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The Washington times., 1938-10-01
n. Y. BANKERS.
BLAMED F 0 R.
RAIL PAY CUT.
Morgan, Kuhn,
Loeb Firms Named

u.N.s,D. The proposal of the
nations major railroads to cut
wages IS per cent is "only part
Of a nationwide conspiracy" of
New York banking houses for a
general wage reduction through
out the country to discredit the
New Deal, President Roosevelt's
fact-finding board was told today.
AS counsel and spokesman for
the Brotherhood of Railroad
Ttainmen, Tom Davis. Minneapo-
Nls attorney, promised the three
member board that representa-
tHves of labor, fighting the reduc-
tipn, will "show the devious trail
OF banker control Of the railroads
nd the looting of the American
rSilroad systems by the financial
hIouses of Morgan g. Co., Kuhn,
Osb d Co., and other investment
houses"
The Washington times., 1938-10-01
BID FOR BIGGER
COTTON LOANS
TURNED DOWN
Aides of Wallace
Answer Senators

Q.N.SO The. appeal of Southern
Senators for bigger cotton and
wheat loans was rejected today by
spokesmen for Secretary Wallace.
Assistant Secretary Harry Brown
said the department feels it has
fixed loans on cotton and wheat
on a sound basis.
The Washington times., 1938-10-01
Berlin Says Czechs
Shot 20 Soldiers

BERLIN, Oct. Q.N.S).
A DNB (Official German
news agency dispatch from
PreSSburg today said that 20
Czech soldiers of Hungarian
nationality were cOurtmar-
tailed and shot today for al
legged refusal to fire on Ger
mans and HungarianS.
The Washington times., 1938-10-01
PROMISE PROOF

Eve will show you," Davis de-
clared. 'that these are the in
terests which are today demand
ing a cut in the wages of the
railroad workers, which is only
part Of a nationwide conspiracy
to cut the wages of every
worker In the land, to delay and
prevent recovery, and to dis
credit this Administration"
Economic Tailspin"
Davis made his statement al
the second day Of hearings got
under way before the board
which is charged with finding {
peaceful settlement Of the wage
dispute.
"A wage cut will throw this
country into an economic tall
spin," the witness warned. "A
wage cut is against the public
CONTINUED on Page 4, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1938-10-01

Is the only newspaper or:
EanizatiOn, in the Nations
Capital which offers q COM
plete "a hour : around.the-
clock cOverage Of news, pic.
lures and features.
Evening star., 1938-01-14

veteran in Swede Vincent. who has
adopted the tactics of Ray Matule-
VICE. whom he succeeded in that
weight. Lloyd is only a sophomore
but is developing fast. He was one
of Maryland's reserve guards on the
gridiron.
If Adams starts in the heavyweight
division the show will be closed by
a pair of sophomores, for both Goode
and Brooks of Duke are. second-year
students. Goode is tall and lanky
Brooks short and powerful, while
Adams is considered to have a good
chance to win the conference cham
pionship.
Dukes first two ring victims were
Appalachian Teachers College and
South Carolina. who they beat, 50
and 5-3, respectively.
In basket ball the visitors bring a
team which has won out of 10
games. including three out OF five In
the conference. Their last two VIC
tins were Richmond and South Caro-
lima. the former having defeated
Maryland in the opening game at
College Park. Maryland's court rec
ord is three out of seven, but it has
won only one out of three in the
conference.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
MAT MADD|ESB BOO
NACURSK| VICTORY
Defeat of Sullivan Is Drab,
but AI|-Irish Battle
PIeases Fans,

TN A drab fracas that drew boos
from a capacity house. Bronko
Nagurski. rasslin champ No. /,
employed some we'll rehearsed
grid tactics and bit of wrestling last
night to defeat John Sullivan, 7-foot-
4-inch bewhiskered giant, with body
slam In "a minutes. in the feature
match at Turner's Arena.
An all-Irish semi-final between
Paddy Mack and Dropkick Murphy
afforded the fans their weekly excuse
to come back next time. Murphy and
Mack staged plenty action until the
Dropkicker finally tied his firing oppo-
nent into something resembling a pig
skin and booted him squarely between
the uprights at the end of 20 minutes.
Chief Chewaki wasn't quite tactful
enough in producing q skein of wire
from his trunks with which to ham
string Al Pereira. so he was disqualified
after 1s minutes.
Hindu Ram Singh required only 6la
minutes to crotch-hold and body slam
Plato Wilcox into submission and John
Grandovitch wasted little time in fat
tening Mike Kilonis in the opener with
body slam.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
SNOW TRAIN SUNDAY
Winter Sports Now Available In
Allegheny Mountains,

