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The Washington times., 1937-12-17
Jacobs Asks Million
for Berlin Title Go
AlsOSeeks
Blake AS
Referee
By DAVIS ]. WALSH.

international News Service Sports EAItop
NEW YORK, Dec. II GNS).
Thoughtfully giving the guy two
days at sea in which to attain a
high degree Of composure. PRO.
moter Mike Jacobs abruptly tilted
his asking-price to Germany on
a Schmeling Louis heavyweicht
championship bout today to
100000 round and resolute dol.
lars. This was one of two new
conditions that Mr.. Jacobs has
thought UP all by himself, since
Schmeling sailed on the Europa
on Tuesday night.
The other was that Louis would
be allowed to take his title into
Berlin only in the event that the
Germans agreed to George Blake,
Of Los Angeles, as the referee and
sole official at the ringside,
In other words, if there was a
decision to be made, he alone
would make it. Briefly, there
will be no judges-or there will
be no Berlin fight.
GET IT ALL"
AS to the latter possibility.
don't let anybody lead you astray
about Promoter Jacobs inten.
tions. His first idea on schme-
ling and Louis is Berlin and all
that money he thinks he can get.
AS a matter Of fact, If the gentle
man and his associates ever col.
lect the ''if" money they're think
ing about in this connection,
they're likely to retire undefeated.
That first price Of $75O,00O to
be split between Promoter Jacobs
and Fighter Louis is now out, Of
course. like a broken light.
SPIRITED BANTER
It was tossed off in a moment
Of spirited banter by Promoter
Jacobs while he had his mind on
other things and before he
realized (a) that the Berlin
stadium can seat q worlds record
boxing crowd Of 10000: (b) that
500 for ringside seats is probable
and $3.50 for, say, the first ten
rows is possible; (c) that the
gate, under these circumstances,
must beat 100000.
It's probably just q personal
eccentricity, but Promoter Jacobs
somehow cannot bring himself to
feel that money like that should
be left altogether in the custody
Of those not fully capable Of Civ.
ing it kind, understanding home
life.
TT WAS NOTHING
Incidentally, Joe Gould got the
Germans all the way up to $440,-
900 with Braddock last year - and
then said it was to be $500, 900 or
nothing. It was nothing, by re-
turn wire. It could happen again
in this case. In trying to talk
himself into a life Of ease and re-
finement, at Germany's expense,
Jacobs might talk himself out Of
the prize fight, in which case
he'll probably take it to Chicago
and do very much all right, too.
But don't misunderstood Mr..
Jacobs on that Berlin business.
He's not being at all jocular about
money like that. He's as serious
as rat poison as long as there
seems to be a chance.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
H0yAS Sh0w Form IN Debut,
TerbS Lose to Richmond L.

'All-Southern Conference guard,
lived up to his advance publicity
by staging a one-man show that
finally put the Maryland cagerS
down for the count.
In addition to throwing up an
iron-bound defense against the
Terp sharpshooters, Jacobs ex.
hibited his scoring wares by loop
ing II points to carry off high
scoring honorS for the evening.
George Knepley proved the best
for Maryland during the course
of events, and Charley Norton,
sophomore center. likewise played
in good fashion. This pair &C
counted for IL Of the Terp points.
Maryland held a one-point lead
at halftime as PerShing Mondorff,
a field-goal kicker Of the football
team by trade, sunk q beauty
through the loops as the gun
barked, bringing the half-time
count to 1917, Maryland.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
BASKETBALL
RESULTS

Georgetown. So; Western Maryland.
81.
Richmond, 81; Maryland, 2s.
Carthage. 80; Culver-Stockton, 80.
Capital u, "a; Heidelberg, 81.
Wooster, 50; Ashland, "a.
Kent State, 81: Muskingum, 80.
Duke, SO; Florida, 25.
Harvard. ~; Boston o., 20.
Creighton, AZ; South Dakota, SO.
Hanover, 81; Anderson, 35.
Wabash, 40: Rose Poly, 81.
Franklin, "a; Drury, 25.
DePauw, "a; Beloit, 30.
Michigan, 80; Akron, 81.
Marietta, 40; Wash. and jeff, 80.
Wilmington, SO; Cedarville, 10.
Youngstown, 3S; Geneva, 81.
Indiana Central, 81: Kokomo, SO.
Manchester. "a; Huntington, "a.
Eastern Illinois, IS: Indiana st., "a.
Kansas State College. 3S; Colorado
College, 81.
Ottawa u, 80: Friends, %.
Kensas, 81; Washburn, is.
Concordia, So; Pittsbur Teachers 81.
Southwestern, 81; WAR; 8 bur g.
Teachers. S5.
Oklahoma, 81; Tulsa. 20.
Central College. 4s; Missouri Val
Albion, IS; Defiance, 20.
Mount st. Mary's College, 81; Shep-
herd (w. va.) Teachers, 20.
Southern California, 81; Louisiana
State University, 3S.
Oakland City, 80; McKendree, 2S.
Michigan Normal, S5; Hope, rs.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
Giants Shift Four
Players to Jersey

