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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07
.y J. Earl MOser
PREFERRED EMPLOYMENT

There's only one job in the World ,0tSh, right noW;
THAT situation mould be nv dish, and hoW!
IT'S in Agriculture, the place seek tDth zeSt:
For nothing III tDork a day or week, my BEST.
Here's he truth in nutSheU-Im no Dord tUdSter-
APPOINTMENT craze as a TURKEY faster!
R. I. Egdn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07
Three Strikes

"Oh, what a tangled web" was
woven by a Census WPA super
visor when he tried to explain the
summary dismissal Of a WPA re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-07

curement Divisions superintend-
ent of painting and sculpture
who knows all,
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Hear Cash Pleas

The Woodrum Independent
Offices Appropriation Committee
began hearings Monday, General
Accounting appearing yesterday.
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Sweets for Three

One pound boxes of de-
liciOuS ORIGINAL VELATI
chocolates or caramels are
presented to-: FLORENCE
JOHNSON, Vets AdminiStra-
ton birthday today ; ANITA
ROSENBAUM, Foreign Agri-
cultural Service California
blond also HI wing birthday;
LORETTA C. ARROW, Civil
Service hob by, exhibition
winner).. Candy will be pre-
scented at either store, Ninth
and G Sts. N. w., or 6O9
Fourteenth St. N. w.
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LITTLE THEATER: Today
and tomorrow you can see
Swings of the Morning." an
excellent film which we are
advised was produced in Ire
land Which Is something
new, and those "u the know"
won't miss.
HIGH ICE CREAM: This
chains famed quart for a
quarter" Is something you
should enjoy 1--WE personally
see that many do -. There's
Q High Store at 812" Georgia
Ave-, Silver Spring, Md.
The Washington times., 1938-04-02
KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor
Says:

Joe Louis has met better
fighters than the Harry Thomas
of Eagle Bend, Mimi, whom he
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had much experience. They be.
lieve, as one prominent member
of the newly formed National In
tercollegiate Boxing Coaches AS
ISOLATION said, that there is less
likelihood of injury when the
boxers are experienced than when
they are absolutely green"
The AAU believes the NCAA
eligibility clause is a direct slap
at their tournaments and that the
intercollegiate group is trying to
"embarraSS" amateur athletics.
This fight, the AAU contends, is
only another outgrowth of the
bitter rivalry between the two
groups to wrest control of anna.
teur athletics in the United
States. Since most of the AAU
officials have taken a luke-warm
stand in the matter of the pro
posed shift in Olympic dates in
Japan, it is alleged the colleges
are striking back with the boxing
angle.
The Washington times., 1938-04-02
Oxford Beats
Contobs by
2Lengths

PUTNEY-ON-THAMES, Eng.
land, April 2 Q.N.S.).-FOr the
second year in succession, Ok
ford triumphed today in her an
nual boat race with Cambridge,
the greatest intercollegiate row.
ing classic in the world.
The victory made it AZ wins
for Oxford since the race was
first rOwed in 1929. Cambridge
has won Al. One finished in o
dead heat.
Oxford held its lead in the
teeth Of the strong wind at the
last bend.
The Oxford win was a dis
appointment to the United
States, for there were two Ameri-
cans in the Cantab crew
Thomas H. Hunter, Of Cam
bridge, Mass, as cOxswain, and
Gordon Keppel, of MOntrOSe,
N. Y, at No. 6.
A strong crOSS-wind In the
first half of the race and a
crOSS-wind near the end made
the race a difficult one. The
water was chOppy and the 60
ing at times was rough, but both
crews rOwed evenly and strong
~ throughout.
Oxford was victor by an off
eia1 HiCfann0 ~ &vro Io-..GI..
The time was 20 minutes 80
seconds.
The Dark Blues finished
strongly but Cambridge was al
most exhausted.
TOday'S performance proved
to the 100000 spectators lining
the 4A-mile course along the
Thames from Putney to Mort
lake that the Dark Blues have
finally and definitely overcome
the jinx that pursued them
from 1924 until last year.
Cambridge had won the toss
and had chosen the sheltered
south side Of the river. But de-
spite this disadvantage, Oxford
showed better mastery Of the
bends and tidal pulls which
make this race the most Cruel
ing Of all such water contests
and only for a few moments
lost the lead it had maintained
from the getaway.
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Redskins Sign
Titans Grid Star

