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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
Y. W. C.. A. News

The music hour at the Y. w. c. A.
at o'clock today will be a lecture re-
cital, Goethe in Music" given by Miss
Anita schade and assisted by Miss Min
ME Volkmann, soprano. Tea will be
served preceding the music hour. The
public is invited.
There will be meeting of the Book
lovers tomorrow at o'clock. Miss Alice
Hutchins Drake will speak on Poetry
The Rooms Registry Committee will
meet Tuesday at 1880 o'clock at Sew
enteenth and K streets.
The Board of Directors will meet
Thursday at 1890 o'clock at Seven
tenth and K streets.
The girls at the Elizabeth Somers res
idence will be hostesses at dance Feb
ruary 19.
The Chapter Council will meet to-
morrow at IL o'clock in the board room.
of the association, will meet with the
council
Princeton Chapter will meet tomor-
row with Mrs. j. w. Sisson; 1880
Twelfth street, at o'clock. Miss Helen
Gleason, president, will preside.
The industrial department, in CO.
operation with the Baltimore 80 Ohio
Railroad, will conduct an excursion to
Philadelphia, Valley Forge and Atlantic
City February % and %, leaving Wash
ington at 1880 am. and returning on
the 23d at 10:45 pm. Reservations may
be made at the information desk, with
the industrial department or in the
general education office.
Mrs. Ernest Loring will be the guest
speaker at the meeting OF the Blue Tri-
angle Club Thursday evening. Her sub
ject will be System in the Home"
Members of the Silverelle Club will
be hoStesses Friday night to the girls
from the various business colleges Of
Washington.
The Girl Reserves at the Dennison
Vocational School will meet Wednesday
at O'Clock to learn Girl Reserve songs
under the direction of Miss Helen Mid
dleton, assistant Girl Reserve secretary.
The Girl Reserve Club at Jefferson
Junior High School plans to have a
party for new members Wednesday at
2:l5 o'clock.
The Business High School Girl Re-
serve Club will be entertained at the
home q the president, Miss Charlotte
Nicholson. Thursday evening.
The Bon Secur Girl Reserve Club of
Central High School will have a mem
bership party for freshman girls Friday
afternoon at the Y. w. C. A.
The Saturday program for grade
school girls will start new project at
10 o'clock in the Girl Reserve Club
rooms at the Y. w. C. A.
A free shorthand dictation class Is
being offered by the general education
department on Monday and Friday
from S to 6 o'clock.
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District National Guard

Potomac, Spanish War Veterans, this
afternoon.
Pvt. Arthur M. Kendall, goth Di-
vision Military Police Company, has
been ordered hopOrably discharged.
Pvt. Bowie A. Dreamer has been or
dered transferred from the reserve to
the active list of the 29th Division Mill
tary Police Company.
Two units of the local Guard mus
tered enough of the personnel on their
respective rolls for drill last week to
be classed as superior in attendance.
The 29th Division Military Police Com
pany heads the list with a percentage of
1856. The Medical Department De-
tachment, 121st Engineers, is second
with 80 per cent.
The other organizations, in their re-
spective classif1cations, with percentages,
follow:
Observation-Disclosures Detachment,
10Th Division, 1913 Band, 121st Engi-
neers, 87.09; Medical Department De-
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d. A. r. ACTIVITIES

Miss Ruff, Miss Mabel Ezell and Miss
Hattie-May Dunlap as hostesseS. The
regent, Miss Ruff, presided. The follow
ing delegate and alternates were chosen
to represent the chapter at the Congress
in April: Mrs. Jack Marshall, delegate;
Mrs. Nell E. Terrell, alternate to the
regent; Miss Ruth Esterbrook, alternate
to the delegate; Miss Maude Gouveneur,
Miss Alethsa Hurley, Mrs. Walter L..
Dulin, Mrs. James Madison Cults, Mrs.
Jesse Arnold, Mrs. Helen P. Weldon,
Miss Genevieve Wheeler and Miss Isabel
Parr.
Mrs. Daisy H. Richards is chairman
of the card party to b. given at the
Washington club the latter part of
March.
American Eagle Chapter met Febru-
airy 10 at the home of Mrs. Andrew P.
Sincell, 4529 Georgia avenue. Mrs. L.
B. Corning and Mrs. Elizabeth M
Kettler assisted the hostess. The regent,
Mrs. Emma L. Chaplin, presided.
OF interest was report of Mrs j.
Lee Wilkinson on the Women's Patri-
otto Conference on National Defense.
Mrs. George H. Ward announced q
luncheon March in connection with
the tSate Conference.
The Dolly Madison Chapter met at
the residence of Mrs. William S. Corby,
Chevy Chase circle. The regent, Mrs.
Wilbur v. Leech, presided. The presi-
dent general, Mrs. Hobard, and Dr.
William K. Cooper gave addresses. Mrs
James H. NcLafferty and Mrs. H. H.
Knipe are new members. Music was
furnished by Mr. Corby on a pipe Or
gan. A quartet composed of Miss
Frances Cole, soprano; Helen Ware,
contralto; Wilbert Bagronoff, tenor;
Edward McAdams, bass, and Mrs.
Beulah Alexander at the piano, gave Sc
lections, and Mrs. Charles Keefer a
solo.
Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter cele-
brated its silver anniversary with q
dinner at the Shoreham Hotel Friday
evening. Each guest received a Co
lonial pitcher in honor of Molly Pitcher.
Potomac Chapter was hostess at a
tea at the home of the regent, Mrs.
John Franklin Little, February Z.
Among those in the receiving line were
Mrs. David Caldwell, vice president
general, and Miss Helen Harmon, State
regent.
The State Conservation and Thrift
Committee met Tuesday morning In
Memorial Continental Hall. Vice chair
man Mrs Frederick w. Brake presided.
The planting of individual trees by
chapter members and registering same
was emphasized The guest speaker
was Mrs. Theodore Knappen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

