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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-13

Rajah HOrnsby Is trading in
heavily on the sOftball craze
which Is sweeping the country
St. LOuisans are gone so
fanatical on the game . that
HOrnsby, who owns several large
lots has equipped them for
night semi.prO sOftball games
and he is doing very nicely,
thank you.
Andy Oliveri, quite a person
age on public parks links here
in town goes, fishing for
recreation Joe Sevigny, once
good enough to play baseball
with New Haven In the Eastern
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-13
Signing Of Sam Francis
Adds Power 10 Bears

CHICAGO, July 13.-The
Chicago Bears Of the National
Professional Football League had
added considerable strength to
their lineup today with the sign
ing of Sam Francis, 210.pound
fullback of the University Of
Nebraska last year.
Francis, a tremendous punter
with his left foot, was a star
for the cornhuskers throughout
the entire 1886 season and was
picked on virtually every all
America team. He was a con-
slant threat as Q passer and
runner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-13

Last Nights Wrestling
AT CHICAGO-JIm McMIlIen threw
Chief SanOoke (26:22): Bobby Burns
threw Mike KilOnis 16:O0): Al Williams
threw Angelo Martini III :46l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-13
League
Standings

SGRmes behind leader.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
No games played.
TODAY'S GAMES
Cleveland at Chicago.
Only game scheduled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-13

Veteran Ready 10 Take Place
In Regular Line up Again,
Cleveland First Stop
By FRANK BUCK" o'NEILL

The Gs off tonight the great Western adventure,
the third of the season. The record of the team in previous
Of the enemy country inspires little confidence. They
just couldn't wn and during the tour in June nothing
dropped the discussion. They also dropped the club
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-13
Form Reversal Loses
Net Test for Lennon
By HARRY COSTELLO

Reversal of form is comparatively rare in tennis
That tennis players often true to form than they
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-13

Sol DiRuono, Larchmont. ss S5-7s
william GoEgin, San Francisco 81 S7-74
Gene Runes, Chicago. 80 S6-75
Rob Rarnett WaRhin Rton 40 S5-75
John RulIa ChicaRo.,,, ~ $50
Ash Fuller Washington Al 41-S2
Frank Reside, Washington. AZ 42-6t
Bill Mehlhorn, Louisville, KY. 81 S9-7S
John Kinder, Plsinfield, n. J, as asa
L. Rarharo GRIN M'dows, n Y, At 35-72
lack Patrone. shawnee Pa. 80 asa
Lloyd Mangrum, Dayton, o.. IS S7-72
Bud Oakley, Hollywood, Calf. 81 S6-7S
NJ. O'Connor. Brook Branch. 81 S7-74
Ted Turner, Pine Valley. N. j. 40 S4-74
Roland Mackenzie WASHINGTON 81 S7-7A
Sammy Byrd, Philadelphia. IS $50
Matt, Kowal, Philmont, Pa. 81 $40
Tony Penna, Dayton, Ohio.... IS $40
F.lix Serafin, Scranton, Pa 81 34-71
Geo Mallory, Noroton, Conn. IS S6-7g
Ray ManErum, Dayton. Ohio IS 36-79
Jimmy Thomson, Shawnee, Pa. 81 $50
cliff Spencer. Washington 3S 35-7S
Mike Turnesa, Elmsford, N. Y. 5s 36-74
Joe Turnesa. Tuckahoe, n. Y SO 35-74
F., ZelI. Oklahoma City, Okla. 81 S7-74
Witty Cox, Washington. :... 81 3s-75
L. Dodson, Springfield, Mo. 81 S4-7l
Lawson Little, San Francisco % S5-74
Paul Runyan, White Plains. az 3S-76
Ed Oliver Wilmington. Del. 80 3S-76
Harry Cooper, Chicago 45 S6-19
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-13
D. {. Pro Golfers
In ShaWneePIdy

sHAWNE E-ON.DELAwARE,
Pa, July 13.-Four Washington
golfers, Cliff Spencer, Rolan ID
Mackenzie, Witty Cox and Bob
Barnett, today were within strik-
ing distance Of the leaders in the
current Shawnee open champion.
ship as the second round Of medal
play began.
Spencer, with a 70, paced the
Washington players yesterday.
He was four strokes behind the
leader, Johnny Kinder, youthful
Plainfield IN. j. star, who shat
tered par yesterday to card a So.
Mackenzie scored a "a, Cox a
rs, and Barnett a IS.
Frank Reside, of Washington.
appeared out of it, with his "a OF
yesterday. Ash Fuller, another
Washingtonian, also appeared out
Of 1t, with his 80.
Yesterdays scores:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-13

