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The Washington times., 1939-01-06

was too young when he moved to
Baltimore to add such expires
sions as Bump the bell don't
make" to his vocabulary. His
first golf job was caddying at the
Baltimore Country Club. He liked
best to caddy for D. Clark Cock
ran, who won the medal in the
1920 national amateur.
Under famed Baltimore Coun-
try Club Pro Alex C'The Nipper")
Campbell, he went from caddy, to
golf shop assistant to assistant
pro. Then came his first pro job
at the Swank Green Spring Val
ley Hunt Club outside Baltimore.
After a tour of duty as assistant
pro at the Clifton Park public
course. he came to Washington
as Rock Creek assistant pro in
1925.
The Washington times., 1939-01-06
FRANK BUcK'O'NEILL.

ONE WORD LED TO ANOTHER AT THE PUERTO RICO
TRADE COMMISSION gettogether at the Hotel MaytloWer
~ when without warning SENATOR DENNIS CHAVEZ OF
Abuquerque New Mexico Said did meet Capt Ian
OTIay?"
There were few who could trace the strangers face though most
The Washington times., 1939-01-06

This is the second in a Sc
rieS of tGkeoutS on local golf
pros and their SpecialtieS.
George DittenbGugh of Ken
lDood Country Club, like Pro
Champ Paul RunyGn, is best
on the short game.
The Washington times., 1939-01-06
DiffenbaughA Ace
On Short Game
Bv Lillian RIXEY

There such people, you've often heard Of them big
little Little George Dfenbaugh feet inches in his
stocking feet Kenwood afabe golf professional of them
could oddle Little George has been exposed
Born York Pa in 1903 he looks PENNSYLVANIA Dutch
The Washington times., 1939-01-06
LOOK ALIKES

Then there We're two summers
at Saranac Inn, the job Washing
tons Benny Loving now has. But
George really settled down when
he took over the pro-ship at Indian
Spring in 1923. Under his
tenure, Indian Spring developed
the best women's team in the
city. George coached such fe-
male stars as Mrs. Betty Meckley,
The Washington times., 1939-01-06
new WEST VA.
TRACK Will
OPEN IN FALL
BY RHODA CHRISTMAS

Among the new tracks opening
in 1889 will be Waterford Downs,
This track will be governed by
The Washington times., 1939-01-06


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THE eAFT o1H7 ASKS ASKS OUT HOME
could State speaking and serving as S eFe
knows every sports celebrity from JAIN &
SPORTS BACKGROUND the LEAST important facet OF this
"HE HAS HELD EVERY MILITARY GRADE AND RANK FRoM From
6SK FeR FTY 6Ts and ed get
AMERICA to recruit the fray is nearing
20 Ss T st &c Sss HR RRS
GREAT BRITAIN oay got his first ,s taste Of Of
went to o to Join % PEI G C w forces but
oR6 o 9 ii @ I Wsn SRs s 6 ns sns @ m'
not to lose the tghng touch ~ o4D T RE M OF D7sH 1
TER1UDE OF QUIET cntNnsd AND TEh GAE
he Minstrel Boy grded his sa ana ma @
% f. M 9G o o NJ s9s ena iHRa
America, and then came the strife IN europe
1Sa5 1Np Rs ro e0Ff TaE aG PRNcEss NC PATS
RoAFEp ovE TW H2 Tr DEVD A N
IT WAS MAJOR oHAY WHEN UNCLE SAM rolled up his
sleeves and pitched fight and when the war was over
he came back to find peace America Soon GALLANT FOX
rose % to rule es ne se ANYTHING s with
oalahad III NEW MEXICO GAINED AN MLusTR1oUS M
GTzs HHf TEXAS sS and
GASOLINE Texas car WIN hs bo are be don Know
VINO NEVER ENCER m m EF0M 0N DG4TH IN 100
TELL, but it wasn't until early
this morning that GEORGE K BRoBECK breahed normally
~ after scare that thousand hairs to his
chairman of the trophy committee OF
CLUB and for the past month or more has
been budozng goldsmths artisans OF washington IN
turning just trophy that described in this space
Wednesday, With pride in his heart BROBECK took the
WALTER CAMP MEMORIAL AWARD to meeting at the
WILLARD HOTEL Came photographer to shoot the trophy
MAYOR ERNEST BROWN, j. EDGAR HOOVER and the
MARINE at QUANTICO. While net was thrown
around PHOTOGRAPHER WALKED INTO BROBECKS
the MUNSEY BUILDING and said: II HAD TO BK1NG
FOR IT. BROBECK" After smelling salts and aromauc
spirits applied BROBECK recovered He still wants
to know photographer able to carry out
without being
LOS ANGELES HEAVYWEIGHT, has ADOPTED a
practice long fighters He carries SOFT sohd
ball his pocket and squeezes it as ne does ms
continues tnat stunt
he will have MOST FOREARMS IN THE RING
WILLIAM MCUSKER, 6Gyearold ring enthusiast oulit
up prodigious his by use OF soft pail ac
MORRIS kidded the venerable MR. MCUSkEK
over his stunt the old man SEIZED SAPULPA HEAVY
WEIGHT BY THE WRIST BROUGHT HIM TO HIS KNEES
Gene Tunney rubber ball to build up his hands ana
forearm
Evening star., 1939-11-03

