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Evening star., 1937-06-26

n yE" IOfSk, June Zb-In con-
nection with the war scare in
" Europe, the C. I. O. and the
A sit-dOWn strikes, the world
now is threatened from a new Quarter
known as the heavyweight Champion
ship.
Joe Louis takes his turn in the
line of march that ran from John
l.. Sullivan to James j. Braddock.
But most OF the arranging was
done over here. including Sullivan.
whose claim to the title always was
disputed. Now Max Schmeling threat
ems to start a new heavyweigt king
dom in Europe by meeting Tommy
Farr, the British champion, the win
ner to pick up a new Sceptre and
start a new line of possession and
descent.
This leaves the Atlantic as the
water hazard separating the two
crowns. This also leaves Mike Jacobs
in an unhappy frame of mind, as
the situation may wipe out a nil
Ion or more dollars for a Louis
SchmeIlng return match-unless Ja-
GODS wants to guarantee Schmeling
something like half million dollars.
The Whip Hando
WHO holds the whip hand? Louis
can point to the fact that he
knocked out Jim Braddock, the recoe-
nized champion of new order estab-
llshed after Gene Tunney's retire.
ment.
Max Schmeling won his title under
TINS new order. Schmelings claim
is that he came over to fight Brad
oock-that he was ordered to fight
Louis f1rst-that he knocked out
LOUIS and then crossed the Atlantic
twice TO meet Braddock under signed
ontracts-without having a chance
to fight.
So he merely turns the calendar
oack year TO his victory over Louis
and lays the foundation for a new
european throne. This might make
LOUIS champion of America and
Schmellng champion of Europe-if he
fights and whips Farr.
The next move should be to dig IN
an oriental who could be champion
OF Asia, complicating matters still
1urther IN highly complicated world.
Louis and Schmeling.
Is only natural that Louis should
be keen to have another pop at
Schmellng-aS the one barrier be-
tween himself and a clean slate.
II IS only natural that Schmeling.
haVlng beaten Louis once, should hold
out for the top price before taking
any such risk again. Schmeling can
say that he came over three times
to fight for the title-and never was
given a chance for shot at the main
target.
This would be true Joe Louis had
nothing to do with all this. Joe Louis
is willing to fight any one. But, in
all fairness. there still is a lot on
Schmeling's side, despite the fact that
he also gave Jack Sharkey the run
around when this was the logical
match.
Schmeling is shrewd. stubborn
bargainer. He understands the i'm
portant spot he holds in the heavv-
weight .muddle today and there isn't
much chance that he will retreat to
any large extent. Schmelings answer
is, Il Knocked out Louis and that
Braddock ran away from me twice
after signing two contracts for a
fight. I reported-went into training
carried out every. obligation.
Knocked out the man who knocked
out Braddock. That's enough"
Gen. Crichley. who is to promote
the Farr match, has more money
than Mike Jacobs and Madison Square
Garden combined. And the general
doesn't mind gamble. He'll shoot
the works when the game is opened.
Evening star., 1937-06-26

of to himself A reporter asked
How did 1t happen?"
Evening star., 1937-06-26
Major League Statistics
JUNE 26. 1887.

AMERICAN.
RESULTS YESTERDAY
Chicseo :. Washington. 6.
New York s Detroit !.
Boston 4: ST Louis o.
Others not scheduled.
Evening star., 1937-06-26
SCHMEL|NG EAGER
.T0F0UNDDYNA
Mad About Braddock Rum
out, Max Is to Battle Farr
for "TitIe."
BY GRANTIAND RICE

n YEW YORK, June 26-In con-
nection with the war scare in
" Europe, the c. I. O. and tho
a sit t-NOun strikeS tho uorIJ
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
Dear Washington
By Helen Essary

