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The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Night Glasses Begin
For B1LLStOn PuDiZS

Evening classes at the Washing
ton-Lee High School, Ballston, Va,
will start tomorrow night, S. P.
Vanderslice, principal, announced
today.
Mr.. Vanderslice said that seven
teachers will handle the classes,
which will embrace all subjects
commonly handled in the school
curriculum. The sessions will be
held on Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday night. A diploma can be
secured in five years instead of
the usual four years of day school.
Many Automobile Repair Services are
listed today In the Business Service
Directory published in the Classified
Section.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Wife of Constable
Hurt in Collision

Injured when the car operated
by her husband struck a gasoline
sign at Riverdale, Mrs. Jack Viii
son, wife of a Prince Georges
county constable, was treated
yesterday by the county Rescue
Squad for lacerations about the
head. Her condition is not seri-
GUS.
Wilson was turning his auto
mobile on the Washington -Balti-
more Boulevard when, he re.
ports, his car became unmanage.
able,
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Poultry
Leads Egg Contest

New records are expected for
Maryland egg-laying contests this
year with the University of Mary
land Experiment Station report
ing that White Leghorn hens en-
tered by Confidence Farms, Ana
costa, are leading pen for the
week with a total of 1924 eggs.
The Rhode Island Red entry Of
Scott Poultry Farm, Croton.
Mass, is second with a total of
2,310 eggs, for AZ weeks. Samuel
P. Swinn's Leghorn entry from
Stemmers Run, Md, is third with
a total of 2,288 eggs. while an
entry of the same breed, owned by
B..W. Jacobs, of WayneSburg, Pa,
is fourth with 2,2l6.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
Maryland Electric
Rates to Be PrObed

An investigation of complaints
that excessive rates for electric
power are being charged by the
Annapolis and Chesapeake Bay
Power Company will be made
by the Maryland public service
commission, it was announced
yesterday after receipt Of a pro-
test from the Laurel town coun-
Gil.
The power company. owned by
the Washington, Baltimore and
Annapolis Railroad, is operating
under a receivership.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
by International

Home seekers who want to establish
themselves in home of their own
will find a timely home selection In
the Real Estate for Sale Columns Of
the Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29
COUNTY FAIR

Ladies of the Mt. Olivet Episco-
pal Church, Arlington, Va, will
hold an old-fashioned country
fair on the church grounds Octo-
ber is and 16.
The Washington times., 1931-09-29

EMMETT EVERETT
OF. NEW YORK, who at 20
faces a life in prison under the
Baumes law. Emmett stole his
fathers car and now his
parents plan to prosecute. It
y his foltth- offenSe..
The Washington times., 1931-09-29

ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star., 1931-12-31
CulbertsOn Irked
By Challenge of
minor Shark"
Calls Wernher yellow.
Liar and Big Piece of
Beef Steak.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 31-The
Grand Duchess Marie Of Russia went
searching last night for "a slice of
American life" and she just missed
finding 1t raw at the Lenz- Culbertson
bridge match
Up to peek behind the screen that
guards four players. she was only two
hops behind a knockdown and dragout
verbal battle between Ely Culbertson,
her one-tine countryman, and Sir Der
rick Wernher.
How thrilling" said the duchess
with wide eyes as she was told that Sir
Derrick called Culbertson: yellow
liar, coward"
That Mrs. culbertson said to Sir Der
rick: Cad"
That Culbertson said to Sir Derrick:
yellow, liar, big piece Of beefsteak!
Will you fight?"
Like a veteran fight fan, the duchess
made inquiries about comparative sizes
Sir Derrick, $50 pounds, feet 3
inches; Culbertson, 140 pounds, S feet
10 inches
How absolutely thrilling!" she ex-
claimed
Sir Derrick, vice president Of the
American Bridge League, D. S. L. from
the Royal Flying Corps, son of a South
African diamond merchant one time
assistant photographer for the Literary
Digest, came to the match with George
Reith, declared Culbertson enemy, and
Sidney LenZ.
Lenz introduced the two about the
press room. In walked Culbertsot
Cordial greetings were exchanged
Sir Derrick said casually: Il have
decided to accept the challenge YOU
made last July, Culbertson."
II remember no challenge" said Cul-
bertson. Besides I do not play with
minor sharks"
Il am ready to put up $4,000 against
your s5,000," said the Englishman.
III bet you $500 you haven't $4,000" "
said Culbertson. And who brought YOU
here to make scene, to rattle me five
minutes before the start Of my match
with Lenz? Get out Of hereI II YOU
are not coward you will wait for me
outside!"
ITS deliberate plot" declared Mrs.
CulbertSon, who walked In at the middle
OF the argument"
Sir Derrick left the room Lieut.
Alfred M. Gruenther, chief referee of
the match, asked Culbertson to begin
the play.
Not until that yellow coward leaves!''
said Culbertson.
He Is gone" said Gruenther.
"IIl look for myself" said Culbertson
stamping out of the room. In the hall
way of the suite he ran into Lenz.
Sidney what do you mean by bring
ing that fellow up here to rattle me ?
Was it to get my goat?"
Il had nothing to do with It," pro-
tested Lenz. But he Is my friend and
since you put it that way, invite him
now as my guest"
Unknown to CulbertSon, Sir Derrick
was in an anteroom. He left shortly
afterward.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
STRUGGLE IN CLOUD
| AS CHUTES TANGLE
Two Finally Land Safely
After 6,5OO-Foot Leap
in High Wind.

