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The Washington times., 1931-09-18
FAIL
TODEVELOP
KICKING
BY BOB ZUPPKE

Howard Jones, of the Univer-
Sity of Southern California, is
credited with the suggestion that
the punt be eliminated from the
game of football.
It is hard to believe that Coach
Jones is seriously in favor OF such
a radical change l do not think
there is any chance that the punt
will be abandoned or that the
idea even will receive conSidera-
tion, but it is worth while to con-
slider the value of the punt.
The punt. in my opinion, is the
most important play in the whole
game and one of the prettieSt
and most spectacular plays Of all.
Three Main Things
There are three big things in
modern football-running. punt
ing and throwing. They provide
the variety that keeps the other
team and the spectators guessing.
In the old days before the in.
PRODUCTION of the forward p.,ss,
tuC puIlG was PCAhoPS VNSA O"
phasiZed. There was mOnOtOny
to three line smasheS and
punt, repeated all afternoon.
Once everybody on the often
give team, except the kicker,
was OnSide; that is, could re-
trieve the ball, if possible, any
place up to the opponents TO-
yard line.
We do not have so many great
kickers as in the early days OF
football, because the coaches do
not have the TIM to work on
the kicking game. We do not
hear about kickers today as the
fans 3O-odd years ago heard about
HerShberger, of Chicago, and Pat
ODea, of Wisconsin. The great
throwers have overshadowed the
kickerS.
Still Carrideo's punting was
one of the big factors which
made Notre Dame such success
full team last year. Despite the
development of the forward pass.
the punt remains the strongest
offensive as well as defensive
play.
Many a punt which has put
the ball in the corner of the
field to bounce out of bounds
on the One.yard line has turned
o close game. A good punter
can keep the other team in
the hOle-On the wrong side Of
the fieId-SO that they cannot
open up.
The worst thing a good punt
can do is to change possession of
the ball for 40 or IS yards. The
Importance of perfectly executed
punts, backed up by a well'drilled
team. is seen when you play a
good team.
In close game the number
of first downs completed by a
team is not large and each team
will punt from 9 to IA times.
Some of the points about the
strategy of the punt that the
modern quarterback must bear
in mind are as follows:
When in doubt. punt.
Kick on the fourth down at
least, except III scoring territory.
, In the danger zore (within
your own 20-yard line) punt on
the first down. unless you are
playing against the wind or
against time. then have re-
liable man carry the ball.
If your team is outclaSsed in
punting, punt only when forced |
to, except when in the danger |
zone,
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
MissLockeD Debut
In Quaker City

: Miss Hannah H. Locke,
daughter Of Mrs. Robert Wyn-
ter Locke, Of this city, made
her formal debut last evening
in Philadelphia, when her aunt,
Mrs: J. Bertram Lippincott,
entertained at one of the most
elaborate parties of the sea-
son in her honor.
Mrs. Lipp:ncott gave a large
dinner party, attended by the
smartest members of the junior
set in Philadelphia, and Miss
Olga Craven, debutante daugh-
ter of Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Thomas T. Craven, of this
city, later entertaining her
guests at q tremendously large
theater party for Miss Locke,
with q supper dance following.
Miss Marjorie Hoffman, an
other attractive debutante in
Philadelphia. shared honorS
with Miss Locke. The latter
wore a blue lace gown, with
many flounces, fashioned with
a low v decolletage. Mrs.
Locke wore black velvet, and
her other daughter, Mrs. John
s. Mosher, who lives at Peiping,
China, was present at the
debutante party, and she was
charming in a beautiful model
Of bois de rose satin. -
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
Dinner Dance FOR
Popular Deb

Liuetenant and Mrs. Maurice
Browder entertained at the
dinner dance at the Shoreham
last evening in honor of Mrs.
Browder's debutante sister, Miss
Frances Mathews. Their guests
included Miss Lucille Elliott,
Miss Mary Preston Gibson, Miss
Mary Elizabeth Macarthur,
Miss Charlotte Mayo, Miss
Isabel Perry, Miss Helen
Peoples, Miss Jane Thorpe, Miss
Evelyn Walker Mr.. Clarke
Brant, Mr.. Gibson Emery, Mr..
Lawrence Grogan, Miss Peter
Grogan, Mr.. Jack Hayes, Mr..
Samuel Henry, Mr.. William
Hoge III, Mr.. David Marvin,
Mr.. John Reyhurn and Mr..
Waverly w. Taylor, jr.
The Holy Cross Alumnae AS
ISOLATION is holding a .um-
mage sale today and tomorrow
at 937 H st. N. w. Mrs. Fran
els M. Murray is general chair
man in charge of arrange
ments and assisting her are
Miss Agnes Walter, Miss Lo-
retto McHugh, Mrs. Philip
Brown, Miss Julia. Kennedy,
Mrs. Leo Kavanagh, Miss Isabel
Dagueam, Miss Margaret Quinn,
Mrs. Frederick Seibold, Mrs.
Martin Mcnamara and Mrs.
Ralph Carlo.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
Mrs. TaIiaferro. to ,
Be Luncheon Hostess


