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The Washington times., 1937-05-28
eIIeHdvenCIub
Sets Wednesddy
Ladies Day

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May %.
Mrs. Charles Waring has been ap-
pointed chairman of the ladies golf
committee of the Belle Haven
Country Club by Dan MCGOWAN,
general chairman of golf activities.
Under her new duties Mrs. War
ing will list golf Journeys for the
ladies. Wednesday of each week,
which has been officially desig-
mated as Ladies Day.
The program on this day will
call for luncheon at noon, to be
followed by an 18-hole golf COM
petition.
Andy Clarke, captain of the golf
team, has announced that two
home and home matches have
been arranged. The first will be
with Winchester on July 3, at the
Shenandoah Valley course, and the
return match here August Z. On
July Is the Alexandrians will meet
the Marine Officers Club team at
Belle Haven, and on September rs
will travel to Quantico for a
match.
The play in the Belle Haven bowl
competition is under way. Fifty
golfers are entered.
The st. Mary's Celtics nine will
play three games away from home
over the holiday period. On Satur-
day it plays Craddock-Terry at
Lynchburg, Va, and on Monday
travels to Roanoke, Va. for a con-
test with the Roanoke Semi-Pros.
Billy Schwartz, local amateur
boxer. will compete in the ALBANIA
teur boxing carnival at the D. c.
National Guard Armory June 10.
He started training today for his
match.
On Saturday the Alexandria
Boys Club team will play the
Georges Radio Shop nine of Wash.
ington on Haydon's Field.
The Washington times., 1937-05-28
Rock Creek Nine
Plays

Pete Mancini'S Rock Creek Gin
ger Ale unlimited diamonders face
a tough weekend with three po'
tent foes in two days.
Sunday the phizz-water boys
tackle Army Medical Center at
Walter Reed at 3 p. M, while
Monday they battle the A. & w
Hot Shoppe at l o'clock on the
North EllipSe Monday, and then
at 8 p. m. they meet j. C. Flood
on Monument Diamond No. /.
The Rock Creeks are seeking
games. Call Pete Mancini, Met
ropolitan 8056. The nine is also
in need of hurlerS.
The Washington times., 1937-05-28

America and Australia must
declare themselves within a few
hours with their singles selec-
tiOnS for Davis Cup play.
Condition of Mickey COchrane
remained unchanged, with phySi-
clans reporting the plucky De-
trOit catcher-manager soon will
reach a crisis.
Denny Shute's winning ways
put him in good spot to repeat
in p. G. S.
Max Baer again essayed a
comeback, this time with a vic
tory over Ben FOOrd by the tech
nical kayO route, in London.
The Washington times., 1937-05-28
40CIubsListed
For TitIeMeet
June So
BY DON CARPENTER

by DUN CAhKEN LEN
Washington Skeet fans are now
making ready for the biggest event
Of the year, the North-South skeet-
shooting championships to be held
at the National Capital Skeet Club,
June and 6. The entry list Of
both teams and individuals is the
largest yet, and the cream of the
country's best shots are coming
here to compete for the valuable
list of prizes.
Fifty-five prizes valued at over
$1,000 and the Bushmill Cup for
the high individual gun are the
incentives that have drawn entries
from Maine to Florida. Over 20
out-of-town clubs are sending
teams to shoot in the six events,
and plenty Of hot competition is
expected as all ties must be shot
off in championship events, &C
cording to the rules.
Events Listed
Saturday noon-First event: .410
Gauge Championship. Prize S
first three places. 100 targets. Sec
ond event: Junior championship,
SO targets, prizes first three places;
open to any boy or girl under II
years of age. Third event: Wo-
mems championship, 100 targets,
prizes first three places and two
handicap trophys.. Fourth event:
30 Guage championship; individ-
ual and two-man teams, 100 tar
gets, trophyS to first five places
and to members Of two first teams
winning.
Sunday, 8 a. rn.-Individual ALL
guage and Five-man team Cham
pionships; 100 targets, split so in
a. m. and so in p. m.
Among the prominent out-of-
town shots entered are Dick
ShaughnesSey, age Is, who won
the national all gauge event last
year at the age of IA. This re-
markable young man from Ded-
ham, Mass, is also a member of
the all.America championship
team. He is expected to enter the
Junior all bore and team events.
Frank r. Kelley, from West
Orange, N. j., member of the
Roseland team and captain of the
all-America skeet team, is the
sub small gauge champion and
also Eastern States champion,
winning with the high score of
98x100.
Among the out-of.town femi-
nine contingent is Miss Winifred
Hanley, from Stamford, Conn,
who is the defending champion
in the ladies event, which she
won with a score of 92x100 last
year.
Local Stars to Compete
George Deyoe, member of the
National Capital Skeet Club, mem
Der honorable mention all Ameri-
can skeet team and captain of
the first team National Capital
Skeet Club, can be depended on
to give the large gallery treat
in the art of pigeon smashing.
The leading ladies Of the local
skeet club are Mrs. Albert w.
Walker, Maryland State champion
and winner of the Delaware Open
with a score Of 93x100, and Mrs.
william C. Coe, Southeastern la
dies champion. Mrs. Coe is mod
est about her shooting, bet we ask
you to watch what she can do in
the line of pulverizing the clay
Speedsters. She clicked off a
smooth 95x10O in the Southeast
ern.
The Washington times., 1937-05-28
Major Leagues
Hero and Goat

