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The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Young Purse SnatCher
Robs Girl on Corner

Eileen Snyder, of 5000 Connecti-
cut Ave. N. W., clerk in the War
Department, was the victim of a
purse Snatcher early today on a
corner of Connecticut Avenue near
her apartment. She told police
a white man, about 18. approached
her and, after grabbing her hand
bag, fled down Connecticut and
out Cathedral Avenue. The purse,
containing some small change
and identification cards, was
valued at So.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

Only the youngsters who have
responded quickly and willingly
to the special training they re-
ceive in the nurseries are allowed
to take up their life's work Of
shading the city'S streets.
ESSENTIALS TOLD
"They have to be trained to
grow up with a straight, tall
trunk and with their branches
high off the ground" explained
Lanham, the Districts superin-
tendent Of trees and parkings.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Ne1v Schools To Be Ready to Open Sept. 19
LdW Gets
Lawyer
Rating
It's all according to law.

It's all according to law.
Today John Law, who has for
several years been an officer Of
the law at the White House, was
notified that he Is now a full
fledged attorney-atlaw.
Law did not study law at law
school, but read law in the law
office Of a lawyer, and passed the
law tests in lawful manner.
But he hasn't enough law, for
he said today he plans to take more
law before engaging in the prac-
tice of law.
BY the law Of compensation he
already is far ahead of the law
Of averages and Laws law, law.
yers say, is the best kind Of law.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
CENTER
IS NOW HEADED.
BY ROSENBLUM.
Founder of Y. M. H. A.
Named Director

Twenty-six years ago a group OF
eight youths met to organize the
Washington Young Mems Hebrew
Association. Today one Of their
number assumes the post Of ex-
ecutive director of the Jewish Com
munity Center, the half-million-
dollar institution at Sixteenth and
@ Sts. N. w., which is the out
growth of the old "Y."
Announcement of the appoint
ment of Edward Rosenblum to one
Of the most important Jewish so
cial welfare posts in the United
States was made today by Ben
jamin Ourisman, president Of the
center.
Rosenblum brings to the posi-
ton a wealth of experience in vel
fare and relief work gained both
here and in postwar Europe. He
becomes the head Of the 13-year-
old institution at time when the
center is about to embark upon
a program Of expansion with the
opening Of a new four-Story addi-
ton which will provide additional
educational and recreational IA
cilities to Jewish young men and
women of Washington.
RELIEF WORK OVERSEAS
RoSenblum has always been an
ardent advocate Of boys clubs and
adequate recreational facilities for
youth. He is a former president
Of the Y. M. H. A. and one Of
the organizers Of the District Anna
|teur Athletic Union. He framed the
original amateur boxing law which
was passed by Congress in 1888.
After being mustered out of the
A.E.F., Rosenblum joined the first
overseas unit of the American
Joint Distribution Committee and
directed the expenditure Of mil
lions of dollars in the famine areas
Of Eastern Europe. He received a
citation and gold medal from the
Soviet government for extraordi-
nary services in behalf Of refugees
and children's institutions.
GEORGETOWN GRAD
Returning to Washington in
1928, Rosenb1um, a graduate Of
Georgetown, entered law practice,
at the same time retaining his in
terest in social welfare. He was a
member of the board Of the Jewish
Center and Of the Jewish Social
Service Agency and has been an
active workers for the Community
Chest. He is a past president Of
Argo Lodge Of B'nai Birth and
one of the most active members
of the fraternal order. RoSenblum
succeeds Paul Goldblatt, who re-
signed several months ago after
serving one year as director.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Anacostid Dragged
For Bridge Jumper

Police were dragging the AnA.
costa near the Eleventh Street
bridge today for an unidentified
man, reported to have leaped from
the rail about midnight. Charles
Mottern, bridge watchman. told
police he saw the man climb the
rail and disappear.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

man who wants to plant a tree.
But unfortunately we haven't
enough trees to give to all the
people who want them"
There are approximately 130,'
900 trees in Washington'S streets.
If they were planted in a single
row they would reach from Penn
sylvania Ave-, to Key West.
Some people think Wash
ington is losing her trees as the
city Develops" Lanham said.
"JuSt the reverse is true. We
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Spotted Fever
Victim Improves

John Borjes, 15-year-old spotted
fever patient, was resting COM
fortably" yesterday at his nome
in the 280O block Twenty-elghth
st. N. W., his mother. Mrs. Harry
BorjeS said last night.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
PROVISION MADE
FOR VOCATIONAL
TRAINING PUPILS
Beauty Culture Among
Subjects Taught