Mrs. Sidney F. Taliaferro,
wife of the former Commits
sioner Of the District Of Column
bia, will entertain at luncheon
at Neighborhood House tomor-
row, her guests being the mem
bers of the board of trustees of
the settlement. Mrs. Talia-
ferro, who is chairman of the
committee in charge of the an
nual Christmas sale at the set
Element, is giving the luncheon
to mark the opening of the sale.
She is assisted on the commit
tee by Mrs. Henry Parsons
Erwin and Mrs. Wallace H.
White.
Mrs. -Taliaferro's guests will
be Nine. Bachke, Mrs. Frank
Conger Baldwin, Mrs. George
Barnett, Mrs. Charles j. Bell,
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Mrs.
Wilbur j. Carr, Mrs. Sydney A.
Cloman, Mrs. Porter H. Dale,
Mrs. Wallace s. Dempsey, Mrs.
Henry Parsons Erwin, Mrs.
George E. Fleming, Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvenor, Mrs. Walter, Bruce
Howe, Mrs. j. P. s. Neigh, Mr..
]. P. S. Neigh. Mrs. John Jay
O'Connor, Mrs. James s. Parker,
Mrs. Cuno H. Rudolph, Mrs.
Frank H. Simonds, Mrs. Joseph
M. Stoddard, Mrs. George G.
Thorpe, Mrs. Walter E. Tucker
man, Miss Ellen A. Vinton and
Mrs. Wallace H. White,
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
PsrtyGiven for
House Guest

Major and Mrs. j. Clinton
Tribby entertained at a bridge
luncheon today at the Army
and Navy Country Club in
honor of their house guest and
the latter's niece, Miss Eliza
beth Harrison owen, Of New
port, Ark.
In the party we're Mrs.
George w. Offutt, ST.. Mrs. E.
A. Stewart, Mrs. S. H. Burn
side, of Wichita Falls, Tex;
Mrs. Frank Morrison, Mrs. Ed
ward Campbell Shields, Mrs.
William Myers, Mrs. Ben Cain,
jr., Mrs. Tillman Parks. Mrs.
Herbert Dorsey. Mrs. Benjamin
Soule Gantz, Mrs. H. Kennedy
McCook, Mrs. Mortimer Offutt,
Miss Margaret Mansfield and
Miss Camille ,AllenSworth.
Major and Mrs. Tribby en-
tertained at the dinner dance
at the Army and Navy Coun-
try Club last evening in COM
pliment to Miss owen.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
Lieut.. ParshIey to
Marry Miss Howe

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Howe, Of
South Glastonbury, Conn.,, have
announced the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Mary Rob
inson Howe, to Lieut.. Paul Cone
Parshley, United States Army,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James S.
Parshley, of Middletown, Conn.
Miss Howe was graduated from
Radcliffe College in 1880; Mr..
Parshley from Norwich Univer-
sity. He is an engineer with
the State bureau of engineer
ing and construction.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
Georgia Visitor
Luncheon Host

Mrs. Alfred p. Thorn enter
tanned at a luncheon today
at the Mayflower, in compn-
ment to her niece, Miss Mildred
Williford, of Atlanta, Ga. About
. twenty debutantes of the sea-
son were present.
Miss Williford and her
mother, Mrs. PAUL Bailey Brooks,
are established at the Shore
ham for the winter season.
X X
Miss Meta B. Smith, of
Bloomington, ILL.,, has come to
Washington to spend the win
ter, and has taken an apart
ment at Wardman Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1931-12-03
Women's Club
Calendar

TODAY
Free Lance Club, informal
meeting.
DECEMBER 4
Women'S City Club, card
party, afternoon and evening.
DECEMBER 5
WOmen's City Club, card
party afternoon and evening.
boats Immediately set out to the
rescue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11
NOT A MAN HUNT.