International News service
THE HERO-Pete Fox, De-
trOit right fielder, whose thir-
teenth-inning single gave the
Tigers a 5-tO-4 win over the
Yankees and cheered Mickey
Cochrane in St. EliZabeth'S Hos
pital so much, doctors said, that
they noticed a Favorable reac-
ton" in the ailing Detroit
catcher manager.
THE GOAT Lee GriSsOm,
who pitched a hOme-run ball to
Mel OFT in the ninth frame of
the Giants Cincinnati game, en-
abling the New Workers to win,
80, and giving Carl HubbelI, who
pitched two innings in relief,
credit for his twenty-fOurth
straight win.
The Washington times., 1937-05-28
Maryland Park
To Face Athletics

The Maryland Park A. C. base
ball team will play the Washing
ton Athletics Saturday afternoon
at 3 p. m. on the Maryland A. c..
field. On the following day at the
same time the Mt. Rainier GrayS
will be played at Mt. Rainier.
The Washington times., 1937-05-28
Sport Worlds Passing Show

Carl Hubbell goes on like OF
Man River, hanging up his
twenty-fOurth consecutive vic
tory.
Baseball Results: Giants 3,
Cincinnati 2; Detroit S, Yankees
4; Cleveland s, Athletics !;
Senators 2, Chicago White SOx
/; Phillies ii, Cubs 2; Boston
Bees s, St. Louis Cards !.
Looking for Insects
The Clarendon Boys Club base
ball team wants an insect game To-
Sunday. Call Walnut $500.
The Washington times., 1937-05-28
Pfiefer Once Bat Bow

Cecil Pfiefer, first baseman of
the Fremont club ip the Ohio
State League, was bat boy for the
Cincinnati Reds four seasons.
Evening star., 1937-08-05
WOMAN RESCUED
IN BRIDGE LEAP
Painter Runs From Auto to
Leap in River and
Save Her.

A woman identified as CAROLYN
Brown, 36, of 5l08 Fifth street leaped
so feet into the Potomac River from
the causeway on the west side of Ar
lington Memorial Bridge this after
noon and was rescued by a passing
motorist, who left his car and jumped
into the river at the same place to
save her.
James William Cogswell, Al, unem-
ployed painter and salesman Of 2l7
F street, was driving down the cause
way when his son Raymond, II, saw
the woman jump from the stone bridge
railing
Cogswell stopped his car on the op-
posite side of the causeWay. dashed
across to the railing, took off his shoes
and jumped into the shallow water
The woman, he said, was almost af1oat,
moaning and groaning," when he
reached her. He held her up until two
men came in rowboat from the Nor
folk Dredging Co.. dredge in the middle
Of the river and took them to shore.
The Fire Department rescue squad
rushed the woman to Emergency
Hospital
Cogswell told police at the scene
that he had noticed the woman sit
ting on the concrete railing, writing
note. He had turned his eyes away
wnen his son saw her Jump. Police
found note in her pocketbook, left on
the railing, but its contents were not
Immediately disclosed
Cogswell, slender and short, said he
was an experienced swimmer and
had lived on the water" all Of his
life. Il shouted at a speedboat for
help after 1 reached the woman, but
the pilot did not STOP" Cogswell said
Two men from the dredge rowed
to us quickly and took us to shore. I
administered artificial respiration, but
there was hardly any water in her
lungs. She was unconscious, how
ever"
Evening star., 1937-08-05
Papa Di0nne Gets Dander Up
About Emilie's Sore Throat

