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The Washington times., 1930-09-03
RELIGIOUS LIFE
IN HOSPITAL
DISCUSSED
Cartwright, Of St. Patrick's,
Is Speaker at Convention
On at Catholic University

The Rev. John K. Cartwright,
assistant pastor Of st. Patrick's
Church, spoke at the morning
session Of Ithe Fifteenth annual
convention of the Catholic Hos
pital Association Of the United
States and Canada. in Maloney
Auditorium at Catholic Univer-
sity today.
The general topic was 1.-THE
Religious Life Of the Hospital"
and Father Cartwright's address
concerned the religious influence
Of the Catholic hospital on the
patient.
Others who spoke at the ses-
sion included the Rev. Alphonse
NJ. Schwitalla, Sal, president OF
the association. of st. Louis
University: Mother Concordia,
mother general Of the Sisters of
st. Mary Of the Third Order Of
st. Francis: Sister M. Thoma-
sina, procurator general Of the
sister of Mercy, Of GovanS, Nd:
the Rev. j. M. Nickels, Of Kouts,
Ind; the Rev. Joseph F. Hig-
gins, of Pueblo, Col, and Anna
Dengel, superior Of the Society
Of Catholic Medical Missionaries.
The convention opened yeSter-
day and will conclude Friday.
Solemn pontifical mass was cele-
brated in the National Shrine Of
the Immaculate Conception by
the Most Rev. Pietro Fumasoni-
Biondi, apostolic delegate to the
United States, before the open
ing session.
Need of better education for
internes and nurses and employ
ment Of a teaching staff in hos
pitfalls were advocated by speakers
at yesterdays sessions. The
speakers included DR.. william
Gerry Morgan, Of this city, DR..
H. Won w. Schultz, Of Omaha,
Neb., Father Schwitalla and
others.
The Washington times., 1930-09-03
AUTO awarded
REED PATIENT

Ford Napier, a patient in Ward
81 at Walter Reed Hospital, was
awarded the $1,445 Studebaker
automobile prize today at the
Church Of the Nativity, 5000
block Georgia Ave. N. W., the
Rev. John F. Fannon, pastor, an
nounced.
Mrs. M. Robertson, 100 block
Baltimore ST., Takoma Park, was
awarded a ton of coal.
Other prizes were given as fol-
lows:
Frances GULL, 5700 block Thir.
teenth st. N. W., 500 in gold;
August Kramm, $500 block
Georgia Ave. N. W., $50 in gold:
Mrs. Cora Gregg, a gold wrist
watch donated by Major Eugene
Edwards: william Parker, a foun-
tain pen: E. C. Kimble, Thomas
F. Callahan, Kenneth Broderick.
Arthur Williamson, and Miss
Catherine Roseman, rosaries.
The Washington times., 1930-09-03
NRS.F.D. GRANT
SERIOUSLY Ill !
Times staff Photo

Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant
daughter-in-law of Gen. U. s
Grant and widow of Major Gen.
eral Grant, who died more than
a decade ago, is seriously i'll at
her home here.
She is rs years old and has
been suffering from a heart all.
ment for several years. Her con
dition caused so much alarm
recently that her children and
grandchildren not already here
were summoned.
Lieut.. Col. q. S. Grant III,
her son, is director Of public
buildings and public parks in
the District. Her daughter,
Princess Michael Cantacuzene
Speransky, arrived several weeks
ago. The grandchildren, Prince
Michael Cantae Meme and his
sisters, Princess Cantacuzene and
Mrs. Bruce Smith, of Louisville,
are at the Mayflower, as are
Potter Palmer and his wife, Of
Chicago. Mrs. Potter Palmer, ST.,
is Mrs. Grants sister. Mrs.
Grant was Miss Ida H. Honore,
Of a prominent Chicago family.
The Washington times., 1930-09-03
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SKY-WAlIY!S ~
Staff Photos