NEW YORK, Dec. II. Four
more players have been turned
over by the New York Giants to
its New Jersey farm, Jersey City,
it was announced today. They are
Leslie Powers, first baseman with
Baltimore last year; Mickey Has
lin, Kansas City third baSeman;
George Myatt, San Diego, short
stop, and Tom Ferrick, right-hand
pitcher, with Richmond last year.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
.ANDON SCHOOL
FETES eleven

Aside from their other duties,
Cliff Battles and Charley Malone,
Redskin football stars, were guests
of honor at the Landon School
football banquet last night.
Grid awards were presented to
Rendy Perkins, Jim Randall, Rad
Hibben, Jack Gawlor, Streit Cum
ningham, Herman Bennett, Alan
Dorian, Bud Goff. Sam Stonestreet
and Manager Jack Adams.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
NeWSOm Gives In,
Signs AS Brownie

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 17.-Louis Nor
man "Buck" NewSon. right-hand
pitcher, recently traded by the
Boston Red Sox, announced he
had signed his 1888 st. Louis
Brown contract today, stating, in
addition, that he was glad he had
gotten away from the Boston
C. C. camp"
First reports had it that the
talkative hurler from South Caro-
lima would not report to the
Browns, the same outfit he was
with when he broke into the big
show before being traded to Bos-
ton by way Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17

David 1. Red" Barron,
greatest of q long line Of
Georgia Tech football ALI
Americas and president and
head football coach Of Mon
roe, Ca. Aggies, tonight will
be interviewed over Arch Nc
DOnaId's Station WJSV sports
broadcast between 6:15 and
$3.50 O'Clock.
Barron will be accompanied
to the micrOphOne by Forrest
G. Cotton, line coach and
head basketball mentor at
Catholic University, who
played a tackle for NOtre
Dame when Barron was at
his best.
Barron will discuss his
eleven's prospects in Sundays
game with All SchOlaSticS at
Catholic University and re-
view his brilliant career.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17

Sabbath game in behalf Of the HOT LUNCH
FUND OF THE D. c. SCHOOL CHILDREN.
If there is anything at all to that doggerel
abcut the better the day the better the deed
that game will be soll-out The Cardinals
bowl should be trimmed with humanity. After
all. that is the big idea.
made hurried survey of our Georgia
guests today, for your especial benefit and
enlightenment. and can warn you one and all
they will be no push-overs.
In the first place, our Carter's older brother
is not only coach of this vocational school,
but is also president thereof He acts, at the
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
Ticket Rush
Capital BOUI Game
Interests Fans

A belsted rush for tickets for
the District All Scholastic-Mon.
roe, Ca, Aggie football game
scheduled for Catholic University
bowl Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock was reported today as in
terest mounted in the intersec.
tional fracaS.
General admissions are priced
at 81 and reserve seats at $1.25
while school children may pur-
chase student tickets at so cents
each.
Tickets are available at Spald-
ing's. Archie Engel's, 1416 r st.
N. W.: Sidney B. Lust'S Earle
Theater office, Room $40, and
Capitol and National Theaters.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
Golf Schedule
Association Names
Dates for Tests

NEW YORK, Dec. II Q.N.S).
The 1888 schedule Of the United
States Golf Association was com.
pleted today with announcement
that the women's national cham.
pionShip will be played at the
Westmoreland Country Club Of
Wilmette, ILL.,, September 1924,
and that the Curtis cup match will
be staged at the Essex C.. C. in
Manchester, Mass, September
7.8.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
DUTRA VICTOR
IN COAST GOLF

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Dec.
,17.-Mortie Dutra, of Detroit, an
nexed the Southern California
open golf title here yesterday
when he turned in a 275 card for
the 72-hole test, over the munich
pal course here. Dntra banged
out a 69-67.70-69.
i Stanley Kertes, who led by two
strokes on the turn Of the last
nine, fell four strokes behind the
ultimate winner to finish in the
runner.up position with 277,
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
Teachers Play
Road Schedule

