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ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES
TO EXPAND OUTPUT
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, January 27.-All manu-
featuring divisions off Associated APP
parel Industries, Inc, are operating at
full capacity, according to R. c. Stirton,
president Total volume will be ex-
panded materially during February,
sard division is scheduled to begin OPP
erations.
Associated Apparel Industries, Inc
manufactures a complete line of wom-
ems foundation garments which are sold
throughout the United States and prin-
cipal foreign countries
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Automotive Accessories.

BY The Associated Press.
While the automotive parts-accessory
industry closed the year 1880 with a
total volume of business smaller than in
1929, an upward trend made its appear
ance in December and further improve
ment can be expected during the Spring
months, the Motor and Equipment As
ISOLATION reports. The average activity
for Suppliers of parts, accessories and
garage equipment to the wholesale trade
in December ran favorably ahead of De-
cember, 1929, the report adds, and De-
cember business of original equipment
makers also registered an increase over
November, indicating heavier schedules
for the next 60 days in the car and
truck plants.
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RECOVERY IN TRADE
IS SEEN BY FRIDAY
rs Per Cent Increase in In.
dustriaI Production Due,
He Declares.
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followed by period or outstanding
prosperity. We need esuch a market
now, and the natural working OF eco
nomic and financial forces will bring
it within the next year, the economist
concluded.
DIR. Friday had little to say about
stocks. After predicting much better
profits for corporations, he left his hear
ers to draw their own conclusions on
stocks, One of the points he stresses
most relates to the volume of retail
prevailing are going to cause an amaz-
ing turnover in good, starting with the
February markdownS. And volume is
what counts in the end, in his opinion,
| far more than prices, provided they are
| fairly stable.
Important Reports Presented.
Prior to the economists address the
association held an important business
f, session, with President Lanier p. Nc
Lachlen in the chair. Reports were pre-
sented by the treasurer. Albert S. Cat
| ley; on the work of the Protective Com
mittee by Chairman F.. P. H. SiddonS;
Advertising Committee, by Chairman
Eliot H. Thomson; Standard Forms
| Inomas j. Groom, cnalrman the re-
port peing made by Charles H. Doing
Insurance, Chairman Frederick H. Cox
Law and Legislation, Francis G. Add
son, IT,, chairman; Annual Convention
F. P. H. Siddons, general chairman
Safe Deposit Section, F.. H. Cox, chair
man; Washington Chapter, American
Institute of Banking, President Franl
M. Perley, and Central States Banl
Conference, Robert v. Fleming, chair
man,
New Christmas Club Record.
While several of the reports covere,
the routine work of the association, tn
; one from the Advertising Commute
, summed up the Christmas savings clu
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Interest Rates Reduced.

BALTIMORE, January 81 (SpeciaD i.
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money rates, the Baltimore clearing
house has reduced the rates which its
member banks may pay on deposits, eff
fective today Rates on demand ball
ances now will besih per cent, in ac-
cordance with the new schedule.
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Gandhi, 86 pounds of human dyna-
mite, has been released from his prison
cell in India? All India-millions of
its people-was waiting the event.
Great celebrations today are to be held
all over India.
Great Britain is tired of fighting In
dia. Gandhi and his followers OF the
doctrine of passive resistance have won
a notable victory. without the use OF
clubs orsguns they have brought Great
Britain to her knees.
The British people have been proud
wise and successful in the field of for
eign trade. But this man Gandhi was
a puzzle. He was an entirely different
type Of individual than they had ever
had to deal with before.
Lord Irwin is about to leave India
and his final big act is the freeing o.
Gandhi from prison. where he has beer
for months.
Most British public opinion. excep
the Conservative die-hards, led by RICH
Honorable Winston Churchill, are sup
porting the Macdonald government u
this latest Gandhi movement. Trad
between Britain and India has suffere'
severely since Gandhi went TO prison
Lit has been said about ~. IN tn
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hope that 1t would change for the bet
ter each month. But it has not.
So Gandhi, the idol of midas mil
lions. is no longer behind prison bars.
From the British standpoint, 1t Ia q
most wise and far-sighted move.
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paper Alliance)
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The Washington times., 1931-07-06

