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The Washington times., 1931-11-04


The game had been under way
for some time and the penalties
heaped on the Detroit team were
mounting with rapidity.- ,Fitz
gerald, a very clever captain, said
nothing.
Suddenly. the referee set De
troit back 10 yards.
Fitzgerald. very apologetically
called for time out.
"Mr. Referee" said Fitz-
gerald, would you kindly tell
me what that 10 yard penalty
was fOr?"
For Offside," promptly re-
spOnded the referee.
"But," cOntended Fitzgerald"
"the penalty for offside is five
yards"
"Oh," came back the referee,
81 understand that all right.
But in this case there were two
men Offside."
The writer was interviewing
the colored coach of colored
college team. The team haG lost
it's game Of three days before,
and had been unable to- score.
It had also lost two other games,
being unable to score in. either.
Coach" Queried the writer,
chow did your team happen to
lose these last three games?"
"WeII, III tell yOu," drawIed
the coach, "thOSe other teams
played some complicated plays
and by the time our boys got
wise to them the game was
over and it was too late to re-
taliate."
Perhaps" suggested the
writer, "your failure to score
in each of those three games
was due to the fact that your
teams shift, being a five-man
affair, is too complicated for
your boys"
The coach shook his head.
"NO," he stated with flnality,
"the five-man shift don't bother
my team at all. I'll tell you,
IT'S the l1.man defense that's
too much for my boys"
Each cop, politician and street
cleaner in New York has adopted
Notre Dame as his alma mater.
The Irish were playing Army in
New York. Notre Dame won.
At the conclusion of the game
q rabid rooter for South Bend
engaged in heated controversy with
a former Yale athlete. The bone
Of contention was:
"Is Yale more popular i'm New
York than NOtre Dame?"
Words flew thick and fast
Finally it was agreed that q
wager of $1,000 would be made,
the South Bender backing his
contention and the Yale man
backing his.
How'll we settle this thing?"
cried the Yale man.
WELL" responded the cDuth
Bender, there's . guy standing
over there who's neutral. Wen
let him decide the bet"
The matter was brought to the
attention OF the neutral.
"Gentlemen," said the aStute
parsonage" / would not care to
decide q matter involving as it
does the changing hands of
$1,000. However, provided you
gentlemen will get down to
earth and make this wager a
friendly affair. and the stakes.
say a dinner for the crowd at
Billy Lahiff's Tavern, why, then,
and only tHens win ! undeg-
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
-KNELL RECEIVERS

PRINCETON, Nov. 4.-Ray
Knell, the 155-pound Princeton
back, has recovered from injuries
and may play this week. The
weak Princeton eleven meets
Lehigh this Saturday and may
win, after losing to Brown,
Cornell, Navy and Michigan.
Lehigh was drubbed by Penn.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
CAGERS CASTING

The Clovers basketball team, of
Alexandria, would like to schedule
games with leading 1876 and 145-
pound quints. Call Manager Har.
over at Alexandria S93-J or
Metropolitan 1861
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

Spike is planning to begin the
selection Of his candidates for
the varsity team this week and
already has a number of likely
eligibleS lined up. Those who were
stars on last years team and who
have either graduated or left the
Academy include: John Fitzgerald,
featherweight; Ford Wallace, light
weight; Norman Hall, welter-
weight; Duke Crinkley, heavy
weight, and Dick Andrews, light
heavyweight.
Five Strong Candidates
Among the prospects for the
1882 team Spike has listed Frank
H. Brownrigg, light heavyweight
class and football player r. M.
Pray, left end on the football
team. as a middleweight; Johnny
Moore, welterweight; John F..
Domeneck, bantam, and Archie
Wright, who is expected to fit
into the place left vacant by Fitz-
gerald in the featherweight class.
The first match is not until
January and Spike hopes to begin
training his leather pushers in
the early part of this month.
Webb believes his chances for
turning out a winning team this
year as good as any since he be-
gan coaching boxers at the Aca-
denny l3 years ago. Only those
boxers now on the football squad,
viii! be excused from reporting
early.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Last Nights S Fights

At New York-Charlie Boyette,
New York light heavyweight, and
Ralph Barbera, New York, drew
(10). -.
At Springfield, Nov. L.
Young" Stribling, Atlanta heavy
weight, defeated Fred Fitzsirn-
mons, of Waco, Tex, by technical
knockout.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
TAKE THE AIR

