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The Washington times., 1938-02-03
AUSTRIAN SUES
TO REGAIN BONDS


Viktor Stecher, of Vienna, Aus
tria, trustee of $20,000,000 in
bonds of the Austro Hungarian
Bank, today instituted suit in
United States District Court to
compel the Attorney General Of
the United States to turn over
some 100000 of the bonds which
were seized in this country dur
ing the World War under the
trading with the enemy act.
Under the treaty of st. Ger
main on September 10, 1919, the
Austro- Hungarian Bank was or
deted dissolved and its liquidators
were appointed by the reparations
committee. The liquidators, how
ever, refused to recognize the laws
of the old empire, which would
require payment of the bonds out
of the mortgages they secured,
and> used the money instead to
pay the general creditors of the
bank.
Liquidation has now been COM
pleted, the court was told today,
and Stecher has been appointed
trustee by a Vienna civil court to
represent the mortgage bondhold-
erS. The Attorney General is sued
as successor to the alien property
custodian.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
BOdyguard Sought
For Girl Witness

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. 3
GN.S0.-Protection was sought
today for 19-year-old Jeanne Wal
ters, daughter of a Great Falls
old-age pensioner, whose story of
being held by white SlaverS"
brought on a widespread investi-
cation in a half dozen northern
California cities.
Chief Probation Officer Con
Robinson of Great Falls wired
Chief of Police William Quinn of
San Francisco asking him to fur
nish the girl with a bodyguard on
her return to Montana. In a let
ter to her father the girl said her
life had been threatened because
Of her exposures of the vice ring.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
LEAK ON CASH
seen IN HOLDUP

Police strongly suspect there
was a leak in the ranks Of the
local plumbers union.
For this reason, William
Tucker, 61-year-old financial sec.
retary of the organization, was at
home, 3O16 Georgia Ave. N. W..
today, nursing a bullet wound In
the left leg and the union was
"out" $50.
Tucker had collected the $50
during the day at the union head
quarters, 1924 New Jersey Ave.
N. w. He packed the money into
a brief case last night and started
home. Alighting from a street
car at Georgia Avenue and Irving
Street Northwest, the union off.
cial found a man apparently
waiting for him.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
Dope Charge Holds
Suspect for Jury

Arraigned today before Commis-
sioner Needham C. Turnage on a
charge of violation of the Harri-
son narcotic act, Oliver Haley,
colored, %, was held for action of
the Grand Jury. Bond was set
at $4,000.
Haley. who was arrested yester-
day, gave his address as the 1900
block Of Seventh st. N. w. He
pleaded not guilty.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
Gained Trust

She gained his trust and he sent
her on special missions abroad.
Later he asked her to work for
him.
The first job he gave her under
this arrangement was to rent an
apartment last October to which
the other three men smuggled
copies of the Woolwich guns and
plans for explosives.
Then the plans were photo
graphed by Glading and photo
graphic copies handed to a "Mr.
and Mrs. Stephens"
This revelation gave immediate
rise to intense speculation as to
whether the stephens couple
might not be principals in the
famous Moscow Robinson -Ru-
bens" spy case.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03

Accused of killing his wife
Evelyn, and his friend, John B
Kimmel, Wright left the court
room last night in bad physical
shape after twice collapsing.
Jail guards kept a close watch
on him in his cell last night, fear
ing a complete breakdown, but
he indicated he would be able to
take the stand again today.
TO BE RECALLED
He will be recalled by Defense
Counsel Jerry Giesler for redirect
examination, and before the day
is over may be called again by
Prosecutor Ernest Roll.
Once again Wright was forced
into relating what he saw on the
morning Of November 8 as Roll
fired a battery Of questions at him
his wife and Kimmel assertedly
participating in an unusual,
illicit embrace.
But it was too much for him
and twice during the arduous
crosS-examination he collapsed, the
first time from a cramped arm
and the second time from sheer
hysteria.
When Roll finished interrogat-
ing him. Wright had to be helped
from the stand by his father, DR..
]. J. Wright, and a court baliff.
His legs were like rubber and his
face was gray and tear-streaked.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
Police Lay Trap
For Deaf Mute

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3.-The sign on
Roy Mcdowell, 46, said: IT am
deaf and dumb"
Skeptical police fired questions
for is minutes which MacDowell
parried with eloquent sign Ian
guage, then blurted: Cant you
guys take a fellow at his word?"
The Washington times., 1938-02-03