Plunging to what would have been
certain death, tangled in the lines OF
each others parachutes while dropping
through dense cloud, two Army Air
Corps sergeants at Chanute Field, Ran
toui, Ill, owe their lives to one OF the
most desperate aerial struggles in aVia-
ton history. .
Details OF the plunge. just received
by the War Department, probably will
go into Air Corps history as one OF the
great thrillers of the service.
Five enlisted men. including the two
sergeants, Levi C. Schneider and Lloyd
T. Burval, were making multiple jump
for a newsreel concern. They were to
i,Inp through a cloud, the cameras get
ting them as they went in and as they
emerged.
Leap During High Wind.
The five jumped from an altitude of
$500 feet in a wind estimated at so
miles per hour. Burval was second to
clear and Schneider third. AS they en-
tered the cloud some $500 feet thick,
after "slippin" their parachutes so as
to be sure to hit near the center OF the
cloud bank. Sergt. Schneider was
startled to see a pair of Army issue
shoes appear through the woody cloud
blanket directly in front of his face.
Due to the strong winds, both para
chutes were oscillating Violently, and
before the two men had a chance to
slip their parachutes apart Sergt. Bur-
val was thrown through the shreud lines
Of Sergt. Schneider's parachute, his
legs and body tangling in the cords,
which wrapped around him.
The tangle f1attened Schneiders para
chute, and 1t began dropping rapidly,
dragging Burval down In an even worse
tangle Of silk, lines and failing arms
and legs.
Hole Torn in Panel
AS the men struggled, still in the
cloud, to tear themselves free, a hole
was torn through one panel of Schnei-
der's parachute, causing 1t to fall still
more rapidly.
Both men, however, collected their
nerves for the ordeal and began work
ing methodicallv to disentapgle them
selves. Sergt. Burval jammed against
the torn canopy Of the others para
chute, with many silk lines wrapped
around his legs, set to work, with the
assistance Of the man below, though
both parachutes now were oscillating
wildly as they dropped through the
milky cloud
Freeing the shrouds from around his
legs one at time. he finally pushed
away. Before the men could separate,
however, they were swung together by
the oscillations of their parachutes and
tangled again. A second time they
worked clear and Burval was able to
slip" his parachute away from that of
Schneiders.
Schneider's ton parachute dropped
rapidly, and he pulled away from Bur
val, finally making a hard but safe
landing. The men drifted nearly 10
miles from their jumping point during
their struggles.
The entire struggle occurred in the
cloud and none Of the movie cameras
got foot Of it.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
5000 CHILDREN TO GET
BICENTENNIAL BUTTONS
Jewelry Concern Will Present EN-
blems to Advertise Event to
First Arrivals.

AS its contribution to the Bicenteu-
nial Celebration of the birth of George
Washington, the Charles Schwartz &
Son jewelry concern began yesterday
the free distribution of 5000 lapel but
tons and pins among the children of
Washington.
The buttons and pins are silver and
gold plated and bear likeness Of the
Houdon bust Of George Washington.
They had been approved previously by
the United States George Washington
Bicentennial Commission as an appro-
PIRATE advertisement for the Bicenten-
NAL.
Representative Erik OF Pennsylvania
was invited by the jewelry firm to act
as host and present the gifts to the
children. No designated group Of chill
dren was to receive the pins and but
tons the plan being to donate them TO
the first 5000 arrivals.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
DISTRICT ARTISTS
TO EXHIBIT WORK
Prize Winning Painting and
Sculpture at CorCoran
Gallery.

