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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
WOMEN ATHLETES
IN NATIONAL MEET
Defending Champs Compete
In All Contests Today
at Jersey City.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., July 25.-The
Nations finest woman track and
~ field stars gathered at Pershing
Field here today to battle for
IL national championships.
Defending champions were entered in
every one Of the IL events-the 50-yard
and 100-yard dashes, 220-yard run, 30
meter hurdles, 440-yard relay, base ball.
discus and javelin throws, high jump,
shotput and broad Jump.
Mildred (Babe) Didrikson Of Dallas,
Tex. and Stella Walsh of Cleveland
took most of the spotlight in pre-
championship discussions.
Field Totals a53.
Miss Didrikson, one Of the greatest
all-around woman athletes in the world,
was to defend her championships in
the base ball and javelin throws and
also was entered in the 80-meter hur-
dies and the broad jump, where Miss
Walsh was defending champion. Miss
Walsh also was defending title holder
in the |100-yard and 220-yard events.
Defending champions are: Mary
Carew, Medford, Mass, 50-yard dash;
Evelyn Hall, Illinois w. A. c., in the
80-meter hurdles; the MillroSe A. A.
in the 440-yard relay; Jean Smiley of
the Meadowbrook Club, Philadelphia,
high jump; Rena Macdonald. Boston,
shotput, and Evelyn Farrar, Illinois W.
A. c., discus throw.
ing team champion. The entry list
totaled 253.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
GEORGETOWN VICTOR
IN PLAYGROUND MEET
Norris, Who Wins Two Events and
Helps Take Relay, Is Star
of Competition.

Led by little Johnny Norris, who won
the 50-yard dash and the running
broad jump in the 70-pound class. be-
sides helping his team to victory in the
220-yard relay. Georgetown athletes
won the Western Conference playground
track meet yesterday on the Gordon
playground. 1t was the first conference
meet the Georgetown boys have cap
tureo IN several years. Gordon. with
% points, was second, followed by
Montrose, 81; Gallinger, 261.: Weight
man, 10; Reservoir, 19; Chevy Chase,
10. and Tenley, p. More than 200
competed and interest was keen
throughout
First, second and third place winners
earned the right to compete in the city
championships August 25 in Central
High School Stadium and the privilege
OF wearing conference stripes
Showing of Gallinger. Reservoir and
Montrose athletes was noteworthy.
Athletes of the Central Conference
VIII put on their meet Tuesday in Gen.
trail Stadium. with Emery. Hales. Pea
body, Ludlow, Edmonds. Thomson. New
York Avenue and Henry Fairgrounds
represented.
Yesterdays summaries:
7O-POUND CLASS.
5O-yard dash-Won by Norris GEORGE
t t6Vra e second William Elliott Gordon;
Running broad jump-won BY Norr,.
ttSGte Gee s,} second. Elliott }Gordonj:
and Steep second Chevy '( cbase ,s Sagsn
and Finch Finch. third, GEORGETOWN tGosssge
Kelly Raa TSay cSsm S ~
Goroon' third, Chevy Chase.
ss-PoUND CLASS.
n. rd
third. Nelson tReServoirG.
Cweishtms Second. Nelson RsseF N11f5a
h ssaond NaHg By As4s
th 5ro Edmonston ,Montrosel.
man; third, Montrose
1OO-PoUND CLASS.
60-yard dash-Won by Bromley George
town.. second. Boyle (Georgetown); third,
oRSnhins broad jgmpmwon by poyl.
Running high jump-won by Holman
Gordon; second. Vina tGallinger): third.
tie between Boyle (Georsetown) and Jacob
$3.50 yard relay-won by GEORGETOWN
BOYLE. Weiselt, Bromley, Mullen}' second,
1I5-POUND CLASS.
gsr); second, Yates Gordon; third. john
Running broad jump-won by Cavanaugh
tMontrosel and Harper (Gallinger), tie;
third, Poore Gordon.
Running high jump-Won by Trundle
lGeorgetownl second, Hayden (Chevy
Chase; third. Cavanaugh tMontrose).
lanyard relay--Won by Montrose tCava-
naugh. Leon. Schneider, DuvalD; second,
Gallinger; third Gordon.
UNLIMITED CLASS.
10o-yard dash--Won by Schram Mont
rosel; second, Cannon CReservoir): third,
Condit Chevy Chase.
Running broad jump-Won by A. Howard
(Gallingerl; second. P. Wilmet (Montrose):
third, Schram tMontrosel.
Running high jump--Won by Chapman
Chevy Chase; second. Sullivan tGallinRer);
third tie between Burdett tTenley) and Pond
(Georgetown).
44o-yard relay-Won by Montrose (schram,
Reynolds, Wimuth. Houston); second,
Georgetown; third Chevy Chase.
Half-mile run-Won by Pond GEORGE
town.; second. Condit (Chevy Chase; third,
Sullivan. lGallinger).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
Falls Church Horseshoe Aces
Reign May Cease in Fairfax

