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The Washington times., 1937-01-29
FIRE QUELLED
BY YSH|PCREW
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weather prevailing. Proceeding
to New York"
When the first call for help
cracked over the air, all vessels
and Coast Guard cutters in the
vicinity began a mad race for the
stricken liner. The S. S. Corinthia
was reported nearest, although her
exact position was not learned.
The Shawnee, fastest vessel in
the coastal service, was so miles
off Cape Henry when Chelton
ordered the S. o. S.
There was no panic among the
passengers, according to the best
information available. An alarm
rang Immediately after the fire
was discovered and the passengers
were brought out on deck to be
prepared for any emergency. Ships
officers advised them to be calm
and treasured them there was no
danger.
Every member of the crew who
could be spared was sent into the
No. 2 hold to battle the flames with
water and axes.
1t was pointed out that the call
for aid probably was a mere pre-
cautionary measure to protect the
passengers and crew in the event
the fire could not be checked
quickly.
1t was blieved here the fire prob
ably had been smouldering during
the night and burst out just after
dawn at a time when most of the
passengers were asleep.
The first message was relayed
to every ship in the vicinity by the
Coast Guard Immediately after its
receipt. This was at $50 a. m,
Eastern Standard time.
The Washington times., 1937-01-29
POLICE SETUP
CHANGE ASKED

HYATTSVILLE, Md, Jan. 90.
Formation of a separate police
commission to take charge of the
Prince Georges county police de-
partment and having the sole
power to hire and discharge police
officers was urged by the passage
Of a resolution at the County Mu-
nicipal Association meeting here
last night.
The association, made up OF
town officials of the incorporated
municipalities of the county,
passed the resolution as a pro-
posed amendment to the police
bill already before the state legis.
lature in Annapolis.
Other revisions in the present
bill suggested by the town officers
association were for the appoint
ment of an experienced Washing
ton or Baltimore police official to
serve as chief Of the reorganized
police department; increase in the
number of policemen from 1S to
"a; and a general increase in the
wage schedule of the entire de-
partment
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tCOnC1mued from rage ~
an electrical storm off Oahu early
today, the squadron passed over
the six surface vessels which
marked the route from the Con
tinent to Pearl Harbor.
Keeping in almost constant ra-
dio communication with the. ships
and shore stations, Lieut.. Cd adr.
William M. McDade, conlmaA Ter
of the flight, reported at 19
a. m. OHonolulu time) that he hAd
sighted Diamond Head at Pearl
Harbor.
New Type Planes
Thirty-one minutes later the
squadron was over the harbor and
in another 10 minutes the first
ship was riding the surface.
The new bombing patrol planes
are the first to be delivered" to
their new stations here. More
than 200 others are to be assigned
to various Pacific stations as rap
idly as they are turned over to the
Navy.
Seventy-two officers and men
made the flight.
The Washington times., 1937-01-29
Clark Gable Cheered
By Courts Attitude

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 90 Q.N.SD.
Clark Gable, noted screen lover,
was cheered today as he recuper.
ated from an attack Of influenza,
by the flat announcement of Fed
eral authorities there would be no
blood test of Gable and no funny
business" in connection with the
charge that he is the father of a
13-year-old love child.
Meanwhile Mrs. Violet Wells
Norton, 47-year-old Englishwoman,
who made the charge, languished
in Jail for lack Of $4,000 bail, await
ing arrignment on charges Of
using the mails to defraud.
The Washington times., 1937-01-29
CONGRESS ROW
FLARES OVER
RELIEF BILL
Wheeler Use Of WPA
Men As Witnesses
Is Attacked
BY VIM. X. HUTCHINSON
International News Service


