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The Washington times., 1931-09-05
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Finishing Touches Put on
Program for Labor Day;
Thousands Of Visitors. Due

Finishing touches were being
put today to the program for the
firemen's parade Monday, when
thousands Of volunteer and mu-
nicipal firemen from other States
will join with Washington fire
fighters in staging one of the.
most colorful celebrations of its
kind ever held here.
Riding in the procession on
Pennsylvania Avenue will be Gov.
Albert C. Richie Of Maryland;
the District Commissioners, and
other prominent officials.
Pageantry will be furnished by
numerous floats, dozens of lands
and drum corps and thousands
of uniformed firemen, more than
5000 of whom will be from out
side the Capital.
Marine Band Leads
Under supervision of Sergt. A.
]. Bargagni. chief marshal, the
program will start at 1890 a. m.
with the parade. Attendance is
expected to be swelled by thou
sands of holiday visitors from
other cities.
The parade will form at the
Peace Monument at 9:l5 a. m,
and will start at 1890 from First
and B Streets Northwest, pro-
ceeding along Pennsylvania Ave
nue. to the White House, where 1t
will diSband.
The parade will be headed by
Marine band from Quantico,
Va. Sergt. Bargagni will ride
next in line, followed by the
District Commissioners and a
committee from the Washington
Board of Trade.
Next will come Governor
Ritchie, escorted by members OF
the Volunteer State Firemens AS
sociation. the District Firemens
Association, the Sixth Marine
Brigade and Band. and the Dis
trict Fire Department Drum
Corps.
Gold Key On Float
A colorful float, bearing mann
moth gold key, symbol of the wei
come accorded the visiting smoke
eaters" by the city, will follow
Miss Mildred Bargagni, daughter
of the grand marshal, will ride
with the "key to the city" in he1
capacity as hostess to the visiting
fire laddieS.
Then will come miles Of floats
bands, marching firemen, fire a9
para tus, new and old, and last, bal
not least, Barney, Gene and Tom
beloved fire horses Of another era
On the days program are In
cluded .policemen-firemen game
at Griffith Stadium, and a bano
and bugle contest at the stadium
Prizes will be awarded in the lat
ter events. The activities will be
broadcast over station WJSV.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
BODY IN ALLEY,
MONEY GONE

A body found early today in
an alley back of the 900 block
of Twenty-fifth st. N. W.. was
identified as that of James Nor.
ris. 24O4 Pennsylvania Ave. N,
W., a waiter. ..-tr ...... . e.
Identification was made by E.
A. Reilly, cab driver, who lives
at the same address. The body
was found by colored boys, who
told Simon Berman. grocer, 933
Twenty-fifth st. N. w. He called
police and the body was removed
to the morgue. An autopsy will
determine the cause of death.
When found the man was ly.
ing face downward, behind a
garage, his pockets turned inside
out, Norris was said to have
been drinking heavily. Police
believe he was "rOlled" for his
money
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
Visiting Florists
SiQhtSeeinQ Here

Two h IN dr. d florists from
States west of the Mississippi
en- route to Atlantic City, where
they will attend the national
convention of the Florists Tele-
graph Delivery Association. Sep
tember 8 to II, are Washington
visitors today. They are sight
seeing under the guidance Of
William F.. GUIDE, former preSi-
dent of the organization, and will
be guests at a banquet at the
Mayflower Hotel tonight.
About 100 Washington florists
are expected to attend the con-
Vention.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
STROKE FAT Al
To PIONEER
staff Photo

Death come suddenly to Mrs.
May Louise Drury, so, wife of
Samuel A. Drury, this morning at
her apartment at the West
chester. e. 49,.
Mrs. Drury, who returned on
Wednesday from Maine. died from
a paralytic stroke. Her husband,
who retired 20 years ago from
the firm of Arms and Drury, was
with. her. 49,,
She is survived by her husband
and two sons, Arthur P. and
Paul. Three of Mrs. Drury's sis
ters also survive her.
Burial services will be held at
9 o'clock Monday. morning from
st. AIMS Catholic Church. In.
terment will be in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
Want a Cantaloupe
Highbau or a
Bread Flip?
Do you want a drink?

