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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
MEEHAN IS CALLED
KING HORSE DOPER'
Former Rothstein Associates
Alleged Ring Barred by
Mans Confession.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, October 1o.-Jinrny
Meehan, who boasted Of the fortunes
he had made as gambler and in whose
apartment Arnold Rothstein lost $780,
900 several days before he was muir
dered, was arrested today, charged
with being the head Of a Nationwide
ring Of horse "dopers."
He was confronted by two colored
men who had confessed, police said, re-
ceiving $4,000 from Meehan during the
last two years for "sponging" and
poisoning race horses. The gambler
denied the accusation.
Indictment Is Sought.
An indictment will be sought against
him from the Nassau County grand
jury Tuesday.
Assistant District Attorney Martin J.
Littleton said that while Dragging Of
how he had made 100000 in five
years acting as Rothstein's aide, Meshan
admitted he never had paid an income
tax. Federal agents were informed.
Authorities estimated race horse
owners had lost 100000 in purses, and
oetters had seen millions OF dollars
vanish from the doping" activities"
admitted having put cut of the run
ming were Joseph E. Wiedner's Citrate.
Try and Again and Mr. Sponge; Citor
Emanuels Princess Tony, the BeaSel
and Morstone; ISadore Bieber's Sun
Mission and two horses from the Clancy
stables, the Milkman and Squeaky.
Arrest Due to Accident.
The arrests were made after an at
tempt had been discovered Monday to
break into the Belmont stable Of Eman-
uel, young millionaire sportsman.
Meehan and the two colored men
fell into the hands Of the law by acct
dent. Tuesday Drummond Jackson,
one Of the colored men, walked up to
a policeman.
II hear you're looking for me, boss"
he said.
A friend had told him, as a practical
joke, that he was being sought, and he
had decided to give himself up and
deny all charges.
Police had no idea what he might be
wanted for, but finally he confessed he
and James Hartwell, who later was ar
rested, were "plungers, men who make
business OF spelling horses for the
track
At Jackson's home officers found
three sponges Of high-grade wool. They
said one Of the methods Of the "dopers'
was to insert the sponges in the nos
trilS OF horses. Jackson and HartwelI
have been sentenced to six months on
dsorderly conduct charges.
Meehan was arraigned on a conspir-
acy charge, pleaded not guilty and went
back to jail pending arrangements to
bail him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
DRYS SAY WET PROGRAM
PLANNED PREMATURELY
Declare referendum Ballyhoo'
Hopeless Because Congress Is
Overwhelmingly Dry.

Describing the wet referendum bally-
moo as premature, the National Prohi-
Dition Board Of Strategy said yesterday
the drys viii take the offensive at the
next session Of Congress to block any
form OF referendum on prohibition that
may be prepared by the vets.
The board, through Edwin G. Din
Wiod1e, executive secretary, declared
that the Nation Is still Overwhelmingly
dry and does not want a referendum. -
Its announcement cited that a two
thirds vote in both Senate and House is
necessary to submit to the States a
proposed amendment, the only form In
which referendum can be held, and
that the vets now have less than one
fourth Of the membership of Congress
and, therefore. have not the slightest
chance Of inducing the other three
fourths to vote for a referendum before
the 1882 elections, according to the
prohibition group.
The board charges that propaganda,
highly financed by a few wet million
aires, is making it appear that the wet
sentiment IS far greater than it actu-
ally is and discounts the propaganda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
EIGHT PERSONS HURT
IN HEAD-ON SMASH-UP
D. C. Woman and Two Children
Among Injured in Crash on
Baltimore Pike.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE. october 1o.-Eight
persons. including three Washingto-
mans, were injured in a head-on col
1ision on the Washington boulevard
near Sulphur Springs road today be-
tween two cars, one driven by Mrs
Elizabeth Kobre of $50 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, and the other by j
Edward Lenker Of Sunbury, Pa. AL
were brought to st. Agnes Hospital
here.
Mrs. Kobre suffered decorations Of
the face and her two children, Ruth
IS, fractured right arm, and Max, 10
decorations of the nose and lip.
Lerker and his wife have serious
head INJURIES. while the three other oc-
cupants Of the Lenker car were slightly
injured
Mrs. Kobre had just passed another
machine and. she insisted, was on hel
side Of the yellow dividing line wher
Lenker'S car came head-on into her
with such force that the Kobre car was
thrown violently around until it facee
in the direction from which it wa:
coming.
Mrs. Kobre is the wife of Harry
Kobre, proprietor Of the National Ra-
diator 81 Fender Co. at the Pennsyl-
van:a avenue address. He was in COM
nunicaticn with his wife at the Balti-
more hospital last night.
Mr. Kobre said his wife had driver
the children to Baltimore so that his
son Max could take a violin lesson al
the Peabody Conservatory OF Music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
CORNER DRUG STORE
PRAISED BY HOOVER
White House Statement Says Phar-
macists Are indispensable
Allies of Physicians.
BY the Associated Press.