Charley Payne, regular fullback
Of the University Of Detroit for
the last two years, has been signed
by the Washington Redskins Of
the National Professional League.
This is the second Titan star
to join the Skins this year. Fol-
lowing the close Of the regular
campaign, Andy Farkas, who was
selected in the draft, was signed
by the local club.
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knocked out
in the fifth
round at the
Chicago Coli.
S e u m ! a S t
night, but he
never met a
gamer one.
Even t h e
C o u r a geous
Matte M a n n
who Loui S
Sidetracked in
New York re-
Gently. didn't
absorb t h e
p u n ishment
thof Thomoc
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broad-Shouldered contender from
Eagle Bend, Mimi, made that pre-
diction last night, a few minutes
after he was bowled over after two
minutes and so seconds of the
fifth round Of hard but one
sided ring struggle with the heavy
weight champion of the world.
In smashing the tough and dur
able Thomas to the canvas five
times and then finishing him off
in stirring display of, hitting
power Louis favorably impressed
everybody in Chicago'S big stad-
ium, and probably most impressed
of all was Thomas.
In his last important start be-
fore the shambles with Louis,
Thomas had gone eight rounds
with Schmeling before losing on a
technical kayo-So many looked
upon his bout with Louis as a
gauge to measure the current
merits of the brown dynamiter
from Detroit and the beetle
proved Teuton.
NATE PROLONGS IT
But Louis did far more damage
than Schmeling to Thomas. He
was boxing rapidly and smoothly,
and his two-handed artillery was
a delight to the eye.
Thomas really lost the fight on
a technical knockout near the end
Of the third round, but quick
thinking on the part Of his man
ager, Nate Lewis, prolonged the
agony.
Thomas was on the floor six
times, three for counts of nine,
twice for seven. The last time,
glaSSy-eyed and punched into .
hopeless hulk, he was struggling
futiley to arise at the count Of 10.
1t was the first time in seven years
in the ring Thomas ever had been
counted out.
| HIS hAhDEh
As a financial proposition, the
bout was a flop though Promoter
Mike Jacobs insisted he made
money. whereas Jacobs was con-
Ifident Of a house between $50, 1000
land 100000. only 10, 468 persons
paid $45, 900 gross to see the
battle. With taxes deducted, a
net Of $37, 500 remained. Fighting
flor 40 per cent Of the net, Louis
received less than $4,000
Thomas got 12a per cent.
"You can say for me that
Louis hits much harder than
Schmeling, and I can't see how
Louis can lose their coming
| fight" commented Thomas.
The Washington times., 1938-04-02
By BOB ADDIE

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April
IA definite breach looms today
between the Amateur Athletic
Union and the National Collegiate
Athletic Association over the
eligibility clause affecting college
boxers. It was learned A. A. q.
officials strenuously object to the
clause forbidding college boxers
to compete in outside bouts or dur.
ing an Olympic year without the
sanction of the institutions.
There is no doubt the rules com
mittee of the NCAA will amend
the rule which has turned out to
be q sore spot with most of the
college boxing coaches. A peculiar
sidelight of this situation is that,
in a way, the college coaches are
lined up with the A. A. u, but for
a different purpose.
GREEN BOXERS
In brief, the coaches want to
change the rule to permit high
school boxers, regardless of their
previous experience, to compete
for the universities. Once they
are in college, the coaches agree
the boys should not enter any out.
side tournaments.
The coaches feel most boys en-
tering college are around II OF
10 years Of age and couldn't have
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APOSTOL| ASKS
SOLONS AID TO
Get TITLE SHOT
BY MAX KASE

International News Service Sports Writer
NEW YORK, April 2 Q.N.S0
The glittering star Of Fred ApoS-
toll continued in the aScendancy
today. Having tanned the Nebraska
Wildcat, Glen Lee, conclusively
and decisively, in 15-round bout
at Madison Square Garden last
night, Larry White, Apostoli's
manager, today planned on the
final step to have his boy reach
the middleweight championship
heights.
White said he would not con-
slider a battle with Solly Krieger,
the Brooklyn middleweight. In
stead. he will seek to have the
boxing law invoked on Freddie
Steele, the 160-pound king.
CALL APOSTOLI CHAMP
He will ask the ring salons to
proceed on the challenge he has
on file with the commission. If
Steele pays no heed to the def,
White will ask that ApoStoli be
recognized as the champion.
Although not as spectacular as
his previous 12-round victory over
the clawing wildcat. Apostoh won
in even more decisive fashion,
rating himself with the precision
of a champion miller to outpunch,
outlook and outgeneral his game
and willing opponent. He re-
ceived the unanimous decision OF
Referee Eddie Josephs and the two
judges, and in this writer's count
won 10 of the Is rounds, with one
session even.
DISDAINS TO SLUG
Acting under strict orders from
his board of strategy-White
Whitley BimStein and Doc Robb-
Apostolic disdained from any reck
less smuggling, boxed with the
grace and balance of a crack foils
man, slowed Lee down in the early
rounds with a stabbing, rapier-like
left and had him fading at the
finish with short, inside right up
percuts.
He handled Lee easily in the
clinches, slipped punches like ar
artful dodger and made Lee miss
repeatedly.
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Looms Between
~ AAUmdNCAA on BOXING

