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The Washington times., 1938-12-23
VICTORY POST
TOPS PLAZA "9"

Victory Post Of the American
Legion is responsible for the dead
lock which exists today in the
second-half race of the Community
Center Indoor Baseball League,
having knocked off the leading
Plaza Beverage club, 80, in a thrill
ing pitchers battle.
"Tarzan" Webb was the hero,
pitching alright ball m Jst of the
way and walloping a double with
the bases loaded in the second in
ming to drive n the tying and win
irJS runs.
Ferdie Johncox was the losers
mound ace, also matching his
teammate, Aquilino, by turning in
three hits.
The Washington times., 1938-12-23
Sports Carnival
Community Center Event

A sports carnival has been
arranged for Tech High gym,
Tuesday evening, and sponsored
by the Community Center De-
partment, featuring indoor track
events and basketball foul shoot
ing, according to an announce
ment made today by Harry C.
English, supervisor of boys ac-
tivitieS for the Community
Center.
Outstanding college and high
school athletes in and about
Washington will act as officials
in the list events in conjunc-
ton with the Atlas Sports Store
here.
Referee will be Charlie Reyn-
Olds and Pete English, while
The Washington times., 1938-12-23

The Christmas Cheer Clubs toy
fund went soaring to $58O.23 to-
day following last nights wres-
Ting match and a contribution
from one of the "oidest gang" of
bowlers in the District. Joe Tur.
ner donated $64.92 while the
Henry Rodier's Thursday Night
ers' bowling team contributed SIS.
The Christmas Cheer Club Is
sponsored by the Patterson News.
papers, Station VOL and Loew's
theaters and the contributions are
turned over to the District Of Co
lumbiS Department of Fairgrounds
for its Santa Claus Toy Fund.
Londos- O'T0Ole wrestling
m@GCn .s......... S64sSE
Henry ROdier's Thursday
NighterS' Bowling
League ...........s. 500
Washington Catholic
Bowling League ..... $3.50
Bro0kland Merchants
Bowling League. ..... 1900
Agriculture Interbureau
Duckpin League 900. 1000
Country Club Golf
League .............. 1000
Previously acknowledged
contributions ........ 4l5.8l
Total ............ S5SO.23
The Washington times., 1938-12-23
BreWerS'|5 s.
Faces BQrOnS

Wilkes-Barre's fast improving
Barons, currently hitting a hot
stride In American Basketball
League play, will twice test Wash.
ington's Heurich Brewers within
the next four nights.
Tonight the Brewers are to
visit Wilkes-Barre, Pa. for a 8
o'clock game: Monday night
Wilkes-Barre invades the District
for game at the same hour.
Scheduled to lay over In New
York tomorrow, the Beermen en-.
gage the Jersey Reds in Union
City, N. j., Sunday afternoon.
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Artie Boyd Is listed as starter
and Louis Mitchell, clerk Of
course. Scoring will be handled
by Dave Adamson along with
Alvin Greenland and Danny Gill.
Fred Mulvey, former George
Washington University football
star, will act as head Judge at
the finish and will have for his
assistants, George Began, Roger
Evin, and Bill MARROW. Officials
for the varied number Of track
events include Phil Fox, Blaine
Wicklein, Johnny Fannings
TOddy Lagos. Armand Salturelli
and Ed Miller.
Registration closes tonight for
the carnival at all the Boys
Clubs.
BEACH.
The Washington times., 1938-12-23
INDIANS SCORE
UPSET ON COURT

The fourth place Indians quint
scored an upset in the st. Mary's
Boys Club League yesterday, de-
feating the first place Mad Monks,
33-28.
The winners came from behind
after trailing by a two-point mar
gin at the half. Knight and
Shepherd led the attack with II
and points, respectively.
The Washington times., 1938-12-23

other chapters in this recital
covering a quarter Of a century
in and on the fringe Of Wash.
ington sports. I will come to
them later.
To begin where we should,
Jack Gass attended the Henry
School at Seventh and p Streets,
near old Central High. Thence,
The Washington times., 1938-12-23
.Schriener Fills In
For 6. ". Hiqh Coach

