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Evening star., 1937-02-28
Explorer Frequently Appeared on Ma
tional Geographic Programs.

Martin johnson was well known in
Washington and frequently appeared
on the programs of the National Geo.
graphic Society.
DR.. James A. Butin, F. L. Breyfogle
and Dr. A. NJ. Carton. residents OF
Chanute, Kans. and members of the
National Geographic Society. repre-
sented the latter at the funeral. it was
announced here. DR.. Gilbert Gros-
venor, president of the society, in a
tribute to Mr. Johnson, said:
THE death of Martin johnson leaves
o great gap in that small contemporary
group of men who unselfshly with
stand the hardShips of travel in remote
areas and among strange peoples that
We may know more about the world in
which we live.
With his charming wife, Osa john
son. Martin johnson had frequently
appeared on the lecture program of the
National Geographic Society and at the
time of his untimely death ranked
among the outstanding students of and
lecturers on the wild areas he visited
His explorations in Africa. described
in books and on the lecture platforms
in this country, are contributions of
the first order to the knowledge of life
in seldom-visited areas OF the con-
tinent."
Evening star., 1937-02-28
,ok Hughes into custody at q nearby

took Hughes into custody at q nearby
house.
The victims daughter, Frau Engel,
declared her father was blind in one
eye and had only partial sight from
the other, which caused him to walk
peculiarly and might have led him
"unwittingly" to bump into Hughes.
Described At Hotel.
Hughes had been living in Ger
many three months, authorities said.
and had attracted the attention OF
hotel employees recently when he
asked TO use q hotel room for target
practice. His request was refused, and
members of the hotel staff said he fire.
quently asked innocent questions"
and acted peculiarly.
Police intimated Hughes would not
be transferred to the examining judges
jurisdiction in Moabit Prison for a
time. pending official study of the
records of the case.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
FOUR SHIP LINES
BIDS ARE DELAYED
Maritime Commission Postpones
Opening Until Further
Notice.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The Maritime Commission post
poned yesterday until further notice
the opening of bids for the charter
of four Government-owned steam
ship lines. The bid opening had
been scheduled for Monday.
The commission said the action was
taken in response to a request by
the Senate Commerce Committee
Under the new maritime law. the
Government must discontinue opera
ton of ship lines by June 90. and
the commission thus had called for
bids to charter the lines.
The Senate Committee requested a
6o-day extension of the bid date, but
the commission said this would inter-
fere with sailing schedules.
1t added that 30-day extension
appeared practicable" but delayed
designation of any specific future date
Evening star., 1937-02-28
MARTIN JOHNSON
MOURNEDBY2,0)O
Wife of Explorer Attends
Funeral in Wheel Chair.
q Both in Plane Crash.
sy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHANUTE. Kans., February al
Those who knew him as a lad and
those who followed him into African
Businesses joined today in tribute to
Martin johnson, explorer killed in an
sirplane crash
More than 1000 persons were pres
ent at the funeral services in Munich
pal Auditorium.
Mrs. Osa johnson, wife and explor-
ing companion, attended in a wheel
chair. She is recovering from in
juries suffered in the same crash that
took Johnson's life in California jan
uary IL.
Trubee Davidson of New York, for
mer Assistant Secretary of War, and
Mrs. Davidson, who accompanied
them on one of their African expedi-
tions, were here.
Davidson was an honorary pail
bearer with James Laneri, New York
who piloted the Johnsons in Borneo;
Thomas Craig of the Eastman Kodak
Co., and Mayor Watson Stewart OF
Chanute.
Other New Workers attending in
cluded Sam Floyd. companion or
two African trips; Peter Quesado
Clark Gets, and Miss Lillian See
back, Mrs. Johnson's secretary.
Rev j. j. Machinery of ST. Patrick's
Catholic Church, friend of the ex-
plorer, recalled that air crashes hac
taken the lives of johnson, Will
Rogers, Knute Rockne and Wiley Post
within a few years.
only time can tell when America
will produce other men like these,
he said. These men have not dice
in vain, for others will gather cour-
age from their works. and will &C
forth into new fields of endeavor."
WELL KNOWN IN CAPITAL
Evening star., 1937-02-28
COURT PLAN DEBATE
SET FOR TOWN HALL
Senator Black and Representative
Brewster to Be Heard on
Program Tonight,

