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Evening star., 1931-12-11
WEAK CLUBS AIDED
BY REDUCED LIMIT
Outfits to Garry Only 23 In.
stead of rs PIayers-No
Set Pay Slash.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
- HICAGO, December IL
There will be less wear
~ and tear on major league
benches and uniforms next
season and salaries will not be
quite so robust, club owners have
decided.
There will be less wear and tear
because the magnateS, at the an
nual joint meeting of the Ameri-
can and National Leagues yester-
day, voted to reduce the player
limit from Is to % players, trim
ming the list of bench warmers
by total Of 80.
The decision was made partly as an
economy measure and partly to give the
weaker clubs a chance TO use capable
ball players who as members of
stronger teams, might see little action.
The salary cut was not specified, but
the general opinion was that wages
would be trimmed 10 per cent. This
would save each club about $4,000 an
nually. The resolution providing for
reductions of salaries was brief, read
ing:
Reduction Agreed.
Resolved, That by reason of prevail
ing conditions and the decrease in at
tendance at our games, it becomes nec-
.essary that the general operating ex-
penses, including salary lists of ball
players Of both major leagues, be SUBJ
stantially reduced"
The only moot question over reducing
the player limit was how much they
should be cut. American League own
ers favored a cut to % men, while the
National held out for 23 The question
was quickly decided by Commissioner
Kenesaw Mountain Lands, who cast his
vote in favor of the National League
proposal
1t also was decided that there should
be no more synthetic" double-headerS,
manufactured in the past by moving up
games to provide attractive bargain bills,
without the consent or the approval Of
the presidents of both leagues.
Seasons Start April IL.
The schedules for both leagues again
will list 154 games 1t was voted to
open seasons on April II and close
them on September 25.
In spite of the leaning toward reduced
expenses, the leagues again voted TO
underwrite the American Legions junior
base ball championship tournament up
to $50 900, and TO contribute $500 for
the relief of needy veterans of base
ball.
Branch Hickey, vice president of the
st. Louis Cardinals, and Billy Evans,
general manager of the Cleveland In
dians, were appointed to work with
members of the big Five" Committee
of minor league base ball, to study the
problems of the latter branch of the
industry.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
FRACTURED WRIST
SHELVES GOLF ACE
Horton Smith, Hurt in Freak
Auto Mishap, Out After
Winning Medal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
- AN FRANCISCO, December Ii
With one Of the ranking fa-
4 vorites, Horton Smith of Mis-
souri, on the sidelines with a
fractured wrist bone, and other top
notchers in the role of spectators due to
failure to qualify, the $500 National
Match Play Open Golf Championship
got under way here today.
Medalist at 143 strokes. the daShing,
24-year-old Smith placed a huge field
to come in under the wire at the close
of the 36-hole qualifying trials yester-
day. A few hours later he was the VIC
tim of freak accident. With his friend
and fellow professional, Joe Kirkwood
of Chicago Smith returned to the Lake
Merced Country Club as dinner guest.
Kirkwood, driving the automobile,
backed into a parking space. Smith
stuck out his right arm and his wrist
was jammed between the car and a
post. X-ray photographs revealed a
fracture of the radius bone. DR.. Bert
Frohman said Smith would be out Of
play for several months.
DiegeI Starts Defense.
Outstanding matches in the first
round of match play brought the de-
Tending champion, Leo Diegel of Aqua
Caiente, Mexico, into action for the first
time AS winner of the tournament
last year Diegel was exempt from the
qualifying. He paired off today with
Sid Harmon, Salt Lake City youth
making his first appearance in big
time" competition.
Harold McSpadden of Kansas City
drew R. Asami of Yokohama, present
open champion of Japan, as his first
round opponent, while the American
title holder, Burke, also opposed a
japanese professional, T. Miyamoto of
Osaka. Gene Sarazen of Great Neck,
Long Island, former national open
champion, prepared to match strokes
with Al Zimmerman of Portland, Oreg.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
ARMY WAR COLLEGE
QUIkT FACES EUCLID
Team That Beat Eagles Has Date
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Loop
Meets Monday.

