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The Washington times., 1930-09-01
PRIEST ASSA|LS
u. s. ILLUSIONS
ON HOOVER
Declares President "Does Not
Possess Superior Qualities"
Attributed in '28 Campaign

The recession Of President Hoo
ver's popularity is due primarily
to the stock market collapse and
the industrial depression, accord
ing to the Rev, John A. Ryan. in
an articIeein this weeks issue Of
The Commweal.
That fact Is true, Father Ryan
says, despite the fact that neither
Of these disasters was set In
motion by Mr.. Hoover. He ex-
planned that they were the occa-
sion, rather than the cause, of
the great decline which the Presi-
dent has suffered in popularity
and that presidential 1 actions
and omissions subsequent to the
crash on the stock exchange have
provided the Substantial and en-
during" cause. The priest said:
"The things that he has
done and the things that left
UndOne since last November
have shown that Mr.. Hoover
WUG8 MO8 WU&BGSS buG BWpEEhUE
qualities which were attributed
to him during the presidential
campaign.
TN any case, there is no
doubt that many millions Of
Americans are now disiIusiOned
ON the subject Of Mr.. HOover's
greatness.
"OnIy recently, in order TO
avoid . threatened deficit in
national finances, MIR. Hoover
urged upon the various depart
ments Of the Government . TO-
ductiOn Of expenditures.
sThe Presidents purpose In
obvious. He shrinks from the
thought Of having to call upOn
Congress for an increase I'm red.
eral taxes. As we have seen,
however, It is only through In.
creased taxation that the pur.
chasing power Of the commu.
nifty can be 50 redistributed as
to bring relief from the indus.
trial depression"
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FL|ERS
HOP FOR j. s.
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that { endow him with good
luck. The fliers. despite overcast
skies in this vicinity. were certain
THAT weather over the ocean at
present is the most favorable
seen in months.
The daring fliers, following a
route on which five planes already
have met with disaster, have Ia.
bored for months to prepare for
the flight, which II successful
would be hailed as the first di.
rect east-to-west hop from Europe
to New Y~rk.. After scores Of tests
and many alterations, the Cues
tion Mark was pronounced ready
for the start.
The plane is fitted with a new
Hispano-Suiz type motor, 12-hbr
with nominal horsepower Of
75O. It's propeller is capable of
2,2OO revolutions per minute. The
machine, built especially for
Coste, is called a sesQui-plane be-
cause Of its overlapping build.
Backed BY Government
sCoste expected to cruise along
for the first five hours at a vary
ing speed in the vicinity Of 100
miles per hour, depending largely
on the velocity of the wind en-
countered. Fueled with 1900 gal
Ions Of gasoline and equipped
with radio, its cruising radius was
estimated at some 5000 miles.
The French government as well
as the United States weather bu-
reaus, will cooperate in keeping
the fliers informed on weather
The Washington times., 1930-09-01
Babe Ruth Contest Mail
Keeps Editor Busy

air mail, by special delivery and
by messenger. The eighth year
the contest has been staged by
this newspaper, its popularity was
greater than ever and we hope to
be able to announce the winners
by Saturday. They will not be
announced before that time, and
it may be necessary to wait until
Monday.
Work Will BE Pushed
The task Of comparing the
teams submitted with that Of
Ruth's is a tedious one and the
reading Of the letters Of explana
ton requires just as much care
and attention.
But the sooner 1t is done, the
sooner it will be over and the
task will be expedited as much
as is compatible with accuracy
and fairness.
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roxy WILL AID
52FETE HERE