assist with the packing of her furniture and
put it aboard train under special convoy Then
she got herself safely back to Paris by airplane.
Having ended the anecdote Of beauty in the
lions den of Madrid with noble moral, now
lump to Saturdays Baltimore football battle
between the Navy and Harvard. It was un-
doubtedly an occasion, as 10000 of the Right
People were there.
But, personally, I thought the game was dull.
Half hundred husky heroes did practically
nothing but push each other back and forward
across the 35-yard line
CrOwd Proves Attraction
At least the crowd at Saturdays game was
fun to see. On the Navy side where sat were
many ladies nonchalant in mink top coats and
many gentlemen gorgeous in gold braid and
navy blue broadcloth. Mrs. James Roosevelt,
Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, Mrs Harry H. Wood
ring and Mrs. Charles A. Edison did the Admin
istration proud in smart clothes. I also saw
Mrs. Adolphus Andrews and Miss Rebecca Well.
ington looking their best. Between the halves
asked Admiral Andrews if he would rather be
the successful Naval Chief of Navigation or one
of the midshipmen up on the grandstand. The
Admiral said he'd rather be midshipman with
his way to make and he'd cheerfuly live the
years between, the good and the bad ones, over
again.
This bit of philosophy was interrupted by
Col. Edwin A. Watson, military aide to the Presi-
dent, who announced that with the big yellow
Navy chrysanthemum in his buttonhole and
the broad suspenders of Harvard crimson under
his coat, he was q model of neutrality on the
days g1idiron
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
AUTO DEATH TIP
WINS TOP PRIZE

First information on the auto
mobile death of 2-year-old Frances
Holbrook at Sherman Circle cap
tured first prize last week in The
Washington Times newstip con-
test.
Other prizes we're awarded for
the following stories: The strike
of workers on the Capital air-con-
ditioning plant; police shooting Of
a colored alleged thief in Arling.
ton; discovery of a safe on Riggs
Road near the railroad tracks; ar
rest of a mail carrier for taking
money from the mails; arrest of
19-year-old Mrs. Monte Tucker for
turning in a false fire alarm when
she mistook the alarm box for a
mail box; friendly wrestling bout
which resulted in a broken neck
for one OF the wrestlers in AleXan-
dria; sudden death of a man in
the 300 block Eleventh St. N. W.;
automobile accident at Naylor Rd.
S. E. and District line. in which
four persons were injured; acci-
dent at Thirty-third and @ SITS.
N. w., and street car-auto col.
lision at Berwyn crossing.
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
Says Boake Carter

unloading of United States goods on foreign
merchant ships? American shipments are dumped
into the hold first. Other shipments are piled
on top.
Once the United States merchant marine is
driven from the seas, foreign operators can
charge whatever prices to United States business
firms they please for export shipments. We
might wish to promote better United States
trade in South America, but we would be de-
pendent upon foreign ships to carry the freight.
Do you think they are likely to be so bighearted
and sentimental as to give the shipping breaks
to Uncle Sam?
Urges SIow Ships
The State Department lately informed the
Maritime Commission that it did not need any
ships faster than 13 and IA knots.
What are the factors which an exporter looks
for when shipping goods to foreign shores?
He wants speed, safety and efficiency in the
ship. Then he looks for efficiency at the ports
of exit and entry in the matter OF handling his
goods. Then he looks for transport facilities
or warehousing equipment.
Why are the Polish, the new Danish motor
ships operating with full cargoes? Because pri-
marily they are modern Diesel ships with
turn of 17h knots. The 10,0OOton japanese
express refrigerator ships turn up % knots.
But the State Department is recommending
that the taxpayers money. earmarked for new
ships, be conveniently handicapped by building
more 13knot tubs.
The State Department is slick enough to
realize that few United States exporters will want
to ship goods on United States 13-knot ships
when they can ship on foreign 17-knot ships.
The Washington times., 1937-10-18

A.. McTa
full white marble buildings here and 1t should
make every citizen of Washington feel little
selfish, should think, to realize that tiny children
have been denied the nourishment they need to
grow into useful citizens because no money could
be found to feed them.
Government Should Aid
Feeding hot lunches to children who need them'
in my opinion, should be made regular function
of the District government without any further
delay, I realize that everyone is heavily taxed
now but I'm sure no one would object to paying
for such worthy function
After ALL we must realize the Government COM
pels children to go to school whether they are
hungry or not. If the Government does not intend
to feed the hungry children it should carry Its
heartlessness one step farther and permit them to
stay home where they could starve slowly without
wasting their last bit of energy on studies.
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
FREE LUNCHES
SERVED 5000
IN 90 SCHOOLS
First Meal Proves
Huge Success

