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The Washington times., 1937-05-21
Well, Blow Me Down!
POpeye's Coming!

makes you look like any one of
these funny characters, and be
ready to march in the big parade
a week from tomorrow morning.
After the parade is over boys
and girls in costume will be ad.
mitted to the Capitol Theater to
see the stage and screen show and
to be judged by Popeye. He will
have many cash prizes and a few
original cartoons drawn by Segar
for the comic strip which appears
every day in The Times.
Hurry Up, Kids!
So get busy. Fix up anything
that will make you Look some
thing like opeye, Olive Oyl or
Wimpy, let the Popeye Parade
Editor Inow you will enter.
Watch The Times Monday for
the big announcement Of the
time and place of the parade. It
will be worth trying. And it's
lots of fun.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
School Vice Inquiry
Defended By Geoq!1an

NEW YORK, May 81 GN.sJ.
Although the morals Of modern
high school children are no
worse than their forefathers'
their opportunities for misbe.
havior "are greater in this jazz
age" District Attorney william
F. x. Geoghan said today in
defense Of his drive to rid Brook
lyn high schools Of alleged i'm.
morality.
Meanwhile, a movement was
begun within the borough's
Chamber of Commerce to quell
the Investigation, criticized by
one member as IAN offenSe to
probably 100000 people"
The Washington times., 1937-05-21

Kids, ahoy! ART, art! Popeye is
coming to town in person!
Harry Foster WEIGH, famed
stage comedian who looks and acts
like Popeye, is coming to the Capt.
toll Theater stage to play week,
beginning May %.
Here's chance for every boy
and girl in Washington to win
cash prizes, march in a big parade
with two bands, see an excellent
stage and screen show and meet
Popeye in person
Just Send . Gard
All you have to do is send the
Popeye Parade Editor, Washington
Times, a penny post card saying
you viii dress up in costume to
look like Popeye, Olive Oyl or
Wimpy. You must mail this penny
post card before noon Friday,
May %.
Then rig UP a costume which
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
RETIRE"
/. Bill TO WAIT
BY EARL GOODWIN

President Roosevelt today
dashed all hope Of present enact,
ment Of the Civil Service Commits
sion's plan for retirement for Gov.
eminent employees at go years,
after 80 years Of service and at
So years, after IS years of service.
He said that the matter is so
complicated that he cannot hope
to reconcile all the technical and
legal difficulties into one piece of
legislation in time for action at
this session of Congress.
The Presidents statement today
followed question put to him,
as to whether or not he approved
the retirement plan Of the Civil
Service Commission which. saw
the President yesterday and dis
cussed the proposed changes. AS
the commission left the White
House they left behind the i'm.
preston that the President had
virtually approved" its retire
ment plan.
Today, however, President
Roosevelt declared that no de.
Continued on Page 6, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
CONFLICTS
HISTORIES
OF CASE
CHARGED
Mrs. Lopez Testifies.
Denying Mystery
Phone Call

Charges that conflicting state
ments" have been made were
hurled today as the Government
started an official probe Of the
mysterious disa PIP earance of
Charles F. Keene, 6S-year-old
washington real estate man, from
the steamer District of Columbia,
between here and Norfolk a week
ago.
The charges were made before
the open hearing at the Commerce
Building by Sergt. j. ]. Cassidy,
Of Maryland State Police, who has
been heading one of the investi-
cations into the battling case.
Judge J. Frank Staley Of the ad-
miralty division Of the Depart
ment Of Justice, who presided at
the hearing, clamped lid on Cas-
sidy's charges by declaring that
the board would take up his evi.
dence IN closed session.
Attacks Testimony
Other members Of the board are
Corndr. = 6. Cornell Of the Coast
Guard and Capt. Eugene Carlson
Of the Bureau Of Steamboat In.
spection.
The charges made by Cassidy
came after Lieut.. Charles Keene,
IT,, former naval officer and son
Of the missing man, had clashed
with another witness, and after
Mrs. Richard r. Lopez, Of Norfolk,
had appeared on the stand,
cleared up one, mystery and in.
jected another in the case.
lieutenant Keene declared that
the Testimony Of Thomas Joseph
Shannon, jr., i1,lrSer of the boat,
differed from the story that Shan
non told last Saturday.
Telephone Call Mystery
AT that time. Keene said,
Shannon told him that the
cabin adjoining the one from
which the elder Keene disap-
peared had been occupied by q
Mrs. Lopez, and that she had
telephoned the company office
saying she had important evi.
dence to give.
Shannon declared that he made
no such statement to Lieutenant
Keene, and said he did not learn
of the mysterious phone call un-
til later when he read it in a
washington newspaper.
Mrs. Lopez herself cleared UP
one point when she took the stand
CONTINUED ON Page 2. Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
By KENNETH T. DOWNS

