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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-29
Skiing, the Baby Sport

ND the sport of the lengthy and upuned shakes. Well
is far hereabouts than basketball for the hoop
sport is old. Skiing is the baby of them all in the North
multiplicity strap
their feet and utilize the white which before the sports
popularity lay still and unused except for occasional visit by
rating is to be attained There might be exception blue
green but that's all
you all tricks
the put him having
Elected cheeks spring muscles
Along great n
every A
definite doomed because Of this extensive and
rapidly expanding will with the itself
Therefore economically receatonaly skiing
today as major sport health provider
control skiing thorough base the sport
reckless
But it's break leg
P Can't overlook bowling winter sport Don't want
Bill Herdmn and the on my penchapd neck Thousands
bowl hereabouts and they ardent!
NEW boss plant for the San Francisco Bay district the
~ Golden Gate Turf club Bill Kyne has a finger in it, He
part of the Bay Meadows plum But where do the Cali
fornians get the money for six tracksBay Meadows Tan
foran Sana Anita Hollywood and Del Mar already
winners of University Washington meet the und
anything happen HusIes
one good club now the rest not so hot
tell the Rex "DucL" Bgeow didn't shoot those
the other admitted stage of buck
during hunting grounds
privileges Such sancuares draw potential from the license
keep of Michigan off the 1910 AIAmeca
proseIytng
producing They coach developed
by
ABE: has beens Angeles. No
although
Rhymes wife living,
au Bengals married
Yakima baseball wealthy
Riddles big turkey dinner at the Yakima
price Thanksgiving"
action drinking
t football games The Oregon booze board gives sup
port drinking public enough but when they
bottles well
Philadelphia night greeted the publicity
the leopard and his spots
ball hunter fisher,
hospital causing trouble,
Hanku combined
through sincerely Hank faith
much
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-29
STATE TOURNAMENT

A meeting Will be held at Broad
way Sport Center Wednesday
night at 7:45 O'Clock for the pur-
pose Of selecting three delegates
TO the Washington state tourna-
ment In Seattle. Bill Herdman.
president Of the City association.
has announced. The annual meet
ing the state association viii be
held Sunday morning In Seattle.
Bill Herdman also announced to-
day that his strong cammaraDo
Rainier Export team wall bowl its
five-man series in the state tour
nament on the IL O'Clock squad
Friday night. Besides Herdman.
the members are Dick MeNerth-
ney. Left Jensen. Art TorgersOn
and Howard Kennedy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-29
0rting Swamps
ifeQuint, 64-32
GAMES TONIGHT

Buckley Merchants nj Puy-
aIlup Totems; Fairfax CCC at
Puyallup Elks.
RESULTS LAST NIGHT
Orting 81. Fife Merchants SO.
EIectron CCC 81, Orting Bulb
Farm 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-29

orting To~nies swamped Fife
Merchants and Eiectron CCC
thumped orting Bulb Farm In
opening Valley and Pierce County
league games last night al Orting
The Willis brothers and Taylor
brothers were the hot shots for
the Townies. while Bob Adler. for
mer Orting high star. tossed in 10
points for the Trestroopers.
Puyallup Totems and Buckley
Merchants play tonight Al Puy-
allup IN Valley league mix. while
Puyallup EIks entertain Fairfax
Ccc In the first tiff Of the twin
bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-29
On the Lam
With -.
Elliott Metcalf

WE'LL we'll be in the heat of two of the most
- tensiyey popular sports of the winter :.
Namely, basketball and skiing
Fifteen years ago if anyone had suggested basketball
would be played BY hundreds of thousands of
performers in Tacoma and Southwest Washington for in
stance, listeners would have laughed flush in his face
But here with after
leagues other principal cities the district nothing
hundreds Of teams in the smaller towns
Also like skiing basketball
mans sport. All of which makes better
Elimination of the tpon has speeded
Of the ability
Because of the human qualities the
thrill provider the
The cut he twi
William
better than the
various distances and by methods
overdone basketball bodytearng heslthrobbng
played within healthier
is not the vital
Only youth stand under it
game a major sports calendar
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY.

