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Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13

to win. Both have hurlers new to
valley fans, but with good records
elsewhere. Fleming for the Shirer
team and Sheffield for the power
company will be held in reserve as
pitchers. Both are well known
to valley fans.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13
Lions Observe
Mothers Day

Mothers day was celebrated at
yesterdays meeting of the Lions
club held in the Barbara Worth
hotel.
Mrs. Winifred MacIvor and Har-
ry Becker, accompanied by Estelle
Livingston, were heard in group
of delightful vocal solos which were
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13
COAST. LEAGUE

Last Nights Games
San Francisco 3, Sacramento /.
Portland 10, Los Angeles 2.
Seattle 9, Missions 7.
Hollywood 7, Oakland 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13
B BASEBALL
STAN DINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Philadelphia 5, Chicago 2.
Detroit 2, Boston 0.
New York and st. Louis, wet.
Washington and Cleveland, rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Boston Az. Cincinnati 2-3.
St. Louis and Philadelphia, rain.
Chicago and New York, cold.
Pittsburgh and Brooklyn, wet.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13
HORSES
FAV0RITES FOR
KENTUCKY DERBY
BY JAMES NJ. KERR
United Press Correspondent

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 13. U.P)--
Eastern candidates remaining heavy
favorites today to capture the 57th
annual running OF the Kentucky
derby Saturday, despite the support
which Pittsburgher, the vests lead
ing entry, has won with his sensa-
tional workouts.
Pittsburgher, Theodore Mueller's
hope to win the classic, stamped
himself as the best of the western
eligibles yesterday when he won
the special derby trial race over a
mile and one-sixteenth course.
Spanish Play was second, Sweep All
third and Major Lamphier fourth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-13

received with enthusiasm by the
audience.
Harry Horton rendered the tribute
to motherhood in an effective man
ner.
Walter w. Heine was chairman
of the day and Walter Pools and
I. A. Thomas were visiting Lions,
both from Imperial. Guests were
Mrs. MacIvor, Mrs. Livingston, Les
Rogers, Willard G. Babcock Of Ri
verside, and H. C. Reuther, and r.
N. Chambers, both of San Diego.
Evening star., 1931-05-12
ALTON INVESTORS
ATTACK RAIL SALE
"Deceit and MisrepreSenta-
ton" Charged in Affecting
B. & o. Control.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Negotiations for sale of the bankrupt
Chicago g. Alton Railroad to the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad were held today
bv stockholders of the Alton to have
been carried on behind cloak OF de
ceit and Misrepresentation"
Seeking to have the Interstate Com
mercc Commission subpoena further tes-
Hnony dealing with the receivership sale
of the smaller road, counsel for the
stockholders attacked the action OF
Kuhn. Loeb e. Co., of New York, before
the entire commission.
Senator Reed Absent.
Former Senator James A. Reed, chief
counsel of the stockholders, was i'll and
unable to appear. @. Gale Gilbert 1r.,
taking up the argument, asserted the
Kuhn Loeb e. Co. had been the bank
ing agent of the Alton for years, but had
turned from the stockholders to the
Baltimore 65 Ohio.
He contended the banking company
had bought Alton bonds for the Balti-
more 6z Ohio while letting the stock
holders believe they were planning re-
organization of the road to protect stock
investments.
The stockholders seek to have the
commission subpoena officials and rec
ords of Kuhn, Loeb q Co. to produce
evidence dealing with these negotiations.
Says Price Too Small.
Through the examiners hearings, at
which the Baltimore & Ohio asked ap-
proval OF it's purchase of the Alton for
S75.O00.000, the stockholders have held
that this price was much too low.
Henry w. Anderson of Richmond
Va. chief counsel for the B. g. o., as
serted that, in his opinion, the Baltt-
more e. Ohio was paying too much for
the Alton. instead of too little as con-
tended by the stockholders.
Evening star., 1931-05-12
PROBATION REDUCES
PRODUCTION OF OIL
United States Output for Last
Week Decreases Total OF
7 10s,692 Barrels.
~ the Associated Press.