MoNTS, France, May 81
G.N.S0.-The Duke Of Windsor
and Mrs. Wallis Warfield, his bride
to be, plan to spend the first month
Of their honeymoon yachting in
the Mediterranean and visiting the
spots they touched last summer
during their cruise aboard the
Nahlin, it was disclosed today.
The cruise, they believe, will give
them the privacy they desire at the
beginning of their married life, far
from the curious crowds which
have logged their steps since they
left Britain.
Not To Meet Royalty
Herman L. Rogers, the Dukes
spokesman, confirmed the yacht
plan, but said the choice so far
was indefinite. Use Of the cutter
Sark, owned by the Duke Of
Westminster, one Of England
richest men, was suggested, but
Rogers said the Duke Of West
minister always uses his yacht in
June for salmon fishing, SO Wind
Sor may select another"
There are no plans for the Duke
Of Windsor to meet any other
members Of the royal family al
Biarritz or elsewhere, Rogers fatty
asserted.
The Guilty Stark Is one Of the
most comfortable and commodious
yachts afloat. Built in 1920 as q de
Stroyer, it was converted into q
yacht by its owner. The session
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
FACES
INDIANS TODAY
THE LINEUP,

The Cleveland Indians play
their first game of the season at
Griffith stadium this afternoon,
opening a two-game series.
Jimmy Deshong, who really
started to pitch when he faced the
Indians in Cleveland on May 4,
relieving Buck Newsom AND pitch.
ing shutout ball for eight frames,
will hurl for Washington today.
Lloyd Brown, veteran left handler
is the likely choice for the
Indians.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21

.aZi-POpe
DiScOrd
Grows

BERLIN, May 81 I.N.S.). Pope
Plus and Mayor Fiorello H. La
Guardia shared the ire Of resent
full NaziS today in q three-cornered
verbal duel among Berlin, the Vat
lean and the New York mayor over
Jews, Catholics, insults" and
immortality charges.
While the air remained cleo
trio with anger and tension, fur.
Their Nazi outburstS were awaited
in reply to La Guardia's latest
blast, issued in San Francisco,
about "filth" and sewage" In the
German press.
Reports of LaGuardia's counter
attack were received here after the
German official news agency, pub
fishing the report of District At
torney Geoghan for immortality in
Brooklyn schools, remarked that
Brooklyn is mainly inhabited by
Jews and Catholics" The agency
also commented:
Basis for this situation is
further proof Of what is possible
in that city under the eyes Of
the Jew LaGuardia."
Meanwhile, Nazi circles were Bit
terly resentful Of Pope Plus re-
ported remarks to a group Of Ger
man laymen, urging them to bat
tie for "the honor Of the Church
Of God"
This, added to Nazi anger over
the recent remarks Of Cardinal
Mundelein, in Chicago, in which
he termed Chancellor Hitler an
CONTINUED on Page 6, Col. II
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
REALTY TAX
TILT HERE
FOUGHT
Sales or Income Levy
Preferred by Austin
and Capper