"Games behind IeaueT.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
philadelphia, &; New York, ..
st. Louis. 8; Pittsburgh, 5.
Only games played.
TODAY'S GAMES
New York at PHILADELPHIA.
St, Louis at Pittsburgh.
Boston 81 Brooklyn.
Only KameS scheduled.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
MALL CLEANUP
WORK BEGINS

Demolition of half-dozen aban-
doned homes. several store build
ings, and an old iron foundry was
begun today in the Mall as part OF
the program to "clean UP" the
vista between the Capitol and the
Lincoln Memorial.
The structures being demolished
by workmen Of the National Capi.
tai Parks Office are between
Fourth and Sixth Streets in the
Mall. They were condemned and
purchased by the Federal Govern
ment several months ago.
C. Marshall Finnan, supertn-
tendent of the parks office, said
the twoblock area would be
graded, sodded, and trees and
flowers planted.
Mr.. Finnan also announced
plans for an extensive program Of
cleanup work to be done in park
areas throughout the city. so the
parks will be in shape for summer
use. One part Of the program
calls for expenditure Of about
$4,000 for construction OF foot
trails in the Rock Creek.Potomac
Park area bordering Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
u. 5. BIG BUYER
OF PRODUCE

COLLEGE PARK. Md, March
23.-Approxima a tely 2,225,00O
pounds of farm produce were pur-
chased by the Federal Government
in the State of Maryland through
Agricultural Adjustment Admins
traitors in 1886 as a part of the ma
tional program to remove price-sup-
pressing surpluses, according to DR..
T. B. Sym director of the Mary
land Extension Service.
The farm produce purchased,
according to DR.. Symons, was
turned over to the Federal Surplus
Commodities Corporation for dis
tribution, in cooperation with the
st. relief agencies, to persons on
Federal and State relief rolls who
were unable to buy food in the
regular market.
In No""land, 1877 ,568 pounds Of
fresh apples end 440,259 pounds of
evaporated milk were purchased
under these 'ograms.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
Gable Death Quiz
StirS Hunt For
Missing Man

CANTON, Ohio, March %
GNSD.-The Rose Cable murder
investigation took new turn to-
day as authorities sought an East
ern Ohio man for questioning.
Sheriff Howard Duff, of Bel
mont county, advised authorities
here that a resident of his county
had aroused suspicion by his re-
marks about the case and by ap-
pearing with a new automobile
the day after the 48-year-old
woman was shot to death in her
home.
Police Chief Ira Manderbaugh
led party to the mans home.
There they were informed that he
had gone to Cleveland yesterday
and the search for him turned in
that direction.
Mrs. cable was felled by a shot
gun blast the evening of March
IL. Authorities have sought re-
peatedly to uncover evidence sup
porting hired killer" theory.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
House Group Asked
To Aid Worlds Fair
international News Service

Headed by Grover A. Whalen,
president of the New York Worlds
Fair Corporation, a delegation of
20 prominent New Workers ap-
peared before the House Foreign
Affairs Committee today asking
approval of the Merritt resolution
appropriating $5,000,000 for the
Federal exhibits and construction
of a permanent 100000 build
ing on the fair site.
The entire New York Congress
sional delegation, headed by SEN
ators Copeland and Wagner,
Joined in asking the committee for
approval of the measure. Whalen
said the fair would stimulate in
dustry ION a nationwide basis and
provide $1,000, ,o0o,0o0 in increased
trade"
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
HUGHES BLAST
IGNORED BY
PRESIDENT
Executive Is Depicted
As Confident Of
Victory in End
BY GEORGE DURNO
International News Service

President Roosevelt planned a
picnic today and momentarily ig-
nored the verbal attack Of Chief
Justice Charles Evans Hughes on
his judiciary revision battle.
1t was understood, however, that
while the President remained
aloof, his lieutenants in the Sen
ate would act today to offset
Chief Justice Hughes claim that
an increase in membership would
impair the efficiency" of the high
court.
Word from Washington that
Justice Hughes, backed by Justices
Brandeis and Van Devanter, had
concurred in the opinion that the
addition of six more justices mere
ly would present more men Ito
hear, to confer, to discuss, to be
convinced and to decide" failed
to ruffle the President.
He read the dispatch detailing
the Hughes letter to the Senate
Judiciary Committee, but declined
comment. The President also re-
fused to comment on the Chrysler
sit-down strike. Secretary Of Labor
Frances Perkins was communicat-
ing with the Little White House
frequently on strike developments.
So far Mr.. Roosevelt has shaken
his head at all questions concern
ing the propriety of sit-down
strikes.
Callers at the Pine Mountain
cottage report the President is
willing to let Congress debate the
court issue as long as it wants. He
is convinced he has the votes, once
it is brought to a roll call.
Next month, the President is
going on a fishing cruise in the
Gulf of Mexico that will carry him
into the early part of May. When
he returns, if the Senate still is
debating his proposal to add six
justices to the Supreme Court, Mr.
Roosevelt will bide his time until
June.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
IS WON
BYROOSEVELT