the suburban sanitary body within
the next two years, according to
Harry Hall, chief engineer for the
bicounty commission. ;
Under the regulations Of the p.
w. A., which is furnishing IS per
cent Of the cost, the disposal plant
must be completed by July l. 1t Is
to be located on the east bank Of
the Anacostia River about half q
mile south Of the Bladensburg Peace
Cross.
Mr.. Hall said the commissions
share Of the cost is to be financed
through bond issues and explained
that about 5000, 900 Of that sum al
ready is available.
Award Of the contract came after
q long fight in which the Izaak WAL
ton League and many civic organ
izations took part. The plant is a
major item In plans to rid the Po-
tomac and It's tributaries Of all pol
luton.
The commission also has taken
under consideration bids for con-
struction Of two sewage pumping
stations, one in Hyattsville on the
northwest branch Of the Anacostia
River and the other In Colmar
Manor.
Evening star., 1939-11-03
New Disposal Plant
Construction 10
Start Next Week
Anocostiu River
Will Be Rid Of
Most Of Pollution

Construction of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission s
new disposal plant near Bladens-
burg. Md.-a major step in the pro-
gram to rid the Anacostia River OF
pollution-is to be begun next week
Subject only to the perfunctory
approval Of the P. w. A., q contract
for the work was awarded by the
commission yesterday to the Charles
H. Tompkins Co. Of Washington
which submitted the low bid OF
$67e, $3.50.
The plant, one Of flve projects fol-
which the p. w. A. granted the
Prince Georges and Montgomery
County water and sewer agency
$l,l70,0 900 about . year ago, will take
care Of the primary treatment OF
sewage floating from Prince Georges
into the river.
Completed by June.
Francis M. Tompkins, member Of
the Charles H. Tompkins Co. arm
said 1t will be completed by the
middle Of June and is to be modelled
to q great extent along the line OF
the disposal plant the same concern
built for the District of Columbia
at Blue Plains.
An additional unit, which will
handle the secondary treatment OF
sewage, probably win be built by
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Protestant Chap|ains
Al Prisons Urged

The establishment of Protestant
chaplain by the District government
at local penal institutions was urged
by the Civic Affairs Committee OF
the Washington Federation OF
Churches, which yesterday author
lied drafting a letter to the Dis
trict Commissioner asking their
consideration of the suggestion.
Members of the committee au-
thorized their chairman, Wilbur j.
La Roe, jr., former chairman OF
the District of Columbia Parole
Board, to write to the Commission
ers. The committee pointed out
that in most cases chaplains are
supported financially by State gov
ernments to provide for the spiritual
needs of prisoners as well as to ma
terial needs.
Prison services are sponsored by
Baptist, Lutheran, Christian Science
and Episcopal groups, and chap
lain has been employed by local
Catholics. The Washington Fedora
ton of Churches has been unable
at present to furnish the 81 800 sal
ary Of . Protestant chaplain.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
FiveChiIdren
Hurt in Traffic
Within "a Hours
None of Drivers Held :
Heud-On Collision
Injuries Three Men

