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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
CHAMPIONS OF 1880
AND RUNNERSUP VIE
Government and Department.
tai Leagues to Bother With
Little Ceremony.
by FRANCIS Z. STAN.

)HAMP1ONS ana runnerS-up
4 will battle tomorrow as the
~ curtain raises on two of
Washington's major sand
lot base ball leagues, the Govern
ment and Departmental.
Opening play at SIS, Naval
Hospital and Navy Yard, winner
and runner-up of the Government
League In 1890, will clash on the
West Ellipse, while directly across
on the East Ellipse diamond, the
champion District Repair Shop
nine and the seeond-place De-
partment of Commerce outfit will
oppose in the Departmental
League opener.
Little ceremony Is planned. For the
Government League inaugural, Capt.
Berrten Of the Navy Department, will
toss out the first ball, while In Vic
Gauzza's loop, the boys will battle sans
AFst ball-tossing act.
Both games are likely 10 give fans a
taste OF the hot competition promised
for the Summer. Naval Hospital won
the Government League flag last sea-
son, but emily after defeating Navy Yard
In q play-eff series Rebel Crews, vet
cram meundsman. will pitch for the
champions, while Lefty Kuhnert, Wash
ington's Jack Quinn In point of age, is
the leading choice of Manager James
Noonan of Navy Yard.
District Repair will hank on either
Red Rhodes, newcomer, or Elmer
Wesley to do the hurting, while Leon
Riley, star OF the Commerce eurving
corps, In expected to get the call, though
Murdoch or Kearney are ready to pitch.
Here's how the Government League
teams will square of:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
PAN. AMERICANS SCORE
Defeat Clairemont In Opener OF

Defeat Clairemont in Opener Of
Capital City Net League.
Pan-An1eriean squeezed through to a
So victory over Clairemont yesterday in
an opening match Of the Capital City
Tennis League on the Friends School
court.
Singles were divided at three wins
each. but Pan-American came through
with two out of three victories in the
doubles
Summaries:
PAN-AMERICAN, 3; CLAIREMONT, 4.
SINGLES
Sendel pa defeated Seidel, So. So:
Could &c, defeated Matinee; 81, IS; II
Gutenberg CO. defeated Clyde Smith. 6-4
81 Boyd tP. "a defeated Reed, 81, So;
\; Ritzenberg &C.! defeated Lord. ga. rs;
Moran fP.-AJ defeated OBrien, 60. Ga
DOUBLES
seidsi and Gould. ST, - ga: r. Ri
ana Lord: IS, SIS. 6--2; Boyd and Moran
PA defeated N. RitzenberE and Reed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
Slow Motion Pictures Allow
Fine Study Of Golfing Form,
Thinks Jones, ''Modest" Critic
BY BOBBY JONES.

(American open, British open, American
amateur and British amateur champion)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
WASHINGTON CLUB
GETS sos ENTRIES
Q. C. Golf Leaders to Play in
First 1891 Event Starting
tuesday.
HUNDRED AND SD

NI1It6E x1OINO4tE1 ALND OLA
of the leading golfers of
L the National Capital are en-
tered in the initial golf
tourney of the year, which starts
Tuesday morning over the course
of the Washington Golf and
Country Club. Among the en-
trants are all the leading amateur
golfers of the city, including Mil
Ter B. STEVENSON of Columbia, win
ner of the tourney last year.
The field has been split into two parts,
with approximately half the players to
play their qualifying round Tuesday and
the other half on Wednesday. Post en-
tries will be accepted from those to
whom invitations had been sent before
entries closed last night. Here are the
pairings for the tourney:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26
WESTERN HIGH BEATEN.

BALTIMORE, Nd. April 25.-nalu-
R.1ore City College defeated the Western
High sehooi Of Washington OF base ball
here to-day to l. -..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

Lecture, Dr. j. N. Gownder, The
sophical Society, 1916 H street, 8 pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
EXECUTIVE RET|RES
AFTER A YEARS
Burdett Stryker Rose From
Ranks to Vice President
of Telephone Company.