Senator Black, Democrat, Of Ala
bama. and Representative Brewster,
Republican, Of Maine, will debate
President Roosevelt's judiciary reor-
ganization proposal tonight during the
Town Hall program at the Shoreham
Hotel.
Instead Of speaking next Sunday,
DR.. Howard w. Haggard of Yale Uni
versity will address the Town Hall
April !, Mrs. Richard v. Oulahan,
director, announced.
There will be no panel for the de-
bate on the court issue. Senator
Black is proponent OF the reorgan-
ization plan and Representative Brew
ster is onD0sed To il
Evening star., 1937-02-28
TENANT SESSION SET
Motorcade to Inaugurate "share-
creppers' Week"

H. L. Mitchell. executive secretary,
will lead a motorcade Of officials Of
the Southern Tenant Farmers Union
here today or tomorrow to attend the
opening of National Sharecroppers
Week and lay before Government Off
cials their ideas as to legislation for
their relief.
The meeting. sponsored by the
Union and the Workers Defense
League OF New York TO enlist finan-
cial and moral support for the union.
will be held at BIS pm. tomorrow in
Barker Hall Y. w. C. A., Seventeenth
and K streets.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

the cash drawers and scooped up
money in the vault, then the trio
fled to Vargas car, forced him to re-
sun1e driving, and finally threw him
out of the car two blocks away.
Police, summoned by Reitsman's
alarm, arrived few minutes after
the robbers fled. Later thu found
Vargas automobile abandoned sew.
eral miles from the bank.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
STATE BUYS LAND

FRANKFORT, KY, February 81 L4).
Purchase of 1884 acres of land in
Oldham County for immediate con-
version into a. State prison farm for
the less-dangerous type of criminal
was announced today by Gov. A. B.
Chandler.
The purchase price as announced by
the Governor was $l4l, ,003.
On the site will be built immedi-
Evening star., 1937-02-28
WEST VIRGINIA SENATE
BACKS COURT REFORM
States House Is Asked to Follow
Suit in Adoption Yesterday Of
Resolution.

4y the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, February
27-The West Virginia Senate went
on record yesterday as approving Pres
ident Roosevelt's proposed reorganiza-
ton of the Federal judiciary and
asked the House to do likewise.
The resolution. by Senator Barn.
ss hart, democrat, of Kanawha. law
y, yeru Yas adopted 20 to and sent to
the House. Two Democrats, jackson
~ Of Lewis and Tuckwiller of Green
brier. joined with six Republicans Of
. the minority in voting no"
resolution asserted the pro-
.pesa1 %is to provide assistance to the
courts and prevent delay in the ad-
IH4nifliStration of justice"
Evening star., 1937-02-28

ately, Gov. Chandler announced, a
minimum strength prison to house
approximately $500 men and cost
from 81 100000 to sl,500,00O. Funds
for the cost of the prison were ap-
propriated by the 1886 Legislature and
Gov. Chandler said he expected them
to be augmented shortly by a Federal
allotment.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
METHODISTS REPORT
RECEIPTS UP S3,OOO,0 900
Heavy Membership Gains Also
Are Revealed in 1886, Com
pared with 1885.

pared With 1885.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, February 81
The Methodist Episcopal Church
South reported today gains in contri-
buttons and membership during 1896,
as compared with 1885.
DR.. Curtis B. Haley, denominational
statistician. said per capita contri-
buttons increased from s874 in 1885
to S9.70 in 1886.
Denominational receipts for the
year were reported at S27157817, a
gain of approximately s3,000,00o.'
DR.. Haley attributed the increase to
q better financial condition through
out the country"
The church reported a membership
of 2,819,978. an increase of 36.709 over
the previous year. 1t received 93,s17
members through professions and
1920 through baptism, including
both infants and adults.
Evening star., 1937-02-28
This is what over 5000
doctors have used and
recommended
pEllEE IA 4 u0llRV

Whenyouneedalax-
ative,p ,playSAFEand
follow the method
Observation-Disclosures
useandrecommend.
For doctors, of all
people, know what's
best for constipa-
ton. Just listen
to what they say
about Pluto Water:
Evening star., 1937-02-28
Playing Card Taxes.

