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The Washington times., 1938-02-24
$50 Prizes Offered
For T. B. Essays

For the four best essays on the
subject, "Why I should Know
About tuberculosis and What I
Should Know" cash prizes
amounting to more than $50 will
be given to students Of the Miner
Teachers College and Howard
University in a contest sponsored
by the Columbia tuberculosis
Association.
The winning essays will be sub
mitted in the annual contest for
college students of the United
States sponsored by the National
tuberculosis Association. A faculty
committee from both Howard and
Miner Teachers College will select
the best essays In each college
from eight manuscripts and from
these the four winners viii be
chosen by committee named by
the tuberculosis association.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
SHANGHAI OFFICE
OF NEWSPAPER
IS BOMB TARGET
Grenade HurIer Shot
ACcompIiCe Held

SHANGHAI, Feb. "a U.N.S0.
The American-owned Chinese-lan'
guage newspaper Hwa Mel Pao was
bombed for the second time within
month late today.
A Chinese policeman immed-
lately shot and killed the bomb
thrower and arrested an accom-
plice.
The original attack against the
publication was credited to Japa-
nese "counter-terrorists" who OBJ.
iected to statements printed by the
paper.
employees INJURED
Three grenades exploded on the
premises of the paper, which is
owned by Hal P. Mills, an Ameri-
can citizen. Several Chinese en-
ployes were injured.
On Tuesday, the severed hand of
a Chinese Sub-editor was delivered
at the newspapers office.
Chinese planes today intercepted
13 Japanese bombers 70 miles
northeast Of Canton and shot
down two, according to reports
from Hongkong.
PLANES DESTROYED
Advices from Hankow said at
least 40 Japanese planes on the
ground as well as an unknown
number inside a row Of hangers
were destroyed in yesterdays
Chinese air raid on the military
airport at Taihoku, capital Of
FormoSa.
According to Chinese sources,
pilots who participated in the raid
claimed they saw dense columns
of smoke and assumed a gasoline
dump at Taihoku had been set
on fire.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
Told U. S.
Is Radical Target

Charges that Communistic, pro
Nazi and pro-Fascist organiza-
tions are attempting to under
mine the American form of gov
ernment were made here last
night by o. C. Holleran, chairman
of the Americanism Commission
of the American Legion.
Speaking before the Washing
ton Police Post, Holleran declared
undercover attacks due to the fact
that a free America is a constant
danger to dictatorships.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
Attack Awaited
On Czech Front

PRAGUE, CzechOsIOvakia,
Feb. "a U.N.S.).-The army
general staff issued a COM
munique today stating mill
tary authorities in CzechOSlO-
vakia are aware Of the POS
sibility of "an attack against
the republic without a formal
declaration of war"
The statement revealed de-
fenSe works and the nations
armament industry have been
perfected to check any at
tack"
General Krejci, chief Of
staff, announced work on
the CZechOSlOvakian "MaginOt
line" was proceeding satiSfac-
tOrily. He added that the ma
tiOn's industries must be re-
organized to enable them to
shift rapidly to a war pro-
ductiOn basis, because we
may have to meet the first on
Slaught alone before other
powers step in."
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
BRITAIN EXPECTS
RECORD BUDGET

LONDON, Feb. "a Q.N.S0.-A
record peace-time budget approx
mating 900, 900, 900 pounds sterling
(about $4,500,000 ,00O was en-
viSaged for Great Britain today
following publication of civil esti-
mates of SIG, ,492 ,315 pounds sterl-
ing-an increase of some 10000, 900
pounds over last years civil. esti-
mates.
The estimates included 8,493, 400
pounds for air raid precautions.
1t was generally expected the
army, navy and air force esti-
mates, to be issued within the
next 10 days, will show large in
creases over last years figures.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
PLAY SET TONIGHT

The Community Center Depart
ment players will present Maxwell
Anderson's Elizabeth, the Queen"
at 8:15 o'clock tonight in the
Roosevelt High School auditorium.
Anne Ives plays the title role.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
AUSTRIA TENSE
WAITING REPORT.
BY CHANCELLOR
Vienna Mayor Urges|
Nation to Fight

