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The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Lou Ambers Boxes
JallOs in Richmond

HMOND, Va, Feb. 81.
Lightweight champion Lou Am.
bers will meet Lou Jallos in a non
title bout here tonight, which
headlines a card of 80 scheduled
rounds.
Jallos is piloted by Jimmy Err
win, manager of former world
featherweight champion Petey
Sarron.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Playground Meet
Listed at G. u.

AS a feature Of the Catholic
University indoor track meet Sat
urday, March 12, a Junior play
ground meet will be staged the
morning of the. games, starting al
10 o'clock.
The playground meet will in
clude relay races in the IS, 10(
and 115-pound classes for th'
privilege of competing in the eve
ming for special medals. Three
teams will be selected.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21

the New York Yankees, was not
bothered with q large gallery
and he turned in q sensational
81, equalling the course record
established Thursday in prac'
tice rounds by Johnny Revolta,
of Evanston, III. Byrd shot an
80 Saturday in the opening ID
hole play. The ex-ball player
loomed as q threat to the lead
erS.
Dick Metz, Of Chicago, and
Victory Ghezzi, Of Deal, N. j..
were tied at las. Metz turned
in a 70 yesterday, added to his
73 Of Saturday. Ghezza also
shot in the same figures yeSter'
day and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
|Crisler Selects
|Martineau AS Aide

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Feb. 81
dN.SO Martineau, Prince
ton University backfield coach, to-
day was selected to assist Fritz
Crisler, newly-appointed University
of Michigan head football coach,
under whom he served last season,
university officials announced.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Gould Signs Farr
To 3-Yr. Contract

NEW YORK, Feb. 81 Q.N.SO.
Joe Gould, who managed James j.
Braddock until the latter retired
recently, had another leading
heavyweight contender under his
wing today.
This time it's Tommy Farr, the
Welshman. The contract is for
three years.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Elmer Dyer, Noted
Sportsman, Dies

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 21.-Elmer
Dyer, nationally known sportSmen
and former international president
of the American Bowling Congress,
died here yesterday.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21

night, W / I n
la m or GUS
names of a
p r e v i o u S
fighting e ra
master mind
ing in both
the corners Of
Lou GevinSon
and E d d e
Dunno.
Lew Tend
ler and Benny
L e o n a r d,
ghosts from
the past, will
glare at each
AhAn nnnn
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
KIRK MILLER
Times Sports Editor
Says:

It's a double brandy that
Goldie Ahearn is serving at Tur'
ner's Tom Thumb Arena to-
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
Jeffrn'S JAw Broken
rs EScObAr Wins 7IIt

SAN JUAN Puerto Rico, Feb. 21 QNS.)-A fractured
jaw and broken rib took Harry Jera, Of Baltimore to
hospital here today following Furnishing 15round fight
which Sxto Escobar regned his world bantamweght cham
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
All Horse

War Admiral's race at Hia-
leah Saturday proves much as
to the amount Of weight this
silken wisp of horse can give
to his field.
Carrying six more pounds
than the runner-up, IL more
than the next three horses and
nine above the last one to fin
ish, the Riddle racer passed
Sir Oracle and Stubbs to take
the lead and then won pulled
UP.
Weight is always comparative
and it gave the Mighty Atom"
no trouble in his first appear
ance as a 4-year-old, nor should
it in the Widener Cup on March
5 when the impost will be 130
pounds.
The venerable Mr.. Riddle has
complained testify that 100 is
too much for so little an animal
Saturday after next at Hialeah,
but he reckons without the
sound observation that, while
War Admiral is indeed a small.
he is ALL HORSE. Good goods
come in small packages on the
track. as elsewhere, Mr.. Riddle.
If you will go back to the lit
tie Admiral's sire. or if you will
go back to Sir Barton, yes. and
Exterminator, quality horses
every inch, you will find that
they carried astounding impostS
and carried them successfully.
SiIOer Lining
Catholic University finds a
silver lining in the boxing
clouds which it has been con-
demning because of District Box.
ing Commission supervision in
an athletic department it claims
is qualified to guard its own in
terestS.
The Cardinals came out of
the season with a perfect en-
sem1le o. successive victories,
Pittsburgh succumbing as had
the four previous invaders at
the Brookland gymnasium.
There may be an omen here in
dicating the gods of good for
tune string with city-governed
Co11eCe calI1if1OuJnrS
It's a striking commentary on
the grip this phase Of university
sport has on the public when
5000 brave a night unfit even
for ships at sea, to watch the
hooks arc jabS
Here's a pastime that pro
duces all the spirit, both in the
ring and in the stands, of col
lege football, and could never
see The practice of discouraging
applause and its vocal counter
part By the audience during
rounds.
Bit Ridiculous
If boxing does anything for
the customer it provides an out
let for 4lic enthusiasm and emo
tions and the constant "shush'
ing" of people who have paid
to be entertained and thrilled
seems just a bit ridiculous.
And one other thing needs re
viSing 10 tone up the sport. A
system Of matching by lndivid
ualS, rather than by teams, Il
paramount to create some sem
bIance of equality in the ring
Six nicely bracketed bouts
preceded the last and light
heavyweight encounter which
found a poorly equipped Pitts
burgher trying to save himsel1
from Catholic UniverSity'S so
Frustrated Jay Turner.
The referee finally saved th'
situation as well as the visitor
but I think kids fighting fol
alma nanny, with nothing
much more than sheer pluck
should be saved such humilia
ton If an even system can b.
worked out.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
HASSETT ON BLOCK