Prize winning works of local artists
will be PLACED on exhibit in the Cor
coran Gallery of Art on New Year
day, the exhibit Itself including 154
oil paintings and 19 works in sculpture.
The exhibition is under the auspices
of the Society of Washington Artists
and will be the forty-first exhibition
of its kind here. The collection will
be on view from 2 to 5 o'clock daily
until January 81, inclusive.
Roy Clark, secretary of the Society
of Washington Artists, today an
nounced that the winners of the bronze
medals offered in four classes would
form a part Of the exhibition. 1t is
said to be one of the best Showings
of local talent in years.
The bronze medal for best portrait
was awarded to a painting entitled
Louise" by May Ashton. A paint
ing entitled "Cathedal at Taxoo," by
Mary G. Riley was awarded the prize
in the landscape class. The medal for
the best Still-life subject was awarded
to Ruth Porter Ward for her painting
entitled "Begonia.'
The prize in sculpture was awarded
to Gladys Huling Theis. whose subject
was a head 1t is entitled Maxwell
Leggette."
The jury Of awards was composed of
Miss Lesley Jackson, Minor G. john
son and Charles Dunn.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
HELMET WILL AID
BL|MP INSPECTIONS
Developed by Air Corps for
Exploring Interior Of
HeIium Cells.

The Army Air Corps has developed
an air helmet, similar to that worn by
deep-sea divers, to permit the inSpec-
ton of the interior Of helium filled gas
cells in Army non-rigid airships, it has
been announced here.
Operations within the helium cells
are conducted in the same manner as
a descent into water, air being fed into
the helmet through an air hose. Helium
is an inert gas, which, though not poiS-
Cnous, will not sustain life. A man put
into a helium cell would die for lack
of oxygen.
Air Fed by Hose.
The new helmet, said to be the first
used in any Government service, is
made of two-ply balloon fabric, and
fits over the head, being taped around
the wearer's neck with adhesive tape
to make it alright. A window Of
pyralin gives visibility. The helmet is
padded to hold the window away from
the face and give breathing space.
Air is fed into the helmet through a
half-inch hose, through which air is
pumped continuously from outside the
gas cell. The exhaust air escapes
through a large Waived hose into the
balloon space. An extra air cylinder is
carried by the wearer for safety in
case the hose breaks or the air supply
fails. A rip panel is provided In the
helmet, so that in case of emergency
air may be gotten to the wearer with
out the delay Of removing the helmet.
Increased Efficiency Expected.
Tests have shown there is virtually
no limit to the length of time a wearer
Of one Of these helmets may spend in
a helium cell without Ill effects.
The use Of helmets and the making
Of inspections and repairs from inside
the cells is expected to result in in
creased efficiency and economy in nor
nal operations, and is regarded as an
absolute necessity in the case of metal
skinned airships, in which the gas cells
cannot be exhausted readily for in
spection and repair.
Evening star., 1931-12-31
RAILS TOLD TO END
: INTERNAL RIVALRY
Eastman Says Competition
From Outside Demands
Cooperation.

Railroads yesterday were called upon
30 abate the competition with their own
industry to improve their conditions by
Commissioner Joseph B. Eastman OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission
in an address before the American
Economic Association.
Discussing the theory advanced from
some quarters that the competition
from outside transportation agencies
makes it necessary for the carriers to
be freed from some of the regulations
under which they operate, the COM
missioner said his mind is open" on
this. However he pointed critically to
the good old days" before railroads
were subjected to regulation Of rates
and other operative factors, declaring
that they were marked by "evil con-
sequences" both to the carriers and
to the public, and that commentators
Of that time "dilate upon the difficulty
If not the impoSSibility of avoiding such
consequences without the Intervention
OF public authority"
Burdens other Ser yices.
Newer forms of transportation -
highway and water carriers, pipe lines,
planes and transmission lines-are here
to stay, the speaker said, and furnish
compelling reasons" for cooperation by
the railroads to get away from this
competition, which he said is having
'an adverse effect on aggregate earn
ings."
The necessity for the cooperation
which l have in mind exists particular
ly as to passenger traffic" he said
Certainly that service must have draS-
tic treatment 1t is impossible to
blame its financial weakness upon pub
lie regulation. Not soul suggests that
any relief can, be obtained from an in
crease in fares, with the possible ex-
ception of Communication fares. Yet the
earnings are such that 1t burdens all
other forms of service. Clearly, the
pooling of traffic and the joint use of
facilities in every feasible and reason
able way with a view to the elimina-
ton of all unnecessary duplication in
service and expense is one remedy
which is indicated.
And although the needs may not be
so great in the case of freight service,
the situation as to less than carload
traffic is very like the passenger situa-
ticn, and there are many opportunities
for saving which apply to all freight
traffic.
Suggests Coordination.
Cooperation can no doubt be eX-
tended with advantage also to research
and experimentation with new kinds of
equipment and methods of service and
to a greater degree of standardization
and better specification in the purchase
Of equipment, material and supplies"
Commissioner Easterman said that
the railroads should give thought to the
way in which the various transporta-
ton agencies might be co-ordinated.
The commission at present has CO.
ordination study underway on which a
report shortly will be made public.
Commissioner Eastman also said that
his personal belief was that a start
should be made in the interstate regu-
lation of bus and truck operation. 1t
is expected that the forthcoming re-
port will also deal with this.
Evening star., 1931-12-31