Wilson Teachers College basket.
ball team takes to the road over
the weekend for the second
straight time, tonight the Teach.
ers battle MillerSburg (Pa.)
Teachers and tomorrow night en-
gage Elizabethtown IN. j. Teach
ers.
Probable starting lineup for
Wilson in this brace of games in
clude Charley Clark, Fulton
Thomas, Flash Gordon, Donald
Cav and Jack Lewis.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
PICK BUDDY BAER
TO BEAT HOGAN

NEW YORK, Dec. IT GN.S0.
Buddy Baer, younger brother of
Max, the former heavyweight
champion, ruled an 8-to.5 favorite
today to defeat Eddie Hogan,
Waterbury, Conn, heavyweight,
in their 10-round bout at Madison
Square Garden tonight. Cham
pion Joe Louis has agreed tenta,
lively to meet the winner.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
Toronto Gains
In Hockey League

MONTREAL, Dec. II G.N.SJ. .
The Toronto Maple Leafs today
were only one point behind the
pace-setting Canadiens in the in
ternational division Of the Ma
tional Hockey League today as a
result of their 4-to-2 victory over
the flying Frenchmen here last
night.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
Kirk Miller
TIMES SPORTS EDITOR
Says

You sort of gather the idea that the Georgia Voca-
tional and Training School didn't bring its plucky
young football squad here today to "take any sass"
from the Washington scholastics at Catholic Uni
versity on the day after tomorrow.
That to say you left with such impression afte
famarzng yourself with the background of Red Barron
bows who arrived from Monroe this morning play this
The Washington times., 1937-12-17
Rangers in Lead
By Beating Amerks

NEW YORK, Dec. II U.N.S).
It took five straight victories to
turn the trick, but the New York
Rangers finally led the pack in
the American division Of the Ma
tional Hockey League today.
BY blanking the Americans last
night, 2 to 0, the Rangers finally
showed the Boston Bruins off the
top rung of the ladder.
The Washington times., 1937-12-17

Cleared Of Her Fathers 'PsyehiO
Witchcraft Days That Placed Nor
ways "spooksi' and Their Earthly
Friends in the Prisoners Deck. An
illustrated Feature In The Americas
Weekly, with Sundays WRShingtOn
Evening star., 1937-12-14
HAHN FIRES CAUSE
is SOUGHT IN PROBE
Inspectors Going Over Debris.
Records Checked to Find
Amount of Damage.

Fire Marshal Calvin G. LAUDER said
today he was pressing an investiga-
tion to determine the cause of the
spectacular fire that destroyed the in
terror OF the four STORY William Hahn
q Co. shoe store at Seventh and K
streets NV. Sunday.
Mr.. LAUDER said inspectors had gone
over a part of the debris at the fire
scene yesterday. but found nothing
to indicate definitely how the blaze
started in the basement.
Safes containing the company rec
ords were recovered from the wreckage
late yesterday. Company officials said
these records would have to be checked
to determine the extent of the dam
age. which was estimated unofficialIy
at 100000 to 100000.
Meanwhile. all business of the COM
pany was transferred to its other
stores here.
The f1ve-alarm blaze, said to be the
worst in Washington for 8 or 10 years,
was brought under control after more
than two hours battling In subfreezine
weather Sunday by 200 fremen whose
operations were directed by Deputy
Chief A. c. Buscher in the absence of
Fire Chief Charles Schrom, who was
at home i'll.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
kECk HITS RELEASE
OF KNOWN CRIMINALS
Detective Aroused by Freeing on
Small Bail of Alleged Dope
Addict Thief

