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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
Voliva Says Flyers
OF World Can't Go
From Pole to Pole
Sponsor of ''F1at Plane
Theory SCOTS at Feats
of Aviation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ZION. Ill. July 9.-Wilbur Glenn
Voliva, overseer of the Christian Cath
Ollie Apostolic Church and proponent
Of the theory that the world is nat
has his own ideas about around-the-
world flyers. Asked about them, he
said
Around the world flyers? They
Just 20 in a circle around the North
Pole The trip around the Equator
will be comparatively easy to make
but the trip around the earth in a
straight Northumberland direction will
not be accomplished, for the reason
that 1t cannot"
Mr.. Voliva, who processes to believe
the earth is a circular plane, made
his comment to a newspaper man who
interviewed him in connection with
the opening of his twenty-sixth OBJ
servance of the Feast of the Taber-
nacles He began conducting the feast
in 1908, when he took over the leader.
ship of Zion from the failing founder
DR.. John Alexander Dowie. He has
led the Today ceremony ever since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09


THE hrst Of series Of eight sum
= mer festival programs at the
Sylvan Theater, given under the aus
Fund Committee, the ONCE OF Public
Community Center Department, was
given last night before one Of the
largest audiences of the year. Scat
tered across the immense lawn that
slopes away from washington Monu-
ment and viewing the band plat
form and the stage proper were
literally thousands who had arrived
considerably before 8 o'clock to see
what was what To the left of the
stage the United States Army Band,
under the leadership of Capt. VIII
liam ]. Stannard was assembled.
and when the stage was cleared Of
intermittent darkness the Lisa
Gardiner Dancers appeared out Of
nowhere and presented selections
from their Winters dancing store
house with O success that seemed to
echo applause for miles around.
Although one suspects that there are
easier things than dancing to band
music, these brightly CARRIED young
lhulcb hQuIJbcu dIeHiSciNco al man
ner that should have delighted their
noted teacher-who at the moment
Is alternating in Spain-and pro-
vided real climax and a real dance
treat for the assembled multitude
In the ballet from Prince Igor" a
special arrangement of Borodin's
Tartan classic, not seen on these
out-of doors boards before.
AZ q matter of fact, the elements
put their best foot forward last
night: there were gently tempered
breezes to beguile the audience on
the hill, there were handsomely
modulated lights. an occasional
wastral plane overhead and only a
minimum Of flying mammalia. From
distance the scene was one of es-
pecial beauty, and many tourists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
TOWN TO FETE FLYRRS.
Chickasha, Okla. Spruces Up for Post
and Gatty Return.

CHICKASHA. Okla. July lP-
Residents of Chickasha waited impa-
tiently today for the return Of Wiley
Post and Harold Gatty, globe -girdling
flyers, to Oklahoma.
Feted in New York and Washington,
Post and GattN their wives and F. c..
Hall, whose oil wealth made their rec
ord world flight possible were expected
to arrive at this little Southwestern
Oklahoma town from Columbus, Ohio,
at o'clock this afternoon.
In anticipation of the event, Chicka-
sha forces have worked virtually to q
man and without rest since they
learned, upon completion Of the flight
week ago, that Chickashar would be
the first Oklahoma town to be visited.
The streets were cleaned. the lawns
freshly groomed: the little airport
southeast Of town was moved and q
fence erected to keep the unwary from
whirling propellors. Bunting and huge
banners are up.
At the Main street drugstores Win
ME Mae" sodas and Happy Landings"
SundaeS are best sellers.
The welcoming party will be headed
by Gov. w. II. Alfalfa Bill" Murray
and the pilots parents, MIR. and Mrs.
W. r. Post, who live on q small farm
Just outside Maysville, Okla.
A banquet tonight, attended by 600
ali who can ind seats In Chickasha's
largest hal-w1ll climax the celebra-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
URUGUAYAN FLYERS
|ON GOOD WILL TOUR.
Three Military Planes to
Visit Argentina, Paraguay
and Bolivia.
NJ Gable to The Star.