Five children were struck down
In traffic on Washington streets in
the last "a hours. Three of the
five were badly hurt, suffering skull
injuries.
Alger Tavenner, 8, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Gerald Tavenner, 927 L
street NV, was hit by an auto
mobile last night as he was run
ming across M street NV. in the
300 block. He was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital for treatment for
a lacerated scalp and skull in
juries.
Mary P. Spence, 9, of 333 L street
NE, and Dorothy Calbert, II, of
1921 North Capitol street, were
knocked down yesterday afternoon
by an automobile in the first block
of M street NV.
The condition of the Spence child,
suffering from broken leg and a
skull injury, was described as Sc
rious at Sibley Hospital today. The
Calbert child was treated for cuts
and bruises.
Another victim with skull injuries
Is Samuel Robertson, jr, 4, colored,
of 224 L street S.W. He was struck
down by a Treasury Department
truck in front of his home. He is
in Providence Hospital.
Vera Crockett, 6, of 431 V street
NV, was treated at Freedmens Hos
pital for fractured right shoulder
she received when struck by a car
in front of her home.
None of the drivers in these cases
was held, according to police re-
ports.
The children were among 10 per-
sons injured yesterday and last
night in the Washington area.
Two Washington men were hurt
In an Arlington County accident
which may cause the death of a
California motoriSt.
Edward J. Mccarthy, 80, of Oak
land, Calf, is in critical condition
at the Alexandria HOSPITAL with a
Evening star., 1939-07-12

-OCd1 Quail llOtO.
compound fracture of the skull and
conclusion of the brain.
John S. Kent, jr., %, of 3l1 Sew
enth street NV, received injuries
to the jaw and other hurts, while H.
l.. Nachman, jr., of 1349 Newton
street NV, suffered multiple cuts
and bruises. They also were taken
to the Alexandria Hospital.
Cars Collide Head-on.
Virginia State Policeman Lacy
said a machine driven by Mr.. Nc
Carthy and another operated by Mr..
Kent met in head-on collision on
the Jefferson Davis highway about a
half-mile north of Alexandria.
Belle Finagin, 73, of Frederick,
Md, and Mrs. Raymond Hunt, 40,
of 1901 Augstin street Sc, were in
jured in collision of two automo-
biles at Alabama and Branch ave-
nues Sc. The former was treated
.at Sibley Hospital for a dislocated
shoulder and possible internal in
juries and Mrs. Austin was treated
for severe face lacerations and frac-
tured ribs.
Raymond Kosmon, 81, of Balti-
more, Md, is in Casualty Hospital
suffering from head cuts received
when truck he was operating was
In a collision with another truck.
The accident accurred yesterday at
New York and West Virginia ave-
nues NE.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
District Traffic School Uroed
For Errind Drivers

Foundation of a District Traffic
School," whose students would be
drafted from the men and women
who trip up on driving or pedestrian
regulations, was proposed yesterday
by Police Capt. Richard H. Mans
field of the ninth precinct.
The stiff fines and revocation of
driving permits now customary in
Police Court could and should end
when such compulsory institution
is established, he told members Of
the Civitan Club lunching at the
Mayflower Hotel.
1t would be operated as a night
school, with judges requiring all
major violators to attend five times
a week for periods ranging up to
three months. Any one who tells
policeman, II didn't know the
law" will be sent up for education
too. "Our judges keep saying 81
fine, 81, Sand the death toll re-
mains high. The only thing that
Evening star., 1939-07-12
TrebIes
Pedestrian


Pedestrian control arrests have
trebled since police started their
concerted drive against jaywalkers
q fortnight ago, it was revealed to-
day, when survey of the precincts
disclosed there has been an average
OF one person arrested per precinct
every day during the first third of
q month.
Twelve persons forfeited collat-
eral at the various station houses
during the period July to 10. That
Is an average, roughly, of one per-
son arrested each day per precinct.
Two weeks ago Traffic Inspector
William E. Holmes announced the
force would crack down on pedes-
trian violators. At that time the
average for given precinct was
one arrest in three days.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Halliburton 7roveI Exploits
Inspire Hitchhiker
Alexander Hopes
To Become
American Boedeker

