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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-25

GGD1LLY" CONNERYS many friends in Congress are
- bestrring themselves along with his town folk
in Lynn, Mass. to prepare suitable memorial for this
friend of labor whose tragic death still leaves them
stunned by its suddenness.
At the suggestion of many who think the late Representa-
tive should be memoriaized in FORM Senator
Ernest Lundeen, Laborte has advanced the idea
of constructing Labor Temple in Lynn to bear Bllys
Senator Lundeen served in the House with Representa-
tive COnnery He served on the Labor Committee with him
and introduced the first Social Security Act in 1923 which
considered by COnnerys committee.
Senator Lundeen proposes that the temple should be
built by contributions from Mr. Connerys friends and has
offered Lynn and other strategic points and speak
behalf of the movement
REPUBLICAN has been invited to the big Democratic
"A CAB fest at jefferson Island
While the Administration select committee making
it publicly known that only good Democrats would be well
coined this party heaven the weekend there
a slip and Representative Frank Crowher New York Re-
publican called the phone and asked when he would
be going down and how he intended going.
The call from the Democratic cloak room in the
House where the clerks duty busy rounding up
the men on the party list.
Representative Crowhcr sensing that there had been
slight error told the the other end of the
wire that he have made mistake and he really didn't
think he TO be included He suggested that the
caller try any of the several Democrats whose names
appear the page in the Congressional Directory
they would probably be found anxious and ready to
accept
TT HE Senae's bgwigs foreign affairs had OPP
portunty to meet fellow legislator from a far-away
land this week
Ambassador Saito arrived at the Capitol with Count
Yosnor Hutara member of the House of Peers of Japan
He introduced Senators Pittman BWah, Lewis, Nc
Nary. Thomas of Utah and Radcliffe of Maryland
Beyond a respectful bow and dignified hand>hake
there outward sign of what he thought about the
greatest deliberaive body in the world"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-25
Listen, World!
By Monitor
BIZ Elsie Robinson


w Gray surf . gray sky . :. sprawl of desolate
beach the seagus skirling cry
And crowding round blackrobed figure in their midst
whining, mewng squalng paving at him with
bloody stumps mob OF horrors!
They without faces, they had faces they
distorted beyond resemblance to human shape Where
eyes had been there craters of pus and there
gaping cavities dseasenfected holes that merged with rot
ting mouths where should be. Ears pendulous
many times their natural size shrve}ed to
almost nothing. Hands without fingers and some
merely stumps Feet and legs equally
pue and the bodies of most of these wreched creatures
were boated and ptted shrunken and swollen but never
of normal shape They pitiabe revolving sight,
their wounds and being either entirely undressed
covered with filthy, matter-soaked rags"
And for such as these young Father Damien straight and
whole had put life behind him and to Molokai In
all the history of herosm there is nober story ghas
lier setting than this And has it been touch
ingly told than by John Farrow in Damien the Leper,
cannot how woman could follow it without an
anguish of humliaton-an agony of tears
In all the world, there spot as loathsOme or pitt
full Molokai that May morning in 1873 Seven
before terrified Notwithstanding the disappearing
blghthad driven 40 lepers into boats dumped them on
Mooka without medicine equipment of sort, and
with only the most meager food. There, unspeakable
agony madness and debauchery they had lived bred and
died until the stencil of their fate laid its stain all
civilization.
He had come as priest to serve the few Catholic
epers He remained as father them all, regard
less of creed.
Magnfcenty strong he did the work of ten men, There
houses chapes He built them. There no
reservoir constantly the dying walled from mouhless
Threats for water. He pleaded with Honolulu until it
pipes Then with the help of sailors and such lepers
could still stagger, he built crude water system
There hospital, doctor, no drug supply
Many rotting dead limb removed by him.
He had operating chamber gttering with magnificent
apparatus did he have, he deved into putrld
flesh the comforting protection of rubber gloves His sole
prophylatics soap and water. and he worked a
bare plank table with few odd tools as his only instru-
mentS.
sant-but such human one! For it not easy for
him be good. Always he had quick temper He was
impatient-always involved in usy braws with the indif
ferent officials in Honolulu. And he would not have
been if had been proud of his splendid body
Only God knows what he passed through when first
he realized that he, too, had become leper
Yet still he worked With his body sloughing away,
bit by bit with its clean firmness becoming mon
strous fetid mass still he labored for his "chidren. "
And then it that his Impotence at last left hmand
his gusty temper
"Greater love hath than this, that man lay
down his life for his friends"
Damien the Leper, by John Farrow Sheed and Ward,
New York publishers.)
Features Syndicate. lnc)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-25
Hospital Control

