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use shooting out of this one. You've got the
idea, haven't you?"
"Yeh," comes back Joe, "I got it. To play
this game right, you ought to carry steam
shovel and apparatus for sinking caissons in
your bag"
Ira, does pretty well on the next hole, taking
flve for four par hole through sinking a a.
foot putt. He's all hoped up about it,
How do you like my game, caddy," he asks
the kid.
ITS all right, I guess" says the kid. but
personally prefer golf"
THE third hole is the shortest ON the course
"a hundred and thirty yards
IF you take more than one stroke on this
one" remarks. you ought to go to chiropo-
dist and have your eyes examined. I could
throw it into the cup from here"
'Yeh?" sneers Mellish "A dollarn get you
thousand if you sink it in one"
you're on" says I. prompaly With those
odds, III bet you that guy can marry his own
widow. Hand me q club"
Ira slips me an iron and takes waIlop at
the pill. It's a wild hook to the left Of the
green and Mellish breaks into a sarcastic laugh
but he's laughing Out of turn. The ball hits
big tree bounces into shallow trap runs
out of it to the pin, and plops in the holeq
Five thousand to one" he snarls, that you
can't do it again." 's.~
Ira just stands staring at the green in wide
mouthed wonder. It's minute or more be-
fore he comes out of the coma.
mot me, baby" says I. I'm through with
golf until somebody beats my mark on. this
CThere will doubtless be considerable arg1I-
ment by pro and con regarding the attitude
toward the stynie and ornamental shrubbery
expressed IN this article, but no less an author
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you get down three or two hundred feet. Do
you find it so, Ira?"
You want TO be careful when you come up"
advises Joe. Il understand you get kind of
disease called the bends when you jump from
one level of pressure to another"
Come On" I growls impatiently. Throw
it out. You'll be late for the fancy dress ball
next month
Il won't throw it out" barks Mellish. That
balls going to get out of here by club-power
if 1 break Chinaman's head before stop
digging
oh, very WELL, shrugs You'll be legally
dead at the end of seven years"
You'll be legally dead at the end of seven
minutes" yelps Ira, If you don't shut your
trap. Watch it come out now"
And it does Mellish manages to get under
the ball for the proper lift. 1t sails high above
the greenland into q trap on the other side!
Well" says Ira, picking up the pill. Its no
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BlunderIng His Way to Gloyy
Continued from Twentieth PAGE

Continued from Twentieth Page
Santa Anna had lost war and Taylor had
won presidency.
In the first days of the war, when enthu-
siasm ran high, the Wings were as militant
as any, but war feeling died down in the
idle months that followed Monterey the whole
party leaped forward in vicious attack Con-
trolled by the New England manufacturers,
they hated Polk for his low-tariff policy and
resolved upon his ruin
a T once the war against Mexico became
thing Of evil and injustice
Daniel Webster and Henry Clay, the two
foremost candidates for the Wing nomination,
We'd with one another in swallowing both their
honor and their records AS Secretary of
State, Webster had conducted the correspond
ence in 1912 that affirmed the right Of Texas
to decide her own destiny, but now that
Mexico was fighting because Of annexation he
Assailed Polk for having forced Mexico into
war and gravely declared him guilty OF ian
hnpeachable defense" ~
CLAY ignoring Polks frantic efforts for peace,
insisted that the Presidents aggreSsions had
plunged the country into an unhOly conflict.
Polk had not been the choice Of his party.
and had further offended In the matter Of pat
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Tropical Timber SUPPLY

WITH the prospect almost certain that with
in the next 20 years or so the United
States will be forced to seek part of its supply
of lumber abroad, forestry experts of this
country are urging that a really comprehens
sive study of American tropical numbers be
made with the view of determining their
adaptability to the uses of this country. The
vast timber resources of the tropical areas OF
the Americas would be the logical market TO
which lumber interests of this country would
turn should the types of trees meet the re-
quirements of this country.
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W.
Domestic Potash Aids Farms

