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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
BANKERS AUTO
/ USED IN HOLD-UP
Trio Held as Suspects in
$4,000 Robbery From
Baltimore Concern.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Md, January To-
Six bandits used an automobile stolen
from the president of the Maryland
Bankers Association in the robbery 'yes-
terday of the Commercial Savings Bank.
They fed with $4,000.
Three men were held last night as
suspects.
BY its license number, scrubbed down
by a bystander, the police discovered
that the bandits car, maroon sedan
of expensive MAXI, belonged to Alex
ancer Armstrong, president of the
Bankers Association and former at
torney general of the State 1t was
stolen Thursday night from in front of
his home.
The bandits were armed with revolt
vers and a saweI-c S',3' gun. Gus
toners and employees were cowed and
no alarm was turned in until the men
had sped away The amount of the
loot was the largest with one eXcep-
ton in the local crime record. Bank
robberieS have been few and many have
been baked. Last March five robbers
fed empty-handed from a bank when
an alarm sounded. In 1926 bandit
who tried to rob bank in suburb
was shot and captured. And the year
before one of two men holding up a
bank was shot and killed by police
man,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
miami PLANE CRASH
SUBJECT OF PROBE
Three Die and Another Is In
iured as Ship Departs
From Air Meet.
BY the Associated Press.


MIAMI, Fla, January 10-The crash
of a departing airplane, fatal to three
occupants, was the subject of an inves-
tigation by Department of Commerce
and air ,S1eet officials today as the an
nual allSimerican aircraft competition
here whirled into its third day.
The dead, none of whom had partici-
pated in the air meet, are Lieut.. James
Riddle, %, st. Petersburg and Chicago;
Bob c. Smalley, "a, Chicago, vice pres
ident and general manager of the Stin-
son-Illinois Co., and DR.. Harry A. Ware,
Chicago surgeon.
DR.. A. J. Smalley, 81, Chicago, a cou-
sin of Bob C. Smalley, was taken to a
hospital with fractures of both legs,
both arms, his back and possible in
ternal injuries.
The tragedy occurred as plane pilot
ed by Riddle left the field for st. Pc
tersburg and Chicago. witnesses said
motor trouble developed as the plane
passed over the No. 2 race course pylon
1t plunged into deep smuck swamp land
as the pilot attempted to maneuver it
to landing. The party had been
warned by Operations Manager Ray
Washburn at Municipal Airport not to
depart while races were in progress.
No event was being run at the time of
the tragedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
MANY MEXICANS LEAVING
FOR HOMELAND FROM U. S.
1885 Returned Through Nuevo
Laredo During Last Part of
December, Figures Show.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, January 10.-More
Mexicans returned from the United
States through the single frontier entry
of Nuevo Laredo in the last half of
December than went to the United
States through all ports of entry in
the preceding five months, immigration
figures received here show.
The Nuevo Laredo migration Office
reported that from December Is to 80
total of 1885 Mexicans passed through
there, returning to their homeland be-
cause of loss of jobs and other causes
in the United States. Figures of the
American Department of State recent
ly issued showed that only 1893 MeXi-
cans received permits to go to the
United States from July to Novem-
Der 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
TWO HURT AS TRUCK
is CRANKED IN GEAR
T. M. Wilson, Oak Shades, Crushed
by Vehicle Near Fredericksburg.
Leg of Another Fractured.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG Va. January
10-T. M Wilson, 81, of Oak Shades,
an employee of the State Highway De-
partment, was probably fatally injured
and Clarence Rogers, 81. of Falmouth,
another worker, sustained a fractured
leg when crushed by the weight of three
heavy trucks, one of which had been
cranked while in gear.
The three trucks were in line in the
repair shop near here when Wilson
cranked the last. The vehicle lunged
forward, pinned him between it and
the next truck and continued forward
until the third crushed Rogers leg
against a workbench.
Two other employees were working
under the trucks, but succeeded In roll
ing aside before the wheels reached
them. Doctors said Wilson would prob
ably die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
TEMPORARY ZONING
ORDINANCE PLANNED
Interim Measure to Safeguard Alex
andrians Pending Work of
Engineer Root.
81 sta1 correspondent Of The star.

