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The Washington times., 1938-06-11
ARENA HEADS
i MARKING Time

It all depends on what the Gov
ernment has in store for the City
Of Washington, whether or not
the planned Capital Arena will be-
come a reality Of the future.
This is the opinion of Michael
Uline, president of the Capital
Arena, Inc, whose plans call for
an outlay Of $350,00O for the con-
struction Of such a building prof.
ect.
According to Uline, there is a
proposed governmental project
calling for a $9,000,000 arena on
District property. Should such a
project be approved, then there is
no hope of the Capital Arena be-
ing constructed.
Whether or not such a Govern
ment-constructed edifiCe will be
awarded the District of Columbia,
will not be known for another
wear.
The Washington times., 1938-06-11
Barry-Pate Golf
Begins Tomorrow

Play in the annual two-man
team championships for the Barry
Pate trophy will be played tomor-
row over the Capital Golf and
Country Club. Parings for the
tourney follow:
George Butt and H. Hines VS.. Frank
White and NJ. Mcdonald. T. NJ. Hunter
and G. C. Rittenhouse VS.. John Phelan
and DR.. P P. Brue. ]. e. Horton and r..
L. MacCutcheon VS.. Bye. George Keene
and ]. P. Jones VS.. Bye. George Molloy
and ]. V. Fitzgerald VS.. Bye. R. K. Aten
and Andy Miller VS.. L. K. Hile and A.
H. Bowls. DR.. .. P. Penhallow and F;
Pierdon VS.. Bye. Fl. o. Kephart and
ia. Heard VS.. George Borsari and T. G.
Hsrbert. D. Ross and L. F. Goyette VS..
Dr.. L. J. Sslan and E. Piper. Bob Brown
and Max EEloff VS.. Bye. Billy Hough-
ton and Ed Fox vs.. Bye. Ken Spencer
and A. j. Arnold VS.. D. W. Geesa and
", C. Stone. G. R. Thornton and S. s.
F1etcher vs Bye. R. Bennie and P. H.
1ouxhran We. c. H. Cohen and j: A
waves, r. r. Hilton and S, Fritz vs. Bye.
e L. Hillyer and G. q. Getty Va y
Xsene and D. II. Smith.
The Washington times., 1938-06-11
Pageant
Might of Thrills Set
For Next Wednesday
Batter up!

Batter up!
But no, that isn't Bonura tax
ing his stance over home plate.
Does it look like Stone? I should
say not. It's the Queen Of the
Pageant of the Night of Thrills,
scheduled for Wednesday, June
Is, waving her scepter and bow
ing to the multitude of cheering
Masons and Eastern Star mem
bers on hand for a gala evening
of fun and play at Griffith's Sta
dium, proceeds to go to the Ma
sonic and Eastern Star Home.
Clark Griffith has graciously
donated his ball park for the
event, which begins at in the
afternoon with q ball game be-
tween the Potomac Electric Power
Company team, last years Dis
trict champions, and the Depart
ment of JNstice nine, last years
runners-up. A massed band con
cert follows the game.
On top Of all this, spectators
will be treated to clowns, acrobats.
iugglers. aerialists and trained
seals.
The Washington times., 1938-06-11

what, today faces possible SuS-
pension or fine or both. All this
because Buddy's objection was
overruled by Umpire Joseph Rue
in yesterdays game with Detroit.
Let's reconstruct the scene Of
the crime-because that's what
the decision really amounted to
when Buddy was baniShed from
the game. It was in the Mats
big fifth inning which almost won
them the ball game except for
the unusual generosity of Pitcher
Ken Chase who insisted on giving
free tickets to a lot of Tigers.
MYER BANISHED
Rick Ferrell had singled and
Chase got on base when the Tiger
infield was stingily guarding the
ball as If it were the Kohinoor
diamond. That put Rick on Sec
ond and Chase on first. Myer
then beat out a scratch hit.
Lewis singled to center and
Myer legged it around to third.
JoJo White threw to Christman
who lunged at Buddy. Umpire
Rue, behind the plate, was the
only one man who could have
called the play because his helper
was on location. Mr.. Rue jerked
his thumb over his shoulder and
called Myer out although how he
saw the play was a mystery. He
must have seen it by short wave.
Bucky Harris objected, then
Myer came in and added his plea
for the defense. That's when
Buddy was given the old heave-ho.
When Umpire Rue wrote his Of
ficial report last night, I'll bet
there wasn't any suggestion to
dedicate a memorial to Myers ora
torical brilliance.
BAD BREAKS
Taft Wright tripled a moment
after Myer was banished and that
The Washington times., 1938-06-11
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE

SGameS behind leader.
Yesterdays Results
Detroit, Z; WASHINGTON. 6
10 inningS.)
New York, s; Cleveland, 2.
st. Louis, 8; Philadelphia, 4.
Chicago, Is; Boston, 2.
TOday'S Games
Detroit at WASHINGTON.
o'clock.
Cleveland at New York.
Chicago at Boston.
St. Louis ct PHILADELPHIA
The Washington times., 1938-06-11

would have been the winning run
as later events turned out. But it
wasn't only the umpire's decision
that cost the ball game. Lady
Luck, which had been keeping
steady company with the Griffs,
apparently has given our boys q
pitch.
The Mats outhit the Tigers12-9
but they still use the old-fashioned
system Of counting the game on
runs and that was 7-6 in the
Tigers favor. Then the Mats got
a bad break in the tenth when
Continued on Page 16, Col. g.
The Washington times., 1938-06-11
Driving Test Won
Bv Ellen Kincaid

Ellen Kincaid, Of Congressional
Country Club, won the driving con-
test last night at the Silver Spring
Driving Range with a record of
1870 yards. Immediately behind
the Congressional miss was Mrs.
Betty Meckley who registered a
1861a-yard attempt.
On Tuesday the mems amateur
driving test will be staged with
the professionals booked for COM
petition Wednesday,
The Washington times., 1938-06-11
Reds Get Stein
In Philly Trade

CINCINNATI, June lin or
der to obtain a utility infielder to
fill the gap made by the disposal
of Alex Kampouris to the Giants
earlier this week, the Cincinnati
Reds obtained Justin Stein from
the Phillies in exchange for First
Baseman Baxter Jordan.
Jordan will cover first base for
Philadelphia, who traded Dolph
Camilh 10 the Brooklyn Dodgers
Just before the start Of the season.
The Washington times., 1938-06-11
WORSHAM CARDS
70, KEEPS PACE

DENVER, Colo. June 11.-Card-
ing a sensational sub par 10, Lewis
Worsham, assistant professional
at Chevy Chase Club, near Wash
irgton, D. c., turned in one Of the
surprises of the second day play
of the National Open, over the
Cherry Hills course here yester-
day, to remain safely among the
50 low qualifiers.
Worsham registered a 3535-
10, one under par and with his
first days total of 83 has a rum
ming figure of 153 to tie with such
outstanding tournament perform
ers as Sammy Snead, White Sui
rhur Srpings, w. Va. and Horton
Smith, Chicopee, Mass.
The Chevy Chase representa-
tive scored thres brides, a pair Of
bogeyS and 13 pars.
Out in IS to string along with
par. Worsham returned in the
same figures, one under par for
the back nine. He had a chance
to break 10 but muffed a three
foot putt on the seventeenth for
a birdie.
Another round today in the
final 36-holes in the same sensa-
t!onal menner, may clinCh a
money prize as we'll as a place of
qualification for next years event.
Worsham's card and par for
the course follow:
Worsham-
out ......-. S44453 4-35
In ........ 5 ; 4-3o-7O
The Washington times., 1938-06-11
U. S. Aggiettes In
First Position