MIAMI Fla. Feb. Fl INS)-When the Brooklyn Dodgers
this State to start training Buddy Hassett will
probably not be with them By that time the Fabuh first base
be q member of another National League club.
MacPha executive vice president Of the Dodgers has
deal pretty well settled that calls for the DOdger first baseman
be traded for Rip Collins of the Cubs DOIph Cam Of the
PhiIles o Gus Suhr, of the Pirates.
The Washington times., 1938-02-21
STARS ENTER FLAMINGO

MIAMI FIa Feb Fl LNSJ-Over dozen tOpflight 3year
expected parade to the when the bugle
the $4,000 added FamngO Stakes 1t Haleah
Saturday.
LavengrO two Western expected draw
most Of the public choice which beat LaWrn in the
only times they matched strides made highly favorable
impression annexed the Bahamas Handicap.
Others the field not to be overlooked C0SpOF Mythical
King, Cravat, Maetan and Pasteurized
Evening star., 1938-02-12
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS.

Nv, : and II sTfIsds Rins; = s.! Tsyior %;
James nj n Harrod as ai' 5emsse sSa 45tS 5ssn st. re-
and Bernice G; Ross; 81, a34 g st. ne;
ASl "a. and willing 'vt V: Hsyne nass'ais; y. sSs
joseph sp s Hova1d ns Ess ss io Mfsfu1 sth st.
udn1se,:; ne; the rI71rsn Rev; A. z BaTrows B,;T 49,
cynthia Gerstin. a6. i5 Rock creek EEK
Church rd: NV; the Rev. H. silverstone
LOUIS Groei; oe. a$, l1I4 St; NV. and Helen
Rev. svnstos Il: n 81 Carlo. li'n ST. me- the
Francis. F. Powderly, jr.. 90. Rochester,
s4a T. NsVsan sna Kathleen =, n Y. Fsrser Berg
wi1isn + ssnnozs @719s ss Troy y and
AbeT. Albert + T. Ms!speI., j" e.; 81, 1898 Eye s. nv:
shs sa ReS RMSFfsres K 4 3 hroxn ai' e. Peoria ILL.,;
Alexandria.
james :: W. Duks: %: and poroths NJ.
James J. HEAPS. ';. s.. "a and dA'i Louise Elsie
Rozier. ~, both Of Baltimore.
Rockville.
Michael Giltrud. 33, and Anna Snyder
callahan: ,t,s,a. "A: both Of Washington;
Charles Husust Sa M.i5lana. aS' Il Harrison
burg. Va: and Myrtle Virginia Baker, 22
clissoa w. Adams, q; and R.u!.n. Ann
Charles 1vans Nance IT,, n, Fails church,
Va; and Kathleen Virginia Gunder. 1S,
Jesse H. Billiard. 35, and Marsaret peerson.
"a both of Washington.
Henry James Hoolfolk. 49, Louisa. Va. and
Leona Lois Dickinson. 20. Mineral, Va
Raymond Lauderdale Burton. 32, and
Roberta Frances Clayton. 25. both Of
Conrad B.. s'Ga GMacLachlsS. IS. Chevy Chase,
Nd. and Jean virtinia woodward. 20,
Evening star., 1938-02-12
PRESS CLUB HEARS
AUTHORS TONIGHT
President-E|ect Brayman
and Other Officers to
Take Over Duties.