~ Gable TO The Star.
MONTEvIDEO. Uruguay. July s.--
Uruguay is sending q squadron Of three
military airplanes on a mission Of
friendship to three nearby republics.
These planes, which are joining the
celebration today Of Argentina's Inde-
pendence day In Buenos Aires. have
been ordered to proceed afterward 10
Asuncion, Paraguay. 10 participate In
another independence celebration July
10.
To avoid the appearance OF Partially
in the Chaco dispute between Bolivia
and Paraguay. the planes will then ny
to La Pax. Bolivian capital.
BraZils assignment OF seven planes
to BuenoS Aires for today's celebration
was the first use OF airplanes for good
will tours by South American republics,
and the Urueuayan squadron tour OF
the three republics is the most extern
sive use yet made Of aviation for this
purpose among Latin American coun-
tries.
(Copyrieht, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
STORM KILLS THREE

MEXICO CITY, July 9 UP.-Three
persons were reported killed last night
and much damage done by storms and
floods in various parts Of the country.
Three fatalities occurred at Gamer
mo Mendoza. State of Vera Cruz, when
lightning struck and set fire to a
house
Banana plantations of the Trans
continental Co. were said to have been
badly damaged by a hurricane in the
Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, zone.
LandslideS caused by heavy rains
IN the Barranca region Of Jalisco have
obliged temporary suspension Of
through trafic to Nogales, Ariz, on
the Southern Pacific Lines and Diff
culties In train communication are re-
ported also by the National Railways
in various sectors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
AUTO DRIVER ADMITS
KILLING TWO GIRLS


BY the Associated Press.
PLATTSBURGH, N. Y. July Al
bert Nordstrom, IS, whose automobile
jumped the curb In Morrisonville, killing
two little girls. was. arrested Tuesday
He admitted he was the driver and was
held on charges Of manslaughter, sec
ond degree.
He said he thought q State trooper
was chasing him and lost control OF the
automobile. After striking and killing
the girls, the machine careened down
the Sidewalk for 200 yards before Nord-
strom was able to stop 1t. Ilene Lucia,
s., and Marie, her 3-year- sister,
died instantly. Police quoted Nordstrom
as saying he had the car on order OF
William Hicks to 60 North for load of
liquor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
FLYERS AND WIVES
HOP FOR OKLAHOMA
Post and Gatty Making
Nonstop Flight to
Chickasha.

ST. LOUIS, July Q GP.-The
Winnie Mae, vorld-girdling plane
bearing Wiley Post and Harold
Gatty, passed over Lambsrt-St. Louis
Field here at IL :oS am today en-
route to Oklahoma,
Post and Catty dipped the plane
to salute the field and few on. About
q mile behind was the plane bearing
their wives.
~ the Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 9.-Unde-
TERED by an accident in landing here
late yesterday, Mrs. Wiley Post and
Mrs. Harold Gatty, wives of the round
the-world flyers, hoped off for Chicka-
sha. Okla. at O'Clock this morning.
The women escaped serious injury
when their plane ground-looped and was
badly damaged. A sister ship of the
Winnie Mae, the ound-the- world plane
took the women westward. It was rushed
here from indianapolis by Pilots Richard
Knox and Dan McDuffey.
As the women took off their husbands
were experimenting the refueling and
warming up of the Winnie Mae, which
Will make the Oklahoma hop without a
stop.
Post and Gatty, seeing their wives
safely in the air. climbed into their
own ship and took off for Posts home
town at 9:19 am.
The flyers, accompanied by their
hacker. F. c. Hall, Oklahoma oil man,
got away without difficulty.
The start of their last lap was held
UP for q time while the aviators re-
placed q door handle on the Winnie
Mae. The handle disappeared during
the night, probably taken 10y some SOU
venir hunter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
Ordered to Pay Alimony.