CONFERENCES between the Senate and the House
~ on differing provisions of the District appropria
ton bill were held at time when the lack of wisdom of
Incorporating legislative provisions in that measure is
evident.
The conferences are designed to effect compromises
on sections Of the bill which differed as they passed the
Senate from the same sections as previously passed by
the House.
As to the purely appropriation provisions of the bill
there little difficulty in getting the conferees on
the part of the two houses together.
The principal difference relates to the section deal
ing with the control and operation of municipal hos
pa1s-a purely legislative provision.
The proposal to strip the Board of Public Welfare
Of the control which it heretofore has exercised
local hospitals for the INDECENT from the District
subcommittee Of the House Appropriations Committee
Incorporated in the bill by the subcommittee with very
little consideration, the section emascuated the
floor of the House.
But the House. while leaving control of the hospitals
under the Board of Public Welfare left the appropra
tons to the hospitals in the section of the bill under
the Health Office
Unfortunately, when it considered the BILL the Senate
did not follow the lead of the House.
Instead of putting the funds back under the Board
Of Public Welfare pending thorough study of the
transfer proposal, the Senate adopted a provision
which places both control and funds under the Health
Office.
AS the conferees met to discuss this lightly consd-
cred but highly important difference a subcommittee
of the House District Committee whose uris-
dction the matter really preparing to sub
nit bill for reorganization of the entire District
government.
1t is under general reorganization scheme that this
question of control of the hospitals should be considered
The Congress would do the community a favor if
it would vote in favor of maintaining the status quo
until the Kennedy subcommittee has had chance to
study the transfer proposal and find out what is really
the efficient thing to do.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-25
Written in the Skies

~ OR once the United should be grateful to Soviet
I Russia.
The Red aVlators who flew from Moscow to Vancouver
Washington in Sc hours II minutes have given this
try the finest demonstration has had of the
for AN ADEQUATE MILITARY AIR FORCE.
The trip the North Pole spanning $500 miles was
triumph Of mechanical and human ability when ped
against the most adverse flying and navgaonal cond
TONS
The Russian plane within 592 miles of reaching Oak
land, Cal.-iS goal
There PEACETIME lessons of great importance be
learned from the feat
trail for passenger and mail service has been
blazed.
The polar hitherto barrier travel have been
conquered.
But the WARTIME lessons make these seem insignificant
With the perfection of planes and equipment American
isolation will be at end-not only from the East and
West but from the NORTH.
America debt of thankS-itS first and last one
to Russia for teaching it that lesson.
And if it fails TO profit from it by building air de-
Tense force SECOND TO NONE it will have ONLY ITSELF
TO BLAME.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-25
The Russian Flight
Blu isaac Don Levine