7 HORSESHOE pitchers of Falls
- Church, who have dominated
championship play in Fairfax
County the last two years, may
run into worthwhile competition in the
coming Metropolitan District tournat-
ment. Little has been heard from
Falls Church about its iron tossing
aces, George Thompson, the barnes
Brothers, Ed Henry and Enzer Brandon,
and it seems they are not taking the
rest of the county seriously.
But from Accotink, Chesterbrook and
several other communities comes word
of advances made by pitchers who
failed TO go far IN the tournament last
year and some of the soldiers at Fort
Humphrey, who will take part for the
first time, are said to be expert ringer
throwers.
WILLIAM STALCUP will direct play
w at Chesterbrook in place Of Till
man Grimes, chairman for two
years, who now is in Florida.
All the pitchers in Fairfax County
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
MRS. HARPER GAINS
ESSEX CLUB FINAL
Defeats Marjorie Morrill,, Defend
ing Champion, and Opposes
Mrs. Moody Today.

MANCHESTER, Mass, July 25.-
Mrs. Lawrence A. Harper of Oakland,
Calf, first in the national ranking list
scored a 2-6, 6-3. 6-3 victory over
the defending champion. Marjorie Nor
rill Of Dedham, Mass. to gain the final
of the seventh annual Essex County
Clubs invitation tennis tournament
yesterday.
Today Mrs. Harper will engage Mrs.
Helen Wills Moody of San Francisco
in the final. 1t will be the third meet
ing between the two Coast players in
three years, with Mrs. Moody having
been victorious two years ago in the
national singles and last year in the
Pacific Coast final.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25

clubhead is going through the ball
at contact at right angles to the
line of fight, insuring a straight
flight
The main point Of this article is
to illustrate the fact that in proper
timing the body moves with the
swing.
Unless you understand the pivot
you cannot hope to shoot good golf.
Sol Metzger has an illustrated leaf
let on The Pivot" which he will
send to any reader requesting it.
Send stamped, addressed envelope.
Address Sol Metzger, care The
WASHINGTON Star.
(Copyright, 1891.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
NET MATCH ENDS, 80.

A victory by default enabled Veterans
Bureau netmen to squeeze out a 80
win over Postofice -Agriculture yester-
day in a Departmental Tennis League
match.
Johnson and Silva VBl defeated
and Weiss 1VB) defeated Kane and Hart
man, 6-3, 60; Richardson AND Hof-
50: shearman and Hopis tPop defeated
and Boone (VB) won by default.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
TO HONOR JOHN O'REILLY
Banquet to Be Held for Him Before
He Leaves for Boston.