Roosevelt High School made a
clean sweep Of the drill Competi.
ton and band contest held at Cen.
trail High Stadium before crowd
of 5000 persons yesterday.
The Second Battalion, Fifth
Regiment. commanded by Major
Sidney Rosendorf, was awarded
first place in the drilling exercises
from a field of IL battalionS, rep
resenting six other schools. West
ern High School won second place
and Woodrow Wilson third.
In the band contest, Roosevelt
again was awarded first prize,
with Mckinley and Western sec
ond and third, respectively. Cap
tain Lawrence Richardson di-
rected the winning band.
DR.. Harvey A. Smith, assistant
superintendent of District schools,
will present the awards Thursday.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
CH|CAG00USTS
"S|TTERS"
Continued from Page II

Continued from Page II
strikers with violation of a 75-year-
old State statute providing $500
fine as the maximum punishment
for conspiracy to withhold prop
erty from the owners or preventing
the owners from using it.
Six patrol wagons, each loaded
with a dozen police armed with
riot guns, clubs, tear gas and
flares, pulled into a large garage
in front of the Maremont plant.
In the light of the flares police
placed ladders against second
floor windows, climbed up and
broke the windows to enter the
plant with guns drawn. Other
police battered down the barri-
caded doors with fire axes.
To the command of Come out
with your hands up!" the strikers
filed out.
Named as Leaders
Five of six men named in the
warrants as ring leaders were hur-
ried to the police station for ar
raignment.
At the Wilson-Jones plant Police
Capt. John Siege and his men had
to break down a barricaded door
at the darkened plant. Two arrests
were made.
Municipal Judge John Sonsteby
was directed to issue warrants
against strikers in other plants
upon the request of the owners of
seized property. Twenty other sit
down strikes were still in progress
in Chicago and suburbs.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
HITLER Youth" to Farms

BERLIN. March % Q.N.SO
In a drastic move to increase the
Reich's food supplies. Hitler youth
leader, Baldur Won Schirach, today
announced all members of the
Hitler youth will be placed at the
disposal of Minister Of Agricul-
ture Walther Dare, to carry out
field work. to guarantee German
food production"
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
DRAW
MANYQUER|ES

C. Marshall Finnan, Superin
tendent of National Capital Parks
was busy man today.
He and his office force were en-
gagged in replying to 800 letters
received from chambers of com
merce, schools. railroads. tour
groups and others anxious to
know when the Capital will cele
brate the annual blossoming oi
the Japanese cherry trees.
Now that the date has beer
fixed as April 4, the replies are
going out. and from the interest
already displayed it is expected
the crowds will be bigger than
usual,
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
King Philip Style
Fireplace Found

MEDFIELD, Mass. March
%. - Alphonso Allen, 82-year-
old farmer who still tills the soil
by hand, is more proud of his
fireplace, believed built about
King Philips time, than the 2S7-
yearold farmhouse in which he
lives. About so years ago Allen
discovered there was another fire
place behind the one already
there. He removed it and found
there was a third. He removed
that one and found the original
one he thinks was built about
King Philips time.
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
Center Of New York
In Bronx Cemetery,
Saws Grover WhaIer
international News Service

international news service
Grover Whalen, president Of the
New York Worlds Fair Corpora
ton, gave the House Foreign AT
fairs Committee lesson in domes.
tic geography today.
Appearing before the commit
tee seeking approval for a $5,000,'
900 Government appropriation for
the fair, Whalen directed mem,
bers' attention to a huge map of
New York city and pointed to
Broadway and Forty-second Street
He said:
"NOw, some of the boys back
in the bushes think that is the
center of New York. Well, as a
matter of fact. it isn't-the CEN
ter of New York Is in a Bronx
cemetery"
The Washington times., 1937-03-23
Good Utility Man

Frank Mccormick, of the Reds,
started baseball as an outfielder,
so he should have little trouble
making himself a general all
around utility man. Jimmy Out
law also started as a gardener.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
$1,700 IN JEWELS
STOLEN IN STORF
Rosa Golden Reports Diamor{
Were in Pocketbook-Res-
taurant Robbed.