week before Emile caught cold. Fur.
thermore, he said, none Of his family
had been sick.
The father said that when he heard
only four Of the quints were being
shown" Monday he hurried to the
nursery.
"A nurse told me Emile was sick
with q sore throat and had a little
fever" Dionne said. Il saw her
through a screen"
It stood to reason, the father ex-
planned, that strangers who might be
disease carriers brought Emile her
cold on one of the tourist excursions
to the quintuplet nursery.
Also, Dionne said, he found out once
that Yvonne had mumps and he
wasn't told about it.
THAT isn't true" DR.. Dafoe replied
Unaware of the squabble, Emile was
able to sit on the veranda today. DR.
Dafoe said her temperature was back
to normal and that she was getting
along we'll.
Evening star., 1937-08-05
BOY ELECTROCUTED
IN HOME
Plumbers Assistant. D. C. Resi-.
dent, Found Dead, Electric
Cord in Hand.
BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August 5.-Ap-
parently electrocuted while at work
in the basement of an Alexandria
Va, residence today, Milton Pearson
jr, 18-year-old plumbers assistant, oil
237 Eleventh street southeast. Wash
lngton, was found dead this morning
by co-worker in the home at 22C
West Howell avenue. The youth was
pronounced dead after the Alexandra
Rescue Squad attempted to resusci-
tate him for an hour and half.
According to Edward Melton. 81, Of
6l6 Mount Vernon avenue, .Alexan-
dria, who had been installing drain
age pipes with the victim, young Pear
son was clenching an electric extern
sion cord in his right hand when dis.
covered.
Police believe that the youth, who
was sitting on the wet floor of the
cellar, received shock through 8
short circuit or by touching some ex-
posed part of the wire An inquest
will be held in the Alexandria Police
Court at noon tomorrow.
Young Pearson is survived by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton T. Pear
son, and two brothers, Freddie, II, anc
Robert, II. Pearson is mechanic ir
the Pullman Co. The mother is en-
ployed in the General Accounting Of
flee.
Evening star., 1937-08-05

CALLANDER. Ontario August
canadian Press. Papa Olivia
Dionne got his dander up today about
quintuplet Emilies sore throat.
He said he read Dr. Allan Roy
Dafoe's statement that Emile caught
her cold from an outside source"
and made up his mind that Dr. Dafoe
was blaming us because Emile got
sick"
Besides, the quintuplet father COM
planned, I'VE didn't even know she
had it until some of those tourists told
us Monday"
DR.. Dafoe answered that he didn't
mean it that way. Although he said
he was certain the infection came from
some one outside" the nursery, he
added that II certainly didn't say
one Of the Dionne family"
Papa Dionne, who lives with his
wife and six other children just across
the road from the nursery, explained
that he and Mrs Dionne hadn't Wis.
tied the quintuplets for more than .
Evening star., 1937-08-05
Physicians Wait
Death of Woman
To Delirer Baby
Court Orerrules Hus.
bands Objections
to Operation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, August 5.-Phy-
sicians at the Philadelphia General
Hospital stood by today waiting for
Mrs. Mary Boccassini to die SO they
may deliver an expected baby.
Mrs. Boccassini, 81, is suffering
from tubercular meningitis, for which
they said there is no cure.
The doctors told the husband, DOM
mick, Of the situation and that they
would perform an operation as soon
as death came to the mother, to
save the child. They hoped the baby
would arrive before the mother passed
away.
The husband objected, telling the
doctors that if the wife must die to
let the baby 60 with her.
The physicians sought legal advice
and the matter was taken before
Judge Harry E. kalodner. He de-
cided that when the time comes the
operation can be performed. Even
an unborn babe has its rights" he
said.
Evening star., 1937-08-05
HUGE STILL SEIZED
IN BETHESDA RAID
Four Men Held After Largest
Post-Prohibition Disti|Iery
Is Found.

The biggest illicit distillery discov-
cred in the metropolitan area since the
days of prohibition was raided early
today in a two-story cottage on Bat
terry lane, Bethesda, Md, by Federal
agents, who arrested four men and
seized much equipment. including a
truck and an automobile
The huge 775-gallon still had just
completed a run when five internal
revenue agents closed in on the house
and broke through the door. Two
men were in charge Of operations at
the time. the agents said. They identi-
fed themselves as Joe Hopkins, 29,
and Lacy Bracknell, 10. both Of whom
were said to live on the premises.
The agents then laid in wait for
other suspects who were expected to
return to the distillery. Some of the
agents remained indoors with the two
prisoners and another took up To-
(See RAID, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1937-08-05
AUTOIST ESCAPES
CROSSING DEATH
Landover Man Leaps From Stalled
Machine Just Before Train
Strikes.
Fya Stan Correspondent Of The Star

