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The Washington times., 1939-01-23
BERNSTEIN OUT
With ABSCESS
ON RIGHT Arm

Catholic University's hopes Of a
victory over Maryland's boxing
team at College Park this Saturday
night were overshadowed today by
the news that Dave Bernstein, 100
pound Cardinal star, would not
start.
Bernstein, present intercollegi-
ate champion, has an abSceSS on
his right arm. The infection de-
veloped late last week but, despite
the severe pain, Bernstein insisted
on boxing Nick Glenn, of Temple.
last Saturday night. The little
Cardinal star won handily, but re-
vealed later he was severely handi-
capped by the infection.
WILL JUGGLE LINEUP
After an examination this morn
ing, Coach Eddie LaFond an
nounce Bernstein definitely
would be unable to start. LaFond
will have to juggle his lineup again
and the possibility is that he will
drop Tony Messuri, fast-improving
127-pounder to the lighter class and
use newcomer, Lenny Baritone.
in Messuri's place.
With the exception of Bern
stein, the entire C. U. team came
out of the Temple meet in excel
lent condition. LaFond was pleased
with the 5-3 victory scored over
CONTINUED on Page 21, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
SAB|N Wins Sd
FLA. NET TITLE

CORAL GABLES. Fla. Jan. %.
Winning the Miami Biltmore
singles championship, Wayne
Sabin today has chalked up his
third consecutive victory in the
winter circuit.
The slight Portland, Ore, ten
mis- StyliSt produced a battling
brand Of aggressive play to hand
Gene Mako, third ranking U. s..
star, a Straight-Set defeat, Ga,
6-3, 6-1.
Sabin, who wasn't ranked last
year due to illness, had won the
Dixie tournament in Tampa and
the Florida State title in Orlando
previous ta. this most recent tri-
umph.
Jack TfdbaIl, Los Angeles,
teamed with Mako to defeat Gard
ner Mulloy. Miami. and Charles
Mailman New York, 6-4, 4-6, 6.4,
81, Ioubles crown.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Warned
Women Golfers Must
Pay OlDn Expenses

PINEHURST, N. c., Jan. %.
Women golfers who compete in
the winter circuit tournaments
in the mid-South and Florida,
have been warned by the United
States Golf Association. that
they must pay their own ex-
penSeS.
Outstanding players through
out the nation have been warned
of the amateur status by letter
concerning this status. Hotel
and resort operators likewise
have been sent letters clearing
up this amateur status.
According to Edward L. Che
ney, of Cleveland, chairman of
the U. S. G. A., on amateur
standing. 1T is the committees
opinion that it should deny anna.
teur status to any golfer whose
conduct renders her ineligible"
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Ydnks Mdil Contracts:
Gehrig Will Get Big Cut

NEW YORK, Jan. % G.N.SJ.
First Baseman Lou Gehrig. who
last season received an esti-
mated $4,000 from the cham
pion New York Yankees and
thus was the highest-salaried
player in baseball, probably will
have to accept the biggest wage
cut of any player in the game
next season, while Second Base
man Joe Gordon is expected to
get one of the biggest pay
boosts.
Contracts were mailed out to
38 members of the team on Sat
urday, and President Ed Barrow
today settled down to his annual
siege of watchful waiting for
replies-a Gee tances or an
nouncementS Of holdouts. He
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
MEHRE SIGNS
5-YR. CONTRACT

UNIVERSITY, Miss, Jan. %.
Big things are expected of Coach
Harry j. Mehre by the athletic
board Of the University of Missis-
sippi during the next five years
for today he was signed to new
f1Ve-year football contract.
The season just past proved to
be one of the best in the history
of the school, Ole Miss winning 8
of II games played. Mehre, a
former Notre Dame player of
note, took over the coaching reins
last season, having coached previ-
ouSly at the University of Georgia.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Services 10 Be Held
For Md. Sportsman