Norman Alexander, 26-year-old
self-styled champion traveller of the
United States, who hopes to follow
in the fanciful footsteps of his
hero, the late Globe-trotter Richard
Halliburton, and his uncle" Novel,
ist Harold Bell Wright, came to
Washington this week to do a bit
Of advance reading on his next
scheduled Adventures jaunt to
Alaska.
An orphan who left high school
in Brooklyn, N. Y, six years ago
to take out his higher education
in visual geography, Mr.. Alexander
claims to have covered 115,00O land
miles, primarily by hitchhiking
"Hitchhiking isn't what it used
to be, but it still beats walking" he
said.
Specializes In Parks.
He broke in with q trip to the
Chicago Worlds Fair in 1888. Since
then he has been in all the 48
States, he declared. National parks
and national monuments are his
specialties. He believes that he is
the only American who has been
in all "a national parks and who
has minutely examined as many as
81 national monuments.
For some years now he has been
gathering material for q national
guide book for tourists. His career
looms clearly in his dreams. First
the guide book. to make him the
American Baedeker. Then wander
ings and writings far af1eld to place
him in line as a successor to Rich
ard Halliburton. And then TO swing
his pen to fiction and become the
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Jury Indicts Eight
In Theft Of Hogs
From Hospital
Two Other Larceny
Charges Are Among
Twenty-One Filed

Eight colored men, charged with
stealing hogs from st. Elizabeth S
Hospital and selling them, we're
among those named in indictments
returned today by the grand jury.
The men were charged with larceny
from the United States.
Justice James M. Proctor received
81 indictments from the grand jury,
which has been working with As
sistant United States Attorney Allen
j. Krouse. Assistant United States
Attorney Eugene Carusi, usually as
signed to the jury, is away on
vacation.
The eight men are: Linwood E.
Crawford, colored 19; Dwight Key,
colored, 19; Raymond D. Dorsey,
colored. 40; William Collins, colored
18; Albert Worsley, colored; James
L. Body, colored. %. and Bernard
Smith, colored, %, and Amos Curtis
colored.
Lem Rodd, colored, %, was in
dicted on charge of housebreaking
and larceny. He is accused of TAX
ing a large suitcase from a Pullman
railroad car May 26. Police say
Rodd sent the suitcase to a friend
in Jersey City. N. j., where 1t was
traced.
Samuel c. Riddle, % years old
was indicted on a charge of house.
breaking and larceny in connection
with the theft of 80 gallons of paint
from a warehouse at 500 B street
NE.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Luther c. Taylor
Alfred o. Stewart, John A. Lee and
Frank E. jackson, joyriding; Albert
William and Sadie v. Howard. as
sault with dangerous weapon; Clar-
ence Waller, housebreaking Moye
Blount, housebreaking and larceny
Joseph M. McFaul Robert L. Evans
and Leon Robinson, robbery; Will
liam Wesley Brown, Theresa Duns-
more, Mandy Powell. Charles r
Simms and Mary H. Simms. viola
ton of the Harrison Narcotic Act
and the Narcotic Drugs Import and
Export Act.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Extension Of Parkinq
Bans al Bus Stops
Draws Protests
Merchants South Of
Chevy Chase Circle
Fear Loss Of Trade

