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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30
.HURLS bPER CENT
. RINGERS IN RALLY
BIadensburg Produces New
Rival for Metro Title
in Joe Merryman.
NJ ILLARD E. PEAKE of Be

n n ILLARD E. PEAKE of Be-
I'M thesda, dethroned last
l i year as king Of horseshoe
pitchers in the Metropoli-
tan District Of Washington, has
gone into training for what prom
ises to be a hot campaign to re-
gain the crown now worn by
Harry Fraser Saunders.
Saunders, now in Missouri, is
undetermined whether to return
for the defense of his title.
Peake had only few worthy OPP
ponents when he won the metropolitan
championship two years ago in The
Stars first annual tournament, and the
number was not greatly increased last
season. But this time the tall ex-
mounted sheriff of Montgomery County
Is surrounded with formidable rivals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30

IONE Of the latest to gain rank as a
~ star is Joe Merryman of Bladens-
burg, who only few months ago
was hit-or-m pitcher. BY assiduous
daily practice, Merryman mastered the
one-and- three quarter turn and, al
though he has never taken part in a
championship tournament, is regarded
by leading pitchers hereabout as one of
the most skilled opponents among them
Of that hold.
Merryman has set as his initial goal
the championship of Bladensburg,
where his own perfectly kept courts
will be used for the town tournament
that will be unit in The Stars event
to open July ~. In the event Of victory
at Bladensburg, Merryman will carry on
In quest OF the Prince Georges County
title, and 1t would be no mean distinc-
ton this year to gather that twig of
laurel. Practically every community in
the county Is preparing to send a capa-
BILE performer or two after 1t.
DLADENSBURG is one Of five towns
~ which so far have announced in
tention to take part in The Stars
tournament for the first time. The
others are Forestville, where Alfred r.
Schmidt, leader in the newly organ
Greater Capitol Heights, with Chief
william j. Tierney of the fire depart
ment as chairman; Boulevard Heights,
with e. T. Edwards in charge, and
Capitol Heights. where Constable Earl
r. Blackwell, American Legion COM
mander, will direct play. The Bladens-
burg tournament will be managed by
Jim Osterman. Washington policeman,
and Jim is out to make the historic old
town horseshoe conscious.
CETTING back to Me1yman, this
" worthy recently averaged nearly
40 ringers out Of 100 shoes in TAX
ing the measure of Clayton C. Henson,
champion of Northern Virginia But
young Henson later outshone his con-
queror when both figured In q victory
Of the Vic Sport Shop team over teams
Of Westminster, Md. and Gettysburg,
Pa. in a tri-city match at Westmin-
ster.
Henson shot 80 per cent ringers and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30

A NEW women's municipal golf
~ champion Of. Washington Is
~ going to be crowned Thursday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-30

ToLEDO. Ohio. June 30.-M-
though Great Britain will
have IA of its best profess
SIGNALS entered In the limited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-05

Beautiful pre-shrun linens in pastel and shades
including rose MAIZE tangerne heliotrope green goc
brown copen and oyster white All SO inches wide
Buy it in anticipation of Spring
Kanns-Street Floor
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WEDDING RINGS. OPENS TONIGHT AT 6 OL|SEUM'
H. B. Warner, Lois Wilson and Olive Borden Are
 Featured in Cast

Two tuneful songs will be heard in Wedding Rings" the First National and Vitaphone romantic screen drama which is scheduled for presentation at the Coliseum theatre tonight.
 They are Love Will Last For ever" and That's My Business. !" Eddie Ward and Alfred Bryan, two of the First National Studios com- posers wrote the numbers.
 Lois Wilson displays a tuneful voice, as does Olive Borden. Miss Wilson and H. B. Warner portray the leading roles in the story.
 Theme of Story
 Wedding Rings" is the story of two sisters who want the same man. One is really in love with him, the other desires him for selfish reasons, Both have him in their own ways.
 William Beaudine directed Wed ding Rings" The story is from the best-selling novel The Dark Swan" by Ernest Pascal Ray Harris wrote the talkis version.
 Engaged in Business
 It's quite the thing nowadays in Hollywood for motion picture play CTS to be financially interested in a business enterprise. Persons connected with Wedding Rings" are no exception. s. -
 A prominent Hollywood bank lists the name of H. B. Warner on it's board of directors, Lois Will son and William Beaudine are both partners in auto laundries. Olive Borden has profitably invested tidy sum in a cosmetic factory, Hallam Cooley, prominent in the cast, is a real estate operator when he is not being funny on the screen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-28
CAPITOL GETS. NORMA SHEARER. IN "DlvORCEE"
Brothers Starring Lytell Will Be Shown for Last
 Times This Evening