The National Republican Club of New York City has refused to be drawn into proposed fight against Mayor Walker This is due to the high character of the membership of that organization and the wholly ethical character of the Club itself In this instance perhaps the manner in which those who had made charges scorched by the Mayor has helped the Club to keep some of the more partisan of the members within the ethical stands of the National Republican Club.
 This stand of the National Republican Club caused the investigators conducting the New York inquiry that is in progress to declare:
 While guilt, if discovered, cannot be ignored, we not out to see how many
 indictments we secure how many private lives we can pry into how many rascals pillory.
 This is not a hunt.
 The New York World Telegram, commenting on this statement, said:
 It will be greatly to the credit of New York if the inquiry be kept throughout this sane, consistent plane, The probe is not seeking victims. It is seeking facts that may point the way to better municipal
 government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11
AIR TRANSPORT GROWTH STEADY
 REPORT SHOWS
Novelty v Traffic Attracts Then Gives Way to
 Solid Business

BOSTON. Mass, July 11-Ail transport operations through the United States has shown a sound and steady growth, according to figures compiled by the Aeronau- tical Chamber of Commerce and released by the Aviation Bureau of the Boston Chamber of Commerce
 Preliminary figures comparing operations in the first quarter of 1881 with the first quarter of 1880 compiled from reports of 32 air transport companies showed an in- crease of 2,581 ,013 in scheduled mileage; an increase of 2,383, ,000 m actual mileage flown or 18 per cent; an increase of 276,094 in air mail poundage; a decrease of B. 438 in passengers carried; an in- crease of 1,413,435 in passenger miles flown, an increase of AT aver age miles per passenger.
 Fall off Reason
 Although there was a drop in the total number of passengers, established lines showed an in- crease. the report revealed, the fall-off was in new lines which started in 1850 and for the first few months had heavy novelty" traffic.
 The aviation bureau considered this an unusual showing during the depression While air trans portation is more expensive (about 2 cents a mile per passenger), the saving of time apparently justi- fled it's use, the report showed. Another significant fact shown was the increase in length of the average passenger trip.
 Improvement Shown
 The improvement in the per formance of the air transport was also demonstrated. Weather dur ing the first quarter was the worst in the year (e3 per cent of incompleted mileage was due to it) and yet 88.5 per cent of the scheduled service was completed in 1881 as against 86,7 per cent in 1880.
 Another decided development in aviation service was the an-. nounced participation of the New England Railroad in air transpor- tation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11
BID WANTED FOR
 SOAPSTONE NAH

Perhaps the residents at Soap stone Point, one of the marine compass stations on the norther- most point of Yakobi Island, want mail more frequently than once a month, which is the service they now receive under government con- tract. At any rate, Mrs. J. c. Spickett, Juneau postmaster, yes terday received the following mes sage from Soapstone Point: Please post the following notice on the bulletin board in the Juneau Post office:
 Anyone interested in placing bid for Navy contract for hauling mail and freight between Juneau and Soapstone Point, please com- municate with radio man in charge at Soapstone Point for information. Charles Avery"
 The Juneau postmaster posted the notice on the bulletin board at the Fourth Street entrance to the Capi- tOl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11
Art in Schools.
Cincinnati Enquirer)

(ClnclnnaJl EnqulrerO
 While the criticism is not particularly applicable to conditions in Cincinnati the observations of Dean Meeks, of Yale, are of interest and worthy of note Though he feels that art has come to stay in the university curriculum Dr. Meeks deplores that Am erican colleges and universities have been and still are too prone to ignore modern art. The product of these institutions should be the creators, in many cases, and the patrons of the art of the future Hence fundamental insight into prin- ciples a knowledge of beauty in the past and an understanding of methods should go with them from the school institutions into the world the end of the college career
 The Dean would reach all phases of mind, in this respect would strive for tolerance and under standng-to build for the future. He believes in the possibility of bringing forth and producing an art expression in America which is truly representa- tive of contemporary life.
 Dean Meeks believes that the time has to break down the barriers surrounding the old-fash- toned in history have heretofore understood the term He holds that history has ignored art; that too much-an unnatural-emphass has been placed military, political and economic development minus any parallel recognition of con- temporary phases of art, But so he believes this is paSsing-muSt pass.
 But while much that the Dean says is true, none should know better than he that art is the child of War and Economics. He should know of what followed the Crusades, the Italian rejuven- escene; of the Napoleonic era of Germany's artiS- tic upgrowth, of the undying story of Greece.
 Somehow we have learned of these things Beauty is immortal. The art songs sung in the soul will find adequate expression in every age America is young but already her claim to artistic production and distinction is proud one-one in which Cin- cnnati has conspicuous part.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11
FILIPINos SEEING ANOTHER SIDE.