Authors of drama. fiction and law
will be guest speakers at the Inaugural
tion program for new officers of the
National Press Club at the club quar-
ters tonight.
Scheduled to speak briefly arc Ka,h-
arine Dayton, Courtney Riley Cooper,
Gelett Burgess and Senator Robert
F. Wagner of New York.
Retiring President Charles o. Grid
ley of the Denver Post will preside
over the program. with Harold Bray
man of the Philadelphia Evening
Ledger. president-elect, taking over
during the evening.
Music will be furnished by the United
States Navy Band and George A.
Myers. tenor soloist.
Other officers to be installed, besides
Mr.. Brayman, are Arthur Hachten of
the International News Service, vice
president: Felix T. Cotton of the Gen.
tral News of America. secretary;
Charles A. Hamilton of the Bingham
ton IN. ~ Press. treasurer; Lawrence
Stafford. Booth Newspapers, financial
secretary. and other members Of the
Board OF Governors, who are Richard
L. Wilson. Des Moines Register and
Tribune. chairman; Melbourne Chris
terson. Associated Press; Mr.. Gridley,
Ray Henle. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette;
Clifford Provost. Detroit Free Press;
Thomas L. Stokes. Scripps- Toward
Newspaper Alliance; j. Russell Wig
gins, st. Paul Pioneer Press-Dispatch.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO Feb. .1e "A, (U. 8. Dept. Agr).
HOGS, 1000, including 1000 direct:
market slow: steady TO 10 lower than
Frlda s average; scattered lots good and
choice 190-3l5 lbs, T.SO-S. so; strictly
choice light weights absent but auotable
up to a.15 or better: shippers took 300;
holdover, 900. compared week ago:
Weights 22O lbs. down steady to 3 lower:
2?0 lbs UP 5-15 off; packing sows 5-l5
higher.
Cattle, 300; calves 100: compared Fri
Gay last week medium weight and heavy
steers - higher: ,yearlings strong; week
ino under weeks best time; largely fat
steer run again: early improvement due
TO abridced receipts: most fat steers. & So
$50, little above 900 best light year.
lings,. 900; prime heavies, ii 50, no
criterion general market as choice out
standing cattle sold at a9O-lO so; beef
trade little broader: heifers steady to
"5 higher: weighty kinds up most; COM
mon and medium light heiferS continue
active; choice heavy heifers 900; best
lights 500 beef cows 25-4O higher:
gutter, and bulls strong to 25 up; vealers
$3.50 higher
sheep. 5000: none direct: for week end
ing Friday. 500 direct: compared Friday
lines strong; sheep 1910 up; feeding lambs
about steady: weeks fat lamb top. 10
paid a.. close for few loads choice around
81 -a0-lb. lambs: weeks bulk 7.o5-7 rs;
closing bulk, 7.5O-7.65 with strictly choice
95-gs-lb. lambs at outside: clipped lambs,
H,:}5-6.65: bulk. $50: top yearlings 90:
bulk, $500 .n0 top slaughter ewes, 40:
bulk. 1904 90; medium and good feed
ing lambs, f.O0-6.65 mostly.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
SOARING DISTANCE
MARK SUGGESTED
Washington-New York At.
tempt Offered at Con.
ference Session.

An attempt to establish new ma
tional soaring distance record. possibly
between Washington and New York.
was suggested as part of national
glider program at the opening session
today of the First National Gliding
and Soaring Conference at the La
Fayette Hotel.
A new prize of 81 900 will be avail
able this summer for the glider pilot
who succeeds in establishing a new
American record of more than 200
miles over an established airway, it
was announced by Prof. Karl o. Lange
international scientific authority on
soaring and meteorology.
As result of the growth of gliding
and soaring, this years national con-
test. to be held at Elmira, N. Y, in
June, will be confined to experienced
pilots. The minimum requirements for
qualifying flights will be at least five
hours duration, $500 feet altitude or
35 miles distance
Regional contests for less expert
enceu pllOts are Planned, the flrSt to be
held this summer at Sleeping Bear. in
the Michigan sand dune country.
Prizes totaling more than $4,000 al
ready have been made available for
the natiopal and regional contests.
A demonstration glider flight by the
airplane-toW launching method will be
a feature of the conference. The fight
was to be made Boiling Field at 2
pm. today by Levin B. Barringer,
general manager of the Soaring So
ciety Of America.
The conference began last night
with formal smoker and reception at
the National Aeronautic Association
headquarters.
This afternoon the delegates will
be taken on an inspection tour of
Boiling Field and the Anacostia Naval
Air Station. during which the glider
demonstration is scheduled.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
LABOR BOARD ACTION
FACED BY LAW FIRM
Kotzen, Mann & Siegel of New
York Named in Disbar-
ment Move.

