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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24
HOT WORDS
FEATURE
SENATE
QUIZ
Lewis Union Is Red
and LawIess, Says
Steel Chairman
International News Service

Philip Murray, chairman Of the
Steel Workers Organizing Commit
tee lis a liar" and Senator Guffey
CD of Pennsylvania doesn't
know what he is talking about"
Tom Girdler, chairman of the Re-
public Steel Corporation, shouted
at the Senate Postoffsce Commit
tee today in denying that he had
entered into any kind of a con-
tract with John L. Lewis Commit
tee for INDUSTRIAL Organization.
The heated exchange came soon
after the committee convened to
investigate interference with the
mails in the steel strike areas.
Challenged BY Guffey
Girdler's outburst was the an.
Swer to Murray'S statement before
the committee several days ago
that Girdler had refused to sign
collective bargaining agreements
after a majority of the employees
allegedly voted to join the c. I. o.
and approved the organization
wage and hours agreement.
The question whether Murray's
statement was true" was put by
Senator Bridges RD of New
Hampshire, whose resolution to in
vestigate alleged suspension of the
mails led to the committees board
inquiry into violence at strike
bound plants.
Girdler's stat ,ment brought
Guffey to his feet with demand
from Senator Mcclellan Cd, of
Tennessee, committee chairman,
that he be allowed to reply to the
chairman of the steel corporation.
Says C. 1. o. Outnumbered
In the general uproar, Mcclellan
told Guffey he would have the
opportunity to fully question the
witness" later.
The questioning was then taken
up by Senator Ellender CD, of
Louisiana, who went into detail
regarding the number of c. I. o.
members in the Republic Steel
Company plants.
Girdler said he didn't know the
exact number of c. I. o. employees.
CONTINUED on Page IA, Col. u
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Chicago Faces Strike
Threat Of lis Employees

CHICAGO, June "a G.N.S0.
Chicago faced a fiscal dilemma
today which threatened to result
in a repetition of the strike of
unioniZed employees last January
%, when the city was plunged into
darkness and river bridges left
open for several hours.
Labor leaders, in meeting with
the city council finance commit
tee, reiterated their threat to call
a strike July l, unless workers
salaries are restored to pre-depres-
sion levels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24
STRIKE FARLEY
HITS SNAG
By JAMES L. KHGALLEN
Copyright. 1897. by International
News Service)

CLEVELAND, June "a. No
progress.
This, it was learned on excellent
authority today, is the status Of
the Federal mediation boards eff
forts to bring the heads Of the
four big independent steel COM
panies and C. I. o. leaders to-
gether in joint conference to settle
the disastrous seven-State steel
strike.
The steel executives, my inform
ant says, have been displaying a
balky and somewhat truculent at
titude toward two of the board
membership amiable Charles P.
Taft, it's chairman, and Lloyd K.
Garrison. They have spoken their
mind to them freely.
They have been guarded in their
remarks directed to the third
member of the board, Assistant
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24
REICH, ITALY
IN BLOCKADE
International News Service

International compli cations
arising from SPANS civil war
took q grave turn today following
adviceS to London that Italy and
Germany have established a vir.
tual blockade Of Spanish govern
ment ports. Latest developments:
Foreign secretary Eden sum.
mons a meeting of Britain'S inn
perial defense committee to dis
Cuss present disposition Of Brit
ish forces in the Mediterranean
as precautionary measure"
France inStructS Mediter-
ranean fleet to aid any French
ship molested in any way. Ger
man pocket battleShip Graf
Spec speedc to Spanish waters.
Italy tells Valencia any az
gressiOns against Italian or Ger
CONTINUED on Page 16, Col. II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24
D E. Chain Store Tax Called Boost in Living Cost
Joe Louis
Father i'm
Asylum

MOBILE, Ala, June "a U.N.SO.
DR.. E. L. McCafferty, in charge
of the State asylum at Mt. Yer
non, near here, today announced
that Monroe Barrow, 55-year-old
Negro, a patient at institution, has
been identified as the father of
Joe Louis, new heavyweight cham
pion of the world.
DR.. McCafferty said that Bar.
row is penniless and has been a
ward of the State for more than
Is years. He asserted his case
would be taken up by the State
hospital board and that Louis
probably would be asked to con.
tribute to the patients support.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24
TRAIN KILLS
6 ON TRACKS

