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Evening star., 1937-04-06
ceness of Heavyweight Boxers Astounds Dempsey
Fights Last Night
Nv the Associated Press.

BY tEe A380cIHC6Q FItA,
NEW YORK. - Pedro Montanez,
1887, Puerto Rico. outpointed Lou
Ambers, 1877. world lightweight cham
pion New York, non-title GO.
CHICAGO.-Johnny Cellura. 1913,
Detroit, outpointed Pat Robertson. 12S,
New York f8).
BUFFALO. = Jimmy Clark, 1874.
jamestown. N. Y. outpointed Paulie
Mahoney. 1873. Buffalo (6).
LOUISV1LLE.-Wish Jones, 1914.
Houston; Tex. Stopped Henry Huerta.
NEWARK.-Tony CenzonerL 1913,
Now York. stopped deorgie Levy.
1891, Trenton. N. J. %.
1871 Cleveland knocked out Hans
kohlhaaS. 1876, Germany %.
Evening star., 1937-04-06

his breath was that he wouldn't fight
Max, but would rather take on Walter
Neusel first
Just like Braddock, who, after
agreeing to fight Schmeling, sud-
denly decided he'd rather have Joe
Louis.
Evening star., 1937-04-06

TO DO the same
thing to M a x
Baer that Jimmy
Braddock is do
ing to M a x
Schmeling; side
track him for
another oppo-
nent.
F q Z r W a S
sc h e d u led to
1ght Baer if he,
Tom, won from
Ben Foord. Well,
Tom won from
Foord, but the
first thing he
said after he got
Evening star., 1937-04-06
Dy q stan Correspondent of The Star.

~ RLANDO, Fla, April 6.-One
more game after today and
Orlando will have seen the
~ last of the Nationals for at
least q year. Scheduled to meet the
Tigers here this afternoon, barring
more rain, the Griffs will journey
for q return game in Lakeland to-
morrow and then wind up their
grapefruit leagueing" in the home
camp by playing Chattanooga on
Thursday.
Evening star., 1937-04-06
NEW HORSE SHOW PRIZE
Tucker Cup to Be in Competition
at Warrenton April 80.


at Warrenton April 80.
WARRENTON, Va, April R).-
William r. Cummings, jr, Of Paw
tucket, r. l., former Stuyvesant
School student, has presented trophy
to the Stuyvesant School Horse Show
Association in memory of Luther L.
Tucker, a student who was killed in an
automobile accident near here last
year.
The annual show will be held April
80, when the new trophy will be Of
fered In the touch and out class.
The cup must be won three times
before becoming competitors per-
manent possession.
Evening star., 1937-04-06
LEAGUE MEETS TONIGHT

A meeting of the National City "A'
League will be held In the Atlas
sports store tonight, beginning at .
O'Clock. The "B" League will meet at
the same time and place tomorrow
night.
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Will Start at Once.
RRADDOCK plans to immediate

RRADDock plans to lmmedlately
plunge INTO his five weeks of
roughing it, chopping down trees, hik-
ing over the wooded trails and other
wise living an outdoor life. At the end
of five weeks he will establish train
ing camp close to Chicago to sharpen
his boxing. He probably will sneak in
some boxing work here with his SPAR
ring partners, Charley Massera OF
Pittsburgh and Jack Mccarthy OF
Boston in one of the finest gym
nasiums ever built.
The gym, one of five buildings COM
prising the champions camp, is OF
log construction and perfectly
equipped with private dressing rooms,
shower baths, steel ring, punching
bags and other training parapher-
malta.
The champion, with his sparring
mates and Trainer Robb Lippman, Is
living in a log cabin built on knoll
on the edge Of the lake. He eats IN
the main lodge, three-story log
building with IL sleeping rooms.
Makes 425-MiIe Trip.
DRIVING through rain, sleet and
~ snow, Braddock arrived here yes
terday after a 425-mile motor trip
from Chicago. There was inches Of
snow on the ground and the chill OF
Winter in the air, but the champion
expressed eagerness to start his rou-
tine despite unfavorable weather con-
ditions. He stretched his 205-pound
frame in the outdoor freedom OF the
wilds, breathing deeply Of the pine
scented air.
Braddock's appearance in this
wooded section has stirred the Curl
osity of the natives, who never before
have seen a world champion. The
camp is closed to the public, but when
he start boxing he may decide to al
low the curious to see him in action.
Evening star., 1937-04-06
CLARENDON NINE MEETS.