NHE gallant flight of the three Russian avators from
Moscow North America the frozen dome of the
globe tribute the Soviet Government than the
grand collection of Rembrands assembled by Imperial Russia
in the Hermitage Gallery tribute to the Czars system
Fair play and craftsmanship of the essence of democ
racy In aung the three birdmen of the Far North the
people sautng the gifted people of Russia
If Stain designed their flight to repair the damage to his
prestige by his bloody purges is not the first time
that despotsm has sought to hide its ugly face behind the
pennants Of science and art
democratic nations of the world learned long to
distinguish between ngorious and the gor
achievements Of the undyng human spirit under such rule
The amazing feat of the Russian filters under the Soviet
regime just the brilliant literary and artistic productions
of Russia under the Czast regime only to emphasize
the tragedy OF a great people IN chains
The incompatible Russian ballet product of the
Czars 1t lowered forth at the time when Russia
suffering from noerabe oppression If Czarlsm sought
to hide its shame behind the graceful figure of Pavlowa it
did not succeed.
The famous Moscow Art Theaer bossomed out very
time when Russia engued by of pogroms If the
Czars nobility tried to its lnqultles behind the
footghs Of which dazzled the world it failed in
its purpose.
The sailors of the Imperial Navy squadron of which
happened to be in Scan waters at the time of the great
Messna earthquake in 1905 evoked the admiration of the
whole world by their heroic work If the Czarst
Government endeavored claim credit for this it I'M
successful in persuadng mankind to shut its to the ruth
lessness of the Cossack regime
There apoogsts for Czarsm who attempted to
sponsor abroad the of Russian literature like Tostoy
and ChekhOv whose hearts filled with contempt for
the autocracy.
Such apOlOgStS for Sanism will seek to Identify the
flight of the three Russian vikings of the air with the Soviet
tyranny attempt doomed to failure The heroic and
the cowardy do spring from the The gall
liant flight belongs to the Russian people Stansm is the
enemy of that people
There few in midst who do not know the differ
They make pigrmages Soviet Russia attend the bal
let and the Moscow Art Theae visit the Hermitage Gallery
and wax ecstac the glOries of Communism
These gube travellers would have sung the praises of the
Borgla because of the masterpieces fashioned by Michel
angelo and Leonardo da Vnci.
The genius of people is repressbe The greater the
burden it the ofter its achievement when does find
medium for expression No people in the world have en-
dured such continuous reign centuries of darkness the
people of Russia Yet than they blazed paths OF
light to the highest spheres of human endeavor.
In salutng the three messengers from Russian people,
this country will not forget to them the to take
back home that only liberty assure lasting progress
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-25
The Man in the Iron Lung

NNE of the most stirring Of Dumas romances written
" about the Man in tn" Iron Mask that mysterious
prisoner of the Chateau If.
But science is writing greater epic of reality about
the "Man in the Iron Lung"
In faraway China 26-year-od Frederick snite jrr
stricken with nfantle paralysis Is months ago prevented
him from breathing naturally.
Ever since he has been in the iron lung an artificial
breathing device and now finishing journey of 5000 miles
by ship and train to Chicago where delicate operation will
be performed to restore him to normally.
When Dumas his eighteenth century story he never
considered stirring and that time, impossible tale
the epic of the "Man in the Iron Lung
1t remained for science t" perform feat that depd the
Imagination of all peoples but few short years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-25

statesman spent 4 few days looking around
and then he publicly relieved himself of
this statement:
Il do not think we have yet gotten out
of the vale of tears although it seems to
me the Senate has been treated to more
lachrymose rhetoric than ever before in
the history of the Republic. individually
think that more economic blunders, if not
in some instances economic crimes have
been perpetrated by Congress in the name
of starving people who never starved and
freezing people, not one of whom has ever
frozen, than the imagination can con-
lure I'D
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-25
MM1~
The Greatest Show on Earth
BIZ Frank Miller Smith

q ONE effort has been made by newspapemen to get
- from Senator Carter Glass of Virginia his reactions
the conduct of the Congress during his absence
Their pleas fell OF barren ground until the venerable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-25

"The American COnstitu-
ton is, so far as l can see,
the most wonderful work ever
struck off at a given time by
the brain and purpose of
man. 1t has had a century of
trial under the pressure of
exigencieS caused by an ex-
downright. 1881. by K
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-25

panSiOn unexampled in point
of rapidity and range; and its
exc mptiOn from formal
change, though not entire,
has certainly proved the
sagacity of the constructors,
and the stubborn strength Of
the fabric"
Eea tmres Syndicate Incl
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Plans
Scholarships

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 18.-Uni-
versity Of Virginia alumni of four
cities of the State apparently are
in favor Of a plan designed to pro-
vide scholarships at the university
for young men Of exceptional dis.
tinction."
The plan, originally outlined by
Richmond alumni, seems to have
gained favor in the other three
cities with the announcement that
the cost of the scholarships is
about $500 each.
Cary j. wilkins, president Of the
Lynchburg Alumni Chapter, today
said a meeting will be held soon
to obtain alumni opinion. A Rich
mond committee of alumni wants
to set up from one to five OF the
$500 scholarships.
Under the proposed scholarship
plan Of the alumni, recipients
would be chosen for honors on
the basis Of qualities of charac-
ter, preparatory scholastic records,
physical fitness, qualities of leader
ship and athletic ability"
Norton Pritchett, director of ath.
letics at the university, today
stated he will withhold comment
until he talks to Richmond alumni
Monday night.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Thi| To Retire
From Ring