Taxes on 42,12O.290 packs of play
ing cards were paid to the Government
for 1886. The previous year there were
A2,527 .021 packs.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

DR.. L. r. E. of Ohio says, "By taking
Pluto Water mornings, I always stay
in shape" DR.. H. A. o. of Wisconsin
writes, II not only prescribe Pluto
almost daily, but use it personally"
DR.. E. N. P. of Wisconsin says, my
family finds there is no substitute for
Pluto"
Simply mix 1I5 of a glass of Pluto
Water in AS of a glass of hot water.
You'll fndit pleasant tasting. There's
no overnight waiting. No painful
gripping. In l hour, or less, you'll get
gentle YET THOROUGH RELIEF.
So, when you need q laxative. be sure
take Pluto Water. Your own doctor
will tell you there is nothing better
than this non-habit forming saline
mineral water, bottled at famous
French Lick Springs, Indiana. Get
Pluto Water from your drug
gist. 25c, or Soc. In l hour A
you'll feel worlds. better. n
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Evening star., 1937-02-28

Estonia will take an industrial and
commercial census this year.
Evening star., 1937-02-28

have Odsmobe been popular Never has Ods
L mobile demand insistent today. Now
Oldsmobe Production of Americas
vore fine has into full stride Delivery schedules
dealers their peaks Thousands of
who have been looking forward Odsmobe ownership
enjoying the of their choice It's only natural that the
1887 Odsmoble Six should be popular Here
that Style Leaders, Here that introduce
thrills performance and comfort driving and riding
and complete safety Here fine
prices moderate that they literally the 1897 va
Evening star., 1937-03-07
GALLAUDET WINNER
IN WRESTLING MEET
Produces Five Mat Champions
While Maryland Gets Two
A. A. U. Crowns.

TAKING five of the seven individual
championships. Gallaudet won
the annual A. A. U. wrestling cham
pionship at Kendall Green last night
when it outscored the only other COM
petitor. Maryland, Alps.
j. Glassett, G. Wheeler, r. Lewis
w. Rogers and G. Culbertson were
the Gallaudet winners taking titles
in the 126. 1875, 155. ITS and un-
limited classes, in that order. w
Councill and I Leites we're the lone
Maryland victors. winning the 145 and
165-pound championships, respectively
Summaries:
Ie6-POUND CLASS-Glassett (Gal-
laude) defeated Roberts lGallaudeD.
I35-POUND CLASS-Wheeler tGal-
laudet) defeated Kowalewski (Gallaudet);
I45-POUND CLASS-Wood (Maryland)
defeated Berg (Gallaudeo; Councill MARY,
land) defeated Reeves (Gallaudep. Council
defeateS o%% WS1d in =, fnals r.ws foallaudet,
defeated Arnold (Maryland).
Is5-PoUND CLAss.Leites tMaryland>
iaudet) defeated Dillon maryland. Leites
defeated Dipple in finals.
I55-POUND CLASS-RogerS (Gallaudeo
defeated Lawson Maryland.
UNLIMITED - Culbertson iGallaudeD
defeated McChesney Maryland. Culbert-
SON defeated Tollefson (Gallaudet.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
AMERICAN U. QUINT
T0PSALUMNI, $3.50
Eagle Grads Also Are Defeated in
Volley Ball Game, Girls
Basket Ball Tilt.