Fya Stan Correspondent of The Star.
LANDOVER, Md, August S.
Clyde White, an employe of the
Washington Gas Light Co. living here,
narrowly escaped death early today
by leaping from his stalled automo-
bile few seconds before the machine
was demolished by a fast passenger
train on the tracks of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad at the Landover cross
ing of the Marlboro road.
Bringing the machine to a stop as
he came to the crossing, White said
he started up again and his engine
stalled on the tracks. While he was
attempting to start the motor again
he heard the roar of the fast train
and jumped to safety just before the
train crushed his car.
Before the wreckage had hardly
had time to settle back onto the
tracks, White told neighbors, another
fast train bore down upon 1t on an
other track, but the engineer was
able to bring his train to Z stop be-
fore striking the wreckage.
Evening star., 1937-08-05
PAGES ACCUSED
IN HOUSING TILT
Clark Complains Employees
Used to Distribute
Propaganda.
BACKGROUND

BACK kGROUND-
One OF the principal goals at
,uhich the Roosevelt administration
has aimed is that OF adequately
housing millions OF families huing
under the poorest OF conditions in
both urban and rural communities.
A principal proponent has been
Senator Wagner, Democrat, OF
Ne,p York, 1Cho has been unmauer-
ing in his demand for an ambitious
program to clean up city Sums OPP
ponents hare attacked the plan as
SocidliStic
Complaint by Senator Clark, Dem
ocrat, of Missouri, that Senate pages
were being used to distribute propa-
ganda on the S726,0O0,O 900 housing bill
to Senators desks on the floor caused
brief furry Of debate today, as the
Upper House resumed considerat ton
Of the measure.
Clark voiced the complaint soon after
Secretary Ickes, on the other side of
the Capitol, told the House Banking
Committee that administration of the
housing measure should be placed
under the jurisdiction of the Interior
Department because of its experience
with low-cost housing projects.
Arising to a parliamentary inquiry,
Clark declared a statement from the
American Federation of Housing Al
thorities, represented by Langdon Post,
opposing the cost limitation amend
ment placed in the measure yester-
day, was being distributed to Sena-
tors. He inquired if there was an
authority in the rules under which
Senate employees "can be engaged in
passing out propaganda on the floor"
Called Dangerous.
Il have no desire to reflect on Mr.
Post, whom know" Clark said, but
this is a dangerous precedent If it
can be done in this case, We may have
proponents and opponents of the anti
lynching bill, of sugar legislation or
other subjects doing the same"
Senator Pittman, Democrat of Ne
vada, presiding, said he knew of no
rule or precedent on the subject, but
expressed the belief employees would
be subject to censure unless they were
asked to distribute the material by a
Senator. Clark interposed that he
had no desire to criticize the page
boys.
Senator Wagner, Democrat, of New
York, author Of the housing bill, said
that if distribution of the statement
was improper, Il take the RESPONSE
bility rather than any employe." He
added he thought the statement was
information the Senators would like
to have.
Would Offer Statement.
Minority Leader McNary of Oregon
said the statement of the New York
Senator did not completely cover the
matter and that if no rule against it
exists, he will offer one. at the next
meeting of the Rules Committee that
(see HOUSING, Page A-l2)
Evening star., 1937-08-05
POLICE CONSIDER
NEW SAFETY PLAN
May Expand Force to Make
Public "C0nsCious" of
Traffic Rules.

A drive TO make motorists police
conscious" by strengthening the force
of patrolmen and motor cycle officers
in the citys most hazardous sections
appeared likely today as a possible cor
rective measure in the latest war on
careless driving in the District.
Such plan has not been definitely
decided on. and every conceivable rem
edy for the epidemic of highway
crashes here is being considered by
traffic officials.
Alarmed by the mounting fatality
and casualty toll, the Police Depart
ment has been instructed to redouble
its vigilance for traffic violators in an
effort to reduce the number Of mis-
haps.
A special order issued by Acting
Police Chief L. l. H. Edwards warned
officers to give particular attention to
enforcement of the regulations gov
erning turns from lanes, hand signals
and parking near busy intersections.
Blamed for Ma jority.
Violation of these regulations, it was
emphasized at meeting yesterday of
the Commissioners, traffic heads and
police officials, has resulted in ma
jority of the accidents reported this
year
Another development interpreted as
safety move was an order from the
police department for so motor cycle
radios to be installed as soon as the
consignment is delivered. expected tc
be within the next two months.
With this modernization of the mo-
tor cycle corps it is hoped by officials
that the number of hit-and-run &C
cidents will be diminished, since q
motor cycle could be dispatched te
the scene or head off q fleeing mo-
torist much more quickly than a scout
car.
Study Being Made.
Pointing out that study of danger
areas is being made. Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer stressed thai
most Of the accidents this year hav,
occurred in the section controlled by
the first, second and third precincts
or on main arterial highways in otheI
zones.
If it is feasible to withdraw officer.
from other precincts. the force in tn,
three carrying the heaviest trafft
loads may be increased to make tn,
driving public pay more attention tt
regulations.
In connection with the purchase o
the motor cycle radios, Inspector Ed
wards said they also should prove val
tSee SAFETY, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1937-08-05
AMERICANS READY TO FLEE
ConsuIs Organize Population for Any
Eventuality.