THERE is at least one little ray of sunshine
for the farmer in these days of crying foo
relief The indications are that in the near
future his expenditures for potash for fertilizer
win be reduced considerably
The discovery and development of potash
deposits in this country are rapidly approaching
the point where the heavy cost Of Transports
ton Of foreign supplies will be unnecessary IN
The production in this country in 1927 wa
77,000 tons. and this had jumped to 1O4 900. in
1928 witR indications that this figure will gruv.
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fraction out of line or your"
Does it make any difference how your hairs
combed" cuts in "or the kind of filings you
have in your wisdom teeth?"
Il take my stance thus goes Ira with
scowl pull back like this, and-zowie!" The
balls topped and nearly rolls of the tee.
Il know what's the matter with your game"
offers Joe Davis "You stand too near the ball
after YOU hit it,
What do you know about it?' growls Mel
lish. Ever play golf?"
Once" returns Davis. when was a lad
my father took me to the Miasma Golf and
Hunt Club over near HackenSack for o round
remember it as if it tomorrow. Assum-
ing position of mcnchalant ease at the first
tee, lets drive The ball goes straight down
the fairway and would've made the green ex-
cept for string of freight that got in
the way"
Where this course?" asks shrewdly
"In a Jersey Central round house,"
ONO" says Joe. cit was out in the open
In the Winter it was used for fish
hatchery and in the Summer it was rented
out for circuses. But to get on with the game.
My second shot slices into a cranberry Bog but
makes good recovery to wi hin IS feet of
the pin. My mashie approach however is not
so good The ball hooks into a bevy of bee
hives that had been parked in the neighbor-
hood, bounds off an abandoned boiler, and
strikes society girl who was doing tat-work
on the rim of the green. That's enough for
me. That afternoon leaves for parts un-
known and nothing has been heard of me
since"
Would it were So" grunts Mellish do
you fellows want to learn the game or don't
you?"
Apparently not" says I courteously were
taking lessons from you, but do your stuff"
After three or four tries, Ira manages 10 yet
she ball on the plate. Then he turns the driver
over to me-
whats the idea?" asks ITO hit that
nag down there?"
"Yeh," says Mellish, "but you'd better puN
your drive. It's only 4Se yards, and you might
overshoot it."
At that, I gets the ball further down the
1alrway than Ira did--about $50 yards should
say.
What do do now?" inquiries "putt?"
It's not necessary" replies Mellish wearilv
I'll concede it. Here-let me show YOU how
TO make an iron shot"
Ira misses O couple and then digs up a divoa
big enough to subdivide into building lots
II were you," suggests Davis I'D present
mat plot to the city for park"
I knew lad once recalls, who gave his
gar necklace of Square-cut divots. I think
one'd look swell around Minnies neck"
Say" howls Mellish. How do YOU think a
mashie ron'd look wrapped around your brown"
Talk1ng about wrapping irons around brows"
says 1, did you ever hear the story of the C,ry
who accidentally killed his missus while swing
ing a niblck in a sand-trap? Stop me-
you've heard it."
Consider yourself stopped" snorts Ira, land
I've never heard it,
E This bozo," goes on, comes running to the
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have given it up and gone to the north of
Scotland for the grouse shooting. Joe and I
just sit around making appropriate comments
on the excavation work.
do we cut in," inquiries Davis, If you should
strike rich vein of antimony?"
'T hear" says I, that it gets quite hot after
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club house all a-tremble and ready TO collapse.
just killed my wife in a stand-trap he gasps
to some members in good standing. What
with?" asks one of the M l. G. S. "A nblck'
says the assassin. Well comes back the NJ l.
G. s., what are you worrying about2 That's
the right club to use in a trap"
THIS talk about traps is infectious. On his
very next shot Mellish slaps one into
sand-hole-a real snappy sand-hole it is, too,
with an overhanging lip.
Il did that on purpose" he explains, lust
to show you boys how we adopts get out Of
trouble"
The adopts not so adept this time. He
bangs away at the ball with no other result
than to impede 1t deeper into the sand and so
close to the bank that even Walter Hagan would
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"On Pushing a Pill A,umd a Raamr9- BY Sam

ity than Bobby Jones declares there is much
to be said on neither side of the question With
that we rest our case, first removing bottle
or two tor immediate consumption.
Copyright 1902
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-06
A Mem Der of The
Star Magazine Galaxy
of Humor" Contributes
This Timely Sketch on
Golf-And 1t Concerns
Golf Beyond the Ken
of Experts.

y OW watch me closely" says Ira
MelliSh. Colts a game that's
~ got to be played just so. II
" your hands and your feet are q
FRI
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
DWight MOrrOIU Has
Lunch With HOODeI
Times staff Pm to

Dwight w. Morrow, AmbaSsa.
dor to Mexico and Republican
candidate for Senator from New
Jersey, arrived in the Capital this
morning for a series of confer
ences with Government officials
before resigning his ambassado-
rial post.
Morrow first went to the State
Department where he had a long
talk with Assistant Secretary of
State Cotton.
After discussing matters az
fecting, Mexico with State De.
partment officials, Ambassador
Morrow went to the White
House for lunch with the Presi-
dent.
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
SE-y z WAYS -
-Times staff Photo