VIENNA, Feb. "a 0.N.S0.
Mayor SchmitE has repeatedly
prohibited the Hitler salute or
the display Of swastikas and
Mani flags in Vienna, the Tage-
bIatt said today.
The Washington times., 1938-02-24
Bv ALFRED TYRNAUER

BY ALFRED TYhNAUEh
VIENNA, Feb. "a GN.SJ.-Amid
tension caused by a Nazi drive
against Austria's 250,00O Jews,
elaborate preparations were COM
pleted today for the eagerly
awaited speech Chancellor
schuschnigg will make before the
Austrian Parliament tonight.
Nationwide broadcasting facil-
tiles were completed for the
speech, which will begin at p. m.
Il D. m. ES.T0 and is expected
to continue for two hours. Motion
picture houses, restaurants and
theaters have installed loud speak
ers so their patrons may hear the
entire speech.
ALL FLAGS BANNED
Schuschnigg's fatherland front
organization will stage mass meet
ings and demonstrations at public
buildings but display of either
Austrian or Nazi flags has been
forbidden. Police have completed
elaborate precautions to cope with
any disorders.
Adding to the excitement, news
papers appearing on the Vienna
streets at noon published a French
report attributed to the Italian
newspaper Avenira DItalia that
italy would guarantee Austrian in
dependence in return for recog-
milton of her conquest of Ethiopia
by Britain and other powers.
The report also stated Germany
would receive colonial concessions
In return for cancellation of her
"anneXation" of Austria.
! BONDS SKYROCKET
Austrian schilling bonds leaped
Q to 10 per cent as result of the
report, which qualified circles
here were inclined to regard as
French propaganda.
Meanwhile, a powerful but soli-
tary official voice was raised in
an attack against the Nazis
and their steam-roller tactics in
Austria. Mayor Schmitz Of Vienna,
cheered by 5000 members of the
Fatherland Front, told a political
rally:
I'VE will fight for AuStria's
independence to the last drop of
blood. Austria always was Ger
man state but that does not
mean we are of pan-German
apirit. I reject the UtopianS
who believe it possible to COM
bine 90,000,00O Germans into
one state.
CANNOT CONQUER CHURCH
"A regime hostile to the Church
will not last. The Catholic
Church proved itself stronger
than the Roman leader. Die
tatorship cannot be permanent.
Hitler, MusSolini and Stain
all claim that the will of the
people is behind them. but
Chancellor SchuSchnigg asks:
DO I look like dictator?'"
After hearing this speech, the
mayors audience paraded the
streets, yelling:
Down with the brown pest!
SchuSchnigg for a free AuStria!"
Jews. fearing their fate will he |
similar to that of Jews in Ger.
many under the Nazi regime,
sought to leave the country after |
the anti-Semitic offensive began |
with appearance of an anti-Jew.
ish, pro-Nazi newspaper, "VolkS-
Tuf," which headlined:
I'VE want a free. JewlesS
fatherland with Christian faitn
and German upbringing."
The Washington times., 1938-02-24

RADIO SET OWNERS
More than 24.5OO,0OO American
families own radio sets.
The Washington times., 1938-12-15
GIRL VANISHES
ON TRUCK RIDE

Virginia police today started
searching Tor an attractive IA
year-old Washington girl who van
ished yesterday after she was
picked up by two men In q truck
near Sterling. Va.
The girl, Lola Padgett, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Edith Padgett. Of so
H st. N. W., had been staying
with Mr.. and Mrs. Waightfell
Smith, Of Sterling. Yesterday the
Smiths drove Lola to school, but
when they returned for her in the
afternoon they discovered she had
not attended classes.
Instead Of entering school, the
Smiths were told, Lola walked
down the highway toward Win
chester. A truck bearing West
Virginia tags was seen to stop and
the girl entered the cab with
two men. The truck drove toward
Winchester.
Lola has brown hair and eyes
and was wearing gray and red
plaid coat, a green knitted hat, a
pink waist, gray skirt and green
shoes. She is five feet five inches
tall and weighs ia pounds. She
appears mature for her age.
The Washington times., 1938-12-15
DISTRICT BODY
GIVEN $4,000