Army War College basket ball team.
which walloped Anacostia Eagles, 80
to 19, IN its opening regular game last
night, on the War College court, will
face Euclid A. C. there tomorrow night
With clever newcomers In Ertel and
Kline the Soldiers are looking to a
bright campaign.
A final meeting of the Government
Basket Ball League for the convenience
OF late entries and for the purpose of
making draw for opening game op-
ponentS VIII be held Monday night at
the Vic Sport Shop.
Wilson Avenue Baptists of Colnar
Manor, Md, will face st. Martins ouint
tonight on the latters court, at 8
o'clock.
Washington Cardinals and Petworth
Nets will face tonight at MacfarIand
Junior High. ''1''
In a double-header Sunday at the
Boys Club, Delaware & Hudson Coal
Co. five will meet Capitol Awning Aces
ana Saks Clothers and Chevy Chase
Grays will battle. Delaware g. Hudson
VIII meet Clifton BARRIERS tonight at
7 o'clock at the Boys Club.
Takoma Park Business Men and
Y. M. G. A. fives will meet tonight at
7:30 o'clock at the "Y."
Virginians Of Alexandria and District
| Fireman will come to grips tonight at
O'Clock on the Lee-Jackson High
School court.
| Game results.
st. Martins, As; ST. Stephens, 80.
Mercurys, GAS pounds, IL; Dixiana
Barbecue, II.
Mount Rainier, SO; G. P. O., 40.
Potomac Boat Club, 80; Chevy Chase,
| l3
Evening star., 1931-12-11
RING CARD COMPLETE
Alexandria to Have 3o-Round Show
as Day Nursery Benefit.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December Ii
The card for the 30-round ring carnival
scheduled to be presented at Portner's
Arena Tuesday night under the auspices
Of the Alexandria Day Nursery Athletic
Association was completed yesterday.
Supporting the Ground main go be-
tween Sailor Landers, slugging Norfolk
towhead, and frankie McKenna of
Washington will be an eight-round
semi-final between Henry Irving and
Frankie Vance, former Georgetown Uni
verSity boxer.
Kid Cosden, Cordova, Md, and Jack
Lamar will appear in the main prelim-
mary, set for a half dozen rounds
George Eusink and Roddy Davis are
down for one Of the short-distance
prellms, while the other will be provided
by Marino Marini, Uniontown, Pa, and
Buck Reed Of Washington.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
D. c. ELEVENS TO MEET

Gallaudet and American U. Agree
on Game for November 5.
American University will meet Gal
laudet November 5 in foot ball next
Fall.
The Eagles will also engage Lynch
burg, Bridgewater, Hampden- Sidney,
Shepherd College and Randolph Macon,
but the dates have not been fixed.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
WILL HOLD OPEN SHOOT

Gun Club Will Change Program
for a Week From Tomorrow.
The usual added-target handicap
trapshooting competition being staged
each Saturday at the Washington Gun
Club will be in order at the Benning
traps tomorrow afternoon, but a week
from tomorrow the club will put on an
open shoot in which any amateur may
compete. Prizes will be turkeys, ducks
and keats.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
WILL BROADCAST FIGHT.

A blow-by-b blow description of the
Bat Battalino-AI Singer match tonight
in Madison Square Garden, New York
will be broadcast by Station WJSV
starting at GAS o'clock.
Evening star., 1931-12-11
BALL PLAYER DIES.