'I'm not dOwnhearted," says
Griffs. "The team just nit
the slump expected of it dur
ing a gruelling season. Now
that it has gotten it out of its
system, / look for the team to
be right up there again within
the next few weeks. Yes,
feel that the slump has ended
right now"
It's encouraging to have an
optimistic soul around like Grltt.
With him feeling the way he does
about the present predicament OF
Manager Johnson's men, there's
no telling how things will pick
up-poSSibly a turn around OF
play will be the case and the
Griffs will once more be in the
thick Of things, something they're
not at the present time.
Manager Johnson is still in the
trying every day. mood when
discussing things. He says his
boys believe that they are in the
race yet, and when that's IN
their mind, there's bound to be
a winning streak sometime again.
Naturally, he hopes that it'll be
very, very soon.
Walter was asked what he was
going to do when the team leaves
on its next trip West, providing
that it struck another losing
streak.
II guess I'll just put white
uniforms on them, that's all"
he said. 'It seems that helps
.them to win at home, and it
should get them to winning on
the road"
The Griffmen certainly were
not the winning collection OF ball
players on this past trip. They
started out fairly we'll at Cleve
land, ran into trouble in Detroit
and then seemingly lost all punch
in the Chicago and st. Louis
games. The whole trouble was
the lack of collective hitting By
the players. They just couldn't
bunch their hits at the opportunt
times. Still, Manager johnson
kept his lineup combination thu
same, believing all the while thai
it might hop out of its slump al
any time and get to hitting high
wide and handsome.
But it didn't. In the Yankee
series the hitting was so veal
that t. honorable defeats oc
cured.
Home again, however. for " lon'
The Washington times., 1931-07-06
'WATERME ELON
SHOOT BOOKED

A watermelon shoot will fea-
ture the events Of the Washing.
ton Gun Club on their Benning
range this Saturday. The two
high scratch gun. Is targets, will
receive melons.
Two melons on first and Sec
ond, distance handicap. Is tar
gets, will also be awarded. Melons
will also be given for high and
second high in the miSs-and-out
contest. There will be unlimited
practice.
There will be a special match
with the Annapolis Gun Club
at Annapolis, Md, on July 1S.
A special trophy shoot has been
scheduled for Saturday. July 25.
There will be trophies to high
guns in three classes, added tar
get system. No entrance fee, 50
targets. Unlimited practice will
be permitted following regular
events. There will also be Spe-
cial optional events.
The Washington Gun Club is
making a pretentious membership
drive. The grounds are ideal,
the targets and trappers excep,
tional and the clubhouse all that
could be asked.
The Washington times., 1931-07-06
ROBINS MAKING
BID FOR FLAG

Since Decoration Day Brooklyn
has won Is out of 80 games and
climbed over the Cubs, Braves. Pi'
rates and Phillies.
Of course, a manager is only
heard of when the club collapses
and the "Old Bum" as they
fondly call Wilbert when Brooklyn
loses, probably won't get much
credit. If the Robins do L little
better he may save his job for
another year.
The "Old Bum" has been
given sun.ray treatment time
and again because he did not
fire Lefty O'DOul, long in a bat.
ting slump; but it was O'DOul
who drove q sacrifice fly TO
deep center with the bases
filled and scored Frederick with
the run that won, to 3, in the
ninth yesterday.
Pat Malone hurled fine ball for
the Cubs and in the tenth hit a
double, being scored by Wilson to
win the game from the Cardinals,
2. to |. Derringer had walked
English and Cuyler to fill the
sacks when Hack crashed the
ball over second.
MacFayden outpitched Ruffing
and a poor throw by Jorgens, New
York Yankee catcher. settled the
thing in the eleventh inning, 6
to 3, in favor of the Boston Red
Sox.
81 Johnson, the promising
young Cincy Reds pitcher, blew
in the eighth, the Pirates sCOr-
ing 4 runs to take it, 6 to 4.
Spencer was the winning man
on the mound.
Detroit, with Vic Sorrell in the
saddle, won, to 4, from Cleve'
land. Yves Ferrell permitted 10
safeties against four by Sorrell.
Farmhouse was better than
Benge and the Boston Braves
tripped Philadelphia, 4 to 2
Worthington homered with one
on for the Tribe.
The Washington times., 1931-07-06
; Inching-in Style
Irritating Left
StrtbIing Through
Long Reign Ahead
ShGrkey Lone Foe
M0xs InteStines