In honor Of John D. OReilly, presi-
dent Of the District A. A. u Associa-
ton, who soon will move to Boston. a
banquet will be held by the association
Tuesday night at Olmsted Grill
O'Reilly, former Georgetown Univer-
sity track coach. has for years been a
prominent and popular figure in sports
circles here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
BARNES IN TENNIS FINAL
Meets MacGuffin for Honors ir
Ocean City Tournament.

OCEAN CITY, N. j.. July IS Pl.-
Bruce Barnes, Of Texas. and Harold
MacGufin, of Germantown Cricket
Club, Philadelphia, will meet in the
final today for the Atlantic Coast ten
mis- championship.
In the semi-finals, Barnes defeated
Martin Buxby of Miami, 60, 6-l,
and MacGuffin eliminated Lucien La
Coste, of Texas, IS, 81, 6-4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
Pointers on Golf
BY SOL METZGER.

Bobby Jones, commenting upon
the timing of the drive, says that
the weight goes with the swing.
Barnes puts it in this way-the
arms and body stay together
throughout Both mean the same
thing.
Take the sketch Of Jones and
note that at contact his left arm,
hands and clubhsad are on a line.
That n1ec~2 that the frcp of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
D. C. RACKETEERS INVITED
Asked to Enter Doubles Tourney
at Mount Washington Club.

Westinghouse are invited to enter
the Baltimore City mems doubles tennis
tournament, which starts Monday on
the Mount Washington Club courts.
Entries should be sent to FRANK Rob-
erts, chairman of the Tournament Com
mittee, 306 Park avenue, Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
ARMY FOUR is WINNER
Defeat Primrose, Is to Ia, in Her
bert Memorial Gun Event.

DeTL MeNHOIIHI CUP EVeHI.
RUMSON. N j.. July Is CP)-The
United States Army four nosed out
Primrose, Is to IA, in the opening
match Of the Herbert memorial cup
polo tourna ment here.
Army gave the Primrose four handi-
cap of two goals and trailed until the
seventh chukker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25
TIP FOR FISHERMEN.

HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, July 25.
The Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
both very muddy this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-25

r YAVE you ever thought your
r. golf swing Is good enough
i / and your powers Of swing
diagnosis keen enough to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
ORATORY FINALS
PLANS COMPLETE
John Hays Hammond to Pre-
sent Loving Cup to Ma
tional Champion.

Newbold Noyes, associate editor OF
The Star, sponsoring newspaper Of the
contest in this locality, will announce
the victor and the second and third
honor winners in the National Ora
torical Contest finals In Constitution
Hall Saturday night. 1t was made
known at contest headquarters today
when the final three officials of the
meeting were announced.
John Hays Hammond, internationally
famous engineer and honorary presi-
dent of the Constitution Club, an or
ganization of former oratory contes-
tants, will present the silver loving
cup to the national champion.
Bingham to Speak.
Randolph Leigh, director general OF
the contest, will preside, introducing
Senator Hiram Bingham of Connect
cut, who will deliver the opening ad-
dress.
The Tech Orchestra of the Mckinley
High School will provide the accom-
panying musical program under the
direction of Dore Walten, faculty lead
er. Washington high schools will have
a place on the program also. through
Western High School, whose cadets, in
uniform, will act as ushers and aides.
In publishing these final plans of the
contest, Mr.. Leigh emphasized the i'm
portance Of time TO ticket holders. The
doors of Constitution Hall will be
opened that night at tbs o'clock for
the adnnittance Of holders Of tickets. At
7:45 o'clock-15 minutes before the
contest begins-the tickets will lapse
and the door bars will be let down to
the general public. Hence, at 7:45
o'clock persons will be admitted to the
auditorium whether they have tickets
or not and once inside they may occupy
any seat.
Plan Avoids interruption.
This system was adopted as most fair
to the greatest number Of persons
When the reserve seats were held in
definitely persons arriving late annoyed
the contestants. Furthermore, the de-
mand for tickets always is greater than
the capacity of the available audi
forums, so that thousands of really in
terested persons would be prevented
from hearing the contest II they were
unable to obtain tickets and knew Of
no possibility of getting into the hall.
Under the system in force last year
and this year every seat in the audi
forum is filled by the time the contes,
itself Is opened, so that there is no in
corruption TO the speakers.
The contest Saturday will not BE-
broadcast. but the winner will speak
over National Broadcasting Co. net
work from this city from $50 to 8 20
o'clock Sunday morning. Mr. Leigh will
introduce the national champion for the
radio talk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
CAPT. PRESTON DIES
AT MARYLAND HOME
Retired Naval Officer Served in
World and Spanish Wars.
Funeral Tomorrow.