With Brothers" starring Bert Lytell, showing at the Capitol the atar for the last times tonight The Divorcce,' with Norma Shear CT in the leading role, will be pre- sented at the popular playhouse tomorrow night.
 Start of filming work on the Tine Divorcee" was marked by a strange coincidence in the matter of an important scene in the pie ture in which Conrad Nagel drives an automobile over an embank- ment, overturning the car and pinning Helene Willard, Tyler Brooke and Helen Johnson under heath. On the night before this scene was to be taken, director Robert z. Leonard wrecked his big touring car, sustained severe cuts and bruises, but escaped serious injury by falling to the floor Of his machine as it swerved over an embankment after being sidc-swip- ed by heavy bus.
 Escaped With Bruises
 His wife, Gertrude Olmstead, also escaped with slight bruises. In the morning Leonard went to the stu dio and directed replica of the accident in which he had figured the evening before.
 And as though this were not enough hard luck for one pie ture, in subsequent, scene, in which Tyler Brooke initiates an the actor stumbled and fell, sustaining several cracked ribs, which necessitated trip to the hospital.
 Well-KnOwn Cast
 The cast of "The Divorcee" in- cludes Chester Morris, Conrad Ma gel, Florence Eldridge, Robert Montgomery, Helene Willard, Rob- ert Elliott, Mary Doran. Tyler Brooke, Zelda Sears, George Irg- ing and Helen Johnson.
 The plot deals with group of New York society people, to wlfom divorce is nothing unusual, the action moving from New York to a mountain resort and then to Paris, and including a sequence taken aboard 90 foot power yacht eff the coast of the Cata- lima Islands.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-28
Delegate iron, Alaska Is Not An Eskimo

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(Special Correspondence) An opportunity to impart a little information on Alaska was recently afforded Mrs James Wickersham. While attend ing bridge party at the Arlington Hotel, given to aid the enlargement of the hospital at Ketchikan, AL aska, one of the players inquired whether the Congressman from AL aska was an Eskimo. This resulted in considerable controversy and when it was learned that Mrs. Wickersham was a resident of the North the question was referred to her. She admitted that the Dele gate was her husband, and not an Eskimo, and then gave quite an interesting talk about the na- tive people of the north and of their habits and professions.
 SCHOMBEL'S ELECTRIC SHOP adv. TELEPHONE 4502
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SCHOMBEL'S ELECTRIC SHOP adv. TELEPHONE 4502
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HOUSE PASSES COLLEGE BILL
 F 0 R S159,420
Effort to Recommit Beaten and House Passes Meas
 ure by Vote l5 to 1
(contlnueo 1rc-c Page One)

hands of the Governor. No inti- nation has been given by him as to his procedure. It is believed he will refer it to the Attorney Gen. eral for an opinion on it's validity, and pending it, no announcement will be made.
 The Senate this morning did rou- tine work, receiving a number of House bills which were referred to the Committees .and many of them were expected to. be reported out this afternoon and be acted upon.
 The House repeal of primary election laws, the tchika n Hatchery bill and one or two other less important House measures were on the file for consideration at the afternoon session.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-28
JACK SHARKEY,... CARNERA SIGN
 FOR BIG BOUT
Match Is for World Heavy weight Champion
 ship in June

NEW YORK, April 28.-Jack Sharkey and Primo Camera have signed for a 15-round world heavy weight championship match at Eb- bets Field, Brooklyn, on June 10.
 While the match still lacks sanc- tion of the New York State Ath- letic Commission, the Commission CTS have indicated they will ap- prove the bout at the next regular weekly meeting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-28
GRIDDERs ON DIAMOND

UNIVERSITY Ala. Baseball workouts at the University of Alabama have the appearance of spring football practice. Nine mem bers of the Crimson Tide eleven that made the trip to the Rose Bowl last fall have transferred their activities to field and bat ting.
 North Carolina has 198 public water systems serving 9o0,000 per- sons, or 30 percent di the state's population.
 Lakes owned by hydro-electric power companies in North Caro- l.ra cover 67,0G7 acres.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-28
GARDEN OWNERS

Those who desire first class manure make arrangements with the North Transfer Co. Phone 34.
 -adv.
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Old papers for your fires, at The Empire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
NEW RIVER POWER
CASE TO Be TRIED
Virginia Judge 0verrides
Commissions Efforts
to Block Suit.