senate:
Considers minor bills. Noon.
Subcommittee considers three I. C..
c. nominations. 10 am.
Monopoly Committee quizzes wit
nesses about food industries. 10
am.
Naval Committee hears expert
testimony on air-base bill. 1890 am.
Matthew Woll of A. F. L. testifles
on relief reorganization proposal
1890 am.
Finance Committee calls witnesses
OF tax-exemption proposals. 10 am.
House:
Votes on Government reorganiza.
ton bill.
Ways and Means Committee
studies social security extension, 10
am.
Agriculture Committee resumes
study Of general farm proposals.
10 am.
Foreign Affairs Committee con-
slders conf1scation of American
property in Mexico. II am.
Military Affairs Committee con-
tlnues hearings on acquisition of
strategic war materials. 1890 am.
Coinage Committee hears stabili-
zatlon fund experts, 10:30 am.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Probably will continue considera-
ton OF stream pollution bill.
District Subcommittee holds hear
ing on bill to regulate engineering
profession. 1890 am.
Banking Subcommittee considers
housing law amendments. 1890 am.
immigration Committee meets in
executive session. II am.
Territories Committee considers
Philippine bill. 1O:3O am.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Mosqueroder
Finds SLOUGH
No Part of Army

Pvt. Frank L. Ach Of the Police
Department, who is also a captain in
the Marine Corps Reserve, knows
that an Army officers carriage and
bearing" is not one of slovenliness.
In restaurant in the 260O block
of Fourteenth street NV. yester-
day Pvt. Ach became suspicious Of
a youth wearing the uniform and
insignia of lieutenant in the Army
Medical Corps. He decided the
youths manner certainly was not
that of an officer in the United
States Army.
Under questioning the youth at
first said he was stationed at Walter
Reed Hospital, but when Pvt. Ach
began pressing him for details ad-
mitted he was not an officer.
In Police Court today Larry Went
worth Brent, "a. of the 100 block of
c street Sc. pleaded guilty to un-
lawfully wearing the uniform and
told Judge Edward NJ Curran he
knew it was foolish" of him to do it.
The court referred the case to the
Probation Once for report.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
7oIioferro and Rowe Favor
Center Site for Auditorium
Arthur c. Smith and D. N. Carpenter
Prefer East Capitol Street

This Is the 25th of a series OF
articles dealing With the audi
torium-stadium problem pend
ing in Congress. Further dis
cussion ,Dill tollo,D. and the optn-
ions OF readers are jnpited.
Admitting that the growth of the
National Capital has become un-
balanced toward the Northwest.
former District Commissioner Sid
ney F. Taliaferro, now vice presi-
dent and trust ofncer Of Riggs Ma
tional Bank, believes that this fact
should be taken into consideration
in determining a site for the local
auditorium.
Il incline to the opinion that the
location selected by the Capital
Auditorium Commission, namely,
Constitution avenue and John
Marshall place NV. is a more de-
sirable location because more &C.
cessible to the majority of the citi-
zens Of the District of Columbia" {"
Mr.. Taliaferro said.
Like most cities. Washington has
grown northWestward, and practi-
cally all Of the people of the Dis
trict live west of the East Capitol
street site. Any important func.
tion in any location would tend to
create temporary congestion Of traf-
fic, but think that it could be
reasonably controlled at the Con-
stitution avenue location"
L. S. Rowe. director general of
the American Union, also
voiced the opinion that the Munici-
pal Center site lis the most desir-
able for the construction Of the
Two Favor East Capitol.
Differing from these opinions,
however, Arthur Clarendon Smith,
leader in many local civic and
business organizations and move
ments, and Donald N. Carpenter,
president of the Citizens Associa-
ton of Chevy Chase, D. c., united
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Dutch Vessel Involved
In Bombing OFF Spain
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, March 8.-Owners
of the 1885 ton Netherlands steamer
Aurora today received advices the
vessel had been involved in an at
tack by Spanish Republican planes
on the Nationalist mine-layer Jupi-
ter yesterday in the Western Medi-
terranean.
The Aurora previously had re-
ported she was attacked by six
planes.
Latest messages from the ship
said she had been boarded by Span
ish Nationalists from the mine layer
when planes attacked the Spanish
vessel.
1t was believed the Aurora now
was continuing to Genoa. Her cap
tain radioed the owners yesterday
that the vessels deck had been dam
aged during the bombing, but no
casualties were mentioned.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Seven Plead Innocent
OF Assaults in Strike