passed. Ely bid one spade, which I
overcalled with two clubs, holding
practically nothing which might have
influenced his later bidding. Mrs. Cul-
bertson, however made forcing bid
of three hearts, showing very strong
hand. Ely correctly responded with
four diamonds, and his partner went
to four spades closing the bidding.
Ely might have been afraid OF losing
two club tricks but I do not think his
reasoning was correct. He had five
card spade suit and two sure outside
tricks, and of course he knew that his
partner had strong hearts, but as this
is usually not sufficient for a forcing
bid, it was a practical certainty that
Mrs. Culbertson held something in
clubs, which actually was the case.
The odds were certainly in favor of
possible slam on this hand and should,
therefore, have been bid.
(Copyright, 1917
Evening star., 1931-12-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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nual meeting OF the, stockholders Of the
the election of directors and for the pur-
pose Of tTHnsaeting such other business as
once 1 Of the company, 9Th and F streets
NV, washington, D. C.; a. l2 o'clock noon; 2Il;
TemsR open to receive Votes Tor such eec
tion between the hours of IL O'Clock noon
CHARLES R. GRANT;
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
Capital traction Company for the election Of
q board of directors for the ensuing year and
the transaction Of such other business as may may
at the once OF the company. 36th and M
sts NV, Washington; D, C.. on Thursday
The polls will be open from II O'Clock am.
until - . ''''A H. D. CHAMPION
Secretary.
OFFICE OF THE FIREMENS INSURANCE
Company of washington and Georgetown
Seventh street and Indiana avenue north
oeorsetown ts will meet at The tCtnce on MON;
electirS thirteen directors for the ensuing
year Polls sS egsp from padwARb An ts Sec2.tary c2
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
American Security and Trust Co. has de
clRred a regular DIVIDEND OF 8 per cent on
its capital stock ot 3.4OO'o9O, payaote ald Janu
AT the close Of business on December 81,
1881; also an extra dividend OF per cent
holderS on the same date The annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of said company
for the election Of directors for the ensuing
year the presentation Of the annual report
of the president and the transaction OF such
other business as may properly come before
them Will be held at the ofice of the COM
psny in the city OF Washington, d. C., on
Tuesday, January ls. 1892. at II O'Clock
noon, and the polls will be open until IL 80
company will be closed from January 10th
to the 18th both days inclusive.
CORCORAE THOM,
President
Evening star., 1931-12-31
EX-KAISER'S TRIP BANNED
Holland Refuses to Permit Him to
Go to Germany.

LONDON, December 81 (P,-A dis
patch from The Hague to the Daily
Mail said Tuesday the Dutch govern
ment had refused former Kaiser Will
helm permission to go Frankfort-am-
Main. Germany. to visit his sister, for
mer Queen Sophie Of Greece, who was
i'll there.
"A condition of the former Kaiser'S
residence in Holland is that the Dutch
government shall not be involved by it
in any exchanges with other govern
ments. With this in mind, Wilhelm
caused inquiries to be made whether
the government would oppose his going
from Doom to FTankfort-am-M Main.
officials refused to countenance the
visit the dispatch said, and he was not
expected to pursue the matter.
Evening star., 1931-12-31