The first legislative controversy
of the new Congress developed in
the Senate today from a double
barreled attack on provisions Of
the 1893, ,000,000 deficiency appro-
priation bill containing $3.50, ,000,-
900 for work and flood relief.
One assault came from members
Of the Senate's special investiga-
ting committees who demanded
elimination Of a provision inserted
by the House forbidding use Of
Federal department employees in
future Congressional inquiries.
Would Divide Relief
The other was started by Sena.
tor Lodge (R) of Massachusetts,,
who offered an amendment pro-
posing to distribute Federal relief
funds among the States on a
basis Of population and property
valuation for expenditure by State
authorities, free from Federal in
reference. He declared this plan
would wipe out all inequalities in
distribution Of relief funds and
provide a fair system of meeting
relief needs.
Senators La Toilette (P.) Of Wis
conSin. and Wheeler CD of Mon
tana, heading current COMMITTEES
Investigations, opposed the House
action.
Wheeler said:
'Tf we cannot use the highly
trained specialists of the Govern
ment service in our inquiries, we
will not get far with Congress
si0nal investigations. We would
have to 90 out and hire high.
priced specialists. who would not
have the experience Of the Gov
ernment specialists"
WHEELER USES EXPERTS
Wheeler has been using ICC ex
pertS and 16 WPA workers in his
probe of railroad finances.
He said:
81 believe all this propaganda
against use of these WPA em.
plOyes has been stirred up by the
utilities, the railroads, and the
House Of Morgan"
A compromise may be effected
Administration leaders appeared
ready to ban the use of WPA
workers but to permit use of Gov
ernment specialists by congres
sional committee, providing the
workers are paid by the commit,
tees and their Government pay
suspended for the period.
Senator Glass CD of Virginia.
fsvoring the ban, said if the Gov
ernment specialists had so little
work to do that they could be
loaned out, they should be dis
charged and employed by the con
greSSional committees.
Citing wide determinations IN
The Washington times., 1937-01-29
SENATE ASKED
TO SUPPLANT
BYRD GROUP
Committee Extension
Planned to Assure
Roosevelt Control
international News Service

The Senate today was asked
literally to wipe out the special
Byrd reorganization committee
and create a new Administration
controlled committee, to handle
President Roosevelt's program for
reorganizing the Federal Govern
ment.
Two resolutions, sponsored by
the Administration, would accom-
plish this result. One would give
Senate consent to creation Of
Joint congressional committee for
handling the program, with the
Senate represented by nine Sen.
ators. The Senate group would
include six Democrats, two Repub-
licans and one Independent.
The second resolution would
make these nine Senators a per-
manent Senate committee for han
ding reorganization legislation.
Previously, such legislation would
have gone to the special commit
tee that worked all summer under
Senator Harry Flood Byrd CD OF
Virginia on reorganization plans.
Byrd probably will be made a
member Of the new committee and
serve on the joint committee. Ad-
ministration leaders regard him as
unfriendly to the Presidents re-
organization plan, since he has
demanded reorganization for the
purpose of reducing the cost Of
Government, as well as to increase
efficiency. The Presidents plan
would include no economies and
might even increase Government
costs.
The heavy Democratic member
ship on the proposed new com.
mittee would give the AdminiStra-
tion complete control Of recon-
mendations. On the Byrd COM
mittee, which included but three
Democrats and two Republicans,
Byrd had control by uniting with
the Republicans. This was The
Administrations reason for elimi-
mating it.
The Washington times., 1937-01-29
LEGAL PARKING
RULE SOUGHT .
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(COnCmue0 rom rage ~
m. on so streets, Attorney T. Ed
ward O'Connell's automobile was
tagged" and last Tuesday Judge
Edward M. Curran ruled the regu-
lation unreasonable.
Seal said It was decided to aban-
don the appeal from Judge Cur
rams decision. He said the same
signs now posted on the SO streets
will remain, but there will be no
attempt to enforce the parking
ban until the new regulation goes
in effect.
Seal added 1t was suggested at
the conference a regulation be
drawn which would ban parking
on the street only in the event Of
a snow fall, but this was discarded.
He said it would be impossible to
enforce such a regulation in the
event Of a heavy snow fall when
cars were showed in" at the curbs.
The Washington times., 1937-01-29
Portugal Warns Reich