A special snow train will carry
Washington and Baltimore sports en-
thusiasts to Meyersdale, Pa, Sunday
for day Of skiing. tobogganing and
skating in the snow-covered Ale
gheny Mountains. the B. g. o. rail-
road announced today.
Buses will take the excursionists
from the railway station at Meyers
dale to the Deer Valley Club, IL miles
away, where a private concern has
provided clubhouse and all facilities
Tor winter sports. There are ski jumps
and skiways and practice slopes for
beginners in the l,000-acre reserva-
ton. A power tramway Is available
to carry guests the 1000 feet from
the clubhouse to the crest Of the hill.
Evening star., 1938-01-14

A vertical line from the knee to the
snow would strike the snow several
inches inside the inner ski, between
the feet. In midturn, when the
ski is fiat. the knee should be directly
over the ski. At the end Of the turn
the inner ski is on its outside edge, and
q line from knee to snow would
drop outside the ski. Thus. the
inner knee moves in an arc to insure
the correct edging Of the inner ski
throughout the turn, starting with an
inward or mock-kneed position and
ending With the knee leaning toward
The uphill aida Of The slope.
Evening star., 1938-01-14

completion and the inner ski Is ad-
vanced ahead Of the outer does it begin
to edge again. this time on the outer
edge.
Knee position Is the clue to control
OF the inner ski, and . forward knee
Is the most useful adjunct to this
control. The inner knee should be
push he'd forward over the toes In order
to provide the leverage and neces-
sary fiexibility. If the leg Is straight,
without forward knee at al, It Is i'm
possible to control properly the edging
Of the inner sh. At the start Of the
turn the knee u knpched inward.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
c. U. five PLAYING
VIlLAN0VA TONIGHT
Small Chance Of Swapping Slump
After 54-to-2S Defeat by
e. Thovoe
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 14-Catholic
Universty's basket ball team saw
little chance OF swapping a five-same
losing streak here tonight as It meets
the highly-rated villanova five IN the
Wildcats gym.
Another Pennsylvania college ouint.
st. Thomas of Scranton. walloped the
wingless Cardinals with plenty to spare
last night. by a 54-28 score. ST,
Thomas. In contrast to c. O.. had A
winning streak Of seven games which IT
had little difficulty in maintaining
Wayne Ambrose, Catholics high
scoring forward. was held to six points
and left any pace-setting there could
be done to Irish Carroll. who taI1,ed
nine
Evening star., 1938-01-14
.UNBEATEN CUNTS
IN SCHOOL CLASH
Tech, Western Risk Records
Tonight-Wi|son Deemed
Snap for Eastern.

A MILD workout and a bitterly
~ fought engagement are ex-
~ pected to be unraveled tonight
q = at Tech High gym when
Eastern tangles with Wilson and Tech
faces Western in public high school
basket ball series double-header.
Unless the hapless Wilson outfit
suddenly unveils hidden talent, East
ern's polished five anticipates little
trouble from the Presidents in the first
game at 7:3o o'clock, but the second
tilt will see an unblemished record pass
into oblivion.
Tech Loses Center.
TECH, undefeated In two games and
current series leader, will be
stripped Of Its foot 4 inch center,
Merrill Holdings. since the towering
Tech lad Is a Seventh Day Adventist
His religion dictates athletic activities
must be terminated by 7 pm. on
Fridays.
Western got one-point victory over
Central In its series debut and in Bob
Hollorsn and Bill Custer, forwards;
Len Stanton, center. and Irving Needle
and Tommy Saylor, guards, the Red
Raiders have a team that rapidly is
shedding its inexperience.
Coach Bruce Kessler probably will
start Marshall Dellinger and Blacke
Heatwole, forwards; Vic De Leon.
center. and Leroy Curtis and Sam
Gendleman guards, for Tech. Walter
Connolly, all-high football end, also is
expected to see service for the
Maroon tossers.
Evening star., 1938-01-14