Naval Air Station had a very
quiet weekend, no flights at all,
which was exactly opposite to
the weekend at the Army Field
:. Boiling supplied 10 ships for
the show on Saturday, and, had
about a dozen visiting ships
come in. Yesterday nine pur-
suit planes, under Flight Leader
Lieutenant johnson took off for
Selfridge Field. Captain Street
headed for Wright in his Pts
This plane is equipped with
Diesel motor. The pursuit
ships had to land at Cleveland
for gas, as they had been buck
ing a 40-mile head wind which
ate it up. H. C. Hershing
brought in a Ford transport
from Dearborn, Mich, and took
off for that city with four
Army fliers, who will bring a
new bomber back to Boiling.
Lieutenants Clifton and Hansel,
each using an AS, made for
Langley. Major Lewis Hale
went to Selfridge in an attack
plane. Lieutenant Longfellow
took Captain Streets P-1-F back
to Wright Field. This is the
ship which the captain used
in the show to make the Fly
ing Comet" which left the trail
of fire in the sky. Lieutenant
Davies flew to Philadelphia in
an AS, and Lieutenant Strana-
than returned from Fairfield
with the Ole he has had
there for the past 10 days.
Passenger hops over the city
were fairly heavy over the week
end ait Washington Hoover Air
port. sMore people getting edu-
Gated regarding flying. Bob
Smalley brought in his Stinson
Junior from Lancaster, Pa. wv.
M. Solberg arrived from Roose-
velt in a Fairchild 34.. r. Ran
kin used a Moth coming down
from Valley Stream.
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
TIES
WILL FACE
EXPOSE
North American Co. Links
With Local Firm Studied
BY Federal Trade Board

A series Of public hearings by
the Federal Trade Commission,
which is expected to begin in the
near future, will reveal the man.
ner in which the North American
Co., Of New York, acquired stock
interests in four large Washing
ton public utility corporations, to-
gether with the amounts the hold.
ing company has invested.
Controlling interests are held
by the North American Co., in
the Washington Railway and
Electric Co., the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co., and the Wash
ington Rapid Transit Co. The
company also invested heavily in
the Capital Traction Co.
Merger Failed
Resulting from an investiga-
ton by examiners Ct the com:
mission, the hearing is scheduled
to delve into the financial oper-
ations of the North American Co.
whose records have been exam
ined by the commission investi-
gators for the past several
months.
Besides attempting to learn the
extent Of investments and profits
of the company, the commission
will also attempt to uncover how
the North American acquired con-
trolling interests in the local
corporations.
The North American Company
vainly attempted to merge the
local transportation companies
with a $5O,00O,OO0 valuation as
the base for negotiations, but ex-
perts found this figure too high
by $18.O00,OOO.
The hearing may also reveal
new facts of various merger at
tempts and the findings will
probably reveal information of
great interest not only to Con-
greSs, but to the Public Utilities
Commission.
Other N. A. Holdings
BY amendment of the local
Public Utilities act, which ex-
pressly forbade holding companies
to acquire controlling interests
in any local utility. the North
American Company invaded the
local field. Inquiry will be made
by the commission concerning
methods used in Congress to
amend the act.
The Federal commission is cx-
pected to inquire into other inter.
eStS of the North American Com.
pany, chiefly the company's hold
ings in San Francisco, Milwaukee,
Cleveland and st. Louis, in which
cities and Washington. the COM
pany maintains a 5000, ,OO0, 900
system
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
r. II. Lucas HOnOred
Bu ReUenlIe Workers

Employees of the Internal ReVe-
nue. Service today presented a
silver service to former Commits
sioner Robert H. Lucas. The cere-
mony was held in a conference
room of the new Internal Reve-
nue. building, adjoining the office
Of Commissioner David Burnet,
who made the presentation ad-
dress.
Burnet spoke of the "all too
brief service" of Lucas as COM
missioner and of the universal
regret of his co-workers at the
severance of official relations.
The presentation was a surprise
to Lucas, who in reply attributed
his success as a Federal execu-
tive to the cooperation of his
associates.
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
Washington Hikers
Attend Dedication