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Dec. %.
Louis "Nubby" Schriener, athletic
director Of the Buena Vista, Va,
High School. today has agreed to
direct the George Washington
High quint during the Xmas holl-
day period.
Schriener. a former captain of
old Alexandria High five, who
also played with the Roanoke Col
lege Maroons, fills in for Albert
Doran, G. w. High athletic dire0-
tor, who has gone on a Today
vacation.
The Washington times., 1938-12-23
Pirates Play First
Exhibition March II

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 23.-The
Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team
opens its 1889 spring practice
games March II at San Diego,
Calf, against the Pacific Coast
League team there.
The San Diego game as well as
one at Ell Paso, Tex, April 2, with
the local Arizona-TexaS League
team, were additions to the spring
training series announced recently.
The Washington times., 1938-12-23
SEEK TIGER "8"
IN HUDSON RACE {

PRINCETON N. j., Dec. %.
The roar Of Princeton's Tiger will
rumble down the Hudson River
from Krum Elbow to the bridge if
the voice of Princeton athletes
and all other undergraduates is
heard by the university author
tiles. A petition signed by the
varsity and freshman heavyweight
oarsmen has been presented to
the faculty board asking that the
Tigers be permitted to row in the
Poughkeepsie Regatta this spring,
The Washington times., 1938-12-23
Michigan Cagers Win

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Dec. %
Overcoming Cornell's early lead
the University Of Michigan's
basketball team handed the Red
Raiders a APT lacing last night
for the fifth straight Michigan
victory.
The Washington times., 1938-12-23
Cables Double (oround eors)
Ready, But Ice Movie Is Off,
S-h-h!! Clark Cannot Skate

NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 20.
Many months ago, when various
arena owners and coaches were
trying franticalIy to make up
the National Hockey Leagues
The Washington times., 1938-12-23

and Myrna 10y as the leading
femme.
Phil Watson, whose auricular
appendages look mighty like
Cables from the rear, accord.
ing to his Ranger teammates,
The Washington times., 1938-12-23
Appoints Cage Pilot

Buddy Zimmerman, former Gel.
tics standout courtman, today was
appointed coach of the Alexan.
dria Police quint. This team will
play in the City League which
opens January 8.
The Washington times., 1938-12-23

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-After it's annual world series
massacre the MI consoed itself with the thought that after
ALL 1t was merely outsugged by bunch of cowta swing
ing buns 1t nursed its PRIDE bun Defense cutoff plays and
general defensive finesse.
Terry has changed all this
think the purchase of gawky Zeke Bonura is highly sgn
can't From the MI intends approach
power basis.
Mr. Terry-no dopeis willing you "outsnar"
home
Hate to JOJO White remember telling about
his debut in the Big Top Setting Navn Field ninth inning
tied out and Bill ROge Bucky Harris
then mOtOned JoJO off to for slow
Tiger first.
knew Bucky put me in just to break double play.
wanted me to tear into the covering
ball out OF his hand Well the batter play
short Johnny HOdapp took the relay whirIng
throw to first when slid into him.
hit him SO hard he turned complete fipfOp and fell
MS head unconscious! Roge rounded third with
winning rum Hodapp, strangely enough did the ball
put lay there in the dust completely stunned stood stupidy
on second base in something impulse
TO help Hodapp but Cleveland
punch me silly My knees began remble.
until they carried Hodapp off the field paying mind to
linen suddenly felt cOcky and tough
into our clubhouse and slammed the
The Washington times., 1938-08-25
$1,5O4 in P|under
Found With Pigeon!