whacking out prodigiolls shots down
the ninth fairway from spot behind
the green. knocking that ball so far
1t took most of the members two tull
wallops and kick to catch Up with
one Of his shots. But Jimmy was q
wild kid in those 6ays-wild rom the
tee. that is. He could crack the
rabbit ball Of those days 300 yards,
but he couldn't groove EN-
In golf, you know. the greater
the range from the tee. the
more apt you are to leave the
straight line. It's = matter of
angles.
But Jimmy is straight as q string
nowadays, and If he does wander he
Evening star., 1938-01-14
(K11NC BycHARhEsM IL !'S ~ PRoc7oR M
ADN INV OLYMPIC STAR AND
~ - >> - q ~~S FAMOUS INSTRUCTOR
TFE simplest form of the stem
L is the snow-plow or double
stem, both skis being stemmed

is the snow-plow or double
stem, both skis being stemmed
L IN wide v, as described in
the previous article. The wide angle
between the skis is maintained
throughout the turn. and care must be
taken not to edge the skis too much,
In order to prevent their crossing. The
weight should be kept forward, on the
balls Of the feet
To start a right turn when running
across a slope, swing the left arm and
shoulder back and stem slightly with
the right ski, placing most of the
weight momentarily on this ski. This
Is preliminary movement known as
upstemming and temporarily removes
the weight from the left ski. The un-
weighted left ski now is pushed out
to q wide stemming angle. The left
knee should be forward or pushed over
the toes. When the ski has been
stemmed sufncient!J, 1t takes the skier's
weight.
Bring the left shoulder and arm for
ward to transfer the weight to the left
ski The hips follow the shoulder mo.
ton again to emphasize the weighing
and the left hip should be directly
over the left ski ct the conclusion Of
this movement. The left knee must
be pushed forward to provide the lev.
erage for the turning movement. From
this point 1t is most important to keep
the weight decisively over the left ski.
This is aided by keeping the left shoul-
der and arm advanced, leading the
turn. The wide stemming angle must
be maintained until the desired change
Of direction has been completed.
The inside ski starts on its inside
edge, taking the thrust of the leg as
the weight swings onto the outer ski
to start the turn. When the weight
has been shifted to the outer ski and
the turn is under way, the inside Ski
should be flattened to permit it to
slide around and follow the turn, while
preserving the wide angle Of the stem
position. Only when the turn nears
Evening star., 1938-01-14
Boxing Spotlight Maryland and Duke Present 7uin Sho,u
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

Catholic University vs.. Villanova,
Philadelphia. Pa.
Wilson Teachers vs.. shippensburr
Teachers, Wilson gym, 8.
Wilson vs. Eastern, Tech High gym
(public high title series), 7:30.
Tech VS.. Western, Tech High gym
(public high title series), s:15.
Roosevelt vs.. Bethesda Chevy Chase.
Bethesda, Md, $3.50.
Montgomery-Blair vs.. Landon. Lam
don gym, $3.50.
St. Adams vs.. Friends, Friends gym.
$3.50. '''
Washington-Lee High vs.. Fred
ericksburg High, Ballston, Va, &.
George Washington High vs.. Thomas
Jefferson, Richmond, Va.
Table Tennis.
District championships, Heurich
gym, 7:30.
Boxing.
Andre Jessurun vs. Tony Falco, 10
rounds, Rialto Theater, $50.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
MINERS RALLY FAILS

A second-half rally on the part Of
the Miner Teachers College five YES
terday failed to overcome a flrst-half
advantage gained by Kentucky State
and the local colored quint bowed,
53-44. at Cardoza Highs gym.
The visitors had a 1918 lead by IN
termission, but Miner outscored them.
1924, In the second half.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
BASKET BALLERS
SECOND F|DDLERS
Bargain Card Tomorrow to
Uncover Old Liners New
Ring Team.
BY BILL DISMER, Jr.

