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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-11
Stuuffucker Bike Champ

CHICAGO, Sept. IL lP.-Bob
Stauffacker of San Francisco won
the all-around national A. A. u.
bicycle road championship by TAX
ing the one-half mile event after
having won the l and the 2 mile
races Saturday. Jack Hennesy,
another San Francisco rider, was
second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-11
Mooga Nabs Pennant
In Southern LOOPS
Closest Finish

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Sept. 11.-Joe Engel's
Chattanooga Lookouts won the
Southern Association pennant yes
terday in the closest finish of the
38-year-old circuits history
The Lookouts defeated the last
place New Orleans Pelicans to 2
and to 2 while the Memphis Chicks,
their only threat in the final days
play, took an 11-to-3 drubbing at
the hands of the Nashville Vols. The
win was Chattanooga first since
1882.
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Cards Help Columbus

ST. LOUIS, Sept. II R.-The
Cardinals have announced that
Lynn Myers, reserve infielder, and
Pitcher Lee Sheriff., who has been
with Columbus, Ohio, this season
on option from the Cardinals, have
been transferred to Columbus
Myers will finish this season with
the Cardinals.
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FIRST GAME.

Runs batted in-Gordon, Russo, Rolfe.
s Hesl htRofe Hom.
run-Welaj Stolen bases-Gelbert. Sell
kirk: Double plays-Dahlgren to Crosetti
non Crosetti to Gordon to Dahlgren, Rolfe
to Gordon to Dahlgren left on bases
New York. 3; Washington, g. First base on
Krakauskas, l. Struck out-By Russo. Z;
by Appleton. 2: by Krakauskas. 4 Hits
Of Appleton, in . innings: OF Krakaus-
kas. ] in innings Losing ptcher-Ap-
pleton. Umpires-Messrs Pipgras, Basil
and Summers Time-1:5O.
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Polo Game Postponed

The polo game scheduled yester-
day in Potomac Park between the
War Department Blues and 18th
Field Artillery was called off, due
to wet grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-11
Panic Again National League Red Edge Games
Win, Lose or Draw
A Few Differences in Boxing Opinions
By FRANCIS {. STAN.

probably will be stripped down and exposed
annual convention of the National Boxing
this
Eddie into
the Willard roof
a good 10
but this to be the
lightweight wel
the feather voluntarily
eaherweght weigh l2 pounds under Arm
weight and licked Barney Ross for the
robe the ring. On
lightweight
the light
the history boxing
TO simultaneously.
feathweigh title because
the weight He still held the lightweight and well
though and not long in New York he
match for the 35pound He foled his
wav md Amber lightweight throne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-11
Leaders Slowed
To 500 Gait as
Cards Squirt
St. Louis Coins Half
Game With Twin Win:
Rigney String Ends
BY JUDSON BAILEY,

Three weeks before major league
baseball is "blacked out" for 1899,
pennant panic has gripped the Ma
tional League again.
The Cincinnati Reds barely are
hanging onto their lead, three
games in front of the st. Louis Car
dlnals. A lot of people are WON
dering what difference it makes
which team totters into the World
Series opposite the New York Yam
KEGS, who now are 17la games in
front OF their closest pursuers.
AT glance, the pennant races
simmer to this:
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Runs batted ip-Dickey (ol. Keller (2).
Welai Hadley. Rolfe, West. Home runs
Dickey CO.., Keller. Rolfe. Sacrifices
Leonard, West. Double play-Crosetti to
Gordon. to Dahlgren. Left on bases-New
York, I: WASHINGTON. IL. First base on
balls-Of Leonard. 1; of Hadley 4
Struck out--By Hadley 4 by Leonard, /:
by Murphy /. Hits-On Hadley. 9 in
innings (none out in sthl; on Murphy. Q
in innings Passed ball-Ferrell VIM
ming pitcher-Hadley Umpires-Messrs.
Basil, Summers and Piperas Time-1 :45.
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Presidents to Practice

The Washington Presidents foot
ball team will hold its initial prac-
tice Of the season at 8 pm. Tuesday
on the Seat Pleasant (Md.) field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-09-11

SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Macon, 4; Augusta. 8.
Savannah. 4 Columbus, g
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Major Statistics
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER IL, 1899.
AMERICAN

Results Yesterday.
New York. 4-6: Washington. 80.
Boston, 1O-5: Philadelphia. II.
Detroit. So: Chicago. Ill.
Cleveland, 15-4: St Louis, 5-5.
STANDINGS
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SECOND GAME.