While Washington welfare heads
testified before a Senate subcom-
mittee today on their needs for
1888, sentiment was crystallizing
in the Senate to save real estate
owners from paying any additional
taxes to meet the estimated ST..
100000 deficit Washington faces
under the proposed budget for next
year.
A sales and income taxes are
receiving the most attention in
the discussions. Full response ility
for q revenue producing measure,
however, lies under the COnstitu.
ton, with the House. which
jealousy guards this prerogative.
Capper for Income Tax
senator Arthur Capper tR.l Of
Kansas, RANKING minority member
Of the Senate District Committee,
was reluctant to express an opin-
ion on the tax tangle today, await
ing action in the House subcom-
mittee, which meets next week.
He did say, however, that he did
not believe the real estate tax
should be raised, and he favored
an income tax.
Senator Warren R. Austin (2.)
of Vermont, said he favored a
sales tax.
Fear that an appropriation bill
will enacted creating q deficit.
and that the tax program will
not be passed before July /, has
been scotched by the. assertion Of
Senator Elmer Thomas CD of
Oklahoma that he favored mold.
ing up the appropriation bill I'M
til the tax program is safely on
the way. As chairman Of the Dis,
trict subcommittee of the Senate
Appropriations Committee, he has
announced that, If necessary, be
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
Defendants Guarded
In Insurance Fraud

NEW YORK, May 81 GN.sH.
With arrests in the Governments
expose Of a gigantic insurance
fraud ring brought to IT, police
today provided protection for de-
PENDANTS after recurrent reports
Of threats.
A 24.hour police guard was in.
augllrated after word that a car
load Of gunner was cruising
about waiting to bump Off a
defendant to prevent MIN from
turning States evidence. There
probably would be about IS more
arrests including lawyers and
doctors who have aided in blk
ing insurance firms of millions.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
WIVES RUSH
. FOOD TO
STRIKERS
Workers Demand New
Contract From Coal
Firm in illinois

GILLESPIE, ILL.,, May 81 IN.S).
Five hundred and forty determined
miners remained underground to-
day in a sit-down strike at the No. I
mine Of the Superior Coal Com
pany at Wilsonville.
John Fisher, president Of the
miners union local No. !, said the
strikers would remain underground
until . satisfactory settlement il
reached with company officials for
a stagger system Of work that win
provide employment for ESQ idle
men at mine No. ! at Eagervilie.
The men underground this
morning prepared for a long
stay IL necessary, unhampered
by any objections from company
officials. Fans were kept in
operation to prevent the Suffoca.
ticTl of those in the shaft.
Between thirty and forty older
men were sent to the top last
night by underground strikers to
spare them the rigors Of the
siege.
II the dispute Is not settled
within q week, 500 more miners
employed at adjacent company
mines would be affected, 1t was
feared.
As news Of the strike spread
hundreds Of persons, including
wives and children Of the en-.
tombed miners, gathered at the
entrance to the shaft. Automo-
bileS rushed blankets, clothing,
food and tobacco from Wilson:
vile to the entrance of the pit.
Fisher declared that under
terms of the unions contract
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. q
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
Mediterranean Trip
Wally'S Honeymoon

craft having a cruising speed ex-
ceeding 20 knots, has many luxur-
ious rooms and salons. The bridal
suite, on which the owner has Law.
iShed thousands Of dollars, will be
redecorated for the Duke Of
Windsor and his future bride.
They plan a speedy motor dash
after their wedding June 8 to
board the Guilty Sark, but Just
Continued on Page 6, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
II Removed TO Safety
As Cruiser Hits Rock