In humble opinion Max schmeng is to have long
reign as world heavyweight champion We think there Is
only the horizon who give him trouble and
that man is Jack Sharkey Until the 25yearold lad
from the Rhineand down the sophisticated Strbng ne
of million ring tricks we were quite convinced of Max
schmeings lasting powers
his plain oldfashoned CUTS You may call it courage you
may call it nerve you may call ntestines or you may call
II bravery in the face of frebut in the fight racket they
call the other word nobody to be evasive when
Il fn he mint.
The Washington times., 1931-07-06
MuehLeisen Anneres
Jersev Tennis Title

LONG BEACH, N. J.. July g.
Dolf Muehleisen, Californian who
was runner-up for the national
intercollegiate tennis title last
year, captured the Long Beach
championship by beating DR.. Her,
bert Fischer, Cynwyd, IS, 6-3,
60.
Muehleisen paired with Stanley
Robinson, newly crowned United
States Army net champ, to win
the double crown from Harold
and John Custer. Cynwyd, to the
tune Of 3-6, 60, 60. q
The Washington times., 1931-07-06
Experimental Rounds

So you see fully 10 Of those
Is rounds were experimental
With the left constantly
brushing the nose and per-
sistent infighting in the
clutches which Stribling saw
occurred many times per IN.
ming, cling weakened
Willie's innardS, his ambition
and his vitality to the point
where Makes magic right
struck lightning at Willie's jaw
and put him out to all intentS
and purposes in the fifteenth.
The experiment nearly cul-
minated in the tenth and again
in the twelfth, but Make, un-
daunted, undiScouraged, plug
ging, plodding, slowly and me-
thodically, finally made his SyS.
TEN click and he was returned
O real champion, rather than
the kind of champion he was
when he won on the floor from
Sharkey.
We believe Stribling is
through as a fighter. He has
had many chances against all
kinds, OF course, against the
pushovers and the palooka'
many of whom were the victims
of his 1877 knockouts, he looked
good enough, but his chief claim
Go a title shot vas better show
ings against the likes Of Won
Porat, Christner and Scott. But
who are they, may we ask-verJ
Indifferent men, indeed, we an
swer in the same breath. Yes
Strib is washed up. He shot his
holt and he missed.
The Washington times., 1931-07-06

On several occasions he was
waved to the rubber by Manager
Malone of the Hechtmen with the
bases jammed and no outs. A
tough situation for any pitcher,
but Berry warmed-up with two
pitches each time and then con-
centrated on the batter. To
make a long story short. Freddy
famed the side each time.
"That kid certainly is a
wonder. After a couple more
seasons on the sandlOts and
about q year Of minor league
experience he should make the
big leagues" H. G. Malone
persisted.
Attractive games are listed in
the league for Saturday and Sun
day. PalaiS Royal tackling Hecht
Saturday at IL o'clock on
diamond No. 4 Of the Monument
Grounds. Sunday S. Kann's Sons
and Lansburgh hook-up in a
double-head on the same
diamond. The first game start
ing at 9:3Q. o'clock. .-
The Washington times., 1931-07-06
Aggravating Left

Were we fighting Schmeling,
and heaven hopes the news
paper business never gets to
the point where we've got to
start practicing what we've
preached, that left fist of his
would be like an itchin- place
between the shoulder blades
nothing fatal but oh, so irritat-
ing. He'd keep us sore as a
boil.
Yes, Max Schmeling's cour-
age, when he gets a little older
and a little more clever with
his dukes, will carry him a
long way in the ring, now that
he has established himself as a
real champion. He brushed all
doubts as to his caliber from
the minds of the suspicious
when he nearly had Stribling
out in the tenth with a rain Of
terrific rights to the face,
again in the twelfth and
finally and conclusively when
there was only a few seconds
Of the fifteenth to be COM
pleted.
And here's what Schmeling
did. and how he accomplished
his purpose. Remember, he is
q German. For that reason he
is somewhat slow and methodi-
cal, but nevertheless deter
mined. Like a scientist in his
laboratory, Make plugs away
until he reaches the end OF his
process and then with a flash
Of real genius, presto, he con-
cludes his experiment.
The Washington times., 1931-07-06

Mentor May, Of the brawny
Nationwide baseball team Of the
District Of Columbia, has a num-
ber Of stellar players on his club.
They are Joe Trick, Buddy
Miller, Henry Mccoy, Lee
Greenberg, Benny Waple, Irish
Tumey, "Slim" Ableman and
Ray Burroughs.
The team gathers tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock at the home
Of Manager May. l434 North
Carolina Ave. N. E. All players
are requested to report promptly.
An interesting game is booked
for tomorrow when the Majestics
and District Fire Department
mix-up. The contest starts
promptly at S o'clock on Diamond
No. 8.
Manager Wood, of the Acme
Printers, is seeking a game for
tomorrow, to be played on No
4 diamond of the Monument
grounds. Those interested should
communicate with Wood at Ma
tional 1858 during the day.
The Washington times., 1931-07-06