Efforts Of the Federal Power Com
mission to block a suit instituted in
Federal Court at Lynchbarg, Va, by the
Electric Power Co, which
IS contesting the right Of the commits
sion to require major license for the
controverted $ll, 100000 New River de-
velopment at Radford, Va, have been
overridden by a decision of District
Judge Mcdowell, the commission was
advised yesterday.
The case now is expected to GO to
trial and the result seems certain to
bear Importantly on the future ad-
Of the water power act.
The action involves the right Of the
commission TO exercise jurisdiction over
a power project situated on water that
may not be nayigable. but which is
tributary TO a navigable stream.
This condition surrounds much of the
potential water power development in
this country.
The Appalachian asked the court TO
declare that the demand for license
is a cloud 10 its title to the power site.
The commission contended this was
not the real motive of the action. and
holding that the Virginia court could
not review the ruling of the commits
sion. asked the suit be quasned
Advised of the adverse decision
commission legal experts arranged a
conference with the Justice Department
to decide their course Of action.
The New River case. has been hang
ing fire some six years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
TEN CANDIDATES OUT
FOR DETROIT MAYOR
Withdrawals Expected in Race at
bipartisan Primary to
Choose Nominees.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT. September 5-Ten candi-
dates were in the race for mayor Of
Detroit tonight as the period for filing
for the nonpartisan primary on Oc-
tober ended.
Mayor Frank Murphy IS seeking re-
election. His opposition includes two
former mayors. John c. Lodge, who
was drafted in 1927 and was elected
without campaigning on his own be-
half and Charles BowleS. who was
elected in 1929 recalled in July, 1880,
and succeeded by Murphy.
Others are Harold H. EmmonS, whom
Bowles appointed police commissioner
and later discharged; Mark r. Hanna,
building contractor: John c. Nagel,
president of the City Council; John B.
Sosnowski. former member of Congress;
Recorder Judge w. Mckay Skillman,
Bowen r. Govern, a radio dealer; How
ard A. Starret. chairman of the COM
mittee of ST." active in suggesting
economy plans for the city, and John
Schmies. Communist leader.
Candidates have until Thursday to
withdraw, ana it was predicted some
will do so. The two receiving the
highest number Of votes in the primary
will be candidates in the November
election.
The filing fee Of 5000 was paid for
Lodge by friends without his knowl-
edge, he said. Fees also were paid for
Bowles and Starret. The others fled
petitions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
WOMEN'S PLANES READY
FOR ATLANTIC FLIGHT
Unfavorable Weather, However,
May Cause Postponement
Until Next Year.
By the Associated Press.