-Four white men and three colored
men pleaded innocent and demand
ed a jury trial when arraigned in
Police Court today on charges of
assaulting truck driver and three
helpers employed by the Highs Ice
Cream Stores.
The defendants were said by De-
feEse Attorney John K. Keane to
be members of the Milk Drivers and
Helpers Union, No. 246, which has
been conducting a strike against
the stores for several weeks
The alleged offenses occurred yes
terday morning in the 1900 block
OF First street S.W and at Eighth
and F streets NE. as the driver
apd helpers attempted to make milk
deliveries at the stores.
The defendants gave their names
as Richard Leroy Dodson, 81, of 8O3
F street S.W.; William Wallace
Gordon, %, of Oxon Hill, Nd; Les
ter FRANKLIN Snyder, "a, of 4s5
Pennsylvania avenue NV; Charles
Glenn Whit, %, of LOG G street NE:
Raymond Carter Jones, 20, colored,
Of 81 N street Sc: Samuel John
son, ~, colored, 1925 N street S.W,
and Thomas Elliott Peterson, %,
colored, Of I'LL Third street S.W.
All the men are charged with as
saulting Stanley F. Dodd, 629 Sew
enth street NE; Frank McAuliff,
2310 Nichols avenue Sc, and Roy
Thompson of Fairfax, Va.
johnson and Peterson also were
charged with assaulting Robert
Grantham Of 929 Potomac avenue
Sc.
All were released under bond. No
charges Of disorderly conduct were
filed against the men, although they
were booked at No. 8 precinct on
such charges.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Britain Assists
China in Currency
War With Japanese
Helps to Create Fund
Of $50, ,000, 900 for
Sterilization
By the Associated Press.

LONDON. March S.-Sir John
Simon, chancellor Of the exchequer.
announced in the House of Com
mons today that the Chinese gov
ernment had formed a 10000, 900
($50,o ,o0O currency sterilization
fund, to which two British banks
had contributed f5,000,0o0.
"The stability of the Chinese dol
lar" he said, "is matter Of great
Importance to this country. in view
OF our financial and economic rela-
tions with China"
He intimated that the British
treasury would guarantee the f5,-
100000 1928 900 ,OOOo subscribed by
the British banks. and seek Parlia-
ment's approval Of the guarantee
Money Battle in Ohing.
Japan has forbidden circulation OF
the Chinese dollar In North China,
beginning Friday AS a result a
financial battle between the Chinese
government currency and Japanese
sponsored federal reserve banknotes
was foreseen. Foreign observers be-
lieved Japanese efforts to dominate
North China economically would de-
pend on the outcome of the contest
The remaining s5.000,000 in the
fund. Sir John said, was being fur
nished by two Chinese government
banks. The two British banks are
the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank
and the Chartered Bank.
The chancellor intimated that the
loan of the British institutions
would operate for IL months, but
could be continued for further pc
riods Of six months by agreement.
The loan has been forecast during
the past two months and was called
in some quarters further slap at
the japanese Far Eastern expan-
sionist policy by protecting vast
British investments there.
Sir John said the Chinese govern
ment Of Generalissimo Chang Kali
shek achieved considerable success
In efforts to maintain the converti-
bility Of Chinese currency for trade
transactions, to limit its deprecia-
ton In exchange against the pound
and to keep the rate reasonably
stable for many months" (The
Chinese dollar has been at about is
cents for some months)
When Frederick John Bellinger,
labor member, asked Sir John
Whether prior to the loan "consulta-
tions took place with the United
States" the chancellor replied that
he thought his statement will gen.
orally be welcomed by other coun-
tries than our own"
Evening star., 1939-03-08