BY defeating Internal Revenue
yesterday. 9 to 2, the U. S. Ag-
giettes captured undisputed pos.
session of first place in the Girls
Government Softball League.
Mary Watson hurled for the
winners and allowed two hits.
while tanning nine.
The Washington times., 1938-06-11

triumph for a
youngSter still
in her teens,
not only over q
fine golfer and
splendid sports
woman ! i k e
H ellen De t t.
weller, but over
her own nerves.
worn raw by
p r e S S u r e of
competi t i o n.
When Marion
lost the twelfth,
thirteenth and
fOurtee en- L b
The Washington times., 1938-06-11
READY FOR RACE

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June II
1.N.SO. - HarVard's varsity
crews departed today for Red
Top. Conn, to finish training on
the Thames River for the Yale
race.
The Washington times., 1938-06-11
Myer Faces Ban, Fine
ForRow With Umpire
Wright Hits Stride
By BOB ADDIE

They say that should talk back to his wife
because the he win place money wouldn't know
about that but there's definitely can't bounce
adiecves at, and that umpire baseball game.
Mr. Buddy Myer who plays second base than some
The Washington times., 1938-06-11
It's This
Way

| By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
The victory Of Miss Marion
Brown in the District Women's
Coli Association was a great
Evening star., 1938-01-25
RUbENS DEMAND
REPEATED BY j. S.
Hull Instructs Moscow At
tache to Take Formal
Note to LitvinoH.
By the Associated Press.

The United States made a new
demand on the Soviet government
today for permission for a member Of
its Embassy staff in Moscow to see
Mrs. Ruth Marie Rubens, an Amer
ican woman being held there in con-
nection with an espionage investiga-
ton.
The Soviet foreign office on Janu-
ary 81 refused this permission for the
time being on the ground that its
investigation of Mrs. Rubens was not
completed.
Secretary of State Hull instructed
10y Henderson, American Charge
d'Affairs at Moscow to address a
formal note to Maxim Litvinoff, the
Soviet commssar for foreign affairs,
asserting that the United States is
unable to accept further delay in
allowing its diplomatic representatives
to interview the woman in prison.
In his note, Mr. Henderson was di-
rected to call to Mr.. Litvinoff's at
tention the foreign commissar's letter
of November l6, 1888, to- President
Roosevelt in which Mr.. Litvinoff prom
ised that nationals of the United States
would be granted rights, in the Soviet
Union, Of legal protection which would
not be less favorable than those en-
joyed by nationals of the nation most
favored in this respect.
Mr.. Litvinoff's s letter was transmitted
to the American Chief Executive as a
part of the agreement whereby the
United States extended diplomatic
recognition to the Soviet regime.
Through an agreement of October,
1925, Germany was given the most
favorable treatment in this respect by
the Soviet Union.
A paragraph of this protocol reads:
In places of detention of all kinds.
requests made by consular representa-
tives to visit nationals of their coun-
try under arrest, or to have them visit
ed by their representatives, shall be
granted without delay"
Secretary Hull's contention is that
the United States Government is en-
titled to that treatment in Mrs. Ru-
bens' case.
Evening star., 1938-01-25
LABOR PEACE ISSUE
IN A. F. |. COUNCIL
Appeal From Pennsylvania Group
on Reorganization May
Garry Influence.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 25.-The make
up of the Pennsylvania Federation of
Labor became factor today in deter
mining whether the American Feder-
alton of Labor shall seek peace or war
with the rival Committee for Indus
trial Organization.
The point at issue before the mid
winter meeting of the national organi-
zations Executive Council was an ap-
peal by the State body from demand
for reorganization. The A. F. Of L. had
threatened to revoke the State units
charter unless it ousted c. I. o. afili-
ates.
The United Mine Workers Of John
L. Lewis, who also heads the c. I. O.;
the steel workers, garment makers, tex
tile and radio and electrical workers
are among the c. I. o. unions promi-
nent in the Pennsylvania federation
lineup.
Officials said President John Phillips
and other members of the Keystone
delegation held that action against
these units would merely widen the
breach between the rival labor organi-
cations at time when prospects were
bright for truce.
Evening star., 1938-01-25
MRS. BOYLE SEEKS
LUNCH HTRUSTFUND
Plans to Present Legal Proof
Permanent Committee Is
Entitled to $1.717.