passenger he took up in an
AS. Lieutenant Kimble ar
rived from Hartford, Conn,
with a passenger in an O-13..
Lieutenant Robertson took off
for Buffalo in an O-25. The
Northropp Aircraft Company
has a ship for demonstrating
purposes on this field. It is
an aIl.metal, low.wing cabin
passenger job. which was flown
here from California by its
makers.
The day the armistice was
signed, IL years ago, q num-
ber of our finest boys went
west. So on the last day of
the worlds finest air races.
one of the greatest fliers of
all time went to his last rest
ing place. a gentleman and a
hero. Captain Arthur H. Page,
of the Marine Corps, was ur1-
doubtedly the American speed
king of aviation and his loss
will be keenly felt, not only
by his immediate associates in
the corps, but by the entire
service. Lieutenant Comman-
der Royce left the Naval air
station yesterday for a trip to
Philadelphia with a land fighter
=. Sergeant Williams, M. c.,
took an O-2-U to Quantico. :.
Aviation Pilot (first class) Free
born used a Corsair making
the trip from this field to
Quantico.
The Washington times., 1930-09-03
OF PEACE
IS MOURNED
BY WORLD
German Government Cables
Widow Of Sorrow at Loss
OF Ppst-Armistice Friend

Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen, re
tired, soldier and advocate OF
peace, went to his last resting
place today in Arlington Nation.
al Cemetery.
Accompanying the body were
Gen. John J. Pershing, General
Aliens chief in France during
the war, and officers with whom
he had served there and in Ger
many after the Armistice.
General Allen died suddenly
Saturday ct the home Of DR..
Rudolph Leitner, first secretary
Of the German embassy, at
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa.
Won German Hearts
1 As commander Of the Ameri-
can Army Of Occupation after
the Armistice. Allen endeared
himself to the Germans for his
relief work among their children
and acted as peacemaker be-
tween the other allies and the
defeated Germans.
4 Funeral services were held at
30 9. m. at ST. Johns Episcopal
Church, the Rev. Leon Shearer,
assistant rector, officiating. The
honorary pallbearers were Gen
eral Persning, Mai. Gen. Henry
p. Mccain, Mai. Gen. David G.
Shanks, Mai. Gen. Charles @.
Treat, Aliens classmate at West
Point: Col. David s. Stanley,
Lieut.. Col. George p. Ahearn,
and Lynch Luquer and Paul =.
johnson.
High Government officials and
members Of the diplomatic corps
Of the countries with which Gen
eral Allen came in contact while
overseas attended the services.
Berlin Gables Sorrow
A message received by the
widow from the German foreign
minister read:
Permit me in the name of the
German Government to express
to you on the occasion Of your
husbands demise, our heart.
felt sympathy. His memory viii
always be held in most grateful
recollection i'm Germany, where,
I'm the hour of our COuntry's bit
terest need, he organized the
great American relief OrganiZa
ton that brought aid to thou
sands Of German children"
The Washington times., 1930-09-03
WILMER NAMED
TAX OFFICIAL

Joseph C.. Wilmer, former In
ternal Revenue agent in charge
of the Baltimore division, today
entered upon the duties of Deputy
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
in charge Of the Income Tax unit
to succeed David Burnet, recently
appointed commissioner.
The oath of office was admin
istered by Ira Y. Balm in the
office Of Burnet.
Wilmer entered the Customs
Service in 1906 and in 1915 was
transferred to the Internal Rev
enue Service as inspector.
Wilmer is a native Of La Plata,
Nd. and was born September 8,
1888,
The Washington times., 1930-09-03
Gen. John B. Bennet
Dies at Walter Reed

The death TO Brig. Gen. John
B. Bennett, U. S. A., retired, at
Walter Reed Hospital yesterday
morning was announced at the
War Department today.
General Bennett was IS years
old and entertained the Military
Academy from Colorado in 1885
He retired at his won request
after 80 years service in 1925 and
is survived by his widow, Mrs,
Nellie s. Bennett, who lives at
Bethesda. Md.
The Washington times., 1930-09-03