Seventy five Washingtonians
rode horseback or hiked over the
Blue Ridge Mountains to Price
land yesterday, to be present for
the dedication of the new Sexton
Shelter, located on the Appala.
chian Trail.
The Shelter. which is built of
stone and measures is by IL feet,
was presented to the Potomac Ap-
palachian Trail Club by DR.. and
Mrs. Roy Lyman Sexton and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Hickman. It
will serve as an overnight STOP
ping place for mixers on the Ap-
palachian Trail.
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
ELEANOR WALL

At last we have something
definite In regard to the junkets
in the South which Vidal, Col
lins, Taft, ct al, have been
taking. According to Gene
Vidal, these boys are very de-
sirous of extending their line
into the South and they've
been searching for the right
landing place. They are almost
ready to shoot, and sometime
this coming week it is likely
that they will have another
interesting announcement Tor
fis. Gene tells us that they
have already taken delivery OF
one new tri-motored Stinson
and will get another some time
this week. These will be used
when the new schedule OF IL
ships daily from both ternll'
nais takes effect. The new
schedule will have a ship at
Z q. m. from washington
Hoover Airport and from the
New York end every day. To
morrow a single-motored Stin-
son is expected at this port TO.
be stationed here for emer-
pency flights. Only in business
one month and expanding
already. That's some record
the boys have set up and here's
hoping they achieve the re-
suits they have in mind.
One Of the students in the
fall classes in aerial mechanics
and welding, which opens to-
night at the Aviation School OF
America, will be Col. Com.
Francisco j. Aguilar, military
attache of the Mexican EN-.
hassy. The colonel Us an avia-
ton enthusiast and has en-
rolled in this schools class in
flying, which he will enter as
soon as he has mastered me-
chanics, navigation and meteor.
ology. This school now has
two Spanish instructors on its
roster.
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
ESCAPE
VIRGINIA JAIL

WOODSTOCK, Va. Sept. 90
Overpowering Sheriff Luther
Sheetz as he was about to lock
them in their cells for the night,
three prisoners staged the third
jail break of the year from the
county Jail, last night at 8
o'clock.
A. Shiflett, awaiting trial on a
charge of stealing an automobile.
was shot in the side and re-
captured two miles from town.
Clyde Rosenberger. %, SEN
fenced to five years for shooting
at police sent to arrest him for
stealing automobiles, and Harold
Sybert, %, serving one year for
violation of the liquor laws, are
still free. Posses are securing
the surrounding country and
close watch is being maintained
over favorite haunts Of the two
men.
The assault upon Sheriff
Sheetz was staged as the officer
was returning the prisoners to
their cells following the custom
ary Sunday afternoon of freedom
in which the men were allowed
to mingle in the jail tank.
Leaping upon Sheetz the pris-
onerS threw him to the floor and
struck him over the head with
blunt weapon. Selling the keys
the trio fled. Leo Sheetz the
sheriff's son, held back other
prisoners by threatening them
with a hot poker.
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
HEAD
DEPLORES
CUSTOM
Msgr. Wagner Makes Address
at Willard Before Confer
enCe Of National Group

The Very Rev. Msgr., r. M.
Wagner, director of Catholic
Charities in Cincinnati, today
stressed to the National Con-
ference of Catholic Charities at
the Willard Hotel the social and
economic fallacy Of refusing en-
ployment to all ahle-bodied and
worthy men on the basis Of age.
Calling attention to the growing
need Of spiritual guidance to all
those unfortunateS who, because of
economic distress have also found
themselves in spiritual difficulties,
MSgr. Wagner lauded the efforts
of the Catholic workers who have
accepted the challenge Of keeping
the souls of the unemployed close
to God and of continuing religious
instruction under stress that was
gladly accepted as a matter of
course in more prosperous times. I"
Opened With Mass
The conference which was for
mally opened yesterday with
pontifical high mass at st. Pat
rick'S Church, Tenth and G
Streets Northwest, by Rt. Rev.
John M. Mcnamara, will continue
its sessions here until Thursday.
Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary
of the Interior, addressing the
conclave last night in the gym
nasium of the Catholic Univer-t
sity, commended the Catholic
Charities upon its fortunate be-
ginningS at the Catholic Uni
versity and expressed his hope
that the organization would Co
operate with the White House
Conference on Child Health and
Protection, of which the Secre-
tary is chairman.
Stresses IndividualiSm
At the opening sermon yester-
day morning by the Rt. Rev. T.
C. O'Reilly, Bishop of Scranton.
Pa, he stressed the Importance
of the individuals cooperation in
the charitable organizations of
the community. He said:
"This is the virtue of char
ity, its source is in God"
Speaking at Catholic University,
Secretary of the Interior Ray
Lyman Wilbur said modern sci.
ence had created innumerablr
problems in the progress from
childhood to maturity which can
be solved only by scientific
methods.
Secretary Wilbur asserted that
the difference between lower ami
mails and humans is that humans
give heed to the requirements of
the weak, sick and needy. He
presented figures to show that
each worker in the United States
is supporting or aiding nearly two
other persons who are unable to
work. .-.
Reviewing modern advancement
in scientific fields-the growth Of
radio, automobile, telephone, etc.
he said that the purpose of the
White House conference was to
see where we are going with our
boys and girls under these new
conditions"
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
Membership Unit
Of Chamber Meets