Protests from group of Con-
necticut avenue merchants and own
ers of business properties against
recently adopted rules providing
more extensive no parking spaces at
bus stops were taken under con-
sideration today by members of the
Board of District Commissioners
and the Public Utilities Commits
sion.
More extensive bus stop provisions
were provided by the Commission
ers last winter and later were or
dered as to specific locations by the
Public Utilities Commission fol-
lowing adoption of recommended
tions from the Traffic Advisory
Council as to a general policy.
Trade Loss Threats Heard.
Merchants in the several blocks
south of Chevy Chase Circle pro-
tested that regular customers were
threatening to trade elsewhere be-
cause parking space for private
vehicles was drastically restricted
Some were reported to hold that it
was plan to force greater use of
the mass transportation system,
but others doubted this was the
motive.
Agents of the Public Utilities
Commission said the plans were
adopted after District engineers de-
termined space requirements for
buses to avoid stopping at an angle
and blocking second lane of traf-
fic while loading and unloading in
the lane next to the curb.
Claim Half Block Used.
Some of those who protested
claimed that as much as half a block
was given over to mo parking" as
result of the revised regulations.
District officials said the engi-
neers had found and the Traffic
Advisory Council recommended that
in the case of a bus stop on the
near side of an intersection that a
space of lis feet was needed for
one bus and 153 feet for two buses,
that in the case of a stop on the
far side a space of SO feet was
needed for one bus and 121 feet for
two buses, that in the cases of buses
making 90-degree turns at an inter-
section 116 feet should be allowed
for one bus and 154 feet for two
buses, and that If stops were placed
in the middle of a block 100 feet
must be allowed for one bus and 1873
feet for two buses.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Trade Board Honors
Memory Of Late
Ben I. Webster
Committee Establishes
Memorial Award in
Former Presidents Name

The Membership Committee OF
the Washington Board of Trade
yesterday honored the late Ben
Temple Webster for outstanding
civic services through the Board
of Trade.
Mr.. Webster, who died April 4,
1898, was former president of
the Board, former chairman of
the Membership Committee, and
outstanding in his work in obtain
ing new members in the organiza-
ton.
In recognition of his services, the
committee established the Ben
Temple Webster Memorial award
for members who make outstand-
ing records in obtaining new men,
bers. A plaque was placed on the
wall of the committee rooms bear
ing places for the inscription of
those who receive the awards in
the future. Il
Tribute was paid to Mr.. Webster
by various speakers at the meeting
of the committee.
Work Called Inspiration.
Edwin G. Graham, president of
the Hamilton National Bank, de-
scribed Mr.. Webster's life and work
with the Board of Trade as an in
spiration. HE was a man of un-
usual character" Mr.. Graham said,
"He was a character that stood out
as big trees stand out in forest.
HE left an impression behind
him, an influence that has been of
material benefit to the Membership
Committee. He believed in the
Board of Trade and what it was
doing"
Another speaker, Odell S. Smith,
lauded Mr.. Webster as "a man who
rang true" and said he liked, ad-
mired and aimed at the better
things in life"
Claude w. Owen, a past president
of the Board of Trade, said Mr..
Webster was the greatest member
getter" in the Board of Trade, a
man of high character, kindly,
persevering, gentle, and able to
achieve what he set out to do.
Fred A. Smith, second vice presi-
dent of the organization, said that
Mr.. Webster's efforts on the Men,
bership Committee was "the out
standing work of his life"
Colliflower Presents Plaque.
James E. Collihower presented the
plaque to the committee and >ex-
tolled Mr.. Webster as one who "has
left us legacy we will treasure" In
reviewing Mr.. Webster's record, Mr.
Collif1ower said he joined the Board
of Trade on December 6, 1920. He
was appointed a member of the
Membership Committee in 1922 and
served as member of that commit
tee until his death. He was presi-
dent of the Board of Trade from
May, 1882, to April, 1888.
During his connection with the
Board of Trade he obtained 459 ap-
plications for membership, Mr.. Col
liflower said.
c. Hayward Marshall, chairman of
the Membership Committee, a posi-
ton Mr.. Webster once held, also
paid tribute to him.
Others joining in the tribute by
their attendance at the meeting in
cluded Francis G. Addison, jr.; Fred
D. Allen, T. Brooke Amiss. jr.; Je-
rome F. Barnard, Harry H. Baker, F.
George Clendaniel, Herman F. Carl
w. Porter Cox, James A. Cassidy,
Henry j. Connor, Robert w. Dayis,
A. Gray Dawson, Howard Eales,
Thomas L. Eagan, Raymond M.
Florance, Harry c. Grove, Clarence
w. Gosnell, John F. Hillyard, Chris
tian Heurich, jr.; James w. S. Har-
Evening star., 1939-07-12