For many years Filipino politicians have been clamoring for independence, thereby winning elec- tion after election Now things are changing There has developed among those in the United States who do not relish competition with tariff free Phil ippine sugar cotton, tobacco, vegetable oils, etc. and unlimited immigrant Filipino labor a strong sentiment in favor of granting the long asked for freedom from American domination through Philip pine independence. That is different. Filipnos are not nearly as sure as they that the American yoke is irksome. Freedom from Uncle Sam's leash is much less attractive. They wondering what they will do for eats and clothes and other things that American civilization has taught them to regard as necessities if they should be denied free entry into American markets and into America
 A Manila newspaper puts it this way:
 Our leaders possess an uncanny trading instinct When America reluctant to consider Philippine independence, they nat urally and logically begged their demands high. They knew they would not get every thing But now that there is an earnest disposition on the part of America to grant independence, they are beginning to come out with their honest. expectations. There is no inconsistency; but simply natural trad ing ability
 An American Congressional Committee is on it way to the Philippines to investigate the situation and the Seattle Times comments:
 The members of Congress who ad- yocate withdrawal from the islands not concerned particularly Filipino welfare.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11
Cosmology.
fNew York Times.)

We note with mingled grief and pleasure that at Galveston on Tuesday the title of Miss Universe" was by Miss Belgium who in private life is Mile. Netta Duchateau aged IT. She defeated Miss United States" who is Anne Lee Patterson of Ludlow Ky. after several ballots by the jury. Our regret is naturally due to sympathy for the large number of our countrywomen participating in oiavestons International Pageant of Beauty. Our pleasure is stirred by the fine sportsmanshp which
 mpels an American jury to bestow the coveted prize on a foreigner This is not the first time it has happened. One recalls in the very recent past an attractive Miss Austria" who came to Galveston, or to Miami one of our other shrnes of beauty, and the title of Miss Universe"
 Whether Galveston's Miss Universe is uni versal the would suggest is matter of some doubt. Last August, as the newspaper records show American Miss Universe" crowned at Galveston in the person of Miss United States, who Dorothy D. Golf of New Orleans. But this followed by the conservation in September of another Miss Universe" at Rio de Janeiro. That year. therefore the situation in the realm of beauty approximated the Einsten Eddngton- -Shapley scheme of multiplicity of universes. And there really seems to be no reason why, in the course of time, every ambitious and thriving city should not have
 its Miss Universe" just every up-and-com-
 ing scientist nowadays has his own universe To the present column it seems quite proper that some day the Nobel Prize shall be bestowed on the municipality of Galveston Miami or Atlantic City for giving to the world a than exceptionally attractive Miss Universe"
 This much is certain: The universal discoveries at Galveston, Miami and Atlantic City are much easier to look at than the usual universe sub- mitted by Professor Enstein for the approval of the Prussian Academy of Sciences From year to year the pictures in the Sunday supplements look better and better. It is not at all true that the Miss Universe running down, Professor Eddington suggests, or that they speeding away from the vicinity of this terrestrial globe. In the contrary, they frequently go the musical comedy stage or get married to financers But that is of course because we get only two or three Miss Universes" year, whereas the universes turned out by the scientists come every Monday and Thursday
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11
DIR. J. w. EDMUNDS

Prominent Seattle Eye Specialist.
 Owing to the fact that am two days late on my schedule in al- irving and must leave Juneau for the NORTH Tuesday, July 14th, l will test eyes until 10 pm. at night. Telephone or call for ap- pCintment at once, as DIR. ED- MUNDS WILL BE VERY BUSY. Telephone 10 or call at Room 319, Gastineau Hotel (adv.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11
UNRELIABLE PROHIBITION
 PROPAGANDA.