Prompt relief from HEADACHES.
COLDS, LUMBACO, RHEUMATISM
NEURALGIA, SORE THROAT.
NEURITIS, ACHES and PAINS
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Veterans of Foreign Wars

under the Craftsmanship of Junior Vice
Comdr. Bladen, has been started. New
members recruited during the past
week were: Thomas w. Moore, Com
pany A, c. A. c., Philippine insurrec-
ton; Edward O'F1aherty, Company D,
18th Infantry, Cuba and Philippine Is
lands, war with Spain; Allan M. Handy,
jr., A. G. o., A. E. F., France and Ger
many; James Fowler, Company A. Sd
Richard E. Wroe, jr., Radio Intelligence
Department. 1st and I'd Divisions,
A. E. F., France and Germany; Fred
erick H. Spengler, 168th Infantry, 42d
Division, A. E. F., France and Germany.
Comrade Wickstrand, chairman Of the
Entertainment Committee, was appro-
priated funds for the posts annual
birthday anniversary party, April IA, as
well as for making steamer reservations
for the annual river excursion.
Department Senior Vice Comdr. Hol-
lingsworth gave an address.
Potomac Post will hold an oyster
roast the night of February 81 at 1014
New Jersey avenue. The post Is making
an effort to double its present mem
bership before March 81. Comdr. War
rem has constituted eight recruiting
teams, respectively captained by M. j.
Martufi, John w. Winner, r. Phelps,
George A. Leissler, Preston G. Wheeler,
P. Smith, John Dabbs and Harry ".
Krichton.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of National
Capital Post, No. 1877, held its semi
monthly meeting last Tuesday. The
regular visit to st. EliZabeth's Hospital
will be today, when homemade cookies
and apples will be given the patients.
Sixteen members of the auxiliary re-
Gently went to Mount Alto Hospital and
distributed cake and ice cream.
The card party given by the auxil-
larry under the leadership of Miss Cora
Roy was reported a success. After the
meeting a Valentine party was held,
with members of the post attending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

eraI OF the DSLTlCG
of Columbia Mi
litia, has reported
at the brig a d e
headquarters here.
Col. Upham nils
the vacancy Gre
ated by the trans
fer of Lieut.. Col.
Frederick H. Smith,
who was assigned
to duty with one
of the egular
Coast Artill er y
regiments, follow
ing a tour of duty
at the Coast Artil-
lery School at Fort
Monroe, Va. A gen.
eral assembly of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Thursday, pm, Equality-Wal-
ter Reed Post, No. 824, Pythian
Temple, 1912 Ninth street.
Euuality-Walter Reed Auxiliary,
75ONNTassachusetts avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
Smoke Prevents Explosions.