today in supporting the East Capt.
tol street site for the auditorium.
Il am IN favor Of the site for the
new auditorium to be located in the
vicinity OF Fifteenth and East Cap
ltol streets on account Of the pos
sibilities OF parking conditions, so
badly needed, the nearness to rail-
road facilities and the closeness of
out-of-town highways-all three so
necessary to the erection of a stadi-
um or auditorium" Mr.. Smith said.
AS a result Of personal survey
Of the auditorium situation, Mr..
Carpenter, although president of a
citizens group in one Of the farthest
removed sections Of the District,
believes that the East Capitol street
site is the most desirable location
IN the District for AN auditorium.
Traffic Problem Cited.
The downtown location would
exaggerate the already crowded
traffic conditions, and the con-
struction Of a large auditorium
there would unquestionably be un-
slightly in the shadow of the Capt.
tol," Mr.. Carpenter said.
He pointed out that in the East
Capitol street area the auditorium
and stadium projects could be To-
Gated together "for the utmost ad-
vantage In operation"
you will note" he explained,
that Kingman Lake Branch OF the
Anacostia River borders on both
these sites, and that with such
facilities the city would be In a
position to hold Olympic games and
other large athletic, military and
civic events.
Transportation facilities at this
site would be central, parking areas
can be established, and the main
North South automobile route
through Fifteenth and H streets
NE. is only a short distance away.
May recommend that the seat .
ing capacity of this auditorium
armory be not less than 40000?"
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Griffenhogen Portner
To Discuss Report

Frank O. Everett, partner In
0rinenhagen and Associates. of
Chicago, will discuss the Grinen-
hagen plan for reorganization of
the District government tonight at
S:45 o'clock before the Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association in the
woodbridge Branch Library, 2206
Rhode Island avenue NE.
T. j. Llewellyn. chairman Of the
Legislative Committee, will report
on pending District bills.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Gable Says Nuptia|s
With CaroIe Lombard
Near, but Not Definite
Wedding May Be This
Week End; Mrs. Gable
No. 2 Gets Decree
BY the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD, March 8.-Clark
Gable, whose one-mule ranch lacks
a woman's refining influence, let
the world guess today on how soon
he'll bring home Carole Lombard
as Mrs. Gable No. 8.
1t may even be this week end,
but Clark wasn't saying, as he re-
ceived the news that his second
wife, Maria, had given him freedom
by a four-minute divorce trial yes
terday at Las Vegas, New.
Fixing up the chicken coops and
pitching hay for the mule Bessie"
which Carole gave him as a birthday
present last month, the herman
Aim hero admitted his nuptials were
near, but he hadn't made plans
for the time or place"
Mr. Gable was supposed to have
been paying court to Vivien Leigh
in the rufied shirt and long side
burns Of Southern dandy, but his
studio call for Gone With the
Wind" was Cancelled because the
script, after more than two years
of preparation, still needed tinker
ing.
Today. however, he was to report
on the set to resume his Rhett But
ler role opposite Miss Leigh's Scar
lett O'Hara, with new director,
Victor Fleming, replacing George
Cukor.
1t may be as long as three months
before the oft-delayed and still
sporadic Wind is completed. and
few friends think Mr.. Gable will
wait until then for another leap
into matrimony.
Miss Lombard IS not exactly
pining IN inactivity. either. She
must pose for portraits and poster
art this week before starting a new
picture
Amateur cupids speculated that
the pair probably would slip off to
Yuma, Ariz., or a Nevada point in
quick elopment and delay a
honeymoon until their movie as
signments are out of the way.
Mrs. Gable No. 2 was due to re-
turn today to her Beverly Hills
home, which she had turned over
to Ina Claire for six weeks while
she established residence in Nevada.
She accused Clark of desertion In
winning her decree. Previously, she
had obtained approximately $685.
600 in a property settlement.
Mrs Gable said she would go to
New York in two weeks to meet
her friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Woods, but she had no intention
of marrying another good friend"
Hal Strotz, wealthy Gilman and
former husband of the late Mrs.
Jay Gould.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Japanese Facing Test
In Financial Bottle