LOS ANGELES. July Q LP.--Superior
Judge Dudley Valentine yesterday al
lowed H. H. Van Loan. screen writer,
until August Is to make up q 5000
deficit in alimony payments tn Mrs.
Gertrude Van Loan. In the event all
arrears in the SITS monthly allowance
are not cleared up on that date
warrant Judge Valentine issued yester-
day will be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
Regular Delivery

Over 100000 families read The
Star ever day. The great ma
tortty have the paper delivered
regularly every evening and Sun
day morning at q cost of IA
cents daily and 5 cents Sunday.
II you are not taking advan-
tage Of this regular service at
this low rate, telephone National
5000 now and service viii start
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09

81, $3.50 and So grades
separate collar $1.59
and collar attached. i
3 for $3.50
$3.50, - and $3.50
grades - aeparate collar
and collar at $3.50
tached ......... &
3 for $3.50
S., IS and $3.50 grades.
Including silk shirts; sep
arate collar and $3.50
collar attached. >. -
3 for $3.50
$3.50 Glenbrook Non.
Shrinkable Broad C ! o t h
Shirts, plain shades and
eolors; collar $1.69
attached ........ i
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Southampton B r o a d =
cloth, the finest of the
weaves; neckband and
collar attach . d ; $3.50
white only. ...... &
3 for $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09

This Is the seventh in q series Of
eight articles on the. life Of Wiley Pest.
air-dreamipg farm lad Through barn
storming days and aviation factory ex:
perience to his meeting with Harold
globe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
Mode Robes

IS and $3.50 Terry
Cloth, Broadcloth, $9.95
etc. ..... ~
$40 and $12 Poplin,
Pongse. Elan n 81, $c.9S
$3.50, $40 and SIS
Finest Flannel,
silk.linsd Bro $12.95
eades, etc. -. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
Golf Hose

$3.50 and 81 grades;
light-w e ght wool and
lisle; excellent mr.
colors OO&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09

Mode Pajamas
The new and staple
models.
So and $3.50 $1.s9
grades ......... i
3 for $3.50
$3.50, 81 and SIS grades,
including nc pongee $3.50
silk ........ q
3 for $500
$3.50, 50, $40 and SIS
grades, including $E.S9
SILK ~
3 for $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09

Fancy isles, rayons
and silks and sports
styles for white shoes.
75c and 81 Az
grades ......... 2OS
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grade. sl.:0 and 81 Sis
3 for $500
$3.50 and So S1.S0
grades ......... l.
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$3.50 and 81 s2.ss
3 for $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-09
Il Glenbrook Top Coats that sold a

Buy with Fall needs in mind-for these Suits and Ton
Coats will you admirably now-for there
many lightweight worsteds among the suits
f at cost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25

Never before have
we seen such sump-
tuous fur sets as on
these coats at this
low price. Persian
lamb, fine w h i t Q
badger, silky baby
lynx, cross fox, white
Russian fitch and Jap
mink - of expertly
matched skins, worth
nearly as much as the
entire coat. Sizes II
to 46 and 35Ia to
431a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25

The smart young
Junior will find her
coat h ere! Chic,
young looking models
of r o u g h hubby
woolens and boucle
weaves with swirling
"Lei" collars and
deep cuffs of fox,
car a cul, French
beaver, skunk and
M a n C h urian wolf.
Black, brow n, red
and green. Sizes II
to IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25

You'll find this
smart, style-ri g hit
group in the Inexpen-
sive Shop! Models for
women and misses of
the popular rough
woolens with huge
collars and cuffs of
red fox, car a cul,
5 k k, sitka wolf,
NJ a n C h urian wolf
and other f a hion
favored furs. Sizes
IA to 20, 80 to a. and
165 to 2412.
COAT SHoPS-SECOND Fix
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25
11ANSBURGH'S
9TH, 9Th and E Sts-NAtional $500
No Connection Washington
Cooler Days Are Here Again-and We Are
Ready With Tremendous Assortments of
Fur trimmed Coats
Tn Stvles-Tn Sizes-In COlOrs-FOr Everyone