By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 10.-An
interim or temporary coming ordinance,
designed to prevent any changes in the
coming situation here during the time
the city is being planned under the
direction of Irving c. Root, city plan
ming engineer, will be presented to City
Council at its meeting next Thursday
and will probably be placed on its first
reading at that time.
The ordinance, which was prepared
by Mr.. Root in conjunction with City
Attorney Carl Budwesky. is along the
lines Of those usually adopted by cities
during the course of being zoned. Root
is expected to appear before various
civic organizations here in the near fu-
ture to make talks concerning the ad-
vantageS of coming the city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
STATE OFFICIALS SUED
FOR DEPOSITORS' LOSSES
Bank Superintendent and His
Predecessor Named Defendants
in Ohio Court Action.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, January 10.-A
suit charging the present State superin-
tendent of banks and his predecessor
with failure to discover the insolvency
Of the Ohio State Bank of Washington
Court House and asking to recover from
them and "a other defendants the 81
422,237 lost by depositors, was filed in
Common Pleas Court here yesterday.
The action was brought by Attorney
Frank S. Monnett of Columbus on be-
half of Jacob H. Chenalt of Washing
ton Court House, who Is acting in a
representative capacity for the banks
1900 depositors.
According to Monnett It is the first
suit of its kind in this State seeking 60
hold officials of the banking depart
ment and their bondsmen responsible
for losses incurred by banks patron
The suit holds the State officials re-
sponsible for permitting Nal Daugh-
erty, president of the Board of Direc-
tors. to withdraw large sums from the
bank while he was insolvent and for ad-
judging him the owner of 70,500 shares
of stock having total value of SAL
600 when he was wholly insolvent for
that amount, as well as other amounts
he had borrowed without security"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
BLAZE DRIVES FAMILY
OUT IN NIGHTCLOTHES
Rats Blamed for Fire in South
Patrick Street Home
in Alexandria.
BY a stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 10
Thomas C. Rawlett, his wife and two
children were forced to flee in night
clothes from their home, at LOG South
Fairfax street, when fire, said to have
been caused by rats nesting under the
floor, filled the residence with dense
smoke The occupants, still in their
night garments, were taken to the home
of a relative in an automobile.
The fire damage was not great, ac-
cording TO Fire Chief James M. Dun
can, jr.. as No. l truck and No. 4 en-
CINE, which responded to the alarm,
quickly extinguished the blaze.
Shortly after o'clock this morning
fire of an undetermined origin did dam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
ANNULMENT is ASKED
Husband Charges Wife Wed Him
Before Being Divorced.

Annulment of marriage is asked In a
suit fled in the District Supreme Court
by Stewart A. Pike, S33 Tenth street
northeast, against Mildred M Pike,
2717 Thirteenth street.
The husband charges that the de-
PENDANT had not, been divorced from a
former husband when she went through
the marriage ceremony with Pike jan
uary "a, last He is represented by At
torness Toomey & Toomey and Joseph
C. Suraci.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
STORES TO USE WINDOWS
TO AID IN FILLING CHEST
Cup offered for Best Display Boost
ing Civic Project-Free News
paper Space Assured.

Window displays, showing the work
of the Community Chest, will be in
stalled in Washington stores during
the campaign period, January % to
February 4, it was announced at the
meeting yesterday of the Community
Chest Publicity Council. Arrange
mentS have been made with all the
stores, Ernest S. Johnston, chairman of
the council, said. The Charles Schwartz
& Son Cup for the best window will
be given again this year.
Announcements of gratis newspaper
space, preparation of copy and engrav-
ing were made at the meeting.
Because of the crisis caused by I'M
employment" Mr.. Johnston said, I'VE
are asking the people to give more this
year. Publicity mediums have prom
ised us the utmost in cooperation"
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WILL MARRY PRINCE

NEW YORK, January 10 0P.--Mrs
James Laurens Van Alien Of New York,
Long Island ard Newport, r. l., yes
terday announced the engagement of
her only daughter Miss Louise Astor
Van Allen, to Prince Alexis e. Mdivani,
Miss Van Allen is a direct descendant
of John Jacob Aston and grand
daughter of the late James j. Van Allen,
Ambassador to Italy In the Cleveland
eSministration.
Prince f6divani is a Scn Of Gen
PRINCE z. Mdivani and the late Princess
Z. Mdivani. His father was aide-de-
camp to the late Gear of Russia.
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FIRE VOLUNTEERS ELECT.