SHANGHAI, March 8 P.-Japan's
power in North China appeared
headed today for q test in a vital
fiscal battle between the Chinese
government dollar and the Japa-
nese-sponsored federal reserve bank
notes.
The climax was expected Friday
when circulation of the Chinese
dollar will be prohibited in North
China.
Upon the outcome of this contest
removed from the far-flung mill
tary battle lines-foreign observers
believe hangs the decision as to
whether Japan will be enabled to
clinch economic domination Of
North China.
They believe it will decide also
whether Japan can manipulate cur
rencies and trade to an extent not
only to insure Japanese domination
Of markets in the future, but to
force North China to pay a portion
Of Japan's costly martial adventure.
The money struggle was given
flavor by the fact that the Chinese
dollar is partially supported by the
United States and Britain as against
the yen-backed notes Of the North
China Federal Reserve Bank.
American and other foreign busi-
ness men, severely threatened by the
fiscal regulations, estimated that
successful enforcement, including
forcible circulation of the new cur
rency, would add millions Of yen to
Japan's war chest.
Under normal trading conditions
1t was estimated Japan's profit
would be between rs, 900 900 and l00,-
000,000 Chinese dollars OIL $50, ,000-
$l5,800, ,000) annually.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Two Thief Suspects
Returned From JERSEY

Washington police today were re-
turning two colored men from
Penns Neck. N. j., in connection
with several robberies here.
The men were arrested by New
Jersey police in an automobile
bearing District of Columbia tags.
After questioning they confessed,
Inspector Bernard w. Thompson;
chief of detectives, said, to rob-
berries here. They also confessed to
stealing the auto. =
Evening star., 1939-03-08
Joint Citizens Group
Opposes Manager
Plan for District
Suffrage Tops Six-Point
Program Suggested
In Report

A city manager for Washington
and reduction of the Board Of Edu-
cation to an advisory" capacity
were among suggested changes op-
posed yesterday by the Joint Citi-
zens' Committee Of the District in q
summary Of the effect of the Grit
fenhagen reorganization plan upon
Negroes in the District"
Calling attention to so-called
danger spots" in the plan. the
statement declared that a city man.
ager form OF government "in a dis
franchised community would be
tantamount to a dictatorship. It
would remove effective control over
municipal affairs even further from
the people than now obtains, the
statement said.
If there is to be a city manager" !"
the report continued, "he should be
selected by a city council, all Of
whose members themselves are
chosen from electoral districts by
vote of the people OF Washington.
fTAnCnlSe LINK Stfe8Se0.
Further, directors Of the several
administrative departments should
be appointed with the advice and
consent OF this elected municipal
council. Effort is being made on
Capitol Hill to disassociate the pro-
posed governmental reorganization
from the question OF franchise. This
should not be allowed. Basic to any
fundamental reorganization must be
the granting Of suffrage to the Dis
trict."
The report, issued by Chairman
Charles M. Thomas and Secretary
Woolsey w. Hall Of the joint COM
mittee. sums up its conclusions on
the plan and urges citizens to work
for municipal improvement along
the following lines:
/. The granting of suffrage to the
people of the District.
2. The writing into the proposed
new "city charter" of guarantees of
civil liberties for minority groups.
3. The establishment of q local
merit system which restricts en-
ployment in the District govern
ment to residents of the District,
and which requires appointment Of
the one candidate who ranks highest
on given civil service list.
Unified Labor Control.
4. The maintenance of biracial
Board of Education, with enlarged
autonomous control over the con-
duct of public education, including
the administration Of all educational
personnel, school property, the Com
munity Center Department and su-
pervised recreational activities.
S. The establishment of a District
labor department for unified control
over labor laws, rules, regulations
and questions related to labor.
g. The maintenance Of the ONCE
Of recorder of deeds as an agency
independent of the municipal gov
ernment.
Supporters of the joint committee
were urged to study the Grif1en-
hagen report carefully and to discuss
its provisions with civic groups, and
to urge adoption Of acceptable fea-
lures upon members Of Congress
and the President.
Evening star., 1939-03-08
D. c. Bar Group Head
To Address Elks

Seton Darr, president Of the Dis
trict Bar Association, will speak be-
fore the Washington Lodge of Elks
tonight In observance of American
ism Week.
In addition, the lodge is holding
"old-timers" night to pay tribute to
persons who have been members for
as years or more. s