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov.
4.-Michigan, it seemed certain
today, will take to the air against
Indiana Saturday. The wolves
engaged in a long drill yester.
day on aerial plays, both simple
and complex.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Costello Finds Football
Filled With Humor
By HARRY COSTELLO
Georgetown Backfield Star, 1910.13)

Humor has place in football.
Several years ago. the writer Wheeling, W. Va to
witness football game between of the West Virginia COL
leges and the University of Detroit The latter eleven Of
the powerful in the country decided favorite
great strappng fellow named Francis Fitzgerald captain
of notrn
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
PLAYERS IMPROVE

NEW HAVEN, Nov. 4.-Yale
viii resume its practice today.
Flygare, Taylor and Tyson; in
jured veterans, are rapidly i'm.
proving but likely will not be
used this week against the st.
Johns Of Annapolis team,
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
ALCOVAS IN WANT

Charlie Deuterman's Alcova
eleven is booking. contests. Those
interested should call Clarendon
1O7S-J-1 after 7 p. m.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Webb, ,Navy's Boxing Coach,
Must Fill 5 Vacancies

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 4.-Wth five Of his best men
missing from the this year. Spike Webb boxing coach
the United States Naval Academy seeking material to
fill the gaps among the hardhtng members of the mid
The Washington times., 1931-11-04

season II IS II is sS4 1-Sl 9
Rooms, and many Of them with
boa riding conveniences. are listed for
Room Hunters convenience in th6
Rental Columns of today's Classified
Section.
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
Arlington Pin
League

Records
High team set--Wisconsin Motor,
1928. High team same-A. e. P Store,
$40. HiSh individual set--Cbrisma n.
3f2. High individual Eame-Nyce, l47.
HiRA avera 10s-11; Saylor,
1851. High spares-Sisson. 10. High
kEtks9-p1xons IL
The Washington times., 1931-11-04
PirnEco Workouts

Weather clear; track fast:
FIVE-EIGHTHS MILE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, October 16.-Frank-
lin G. Watkins, a Philadelphia artist,
who was not among the artists invited
to the exhibition but came in through
the American Jury of Admission yes
terday was the winner of the first Car
negie prize OF 81 500 and the Lehman
prize of $4,000 for the best purchase
able painting at the Thirtieth Carnegie
Institute International Exhibition OF
Painting. His creation is entitled Sui
eide in Costume"
1t was the first time since 1923 that
an American artist had won first place.
New York Man Mentioned.
Mario Sironi, Milan Italy, won the
second prize OF $1,000 for his painting
Fishermen"
The third prize, $500. went to Raoul
Duffy, a French modernist
Judson Smith of Woodstock. N. y,
won first honorable mention and prize
of $780,
Yasuo Kuniyoshi of New York also
was awarded an honorable mention.
Winning Picture UnnOticed.
The painting which was acclaimed
the outstanding art work Of the year
hung almost unnoticed for three months
last Spring in the little gallery of con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
HEART ATTACK IS FATAL
TO BERRYVILLE WOMAN
Victims Father Saved Washing
toms Will From Capture
During Civil War.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BERRYVILLE, Va, october 49,
Mrs. Minnie Moss Kerfoot, II, widow
of Dr.. Henry d. kerfoot, died at her
home in Berryville yesterday from a
heart attack. She had been in Ill
health for several years.
Mrs. Kerfoot was daughter OF Al
fred Moss. Civil War clerk OF the court
at Fairfax Court House, who prevented
the capture Of George Washington
will from the records Of the court
house. Mr.. Moss escaped with the viii
and turned it over to his wife. VINO
carried it to Richmond in her stock
ing. The will was kept i'll Richmond
until after the war Mrs. Kerfoot is
survived by the following children
Alfred M. Kerfoot Of winchester. Va
Henry Kerfoot CT Berryville and John
Howard and Thomas Kerfoot of Nash
Vile. Tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
FRS PRIZE GOES TO PAINTING
UNNOTICED AT RECENT EXHIBIT
Philadelphians Passed Up Winner, Called
Suicide In Costume, by American
Receiving Carnegie Award.

temporary art in Philadelphia. Con-
temporaries praised it, but other visi-
tors gave little attention.
Watkins, So, was born in New York
and entered the Pennsylvania Academy
OF Fine Arts II years ago. Discouraged
after time, he returned to New York
to work as a clerk. After three years
he again returned to the Philadelphia
school. He won scholarship and
travelled In Europe for year studying
galleries. He served in the camoufiage
division during the World War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
ODD FELLOWS TO FETE
: AUSTRALASIA LEADER
3rand Sire to Be Entertained al
: Reception Tonight by Wash
= ington Chapter.