HAVRE DE GRACE. Md, Jan.
23.-Burial services for Wilton
Greenway, 81, will be held here to-
morrow. He was for many years
a prominent Maryland sportsman
and horse breeder and trainer, but
retired from activity in 1921.
He died at his nearby estate,
Hokeland, yesterday.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

said he expected no more diff
Guilty than usual with the YankS,
and indicated that the salary
trend was slightly upward.
Whatever cut Gehrig will suf-
fer is traceable to his slump of
last season, when he hit .295 and
thus dropped below 300 for the
first time since 1925.
Gordon, on the other hand,
clinched honors as the seasons
outstanding rookie. He fielded
brilliantly and added 25 home
runs to the Yanks' total to earn
the liberal raise he repeatedly
was given.
Joe DiMaggio, the clouting
outfielder, repeatedly was Of
fered the same salary he re-
ceived last Season-$25, 600.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

ahead the promise New York the his
professional debut to time he started If he could
BUDGE HAS BEEN REMARKABLY ACCURATE AND POWER
off his backhand handled the forehand
with skill and And VINES
will recall styled powerful orehand hitter than
BIG BILL TuDEN MAURICE MLAUGHLi1N. Personally
put into smash than MLAUGHLN
but better versed critics award the palm to TDN AND VINES
VINES strange to relate has had great difficulty controlling
forehand hitting. the matches in Baltimore he
guilty many netting number Of shots, and driving
lines. oumaneuvered frequently as
BUDGE SCORED REPEATEDLY BY PLACEMENT Regardless
returned tonight Vines regain Of the
form he lost the trail between Philadelphia and the
beautiful shot making. And that, IN
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

His hackers are hoping that he
will hit his stride tonight, for they
believe that no racketer living, III
cluding Bulge, can withstand
Vines cannonading forehand when
it's in the groove.
The indoor court at Maryland
U. favorS the smashing game.
Under the strips Of wood is a
layer of concrete. and, according
to Perry, who lost to Vines at
Continued on Page 20, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Fred Perry Visits
D. c. On Business

Fred Perry, Great Britain's
greatest tennis player, is a
visitor in Washington today.
81 am here ON business,
strictly business" he said,
"and you can quote me ON
that"
He refused to confirm or
deny the report that he in
tends to file naturalization
papers, despite the inSiStence
of his friends.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Berner Reelected

George Berner, well-known dog
authority, has been reelected pres
ident of the Old Dominion Kennel
Club for a third term.
Other officers named are Mrs.
r. C. Birney, vice president and
Mrs. Lucille Stages, secretary.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
SIoaE at HiaIeah

HIALEAH. Fla, Jan. 23.-Com-
missioner John Sloan Of New
York, recently elected president
of the National Association Of
State Racing Commissioners, is
here to recuperate from a recent
illness and to take in the races
at Hialeah Park.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23


preliminaries and will team with the lumi-
naries in the doubles in case you're in
terested Last year Vines met Britains
FRED PERRY at Maryland
PERHAPS THE GREATEST GUARAN-
TEE OF THE MERIT of the matches
between BUDGE, the only man in the his
tory of lawn tennis to make grand slam"
in major tournaments from America to
Australia, and VINES, one of the great play
ers of recent years, is the consistent win
ming Of BUDGE. He has conquered
VINES six consecutive times and leads in
the tour 10 matches to 6. At Baltimore
on Saturday night BUDGE romped away
from VINES in hollow style, dropping only
THREE GAMES IN TWO SETS.
IF THE TOUR WERE "WALTZ," it
would be to the advantage of the men to
keep the thing bit closer. i. :. If the public
becomes convinced that there's no need of
going out to the courts BUDGE and VINES
will find themselves suddenly out of en-
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
800 Tickets

Eight hundred tickets, at $1.1O each, will
be on sale at Ritchie Coliseum at Maryland
University by 8 o'clock this evening, Just be-
fore the VineS-Budge match.
The score in the countrywide tennis tour
now stands 10 matches to 4 for Donald Bulge,
with Vines long overdue. Donald Bulge scored
his sixth straight victory Saturday night in
Baltimore by an easy Ga, 6-1 win.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Bell Signs Contract

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. %.
Fern Lee Bells signed contract,
arriving from his Los Angeles
home, today was added to the list
of the Pirates completed agree
mentS.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
CULOSES RING ACE FOR MD. MEET
O'TOOle on Mat

Irish Tommy O'TOOIe has been booked for
a semiwindup bout with Chris Zabarias on
Thursday nights wrestling show featuring
BronkO Nagurski, former worlds titIehOIder,
and the Golden Terror, sensational masked
wrestler, at Turner's Arena. OTOOIe has won
six out Of seven matches, and his defeat at
the hands of Champion LOndOs in no way
hurt his local or national prestige.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

Donald Bulge,
former W orld
amateur tennis
champion, any
t h i n g but a
rout, he'd bet
ter do some
t h in g tonight
about the 10
to-4 lead which
the redhead has
over him to
date.
They meet to-
night, for their
fifteenth match
of the Jack Har-
The Washington times., 1939-01-23