A MEXICAN UNIVERSITY'S cur
rent basket ball team nipped an
alumni aggregation, 1880, in the
feature of the alumni Winter round
up at the A. U. gym last night before
large crowd which included Cath
olic University's varsity five, intra-
city opponent of the Eagles next Fri
day night.
Playing four quarters instead of the
usual Commute halves, in difference
to the slightly CD out-of- condition
alumni, the varsity found itself pressed
to the end by the group of former
Eagle stars. In fact, the alumni held
a 9-6 lead at the end of the first quar-
ter. the varsity rallying to take 17-16
lead at half time
It was a bad night for the alumni
all around, the faculty's volley ball
team taking two out of three games
from graduates group. 2l-6, 4-21,
21-18, and an all-star girls basket
ball team defeating an alumni SEX
tet. 1911.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
Land Baskeers AHgh Quintet After Stirring Series
Keller's Election
HeldUnjustified

COACH BURTON SHIPLEY and
members of the Maryland
basket ball team, back from Ra-
leigh, insist that the removal of
Charlie Keller from the game with
North Carolina State in the South
ern Conference tourney Thursday
night for alleged slugging was
totally unjustified. All others of
the Terp party and Keller declare
that in swinging around quickly to
play the ball he accidentally struck
Mac Berry of State with his arm
above the wrist and bruise there
testifies to the correctness Of this.
On the other hand. the Maryland
party also insists that the elbow
blow from a State player that
opened a cut over Fred Thomas
eye that took him from the game
and required two stitches to close
was much less accidental, and not
even q foul was called in this in
stance.
The Terps believe that the loss
Of their two regular guards in the
first 10 minutes of play cost them
a victory over State and chance
to be in the running at the finish.
But above all they feel incensed
that stigma should be placed on
such a clean cut, sportsmanlike
player as Keller.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
Big gTenOpposed
dead Bau7 Rule
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 6.-An old
letter from Amos Alonza Stage
to E. K. Hall, late secretary of the
Foot Ball Rules Committee. reveals
that the Western Conference in
1881 sought and was refused ex-
emption from the dead ball" rule.
The rule. stating the ball is
dead" whenever any part of the
ball-carrier's body except his hands
and feet touch the ground, was
widely criticized when enacted. but
it was not known that so important
a conference as the Big Ten had
sought exemption.
The letter is a part of the E. K.
Hall collection which the New York
Public Library now owns and hopes
10 expand into the most extensive
collection of foot ball information
in the country.
Evening star., 1937-03-07

Maryland and Mount st. Mary's.
A home and home series with the
last-named already has been booked.
A call for candidates will be is
sued within few oAys. Some of
the university's more prominent
foot ball and basket ball players
Hermie Schmarr, Zeke Brown,
Tony Anthonavage, Bill Adamaitis,
Ed Munhall, Scott. Glodeck. Vid-
movie, Arnolsky and Narcisso-
played last wear and will form the
nucleus of the 1887 squad.
The team will be coached by
Jack Clarke, professor Of biology.
who pitched for G. U. in his under
graduate days.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
NEAR BASKET TITLE
Marvin Juniors Make Bid in N. E.
Center Basket League.

The Marvin Juniors make their bid
for the second half title OF the North
east Community Center Basket Ball
League tomorrow night when they
meet National Savings & Trust, first
half champions. A victory for Marvin
will clinch the second half title and
give it the right to meet the Bankers
for the league championship.
Should they lose. however, and the
Shamrocks win from the G. P. o.
five, a frst-places tie between the
Marvins and Shamrocks would result.
A single game then would decide the
issue and the team which is to play
National Savings g. Trust in the
three -game-play-off series.
The eventual winner will represent
the Northeast Center in the City Com
munity Center tournament involving
the champion of every center.
This weeks schedule:
Tomorrov-NationaI Savings e. Trust
VS. Marvin Juniors =: lexington Juniors
VS.. Anacostia Aces. Q. G. P. o. VS., Sham
rocks. Q.
Tuesday-Lank's Independents vs.. Ana.
costa Aces. :: Lodge a. VS.. National
vs. Goodies Cleaners. 9.
wednesday-Goodie's Cleaners VS. Fed
eral Housing, :: Anscostia Aces VS.. Lin
CON Club, s; LINCOLN Club VS.. Truxtons. ..
pendents. :; Morris Boys Club VS.. Federal
Housing. S.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
TR0JANS, MERRICKS
TO PLAY FOR TITLE
Series This Week Will Decide
Supremacy of American
Rasket League