DENISON, Tex, December II P).-
w. w. TEX Covington, A, former
major league base ball player, died at
his home here yesterday.
Evening star., 1931-12-11

from rains Armour's approach shot dug
deeply into the turf and then jumped
back, leaving him a perfect stymie
formed by the indentation. OF course.
Evening star., 1931-12-11

he could not putt the ball and had 20
take an extra stroke. There was one
event in which too much backspin coss
the blace>Scot large piece of cash.
Evening star., 1931-12-11

4 NYBODY can write $3.50" on a price-tag-
"A but only Wonder give you a Wopder Ua[ue
for $17.5O. We're still the only people in Washing
ton who make their clothes and sell them you
in their stores-all for tiny earning per
garment Besides star lineup of overcoats, our
tremendous stock of 10000 garments includes suits
in all types of expensive fabrcs-even two-trouser
cheviot suits-and all for $3.50! We've got the
goods-come in and make Prove it!
ATTERATvONS EPEE
Evening star., 1931-12-11

Vtrginians Of Alexandria and District
Fireman will come to grips tonight at
8 O'Clock on the Lee-Jackson High
School court
Evening star., 1931-12-11

17-PLATE PEEkLESS-FOr Packard, WHY'S
Knight-and your old battery. ry............
21-PLATE PEERLESS-For Lincoln, Cad I
lilac, etc,-with your cid battery.
Evening star., 1931-12-11

More cold wealth
er starting energy
than ever before,
and longer-lived
too.
Evening star., 1931-12-11

All other sizes carried in complete Tires
Mounted Free-Batteries Installed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

T4aat the life Of q debutante is not
All q round of parties is proven in the
activities of this years group OF BUDS
who are busy themselves IN every branch
Of occupation.
Perhaps the latest and most modern
of these is the group headed by MISS
Margene Musser, daughter OF Col: ano
Mrs. Robert G. MusSer, who is IN
charge of the broadcasting period of the
National Motion Picture League on each
"wednesday afternoon at 4:45 O'Clock
Last Wednesday, Miss Musser's program
was novel In that three debutantes took
mart in 1t. Miss Betty West, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard West, accom-
panied at the piano by Miss Louise
: Turner, daughter of Mr.. and MRS. Lewis
Turner, jr., sang several selections, ano
Miss Musser reviewed current motlon
picture. Although this program mas
been presented for long time, 1t mas
heretofore consisted only of short talks
Miss Musser plans to ask the assistance
of MANY of the debutantes and many q
talent which has remained hidden
charm may make its debut over the
air.
There is another group, fast growing
In size and Importance and tends more
to charity work. It is composed OF girls
who are interested in social service WORK
at the Garfield Memorial Hospital. In
what is known as the Nursery Guild.
Miss Helen Lee Eames Doherty, Miss
Virginia Glazebrook. Miss Elizabeth Ed
son, Miss Adelaide Harley and Miss Jane
cushing are a part of this interesting
circle
Beauty shops, speciality stores offices,
Red Cross branches and individual
hobbies are included in the source OF
OCCUPATIONS for many of the debutantes
who are finding life bit quiet after the
gay round of holiday festivities. Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Party Will Be Given
For Miss Emerson

Miss Helen Virginia Emerson, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bruce En-
erson, whose marriage to Mr.. Charles
Perry Miller, Jr.. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Perry Miller, will take place
February IA. will be the honor guest at
a party to be given by Miss Mary Ed
ridge Saturday evening.
Miss Emerson, who win be married In
the home of her parents, on Lamont
street. has chosen for her attendants
her sister. Miss Theodore Emerson, who
will act as maid of honor. and Miss
Frances Early and Miss Marguerite Eliz-
abeth Orme. bridesmaids.
The bridegroom-elect win have his
brother, MIR. Burton +. Miller, as his
best man.
Many parties are being planned for
the attractive bride-to-be, including a
dinner to be given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Livingston February 4, a bridge
and supper party to be given by Miss
Orme February and q shower Febru-
airy with Miss Early as hostess.
After the wedding and q honeymoon,
the couple plan to make their home
in the Woburn Apartments, on Kalo-
rama road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Bal BOheme to Reach
Heights of Fantastic

