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The Washington times., 1938-01-31
ARMY OF 100000
MAPPED BEFORE
SECRET SESSION
House Subcommittee
Hears Gen. Craig
By WILLIAM S. NEAL


Q.N.S.) Administration plans
to expand the Army so that an
effective fighting force of more
than 500, 900 men can be thrown
into the field on short notice, were
laid before a House Appropriations
subcommittee in secret session to-
day by Gen. Malin Craig, chief of
staff.
The program includes an in
crease in officers, enlisted reserve
and materials of war.
Chairman Andrew May CD of
Kentucky, Of the House Military
Affairs Committee, which must
recommend some authorization
legislation before the entire pro.
gram can be adopted, declared
the Army will be made "a real
fighting force"
The entire program includes:
l. Passage of May bill increas-
ing regular Army officer strength
from 12,677 to 1880.
2. Creation Of enlisted reserve
of lis, 900 men. This would bring
the regular Army strength, now
1855, 900, to a force of 100000
ready for action. In addition
the National Guard will con.
tinue at 205,000 men, and the
ROTC and CMTC will be con,
tinued.
8. Immediate appropriation Of
more than $4,000, 900 to build
up the antiaircraft force, ord.
nance manufacturing and am
munition supply.
4. Strong increase in Army air
force.
The Washington times., 1938-01-31


Unless assurances are forthcom-
ing from Japan that any new
battleships either building or pro-
jected, will not exceed the IS, ,00O-
ton limitation of the London
Treaty of 1886 both America and
Britain, it was declared today, will
Immediately begin building a fleet
OF these super floating for
treSses."
GUARANTEE ASKED
Great Britain, as repository for
the treaty, is preparing a new
diplomatic inquiry to be addressed
to Tokyo asking definite guar
antees by Japan that she will not
build beyond $4,000 tons, it was
learned.
An initial inquiry already has
been made without satisfactory
answer.
The intimation will be left that
until the question Of tonnage is
settled the capital ship programs
of the two major naval powers
will be left open to change. Tokyo
will be invited to enter into a new
agreement with the signatories
of the London naval pact pledging
adherence to the 35,000-ton up
ward limitation.
The possibility exists that three,
perhaps four, of the seven new
battleships the United States will
build under President Roosevelt's
The Washington times., 1938-01-31

800-million-dollar rearmament pro-
gram will be of $4,000 tons each,
mounting IL 16-inch guns.
The United States and Britain
have secretly agreed not to arm
the new battleshipS with 18-inch
guns. Britain had no intention of
going into larger gun calibers, pre-
ferring 14-inch guns to the 16-inch
which the American Navy will
place on its new ships. The United
States has plans for an 18-inch
gun, however. and the fact that
Japan in 1896 is reported to have
built an experimental 18-incher
may still leave this question open
to change.
PRESIDENT SILENT
In view of the widespread un
certainty over just what Japan is
doing in naval building, all that
is definitely determined in the
new American program, which
calls for a total of seven new bat.
tleships, is that the first two war.
ships already building will be lin.
tied to $4,000 tons.
The other five are projected as
81, ,000-tonners, but the Navy has
drawn up plans for 43,000-ton
super-dreadnaughts and is ready
to use them if necessary before
the new building program gets
too far underway.
The Washington times., 1938-01-31
u. S., Britain Seeking
Showdown on Size
Of Japan Warships
Assurance to Be Asked of Tokyo That Craft
Are Within 35,OOO-TOn Pact Limits
Bv ROBERT G. NIXON

(Copyright 1898, by international servce)
NS) The United States and Great Britain will demand
showdown with Japan reports the Land of the Rising Sun
building four supedreadnaughts of $4,000 dspace
The Washington times., 1938-01-31
new PAY LAW
TO HELP GIRLS

Pay increases for numerous re-
tail sales girls in Washington
when the minimum wage law
dates take effect were predicted
today by the Labor Departments
Women's Bureau.
Practically all sales girls in S
and ten cents stores will receive
pay increases, the Women's
Bureau asserted, declar n g
salaries in that category were
extremely low" at present.
Pay increases for hotel and
restaurant women employees also
will result, the bureau said.
MUCILAGE A 'STICKER'
MONTPELIER, VT, Jan. 81
0NS0.-Governor George Aiken
was runner-up at the Women's
Club spelling bee. The chief ex-
ecutive got stuck on "mucilage.'
The Washington times., 1938-01-31