THE championship of the National
Basket Ball League Of the South
east Community Center will be de-
cided at Hine Junior High School
when the Trojans and Merrick Boys
Club courtmen meet in three-game
series. starting tomorrow night. Mer-
rick won the first-half title and the
Trojans the second.
No play-of was necessary in the
American League. as Clark's Service
Station won the title in both halves
with streak Of II victories. The
Trojans won the second-half title of
the National loop with nine victories
in 10 starts, while the Merricks could
win only 4. The winner Of this week S
series will meet Clark's for the center
championship and the right to enter
the city-wide play-off among various
center champions.
Other centers are Central. Roose-
welt, Hine. Eastern. Langley, Mac
farland Powell and Gordon. The
tournament will be based on the
elimination method, the winner to re-
ceive a trophy and individual medals.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
c. W.QU|NT VICTOR
IN FINAL CONTEST
Beats ViIIanova for 18th
Win in 20 Games, Tying
School Record.

~ EFEATING Villanova College
for the second time, George
j Washington University scored
- its sixteenth basket ball vic
tory in 20 games last night at Tech
High as 1000 watched both teams
close their season in a hard-fough:
game. The loss was the Wildcats
eighth In % contests.
Coach Bill Reinhart made the senti-
mental and popular gesture Of using
all five George Washington seniors
most Of the battle, and it remained
for one, Clarence Berg, a substitute
guard throughout his Colonial career.
to carry off the scoring honors. This
hin-haired, aggressive lad drew 2
tremendous ovation as he left the
fray on personal fouls toward the
close after pouring IL points through
the hoop.
1t was Berg, too, who stifed a
Villanova rally midway the second
half by putting together rapidly two
field goals and a free throw to haul
the Colonials out of danger when
the Wildcats drew up to 2l-15 terms.
Both Teams Defenses Tight.
60 CLOSELY was the guarding on
both sides, and more particularly
by G. W., that the first half ended
with the score reading 1871 in favor
of the Buff Villanova got only Is
shots at the basket, while the ColonialS
had % in the opening session, with
Ben Goldfaden and Berg leading the
way.
After Schonfeld and Berg tailed
points between them and McNally
sank one from close under. Villanova,
in the early part of the second half,
tossed a scare into the Colonials' ad-
herents with a sure handed passing
attack that produced clear openings
for shots. Dubino. Brennan and
Montgomery quickly pushed the Wis
itors' score to Is on 2-pointers each,
only to see their efforts interrupted
when Schonfeld tipped a free toss
Then Berg swung into action. placing
the decision beyond Villanova's eager
reach.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
BASKET BALL TITLE
GOESTO Y FLASHES
Win Over Salvation Army Five
Decides Championship of Sun
day School Loop.

WINNING their tenth successive
game to finish the league season
undefeated. the Y. NJ c. A. Flashes
clinched the championship Of the
Sunday School Basket Ball League
yesterday when they routed the Sal
vation Army courtmen, 1913, in the
last game of the second half at the
"Y." BY the victory. the Flashes re-
moved necessity of a play-off series,
as they also won the first half title.
Trinity M E's team finished second
in both halves, although tied with
Calvary Baptist Juniors for runner-up
honors in the second half Those
teams will play next Saturday to
break the deadlock. The Baptist
Juniors, incidentally, showed the most
improvement during the season, rising
from fifth place in the first half 20
second in the last half.
The final standings and yesterdays
Evening star., 1937-03-07
PAUL WANER ADAMANT'

SARASOTA, Fla, March 6 (R.-
Paul Waner's salary dispute with the
Pittsburgh Pirates apparently was no
nearer a solution tonight than when
it was several days ago.
The National Leagues No. / hitter
said here he had received new con-
tract from the Pirate management,
but had Immediately tossed 1t in the
waste basket
Evening star., 1937-03-07
Frederick Rife Club.
MASONIC LEAGUERS WIN