rose and gold of the sunsets, with fl
tered moonlight pouring over 1t. the
scene will be one of allurfng loneliness
in the highly imaginative, wholly
charming plane of the court OF Looney
XIII on the moon.
Mrs. Louise Rochon Hoover, as the
Silver Queen and consort OF King
Looney, will have as her ladies in wait
ing Miss Hester Beall, Miss Helen Grit
nth. Miss Virginia Rutty and Miss
Elizabeth Grill, while the heralds of the
King include Mr.. Jesse Stimson, Mr..
Thomas Keyes, Mr.. Richard Reinohl
and Mr.. Herbert Cooper.
Mai. Charles Trowbridge Tittmann,
as the minister of atmosphere: Mr..
Maurice Jarvie, Mr.. Harold Allen and
Mr.. Arthur White, as the three Lunar
magicians: Miss Eleanor Parke Gusts,
as the high priesteSs OF the moon, will
be among those surrounding the royal
personages of the moon.
There will be others from earth,
among whom Mr.. Edward Muth, as a
Victorian hypnotist, and Mr.. Dennis E.
Connell, as a Broadway producer, seem
to loom large, particularly as the latter
seems to be surrounded by galaxy OF
this seasons popular debutantes, among
whom are noticed Miss Betty de Beau
vais Richards, Miss Mary Stuart
| Birdsall, Miss Frances Morse, Miss
Louise Turner, Miss Jean Woodson
Miss Evelyn Howe, Miss DevereauS
Green, Miss Virginia Glazebrook, Miss
Margene Mausser. Miss Elizabeth Ed
son and Miss Christine Levin.
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Continued From First Page.)
dinner last evening in honor of the
Ambassador of Chile and Sonora de
Davila and the Minister of Honduras
and Sonora de Argueta at the Shore
ham Hotel.
The other guests included DR.. Bohrer
j. Lloyd Of the Pan american Sanitary
Bureau and Mrs. Lloyd, Mr.. Walter c.
Thurston, chief of the Latin American
division of the State Department, and
his mother, Mrs. John E. Thurston;
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence w. Grosner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred S. SchoW.
The secretary of the German en-
bassy, Herr III Putlitz has returned
from Germany, where he has been
spending some time.
Senorita Lucia Tessada GuZman
daughter of Sonora de Prieto, wife OF
the military attache Of the Cuban en-
bassy, will be hostess at tea this after
noon in her home.
Mile. Maieli Pfaeff1i, neice of the
| Minister Of Switzerland and Nine. Peter
| has returned from Boston. where she
went to attend a dance given for heI
by Mr. and Mrs. William Aldrich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Debutantes' Activities
Include Serious Work

Georgette Yerby, daughter Of Gen. and
Mrs. Charles H. Bridges, who for many
years has been student of toe dancing,
is completing arrangements for study
ing oil painting in which she Is keenly
interested.
Miss Evelyn Howe, daughter of Mrs.
Mary d. Howe, is a poet OF much ability.
Miss Elizabeth Brawner, who came out
last year, is a Red Cross worker, while
Miss Adair Childress, who was presented
the year previous, Is employed in a
She has made study of this speciality
and finds much enjoyment in her oc-
cupation.
Miss Margene Musser and Miss Eliza
beth Edison, who have passed the last
few days in West Point, will return to
their homes tomorrow. Mrs. Robert c.
Musser chaperoned them on the motor
trip.
Miss Rosa Hayes is the guest of Miss
Janet Woodwork in Aberdeen, Md.
and will return tomorrow.
Miss Margaret Calvert and Miss
Eleanor Calvert are in Annapolis and
Miss Eunice Lee Evans Is the guest
of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Ellsworth Bemis, at the Hotel
Royal Poinciana in Palm Beach, where
she will remain until March.
Baroness Serge Korff will be hostess
at dinner Wednesday evening in COM
pliment to her daughter, Miss Bar
bara Korff, preceding the costume bal
to be given by Maj and Mrs. George
Oakley Totten in their home. Miss
Korff, who is a student at Bryn Maw1
College, will return to her home Tues
day to remain several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Governor of Michigan
Will Be Dinner Guest