A PROFITABLE, but somewhat
~ devilish attraction will be
~ presented by the University of
a Maryland tomorrow night
when it stages its first sports bargain
attraction of the year-basket ball and
boxing for the price of one admis-
sion.
The two-for-one bait is likely to at
tract some 5000 fans to Ritchie Coli
scum and the devilish part of the en-
tertainment will be provided by the
terps' opposition-the Duke Blue
Devils.
With the court teams Of both schools
considerably under par. the greater in
terest in tomorrow's double-head lies
In the meeting of the ring teams.
For Maryland, defending champion
OF the Southern Conference, will be
making its first start with a practic-
ally untried team against a SQUAD
which finished runner-up to it in the
tournament and which already has
gained experience from two bouts.
Further, Duke will present five vet.
Grams, including Danny Farrar, who
was beaten for the conference cham
pionship only by Maryland's grad
uated Nedomatsky in the finals of the
145-pound class.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
VINES NOW TWO UP
By the Associated Press.

By me ASsoclated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l4.-Ells-
worth Vines had a two-match lead
today over his British rival. Fred Per-
ry. in defense Of his professional tennis
championship. Vines won the second
encounter Of their 75-match touring
series here last night. 10-8. +6, e3.
Vines won their inaugural in Los
Angeles Tuesday, q gruelling five-set
affair.
Walter Senior of San Francisco, re-
Gently turned pro. defeated Berkeley
Bell Of Austin. Tex, 81, SIS.
Evening star., 1938-01-14

q brace OF dream rounds and a couple
run-of-the-mine rounds Of golf, for a
total score Of 273.
Naturally, q victory for blond
topped Jimmy sets the bagpipes skirl-
ing among the Scottish delegates, for
Caledonia, the ancient home Of golf,
hasn't seen much winning in America
IN recent years. Jimmy is q Scots
man. even though he came to this
country as q youngster and has spent
nearly all his 20 years in the United
States. He isn't eligible for the Ryder
Cup team by the same token. al
though Jimmy was a little young to
take up golf when Pappy Wilfred
who also is golf pro, brought him
here at the tender age of 2 years.
"A great golfer who has had
less than his share Of luck in
the major championships" says
Fred Mcleod. the North Ber-
wick pro At Columbia.
1T isn't surprising to see him win
big one" says Dave Thomson, who
represented the neighboring precinct
OF Montrose. back in Scotland. Nc
Leod and Thomson are the only
Scotsmsn holding pro jobs around
Washington. and they indulge in a
little quiet cheering when a native
Scot sets the Americans back on their
ears IN q golf tournament.
Is Natural Athlete.
JIMMY THOMSON could have done
anything in sport. He could have
been a great football player, for. in
addition to weighing around 200
pounds teeside. he's almost as fast on
his feet as was Paddock. He Is one
OF the best dancers who ever skidded
across a polished floor, and he Tits a
golf ball to places no man-excapting
Sam Snead-ever has hit it.
He outranges the ordinary profess
sional from the tee around IS Yards,
He converts 44o-yard holes into drive
and pitch affairs. and ne makes par
5 holes into easy two-shotters.
Give Jimmy Horton Smiths
putting stroke and Horizons
confidence around the cup and
he'd win . dozen big tourna-
ments = year.
His iron shots to the green have
vastly, but his putting still
remains his Achilles heel. He lost a
chance to tie Revolta for the bilt-
more top money by blowing g.
footer on the seventy-second green.
He muffed his great chance to win the
1885 open championship at Oakmont
by messing up the simple little Jour-
teenth hole. finishing second to Sam
Parks. But those days are behind for
Jimmy He's on his way and with
the natural advantages he has from
the tee he can win a bunch Of the big
ones.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
Varsity Quints
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Clemson. 80: Davidson. 80
New York u. 43: COLGATE. AZ
st Thomas pa 54; Catholic o.
Dartmouth 30: Providence 2s
Salem wv. Vao. So: West Virsinia wes-
Polytechnic. %
Mllsaps. 35: Tulane. "a
. North Texas Teachers. 46: Texas Chris.
tian. A.
Oklahoma A. e. M rs; Oklahoma o.. ~.
Tulsa. 80: Washburn. -.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
Mat Matches
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WATEEBURY: -Conn.-Len Msealuso,
Sls, Buffalo. N. Y. and Bibber Mccoy
225, Massachusetts. drew. Double knock
out after each had won . fall)
. ERIE. Pa.-Felix Miquet 215. France,
threw Bob Wagner. 205. New York, 30:45.
CAMDEN; N. J--Yvon Roberts, 900,
Kansas City. two straight falls
WASH1NGTON-Bron Nazurski. e33.
International Falls MINI. threw John
Sulivan, 21j, Boston. "a 90
Evening star., 1938-01-14
Eastern Line-Up Ready.