Aroused by releases of an alleged
dope addict member of the Williams
Steele cracking gang under So. 900
bond in Police Court yesterday, Capt
Ira E. Keck, assistant chief of de-
tectives. said today he did not be-
lieve known criminals should be freed
under such nominal bail
4 may be sticking my neck out
when I say this, but that is the way /
feel Capt. Keck said. Il don't want
to see our detectives killed by gun
men crazed with drugs"
His comment followed the release
on $4,000 bail of Benjamin Honey
Boy) SeWell, who entered plea of
not guilty when arraigned before
Police Court Judge John P. McMa-
hon on charges of stealing an auto
mobile used in connection with an
alleged attempt to rob a safe in the
Southeast section on December 5. In
the same case $4,000 bond was set
for John NJ. Tabler James r. Steele,
third man involved, had Just been
sentenced to a year in Jail on old
housebreaking and concealed weapon
charges when arraigned on the new
warrant.
Steele, Tabler and Sewell allegedly
escaped in hail of bullets as their
companion, Carlton G. tCotty) Will
liams, was killed when he resisted A
police ambush that foiled the attempt
ed safe robbery.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
AUTO FINANCING
FINDINGS DELAYED
Grand Jury Report Postponed
Over Protests of Aide to
Cummings.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 14.-Fed-
eral Judge F. A. Geiger yesterday post
poned for one week a report of the
findings Of grand jury which since
September % had been inquiring into
the operations of three automobile
manufacturing companies and four
affiliated financing firms
The postponement was ordered over
the protest of Russell Hardy, special
assistant to Attorney General Cum
mings, who told the Judge he was in
terfering with the lawful rights and
functions of the grand jury.
Mr.. Hardy said the grand jury had
completed its investigations and was
ready and desirous of taking action
in the matter" ...
Judge Geiger, 0yerruling AIR. Hardy's
argument. said he desired to learn the
nature Of conversations recently held
in Washington concerning the case,
and that he had ordered five per-
sons purporting to be attorneys" to
appear before him Friday for ques-
tioning in connection with matters
being investigated by the jury.
"A question has arisen" the Judge
said, which has forced me to investi-
gate regarding the proceedings you
have been investigating, so I am ask
ing you now to adjourn for one week
so such an investigation can be made
as the court deems proper"
Later. Judge Geiger said he had
nothing to add to his remarks in
court.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
CHINA WON'T QUIT,
DECLARES CHANG
japanese Capture of Marking
Will Not Affect Resistance,
Generalissimo Says.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Dec. IS wednesday,
-Generaliss;mo Chang Kai-Shek. In
a statement to the embattled Chinese
people from somewhere behind the
Chinese-Japanese lines" asserted to-
day that the japanese capture of
Nanking would not affect Chinas re-
sistance to japanese invasion.
"The chief significance of Markings
fall" the head of China's national
government said, "is its strengthening
of China's determination to continue
its campaign of resistance
"The seat of the government has
been moved elsewhere and Nanking
no longer possesses political or military
importance
1T was my original military plan to
shift our defenses westward when the
japanese inflicted unnecessarily heavy
sacrifice to our troops" the generalis-
sino said.
I'm accordance with this plan, Chi
nese troops at Nanking are Withdraw
ing to other defenses and will con-
tinue resistance"
Evening star., 1937-12-14
Orphans to Get
Food Because of
Panay'sS sSinki,g
Japanese Naval aide,
Regrettul, Cancels
afternoon Tea.

When the children Of two orphan
ages. st. AIMS and the Little Sisters
OF the Poor, are called in from play
this afternoon, they will find ice
cream, French pastry and hors
d'oeuVres on their plates instead of
the regulation milk and crackers-and
all because the United States gunboas
Panay was sunk by Japanese bombs.
Inc dellcacies were ordered by
Capt. Kengo Kobayashi Japanese
Naval Attache, for a tea he planned to
give yesterday afternoon for officials
of the Navy Department, diplomats
and friends. Then the Panay was
sunk and Capt. Kobayashi went into
conference with Ambassador Hirosi
Saito.
Two hundred and fifty persons, had
been invited TO the affair, which was
to have been held at Capt. Kobayshi's
home in the Alban Towers. The
Naval Attaches telephone was busy
all day yesterday as all were told the
party had been postponed.
Since ! feel the deepest regret for
the incident on the Yangtze River"
Capt. Kobayashi said, Il think the
party should be postponed to some
other time
Among the telephone calls made was
one to Henry Trilling, caterer for the
affair. But Mr.. Trilling had already
prepared the ramiquins. fruit parletts
cheese puffs and pastries deemed
worthy of the occasion. And so, in
stead OF diplomats. the youngsters of
the orphanages will feast this after
noon.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
Congress in Brief
TODAY.
WaRe-hOur--House &C