PARIS, Feb. 18.-Stunned by
film and experts evidence that
he retained his worlds middle
weight mpi onship claim
through a foul called by mistake,
Marcel Thil of France announced
today that he is quitting the ring
forever.
Moving pictures, according to
sports writer's, showed that the
blow by which Lou Brouillard of
Worcester, Mass, was disqualified
Monday night was not low.
"I abandon the ring!" said Thil,
sorrowfully as he read the morning
papers. MY decision is irrevocable.
My only hope is that my country
can develop another champion
who can build up the same career
as L"
Thil was counted out by the ref
cree in the sixth round of their
scheduled 15-round Champion
ship" bout before $4,000. The
judges, however, ruled that the
blow was low.
Typical reaction of the French
press was expressed in today'S
Paris-Midi, which said:
eff the film is accurate, Mar.
eel ThiI was cIeanly knocked out,
and BrOuillard was cheated Of
his victory and the world cham
piOnship was rightfully wOn."
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
KIRK MILLER SAYS:

(COnt. from First Sports Page)
or innuendo, therefore, Cochrane
comes out and tells you the deal
is cold. 1t WAS on, but is off,
and coming from this fortnight
young man, you feel you can go
to bed on it or to press, either.
Cochrane unboastfully but con-
fidently says the Tigers will be
stronger in 1887 than in 1886, if
only for the fact they will have
the benefit of Hank Greenberg's
hitting.
Hank is well again, what with
almost a year to recover from a
hand injury sustained right out
yonder in our own range on the
first trip of the Tigers to the Capt.
tai last April. Hank'll be an out
fielder this year, in all probability.
Why, only here a day or two
ago Cochrane was observing pic.
lures of Hank down in Florida
manning the halyards of some
millionaire's yacht, proving he
can again grip a bat and fleX
those arm muscles.
Didn't EUen Go To Park
Cochrane and his Tigers will
go into the next race with more
fear of the Chicago White Sox
and Cleveland Indians than of the
Champion New York Yankees.
The Sox possess the most
formidable pitching staff in the
league this year, Cochrane in
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Sport Worlds
Passing Show

Joe Louis won a technical
knockout over Matte Brown at
Kansas City.
Fred ApOstOIi, San Francisco
middleweight, defeated SOlIy
Krieger in 1O-rOund bout at New
York.
Lou Gehrig, adhering to de-
mand for $4,000 salary, con-
tinued his hOId-Out battle with
New York Yankees.
New York Athletic COmmiS-
sion approved a third title fight
between Lightweight Champion
Lou Ambers and Tony CanzO-
neri.
1t was announced that Ameri.
can Bowling Congress, opening
March 10, will run until NAV 4
because of record number of en-
tries.
1t was announced in Chicago
that Joe L0uis-James ]. Brad
dock heavyweight champion
ship bout would take place at
COmiskey Park on June 22.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Lawson Returns
ToLoCa| Ring

Good-looking Eric Lawson, soft
spoken Southerner and q prir.- .-e
favorite among Washingtonians in
Alexandria's bootleg boxing days,
returns to local favor at Joe Tur-
ner'S Arena Monday night.
There Lawson, now a stable
mate of world middleweight cham
pion Freddy Steele, is to oppose
rough, tough Hobo Williams in
one Of three eight-round numbers
which also bring together sid Silas
VS.. Wether Arcelli and Ray ingram
VS.. CriStobal Jaramillo.
Handsome, exceptionally clever
and endowed with a punch Lawson
comes back after a lengthy so.
journ on the Pacific Coast where
he has shown to good advantage
against highly regarded light.
heavyweights.
Defeated by Buddy Scott in his
last major test, Williams since has
fattened his knockout record and
is considered ripe for another shot
as a main eventer.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
GonzdgdDefedts
Eastern Again

Gonzaga today loomed on the
high and prep school horizon as
the city's leading basketball team.
The Purple five yesterday meas
urei Eastern High, potential high
school championship team, Is to
%. The victory was the second
scored this season by Gonzaga
over Eastern.
Gonzaga moved into an early
lead and at half time had East
ern, Is to 7. In the third period
the Purple team was not able to
find the basket once and Eastern
became dangerous by going to the
front at 16 to IS. Then Gonzaga
lost Jim Boyle via the personal
foul route-an apparent blow to
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Grimes 10 Use
Md|inoskya al
Shortstop
This Is the last OF a series OF
preseason articles on the major
league baseball teams.
By FRANK BUCK" O'NEnL