Praise of the corner drug store for
taking to all the people new remedies
for ills came yesterday from President
Hoover.
In a communication given out at
the White House noting national phar-
macy week the President said:
THE observance Of national phar-
macy week. october IL to II, is an
appropriate time to recognize the serv-
ice which pharmacy renders to the
public health. Research in scientific
laboratories constantly adds to the ar
mamentarium Of our health forces.
THE drug stores Of the land are
the channels through which these new
resources for treatment Of the sick and
the prevention Of disease are brought
promptly within the reach Of the
people Pharmacists are the indispen-
sable allies Of the physicians. The
Importance of high standards Of prod
uct and professional practice in phar-
macy may we'll be more generally recog-
nized, and pharmacy week Is a COM
mendable educational effort to that
end"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
RADIO NEWS BUYS WGBS
AND GENERAL SYSTEM, INC.
King Features Syndicate to Be As
ISOLATED With Corporation.
improvements Planned.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, october to-Joseph v.
Connolly, general manager of the
American Radio News Corporation, an
nounced today his organization has
purchased Station WGBS, New York,
and the General Broadcasting System,
Inc.
WGBS was launched eight years ago
by Gimbel Bros, Daley Pasknaa, j..
w. Loeb and Fred Girnbel were the
stockholders in the General Broadcast
ing System.
King Features Syndicate will be as
sociated with the American Radio News
Corporation in operating VICES, and
Connolly said approximately 100000
would be spent Immediately on i'm
provements. The station will be turned
over to its new owners at midnight Sat-
urday.
Clark Kinnaird will be in charge Of
the station activities Beginning Mon
day, WGBS~which has been operating
on a part-ttrne basis, will be on the air
from am. until 7:30 pm. Televis!on
programs will be synchronized with the
stations sound broadcasting from 4
pm. to 7:30 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
LOUISIANA u. DROPS
"CANE JUICE" AUTHOR
Prof. Uhler Accused of Rejecting
on Colds and Disparaging
Creole.
BY the Associate Pres.

BATON RoI- Il, La, October 10
The Executive Committee of Louisiana
State University late today dismissed
DR.. John Earle Uhler as professor OF
English because Of his authorship Of
the novel Cane Juice"
The professor was already under sus-
pension ordered by Dr. James NJ
Smith, president %of the university
after condemnation by a Catholic
priest Of Cane Juice" as an improper
book, a reflection Of the L. S. U. co-eds
and disparagement of the Louisiana
Creole.
The committee announced it had
dismissed DR.. Uhler because Of the
books serious reflection on the uni
versity as a whole and said that it
was impossible to corldone the insult.
Petitions signed by hundreds Of uni
versity students protesting against the
professors removal had no effect on
the committee.
DR.. Uhler issued the following state
ment: Since my novel intended nc
offense to any one, and since many
mothers and fathers Of the students
have praised the novel, and since the
students themselves about whom the
story is written and IS intended to
glorify, have seen no insult in 1t and
have so expressed themselves, I am
naturally surprised at the action OF the
board and I regret it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
GOV. RICHIE RIVALS
PLAY At GRID GAME
Crowd SWarmS Around Box
Between Maryland-N
Periods.

