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The Washington times., 1931-04-18
DR.. c. /. MARVIN
HEADS ESSAY
JUDGES
School Officials Permit $4,000
Students to Enter Contest
on 'Beautitying Washington

Acceptance by DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin, president of George
Washington University, Of the
craftsmanship of the board of pre-
siding judges, and decision of Off
cials of the District of Columbia
school system to permit the $4,000
contestants to write their essays
at home, were the principal de-
velopments today in the school
children's essay contest which
The Washington Times is sponsor
ing in connection with the 1881
cleanup campaign.
DR.. Marvin, who is one Of the
best known educators in America,
said he would be only too glad to
head the board of presiding judges
which will select the best of the
essays to be written by the chill
dren in the public schools on the
subject, "Beautifying Washington
for 1882"
DIR. Marvin is the second to &C
cept membership on the board of
presiding judges, the Rt. Rev.
James E. Freeman, Bishop Of
Washington, having agreed to
serve yesterday.
TO Interest Parents
The decision to permit the
children to write their essays at
home was announced by DR..
Frank w. Ballou. superintendent
of District of Columbia schools.
and Stephen E. Kramer, first as
sistant superintendent.
The announcement was greeted
with pleasure by officials of the
Washington Cleanup Campaign
Committee which with the public
school system, is cooperating with
The Times in the essay contest.
(Continued on Page IL, Col. ~
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NJ CARL SPIKES
BID PEDDL|NG'

The Federal building program
in Washington is included in the
scope of a decision handed down
by Comptroller General j. r. Nc
Carl yesterday.
The rule is aimed at the prac-
tice of Ibid peddling" in the award.
ing Of contracts, and the Comp.
troller General says:
"It is important that the vast
Government building program,
both in Washington and
throughout the country, shall be
carried on free from any suS-
piciOn of favOritism, either to
contractors, to material cOntrac-
tors, or to other interests"
The decision was called forth
by the change in plans for the
Boston postoffice, after a con-
tract had been awarded to the
Seglin Construction Company OF
New York. Supplemental bids
by contractors were called for,
involving the use of granite in
place of limestone for the facade,
and in negotiations which fol
lowed one of the original bidders,
N. P. SEVERN Company of Chi,
Cago, reduced its bid by $1,O29, SOC
and was awarded the contract.
The Seglin Construction Com
pany instituted an investigation
with the result that the Comp
troller General has ruled that the
contract must be abrogated and
new bids advertised.
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$500 school
SITE ADOPTED

Authorization for the purchase
Of a piece of property at Fifth
and Van Buren Streets Northwest
from H. L. Thornton. 5000 Fourth
st. N. w. for $6,750 was voted
today by the District Commis
SionerS.
The purchase was made to
complete a site for a senior high
school to be erected in the Manor
Park section. .r
Drawings and specifications for
the construction of an addition
to the Murch School, Thirty
sixth and Ellicott Streets North
west, at a cost of $106,525 we're
approved by the Commissioners
The addition provides four class
rooms and space for four addi-
tional UlassroomS.
The Commissioners also c. =
proved drawings and Specifica-
tions for the construction of a
school at Fourteenth Street and
Kalmia Road Northwest, to cost
$1O7,875 and to be known as the
Alexander Shepard School.
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Alcohol Rules Liberalized
For Whole Healing Art

There is no longer any Federal
ban against the use of alcohol by
such practitioners of the healing
art" as OptOmetriSts, OsteOpathS,
chirOpractOrs, chirOpOdiStS and
spineO1OgiStS.
This is made clear by the new
regulations of the Bureau of In
dustrial Alcohol. which has juris
diction over the granting of per-
mits for physicians and others to
obtain whisky and alcohol for Of
flee use.
Regulations LiberaliZed
Under the old code, only prop
erly accredited physicians could
obtain a yearly allotment of six
quarts of whisky and five gallons
of alcohol for office requirements.
Dentists are now also entitled to
this allotment.
The new regulations make it
clear that chirOpractOrs, ETC., are
not authorized to obtain any
whisky under permit, or to admin
lister any form of intOxicant to
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.CHERRY BLOOMS
NEAR END