adding 5000 points
to our total minus
score, which now
amounts to 20,220
points.
My usual ref
cree, Mr. Rogan,
was unable to be
present and Har-
ris M. Crist. man
aging editor of the
Brooklyn E a g ! e,
was kind enough
to take his place.
After h a vii n g
doubled my new
p ar t er, Comdr.
Liggett, unsuccess-
fully four times
Tuesday evening,
-a
Evening star., 1931-12-31
CULBERTSON PLUS
REACHES. 2O,22O
Neutral Experts Believe Lead
Is Too Great for Lenz
to Overcome.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December SIN a
rage, as she expressed it for the first
time during the match, Mrs. Ely Gull
bertson had a large share in causing
the lead of her side in the contract
bridge match to be greater than ever
today.
She and her husband won five of
eight rubbers played at the sixteenth
session ending this morning after a
turbulent scene before a card was dealt.
The plus of the Culbertson side in
creased 1900 to the total of 20220.
The total points became 107,3S5 for
Culbertson and 87165 for Lenz, the
rubbers 68 for Culbertson and 50 for
Lenz. There are 80 rubbers left to play
in the 150-rubber match. In the opin-
ion of neutral experts it is impossible
for Lenz to catch up.
Mrs. Culbertson's anger was due to
what she regarded as deliberate at
tempt to excite her husband.
Englishman Causes Stir.
Sir Derrick Wernher an Englishman
who has lived in New York for some
years and has played as a member Of
the Knickerbocker Whist Clubs team
Of four appeared at the Waldorf and
was introduced by Lenz in the press
room along with George Reith, another
New York expert, who has been one
of Culbertson's sharp critics.
Culbertson came in few moments
before the match was due to start.
Wernher accepted on the spot chal-
lenge he said Culbertson had made to
him last July Culbertson jokingly
asked why the delay. One word led
to another. Finally CulbertSon refused
to play Lenz unless Wernher left the
suite. Wernher left after play started
Mrs. Culbertson expressed her opln-
ion freely as to the reason for the IN
cident and LenZ disavowed the intention
of disturbing Culbertson.
Mrs. Culbertson Makes Slam.
Superior cards. bidding and play
helped the Culbertsons. Mrs. Culbert-
son succeeded at one little slam and
two hands later in the same rubber
made a squeeze play that produced
game at four hearts and rubber.
Here is Mrs Culbertson's slam hand,
No I'll:
Evening star., 1931-12-31

with SlQney ..
Lenz and his part
ner to determine
the C m p a r ative
merits of the ap-
proach- forcing and
official systems OF
contract bidding.
Our net gain in
points was one of
the largest made
in any session, al
though the hands
were far from
spectacular, while
interesting fro m
the standpoint OF
the student of the
game.
Tho oayt IN the
Evening star., 1931-12-31
Chicago Gains $4,000 in Year.

CHICAGO, December 81 (P).-The
Association of Commerce announced
yesterday that Chicago gained $4,000
residents in 1881, bringing the popula-
ton to about 3,475,00O j. E. Wesley,
research director Of the association, said
that Chicago's normal annual growth
has been about $4,000.
Evening star., 1931-12-31

own hand the king, trey and in the
dummy the ace, jack. This was to provide
for the contingency of an additional
entry in the dummy hand.
AS a result, the only tricks to make
against the hand were the ace, queen
of hearts and the ace, queen Of dia-
monds, and thus made by contract of
three no trump doubled
(Copyright, 1881, by Ely CulbertsonD
Evening star., 1931-12-31
Cnlbertson to accept
Only Challenges at
Own Weight.
BY ELY CULBERTSON.

NEW YORK, December 31.-After
slight losses on two success
sive evenings we returned to our winning
ways last night in our 150-rubber match
Evening star., 1931-12-31
How the Contestants See Lit
Lenz Charges Cnlbertson
With Oyerconservdtive
Bidding.
BY SIDNEY S. LEM.

NEW YORK, December 31.-We
could not keep up the improved work
of the previous session and last night
we lost five rubbers out Of eight played,
Evening star., 1931-12-31

China" The last man that knew
China WAS Confucius, and he died
feeling that he was becoming q little
confused about EN-.
Evening star., 1931-12-31

only stayed a
couple of days
I W oul d have
had a be I t e r
idea Of China.
The mere folks
you talk to, the
more you see
a n d t h e less
you know. AL
ways dodge the
expert who has
lived IN China
q n d k n o W S
49,
Evening star., 1931-12-31
Will Rogers
Says:

SHANGHAI.-Trouble with me I
been In China too long. II I had