I 10 P1O UOAA HNV
Ritchie Coliseum at Maryland Uni
versity. Eight hundred last-min-
ute tickets for $1.10 will be on
sale at the coliseum at 8 p. m.
The famous Vines forehand,
said to travel at the rate of two
miles a minute, has been ineffec-
tive during the tour with Bulge.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Gonzaga Five Wins

Gonzaga's Bantams today hold
a recisive 29-11 victory over the
Georgetown Prep cagerS. The
game was played at Garrett Park.
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
FRANK BJCKO'NEILL]

DoNALD BUDGE THE ONLY MAN WHO EVER PLAYED l
\ D THROUGH A TOURNAMENT historic Wimbledon without
dropping Set leads professional lawn tennis back to the
District territory tonight The Oakland red head meets Ellis
WORTH VINES the gymnasium floor at UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND. . RICHARD SKEEN of Hollywood and AIF
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
Getting in Trim!
IurQeS Trains in Alexandria;
Sees 5-Club N. L. Race
By CHICK KENNY

There's major league baseball training going in Alex
andria Va.
The has been in full force last November three
days week in Harry NAPLES physical culture gym and the
major Lacquer the premises other than Bill Jurges
The Washington times., 1939-01-23
VINES, BUDCE
MEETFOR 18TH
Time AT ND. U.
BY Lillian RIXEY

If Ellsworth Vines, world pro-
fesSional tennis champion, hopes
to make his current tour with j.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-07-21
FACING the FACTS
With PHILIP PEARL

Is the attitude of Congress as easily
understandable? Is it in any sense
logical? Let's see.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-07-21
FOES OF HOSPITAL
PLAN GO TO COURT

Columbus, o. (OLNS). = Although
they failed to obtain sufficient sig
natures for a referendum, foes of the
mutual disqualification service law
approved by the Ninety Third Gen
eral Assembly last week at least tenn
porarily prevented the law from be-
coming operative by obtaining a tenn
porary injunction.
The suit challenging the constitu-
tionality of the act was filed by Co.
lumbus man as a taxpayer. Hearing
on the permanent injunction has beer
set for July 20 by Judge Leach, who
granted the temporary restrainer.
John A. Lloyd, state insurance su.
perintendent, is a defendant in the
suit, which seeks to enjoin him from
issuing licenses to various hospita
service corporations.
The suit also seeks to enjoin State
Auditor Ferguson from making de
ductions from state employees sal
aries for their dues in such corpora
tions.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-07-21
Farley Halls Pioneers AS
Workers For Democracy

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-Post-
master James A. Farley, in letter
to R. E. Van Horn, president of the
Cigar Makers International Union of
America, in which he extends felici-
tations upon the unions diamond ju-
bilee celebration, says:
"The most impressive thing about
these two men (Sam Gompers and
George w. Perknis) was the spirit
in which they worked. They believed
deeply and sincerely that the welfare
of working men and women could best
be promoted within the framework of
democratic institutions. To them, de-
mocracy was a cardinal principle to
be attained in union activity as well
as in political life"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-07-21

Is the attitude of Congress as easily
understandable Is it in any sense
logical? Let's see.
Under the Walsh-Healey Act, which
is the law of the land, the government
says it will only purchase goods pro-
duced by labor which is paid prevail
ing wages by private industry. How
can the government then refuse to
pay prevailing wages on it's own
work?
Under the Davis Bacon Act, which
is the law of the land, the government
is committed to the policy of paying
prevailing wages in the construction
of federal buildings. How can the
government then logically contend
that it is wrong to pay prevailing
wages on w. P. A. building projects
More Questions
These questions and others were
cogently raised at the meeting of
union leaders called by President
Green to consider the grave situation.
Is the government, asked one speaker,
going to the steel mills and demand
ing dollars worth of steel for thir-
ty-five cents? Is it asking the lum-
Der manufacturers for a dollars
worth of lumber for thirty-fve cents !?
Then how can it reasonably ask the
union workman on w. P. A. to furnish
dollars worth of labor for thirty
five cents?
Yes, say the w. P. A. administra-
tors, but the w. P. A. is not busi-
ness, it's relief program. Is it?
That's an important point. In actual
fact, the w. P. A. is now largely a
public works program. 1t is con-
structing projects costing as much as
forty million dollars. How can that
be called relief? 1t isn't. It's public
works. And on public works, the gov
ernment should and must maintain
the prevailing wage principle.
Why can't Congress be sensible
about this matter? 1t is becoming
increasingly apparent that the com
bination of relief and public works IL
one program won't mix. Then why
not separate them? Why not estab
lish purely relief program on tht
one hand and separate public work:
program on the other? Unless thi!
is done, or the prevailing wage is re
stored in the present hybrid W. P. A
program, the whole experiment il
doomed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-07-21
JOS. A. McInerney, Building
Trades Head, Dies At Age AZ