More than $3,S30.O00 has been
distributed by the Carnegie Cor
poration of New York "for the diff
fusion of knowledge" in the
United States and British posses
sions, it was revealed today in the
annual report of the president of
the institution, Frederick P. KEEP
pei.
Among the donations were those
totaling SSH, 800 for library in
tereStS, $180,500 for adult educa-
ton, $646,125 for advancing the
arts, and $1,877, 900 for general
educational programs.
The Bookings Institution, of
Washington, D. c., was given $780,
900. In his report, Keppel said:
II note a growing desire on
the part of the thoughtful public
for some understanding of
fundamental educational prob
lens:
He took to task, however, edu-
cational technicianS who, like all
technicians, tend to think first
Of influencing one another and
easily slip into the use Of a tech
nical jargon which is confusing
and exasperating not only to the
layman but also to the educator
Of broader interests"
The Washington times., 1938-12-15
Romance Is limited
For BabS Hutton
Golf Champ May
Be NeW Husband
Of HeireSS

LONDON, Dec. l5.-"Babs" is
going to marry again, according
to rumor circulating in London
drawing rooms.
'Babs" of course is Countess
Haugwitz- Reventlow. the former
Barbara Hutton, five-and-ten cent
store heiress, who is now await
ing a divorce from her Danish
nobleman husband.
AMATEUR GOLFER
Rumor has it that her third
husband will be Robert Sweeny,
a San Franciscan who now lives
in London, and who won the Brit
ish amateur golf championship
last year.
Countess Barbara, once the wife
Of one of the marrying Mdivanis, /"
gave UP her American citizenship
several months ago, and now she
Is understood to regret that step.
AID TO CITIZENSHIP
Her remarriage to an American
citizen would facilitate her regain
ing what she gave up. It is be-
lieved, she will marry Sweeny
when the Danish courts grant her
the divorce.
Sweeny, who has lived in Eng.
land several years, had made ap-
plication for British citizenship,
but now he has requested authori-
ties to hold UP his final papers.
This was taken by some to indi-
cate that "Babs" wants him to
remain an American citizen.
The Washington times., 1938-12-15
DORIS DAWSON WON
BY N. Y. STORE HEAD
Pat RoOney's 'Ex'
Changes Mind
On MdtrimOny

NEW YORK, Dec. is d.N.s).
Doris Dawson, petite film beauty,
who swore that she and Cupid
were quits for life when she
divorced Pat Rooney, Bird, four
years ago, admitted today that she
is about to become Mrs. Robert
Levy, wife of the president of a
department store.
The young couple went shop
ping for an engagement ring to-
day. They will be married within
a few days and will honeymoon to
California and Honolulu.
Doris and Bob met in the spring
Of 1887 at a party. It was love at
first sight for Bob, and It felt like
love at first sight to Doris, but she
refused to believe the signs. But
finally she confessed that the
greater film career in the world
ran a poor second to being Mrs.
Bob.
The attractive actress was a
The Washington times., 1938-12-15
Kinder TO Repeat
Children S ConCert

DR.. Hans Kinder, conductor Of
the Nationa' Symphony Orches-
ira, announced today a repetition
of the recent children's concert
will be given tomorrow in Eastern
High School at $3.50 p. m. Ernest
Schelling, noted composer, will
WELD the baton.
The Washington times., 1938-12-15
New Medical Plan
Wins Citizens Praise

Praise for the proposed prepay.
ment health plan under consider.
alton by the District Medical So
ciety was voiced today by Walter
Woehlke upon his accession as
president OF the Citizens Commit
tee on Medical Freedom.
The Washington times., 1938-12-15
Liners Made Ready For Florida Season

ida-bound vacationers this sea-
son than ever before.
The increased pleasures OF
journeying South by sea are
many.
The Washington times., 1938-12-15

The Merchants and Miners
Line, sailing from Baltimore to
Savannah. Jacksonville. and Mi
ami, has made preparations to
carry a greater number of Flor
Evening star., 1938-11-22