NEW YORK, May Ell G.N.SO
Efforts were made today to re.
float the 3S-foot cabin cruiser of
S. L. Bickford, restaurant chain
executive, which struck a rock in
Long Island Sound late yesterday
with Il passengers aboard. Police
launches removed all passengers
safely, but the captain and crew
of three remained aboard to direct
relocating attempts.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
NJ KNIGHT GIRL
ACCUSES BOY
By JAMES Z. KILGALLEN

by JAMES u. AALN1ALLEN
JERSEY CITY, N. j.. May 81
G.N.S0-Gladys MacKnight. IT.
year-old high school graduate, to-
day turned on her former sweet.
heart, Donald Wightman, 10, and
branded him the Ratchet slayer of
her mother, Mrs. Helen Mac
Knight.
She did this through her law.
yer, r. Lewis Kennedy, who in his
opening address to the jury said
Gladys would take the stand and
give facts to support this state
ment.
Gladys thus repudiates the con.
feSSion she signed at police head
quarters in Bayonne on tire night
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
SACKS TO PUSH
DAYLIGHT BILL

Members of the House District
subcommittee which held hearings
on the bill to establish daylight
saving time In the District will
meet Monday to vote on the
measure. Indications are that
they will approve it.
Representative Leon Sacks, CD
of Pennsylvania, chairman Of the
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
{. |. @. WINS II
STEEL VOTE
BY RAYMoD w1LCovE

PITTSBURGH, May 81 u.N.SO.
A more than 2-to-1 victory was
scored today by John l.. Lewis'S
Steel Workers Organizing Com
mittee in the collective bargaining
election held in the Jones and
Laughlin Steel Corporation plans.
The vote on the single question
of whether or not the $1,000 j.
and L. employees desired the
s. w. o. C. to represent them as
the sole collective bargaining
agency as announced early today
at the labor board offices here,
was:
Yes 17,028
No 1907.
Although S. w. o. C. organizers
had predicted a nine to one VIC
tory, they were elated at the re-
Continued on Page 2, Col. II
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
HOUSE GIVES
ROBINSON
SUPPORT
Virginia and Arkansas
Delegations Back Him
For Court Post
BY WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON
International News Service


International News Service
The Senate drive to elevate
Senator Joseph T. Robinson, its
majority leader, to the Supreme
Court spread to the House today.
The Arkansas delegation in
that body endorsed him and
the Virginia delegation called a
caucus in his behalf. The action
of the Virginia delegation marked
the first time within the mem.
ory of congressional historians
that a House delegation met to
endorse a Senator from a diff
ferent state for appointment to
the Supreme Court.
The Senate contest oyer Presi~
dent Roosevelt's Supreme Court
bill meanwhile was sidetracked.
Administration leaders said they
were waiting on q report from the
opposition group on the Senate
Judiciary Committee, which voted
to report it unfavorably to the
Senate.
Await Appointment
Undercover reports held the de-
lay was due to both factions en-.
tering an agreement to postpone
action until after the President
fills the vacancy created by the
retirement of Associate Justice
Van Devanter.
Leaders of both sides conceded
their endorsement Of Robinson
Continued on Page 9, Col. II
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
u 5. Internal Revenue
-
Collections Increase
International News Service

Internal revenue collections last
month showed an increase Of
nearly $1O0,O00,000 over April,
1896, the Treasury reported today.
April amounted to $500, $3.50, J 900,
compared with 500, TIE 900 col
lected during the corresponding
period Q year ago.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
Dog Poison Trial Delayed

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, May 81
(IN.S0. Mrs. Juliet futile,
wealthy 65.year-old widow charged
with poisoning four pedigreed
dogs in the exclusive EastcheSter
suburb, today had been granted
an adjournment Of her trial until
June 8.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Increasing cloudiness and warm tonight,
followed by showers beginning late tonight
or tomorrow; warmer tomorrow; moderate
south and southwest winds
e3-, weather Details on Page. 49,
Evening star., 1937-03-08