Burdett Stryker, who rose from
switchboard man to vice president of
the Chesapeake e. Potomac Telephone
Co, has retired from the company
after "A years of service.
MIR. Stryker in 1887 helped install the
first multiple switchboard here. At that
time there was only one central Office
with 1910 telephones in service. At
present there are 168,480 Washington
telephone subscribers.
Later Mr.. Stryker was promoted to
be wire chief In 1902 he was APP
pointed superintendent of maintenance
In 1904 Mr.. Stryker was appointed
division superintendent of plant of the
Bell Telephone Co. of Pennsylvania
with headquarters at Philadelphia.
Later he was transferred to Pittsburgh,
where he supervised the construction
and maintenance of the telephone Sys-
tenn in Western Pennsylvania, North
ern West Virginia and Eastern Ohio.
Mr.. Stryker was appointed general
superintendent of plant in 1915 for the
Bell Telephone Co. of Pennsylvania,
the Diamond State Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. and the Delaware & Atlantic
Telephone & Telegraph Co. with head
quarters at Philadelphia.
He was appointed general manager
OF the Chesapeake e. Potomac Tele-
phone Companies, December /, 1919,
with headquarters at Washington. Mr..
Stryker was elected vice president,
March /, 1923. position he held until
his retirement.
He resides at 2737 Devonshire place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
OIL PROBE AND TARIFF
PROPOSED BY HOUSE
Embargo of Dollar Per Barrel on
Petroleum introduced, With
Ban Suggested.

BY the Associated Press.
The cry for help of the independent
oil producers yesterday took legislative
form in the shape of bills for an in
vestigation of the industry and for an
oil tariff or an embargo.
measure to put a 81 per barrel
duty on petroleum and a so per cent
ad valorem tariff on petroleum products
was introduced by Representative Gar
Der, Republican, Oklahoma, along with
bill to permit the President to put
stop to oil coming into the country
for as long period as he saw fit.
Representative Hoch, Republican.
Kansas, presented another measure un-
DER which House committee would in
vestigate and make recommendations
II would determine if the decree of
the Supreme Court some years ago dis
solving the Standard Oil Co. is being
violated 1t would also go into many
price and production phases of petro-
leum and gasoline.
Throughout their stay in Washington
many of the independents have openly
blamed some of the larger oil companies
for part of their financial ills. and
the theme was still further stressed
yesterday.
Two pleas for an investigation of the
oil industry were laid before Senators
by the independents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

ton resolved TO investigate certain
phases of banking as it pertains to loans
on real estate; accepted an invitation to
send representatives to a national tax
conference of the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation, to be held in Chicago
soon, and inaugurated two new national
consultation services on apartment and
distressed properties.
The association received an invitation
from California to hold the 1892 annual
convention in Los Angeles.
Simeon E. Leland, economics profess
sor at the University of Chicago,
stressed the need of relieving real eS-
tate from a portion of its present tax
burden and expressed belief that within
the next hundred years townships.
counties and even States probably
would be abolished so that a single
Government tax system could be in
tegrated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
FIND REAL ESTATE
OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT
Delegates at Florida Conven-
ton Hear Depression Ef-
feet Minimized.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, January IT..
Predictions of a bright outlook for
the future of real estate and a gradual
but steady upturn of business in gen.
eral were heard as the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate Boards brought
its Midwinter business meeting to a
close today.
Harry S. Kissell, Springfield, Ohio,
newly elected president, told the dele
gates: You may feel free to leave this
convention with considerable confidence
for the future, as real estate has come
through the period of depression with
less shrinkage on the whole than any
other investment"
Three outstanding actions climaXed
the final days meeting. The associa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
SURGEON TAKES OWN LIFE
Sends Bullet Through Brain as He
Lies on Operating Table.

PASADENA, Calf, January II LP)-
DR.. Marcus Heldman, So, whose earthly
career was an enigma to even his
friends, wrote his own final chapter
OF lie yesterday with a characteristic
flourish.
He drove from his home in an
exclusive district to his Office, donned
a surgeons gown and lay down on an
operating table. Then he sent a pistol
bullet through his brain.
Reputedly wealthy and recognized
as a skillful surgeon. DR.. Heldman
practiced only in the poorer section Of
the city and refused to join any med
ical association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
FORD PRICES DROPPED
Cuts of From So to S45 Announced
on Is Models.

DETROIT, January IT (Pl-Edsel B.
Ford, president of the Ford Motor Co.
today announced reductions in prices
of Ford cars and trucks of from SIS to
$45 on Is models.
Reports we have received from our
branches and dealers throughout the
world lead US TO believe that the auto
mobile business will show a steady i'm
provement," Mr.. Ford said. Since the
automobile industry is basic one, any
betternent in it cannot help but have
a beneficial influence on business gen
orally"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
DR.. MARTIN TO SPEAK
Educator on Next Program of Com
munity Institute.