When you con buy sweet
ers as we'll known as these
-ot such q sovine-thot's
big news! Soft, worm. oII-
wool. Beautifully mode
with two pockets-in navy,
brown and Oxford grey.
Sizes 36 to 46. lodies can
wear them, too!
The Washington times., 1938-09-21

geysered through the gaping hole and DR. BAY
WENT OVERHEARD He picked unnurt but that just
WOUND HIS RACING CAREER The place Of our
the history of the 225 Class He
ANDY CRAWFORD worked the job OF popuarlzng the
will be Of the features Of the closing days racing
TOO BAD THEY CAN'T HOOK UP IN ONE MORE DUEL
THE ONES USED TO HAVE.
~ RDINARILY I'M A PERSON WHO CAN TAKE HIS SKEET
4 ] SHOOTING OR LEAVE 1T ALONE. had intended to
" that DAPPER DAN shoot alone Sunday letting
CHICK GEORGE KING do what they wished with
it, But when they ring in like GEORGE DEYO' the
champion, there's ONLY ONE THING FOR ME TO DO I've
got CHAMPION things he NEVER
KNEW about shooting figure that can easily show nun
things HE'S NEVER SEEN There are two schools OF skeet
shooters There's that whips up gun right a1ter the
pigeon is released DEYO BELONGS TO THAT SCHOOL
There's the pigeons Waits until they
tired slow down. and then attacks them with gamost
any kind of a gun will THAT'S MY SCHOOL
DEVELOPED STUNT to surprise this DEYO
person It's what call DOUBLE KILL Under the
if you NICK TARGET the scorer calls dead Well
GAME OF SKEET SHOOTING to nick the target with the
first barrel then CENTER the charge Of the SECOND BAR
REL DEYO do that Sunday will admit that ne
GOOD SHOT And hope he will not dsappont the crowd
GRIFFITH FARMS There will be lot OF fun for the
DAPPER DAMS at Griffith Farms You can CONE EARLY,
plenty of prizes to be and there will
be than few crack marksmen to win them.
WINNIE FIAHERTY WHO WRITES ABOUT HOME RUNS
stepped and hit home in Tuesdays Herald
His piece on ADOLESCENTS RECOLLECT1ONS OF
AMERICA done with simplicity that gave it the
TOUCH OF GREATNESS TAFT WRIGHT drove in the only
by the NATIONALS against the CLEVELAND INDIANS
. He got and his is 1853. The DOVE that
ooLDE AHEARN sent out looking for land SWAN BACK
The Washington times., 1938-09-21
.GEv|NSON BOUT.
ON DESPITE rain
I'm The ARENA)
BY HOWARD JACOBS

After two postponementS, the
10-round slugfest between Lou
Gevinson, Jewish southpaw K. o.
stylist, and Norment Quarles, the
blond youngSter who set the South.
ern Conference collegiate ranks
afire, will take place tonight-at
Turner's Arena.
Forced over until this evening
because of two successive post
ponementS, due to the heavy
downpour, the match is still ex-
pected to attract one of the larg-
est gatherings Of the much-post-
poned outdoor boxing season. To
date ten shows have been ,leld
one forced indoors, and
what a headache they
have been to Mr.. Ahearn!-poSt.
ponements.
A local youngster out of the
amateur ranks a little less than
two years, GevinSon is launching
a new comeback, and is confident
that he can get past Quarles, and
once again climb the heights he
enjoyed several months ago before
he ran afoul of such boys as joey
Tony Dupre and last
but not least, Petey Sarron, ex-
featherweight champion.
HURT BY WEIGHTS
The chief reason for LOUIS fall
ing by the wayside is blamed on
making weight-actually strip
ping himself from a legitimate
lightweight of 1876 pounds to the
feather mark of 1875. But tonight
it's an entirely different story, for
the contract with Quarles calls for
coming in anywhere up to 139
pounds. So, Lou will have no alibi
if he should lose, except that
Continued on Page 10, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1938-09-21
81 TEE OFF IN
SECOND ROUND
OF MATCH PLAY
BY CHESTER YOU'LL

