioned Johnny Cabello,
130, Puerto Rico (S). Italo Coyonello,,
2O2, Italy, knocked out Jack Moran, 1888,
Ashland, Pa. (2). Jack Robinson, 207.
Philadelphia, stopped Joe Lipps. 176,
Atlanta, Ga. ~.
AT TRENTON, N. Johnny Pastor,
163, Hightstown, N. Y. won decision over
Stanley Pyontek, 16S, Trenton (S).
AT LONDON-Maurice Strickland, 1877,
New Zealand, outpointed AL Delaney,
1S1, Oshawa, Ontario (10). Jimmy
Vaughan, 133, England defeated Phil
Zwick, 129, United States (s).
AT TORONTO-Baby Yack, 11S, To-
ronto, Canadian bantamweight cham
pion, decisioned Henry Hook, lis, Jndi-
annapolis (1o).
The Washington times., 1937-11-30
MISS SNEDECAR
AGAIN TO COACH

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 30.
Dorothy Snedegar, who made a
successful record as coach of girls
basketball at the George Washins-
ton High last year has been re.
appointed to direct the Presidents
seXtets, 1t was announced today by
Principal Henry T. Moncure.
Miss Margaret Cox will act as
assistant to the coach and 1t Is
the plan to place three girls teams
on the woodways this campaign.
Over so girls will report for the
first practice today.
The first game for the Presi.
dents lassies will be played here
on December II with NokesviIle
High.
The Washington times., 1937-11-30

| Grid Yeor
| Over' Say |
| Heads /
19 Seniors Are
Leaders In
'BOWL' Vote

PITTSBURGH. Nov. sO.-At-
tempts were being made today to
round UP Pitts disgrunted Pan
theirs for another ballot on q pos.
Sible invitation to the Rose Bowl
game which they rejected by a
vote reported at 16 to is yesterday,
but according to reliable informa-
ton the bid is going to Fordham
instead anyway.
Still remembering last years
painful experience when they
were given some 81 apiece to enter
tain themselves after whipping
Washington at the Rose Bowl, the
invincible Pittites were reported
among other things to have de-
manded substantial cash dividends
for making the trip to the coast.
Campus rumor said the players
wanted as much as 5000 each but
this was discounted by university
officials.
School officials issued a state
ment asserting there positively
would not be another meeting Of
the squad but an undercover move
ment for a second vote was
strongly underway.
Pitt officials granted the second
demand of the team that the
entire squad of 56 players be taken
on the coast trip but were re-
ported to have turned thumbs
down on another suggestion the
members Of the varsity be given
a two weeks vacation before get
ting in condition for the game.
"FEELER" is SENT
University officials refused to
admit that an invitation had been
received from the University of
California, the western champion
and other Rose Bowl contender.
But since an invitation is never
extended under the rules Of Rose
Bowl diplomacy. until an accept
ance is assured, it was believed
that California had at least put
out a "feeler" to Pitt and 1t was
to get the teams opinion on this
that the first meeting was called.
1.-THE university absolutely
did not and will not call a Sec
ond meeting of the football
players" said a statement is
sued jointly by James Hagan,
athletic director, and John
Weber, business manager.
'If the players voluntarily
meet and reconsider their post
season game vote, the univerS-
ity will listen to their decision.
However, the situation at pres
ent, with yesterdays vote Of the
players tabulated, means that
football for the 1887 season at
Pitt is concluded"
TIGHT PURSE GRIP
Hagan became athletic director
upon the resignation Of w. Don
Harrison as an aftermath Of last
years Rose Bowl game. Harrison
had such a tight grip on the purse
strings, it was learned, that Coach
Sutherland dug down into his own
jeans to give the players a little
spending money after they &C
quilted themselves for three pre-
Vious Rose Bowl defeats by tam
ing Washington.
Leaders in the anti-RoSe Bowl
movement were the 10 seniors who
are leaving the varsity this year.
Going to the Rose Bowl is no new
experience for most of them, and,
besides, about five anticipate Of
ferS with cash subsidies attached
to play in the annual EaSt!West
game, something they could not
do if they went to the Rose Bowl.
"I did not know the meeting
to vote on post season bids was
being held yesterday" The
dour.visaged Sutherland said.
However, I believe that the
decision should be left entirely
up to the players themselves. I
have not talked to any Of the
boys about the matter at ALL" 81
The Washington times., 1937-11-30

would work gratis and that four,
or eight or even 16 officials would
be proffered, four for each Of the
four quarters, If the novelty struck
the fancy Of fans and players and
coaches.
WORK FOR GRATIS
'"The District Football Officials
Association will furnish as many
men as will be needed" said
ON6eara, land all will be willing,
Of course, to work for nothing.
"If 1t Is decided that four for
!, each half will be desired We will
The Washington times., 1937-11-30
HEADS GRID TEAM

WIILIAMSTOWN, Mass, Nov.
80 (IN.S0.-Larry Durell, Scar
borough-on-Hu Hudson, N. Y, today
was the newly elected leader OF
the williams College 1888 gridiron
machine,
The Washington times., 1937-11-30
ROSE BOWL BID
RAMS REPORT
BY DAVIS J. WALSH
International News Service Sports Editor
(COpyriRht, 1037.)