The National Labor Relations Board
initiated action today toward possible
disbarmert from practice before it Of
the New York law firm of Kotzen,
Mann &, Siegel.
The action. first of the kind to be
brought by the board was based on
issuance by an attorney associated with
the firm of two subpoenas purporting
to bear the authority of the Labor Re-
lations Board.
Appearing as counsel for the firm.
jeremiah T. Mahoney, candidate last
November for Mayor of New York.
rendered the apologies of the firm for
the action. Mr.. Mahoney explained
that the subpoenas were issued mad
vertently in accordance with custom of
New York courts rather than with the
regulations of the Labor Board.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
BIRTHS REPORTED.

Frederick and Rosa Herbst, boy.
Bert and Anna Dumas, boy
Lawrence and Sarah Larmore, girl.
Everett Everett ard Ruth McLaine, girl.
BENJAMIN and Esther Savage. boy:
Charles and Ruth Khiel, boy
Ernest and jeanette Dodd. boy.
Eaul and Stella Ward. girl.
Henry and Mary Dempsey, girl.
William and Virginia Cunningham. girl.
Carroll and Gathering, Pinkard, girl.
Joseph and Amelia Ellis. boy.
Marion and Bessie. Coffee, boy.
Kenneth and Gladys Byerly, girl.
Main Nam snd snd Marsaret H;a1is Craig Craig girl
Jay and Helen Henryson. boy.
Magruder and Vivian Byrd. boy.
Colon and Faye McMath, girl.
Albert and Sophia BookofY, girl.
}qn Fam and md v1yinn Nai; eRroadnett GIRL
Josias and Mary Adams. boy.
Robert and Gladys Clay. girl.
Clarence and Mary Watson. sirl.
Wilson and Iretha Hart. girl.
Raymond and Frances Moore. girl.
ehnrss Gtm and and ei1nis Hnns HSnna sprsss .f al
Charles and Julia Driver. eiri.
Frank and Eta Webster. boy.
John ard Emma Melbourne. boy.
GeorE, and Edith Crowder. boy.
staniey st,nan sIs ana Mary Ferguson. girl.
Joseph and Marie Woodley. girl.
James and Estelle Cook. girl.
John and Alice Harper. girl
Henrv and Josephine Hall. girl,
Arthur and Gertrude Gray. girl
ODor aid and Rebecca Weldon. boy.
Lorenza and Mary Cooper, boy.
Charles and osie Banks. boy.
Evening star., 1938-02-12

OF Mrs. Brown. nearly 20 overseas
Federated American Womens Clubs
are now In existence abroad" she
added
Her interest in the Associated
Country Women came about largely
because 1t is power toward better
relationship and understanding among
the women Of the world. 1t is also her
conviction that greater pride in her
own country cannot help but devolve
upon each member as result of her
association with this group and its
aims and purposes
In 1881 Mrs. Moseley served as
London proxy for Miss Grace Fry
singer, Of the United States Agricul-
ture Department, prominent American
member Of the A. c. w. W., and mott
waiting genius OF its Washington con-
ference, as she did for a group of
New York State farm bureaus.
At the Washington conference she
was elected member of the Executive
Committee of this association which
has ats headquarters in London.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
DEATHS REPORTED.

Lewis Osle Hodges. 90. 4211 3ath st. NV.
Ella Burrousrs Vail. SO, 712 Butternut st.
NV. "
James Edward Anderson. 70. s1s Ist. ne,
Matilda J. Gallagher. rs. 1918 Park I'd.
NV.
Hush p Grimm, 80. 1918 18th st. NV.
Frederick Wight Beale. 65, 1918 18th st,
Katherine T. Deesan. 90. 1917 Kennedy It.
James. Calhoun. So. Garfield Hospital.
Mae A. Reed, So. Sibley Hospital
Marie Anita Edmonston. 81. Sibley Hos-
pital.
winfred Morrill, SO, en- route to Emergency
James 8 oBoyIe. 4s. Walter Reed General
Hospital.
Frank r. Curtis. 40. 1850 Wisconsin ave.
Helen @, Latham, 90: 1900 Neal st. ne.
William Davies. IA. EmerRency hospital.
Mary Lew Grumbspsh. 6. GEORGETOWN UNI
Infant EDWARD B. Wise, 1906 Sheridan
st. NV.
Merv Jane Davis. 50. 1901 Ord st. NV.
Robert Doleman. 80 346 Mclean ave, s.W
Sarah Franklin. ~ et. Elizabeth's Hos
Deat9iss Js6sesea. %. -oahtnGse Usspteai.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
S. E. c. ISSUES REPORT
ON MEMBER DEALINGS