Blue skies will greet visitors to
the Capital today and tomorrow
if the predictions of the weather
bureau are borne out.
Ideal weather conditions which
have prevailed during the past
week here were disturbed for a
short time last night when an
unexpected thundershower hit the
city. A rainfall of .27 inch was
registered.
Midsummer Mercury
Temperatures yeSter day ran
almost to a midsummer level,
the mercury ranging from a high
78, which was reached about 5
p. m, to low mark of At.
Today bids fair to equal this
mark, with the official ther.
mometer at the Weather Bureau
registering temperature of SO
degrees at 8 a. m.
Blossoms Lure Many
The cherry blossoms are still
in full sbloom in Potomac Park,
but it is expected that they will
last but a short time longer.
Meanwhile, thousands of tour,
lists are daily thronging the park
for glimpse of the information,
ally famed blooms.
The shower last night did lit,
tie toward quenching a series of
minor forest fires in Fairfax
county and other nearby Virginia
sections. where fire-fighters have
been kept busy for the past three
days.
None of the fires has assumed
threatening proportions. however
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10000 To MEET
IN CONVENTION
GLADYS BUSH

More than 10000 members of
the various parentteacher asso-
Citations of Washington will at
tend the annual convention of
the District Congress of Parents
and Teachers to be held here
next Tuesday.
The convention will begin at
10 a. m. at the Wilson Teachers
College, when Miss Katherine
Lenroot, assistant chief of the
children'S bureau, will speak on
the "Childrens Charter as Pro
mulgated in the White House
Conference on Child Health and
Protection"
Mr.. David o. Mears, one of the
founders of the entire parent
teacher movement, will say grace
at the Fellowship dinner at $50
p. m. at the National Press Club.
Paul Wooton, newspaper correspon-
dent, will be POSTMASTER, and Col.
Campbell Hodges and former Sen
ator Ransdell, of Louisiana, will
be the principal speakers.
On the musical program will be
Eugene Kressin, student of Cen
tral High School; George O'Con-
ner and Miss Hazel Kent. The lat
ter will sing an original song ded
icated to the parent-teacher move
ment.
The glee clubs from the Central
and Mckinley High Schools and
the Langley Junior High School
orchestra will also participate in
the program. Mrs. Oliver B.
BoWles is chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of the conven-
ton.
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their patients. Nevertheless, they
can obtain five gallons Of alcohol
yearly under Federal permit, and
this is regarded as a distinct con-
ceSSion to them.
Veterinarians also are in
cluded in the list of those who
arr entitled to use alcohol.
Seek Further Concessions
Inquiry among various practi-
TONERS of the healing art" today
developed the fact that they are
confident of a further liberaliza-
ton of the liquor regulations of
the Federal Government in the
next two years.
AS for physicians, they always
have been opposed to any limita-
ton of their right to prescribe
liquor or to obtain alcohol, and
at the next session of Congress
will renew their efforts to obtain
a modification of the basic liquor
enforcement act doing away with
the present restrictions upon
them.
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DR.. NelUn1dn Tells
Hazards of JeUru

Urging support of the United
Jewish campaign to be launched
here tomorrow, the Rev. Louis L.
Newman, of New York, last night
viVidly outlined the difficulties
in which Jews find themselves
in foreign countries, in a SER
mon at Eighth Street Temple.
In Poland, Germany and Ru-
mania. DR.. Ne, man said, eco
nomic position of the Jewish pop
ulation is increasingly precariouS.
He also urged contributions to
the work of rebuilding Palestine
IS a Jewish state.
The Washington times., 1931-04-18
Disabled Veterans
OrQGnize Auxiliary

Rea Chapter No. S, Disabled
American Veterans, formed a
woman'S auxiliary with a 18 char
ter members at a meeting last
night in the Winston Hotel.
Mrs. Elena Murray was elected
as the first commander of the
order.
Although Rea Chapter only re-
ceived its charter about four
months ago. it is already the
second largest post in the city.
The Washington times., 1931-04-18
Order of Founders
Picks NeU Officers

Election of officers of the Dis
trict of Columbia Society of the
Order of Founders and Patriots
of America was held at the an
nual meeting and banquet OF the
society in the Mayflower Hotel, it
was announced yesterday.
Officers elected include Col.
U. S. Grant Sd. governor; De-
catur B. AXtell, deputy governor;
E. Irving Fulton, treasurer; Ros-
coe j. C. Dorsey, secretary: Harry
A. Davis. registrar; Edison L.
Whitney, historian: the Rev. Har,
ris E. Starr. chaplain. and Henry
Whitefield Samson, States at
torney.
The Washington times., 1931-04-18
Machine Gun Stolen
From Plane Wreck