= A distinguished leader Of the order
from Australasia will be entertained at
< reception tonight at $50 to be given
b. Washington Odd Fellows in the
temple at 419 Seventh street. The
honor guest will be Grand Sire Richie,
head of the Grand Lodge of Australasia.
: Grand Sire Richie arrived here today
en- tour of the East He recently
attended the annual session of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge in Winnipeg,
Canada. He will be received by Presi-
dent Hoover while here. He will be the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
U.S.. TARIFF FAILS,
LLOYD GEORGE SAYS
Liberal Leader Points to
:: America in Campaign for
Free Trade.

g. the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 16.-Dayid Lloyd
George points to the United States as
country in which high tariffs have not
spelled prosperity
= The veteran Liberal lea der. advising
Bis followers to vote for FIRE, trade Labor
candidates in preference to "food-taX-
Slg" Conservatives, If tn re was no al
tentative, said in a radio address last
light.
Built Highest Wal"
ITO insure that their natural and &C
etmulated wealth should be enjoyed by
Gheir own citizens alone, they tAmerical
BUILT up the highest tariff wall i'll the
Eorld.
= Yet there is more actual privation
N one American city than III the whole
Of Great Britain
The specter of bankruptcy is stalk
thg through that rich country. whose
streets two years ago seemed paved with
gold. This year there will be a deficit
Of 100000 600 III the Federal budget"
Four of Great Britain'S outstanding
nClitical leaders received their nomina
lions as candidates for the House CT
Commons today. but only Stanley Bald
yin. the Conservative chief, is unop-
posed.
Macdonald Nominated.
Ramsay Macdonald was nominated
Tor the Seaham division. in Durham
30 run against regular Labor candi-
Date and a Communist in the election
a. the end of this month.
ARTHUR Henderson, who succeeded him
t. the Labor leader. will run at Burnley
against Admiral Campbell. Conservative
end a Communist. who was nominated
&t the last minute.
-Lloyd George will be opposed in the
Garnarvon district by Capt. f. Page
Gourley, Conservative.
sMr Baldwin. since he is unoppoSed. Is
automatically elected He is one OF about
70. SIS of them Conservatives, II. Labor
Candidates and IL Liberals, who are
BnoppoSed. Altogether about l,35U
Nominations are being made today.
zSir Austen Chamberlain. who was Ga
Fears old today. got the Conservative
domination from Birmingham as one of
his birthday presents. Another gilt was
a black cat given him by his daughter
as a campaign mascot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

500 900 shares. The action was taken
in connection with proposed Offering
of rights to common stockholders to
subscribe for additional common stock
at the rate of three shares to one now
held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16
Stock Increase Authorized.

NEW YORK, October 16 CH).-Stock-
holders of Chain q General Equities
Inc, have authorized an increase III
the company's stock from 100000 to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-16

guest Of Past Grand Sire Ernest w
Bradford.
Canton Washington. No. l, Of the
Patriarchs Militant. assisted by the
Ladies' Auxiliary. will act AS escort in
full dress uniform at the reception
tonight. in command of Capt. John
SchaPfer
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-23

County. Sheridan county received
in highway construction approx
imately $4,000. With the pos
sibility of rapid completion of the
federal aid highway system in that
County, together with connec-
tons over a completed highway
system to Canada, the Dakotas
and to adjoining counties of the
State, Sheridan County has an in
terest in the success of Initiative
No. IS second to no County of the
State. The situation in that County
only goes to prove the statements
of Tom Stout in a recent editor
ial in his paper, the Democrat
News, to the effect that he can
not understand the opposition of
rural communities to Initiative IS
for the reason that all the con-
struction contemplated will &C
crue to the rural sections of the
State, the highways adjacent to
the cities being already built and
surfaced.
Again thanking you for your
endeavors to bring forcibly before
your people the true facts, | re-
main,
Yours, very truly,
Montana Automobile Association
D. c. Salyerds, Secretary.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-23
WILL AID RURAL SECTIONS