Another quiet day yesterday
at the local airports was thank
fully received by the personnel
AT Hoover field, w. w.
Brunds came in from Brad
ford. Pa, with a Monocoupe.
He only stopped a few minutes
and took off for Norfolk, Va.
bob Strange headed back
to Baltimore with his Chal-
lenger >. Charlie Carneal took
the Pittsburgher out as usual.
At Washington airport, the
new Ludington line left and
arrived on schedule "every
hour on the hour" from and
to Philadelphia and New York,
and carrying full capacity
loads on each trip, both ways,
according to Assistant Man
ager Crowder. H. l.. Robert
son dropped in on this field
with an Eaglerock yesterday
from Alexandria and pulled
right back. e. D. Vine set his
Travelair down from Pitts
burgh. Due out today or to-
morrow.
Nearly all the ships were
back from their weekend trips
at Boiling field yesterday. The
rest were expected today. :.
Captain Hunter came in from
Rehoboth with an AS. Lieu
tenant Myers landed with an
attack ship from Kylertown,
Pa. :. Captain Mcclellan re-
turned from Mitchell with the
The Washington times., 1930-09-03
First Freezing Day
Offers October
Heat Relief

If the heat is getting to be a
little too much for you, cheer
up, for freezing weather is only
50 days off.
A chart issued yesterday by
the American Automobile Asso-
citation showing the average
date of the first freezing in
various States, indicated that
the Capital may have freezing
temperature on october 10, and
then again it may not be freez-
ing until october 25-52 days
distant.
The chart was issued as a
guide to motorists.
The Washington times., 1930-09-03
Boy Dies of Hurts
From Tire BLOIDOut

Guy Nelson, 10, died in Provi-
dence Hospital late yesterday as
the result Of injuries received
when his car turned over near
Leonardtown, Md, yesterday
morning. He had eight fractured
ribs and internal injuries. One
Of the fractured ribs had pierced
his lung.
Investigation Of the accident
revealed that the car turned over
when a rear tire blew out. The
boy was pinned under the wreck
age.
The Washington times., 1930-09-03
Vincent B. Costello
Post Names HaLDeT

Elections Of Vincent B. Cos
tello Post, No, Is, American
Legion, last night in the District
Building resulted in the selection
of Jacob N. Halper, widely known
local attorney. as post com
mander.
The Washington times., 1930-09-03
Nine Naturalization
Petitions Are Filed

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Sept. Sc
Nine petitions for final naturaliza.
tion papers win be presented TO
the u. s. Court for the Eastern
district of Virginia at the next
term. &
The names Of the applicants
have been posted by John p.
Strauss, deputy clerk of the court.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
AUBURNS 10 PLAY
 bURRlT2 QUINTET
West Hartford Basketball Az.
 S7eSatiOn to Battle Locals

For the iirct time since it's cT@an- ization five wears REQ, the Burrltt basketball tc&1n will take cN T West Hartford team when it clashes with the Auburn \. (. quintet tonight. The Greater Hartford team has been nc gotiatn% all sr2sGn for a "&inr with tho Burritts end the players state that they are confident thai they can put q crimp in Tn" record ol the local aggregation.
 The Auburn team i. r2mno.od Of former West Hartford High school llaycra. all who were pupils Of Erie Norfclt. New Britain boy. I'hr team will bc ",ran%iArnrd fc" the EUrrlrt Gama with tn" hc0rr Of :c7rin: d victory. The 'cau" will m..",, the Bur ".tt's 2!th h@ul" Of the sra-on.
 Tao l~,a'a viii ho at th~.r full strength for t&, @"m" &nd VIII taa. no ch2nccg with 1hr vi@jlcr. The t.&m showed good vor,, in GnCoating thc Mckinley Ath-l,ics or '.&et Hart ford lact wcrl, iN 2n overtime same and the players hope to continue their ~cod work tonight The rest week has been busy on@ for lhc Eurritj players, all Of whom have participated in three games. How ever tho tcup should h. in ~ood con Gitoa for g h"yd fish, tonight. Yak rbowicz, J@t'pcr, l.drlicl,, NCj", E2r- TOW. Cari@cn. C,ll and Eo,'" will be in uniform. Th2 E&rnc will etart "t o'clock with Abe" A@onS2n held ing the Vhi&tla.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
.GR|FFl7HS WINS OVER FREEDMAN
Iowa Heavyweight Is Almost Knocked Out in Seventh Round