TULSA, Okla, May 12-With pro-
ration in effect in the new Eastern
Texas area, daily average crude oil pro-
0uction in the United States dropped
sharply last week, totaling 2,37l,039
barrels. a decrease of 108,692 barrels
from the preceding weeks average, says
the Oil and Gas Journal.
In east Central Texas the decline
amounted to 163,o34 barrels. the pro-
duction totaling 232,771 barrels, as COM
pared to 396,705 barrels in the pre-
ceding week.
Oklahoma production climbed 56,786
barrels to 607,201 barrels, the Okla
homa City field accounting for the gain.
Other midcontinent areas were little
changed. The total midcontinent out
put was 1892, ,733 barrels, a decrease of
l06,650 barrels. This included an in
crease of 1,450 barrels in Western
Texas, where the production was 2l1,-
954 barrels, and an increase of $50 bar
rels in Kansas at 108,305 barrels.
Eastern production was up 1,500 bar
rels at 1lI,500 barrels, while the Rocky
Mountain area showed loss Of 5,69S
barrels at 92,299 barrels.
CALIFORNIA; production increased g.
$50 barrels to 1000 barrels.
Evening star., 1931-05-12
GRANT WANTS AWNING
FIRE STARTERS PUNISHED
Circular Letter Warns Against
Tossing Matches and Cigarette
Butts From Windows.

Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, Sd. director
of public buildings and public parks,
wants disciplinary action taken against
Government employees who toss match
es, cigar and cigarette butts out of the
windows, causing consequent fires on
awnings.
In a circular letter. made public to-
day, Col. Grant said: Despite the
fact that this danger has been brought
to the attention of all concerned time
and time again. the loss is increasing
each year, showing a growing careless
ness on the part CT occupants of the
buildings and disregard of the building
regulation"
He invited attention to the point
that this particular kind Of negligence
is the cause of the greatest fire losses
suffered by the Government in the
buildings under the jurisdiction cf this
Office and is so frequent as to require
special and effective action to prevent
its continuance"
Col. Grant requests assistance Of the
executives lin bringing this matter to
the attention CT all employees of your
organization and in taking necessary
disciplinary action against those who
disregard the regulation quoted and
thereby willfully endanger the lives and
property of others"
Evening star., 1931-05-12

and overseas shipments, rose to 154,252
from 150,661 in April, 1880.
Milwaukee Electric Railway & L.Sst
combined preferred share earnings, II
months to March 81, $12.l8, against
1896.
Northwest Utilities first quarter gross
of subsidiaries of IT per cent; net be-
fore depreciation eff IA per cent: IL
months gross up 1873 per cent, net up
7.3 per cent.
Pennsylvania Railroad to furnish
freight pier loading service in New
York at rate of cents per 100 pounds.
Alaska Juneau Gold Mining mined
and trammed 360,570 tons Of ore dur
ing April, for which it received an
average Of 92.9 cents a ton, against
334, 200 tons and 80.19 cents year ago.
Allis- Chalmers Mfg. plans additional
expansion this year; reported consid-
ering acquisition of New England elec-
trical equipment concern.
American Smelling & Refining re-
duces lead price 10 points to 3.75 cents
| a pound.
Beatrice Creamery-Rival purchase
offer made by National Dairy Products
for assets of Consolidated Dairy Prod
| ucts.
Evening star., 1931-05-12
BODY OF NICHOLSON
WILL BE CREMATED
Private Services Due Late Today
for Scientist-Einstein Sends
Condolences.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PASADENA. Calf, May 12.-The
body of DR.. Albert A. Nicholson, noted
physicist who computed the speed of
light and laid the foundation for the
Einsteinian theory Of relatiy1ty. will be
cremated. Members of his family have
not disclosed what disposition will be
made of the ashes
The private funeral services late to-
day will be attended by small group
of DR.. Michelson's fellow scientists of
Mount Wilson Observatory and the
California Institute of Technology.
Services will be conducted by DR.. Theo-
dore G. Soares, former fellow faculty
member of DR.. Nicholson at the Uni
versity of Chicago.
The musical program probably will
consist of violin solos. DR.. Nicholson,
Evening star., 1931-05-12
This Woman In 4 Weeks
Lost IL Pounds of Fat

upon the quantity Of food I took and
stimulated by desire to greater activity.
May all large people, both men and
women, who want to reduce in an easy
way, give KruSchen Salts q fair trial.
am sure 1t will convince any one"
A bottle of Kruschen Salts that lasts
four weeks costs but 85c at any drug
store in America. Take one-half tea
spoon in glass of hot water before
breakfast every morning. To help
reduce swiftly cut out pastry and
fatty meats and go light on potatoes,
butter, cream and sugar.
The Kruschen way is the safe way
to reduce. Try one bottle and II not
joyfully satisfied-money back. Peo-
piles Drug Stores know all about
n.-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1931-05-12

