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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-19
FELLER'S ARM OKAY

BOSTON, May 19.-Pm sat
isfied that with . little more
practice I'll be stitching and win
ming regularly"
It was Bob Teller, Cleveland In
dians' schoolboy sensation and
strikeout king, commenting today
on his brief appearance in the
ninth inning against the Boston
Red Sox. The Indians won, "a.
In his first appearance since
he strained ligaments in his mil
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-19
Y. Burnett Leads
~
InManor Medal

When the second half Of the
field in the Manor Clubs invita-
ton tournament plays its qualify.
ing round today, such golfers as
Levi Yoder, Chevy Chase and
Woodmont invitation winner; Russ
Hollehaugh. of Kenwood: Claude
Rippy, 1895 finalist in the national
public links competition. and Louis
FUCHS will have something to shoot
at. since yesterday, when the first
half Of the field Of 400 played its
qualifying round, Volney q. Bur
nett, indian Spring golfer, shat
tered the pretourney dope by card
ing 0 70. L
Burnett practically set the
course on fire on his outward jour"
ney, which he negotiated in 81.
However, he slipped o bit on the
inward nine and took 80.
Only nine Of yesterdays hall
Of the field were able to break 30.
Right behind Burnet came Mar
tin F. Mccarthy, Of Beaver Dam.
with "A. Bobby Browneu, OF
Manor, and Maury Fitzgerald. OF
Kenwood, were next in line with
IT'S. Tied at the 78 mark were
Miller B, STEVENSON (Columbia).
Harry G. Pitt (Manor), and D. e.
Mattison (Beaver DAM. Sam
Harvey (Argyle) and r. ]. Marks
(unattached) carded 7sS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-19
Ambassador Tops

The Ambassador Theater base
ball team made an suspicious start
in their opening game by defeating
the strong Capitolians, 81. Fea-
turing the game were the no-hit
pitching of Buddy Thomas, triple
with the bases loaded by Vivian,
and two fast double plays.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-19
rs MEET. TIGERS IN LOOP PLA YOFF FRLDA Y
FRISkY ZEKE BONURA NEARLY GETS FRlSKED

ZEKE BoNURA, Chicago
first baseman, got o bit too
risky with the Yankees
rookie pitching sensation,
Sturgeon Chandler, in the
Chicago-New York game
yesterday, with the result
that the Windy City slug
ger was nearly caught off
first. But nearly doesn't
count, and Zeke was safe
after a wild scramble to the
bag, but Chandler went on
to blank the pesky Sox,
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-12-03
The Fight against T.B.

The diseases to which our frail
humanity is subject are not ex-
actly pleasant subject for dis
cussion. 1t would be much more
agreeable to talk about nicer
subjects, like recreations and
sports. Yet in the shadows of
every home there lies lurking the
grisly specter of home deadly
peril. 1t is well to look these
perils squarely in the face, and
try to abolish them.
A generation ago. tuberculosis
was called the most terrible of
these perils. About 100000 people
died each year from this awful
disease In 1886. as the result Of
the warfare against T. B.. the
number of deaths had been re-
duced to 71,609. This gain oc-
CURED during period when the
population of the country increas-
ed from 100000 to over 125.000.-
600.
If it had not been for the sue
cess OF science in combating this
disease. it is probable that 25O.-
600 people would be dying from it
during the present year.
4 plague that still carries of
71.000 people in a year is a ter
rible thing. It is leaving its trail
Of sorrow in al these homes, and
poverty in most OF them.
This great danger could be re
dueed TO zero, If only all the peo-
pie would take the necessary pre-
cautions against it. That calls
for a campaign Of education TO
reach every home.
The Christmas Seals which are
people are asked TO buy provide
the funds for this noble warfare.
Success in It may mean saving
your home from disaster. Shall
We not al help by buying our
share OF the pretty little stamps.
which do 50 much 10 give the
Christmas letters and packages
The real holiday touchs
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-12-03
Champ Macy Father

lieutenant nialNer Il Olsen os
Waukegan, IN, is net the Father
OF the Navy, Aut he is the cham.
Nioa Navy fataeN being a retired
officer himself and havhg i've
sons in the Naval service, They
aras
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Charles
h. Olsen and ClareNce ~ Olsen,
lleuteOaNts Esa X. Olsen ana
Robert L, Olsen, ana AldShip,
man AlAevt Il Olsen, now a STU.
dent ID the Naval Academy,
The elder Olsen VAS born in
Norway In 1861 and served On
NoArd the AatNeSAip Iowa dNriUS
the SyaaSSA,Ameyioan War He
WAS retired 1or disability In 1904,
Aat made = come, ANek IN 1903 ana
was SSSiSNsS % active Gaty at TIE
CAleAEa Naval TualnIag Station
NNtil 1919 tle rNtarNea u actNS
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tie World Wan He recently ~
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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-12-03