S. L. Roxy" Rothafel, owner
of the Roxy Theater in New
York, in response to a letter sent
to him by Isaac Cans and
Frederick v. Fisher, of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Bicentennial
Commission. has accepted their
invitation to participate in the
celebration Of the 2O0th birthday
OF George Washington in 1892.
His answer, received at the Dis.
trict Commission office, reads:
II have your letter Of the
27th and am deeply apprecia-
tive of the honor conferred me.
You may rest assured that
shall do my utmost to con-
tribute my mite toward this
celebration. Just what that
win be / cannot say; but
shall be delighted indeed to be
included among those who want
to contribute to the ceIebra-
,tion in honor Of the 2O0th
birthday of the Father OF our
Country"
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Washington Times for the last
thirty-one days perhaps you would
like to know what your chances
are Of winning trip to the first
block Of games in the world
series. a.,
Chance One In 1000
They are approximately one
In 1000. Since four trips are to
be awarded, with all expenses paid
and since there were between
$4,000 and 10000 answers re-
ceived, your chances figure Just
about that-one In 1000.
Letters came from everywhere.
From coast to coast and from
Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
They came from private homes,
from hospitals, from prisons and
from Army cantonments.
They came by regular mail, by
The Washington times., 1930-09-01

lanta to dis
cuss resurnp-
ton Of that
8 t u pendouS
project which
W a s inter-
rupted be
cause Of q
contr roverSy
between Bor-
glurn. and the
memorial as
sociation. He
will confer
with city and
chamber of
1AvpNnonp nf.
The Washington times., 1930-09-01
5 Shotgun Bandits
Loot Chester Hotel

CHESTER, Pa, Sept. / d.NS)
Five bandits with sawed-off shot
guns invaded a hotel here early
today and escaped with $500 In
cash after holding a dozen
patrons and the proprietor at
bay.
j. e. Granger, a member of the
crew OF the oil tanker Bedwell,
refused to comply with the
bandits demand to stick 'ern up''
and was dubbed unconscious. The
quintet fled toward Philadelphia
in an automobile,
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tC0nffnue0 from rage ~
had passed. the Maryland volun-
teer fire companies put on their
show. Fraternal groups followed
them and then came the West
Virginia groups, the Pennsylvania
delegation, the New Jersey conf
panies and the Delaware compan-
les.
Preceding each delegation up
the Avenue was a band playing
spirited marches that added pep
to the steps Of the marchers.
There were two score floats,
groups Of clowns, and other
laugh provoking arrangements,
which the city's business and
civic organizations, together with
the firemen, entered in the con-
test for prizes.
Four score judges sat about
the reviewing stand at the Dis
The Washington times., 1930-09-01

conditions ahead, offering reports
as often as circumstances war
rant it.
The flight has the nm
backing Of the French govern
ment, and In addition tne4e 10
$25, 900 prize awaiting the aviator
who first succeeds in making the
difficult hop. The condition to
this latter offer is that whoever
flies to New York must continue
to Dallas. Tex, within q speci-
fled number of days.
The Washington times., 1930-09-01

The human body is q machine, far
more complicated than the most expen-
sive automobile.
It deserves at least as much care as
you give your car.
Probably you know lot about auto
mobiles. You have driven them, tink-
cred with them, tested them to see how
much mileage they will give on a gal
lon of gas.
Ever ask yourself how much MILE
AGE" you get out of yourself?
What kind of ''fueF' is best for you?
The Washington times., 1930-09-01
SHIP REACHES
POST WITH
BODIES
Remains Of Balloon Explorers
First Traced by Seal Hunter
And Assembled by Dr.. Horn
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ended anxiety and uncertainties
Id the minds of many who
thrilled to the graphic story OF
life and death in the shadow OF
the North Pole brought to them
some weeks ago by the captain
Of another vessel. who had been
commissioned BY Or. Horn to in
form the world Of the discovery
Of the Andree Expedition.
While the Bratvaag carried q
receiving radio set, it had no
broadcasting equipment. isolating
the whaler from the world.
Diary Il Safe
The bodies, according to re
ports brought here, rested in ice
packed boxes in the forward part
of the WEaler, carefully protected
from, wind and rain. Along with
them are packed scores of relics
picked up from the frozen wastes
where the explorers had estab-
lished camp in q pathetic. hope
for rescue, and the diary itself is
safe. Badly brittled and quick to
fall to pieces, it was taken from
the vest pocket of Andree and is
being cautiously guarded for pres
ervatfon treatment at the earliest
OpportUnity.
The Washington times., 1930-09-01