Totals "a 2 IL "a
Ran for Terrell in ninth.
tBatted for Leonard in ninth,
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GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
st. L. at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Cinci.
Only game scheduled Phia at, st. Louis.
New York at Pittsb.
Boston at Chicago.
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GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
Boston at Phila Chi at Wn.. 3:15.
Only game scheduled Cleveland at N. York.
Detroit at Boston.
St. Louis at Phila.
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Nearly Three Billions
Spent on Needy

Nearly $4,000 100000 was spent by
Federal, State and local govern
ments for aid to the needy in the
continental United States last year
the Social Security Board reported
last night.
The board said the total of ST.
e95, ,7O5,O0O, which includes certified
w. P. A. workers earnings, but not
w. P. A. administrative expense or
unemployment compensation bene-
fits to the jobless, is an increase OF
more than % per cent over the
$2,332, 1859 900 total for such eXpendi-
lures in 1887.
The Federal, State and local re-
lief expenditures for last December
amounted to $270,977, 900, the board
reported, and went to an estimated
6.5O0,0OO different households, prob
ably comprising about 10000 900 per-
sons.
The figures for 1888 included $685.
$4,000 for aid to needy aged, blind
and dependent children under the
Social Security Act; S1,622,417 for
w. P. A. workers, s55 ,252,000 fol
those on National Youth Admins
tration projects, S78,103,O00 for other
Federal relief projects, $230,166 00(
for those in the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps, s22, ,609 900 for subsistence
grants under the Farm Security Ad-
ministration and SAT-, 7,789, 900 fol
general relief by States and localities
An additional $396,300,000 was
paid out to jobless men and women
last year in unemployment compen-
sation benefits under the Social Sc.
curity Act.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Woshington's Birthday
Ceremonies Arranged

Ceremonies in observance of
George Washington's birthday will
be held during the morning of
February % at the Washington
Monument and in Memorial Cont
mental Hall.
The Continental Hall services,
scheduled to begin at 1915 am,
will be sponsored jointly by the
District units of the Children Of
the American Revolution, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
and Sons of the Revolution, with
the Children of the American
Revolution presiding
The National Park Service an
nounced public exercises at Wash
ington Monument will open at 8
am. with the raising of 48 flags
representing the States of the
Union, around the monument. A
wreath will be placed at the base
of the shaft at am. on behalf OF
President Roosevelt, after which
floral tributes from patriotic and
fraternal societies will be received
until noon.
Representative Starnes, Demo
crat. of Alabama will speak at the
Continental Hall services, where the
Marine Band will play and the
Gordon Junior High School Glee
Club will sing.
Evening star., 1939-02-12

intake statistics as measure OF
actual need. Intentions to apply
partially complete applications,
Implications and requests for sur
plus commodities have been grouped
indiscriminately as applications for
general public assistance and there
by present an exaggerated -.'olume
of need"
Miss Hill reported to the welfare
board three cases of recent Incl
dents to show how the Public As
sistance Division can act to aid
both the relief client and the Dis
trict taxpayers. The following cita-
ton is an example:
"One old man applied for old age
assistance and was approved for
grants January l, 1899. In the
course of discussions with him it
was learned that he, at one time,
owned piece of property in Mary
land but that it has been sold for
taxes some time ago and he had
lost it, We got in touch with the
county in Maryland in which the
property was located and found it
had been sold at auction and in
closed check for $788 for the old
man. Obviously, he will repay the
relief given him for the past five
weeks and this money will enable
him to care for himself and no more
assistance need be given"
Evening star., 1939-02-12

ators, Glass and Byrd, Democrats,
who contended the appointment was
made for political reasons, and that
their own recommendations for the
post had been ignored.
Long Standing Issue.
This raised long standing is
sue: How much power the Consti-
tuition gives to individual Senators
In the selection of Federal judges
from their States. The Constitution
says such appointments shall be
made with the advice and consent
OF the Senate" Senators Glass and
Byrd contended this meant the Vir-
glnla Senators should have been
consulted in advance in the case
OF a Virginia judge. Mr.. Roosevelt
argued it meant only that the Sen
ate as whole should approve or
reject the nominations, on a basis
OF the nominees fitness for office.
Judge Roberts qualifications we're
not challenged.
After this controversy had con-
tinued through the week, the Cap
itol was interested to learn that in
the cases of the Biddle, Arant and
Alfred nominations, the Senators
from the States either had not been
consulted or their own recommen-
dations had been disregarded. How
ever, in each instance, the Senators
concerned-Sheppard and Connally,
Democrats, Of Texas, in the case Of
Mr.. Alfred; Guffey, Democrat, Of
Pennsylvania, in the case of Mr.. Bid
die, and Donahey, Democrat, Of
Ohio, in the case OF Prof. Arant-
said they would offer no opposition
to confirmation.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
W. Rodgers Slated
To Head G. |. 0. Unit