Noon recess bells in 80 District
schools today ushered in the city's
free lunch program as 5000
hungry school children with ap-
petites sharpened by weeks Of de-
privation rushed to devour ire
mendous quantities of hot soup,
sandwiches, apples and milk.
Every soup bowl was scraped
clean and the huge kettles at the
Central kitchen on Wisconsin
Avenue were drained dry of the
last drop of the 325 gallons OF
tomatoes, macaroni and cheese
they had held as the children
clamored for more"
WORK IN RELAYS
Working in shifts WPA EN-.
ployes toiled throughout the night
to prepare the lunches which were
rushed to the SO public and seven
parochial schools in trucks. Other
WPA workers we're stationed at
the schools to 6ish out the food
and serve it.
Danger of a food shortage be-
cause of lack of funds was seen as
the list of children in need of the
lunches continued to grow. Al
ready the list has gone over the
The Washington times., 1937-10-18

and bombarding, the Packs had Of necessity
hastily closed their house and hurried to Paris
with their young daughter.
During a lull in the fighting and Just before
Mr.. Packs transfer to Warsaw his pretty wife,
who in her less aggressive moments looks like
a Fra Angelica angel fell to wondering what
had happened to the Spanish antiques she had
collected in Madrid, priceless now because so
many art treasures have been destroyed in the
present civil war. Her more cautious British
husband said they had become hazards Of war
and that nothing could be done.
Rescues Precious Antiques
Betty refused to be persuaded and promptly
took an airplane for Spain Had tremendously
exciting flight. Arriving in Madrid, she man.
aged with smiles and commands to beguile the
rival Spanish factions and the British and Ameri.
can authorities into helping her unbar her house,
The Washington times., 1937-10-18

will be forced to lie Is miles off shore, While
passengers are transferred to smaller boats
Here is an opportunity for American financial
interests, Let them cease to send their surplus
funds to Asia and Europe, divert them toward
South America instead Let them help South
American nations establish good harbors, to at
tract North American trade, commerce and pas
sengers Certainly this will be helping soutn
America.
Against U. S. Marine
The State Department does not believe in
limited States merchant marine. It has been
doing its best to destroy such one as we have.
"other people buy our goods; we must buy
their services" is the doctrine OF the State De-
partment. Has its adviser on shipping saugstad'
ever sat around docks watching the loading and
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
MASONS OPEN
PARLEY HERE

Members Of the Southern
Supreme Council of Scottish Rite
Masons formally convened here
today for their biennial session at
the Scottish Rite Temple on Six
teenth Street.
The meeting, following registra-
ton of members, was opened with
the thirty-third degree ceremony
Eighteenth degree Masons will
then be admitted and the names
of supreme council members who
died within the past two years
will be read by Sovereign Grand
Commander Cowles, to the accom-
paniment Of taps.
Following luncheon, which will
be served in the temple at noon,
members will make a pilgrimage
to Mt. Vernon, where a floral
tribute will be placed on Wash
ington's tomb.
Constitution Night" will be
observed at 8 p. m., with addresses
by DR.. Joseph Fort Newton,
Masonic writer and preacher, and
Representative Sol Bloom, director
of the Constitution Sesqui-
centennial.
Members of the council yester'
day attended memorial services
for five prominent Masons who
are buried in or near Wash
ington.
The Washington times., 1937-10-18

5000 quota set by the Citizens
Emergency Committee as the
maximum number that could be
fed on the monthly budget il
hopes to raise from the citizens OF
Washington.
HEARTY MEAL
In addition to cash contribu
tions of nearly $4,000 the Com
mittee this morning received 5000
half pintS of milk which residents
had instructed dairies to charge
to their milk bills. In addition to
the milk and soup the children de-
voured $50 loaves of bread and
$50 pounds of butter and 5000
apples.
Realizing that funds already
contributed will provide lunches
for only four weeks, the Commit.
tee today redoubled efforts to
raise another 100000.
BOXING SHOW TONIGHT
Aiding in the campaign to raise
this fund will be boxing show
to be staged tonight at Griffith's
Stadium; the food and program
concession at the Meadowbrook
Saddle Clubs horse show this
Thursday and Friday, which will
be handled by local debutantes,
and a motion picture and lecture
at Central High School Friday
afternoon and evening by Tommy
Larkin, under the auspices of the
Parent Teachers Association.
Rejoicing over the success Of
the campaign, leaders pointed out
the project was serving a two-fold
purpose.
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
Red Cross Sends
$4,000 to China