The heroic role Miss tx" played
In the conspiracy was revealed at
the court hearing of four men,
charged with intention to dis
close secrets Of the new guns to a
foreign power. Inspector Thorn
scn Of Scotland Yard in opposing
bail for the prisoners, said:
"They could leave this coun-
try quite easily without pass
ports for a certain country"
At this suggestion, the four were
remanded until Monday without
bail. One of the accused was dis
missed from Woolwich Arsenal in
1928 as an avowed communist.
The accused men were identified
as P. E. Glading, Albert Williams,
George Whomack and CharleE
Munday. All except Glading were
employed at Britain's Woolw1ch
Arsenal.
Although he did not name the
Soviet Union directly, Prosecutor
Mcclure said the British govern
ment now possessed definite evi-
dence Of contact between the
espionage gang and a foreign
power"
Prosecutor Mcclure said Miss
x'' also became a typist in an or
ganization known as the "anti-
war movement" Glading was an
official of this organization.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03

new 14-inch guns.
Identified only as Miss tx" an
Anti-espionage agent working for
Scotland Yard, the attractive girl
indirectly linked the Soviet Union
to the conspiracy.
She also told of a couple known
only as mfr. and Mrs. Stephens, "
who participated in the plot, lead.
ing to immediate speculation over
o possible connection with the
mysterious Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph
Rubens, now jailed in Moscow.
Secret plans were stolen from
the Woolwich arsenal, she said,
photographed and handed over
to "Mr. and Mrs. Stephens" who
went to Moscow in November and
never returned. It was in Novem.
Der that the Rubens couple disap.
peared from Paris and proceeded
to the Soviet capital.
Miss *" testified "the
stephens" appeared to be
foreigners and conversed in
French. Mrs. Rubens, on the
other hand, is known to be an
American, while her husband was
born in Latvia.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
PWA Ready to Pay
Memphis $1,8OO,OOO

G.N.sO The city of Memphis,
Tenn, today was slated to receive
$1,800,000 Of the millions of PWA
money recently freed by the Su-
preme Court in upholding the
right Of PWA to make loans and
grants to municipalities for con-
struction Of public power plants.
The money, held UP for more
than three years, will start rolling
out next week as recompensO for
funds already obligated.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
IRISH CLUB TO MEET

The Irish History Club of Wash
ington will meet Sunday at 8 p. m.
at Mrs. Kelser's residence, 1900
Newton st. N. E. All members
of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans and the Ladies Auxiliary
and their friends have been in
vited to attend
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
M'REYNOLDS, rs,
MUM ON PLANS.

Associate Justice James Clark
McReynolds, bachelor dean Of the
United States Supreme Court in
length of service. observed his
seventy-sixth birthday today, but
remained mum on the question of
his rumored retirement. He
resides at 2400 Sixteenth st. N. w,
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
Geological Group
Meets Wednesday

The Geological Society of Wash
ington will meet in the assembly
hall Of the Cosmos Club at 8 p. m.
Wednesday. L. w. Stephenson
and j. B. Reside, jr., will speak
on "a Comparison of the Upper
Cretacious Deposits Of the Gulf
Region and Western Interior"
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
HYsteria Overcome,
Wright to Resume

Los ANGELES, Feb (LN.S)-His shattered by
the relentless questions fired at him by the prosecution Paul
A. Wright steeled himself today for what he hoped the
final ordeal Of his murder trial.
The Washington times., 1938-02-03
British Beauty Who
Smashed Spy Ring
Bares Rubens Link
Miss X Tells Court HOID She Trapped -Four
PLOtters Selling I4-in. Gun Secrets
RY CHARLEs A. SMITH

LONDON Feb. GNS.).-Smartly dressed and perfectly
poised beautiful young English girl stood in Bow Street
today and told how she had broken spy ring at
tempting to obtain information regarding Brans powerful
The Washington times., 1938-02-03