When the District public schools
open September 10, children liv.
ing in the vicinity Of Eighth and
r SITS. N. w. who have been at
tending portable schools will have
a regular school building for their
studies.
The cleveland Elementary
School for colored children, here
tofore two-story, 12-room struc-
ture, opens its third floor, COM
posed of six new classrooms, on
that day. Approximately 225 chill
dren will be accommodated.
Another 1888 opening, consid-
cred one of the most important
in school circles, is that Of the
new Dennison Vocational School at
Thirteenth and Allison SITS. N. w.
FULL EQUIPMENT
This building, which has been
under construction since last fall,
will be the latest in modern vo-
cational schools. Not only will
it contain up-to-date kitchens, sew
ing rooms and beauty parlors, but
it will have extra classrooms for
millinery and crafts.
Graduates will be equipped to
take positions as qualified beauty
experts and seamstresSes. Jere
Crane, assistant superintendent
of public schools in charge Of buSi.
ness affairs, who designed the new
Eastern High School gymnasium
and the modern, sound-proof cafe
terra in the Anacostla Senior-Jun-
ior High, has done much of the
planning.
The old Dennison school, at
Fourteenth and s SITS. N. w., will
be torn down, an additional site
purchased, and a modern element
ary 16-room school building capa-
BILE of accommodating 600 children
erected.
NEW LENOX VOCATIONAL
Next spring, Robert Haycock
first assistant superintendent in
charge of elementary schools, says.
the new Lenox Vocational, to he
opened at Potomac Avenue and
Thirteenth st. S. E., will be ready
for occupancy. It will be on a par
with the Dennison and will &C
comodate both boys and girls Of
Junior high school age.
There will be considerable con-
struction Of new school buildings
during 1889. Ground will be
broken for the new Calvin Cool.
idge Senior High in the Manor
Park section near Chevy Chase.
Completion of this building, pre-
dicted for early 1910, will relieve
overcrowded Roosevelt and Gen.
tral high schools now taking
pupils from that section.
A large junior high school for
colored students will be erected on
the Banneker recreation site at
Eighth and Euclid Streets North.
west, accommodating 1900 pupils
and relieving schools in that con-
gested area.
CROSBY MOVES ADDITION
The Crosby s. Noyes, Tenth and
Franklin Streets Northeast, Is to
receive a second floor addition
during the coming year. with ac-
commodationS for children from
the kindergarten to the sixth
grade. This, Haycock said, will be
especially welcome to parents who
have heretofore had to enter their
children in other schools when
they reached these grades.
In addition, Haycock said, q
number Of PWA projects have
been approved by the Interior De-
Ipartment. Plans and specifica.
tionS are now being drawn and
should be ready soon. Schools to
be built under PWA will be ready
during tho 1939-40 terms.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Walker Legion Post
Will Stage Pageant

Under auspices of the James E.
walker Post, American Legion,
and its auxiliary, a pageant will
be staged at the Sylvan Theater
Friday evening. A feature will be
the crowning Of the pageant queen.
Directors include Bessie Nelson,
Francenia Biddle, and Ruth
Fisher
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

celebration. He served on the
Hoover and Roosevelt inaugural
committees and has done much
other work for the city.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
By JAMES J. CULLINANE
Washington Times Staff Photo

hard knocks the streets during adolescence Lanham has
approximately $4,000 youngsters undergoing special training in
Poplar Point and Fort Dupont He grad
Mating 1000 Of them this All Of them trees
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-02
HARRIS SEEKS
YANKEE ROOKIE

Cont. from First Sports Page)
ability. the Griffs will place their
cause in the hands Of veteran
righthanded pitchers and hope
for the best. Harris today is won.
dering whether the things that de-
veloped on the ball park at Day.
iona were part Of an April fools
day program or whether they were
real.
Joe KrakauSkaS set a new high.
or low, as you choose, against the
Chattanooga LookoutS. He lasted
five and two-thirds innings of the
nine he was supposed to pitch.
He gave up Is bases on balls,
made two wild pitches, allowed
eight hits and was charged with
IA runs.
Harris stoutly refused to quit
on the blond Canadian, despite
one Of the worst exhibitions ever
seen on any field. Krakauskas
will get another chance to pitch,
and will be carried along with
the club indefinitely. The boy
has speed, plenty Of speed. But
whether or not he ever will be
able to control it Is something
that only time will reveal.
1t has been noted time and
again that KrakauSkas pitched
with a stilted, jerky motion. Har-
ris worked on him, trying to
smooth his delivery. President
Clark Griffith, a great pitcher at
one time, attempted to impart
some Of his craft to the lad. Yves
Terrell served on the clinic.
The veterans tried to get Kra-
kauskas to pivot into the right
stride and groove the swing of
his arm. Their efforts were well
but in vain. Instead of
helping KrakauskaS, they evident
ly did him a lot of harm. Now
he is neither one thing nor the
other.
The sixth inning Of the game
was a fearful and terrible thing.
The LookoutS batted around, and
gave five bases on
balls, four of them in succession.
With Gill on third base, Krakaus.
kas made a wild pitch. In the
fourth inning he gave four bases
on balls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-02
Kdtdlinds, Bernstein
In NCAA Title Finuls
Also
Favored For
Crown