can stop this is education" Capt.
Mansfield told reporters.
Professors" would be police OH
GERS detailed permanently, and the
schools head should be a traffic
expert of high rank" he said.
Glasses should be based on off,
GERS actual experience with death
on Washington's streets-so the
students will know just how little
Daisy-May was run over, and the
look of horror on her mothers face. -
Capt. Mansfield said he has been
conducting personally a successful
experiment in educating the chill
dren of his precinct to be careful
on the streets. He has visited each
of the precincts 28 schools, giving
chalk-talks on safety principles.
"The result has been that only
one child has been killed there in
the last seven years, and she had
just moved into the neighborhood,"
he said.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
New Justice Observes
Work in D. G. Court

The newest member of District
Court, Justice James w. Morris, to-
day was supplementing his judicial
education with service on the bench
as an interested spectator. This
morning he sat with Justice James
M. Proctor in Criminal Court No l
and observed the conduct of cases,
as well as the handing up of the
indictments by the new grand jury.
Justice Morris is slated to take
service on the bench alone, Short
ly, during his regular summer as
signment, and probably will act in
the Criminal Court.
Evening star., 1939-07-12

Harold Bell Wright Of his genera
ton.
Mr.. Alexander is a man of reso-
luton. Sparse eating has cut 80
pounds of his near -six-foot frame,
leaving him tipping the scales at
mere 140. Most nights, particularly
in the summer, he sleeps outdoors.
He is gaunt. sun-tanned, red-haired.
In his spare" time he indulges in
his hobbies, photography, sketching
portraits Frequently exchanged for
a nights lodging, and jotting down
quotations.
A lot of the quotations he had in
his book were not recognizable.
who said that?" he was asked
at these points.
Il did," he replied modestly.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Capt. Beory Assigned
To Naval Academy

Assignment of Capt. Donald B.
Beary, U. S. N, to duty as officer
in charge of buildings and grounds
at the United States Naval Academy
and as aide to the commandant has
been ordered by the Navy Depart
ment.
Capt. Beary, a native of Helena,
Mont, where he was born December
4, 1885, makes his home at San
Mareno, Calf.
Orders also have been issued
transferring Comdr. John H. Cham
bers, Navy Medical Corps, from duty
at the New York Navy Yard to the
Naval Dispensary, Navy Depart
ment, next month.
Evening star., 1939-07-12

dey, Karl E. FARRELL, Charles H. Jer-
man, AL w. Lee, William H. Lanham,
j. Stanley Long. Harry L. Merrick,
Curtis T. Martin. S. Eugene Mad
den, Maurice S. May, George Miller
Joseph G. McGarraghy, Thornton w
Owen, j. Mitchell Owens, Preston
w. Perkinson, Lewis A. Payne, Har-
old o. Payne, Garrett A. Pendleton,
George Pitt, ST.; Earl P. Ready,
John A. Reilly, Charles A. Robinson,
George w. Robertson, James H
Rees, Milton H. Schwab, Ross H.
Snyder, Frank R. Strunk, j. Hawley
Smith, L. Ray Torpy, De We're r.
Weldon and Claude H. Woodward.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Judge Scott Confirmed
For Municipal Court

The Senate late yesterday con-
f1rmed the reappointment of Judge
Almond w. Scott Of the District
Municipal Court for another four
year term.
Action was taken by unanimous
consent following a favorable re-
port Monday from the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Grocer Hit in Head
In HoIdup Attempt

William Wiegmann. who operates
grocery at 400 New York avenue
NV, was struck over the head in
an attempted holdup of the store
this morning.
Mr.. Wiegmann said a colored man
entered the store and asked for
kerosene. When he went to the
rear of the store to fill the order,
Mr.. Wiegmann said, the man fol-
lowed and struck him.
The man was believed frightened
away without getting anything.
Evening star., 1939-07-12

mere, september
% to October 10,
according to an
announce m e n t
by Edgar Morris,
general C h air
man of the cam
paign.
In announcing
the appointment,
Mr.. Morris said:
"Mr. Robinson
has served pre-
viously in roll
call activities as
chairman of the
general business
nroiita a naeifian