LISBON, Jan. 20 G.N.S0.-Por-
tugal's African colony Of Angola
sis neither for sale nor to let, u
said a sharp official government
statement today, replying to for,
eign rumors that German inter.
ests had been given concessions to
exploit Angola.
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the distribution of relief funds,
Lodge said Massachusetts last
year received $800.99 per relief
case while Wyoming was allotted
$3,673.51 per case, AriZo a
$1,86O.1O, Delaware $1,697.70 and
Maryland $1,394.78. He declared
the cost of living was "as high in
Massachusetts as in the other
States" and that there was no
good reason for this discrimina-
ton.
The Washington times., 1937-01-29
NAVY HOP COMPLETED

of the tranSpacific flight thi
morning, the Secretary said:
"WhiIe this flight was q rOu.
tine flight for the purpose of
delivering new planes to replace
obsolete ones at Honolulu, 1t
nevertheless was q gruelling test
Of the Nays new patrol planes
and of the skill of the operating
personnel.
"TO fly IL large planes in for
nation through all kinds Of
weather for a distance Of over
$500 miles and maintain q
schedule of departure and ar
rival fixed several weeks ago Is
q gratifying example Of the eff
cheney Of our naval aviation"
The Washington times., 1937-01-29
Swanson Much Pleased
By Successful Test

Secretary Of the Navy Swanson
today expressed himself as much
pleased by the completely success
full flight" of a squadron of Navy
bombing planes from San Diego
to Honolulu.
Commenting on the completion
The Washington times., 1937-01-29
UNION FORCES
HALT MARCH
ON SAGINAW
I'M. Asks Court Order
To Dust Sit-Downers
From Flint Plants
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Meeting of anti.unionists to carry
heir demands to the State capitol.
While General Motors launched
it's second court action to oust sit
down strikers from two Flint
plants, Saginaw and Anderson,
Ind, became the new danger
fronts in the labor war today.
Union forces 1000 strong planned
to invade Saginaw, Sunday after
noon, to hold a mass meeting fol-
lowing a mob attack on six United
Auto Workers organizers there.
Union Men Attacked
In strike-torn Anderson, the union
here announced, Ed Hall, U. A. w.
organizer, planned to go through
with a peaceful" demonstration
today, despite refusal of Indiana S
Governor Townsend to furnish pro-
lection of the State militia against
possible violence between striking
and non-striking General Motors
workers.
Meanwhile, police here reported
a new attack on union men at the
Michigan Steel Corporation plant
in suburban Ecorse. Two Commit
tee of Idustrial Organization
workers, Julius Sobonya and De
moff, were beaten up by three
men, police said. after they dis
tributed union handbills among
workers.
Circuit Judge Paul V. Gadola
in Flint scheduled hearing at z
D. m, Monday on the General
Motors amendment to its original
petition seeking evacuation OF
Fisher Body Plants No. and z,
and an Injunction against picket
ing. The amended bill contains
20 allegations against the strlk-
ers and names as defendants
Homer Martin, Union head, an 40
other U. A. w. and c. I. Q.
organizers.
Ten Days Limit
Should the Injunction be
granted the Sheriff of Genesee
county would be called upon to
oust the sit-doWners within 10
days.
Governor Frank Murphy dis
patched State Police Head Oscar
G. Olander to Saginaw after a
telephone conversation with Sag
inaw's Mayor Frank Marker, Ito
look over the situation" The Sag
inaw city council. meanwhile, con
sidered police action to block the
scheduled meeting, fearing repetl-
tion of the violence of Wednesday
night when six organizers were
virtually chased out Of the strike
free city.
Mayor Marker said Governor
Murphy had promised troops II
needed.
Governor Murphy's declaration
that the Flint alliance had inter
fered with peace today brought
this reply from former Mayor
George Boysen, head OF the
group:
1--WE will not comply with his
suggestion that the vast ma
jOrity Of workers in Flint retire
to the background in this strug-
gle between General Motors
and a small group.
SEE "LEWIS TRIBUTE"
governor Murphy said we
are partly responsible for pre-
venting start of negotiations
but he didn't say that on the
day the negotiations were an
nounced John L. Lewis said he
would not negotiate unless the
Law was recognized as the
sole bargaining agency. The
majority Of Flint workers don't
want to pay tribute to Lewis"
Governor Murphy and an alli-
ance delegation clashed at the
State capitol when the group de-
manded protection for non-strikers
returning to work. Governor
Murphy said:
Il want no infIammatOry
actions to bring the militia
actively into this dispute. You
want to commit the National
Guard to a program Of violence
by your request"
The Washington times., 1937-01-13
BigLeagueNight
GdmesFar From
General Use
By DAVIS J. WALSH