Theft of a machine gun from
the wreckage of the airplane
which crashed through the roof
of a house on Sumner Rd. S. E
Wednesday. was reported to po.
lice yesterday by Naval Air Sta
ton authorities.
-Four colored persons eating in
the house narrowly escaped injury
when the plane fell on their
dwelling. Before the debris could
be cleared away, someone, per
haps a souvenir hunter, made off
with the weapon, authorities re-
ported.
The Washington times., 1931-04-18
TGkOn1a ChOrGLists
Give Concert TOniQht

The Ladies' Choral Club of
the Washington Missionary Col
lege of Takoma Park will give
a concert tonight at 8 p. m
at the college.
The program. which will be
entirely of religious music, will
feature marimba and violin solos
The club, consisting of 80 women.
is under the direction of Mrs.
Verna SchuSter-M -Metcalfe.
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Memorial Started
For D. e.. Soldiers

Construction of a memorial to
honor the world war dead from
the District of Columbia was be-
gun yesterday when contractors
moved preliminary materials to
the chosen site, West Potomac
Park, between the Tidal Basin
and the Lincoln Memorial re-
flecting pool.
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ARCHEOL0GIST TO TALK

AN Archaeological Reconnais-
sance of the Hawiian Islands"
will be discussed by w. M. Wal
ker, associate anthropologist of
the Bureau of American Ethnol-
ogy, at meeting of the Anthro-
biological Society of Washington
to be held Tuesday at 4:45 D. M.
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? d. C.. Men Picked
For DiriqibLe Akron

Lieuts. Richard r. bennett
and Anthony Leo Danias, of
Washington, are among the Of
ficer personnel of the Navy's
giant new. dirigible Akron. it
was announced yesterday. Lieut..
Comdr. Charles E. Rosendahl,
formerly commander of the diri-
gible Los Angeles, will command
the Akron. The airShip will
carry nine commissioned officers.
The Washington times., 1931-04-18
GIRL HURT BY CAR

Miss Ruth Sherwood, 214 South
Royal St., Alexandria, suffered
severe bruises and cuts last night
when she stepped from behind a
bus in front of a car driven by
Policeman Charles Miller. She
was treated at Alexandria Hos
pital.
The Washington times., 1931-04-18
Girl, Poised for Leap
Into Greek, Is Seized

"I'll meet you at the bridge
at T."
Thus said the boy friend of
Mabel Taylor, colored, 10, of
Woodbridge, Va. Mabel waited
on the M Street Bridge over Rock
Greek until 9 o'clock and after
telling her troubles to several
paSsersby, climbed over the para
pet and out on a buttreSs. Police
were summoned. They frustrated
her jump.
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PROFESSORS TO SPEAK

Prof. James A. Tufts and Frank
Cushwa will be speakers at the
annual dinner meeting of the
Southern Alumni Association Of
the Phillips Exter Academy, of
New Hampshire, Thursday at
p. m. at the Army and Navy
Club.
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NORRIS SCORES
POWER TRUST
PACANDA
Progressive Serves Warning
of Renewed Attack; Attempt
. to Control Ballot Charged