Capt. Charles Francis Preston. U. g.
N. retired, veteran of the Spanish
American and World Wars and widely
known in this city. where he formerly
. resided. died Of heart attack at his
country home at Ruxton. Md, yester-
day. He was so years old.
Capt. Preston was on duty here at
the Bureau Of Naval Operations, Navy
Department, until retired from active
service in November, 1925. He was q
member Of the Chevy Chase and Army
and Navy Clubs and former member
Of the Metropolitan Club here.
Serving in the Navy for nearly 40
years, Capt. Preston commanded the
battleship Maryland for two years after
she was placed in commission in 1921
The son of John r. Preston of Bal
ttmore, Capt. Preston was graduated
from the Naval Academy in 1891. Dur
ing the Spanish American War he was
lieutenant on line ship and there
after he spent number of years In
the beginning Of the World War Capt
Preston was placed In command of the
submarine base at San Pedro, Calf
He received the Naval Cross, with cita-
tons, for his services in the world
conflict.
Capt. Preston Is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Frances NJ Preston; son
Fletcher Preston, and two brothers
Col. John F. Preston, United State:
Army, and Logan Preston.
Funeral services will be conducted al
the residence at Ruxton, Md, tomorrow
morning at 1880 O'Clock, and burial
will be In Arlington National Cemetery.
with full military honors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

Such, at least, is the possible impli-
cation of nutrition experiments reported
by the Carnegie Institution of WASH
ington.
The seeds of the tobacco plant have
q high food value and include three of
the essential utamins In reasonable
abundance" according TO the report Of
experiments conducted at Yale Univer-
sity with the support Of the Carnegie
Institution. Tests on rats showed that
any traces of the poisonous alkaloid,
nicotine, cannot be demonstrated. Rats
fed on a diet consisting of SO per cent
tobacco seed grew at the average nor
NAL rate for 100 days and showed no
Ill effects. They ate the seed greedily.
Contains Vitamins.
Thus, says the report, there is rea-
tains proteins of good biological quail
A. B and d in reasonable abundance.
ditions of more complex salt mixture
to this unusual ration. The further
study of the nutritive factors in the to-
bacco seed is being prosecuted vigor-
ously."
1T was noted during q preliminary
study of the seed" the report continues.
that nicotine, while entirely absent
from the unSprouted seed, was present
in conspicuous amounts In the sprouts
that develop In about IL days when the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
Tobacco Seeds Rich Food
Scientists Find Rats Thrive on Diet-No Nicotine in
Unspronted Grain, But Number of Vifamins Are
Indicated in Carnegie Institution Tests.