Police today charged Charles
Duncan Francis, 10, colored, 2023
Vermont Ave. N. w., with house
breaking and grand larceny in the
theft of $1,5O4 worth Of jewelry
from his former employer, Lester
Strasburger. S739 Military Road
Northwest.
Detectives recovered large part
of the loot from a pigeon cote in
the rear Of Francis home. Fran.
els, a former houseboy in the
Strasburger home, confessed to
the theft, detectives said.
The Washington times., 1938-08-25
French Using Films
To Attract Pilots

PARIS, Aug. IS G.N.S0.-Mov-
ing pictures are being used to help
lure French youth into the air
service.
Engaged in a concerted effort
to drastically increase her air
force, France is matching her ef-
forts to raise production with a
similar drive to increase enlist
ment in the army of the air.
The Popular Aviation Service Of
the Ministry of Air recently in
augurated a series of propaganda
films to which French youngsters
are admitted free of charge and
where they can thrill to the sight
of Frances air fleet and the men
who are destined to protect the
country from enemy raiders.
The Washington times., 1938-08-25
Spanish War Recruits
Saline as StowawaYs

NEW YORK, Aug. IS U.N.sO.
Convinced the sudden rush Of
stowawayS to their ships may
have more than q superficial
meaning, officials Of the French
steamship line today sought the
aid of New York police in appre-
hending the free-riderS.
Some officials expressed Sus-
picion q "stowaway ring" was us.
ing French ships to send joblesS
Americans abroad to fight in
Spain.
The Washington times., 1938-08-25
Three 10 Be Feted
Al Dinner Monday

A birthday dinner in honor OF
John H. Coles, Sovereign Grand
Commander of Scottish Rite Ma
sons, Southern Jurisdiction; DR..
Cloyd Heck Marvin, president of
George Washington University,
and Charles H. Callahan, Past
Grand Master Of MaSonS in Wiz
ginia, will be rendered by their
friends Monday night at the VIII
lard Hotel.
The Washington times., 1938-08-25

pric OF his
wife's pirated
affections.
Gus, a vet
eran trairNnan
on the Jersey
Central, wishes
to pry that tidy
sum from the
estate Of oscar
F. Douglas, jr.,
Woolworth Co.
executive W h O
died May 8.
Five months
aRO- CHS lost a
similar action
The Washington times., 1938-08-25
BIG GATHERING C
TONIGHT FIGHTS
SEWAGE PERIL
Plans to Be Discussed
At Silver Spring

Leaders Of the Izaak Walton
League and civic organizations
will discuss tonight plans to bring
pressure on the Washington
Suburban Sanitary District to end
Immediately pollution Of the
Potomac tributary streams.
Several score are expected to
attend the meeting at 8 o'clock
tonight in the Jessup-Blair Com.
Inunity House, George Avenue and
the District line, in Silver Spring.
Called by leaders Of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase chapter Of the IZaak
Walton League, leaders Of sport
ing and civic organizations have
been invited.
GORDON WILL ATTEND
Major John Blake Gordon, d.
rector Of Sanitary Engineering for
the District Of Columbia, will at
tend as a representative Of the
District Commissioners.
AS time for the meeting ap-
preached, speakers indicated q
program would be drawn up de-
signed to show that the Sanitary
District could Immediately cease
dumping raw sewage into Rock
Greek, Little Falls Branch and the
Anacostia River without increaS-
ing taxes.
Speakers will include DR.. Lewis
Radcliffe, president of the I2aak
Walton League regional council
for the District, Maryland and
Virginia; DR.. William B. Holton,
president of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Chapter of the league, and
Abner L. Roe, chairman Of the
regional council pollution COM
mittee.
The speakers were expected to
refer to public statements Sani-
tary district issued when it noated
100000 in bonds last month to
show that the District is in q
strong financial condition which
would facilitate a new bond issue
for the necessary works to clean
UP the river. Those statements
showed that the commission has
approximately $13, ,O00, 900 In bonds
outstanding on property assessed
at $11S,357,759.
At that rate, under the Mary
land law permitting the flotation
Of Indebtedness up to IA per cent
of the assessed value Of the prop
erty within the sanitary district,
the District could issue more than
$3,OOO,0 900 additional in bonds.
COULD END POLLUTION
Engineers have estimated the
Sanitary Commission could elimi-
nate pollution In the three streams
which now carry off the areas
sewage with an outlay Of no more
than $4,000, 900. That amount
would include funds to connect
the sewers now draining into Rock
Greek and Little Falls branch with
the District Of Columbia system,
and to build q sewage disposal
plant on the upper reaches Of the
Anacostia River.
To support their arguments that
bonds could be floated without
imposing additional taxation on
the District residents or an in.
crease in frontfoot charges, pro
ponents Of the program have
pointed out that investment
houses pay q premium for the
Sanitary Districts bonds.
Kenneth A. Reid of Chicago.
general manager Of the Izaak Wal.
ton League of America, Inc, dis
closed last night that the League
would seek legislation at the next
Congress to end stream pollution.
Speaking at a meeting Of the
regional council at the Raleigh
Hotel, he suggested that the Army
Engineers should be given the
authority to enforce the legiSla'
ton.
The Washington times., 1938-08-25
Gus Sues Again:
Cold Potato
HubbyASks
.$25O,OOO
Perjury Charged to
Ex-Wife andDirne
Store Rival