New York City (ILNS).-Joseph A.
McInerney, president of the American
Federation of Labor Building and
Construction Trades Department, died
at Midtown Hospital here on July 10
after an illness of five months. He
was in his rty-eighth year.
Born in this city and educated in
the public schools here, Mr.. McIner-
ney long was identified with the labor
movement. After serving for Is years
as business representative of the
Marble Polishers' Union, he was
elected two years ago as president of
the Building and Construction Trades
Department. He had passed much OF
his time since then in Washington.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Mary
McInerney, and three daughters and
a son.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-07-21
Strike Breaking Service
From U. S. Sought By
c. Of C.; Protest Order
Chandler In Protest Order To O. S. E. Hating Referra
In Strkes-OhiO Chamber Finds Amended Regulation
Objectionable Rules Set Forth In Order

various union organizations for
prompt notification of any labor dis
pute in which such organization might
be involved.
"When notice has been received in
accordance with the instructions in
the regulation that labor dispute
exists at a certain place of employ
ment, no person shall be referred to
openings at such place of employment
until such time as the state director
has received notice from both parties
involved that the labor dispute has
been settled" the regulation sets
forth.
Under the old regulation, applicants
were merely informed that a strike
or lockout existed before they were
referred to employment.
The amended regulation, which the
Ohio Chamber of Commerce finds OBJ
jectionable, prohibits referrals in Ia
Dor disputes, which are defined as
"any controversy concerning terms
or conditions of employment or con-
cerning the association or representa-
tion of persons in negotiating, fixing,
maintaining, changing or seeking to
arrange terms or conditions of en-
ployment regardless of whether or
not the disputants stand in the proxi-
mate relation of employer and en-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-07-21
ANTI-PICKETINC ACT
is UPHELD BY COURT

Portland, Oregon (ILNS).-Three
state circuit judges sitting en- banc
ruled unanimously on July 8 that Ore
CONS anti-picketing law is legal in
its entirety.
The decision was handed down by
Judges Robert Tucker, James T.
Brand and Arthur D. Hay, who have
been hearing the case for weeks.
Attorneys for the G. I. O., the A. F.
of L., and the "Big Four" Railroad
Brotherhoods announced they would
appeal the case to the State Supreme
Court.
These unions, united in common
cause, were plaintiffs in the case.
seeking declaratory judgment hold
ing unconstitutional the anti-picket-
ing law, passed last November.
Under the act, the court decided,
labor unions may not picket an en-
ployer's establishment unless there is
legitimate controversy between the
employer and majority of the en-
ployes over wages, hours, or working
conditions within the establishment.
If there is such a controversy, picket
ing and an employer boycott by the
unions is not prohibited, the judges
held.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-07-21
(By Ohio Labor News service)

Columbus, Ohio.-Apparently feel
ing the effects of governmental re-
strictions placed on private strike
breaking service agencies such as
Burns and Pinkerton, the Ohio Cham
ber of Commerce last week through
it's secretary, George B. Chandler, OBJ
jected strenuously to an order pro-
hibiting state employment services
from referring workers to employers
whose regular employees are on strike.
The Chamber of Commerce secre-
tary presumed to declare the regula-
tion issued by the director of the U. S.
Employment Service to all affiliated
state services "illegal," although it
has been approved by Secretary of
Labor Perkins, under authority
granted by the Wagner-Peyser Act
"to make such rules and regulations
as may be necessary. -
A protest to Washington charging
that the regulation went beyond the
powers granted the employment serv-
ice director under the Wagner-Pe
Act brought the reply that the regu-
lation was issued after consultation
with legal authorities in the federal
department.
The regulation orders state employ
ment service directors to arrange with
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-07-21
tBy A. F. of L. weekly News servioe)