eh " A1a1Hc Up 1seoUys
EASTERN. which swamped Roose-
welt Tuesday in its first game, will
employ Ralph Matera and Soup Han
cock. forwards; Clint Quantrille. CEN
ter, and Russ Lombardy and Lee Lus-
by. guards. Coach Charley Guyon
plans to insert his second-stringers as
soon as his regulars compile the ex-
pected comfortable lead.
Wilson will seek to stem the flood
with Bill HaWksworth and Malcolm
Macdonald forwards; Charley Find
ley, center, and Jack Hoyt and Dave
Maloney, guards.
Evening star., 1938-01-14

Jalepes Restaurant rollers shellacked
the Benmacks to gain frst place in
the National Capital League on total
pins over their victims at Lucky
Strike. While the loops president in
cluded 155 string in his big total,
Lou Ruche, his star teammate, came
through with $50 set to recapture
the top average leadership by a six
pin margin over Charley Croft With
1888.
Croft was top shooter with l34-
356-in the Daily News 81 win from
Washington Beef g. Provision. Bus
Mahoney of the losers shot 1896.
With Gait Davis 147-3s7 the tell
ing punches, Washington Canoe Club
tripped Red Circle Food Shop twice.
The last-place Naval Medical Center
turned back the Tribby Real Estate
rollers twice.
Last years champion Easy Marks
gained ground in the Miscellaneous
Income Tax League by sweeping the
Question Marks. Bill Schultz shot 349
for the winners.
Washington Richmond Match.
I OU FINCHAM of the Inspection
team featured the Western Elec-
trio League matches at Convention
Hall. when an all-time records set Of
406 was marked by Ill string. which
only missed by stick Of equaling the
whopper shot recently by Cy Hogarth.
Hayden's l54 last game saved Hand
Set from a shutout.
The final block Of the annual inter-
city match between the American
Legion rollers OF Washington and
Richmond will be rolled next Sunday
at Lucky Strike. Action starts at 2
pm. The Richmond outfit will enter
the fray in the lead, having won the
opening skirmish In their home town
last month.
George (Pinkey) Bradt. the locals
top average shooter, smashed out the
seasons second high set Of 3S5 to lead
. 81 Bunker Hill win from Sergeant
Jasper at the Lucky Strike. His best
single was 149. Lincoln Post rollers
held their top position by downing
Treasury two games.
Woodies, Credit Bureau Tied.
FIRST PLACE in the Department
Store League Is q stand-on be-
tween Woodward G Lothrop and
Credit Bureau as q result of last
nights matches at the Recreation.
Dave Williams. the loops top aver
age shooter. paved the way for Credit
Bureau to whitewash Lansburehs
with 359, while the fast-climbine
Hecht Company put the skids under
Woodward & Lothrop when Harold
Schattman rocked the NAPLES for 1854
and Dave Penney shot $50.
Swamping Hahns Shoes despite
Wesley Chaney's 357, Raleigh Haber-
dasher moved into fourth place when
Hy Bakers 357 led the winning
charge. Kanns, the defending cham
pion, snapped out Of Its losing way
by romping over Lamb Seal & Stencil
with AL Watsons 354 tops. Clayton
Brown shot $50 for the losers. Frank
r. Jellen finished on the long end Of
q 2-1 count with Guy -Curran.
Evening star., 1938-01-14