If your bootlegger is not on
speaking terms with you at the
present date, you can find a
perfect substitute for his wares
in a crate of cantaloupeS.
The true character of the ap-
parently innocent melon has
been revealed by the League
for the Modification of the Vol
stead Act. According to their
laboratory experiments, the alco-
holic content of the cantaloupe
is very high. about $50 per
cent. Or. from 1000 gallons of
cantaloupe pulp you can ex-
tract 17h gallons of pure
alcohol.
Equally deceptive is butter
milk with an alcoholic content
Of 1852 per cent and bread
with 2.28 per cent Of alcohol to
it's credit.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05

DEAD
John E. COpsey, Fl, 2O51 Mich
OILS Ave. S. E.
INJURED
Miss Anna DOnnelly, p, 2O5l
Nichols Ave. S. E.
William Edwards, cOlOred, 225
Band -One.Half SITS. S, w.
Miss Mary Taylor, II, 900 Sew
enth st. S. E., and Frank Hur-
nick, A, 1885 G st. N. E.
One man is dead, a man and
a woman are dying and two
others we're injured in automobile
accidents in various sections NJ
Washington last night and early
today.
John E. Copsey, 81. Of POSI-
Nichols Ave. s. E., was injured
fatally when an automobile in
which he, with Miss Anna Don
nelly and Miss Mary Taylor were
riding collided with a street car
on Nichols Avenue, near Sumner
Road. Copsey died within a few
minutes after being admitted to
Casualty Hospital.
Girl Critically Hurt
Miss DOnnelly was thrown to
the street by the impact and
suffered the loss of her left eye,
a skull fracture, decorations,
internal injuries and loss 0t
blood. Providence Hospital
officials report her condition as
Extremely critical"
Miss Taylor. who was seated
between the two, suffered cuts on
the neck.
William Edwards, colored d
Capital Traction Company track
employe, lost leg when an auto
mobile operated by Leonard H.
White, colored, of RoSslyn, Va,
collided early today with a rail
grinding machine on the Francis
Scott Key Bridge. Edwards is
reported dying at Georgetown
Hospital. White is held at the
Seventh precinct.
Car Operator Freed
Alfred Haynie, 6O2 Park Rd.
N. w., operator Of the street car
which COpSey struck, was ordered
released by the coroner pending
investigation. The street car,
badly damaged, was tOwed away.
Frank Hurnick was struck by
an automobile at Fourteenth and
Maryland Avenue northeast as he
was crossing the street. Police
say the car which struck him
was operated by Mitchell c. na
vid. 723 B St. S. E., who took the
victim to the hospital. Hurnick
had minor decorations.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
NelU Military Aide
For the President

Filling long-standing vacancy,
the War Department today an
nounced the appointment of First
Lieutenant Alexander T. McCone,
Sixthteenth Field Artillery. sta
STONED at Fort Myer, Va, as mill
tary aide to President Hoover.
Lieutenant McCone will con-
tinue his other duties at Fort
Myer. He is from San Francisco,
and was graduated from West
Point November l, 1918
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
Revolution Societies
Outline Part in Fete

Four patriotic organizations
composed of descendants of fami-
lies of the American Revolution
outlined plans for participation in
the Bicentennial Celebration at a
joint meeting of executive COM
mittees.
The orgaizations participating
are the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, Sons of the
American Revolution, Sons OF the
Revolution and Children of the
American Revolution.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
Court Introduces
Man to Jail Heads

James Gardner, colored. cap
tured in a stolen automobile be-
longing to Louis Moore. 624
Eleventh st. N. E., told Judge
Robert E. Mattingly in Police
Court today that another boy
had stolen the car and given
it to him to take to garage.
He said he knew the boy only
slightly. Judge Mattingly asked
him:
DO you know Captain Bar
nard down at OccOquan and
Colonel Peak over at the Dis
trict Jail? If you don't, you
are going 10 have some time
to get acquainted-Six months"
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
Big Time Planned
At CQLUert Beach

There's going to be a big time
at Calvert Beach. Md, Monday,
when the vacationers turn out
for the Labor Day celebration.
The event will be iuShered in
with a bathers' parade, after
which prizes will be given for the
girls gayeSt, beach costume and
for the boys most comic beach
costume.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
GIRLS AMONG
CAR-TROLLEY
VICTIMS
Driver MortaIIy Hurt as Auto
CoIIides With Street Car;
Track Worker Loses a Leg
Traffic Toll Mounts

The traffic toll in the Capi.
tai during August was seven
persons killed and 267 in
jured, official records reveal,
During the month, there
were 56S traffic accidents. In
August, 1880, there we're 657
accidents, but only six per.
sons were killed and 246 in
jured.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
Brass Plates Taken
From White House
Bv CuriO Seeker.