finest golfer in the world from tee
to green-certainly he's the straight
est. I have the utmost admiration
for him and his game and his methods.
But you know I'm always looking
for something new in this game.
Cooper gave me an idea. Playing
with him one day noticed how he
could hook 'em and slice ''em at will,
but I didn't notice that he changed
his stance or did any of those little
maneuvers that most of us use to
accomplish those hard shots.
81 asked him about it and he
told me it was very simple
for him at least All do said
Harry, is to change my grip
slightly when I want to pull
or fade one
"T don't change my swing the tiniest
bit, or at least try to swing the same
way for all shots. I find that by
getting my hands a little more on
top of the shaft can fade 'em and
by getting 'em little more under
the shaft I can hook 'em with the
same swing. It certainly simplifies
things, for me-
And I tried it," said Roland. 1T
works-for me at least. I've been
playing pretty well, too, although I
haven't had a lot of chance to play
for the last week or so. Travelling too
much.
Yep, we had good year at Ponte
Vedra. Lots of visitors from WASH
ington. Three Chevy Chase members
came down in January, took q house,
and stayed right on through. They
played golf every day.. But 1t sure
Evening star., 1937-03-08

Continued From Thirteenth Page)
plays because he had the knack for
setting 'em up, and his headWork
stamped him as the smartest player
on the team.
Marylands Burton Shipley named
Knocky Thomas, another local hlgn
school product who played at Tech,
as his most useful courtman. More
consistent than the rest of the TerpS,
Thomas at times rose to sensational
heights and ended the season as
the teams leading scorer. He directed
all the Old Liners plays in the back
court, was an excellent guard and
good diagnostician of the enemy's
attack
The only sophomore to earn the
title of most valuable to his team
was Emerson Bartlett of American
u, picked by Paul Smith, who sue
ceeded Walter Young in midseason.
A good floor man and fair defensive
player. Bartlett proved the spark
plug of the Eagles, who scored several
notable victories over traditional foes.
Drake of Blues Durable.
DACE DRAKE, consistently ag-
gressive and defensively alert at
all times was the choice of Wally
Krug at Gallaudet. Sturdy, Drake
seldom was removed from the lineup
because of injuries or need of rest
and he flashed fight from the be-
ginning to the end Of every Gallaudet
game. A deadly scorer on lay-up
shots, Drake also proved valuable on
defense. frequently breaking up the
opposition's offense by interception Of
passes.
DOC" White of Wilson Teachers
College pronounced Sidney Gordon,
his captain, as the most valuable.
Besides leading the team in scoring.
Gordon was capable all-around
player despite his under-Slung 1885,
pound stature of feet 6 inches.
This was Gordon's first year as a
regular and he appeared the most
formidable of group of hard
working, though none-too-successful,
small college dribblers.
Evening star., 1937-03-08


IL forward to the best season he
has had in many years, Roland Mac.
Kenzie. Congressional Country pro,
predicts the biggest year in golf around
Washington in a decade. Fortified
with some new ideas on the golf
swing. Roland hopes to get in his
first round of the year around the
Capital this afternoon.
The Mackenzie man looks the pic
ture of health. Three months spent
in Florida have helped him much, and
he's all set for big year.
But 1 guess I'm a little over
weight" he laughs. 1T may
help my tee shots. but they
didn't particularly need it,"
Roland didn't get chance to play
golf with Bob Jones. He went to
Miami last week. but Bob hadn't
arrived there and Roland didn't have
time to stop at Atlanta. Bob will be
at Miami during the coming week
to put in a little practice prior to
the Masters tourney at Augusta.
"CAY, I've got new idea on this
golf thing that is working for
me and might work for some other
folks who know what this game is
all about" said Roland. II got it
from Harry Cooper, with whom I had
a chance to play several rounds. And
just to get myself straight before
I start I want to tell you that I
think Cooper is, in my opinion, the
Evening star., 1937-03-08
cox, WATR0US TAKE
F0UR.BALL BEATING
Fall Before Cooper and Thomson
in International Event at
Miami. 8 and 6.