The progressives' war on the
so-called Power Trust was revived
today with Senator George w.
Norris, insurgent leader, charging
public utility corporations with
seeking to control the presidency,
elections, and legislatures by dis
honest and unfair propaganda"
He served notice on utilities
that the prOgreSsives plan to
maintain their attack on the
Power Trust throughout the recess
of Congress. Norris and his aSSO-
ciateS in Congress hope to inject
the power issue into the next
presidential campaign and into
the congressional elections in
1882.
They will begin the battle next
fall by renewing the legislative
fight for Government operation
of the Muscle Shoals plant.
Defense Held Unfair
Norris issued a scathing arraign-
ment of the power utilities, CEN
tering on an article by Paul s.
Clapp, managing director of the
National Electric Light ASSocia-
ton. He charged Clapp's defense
of the electric power companies
was unfair and untrue"
Senator Norris said:
"The testimony before the
Federal Trade Commission
shows the power companies
spent hundreds of millions in
the aggregate in their various
prOganda activities.
THE particular fault with the
trust operations is that their
methods have been so often dis
reputable, so often unfair, al
most always secret, and many
times downright dishonest.
"It has spent literally mil
lions of dollars in various
methods to control public Senti-
ment and built a sentiment in
favor of the trust and in OppO-
sitiOn to municipal ownership
of electric light plants.
Dishonesty Is Charged
"They have done this secretly,
by methods and means which
are disgraceful and dishonest.
They have undertaken to con-
troll elections, from the presi-
dency down to the election Of
municipal officials in small
towns and villages. They have
spent thousands Of dollars to
control legislatures. They have
not hesitated to approach the
pulpit. They have sent their
emissaries to visit wOmen's
clubs, to control farmers Organi-
cations, to sUbSidiZe college pro-
feSSOrS and school superintend-
ents-all lone secretly"
Norris called attention to a bill
paid by the Florence Wagon
Works. adjoining Muscle Shoals,
for one months electricity from
the Alabama Power Company.
The bill totaled 1922. Norris said
the same electricity would have
been furnished by publicly-owned
power plants as follows: Jackson
vile, Fla, for $245.25; Springfield,
ILL.,, for $203.35; Los Angeles, for
$179.50; Seattle. at a saving Of
$108.80. and in Tacoma. at a saw
ing of $17910. He demanded the
Power Trust answer these figures.
Tax Relief Noted
Norris referred to a statement
by Clapp that the same power
would have cost $321.75 at the
publicly owned plant in Chanute,
Kan. He added that profits from
the Chanute plant had relieved
citizens of local taxes and fur.
nished funds for civic improve
ments.
Norris headed the public utility
committee named by the recent
progressive conference. Progress
sives of both parties, who gathered
at that rally. agreed to follow the
Nebraskan's leadership.
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EFFECTIVE LETTERHEADS

Effectiveness in letterheads and
envelopes was described by Frank
Romer, head of the Romer Adver-
tising Agency before members of
the Community Chest Publicity
Council meeting at the Y. w. c..
A., Yesterday,
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Insurance Officials
Will Honor Sdccdrdi

Officials and employees of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany in Washington today will
honor Vincent Saccardi, manager
Of the Washington district, with
a luncheon at the Hamilton Hotel.
Mr.. Saccardi, back from a man.
ayers convention in New York,
will give a resume Of its &C
tivities.
The Washington times., 1931-04-18
D0UisOn to DeLiUer
UnUeiLinq Address

F.. Trubee Dawson, assistant
Secretary of War, will make the
address of acceptance at the un.
yelling of the statue of John
Sewer, Revolutionary War hero,
in Statuary Hall at the Capitol
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock.
Mrs. Joseph Hayes Acklen. State
regent of Tennessee D. A. r., will
preside at the unveiling.
The Washington times., 1931-06-29
DIVER IS HURT;
/ OUT Of MEET

Bob Leverton. former high
school diving ace, was painfully
injured Saturday and will not be
able to participate in the Glen
Echo Park swimming meet which
opens at the Crystal Pool at 9
pollock tonight.
Leverton punctured his ear
drum while giving an exhibition.
and his doctor ordered him out
of the water for at least week.
Bob is greatly disappointed,
for he had been drilling aSsidu-
Ously for the meet and expected
to make an excellent showing.
Five events are listed for mas
culine swimmers, including fancy
diving, so and 120-yard daShes,
100 back stroke and 100 breast
stroke. The women events are
so and 120,yard free style and
60-yardS back stroke.
All participants must be regis
tered members of the District
A. A. U. Those entered:
tWomen-Lois Bates, Onaline Law
renee, Amelia Smith, Rita Augusterfer.
Betty Gates, lean Smith, Betty O'Mal-
lery, Mary Allen Hood and Leonora
Mem. Emory Wilson, f. c. Graves,
Joseph J. Leman John c. Redmond.
Charles H. Ludwig, Constance Alva-
Tado. F. Archie Meatyard, ir, James
c. Byington, B. F. Carter. George
Hess, Lawrence BusCher. Robert Wrenn
and. John MolYneanX.
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Sliding Often Hard