William w. Rodgers, president Of
the Washington Newspaper Guild,
is slated to be named president of
the Washington Industrial Union
Council, c. l. o. affiliate, at the an
nual election February 20. He is
unopposed for the nomination to
succeed John Anderson of the United
Office and Professional Workers of
America, who has served since the
council was organized two years ago.
The other officers, unopposed for
denomination, are Craig Vincent,
first vice president; George Rycraw.
second vice president; Miss Kathryn
Lewis, third vice president; Jack
Mink fourth vice president Sidney
R. Katz, secretary: Bruce Jenkinson,
treasurer, and Gordon H. Cole, f.
nancial secretary.
Nine Executive Committee men,
bers will be chosen from the follow
ing nominees: Jack Zuker, Jessica
Buck, Sophie Minkin, Olive Palmer,
Ben H. Pearse, Kenneth Meickel-
john, Ruth Carroll, Fred Joiner,
Arthur Bernstein. Robert N. Green
berg, Harry Smith, John Collins and
IgnatiuS Geraci.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
D. 6. Relief
Continued From Page B-1)

clusion that the Public Assistance
Division reports of rejection give no
reliable j. 1ex of unmet need.
The validity of the Public As
sistance Division policy of persons,
including w. P. A. employees and
recipients of other public funds,
who are applying for surplus COM
modities as applicants for general
public assistance. is open to criti-
cism. The urgent need for supple
mentary grants to large families
with inadequate income from w. P.
A., private industry or unemploy-
ment compensation is recognized,
but the blanket assumption that
all applications from families with
w. P. A. employees fall in this cate
CORY is unWarranted. Furthermore,
the public reporting of large num-
Der of w. P. A. employees requesting
and receiving supplementary sur
plus foods as neglected citizens of
the community involves a debatable
question regarding the interpre-
tation of community RESPONSE
bility. ""*
The most striking fact revealed
by this study was the total unre-
liability of Public Assistance Division
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Britain and France
Best j. ). Customers
For War Supplies
Motions Take Half of
Equipment Exported
Lost Month

Great Britain and France were
the United States biggest custom
ers for war materials last month,
between them taking more than
half of the fighting equipment ex-
ported from this country and ap-
pearing as the buyers Of nearly five
sixths of that for which licenses
were issued during January for fu-
ture expectation.
War material exports to Great
Britain during the month were
valued at s1,443, 1913, including
S1,126,604 worth of fighting air
planes, and those to France amount
ed to $1,289.7 .746, including $780,
600 worth of combat planes, ac-
cording to a preliminary report
issued by the State Department.
The total such exports to all coun-
tries were valued at 81 ,630, ,587 Sc.
Licenses were issued for future
export to Great Britain of s4,471,-
All so worth of war implements, in
cluding $4,OOO,OO0 worth of combat
airplanes, and to France $569, 1866 "a
worth, including $467,444 in non-
combat airplanes and airplane parts
The total Of such export licenses was
$6,271 ,03086.
The report showed $64,328 worth
of combat airplanes and parts
were shipped to China during the
month and licenses were issued for
future export to China Of such
planes valued at $62,925.
The totalitarian countries did not
appear as large-scale purchasers Of
war materials, the report listing
licenses for export to Germany of
81 worth of material in the rifle
and ammunition classification and
$15765 worth of pistols and am
| munition, with actual exports to
Germany last month amounting to
$7,2166l. including $1,000 worth Of
non-combat airplane parts.
No licenses for munitions exports
to Japan were issued during the
month, but the report showed actual
exports to Japan on previous orders
amounted to s98 .18O, including SOL
800 in non-combat airplanes and
parts and 5000 in small arms and
ammunition.
Continued armament of the
Netherlands Indies was reflected in
the report showing export of $704,-
1870 worth of war materials to
them. made up mostly of combat
airplanes and rifles. machine guns
and ammunition and the licensing
for future export of $104,830 worth
| of war planes.
Evening star., 1939-02-12