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-CharleS
Gus" Stiff, whose love died when
his wife put a cold potato in his
lunchbox instead Of liverwurst,
has decided to take another stab
at the $780, 900 he Graves as the
The Washington times., 1938-08-25

WAAC44 A1NP4 CA4AS
Court Justice Philip ]. McCook
decided that Gus never enjoyed
his brides affections, hence
Douglas couldn't have committed
any alienation.
CLAIMS PERJURY
In q motion by Attorney Ber-
nard H. Sander, Gus asks reopen
ing OF the quarter-of-a-million suit,
with the Irving Trust Company,
executive Of Douglas will, named
as defendant.
Gus petition for a new trial re.
ferS to newly discovered evidence
(which consists of conclusive
proof Of perjury, committed dur.
ing the course Of the last trial,
by Douglas and by Stiff's wife,
Alice"
At the trial Douglas, who was
accused Of planting 30-minute
kiss on the lips of Alice Gunton
Smith as his felicitation for her
marriage to Gus, insisted to the
court that his relations with the
bride were purely platonic. Alice,
for her part, said Gus wasn't ex.
actly amorous himSelf-indeed, he
slept with a hammer under his
pillow!
FLOOD OF GIFTS
Taking time off from his rail.
roading on the Hunterdon run
Gus recited to the court love
story that began in 1880 with
Douglas giving Mrs. Stiff neck
laces by the dozen and continued
through 1888 with gifts Of fluffy
pajamas. A year later Mrs. Stiff
turned Gus out altogether, via the
divorce route.
He knew it was coming, he said.
when she stopped putting liver
wurst in his lunchbox and substi
tuted a cold potato.
The Washington times., 1938-08-25
Trousers and $3.50
Stolen From Home

A pair of trousers with $3.50 in
q pocket was stolen from Samuel
Egbel at his home, 401 Nichols
st. N. w., he reported to police
today. The thief gained entrance
through an unlocked rear door.
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The Government hoped to bull
wark its case against the operators
with the testimony of other wit
nesses before the Labor Board,
which later ruled the companies
involved had Disseminated
against members of the United
Mine Workers Union.
THREE-HOUR ARGUMENT
A three-hour argumen: over the
admissibility of such statements
at a criminal trial ended late last
night when Federal Judge Ford
took the question under advise
ment.
The value of another step ten
tatively taken by the prosecution
also hung in the balance as the
judge withheld his ruling on the
testimony of two witnesses on oc-
currences in bloody Harlan
county as recently as Sunday.
INTIMIDATION CHARGED
Both were asked if they had
seen certain former deputy sheriffs
now among the group on trial
over the week end. One witness
got as far as an affirmative an
swer before he was stopped by a
defense objection. 1t was re-
ported the Government had been
informed that an attempt had
been made to intimidate the wit
neSSes.
Eleven witnesses taking the
stand yesterday wove closer pat,
tern of discrimination and strong
arm coercion by which the Gov
eminent is seeking to prove the
operators defied the Wagner labor
relations law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31
Bridal Mecca
,Virqinid Beach Rivals
Niagara Falls