George E. Hamilton Named Presi-
dent of Leonardtown Department.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
I&ONARDTowN, Md. January TO-
The result of the election of the Leon
ardtown Volunteer Fire Department
was as follows:
President, George E. Hamilton; vice
president, j. Lewis Edwards; secretary.
Stuart Bennett; treasurer, Maurice Ty-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

Ter Thrift; chief, Roland B. Duke;
chief engineer, j. Lewis Edwards: first
assistant, Leroy McNey; second assist
ant, James E. wheatley; third assist
ant, j. Allen Bennett; assistant fire
chief. Henry Stanley Van Devanter:
captain, James e. Wheatley: lieutenant,
J. Frank Guy. all of Leonardtown.
The Fire Department is planning a
dance for the benefit of the organiza-
ton on February 10 at the Duke Audi
torium here.
A little later the department Is plan
ning to give a minstrel show.
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VETERAN DIES ON VISIT
Elias H. Mcdonald Succumbs at
Amissville.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
WARRENTON. Va, January 10
Elias H. Mcdonald, one of the few
Confederate veterans left in this county.
died at the home of his son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Walter,
Amissville, Va. He would have been 81
years old one month from the date of his
death. Since the death Of his wife,
who was Miss Almedia Payne of Orlean,
Va. he made his home with his SON
in-1aw and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs b.
r. Sampsell. Rectortown. but was taken
I'll while on a holiday visit at the home
of another daughter.
Funeral service was conducted at
Rectortown by Elder A. L. Harrison.
Interment was at Upperville. Six grand
sons acted as pallbearers. MIR. McDon-
aid served in THE Black Horse" Com
pany H. 4th Virginia Cavalry. He
leaves three daughters. Mrs. w. r.
Walter. Mrs B. F. Sampsell and Mrs.
j. H. Lauffer, Dover, Pa. and one son.
Z. c. Mcdonald Of Washington, d. c.
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age estimated at approximately sI,7o9
to store at Memorial Heights, on the
Richmond Highway. The building,
which was owned by Constable F. j.
Wease Of Fairfax County, was badly
damaged. The store was owned by c.
B. Kerns and operated by Harry H.
Beach. Apparatus of Columbia Motor
and Engine Company No. of this city
answered the alarm
A chimney fire at the residence of
r. H. Lucas, jr., IL West Linden street,
Rosemont, brought No. 5 engine, No. 4
hose wagon and No. 2 truck out shortly
after z o'clock this morning Damage
was slight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

Bull fighting is such a dangerous &C.
cupation that, in spite of skill. precau-
ton and experience, there are very few
bull fighters who survive TO retire.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
D N
CARD

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Jack Kid
Berg, Junior welterweight cham
pion of the world, risks his title
tonight in ten-round bout with
Goldie Hess, of Los Angeles, at
the Chicago Stadium.
On the same program at the
stadium another champion. Chris
Battalino, custodian of the
featherweight crown, will meet
Eddie Shea. of Chicago. Batta-
limos championship will not be
jeopardized in his bout with
Shea.
Although Berg will enter the
ring a heavy favorite, according
to early indications today, the
Californian is expected to give
him a heavy run for the ten
rounds. Berg has not boxed in
almost six months, factor in
Hess favor.
Shea is conceded an even
chance of defeating Battalino
although the latter recently sill
enced his critics by successfully
defending his title against Kid
Chocolate. Shea recently de-
feated Fidel La Barba, regarded
as an outstanding title contender.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
Today's
Sportorial
By KIRK MILLER

1t seems almost impossible to
stir up a good war in the
sports pages these days. be-
cause sports folks don't seem
to be in a belligerenJ mood.
For a while there it looked like
something bordering on battle
might crop up between the
majors and the minors, but
that has all cooled off now
and the three Class AA loops
who thought they wanted to
pcut at the majors have made
up their minds this is no time
declaring embargoes on players.
First the American ASsocia-
ton decided there wouldn't be
much fun being at odds with
lis old friends and customers.
the major leagues.
Then the Pacific Coast
League made up its mind it
would feel kind of lonesome
Ctf there IN the West With no
major contacts with which to
buy or sell players.
And finally the international
League, whose base of opera
ticns is closer to that Of the
majors than either of its minor
brethren's. decided friendship
with the big boys was the bet
ter part of judgement.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
Sonnenberg Coming