1t comes to getting 70 the pol
And then we've thought OF
another phrase for Schmeling's
style. He "inches" his man
down to a pulp and then gives
him the finishing process.
Schmeling is the most worry
some style of fighter of the
present era. Sharkey must be
boresome to his opponent with
that flicking left constantly
paving away, but Schmeling
has the same left together with
an "inching.in" afoot which
keeps the enemy constantly
backing away in order to get
set for a fair crack at Schme-
ling.
The Washington times., 1931-07-06
TOP
. IN BLIND BOGEY

A. E. Marschell was the win
ner of the blind bogey" golf
tourney at the White Flint Coun-
try Club yesterday, scoring $500,
rs. j. E. Mayer was second with
1O7-3O, II, and w. S. Furlow
third with 86-8. IS.
The increased activity on the
part of members Of the White
Flint Club is due to r. Cliff Nc
Kimmie, the new pro. McKim-
mie has scheduled several at
tractive events for the members.
F. S. Pomeroy won the
sweepstakes at the KenwOOd
Club with SOLO, 70. Maury
Fitzgerald took second prize
with 1877, II.
J,R. Pattison and Mack Myer
defeated Ray F. Garrity, club
president, and Dave Thomson,
chairman of the golf committee,
l up in 10 holes, in the finals
of the two-man team tourna-
ment at Manor. C. H. Gerner,
D, M. Mcpherson and j. F. Vic
tory. each with 81 puts for 18
holes, tied for first in the put.
ting tourney. ]. A. Cosgrove and
c. A. Metzler. with 80 puts
apiece, were sGond.
Mrs. J. T. Powell, with 80
puts, won the wOmen'S putting
contest at ManCr. Mrs. Mack
Myer and Mrs. HI. T. Titeman,
with 40 puts each, were next.
The first lucky number In the
blind bogey at Manor was II and
four tied for first. They were S
M. Grogan, 89-18-71; r. McC
Clayton, 84-13-71; H. E. Patton
93-22-71, and j. F. Ebert, 9l-2O-
II. The second lucky number
was 80, with H. w. Offutt, 104-24
80, being the winner. The third
number was IT which saw eight
contestants tied as follows: Dave
Thomson, 87-10-77; w. E. Det
wiler, 102-25-77; George F
Miller, 8O-3-77: c. w. Schafer
95-12-77; J. C. Rutter, 92-15-77;
W. Fred Byrne, 93-16-77; E. j
Carver, 87-1O-77, and Dwight N
Burnham, 90-13-T.
The Washington times., 1931-07-06
Shells Victorious
In Extra Frames

Undaunted by the heat, the
Shells colored baseball team OF
THE Times Junior Baseball League
won an thinning thriller from
the Union -Wesleyans, who play in
the senior class.
The Shells were piloted to vic
tory by Hall and Lucas. Dixon
hit the only homer of the game,
and it was his two-sacker that
brought in the winning run. The
WeSleyanS tied the score repeat
edly during the game, but Lucas
saw to it that his team kept its
final lead by striking out his foes
In one-two-three order on II
pitched balls in the eleventh.
The Washington times., 1931-07-06
POLO INVADERS
IN PRACTICE

CHICAGO, July 6.-The Santa
Paula, Argentina polo team,
headed by Manuel Andrada, in
ternational star rated as an eight
goal man, was to practice today
for the series with the old Aiken
Four of Long Island.
Beside Andrada, the party
which arrived yesterday in
cluded Jose Reynal, Alfredo
Harrington, Andres GazOtti and
Mrs. Reynal, Mrs. Harrington
and a 16-year-Old SON Of Capt.
Andrada.
The Argentine horses arrived
several days ago and the Eastern
team, with 26 ponies and a dozen
grooms is expected Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1931-07-06

period, the general contention is
that Manager Johnson's men will
find themselves in their hitting,
also he pitching will pick up and
the team will be up there fighting
the AS for all their worth. Let
us pray that this turn Of affairs
makes it's presence felt at once.
No better time for it than with
the AS in town.
The Washington times., 1931-07-06
BATTLE SITE
QUESTION
Of HOUR