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Al.
though Cincinnati is away ahead
after two years and st. Louis is
about to make play for the same
kind Of money, night baseball, on
a home-and-home basis, is five
years away from the major
leagues, Ford C. Frick, president
of the National League, estimated
today. A few clubs, he added, may
espouse the idea in the next few
years; others may follow more
guardedly.
"And," said he, with some Of
the more conservative, it may be
never. Well, maybe never. If
times went tough again, q man
could change his mind"
The conservatives, which is
something he didn't say, are the
two New York clubs and the Amer.
ican League in general, barring
the Browns, who are preparing to
install the lights, and the Phila.
delphia Athletics, who may do so.
"If Shibe Park is lighted this
season." Frick went on, II be.
lieve Gerry Nugent will take the
PhillieS over there for his alIOt-
ment of seven night games.
Otherwise, there will be no night
baseball in Philadelphia, as the
PhillieS Park Is impractical for
lighting. Charles F. Adams and
Bob Quinn are for it up in BOs-
ton, but they have the climate
and the short summer season to
contend with. The Cubs and
Pirates seem to be more or less
neutral on the subject"
In other words, it would seem
that the best way to bring about
night baseball, on a general pro-
gram, would be positively the worst
way.
We'd have to have another de-
preston.
The Washington times., 1937-01-13
Tech, Eastern
FiveS Score
Victories
BY GARRETT WATERS

At last a series that is close.
interesting, palpitating!
The current Interhigh League Is
developing rapidly in that dlrec-
ton today, following games to
date, and if the situation con-
tinueS it promises to be a dog
fight to the very end.
Yesterday two characteristic In
terhigh thrillers were played. East
arn defeated a favored Western
five, IS to "a at the Roosevelt
gym, and Tech trounced Roose-
Velt, % to 10, on the Tech floor.
with these results on record
the path to the title is any teams
ct this stage. Eastern, by its win,
demonstrated that it is not to be
counted out in the race, despite
Its earlier loss to Central.
No Runaway
Western now knows it cannot
make q runaway Of the schedule,
and Tech and Roosevelt-well,
their play served warning that
they'll be plenty tough to beat in
every game.
Ralph Clinton, Of Eastern, was
the hero in the EaStern-WeStern
clash. The youth went in action
In the waning moments and sank
the basket that gave his team its
most important victory.
Western was well on its way to
n uell-earned triumph before Clin-
toms entrance. Gerald Burns had
flipped three consecutive baskets
through the rim, George Dewitt
had added another and the same
Dewitt had made good foul toss,
following two baskets by Russ LON.
bardi, OF Eastern, to give Coach
Moore's charges a 24-to23 lead.
Clinton Makes Good
But then Clinton was sent into
action. He got the ball on the first
play and shooting from side court,
made good, to give Eastern its vic
tory as the gun sounded, Is to "a.
The Tech-RooSevelt battle was
rather one-Sided for the most part.
Tech took a big lead in the first
two quarters, led by Jimmy Yer
million, who scored 8 points. But
In the second half, Roosevelt be-
gan to play the ball supporters
had hoped and dreamed for the
team.
Bill Fogel and Frank Bailey led
che attack with long shots from
every angle of the court. They
helped to reduce Techs margin
to 20 to 10, but time kept them
from snatching the game out Of
the fire. The end came with Tech
In possession Of the ball, following
the tap-off.
The Washington times., 1937-01-13
V.P.I. Mai Team
Boasts Only
Two letternen