We've prepared these dawnng colder days huge
of the and accepted fashions = here will find
STYLES for every hgcos the low prices perhaps
values that you, when compared with those past
years. shopping tmechoo from h brandnew selections
morrow in the Coat Shop-at LANBURGS Only many
price groups are mentioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25

The most popular Junior shoe
of all is this pump of pin seal
with dull calf tip, foxing and
heel. Sizes ~ TO or 0E
s ................ IOsCJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25

This stunning one-strap of
suede with lizard calf toe and
foxing has a built-up leath-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25

A very swanky oxford of
lizard calf trimmed with plain
calf for wearing with the new
sports wear fashions. CIR
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-25

For dressy occasions the
young Junior will choose this
patent leather one-strap with
effective side trimming. CT
Sizes ~ to S........... @~
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Evening star., 1931-12-27
Racketers Have Banner Season

Mrs. Charles P Stone displaved
marked ability in the city of Washing
ton tournament, an event open only to
residents of the District She won the
singles and with Mrs. Jack NeWbold
took the doubles. In mems section of
this event Mitchell was singles victor
and later he defeated Yeomans to be
ranked No. l.
Gilbert Hunt was prominent among
the youngsters, winning the boys sin
giles, sharing with Nathan Ritzenberg
the doubles crown Of the District BOYS
championships and finishing on top in
the Middle Atlantic boys singles
Charley Daley took the District junior
singles handily
Felix M. Silva proved best in the Fill
pino tournament. Lieut.. Stanley K
Robinson struggled to victory in the
Army singles, then shared the doubles
victory with Lieut. ]. N Stone.
In the play for the Leech Cup the
Navy team triumphed over Army's.
WASHINGTON public park netmen de-
feated the Baltimore municipal team
and the Washington representatives
scored over Baltimore and Norfolk
squads to take the Hotchkiss Cup.
Among the colleges Georgetown had
its best team in years. 1t was aided
materially by Gregory Mangin, ranked
No. nationally. George Washington
had a fair season, but Maryland and
American University did not go SO we'll
For the second successive year Western
won the public high school title. while
Georgetown Preps triumphed In the prep
school league
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Stokes Is Foremost Marksman

Oscar Siegel of Central High School
shot best for Washington boys in the
individual scholastic championship of
the National Rife Association, finishing
sixth. Western High School girls out
shot Centrals to retain their city
laurels.
Washington Gun Club provided the
trapshot champions of the city in c. c.
Wawsett, who won the singles and
doubles event, and w. C. Blundon, who
won the grand inaugural handicap, at
the first annual District of Columbia
amateur tournament
Club championships at Washington
Gun Club were taken by Dennis A. Up
son in singles, Julius Marcy in doubles,
Bob Livesey in the handicap division
and r. D. Morgan in the all-around
event. Washington beat Oriole Gun
Club of Baltimore, four matches to
three, in the annual inter city shoot.
Members of the metropolitan police
force fostered pistol-shooting as sport
and their team finished second to the
Los Angeles squad in the national
championships.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
THIS has been a great year for

1 '11Ao HAS UteH Bitdb year lOI
Washington's racket wielders, who
have garnered laurels on foreign
as well as home courts Eddie Yoe-
mans, Jock Mclean, Dooly Mitchell,
Mrs Ruth Martinez and Frances
Walker scored signally in events out
side the National Capital. Yoemans
at Southampton gave the renowned
Johnny Doeg a great battle before sue
cumbing, Mitchell was beaten only in
the final of the National Public Parks
tourney in Detroit, young Mclean
shared in the doubles victories in the
Western boys and junior events and
was a flnalist in the singles, while Mrs
Martinez and Miss Walker played vail
antly in the National Public Parks
affair
District of Columbia championships
were won by Mrs. Martinez and Eddie
Yeomans In singles and Frances Kru-
coff and Clara Tabler and Bob Consi-
dine and Tom Mangan in doubles 1t
was the third successive annual victory
for the mems team.
Mrs. Martinez and Miss Walker
starred in the Washington Public Park
tourney, winning the doubles, while
Miss Walker took the singles In the
mems section, Mitchell won the singles
and Yeomans and Bud Markey the
doubles. Mrs. Martinez captured the
singles of the Women's District Tennis
League tournament. Her work on the
courts was so outstanding she was
ranked No. among the woman racket
ers Of the city.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Many Bowling Records Smashed