in track and field competition
have been scored by college ath
leteS."
The coaches group elected
Thomas Walsh, of Wisconsin, pres
ident. Other officers are: Lee
Houck, Penn State, vice president;
Billy Regain, University Of Miami
secretary; Eddie Lafond, Catholic
University, treasurer, and Heinie
Miller, Maryland u, publicity
director.
LAROWE HONORED
John Larowe, coach of the Vir
ginia team, was elected honorary
president for life. This was a
splendid gesture on the part OF
the coaches since Larowe pi
oneered boxing in this section and
is known as one of the finest char
acters in college athletics as well
as a top-notch instructor.
Lafond said 10 colleges are al
ready in the organization and let
tiers have been sent out to the rest
of the coaches of boxing in the
country. Lafond anticipated a
membership Of over 100 colleges
Some of the coaches recommen
dations include the adoption OF
the 12-ounce glove and the sane
toned appearance Of the mentors
in the corners when their charges
engage in bouts.
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OPPOSED TO SHIFT

The colleges are bitterly op-
posed to shifting the dates to the
fall of 1910, claiming most of the
college boys would not be able to
compete because they would be
at school. Thus, argue the college
officials, Americas track suprem-
acy in the Olympics will end since
"99 per cent of all Olympic points
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Bomber mbreSSeS Y
In artistic Success
But Financial F2Ob
By CHESTER YOU'LL

CHICAGO April 2 GNS).-"Joe Louis will knock out
Max Schmeling when they meet again. willing to bet
every penny that got my purse last night that Louis will
knock out Schmelng.''
Through bruised battered Inns Harry Thomas blond
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HARRIS SEEKING.
.OUTF|ELDER kOY.
FROM YANKEES.
By FRANK BUCK" o'NE1LL

BY FRANK BUCK" O'NE1LL
ORLANDO, Fla, April 2.-Bucky
Harris revealed today that the
Griffs still seek a hard-hitting,
right-handed outfielder. He is
waiting for the Yankees to make
up their minds on Ernie Koy, who
has been on the New York reserve
list for several years.
Each time the Yankees asked
waivers on Koy, Washington put
in a claim. The waivers were with
drawn, but now Joe Mccarthy will
have to make up his mind on the
big outfielder, and Harris is stand
ing by, waiting for the move.
Whether or not Harris state
ment was superinduced by the fail
ure of AL Simmons at Daytona, or
whether he just has a laundering
for the hard-hitting Koy is some
thing that cannot be told at the
time.
CHASE LAST HOPE
Ken Chase remains the last
hope Bucky Harris has for a young
left-handed pitcher for 1898.
If Chase fails to develop control
and show some real pitching
Continued on Page 8, Col. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
POSTAL EMPLOYES
 DISCUSS SYSTEM
Model Program for Com= ing Year on l93S HOli-
 day Success

Fresh from their conquestS of the 1888 Christmas mailing rush, off, cials and foremen of the Waterbury post office met last night at the Colonial room of The Elton to com pare notes, make suggestions, and plan course of action for next years holiday season.
 Seated about the table, following service of a dinner, the officials dis cussed the system employed with such success during the latest Christmas rush, and made nota- tionS for improvement next year.
 Postmaster Charles A. Babin spon- sored the banquet, and in a brief talk expressed his appreciation for the manner in which his assistants carried out their various assign ments. Others attending were: As sistant Postmaster James T. Kelley, Superintendent of Mails Charles Platt; Superintendent of Finance Henry Quinn; Assistant Superin- tendent of Mails William Nichols; Frank Reed, foreman of carriers; John Quilter, foreman of the mail division; Edgar Dwyer, foreman of the mail division.
 William Phelan, foreman of the registrary; William Gardner, fore man of parcel post; Fred Leeney, foreman of the money order depart ment; and James Herbert, superin- tendent of the Waterville sub-sta- tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
GUEST PREACHERS
 LECTURE HERE
First Methodist Mission to Get Underway Tuesday
 day Evening