BLACKSBURG, Va, Jan. 13.
Two lettermen are back to pace
O. squad of Il candidates for Vir-
ginia'S Techs varsity wrestling
team through schedule Of five
meets, which gets under way Jan
uary 16 against North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.
Coach Earl Tilson has Charles
Magill and Walter Starr, sons. of
Virginia Tech professors, and
Blackwell Davis, 230-pound un-
limited entry from Warrenton, to
help the cause along. These boys,
made cagey and resourceful by ex-
perience, are expected to keep
pace with Charles Pittman, 1875
pounds, and Capt. Max Gooden,
Of Lynchburg, 155 pounds, the re-
turning lettermen.
Graduation riddled the ranks of
the 1896 team, taking Capt. Bob
Priode, James Key, Frank Gregory
Russell Minter, Ben Adkins and
Bill Catlin. Jack Bell, veteran Of
two seasons in the 175-pound class
gave up the sport to devote full
time to his studies.
Question Mark
With so many new and untried
performers in the lineup, Coach
TilSon termed Techs chances for
success in the approaching mat
wars, "a great big question mark. "
A. @. Walker and r. G. Gibbs,
Roanoke; Shorty Downing, Peters
burg. and George Hoy, Galloway,
are challenging Walter Starr for
the 118-pound berth. Jack Evans,
Beckley, w. Va, and Charles Pitt
man are capable 126-pounderS.
Phil Porter, George Jones and
Charles Magill head the 1885,
Founders, with Magill apparently
ready for fine season.
Russ miSOn, Tommy Col
bourne, John Hill and George Tai
colt comprise an untried fourSome
Of 145-pounderS. Captain Golden
gets the caA over Frank Jordan
in the 155-pound class.
King Shows Promise
Ernie King of DiSputanta, and
Bill Devlin Of Pittsburgh, show
promise in the 165-pound class.
Tony TSouronis Of Hopewell, and
John Cowboy" Kirk of Holden
vile, Okla, are battling nip and
tuck for the 175-pound berth.
In Blackwell Davis. a big boy
from northern Virginia, Coach
Tilson has a promising heavy
weight who may go places this
year and next. He won all his
bouts as a freshman in '35 but
was ineligible last year.
The schedule lists three meets
at home and two away from home:
Jan. is North Carolina. at Chapel
Jan. sO-N, C. State, at home
Feb. 9-Davidson. at Davidson. N. c.
Feb. 15-Washington and Lee, at home.
Feb. 20-V. M. l., at home.
The Washington times., 1937-01-13
Bob Pastor Picks
Self Kayo Victor
Over Joe Louis
BY PAT ROBINSON

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Can Bob
Pastor lick Joe Louis?
Odds are heavy that he can't.
The fistic fraternity says he can't.
There isn't much in his record
to indicate he can. And yet
Bob Pastor himself said today
he not only can lick Louis, but
that he will surely knock him out
in less than 10 rounds in Madi-
son Square Garden January 29l
TRUSTS IN LEFT
"KnOw how I'll do it? asked
Bob as he stepped from the
gym ring after betting . couple
Of sparring partners. with
this" And he held up . left
fist that resembled . small ham.
'I'n sock Louis in the Jaw
with q left hook and he'll quit.
You remember what said-he'u
quit. 1 won't have to stiffen
him.
"He quit to Max SchmeIing,
didn't he? And Max was the
only guy he ever fought who
wasn't afried Of him. Believe
me, Pm not afraid Of him. Why
should / be? He's got just two
hands like anybody else. And
he's got something 1 haven't
got, and that's . glass jaw"
His voice was full Of contempt
as he shot out that last remark.
IN DEAD EARNEST
Look at his face right now.
It's all out Of shape from
Schmeling's punches, and it'll
be more out of shape after get
through with him. And after 1
flatten him, I'll do the same for
both Schmeling and BraddOck
If they get into the ring with
me.
The writer took q second look
to make sure he wasn't being
kidded, but the young man was
deadly in earnest. He really seems
to believe he can lick anybody.
Don't 1 think Louis can hit
me?" Bob repeated . question.
"Sure he can. He may even
put me ON the floor. But III
get up"
The Washington times., 1937-01-13
Fishing