This isn't just another picture in cigarette advertisement.
Its picture of you.
It shows your Smoke Zone.
shows you where the smoke goes when you smoke 1t
also shows you where your cold when you have cold.
Isn't only commOn.sense to avoid irritating this Smoke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-15
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Evening star., 1938-03-19
GONzAGA GOLFERS WIN

To Gonzaga's crack golf team goes
the honor of winning the local seasons
first scholastic match, for the Pur-
pie divoters today owned . gratifying
To victory over Roosevelt, public high
contender, following competition yes
terday on the spongy Rock Creek
course.
Muddy sharkey, Gonzagas chunky
captain. fiicked of q SO for the out
going nine and was even par for the
five holes played on the back nine in
trouncing Bobby Suit, No. Rough
Rider, and 6. Following are the re-
suits:
eharkey (Gonzasa) defeated Suit (Roose-
vslt; and 6; Ettzeerald toonsasa) defeat.
0as1sSat'sto seusssrt toonsssa.}S saa ? defeated simon
lost to 0ruver (RooseyelN, and 3. 6est
Bodnar. lGonzsga) lost to Goodman
lHoosevelt), B and 3; Quinn (0onzess) de.
teftsd Wassam9p Neessvsl). uo. 3sst
6eu-0onxASs, = and !,
Evening star., 1938-03-19
South's Leading Duckpinners
In St. Patrick's Doubles Meet

While the buffers are having their
second session today and tonight in
the Bill Wood tournament at the
Lucky Strike, out at Silver Spring
Earl Stocking will be staging the fifth
annual st. Patricks mixed doubles,
one Of the most attractive bowling
events of the season.
More than 40 teams composed Of
the leading maple spillers of the
South are expected to make up rec
ord entry for the suburban party.
The 10-game affair will be rolled in
two 5-game blocks The afternoon
round will start at 2:30 and the Sec
ond block will get under way at 7:30.
To retain their laurels, Evelyn Ellis
and Howard Parsons will have such
stellar combinations as Astor Clarke
and Lucy Rose, Lorraine GULL and
Krauss, Johnny Miller and Ethel
Brewer to top. There is a possibility
that IDA Simmons will roll with Joe
Harrison.
Evening star., 1938-03-19

BY virtue of 625 set for his first
block total, Russell (Skeets) Parks
enters the second block Of the dub
sweepstakes % pins in front of c. w.
thinner, the Income Tax League
shooter. Third place Is held by J. B.
Humphries with sos. Ed Walsh Of
the Farm Securities League Is holding
fourth place with 572, while H. A.
McElroy Of the War Department
League is fifth with 566.
Six games in front, the champion
Manor No. team appears to have
the pennant won in the Country Club
League for the second straight sea-
son. Last night at the Lucky Strike
the pacesetters whitewashed Indian
Spring No. to gain their command
ing lead. High set honors went tc
Arthur Darling, who starred in Con.
gressional No. is odd-game win from
Argyle No. 2. Doc Singer aided the
victory with 364. Doug Mattison's
$50 was tops In Beaver Dam No. ii
2-l win from Kenwood No. Z.
Evening star., 1938-03-19
u. S. STILL SEEKING
OLD OLYMPIC DATES
Prospects Of Change Dim, Admits
Brundage, Fearing New Plan
Will Weaken America.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, March 1s-United
States Olympic officials will continue
their efforts to have the 1910 games
at Toxic returned to the original
August dates, although the prospects
right now are dim.
Terming the decision of the Inter-
national Olympic Committee to shift
the opening to late September "a bitter
pill for the United States to swallow"
Avery Brundage. head of the American
Olympic Committee, said: We're
going to try our utmost to alter the
dates again, of course. although there
seems little prospect of doing it. We
meet again in London in June, 1899,
although that may be too late"
Because Of the late dates, Brundage
predicted that many American sollege
athletes would be unable to compete
without interference with their school
work.
"Of course, any college men COM
peting will have to make arrangements
individually with their universities, 4"
he explained.
Brundage explained that the change
was based upon report of climatical
conditions in Japan, reported to have
been approved by foreign residents,
and that European nations which were
not greatly affected by the shift voted
strongly in favor of it.
Evening star., 1938-03-19
DELL-BRACALA BOUT
ADDEDT0 RING CARD
Two Other Matches Arranged to
Complete Monday Program
Abrams, Jones Head.