Dinner Committee. announced yes
terday that the dinner is to be
held in honor of the justices OF the
Supreme Court. the United States
Court Of Appeals, the Court OF
Claims. the Court Of Customs and
Patent Appeals. and the District,
Municipal and Police Courts. Pre-
siding at the gathering will be the
president of the Barristers, r.
Aubrey Bogley.
Murphy Invited.
Among those the Barristers have
invited to the dinner to greet the
judges are Attorney General Frank
Murphy, Solicitor General Robert H.
Jackson, United States Attorney Da-
vid A. Pine and District Corpora
ton Counsel Elwood Seal.
Paul F. Hannah. chairman of the
Publicity Committee, said an elabo-
rate program of entertainment has
been arranged. A reception for the
judges will precede the dinner and
this will also be held at the Willard
Hotel.
Others Shaping Plans.
Also taking an active hand in
preparations for the event of the
Barristers are Ernest F. Henry, vice
president: Herbert NJ Bingham, Sec
retary, and William J. Burrows,
treasurer of the organization. Serv-
ing with Mr.. Pledger on the Dinner
Committee are James c. Wilkes,
George Hamilton, jr.; South Trim
BILE, Richmond B. Keech, Preston c.
King, jr.; Louis Mackall, jr.; Mr..
Hannah, James r. Murphy. James
OD. Moran, Rees B. Gillespie and
Alexander M. Heron.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Adjournment Of House
To Delay D. {. Bills