The annual dinner of the Michigan
State Association, in celebration of the
admission Of the State, will be given at
the Hay-Adams House tomorrow eve
ming.
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg, presi-
dent, will preside as POSTMASTER. Among
distinguished guests who are coming
from Michigan for the occasion are
Gov and Mrs. william M. Brucker, At
torney General and Mrs. VOORHEES,, State
Representative and Mrs. James Frey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Stevens, James
Powers, editor of the Detroit Pre- Press,
and Mrs. Powers. Senator and Mrs.
Copeland of New York, as former resi-
dents of the State, will be present; also
Representative Don B. Cotton of Utah,
graduate of the University of Michi-
gan; also the Michigan delegation in
Congress and their wives.
In addition to music Of an orchestra,
Mrs. Dorothy Halbach, Mr.. Fred East
and Mr.. VIII Raymond will add to the
enjoyment of the party. Reservations
have already been made in such num-
bers as to promise a very large attend
ance.
The Executive Committee in charge
comprises the officers, who are: Presi-
dent, Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg
vice president. Representative Bird j.
Vincent; secretary, Mr.. Charles F. Con-
saul; treasurer, Mr.. Joseph A. Fenton
Mrs. Edna Sheldon Blair, Mr.. B. H
Brockway, Mr.. Fred G. Coldren, Mr.
Mark Foote, DR.. Mark F. Finley, Mr.. F,
L. L. Hitler, Mrs Minnie E. Keyes, Mr.
Delbert E. Libbey, Mr. Alfred J. Loda
Mr.. Donald L. Luxford, Mr.. Alvin 3
Meissner, Mr.. Henry M. Rose, Mr.. O.
Roscoe Swift and Mr.. Howard w. White
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Trinity College Group
BUSY With Dance Plans

The members of the various commit
tees in charge of the annual Trinity
dance, given by the Washington Chap
ter Of the Trinity College Alumnae
Association, which is to be held at the
Maydower Hotel Friday, February ID,
have been active in making this event
the most outstanding of the years social
activities Of the college.
A unique program Of the seasons
newest dance numbers is being arranged
and at the stroke of midnight delight
full supper will be served in the presi-
dental dining room, which will be ap-
propriately decorated for the occasion.
Final preparations were completed at
the regular monthly meeting of the
Washington Chapter which was held at
the Mayfiower Tuesday evening. After
the short business session, a delightful
evening of bridge was enjoyed by the
members. The honors of the evening
were accorded TO Miss Margaret Wallace
and Mrs. Lawrence v. Grogan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Bridge Parties Draw
Many Capital Devotees

Mrs. Fred c. Croxton Of Columbus,
Ohio, who Is in Washington for the
Winter and stopping at 1909 Fourteenth
street northwest, entertained at bridge
Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Susie Cur
tbs, Mrs. H. B. Denham, Mrs. E. s,
Henry, Mrs. Ed Hall, Mrs. H. A. Kitz-
miller, Mrs. L. B. Price, Mrs. Milton
Price, Miss Anne Price, Mrs. Frances
Parker. Mrs. Leonard Tilden and Mrs.
F. E. Waring.
Miss Grace McKendrie and Miss
Mabel McKendrie we're hosteSSes Thurs
day evening at their home, 1887 Hobart
street northwest, at bridge party in
celebration of the birthday anniversary
of their sister. Miss Jessie McKendrie.
Guests included Miss Charlotte Marks,
Miss Isabelle Keck, Miss Susan Ross,
Miss Mary Cook Macatee, Miss Louise
Day. Miss Doris Gibbs, Miss Marvin
Nalley, Miss Helen Zikmund, Miss Eliz-
abeth Johnson, Miss Lucie Keck, Miss
Peggy Mathiot Miss Katherine McFar-
Ian, Miss Ruth Mason, Miss Jack Day
Miss Frances Mitchell. Miss Jessie Skel-
ley, Miss Willie Nalley. Miss Mary Nor
ris. Miss Maxine Koontz, Mrs. G. w
McKendrie and Miss Virginia Ballard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