ST. Adams, VT, June "a
G.N.SD.-Bodies of six men, Sec
ton hands of the Central Vermont
Railroad, were strewn along the
tracks for a mile today when a
New York to Montreal express
train struck them.
The section hands apparently
were standing and sitting on the
northbound tracks hing a
train pass on the southbound
tracks. They were unable to hear
the approach of the passenger
train which ran them down.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24
7 Murder Suspects
Killed by Detective

NVER, June "a 0.N.S0.
Two unidentified murder suspects
were shot and killed today by De-
tective Sergt. Herbert Cole at a
rooming house a block and half
from police headquarters.
Cole reported that he went to
the rooming house to arrest a
man wanted for murder and that
the two men opened fire on him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24
II TAX EVAD|NG
FIRMS LISTED
International News Service

Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. Guy T. Helvering, testifying
before the Senate House Tax Com
mittee today, made public the tax
returns of sample" personal hold.
ing companies in an effort to
prove the contention that the
present law deprives the Treasury
of millions of dollars in taxes.
Recognizing the personal hold
ing company method as legal
Congress has legislated on the sub
ject several times in the last few
years-Helvering cited a maze q
figures.
Helvering told the committee
that it was necessary to make
some assumptions as to the status
Of the companies. The tax on
Continued on Page IA, Col. 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24
Killing Over Fight

MEXICO CITY, June "a Q.N.S.)
Argument over the Louis-Brad'
dock fight was blamed today for
a "Cain-Abel" Staying.
Leonardo Martinez was charged
by police with killing his brother,
Santiago. in a quarrel over the
bout. The brothers fought it out
with knives.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24
.Byrn Mawr Girl Dies,
Third Victim Of Crash

DENVER, June "a G.N.SO.
Miss Jean Quistgaard, 20, of New
York, a student at Bryn Mawr,
Pa, today was listed as the third
fatality resulting from an auto
mobile accident 40 miles northeast
of here Monday night.
Miss Quistgaard died in a hos,
pital here. Miss Anne Roberts
%, was killed when the automo.
bile in which they were riding
crashed head-on into a truck near
Fort Morgan and overturned. Paul
Roberts, jr., IT, died Tuesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24
3 Killed, IS Injured
In TruCk-Auto Crash

TUSCOLA, ILL.,, June "a Q.N.SO.
Three young persons were dead
and Is others were suffering from
serious injuries today after the
truck carrying them to a Uni,
verSity of Illinois All Club meet
ing was brushed by an automo-
bile and overturned in a ditch.
The dead are John CASTOR, 16;
Arthur Miner, Is, and Arthur
Meyer, II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24
BY HARRY COSTELLO

Today, tomorrow. Saturday and
Sunday constitute the big days OF
the mems division of The Times
Hearst Grand National Amateur
Tennis Tournament.
Four doubles matches are on the
schedule for today, and each OF
them must be played at the ap-
pointed time.
The first match involves the all
Army team of Lieut.. w. R. Robert
son, Of Langley Field, and Lieut..
Stanley G. Robinson, Of Boiling
Field This clever doubles COM
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24
Four Doubles Slated
In Tourney Today

bination opposes the Junior Davis
Cup pair, Harry Heffner and
David Strand johnson. This
match viii be played at the Army.
Navy Country Club, at $50 a. m.
The second match brings to-
gether the all-Edgemoor team Of
Tony Latona and Stan McCaSkey
and the all-Southpaw team Of
Billy ContreraS and Bob Smith.
This one will start promptly at S
p m. at Edgemoor.
The winner Of the Latona and
McCaskey VS.. ContreraS and
Continued on Page 20, Col. g.
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picture on Page 2S)
"strike, Ell? T'hen with EN-

"Strike, Ell? T'heH with EN-
I'll run my own laundry"
This was the answer of Harry
HerShowitz, to union demands for
increased wages and shorter hours
in his Economy Cleaners plant at
1341 H St. N. E., today, after nearly
a score of colored laundry helpers
had walked out on strike when he
refused to come to terms with the
Laundry Workers, Cleaners and
Dyers Union, Local No. 1877.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24
WEAVER P|TTED
AGAINST TRIBE
By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL

BY FRANK BUCK" O'NE1LL
Prof. Monte Weaver will pitch
for the Griffs this afternoon
against the Cleveland Indians,
who have lost seven out of their
last eight games.
Lloyd Brown, the left-hander
who has been a nemesis to Wash
ington this season, will pitch for
the Indians, according to morning
adVices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24
Death Of Young Bride
Laid 10 Dose Of Druq