Here's a letter written october 81,
1929, by Mrs. Fred Barringer Of Lewis
town, Montana. that ought to be read
by every overweight woman in
America:
Gentlemen: I started taking
Kruschen every morning as directed,
as I was very much overweight and
wanted to reduce.
"I had tried going on diet but
would get so hungry that my diet
would not last long. so decided to
give 'Kruschen Salts fair trial The
day I started to take them I weighed
256 lbs, and at present. which has
been just four weeks, I weigh 239 lbs
And must say feel better in every
way, besides looking much better.
Kruschen Salts had a decided effect
Evening star., 1931-05-12
EDUCATOR NEAR DEATH

WACO, Tex, May IL (P)-Physicians
said DR.. S. P. Brooks, head of Baylor
University, was in weakened condi-
ton and approaching a state Of coma
today from cancer in form that pre-
cluded possibility Of recovery.
DR.. Brooks last labor of love, the
signing of some 400 diplomas, is un-
finished. He signed some 800 before
doctors forbade further exertion.
Evening star., 1931-05-12

Bethlehem Steel-Opposition regis
tered against proposed acquisition OF
Eastern Steel Plant.
Blaw-Knox Co-Unfilled orders May
totaled $5.467,47S, against s5,o76,096
Sally Frocks April sales off 05 per
cent; four months up IL per cent.
Waco Aircraft March quarter deficit
$30,112.
New York Central Railroad March
quarter deficit $144,913, against net
income of $8,47l,256. equal to $l.70
common share, in 1880.
Evening star., 1931-05-12
GIRL SCIENTISTS LEAVE
WITH FIANCES ON TRIP
Four to Explore Marine Life in
Sargasso Sea for Science
and Romance.

LEEDS, England LP1.-Two English
girls and their fiances are on their way
10 the Sargasso Sea in the interest of
science and romance
The four are James Acroyd Of Brad
ford, Leonard Drake of Leeds, Mildred
Sutcliffe of Bradford and Gertrude
Laycock of Leeds.
Their steamer is equipped with div
ing apparatus and wireless, and, while
they expect to study marine life. there
Is just a hope of treasure in the
wTeckage of galleons.
Evening star., 1931-05-12

who died Saturday, played the violin.
Messages have been coming to the
family from all parts Of the world.
None of them have been made public.
1t was disclosed, however, that one
came from DR.. Albert Einstein, German
scientist, who was here recently.
Evening star., 1931-05-12
BALLOU WILL SPEAK
School superintendent to Give Ad
dress Before Capital Teachers.

DR.. Frank w. Ballcu, superintendent
of schools, will address his staff Of
teachers and officers on Public Edu-
cation in Relation to the Business Life
of the City," at meetings of the Teach
ers' Institute Thursday.
The address will be the same which
Dr. Ballcu delivered before the Wash
ington Board of Trade last year, when it
attracted considerable public attention.
The superintendent will address the
white teachers at 8 pm. in the Central
High School Auditorium, and the COL
ored teachers at 3:45 pm in the Dun
bar High School Auditorium.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
AHonso's Fall Gives Rise
To 18th Europe Republic

1918, and a republican govern
ment was formed.
Latvia renounced Russian rule
in 1917, and on November 18,
1918, was proclaimed the Free
State of Latvia.
The independence of the Lithu'
anian state was proclaimed on
February 16, 1913, marking the
end there of Russian rule. 1t
concluded a treaty of peace with
Russia on July IL, 1920, and
operated as a republic.
In Turkey the Grand National
Assembly voted on November l
1922, to declare that the office
of Sultan had ceased to exist
On October 20, 1928, the first
president of the new Turkish
republic was elected.
The republic of Greece was
established on April 13, 1924.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
SCHOOL To GET
'VODE' SHOW