E1 the Associated Press.
Round-lot transactions OF New York
Stock Exchange members in the week
ended January Is were 21.O60 per
cent OF total exchange dealings, the
Securities Commission reported.
Total round-lot volume for the week
ended January IS was 1855, 1850 shares.
or 81 per cent larger than volume
reported on the ticker.
Round-lot transactions of members
initiated on the floor were s.2l per
cent OF total exchange turnover. Deal
ings initiated of the floor were 344
per cent. Round-lot transactions of
specialists were 9.95 per cent Of total
exchange dealings.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY

4oSn
Banquet. Washington College Of
Law. Mayflower Hotel, pm.
Dinner dance. Graphic Arts Asso-
citation, Mayaower Hotel. pm.
Dinner. Masters Association of 1927.
Raleigh Hotel. pm.
Dinner and dance. Sigma Phi, Esther
Chapter, No. S. o. E. s.. pm
Meeting. Philosophical Society of
Washington. Cosmos Club, 8:l5 pm.
Dance. Phi Kappa Fraternity of
Catholic University, Willard Hotel, 9
pm.
Dance. Young People Of Epiphany
Church, Forestville, and Christ Church,
Clinton. Nd. Jr. o. U. A. M. Hall.
2407 Minnesota avenue Sc, ep.m.
TOMORROW.
Meeting, Polish National Alliance.
Group 848, Stansbury Hall, 1892 Geor-
gia avenue NV, 2 pm.
Dance, Union of Bohemian Ladies.
1880 Fourteenth street NV, 8 pm.
Dance. Vanguard Club of I. w. O..
1902 Georgia avenue NV, $50 pm,
Evening star., 1938-02-12
MONTREAL STOCKS.

MONTREAL. Feb. L. iP-The stock
market maintained 2 steady keel at today's
opening. Trade was light. but sentiment
was improved
Closing OF most United States markets
tended to restrict volume 20 small lots
UNCHANGED to f1rmer prices showed for
Canadian Pacific. Montreal Power, Cana
dian Car preferred. Internal tlonal Nickel
General Steel Wares and Quebec Power
Of bit were Canadian Car common and
Imperial Oil
Evening star., 1938-02-12
GREENBELTM MODEL
FARM IS SHOWN
Dwelling, Smokehouse, Barn
and HenhouSe Can Be
Built for $1,000.

A farmstead of buildings, designed
to be flreproof. lightning-proof. earth
quake-proof. vermin-proof and termite-
proof was opened for public exhibition
at Greenbelt, Md, yesterday.
The dwelling. smokehouse, barn and
henhouse, which has skidproof rum
way for the chickens can be built
for $4,000.
The buildings are made of sheeted
steel, weather-sealed by means of
grooves in the metal to prevent mois-
ture seeping in, and rest on steel foun-
dation piers,
Construction Not Patented.
There is no patent on this type of
construction Capt. r. B. Lord, con-
struction expert from the Farm Sc
curity Administration, told the 200 es-
pecially invited visitors to the OPEN
ing of the buildings.
ANY one of the 5000 prefabricators
in the United States can make the
sections"
A driving snow and chill winds put
the comfort of the steel cellarless
dwelling to test A log fire in a
metal fireplace kept the six rooms
warm. The heat is diffused through
out the dwelling by wall vents
This type of construction was de-
veloped by the Farm Security Ad-
ministration and the Tennessee Coal
Iron g. Railroad Co. of Birmingham,
whose president. Robert Gregg, was
on hand this morning to see the fin
ished house.
The F. S. A. expects to use great
number of these dwellings in the South
as part of its tenant Mobilization
program.
Costs About S1,25O.
A farmer and his son can put up
the dwelling, which costs about Sl.250,
in four days. The inner walls are
type of beaver board.
The house, 20 by 40 feet. has three
bedrooms, living room and kitchen,
and within its dimensions is included
an by screened back porch. An
8 by IL front porch is attached to
the dwelling.
The barn is 20 by 80 feet. The
managers are built of wood as a con-
cession to the mules, which like to
sharpen their teeth on their feed boxes.
Evening star., 1938-02-12
Washington Produce