seeds are scattered on blotting paper
moistened with distilled water. It is
evident that this alkaloid Is synthesized
very early in the life of the plant"
The Carnegie workers are trying TO
md out where the nicotine, a deadly
poison in its pure state, comes from.
Chemical analysis shows the seed con-
tains high proportion Of fat and a
very low proportion OF carbohydrates.
thus somewhat resembling the soy bean
and various oily nuts
A method has been devised, the report
states, to extract the protein content Of
the seed and study of its chemical
properties now is under way. The In
vestigators are especially interested in
the various water-soluble substances
which may be present in the alkaline
content. Thus far have been demon
strated the presence Of five bio-chem-
ical MISUNDERSTANDING, an alkaline
substance found in the yolks of eggs
betaine, found in beets; adenine, a
product of growing plant cells; arginine
and guanine. But there is no trace of
nicotine, the alkaloid peculiar to to-
bacco itself. Somehow or other, 1t is
created in the laboratory of the grow
ing plant.
Find Another AlkaIOid.
In connection with the chemical work.
1t is announced, an easy method has
been found for the preparation Of nico-
tine, of high purity. The workers also
isolated pure nicotimine, little known
volatile alkaloid that accompanies nico-
tine in tobacco, but Is quite different,
chemically, from the poison itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
500, 900 DAMAGES
SET FOR BOW STORY
Former Secretary of "It" Girl Files
Action Against Publisher
for Use of Name.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. May co.-Daisy I. De
Doe, former secretary to Clara Bow
aim actress, filed suit yesterday against
Frederick H. GirnRu, weekly newspaper
publisher, asking damages Of 500, 0OC
for the alleged use OF her name in q
series Of articles purporting to reveal
incidents in the life of Miss Bow,
Publication Of the articles resulted In
the arrest Of Girnau by Federal au-
thorities on charges Of sending obscene
matter through the mails. Girnau is
awaiting trial
In the suit, Miss De Doe alleged that
the statements, insinustions and in
nuendoes contained in the mar
ratives about and concerning the afore-
mentioned Clara Bow we're and are
wholly and grossly false and untrue. +"
The plaintiff claimed Girnau pub
lished the stories upon false representa-
tons that they were instigated and au-
thoriSed by her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
LEADING SCIENTISTS
HONORED BY TABLET
Stone Memorial Bearing % Names
Unveiled at Pennsylvania
College for Women.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, May 20-The
names of 20 of Americas foremost
scientists are inscribed on stone tablets
unveiled yesterday at the Pennsylvania
College for Women here. The tablets
are above the entrance to the new
Louise c. Buhl Hall of Science.
The list of % was chosen in a poll
Of 902 Of the starred scientists listed
in American Men Of Science. The
names
DR.. David Starr Jordan, DR.. Henry
Fairfield Osborn, DIR. Thomas Hunt
Morgan, DR.. Edmund Butcher Wilson,
DR.. Hubert Spencer, DR.. e. G. Conklin,
DR.. F. r. Lille, DR.. r. @. Harrison,
DR.. W. n. Wheeler, Dr. G. H. Parker.
DR.. C. B. Davenport, DR.. L. H. Bailey,
DR.. G. z. McClung, DR.. r. A. Millikan,
Prof. A. A. Nicholson, DR.. A. H. Comp
ton, Prof. K. T. Compton, DR.. P w.
Bridgman, Prof r. W. Wood, DR.. w
D. Bancroft, DR.. C. N. Lewis, DR.. Irving
Langmuir, DR.. Moses Gomberg, DR.. A.
A. Noyes. DR.. Edward Curtis Franklin,
DR.. w. r. Whitney, DR.. George Z. Gale
and DR.. William w. Campbell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
RESERVE MARINES
TO Be ORGANIZED
Formation of Sixth Brigade
Called Greatest Forward
Step Since War.