fact, in the case of some species
Of larger animals the number is
becoming greater than desired.
4 notable example of this is
seen in the offer of the govern
ment 10 sen nearly 500 buffaloes.
or bison, from some Of its large
Western preserves. The price
named is $50 for live buffalo.
Grated and delivered at the
nearest railroad point. Or one
viii be furnished at the preserve.
aOtehered and Including the hide,
for $50,
Yet, my years ago II wss fear
"a that the American bunalo
would become extinct because Of
the tremendous slaughter Of the
snlnals during tie early settle
2sat Of the West, hortly afger
ne Civil Var General Sheridan
estimated the number Of 6uffslo
On the Western plains 10 ne IL.
oeaeaa. While = years later TIE
number hs6 been redaoed to
&eoUt 11ea.
BsSoCs i ~ too late, however.
cAe government took steps To mo
gscS SA5S E2oSe <ypso&11y American
~ sane animal ana ne danger
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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-12-03

danger is perhaps exaggerated, 1t
is wsO IL Keep one'S distance
n,osm anyone Known 10 have q
cold,
Physicians place particular
Stress On the necessity Of main,
taI0iNg IS seed ge0eual health IS
l>oSSlols, 50 that bodily resistance
nay De kept h5gA, Persons Who
are "rUa down~ or who 10 not
ST SQ@cSent sleep and rest are
usually aora Susceptible IL colds
than those in better physical con,
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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-12-03
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The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-12-03
GRANGE MEETING

The Sixty fifth Annual soo.,
of the Maryland State cr.
will be held at Westminster :
December Z, 8. 9, it is annouD. =
by T. Roy Brookes, state mo.tss
A full program of addresso.
prominent speakers, reports y
committees, exemplification :, !,
Grange degree work, music .a =,
entertainment features will oc ~nu
by the three day session.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1937-12-03
NAMED ON soARo

Edgar c. Jones, John Ankeney.
Leo H. Miller. Ms Frank Bantz
David <. CuShEa, Harry k New
conner and E c. Lease, Jr. were
disappointed members Of the
Washington County Welfare
BoaTd b. the Board Of State Aid
and Clarifies
Evening star., 1937-05-10
BURGLARS VICTIMS
TO view SUSPECT
Suspected by Police Of Being No.
torious "Cat" Who Robbed
Several Here.

Victims Of the "cat" burglar who
terrorized residents Of Chevy Chase
and Cleveland Park 10 years ago will
be asked to appear at police head
quarters tonight to attempt to identify
. suspect arrested in Alexandria, Va,
Saturday.
Detectives admitted that they have
nothing stronger than their own sus-
picions to link the suspect with the
crimes of the phantom prowler whose
activities have become a legend in
local crime annals.
Rev. J. Hillman Hollister, pastor of
the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church,
was the only one of the male victims
of the "cat" who had a good look at
the burglar. He chatted with the
intruder whom he surprised in his
home 10 years ago and persuaded him
to leave empty handed.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
J0HNSON'S WIDOW
TO SPEAK MAY 28
Will Lecture Here in Connection
With Showing of Jungle
Film,

Mrs. Martin Johnson, widow Of the
famed explorer, will lecture at Con-
stitution Hall the afternoon and eve
ming of May % in connection with the
showing of Jungle Depths of Borneo,"
last film made by the couple. This will
be the second appearance here Of Mrs.
johnson since the airplane crash in
which she was injured and her hus-
band killed.
Appearing with her will be Joe Til
ton, chief sound technician Of the 18
months expedition into Borneo, on
which the film was made. Together
they will furnish running commen-
tary ON the picture.
Proceeds Of the event will be used to
complete examinations of all child
welfare projects in Washington, re-
quested by the Council of Social Agen-
cies with view to improving child
care throughout the city, 1t was said.
Mrs. Eugene Meyer is chairman Of
the Washington Committee OF the
Child Welfare League of America,
which is sponsoring the lecture.
At the conclusion of her current
tour in the United States and Canada,
Mrs. johnson plans to explore the
Belgian Congo. She is still unable
to walk because Of the leg fracture
received in the plane crash. Complete
recovery IS expected late in the
Summer.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
OPEN HOUSETO MARK
HOSPITAL DAY HERE
Unusual Apparatus Is to Be Dem.
onstrated in City's
Institutions.