By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
II for no other reason than
that Tony Malinosky is a roofer
by trade, and John Buddy"
HaSSett is a sweet singing tenor,
the Brooklyn Dodgers will be in
tereSting as usual this season.
Teams that perplex interest fans.
The Dodgers have perplexed every
one on all points to and from
Gowanus for many years. When
they could think of no other caper
referring to the Dodgers-they
piled up three men on third base.
Old timers never will forget that
play.
Under the direction Of Burleigh
Grimes the Dodgers may burst
forth and land any place below
fourth. The first division would
seem to be a bit beyond them.
But Grimes will concede nothing
to any of his rivals.
Prize ShOrtstOp
Tony Malinosky, above referred
to, won the prize as ranking short
stop in the American Association
last year. He has been around
considerably in a baseball way. He
started with Tulsa and was bought
by Pittsburgh. Farmed out to
Little Rock he progresses through
Birmingham and Louisville. There
he charmed Grimes with his play,
and he finds himself in Brooklyn.
He is a 300 hitter.
Heinie Manush seems to fit in
well with the general scheme of
things in Brooklyn. He is slow
and hasn't any arm left, but he
can hit certain kinds Of pitching
as well as the next one.
Another veteran who may fit
into the Brooklyn picture right
nicely is Luke Hamlin. Hamlin
was with Detroit and was no great
shucks. He was no great shucks
for a couple of years with Mil
waukee, but last year had fine
season. In any event, Brooklyn
thinks he may do the trick, and
perhaps Brooklyn has the right
hunch.
Winsett Top Batter
Jack Winsett is a powerful bats
man who may do a lot of damage
to the ball under certain condi-
ton. He is a slugger, but whether
he has the general quality to hold
him in the big leagues is some
thing of a question.
The best pitcher on the Brock
lyn roster is Van Lingle Mungo
the fiery right-hander. Mungo
managed to win 18 games in spite
of the Dodgers. He lost 19 and
took part in As games.
The catching department of the
Dodgers is the despair of metro
politan sports writer's. Hasset is
a good firSt-sacker, and Lavagetto
is a fair second baseman. Joe
Strip is all right at third.
No fewer than nine outfielders
they say they are outfielders-
are on the roster. but the lot OF
them are Just ball players with
few outstanding men to give bit
of color to a situation which at
this time looms as extremely drab.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
Perry and Vines
En- Route North

PASADENA, Cal, Feb. 18.
Fred Perry and Ellsworth Vines,
transforming tennis professionals,
were enroute north today to re-
sumo their profitable "feud" fol-
lowing Perry's victory here last
night before 1000 fans.
The former czar of the worlds
amateurs humbled the lanky
American 80, 6-3, IS, some
what making up for the decisive
straight sets victory of Vines in
Los Angeles Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
St. AIban' S Five Wins
From Woodward

st. Adams basketball team won
over Woodward Schools J. v. quint
yesterday, "a to 81. The game was
played at st. Adams. Wediman,
st. Adams center, was high scorer
of the game with 16 points. Saun-
ders, of Woodward. scored IL
points.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18

forms you, making little adoo
over the superiority of Jimmy
Dykes baseball bandits.
And Cleveland is to be watched
also, says Black Mike particularly
if Young Bob Feller happens to
click as he gave promise last
fall.
To prove that the Newsom
thing has jelled, Cochrane didn't
even visit the local ball club
office. 1t would have been a
futile visit for there he would
have found nobody except Col.
Billy Smith, who sells peanuts,
popcorn and Soddy pop - not
pitchers.
The Washington times., 1937-02-18
MISE TO PERPLEX ~ L. FANS AGAIN IN 1887
American EdqIes
Drop ST. John S

American University's rejuven-
ated basketball team won another
game last night.
This time, the Eagles defeated
st. Johns of Annapolis, at Annap-
oils, SO to %.
Behind at the half, 10 to 5, the
Eagles ran up 81 points in the sec
ond half to score a rather easy
win.
Gonzaga hopes. Jerry Connally,
who replaced Boyle, came through
in fine fashion, however, and
scored three points for his team
and the margin of victory.
Hanley of Gonzaga, was high
scorer of the game.