Editorial from Lewistown-D Democrat News
Tom Stout Editor. April II, 1881
There seems to be a widespread i'm
preston that most of the opposition to the
highway debenture bill which is to be voted
upon the 5th of next month, will come from
voters in rural sections. If this be rue we
believe that much of this opposition arises
out of a misunderstanding as to the effects
Of the passage of the measure. When our
present federal aid highway program was
initiated several yeas ago, the first demand
tor construction came from the cities and
wa founded upon the claim that those roads
carrying the heaviest traffic should receive
prior consideration Whether or not this
policy was right or wrong, it was generally
adopted. with the result that at the present
time most of the roads adjacent to the larger
centers of population are now completed. If
the debenture bill is passed, a very large per-
centage of the millions of dollars so made
available will be spent on mileage in rural
sections. l~ncompleted gaps in our various
highways across the less densely populated
regions will receive prompt attention. Yet
another consideration is worthy Of thought.
The sooner we are permitted complete the
federal aid program, the sooner will the state
be able to divert some of the gasoline tax
money to the development of our secondary
system which includes hundreds of miles of
roads serving remote communities. There
still persists considerable confusion concern
ing the effects of the proposed measure, but
these matters should be we'll cleared way
before the date Of election. 1t does not in
volve any additional taxes upon our people.
We are committed under the present law to
a Scent tax on gasoline until l941. The con-
tention that an additional 5 cents may be
levied is disposed of by the opinions of the
attorney general and members of the state
tax commission. There is no suggestion from
any reasonable source that the drawback or
rebate to farmers will be modified in any
manner. The matter all resolves itself down
to question of whether we are willing to take
an action which will give us some seven and
a half million dollars from the federal trea-
sury for expenditure in our state or permit
that money to go to other states for highway
construction purposes.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-23
STATEMENT FROM
POST OFFICE DEPT.
TO HOLDERS OF WAR SAVINGS
STAMPS, TREASURY STAMPS
AND THRIFT STAMPS

Notice is hereby given that after
the close of business June 30. 1881,
the post office department will not
handle as free matter any war saw
ings stamps, war savings certificates,
thrift stamps, or treasury savings
stamps.
Persons who hold any war savings
stamps, treasury savings stamps, or
thrift stamps, whether such stamps
are affixed to a war savings certific-
ate of the proper series, a treasury
savings card or a thrift card, or whe-
Their such stamps are loose, and unaf-
fixed to certificates or cards. are urg-
ed to present them at once to the To-
cal post office for transmission to the
department, as postmasters at all
post offices are authorized until the
close of business June 80, 1881, to ac-
cept such stamps from any individual
with proof Of ownership and trans
nit the stamps, without cost to the
owner, by official registered mail to
the department for redemption. Post
masters and postal employees are al
so authorized until the close of bus
mess June 80, 1881, to assist the
holders of these stamps in preparing
any documentary evidence that may
be required under the regulations OF
the treasury department for redemp-
ton of any such securities will be &C.
cepted by a postmaster for transmits
sion to the department as free mat
ter. Any persons holding war saw
ings stamps, wal savings certificates,
thrift stamps or treasury stamps, and
who desire to redeem them after June
80, 1881, will be required to mail such
securities to the secretary of the
treasury, division of loans and cur
rency, Washington, D. c., at their own
risk and expense.
By order of the Postmaster Gener-
al
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-23
ACREAGE REDUCTION
BY FARMERS UNION

st. Paul-If the decrease in acre
age to be planted to spring and dur
UNI wheat is reduced IL and "a per
cent, respectively, as indicated in the
lntentions-to-plant report, it does not
mean that the production Of bushel-
age will be similarly reduced, the
Farmers Union Terminal association
says in its weekly review.
Remarkable cooperation with the
Farm Board program is shown. "In
1924, acreage was a little more than
fifteen millions, or about the same as
forecast for 1881, yet the production
was 258,269,000 bushels" the review
says. "This was some $4,000, 900 bus
shells more than was produced from
approximately 49,, 900, 900 acres in
1880.
when a small areage is planted,
the land best suited to large yields is
selected by the farmers. Some of the
abandoned acreage is summer-fallow-
ed and put in condition to increase
output per acre the next season.
BASED on percentage reduction and
same yields as a year ago, the cut
would be approximately 3d. 600, 900
bushels, of which 12,500,0 900 would be
in durum.
with excellent crop prospects in
the Southwest and total production in
the winter wheat area about three
times as large as in the spring wheat
territory, the cut of approximately
II, 800, 900 bushels of bread wheat for
the Northwest would not make an APP
preciable dent in the estimated carry
over on July l Of between $50, 900 900
and 300, 000, 900 bushels.
Wheat farmers Of the Northwest
undoubtedly plan to lower acreage as
reported by the Department of Agri-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-23