CHICAGO, Sept. 81 G.NSO.
Thirty-two of the most hardy were
left today in the shivering swim
for the forty-second women's ma
tional golf title.
And with a heartleSS double
round of 18-hole matches on the
program, only one out of every
four will be left ere nightfall.
A cold, driving rain soaked the
course both days of play, and pre-
dictions for the future are no
better. The Soggy, chill winds,
however, had little effect on few
of the campaigners.
Patty Berg Of Minneapolis. for
instance, turned in an unprece.
dented 10 and 8 victory over Mrs.
Marion Davy of Washington, D. c.
FIRST SHUTOUT
It was the first shutout victory
in the 43 years Of competition in
the women's tournament, and in
accomplishing the feat Miss Berg
was one stroke under par for the
10 holes played.
The freckle-faced Minneapolis
girl was steady throughout,
whereas Mrs. Davy was nervous
and obviously suffering from the
Continued on Page 1S, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1938-09-21

Frank Buck" oNen WAS MADMAN He rsked his life
1000 times between the POTOMAC AND TORONTO His due
ANDY CRAWFORD, the local speed maniac remain
the classics Of the PRESIDENTS CUP REGATTA.
r WAS ANDY WHO PIONEERED IN THE 225 CUBIC INCH
l HYDROPLANE CLASS installing Lyconing motor in his
u boat and challenging the world DR. BAGLEY also in
stalled Lycong motor in his craft and the rivalry
BAGLEY RACES, including the 225cubicinch
event here of his finishes with Crawford WILL GO DOWN
IN HISTORY CRAWFORD hit the turn for the finish first
but SWUNG TO BAGLEY literally threw his
craft its stern whipped inside of Crawford and beat him to
the line BY A WHISPER.
THERE WAS THAT RACE ON THE POTOMAC WHEN DR.
BAGEY having the first heat stood the deck of the
Apache CHATTING WITH FRIENDS The second heat of his
started and he still there He the boats past
and shouted THAT'S RACE GANGWAY, GANG
Way leaped behind the Wheel pressed the starter and
got under NEVER IN ALI. THE WORLD did any man
the way BAGEY drove that heat He didn't
but he made distance fast that he beaten BY
SHORT NOD On points he took the trophy HE'LL OF
NOTE IF I'D BEEN BEATEN TALKING TO YOU BIRDS" he
said later.
THEN CAME THE RACE THAT DR. BAGLEY SAID WAS
WARNING He whrled along in OF his magic harpm
turns AS his craft sraightened out and eaped down the
The Washington times., 1938-09-21

Now two of them cannot be played
for there is no open date on which
to play them. This leaves the
Pirates with only IL games to
play.
The Reds had three to play with
the Giants in two days. They can
play two, weather permitting, to-
morrow, but one game is definitely
gone for good. The Reds now
have IL left.
The Cubs had four games Sched-
uled with the Phils today and to-
morrow. Two of these will never
be played, leaving the Cubs with
II to play.
The Washington times., 1938-09-21
What, Again?
y. S. Net Play Halted
5th Time by Rain

NEW YORK, Sept. 81 GN.S).
Three remaining singles Semifinals
in the national tennis champion
ships at Forest Hills, were post
poned for the fifth time today be-
cause of heavy rains.
Don Bulge, defending title
holder, will oppose Sidney B.
Wood, jr., and Jack BromWich,
Australian Davis cupper, is sched-
uled to meet Gene Mako, Budge's
doubles partner, when play is re-
sumed.
Alice Marble plays Mrs. Sarah
Palfrey Fabyan a semifinal match.
The Washington times., 1938-09-21
Sets Pace
Sne0d Leads p. G. A
Trophy Play

NEW YORK, Sept. FL.
Sammy Snead, a favOrite on the
$13,5OO Westchester 1O8-hOle
gOH marathon which was post
pOned until tomorrow because
of heavy rains, is leading in the
p. G. A. competition for the
Harry VardOn Memorial Trophy.
The IOng-hitting White Sui
phur Springs, w. Va, ace has
compiled 379 points, giving him
a 37-pOint lead over Paul Rum
yam, present p. G. A. champion.
Ralph Guldahl, national open
champion, is third with 283
points and Jimmy Hines is
fourth with 274. Fifth is Harry
Cooper, last years winner.
The Washington times., 1938-09-21

sale soaring.
The Weather Bureau and Naval
Observatory have assured the
local committee that the peak OF
the equinoctial storm has passed
and that fair weather will be avail
able for the pageant at the
watergate tomorrow night as well
as the street parade and carnival
Friday evening.
Calm seas are predicted for the
outboard and inboard races which
will occupy most Of Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday.
Meanwhile Racing Secretary L.
Gordon Leech, at the Willard
Hotel headquarters. handed out
the news that pretty Mollie Tyson,
the Temple University coed who
broke a worlds record in her
midget outboard at Chattanooga
last Monday, has filed her entry
Continued on Page Is. Col. 81
The Washington times., 1938-09-21
GOLFERS START
TITLE QUEST