by thc Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK. September 5-Three
feminine air birds finally had their
planes ready today for long-planned
transatlantic fights.
But now that they are ready the
weather is so unfavorable that unless
conditions improve in week or so the
flights may be abandoned until next
year.
Ruth Nichols of Rye, N Y, who
crashed in New Brunswick on a pre-
vious attempt to fly the Atlantic had
her plane at Floyd Bennett Airport,
where 1t was said she was preparing to
hop off for Harbor Grace. Newfound
land, en- route to France when and if
the weather conditions improve
At the same time. Elinor Smith {.
Freeport. Long Island. and Laura In
gals. former New York actress. were
making test flights in preparation for
crossing the ocean.
OF the trio, Miss ingalls, is the only
one who has not had nlishap in pre-
pairing for the Journey Miss Nichols
was the first to crash. Then. three
weeks ago, Miss Smiths plane was dam
aged when landing gear gave way dur
ing a test flight
And now that all three have their
planes in condition. the weather for
caster. DR.. James kimball. is wagging
his meteorological finger at them. warn
ing of dangerous weather conditions
over the Atlantic that show no immedi-
ate prospects of improvement.
After the 18th of September 1t would
be deemed unwise to attempt any flight
of the Atlantic, it was poined out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
CHICAGO TO HEAR
GOV. MURRAY SPEAK
Labor Day Appearance Offers Pos
sibility of Fireworks, Pub
lie Believes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. September 5.-William
H. alfalfa Bib Murray Oklahoma's
colorful Governor. will SPEAK at a Labor
day mass meeting in Soldiers Field
Monday afternoon. What he will say
is the matter of much speculation. -
The Chicago Federation of Labor
which invited him~to be one of the
principal speakers at the celebration in
the huge Lake Front stadium, is not
averse to having it known that Murray
Is an unconventional man who is apt
at any time to let loose some verbal
fireworks"
A group Of Democrats. mindful of
reports from Oklahoma that Murray
would be a candidate for the presidential
nomination. planned to meet Alfalfa
Bill at the train, attend a banquet in
his honor and otherwise be at his
service.
The subject of the Murray address has
been variously announced as National
Labor Problems" and Oklahoma Eco
nomics" The Governor has been al
lotted an hour and a half. He is to
begin at l2:45, Central standard t1me),
and he has announced in Oklahoma
City that he will not depart from his
custom of speaking extemporaneously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
LEGION CLAIM EXPERT SOUGHT
AFTER DISAPPEARANCE HERE
James A. Sheehan, Missing
Since Wednesday, Seen
Last at Office.
Wife in Takoma Park Fran
tic at Unexplained Absence,
First in II Years.

MARYLAND and Washington police
have been asked to search for James
A. Sheehan, SO, claim expert at the
American Legion headquarters In
Washington, who has not been seen by
his family or by his office associates
since Wednesday morning.
Sheehans wife, Mrs. Camille Shee-
han. has been nearly frantic at their
home at PIT Ethan Allen avenue, Ia
koma Park, Md, since his strange dis
appearance. Their little daughter. Re-
gina. age 9, is also unable to under
stand why her daddy does not come
home.
First Time IInreported.
According to Mrs Sheehsn, who re-
ported her husbands disappearance to
police Yesterday. Mr. Sheehan left
home as usual Wednesday morning for
his office in the Bond Building, Four
teenth street and New York avenue,
telling her that he would be home at S
o'clock. He arrived at the office, but
left about 10 minutes later and told
fellow employees that he was going to
the Veterans Administration and would
lCIul IL ollOl Wy 1AC AAeS' AAS" H~SAA 1900
since.
Mrs. Sheehan Is at loss to under
stand what has happened to him. He
always calls her even if he is late for
meal she says, and has never been
separated from her during their IL
years of married life.
Wife Is French Native.
The couple was married in Paris,
France, IL years ago. where Mr. Shee-
han was stationed following the World
War, Mrs. Sheehan stated. She is a
native of France. They have lived in
or near Washington for number OF
years, she says, and her husband has
been connected with the American
Legion headquarters in Washington for
the past five years.
Mr.. Sheehan is described as being 5
feet inches tall and weighing about
1873 pounds. When he left home We'd
nesday morning he was wearing a
brown suit brown hat, brown and
white sport shoes and green tie, his
wife states. He wears tortoise-shell
eyeglasses, has dark hair and dark
complexion. He is clean shaven.
Mr.. Sheehans parents live in Little,
Neck. Long Island, his wife states. She
has communicated with them, she says,
and they have not heard from him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
WATSON DOUBTFUL
OF TAX CHANGES
Senator Not for Revisions
Unless Necessary to Meet
Deficit, He Says.