An important meeting of the Clar-
endon A. c. base ball team will be
held tomorrow night at o'clock at
2305 North Gusts road, Arlington,
Vo
Evening star., 1937-04-06
Has All Requisites.

MISS MONTGOMERY does have
the necessary skill, as her elec-
ton by fellow members Of Casanova
proves.
The daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Montgomery Of Magbie Hill, Warren
ton, she began riding with the War
renton Junior Hunt, which sponsors
the oldest recognized pony show in
the country. She soon graduated from
the Shetland pony class; became an
accomplished rider
England and Scotch by descent, she
was educated at the Warrenton Coun-
try School and finished in France and
England She is now with the Wash
ington branch of the Calvert School
and rides with the redcoats of the
Warrenton Hunt
The Casanova Hunt, established
about 1907, suspended activities dur
ing 1885 and 1886 and leased its hunt
ing territory to the adjoining War
renton club. Its directors recently
voted to re-establkh the pack and re-
sumo hunting.
Evening star., 1937-04-06
Woman Has Last Word,

CAB drivers, street car conductors,
~ police and flremen were just as
caustic in their criticism. "Alll have
to hit 'em a mile to get away with it,"
Evening star., 1937-04-06
V.P.I. BLANKS VIRGINIA.

BY the Associated Press.
BLACKSBURG, Va, April 6-Vir-
ginia Techs base ball team had lit
tie trouble with Virginia nine here
yesterday, winning, so.
Evening star., 1937-04-06

Three years ago-George Dunlap
won North and South amateur
golf title for third straight year.
Evening star., 1937-04-06

~ ENERAL reaction OF WASH.
4 ington's base ball fans to the
deal that brought the aging
~ AL Simmons from the Tigers
to the Nationals is not so compll-
mentary. The lads-yes, and the gals,
too-who put their dough on the line
to take in the pastiming at Griffith
Stadium in the Summer had gone
hook, line and sinker for the 'youth"
program Messrs. Griffith and Harris
had so glibly announced would be fol-
lowed by the Capital club, and the
sudden departure from it does not set
any too well with the paying patrons.
Most of the comment at Johns
sandwich shop, August's place, Har-
rvs beer parlor and even at the
smoother rendezvous of this towns gay
sportsmen and up to = the minute
sportswomen would have made the
ears of Grif and his field commander
blister.
The crowd in general didn't
think much of the deal and
didn't hesitate to say SO.
Some reasonable souls, however, saw
merit in the move. Between his
Scotch-and-s at the Purple Rab-
bit. one gent observed that If this
Simmons proves too slow to be used
regularly in the outield, but manages
to deliver at the plate in pinches to
the tune of winning, say, Is games
there would be no kick
AIS Smart, Anyway.
THAT'S putting a load on Simmons
shoulders. Poking that pellet IN
pinches to the tune of IS wins is a
hefty order. Still, if Al goes along in
his average batting stride he'd have
a sweet chance to do just that May
be the Scotch-and-soda gent had
something, at that.
Over in the hamburger house was
another with pat on the back for AL.
He amt got the legs he did have
when he was with the AS" remarked
this sunny soul as he ordered two we'll
done, but that baby is a smart ball
player. I never saw him make q
wrong play yet. He'll make up with
Evening star., 1937-04-06
GIRL IS MASTER
OF HUNT HOUNDS
Dorothy Montgomery Named
by Casanova Club, Which
ReviveS Activities.
BY the Associated Press