(By A. r. Of 4. weekly News Servtce)
There used to be a time when the
w. P. A. was just leaf-raking and
grass-manicuring enterprise. The pub
lie didn't like it. They considered it
a waste of their money. Demands
grew for useful" projects. These
demands were encouraged by mayors
and local governments. They wanted
new school or a new airport or a
new municipal stadium. They could
get these projects financed by the
Public Works Administration but that
agency required municipalities to put
up 45 per cent of the cost. Trying
to save their own money at the fed
eral expense, the municipalities
pressed for the w. P. A. to handle
these projects. Then it wouldn't cost
the local governments anything.
Well, they succeeded. The result
has been the gradual decline and prac-
tical demise of the Public Works Ad-
ministration. Furthermore it has
brought about the transformation of
the w. P. A. from a boon-doggling
outfit to public works agency.
Now the P. w. A. by law and by
policy paid prevailing wages on all
it's projects. When the w. P. A.
started going in for permanent public
works a prevailing wage provision
was also written into the relief act
Union labor co-operated to the fullest
degree in the w. P. A. program.
That is where the situation was
when Congress began considering the
new w. P. A. bill for the current fiscal
year. AS usual, Congress stalled to
the last minute. Then the House
passed a haywire bill eliminating the
prevailing wage clause among other
| things.
/ Fearful of the consequences, the
American Federation of Labor ex-
erted all it's pressure on the Senate
to restore the prevailing wage. Ane
the Senate did so, unanimously.
| What Caused the Strikes
The differing House and Senate bill:
were sent to conference. The confer
ence committee just a few hours be
fore the legal deadline reported out f;
hodge-podge bill with the prevailing
wage clause dropped again. Becaus'
of the emergency and with the pros
pect of having to close down the who'll
relief program unless new fund
were appropriated Immediately, botl
Houses hastily adopted the fault.
measure. 1t became the law whel
the President signed it.
! What happened? Within a fey
days union men on w. P. A. starte
to quit. They were not ordered out
They just stopped. Their action wa
. entirely local and spontaneous i
character. They were just following
the traditional principle that a unio
man, holding union card, will no
work at less than union wages TO
anyone.
These men are not striking agains
the government. They are loyal, law
abiding American workers. They ar
fighting for principle that is almos
a religion to them. They refuse t
have the wage rates built up by col
lective action through years Q
struggle and sacrifice destroyed.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-07-21
N. Y. Factory Employment
In It's Usual Seasonal Drop

Albany, N. Y. (ILNSl.-The usual
seasonal decline occurred in New York
state factories from the middle of
April to the middle of May. Indus
trial Commissioner Frieda S. Miller
reports total employment dropped Ia
per cent while total weekly payrolls
fell off 1.9 per cent. Decreases in both
employment and wage payments are
to be expected at this season of the
year; the usual changes, as shown by
the average movement for the last "a
years, are decreases of 1.3 per cent
in employment and 0.8 per cent in
payrolls.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-07-21
BIG CHICAGO UNION IS
BARGAINING AGENCY
FOR CITY'S TEACHERS
By ROBERT H. PERKINS

Chicago (ILNS). "The Chicago
Teachers Union, Local No. 1, Ameri-
can Federation of Teachers, has been
recognized as the collective bargain
ing agency for the city's public school
teachers by the Board of Education" !"
Kermit Eby, executive secretary Of
the union, has announced.
The right to represent the teachers
would not have been won if ma
jority had not been union members,
Eby added; and this majority was es-
tablished only after long, uphill
battle.
Locals Amalgamate
For years, teachers had been VIC
TINS of division among themselves.
Union membership dwindled. Three
years ago, Men Teachers Union, Lo-
cal No.-2; Federation of Women High
School Teachers, Local No. 3; Ele-
mentary Teachers Union, Local No.
1919, and Playground Teachers Union,
Local No. 200, American Federation
of Teachers, had combined member
ship of 1900. Two years ago, these
four organizations amalgamated and
become zone big union," taking in all
teachers regularly certified by the
Board of Education; and today, with
8 out of every 13, or about 8,7OO
teachers included within it's member
ship, the Chicago Teachers Union is
the largest of it's kind in the world
and the second largest affiliate of the
Chicago Federation of Labor.
Formation of the union and its in
crease in strength has been respon-
sible for number of outstanding
victories.
Good Gains Made
"The union," Eby declared, "was
largely instrumental in securing res
toration of half the salary cut an6
the additional weeks of the schoo
term; it won the right to use schoo
buildings for union meetings and tx
distribute union literature; it estab
lished it's position on reprisals and re
stored Raymond M. Cook and Lyle
Wolf, union members, to their posi-
tions; and it had enough prestige tt
bring all candidates in the recen
mayoralty campaign to the same plat
form"
Much of the unions success is cred
tied to it's public relations program.