Theft of platinum pin and chat
both set with diamonds and valued Z
a total of 100, was reported to polo
late yesterday by Rosa D. Golden, 72t
Oglethorpe street, clerk in Kann's De
partment Store.
The robbery occurred in the fittini
department of the store sometime dur
ing the afternoon, she said. TIL,
jeWelry, along with some cash ant
personal papers, was contained in {,
pocketbook which was stolen.
A downtown restaurant and a dru,
store we're among other victims
robbers late yesterday and last night
Peter Photer. 724 Third street, pro
prietor of restaurant at 4l9 G street
reported his place was entered b,
breaking a glass door. The loot in.
cluded an undetermined amount
cash from music box. eight bonu
certificates worth $50 each and $50 il
cash. taken from compartment un
derneath the front counter.
Entering by rear window, bandit.
stole cigarettes and an undetermined
amount of money from the drug stor
of David Feldman, 1908 Sixteenth
street
Coast Guard uniforms, $125 in cur
rency and his orders and official paper
were stolen from the automobile
Frank F. Crump, Coast Guard warran
officer from his car parked in front
1900 Fifteenth street late yesterday.
Evening star., 1937-06-02

When her colored maid, Della
arrived in the morning, the newspaper
gal was so weary, she could scarcely
arouse herself sufficiently to take the
coffee and toast Della brought her
Della looked at her mistress severely
Big nights" she said sternly, max Is
little days"
X
EXPERTS.
YOU want the best possible tips
on the best possible places to eat
IN Washington, the best possible place
to find these is at the big downtown
waterfront market.
All the market men and dealers
know the inside secrets of the gastro-
nomic parlors. Moreover these ex-
ecutives are the most fussy, particular
patrons who ever sally forth on maids
night out
IT you see one of them occupying a
table at the restaurant of your fancy.
you may breathe easily and preen
yourself with satisfaction. The men
who handle meat, poultry, fruit.
vegetables and extras and who know
what's what not only in onions but
IN beefsteaks-would be any cafe
owners best advertisement could he
lure them within his doors.
However, it would be hopeless for
one to attempt to CLEAN information
as stranger asking questions on the
water front. So close-mouthed are the
gentlemen of the market that they
make Col. Charles Lindbergh appear
loquacious by contrast.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
Congress in Brief
TODAY.
Senate

Senate:
In recess.
Wheeler Committee resumes rail-
road financing inquiry
Joint Labor Committee begins hear
1ngs on wage-and-hour bill.
House:
Considers minor legislation.
Ways and Means Committee con-
siders bill to extend nuisance taxes.
judiciary Committee holds hearings
on bill to revise bankruptcy laws.
Agriculture Committee takes testi-
mony on crop-insurance measure.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Routine business.
Appropriations Subcommittee meets
on War Department supply bill.
Further hearings by Joint Commit
tee on Black Connery wage and hour
bill.
House:
Considers hot oil bill.
immigration Committee meets
1890 am.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Committee meets 10 am.
District Committee meets in special
session 1890 am.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
MRS. ROOSEVELT
TALKS TO NURSES
First Lady Tells Arlington As
sociation to Seek New
Ideas.
R~s stan Correspondent of The star.

Eva Stan Correspondent of The s.ar.
ARLINGTON. Va, June 2.-More
| money should be spent for better home
conditions, better health surround
lngs, recreational centers and pre-
ventive medicine, Mrs Franklin Delano
Roosevelt said last night.
Speaking before more than 1000
persons attending the meeting of the
instructive Visiting Nurses Associa-
ton of Arlington County. Mrs. Roose-
velt said she believed IF many chill
dren years ago had received proper
care they would not today be cripples
and inmates of insane asylums."
We should be constantly trying to
ind new ideas. but not new fads." she
declared. We should be interested
only in information from accredited
sources.
I'VE here have every opportunity,
situated as we are, to learn what We
want to. But that is not the case in
many sections of the country I have
VISITED. We are only starting in this
work. There is much more to do and
l hope it will be continued"
The program, held in the Washing
ton-Lee High School. was opened with
the invocation by Rev. G. G. Oliver
and followed by selections by the
school glee club under the direction
OF Miss Florence Booker. County
Manager Frank C. Hanrahan well
coined Mrs. Roosevelt, and Mrs. Will
liam N. Doak, widow of the former
Secretary of Labor, made the intro
ductory talk. DR.. Grace Langdon
was another speaker on the program.
Little Faith Japhet, daughter of
Mrs. Viola G. Japhet, executive secre-
tary OF the nurses group, presented
a bouquet of roses to Mrs Roosevelt
at the conclusion of her talk.
The meeting launched the member
ship drive of the newly-formed organi-
Zation. The drive will be climaxed
with a tag daV SATURDAY..
Evening star., 1937-06-02
WOMAN INDICTED
IN FORGERIES HERE
Twenty-Eight True Bills Are Re-
turned by District Grand