Temporarily baked in an attempt
to obtain Sl.7l739 deposited with the
District Government to the credit of
the school lunch fund. Mrs. John
Boyle, jr,. today planned to present
to District officials legal proof of the
right of the Citiz1ns' Permanent
Committee to receive and expend the
money.
Mrs. Boyle. as she prepared to
visit Maj. Daniel J. Donovan. Dis
trict auditor. said. the money is be-
ing held up pending submission of
certain Incorporation papers.
Meanwhile the District Commits
sioners were scheduled to hold an
important conference on the future
of the school lunch program, with a
possible view to asking Congress for
a srecia' apprupr;7tior with which
to carry on the feeding of hungry
school children Some new source of
funds must be found at once if the
work is to be continued. as funds
of the committee are about exhausted.
Correspondence Revealed.
Mrs. Boyle's difficulty in obtaining
the balance of the fund from District
authorities was revealed in cor
respondence made public today at
the District Building.
In letter to the Commissioners
dated January II, Mrs. Boyle, as presi-
dent of the incorporated Citizens
Permanent Committee. successor to
the old Citizens Emergency Commit
tee, said:
Il am requesting that the balance
on hand in the trust fund for the
feeding of hungry school children of
sl,71739 be turned over to the Citi-
zens' Permanent Committee for the
Feeding and Clothing of Needy Chill
dren in the District of Columbia.
1T has been decided that the
handling for the present of the fund
for the purchase of food be UNDER
taken by the Citizens Permanent
Committee. Inc
In view of this fact, will you see
(See LUNCHES, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1938-01-25

NOG closed in on a Washington
- bound airliner last night and
the lost plane roamed the
murky skies for 6l2 hours be-
fore the pilot picked up a radio beam
and landed at am. today at Hart
ford, Conn.
During the dramatic duel which
the planes crew Waged with death,
radio operators on the ground sought
desperately to orient the pilots. The
airmen reported they saw lights occa-
sionally, but could not identify them
or find landing field
The huge, 14-passenger Eastern Air
lines plane left Newark for Wash
ington at 1892 pm yesterday. At the
controls was Capt. Fred Jones and his
co-pilot, James Garrison.
When the fog closed in the airmen
swung about and tried to get back to
the field at Newark, but could not
find it.
The passengers aboard were c. c.
Bane, 4 Radnor road, Bethesda, Nd,
manager of a Washington shoe store,
and Philip King. an employe Of the
Maritime Commission, 1925 New
Hampshire avenue NV 1t was Mr.
Bane's first time in the air
In spite of their coolness the two
passengers believed they were all
done" and wrote notes to their loved
ones.
AT 2 am we began TO think it was
near time to come down-so we wrote
notes to our families" said Mr. Bane
as he and Mr.. King waited for train
at the Hartford Railroad station
Lemieux the steward. said most of
the time they were aloft he tried to
Evening star., 1938-01-25
RUSHING
HONG KONCFORTS
Spending $40, 100000 on
Preparations to Meet
Japanese Aggression.
BY JAMES A. MILLS.

HONG KONG, Jan. 25 tHD.-Fearful
that Japan might attempt to extend
her military activities in China toward
this British crown colony, Hong Kong
is fortifying to such an extent that it
soon may be, with Singapore, another
Gibraltar of the East"
Emergency crews of military and
naval engineers, technicians and
laborers are working "a hours a day to
complete a s4o,ooO,0Oo program of
harbor land and air defenses.
The hills and islets on the fringes
of the colony already are bristling with
heavy guns, machine gun and anti-air-
craft emplacements and other prepa-
rations for an armed onslaught by
land, air or water.
There are hundreds of searchlights
to spot aerial attackers and mythical
raids and "blackouts" are staged
periodically to train the populace. Any
resident failing to put out all lights
when ordered may be fined up to
$1,000.
With the thousands of homes in inky
darkness and the far-flung batteries
of searchlights lingering the sky, the
colony presents grimly beautiful
spectacle. The only noise to be heard
above the eclipsed city is the drone Of
invading" and defending" planes.
Hong Kong fears that some day the
thunder of bombardment may be
added.
Observers say the countless machine-
gun nests could hold up an attacking
land force for two weeks. The larger
naval and land guns in the hills-said
to include several 16 and 10 inch cam
non of range greater than any ship
mounted gun-could hold back. an at
tack by sea.
Even so, British authorities claim
only sufficient precautions to keep an
invading force at bay until help could
(See BRITISH, Page A-5.) -
Evening star., 1938-01-25
REED IS CONFIRMED
WITHOUT DEBATE
Senate Acts Quickly and Without
Record Vote on New Court
Nominee