BUTTER-92 score, 1-pound prints. 80;
pound prints 35; tub. 81; I.-pound
prints. 36.
MEATS-choice beef. IS calves. 1s;
lambs, l6: vea., 10: sows Is: fresh pork
Is; pork loin, 80: fresh ham 81: large
skinned ham. 81 smoked ham. q;
smoked skinned ham 10: sliced bacon,
:30a32: piece bacon, 20: compound. l0la;
lard, II.
LIVE sToCK-Pigs. l.n-15o pounds.
Sl4aSia; light pigs l5O-20O pounds. sl2a
S'4; medium. "OO-250 pounds. St4ast7:
heavies, o5O-30O pounds 7a.aS; snys,
6a6l2; stags. Il down. calves. l1l7a12
Prices paid shippers-net T. o. b. Wash.
ington; by the United States Bureau II
Agricultural Economies:
EGGS-Market full steady at unchansed
prices. Government GRADED and dated
eggs: Whites. U. 9. extras. large, -; u S.
extras, mediums. 19: U. S standards large
20: U. S. standards. mediums Is. Nearby
unsraded eggs: Current receipts. 17la-1s:
whites, lSl2-i9.
LIVE POULTRY Market irregular.
IoWi lower but other classes unchanged.
Fowl: Colored. heavy 17-2O: No. IS. l3-
IA: Leghorns. IA roosters. Lib Chick
ems: Virginia Rocks, 1920; Delaware
ROCKS and crosses. 1920: mixed colors,
l4-lt. Young turkeys: Hens 35-29; tom
S:'-2I; No. rs, 20. Guineas, 9 pounds 9Hd
over. 50-60: under pounds, 1920 eacn.
Capons, pounds and over. $3.50; slips
and undersizes. 2".3
Evening star., 1938-02-12
356 BRITISH JUSTICES
QUIT, COMMONS TOLD
designations Are Still Inadequate.
Says Lord Hailsham, Who
Ordered PURGE"
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. l2.-The House of
commons was told yesterday the ju-
dlcial housekeeping among Englands
justices of the peace has begun to
bear fruit
The attorney general reported 356
designations had been turned in by
aged. inf1rm or absentee justices.
But Lord Hailsham, the lord chan
cellor and highest legal officer of the
realm. who ordered the purge of
J. ps,' indicated that was not enough,
as Eigland has 10000 justices of the
peace, some of whom. through ad-
vancing age or infirmity feel them
selves unable or unfit to attend court
regularly"
Evening star., 1938-02-12

delegates present
from New York,
P e n n syl vania,
New Jersey, Del
aware, Virginia
and the District
of Columbia.
The program
led for a
luncheon meet
ing at the VIII
lard H o el at
80, to be ad-
dressed by Alice
M. Whitten Of
the First Ma
tional Bank. Al
eyandria, on the
Evening star., 1938-02-12
LONDON MARKETS.

LONDON Feb. /" tp,. The United
States dollar recovered Ia Of a cent in
terms of the pound today Al 5O1is to
the pound in final trading the unit COM
pared with S5.0"ls for sterling in New
York overnight
French francs were of a little at ISL so
10 the pound. AGAINST Isl. 81 yesterday
Bar gold. 13a shillinss. Q pence un-
changed equivalent, S35O1,
Far silver oOI's pence, o7is equivalent.
=. Money. p per cent. Discount rates
Short and :i-month bills. !. per cent,
Evening star., 1938-02-12
ROOSEVELT is Thanked
FOR SCOUT LEADERSHIP
Successor as President of Greater
New York Foundation and Five
Boys Call at White House.

A resolution thanking President
Roosevelt for his Is years of leader
ship of the Boy Scout Foundation of
Greater New York was presented to
him at the White House yesterday by
j. Stewart Baker. chairman of the
Bank of Manhatton, who succeeded
Mr.. Roosevelt as president of the
foundation.
With Mr.. Baker was delegation of
three Scouts. a Sea Scout and a Cub
Scout, representing the five boroughs
of New York City.
Mr.. Roosevelt was the foundations
first president and served in that
capacity until last July The resolu-
ton of appreciation was adopted by
the foundation board.