Twenty eight indictments We're re-
turned today by the District grand
jury. Among them was a true bill
charging Catherine Bausman, % with
five forgeries in July, 1894.
The young woman now is serving a
prison sentence in Maryland following
forgery conviction there. She is
charged with forging the name OF
Clarice L. Scott, 5000 Connecticut ave-
nue.. to five checks Of small denomina-
tions passed in local stores. The
statute of limitations would have pre-
cluded prosecution here within two
months, but for the indictment today.
Others indicted were:
James Smith, Kermit johnson. Will
liam Bernard. Albert z. Bovd and
Harry P. Trumbull, hollsebreaking and
larceny; Hazel Irene Tadlock, Hilton
White, Frank E. Lewis and Alfred
Mabes, grand larceny; Melvin john
son, Eugene Barton, George A. Mills,
Clarence w. Ferguson, Sloan Hollo-
way. George Huff, Albert E. Boyd and
Harry P, Trumbull, joyriding; Alfred
Mabes and Lew kekenes, larceny after
trust: Ethel Brown. Jessie M. Bivins.
Elmira H. Holbert, Darnen Kinard and
Robert Lindsey, robbery; James Hen
derson and James Gonton, attempted
robbery; Mike Katsaras, assault with
a dangerous weapon; Michael j. Sui
livan incest; Andrew r. Myers and
Samuel Fones, violation of liquor-tax-
ing act; Sam Bradley, Ramo Mon
tanez. Thomas Newman and Coleridge
Williams, gaming law violation; Ber-
nard Dent. sending a threatening let
ter through the mails; Philip Ebert,
non-support Of wife and minor chill
dren.
Charges of grand larceny and joy
riding against Horace Butler were
ignored.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
Beauties of Tropical Flying
Described by Miss Earhort
Famous Pilot Plans to Start Second
Hop Today, but Will Stop in
Cdr0pitO, Venezuela.
rmstrong, TOR 1Uhon, she and Mrs.

Eastern standard time. I came in di-
rectly, following the long shore to the
field, close to the side Of this colorful
city.
The airport, by the way, is not
overly large for ships such as mine
and is partly under construction.
It was odd 10 see four-masted
schooner anchored off the runway.
She had come filed with cod from
Nova Scotia and return with salt from
Turks Island
Inc reception, as so often with
itlnerant flyers, was supremely friend
ly. was greatly impressed with the
courtesy and helpfulness Of the local
officials. Acting Gov Menendez
Ramos generously offered hospitality
but ! had made ARRANGEMENTS to i'm
pose myself upon a fellow pilot who
is accustomed TO such strange habits
as arising at am.
SO I declined the Governors hos
pltable offer and am writing this
now en- route to the nearby planta-
ton of Miss Clara Livingston. who
is one of the few private flyers on
the island. Before leaving town We
lunched with Mrs. Thomas Roden-
baugh, wife of the Pan American
airport manager here.
Flying seems to make even more
trouble for the innocent bystander
than it does for the participants.
l fear that the roar of my motors
SO early this morning might have
awakened some of the good citizens
OF Miami. Certainly, to all of those
who came out to the field to see me
off I owe an apology for so thoroughly
running their nights rest. The people
Of Miami have been so kind to me
that would be ungrateful were I to
be responsible for causing any Of
them inconvenience.
tCopyright 1872
Evening star., 1937-06-02
JOHN J. WARD, HEAD
OF DAIRY FIRM, DIES
President of EN- bassy Concern. rs,
Succumbed to Effects of
Carbuncle.

John J. Ward. IS. president OF
the Embassy Dairy, died early today
in Georgetown University Hospital
after an illness of three weeks. Death
was due to the effects of a carbuncle
He had been head of the dairy busi-
ness since he bought it five years ago
and had been in the dairy business
in Chicago and Washington for As
years.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs. Mona
Ward; a daughter. Mrs. E. L. Keep
nick. 1913 Webster street, and a
brother. James j. Ward, secretary of
the Embassy Dairy.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day at $50 am. at the residence of
Mrs. Koepnick, with mass at Sacred
Heart Church at 9 am. and inter-
ment in Mount Olivet Cemetery.