Princess neana On q trip
through the Orient, filming
landscapes on the way. duty
and Sacrifice q feature film in
the making, win have an all
Rumanian cast, but stars from
other countries, supported by
Rumanian actors. viii be used
for certain productions. I'll
The Washington times., 1930-09-01

GUTzoN RORaLuM ficials.
Borglum was indicted for de-
stroyinC his models Of the mon
urnent when he quit the job,
but Mayor-elect Key and cham
ber Of commerce officials said
there was little prospect these
charges would be pressed.
Another 5culptor was engaged
several years ago, but progress
on the memorial, carved on the
side Of the mountain, has been
retarded by further controversy
among committees in charge.
The Washington times., 1930-09-01

cetyed his first BERNr BALCHEN
papers more than five years
ago, but has been on explora-
tiOns o great deal Of the time
since. When he recently ap-
piled for final papers he was
told he must wait six months.
Through an error the papers
from washington had been
sent to the wrong office and
nislaid, but now everything Is
Strengthened out.
The Washington times., 1930-09-01

dena, who for the past Is
years has mothered more than
100 homeless children and has
found homes for all Of them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd liked
Peggy from the moment they
saw her and for several months
past she has frequently visited
the Lloyd home. Tomorrow
the Lloyds attorney win go into
court and ask that Peggy De-
come q permanent member Of
the Lloyd household and o
nlaYmata Of Gloria.
The Washington times., 1930-09-01
BorgluEss in Atlanta
TO Discuss Memorial

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 1s-
Gutzon BorgluIn, who began
the carving of the Stone Noun
tain Confederate Memorial 10
years ago. Is returning to At
The Washington times., 1930-09-01

Whether you need an overhauling
now and then when your gears don't
click?
You can buy a new car for a few
hundred dollars.
You can't buy yourself new body,
or trade your old one in.
It's good plan, therefore, to take
care of your body, and to be especially
careful of the FUEL you run on.
Many don't do that. 1t is not surpris-
ing that after few years they end up
on the SCRAP heap,
The Washington times., 1930-09-01

section Of the
"R e g i n q
Marie COM
pany organ
lied to pro-
duce motion
picture films
In Rumania.
The company
win produce
feature films
as well as q
we ekly re.
view Of Ru-
mania and
world news.
Rece n tly o
The Washington times., 1930-09-01

pilot and COM
paniol1 Of Ad.
miral B yrd,
will receive
his final pa
pers as q citi-
zen Of the
United States
tom orro W.
J ge Sell-
fert will ad-
minister the
oath to the
flyer In the
RerWeya E0fIl1.
ty Court.
Balca1en re.
The Washington times., 1930-09-01
Bernt B0lchen to Get
CitizensIhip TOMORROW

HACKENSACK. N. j., Sept. l.
After the unwinding Of "red
tape" Bernt Balchen. polar
The Washington times., 1930-09-01

" q @rS, MI
and Mrs. Har-
old Lloyd are
goin g to
adopt q little
girl Of 5 years
w m they
know as Mar
jorie Eliza
beth, called
p eg gy for
short. Tn e
film star and
his W / I e
found Peggy
through Mrs.
Louise Sulli-
rrnn ~ pn so.
The Washington times., 1930-09-01
Queen Marie Heads
Motion Picture Firm

BUCHAREST, Sept. Queen
Marie a Rumania win be presi-
dent of the new "Soremar" film
The Washington times., 1930-09-01
NORI SOON TO READ DIARY OF ANDREE TRAGIC FLIGHT TO POL
PEOPLE You Read About
Harold Lloyd ard Wife
To Adopt Daughter