The American Red Cross, acting
on the recommendation of Nelson
T. Johnson, United States AmbaS.
sador to China, has dispatched
$4,000 to Nanking for use by
Chinese and foreign relief organi-
cations.
James L. Fieser, vice chairman
in charge of domestic operations,
reported in connection with the
twenty-fifth anniversary of estab-
lishment of the organizations pub
lie health nursing service that
$500 nurses made 1,035, ,764 visits
during the year ended June 30.
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
Anti -Vigilante
Stand Applauded

Recent action Of the Victory
Post of the American Legion, in
opposing the organization of a
corps of Legion vigilantes in this
city, was lauded in a resolution
adopted last night by the executive
board of the Washington Building
Trades Council, an affiliate Of the
American Federation of Labor.
The resolution declared the
tendency to vigilantism is more
subservise of good citizenship than
the alleged evils at which it is
aimed"
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
BUSINESS TAX
REPEAL ASKED
AT CAPITOL
Citizen Groups Call
On PalmisanO

Civic and trade organizations
began turning the heat on Con-
gress today to get rid of the busi-
ness privilege tax written into the
District tax schedule at the last
session of Congress.
The Cathedral Heights-Cleve-
land Park Citizens Association led
the procession to the Capitol with
a petition to Representative Vim
cent Palmisona (D.) of Maryland,
chairman Of the House District
Committee. They asked that the
privilege tax be allowed to die at
the expiration of its one-year pro-
bationary reriod.
NO COMMENT
Mr.. Palmisano would make no
statement on the request.
Fiscal legislation, centering prin.
cipally around the highly contro-
versial business privilege tax, to-
gether with "streamlining" of
the local government with a view
to giving the District Commis-
sioners greater power, will form
the bulk of activity of the District
committees on both the Senate
and House sides.
To what extent the new tax pro-
gram and the revision of the form
of local government will go will
depend to a large extent on the
desires of congressional leaders to
stick to the national program out
lined by President Roosevelt in
his call for the special session.
MAY BLOCK PROGRAM
Senator William H. King, of
Utah, chairman of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, is expected back
in the Capital we'll in advance of
the special session.
It is likely that he and Chafe.
man Palmisano will confer eatey
in November on a general legA
lative program, with taxes and
reorganization of the local gov
ernment as the basic proects.
The tax legislation for Wash
ington adopted at the last session
was admittedly sorry compro-
mise between various proposals
which had been suggested, and it
is likely that Congress will want
to revise it. The program was
conceived as a means of tighten
ing the burden on real estate, but
instead resulted in adding a tax
to the already heavily burdened
realty rate.
Efforts to strike this from the
books will be made, as well as
efforts to throw out the business
privilege tax, a new form in local
taxation.
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
Girl, 17Dies
As Bike Hits
Auto

A 17-year-old girl, identified as
Harriet I. Groves, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Groves, Of Falls
Church, Va, was killed early today
when knocked from her bicycle by
an automobile near Arlington
Court House, Va.
Herman Kadan, 36, of Vienna,
Va, who police say was driving
the machine that struck her, said
that the girl came out Of North
Barton Street onto Wilson Boule.
ward and rode her bicycle directly
into the car, striking the front
fender. The impact hurled her
body against the side of the car
and then 10 feet into the air be.
fore she fell to the ground.
DIES IN HOSPITAL
A passing machine took the girl
to Georgetown Hospital where she
was pronounced dead. county Of.
ficers had difficulty identifying
the girl, since she was said to
have been visiting an aunt in
Lyon Village, Arlington county,
Mrs. Hattie E. King, of 1919 North
Lakewood St.
The girl, who is said to have
graduated from the Lee-Jackson
High School of Fairfax county
last year, died of fractured skull
and severe decorations about the
body.
A 60-year-old woman and a 612-
monthS-old baby girl died as the
result of injuries received when
the car in which they were riding
rolled down an embankment nine
miles west of Warrenton, Va, fol-
lowing a head-on collision last
night.
TWO INJURED
Miss Pauline Marchalk, 60, Of
1910 Kalorama Rd. N. w., was
believed to have been killed in
stantly. She was riding in the
back seat of a taxicab driven by
her nephew, Ernest Gasser, Of
2233 Fortieth Pl. N. w., when the
accident occurred. Gasser's baby
girl, Barbara, 612 months old, died
in Children's Hospital early today
from cuts and bruises received in
the collision.
Gasser and his wife, Myrtle, 20.
Continual on Page 1S, Col. p
The Washington times., 1937-10-18

cans travel to South America
in their own hemisphere
where they can do some good
for their country and sell the
United States to South Ameri-
cans?
Maybe you can find an an
Swer in the fact that, exclusive
Of the harbor at Rio, there
are no adequate harbors along
all the thousands of miles OF
South American coast line.
The Normandie will sail this
winter tn BuenoS Aires and
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
Milk Fund Suggested