Matchmaker Goldie Ahearn today
completed Mondays boxing card at
Turner's Arena with trio Of matches,
the most enticing Of which finds Car
roll Dell, New York welterweight,
slated to face Sam Bracala Of Balti-
more in six-rounder.
Four-rounder openers list AL Ditta-
man, local lightweight, meeting Jimmy
De Shong Of Baltimore and Tommy
Hoover fussing with Al Jameson in
a local 135-pound argument.
George Abrams, with q string Of II
consecutive victories, will bump into
Jimmy Jones, rugged Baltimore mid
dleweight, in the eight-round feature,
while Jones brother, Ivan Nedomatsky,
will meet El Brookman, graduate Of
local amateur ranks, in . six-round
semifnal.
Evening star., 1938-03-19
DARK HORSE QU|NT
IS A. A. j. F|NAL|ST
Sideways to Defend Title
Tonight Against HeaIeys,
Victors in Upset.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, March 19.-The Denver
Sideways, seeking their second con-
secutive crown, face the stern chal-
lenge Of the Kansas City, Kans.,
Healeys in the National A. A. U. basket
ball tournament final tonight. To-
day the mountain air was bright with
Tipping coins as fans tried to name
the team Of destiny.
The expected rerun Of the 1897 final
failed to materialize, due to a slight
45-to-3s accident which befell the
Bartlesville, Okla, Phillips last night.
The Healeys. who were the accident,
rate at least an even chance against
the hometown prides.
The Sideways turned in their ex-
pected victory over the Wichita, Kans.,
Gridleys in the semifinals. IS to "a,
but the Healey victory over the star
studded Oklahoma team was an upset.
Former Rivals Now Teammates.
The meeting tonight between rival
members of the Missouri Valley A. A.
U. League offers odd angles, viewed
from a personnel standpoint.
Two former members Of the Uni
versity of Kansas quintet-Fred Pralle
and Ray Noble-are teamed on the
Healeys with an arch Big Six rival
Long Frank Groves of Kansas State
All were all-star selections in college
Grove set conference scoring record
with a ISL point average Pralle
finished his third straight year as an
all-star selection just two weeks ago
The other side of the picture shows
former stars of the same school squar-
ing of against each other. Jack Nc
Cracken, all-America mainstay of the
Sideways, and Herman Fischer, ace
Healey guard, both played with the
Maryville, Mo-, Teachers.
Semifinal Tilt Thriller.
Bolstering the argument that a
college education doesn't necessarily
make a cage star is towering Bob
Gruenig, Safewayss all-America CEN
ter. who jumped from Chicago high
school into A. A. U. basket ball, and at
"a is a veteran Of six years Of A. A. U.
play.
The final will do we'll to match the
thrills Of the Healey- -Bartlesville semi
final, which saw Freshman" Pralle
the foundation Of a great Healey de-
Tense and offense. and saw the vet
eran Chuck Hyatt shed the years to
play one Of his greatest games for
Phillips
Evening star., 1938-03-19
F|VES WIN
IN CAPITAL A. A. j.
Only Merricks' Are Pressed
Before Meet Recesses
Over Week End.