HOLLYWOOD, Calf Sept.
Though they have . daugh-
ter Of their own, Gloria. 8
The Washington times., 1930-01-25
FACE
QUIZ ON SUIT

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 G.N.
SD.--Judge Edward Henderson
today was to question 17-year-old
Eunice Pringle and her attorneys
regarding the motives and facts
surrounding the $I000,000 dam
age suit filed yesterday against
Alexander Pantages, multi-million-
aire vaudeville magnate.
Pantages was served a sum
mons in the sensational damage
suit in his cell here where he is
awaiting an appeal from a so,
year prison sentence imposed
after he was found guilty of
attacking Miss Pringle.
Mrs. Lou Irene Pringle filed the
suit in behalf of her daughter.
Miss Pringle. accompanied by
Nicholas Dunaev, Russian play
wright, and her attorneys. Theo-
dore GottSdanker and Hugh Dick
son, are to come before Judge
henderson at 9 a. m. today. the
hour set by the jurist for the
hearing.
The Washington times., 1930-01-25
JURY To PROBE
COP SHOOTING

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Jan,
25.-Judge Frederick w. Cole,
man today called a special grand
jury to convene at Hanover on
February II for the purpose Of in
vestigating the killing of Police
Sergeant Smeeman, of Ashland,
whose body was found in an Ash
land alley on June 30 last.
He had been shot through the
temple.
No arrests were ever made in
the case until about ten days ago.
when John Randolph Taylor, of
this city. and Joe Clayman, of
Richmond, were charged with
completely in the shooting.
Police said the information
which led to their arrests was
given by an eyewitness" who
fled the State after the shooting
and who had only just come back.
A day later the eyewitness
failed to pick Clayman from a
group of five in the Richmond
city jail.
The Washington times., 1930-01-25
CE[TICS HOSTS
To De LUXE

The st. Mary's CeltiCs will en-
tertain the Deluxe A. c. five
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
in Schuler'S Hall, Alexandria, Va.
The Celtics are expecting stout
opposition from the Deluxe
paSSerS. The ClOVers are to ap-
pear in the preliminary tOmor
row.
The Celts will also be busy
tonight engaging the Fort Myer
pasSers at $50 o'clock in
Schuler's Hal.
The Anacostia Eagles will have
the Richmond Blues as theil
guests tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock in the Silver Spring Arm
ory. The Eagles smothered the
VirginianS in a game Tuesday
night at Richmond.
Dave KepperS French five is
to show in the preliminary
against Manager Nicholson's
Phoenix outfit. This should be
a hard fought game.
The Washington times., 1930-01-25
Escaped COnvicts Held
For Staying Detective

PENSACOLA, Fla, Jan. 25
I.NS).-Watson Moulthrope and
Roland Lalone, escaped Connecti-
cut convicts, captured by Chief of
Police William O'Connell here
late yesterday, will be turned
over today or tomorrow to police
Of Jacksonville. Fla. where they
are wanted for the murder of
Detective Willie Smith and
wounding of Detective Willie
Jones in that city last Friday
night.
Moulthrope told city police that
he had not been in Jacksonville
and that he and Lalone and Leo
Landry, who is in Jail at Jackson
vile, had separated before reach
ing Florida.
The Washington times., 1930-01-25

because of his high standing as
an expert in the engineering
branch of the Army with par
ticular reference to buildings,
reservations. parks, thorough
fares. transportation and similar
matters.
Realizing that Colonel Grant
had so thoroughly tamiliarized
himself with the duties of his
office and had been an efficient
executive, President Hoover can
celed his transfer to another posi-
ton and extended his term in the
office of Public Buildings and
Parks, with Colonel Peterson as
his general assistant. There IS
more important work, however,
for Major Peterson in the office
of the elIief engineer.
Major Peterson is the possessor
of the DISTINGUISHED Service
Medal which was awarded him
for services during the World
War. He is a native of Kentucky
and was graduated from the West
Point Military Academy in 1908.
The Washington times., 1930-01-25
FIELDS B { s 7 s
VINCE DUNDEE