Open house in all Wasfington's hos
pitals for the demonstrations of un-
usual apparatus will mark celebration
of National Hospital day here Wednes-
day, the 117th anniversary OF the birth
Of Florence Nightingale.
Principal attenders at the exhibits
are expected to be school children,
Ross Garrett, director of the Central
Admitting Bureau for Hospitals, said
today, but adults also will inspect the
institutions.
Casualty Hospital will hold q re-
ception for its friends from to pm
Members Of the Ladies Board of the
hospital will receive and serve refresh
ments.
Plans for radio broadcasts are being
completed today. The talks are de-
signed to report the condition Of the
hospitals and give an idea Of the
place and function of hospitals in
the community. Charles D. Drayton,
chairman Of the Hospital Presidents
Committee, will broadcast progress
made by the united hospital appeal
Evening star., 1937-05-10

from Columbus, Ohio, and entered
Government service. He had held
a number Of positions Of a super
visory nature in the Veterans Ad-
ministration.
For about Is years he had been
organist at ST. Aloysius' and had
played, on special occasions, at var
ious other Catholic churches. For
while, shortly after coming here,
Mr.. Boenau was organist at CAL
vary M. E. Church His musical
training was obtained under leading
musical instructors of New York and
Chicago. He was widely known
amoung musicians
Mr.. Boenau was graduated in 1906
from Ohio State University and Was
member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon
fraternity He is survived by hm
mother, Mrs. Margaret N. Boenau.
and brother, Faustin M Boenau, both
Of Shelby, Ohio.
Brief funeral services will be at
$3.50 pm. today in the William H.
Sardo Co. funeral chapel, 4l2 II
street northeast. The body will be
taken tonight to Shelby, where Cath
olic funeral services will be held
Thursday morning. Burial will bs
in Shelby.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
100 CIRCUS CARS
ARRIVE SUNDAY
Many New Features An
nounced for Performances
Opening Monday.

The Ringing Bros. and Barnum &
Bailey circus, scheduled to open a
three-day stay at Fifth street and
Florida avenue northeast next Mon
day, will arrive at the Pennsylvania
Railroad yards at Benning at 2 pm.
Sunday.
Four trains Of 100 double length
steel cars, bearing 800 workers, like
number of performers. seven herds Of
elephants, l,009 menagerie animals
and 700 horses, will sidetrack there.
Many New Features.
The program this year features an
unusually large number of foreign
performers. Among those to appear
are the great Magyar troupe, Eu-
ropes greatest springboard and
somersaulting marvels": the Wen
Hais, Oriental performers on the
Chinese bars; Mile. Maria Rasputin,
daughter of the mad monk Of i'm
perial Russia, and her liberty horses;
Col. Tim Mccoy and his rough riders
and two men who are shot out Of the
mouth of cannon. Most of the other
featured performers are trapeze ar
fists and horsemen..
To feed the 1900 persons travelling
with the circus, 4,80O meals are
served daily in the dining tents. Four
trains Of 100 cars each are required
for transportation and seven portable
light plants furnish electricity. The
performances, at 2 and 8 pm. each
day. utilize seven rings and stages.
Main Tent Seats 10000.
More than 80 tents, including the
largest big top ever built, are used
to house the circus. The main tent
seats $4,000 persons.
Side show exhibitions will begin
daily at 10 am. and run continuously
Concerts by Merle Evans recording
orchestra will be held at 1:3O and
7:30 pm.
Reserved grandstand seats will be
PLACED on sale at Lansburgh's de-
partment store and the American
Automobile Association offices at 9
am. the morning of the first per-
formance. They also may be OBJ
tanned at the show grounds.
The show trains will pack and
leave for Baltimore Immediately after
the last performance Wednesday
night.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
Potomac Victims Body Hunted
In Seasons First Riuer Death
Robert Tennbles, 2l,
DrOuned in Canoe
accident.