VIRGINIA BEACH. Va. May 81.
Virginia Beach is threatening to
rival Niagara Falls as the honey
moon capital of Eastern United
States, the Virginia State Cham
Der of Commerce reported today.
Several hundred newly-Weds, the
advance guard of thousands of
young people who already have
made reservations for the summer
were here for the formal Memorial
Day opening of the beach resort.
Regis lion of brides and
grooms shows that the majority
are from New York. New Jersey.
Pennsylvania, Ohio. and the New
England States, the State trade
body said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31
Excursion Boat
Inquiry to Open

NEW YORK, May 81 (C.TP.SD.
Capt. George Fried, head of the
Bureau of Marine Inspection and
Navigation. will start an inquiry
into the ramming and sinking Sat
urday of the excursion steamer
Mandalay by the Bermuda-bound
Acadia TODAY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31
U.S.. Waits Ruling
On NLRB Evidence
In Harlan Trials
Government Hopes to BuLUdrk Case With
Testimony GiUen to Board

LONDON Ky. May 81 G.N.S).-Govemment prosecutors
TODAY anxousv awaited the of their fight to Introduce
evidence from National Labor Relations Board hearing into
m trial Of Harlan county coal executives and former
allnnnd antilnOn camnagn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31
TEMPERATURES
DEPARTURES

DEPARTURES
Accumulated excess of temper
allure since January l. 1888. STA.
Excess of temperature since May
/, 1898. 6.
Accumulated deficiency of pre-
cipitation since January /, 1888,
4.99.
Deficiency of precipit tt 10 n
since May /, 1888. .06.
Temperature same date last
year-Highest. 81; lowest, 81.
TEMPERATURES
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X X X X X X X

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-31
The Weather

District of Columbia, fair and
not quite so cool with lowest tenn.
perature about so degrees tonight
Wednesday fair and warmer; gen,
tie east and southeast winds.
Maryland and Virginia, fair and
not quite so cool tonight; Wednes,
day fair and warmer.
TIDE TABLES
High tides today at 9:l0 a. n.
and at ga p. m.
High tides tomorrow at lO:U2
a. m. and at 1899 p. m.
Low tides today at 1927 a. m.
and at Alp p. m.
Low tides tomorrow at 4:2l a. m.
and at SOB p. m.
SUN AND MOON
The sun rose today at 4;4l a. m
and sets at 1926 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 4:4l
a. m. and sets at 1927 p. m.
The moon rises today at 6:52
a. m. and sets at 9:39 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
8:04 a. m. and sets at 1925 p. m.
TENDED ATTTRES
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17

this violent outbreak of racial
passion. If the more enlighten-
ed element of the South can hold
the impulse of tn baser clc-
ment under the restraint pend
ing dreaded national legislation,
why not indefinitely?
The query still recurrs is Judge
Lny C h dead or is he merely
sleeping? Have we seen the end
of lynchings or merely its tenn
porary cessation? All right mind
ed Americans without regard to
race, section or political aflilia-
tion must Join the h nope that
Judge Lynch will never again
hold his evil court on American
soil.
The n. A. A. G., p. naturally
enough claims credit for this lull
iquarter of a century this militant
organization in and out of sea-
in lynchings. For more than a
son has striven to make this ma
ton conscious of the national
crime which bellies its lofty pre-
tensions, stultifies the national
conscience and stains its reputa-
ton in the eyes of the world. 1t
has impressed this evil not only
upon the consciousness but upon
the conscience of the nation, and
aroused a keen senSability to
the enormmity of this sin. The
nation owes Walter White the
valiant hero here of the Anti
Lynching crusade a vote Of
thanks for what he has accom-
plished, to uphold the good
name and honor of the Ameri-
can people in their own eyes and
in the eyes Of the world. Walter
White deserves to go down in
history as one of the moral
heroes of America. Kelly
Mier.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17