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-The feud
between the Dundee family and
Jackie Fields, welterweight cham
pion. bore no evidence Of sub
siding even though Fields won
the decision over Vince here last
night after 10 spirited rounds.
The title was not at stake.
Four times in the third round
Fields knocked this fighting rep
resentative of the Baltimore DUH
dees to the canvas with smashing
lefts and rights. It looked like
the end for Vince, but the bell
saved him on the fourth time
down.
Shouting for a knockout, the
5000 spectators rose as one to
witness the expected end as the
fourth round opened, but Dundee
recuperated enough to weather
the champions rushes and as the
fight wore on he even outtought
Fields,
The Washington times., 1930-01-25
WEST POINT HAS
GRADUATED 5
NEGROES
BY PIERCE MILLER
International News serVice

Ne"b service
The recent dropping from West
Point Of Alonzo Sourleigh Par
ham. negro plebe, for failure in
the last December examinations,
brought to light today that out
Of II negroes appointed to the
Military Academy since it's found
ing, IL we're dropped as was
Parham.
Three graduated and were com.
misSioned, one to be dismissed
after five years service as a sec.
ond lieutenant, one to die after
only q few years service, and an
other to rise to the rank of
colonel Of cavalry, and die after
retirement.
Parham's appointment by Rep.
resentative Oscar DePriest (R)
Of Illinois, successor to the late
Representative Martin B. Mad.
den, caused somewhat of a
furore among the cadets at West
Point and throughout the coun,
try.
Parham had his defenders, even
at the Academy, where the off
GERS commended the spirit he
showed under what were we'll rec
ognized as difficult conditions.
The December examinations,
however, solved both Parham's
difficulties and those Of the Acad-
emy authorities, but those of the
latter were the greater, it dp
peared.
Except in point Of studies, Par
hams conduct was up to the best
West Point standards. Despite the
silent" treatment cuStomarily ac-
corded cadets of the negro race
by the cadet battalion, he man
aged to last until failure in eX-
aminationS. rather than take
French leave" from homeSlcknesS
or a broken heart.
The outstanding negro gradu-
ate of West Point was Charles
Young, who entered from the
Eleventh Ohio district in 1884
under appointment from Repre-
sentative Alphonse Hart. Young
graduated in 1889. was commits
stoned a second lieutenant Of
cavalry and was retired colonel
of cavalry June %, 1917. He
died respected by his brother
officers in 1922.
Another graduate, Henry o.
Flipper, appointed from the Fifth
Georgia district in 1873 by Rep
reSentative j. C. Freeman, was
commissioned q second lieutenant
of cavalry in 1877, but was dis
missed for conduct unbecoming
a gentleman" in 1882. What his
offense was time has obliterated.
Once again in civil life, he be-
came successful engineer with
a wide reputation.
The third served in the cavalry
also and died an officer. He was
John H. Alexander, appointed
from the Fourteenth Ohio by
Representative George w. Geddes
IN 1888, commissioned second
lieutenant in 1887, and died in
1894.
The first negro to be appointed
to the Academy was James w.
Smith, who received his coveted
opportunity in 1870 from the
Third South Carolina district
the hand of Representative S. L.
Hoge. This district later had
another cadet at the Point.
1t is of note that the majority
of the negro appointments were
from Southern States during the
carpetbagging days, and with two
or three exceptions the race was
represented every year from 1870
until 1885, when there was a lapse
until 1918.
The Washington times., 1930-01-25
Itinerant Dealers Hit
By Commerce Body

A blow at itinerant merchants
dealing in novelties and other
cheap goods was struck by the
Retail Trade Committee of the
Washington Chamber of Com
merce in a resolution adopted at
its meeting yesterday afternoon.
The resolution called upon all
property owners to refuse to lease
unoccupied stores to such dealers.
Plans were also discussed for the
cooperation Of the Capital busi-
ness firms in the first distribu.
ton census IN February and re-
ports were made on the Buy in
Washington" campaign Of the
Chamber. The Washington Typo
thetae and the Allied Printing
Council were commended for
pamphlets issued in this cam
paign.
The Washington times., 1930-01-25
Arms Delegates Eat
Asparagus at Cost
of S. a Bunch