Next to the Maryland-Navy foot bail
game Gov. Albert G. Richie was the
greatest attraction at Griffith Stadium
yesterday afternoon as the Old Liners
defeated the Middies, 60.
There was the usual fanfare preceding
the game, 2,100 embryo naval officers
parading across the gridtron and passing
in review before their chief, Secre-
tary Charles Francis Adams, and later
making colorfm figures in cardboard
from their seats in the stands, but the
genial Richie stole the show.
The four-term Governor of the great
free State was the cynosure of 10000
pairs of eyes during the 15-n1inute in
terval between halves. Hundreds OF
fans left their seats to rush down in
front Of his box to see the man who
is being mentioned prominently for the
Democratic nomination for President.
Presented With Flowers.
He was a striking fgure-tall, heavy
set, with a White-shocked head-aS he
received large bouquet of yellow roses,
the gift of the University of Mary
land, his alma mater and the team for
which he rooted as ardently as any
undergraduate. His face was wTeathed
in the typical broad Richie smile as
Miss Vera Klein, an attractive student,
photographed together
Then, with Secretary Adams, AS
Sistant Secretary Jahncke, Rear Ad-
nltral Thomas G. Hart, Naval Academy
superintendent, he stood Stifly at atten-
ton while the band played Mary
land, My Maryland" Adams and Hart
also were presented flowers and again
the crowd stood up while the National
Anthem was being played.
the Republican, shook hands. An
anxious sound picture camera man
showed a n1icrophone in front of their
faces, asked them to say few words
Adams Glad to Be There.
The Governor reeled of a brief
speech. even though only on a mo-
ments notice He spoke from the Sec
retary's box. which adjoined his own
Adams. The Secretary said he was
glad to there and thank you"
When Adams finished Richie jumped
across the railing in front Of the Sec
retary's box and out onto the turf
crossing over to the front Of his own
seat, where he posed again for photog-
rapherS.
Adams also leaped the railing but
on seeing the picture men were inter-
CoLS0 only al 1L4ICI14C, IS1PCO DdGh dS5 AL
All the while the Midshipmen in the
temporary stands out in left and center
fields were going through their stunts
Form Many Designs.
First they made the Navy ensign, a
blue anchor on a white center on q
blue fleld-au done with colored paste
boards held over their heads. Then, ir
rapid succession, at the signal of q
gun, they portrayed the black and gole
Maryland State flag. a huge M" fol
Maryland University and the Nava
Academy seal, the letters u S. N A
on white surrounded by a shield o.
red, white and blue.
AS the last photograph Of Richie
was made and the final picture done
by the Midshipmen, the KICKOFF came
and the third quarter was on Half way
through the period Ritchie's University
OF Maryland triumphed over Adams
Naval Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
TWO TESTIFY GRAPE
CONCENTRATE POTENT
Intoxicaticn on Project Is Re.
lated in Trial of Dis
tributors.
BY the Associated Press.

ny Ile ASbOCldleO FTeSS
KANSAS CITY, October 10.-Two
Government witnesses testified in Fed
eral Court here today that they be-
came intoxicated after drinking the
product of the Ukiah Grape Products
Company. Inc, of New York, charged
with violating the prohibitory law by
selling unfermented grape juice which
turned into wine.
The witnesses, william z. Boruff, "a,
who said he was former salesman Of
the company, and John Fitzgerald. a
Union Station employee, testified they
drank juice which had been allowed to
stand in barrel for three weeks after
the bung had been removed from the
container.
The Government alleges the COM
pary sold its product with the kI1owl-
edge that the unfernented grape juice
later would become wine.
The case is being tried before Fed
eral District Judge Merrill E. Otis
without q Jury.
DR.. james Y Simpson, Of the Sinp-
son-Major Sanitariun, another Gov
eminent witness, testified q pint Of 10
per cent wine would make the average
normal person intoxicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
ARKANSAS REJECTS
COTTON CROP BAN
Senate Defeats Prohibition
Measure Passed by States
Lower House.
By the Associated Press.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, October 10
Prohibition Of cotton planting in 1882
was defeated in the Arkansas Legisla-
ture today as the Senate voted down a
measure passed by the House Of Rep
resentatives in favor Of the ban.
The Senate's vote to defeat the plan
which is sponsored by Gov. Huey P.
Long of Louisiana, was IS to II.
The House passed the prohibition bill
after approving another measure that
embodied the Texas reduction plan to
limit cotton acreage in 1882 and 1888
to 80 per cent of the land new in Guilt
walton.
The Senate likewise accepted the re-
duction bill but previously had defeated
measure that embodies the Long plan
and that originated in the Senate.
Meanwhile the prohibition plan was
revived in the Mississippi Senate today
with the introduction Of a measure
based on its proposals. The House Of
Representatives defeated a similar
measure earlier in the week.
Like Arkansas both Mississippi houses
have passed bills for reducing the crops
for 1882 and 1888 to 80 per cent Of the
cultivated area this year. In MiSSis-
sippi. however, application Of the act
would be conditional on other States
growing rs per cent OF the American
cotton crop passing a similar law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
Or. K. T. WAUGH ELECTED
DICKINSON COLLEGE HEAD
Southern California q. Arts School
Dean to Fill DR.. Filler
Post.