The executive offices of the
White House are today minus
the brass plates of its entrance.
Some souvenir collector has
them. He probably removed
them with a Screwdriver yeSter-
day while a large group of Wis
itors was gathered about the
door awaiting admission.
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PAVING BIDS ASKED

A call for bids for the job OF
paving the Lincoln Memorial
Plaza was issued by Lieut.. Col
U. S. Grant, executive cf-.cer OF
the Arlington Memorial Bridge
Commission, yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
Commerce BOdyHoad
Is Received bU HOOl,er

Robert B. Walker, president of
the Hollywood, Fla, Chamber of
Commerce, and his wife, who
are making a brief visit to Wash
ington, were introduced to Presi-
dent Hoover at-the White House
yesterday by Thomas p. Little
page, vice president Of the Wash
ington Chamber of Commerce.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
SOLDIER INJURED

Sergt. James McKeryey. Of Fort
Humphreys, was treated at the
Alexandria Hospital for cuts on
the face received cary today
when his automobile Collided
with a wagon near the Washing
ton airport.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
Year Sentence GiUen
For Theft Attempt

John J. McGettigan was SEN
fenced to one year in jail with
an additional fine Of $500, or an
other year, for attempting TO
steal an automobile.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
LIBRARY OPEN MONDAY

The Library of Congress will
be open to readers and visitor
Monday, Labor Day. from 2 tn
10 p. M. Allen R. Boyd, executive
assistant, said today.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
CONTRACT AWARDED

The District Commissioners
yesterday awarded the contract
for grading and improving the
grounds around the Charles Will
liam Eliot School, D ST. near
Seventeenth st. N. E., to M.
Cain, Inc, of this city.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
NEW YEAR SERMON

Jewish New Year services at
the Washington Hebrew Congre-
CATION will begin Friday at 8
p. m. Rabbi Abram Simon's ser
mon will be ':looking at Life" p"
The Washington times., 1931-09-05
POLICE MUST. SALUTE

Alexandria police must salute
the sergeants and officers of the
department when in uniform, ac-
cording to an order entered yes
terday by Capt. John Arnold.
The uniform coats must also be
worn buttOned, according to the
order.
The Washington times., 1931-09-05

Your rental worries room, house
or apartment can be solved today
through the Rental Columns of the
Classified Section.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26

have had a good deal of experience
on the Trojan team.
Orv Mohler will be sent to The
rescue if the Trojans get in trouble.
Mohler is weaker on passing than
Shaver.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
u. c. /. A. TEAM
In FIRST OF
YEARS UPSETS

LOS ANGELES. Sept 26. W.P)-
Supporters of the University of
California at Los Angeles admitted
defeat at the hands of scrappy
Occidental College football team to-
day, although the score Of the Brun
Tiger game goes on the record book
as nothing to nothing
Boosting far superior team, one
which could possibly have scored
four touchdowns on Occidental. the
Bruins figured in the first upset of
the year last night because of lack
of drive, lack of coordination, fin
eSSe and luck.
The Bruins clearly outclassed the
Tigers in all departments of the
game-except scoring. A field still
wet from the days rain handicap
ped the Bruins by causing extensive
fumbling. The Tigers suffered less
because they chose to kick on the
! first down.
Coach Bill Spaulding was far
from pleased with the showing of
his Bruins, although conceding Oc-
cidental a fine defensive team,
Spaulding said he feared the
worst at the hands of Washington
State College next week. The Bruins
will have but two days more of
practice before entraining for the
north.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
BILLY TOWNSEND
ADDS ANOTHER
TO HIS RECORD

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Sept. 26 (UP)
Billy Townsend, flashy Vancouv-
er, B. C., welterweight, had added
another victory to his already long
string today, a ten-round decision
over Vearl Whitehead, of Santa
Monica.
Townsend was the aggressor all
the way, taking seven rounds with
two going to Whitehead. The lat
ter sought to counter-punch, and
was badly beaten.
In the ninth Whitehead was floor
ed three times, but made a great
rally to cop the final round. Town
send weighed 1872 and Whitehead
las.
In the four round semi-final bout
Jimmy Olivas, former San Francis
CO amateur champion, and Joe Sol
divar battled to furious draw
Olivas had to be carried from his
corner at the final bell.
Allan Fauston, also of San Fran
cisco, dropped four-round decision
to Tommy McGouch, of Los An
geles.
Willie Davis and Al De Nave
fought on the installment plan with
Davis the winner. They we're thrown
from the ring by Referee Jack Den
nedy after two listless rounds, bu
were permitted to return after an
other and resume where they left
off. The action was taste then.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IS VICTORIOUS
in FIRST FOOTBALL CONTEST OF YEAR
WITH SWEET|VATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL

, vastating pass for SweetWater in
the last minute of play, and Med
der scored.
Young Bill Tackett came in for
a hearty round of applause and
cheering after he had been taken
from the line to make way for an
ambitious substitute, and started
for the soda-pop stand to refresh
himself with a bottle of pop, only
to be called back by Armstrong with
stern orders to leave the wicked
liquid alone.
El Centro's starting lineup last
night was Fisher at left end. But
Ter at left tackle. Byrd at left
guard, Edgar at center, Couch at
right guard, Tackett at right tackle
West at right end, Price at quar-
terback, Maiden at left half, Jones
at fullback and Swink at right
half Berry subbed for West at
right end just after the game
started.
Sweetwater's starting lineup was
Bartlett at left end. Fernandez at
left tackle, Smith at left guard
Hughes at center, Towsley at right
guard, Vincent at right tackle
Copp at right end, Girdner at right
halfback, Searle at left halfback
Finnerty at quarterback and Thorpe
at fullback.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26

Robbed of shutout by a long,
brilliant pass from Montana to
Medder in the last minute of play,
Coach Robert Armstrong; Central
Union High School Spartans nev-
er-the-less gave wordless promise of
a great football season to come
when they downed Sweetwater
Union High School 20 to on the
Ell Centro field last night.
Playing ragged, early season foot
ball, the Centrans in spite of a
score in the first quarter seemed
to be outclaSsed by the Sweetwater
men. The second half, however,
told a different story, when the El
Centro boys came out of their cor
ner with a lot more steadinesS and
seemingly, with more football abil.
ity.
Coach Armstrong, who had
st. Vitus dance on the sidel;nes
during the game, must have
delivered himself of real
speech between halves, for his
players settled down to a better
grade of football during the
last two periods.
The Ell Centro youths. however
seemed to insist on playing an aer-
ial game, but playing it with their
bodies. Legs firmly planted, the
team members held their bodies
high up in the refreshing ozone,
perhaps to look over the scene of
battle more easily.
Open To Attack
Two passes by Sweetwater, one
incomplete merely through the in
ability of the Sweetwater man to
get under it. demonstrated the vul-
nerability of the Ell Centro team
to an aerial attack. The last long
pass, of 20 yards or more. put a
point to this demonstration, for
Medder received and rushed to a
touchdown without interference,
and with a scattered field far be-
hind him.
A rushing business was car
ried on in substitutiOns-so much
so II was impossible TO keep
track of them. Armstrong, with
about 40 boys in mOleskins along
the sidelines, sent greater
part of them into the game.
Galloping Ike Price was just about
one-half the Ell Centro team, car
rying out a promise Of last year
Twisting. turning and dodging
Price rushed through Sweetwater
'many times for gains that added
considerably to the Central aver.
age. Ably seconded by Jones, Price
made the Ell Centro backfield a
thing to inspire fear in the hearts
of opposing defenSes. Madden
didn't do so worse himself, and
Fisher played his end position with
a terocity which probably means
he will hold a steady job on the
local team.
Who Scored
Jones took the first Ell Centre
touchdown over after Byrd fell on
blocked punt deep in Sweetwater
territory; then Price carried anoth-
er over and Jones converted. Jones
then carried the last one over, and
converted to make the score 20 to
0. Then Montana hurled that de-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
Simmons Certain
OF League Lead
In Batting List

NEW YORK, Sept. 26. UP)-Al
Simmons, Philadelhia outfielder.
virtually has clinched the American
League batting championship for a
second successive season, but the
race for national league honors is
far from decided.
Statistics released today and in
cluding games of Thursday, show
Chick Hafey of the ST. Louis Car
dinals leading the National League
with an average of $50 and Bill
Terry of the New York Giants, 1880
champion, only point behind.
Simmons, who appears assured Of
becoming the first American Lea
guer to win two successive batting
championships since 1919, has COM
piled an average of $3.50 His near
est rival, Babe Ruth of the Yam
KEGS, trails by II points with Eddie
Morgan of Cleveland in third place
with $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
SECOND PLACE
TO Be DECIDED
in TWO GAMES

NEW YORK, Sept. 26. U.P)-Sec-
ond place In the American League
was at stake today as the New
York Yankees and Washington
Senators met in the concluding
doubleheader of their four game
series.
Trailing the Senators by z game
and scheduled to meet the cham
pion Philadelphia Athletics in their
final game tomorrow while the Sen
ators meet Boston, the Yankees
were faced with the necessity Of
winning both of today's games to
nose out Washington for the CO.
veted berth A double victory for
either team today will assure the
winner of second place.
Tine Yankees clipped full game
off the Senators lead yesterday by
whipping Walter Johnson's charges,
to 3. Babe Ruth led the Yankees
attack with two homers and passed
his teammate, Lou Gehrig, in the
race for the Major League home run
championship. Pennock and Combs
also hit homers for New York but
Lou Gehrig was held hitless and
now is one behind Ruth in the
home run race with AS.
Only one other game was played
in the Major League yesterday, with
Philadelphia world champions de-
feating Boston, to l. Louis krauSe,
Is year old pitcher, who joined the
Athletics this spring direct from
the Media, Pa, high school team,
held the Red Sox to four hits.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
B Sc B BALL
ST DINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results
New York s, Washington l.
Philadelphia 7. Boston l.
Chicago and ST. Louis, rain.
Only games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL MEET ST. MARYS SQUAD
Pacific Coast
League Scores
By United Press