Senator James E. Watson of Indiana,
Republican Senate leader, said last
night that he was not prepared to admit
that changes in the present Federal tax
laws. with increases in certain rates and
possibly new taxes, were necessary to
meet the deficit in the Treasury.
Il must be convinced that a change
is necessary before I support it," said
the Indiana Senator. He is a member
Of the Senate Finance Committee, which
deals with revenue legislation.
1t has been intimated that President
Hoover and Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon have under consideration the ad-
visibility of recommending to the Con-
gress that certain changes be made in
the tax laws to increase the revenue,
In order TO meet at least in part. the
deficit. Senator Watson was unwilling
TO say what his final attitude on the
matter would be until he has looked
into the question further.
Opponents of the proposal, however,
take the position that If Congress once
launches upon a measure of tax revision
1t will so frame a measure that the
President would find himself either in
the position OF having to veto it or of
signing a measure which he did not
approve.
These opponents declare that with
the present political makeup of the
Congress it might be expected that eff
forts would be made to SO raise the
taxes as not only TO meet the deficit,
but TO provide many millions Of dollars
Tor unemployment relief and all kinds
OF new Government projects At time
when extreme economy on the part of
the Government is necessary, they de-
clare. such a program would be most
unwise.
Senator Watson, who returned TO
Washington yesterday from Indiana.
said the people of his State were in a
happier frame of mind" The In
diana farmers, he said, have good crops
though prices are low, and have plenty
to eat. Local taxes, he said, were their
main trouble. He said he believed ar
rangementS should be made by the
Federal Farm Land Banks to extend the
loans they have made TO farmers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
JEWISH EDUCATION
APPEAL PLANNED
Yom Kippur, September 20,
to Occasion for 0utIin-
inc Uniting Move.

Yom Kippu. ule Day of Atonement,
September 20, VIII be made the sub
ject of a specia appeal by the Jewish
Education Association. This recently
organized body, composed Of repre-
sentatives of each synagogue and or
ganization in the civ. is devoted to the
purpose Of uniting Ire various schools
attached to the synabgues for instruc-
ton IN Hebrew, JeNsh history and
the like.
Spokesman for the association will
deliver addresses, outliInz it's future
activities and the bene.ts of a uni
fed system of instruction Bv such a
system, it was said, chil~en NAV be
enabled to attend Hebrew ehools after
$50 pm. in any part o. the city.
Rabois of all the Orthodox and con-
sentative synagogueS have Endorsed
the association and pledged support
In SO far as possible. it ras an
nounced, the present personal and
location of she various educatioal in
stitutions will be retained.
The officers and committee meabers
are Bernard Danzansky presitant:
Samuel Freedman, M. Garfinkle, L.
Mirrnan and Nathan Plotnick, yce
presidents; Alex Koplin, secretary, AID
Paul Himmelfarb. treasurer.
Committee on Location: Morris Witt
lin, Joseph Wilmer. A. M. Berkman. M
Goods, Samuel Rod, A. Mostow, Ben
jamin> Futrofsky, Louis Rosenberg anc
H. Sander.
Committee on Curriculum: Rabbi:
Solomon Metz, j. T. Loeb A. Volkman
Hyman Goldman. Cantor Louis Novick
Messrs. Max Rhoade, Ben-zion Eman
uel, Morris RabinowitZ, j. Hurwitz, NJ
Kadish and l.. Fenig
Committee on Organization: Maurice
Bisgyer Arthur Gottlieb, Leo Schlos-
berg Benjamin Rachlin, A. Kay, A
Sheferman, S. Rose, Julius Wolpe, s
Goodman, A. Sander, D. Taxin anc
A. w. Berkman.
Committee on Propaganda: Rabbi!
S. Metz. J. T. Loeb, A. Volkmann, G
Silverstone S. Hurwitz, j. Dubrof. Louis
Rosenberg, A. w. Berkman and NJ
Goods.
Committee on Publicity: Messrs. A
Shefferman, M. Rhoade, A. Gottlieb anc
M Mazer
Committee on Budget: ]. A. Wilmer
n. Plotnick. L. Mirman, S. Freedman
NJ. Garfnkle, P. Himmelfarb and A
Gottlieb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-06
NOT KEEN ABOUT GETTING
MARRIED. APPLICANTS SAY
Two Prospective Bridegrooms
Leave When Clerk Asks Names
of ClerPYmen.

Were not so keen about getting
married now anyway" two prospective
bridegroomS said yesterday when Mrs
Maud Rogers Rynex, assistant clerk of
the District Supreme Court. insisted
that they name an officiating clergy
man. The two had been waiting in a
long line of applicants for some time.
Mrs. Rynex said that in all her ex-
perience in issuing licenses she had
never turned down" two applications
in the same day. She explained that
the law requires the name of the
clergyman before the issuance of the
license The disgruntled applicants
left the court house.
The long wait did not prevent the
issuance of total of as licenses. many
being to persons from Virginia, Mary
lad. Pennsylvania and other nearby
States.
Mrs. Rynex explained that it is usual
to have long line of applicants on
the day preceding a holiday.