By the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, October lo.-Dr
Karl Tinsley Waugh. dean Of the Col
lege Of Arts and Sciences Of the Uni
versity Of Southern California, was to-
day elected president of Dickinson
College.
DR.. Waugh, who Is 81, will. succeed
DR.. Mervn G. Filler, who died last
March. It is expected he will assume
his new duties about December /.
DR.. Waugh was elected at a special
meeting held here by the board Of
ton.
The president elect is a graduate of
Ohio Wesleyan University, and before
going to Southern California was con-
nected with the faculties of Harvard,
University Of Chicago, Beloit College
and Berea College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
DISTRICT NATIVES
MEET NEXT FRIDAY
Society to Make Plans fol
Participating in Halloween
Parade.

The first meeting Of the season Of the
Society of Natives of the District Of Co.
lunbia will be held at the Washington
Club, Seventeenth and K streets, next
Friday evening at o'clock, when plans
for the organizations participation In
the Halloween parade on Pennsylvania
avenue and pageant of revelry on Con-
stitution avenue, under auspices Of
major city-wide organizations, will be
discussed
There will also be music, entertain
ment, a time for sociability after the
Summer months and gathering around
the tea table, where Mrs. Gus A. Schuldt
and Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle will
preside.
Many Stages Reported.
Fred A. Emery, president, has received
several responses to his published
search for an old stagecoach.
DR.. Van Voorhis Of 1902 Wisconsin
avenue telephoned that the most an
Gent vehicle of the kind he had ever
seen was in Harrisonburg, Va Ralph
E. Walker called to say that the best
stagecoach specimen he had ever OBJ
served was on a roadside near Middle
burg. Va, with springs Of real leather
and other evidences Of antiquity Many
other suggestions came to lGr Emery
of stagecoaches in towns IS miles or
more away. Finally James H. Duhamel
telephcned to Mr.. Emery he was on the
track CT real old coach Of ancient
vintage sequestered close by under the
watchful care of the estate Of a famous
Washingtonian. And as the matter
rests the use Of stage In the parade
on Halloween hinges on the volunteer
ing OF the use of nearby stage. Two
well known Washingtonian horsemen,
B. F. McCaully and Samuel Altman
have volunteered to supply the horses
and harness to pull the ancient vehicle
If the latter Is produced.
Musical Program.
The musical program arranged In
cludes the following:
Piano SOLO Miss Marian Fowler; So
prano solo, Miss Mildred Battle; ma
rimba solo. Fleming Orem Bernard
Bury, accompanies; the Randall Quar-
tet first tenor, Eugene SWygert: second
tenor, Harlan Randall; first basso, Ma
than A. Clark; second basSo Harry
Quinn; accompanist Gertrude S. Nook
bee); contralto solo, Miss Helen
inSon; soprano solo. Mrs. Thelma Mills
Rector; accompanist, Mrs Pauline
Menage. The musical part of the pro-
gram will be under the direction Of Mrs
Robinson as chairman Of the Entertain
ment Committee.
The annual election Of officers will
be held at the November meeting. The
present officers are: President, Mr.
Emery; vice presidents, Judge Gus A.
Schuldt, Mrs. SaWtele and Ralph L.
Hall; recording secretary, Miss Emma
A. Bright; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Roscoe l. Oatley: treasurer, Frederick
G. Umhau; historian, James F. Du-
hameI; chairman Membership Com
mittee, Mr.. Hall; chairman Entertain
ment Committee, Mrs Robinson; dele
gates to the Federation of Citizens
Associations, Miss Eta L. Taggert and
Mr.. Emery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
WILL LEAD DELPHIANS
Mrs. Edward Brashears to Head
Columbia Chapter Meeting.

Mrs. Edward S. BraShears will be
leader for the day of the Columbia
Chapter of tire National Delphian So
ciety, meeting in tie blue room Of the
Hamilton Hotel Thursday morning at
10 o'clock.
The topic, The Delphian Traveller e
will be given by Mrs. A. E. Rush; -Four
Advantages Of a knowledge Of Greek
Myths" by Mrs. 4: Bjorka, and Greek
Mythology and Modern Culture" by
Mrs. M. Brennan. Mrs. A. Case will
give the topic, THE Finding of Troy;
Mrs. H. H. Downs, "Me8 of the Sea-;
Mrs. G.. Ellis, "Cretan Culture" and
The Mycenaean Period" by Mrs. S
Ferris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
COLONIAL COURT HOUSE
TO BE USED AS LIBRARY
James City County Supervisors
Vote to Have Civic League Move
Books to Building.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, October TO-.
The City Council and the James CitS
county supervisors in joint session voted
unanimously to use the old Colonia,
Court House, sold to the restoration
for a public library, according to agree.
n1ent with the Rockefeller Enterprise
when the exchange was made for the
new $150,000 court house, almost fin.
.Shed.
The Civic League Of the city, won.
ans organization, will then move the
local library into the court house Of
ITO, after it is equipped fec such use
by the Williamsburg Holding Corpora.
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
Jailed for Brakes Tampering.