w YARRENTON, Va, April g.
w clue.s hounds .''e,s go ye1pins 1111.s
along fox scents this
Spring, they'll be under the able rule
OF pretty young woman who learned
to ride when she was hardly able to
sit on pony.
She is Dorothy Vernon Montgom-
cry, who helps Lavinia Hamilton run
the Warrenton branch of the Calvert
School and who, by your leave, is the
new master of fox hounds of the Casa
nova Hunt.
In the language of the chase, she
is M. F. H.
To be elected that distinction she
necessarily must have been able to
ride and make the jumps very well,
as we'll as know something of the
vagaries Of a pack. and tremulous
persons who have risen to don boots
and derby for their nrst fixture can
testify that to ride and jump well is
not as easy as it reads,
Evening star., 1937-04-06
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

. ENERAL reaction of Wash
ington's base ball fans to the
T deal that brought the aging
Al C;v,oy,,oy,c frorn the Tigers
Evening star., 1937-06-13
PLANS FOR CHORAL
CONCERTS OFFERED
Brahms Requiem Included in
Program Suggested by J,
T. 4 Potter

Plans for musical events of the
coming season were presented to the
advisory board OF the Washington
Choral Society yesterday by Louis A.
Potter, choral director.
Events now under consideration in
clude repeat presentation of the
famous Brahms Requiem" part Of
Bach's The Passion According to
st. Matthew" and other choral festi-
val numbers.
Myron W. Whitney, chairman Of
the board. presided over the meeting,
with Warren w. Grimes. Mrs. Cooper
Lightbown, James c. Dulin, Rev. Ze
Barney Phillips and Miss Grace Din
ham Guest in attendance.
The chorus, which now numbers
10 singers, recently elected a board
Of officers for the l937-38 season,
including DR.. Thomas P. Martin,
president; Miss Kathryn Schram, vice
president; Miss Florence Ludy, sec
retary-treasurer, and Eugene Kender-
dine, librarian.
RehearSalS are now being held every
Tuesday at pm. at Central High
School, with the cooperation of the
Community Center Department. Sing
ers interested in the serious study
and presentation of fine choral works
are invited to attend additions which
may be scheduled with Potter prior
to rehearsal periods each week.
The advisory board will meet again
later in the month to complete plans
for the next season.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
PRETTYMAN GETS
TRANSIT QUIZ ROLE
Retained by Company as Council
During House 1nvesti.
cotion

E. Barrett Prettyman, former Dis
trict corporation counsel, has been
retained by the Capital Transit Co.,
it was learned yesterday, to represent
it during the forthcoming transit in
vestigation by special subcommittee
OF the House District Committee
Representative Randolph. Democrat.
OF West Virginia, chairman of the
subcommittee. plans to fix date for
starting the inquiry early this week.
The procedure and scope of the in
quiry has not yet been mapped out by
Randolph. 1t will be devoted at the
outset, however, to two bills intro
duced by Representative Dirksen, Re-
publican. of Illinois and referred to
Randolphs subcommittee
One measure is designed to fix
street car and bus fares at maximum
of cents. The other would ban one
man car operations.
Dirksen, a member of the subcom-
mittee, has indicated he desired to 90
into the financial and operating con-
ditions of the company to determine
why it is unable to pay dividends to
stockholders and at the same time
improve service.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
CRACK B. & O. TRAIN
ENDS LONG RUN HERE
Deisel. Electric Engine Trav s
500 Miles Non-stop-0fi-
cials on Board.