:. hare you tried Wilkins Coffee?
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Boxing Ralto SiS&leS
rs Pilots Take Stump

better bring along one Of his
old banjoes and a couple Of base
ball bats when he gets into the
ring with Lou.
'Goldie Ahearn, who has more
angles than a circus thin man,
has another brainchild. Goldie,
with or without Twomey's con-
sent, is challenging everybody
but the Swiss navy in Gevinson's
behalf. If it's all right with
Matt, Goldie wants to match
Gevinson with: (a) Leo Ro-
dak, (b) Norment Quarles, (c)
Charlie Conner, and I'D Eddie
Cool. They can't hurt US, eh,
Goldie?
Mr.. Benny "The Eye" Finkel
is undecided as to which Of the
gladiators will feel the hexing
effect of his magic glims next
Monday, Benny thinks he'll
have to he neutral for no
BODY" At press time Finkel was
reported to have abandoned the
idea of working the Dunne-Gev-
inson fight. Benny says he'll put
the eve on the box office or may
be settle for one Of Goldie's 69-
cent guaranteed not to tade)
shirts.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
JOHNN|ES SEEK
LA SALE TILT

st. Johns stellar five, having
been seriously contemplating a
trip to Chicago to participate in
the National Catholic Scholastic
tournament, is now preparing to
expand. An invitation has been ex-
tended to La Sales High School
quint to play the Cadets here on
February %.
Conquerors of all the local scho-
lastic court talent. the Johnnies
would like to test their ability
against some outside competition.
La Sale has won in the Philadel'
phia Catholic High School league,
one of the strongest in the coun.
try, for two years straight. Last
year La Sale went to the ma
tionals at Chicago and reached the
finals before it was eliminated.
Although West Catholic High
is the leader of the Philadelphia
circuit at the present time, La
Sale has beaten them this season,
so cannot be rated inferior to the
West SiderS,
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
ADAM|CK SEEN
NEXT CHAMPION

Cont. from First Sports Page)
wicked punch. I thought he did
fine. He wasn't a bit nervous.
Maybe he didn't look like
world beater tonight. Give me
six more months with him and
you'll see the difference"
In the post.battle excitement the
"Olc Doctor" took on some orders
he will hardly fill until Adamick
has more schooling and experience
against second-clasS heavyweightS
Somebody asked Kearns if he was
willing to match Adamick with
Joe Louis in April.
Sure, why not?" he answered
quickly. Wen take anybody.
Yes, we'll take Louis right away.
He hasn't licked Mann yet,
has hep"
There was resentment in the
losers dressing room over the deci
sion. Nate Lewis, veteran man
ager for Thomas, complained bit
terly over the third round being
taken away from the Eagle BenC
warrior on low punches.
II seldom complain" Lewis
said, but this time I must reg
lister a beef. Even without the
third round Thomas had enough
to win. He gave Adamick a
good body beating and had him
almost out in the last round.
I'll say one thing for Adamick,
though, he can take it.
II saw no low punch in the
third round. The questionable
blow was right on the belt, not
below it. Adamick may have
pushed it down a bit. He
wasn't hurt. He didn't COM
plain. I was amazed when Doc
Bagley told me they were penal
izing Harry this round. Aside
from the tenth, it was his best
round. He had another good
one in the seventh. They must
have pulled that decision out Of
a hat"
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
DeadLine NeGrS For
School Mat Entries

No entries for the fourth annual
interscholastic wrestling tourna
ment, sponsored by the Commun'
ity Center Department, will be &C
cepted at any of the Center's Boys
Clubs after tonight.
This was announced today by
Harry C. pete" English, super
visor of boys activities, who
pointed out that any boys having
not yet weighed in still have ample
time if they go to any one of three
clubs which are open tonight.
For those who find the Anacos
tia or Eastern Community Center
Clubs more convenient, officials
will be on hand to weigh them in
At Anacostia, it will be Roland
Lund and at Eastern, Albert DOC"
Nathenson.
Should the boy live in North
west, he'd probably find woodrow
Wilson Community Center han
dier. Charles w. Wannan weighs
him in there. The entry fee is 25
cents, payable at time of weigh
ing-in.
Eastern High is the defending
champion. The meet this year
will have 10 classes for juniors
and 10 for seniors. Gold and sill
yer medals will be awarded. The
Washington Herald is offering a
trophy for the winning team while
the James Sprigman Trophy fol
the most improved wrestler will
be given the boy picked from thii
and two other Journeys.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Boys Club Fights
To Get Equipment