NNOpyGABAOS 4VOSI
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Ford-
ham University has been officially
invited to play the University Of
California in the Rose Bowl foot
ball game on New Years Day, the
writer has learned today from
sources he believes to be thor
oughly reliable. Announcement to
this effect is being held up a day
or two and probably will not be
made for another 48 hours.
But the match Is virtually made.
It only needs the final word from
one team and a nod Of the head
from the other. AS I get it, the
California authorities have gone
pretty far with Fordham; in fact,
almost too far to turn back now,
without offering a gratuitouS
slight.
RESENTED REMARKS
Whether an intimation Of this
already has reached Pittsburgh
and Alabama, the other ranking
candidates, I'm not in a position
to say. Neither do I know whether
a belief that Fordham was to be
named had anything to do with
the reported meeting of the Pitt
squad yesterday in which the
players were alleged to have voted
against the trip by 16 to Is.
There have been indications,
however, that Alabama has had
no deep and abiding illusions
about being invited. The belief,
in fact, is fairly general that the
Coast resented some blunt re-
marks attributed at this time last
year to Coach Frank Thomas, Of
Continued on Page 80, Col. q
The Washington times., 1937-11-30
By CHICK KENNY

Fifty cents hour delivering packages and greeting cards
for Uncle Sans Post Office Department. well sundry
other jobs that available during the Christmas holidays in
department stores florist shops and candy manufacturing
the prevailing why the University of Pittsburgh
football team in closed meeting of the undefeated Panther
eleven yesterday voted for 5000 no play in the Rose Bowl
org 9th nnstseasnn hattleN
The Washington times., 1937-11-30
Kirk Miller
TIMES SPORTS EDITOR
Says

In the ensuing days you will hear much moaning
and no little sermonizing from hypocritical college
people, including presidents athletic directors and
alumni about the demand for pay Of the Pittsburgh
University football eleven should it be asked to
play in the Pasadena Rose Bowl-New Year Day.
The sturdy band of about 40 boys Pittsburgh who had
the intestinal fortude throw off the fmsy of
The Washington times., 1937-11-30
EXPECT "EVENT"

The Leslie Scarsellas (Cincin-
natl Reds) are looking forward to
their first blessed event in Febru-
ary. After remaining in Cincin-
natl with Mrs. Scarsella's parents
fer part Of the fall, they went to
Scarsella's native California.
The Washington times., 1937-11-30

deceit and ask for "worId series money
are not traitors to their college, neither dis
loyal to it nor unfaithful to an imaginary
cause.
On the other hand, they may actually be
crusaders for decency and open dealing be-
tween their group and colleges everywhere.
We read between the lines that these lads,
like so many of their same age the country
over, are being paid for playing college foot
ball-so much money for so many games.
If an extra game is to be tackled on, why,
any business-headed person would naturally
expect extra money to be Forthcoming.
The Washington times., 1937-11-30
TRAIN AT HOME

The San Diego Padres will do
their spring training at home, be-
ginning February %, it has been
announced by Secretary Spider
Baum. They will remain in camp
until April /.
The Washington times., 1937-11-30
Holiday Money Cited
For Pitt Bowl Strike

Editors Note: Chick Kenny Times Staff Writer uUGs
Athletic Publicity Director at the UnUersity of Pitts.
burgh during the football seasons of 1929 to 1922
Evening star., 1937-06-17
TYPHOID DEATHS
~. --@
,. REACH new Low
Statistics for SO Cities Show Fa.
talities of .96 Per
100000.
81 the Associated Press.

t6J the Associated Press.
p. CHICAGO, June ia continued
decline in deaths from typhoid to the
lowest rate since surveys were begun
nearly three decades ago was re-
ported yesterday by the Journal OF
the American Medical Association.
Typhoid deaths in SO cities during
1886 totaled 37l, the journal reported,
compared with 385 in 1885, and es-
tablished a record low of 096 deaths
Tor each 100000 of population.
The number of cities in the list
which reported no typhoid deaths
dropped from "a in 1885 to l8 in
1895, but at the same time the num-
Der Of cities having rates of 2o4 or
more per 100000 dropped from %
In 1885 to l8 last year.
? New England reduced its typhoid
fatality rate from 0.49 in 1885 to o.42
IN 1886 and continued to have the
lowest rate among the eight geo.
graphical divisions used in the survey
The Middle Atlantic States we're sec
end low, with 056 and the West
South Central States highest with a
rate of 3ss, . n.
The ls cities having no typhoid
deaths last year included Norfolk, Va.
Evening star., 1937-06-17
$4,000 Suit Filed
For Injuries When
Chair Is Removed
Woman Says Beuboy
Caused Her to Fall
to Floor.