Consuls Organize Population for Any
Eventuality.
BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, August 5-United
States Consular officials in all China
organized the whole American popula
ton tonight to guard their lines and
get them out of possible danger zones
while China's generalissimo, Chang
kai-shek, suddenly proclaimed;
We will fight to the DEATH
BY nightfall the month-old unde-
clared war brought these develop
mentS
/. Columns Of motorized japanese
troops rolled north to halt a Chinese
advance from behind Chinas Great
Wall.
2. Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek.
Chinas strong man" leader of the
Central Government, flew to Kuling to
tell the nations chief educators that
China will resist the japanese advance
even though it means fighting in
adequately prepared and to the death -
3. American missionaries, recalling
previous japanese conquests, feared
japanese domination of North China
would wipe out missionary and educa-
ton work representing millions of
dollars in American investments, and
years Of the hardest toll
5000 Americans in Danger.
4. Consul General Clarence Gauss
at Shanghai directed formation of an
American Residents Emergency Com
mittee TO safeguard lives of 1000
Americans there Similar committees
were started by the 1000 Americans
in Chekiapg and AnhWei Provinces
and by officials elsewhere.
The committee attempted to estab-
lish communication with all Ameri-
cans in the area, and issued instruc-
tions on the procedure of concentra-
ton if the crisis reaches Shanghai
Means of evacuation to safer districts
were outlined Other consular dis
tricts took similar precautions.
(The United States Navy has avail
able 80 ships in Far Eastern waters
They could be used to protect or evac-
uate Americans from danger zones }
S. Gen. Chang met with his min.
listers and army commanders in emer.
gency session at Marking after his
flight to Kuling.
6. In Toxic the japanese war min.
lister told Parliament he is preparing
further punitive measures" against
Chinese, and warned the Japanese
Diet to be prepared for an emergency
session to provide additional funds.
Automobiles carried japanese
troops through Peiping to the north
(See CHINA, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1937-08-05
Wallace En- Route Here.

CALDWELL Idaho, August S (P).-
After speaking here yesterday after
noon and at Boise last night, Secre-
tary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace
was en- route to Washington today
Wallace came West two weeks age
for a vacation at his Colorado Summer
home.
Evening star., 1937-08-05
LOAN F$100,000,0oO
TO CHINA REPORTED
U. S., France, Belgium and Britain
Said to Be Interested
in Project.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 5.-China, through
her finance minister, has reached
agreement in principle in London on
a sl00, 900, 900 loan to his country that
may be worldwide in scope, Chinese
Embassy spokesman said today.
1t would be secured by Chinese Gus
toms revenue and probably be raised
by general subscription The spokes-
man said interest in the project had
been shown in the United States,
France and Belgium, as well as In
Great Britain.
Evening star., 1937-08-05
GRAVE DIGGERS STRIKE
Burial of Ten Bodies Halted in
Closed Shop Demand.

KANSAS CITY, August (P).-A
strike Of grave diggers halted burial Of
the dead in Kansas City today.
Mortuary receiving vaults and ceme-
terry abbeys and mausoleums we're used
as temporary shelter for 10 bodies.
The grave diggers, members of an
American Federation Of Labor affiliate,
ordered pickets to the city's cemeteries.
Their demands included closed shop,
union recognition, 20-cent-an-hour
wage increase and an eight-hour day.
Approximately $50 men were s1ected
by the strike. ..-,..-
Evening star., 1937-08-05
KIDNAPPING CASE RESTED

Ten Defense Witnesses Called in
O'Connell Case.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y, August up
The defense in the trial of eight men
for the 1888 kidnapping of John J
O'Connell, jr, rested it's case today
after calling 10 witnesses in sure
buttal of Government testimony.
Federal Judge Frederick H. Bryant
recessed court until tomorrow and ex-
cused the 14-man jury until Monday
Motions will be argued tomorrow and
summations are expected to begin
Monday morning.
Evening star., 1937-08-05
Visibility at Pole Zero.

SOVIET NORTH POLE CAMP (By
Wireless to Moscow, August (Py.-
Ceiling and visibility were zero today.
The temperature was just freezing, 80
degrees above zero Fahrenheit.