One of the B. e. O. Railroads new
Diesel-electric engines slid into Union
Station last night at the end Of the
longest nonstop run ever made east
Of the Mississippi-569 miles.
Guests of President Daniel Wellard
and other road officials aboard the
special included Sir Josiah Stamp,
chairman of the Board of the London.
Midland and Scottish Railway, which
operates the famous Royal Scot train.
The trial run from Cincinnati was
planned to test the sustained power
of the huge locomotive rather than its
speed, and the average was about so
miles an hour.
The railroad brought over its newest
steam locomotive, huge passenger
engine with $500 horsepower, equal
to that of the Diesels, for the inspec.
ton Of Sir Josiah on his arrival here.
Two Diesel-electrics, with the new
steam locomotive as a relief, will, be
commissioned this Summer on the
Capital Limited between Washington
and Chicago. One of the big DieselS
was christened recently by society
matron in Union Station.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
DEATHS FOR WEEK
ARE ABOVE NORMAL
Total for Year to Date Is Below
l936-Infant Rate Contin-
ues Subnormal.

Total deaths in Washington so far
this year are slightly below the total
for the same period last year, accord
ing to the Census Bureau, although
there has been pronounced increase
during the past week. bringing the
rate slightly above normal Wash
ington has one of the highest death
rates in the United States, according
to census figures.
There were 1863 deaths during the
week ending June 5, as compared
with l43 during the preceding week
and with three-year average of l64
for this period.
During the first % weeks of this
year there have been 4,l6O deaths in
the District. as compared with 4,2l0
during the first % weeks of last year.
The infant death rate, also one Of
the highest in the country, is continu-
Ing below normal, the report
shows. During the week ending June
5 there were II deaths of infants
under the age Of l year, as COM
pared with three-year average of IA
for the corresponding week. The
total infant deaths since the begin
ming Of the year is 353, as against
357 during the same period last year
Evening star., 1937-06-13
MINIMUM WAGE
BRIEFS WEIGHED
Judge Raedy Studies Suit
to Make law Retro
active.

Judge Ellen Raedy of the Municipal
Court yesterday began consideration
Of the first Of several briefs on
which she will base decision as to
whether the revised District of Colum-
bia minimum wage act is retroactive
to 1928, when the Supreme Court
invalidated 1t.
The brief was filed on behalf of
Mrs Gertrude A. Perry, laundress.
who claims from the Fairfax Hotel
back pay representing the difference
between her salary and the SIG so
minimum fixed by the old Minimum
Wage Board. The amount totals 1918
for the period from February, 1896,
to March, 1887.
Attorneys Irwin Boletin, Samuel
B. Brown and William Sturner, for
Mrs. Perry. told the court the mini
mum wage law in and for the Dis
trict of Columbia has always been,
since the day of its enactment 4
valid and existing law" and that
employers should be forced to satisfy
claims of employees who received less
than the minimum wages established
by the old board
The Perry case is a companion to
the Ruth Cornett suit, filed against
Dicks Grill in which similar claims
are made. Both cases have been Sc
lected by employers as test cases to
determine whether the recent action
Of the Supreme Court in overrulins
its 1923 invalidation has a retroactive
effect.
Employers are expected to file their
briefs this week. In previous oral
arguments they have contended the
law should not be held retroactive, as
to do so would impair employment
contracts entered into in good faith
after invalidation Of the minimum
wage law in the famous Adkins vs.
Chndren's Hospital case.
Judge Raedy's immediate decision
will be on motion by the plaintiff.
to grant judgment on the grounds
that the atiidavits filed in response by
employers are insufficient" If this
motion is denied, the case will come
up for regular trial Both sides have
said the cases are headed for higher
courts.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
IA Modern Way to Reach the "OIe Swimmin Hole

Fnnan made it clear that the pres
ent arrangements are OF q temporary
nature, pending the procurement Of q
craft by the National Capital Parks
ONCE. The boat schedule calls for
service between the Metropolitan Po-
lice Wharf and landing near the
new swimming pool. Starting at $50
am. each week day. frequent trips
will be made. Beginning at am
the free swimming period will start
and continue until 1890 pm.
The management of the pool will
equip the boat with a motor and
the personnel required to operate the
craft.
Finnan declared that the new East
Potomac Park swimming pool Is much
closer to q residential area than was
Evening star., 1937-06-13