MIAMI. Fla. March s.-Wiffy Cox
of Washington. D. c.. and Al
Watrous of Detroit we're eliminated in
the first round Of the annual inter-
national four-ball golf matches at the
Miami Country Club yesterday. They
succumbed to Harry Cooper Of Chicago
and Jimmy Thomson of Shawnee, Pa,
by up and to play, over the 36-hole
route.
Henry Picard of Hersey, Pa, and
Johnny Revolta of Evanston, Ill. who
won the classic in 1885 and again last
year, won close match from Bill
Mehlhorn of Louisville. KY. and Joe
Turnesa Of Hartford, Conn. by l up.
Gene Sarazen, former United States
open. British open and P. G. A. cham
pion, and Jimmy Hines of Garden
City, N. Y, who were runners-up in
the 1886 tournament, trounced Billy
Burke of Cleveland and Ed Dudley Of
Philadelphia. by 4 and 8.
The feature match in the second
round today finds Picard and Revolta
opposing Sarazen and Hines.
Evening star., 1937-03-08
'BOUT WITH STEELE
IS WILLIAMS GOAL
Hobo Hopes to Beat Nader
Tonight to Blaze Way
to Big Battle.

.HE boys who write the yeast ads
will be vindicated when a mid
dleweight and heavyweight
L collide as light-heavyweights
at Turner's Arena in a feature eight
round bout.
Hobo Williams, normally . mid
dleweight, has accumulated excess
poundage, while Eddie Nader, who has
campaigned as a heavyweight. has
shed a few pounds. Nader probably
will continue to fight as light-heavy-
weight because he no longer can cope
with the big boys, while Williams
venture into the 175-pound division is
necessitated by a dearth Of middle
weight talent in this sector.
Williams, who has compiled four
successive knockouts here over feeble
lot of middles, is taking the first step
toward what eventually may lead to
bout with Freddy Steele, world mid
dleweight champion, this Summer at
Griffith Stadium.
Evening star., 1937-03-08
Blakeney Sets
Two Pin Marks

I'D BLAKENEY, Washington
bowler, today held two records
for Baltimore following Q victory
in an Oriole sweepstakes yesterday.
in which he averaged 1861 for 10
games.
His second set OF 73S and . game
OF 1874 with which he finished were
the highest ever rolled In sweep
stakes competition In Baltimore
He collected 500.
Perce Wolfe. with a 673 set and
Ellsworth Gelb, with a 172 game,
were the only others Of Washing
tons IA entries to get in the cash.
Evening star., 1937-03-08
New Preliminary Card.

THE preliminary card has been re-
vised because Of injuries and in
lieu Of 2 eight-rounders and four
rounder, we now have two skies and
two fours.
In the six-rounders Ossie Stewart,
colored middleweight of Pittsburgh
will clash with Mark Hough Of New
York, while Clarence Sloat of Balti-
more will face a guy who never will
make the headlines, at least under his
present name of Pete Andropoulous,
New York lightweight.
The four FOUNDERS, the first of which
is slated to get under way at $3.50
o'clock, list Frankie De Angelo, local
featherweight, meeting Mickey Siano
of Baltimore and Mike O'Leary, Bal
timore lightweight, trading blows with
the comical Joe Palooka) Mathews
of Richmond.
Evening star., 1937-03-08
Of his campaign when he won the
national indoor title Saturday.
Parker Gets Two Titles.

THE former Milwaukee youngster
played easily through his first in
door tourney until the final, then he
had to work a bit to defeat Frank j.
Bowden Of New York, 6-4. 6-4, Is.
4-6. 81. He also annexed the
doubles title, pairing with Gregory
Mangin, the dethroned champion, TO
defeat DR.. Lawrence KurNok and
John H. Pittman of New York in five
long sets.
Other champions crowned Saturday
were Nine. Sylvia Henrotin Of France.
who won the womens singles title.
then paired with Mrs. Dorothy Andrus
Of New York to retain the doubles
title, and with Bowden TO win the
mixed doubles.
The night program also was marked
by the first public appearance here in
two years Of Mrs. Helen Wills Moody.
The former women's court ruler paired
with J. Gilbert Hall to take two ex-
hibition sets from Mangin and Helen
Peterson of Stamford, Conn, 63,
6-3.