Stanley F. Reed was confirmed to-
day by the Senate as associate justice
of the Supreme Court.
The action was taken without debate
and without q record vote. The nomi-
nation was approved unanimously.
Immediately after the Senate met at
noon, a brief executive session was
held, and the nomination of Justice
Reed was laid before the Senate by the
Vice President.
The new associate justice Of the Su-
preme Court, a Kentuckian and former
Solicitor General of the United States,
is thus enabled to take his seat on the
bench when the court meets next week.
His appointment by the President, to
succeed Justice George Sutherland, re-
tired, was widely approved.
Evening star., 1938-01-25
ASKPRES|DENT|AL
BAN ON NUMBERS
Suggestion Made at Meeting
of Washington Criminal
Justice Association.
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES,

ny >HAA In DNooNL JONLS.
The President should issue an ex-
ecutive order forbidding Government
employees to play the numbers and
every business employer in Washing
ton should enforce a similar ban, it
was suggested today at the crime
forum of the Washington Criminal
Justice Association at the Willard
Hotel.
Another suggestion was that the
numbers game be legalized, with the
profits going to hospitals.
The racket, as constant reminder
Of the lawlessness prevalent in the
Capital, came in for sharp discussion
after the subject had been mentioned
by the speaker of the morning, Joseph
E. Dayton. director of the Bureau of
Rehabilitation.
Mr.. Dayton said he could set his
watch by the regularity with which
the numbers collector passed down his
street. He added that his maid COM
planned that her husband not only
spent his money on the numbers, but
hers as we'll
Could Stop Racket.
The crime situation came home to
him further. Mr. Dayton explained,
when he returned to his Office after
the last week end and found a burglar
had broken in and stolen valuable
equipment.
During discussion from the floor,
Harry A. L. Barker. an attorney, sug-
gested that the Attorney General be
asked to 60 to the President and re-
quest an executive order prohibiting
all Federal employees from playing the
numbers. under penalty of dismissal.
IF every business man in town
would issue the same order" Mr..
Barker added. I'VE could stop the
numbers racket overnight. But
have no idea such thing will be
DONE"
Legalization Suggested.
DR.. Loren johnson. former chair
man of the Parole Board, said that
since. the game seemed so popular,
satisfying the love of chance in people,
the remedy might be to make it legal,
with the profits going to hospitals. It
could be run, he said, so that the play
ers would have chance to win.
DR.. James A. Nolen, managing di-
rector of the organization, spoke of the
IC.a NTIN1DTDC De-. Aol
Evening star., 1938-01-25
d. &. Clobe.Cruise Schooner
Believed Crippled in Gale

Housing Administration, and Allen
Ham, whose most recent post was as
sistant manager of the Broadmoor
Hotel, sailed from Norfolk Sunday
with crew of amateur sailors on its
delayed ''round-the- world" cruise.
The gale reached "A miles an hour
during the night, but subsided this
morning
With Mr. Avery and Allen Ham
aboard the Mavis when it left WASH
ington was the latter's brother, Rich
ard Ham, director of safety for the
American Automobile Association,
who returned to Washington today.
Newton Fletcher, also of this city, who
started out with the adventures as
the skipper. was injured aboard ship
about 10 days ago. and returned to
Washington. He did not rejoin his
mates.
Evening star., 1938-01-25
fPictureS on Page BIZ