Boston, Starch $ tur)-TuGy Grilfiths, Sioux City hcayywcicht. won his tcn-round bout here last night with Al Friedman. but the local Jewish warrior put q consider able dent in Iowan's title aspirations.
 Only fricndman's lack of cH- ncrionce and over anxiety saved Griffths from dangerous situation in the seventh round. Shortly after this round had started Friedman landed 3 slashins right hook on the front of Tulfy's body that sacced him into q clinch where he held desperately The Iowan's usually ruddy complexion was turned ashcn grey. The Boston battler sensing q real opportunity to win by a knock out blew up, throwing both hands wildly in an effort to reach a vul- nerable spot. Griffiths waved. bobbcd and clinchcd himself out of his pre- dicament and was fighting strongly ct the bell.
 Gitfith's hGrdcr and more ire qucnt punching earned him the de- cision. but many at the ringsidc thought Friendman had earned the award by his leading tactics. From the first bell to the last the Bos; on heavyweight marched into the flying fists of Iowan forcing tho fighting at 2ll points of the bout. Tuffy was landing hard punches on the local mans jaw and body but they did not cTCn serve to slow him up, and Fricndman was the stronger Of the two at the end.
 The crowd was about equally di- vidcd ia booin~ and cheering the verdict GriGiths won six rounds while four rounds. the seventh by q widr r1"rcin. wor; to Friedman.
 GriGiths weighed 1Sfr. and Fried m'H 1N2.
 The results of thr prcliminarics: Gcor-a Perry, Revere, defeated Billy .icvins. Cambridge. liGhtwcishta, fb: Jack Mccarron. SomcrNillc. de- fcGtcd Johnny Brown. Newport. j.. T.. liChtwcights. CD: Jackie Norton. south Boston defeated Johnny Gallo East Boston. lishtwciGhts. (H; Joc Nonuti EostoN defeated Johnny .tbricu. Gloucester. liehtwcightt co: Eu.'or Mtlllcni. New Orlca"r c"feate1 Eohnv E20Wn Lowell mid dlo"c'Ght". (G): EuGGy Howard New York. defeated Frankie Wood" Tamton, hcayyWoights. (G); Ralph Kid W@~ncr. Philadelphia. 1G9, de featcd Willie OStcr, New London 1c1 (CN
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
records during the 1880 season.
Ev PAUL. ZIMMERMAN

Associated Press Sports Wrtcr)
 Los Angeles. March s LPl-Some- thing is apt to be done ahout exist ng world sprint relay records dur ing the coming outdoor track sca- son. with the University of Southern California speed merchants in a commanding position to take a bold hand in the rcvisiOns.
 Coach Dean Cromwell, Trojan track mentor. whose career is mark cd by the rise to fame under his di- rcction of such tiicrs &9 Charley Paddock and Charles Borah, has under his wGtchful eye this year four mon who have consistent marks at 10 seconds flat or better for the the hundred. Equal performances 10 their credit arc listed for the fur long distance.
 Headed by Frank WykolG. nation al 100-mctors champion in 1a@S "nd a member Of tho Olympic team that year, the potential record smashcrs irclud" Milton Maurcr Maurice Guy CT and Weldon Draper.
 Three of these mc-dCiicrs were members of the baton passing quar- tct which wrote q new half mile re- lay mark into the national A. A, |. record books at Denver last summer l setting a pace of 1 minute 9G 2-5 1 seconds. This is three iifths of 2 second slower than the present worlds record set in 1927 by . | l $. (. team composed Of Bor2h, Will 1 lie Lewis, Hcrachcl smith and EL House.
 They were also on thr quarter. mile relay t""Iu which won the t2g! l A. A. |. title in that event. Draper the fourth member of the speed ar. ray w&3 not a member of the l.. A i A. C. record crashing crew.
 Should this combination f2il tc connect with new marks this year there remains d strong likelihood O it doing so the season following. fol all except Wyllon arc juniors Tn Olympic s1ccdstcr is sophomore.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08