ness in Williston on Monday.
Murriel Kjolaas visited Eva NJ.
Hess on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dahlstrom and fa n
lily were visitors Sunday evening at
the H. w. Henkes home.
FOR SALE AT SPECIAL PRICES
2 new Mccormick : Deering Corn
Planters and one new Manure Spread
err, also some used 1880 Tractors at
Dooley Implement Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Patterson spent
Sunday at the Melvin Rogstads home.
E. F. Lipscomb and sons Jarvis and
Jules accompanied Bud York were
out to the ranch from Medicine Lake
on Sunday.
Miss Inga Olson of Dooley closes a
very successful years work as teacher
at View Hill school on Wednesday
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-23

culture, but favorable weather for
seeding might change their actual
paintings considerably. Several groups
Of the Farmers Union organization,
from Devils Lake in eastern North
Dakota, to Garrison in the western
part of the state, in the past week
have sent in copies of signed agree
ments to lower Their acreage to be
seeded to wheat by 20 to 40 per cent.
actual figures on acreage of
spring wheat are not officially made
public until the July 10th crop re-
port"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-23
REFERENDUM IS

The highway building program for
Sheridan county means a great deal Of mon
ey to be expended by the federal govern
ment and the State of Montana. A main thor
oughfare from the south end of the county
to the Canadian boundary as well as from
Westby to the boundary line Of Sheridan
county west Of Redstone will be the main
projects for this county, and when built will
be maintained at the cost Of the state and
federal highway departments, and all road
money raised in this county will be used 70.
building and improving the side roads lead
ing to these %arterial highways.
The Plentywood Commercial Club has
been very active in getting federal and state
highways built in this county and recent cor
r~espondence inclines us to the belief there
will be early action here, providing funds
can be obtained by voting in favor Of Ref
erendum No. IS, by which the state can bor-
row on the expected future revenues from
the FIVE cent tax on gasoline which is now
in force.
The State Highway Commission re-
Gently sent the following letter to P. C. New
lille, secretary Of the Plentywood Commerce
ial Club:
Mr.. P. G.. Neville,
Plentywood, Montana.
Dear Sir
have your letter of April 8
regarding construction between +.
A. P. 1o3-B near Antelope, and
the town of Plentywood.
1t is our intention to survey
this piece of road as soon as we
can arrange to get a party on it.
Due to the rush of other work we
have not been able to make a sur
vey yet but it is on our program
for survey and plans this year.
cannot give you any defin-
lite information at the present time
regarding the time when this sec
ton will be constructed. You are
assured, however, that the COM
mission has it in mind and will
arrange for its construction as
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-23

back east where | used to live. However, |
would not go back to those days of twenty
vars ago as compared with the present time
of depression, even tho was offered anoth-
er fine go acre homestead to exchange"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-23

SlAlE WAY COMMlSSlON,
By R. D. RAIDER, State, Highway
Engineer.
The foregoing letter speaks for itself
and we take pleasure in publishing anothe
letter from D. c. Salyerds, Secretary of thu
Montana Automobile Association who ar,
working with the State Highway Commits
sion towards the successful termination o.
the Federal and State Highway building
program in Montana. This letter reads il
part, as follows:
l.. S. Olsen, Editor,
Plentywood Herald,
Plentywood, Montana.
Dear Sir:
The outstanding feature Of
Governor Erickson's administra-
ton has been the initiation of the
highway program and its develop
ment in statewide construction.
have just gone over the fig
ures to know how much Sheridan
County had paid in gasoline tax
during the year 1880 toward our
highway construction funds. In
round numbers, Sheridan county
contributed $3l 900, after the de-
duction of refunds returned to that
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-23
FRANKLIN

Franklin-A. F. Lipscomb and Ern-
Lipscomb were t"ransacting bust