Claiming Carlton Hotel bell boy
moved chair from behind her shortly
before she attempted to sit in it,
causing her to fall to the floor, Mrs.
Hattie E. Palmer. 81s Upshur street,
filed suit in District Court today for
$4,000 damages against Washington
Properties, Inc, operator of the hos
tlery.
Mrs. Palmer, who was registering
delegates attending the convention of
the Daughters of American Colonists
April 22 1885, said she arose from her
chair without intending to relinouish
possession Of it and a bell boy re-
moved it without her knowledge. She
accused the bell boy Of negligence.
however, and did not intimate that
he was attempting to play a prank
on her.
She said her injuries necessitated
hospital treatment. She was repre-
sented by Attorneys Dorsey K. Ofutt
and William A. Lowe.
Evening star., 1937-06-17
School Girls Find
Their Home Better
Than Hitch.Hiki,,g e
T,uo Cured of Wander.
lust After Brief Ne,O
York Trip.

Doris McWhirter. 16-year-old junior
high school girl, vowed today that
sound parental advice had cured the
vanderlust that lured her on a brief
hiking expedition to New York.
Doris who lives at 400 New Jersey
avenue southeast, and her school
chum, Isabel Mae Green, 5l2 First
street southeast. returned home tired
and hungry after the 90 cents that
they had between them ran out.
Doris said they left washington
Monday noon and caught rides that
got them to New York BY S am. Tues
day. They rode with . truck driver
from Philadelphia to New York. she
said. They stayed there just long
enough to take = subway ride, she
said, and then, with their money gone,
found the same truck driver and rode
back Is far ~ Philadelphia with him.
Hitch hiking on into Warrington
Tuesday night, the girls met severe
reprinands and promised never to
run away again.
Evening star., 1937-06-17
Congress in Brief
TODAY,

Senate:
Continues debate on $1,000 900 900
relief bill
Post ONCE Committee resumes
steel strike inquiry.
Banking Committee holds hearings
on extending land bank interest rate.
House:
Considers District tax legislation.
Joint Committee on Tax Evasion
opens public hearings.
Flood Control Committee continues
hearing on 100000, 900 flood control
program.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Will take up War Department ap-
preparation bill or Federal nuisance
tax bill If the relief bill passes today.
Military Affairs Committee, regular
weekly meeting.
Post Once Committee may con-
tinue hearings on investigation Of
mall deliveries in Ohio strike areas.
Ho..e: =.
Considers municipal ! bankruptcy
bilE
kost Office Committee considers
foreign airmail bill, 10 an.
Naval Affairs Committee meets.
1890 am.
Banking and Currency Committee
meets, 1890 am.
Evening star., 1937-06-17
lORT0N MAY SEND
( PRISONERS HERE
Those Held MiSdemeanor
Charges May Be Returned
to Jail Here.
!, . staff Correspondent Of The Star.

b . STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
9" ALEXANDRIA, Va, June H.
Many District Of Columbia prisoners,
reported sent to the Lorton Reforma-
tory to serve sentences on misde-
+neanor charges in an effort to relieve
overcrowding at the Capital jail, may
be returned to that institution as a
result of ruling by Judge Robert N.
Pollard in United States District Court
today
g Judge Pollard ordered Thomas Her
bert Radcliffe Of Washington freed
under a writ OF habeas corpus after
q hearing in which the prisoner con-
tended he was being detained illegally
AT Lorton under sentence imposed on
q misdemeanor charge
1t was alleged he was sentenced in
Washington on November %, 1884,
for one to three years for a felony
forgery. About month previously
he had been sentenced for misde-
meanor-false pretenses-and given a
Years sentence.
After serving about seven months in
the District Jail. Radcliffe was trans
terred to Lorton. His attorneys,
Lowell J. Bradford and T. Brooke
Howard, contended that as soon as he
entered the penitentiary he began
serving his felony sentence, as a mis-
.demeanor term cannot be served in
such an institution.
They further told the court his
felony sentence had been fully served
and he was being detained on the
misdemeanor charge
:. 1t is reported that about so Wash
ington prisoners sentenced solely on
mtsdemeanor counts are at Lorton.
Evening star., 1937-06-17
B[UM'S DICTATOR
BILL IS REJECTED
French Senate Group Re.
fuses Unanimously to Give
Him Full Fiscal Powers.
BY the Associated Press,