Still awaiting that first upset, UNDER
dogs in the District A. A. U. basket ball
tournament were hoping today that the
weekend recess might bring about a
change in luck. Last nights six games
concluded the first weeks play, the
tournament not resuming until Mon
day night at Roosevelt.
A favorite almost was licked for the
first time last night when Mount YER
non foresaw victory with a 7-point
lead midway the second half, but the
highly-rated Merrick Boys Club quint
rallied to take 1892 decision. The
game was the feature of the unlimited
class in which Senate Beer, 1875 145-
pound champions, making their first
start in the top-weight division, wal
loped Treasury, 1923.
Indeed, Merrick was the only win
ner to have close call as the 145-
pound Regal Neon Flashes and Roose-
velt Community Center Boys Club and
the 130-pound Roosevelt Boys Club
and Stewart Bros. Photographers won
their games with plenty to spare.
PerlO, Hanley Pace Moons.
Hymie Perlo and Tom Hanley,
Roosevelt and Gonzaga High courtmen,
led Neon to a 43-24 victory over Po-
lice Boys Club No. S, Perlo getting IS
points and Hanley IL. Two other
Rough Riders, Doyle Royal and George
West, paced the Roosevelt Center
five to its 4o-29 conquest of Browdy.
Lagos was the only 130-pounder in
the Roosevelt-Merrick game to score
in the double figures, his 10 points
being most instrumental in Roosevelt's
27-22 triumph. Cotton of Stewart
Bros. however, captured scoring hon.
ors in that class when his 10 points
led the way to BOLT defeat Of the
Presidents
Evening star., 1938-03-19
LASH WILL ATTACK
3,0)0METER MARK
Hoosier Stars Race to Be
Feature of Big Butler
Meet Tonight.
BY the Associated Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, March ia
close fight for the team championship
plus an assault of durable Don Lash.
former Indiana University runner, on
the world 3.000-meter run record.
brought more than $50 of the Ma
tons. ace track athletes from %
schools to Indianapolis today for the
sixth annual Butler University indoor
relays.
The University of Michigan. winner
Of the team title for the last four
years, again was a favorite to take
that crown, but the wolves faced
strong opposition from Michigan
State, Ohio State, Indiana, Pittsburgh
and Notre Dame, Central Intercol-
legiate Conference indoor champion.
Strength in the individual events
may give Michigan the edge.
Brisk Opposition for Lash.
The only event on the program that
won't count in the point standings
was the special 3,000-meter run. In
this feature Lash will be pitted against
Floyd Lochner, former University of
Oklahoma star and holder of the
world record for the Emile steeple-
chase, and Ray Sears. once a star
distance runner for Butler.
The world record for the 5000
meter run. s:26.4, was set by Paavo
Nurmi Of Finland in 1925. The Amer
lean indoor record of 1912 was set
by Joie Ray Of Chicago in 1923.
Meet records in several events will
be in danger. 1ndiana's medley relay
outfit. which won that event. in the
recent Illinois relays in the record
breaking time of 1914. apparently was
almost certain to crack the Butler rec.
ord Of 10:22.7.
Bill Watson, Michigan's great Negro
shotputter, was threat to break his
own relays record of so feet S inches,
set last year Pitt, with ong-striding
John Woodruff running anchor, may
set new marks in the mile and two
mile relays
Indiana After 4-MiIe Mark,
Indiana always has . fast-stepping
foursome for the 4-mile relay and
might better its relays record of
17:56.4. established a year ago.
The queen Of the relays, Betty Wan
gelin, Butler coed, will have her
throne in the center of the infield.
At the completion Of each event blare
Of trumpets will bring the first three
place winners to the throne to receive
their trophies.
Gov. M. Clifford Townsend Of In.
diana has contributed the 36-inch-tall
cup to be presented the team cham.
pion.
Evening star., 1938-03-19
MANY MEETS JAM
EQUINE CALENDAR
Events About D. c. Run
From March 26 to October
% With More to Come,