Johnnie Reh and his gang of
entertainers will put on a show
at the National Training School
for Boys tonight in the school
chapel at which all of the boys
will attend.
This entertainment is just one
of the number of similar pro.
grams that is being arranged by
school officials under the new
policy instituted at the school.
The program will include Mrs.
George Hayes Rosenfeld, at the
piano; little Ollie, the gangs mas.
cot, singing and dancing; Ann
Greebery, personality girl; Helen
Stems, song bird; Hazel and Bill
Mitchell, comedy team; Arthur
Garrish, funster; Phil Little, Sid.
dottie, Paul Oliver and Johnnie
Reh.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17

The abdication Of Alfonso XIII
of Spain is one of long series Of
changes from monarchical gov
ernment forms in Europe.
One of the major results of the
World War was the discrediting
of monarchical government in
many European states, with the
consequent adoption of republican
forms of government by a num-
Der of previously monarchical
states.
On March IL. 1917, Emperor
Nicholas II abdicated the Rus
sian throne, and the series Of
conferences which led to the for
nation of the Union of Socialist
Soviet Republics started. The
Soviet Constitution was adopted
July 10, 1918.
1918 Republic Year
Germany became a republic on
Nov. 9, 1918, on the announce
ment of the abdication Of EN-
peror William II.
The Austrian republic was de-
clared three days later, on No,
vember IL, 1918.
The National Assembly OF
Czechoslovakia proclaimed the
Republican Czechoslovak State on
November IA, 1918.
Finland broke from the Rus
sian Empire, in which it had been
an autonomous Grand-Duchy, on
December 6, 1917, when its
House of Representatives pro,
claimed it an independent and
sovereign state. 1t became a re
public according to the conStitu
tional law of July II, 1919.
Estonia also broke from the
Russian Empire. proclaiming it;
independence during the Russian
revolution of 1917 and becoming
a republic.
Russia RenOunced
The independence of POLAND
was proclaimed on November 9
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
EXPERT TRACES
USE Of LAMPS

DR.. L. D. Bliss, head of the Bliss
Electrical School, demonstrated
the evolution of the electric lamp
from October 81, 1879, when the
first carbon type was placed in
use. to the present day, at the
KiawaniS Club luncheon yester-
day. He said that in 1880 there
we're 900. .OOO, ,O0O, 900 electric lamps
in use.
Claude w. Owen, chairman Of
the inter.clubs relations commit
tee, urged members of the Wash
ingtOn club to attend the interna-
tiOnal convention in Miami, May
3 to 7, as their presence would
greatly influence bringing the con-
ventiOn here in 1882.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
D. A. R. To OPEN
MEET MONDAY

The Fortieth Continental Con-
gress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution will open
its session at 10 a. m. Monday
at Constitution Hall.
The local chapter. headed py
Miss Helen Harman. D. C. State
regent. in charge of the District
delegation, is busy during these
last few days before the conven.
ton in preparing annual reports
and completing plans for their
part as ex-officio hosts.
Mrs. David D. Caldwell, of this
city, vice president general Of
the national society, will act as
ex-officio hostess for the entire
congress, and Mrs. John M. Beav-
ers, national chairman of build
ings and grounds. will be in
charge of all meetings
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
Mount Vernon Tree
VIII Grace C0DitOL

A seeding grown from one of
the Mt. Vernon walnut trees will
be planted on the grounds of the
Capitol by a group of Boy Scouts
from Alexandria next Monday.
A typical Boy Scout ceremony
will be held, with exercises COM
memorative of George Washing
ton. Walnuts and seedlings from
Mt. Vernon have been sent by
the Alexandria Scouts to all parts
of the United States.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
DRINK
LIQUOR WITH
NPUN|TY
Error in Drafting VoIstead Act
Frees Islands Of Dry Law;
Imports and Exports Banned