Hungry currents Of the Upper Po-
tomac today concealed the body of
the rivers first drowning victim of
the 1887 vacation season-Robert
Rutherford Venables, athletic, young
college graduate, who had planned to
celebrate his 21st birthday ami
versary with q gay party in two
weeks.
Venables drowned yesterday when
treacherous currents sucked the
canoe In which he was padding with
his chum. Norment Gusts. %. Of
1889 Irving street. into the rapids
above Chain Bridge
Hundreds of holiday mixers watch
ed from the river banks as the two
youths, both expert canoists and
strong swimmers, leaned on their
paddles in a desperate effort to shoot
the rapids
The current swung the canoe
around sidewise and, as it capsized,
Bob dived into the river" said Gusts.
Il followed him. Bob started SWIM
ming toward the shore and 50 did
DAt VIC Sul lCAlG cuShCO lllC
I didn't see him again.
Il went with the current for about
half q mile, most Of the time under
water, 1t seemed, and when came up
near the bridge the canoe was right
beside me. grabbed it and hoated
with it for another half mile before a
fisherman picked me up.
when 1 went back up stream, wit
nesses said Bob was swimming strong
ly toward the shore when he was
dashed against a rock and went un-
der"
Venables graduated from the Uni
versity of Maryland year ago and
had since been employed at the
American Security g. Trust Co. His
father is dead His mother married
Col. Harry P. Herring last August and
sailed to the Philippine Islands. Rel
atives were awaiting the recovery Of
her sons body before notifying Mrs.
Herring OF his death.
The river, crowded yesterday with
boats and canoes, was cheated of other
victims when William Resnick, 1000
Connecticut avenue, and Paul A. Un-
ger, 1903 K street, were quickly res
cued after their canoe capsized below
Chain Bridge.
Rescuers are Rescued.
Ironically, Resnick and Unger had
rescued two other men whose canoe
had overturned only short time be-
fore they were plunged from their
own craft. They were returning down.
stream from the scene of their rescue
efforts when they found themselves
being rescued. They did not learn the
names of the men they saved. Resnick
and Unger said.
Venables' aunt, Miss Amelia Rake
mann, with whom he lived at 1903
Irving street. said the youth had
looked forward eagerly to his birthday
party when he said he would celebrate
his coming to manhood"
Venables and Gusts had been COM
panions since childhood. Both were
members of the Sycamore Island
Canoe Club. Of which Custic' father,
Horace H. Custis, is president.
Harbor police, unable to drag in the
swift current, were keeping watch near
Chain Bridge for Venables body today
Evening star., 1937-05-10
DISTRICT OFFICIALS
MAY ASK SALARIES
FOR WAGE BOARD
Seal Will Give 3.Point Pro-
gram to City Heads
Tomorrow.
PAY MIGHT BE MADE
ON PER DIEM BASIS
Hearing Also Nears on Waitress
Claim for Increased Compen-
sation for Last Year.

District officials are considering the
advisability of asking Congress to
provide for "salaried service" on the
to-be-appointed Minimum Wage Board
OF the District.
Members of the old board served
without compensation but there was
a paid secretary.
Elwood Seal, corporation counsel.
said today he would discuss this
question tomorrow, when he plans to
make certain recommendations to the
Commissioners regarding revival of
the minimum wage law.
Seal believes serious study should
be given the question OF salaries, in
view OF the magnitude Of the boards
task. He said he thought a $4,000
appropriation would provide adequate
compensation for the three board
members on per diem basis. Under
this plan, the members would be paid
only for the days they sit.
Three Point Program.
The corporation counsel will lay be-
fore the Commissioners at their meet
ing tomorrow a three-point program
calling for, first, request for inclu-
sion in the pending District appropria-
ton bill OF moderate fund for ad-
minlstration expenses of the board,
beginning July /; second, working
test OF the board under the revived
law, as it stands; third, a study Of a
proposal that men be given minimum
wage benefits under separate law.
While the Commissioners are receiv-
ing these recommendations tomorrow,
q suit will be heard in Municipal Court
which may have an important bearing
on minimum-wage legislation.
The suit, filed by Ruth Cornett,
waitress. asks for ruling on her claim
that she is entitled to back pay from
local cafe to the extent OF the diff
ference between her weekly salary last
year and the $3.50 weekly minimum
fixed for mattresses by the old board.
The disparity she seeks to recover in
volved only few hundred dollars. but
the courts decision may have far
reaching effect.
New Law Might Be Asked.
If the court should hold the old
minimum wage law is no longer on
the statute books. despite recent action
Of the Supreme Court in upholding its
constitutionality, the muddled stu
alton may result in demands for a
new law at this session.
Attorney General Cummings and
Corporation Counsel Seal agree chat
the old law is still effective.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
BUYSART
FOR GALLERY GIFT
7 Famous Works Added In
CIude DonateIIo and Gains
borough Pieces.