LURAY, Va, october 10 Especially -
Circuit Court closed here for the term
with the following convictions: william
Knight was given 80 days In Jail and
a fine of 500 for tampering with the
brakes Of Norfolk & Western freight
train. Leonard ShiEkey was given six
months on the road on prohibition
violation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
DOG GETS DEATH PENALTY
Sentenced Is Passed Despite Lack
of Capital Punishment Law.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, October 10
R)-Michigan has no capital punish
nent, but
In Justice Paul w. Skaters court
today sentence of death was passed on
Roxie, pedigreed German shepherd dog.
found guilty Of being "a vicious animal
and a menace to the community"
Only one loophole remained for
RoXie-a f1ve-day stay Of sentence
granted by Justice Shafer for possible
appeal to Circuit Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-11
BRAWLEY WILL SPEAK
Howard q. Professor to Address
Wheatley Y. w. C. A. Conference.

Prof. Benjamin Brawley Of Howard
University will give the opening adj
dress at the conference Of the Phyllis
Wheatley Young Wonen's Christian
Association, which begins Friday for a
three-day session. The association is
q colored organization
Other speakers on the program an
nounced today are Miss Mabel Whiting
general secretary of the Druid Hill
Y. w c. A, Baltimore; Mrs. Louise
Lovett, Charles NJ. Thomas of Arm
strong High School, Miss Joanna Hous-
ton Of Howard University, Mrs. Emma
Lee Williams of the Washington Con-
servatory of Music and Rev. C. j. Muir
ray Of Vermont Avenue Baptist Church.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-02
MUCH PRECIPITATION
More Than Four Inches Rain and
Snow in Last Ten Days

Precipitation during March exceed
ed four inches which is greater for
this month than in any year since
1920. In 1927 there was nearly two
inches recorded.
The maximum temperature as rec
orded by N. B. Andersen, volunteer
weather observer was SO degrees on
the 18th. Minimum of degrees was
recorded on the 18th. March was
generally clear with abundant sun
shine.
True to tradition March came in
like a lamb in accordance with the
predictions of the time honored pro-
phet Mr.. Grounding, who failed to
see his shadow February 2.
This, according to legendary belief,
indicated that good weather would
prevail for six weeks. When the six
weeks were up last week Groundheg
ducked for his hole without waiting
to get IN umbrella. /
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-02

Church of the dolly Communion
(Ep.scoraD
Rev. G. H. Ten EroecK,
Rector.
Rev. Henry w. St. Clair, Assistant.
Redwood Falls
Monday and Wednesday --7:3O p. m.
Good Friday ------------7:30 p. m,
Ascension Church, Morton
Tuesday and Thursday ----7:3O p. m.
Good Friday ------------4:OO D. m.
Bishop Whipple Mission
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a. m.
Good Friday ------------1O:00 a. m.
Easter Day Communions
Bishop Whipple Mission 100 a. m.
Redwood Falls --9:OO a.. M.
Ascension Church, Morton 11:OO a. m.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-04-02
st. Johns Lutheran Church

Miss Ellen Rain who teaches in
Wisconsin is spending her vacation
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Whittet had as
their guests at dinner Tuesday Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Weeks and daughter Edna,
Mrs. E. J.. Colberg and daughter Yer
ma and Mrs. Marion Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hassinger
of Morton were dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Hassing-
er, Tuesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hassinger are leaving Morton in the
near future to make their home at
Condo, South Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Tyson have as
their guests this week their son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Tyson of Madison, Wisconsin. To-
day Thursday birthday dinner is
being served in celebration of the
combined birthdays of Mrs. Jos. Ty-
son and her two sons.
Will Rogers takes divorce apart to
see what makes it tick in "Lightin',"
his third starring vehicle for Fox
Movietone, coming to the New Dream
Theatre April 5, 6 and z and passes
judgment in his own inimitable style.
Rogers is supported by cast that in
cludes Louise Dresser, Helen Cohan,
Joel McCrea, Sharon Lynn and ]. M.
Kerrigan.
The Quality Club met at the home
of Mrs. H. P. Sanders Monday after
noon. A program of Verses of the
Middle West was given which was
most enjoyable. Mrs. c. A. Lauter-
bach had prepared selections from
the verses before the Civil War, Mrs.
E. E. Lang gave a biography of Joa-
quin Miller with q selected group of
his writings and Mrs. E. E.. cCuskey
talked on Cowboy Ballads and gave
selections from the folk songs and
posmgy Juunes= Whiteamb Riley.