There is one oasis under the
American flag where the Vol
stead act has no force whatever.
The Philippines are immune
from it's harsh provisions, and
the archipelago can manufacture
and sell liquor at its own sweet
will.
The "IittIe brown brother is
the only one of the territorial
wards of Uncle Sam who enjoys
such complete freedom from pro-
hibition enforcement, because in
Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Vir'
gin Islands the liquor laws OF the
United States are rigidly enforced
VOIstead Immunity
The curious distinction thus al
forded by the Philippines is oased
up on an anomaly in the law by
which the Eighteenth amendment
applies to the islands, but the
Volstead or liquor enforcement
act does not. These facts are
disclosed anew in the rules ano
regulations of the Prohibition
Bureau.
This means in effect that the
importation or expectation OF
liquor from the Philippines Is
prohibited. but that there are
no restrictions upon the manu-
facture and sale within the
islands themselves.
Judge James J. Britt, head OF
the legal division of the Bureau
of Industial Alcohol:
"When the Eighteenth.
Amendment was ratified.
specific provision was made
for its application to such a
territory as the Philippines.
Islands Overlooked
"When Congress passed the
VoIStead Act, it inserted no
clause whatever, declaring that
the law applied to the Phil
ippines. For this reason when
the Jones Act was passed by
Congress in 1916-the Organic
Act of the ISIands-it pro
vided that any legislation
passed by Congress must
specifically say that it is to
be applied to the Philippines.
If no such clause is included
in the law, it does not apply
to the archipelago"
DryS May Seek Inclusion
That is the reason, according
to Judge Britt, why the Phil
ippines are not under Vol
steadism and are consequently
very wet.
Dry enthusiasts may make ar
attempt to bring the Philippines
under their stern rule later, but
are certain to meet with sterr
opposition in Congress,
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
Catholic u. Seeking
Most Popular
Student b

And now the men have gone
in for it!
The students of Catholic
University are sponsoring a
contest in an effort to deter
mine what man is the most
popular. the hardest worker,
the most gentlemanly. the best
all-around athlete. the best
looking. and the most likely
to succeed.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
Boy Scouts to Hold
Annual Inspection

The annual inspection and divi-
sional rally of Boy Scout Troops
of the second division will be
held here in the Boys Club gym
nasium tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
The program will include the
showing of moving pictures OF
Camp Roosevelt and charter
presentation by Linn C. Drake
scout executive.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
N. Y: Rabbi to Speak
At 8th st, Ten1DLe

The Outlook for the Jewish
Future" will be the topic of the
sermon of DR.. Lewis 1. New
man, guest rabbi, in the Eighth
Street Temple, tonight at o'clock
Rabbi Newman is connected
with the Rodef Shalom Congrega-
ton of New York City.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
CLUB DANCE TUESDAY

The final dance of the season
of the Curley Club of Washington
will be held in the main audi
torium of the National Press
Club, Tuesday night, April % at
10 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-02
BUSY WEEK AHEAD
 FOR PENN ATHLETES

Philadelphia, May 2.-Athletes representing the University of Penn sylvania will engage in sixteen events next week, one of the busiest weeks in the spring campaign.
 The varsity lacrosse team plays two games and the freshman one while the tennis team, which is hav- ing a successful season, plays three matches with veteran rivals: Yale, Harvard and Princeton. The fresh- man racquet wielders meet Yale fresh here while the varsity is play ing all its matches away.
 The baseball team has three games, with Wake Forest here and with Dartmouth and Harvard away. The freshman nine engages Mercers- burg on Franklin Field next Friday afternoon.
 The golf team is listed to play three matches at New Haven on Friday and Saturday, meeting Will Hams on Friday afternoon, Yale Sat urday morning and Brown Saturday afternoon. The freshman linksmen will meet Hill school. at Pottstown.
 On the Track
 The important Franklin Field at- traction next week is the track team in its annual dual meet with Cor reN. Last year Coach Robertson's team won by the marrow margin of eight points. Despite the strength of this years team, Robertson ex- poets a close meet with Moakley's squad.
 The change that sent Bill Carr, brilliant miller to the hurdles and broad jump instead of his favorite event, was designed to add strength to those events for the Intercolle- giates.
 Carr jumps close to 24 feet in the broad jump and can skim across the low sticks in time that should make him a consistent point getter from now on. He is one of the most ver- satile performers on the squad, be- ing capable of high jumping six feet or better.
 James Healey. who ran the quar- ter during the indoor season and in the relays, will turn his attention to the half mile run in which he starred as a freshman and as a schoolboy. Edwards and Steel, the other members of the mile relay team, will confine their efforts to the quarter mile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-02
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