DR.. Everett Dean Martin, educator.
sociologist and psychologist, will be on
the next program of the Community
Institute at Central Community Center
the evening of January 20. His sub
lect viii be What Is an Educated
Persona"
For the past Is years DR.. Martin has
been director of the Cooper Union
Forum Of New York. He Is also lee
turer for number of well known in
situations, such as the New York School
for Social Research, and is the author
OF many books on education and re-
hgion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

Rehearsal, Rubinstein Club, Willard
Hatel, 230 pm.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

TODAY.
Hike, Wanderluster Club, meet Ross
Ign, Va, 2:30 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

FUTURE.
, Meeting, Ladies' Auxiliary, Hebrew
Home for the Aged, tomorrow, 8 pm.
Luncheon, Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity
University Club, tomorrow, 1890 pm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
BETH FL SISTERHOOD
 SPRING CARNIVAL
Successful Affair Given Last Night in Presence
 of Large Audience
AT THE SYNAGOGUE

The spring carnival of the Beth Fl Sisterhood was held at the Beth Fl synagogue last evening, splendid audience witnessing the affair. The entertainment was in the form of a night club performance and was ap- preciated by all.
 The entertainers were Frances Kosowsky, Celia Kosersky, Ida Gold berg, Anna Reich, Polly Rabinowitz, Mrs Brenner, Louis Jacobson, Paul Kempner, Mrs Paul Dorfman, Jus tine Elfland, Leona Wallace. Ber- die Moskowitz, Celia Gilden, Blanche Bisnovich, Mary Moskowitz Ann Dickstein. Laura karnofsky and Ed ith Danen.
 Molly Kampneri appeared as the poet, Grace Stoll as the reader, Ce- and Francis Landau as the radio voice.
 Cabaret guests who were seated about the room were: Helen Wein- berg. Marion Fandiller, Florence Si- monson. Ethel Henick. Fanny Da- vids, Dorothy Kaplan, Anna Reiner. Frances Kosowsky. Rose Walzer, Celia Kosersky, Polly Rabinowitz.
 The cabaret performers were Flor ence Rosengarten. Justine Efland, Ethel Dorfman. Celia Gilden. Ida Is- rael, Lillian Calechman and Leona Wallace. ..
 Mrs David Harris directed the car nival. Mrs Harry Schwartz was the dancing director. She was assisted by Abe Fandiller. Mrs Charles Ro- sengarten was the musical director.
 Dancing preceded and followed the performance. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
Eagles Nominate
 New Officers
Reports on Approaching Convention Another Feature oI
 Meeting Last Night

Reports on the approaching state convention of the Eagles, nomination of officers and special announce
 ment on Waterbury's participation In Governor Wilbur L. Cross' initia- ton class in New Haven next Sun. day were made last evening at the regular semi-monthly meeting of the Waterbury Aerie.
 It Is expected that the Brass City's delegation to the state class ar-
 ranged in honor of the, governor will number at least 25. Every aerie in the state is sending contingent to the exercises.
 The state convention to be held here on June 20. 21 and 22 will be the occasion to attract over 5000 visitors. The Waterbury aerie will make several formal announcements very shortly concerning the conven- ton. particularly in relation to the
 marching club that the local aerie
 is organizing. Special uniforms will
 be displayed on this occasion. There will be spirited contests for the
 handsome prizes for the best appear
 ing society. the largest representa-
 tion in line, the best marching or-
 ganization and other features now | under advisement by the committee. The election of officers will take
 place at the next meeting. Ballot
 boxes will be placed in Eagles hall
 and voting will be carirde on from
 a. m. to p. m. when the results
 will be announced at the meeting
 Several contests will be staged. Ray
 mond s. Bergen. present president.
 has been renominated for another
 term. stephen Mitchell, who has
 held the office of vice president for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
Concert Drive
 Ends Tomorrow
Membership in Community Concert Course for Next Season May Be Secured at McCOy'S