Plans Of the House to adjourn i'm
mediately after 1t convenes tomor-
row out Of respect to the memory Of
the late Pope Plus XII, will deprive
the District of its first legislative
day OF the present session Of Con-
gress.
Only three District bills are on
the House calendar, but they will
have to wait until February 27 for
consideration. The most important
OF these would give the Commis-
sioners authority to fix the time
for turning Washington's street
lights on and of.
Another directs the Commissioners
to set aside the trial board convic-
ton of former Policemen David r.
Thompson and Ralph S. Warner and
restore them to their former posi-
tions on the police force. The third
bill IS designed to clarity the Dis
trict penal codes definition of mur-
der IN the first degree.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
AtLeast One Nominee
Faces Serious Fight
For Confirmation
Senote Challenges May
Develop in Two or
Three More Coses
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A weeks controversy over Presi-
dent Roosevelt's appointments to
important positions left 1t obvious
yesterday that one nominee faces
a really serious battle for conf1rma-
ton and that challenges may de-
velop In two or three more cases.
Thomas R. Amlie, Wisconsin Pro-
gressive, named to the Interstate
Commerce Commission, frankly ad-
mitted before a Senate subcommit-
tee that his economic ideas would
lead to "collectivism." Republicans
and conservative Democrats are pre-
pairing to oppose his confirmation.
In addition, Senator King, Demo-
crat; of Utah already has announced
his opposition to confirmation of
former Gov. James v. Alfred, ap-
pointed Federal judge for the South
ern district Of Texas, because Mr.
Alfred Is not q resident Of that
judicial district.
Seek Kalodner Link.
A Senate judiciary subcommittee
is seeking information on the con-
nection OF Harry Kalodner -ap =
pointed to the bench of the eastern
Pennsylvania district-with charges
Of purchased" legislation.
And the group of Senators who
fought and killed Mr.. Roosevelt S
Supreme Court enlargement bill two
years ago is looking askance at the
nomination Of Charles E. Clark tc
the Second Circuit Court of Ap-
peals. Prof. Clark, dean of the Yale
Law School, was supporter of the
court bill, and so embittered did the
fight over that measure become tina,
it's opponents apparently do not in
tend to forget it soon.
AS for other important nomina-
tions. almost general praise was
heard for three appointments to the
circuit courts sent to the Senate by
the White House Thursday. They
were Robert P. Patterson to the Sec.
ond Circuit. Francis Biddle to the
Third and Herschel w. Arant to the
Sixth.
Roberts Vote First.
Judge Patterson, Republican
has been serving on the Distric
bench in New York. Mr. Biddle, ar
outstanding liberal, served as chair.
man of the old Labor Board and ha.
been acting as counsel in the Sen
ate's investigation Of T. v. A. Prof
Arant is dean of law at Ohio State
University
The week began with a Senate
vote OF u to rejecting the nom.
ination of Floyd H. Roberts as Fed.
eral Judge of the Western district o1
Virginia. The action was taken, a
the urging OF the two Virginia Sen.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Two cases of musty documents
which arrived In Washington yes
terday may shed new light on one
Of the most 'lurid tales in the history
of the Americas, story replete with
adventure and freebooting.
The papers are understood to tell
more Of the story of the Tennessean,
William Walker, who made himself
president of Nicaragua, sought to
unite all Central America under him,
transported small armies of Ameri-
cans there, fought Commodore VAN
derbilt for control of the gold rush
route across the Ishmus of Panama,
commanded in battles, clashed with
the United States and British Nav
les, and eventually was executed.
The documents come from the
American Legation at San Jose,
Costa Rica, in which country Walker
was defeated at the Battle Of Rivas
in 1857. A monument at San Jose
commentaries what the Costa
Ricans call their victorious war
against the United States, and they
observe the anniversary Of the battle
as a national holiday.
ESQ Tons of Documents.
The archives are part of an es-
timated $50 tons Of documents which
the State Department has ordered
sent home from embassies, legations
and consulates abroad. On arrival
here, they go directly to the Archives
Building for analysis and cata-
loguing.
From what is known Of William
Walker, he stands out as one of the
worlds most daring political adven-
turers. In the 1950s he took several
hundred Americans to Nicaragua
and had himself elected president of
the country
He engaged in the business of
transporting, across the isthmus at
Nicaragua. Americans going from
the Eastern United States to Cali
fornia in the gold rush. When they
arrived by ship at Nicaragua, he
had them carried up the San Juan
River by boat to Lake Nicaragua
and across the lake, then down to
the Pacific Ocean by stage coach.
He became a savage competitor OF
Commodore Vanderbilt, who had
constructed a railroad across Pan
anna.
Little Army Defeated.
His plan to make himself the
ruler of all Central America was
shattered when he faced combina-
ton of Guatemalan, Costa Rican
and Nicaraguan forces and his little
army was defeated at the battle Of
Rivas.
Rescued by an American naval
officer, he returned to the United
States, organized another expedi-
tionary force and led it back to
Nicaragua. But the expedition was
| broken up by an American naval
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Dr.. Aranha 10 Begin
Talks With j. ).
Officials
BruziIiun Minister
Confers With His
Advisers
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DR.. Oswaldo Aranha. foreign min
lister of Brazil, yesterday began
a week end of intensive consulta-
tions with his advisers on the COM
plicated economic, financial and
diplomatic problems he planned to
take up with officials of this Gov
ernment.
After a general and tentative
conference with Secretary Morgen-
thau and other Treasury officials,
in which Undersecretary of State
Sumner Welles participated, and a
preliminary exchange of views"
with Mr.. Welles Friday, DR.. Aranha
was officially launched on his round
of conferences with an unofficial
luncheon given by Secretary Hull
yesterday.
Guest List Shows Trend.
The list of guests at the luncheon
indicated the trend the talks be-
tween DR.. Aranha and this Govern
ment will take during the Brazilian S
visit. Attending were the Secre-
taries of Treasury and Commerce,
the president of the Export Import
Bank, the chairmen of the Civil
Aeronautics Authority and the Mari
time Commission, the State Depart
ment's economic advisers and the
acting chief of the American Re-
publlcs Division.
The presence at the luncheon OF
several members of Congress was
also regarded by well-informed per-
sons as significant.
AS DR.. Aranha marshalled his
voluminous data to prepare for the
technical discussions which will
come this week, indications grew
that he will postpone his departure
from Washington beyond February
Is or II, the date which had been
previously tentatively fixed.
To Confer on Bonds.
He planned to spend "at least two
days" in New York, where he prob
ably would confer with representa-
tives of the Foreign Bondholders'
Protective Council on Brazil's de-
faulted dollar bonds.
DR.. Aranha was the author of the
plan which bore his name which re-
suited in the refunding of Brazil's
municipal and provincial obliga-
tions into one major bond issue for
which the federal government as
sumed responsibility. in an attempt
to service the bonds held in the
United States and in England.
Meanwhile, it was reliably learned
here, Brazil's newly appointed Am
bassador, Carlos Martins Terelra de
Sousa, has advanced the date of his
departure for Washington and was
expected to arrive around the end
of this month or early in March.
He had planned to reach here about
the end Of March. but, after con-
ferring with the Brazilian govern
ment, decided to cut short his leave
OF absence in Brazil.