1915 and Bradley Mandley second,
with 1913.
Margaret Leaman won the women's
classic, the Meyer Davis Sweepstakes,
with 1909.
Successful tournaments were con-
Quoted by the Washington City Duck
pin Association and the Washington
Women's Duckpin Association. Three
doubles records went by the boards in
the mems event when Honey and Ros-
enberg bowled 1874 in Glass A, Thomp-
son and Picks hit TOO In Glass D. and
Jones and Main toppled 683 in Glass
E. Seven records were shattered in
the women's meet. The Bill Woods
winning Glass A team hit 1884, and
the winning Orioles in Glass c hit
ass. In Class A doubles, Butler and
GULL boWled 663 and in Glass B, Purdy
and Higgins topp!ed GAL for new tour
nament marks, while McOuinn's Glass
A 1863, Mckenny's Glass C 32l and R.
Smiths Glass D 292 were records.
Bowling with the University Park
Glass B winners in the women's tourney
this year, Miss GULL shot 404, the first
three-game set Of the 400-class ever
bowled by woman. In a special
match with the John Blick Midgets
the King Pin womens team bowled
game of 6l3, the first game above 900
ever hit by women. The team went
on to six-game record score of $3.50.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Nearby Athletes Score Successes

title and Dixie Pigs, Eagles and Co-eds
getting bowling crowns. Dixie Pigs also
excelled in base ball and starred in
foot ball Riflemen of Company F,
Hyattsville Militia, distinguished them
selves on the range.
The rise of boxing to a major sports
ranking and the performances of the
Alexandria High School and Sigma
Lambda M Fraternity on the gridiron
stand out as the foremost accomplish
ments in nearby Virginia this year
The r. F. and P. team excelled In
basket ball, while Columbia Engine
Company won the Alexandria base ball
crown. At Belle Haven Country Club
Charles Rollins won the mems golf
title and Mrs. j. W. Howard the
womens.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
NORFOLK BOWLERS
HIGH IN STATE PLAY
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, December 20
J. Halapan of Norfolk and Miss N.
Lins of Norfolk led the field today in
the Virginia duckpin tournament.
Scores made by contestants were as
follows:
Mems singles Halapan, 367; R.
Cramer Norfolk, 1864; B. w. Stone
braker Roanoke, 34s; NJ Douglas, Nor
folk, $50; B. A. Lynn, Alexandra, 81 !;
]. Dennis, Norfolk, 3l8; P. T. Hoy. Alex
andria, 298: w. Gross, Norfolk, 29l; M.
Chambers, Norfolk, 274.
Mems doubles-J. Halapan and w.
Gross, Norfolk. 679; J. Dennis and M.
Douglas, Norfolk, 623; R. Creamer and
M. Chambers, Norfolk. GA.
Women's singles-N. Lins, Norfolk,
333; K. WALL Norfolk, 318; F. Wess-
man, Norfolk 297; D. Keel, Norfolk,
281; NJ Stapleton, Norfolk. 249; G.
Wright, Norfolk, 235; M. Hayden, Nor
folk. 228.
Women's doubles-N. Linz and K.
Wall. Norfolk, SOS; D. Keel and M.
Stapleton, Norfolk, 575.
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Aquatic HonOrs Distributed