The fire hazard on tankers and In
tanks where combustible petroleum
products are stored is greatly decreased
by exhausting the air in the top of the
tank and filling the space with clarified
smoke. Smoke and fiue gas will not re-
act with the vapors to cause an ex-
mission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

Lieut.. Col. j. s. Upham, United States
Army, ordered by the War Department
some weeks ago to come to this city
and assume the duties of adjutant gen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

Gen. Stephan has authorized Capt
Arthur c. Newman, commanding Com
pany A. 372d Infantry. to parade
squad in connection with the Maine
Temple, Twelfth and U streets, under
the auspices Of the Department Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

OF Ute UISAaNYS
of the local Nd was called during
the drill per-. last week, when Maj.
Gen. Anton Hephan, commanding the
local brigade, formally presented the
newly assigned officer. Addresses were
delivered by both the general and Col
Upham. Soon after he reported for
duty here Col Upham was ordered to
proceed to the Sd Corps Area head
quarters, at Baltimore, Md, for con-
ference with officers there in charge
of National Guard affairs on militia
matters in the District. Col. Upham
came to this city from the 65th In
fantry, with station at San Juan, Porto
Rico. Under the local militia law the
war Department assigns a Regular Of
ficer here for duty as adjutant general
and while serving in this capacity he
is commissioned as lieutenant colonel
in the Guard.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-31
WARRACK GETS D0RMITORY JOB AT NEW SCHOOL
 
Is Low Out of Ten Bidders, with Tender of $46,-
 500 for Both

Ten bids ranging from as low a5 S46. 800 to $72. .342 were received for constructing two dormitories at the Shoemaker Bay Industrial School near Wrangen, and were opened today by N. L. Troast, Architect. Warrack Construction Company Of Seattle and Ketchikan, was low bidder.
 That firm was awarded the con- tract, and work will start as soon as the formal agreements are sign ed. MT. Troast said The heating and plumbing contracts were let recently to Rice and Ahlers Com pany of this city covering both dor mitories and the school building which is being erected by Libe, An derson and Hatton.
 That firm was awarded the con- tract, and work will start as soon as the formal agreements are signed, MT. Troast said. The heat ing and plumbing contracts were let recently to Rice and Ahlers Company of this city covering both dormitories and the school build
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-31

ing which is being erected by Libe Anderson and Hatton.
 McDonald Building Company Tacoma, was second low with a tender of 49,160, and the Com mercial Construction Company, Se- attle, third, $49,931.
 Other bids received were as fol- lows: Concrete Construction Com psny, s50,532; George Boettler, s53, ,365; American Builders, Seattle, $54, 200; Johnson Bros, Seattle, s55,- 2e7: c. J. Dislar, Seattle, S57 Libe, Anderson & Hatton, $57814; G. E. Krause, Juneau, s72,842.
 Under the specifications, wher- ever possible, Alaska materials will be given preference in construc- ton.
 One of the dormitories will be for boys and the other for girls. The successful bidders tender spec flied $21 800 for the former and $25 900 for the girls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-31
Find Gold Ore Near
 St. Louis
Strike Made on Farm Mineral in Hard Rock
 Also Loose Clay

ST. LOUIS, July 31.-Gold ore assaying from $992 to $24,624 per ton has been found in rock on the farm of Cola J. c. Shields and his two brothers, John and Albert Shields, two miles south of St Louis in St. Louis County.
 The Shields brothers farm ad- joins the farms of Charles Powell and August Portner, where the discovery of gold assaying SIP a ton was reported last fall. The Shields brothers samples were talk en from hard rock; the Powell and Portner samples were from loose clay
 Cola Shields said he plans to in- stall mill and mine the gold himself He now has a sluice box in which to wash the ore.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-31
AUDIENCE GOT PAY

NEW YORK-An audience was paid to listen to St. Patrick s Cathedral recently when fifty stu dents of New York University were hired by the Bell Laboratories to assist in an articulation test The students were scattered over the audience in groups of five, and for four hours listened to words in an effort to determine the accustical qualities of the Cathe- dral.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-31
TALLAPOOSA LEAVES
 FOR SEATTLE MONDAY

Having concluded annual small arm target practice off Haines the United States Coast Guard cutter Tallapoosa, Capt. c. N Dench, returned to her base in Juneau last evening.
 She is scheduled to remain here until Monday, when she leaves for Seattle. She has not been advised when she will be ordered back to this port from the Puget Sound metropolis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-31
5,0O0 POUNDS OF
 HALIBUT SELL 6-3

Five thousand pounds of halibut were sold here today to the Juneau Cold Storage Company for cents a pound first grade, and 3 cents a pound second grade. The fish was unloaded from the Fame, Capt Ole Johanson.
 The schooner Saga, Capt H. J. Hendrickson, called at Juneau to- day with 8 load of halibut from the banks. She was on her way to Prince Rupert, B. c.
 Old papers at the Empire office E7r,oYNiro
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-31
TWO ENTER HOSPITAL

John Evewick and Gus Ellich, both of Juneau, entered St. Ann's Hospital today for medical treat ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-31

WASHINGTON-A machine that tests in 24 hours how much a sample of wallpaper will fade in two years is in operation at the Bureau of Standards.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-31
MOTHER AND SON LEAVE