MUIR Fund suggested
When we clipped the milk coupons from our
Hera1ds and stuffed them in the milk bottles the
other morning, began wondering if there isn't
some way we could start a regular Milk Fund.-
Incorporated, here which would distribute free
milk to the children who need it every day in the
year.
Mrs. Hearst started such milk fund in New
York years ago and it has done untold good. I'm
sure there would be lack Of cooperation if such
a fund was started here The motion pictures
would be glad, I believe to turn over one days
proceeds each year to the fund. Mr.. Clark Grit
fifth, who dearly loves children and is one of the
finest men know, could be depended upon to
help with his baseball club.
Major Brown, our chief of police has shown his
interest in children through his Police Boys Club.
His policemen have already shown their willing
ness to cooperate by the manner in which they
have been selling tickets for the benefit boxing
show tonight.
There are number of splendid organizations
working here now to help feed hungry children.
But the job is too big for individual efforts. Since
our children are the most important thing in the
world today, wonder if it isn't time for everyone
to get together in one big effort to establish some
sort of lasting agency to see that they get all the
milk they need.
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
Prince Georges
Chamber to Dine

Arranged especially for the busi-
ness men of the metropolitan area,
a booster meeting of the Prince
Georges Chamber Of Commerce
will be held at 8 p. m. october 25,
at the Lord Calvert Inn, College
Park, it was announced yesterday.
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
Venezuelan Art
To Be Exhibited

Sonora de Escobar Saluzzo,
president of the Atheneum of
Caracas, Venezuela, was to for
mally place a collection of paint
ings by the Venezuelan artist, Gil
berto Antolinez, on display at the
National Museum this afternoon.
DR.. Diogenes Escalante, Ven.
ezulean minister to the United
States, was to attend the cere-
mOny,
The Washington times., 1937-10-18

erosity Of the people of Wash
ington.
The finest thing the COM
mittee has done in its cam
paign, 1 believe, was to awaken
the citizens Of this beautiful
city to the tragic and impera-
tive need that exists for some
permanent agency to work
year in and year out to prevent
little children from going hun
CRY.
Hundreds of millions of dol
r. -
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
JUSTICE BLACK, TOPIC

The effect which the appoint.
ment of Justice Hugo Black to the
Supreme Court will have on the
Negro race was discussed by DR..
Kelly Miller, retired dean Of
Howard University, before the
forum at the Twelfth Street Y.
M. c. A., yesterday.
The Washington times., 1937-10-18

Thorpe, U. S. A., and wife OF
Arthur Pack, counsellor of the
British Embassy in Madrid.
Listen to the story of Betty's
courage and you'll be ashamed
of your meek, stay-at-home
ways. She rescued by airplane
and special convoy all Of the
household goods she and her
husband had been forced to
leave in Spain when the Brit
ish Embassy staff had to flee
for it's life. At the time of
some especially vicious rioting
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
KlWANIs LUNCH SET

The regular luncheon meeting
of the Washington Kiwanis Club
will be held at the Mayflower
Hotel, Thursday.
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
"

Hundreds of thousands Of United States citizens
travel abroad every year. Abroad means in one
of two directions to SO per cent of them-Europe
or Asia
Why is it that so small percentage of Ameri-
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
My Say

Thousands of hungry little school children will
sit down to hot nourishing lunches today thanks
to the splendid campaign being carried on by the
Citizens Emergency Committee and to the gen.
The Washington times., 1937-10-18

Today present you new heroine a former
Washington belle, Betty Thorpe Pack, daughter
of Mrs. George c. Thorpe and the late Colonel
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
MONDAY, OCT. .1S, 1887
By E0alw Walsh Mclean

don't think our duty to hungry children ends
with the end of the school year, either. After ALL
children can starve just as painfully during the
summer months as they can in the winter. And
no hot lunches are served in the school during the
summer, you know.
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
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