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, April
1.-THE colors of Catholic Univer-
sity's fighting Cardinals are eX-
pected to be hoisted twice in vic
tory when they're paying off titles
tonight in the fourth National Col
legiate Athletic Association boxing
tournament which comes to q
close here tonight.
Two Of the greatest boxers in
the 14-year history Of the sport at
Brookland have blasted their way
to the finals and only an upset Of
the most startling order can de-
prive them Of titles.
The two are Leo Katalinas,
heavyweight, and David Bernstein,
bantamweight. One Maryland en-
trant, Benny Alperstein, in the
125-pound class, is also a heavy
favorite to come through. -.
CLOSE TALLY
The. Cardinals almost had q
third man in there but a poor de-
cision robbed Fred Slant Of his
chance to fight for the 165-pound
title. Fred fought Glen Howatt,
Of Rutgers, and hit his opponent
with everything in the book. But
the officials said Slant had fouled
by hitting in the clinches -prohib.
tied under college ruleS-and for
this reason Fred lost
The final tabulation showed
Allie Wolff, Of Cornell, voted for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-02
Stant, Turner Iniure
Hands In NCAA Bouts

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,
April 1.-Two Catholic Univer.
sity boxers, Fred Slant, 1856
FOUNDER, and Jay Turner, light
heavyweight, were nursing in
jured hands today as aftermaths
of semifinal fights in the Ma
tional Collegiate Athletic Asso-
citation tournament here.
Slant broke the metacarpal
bones in his right hand and has
a badly sprained right wrist as
the result Of his bout with Glen
Howatt, Of Rutgers. Turner
broke his right thumb in his
fight with Karl Killain, Of
Idaho. Both injuries occurred in
the first round.
Slant was heartbroken over
his defeat. Freddie had invited
his mother, Mrs. Fred Slant, ST.,
of Norfolk, Va. to see the fights
tonight but cancelled the invi-
tation when he hurt his hand.
Mrs. James Turner. ST., jays
mother, came from Washington
last night TO see her boy IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-02
WIZARDS
. RESUME PLAY

Henry Rousseau and Vincent L.
Eaton will be sitting around the
table which will draw the leading
kibitizers in the District chess
tournament seventh roun d
matches at the Capital City Chess
Club tonight, starting at 1880 p. m.
Because Of his more conserva-
tive playing Rousseau is the
favorite tonight. However Eaton
is expected to provide sensational
titbits which will long be dis
cussed. Rousseau is second, "
point behind leading Vladimir
Sournin, while Eaton is third, u
game behind Rousseau.
Sournin faces Joseph Scribante
and both players are expected to
keep their present records intact,
Sournin having won all his
matches, and Scribante having
lost all of his.
Alexander Sturges doesn't bat
in the same league with his oppon.
ent, Luis Ponce, which applies to
young Robert Feeney in his tussle
with Josiah Dubois, while Ernest
Knapp Is a definite favorite over
Phillip Smith. Standings:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-02
Goodman, Gulddhl
Head All-U. S. Team

NEW YORK, April 2 U.N.S0.
The all-America golf team of
1897, selected today by Golf
Magazine, shows Johnny Good
man, Of Omaha, heading the
amateurs: Ralph Guldahl,
United States Open champion,
leading the pros, and Mrs.
Estelle Page supplanting Marion
Miley as the best golfer Of
her sex.
Following Goodman among
the amateurs come Ray Billows,
Of Poughkeepsie, N. Y; MILFORD
'Weirle, of Racine, Wis; Freddie
Haas, Of New Orleans; Charley
Yates, of Atlanta; Charles
Kocsis, of Detroit; Johnny
Fischer, of Cincinnati; Harry
Givan, Of Seattle; Don Schu-
macher, Of Dallas, and Marvin
Ward, Of Tacoma.
The pros trailing Guldahl are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-02