Mr.. Oscar G.. Parker, Demo
cratic candidate for Congress,
9th District, is recommended to
us by a gentleman of the high
est integrity as being one well
fit for election. He is said to be
a patriot. A patriot is one whose
entire being is dedicated to we'll
being of all men. No man down
but all men up, regardless of
race. religion or previous condi-
ton.
Parker, when he was a mem
Der Of the states legislature was
instrumental in the passage of
laws suitable to God. I like such a
man. Nothing appeals to me
more than one who is big enough
and strong enough to dare to be
fair to mankind without the
stinginess of one iota of right
eousness.
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w. Va STATE COMMECE-
MENT HELD LAST WEEK

Continued from Page Onc)
the exercises. Superintendent
E. A. Boiling of the Colored Deaf
a n d Blind Schools, represented
the State Alumni association on
t h e commencement program.
Among other istinguished guests
who were present for the COM
mencement exercises were State
Roard Commissioner Burr H.
Simpson; w. C. Easley, State
Highay Safety Director; l. J. K.
Wells, State Supervisor Negro
Schools. Geoge w. Villains,
Member Negro board of educa-
ton, I. M. Carper, director,
bureau of N egro welfare and
statistics; M. T. Obie Super
intendent state industrial school
for colored boys; w. w. Saunder
executive secretary, American
Teachers association; and Dana
Gordon, superintendent, w. Va.
colored children's home.
| Inc nOnOr guests at the COM
mencement exercises, this year,
were the West Virginia Negro
high school principals and h e
Negro assistant county super
intendents of schools. During
the program President Davis
made special mention of the fine
services which are being render
ed to the state by the Negro
high school principals and the
Negro assistant county superin-
tendents of schools. The prin-
cipals and assistant super
intendents were well represen-
tated in those who attended the
exercises.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17
ElLBo STILL TRYING TO
SIP BLACKS TO AFRICA

Boston, Mass, (ANP)-Sen-
ate action on the S3,247, 100000
relief and public works measure
was slowed up Tuesday when
senator Theodore Bilbo, of Miss,
spent most Of the afternoon in
support Of an amendment which
would result in shipping 2,000,-
eco Negroes to Africa.
Bilbo, who first made this pro-
posal during the !ilibuster again
st the anti lynching bill last
January, asked that part of the
relief appropriation be set aside
for t h is purpose. His amend
mcnt would establish a three
member commission to handle
details Of the settlement pro
gram. He argued that lands in
Africa could be procured from
France and Great Britain in re-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-06-17

Republican party. He is a real
true. trusted tried and deeply
dyed in the wool Republican. He
and Red" Collier, of WEIGH.
were strong Blakely men. They
didn't sleep. They put up the
kind of scrap that will again
bring the bacon back to the Re
publicans in old Mcdowell co.
They know the "Demmies" are
now on the run. Mr.. Chaffin was
seen on the streets Of Keystone
looking at the marvellousness
of the State Road Commissions
work in making some of the
finest and most substantial
street work seen anywhere in
any city of the state. The boys
were all glad to see him and to
shake hands with Mr.. Chaffin.
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turn for deductions in their
debts to this country. The COM
mission would be authorized to
make grants to sustain the emf
grants until they become self
sustaining.
At least 100000 Negroes
would take advantage of any
program to send them to Africa
and this would solve the whole
problem of unemployment" Bill
DO said. 80.