Wage-hour-House continues de-
bate.
Farm-SenAte winds up considera-
ton of committee amendments.
Housing-Committees whip together
final draft Of bills.
Maritime-Labor spokesmen object
to mediation proposals.
Taxes-House subcommittee con-
tinues revision studies.
Regional planning-House commit
tee hears chief Of Army Engineers and
Utah congressman.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Continues consideration of farm bill.
Civil Liberties Committee meets at
10 am.
Finance Committee meets in execu-
tive session on nominations, 1890 am.
Joint session Of Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor and Commerce takes
up merchant marine, 10 am.
Judiciary Subcommittee considers
Tom Mooney resolution, 10 am.
House:
Continues debate on wage and hour
bill.
Appropriations Subcommittee re-
sumes hearings on District, Treasury,
State, Navy and independent ofnces
supply bills, 10 am.
Banking and Currency Committee
resumes consideration Of housing bill,
10 am.
Ways and Means Subcommittee con-
tinues consideration Of tax revision
legislation. 10 am.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
CANADA BUILDS UP
DEFENSES IN WEST
Coast Fortifcations Being Given
Emphasis, Cabinet Mem.
Der Reveals.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO, Dec. 14-The Canadian
governments plans for fortification of
the Pacific and Atlantic coasts have
been revised completely, with empha-
sis now on western defenses. Ian Mac
Kenzie. Defense Minister, declared in
a speech last night.
In accordance with the announced
policy of the government We are pay
ing particular attention to the de-
fense of our coasts" he said.
AT the present we are concentrating
expenditures on the Pacific coast for
strategical reasons you will appre-
ciate
New armament has been ordered
and the construction of new fortifca-
tions at Esquimalt, Vancouver and
York Island actually are under way.
1t is hoped that funds may be avail
able to enlarge this program and place
orders for further equipment next
year"
Evening star., 1937-12-14
Mother Who abandoned Girl, 4,
For Lack Of Food, Gets Her Back
Court Takes Official Rec
ognition of s'Most Pa.
thetic Case. -
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA spirit Of
Christmas came to Felony Court yes
terday to brighten "the most pathetic
case" in the memory Of the magis-
trate and district attorney.
Arrested on q charge Of abandon
ing Joyce Midgley, her 4-year-old
daughter, Mrs. Agatha Grove Midgley,
%, faced the magistrate with resigna-
ton and said she wanted to plead
guilty.
The magistrate shook his head
mo, am not going to put you in
Jail just because society has failed
you," he said. you have been kicked
around enough by fate"
Then the good news came fast. An
officer told the court he thought he
had a job for her with a department
store. The district attorney refused
to prosecute. A newspaper man, after
comforting with fellow reporters, dis
covered" $40 bill on the floor.
1T must be yours" he insisted, and
pressed it into her hand.
1t was rare denouement to the
23-year-old mothers story of despair
as told earlier when she gave herself
up at police station.
I've been trying to kill myself
my babies gone . no food" she
had told the desk sergeant.
Il wanted to Jump in front of a
subway train, but I couldn't get into
the subway without nickel. I didn't
know what to do"
Slowly she sketched the background
that led her to abandon her golden
curled daughter in the vestibule of
the New York Founding Hospital
Sunday. A second child, Richard,
aged 10 months, had previously been
placed by court order in a children's
home in the Bronx.
In Felony Court she said her father
was Frederick Van Nostrand Grove, a
well-to-do astrologist of San. Fran
cisco. and that her husband had
abandoned her.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
|. S. u. DISMISSES
HUEY LONGS BAND
Notice Posted After Mem bers Had
Asked Extra Money to Play
in Bowl Game.
b. the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE. La. Dec. l4.-The
208-piece colorful, expertly drilled
band once known as the pride and JOY
of the late Senator Huey P. Long,
turned in uniforms and equipment to-
day after reprimand by Louisiana
State University officials for demand
ing expense money" to play at the
Sugar Bowl football game in New Or
leans New Year Day.
A few hours after members of the
band. accustomed to travelling in iav-
ish style in the days when Senator
Long was its sponsor. had asked $1U
each. in addition to travelling ex-
penses, the student body read this
notice on the bulletin board
"All members of the L. S. U. Concert
Band will turn in their uniforms and
other issued band equipment Begin
ming tomorrow at am. Band is dis
missed"
Evening star., 1937-12-14

the farm bill and buckle down to
hasten final vote on the measure.
1T is important that this be passed
at the earliest possible date" he said
If we recess December %. that means
we have only eight days left.
Il dislike threatening to resort to
night sessions, although We may have
to hold one tomorrow night"
Senator Barkley and Senator Pope
Democrat, of Idaho clung to hopes OF
final vote late tomorrow, although
other Senators said it might not be
reached until late this week.
The Senate yesterday reached the
last page of the 97-page bill after wad-
ing through it sentence by sentence
and voting on all sections. Several
controversial spots were passed over
for decisions today. When they are
completed, large group of individual
amendments must be considered.
Friends of the bill agreed yesterday
to an amendment by Senator Lee
Democrat, of Oklahoma to scale down
all benefit payments above 5000. Sen
ator Pope said the amendment might
as we'll be accepted because the final
bill would come out of compromise
by Joint committee OF Senators and
Representatives.