Joe Freeman, backed by heavy
local sugar, is going 10 open
up at the Strand, February 3,
with Gus SoEnenberg and some
one as the piece de resistance.
We say Sonnenberg and some
one because it doesn't matter
who the someone may be, just
so long as Sonnenberg is there.
Seeing that Joe Turner ap-
pears to be doing pretty we'll
by himself over at the Audi
torium, Freeman and his crowd
think they will do a little dip
ping in on this wrestling gravy
on their own accord.
This gesture looks to us like
a wrestling war, or as near to
it as anything we can imagine
at the moment, and one or the
other of the two local wrestling
factions is going to lose out
time will tell which.
Washington is normally big
enough to support two wrestling
enterprises, but there is no de-
mand at the moment for two
shows weekly. Times are too
hard and dollars too scarce for
the lovers of the sport to in
dulge themselves more than
once a week, otherwise Turner
himself would have adopted the
tWo-a-Week idea long ago.
Yes, there's one little war
looming.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
| D 7 7 LEADING
NETMEN

MONTREAL, Jan. % GN.S.)
George Lott, of Philadelphia,
American Davis Cup star, was a
round ahead of the rest of the
field today in the defense of his
Canadian indoor tennis champion
Lott scored two victories yester,
day, conquering D. P. Hatch, a
local star, in an 8-6, 6-1 tussle,
and then beating G.. C. Plimpton,
of Boston, 81, 6-2.
Johnny Van Ryn, another Davis
star, had a tough job getting by
his fellow-countryman, Emmett
Pare, of Chicago, 6-3, 2-6, GO
Berkeley Bell entered the quarter
finals with a 6-1, 60 victory
over A. McMartin, of Montreal.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
Hold Everything
-BV JOE HOLMAN.

edged a 21-point margin defeat
recently when Maryland's young
giants uncovered a superlatlVe
exhibition of passing and sharp
shooting.
If you want a real run for
your money patrOniZe tOnight's
Washington Basketball League
games. There are three of 'em
to pick from.
Census Enumerators and Stew
art Photographers, now involved
in a three-cornered tie with
Skinker Eagles for the leadership,
must get by housing opposition
to promote their respective
causes.
At Silver Spring High School
splendidly matched combines,
Census and Stewards, are eX-
pected to put on one of the
prettiest exhibitions of the year.
Alexandria (VaD Armory like
wise will feature a standout at
traction bringin together
French-R. F. P. and NorthernS.
Eagles-Marines
Kensington, Md, enthusiasts
likely will witness a spirited ira
cas- at the National Guard Ar
mory. Anacostia Eagles, who re-
Gently extended Skinker Eagles
may finally crash the win column
at the. expense of Marine Bar
racks.
The little Eagles pack plenty OF
fire and spit it. A tendency to
foul too often alone blocks their
progress.
So Clark Griffith and Joe
Turner have drawn UP an agree
ment that assures Washington
ians of big-Ieague wrestling at
American League Park next
summer!
Good enough. Give Washing
ton what it wants and it will pay
the freight.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
All Very Quiet

So now everything is peace
fu! and sublime on the baseball
front, as in fact it seems to be
On pretty much every front in
sportdom. What seemed like
a nice little skirmiSh in base
ball has faded away into moth
ing more serious than a couple
of bonfires.
Even the box fighting situa-
ton has simmered down to
comparative quiet, although
this is no fault of the New
York Boxing Commission which
has done everything. including
second-guessing itself, to keep
things booming, in the news
Papers at least.
1t did fire Max Schmeling
out of the heavyweight cham
pionship, but nobody paid any
attention to the edict and
Schmeling, now on the high
seas, will fight in June in Chi
Cago with the title at stake.
Meanwhile Jim Maloney and
Primo Camera, neither of them
any better than third-raters, #
that, will fight in Miami within
four or five weeks, but you
won't find the world holding
its breath at the outcome.
So there is little on the
horizon of storm clouds, unless
it may be there is a mild
wrestling war looming.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
CISSELL WOULD
SHINE

Chalmer Cissell is due to click
this season. The former Omitted
States cavalryman, who quit the
Army for the diamond, has been
four years trying to prove he is
worth the $123, 900 the White Sox
paid for him He was supposed
to be the best shortstop in the
country at one time, but he fell
down there and then flopped at
second.
Cissell thinks that instead of
hurting his chances the big cash
price paid for his services actually
saved him. for the Sox hesitated
about sending a $123,000 player
back to the minors without a
long test.
Had Cissell come from the
International League at $4,000
he admits himself he wouldn't be
in the big league now.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23