A schooner believed to be the Mavis,
on which group of Washington ad-
venturers began what was to be a
world cruise early this month. was dis
abled by seabosrd gales last night 3
miles south Of Cape Charles Buoy ac-
cording to an Associated Press dis
patch from Norfolk.
The steamer Winding Gulf radioed
the Coast Guard the trim. 80-foot
craft had lost its mainsail, headgear
and rudder and was trying 70 work
into the Virginia capes with its fore
sail
The cutter Dione was dispatched to
tow it in. the Associated Press said
The Mavis, owned by Edward
Avery, one-time assistant chief of the
claims audit division of the Federal
Evening star., 1938-01-25
FIDELITY PAYMENT
DUE IN FEBRUARY
Court Approves Transfer of
Assets to Federal Saw.
ings Association.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Fidelity Building & Loan Associ-
alton closed in July 1886, NTH
claims OF nearly 1900 shorehold-
ers amounting to approximately
s4,400, 900. Negotiation to reorgan-
ise institution as First Federal Sdu-
ingS & Loan Association resulted in
District Court order last December
22. conditionolly approving sale of
assets to First Federal.
Final approval of transfer Of the
assets of the closed Fidelity Building
q Loan Association to the new First
Federal Savings g. Loan Association
was granted today by Justice Daniel
w. O'Donoghue. clearing the way fol
payment Of Fidelity shareholders be-
ginning about the middle of Febru.
ary.
At least IS per cent of the share
holders are expected to accept shares
in the new association. All will be
paid at the rate Of IS cents on the
dollar.
Notices to Be Mailed.
Receiver James H. Nolan Of the
Fidelity will send out notices to share
holders as soon as the many details
OF getting the First Federal ready for
business have been attended to, and
they will be asked to present them
selves in alphabetical groups to re-
ceive their dividend orders. These
orders must be deposited with the
cashier of the First Federal and the
money may be withdrawn Immediately
or allowed to remain in the new in
stitution.
The reorganization plan received
final legal sanction when attorneys
for the Controller of Currency, the
Fidelity receiver and the First Federal
presented themselves before Justice
O'Donoghue and informed him no
objection to the transfer of assets had
been received.
Justice O'Donoghue signed a con-
ditional order of approval last month
after three appraisers he had appoint
ed. Dallas Grady, Arthur C.
Houghton and Martin R. West-had
reported the sale price recommended
by Receiver Nolan, s3,912854, con-
stituted the fair and equitable market
value" of the assets. The appraisers
made study of about 790 parcels Of
real estate involved in the transfer.
Time Allowed for Objections.
Attorneys handling the legal phases
Of the reorganization had hoped to
obtain court approval yesterday. but
Justice O'Donoghue ruled that the
conditional approval order was not
returnable until yesterday and conse-
quently creditors should be allowed
the entire day to enter objections to
the reorganization set-up.
The receiver was represented before
the court this morning by Attorneys
George P. Barse and John c. Mackall.
At the time the Fidelity closed by
order of the controller, its former
president, Fred B. Rhodes, was ar
rested. Rhodes since has been twice
tried on a forgery charge and on both
occasions the jury was unable to ar
rive at verdict.
In a statement today. the Board Of
Directors Of the First Federal Savings
& Loan Association said the courts
approval of the sale definitely assures
Fidelity shareholders that their fears
of forced liquidation are at an end"
The safety of shareholders savings,
the board said. will be protected up to
$4,000 in each account through the
Federal Savings d Loan Insurance
Corp.
Evening star., 1938-01-25
SIGHT BRUNO MUSSOLINi
OVER COAST OF BRAZIL
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FERNANDO DO NoRONHo, Brazil
Jan. 25.-Three Italian planes hyine
the South Atlantic appeared owe,
Fernando do Noronho today at &c
pm. Greenwich time $3.50 am, E. S
To-, on the way to Natal, 244 miles
southwest of here.
The planes left Dakar, French West
Africa, on the second leg of thei,
Rome-to-Rio de Janeiro flight at 3:1t
am. E. S. T. Bruno Mussolini, son ol
II Duce, is pilot of one.