So many horse shows, hunter trials.
hunt race meets and horse festivals
IN general will be breaking loose
around here within the next few weeks,
to say nothing of months, that it
seems a not bad idea to draw up some
sort Of chart, showing who will be
doing what, when and where-never
mind why
Leaving out more or less distant
matters like the Carolina Cup at
Camden on April 2, and the Deep Run
Hunt Cup at Richmond the following
Saturday, We have within pitching dis
tance of Washington enough jam
borees to wear to a frazzle all the
horses that can run, jump or crawl
around a ring, race course or any
other meeting ground.
More Dates to Come.
While the list printed below is not
complete as to minor horse shows, 1t
contains all the race meetings, etc.
omcially slated. Presumably as a re-
suit Of publication of the data, other
dates for contemplated shows will be
announced shortly and added to the
calendar Incidentally at this time the
Marlboro Hunt has stated tentatively
that 1t will hold a show during the
last week In April. but the date has
not been fixed in committee.
The calender:
Saturday. March 26. Middleburg Hunt
Ap1 osase Gountz Y, Hunt
,,s5s saturday April 2: Ridins and Hunt club
show. East-West highway. ROCK Creek
4es Msn;Sn NJ NJ lssy' Sa Manor
~ SATURDAY and "wednesday, April 16 and
Mddl.bnrs NJ MsadseuTs Va Hunt steeDleehase races
ArSsss sas Rs ssss 5ss. As: 2: ssos and
00estaTa Apr e. SH0nts nsts Grand
Friday and sstardsy; April 20 and So So
saturdsy hSse Apaii zaH* so MARYLAND Hunt Cup
THURSDAY. Friday Saturday and SUNDAY
Ms!eadSowbrook Club. East-West hiehvsy in
.otsss i:es: Msy yEsna 80 Hed Cup
show. Wilson lane, Bethesda. Nd
Sunday May o. Knishts Of Columbus
horse show East.West hishway.
show Fort Myer Gardens. Va.
Saturday and Sunday. June 4 and 3,
Riding and Hunt Club horse show. Benefit
American Red Cross at Meadowbrook
Cub. East West highway.
Friday and Saturday June 10 and II.
Upperyille horse show. Grafton Hall. Up
Saturday and Monday. July 2 and 4,
horse sed shqT pS.v asns and
Clark County horse show. Berryville. Va:
Friday and Saturday. September and
Thursday. Friday. Saturday and Sum
day. October 20. 81. 22 and %. Inter
American horse show. Meadowbrook Club
Grounds.
Evening star., 1938-03-19
.ANOTHERCEV|NSON
AFTER RING GLORY
Harry, Brother of Pro Lou,
After Bantam Title in
D. c. A. A. U. Meet.

Harry Gevinson tonight will seek
glory In the same ranks that nodded
the career Of his elder brother, Lou
local pro ring favorite. when he swings
in the quarter-final round of the Dis
trict A. A. U. boxing tournament at
Turner's Arena.
A local Silver Gloves hyweight
champion three years ago. Harry has
stepped up to the bantamweight d.
vision and is favored by many to cap
ture the 118-pound crown.
Yocum to Battle Harry.
Buddy Yocum Of the Merrick Boys
Club, who gained the quarter final
bracket through q flrst-round forfeit,
will stack up against Harry. a right
handler, in the first bout on the card at
7:30 O'Clock.
Another scrap Of interest on the 90
bout program will flnd Eddie Kane,
Washington Boys Club featherweight,
squaring of with O. v. Crider of Fort
Belvoir. Crider eliminated the highly
regarded Jimmy Koustenas in the first
round.
Bouts in Five Divisions.
The bouts will be fought In 118, 126,
1876, lat and l60-pound divisions, with
the most enticing middleweight fight
pitting Bill Kemp, former all-high
Eastern gridder now representing Po-
lice Boys Club, against Bernard jack
son Of Merrick Boys Club. Another
attractive 160-pound fuss will find
Ralph Harris, hard-hitting Fort Bel
voir puncher, meeting Jack White Of
Police Boys Club.
Carroll Wright, Joe Denman, Jim
Perrow, Angelo Pappas. Whitley France
and Glenn Drake are among other tai
ented simon-pures slated to fight.
Evening star., 1938-03-19
Booth vs. Strohecker Rivalry
Features 4. Il. u. S,virn Meet