the old pool on the Washington Monu-
ment grounds, near Seventeenth street
and Constitution avenue, which was
eliminated in the flood-control and
general improvement program. Where
as the old pool was considered in
sanitary and out Of date, the new
pool, built by Public Works Admins
tration funds, is considered the last
word in this type Of construction and
is the largest erected in the Washing
ton park system, officials said.
The Anacostia park section now has
a new swimming pool, also erected
with Public Works Administration
funds, so that officials now. believe
these parts Of the city are now fur
nished with hot-weather swimming
advantages of the most modern design.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
ATTACK MURDER
TRIAL WILL OPEN
Two Men Will Face Jury in
Woodshed Staying of
Woman.
Ind Harris -EUing Photos.

Charged with first-degree murder
and criminal assault. two men are
scheduled to 90 no trial in District
Court tomorrow for the Staying June 6
of last year Of Mrs Mary Maier, 36. in
Southwest Washington woodshed.
The case is one Of the most brutal
in local police annals. Both defend
ants, Alonzo Turner, 80, of the 900
block Of Ninth street. and Elmer Fulk.
roomer at 628 Independence avenue
southwest. where Mrs. Maier lived,
deny guilt.
Defense attorneys have asked for
lunacy inquisition for Turner. Should
Justice Peyton Gordon grant the re-
quest the trial will be postponed or
Cancelled.
Seek Separate Trials.
Another motion also is pending and
must be disposed Of before the trial
can begin. 1t is for a severance as
to Turner so he can be tried separ-
ately from r'ulk. Such motion made
on behalf of Fulk already has been
overruled.
Justice Gordon directed Assistant
United States Attorney Cecil Heflin
to summon his witnesses for tomor-
row. so the trial will not be DELAYED
should the pending motions be de-
MED. Heflin estimated the trial will
take three days.
Attorneys Josiah Lyman and George
l.. Pass represent the defendants.
The Government contends that
Turner went to the Maier apartment
about pm. June 6, represented him.
sell as detective and said he was 90
ing to take both Mrs Maier and her
husband. Louis, to the fourth precinct
police station.
Assault Is Charged.
Mrs. Maier fled down the steps, and.
ordering Maier to remain in the apart
ment, Turner pursued her. catching
her at the foot OF the stairway, Hef1in
said. He said he will attempt to show
that Turner then took her out the
back door and into a woodshed next
door at 626 Independence avenue, and
there assaulted her. later fatally injur-
ing her with stick of wood. He was
arrested about am. the next day at
his home. Fulk was implicated by the
statements of tw0 small boys that they
saw a man resembling him in the
woodshed
Mrs. Maier died three days later in
Casualty Hospital. During that time
she was in a state Of extreme shock,
making an operation inadvisable.
Both defendants have been exam
ined by psychiatrists, Dr. D. Percy
Hickling, District alienist. and Dr.
Richard Thibadeau, for the Govern
ment, and DR.. John R. Ernst for the
defense. Hef1in said he expected to
use about II witnesses.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
SLAUGHTER HOUSE
HEARINGS ARE SET
Full House Committee to Begin
Work on Nuisance" Meas.
ure June 21.

Public hearings on the revised Nor
ton bill to prohibit slaughter houses
and other so-called nuisance industries
In Washington will be held by the
full House District Committee, June
21 and -.
Chairman Norton fixed the dates
for the hearings yesterday before she
left Washington to attend the funeral
Of a relative in New Jersey.
The original anti-nuisance indus
try bill sponsored by Mrs. Norton was
withdrawn from the House calendar
several weeks ago after members had
hurled charges it was loosely drawn
and had been reported without public
hearings.
As result of this criticism Mrs
Norton had the Commissioners revise
the measure and include series OF
IS amendments.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
BERRYS ACCUSER
REGRETS DEFEAT
Tennessee Attorney Accepts Sen.
ate Decision Not to
Investigate.