In an effort to purchase new
equipment for a boxing team, q
group of boys between the ages OF
8 and IL, representing the Michi
gan Park Boys Club, staged a Sc
ries of bouts at 4016 Twelfth ST
N. E., last night. :,
Seventy-five customers, each
paying a dime, witnessed the fast
and furious milling.
This is the first Of a series OF
Friday night contests that will be
staged until the equipment can be
purchased. Summaries:
Forty-five pounds. Terry oBrien de,
feated Bernie Boltner; 55 pounds, Ed
Parlin defeated Billy Carhart: IS pounds,
BilIy Weschler drew with Jimmy Gar.
Doe; rs pounds. Donald Harrington de,
feated Jimmy whalen: SIS pounds, Billy
Garvey defeated Jimmy Popman; 95
pounds, Joe Manley defeated Bob Gard.
ner, and 100 pounds, Johnny Gerard
defeated Dick Gillian.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
By BOB ADDE

There's a rumor about that
Eddie Dunno, who meets Lou
GevinSon in the feature bout at
Turner's Arena Monday night,
is the nearest thing to Benny
Leonard since the ex-lightweight
champion went into the steaks
and chops league.
A close informs ant (oh,
awright, it's Benny Leonard
himself) tells us that Eddie has
an educated left jab and an
equally erudite right cross.
Dunno used to wave a baton as
an orchestra leader but gave up
swing bands for swinging hands.
Leonard says Dunno will play
the drums on Gevinson s
schnozzola Monday night and
that's quite a bit of drum play
ing in any orchestra.
However, Matt Twomey, Sven.
gall for Trilby GevinSon, has
other ideas about the outcome
of the match, and after watch
ing Matt's pride and joy, we're
inclined to agree. We saw
Gevinson work out with Steve
Mamakos, his stablemate. Lou
spotted Steve 20 pounds and
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Louis SCOTS At Report
He'll Lend Mann Title

POMPON LAKES, N. j., Feb.
10 Q.N.S0.-Joe Louis thinks
Nathan Mann is a rough, dur
able heavyweight who won't say
"uncle" without considerable
persuasion, but Joe positively
has no intention of "loaning"
him the championship for a few
weeks or even a few days
Up in Connecticut where
Mann votes. a story is going the
rounds to the effect that Louis
will permit Nathan to outpoint
him in a close scramble with a
return match guaranteed. Then
so the story goes-Joe will
fight Max Schmeling and, win
or lose, call the title loan" in
q return match with Mann.
Taking an afternoon off from
his boxing exercises here, the
champion was started out of his
customary placid contemplation
of life and its problems when
asked about the possibility Of
Mann borrowing the champion.
ship.
you always hear such things
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
COLONIAL QUINT
Gets REVENGE

(COnt. from First Sports Page)
ing in a similar win over Long
Island U. here Tuesday afternoon
in the Colonials' big game of the
year.
But yesterday, Athletic Director
Max Harrington received a wire
from Clair Bee, coach and ath
letic director of Long Island, to
the effect that L. I. U. desired to
be released from the contract by
stating reasons in the following
wire:
GAMES CANCELLED
"Could you relieve us from
game in Washington next Tues
day? Am trying to cut down on
seven games in eight days as
squad is tired and have only
eight men available. When I ar
ranged game last year I had
large squad. But drop outs and
failures have cut it down to
eight. Will appreciate wire.
(Signed) Clair Bee, Long Island
u"
Catholic University received a
similarly worded telegram, Ath.
letic Director A. j. Bergman re.
vealed, asking for cancellation Of
the game with the Cardinals
Monday night. Both Farington
and Bergman granted the request
OFFICIALS PUZZLED
What puzzles the local athletic
directors is the fact that Bee
used IL players in the 1923 vic
tory against Catholic U. Thurs
day night.
With the Long Island game
definitely out, George Washington
will have no chance to avenge its
defeat by the Blackbirds several
weeks ago. A victory over the high
flying New Yorkers would virtu
ally clinch the coveted invitation
for the Colonial team.
Captain Tommy O'Bri e r
starred for G. w. last night by q
sensational brand of play plus
13 points, which did much to tag
the st. Johns Club. The ColonialS
led at halftime 27-21.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19