It was a great night for mcm- bers Of the Corbn family in th2 Industrial basketball league last night, P. & F. Corbin, Corbn Screw and Corbin Cabinet Lock teams be- ing the winners in three contests. Corbin Screws victory keeps it in the running for the pcnnant and it is now within half game of first place.
 With the exception Of the open ing game of the night the contests were rather unintcrcsting. The r. X r. Corbin-F -Fafnir game opened the nights festivities in good fashion, The score was tied at six points shortly after the game had pro- gressed 10 minutes. Gicrochowskl of the Fafnir team put the Bearing Makers ahead s to but German tied the score at s points a minute and half from the end. Soholowskl made his second field goal of the night one-half minute before th , whistle and r. & F. Corbm had Il 10 to s lead.
 In the early stages Of the second half the P. 1 r. team went off to a 17 to 10 lead but successive points by Bucheri. aided by Hay lick's field goal. tied the teams at | points. Ray Hoist slipped throuS' and put the r. X F. Corbin team in the lead. 19 to r with three minutes 10 go. Ben Paris picked q loose ball oft the floor on the side of the court and threw an under hand shot for a field goal. This put r. ,& r. Corbin in q four point lcal, , to 17. This was the final score.
 The principal factor in the P. X F. victory was four sensational long shots by Dick German. He had his scoring eye with him and every onc ? went through the netting without touching the rim. "Pecwee" Soko' lowski, Joe Jasper's brother, playe, a fine game. If Mickey Buchcri hal a half a break on some of his in anG out shots, the score might hay. been different.
 Tho summary.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
BARD OF AVON HELPED
 TUNNEY WIN HIS FIGHT
Gene 3ius't Poke DcmpScy Most tn- kind With Thoughts of Shakes
 pcarc In His Miad

Philadelphia, March s UP) - William Shakespeare w2s in Gene Tunncy's corner at the ScsQuiccn- tonnial stadium here on that night three years ago when Tunncy won the heavyweight boxing crown from Jack Dempsey.
 Tunncy's knowledge of human nature, acquired through intensive study Of the Bard of Avon' en- ahlcd him 10 divine Dempsey s thoughts ard reactions and this equipment provided what was nee cseary to win the championship, ac- cordinG to Sir Archibald Flower, Shakc3pcarcan actor, who spoke be- fore a mass meeting of Temple uni versity student in Conwcll Hall here. Ec also suggested that golfers study Shakespeare to acquire the proper mental attitude for their game.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08

Vance is 36 but in either league there is probably ono other pitcher, Grove of the Athletics. with as much sheer Speed on the ball when he chooses to bear down.
 Among the other right handlers iii camp, Ray Moss looks dependable as a regular. 90 docs Cliz Dudley, Clarence BlCthcn, purchased from Atlanta, and Hollis Thurston, a vet cran drafted from san Francisco, each won 22 games and lost l il fast minor league company in 1922. They may prove useful. Thurston at bat if not in the box. Adolfo Iuqur, the veteran Cuban obtained from Cincinnati, and Jughandlc Johnny Morrison will be assigned to relief duty and Robbie expects them 70 save a lot of ball games.
 William Watson Clark. souihpaW acc of the staff, may have some port side help from Jumbo Jim Elliott, @35- pound giant. and Jim Faulkner. drafted from Buffalo, where he won 1c and lost 15 last year.
 "Thc war may be over but Cncie Hobbies fight to get back into tho pcnnant chase has just begun.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
I,~~r..o StarI.,r
TOmOr"ON's, Gsal.>i Sons Of Italy va. Eagles. Tabs v3, East Ends.