SANTE FE, N. NJ, June "a
GNSO-The death of 25-year-old
Miriam Lahrke, of Old West
Town, Pa, bride of 10 days, was
officially recorded here today as
being caused by an overdose of
sedative, Self-administered." John
L. Lahrke, whom she married at
Santa Barbara, Cal, June S, said
she had acted unusual since
their marriage.
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I 900 Strike at Mauer, N. J,

MAUER, N. j., June "a Q.N.SD.
Operations at the American Smelt-
ing and Refining Company's plant
here were tied up today with 1900
men on strike.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-24
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair tonight and tomorrow; slowly rising
temperature; gentle variable winds, becom-
ing moderate south.
(Weather Details on Page 16
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
SEALS ENJOY
2-GAME LEAD

The San Francisco Seals enjoyed
a two-game lead the widest margin
in weeks, and their hometown mates.
The Mission Reds, basked in the
brighter lights Of seventh place, out
of the cellar after a long tenancy,
in the Pacific Coast league today
The Seals stretched the margin
by which they top the circuit by
beating Los Angeles for the third
time in four starts last night.
The Reds climbed into seventh by
outslugging Oakland in an old fash
ioned hitting bee. The Reds Wor
1873 with Lou Tost, Seattle rookie.
getting his second win of the cam
paign.
The seasons best pitching duel
decided by a Frank Merriwell fin
ish. saw Portland beating Sacra-
mento. 10. Bill Posedel Of the
Beavers gave Sacramento only two
hits, while Lefty Tony Freitas
yielded only four. The game was
scoreless until the ninth when
Johnny Fredericks, Portland out
fielder, smacked a homer for the
only run.
Jimmy Reese's long fly sent
Gene Detore home with the run
that gave San Diego a 5-4 win yer
Seattle. It was the Padres third
victory of the series Howard Crag-
head registered his sixth win Of
the campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
Sherwood Girls Best CoaeheIIa; Play Tonight
MEET STRONG
ST TEAM
CLUB AT 8:l5

A bombardment of base hits in
Guiding four home runs. Friday
night sent Coachella Blue SoX girls
softball team to a 1910 defeat and
made Bean Stewards Sherwood nine
faVorite to whip Ocean View
diamondeers at Wilson school field.
Tonight's game, which will give
the Cafe girls a chance to revenge
a previous defeat at the hands of
the coast team, will start promptly
at 8:15.Siugimoto, hurting the ball
across the platter with sizzling
speed. set down the invaders with
out a hit and struck out II batterS
in seven innings. Only one batter
reached first base, ON an error, and
only % batsmen faced the Sher-
wood mound ace.
Measures. Sherwood catcher and
Reams, third base. paced the stick
ers with their brilliant hitting.
Reams, third base, paced the striK-
and Measures hit two home runs.
The Ocean View girls are slated
to give the Cafe nine n tougher
game and should provide an eX-
cellent brand of ball
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
LEAGUE TEAMS
AWAIT VALLEY
LOOP OPENING

Valley league Softball teams to-
day scheduled final practice games
and looked forward to the opening
games of the season on Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday, May 81
June l, and June 2.
Calexico and MeXicah split a
pair of pitching duels in prac-
tice games. Jordan and Stewart
both showed brilliant pitching
form and hailed their clubs as
sure winners of the valley loop.
Holtyille and Brawley will make
a serious old for the league cham
pionship according to early sea-
son reports as will El Centre, Cal
eXico and Mexicali. Holtville and
BraWley had been considered the
weak sisters of the loop prior 10
last weeks practice tits.
Calipatria softballers apparently
are in the league only for the ride.
Thus far they have not definitely
signed Homer Chambers to pitch
and unless they do they will not
even come close to winning a ball
game.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
P.G.A. TOURNEY
GETS GOING

PITTSBURGH. May %. UP
The Professional Golf Association
tournament opens at the Field club
here Monday.
Three topline mashie Wielders,
paced by Olin DuJra, husky coast
Castilian. toured the fairways yes
terday in perfect shape. Dutra scor-
co a 60 Par IS y.
Betting odds continued to favor
Lighthouse Harry" Cooper, the
Britisher who has been identified
exclusively with American golf in
the past decade.
Others given chances to win are
TCny Manero. the national oper
king; Denny Shute, defending Pea
champion; Jimmy Thomson, con-
sidered by many the hardest hitter
since Abe Mitchell was in his prime,
Craig Wood, runner up in 1894; BY
ron Nelson, winner Of Bobby Jones
annual masters tourney; and Gene
Sarazen.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