Handicapped by lack of practice
over the Congressional layout be-
cause of the continual rain, the
field of 80 golfers entered for the
District amateur championship
were scheduled to get off early this
afternoon.
Two players handed in late en-
tries before closing time last night
at 6 p. m. They were Buddy
Sharkey, Indian Spring champion,
and Leo Cullinane of KenWood.
Yesterday Roger Peacock. the
champion favorite, put in an ap-
rearance at Congressional in the
hope that the skies would clear,
but had to go home without play
ing.
The Washington times., 1938-09-21

ton, perhaps not even the major
one, but it is the gauge by which
the man in the street measures
baseball merit-and the man in
the streets casual observations
often strike nearer the truth than
all the fact-findings of the profes-
sional observers.
That's his slant, anyway, that
the home-run bat will decide. And
if he's right, the 1-to-3 price isn't
at all out of line; the Pirates will
be overpowered and overwhelmed.
Rated a run-making team in their
own right, an offensive unit above
the league average, they aren't
even in the same class with the
Stadium SllpperS.
The Washington times., 1938-09-21

D. CIR a h a m,
secretary to the
Fairfax show,
announced a n
interesting pro-
gram for Satur-
day, october 8.
There will be
20 breeders and
hunters classes
offered for the
day with cash
prizes, ribbons,
and trop h les
awarded.
Next in order
will be Trinity
The Washington times., 1938-09-21


and surgeons, who retired from racing after
a spectacular crack up two years ago in
the Presidents Cup Regatta.
SPEEDBOAT RACING AFFORDED RE-
LIEF FOR DIR. BAGLEYS NERVES,
drawn taut by the responsibilities of his
delicate work After a siege in the
operating room, where patients trustingly
PLACED THEIR SIGHT IN HIS HANDS,
DIR. BAGLEY would leap behind the wheel
of his Wilmer I'd, and hurl it over the
waters at 10 miles an hour :. The BEAT
OF THE WIND IN HIS FACE, the splash
of the salt spray gave him relaxation that
he could find in no other sport.
THE TOUCH OF STEERING WHEEL,
the staccato of a motor transformed DR..
Bagley In his profession he developed
a technique that TOUCHED THE
BORDERS OF MAGIC He had the
calm reserve and assurance of his profes-
Sional rank :. Still has, for that matter
! h. 20
The Washington times., 1938-09-21

Humphrey as president, promises
much interest to all of Loudoun
county.
There will be 16 breeders and
hunters classes, with a handsome
sterling silver trophy having been
presented for the winner of each
class. A luncheon will be served
by patrons of the school.
The committee conducting the
Continued on Page 10, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1938-09-21
Grid Star Killed
As Tank ExpIodeS

SARNIA, Ontario, Sept. FL
Q.N.S.).-OrmOnd Beach, n,
famous halfback of the
Sarnia ImperiaIS football
team, and a noted Kansas
University star, was killed
instantly today when an ex-
plOsiOn occurred in a huge
SpherOid tank at the Imperial
Oil Limited Refinery, where
he was employed.
The Washington times., 1938-09-21
RAIN CANCELS
MI. Twin BILLS

NEW YORK. Sept. 81 Q.N.SO.
Rain today again threw monkey
wrench into the National League
pennant making machinery when
the Pirates-Dodgers, Reds-G Giants,
and Cubs -Phillies' scheduled dou-
ble-headers were washed out.
The Pirates had four games to
play with the Dodgers in two days.
The Washington times., 1938-09-21

RhOda Christmas Horse Show at
Upperville, October Is. Following
be the Aldie Hrose Show at Aldie,
Va. This show, sponsored by the
it on Saturday, October %, will
Parent-Teacher Association Of the
school there, headed by Mrs. R. L.