Do not think that sliding is
easy for everybody. Some
players never become good
base sliders. and others pick
it up quickly. The best way
to learn is on soft ground or
sand. Some managers have
sliding pits of sand at the
training camps and players get
the knack of throwing them
selves on the ground and slid
ing into a base. Then it is
easy on a big league diamond
as the base paths are generally
soft enough until late Summer
when they often become dry
and hard.
Until a boy has had an op-
portunity to practice sliding
under a competent coach or
instructor it is a good idea to
go easy. Base sliding on the
average back lot diamond is
something that 1 would not
particularly advise. 1t is a
dangerous practice unless
properly taught.
Copyright. 1881, by the Christy
Walsh SNodiCatp)
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This lesson deals with base
sliding and what is to be
avaided in sliding into a base.
The illustration which accom-
panies this article shows the
incorrect way of doing it. There
are things to be avoided, ad-
nit, in sliding into base feet
first but the greatest danger is
met in these head-first slides.
Never slide into a base head
first.
In the photograph you will
note that the baseman'S left
leg on which he has thrown all
his weight, is in contact with
the base runners collarbone
and shoulder. If the base run
ner has put enough speed be-
hind the slide he may learn
to his sorrow that his collar
bone has snapped, or that a
muscle or tendon in the shoul-
der has been torn or strained.
Any number of injuries can re-
suit from just such a situation
as is shown here.
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wrist which is called upon to
bear the weight of the body as
it is nearing the ground.
When the slide is made
properly the hands have no
part in it, either to break the
force of the body hitting the
ground, or for any other rea-
son. Some players throw their
hands above their heads as they
throw their feet toward base.
Then there is no tendency to
fall on them, When the player
strikes the ground with the
upper leg and thigh there is
no occasion to break the fall.
This is the natural way of
sliding along the ground after
running.
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Feet-First Style

The proper way to 90 into
a base is to throw oneself feet
first and in such fashion as
to land on the side of the leg
between the knee and hip.
Most players strike close to the
thigh when they slide into a
base and ride into the bag with
their weight we'll balanced.
Sliding pads are worn on the
thigh and these prevent what
we call "Sliders" or a chatting
of the skin where the uniform
is forced against the bare leg.
There are dangers, of course,
in the feet-first style of sliding.
Occasionally you read of a
player breaking an ankle. This
sometimes happens when
player starts to make a slide
and then tries to stop himself
for some reason or other. That
is a danger that must be
avoided. Once you start to
slide into a base go right
through with it, whether the
ball is far away or the play is
close. Don't stop in the middle
of a slide.
Have your legs relaxed when
you throw yourself toward a
base feet first and there is less
chance of injury than if you
hold them too stiff. Another
danger is that of throwing the
arm under the body to break
the fall. Invariably this prac-
tice results in a strain Of the
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Plenty of Danger

But there is plenty of other
danger to avoided. The fin
gers, wrist and elbow, all .-te-
eeding the body as it is thrown
toward the base, may double
under the runner and
Then again the throw may be
so high that the baseman has
to jump for the ball and he
comes down. spikes first, on
some part of the base runner.
It may be on his hands, arms
or even his head. Ballplayers
have been spiked on the head
in such play.
You know a player who is
in the air to catch ball is
unable to pick the spot where
he will land when he comes
down.
You may say that a player
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is also in danger of being
stepped on with spikes if he
slides feet first. That is true.
But the feet are protected to
some extent, while the hands
and arms and head are usually
bare in such slide. Then
again, anybody would prefer
cut on the leg or foot 10 the
hands or head.
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Southern Association

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New Orleans, 3: Birmingham, I.
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Atlanta. Sc 81 537 Nv Orns. 81 @s .479
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Chatt'gs.. 27 "a .521I Nashville. % AZ .354
Pacific Coast League
Portland. SIS: Oakland. 40.
Hollywood $40; Los Angeles, 81.
Seattle SO; Sacramento, rs.
San Francisco, As; Missions, 81.
International League
Baltimore, 1O-2; Reading. 6-S.
Jersey City. 81; Newark, 5-4.
Rochester, So; Buffalo, O-6.
Montreal S-6; Toronto. Is.
Newark. ~ 80 .5S3 'Toronto... rs IS ass
Montreal. A. II SIS Buffalo,. ~ Al .452
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Altoona. a. Wheeling. 2
Cumberland, 6; Charleroi, q.
Fairmont. 5; Johnstowr, 5.
RPCkler. :: Clark sburg. I.
CHARLESTON, 3; Huntington, :.
Texas League
Shreveport. 10-2; Galveston. 2-S.
Beaumont, S-6; Wichita Falls, 6-4.
San Antonio 11-O; Dallas. Al.
Houston, l2-3; Fort Worth, 80.
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