first place in the point standings.
Hardin Young, 1886 champion and
holder of first place in the stand
ings until last nights main event.
was second. But it was not because
Of any startling driving that Young
placed as high as he did
Hobart HerriCk and Frank Het-
eel. who were pushing Salmen for
first place early in the race, were
forced out Of the event with motor
and tire trouble and gave Hardin
his chance to take second spot
Herrick driving Doe Caradine's
car the only auto which has been
out on the track every week, regard
less of crackupS. motor trouble or
snow or rain, pushed Salmen in the
first 20 laps of the main and AT
times slipped ahead of the Stogie
cheWer Headed toward certain sec
ond place and possibly first, Her
rick blew a tire and was forced from
the race.
Hetzell then took up the chase
and made 4 close race OF it until
he was forced out Of competition
when he burned out a rod.
Salmen then breezed home to vic
tory more than a half a lap ahead
Of Young. Buffers was third and
Templeton fourth.
Salmen took first in the trophy
dahs and Hetzel, Young and Fer
guSon copped elimination races.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
CUBS DEFEAT
GIANTS MOVE
IN TO THIR D

NEW YORK. May 21.-UP)-Earl
Whitehill today pitched the Cieye-
land Indians TO 4 Us victory over
the Washington Senators. enabling
the tribe to hold its slim American
league lead.
Whitehill weakened and was re-
lieved by Heving after the Mats had
tailed once in the eighth, but was
credited with the win DeShOng was
handed hls second defeat of the
year when he was driven to the
showers with a TWO run burst in
the seventh. Each team got II hits,
Lewis homering for Washington in
their two-run fourth inning rally.
The Philadelphia Athletics re-
manned in second place. bestinG
the Chicago White SoX, 4-3, behind
the four hit pitching of Bill Caster.
Wally Moses homer in the sixth
with a man on base provided the
winning margin for Philadelphia
II was the fourth win for Caster
and the second defeat for Monte
Stratton. who gave up all the AS
10 hits in the seven innings he pitch
ed.
An II inning struggle went to
the New York Yankees when Billy
Dickey singled with two men on
and drove in the winning marker
in a 4-3 decision over the st. Louis
Browns.
Gerry Walker was the hero of the
Detroit Tigers 4-2 victory over the
Boston Red SoX. He hit safely
in his 25th consecutive game, sing
ling in the llth to drive in two runs.
1t was his only safety in five at
temptS Both sides collected eight
hits. the victory going to Rookie
George Coffman, who beSted Lefty
Grove in a tight pitchers duel.
The Chicago Cubs took over third
place in the National league. ouSung
the New York Giants in an 9-5 VIC
tory.
CLYDE Shoun. who was removed in
the seventh after giving up five of
the Giants six hits, was credited
with the win, and the loss was
charged to Schumacher, first of the
four New York hurlerS. Inc CUBS
blasted Schumacher from the box
with a six run burst in the third.
Dick Bartell hit his 10th homer of
the year.
The Pittsburgh Pirates had their
leading margin cut down a game
when they were licked. 6-3, by the
Boston Bees. Joe Bowman was
knocked out of the box in the fourth
for his first loss of the year.
The Cincinnati Reds choked
ninth inning rally to defeat the
Philadelphia Phillies, 6-5. The Phils
loaded the bags and Manager Jim
my Wilson went in to pinch bat for
Dolph Camilli He drove a hot
liner into Lew Riggs glove at third
base
St. Louis Cardinals came back
from two defeats at the hands OF
the Giants and walloped the Brook
lyn Dodgers, 1l-2.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

With that lineup on the field
even the Bench Warmer could
coach them to a championship and
possibly a state title.
Mendoza, who acted as the chief
backstop for Calexico'S champion
ship team, was easily the outstand-
ing catcher in the lea que. He play
ed heads-up ball. was a good stick
er and a fine defensive player.
Nick Ellis, tall Brawley hurler,
won the honor as the loops best
pitcher despite the fact his team
did not win the title. Ellis was
the strikeout king of the league
and won more games than any
other hurler. He was also a valu-
able man at the plate and punch
ed out more than his share of hits.
Franklin Stinson. the most out
standing high school baseoall play
er in the valley, was easily the
finest first baseman in the league.
Defensively he was perfect and
at bat I'd as soon try to pitch
to Gehrig. Stinson also pitched
a couple of games for CaleXico and
went undefeated.
Sanchez and Sander, CaleXico's S
second baSeman and short6top,
were two of the finest fielders in
the league and their punch at the
plate put them head and Shout
ders above the other infielderS.
Lille, Negro third baseman from
Brawley. played steady ball all
season and was always dangerous
at bat.
Calvin Aaron, big Spartan out
fielder, was the only real hitter
on the Ell Centre team and about
the only reason Ell CentrO did
Mt finish in the cellar. Aaron
played the best outfielding game
in the circuit and acted as the
No. l hurler for Erskine's crew.
Webster and Samaha were out
standing in center and right. Web
ster led the league in home runs
and was one of the best flyhaWks
ever developed at CaleXico-and
there have been a lot of good ones
Samaha was the hardest man to
get out on the Border City team
and made few errors afield.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