The plural membership division
of the Washington Chamber Of
Commerce will hold its final
luncheon meeting today at the
Willard Hotel. Headed by Martin
A. Leese, its object is to obtain
proper representation of every
District business firm in the
Chamber.
Rudolph Jose, expansion pro-
gram chairman, and Leese have
been congratulated by President
Charles w. Darr for work done
in the membership drive since it
started,
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
Broken Neck Fatal
To Virginia Worker

ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 29.-Ed-
ward Carter, colored, Of 800 North
Henry St., was killed today when
struck by a large lump Of phoS
phate at the plant of the Ameri
can Agriculture and Chemical
Company here.
According to Sergt. Sims Of the
Police force, Carter's neck was
broken when he fell beneath the
boulder-like mass. He died at the
Alexandria Hospital shortly after
being taken to the operating
room.
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
Drys Urged to Vote
At Illinois Election

For the first time drys are
openly out to muster their
strength at the Illinois referen-
dunn on prohibition at the Novem.
ber election.
The Methodist Board of Tenn
perance, Prohibition and Public
Morals yesterday urged all drys
to vote. At the same time it
declared the referendum was alb
Surd and an unfair referendum. !"
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
CENSUS BUREAU
TYPICAL GIRL
IS NAMED
Evelyn r. Mitchell Entered
For Trip to Paris; Midnight
Tomorrow Ends Entries
All aboard for Paris!
The whistle blows at midnight


The whistle blows at midnight
tomorrow. All girls who want to
be considered for the title of
Typical washington Girl and for
the privilege Of going abroad as
the guest of The washington
Times and Gloria Swanson, IA
nous screen star, must file their
nominations by the stroke OF
twelve tomorrow night.
Nominations are pouring in as
the deadline approaches. En-
ployes of the Census Bureau have
nominated Miss Evelyn F.
Mitchell, 10 years old, of Alex
andria, Va, who has been en-
ployed by the Government for
three months. She is splendid
cook, dances beautifully, likes all
forms of sports, especially base
ball, and has a pleasing person
ality. She Is a graduate Of Wash
ington-Lee High School.
GOverness Is Named
Lucille Doll Cook, 26 years old,
of 1855 Twenty-ninth st. N. W.,
a governeSS. also has been nomi-
mated for the title. She attend
ed the jefferson Morrison High
School at Leavenworth, Kans.
She took an active part in ath-
letics and club work while at
school. She organized a Loyalty
Club during the world war and
made many speeches. She is in
terested in literature, is devoted
to domestic science and has
Travelled extensively.
Another telephone girl is
placed in nomination - Miss
Glayds M. Crouch, 81 years old,
Of 1419 Trinidad Avenue N. E.,
who has been in the employ of
the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company for three
years. She is 5 feet, S inches
tall and weighs 1872 pounds. She
has reddish brown hair and hazel
eyes. She is fond of athletics,
plays tennis and golf, bowls,
rides horseback, drives a car,
and is interested in all kinds of
sports. She is high school
graduate.
Names ID. G. Native
Another entrant is Miss Doris
e. Millar. 20 years olds. of 1860
E Street, S. E., who has been in
the employ of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Com
pany for four years. She is 5
feet, 4 inches tall and weighs
1876 pounds. She attended high
school and is an active mem.
ber of the Theta Club. She is an
active church worker, enjoys lit
erature and music, and is a lover
Of all kinds of sports, especially
swimming. dancing, and golf.
She is a good cook, an excellent
housekeeper. sews. and neither
smokes nor drinks. She is a
native of the District.
Girls competing for the title
will be interesting in Gloria
Swanson's latest picture-"What
a Widow!"-to be shown at
Loew's Columbia Theater begin
ming Saturday. In this film Miss
Swanson covers the very same
route that will be followed by the
Typical washington Girl.