Former Secretary OF the Treasury
Andrew w. Mellon is continuing to
add to the collection of art MASTER
pieces he has given the Nation.
1t became known today that he re-
Gently has purchased, through the
A. w. Mellon Educational and Char
liable Trust, seven works Of outstand-
ing distinction. all of which will be
displayed in the new national gallery
when it has been built.
The list includes: A statuary group,
approximately life-size of the Holy
Mother and child" by Donatello. cel-
ebrated sculptor; The Nativity, With
the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel" by
Duccio di Buoninsegna of Sienna, a
composition OF great beauty and sig
nificance, one of the few of its kind
in existence; Flight Into Egypt" a
very large canvas showing the holy
family, by one of the Bellini family
OF painters; "Annunciation," by Pani-
Gale da Massolino; "St Jerome in
the Wilderness" by Andrea Mantegna
of Padua and Verona; Portrait Of
Mrs. Sheridan" by the British artist,
Thomas Gainsbopugh, and Land
scape With Bridge" by the same
master.
Critics have called the last-named
of these works, The beginning Of
modern art" 1t Is impressionistic in
character. when closely viewed.
Donald D. Shepard, representing
the trust. this morning said: These
accessions are for the gallery and
were purchased by the trustees for
that purpose. Work on the building
will be pushed as rapidly as possible
as soon as boring for foundations
have been completed"
Evening star., 1937-05-10
RECORD
SEEN FOR SESSION
Bills Now Pending to Aid Two
Presidential Widows Are
Already Passed.
By the Associated Press.

0S IIle ASSOCldteQ FIeSS.
The present Congress may take top
rank in granting pensions to presi-
Dental widows. Already it has ap-
proved one and has bills pending for
two Others
Until four months ago only two Of
the six living widows of Presidents
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson-enjoyed Govern
ment pensions.
In the first two days OF this ses-
sion, however, Congress passed bill
giving Mrs. Grace Coolidge a $4,000
yearly pension The House sent to
the Senate last week a bill to give
the same allowance to Mrs. Helen
Taft.
The House passed and sent to the
Senate today a bill for a $4,000 an
nual pension for 79-year-old Mary L.
Harrison, second wife Of President
Benjamin Harrison.
The former Mrs. Grover Cleveland,
who remarked after Clevelands death,
is the only living former First Lady
not included in present plans.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
SCHOLAST|CC CADET
UN|TS0PEN DRILL
Is Companies Go Through
PAGES in Competition at
Griffith Stadium.

Under the critical gaze OF Capt
James Regan, jr, and Lieut.. Forrest
Caraway, U. S. A. Infantry. l6 COM
panies OF high school cadets in di-
visions l to 9 went through their
PAGES at Griffith Stadium today in
the first part of the annual company
competitive drill.
The remaining IA units will COM
plete the contest tomorrow, the ex-
hibition groups starting at 2 pm
Prizes will be awarded at 4:30 pm.
Grateful for the sunny skies that
replaced the early morning showers,
the Immediately uniformed groups
formed under the north grandstand
for last-minute preparations. The
grass was wet and soggy in spots
as Westerns G Company opened the
proceedings, making more difficult
than usual the execution of the ex-
tended order movements. Crouching
low, the cadets ran forward in short
squad advances, often having to use
the butts OF their guns to keep from
slipping.
Before a few scattered spectators
who were able to obtain excuses from
their parents to see the performance,
the companies came on at half-hour
intervals. After units G.. K and H of
the 4th Regiment, Woodrow Wilson's
D. B, E and A Companies took the
field in that order At 80 a non-
commissioned officers drill contest was
held. each of the six high schools be-
ing represented by its crack sergeant
The afternoon performers were
Easterns A, G, B. and D Com
panies and Roosevelt's E, L, M and G
units.
Tomorrow, beginning at 7:45 am.
Central will take the field with Com
panies E, D, A, C and F at half hour
intervals followed by D, c and A Com
panies of Mckinley. At 2 pm, the
exhibition of one company, selected by
lot, from each high school will be
staged. The order will be B Company,
Mcinley; I Company, Roosevelt; c
Company, Eastern; c Company Wood
row Wilson; B Company, Central, and
L Company of Western. The exhibition
will be followed by the announcement
of competition winners.