thlS because the left-hander is
wearing bulky guard of that met
al on the hand that was cracked nv
line drive early in the season.
When naval academy authorities
awarded William T. Ingram 2nd
the sword which yearly goes to the
Outstanding sailor athlete. is mark
ed the third time that an In
gram had won the honor His
IaCher Won the sword in 1907. and
an uncle in 1919.
Wnliam Terry, Esq, makes no eff
Iort to conceal his displeasure at
tIle oft-heard statement that Carl
fiupoell is his meal ticket" and
Vne chief reason that Terry has
made a success as manager If tho
GlahtS. zeke Bonura. White
SoX first baseman, calls Manao-
er Jimmy Dykes Papa"
There will be eight former omen
champions in the national PGA
tournament at Pittsburgh nevt
week. Mrs. pat Deon ,,,;ra az
the courtly Dizzy, sits on all the
cardinals poker sessions. and they
say she needs a basket to carry
away her chips. Mrs. Daan
might try picking up that chip on
her husbands shoulder sometime
ned be a lot better pitcher with
out it,
Annoyed by the tremendous
crowds which followed the RYDER
cup matches at Southport four
years ago, the British golf father
nave doubled the price of admis-
sion to this years international bat
tie in the hope that it will keen
away thousands of customers.
Art CWhatamam Shires. baseball's
greatest pop-off few years ago
now Is making his three-a-day as
as wrestler. . Brooklyn baseball
customers are very annoyed at Co
lumbla Teachers college tor ignor-
ing Burleigh Grimes, when a fac
ulty Tor its. summer baseball school,
was chosen. Terry and Joe
mccarthy were included, but not
Grimes. The American league
race has made the experts look bao
again Most of them predicted q
runaway for the Yanks but right
now only az games separates the
Held, and the lead has changed
hands 13 times in the space of a
month.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
Bench
|WQrrn1nQ
BY BURDETTE KINNE
Ost-PreSS Sports Editor

Baseball season in Imperial VAL
ley is over and high school dia-
mOndeers have packed away their
uniforms for another year. Calexi-
co high again dominated the
league to run off with its fifth
straight championship and its
eleventh title in thirteen years.
Picking an all-valley team is an
easy task this season for. with
only a few exceptions. Calexicos
lineup would stand as the al-star
nine in the loop.
After confeariJg with coaches
of the five teams and obtaining
their choices, the Bench Warmer
picks the following club for the
Post Press all-yalley team.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
TODAY'S
SPORTS PARADE
BY HENRY McLEMORE

NEW YORK, May % UP)-Put-
ting the sport shot here and there:
Walter M Jefford's Matey, half
brother of War Admiral, is definite
ly out of the rich Belmont stakes
which means that Harry Richards
will be able TO ride Pompoon .
Richards. rated the best Jockey in
the country right now, was up on
Pompoon in all his tWo-year- old
wins and the Kentucky Derby. . &.
Matey is nursing an injury suffer-
ed when he was knocked against
the rail in the Preakness.
If the Australian Davis Cup team
licks the United States force and
goes on to lift the cup from Eng
land, it will be a severe blow to
the soup industry because the
one thing the Australian trainer
won't allow his charges is soup in
any form.
You can safely bet that Bryan
"Bitsy' Grant, the Atlantic mite,
will get the call over frankie Park
er for the No singles job on the
American clup team. Practice
has proved Parker's forehand SO
inept that it would be foolhardy to
send his out against the Aussies
Our officials are hoping that
Australia elects to play Jack Craw-
form in the singles, and that Grant
draws him the opening day
Crawford, no longer a youngster, un-
doubtedly would whip the Albanian,
but would be so worn out at the
finish that he would be a setup
for Bulge the next time out. ..
Larry Frencn's Chicago Cub team
mates now call him the tin man