"Strivers Row" fought it out in
the coast league last night when
two leading teams, San Francisco
and Los Angeles, were rained OUT
Of their series opener.
The result of the games failed
to threaten the Seals lead, and the
defeat of Oakland kept the Angels
safely in second place.
The Hollywood Stars saved them
selves from elimination in the sec
ond half season race by defeating
I the Missions, II to 9, in a hard
fought game. 1t was the first vic
tory of the week for the Stars since
they dropped all four contests of a
short series with the Seals. If they
had lost they would have been out
of the running.
The Oakland Oaks battled stub
bornly to move into second place
but they could not stave off the
final drive of the Beavers and
Portland won their 10 inning tilt,
10 to 8. Oakland led 8 to at
the end of the eighth but the Ducks
tied the score in the ninth inning
and went on to win in the next
The Seattle Indians and Sacra-
mento Senators played a double
header, both games ending with a
score of 7 to 4 and both won by
/ Seattle. The Indians took the firsl
with a four run rally in the eighth
and then cinched the nightcap by
scoring five times in the fourth
inning.
The Seals and Angels, fighting
for supremacy in the league with
only one more series remaining
will play a doubleheader today to
make up for the postponed game.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
WINS DECISION

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept. 26. U.P)
Al Trulmans, 149, San Diego, won
a ten-round decision from Sig
Berglund, Isle, San Francisco, here
last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
SHORT PRACTICE
LEADS TO GAME
WITH IRISHMEN
Los Angeles Eleven Fa-
vOred To Beat Gaels BY
Two TOuchdOwns.
BY GEORGE ii. .SEALE
United Press Staff Correspondent

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 26 (U.P-
After only six days of practice, I'M
iversity of Southern California will
open its 1881 football season today
against the galloping Gaels from st
Mary's.
Southern California is favored to
win. Some experts expect the
Troians to be two touchdownS in
front at the end Records show
that ST. Marys has not been beat
en- by any team by more than l9
points in seven years. When they
last met in 1923, U. S. C. won, l9
to g.
The Gaels are riding on the
crest of their popular victory
over FOrdham in New York last
fall. Angel Brovelli, who sprang
to prominence in that game,
will be seen at fuliback today.
He may be kept on the side
lines part of the time by an in
jury, however.
The game has aroused mid-sea-
son interest. Southern California
often accused of sprinkling weak
opponents through its schedule, is
starting against what usually is
one OF the most dangerous teams
outside of the Pacific coast con-
ference. st. Mary's lost to Califor-
mia, of Berkeley, 7 to 6, last year.
Notre Dame System
Coach Slip" Madigan, of the
Gaels, has won SO games, lost 10
and tied four. He uses the Notre
Dame system.
There is little doubt but that the
game will be a wide-open one. St
Mary's hope seems to lie in for
ward passes. The u. S. C. ends and
line appear strong.
Coach Howard Jones of Y. S.
{. is using passes more than
usual this year. He has many
formations built from his new
shift.
The st. Mary regulars who
returned this year were; Capt.
Hunt, tackle; Fischer. guard;
StcronOvich. guard; Beas Icy
Erovclli. fulIback. Most Of the
others who will start today
were ON Tie squad last season.
There is only one new man in
the u. S. c. first lineup. Aaron
/ Rosenberg sophomore, will make
his debut at tackle. Regulars from
last year Arbelbide, end; Smith
tackle; Baker and Hall, guards;
Capt. Williamson, center; Musick
fullback. and Pinckert, halfback
On the varsity for the first time
are Sparling. end Mallory, half
back and Shaver. quarterback, who
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26
CONTINUES DRIVE
FOR BIG CHANCE

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26. W.p)
Raymond Battling Dozier, 1857
negro welterweight, continued his
drive for bout with Young Cor
bett III, by scoring a 10-round VIC
tory last night over Gabby Bag
dad, l4613, self styled champion of
Armenia. Dozier led all the way
although he failed to score a knock
down.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-26

An amateur" frog called Scram-
bolo jumped IL feet, II inches at
Merced and is picked to win the
jumping contest September u.