At least three concerts will be in- cluded in the Community Concert Course for next season according to announcement made by Robert Fer guson, eastern field manager who is in Waterbury this week in the in- terests of drive being conducted this week for members.
 To date wide interest is being shown and many applications for memberships are coming in. The headquarters for same are at Me- Coy's, Grand street. The drive ends to-morrow 50 those interested should see about memberships now, as con- certs will be open only to members.
 Membership dues are at a price that is reasonably low, and not only are members able to take advantage of each concert in the course in Wa terbury but also in Bridgeport, Nor walk and Springfield. As the na- uonal Community Concert service explains, "the purpose of the Com munity Concert association plan is to which eliminates all financial risk on the part of any person, group or or- ganization. It is a practical co-opera- tive and economical plan"
 There is a strong sentiment about town and among the music lovers in favor of a return next season of the famous Cleveland Symphony, so this group may be possibly included in the concerts for next season if this can be arranged. Other concerts will feature first class artists, whose names will be announced at a later date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
Most N. E. Exports
 Leave Via New York
Approximately SixtyFve Percent of the Sections Pro-
 duce Uses This Route in Preference to Others

leave by way of New York; only per cent by way of Boston. Vermont sends 12 per cent of its goods from Boston, and six times IS many from New York.
 Rail shipments to Canada arc most important to Maine. compris. ing 26 per cent of that states total exports. Rhode Island also sends 20 per cent by this route, and Connec- ticut 16 per cent.
 Reasons given by 1,4O6 manufac- turers fo rtheir selection of ports are included in the report. Custom CTS instructions are the determining factor in a large number of cases. and these are based upon reasons not revealed. When the exporter se- lects his own port of shipment the principal factors influencing his choice are freight service, steamship schedules. and forwarding facilities Steamship rates, banking facilities and terminal charges are given much less consideration, the report stated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17

I the past year has also been nomin- afed. Both officers have many friends in the aerie and both have proved very energetic workers for the society during the past year. at- tending all meetings faithfully and proposing numerous candidates. It Is very apparent that record vote will be cast att his election. Of the major offices only J. Lester Bren- nan. secretary for several years, suc- ceeding the late Alderman William F. Moher. escapes a battle for his position.
 The following nominations were made last evening: President, Ray mond s. Bergen and Stephen F. Mitchell; vice president, John E. Graham and John J. Lawlor; chap lain, c. Francis Stein and Michael R. Driscoll; secertary. J. Lester Brennan; treasurer. Michael Fer ris and Patrick J. Boyce; conductor, William T. Harrington; inside guard John H. Ryan; outside guard. Mi chael Flood and William Kelly; trustee for three years, Ambrose P Guilfoile and Hugh B. Riley: and physician, Dr William H. Murray
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17

New England ships approximately 65 per cent of it's exports through the port of New York, and less than IA per cent from Boston. the recently published Foreign Trade Survey of New England" shows. The survey was made by the department of commerce with the cooperation of the New England Council, the Boston chamber of commerce, and other organizations.
 Railway shipments from New England to Canada are nearly equal to exports from Boston, amounting to 13.3 per cent of the total. Shipments from other New England ports amount to only 80 hundredths of one per cent, while shipments from ports outside New England exclusive of New York comprise 2.S1 per cent. The remain ing per cent of New England's ex- ports are shipped by parcel post, or are unaccounted forby the survey.
 Massachusetts m n u ia turers make the greatest use of the port of Boston, shipping 22 per cent of their exported goods from here. More than half of Massa achusetts exports, however. go by way of New York. Connecticut and Rhode Island each send less than one per cent of their exports from Boston compared to 78 and CT per cent, respectively from New York. While a greater proportion of Connecticut's exports are shipped via New York than is the case with those of Massachu- setts, Massachusetts exports when measured in actual value constitute 52.7 per cent of the total New Eng land shipments via New York. or half again as much as Connecticut wiht 37.2 per cent.
 The three northern New England states ship somewhat larger per- centage of goods by way of Boston, but they also use this port much less than the port of New York. Maine ships 10.5 per cent of its exports from Boston. 59.5 per cent from New York, and only. 1,2 per cent from it's own port of oPrtland. More than three-fourths of New Hampshire's foreign-bound goods
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17

She: Pm trying to find face powder that can't be kissed off.
 He: Won't you put me in charge of your proving grounds?-Path- finder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
WIFE CLAIMS RNAL STOLE HER HUSBAND
Negresses Meet And Stage Tongue
 Fight On Street
Mrs Marion Rogers Claims Madge Jackson Took Her
 Sweetie, But Madge Says He Merely Came to Board at Her Home Because He Was Tired of His Partner