Formation Of the 9Th Marine
Brigade, q reserve organization with
headquarters in Washington, has been
authorized by Maj. Gen. Ben II. Fuller,
Marine Corps commandment, 1t was an
nounced today.
establishment Of the new unit will
constitute the greatest forward step In
Marine Corps reserve expansion since
the World War, 1t was said. The major
detachments Of the brigade will be the
20th and asa Marines. Infantry regi-
ments composed of District, Virginia
and Maryland troops, and the LIST Bat
talon of the 23d Marines, q Phila-
delphia Artillery unit.
Listed as an expeditionary force, sub
ject to call in a national emergency,
the new brigade headquarters will con-
sist Of service companies, a band OF
so men, motor transport, signal and
engineer attachments. The goth Ma
rines, regiment now in its second
year, will be reorganized into two bat
talions of three rifle companies and
one machine gun company to each bat
talon, plus the usual regimental and
battalion headquarters troops. The 23d
Marines will be modelled after the goth.
Recruiting will be carried on each
Monday night at brigade headquarters,
45S Indiana avenue. Vacancies will be
filled In the rife, machine gun service
and signal companies as well as the
band and motor transport section.
There also will be vacancies for trim-
peters and cooks. The age limits will
be from Is to IS. No previous military
training wiz be required.
The site for the hrigade's camp early
in September has not been selected
Lieut.. Col. j. J. Staley, formerly in
command Of the goth Marines, will be
in charge Of organizing the brigade,
Maj. Harvey L. Miller has been placed
In command of the goth Marines, while
Maj. Earl G. Lane is to be in charge of
the 23d Marines. Lieut.. Comdr. Don
s. Knowlton will be the brigade sur
geon. Members of Congress included
in the personnel will be Capt VirGent
M. Carter of Wyoming, Andrew L
Soners Of New York and L. w. Hopkins
Of Missouri.
Lieut.. Arthur e. Harper will have
charge Of the band. Capt. Carmen A.
Newcomb, jr., commissioner, Court Of
Claims, has been chosen as the brigade
paymaSter. The brigade engineer de-
tachment, unler Lieut.. J. z. O'Brien,
will maintain headquarters at Catholic
University
Company E. I'd Battalion, goth Ma
rines, commanded by Lieut.. Collins. as
sistant principal of Eastern High School
will be composed principally OF Eastern
graduates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
INDEPENDENCE DAY
NCUBA TROUBLED
-stflFFfA
Nationalist Charged With
Conspiracy to Overthrow
Government.
Rythe Associated Press.

Blythe Associated Press.
HAVANA, May 20.-The membership
Of the Nationalist Union, 100000 strong
was charged today with completely in a
conspiracy to overthrow the government
of President Gerardo Machado by armed
force. This is independence day and
the sixth anniversary of Senior Ma
chado,S election.
The judicial and secret police filed a
deposition with the Court of Instruc-
ton, Fourth Section, alleging that men,
bers of the union, students and en-
ployes of six opposition publications
were plotting a revolution. No arrests
were made.
President Machado transmitted a
message to Congress In which he said
that unrest persists" and threatened
to again suspend constitutional guar
artees in the provinces If necessary to
avoid "a very disagreeable situation"
The restoration of guarantees. he said,
had resulted In action ''pre1udicial to
the maintenance Of order"
He later issued an independence day
statement to the people which said, In
part:
II have In my possession positive
proof that we are living in a period of
seditious propaganda, Suhversive plans
and of attempts to deceive a power.
which, though foreign, is friendly be-
cause 1t placed In its code, in order to
make our republic live forever, a decla-
ration Of our right to sovereignty and
elf-government."
Meanwhile the. atmosphere was tense
with rumors OF impending trouble
Troops were on the alert for outbreaks
in Oriente. Canta Clara and Camaguey
Provinces, and Nationalist leaders we're
under heavy guard. Communistic
pamphlets were being circulated, but
opposition leaders insisted that no mani
festations we're planned for today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-20
LABOR CUT ACCEPTED

HOUSTON, Tex, May 20 (p).-The
end of the walkout Of skilled workmen
in Houston building trades was seen
Yesterday when the union men compro-
missed with Contractor Don Hall, the
most important employer involved, on
cut in wages OF 81 per day.
Two hundred and fifty or more men
left their posts May in protest against
the 81 per day reduction inaugurated
by the Associated General Contractors.
The new scale, under the compromise,
will be: Bricklayers. Sl3 per day;
carpenters, SO; cement finishers, $40;
fathers, Sl2; hoisting engineers. SO.