PARIS. June 1.-THE Senate Fl
nance Committee today unanimously
rejected Premier Leon Blums bill for
a virtual financial dictatorship.
The committee told Finance Min
lister Vincent Auriol 1t would consider
a specific measure to combat specula-
tion and tax evasion II he would sub
NIT such . plan. But it would not
grant the Peoples Front government
powers to govern the nations finances
by decree, as Blum's bill asked.
Auriol Immediately left the hearing
to consult Blum.
Blum and his finance minister, VIM
cent Auriol, revamped the arguments.
which won the Chamber OF Deputies
sanction yesterday morning after an
all-night session and a near collapse
Of the government. for personal pres
entation to the Senate body.
Political sources forecast the Senate
would second the Chambers approval
without bringing repetition of the
governmental crisis. although some
Senator's we're expected to oppose the
measure and there may be amend
ments.
After the Finance Committees
thorough discussion the program prob
ably will be laid before the Senate
tomorrow for full debate.
The measure would give the govern
ment the right to takeAany financial
action 1t wishes up to July 81, merely
by issuing decrees and not waiting
for parliamentary approval. Three
months later Parliament would have
an opportunity to approve or nullify
the action.
Blum and Auriol hold they must
have the extraordinary power to meet
the problem of an expected deficit Of
81. .76o 000,00 In the reguhr and ex-
tarordiuary expenditures for the year.
(The regular budget was about $2,2l1,-
100000; it did not include the ex-
traordinary expenses, much Of which
are for defense.)
Evening star., 1937-06-17
White Russian Chief Suicide.
Sopiet Reports as Purge sSped
Alexander Cherviak0f
Had Been Denounced
at Recent Meeting.
By the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, June l7-Josef Stalin's
regime pushed its mass cleanup Of
opposition elements today after an
nouncing that the President of one Of
the comtry's II Socialist republics
had killed himself
With at least ISL persons executed
with in a year for alleged anti-eov-
ernment activity, oficials disclosed
hundreds of arrests had been made
throughout the Soviet Union and
hundreds OF thousands had been
ousted from the Communist party.
Alexander G. Cherviakof1, leader Of
the White Russian Soviet Socialist
Republic, which adjoins Poland, was
said by the government to have COM
mitted suicide.
The ofncial explanation was family
reasons" But he had been denounced
at Communist party meeting at
Minsk, capital Of White Russia: IS
OF his colleagues had been seized on
treason charges, and the former COM
mander Of the White Russian Army
garrison, Gen. I. P. Uborevitch, was
executed June II with seven other
high army officers for plotting to
"dismember" the U. S. S. r.
A conspiracy to wreck Russian agri-
culture was alleged in the White Rus
sian phase of the far-nung effort
to stamp out anti-government ele-
ments.
The drive. touched of with the
first "TrotzkyHt" trial last August,
has spread to virtually every govern
ment department, important factory
and industrial enterprise.
Reports Treason Uncovered.
The government asserts it has un-
covered treason, spying, wreckins and
diversion" attempting to turn the
U. S. S. R. to capitalism) in varying
forms.
The IS arrested at MinSk included
N. NJ. Goloded, president OF the White
Russian Council Of Commissars; 10
former commissars of the White Rus
Evening star., 1937-06-17
RESCUE De LUKE
Seven Fire Engines and Police

Seven Fire Engines and Police
Rush to Pigeons Aid.
A pigeon with . foot caught in q
crevice on the roof OF Payne School at
Fifteenth and c streets southeast got
lot Of service yesterday afternoon
when somebody noticed the birds
plight and pulled the fire alarm box
1T the corner.
Seven fire engines, two rescue squads
and two police cars responded. Lad
ders were raised to the roof and are
men liberated the bird, which was
uninjured. They were unable to locate
the pefsen who turned In thu alarm,
Evening star., 1937-06-17

sian Republic and many members OF
the White Russian Central Executive
Committee
The Minsk Communist party meet
ing, at which Cherviakof1 was de-
nounced. brought forth charges Of a
Polish plot to destroy live stock and
crops. High-grade live stock was
even inoculated with cholera germs,
1t was alleged.
Blow at Agriculture Charged.
M. I. Kalmanovitch. only recently
removed as U. S. S. r. commlsar Of
state farms, vas accused at the party
session of conniving with authorities
in the White Russian commissariats
Of agriculture and education to wreck
local agriculture.
The Communist party "purifcAtion"
had brought removal OF thousands OF
members from the party rolls in the
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic,
south of White Russia.
In addition, $500 members were
dropsed at Ordjonikidze, in the Cau-
casus; more than 80 party ofhcials
we're under arrest at Rostov in the
Caucasus. and thousands have been
ousted in the Far East.