Four ardent Washington ars
glerS have been enjoying the best
that the Gulf Stream has to offer.
Fishing out of Palm Beach. Miss
Alma Petrey, Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Petrey and H. D. Schwerdl"
feger have, day after day. been In
on the catches. One day alone
saw them boat five SailfiSh-two
to Mr.. Petrey and one each to
the others. On the same day q
12-foot hammerhead shark was
harpooned by their captain, Dee
Sanderson. but in this battle a lit
tie hard luck Seeped in and the
big fish was lost after a fight
lasting over two hours.
SaiIffsh Strikes Good
Triple strikes of sailfish have
been reported daily in the ten'
mile stretch of water off Palm
Beach Inlet, that is as good as
the best of Sailfishing grounds,
It is far out of the ordinary to
get triples" but it is more out
of the ordinary to land them, al
though two boats did this very
thing last week.
If you can't imagine just what
one of these "tripleS" means
think of three jumpingjackS, all
tied to the same stick. Almost
impossible to stay out Of q Snarls
you'll all agree-So too, is it with
the fish. To land them is q real
feat, or a whole lot of luck. We1l
take ours one at q time. thank
you.
The first marlin of the Palm
Beach season was taken from
Capt. K. L. Howell's Lillian" tt
was seven feet seven inches and
weighed 81 pounds.
Fine Bluefish Spot
Inside waters-in other words,
Lake Worth, is proving a fine spot
for the bluefishermen. Daily they
are bringing in large catches and
Of a weight above ordinary. The
average seems to be somewhere
close to six pounds, with the larg-
est running up to 10 and II. F.
L. Porter's 11-pound 7-ounce blue
is tops in West Palm Beach Fish
ing Club contest so far.
The surf fishing for blues Is al
most equally as good as the inside
fishing. More than one string
that was counted contained 80 or
better. of what would be called
real blues in any section.
The Washington times., 1937-01-13
Service League
BowIers Open

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 10.
The second half Of the Service
Club Bowling League opens to-
night at the Health Center.
Four teamS-KiwaniS, Rotary,
Executives and Lions compete in
the league. The Rotary, captained
by H. H. Martin, won the first
half.
In tonight's matches, Rotary
rolls KiwaniS and Lions meet
Executives.
Prior to the matches, a meeting
Of officials will be held at 7:30
O'Clock to discuss several changes
in league rules. DIR. Herbert e.
Cross, president, will preside.
Lee-JackSon High meets Mclean
High tonight at 8 o'clock in the
Little Generals gym on Duke
Street Extended.
Episcopal High quint faces its
first Virginia foe today when
Washington Lee High courtmen
are met at 4 o'clock in Stewart
gym.
Howard Cleaners defeated the
Alexandria Light Infantry five,
1910, and the Alexandria Arrows
won from the SparrowS, 21-16, in
two senior league contests last
night.
Next Tuesday the Howard Clean
0rS play the Times Herald, and the
Sparrows meet the Alexandria
Light Infantry.
Ellet Cabell, local court star, has
been appointed coach of the Ken.
drick Flashes. This club will play
the Arrows next Tuesday.
Daniel F. McGovern has been
appointed chairman of the golf
committee at the Belle Haven
Country Club for the 1887 season
Andy Clarke, local golf stand
out, has been named captain Of
the Belle Haven golf team.
The Alexandra club will again
play in the Bi-State Association
tournaments,