Mrs. Hovdahl and son, born July g, left St. Ann's Hospital today. The Hovdahl home is at Tread well.
 O-e papers at the Empire office
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-28
Seed Will Open
Friday at 0rpheunn

"Seed," a realistic drama of pres
ent-day marriage and marriage prob
lens, will come to the R-K-O Or
pheum Theater Friday This is Uni
versaPs screen adaptation of the c.
G. Norris best-selling novel of the
same name. John Boles, Lois Wilson
and Genevieve Tobin enact the three
principal roles. Other important
parts are taken by Zasu Pitts. Ray
mond Hackett and Frances Dade.
The vaudeville program which will
support "Seed" boasts a headliner
Of no little importance-Trixie Fra
ganza, Grand Duchess of Comedy. F"
The personal appearance of this ia
nous Coincidence marks the second
of the parade of Broadway stars to
be brought to the Orpheum during
the summer months.
Other incoming acts include the
lovely Giersdorf Sisters in harmony
arrangements; Walter Dare) Wahl,
with his comedy aerobatics, and Ma
rion Wilkins and her masculine dane
ing ensemble in a novel dance Of
fering.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-28
CoIOred Players Who
Were in White Leagues

The National Association of Base
ball Players the first organized base
ball body, put taboo" on colored
players that has ever since pretty
well stood against them in white
circuits. The N. A. A. c. P, which
has grown into the major leagues,
set up the restriction at its confab
Dec. II, 1867.
Two colored players. Moses F..
Walker, catcher, and Frank Grant,
second baseman, are among the few
of the race who have played in out
standing white loops.
Walker was with Toledo in the
old Northwestern league in 1888,
and caught the deliveries of Hank
O'Day, present National League UNI
pire, "Tony" Mullan, and Jim Me-
CURE, who became manager of the
Cleveland Indians.
Grant broke into baseball in 1886
with the Meridian Club of the East
ern League. Merden dropped out
in mid-season and Grant went over
TO the Buffalo club of the same
league.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-28
"Bearcat" Baker Wins
Bout With Nick Wagner

"Beareat" Baker of Riverton was
the colored boxer on the fight card
staged by the National Athletic
Club Wednesday night at the Civic
Arena. Baker, likely heavyweight,
scored a decision win in 4 rounds
from Nick Wagner of Beacon Hill.
Bearcat dropped Nick with right
smash to the Jaw for nine count in
the first round. He put Nick down
again in the third for short count.
The referee stopped the bout half
way in the fourth to save Nick fur
Their punishment. The show Wednes-
day night was one of the best of the
season. Freddie Steele won a ques-
tionable Ground decision from jim
my Owens. The fans razzed the call
for 10 minutes. Owens deserved a
draw. Chuck Camera stopped GeOr-
gle Erne in the fourth; Al Trulmans
and Ceee Gevsel waded through six
rounds to a draw. GeyseP did cutie
a bit of hanging on, but came thru
with sixth round rally to even it
up. ..-....s... ESQ.,. ,
- All Wing Lee scored technical
K. o. over Tex Mills, when the lat
ter suffered a badly cut eye in the
second round.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-28
United States Civil
Service Examinations

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced open
competitive examinations as follows:
Hospital librarian, $500 a year I;
Veterans administration.
Assistant warehouse examiner
Cotton, bulk, and sack grain). $1,000
to $4,000 a year; Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics.
Senior scientific aide (soy bean
Investigations, $1,000 to $500 a
year; Bureau of Plant Industry.
Tree surgeon, $500 to Sc a day /;
Office of Public Buildings and Pub
lie Parks of the National Capital
Washington, D. C.
Associate in public information
$1,000 a year; Children's Bureau.
Antinarcotic agent, $4,000 a year;
Bureau of Narcotics.
All states except Delaware. Iowa,
Maine. Maryland, Vermont, Virginia
and the District of Columbia have
received less than their share Of APP
pointments in the apportioned De
nartmenta Service at Washington,
ID. C. Full information may be OBJ
tanned from the secretary of the
United States Civil Service Board of
Examiners at the postoffice or Gus
tom house in this city.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-28