Harry Cooper. Of Chicopee,
Mass; Henry Picard, of Her.
shey, Pa; Sam snead, Of White
Sulphur Springs, w. Va: Byron
Nelson, Of Reading, Pa: Denny
Shute, Of West Newton, Mass;
Johnny Revolta, of Evanston,
Ill; Horton Smith, of Chicago:
Jimmy Hines, Of Garden City,
N. Y, and Jimmy Thomson, Of
Delaware, Pa.
Next to Mrs. Page are ranked
Marion Miley, of Cincinnati;
Patty Berg, Of Minneapolis;
Betty Jameson, of San Antonio;
Mrs. Opal S. Hill, Of Kansas
City; Dorothy Kirby, of Atlanta;
Kathryn Hemphill, of Columbia,
s. c.; Mrs. Glenna Collett Ware,
of Philadelphia; Mrs. Marion
Turpie, Of New York, and Vir-
GINA Guilfoil, Of Syracuse,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-02
SHERBAHN TEST
DRAWS PINMEN;
ARCADIA TRAVEL
BY GINo SINH

While the National Duckpin
Bowling Congress tournament is
holding the country'6 duckpinners'
attention, here in Washington the
maple-bopping fraternity is turn
ing toward Takoma Park for the
fourth renewal of the Dutch"
Sherbahn Sweepstakes. It will be
rolled in two blocks Of five games.
Two shifts are carded for to-
nights first block, one at Z o'clock
and the other at 9 o'clock, and en-
trants can take their choice or
await their convenience. Call up
Red" Megaw and tell him what
shift you wish to shoot on.
The sweepstakes, q handicap
affair, is limited to bowlers with
an average Of 100 or less and
each entrant will receive two
thirds Of the difference between
his average and 100. Entry fee,
including game, is IS. The final
five games can be rolled either
next Friday afternoon or Satur.
day night.
Seven Of Washington'S top-flight
bowlers, carrying the Arcadia
banner, are even now in Richmond
awaiting their turn to bowl team,
singles and doubles in the Ma
tional tournament. The seven are
Dave Burrows, captain; Paul Har-
rison, Ed Cleary, Andy GleeSon,
Matt Jet, Fred Murphy and the
youthful sweepstakes sensation of
the season, Karl Gochenour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-02

Slant, 1876. The referee, Ed
Brockman, gave Howatt the edge,
2s-27, as did Elder Craft, another
Judge, 29-28. The Slant decision
was not the only one to bring
censure on the heads Of the of.
ficials.
FACES WEST VIRGINIAN.
Anyway, two of the Cardinals
will be battling for titles tonight
and they should win, unless some
more Of these towel.throwing in.
cidentS pop up. KatalinaS gained
the final by stiffening Rene Troc
jesset Of L. S. U. in 1:40 Of the
first. A short right to the chin
spread Rene out on the canvas
like q slab Of soft butter and his
tournament aspirations were over.
"KatS" will face Ashby DECKER.
son, tough West Virginia heavy.
weight who outpointed Paul Nc.
Donald, of Loyola. Bernstein
knocked out the little terror of the
tournament. Ralph Dorand, OF
Pittsburgh, in the second round.
MEETS MURRAY
Alperstein tangles with John
Murray Of Clemson tonight. Muir.
ray, incidentally, has two one.
round knockoutS to his credit and
in both instances the fights have
been stopped because of cuts over
his opponents eyes.
The other unsuccessful District
entrants, in addition to Slant,
were Jay Turner, Of C. u, and
Jim Brady, Of Georgetown, both
light heavyweights. Turner gave
Karl Killain, Of Idaho, a very close
fight. Jay mailed his famous right
hand wallop several times but
only a couple were delivered.
Brady was outpointed by Ray
Schmidt, of Virginia, the defend.
isg champion in this tourney
Schmidt got the verdict by beat
ing Jim to the punch. Brady raj
lied in the third and it appeared
that he would get to the Virginia
boy who tired badly. But Schmidt
had enough left to coast home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-02
youngsters Flop

The young crop is an unquali-
fled flop. KrakauSkaS is wilder
than even his friends feared he
would be, and the coaching of
Harris, Griff and the rest seem
to confuse him. Chase Is work.
ing out a carefully conceived
plan to improve his control, and
he may make the grade long
before Krakauskas.
Case is a good ball player, but
I talked to a couple of pretty
close students Of batting form,
who seem to think that the boy
will have to change his style in
order to really star. He is rigid,
they say, and will be a man who
hits singles rather than longer
drives.
The record Of Bonura has
been presented in various forms
too frequently for me to review
1t. Suffice to say that the big
fellow should add a punch to
the club.
Luck is working for the Griffs
and against some other teams.
In this space the other day I
said that If Washington really
hustled and tried to play over
Its head" it might improve it's
position. The Tigers and White
Sox are shot with injuries; Di-
Maggie is holding out on the
Yankees and now is the time
for any good club to start a
drive for the top.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-02
May Be Different