The Union Signal, labeled official organ of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union' contains the following in it's June 27th edition
 ATTEMPT OF VETS TO REPEAL
 ALASKA'S DRY LAW MEETS
 DEFEAT
 An attempt during the recent session of the Alaska Legislature to repeal the so-caled Bone Dry Law resulted in strengthening rather than weakening the act" says The Christian Science Monitor. An amendment which was passed unanimously in both houses empowered the United States Com missioner's court to try, convict and pro- nounce sentence upon all found guilty of violating the law.
 The repeal measure carried unan-
 nously in the House but was blocked in the Senate because those interested in Prohlbl- tion and law enforcement had sufficient time to rally their forces and so strong was the pressure brought to bear upon the Legislature that it proceeded, not to repeal the dry law but to strengthen it.
 Which illustrates the lack of reliability behind much of the propaganda that makes the rounds of the dry press The fact is the Alaska Senate passed the Alaska Bone Dry repeal law by unanimous vote It went up to the Senate from the House which it had passed by overwhelming majority It was signed by Gov. George A. Parks, and only requires affirmation by Congress to become the law of the land
 About the only important fact in the Unior Signal item the declaration that those interested in Prohibition had sufficient time to rally theil forces" They were rallied and failed to get a single vote against the repeal measure.
 It might be we'll to add that the Bone Dry repeal measure was not sprung as surprise It had been discussed by the people for several years and sentiment for it is indisputably overwhelming
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11
Thirteen Steps to
 Callows Abandoned

FOLSOM PRISON, Cal, July II. Folsom prison is about to see the passing of the thirteen traditional steps that lead to the gibbet In the future the death march here will be through a 200-foot level corridor. Folsom's new execution chambers have thus felt the touch of eff ciency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11
DRAWS 227-FOOT MAP

ST. LOUIS-Capt. Tom Posey, pilot on an excursion steamer has finished colored map of the Mississippi one foot wide and PIT feet long. He drew it on tracing linen in his spare time over a period of two years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11

There is no altruism in their motives, but a desire to keep competitive commodities off the free list On their part, the Filipinos recognize that independence without free trade would be an expensive luxury. It would not be surprising if they informed our Congressional party that the islands would be perfectly content with a greater meas ure of autonomy and that the question of independence might well be dropped
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11

Chinese bandits have captured American teacher and declare they will hold him prisoner until he has taught them the English language. Unless he does better work than many teachers do at home he will be a prisoner for long time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11

It has been suggested that one reason the Demo cras favor State Rights may be the fact that most of the States have Democrats as Governors. The 48 States have 26 Democratic Governors, twenty Republicans, Farm-Labor and one Independent The latter is Gov. Julius L. Meier of Oregon
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11

The California Grape Control Board wants mill lions from the Government to help control grape lconcentrate; but those who buy the product want lit to be thoroughly En- quirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11

It is interesting to note how hard most of those people who do not wish the Democrats to win the next election working to prevent the nomina- ton of Gov Roosevelt for President
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11

Our sincere advice to the young Republicans is not to believe everything the old Republicans tell them-(MWaukee Journal.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11

The 1892 campaign is already under way, and quite few are already making up the bunk for the strange bedfellows politics make. (Boston Herald)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11

It is said that tadpoles blush, but it must be remembered that tadpole is very young and unsophisticated creature-( Cincinnati Enquirer)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11

Every week produces new possibility for the Democratic Presidential nomination The next na- ltional rally of the Democracy ought to be good
 hot show Detroit Free Press)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-07-11

A hick town is a place where the police force gets his pay from speed trap. - uos Angeles Times)
Evening star., 1931-05-17

"A beautiful console range, with large
porcelain enameled lined oven, con-
cealed manifold, new pendant door han
dies, the new style enameled service
drawer, which does not get hot, and other
notable features.
Evening star., 1931-05-17

Two gold line decoration 8
plates, 6 bread and butter plates,
s oatmeal dishes, cups, s sau-
GERS, an open vegetable dish and
meat platter.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-04-30
School Spinters


The Plentywood Grades four to
eight took the state Elimination test
for the County Roundup and the win
ners for the different grades have
been announced. Those who will rep
resent the fourth grade are. Reading,
Wallace Brenden; Arithmetic Tommie
Groce; Spelling, Mae Antonson; Lam
guage, James Dean. The fifth grade
representatives are: Reading, Shevlin
Peterson; Arithmetic, Frank Gustaf-
son; Spelling, Roger Lewis; Langu-
age, Shevlin Peterson. Sixth Grade:
Reading, Roger Christianson; Arith-
metic, Ralph Oswald; Spelling, Mar
garet Storkan; Language, Cecilia
White. Seventh grade: Reading, Arm
old Smith; Arithmetic, Richard Koike;
Spelling, Mabel Grams; Language,
Bernice Erickson. Eighth grade: Read
ing, Helen Stenehjem; Arithmetic,
Margaret Lang; Spelling, Marguerite
Peterson; Language, Dick Peterson.
There were several ties but these
have been Strengthened out to the
satisfaction of both individuals. A fine
spirit of cooperation was shown in
this regard.