The bone of contention between Mrs Marion Rogers of 217 Abbott avenue and Madge Jackson, 24, of 223 Abbott avenue, both negresses. seemed to be Mrs Rogers husband. it developed in city court this morn ing. Mrs Rogers. on whose com plaint Madge was arrested on breach of the peace charges yester- day afternoon, told the court that Madge called her ''vile names" on Abbott avenue. She said she was on one side of the street and Madge was on the other.
 Judge John F. McGrath asked Mrs Rogers why the names were called and Mrs Rogers replied that there was a little feeling between her and Madge because Madge had stolen her husband. Judge McGrath Jokingly suggested that charges of theft should be lodged against Madge rather than breach of the peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
Reception for
 HOnOred Guest Wheeler Young Post Plans for Visit of Commander
 SimOns

A committee was appointed to pre-
 pare plans for the reception of State Commander Albert Simons of Hart ford on May 21 at last nights meet ing of Wheeler-Yooung post. veter- ans of Foreign Wars in the Armory.
 Walter J. Racicot. Francis Cullen and William Cody formed the com mittee.
 Chairman Edward Hes reported that the post will work with the other veteran posts in the annual decoration of soldiers graves on
 Memorial day. Others assisting Chairman Hes are William T. Keav- ney. Charles Leppert and Arthur LaBelle. Walter Bolan was elected officer of the day to, succeed Patr.s Stack who resigned. Four applita- tions for membership were received and two new members admitted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
Annual Banquet
 Held at the Pines
Girls Bowling Waterbury Chapter Award Prizes
 Last Night

The girls bowling league of the Waterbury chapter of the American Institute of Banking held its annual banquet at the Pines in Cheshire last night. Miss Bess Cunningham was toastmistress. Prizes were awarded as follows: Higl. single, Emily Stack, 118; high average. Mrs Kirkwood, 91; high three prizes, Miss Cunningham.
 Members who attended were: Doris Dean, Marjorie Burnham, Hazel Birdsall, Ruth Olson, Vivian Johnson, Bess Cunningham, Janet Thompson, Julie Orsino, Shirley Wood. Helen Bowen, Sue Grano, Camille Muscio, Helen Sullivan, Alma Kiessling, Katherine Bowling, Nave Dittrich. Mrs Melton, Mrs Marie Bolan, Grace Gallaso, Ger trude Larusso, Matilda Kiessling, Irene Besanson, Mrs Irma Folgman, Ruth Larmett Anna Cassidy, Olive Meyers, Harriet Smith, Ada Chap man. Dorothy Buckland. Dorothy Wood. Aimee Decker. .aeceIia O'Reilly, Mollie Jentoch. Linda Bac- cacino, Alice Weiss, Mrs Virginia White, Mrs Genevieve Kirkwood, Lillian McNamara, Elsie Goedeke, Emily Steck and Caroline Hunger villo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17

Madee 4 vehemently denied she stole Mrs Rogers husband, stating he had come to board at her house two weeks ago because he was tired" of his wife. She said Mrs Rogers started the argument yester- day by starting the name calling. She simply answered.
 Judge McGrath turned the mat ter over to William Johnson, as- sistant probation officer, to straight en out. &
 Ignatz yesenski. 30, of 80 South Leonard street, arrested yesterday on liquor law charges was granted a continuance until tomorrow morning. George Ottinger, 42, of 517 North Main street, charged with violating the motor vehicle law, was discharged, Judge McGrath giving the accused the benefit of the doubt. continuance until May l was granted William Quill, 33, of Riv- erside street. OakviIle, on charges of embezzlement by agent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17

Fill up with PURPLEPan-Am GasoIine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-17
The Motor
 Vehicle Dept.

There will be a hearing in the po- lice court room, city hall. Tuesday morning, April 21 at 10:30 o'clock when the following named persons will be heard on alleged violations of the motor vehicle law:
 Henry Riccl, 60 Minor street, New Haven; Charles E. Cotter, 25 Jack son street, Ansonia; Frank Ander- son. Falls Avenue. Oakvilie; Axei Julius Nielsen, Jackson street, Thomaston; Dominica Sardonio, 324 Main street, Danbury; Joseph Palka- cimas. 176 Bradley avenue, Water Canaan; John WalavIcas. f00 James street. Waterbury; EfIija B. Blanner. Woodbury road. Watcrtown; Fred Belko, 40 Everett street, New Haven.