The Griffs have been depress-
ing here in camp. They can't
beat anyone, even Chattanooga.
Last year they were the toast
Of the Grapefruit League, they
Just couldn't lose a game. They
started to lose when they got
home with the chips on the line.
It may be q little different this
year, but ! doubt that it will be.
Training camp defeats must
not be taken too seriously. I
recall the spring season of 1926
when the Yankees were just
about as bad as the Griffs have
been this year. But the Yam
KEGS won three consecutive pen
nants, starting In 1926, and
started their string Of a dozen
consecutive world series VIC
tories. No, defeats down here
as defeats, mean little, it Is the
way the Griffs lose that drives
you to distraction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-02
Boston Bound
Four d. C. Ringnnen
Seek A. A. u. Titles

Four Washington a ateur
boxers entrained at / o'clock to-
day for Boston where the Ma
tional A. A. U. championships are
to be held in the Boston Garden
April 4, 5 and 8 with Bill Mulligan,
local A. A. q. boxing chairman,
in charge.
The contestants are: Willie
Tabb, 112 pounds, Of the Fourth
Precinct Boys Club; Ovid Order,
1875 pounds Of the 5th Engineers,
Fort Belvoir, and Ralph Harris, of
the same organization, who fights
in the 100 pound class. 1t. James
Hagen accompanied the fighters
in the capacity Of coach.
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TOnight's Bouts

11S-POUND CLASS-Sevele whitney,
Loyola, VS.. David Bernstein, Catholic
University.
125-POUND CLASs-Bsnny Alperstein,
135-POUND CLASS - Julian Benoit,
Idaho. VS.. James McLachlan, Mimi.
145-POUND CLASS-Mayhard Harlow,
Virginia, vs.. Heston Daniel, Il. s. u.
155-POUND CLASS-Steve Wilkerson,
lege,
165-PoUND CLASS-Glen Howatt, Rut-
gers, VS.. Sam Littlepage. West Virginia
175-POUND CLASS-Ray Schmidt, Vir-
ginia, vs.. Karl Killain, Idaho.
HEAVYKEIGH KataIin =,
Catholic u VS.. Ashby Dickerson, West
Virginia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-02

AS usual, the schedule of events
is divided into a spring and fall
term, with the opening feature,
second and third team matches
carded for April 10. The close
OF the spring card is listed for
June 80 when a special intercity
team match will be played with
Philadelphia at Chevy Chase.
Competition will be resumed
September IL with the start of
the Post Cup play and will foil NV
through to October Is with the
field day tournament closing ont
activity for the year.
OTHER MAJOR EVENTS
Aside from The Times Cup
event and the Post Cup tourney,
other major features on the pro.
gram include the Keefer Cup at
Chevy Chase, April 1928; Herald
Cup at Washington Golf and
Country Club, June 2; Star Cup at
Columbia Country Club, June 16
and 16; Mrs. Elizabeth Harris
Cup at Manor Country Club, June
%; Presidents Plate at Congress
Sional, September ~, and Corby
Cup at Columbia Country Club,
September 20.
Other indicated events on the
program as the Maryland State
championship at Elkridge Kennels
Club, May 1923: District Of Co
lumbia championships at Indian
Spring, June 6-1O, and the Mildle
Atlantic Championship at Rogers
Forge, October 10-15.
INVADE PHILADELPHIA
In addition to the inter-city
match to- be staged here with
Philadelphia, the local team will
return to Philadelphia for matches
on october 10, and follow this up
with SIMILAR matches with Balti-
more at Baltimore, october 10.
First team matches are carded
Tuesdays starting May 3 inclusive
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-02

action for the first time. Young
Turner felt low about the bout
he never said a word about
breaking his thumb, for fear
Eddie Lafond might have
stopped the bout.
Mrs. Turner's reaction was one
Of relief. She examined her EN-.
barraSsed youngster after the
bout and passed off the defeat
lightly.
Never mind" she said Sooth.
ingly. AT least you didn't get
hurt and that was all I worried
about"
But defeat comes hard when
you're 20. BOB ADDTE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-02
Eight Teams Vie
In Tank Meet Here

Eight swim teams representing
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, York,
Camden, Baltimore, Reading,
Scranton and Washington clash
here today in the fifth annual Y.
M. c. A. Middle Atlantic cham
pionships at the Shoreham Hotel
pool.
Preliminary heats are carded for
$50 o'clock, with the finals set
for $50.