Last night as prelude to New
England's eighth annual duckpin
classic, the Washington Occiden-
tai Restaurant bowlers won two
of their three matches against the
famous Connecticut Blue Ribbons.
Paced by Joe Freschi's 661, the
Capital aggregation won the team
match by a margin of SO pins with
five-game score Of 1882 to s.
129.
Three District rollers, Astor
Clarke, Bill Krauss and Joe Harri-
son, combined their efforts to
swamp a combination of four
Blue Ribbons in, the doubles. A
1855 five-game count gave the in
vaders an overwhelming victory
by 103 pins.
After two brilliant sets, 643 in
team and 500 in doubles, Clarke
was showed under in a singles
Nick Tronsky shot 703 to SIS.
Inserted into the doubles fray,
Joe Harrison starred with a bril-
liant three-game total of 451. Joe
Freschi with three double-header
strikes and a total of 10 for his
five games was the standout team
shooter. It was his second bril-,
liant game of 1866 that started the
Occidentals on the road to victory,
after the Blue Ribbons had taken
the lead.
With the Blue Ribbons in front
by one pin entering the sixth
frame of the last game, spares by
Perce Wolfe, Freschi and a strike
by Harrison started the final win
ming drive of the Occidentals.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
TRIPLE HEADER
TIMES
COURT PROGRAM
LEAGUE STANDINGS

If tonight's tripleheader of the
Washington Times Community
Center Basketball League doesn't
please the Capitals basketball
clientele, then there's just no &C
counting for peoples tastes.
Two attractions, either or both
of which could command top
billing on almost any card, are
offered in the scraps between
Lubeseal arc Regal Clothiers and
Delaware and Hudson and F. B. L,
Besides these two, the opening
game at 7::30 between Columbia
Beverage and Flying Eagles prom
ises to be closer than the differ
enceS in their standing might in
dicate, although on the respective
showings against F. B. l., Colum-
bia Beverage must be given the
nod.
The $3.50 attraction finds Royals
and Lubeseal furnishing the fire
works with the outcome far from
certain, even though the Oilers are
playing but 500 ball as against
the perfect showing Of Royals. This
is the sort of battle which brings
out the best in each quint and
which insures a fight from the
word 60"
It's Ollie Upton, Chick Hol-
lidge, Bill Noonan and Company
against Ackey Viana, Tom Fol
lizard, Pickles Walker. Bob Smith
and Joe Sullivan, Royals stars,
with the latter quint a slight
favorite.
The Delaware and Hudson-F.
B. I game finds the G-men hav-
ing the odds in their favor. jim
and Herb Thompson, Forest
Burgess, Joe Robinson, Glenn
Bethel and Bernie Jones seem to
pack just a bit too much punch
for the Coalmen. However, Milt
henderson, Knockey Thomas and
Burdette Cogar will probably
cause the Investigators several
anxious moments.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Georgetown Girls
Win Court Crown

Georgetown Girls Club basket
ball team captured the city wide
community center championship
last night by defeating the De-
partment of Agriculture sextet. at
MacFarland High gym, 1914.
The victory m arked the
twentieth straight for the George
town lassies. Miss Honabach,
Georgetown forward was the star
of the game with 13 points.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Finals
Marion MiIey Plays
Chicago Golfer

ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 10 I.N.SO
Marion Miley, of Fort Pierce, Fla,
and Lexington, KY, and Mrs
Lillian Zech, Chicago, meet today
in the finals of the annual mid
Florida women's. golf champion
ship.
Miss Miley advanced to the
finals by eliminating Frances
Owen, Jacksonville, 6 and 5, and
Mrs. Zech entered with a 5 and
4 triumph over Mrs. Archie Nc,
Lave, Hastings-on.the-Hudson.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Name Successor to
Crisler Next Week

PRINCETON, N. j., Feb. 10
G.N.S).-No successor to Fritz
CriSler as head football coach at
Princeton University will be ap-
pointed for at least another week
or ten days, it was learned here
today.
Authorities late last night put
"quietuS" on the rumor which has
persisted for the past week that a
special meeting had been sched-
uled tonight for the council on
athletics.
The Washington times., 1938-02-19
Cont. from First Sports Pagel

Cont. from First Sports Page)
this year, defeating the University
of Toronto mitt brigade, 5-3 a
week after losing to a strong Yale
octet by the same score.
Bill Morrison, the Academy's S
115-pound representative, is a
Washington lad and following
graduation at Central High School
here, attended Maryland in his
freshman year, before transfer
ring.
AS for the basketball team,
Dickinson is a new one on the
Terps' cage schedule. The visitors
are coached by Dick McAndrews,
who has habit of turning out
strong quintets.
Washington college athletic
teams will be busy on alien soil
tonight, with American U. clash
ing with Hampden-Sydney, at
Farmville, Va, and the George
town relay team engaging in a
special mile race against Pitts
burgh, and Holy Cross in the