Betty Stroheckers challenge to
June Booth, whose 100-yard District
backstroke record she broke In a
qualifying meet last night. looms as
the feature Of the District A. A..
U. indoor swimming championships
which will wind up tonight in the
Shoreham pool.
Because she set new time for the
distance just after Miss Booth had
lowered her own record. Miss Stro-
hecker now looms a slight favorite to
win tonight and succeed her rival as
District backstroke champion. Miss
Booth clipped nearly a second of her
old record when she swan the distance
in 1:20.l in last nights opening heat,
but Miss Strohecker's subsequent time
of 1:l9.4 gave her a new record.
The most notable victory was scored
by little Helen Flett, Central Highs
l5-year-old star, who defeated Ann
Bono for her 220-yard championship
Miss Bono. however, retained her 100
yard freestyle title and will be in the
finals of the so tonight.
Central's team stands a good chance
of capturing the team title through
tonight's events which start at 9
o'clock.
Evening star., 1938-03-19
Fall Dates for Opc Threaten to Put Crnp in Yankee Team
.LATEF|LES CROWD
DUCKP|N TOURNEY
More Than 200 Teams Due
to Seek National Titles
at Richmond.

Besieged with late entries for which
duckpin bowlers are notorious, Execu.
tive Secretary George L. 1semann to-
day is banking heavily on the last
minute ones before the midnight dead
line tonight to send the team entry
for the eleventh annual national tour
nament, opening next Friday at Rich
mond beyond the 200 mark.
Florida, entering two more teams to
make total of six from Miami, may
carry championship or two back to
the Gator State The late entries
were from the Brunswick Bowling
Center and the Eastern Air Lines. The
latter team will fly to the tournament.
With Rosalie Love, Trecy Jones and
Irene Watkins boasting averages of
l06. the girls: chances are bright.
Baltimore Stars File.
Among entries received yesterday
was one from the Carolina Club of
Raleigh. N. C.. B. L. Brooks is the CAP
tain. The crack Diamond Cab girls Of
Baltimore. who have starred in past
tournaments, again are threats for
national honors. Audrey Mullaney,
Alice Lucas and Evelyn Brose are
members of the team. Sue Miller is
captain OF the Patterson entry. another
strong Oriole combination. The Pat
terson Happy Five and the Wilson ALL
Stars are favored Baltimore mems
teams.
The Maryland Casualty pinmen OF
Baltimore will be rolling for the
eleventh time. Tony Zagryn, co-holder
Of the 2l1 game world record, will be
a member of the Collins Co. team,
hailing from Northern, Conn.
Connecticut Girls to Bowl.
The Rintoul Five and the Annapolis
Buick outfit are clubs that sparkle
with some of Baltimore's leading tai
ent. Florence La Barr, the 1884 singles
winner, and such leading fair bowlers
as Alice D'lugo and Christine Kirk are
members of the w. I. c. C. Yankee
Network team from Bridgeport, Conn,
The Schaefer Alleys team will have
two of Hartford's top rollers in Jane
Mackie and Helen Currie.
Katherine Wick, the No. 3 ranking
girl bowler, will head the Boush Street
outfit from Norfolk.
Included in the upward of 40 teams
representing the Capital will be the
Chestnut Farms Chevy Chase Girls
Club of the Independent League. Mar
garet Croft, Pearl Haislip Ann Clore,
Marie Cotton and Laura Boteler make
up the team.
All clubs of the District League will
be on the firing line April 9, although
the Regal Neon Sign Club will fly the
colors of the Sports Center.
Evening star., 1938-03-19
81 GIRLS SEXTETS
SEEK A. A. U. TITLE
Little Rocks Champion Flyers
Runner.up Galveston Anicos
Again in Field.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
WICHITA, Kans., March 10
Headed by the defending champion
Flyers of Little Rock, Ark, entries for
the National Women's A. A. U. bas-
ket ball tournament reached 80 today,
assuring a full field for the six-day
event opening her Monday night.
1T will be the fastest field In the
tournaments history" predicted Mrs.
Irwin Van Blarcom, tournament cl1aiy-
man.
With all. Of last years semi -finalists
entered, storm signals were flying a
warning for the champion Flyers.
Galveston's Anicos, defeated by the
Flyers in photo-finish final last year,
were favorites to oust the champions,
Other early favorites are the Tulsa
Stenos, former champions; Wichita
Thurstons and the Lionettes from the
little Kansas town of Wamego. Pair
ings will be drawn tonight.