A GAIN swimmers and canoeists Of
"A the National Capital enjoyed a
splendid year. With the D. c. A.
A. U. conducting indoor and outdoor
meets for the natators and Washing
ton Canoe Club competing in several
regattas, honorS were we'll distributed
Washington Swimming Cub scored
heavily in the A. A. u events Ona-
lene Lawrence, Lois Bates and Joe
Lyman distinguished themselves in div
ing contests. Five D. C. A. A. U. rec
ords were made. Lois Bates of Wash
ington Swimming Club set new marks
for the women's century and 22-yard
free style swims, Beverly Garter of Cen
trail High School established a record
for the mems 220-yard free style. Max
Rote of George Washington for the
mems 100-yard free style and Miss Law
renee Of Washington Swimming Club
for the women's 100-yard breast stroke.
For the fifth successive year Ray
Ruddy of New York Athletics Club won
the three emile Presidents Cup swim on
the Potomac. Central High Schools
Evening star., 1931-12-27
Hagen Meets Cox i'm Feature
OF Wrestling Bill Tomorrow

Hagen and Cox are expected to put
up a whale of match. Recently the
pair went to bristling 30-minute draw
that stole the show from the main
artists, Dick shikat and Sander szabo.
Tomorrow's other finish match will
bring together Sander and Paul Jones,
a pair of matmen who appear almost
evenly matched.
Three preliminaries also have been
carded. In the most likely looking,
Matros Kirilenko will tackle DR.. Ralph
Wilson, Chief White Feather will meet
Happy Scott in another, while the final
will bring together Tiger Nelson and
Bruce Hanson.
Women will be admitted free to to-
morrow's show. Tickets will be avail
able all day tomorrow at the Annapolis
Hotel until 6 o'clock. Thereafter they
will be on sale At the box office OF the
auditorium
Evening star., 1931-12-27

DREAKIN0 records with abandon,
~ bowlers made this year the great
est in the history of duckpins in
Washington.
Chief among the achievements were
the new high-average records estab-
lished by Henry Hiser and Lorraine
Gulli Hiser led the District League
at a pace of 12l-lO and was ranked
No locally and No. 2 nationally.
Miss GULL hit for a national record
with a pace of 1926 In the Women's
District League.
Astor Clarke, virtually unknown as a
bowler at the time, broke the record
for the Howard Campbell Sweepstakes
when he won with score of 1873 for
the Is games.
Glen Weidman took The Stars
third annual Yuletide tournament with
a score of 645 to be the first ranking
bowler to win in this event. Bess
Ackman repeated in the women's sec
ton of this tournament, rolling off a
1886 tie with Billie Butler.
In the first annual National Sweep
stakes, Jack Whalen finished first with
Evening star., 1931-12-27
HEIGHT DUCKPINNERS
TURN BACK ORIOLES
Miss by a Stick Shooting Five
Consecutive 60O-Games.
Rosenberg Leader.

Shooting better than 800 in their
first four games and falling only stick
short in the fifth, the Hecht Co. of
Washington bowling team gained a
lead of 94 pins over the Baltimore ALL
Stars last night at the Lucky Strike in
the first block of a home -and home
match.
The Hechts totaled 1904 against
1890
With record in sight going into the
final string, Ollie Pacini of the Wash
ington team suddenly lost the stuff on
his ball and struggled for 81. His
total was 625
Max Rosenberg, the Hecht anchor,
led both teams with 637. Ray Barnes
national all-events champion, was the
only Oriole to top 600.
The series will be finished January 9
at the Recreation in Baltimore. Scores:
Evening star., 1931-12-27
COlOred Athletes Active i'm 1881

IN athletics among the colored folk of
/ Washington Howard University was
outstanding only in tennis and
soccer. The foot ball, track and basket
ball teams of the Bisons did not get
along so we'll, but lack of success on
the gridiron and floor was due mainly
to injuries to players.
Dunbar and Armstrong High Schools
turned out good teams in all sports and
are virtually deadlocked for honors this
year, but Cardoza made a game bid for
recognition. Armstrong won the base
ball and basket ball titles, while Dunbar
scored in foot ball, tennis and golf.
Minns was the outstanding foot ball
player of the colored high schools.
Pleasant Phtns and Twelfth Street