A real opportunity 10 tighten the race in the Tabs Sunday Afternoon Basketball League will be afforded teams in last and accond places when tho Sons of Italy, in la&t place. will play the EaglcS. holders of the sec ond position. and the East Ends in accond laet place will battle with the Tabs who arc the present league le&do"s.
 The Tabs are in 2 winning streak that has. brought them from l&@t place to thn leadership. In order that they may be sure of at loa&t .t tic for first place a9 the ac2"on ends they must defeat the Ea"t f.nd;; tomorrow. X victory fer the East Ends and l.aGlc3 will put the Eagles end Tabs in 2 first place tie %nd the East Ends will be exactly one Gamc behind.
 These arc tac saa&on's last games Of the league and it begins to @p- n"ar &s if thc CHntc"t between the rah3 and F,a%l:@. scheduled for next ;'undry. will have &n important bear in% cn the championship. Tho racc 1&9 been vcrr cioco "ll "oascn and hes been marked by some great playing.
 Before tho acaeon started the T2bc aud Eagles were not rated as po&s- l bilitics for the championship but both have upset the advance prcdc- lions. The games tomorrow and next Sunday will tell the story.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08

Corbin Screw looked impressive in it's final scheduled game Of the sea son and at practically no time during the night was the Landcrs team much of a threat.
 In the first half Landcrs show@I a little offensive power bat were be- hind s to 10 at the intcrmisSion. tffcnsivcly the Universals folded up completely in the second half and it was nearly nine minutes before t scored again. During this time thr Screw Shop team increased is halt time lead to 95 10 10,
 "Bcansy" Wichn. the spark plI. iH the Landcrs team all season camc to the front in the last five minute s of play and scored all but one point He was the individual star of tho l.andcrs tc@m. Resides making three from th" floor h" caScd three ou; Of three from tho foul line. .AIcN Igleslli also had a perfect day cu the foul line with three out 0. three.
 All offensive hcnors must 90 t1 "llanll' Arburr who crashed through with four baskets in the first haii when his team needed them mos The entire team was very much ir form on inc foul line with II sue, ccss"s out of 16 tries, In inc first l,alf the Corbinitcs made six out ot seven,
 OnC1 again the guard combination of Arburr and D&rroW held thCn forwards without field SOal.
 Tho cIiIan1a,.y..
New Britain herald., 1930-03-08
RUTH 10 DECIDE 0N NEW OFFERS
Colonel Ruppert Declares Next
 Move Is Up to Player
St. Petersburg. Fla, March S {P

St. Petersburg. Fla, March s {P, Babe Ruth, the only man in base ball who ever has had the c1pCr- icncc Of rejecting s1G0,000 for two
 years of play, today was expected either to decide on an acceptance
 of this offer or refuse to play cX- hibition games until ho docs sign
 q contract for 1880.
 "Thc next move is up to the Babe" said Col. Jacob Ruppcrt. owner Of the New York Yankees. after the home run king failed yes tcrday to accept T compromise pro- posal that he sign at $Sj,000 for 1850 or at SG0.0O0 q year for 1880
 and 1881. "I have gone the limit
 and will wait for him to realize it. Inc first conference between the colonel and the Babe was held in ! the club house at the park where the Yankees are in spring training.
 It broke up after the Babe refused | Ruppert revised offers and sug-
 gested in turn that he get SS5,0o0
 for each of the next two years, a