NEW YORK, July 6.-Primo
Carnera will be in the challen-
gers role when the next heavy
weight championship fight is
staged.
Joe Jacobs, manager Of Max
schmeling, made that statement
today. Madison Square Garden
will promote the show.
There was some talk Of Make
taking on the winner of the
Sharkey.Walker battle in Brook
lyn, but Schmeling has a con-
tract for a Carnera fight with
the Garden and Jacobs will go
through with it.
The site of the battle Is the
big question. Jacobs prefers
Jersey City. He thinks the
Garden in q months time
could erect an arena there to
seat $4,000 people.
New York city is out of the
question because Schmeling is
under suspension here.
Other Possible Sites
Wrigley Field, Chicago, and
the Sesqui-C Centennial Stadium In
Philadelphia are also possibilities
Jacobs said.
If the notwithstanding fight
in Cleveland last Friday had been
held in Chicago it would have
drawn 100000, was another OBJ
servation of Schmeling'S man
ager. He said the Garden would
have broken even except for the
Fourth of July weekend lure as
opposition. Cleveland had a big
exodus.
Jacobs seemed to think the
Garden sold the radio privilege
too cheaply. It was sold fol
$25, 1000, and Jacobs said II
should have brought ten times
that sum.
Schmeling, who stood by as
Jacobs talked, seemed in fine
humor at the prospect Of receiv'
ing a cordial reception from his
homeland this week. He sails on
the Europa tonight. He'll be
back in a month.
Max said Sharkey is a good
boxer, and dangerous, but with
out the punch to beat him. He
admitted Cameras punchin
prowess, but declared he lacked
the boxing skill and ability to
take punishment.
FOrgives Prosecutors
Schmeling said he harbored no
ill will for those who have
harped on his alleged lack OF
ability between the time Of his
fight with Sharkey and the
Stribling encounter.
"Tt was q hard year." said
Max, "a trying experience, but
every one has been so fine
that am only too willing to
forgive and forget"
The Washington times., 1931-07-06
.CURT|SS PLAYS
BE[SHE SUNDAY

w. Byrn Curtiss, left-handed
golfer, and Tom Belshe will en-
gage in the 36-hole finals of the
Tribal Bowl competition over the
Indian Spring Club course on
Sunday.
Belshe reacneu the finals yes.
terday by beating George Gist, 2
and /, while Curtiss disposed Of
Leo F. Pass by q similar score.
The previous Sunday, Belshe elm
mated Leroy Sasscer, winner of
the event last year.
Howard and Walter NOrd-
linger won the Scotch foursOme
at WoOdmOnt Club yesterday
with a card of (85-13) ~. Al
bert E. Steinem and Gilbert
Hahn were runnerS-up with a
card of (95-16) 79.
w. H. Arnold won the flag
tournament at Argyle, playing his
last three strokes from the nine
teenth tee. Arnold had a gross
score of 89, and carries a handi
cap of 10. S. F. Sherwood was
second, playing his final two
strokes down the nineteenth fair
way. He crossed SO, and is handi
capped at IA.
No scores were turned in b!
the Class "a" players in thC
sweepstakes at Indian Spring yes
terday. D. M. McNeale was th(
winner in Class "B" with a care
of (95-15) 80. The winners il
Glass &C" were Robert Brownell
(99-2O 70; w. w. Curtiss, Go;
-2O 83, and Major Dawson
O19=2D o.
The Washington times., 1931-07-06
BETHESDA SURPRISES

The Bethesda Volunteer Fire De
partment beat out the Old Colony
Laundry team yesterday, IA.
The Old Colony took the lead for
a moment in the eighth inning
with a two-run rally, but the Fire
men came back in the final frame
with three tallies and won the
game.
The Washington times., 1931-07-06
C0LESVILLE SCORES

The Colesville Cards won an
other game yesterday. when they
took the Washington An-Stars
over by the one-sided score Of
2O-3. Anderson performed well
for the victors, granting the ALL
Stars only four Safeties.
The Washington times., 1931-07-06
SOPHOMORE STAR

Leonard Gudd, sophomore, was
voted the most outstanding ath-
lete at Temple University. He
played football, basketball, base
ball and was the weight man on
the track team.
The Washington times., 1931-07-06
TO TEMPT BETTORs

The Australian totalisator to
be installed at Hialeah Park IN
Miami next winter will cost
nearly 100000. 1t will be 100
feet long and contain 30 ticket
booths.