More fantastic than ever before, the
theme of this seasons Bal Boheme, at
the Willard Monday evening, February
2, lends itself to a highly imaginative,
wholly charming story and setting in
which King Looney XIII and his better
half, the stately Silver Queen; their
heralds and ladies in waiting, their
ministers and magicians, their priest
esses and vestalS, will receive visitors
of the ages" from the various worlds,
from NEUROLOGICAL to modern days.
These visitors will include such IA
nous persons as Jupiter himself with
his retinue, to be done by Mr.. James
Otis Porter and group including Mrs.
James Otis Porter, Mr.. and Mrs. STAN
wood Cobb, Miss Minna Niemann, Mrs.
John F. Gaynor, Mrs. Suzanne Old
berg and others. Mars in the person
of Mr.. Jack Perry, Venus In the person
of Mrs Robert N. Patterson, Saturn by
Mr.. John Paul Jones. Neptune by Mr..
Leslie Wandby, Mercury by Mr.. Brown
ton, Pluto to Mr.. Carlton Van Valken-
burg and countless variety OF girls
snow maidens, veStals, Egyptian dancers,
Victorian dancers, modern show girls,
Broadway chorines-these and others
will appear as if by magic at the court
of King Looney on the moon at IL
o'clock on the night of the Bal Bohen1e.
LA4l6 AAA1AAoNAAS IA 0AAS
of Mr.. Harry Welker, amid all the
glories of the moonlit kingdom, is eager
to discover what is going on down on
the earth, from which a projectile has
Just arrived, purporting to have been
sent out thousands of years previous
Faster and more furiously come the
proiectiles, as succeeding ages on earth
perfect bigger and better machines, and
they all arrive at the moon stimuli
| taneously-with an amazing climax
which is being kept secret most pro-
| found.
The atmosphere about the moon Is
| rarified in the extreme. Thanks to the
| fact that Mr.. Felix Mahony has been
| sup in the air. for several months, the
bail room will be quite turned upside
down" for this seasons Bal Boheme
and from the spaces OF the universe
earth mortal will go beyond the three
dimensions, and possibly discover the
fourth-who knows?
Suffice to say that flames OF silver
and spectrum color will mingle with
misty moonbeams in the starry spaces
of the universe on the night OF Bal
Boheme. Two entirely different color
pictures will present themselves to the
eve upon entering and upon leaving
the ball room. Planets Will shool
through space with the rapidity OF
comets, with the Milky Way and the
signs of the Zodiac in full pursuit, 1t
would seem. III.
Modernistic in conception, filled with
the deep blues of the skies ana tne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Thumb Nail Comedies
To Be Given at Club

The Woman's National Democratic
Club will entertain at dinner Friday
evening at 1880 o'clock, after which
Miss Amelia McAllister and Miss Har-
riet McAllister will present in costume
their original thumb-nan comedies, a
delightfully."- unique form of social en-
tertainment. The artists describe their
playlets as little dramatic cartoons. de-
plotting in free hand certain amusing
types, manners and phrases of thought
which are current among us today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
Surrey. England, Couple
Arrive for Season Visit

Capt. and Mrs. Eric e. j. Moore Of
Camberley, Surrey, England, have ar
endon with Mrs. Moore's father, Mr..
Frank Fellows Vanderhoef of New York.
Capt. Moore's father was lord mayor
of London in 1922. Mr. Frederick c.
Whitney and Mr.. Harold Cooper Of New
York City are also of the party.
Last evening Mr.. Vanderhoef enter
tanned at dinner for Capt. and Mrs.
Moore His guests included Mr.. Fred
erick c. Whitney, Mr.. Harold Cooper,
Mr. William Milford Martin, Mr.. and