LONDON, Jan. 25 u.NSD-
Asparagus at S. bunch was
among the deliCaCies served to
the American Arms Conference
delegates at dinner rendered
by Van Lear Black, Baltimore
publisher. it was learned today.
Asparagus in London in Janu-
ary is as scarce as the pro-
verbal hens teeth, but Black
was determined to have it. The
markets were ranSaCked, and
sufficient supply finally was
found in the luxurious shops of
London'S West End.
The Washington times., 1930-01-25
Major Y. s. Peterson
Wins Promotion

The promotion of Major Virgil
L. Peterson, general assistant to
Col. U. S. Grant Sd. Director of
Public Buildings and Parks. to
an important position in the
office of the chief of engineers
has been scheduled and will be
announced at the War Depart
ment in a few days.
Colonel Peterson has been In
his present office since JULY last
when he was ordered here from
LeaVenworth, Kans., where he was
instructor for four years in the
command and general staff in
engineering and supply. He was
himself a student for one wear
at that school, receiving the grade
as ''honor student"
Originally, when ordered to
Washington from Leayenworth
Major Peterson was slated to take
the place of Col. U. S. Grant Sd
whose term as Director of Public
Buildings and Parks was nearing
expiration. Major Peterson was
selected for the important place
The Washington times., 1930-01-25
Fire Destroys $4,000
Home at Flint Hill

FRONT ROYAL. Va, Jan. "a.
Charles Garrison Reid. who lives
at Flint Hill, Rappahannock
county, lost his house and con.
tents by fire yesterday. The
Front Royal and Remount fire
companies sent trucks over the
recovered Blue Ridge but the
fire had such headWay that they
were unable to save it. All the
contents were destroyed.
The house was built about four
years ago and the loss is esti-
mated at $4,000 dollars, partly
covered by insurance.
The Washington times., 1930-01-25
HOUSE DEGREES
PROBE Of RAIL
CONCERNS

Without a ripple Of opposition
the House yesterday passed q reSo-
luton authorizing its Interstate
Commerce Committee to investi.
gate railroad holding companies
and investment trusts holding
stocks in interstate transportation
companies.
DR.. Walter Splawn, of Fort
Worth, Tex. former member of
the Texas railroad commission
and eXpresldcnt of the University
OF Texas, is being considered by
Chairman Parker to act as counsel
in the investigation.
Authorization for the committee
to spend $4,000 in salary for the
expert counsel and clerks, as we'll
as travelling expenses, was given
in the resolution.
Representative Adam Wyant
(RD, Of Pennsylvania, a member
Of the committee, said that about
100 railroad holding companies
would be investigated. These will
include the Allegheny Corporation
of the Van Sweringen Brothers
and the PENN DAD Corporation, or.
ganized by officers of the PennSyl-
vania railroad.
The purpose Of the inveStiga.
ton is to determine whether the
railroad investment trusts are a
threat to the Governments plans
for railroad consolidation and also
whether they threaten competi.
ton between carrier systems.
AS Representative Rayburn, of
Texas. ranking Democrat on the
Commerce Committee
the object is to lift
the curtain" on railroad owner.
hip-to determine whether legis-
lation is necessary to control such
holding companies as the Penn.
road Corporation.
Attention was called by Chair.
man Parker to the last annual
report of the Interstate Commerce
Commission urging Congress to
make a thorough investigation.
The inquiry launched yesterday
was expected to take almost a
year to complete.
Authority was given the COM
to subpoena witnesses
and compel production Of books
and papers. Where it Is not
feasible to have the records
to Washington, a sub
committee will be sent to the
headquarters of the company
under inquiry to search its books