University of Maryland, we are
told, boasts the finest freshman
basketball team in it's history.
Everything needed to round out a
truly great quintet is boasted by
the firSt-year men.
Not the least of these attributes
is height. Jack Faber's charges,
as unit, average one inch above
six feet.
Practitioners of the zone defense
find altitudinous players invalu'
able. And, since Maryland uses
that system exclusively, Coach
Burton Shipley may we'll look
smilingly to the future.
Vincent, Chase
MainSprings in the teams make
up are Rufus Vincent, center, and
Spencer Chase, forward. These
elongated youngsters were SenSa'
tional tap-off men with Dewitt
Prep and Business High, respeC,
lively, a year ago. Vincent stands
six feet and four inches, while
Chase, of Trailer construction,
measures IS inches.
Bucky Buscher, Emerson's 1880
sensation and proclaimed one of
the greatest of all District school
boy graduates, tops 6 feet. David
son, Monk, Lampson, Snyder and
Hart are others who are con-
tributing physically to one of the
rangiest freshman combinations
ever turned out in this section.
Of the District interhigh
basketball group, Tech alone
has failed to fall before the
Mckinley is to oppose Mary
land freshmen in February.
ROut HOyaS
Probably the most gratifying
triumph registered by the little
Terrapins, however, was the re-
cent rout of a formidable George
town University freshman five.
The Hoya yearlingS acknoWl-
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
Last Nights Fights

At Scranton, Pa.-Joe Banovic
Binghampton, N. Y, light heavy
weight, defeated Pete Latzo
Scranton, 10 rounds.
At White Plains, N. Y.-Billy
Jenkopsky, Yonkers middleweight,
defeated Charlie Sapko, Poland
eight rounds.
At New York-Alf Schell, New
York welterweight, scored tech
nical kayo over Pete Larantonda
New York five rounds.
At Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Jackie Brit
ton, Wilkesbarre bantamweight
defeated Willie Cubic, Newark
N. j., 10 rounds.
At New Haven, Conn.-Eddie
Cerda, Mexican junior lightweight
defeated Pete Herman, Boston
eight rounds.
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
NOTED GOLFERS
SURVIVE

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan %.
Three noted golfers today had
failed to qualify in the motion
picture executives $4,000 charity
match play golf championship.
Those eliminated were Leo Diegel,
Al Espinosa and Witty Cox.
Walter Hagen and Jimmy Thomp-
son squeezed into the competi-
ton, winning from their oppon-
erts in a play-off for the last two
places in the bracket of 80 who
start match play over the Rivera
Golf Club course today.
Medal round honors vent to
Horton Smith and Herman Bar
rCn, Port Chester, N. Y. Each
turned in cards of 140.
The feature matches ct the
first round of match play will see
the following players pitted
against each other:
The Washington times., 1931-01-23
BIG WALLOP
ARGUESFOR
CHANCE
BY HYPE IGOE

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-It's the
consensus of opinion that Ernie
Schaaf, who has adopted Boston
as his home, will beat James jim
Braddock, the young sapling from
Jersey City in their 10-round bout
in Madison Square Garden TO-
night. :,
But the consensus doesn't al
ways have it right. Maybe 1t
guesses them once in a half a
dozen times, on the race tracks
anyway. And, like the race
tracks, the ring is the spot where
upset after upset comes to startle
the form players.
Of late few favorites have come
down in front in the Garden
Probably the trend is not more
than one in seven. One favorlte,
Max Baer, just clicked in that
bout with Tom Heeney.
No Set-up
IT. would be a shock if two in a
row we're to register. Maybe
Schaaf will, and then again he
may not. for he has no Jonn
Sap in this Braddock to meet
And, because James j. is on the
short end of the betting makes
no difference to him. He always
has been the underdogs IN so 1ar
as being favored for a bout Is
concerned.
In other words, the boys have
never thought much about the
prowess of James ]. BraddOck.
despite the fact that he has
tOppIed over Pete LatzO, Tuffy
Griffiths and Jimmy Slattery.
He did a neat job in all his vic
tories and when the call was
against him in some bouts,
there was quite difference OF
opinion as to the decision.
Since Jim turned heavy he has
been a better fighter. He has
added to the heft of his punch
which always was heavy. He has
acquired some speed and he has
developed a left that compares
we'll with his mighty right. He
has a knack of finding spot 10
park that great right and mayhar
he will find such a place on a
vital spot of Schaaf's anatomy.
In Shape
He is primed for the kill, as II
were. He has been for nearly
two weeks at Gus Wilson'S Orange
burgh camp and has bee n
whipped into the best shape OF
his career. He will step in the
ring in the Garden weighing
about 1877 pounds, and win AL
the great power he has shown IN
past fight reinforced to no little
extent. , vor,.
Yesterday and, after a workout
reported himself ready for for the the
fray. He will weigh about 2oo
pounds.