has the physical equipment to blast
the ball out Of heavy rough as if it
was smooth fairway He has tre-
mendous power in a pair Of big wrists
and the back muscles of a Nagurski.
He met doleful-faced Denny Shute in
the final Of the 1887 P. G. A. cham.
pionship at Pinehurst and strangely
enough, whenever there was any
wandering from the line Denny did 1t.
But 5hute holed too many puts for
Jimmy and licked him on the 34th
hole.
Needs Only Putting.
1--WE Jimmy putting streak In
the national open championship
and he'd win by margin as wide rs
the Mississippi River He has every.
thing else but the putting. But
championships are won around the
cup.
He is married very happily to Viola
Dana, star OF the silent films.
They razz each other un-
mercifully. and they get along
like pair Of childhood sweet
hearts.
Jimmy adores her and she adores
her husky hubby. You know. honey.
don't know whether you ever were a
movie star or not" Jimmy wise
cracked one night. Il never have
seen Aim with you playing In IT,"
"Oh. we'll. you are just a boy," said
vi. Il was there and I still own a
couple slgnboards in Hollywood" One
swell guy. this Jimmy Thomson. You
could take a vote among the news.
paper boys who get around the golf
tournaments and you'd find that Jim
my rates tops with them, along with
Horton Smith. And that's the ton.
TONY SYLVESTER, now in his neu
Job as instructor and chief golf
adviser at the Hecht Co.. has severed
his pro connection with Capital Golf
and Country Club. and according To
Tony. the Capital Club won't have a
golf pro this year.
Jimmy Kraft, Tony's assistant, will
handle golf ball sales and preside In
the golf shop.
Tony has installed a driving net At
nus new post and invites his friends to
drop In and talk golf
Evening star., 1938-01-14
Learned Driving Here.

HAD you moved out to Burning
Tree along about 1924 or 1925 you
might, If you were lucky. have seen a
stocky blond kid OF IA Or tnereabouts
Evening star., 1938-01-14
Fights Last Night

By the Associated Press.
TACOMA. Wash.-Paul Smith, 136, Ta.
coma, knocked out Johnny OConnell. 1877,
pHfLADsGpf1A-Jimmy rysh, 12s,
fhilsdelphia. outpointed Joe Msfei. 123,
:. NEW HAVEN, Conn.-M Gamer. 17bA,
New York GO. oo'
Evening star., 1938-01-14
AlperStein Only Tern Vet.

MARYLAND, on the other hand,
has Benny Alperstein, national
intercollegiate 135-pound champion,
as its sole veteran. Coach Heinie Mil
Ter today insisted Alperstein was the
only man sure to fight tomorrow
night. but Old Line observers had
their own ideas as to who would an
swer the bell for the seven other
bouts.
In their opinion it would be George
Dorr In the 1l5-pound class. Bob
Bradley at 125. Alperstein at 1876, Ma
than Askin at las. Junior Cox at l55,
Bill johnson at l65. Ed Lloyd at ITS
and Don Adams, heavyweight.
OF that group. Dorr is the only man
besides Alperstein who ever has fought
IN a varsity bout. A native Wash
ingtonian, he is, like. Alperstein, a
southpaw and serving his second year
on the squad. According to Miller.
he has shown the greatest improve
ment in general boxing ability of any
man on the squad He will meet
real scrapper in Dukes Bobby Price,
however.
Bradley, a junior, is thought to have
an even chance. as both Jordan and
Mitchell, his possible opponents, are
sophomores. Fighting from a shell.
Bradley is hard to hit and neither
Jordan nor Mitchell has shown much
to date
Evening star., 1938-01-14
Popping Off
Continued From First Page }

Is IS backs If Chapman's ultimate de-
cision is yes"
Pro football no lonegr wears
romperA The game has been
stepped up. Job competition b
keenef.
Flaherty definitely agrees this is 20.
Take our team the one that won
the title" he explained. I'VE had one
first-year man on the regular team
and he was Baugh. Why the year be-
fore, when We won the Eastern cham
pionship for Boston, We had nve
rockies. Riley Smith was one and
Wayne Miner another. Then there
was Jim Karcher and Justice and
Irwin"
Its tougher now to break into the
league and tougher to hold onto a
playing job once a fellow does catch
on. This college draft. plus the num-
Der of boys who are turning to the pro
game, is responsible"
Clark Grifith always claimed that
if one baseball rookie out Of 10 made
good. a club owner was ahead for the
trouble and expense attached to
grooming the entire crop. Pro foot
ball has Just about reached the same
ratio now.