Adelaide Hall is still a feature for
R-K-O. She is at the Chester Thea
ter, New York, the first half of the
week and at the Madison. the last
half.
Nanny and Her Picks Sarah We
nable and boys) start for R-K-0 az
the Franklin Theater the first half.
Five Hot-Shots are back in New
York after several weeks in the
West. They are at the Hippodrome
this week.
Ada Brown, who was a big hit at
the Hippodrome last week, is at
Eeith's Albany, N. Y, the first half
Of this week.
Worthy and Thompson are carry
ing on at Keith's Boston, Mass.
Bud Harris and Sammy Van are
at the Palace, Soutl. Bend, Ind. the
first half of the week.
+
Duke Ellington and band are play
ing return engagement at the ORR
entail Theater, Chicago, this week.
Joseph Pope Jones and Company
are at Loew's Boulevard, New York,
the first half of the week.
Frank Montgomery annual revue
for the Paradise Cabaret, Atlantic
City, now is in rehearsal at Unity
Hall.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-28
Wildcat" Carter To Try Comeback
Next Wednesday Night AT Civic Arena

Leslie fWildca0 Carter. probably
one of the most talked OF boxers
the Northwest has ever produced. Is
TO try his luck in the ring again
He will meet Tommy Commiskey, oil
San Francisco, in one of the two
main bout matches to be staged at
the Seattle Civic Arena, next Wed
nesday night.
1t will be recalled that Carter
had his jaw fractured in a bout sew
eral months ago. The fracture was
not properly set and in another
match at Portland, April 81 it was
broken the second time. Carter has
been off since then and his Jaw,
now properly healed. is better than
ever and he is eager for the fray.
Seattle boxing men, after seeing
Carter upon his return from a So
iourn in the Oregon hills. have mar
yelled at his appearance. He looks
trim and in good shape. He has
taken off a lot of surplus weight
and wednesday after his gym work
out he scaled 1877 pounds. Previously
he had been going in at ZAP and in
some instances 145. His life in the
open spaces dDptdlS W nav wv
him world of good and he shows
much of his old speed in his work
outs.
Tommy Commiskey is rated a
good boy. He has an impressive
record and his manager. Shorty Gill
bert. believes he will give Carter a
good battle At any rate it will
serve to show just how far back to
form the Wild Cat has returned.
In the other main bout Joe Cal
der, the Filipino, meets johnny
ODonnel1, of San Francisco, while
in another bout Tommy Jeffers will
meet Pete Meyers, of California, a
| lad who has boxed all the good ones.
II will be recalled that Meyers sew
eral months ago knocked out Dode
Bercot at Oakland.
Paul Delaney. just back from the
south, meets Tom Moore, of Los
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-28
TOlan, Gordon Stars
In Big Tent Meet

EVANSTON, I'll. - Two Of the
most outstanding colored athletes in
the country engaged in their last
competition in big Ten Conference
circles here Friday and Saturday
when they participated in the thirty
first annual western track and field
meet at Dyche Stadium. They were
Eddie Tolan, sprint marvel of the
University of Michigan and Edward
Gordon, sensational broad jumper of
the University of Iowa. Tolan won
both the 100 and 220-yard dashes
easily. Gordon won the broad jump
with a leap of "a feet y inches.
The two colored athletes were given
a tremendous ovation for their vic
tories.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-28
Problem Play In N. Y.

NEW YORK.-"Brass Ankle" a
new race-problem play by DuBose
Hayward, author of "Porgy," open
ed here last week.
The play deals with the effects of
the Mendelian law which cause the
offspring of a supposedly white fam
lily to revert to the color of a colored
grandfather.
The play is a tragedy and ends in
the staying of the young white wife
and the man whom she claims as her
Negro lover.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-28
Questions Lawless
Win Over Jones

CHICAGO. - The Illinois State
Athletic Commission this week con-
Quoted an investigation into Monday
nights bout between Bucky Lawless,
Syracuse welterweight, and Gorilla
Jones. Akron, Ohio. at the Stadium.
Although knocked down for a
count of nine in the fifth round,
Lawless won the decision. 1t was the
seventh time they had met, Lawless
winning four decisions, Jones win
ming once by decision and once by a
knockout with the other bout a
draw.
Jones complained to Referee Pur-
DIV throughout the latter part of the
bout that he had injured his right
hand. but an examination afterward
failed to show anything wrong with
the Negroes fist.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1931-05-28
Giants Play Kirkland
For Decoration Game

The Royal Giants, Seattle's colored
baseball team, will be opposition for
the Kirkland team in game Satur-
day celebrating Decoration Day at
Kirkland. Play is slated to begin at
2 p. m. Kirkland has one of the fast
est teams in the amateur loop and the
Giants are in for a drubbing unless
considerably strengthened. The
Giants lost their game last Sunday
with Beacon Athletic Club, 9 to d, at
jefferson Park. Six errors by the
eolored team paved the way for their
defeat. Creedel, first baseman for
the Giants, was responsible for three
errors. Later in the game Dean
pounded out a home run.
After the dance, visit the Dunbar
Pantry. Open until 1880 "A. IN.