Rev. Theodore Bobilin will speak at the preaching mission to open at the First Methodist church next Tuesday evening. The following evening the speaker will be Rev. Paul Dubois of Bristol. Next Thurs day and Friday Rev. Gustav Bobi- lin will be the guest speaker. All services will start at 8 o'clock and will continue for an hour.
 Rev. MT. Bobilin will resume his special series of sermons on the Ten Commandments Sunday, Janu- ary 8 at 10:30 a. m. His first sub ject will be Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother" That same even- ing Rev. Earl Heck of New Haven will be the speaker.
 Thursday, January 26, the Ladies Aid of the parish will hold 8 run- mage sale.
 The calendar of events next week at the church follows:
 Tuesday, January 3rd:-
 2:00-W. c. T. U.. Mrs. George Futile will read the devotions.
 Standard Bearer-Queen Es- ther society.
 Mothers Club meeting.
 Wednesday, Jan. 4th-2:45 Mis- sionary society meeting. TOO Boy Scouts.
 Thursday, Jan. 5th-11 to Pub lie luncheon given by Ladies Aid society. Virginia Baked ham and strawberry shortcake).
 Friday, Jan. 6th.-8:00 Choir Re- hearSal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
Scouts "Good Turns
 Commended by Babson
Local Council Membership Now Totals I,2lS; Finance
 Campaign Planned in February

council advancement cOun1ittee pre- sided at this meeting. Others pres ent were: Walter P. Green, Harold Manning, Carlton 0. Chapin, Georga Moseley, Earle Munson, David Es Babson and Henry Donohue.
 The recommendations for pr0n1O- ton to eagle scouts have been fcr@ warded to the national ofice O1 the Boy Scouts of America in New York and the new eagles will re- ceive their badges at the annual meeting in January.
 ScOutmasters Convene
 Scoutmasters of the central Wa terbury district met last evening in the American Legion rooms to dis cuss various activities. Plans were made for participation of troops of the district, which includes, troop 2, First Methodist; troop 2, Second Congregational; troop 9, First Con~ gregational; troop 25, American Legion and troop 29, Waterbury Hebrew Institute, at a winter outs ing to be held this coming Satllr~ day at the campsite in Plymouth. Scouts of all troops will meet in front of the American Legion head. quarters on Holmes avenue at 2 o'clock Saturday morning, bringing lunch with them. The activities of the day will depend on the weather. A number of tracking games have been planned and wiI1- ter races, including ski races if there is sufficient snow before Saturday.
 The leaders also discussed proj- ect for scout exposition which will be held the latter part of March.
 Assistant District Commissioner Frank Schwartz presided. Others present were: Hyman Helfand, Har- vey Richardson, Kenneth Downey, Buell. Webster, John Powell and David F. Babson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
NEW YORK GETS
 STAMP DISPLAY
Costly and Unique Exhibi- ton to Open Week
 From Today

A stamp exhibition which in sev- eral respects is unprecedented in the annals of philately will be held in New York on January 6, 2 and 8 when some of the outstanding rarities of United States postal pa- per will be placed publicly on dis play at the Waldorf rf-Astoria Lotel on Park avenue. They comprise the gems purchased from the collection of the late William Henry Crocker, San Francisco banker, by Y. Souren of New York, and the aggregate worth of this unique grouping of nearly a hundred lots is appro:;i- mately $1OO,OO0.
 Included is the only known used block of four of the 1869 24c with inverted center-the $35, 900 to $40.- 900 item which brought MT. Souren unexpected publicity because he used tn. transatlantic telephone for making his bids direct from his New York office to the auction room in London on Thanksgiving day.
 That mehtod of buying stamps Woc 4COOSA4A1CA 0J ACW0 SdbAlCAAA6 organizations as something novel in international communication, but from the philatelic viewpoint it was more than that, as plans for the coming New York exhibit show. Here are some facts which suggest how the stamp shop on January 6-8 is to be made an affair unlike any, thing which has ever been attempt ed before in this country and per- haps anywhere in the world.
 The display will be OF view in parlor of one of Americas greatest hotels. The environment will be one of culture and dignity, quite as though masterpieces of painters, or age-old tapestries, or famous an- tques, were being shown. U. s. postal issues of rarity are minia- lures of the engravers' profession, and when 'lilately and its engraved products are installed, in public es- timation, on the same high plane on which paintings, antiques and other art objects rest today, the hobby, in MT. Souren's opinion, will have been advanced profoundly in that public estimation.
 This is the thought behind the selection of a place like the Waldorf with its atmosphere of quiet ele- gance, and MT. Souren is spending $2,000 to experiment with his idea for leasing the Waldorf parlor. prop CT lighting equipment, insurance, protection by detectives day and night, the making of nearly 6 hun- dred cuts for Illustrating, the print ing of 2,500 catalogs containing the illustrations and descriptive texts, and the engraving of invitations to a pre-view on the day before the exhibit opens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
MOTHER AND HER
 FIVE CHILDREN DIE

Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 30.-(UO.- Mrs. Lyle Robson and five of her children were burned to death last night in a fire which swept through their home in an impoverished sec- tion of St. James, suburb.
 Her husband, fuel dealer, was near death from burns and injuries suffered when he leaped from a second floor window. The only mem Der of the family to escape was Stanley, 12.
 The children killed were: Shirley, 10; Dorothy, 2; Dorreen and Donnie, five-year-old twins; and George, two and one-half.
 Bremen were hampered in bat ting the flames by 8 temperature of 28 degrees below zero. They be- lieved the fire was started by an overloaded stove.
 All of the bodies were found on the second floor. Bremen said po- sitions of the bodies indicated that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30

It was announced at a meeting of the executive committee of the Mat tauck council executive board that a deed had been received from the Plume and Atwood company to sew eral acres of land on the northwest boundary of the Boy Scout camp in Plymouth. This latest gift brings the camp acreage up to 170 acres.
 Plans were discussed for the com- ing finance campaign which will be held during scout anniversary week, February 8-15. Walter H. Deacon, president of the council, was again selected to serve as general chair man of the finance campaign.
 Scout Executive Babson reported membership to date as totaling 1218 and he commended the troops in the council on the large number of good turns" which had been done during the Christmas season.
 Review Board Meets
 Three scouts were recommended for eagle scout rank at meeting of the Mattatuck council reviewing board yesterday. These scouts were: Albert Sherwood of troop l, Wood- bury; Arthur Charbonneau and Jo- seph Ippolito of troop 13, Sacred Heart church. Two present eagle scouts, Arol Charbonneau, troop 13, and Walter Angle of troop 20, Bless ed Sacrament church were recom- mended for the eagle bronze palm award for additional work done since becoming eagle scouts. The three new eagle scouts are all patrol leaders whose patrols have the dis tinction of winning honor emblems at the Council Camp-O-Ree held at the new campsite in Plymouth this last June. Arthur Charbonneau was leader of the raccoon patrol and Joseph Ippolito of the tiger patrol of troop 13, while Albert Sherwood was leader of the wolf patrol, troop 1, Woodbury.
 In achieving the eagle scout rank the scouts earned q merit badges including such subjects as: First aid, life saving, public and personal health and civics. All have been scouts for several years and have held various positions of leadership in their troops.
 Joseph 1ppolito is member of the senior class of Crosby and Arthur Charbonneau of the junior class, while Albert Sherwood is a member of the junior class of the Woodbury high school.
 Herbert Root, chairman of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-30
IMPROVED HEALTH
 SERVICES LAUDED
Units Plan for Prevention of Diseases Before
 They Occur

Speaking on the weekly broadcast of the State Department of Health, Doctor Stanley H. Osborn, Commis- sioner of Health, stated figures for the past year indicate that adequate health service is not now available fin many communities. While the in- fant and maternal death rates for the state as a whole are low, cer- tain cities and towns have rlnrea- sonably high rates. There have been outbreaks of scarlet fever, diptheria and other preventable dis eases. There is cause for concern in that some municipalities have neglected to promote vaccination against smallpox.
 Doctor Osborn said, 'Tt requires g full-time health officer effective ly to carry out the work demanded at the present day and he must be well qualified so as to furnish the guiGance necessary to coordinate tho work of various health agen- cien."
 Fortunately, through funds which are available through the state de- pertinent of health any Connecticut city or town over 10000 in popula- ticn may secure fu1l-time health organization with little or no addi- ticnal expense. Smaller towns, citaes and boroughs are enabled by Connecticut statute to join to- gether to form a district department of health for which funds are avail able to pay one-half the cost.
 Thus 1t is possible for all towns of Connecticut to have a modern type of health organization which plans for the prevention of disease before it occurs. This planning ahead affords saving in money and life which is not possible if foresight is not employed in health matters.
 Now with the advent of a new year is an opportune time for all town officials and individual citi- zens to resolve upon improving thelr local public health services. Further information and help in this mat ter may be obtained by writing to the State Department of Health, Hartford, Connecticut.