H. G. Lowry, Tennessee attorney
who filed charges against Senator
George L. Berry. alleging misappro-
pr1atlon OF funds Of the Pressmen's
Union, expressed regret yesterday
That the Senate Privileges and Elec-
tlons Committee had decided not to 20
forward with the investigation he
had asked. The committee held that
the charges made did not fall within
the jurisdiction" OF the COMMITTEES.
Before leaving for Tennessee Lowry
said:
There are IS members of the Priv
lleges and Elections Committee and
seven were present when I was heard
IN executive session. So far as I am
concerned 1t matters not whether
their vote was to or 8 to II
respect the United States Senate and
shall abide by their decision whether
agree or not
was shown every possible consid-
Grafton by Senator George Of Georgia.
chairman, and the other members of
the committee. It is up to the voters
OF Tennessee to decide what they
shall do about Senator Berry in the
general election next year. Berry
was appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of the late SEN
ator Bachman and will serve until a
successor Is elected In Novembe,
1889. In the mea1time shall try to
interest some Senators in an amend
ment to the Constitution which will
set forth explicit and specific authority
for the Senate to review the record and
character of all Senators-elect and OF
Senator's appointed to ONCE, when q
petition or protest IS filed, when &C.
companied by documentary and SUBJ
stantial evidence questioning the
character Of any such candidate"
Lowry predicted that when the
Tennessee Valley Authority investi-
gators get through examining" lease.
for property in the Tennessee Valley
held by Berry and some associates ano
for which they have filed claims
against the government, there may
be rbme fun yet"
Evening star., 1937-06-13
Boys, 9, Clad to Return Home
After Starting l,OOO-Mile Hike

Two 9-year-old runaWays, who set
out yesterday afternoon to walk to
Mississippi, were very happy to get
ride home last night after covering
Is Of the 1000 weary miles that lay
ahead of them
Foot-sore and hungry, Tommy May
field and Bobby Kelly showed up a.
a telegraph tower of the Southern
Railroad about miles south of Alex
andria last night to beg lodging Of
the operator, J. Marshall Fitzhugh.
Bobby, son Of Mrs. Leo Kelly, 1881
Cathedral avenue, and Tommy, whose
mother is Mrs Lucille Mayfeld, 23ol
Cathedral avenue. told Fitzhugh they
we're on their way to Armory. Miss.
to visit Tommy's father, who operates
an estate there.
Between them they had about a
dollar, Boy Scout ak, l4-inch
kitchen knife and 9-inch case
knife. They carried the knives in
case they ran across any wild ANIMALS
such as Frank Buck, one Of their
heroes, often subdues in the jungle
The chums, who are inseparable
explained that Tommy was to have
Evening star., 1937-06-13

ing in this program, Finnan said, and
has under consideration the feas-
ibility Of giving adults free ferry serv-
ice.
While details Of the program for
adults has not yet been worked out,
possibilities being considered embrace
the free use Of the ferry boat, which
will carry around rs persons, for those
who want to play golf or swim.
"Only the Washington Channel
separates East Potomac Park from
the heavily populated. districts in
Southwest and Southeast Washing
ton," declared Finnan, in making the
announcement. "The establishing Of
. ferry service across the channel re-
moves the only barrier to easy access
to the pool"
Evening star., 1937-06-13

been sent to Mississippi to visit his
father in about two weeks Bobby
wanted to 60 along also. but could
not get his mothers consent. They
talked it over and decided to strike
out together on their own.
The boys had two sandwiches and
two soft drinks when they left Wash
ington about 2:30 pm. yesterday
Their parents, unable to locate them
notified police, who broadcast lookouts
Fitzhugh telephoned Mrs Mafield
who made arrangements for the return
Of the runaways Asked if the boys
had had enough walking and were
willing to come home, Fitzhugh re-
piled:
They're more than willing to come
home, especially if they can ride
They're asleep now on my desk.
Bobby is third grade pupil at st
| Thomas School and Tommy is in the
fourth grade at Oyster School. Ir
recent months. the boys had beer
practicing camping in a shack they
erected in the Rock Creek Park woods
near their home.