Bowlers of the Masonic League
rubbed it in on the AlmaS Temple
team last night in the final hve-game
block of home series last night at
Convention Hail. winning by 277 pins
and boosting their margin for the 10
games, the first of which were
rolled on the Almas Temple drives,
to BIT pins.
Charley Phillips of the Masonic
League team was high for the evening
mill, Canvas.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
Prelim Attractive,

HEURICH'S will take the floor with
the same five who have lost no
more games than can be counted on
the fingers Of one hand-Ev Russell
and Whitley Wilson at forwards, Waldo
Wegner 1t center and Capt. Ralph
BennN and Otis zahn at guards.
An unusually attractive preliminary
has been arranged which will send
Eastern Highs championship team OF
1934-35 onto the floor against the
Rinaldi ITailors at o'clock. Charley
Guyon, famous Eastern coach, who
stepped down from the tutoring job
this year because of i'll health, will be
on the bench with his former pupils
who will include Buddy Shaner, Dopey
Dean. Chick Hollidge, Reds Schieble
and Bill Buckholtz.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
CORINTHIANS ELECT
Baltz Made Commodore of Yacht
C1uh-Tr.1lstees Chosen

uSICCo ShOSOA1s
!. Corinthian Yacht Club elected and
Installed officers for the year in a
meeting at the club house on Thurs
day night. Edward c. Baltz is COM
modore: Joseph H. Galliher, vice
commodore; Edgar N. Brawner, rear
commodore; Levin w. Walker, Secre-
tary treasurer; Warren c. Mitchell,
recording secretary, and Robert O.
ScholZ, measurer.
Members elected to the Board Of
Trustees are Clarence E. Ingling,
Harry w. Smith and G. Bache Gill.
On March q the club will hold its
annual dinner and dance at the
Wardman Park Hotel. Construction
on new docks to accommodate Is ad-
ditional boats begins on March IS.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
OD0DTO Spring College Sports
NJ UNI NCnpE Hurts High Schools,
~ ~OVA u Henderson Feels.
BY JOHN b. KELLER.


athletics solely for the students
and those interested enough to
~ accept invitations to attend the
home games without tipping the turn
stiles, brings no cheers from other
colleges who don't care to refrain
from exchanging their sports for gold
but it is good enough for hurrah and
a letter to The Star from E. B. Hen
derson
Henderson is head of the depart
ment of health and physical educa-
ton of the Districts colored junior
serves that the secondary schools here,
as we'll as elsewhere. might we'll stop
aping their college elders in the run
ming of matters athletic and harken to
the Hopkins plan.
Athletics in most high
schools are but smaller editions
of college athletics" writes the
health and physical education
department head, and he feels
something should be done to
bring about change.
Like the effects Of the influence OF
college entrance requirements on Sec
ondary school curricula, which pre-
vents many high schools educating
the mass of its student body for life,
so the commercialized college scheme
of athletics brings about a perversion
of public school athletics and di-
vorces from them much educational
content and method" Henderson
charges.
Then he proceeds to tear the col
leges apart for the policy they pur-
sue in sports.
Evening star., 1937-03-07
RETAINS CLEAN SLATE
Washington Boys Club Gable Net
Team Defeats Y. M. C. A.

Washington Boys Club table tennis
team still is undefeated following its
So victory over the strong Y. M. G. A.
paddlers on Friday.
The summaries
Lumpkin (Y) defeated G. Koustenis.
22-24. 21-15. 21-12; Dancy ~ de-
feated Luttrell 1S-2l. 21-15, 21-l2:
81. 2I-16, 21-17: Peck Boys Club
defeated Miller. 21-19; 1871. 21-19;
51@i4. 3i@17: Scraggs lBoy's Club
defeated Anderson. 21-IS. 19-21. al
10: Poppafatis boys Club defeated
teras. Boys Club defeated p. Karas.