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The Washington times., 1931-09-18
FORT PROGRAM
HAS QUALITY

Fort Washington fight fans
will get one of the biggest fight
cards. of the season Monday night
with no less than 36 rounds Of
boxing on the card.
A quartet of four-round prelim-
inaries, a six-round main prelimi-
nary, a windup and semi-windup
of eight rounds duration are to
be dished up.
McKenna On Card
With Billy Landers and frankie
De Angelo heading the card the
Fort promoters have what they
believe to be one of the best mat
ural" scraps put on within range
of WaShingtonians il many years.
Sailor McKenna and Mickey
MOreley, the latter. aIl-Navy
lightweight champion are to do
battle in the Semi-windup. In
the main preliminary Soldier
Clark meets CaSpar Leon.
The other preliminaries bring
together: Sammy Hogan VS.. Jack
Cody; Soldier Green VS.. Sailor
Oden; Soldier Sager VS.. Warren
Van and Billy Hoe VS.. Buck Reed,
of Baltimore. Another four round
er is yet to be carded.
Tony BARBARA reports Billy
Landers in tip-top shape for De
Angelo. Local fans know what
both boys can do, and they are
looking for one of the greatest
bantam battles ever seen here.
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
L|GHT-H.EAVY
I |SDRAW|NG
CARD
BY JACK DEMPSEY

Joe Sekyra hops right back into
the heavyweight picture by his
decisive victory over Charlie Retz-
laff.
Sekyra came along about four
years ago and sized up as one OF
the best prospects. He had speed,
power, could hit, and he could
take it. Joe assembled a fine
string of victories but suffered a
setback when he took on MAX
Schmeling. 1t was the German s
showing against Sekyra tnaC
earned Max his first real recog-
milton on these shores.
Seykra seemed to slip some,
what. after Schmeling outpointeo
him in 10 rounds, and has done
most of his battling these past
two years in the small towns. ne
was given the chance to dlspIay
his wares again in New YoTk do
a substitute. The orlglnal opI
ponent the promoter had IN nit,u %
for Retzlaff was Arthur Dckun,
the oiant, who went the limit
with lack Sharkey. Bill Strlollne'
and plenty of others.
Joe Fooled Everybody
When DeKuh finally decidedi
he didn't want any parC VI
Retzlaff, Charlie Cook, manager
of sekyra, suggested Joe. JACK
Hurley, pilot of Retzlatt, accepCea
in a hurry, because ne 1leuteu
that Joe wasn't as good as ne
used to be and would be a so1C
touch for Retzlaft.
But Joe fooled everybody:
Against RetzIaff, he showed all
the stuff he had when he was
a sensation, and he also ex'
hibited something that he didn't
have before.
That is plenty of experience
and a wise head, which rep!aceo
the "greenness" that was MS III
1928 and 1929. ,
The boys tell story about the
Sekyra-Retzlaff battle which, IL
true. might explain Joe's savage
and relentless attacks on Retzlat1
and his lack of fear of Retzlaff's
right hand.
Bet Against Joe
The betting was 4 to l that
Retzlaff would win and to 5
that Sekyra wouldn't last the ten
rounds. :,
Soon after Sekyra climbed
through the ropes and was parked
in his corner waiting for action,
Cook leaned over and said:
"By the way, Joe, / almost
forgot to tell you that I've bet
our end of the purse that,
you'll go the full ten rounds"
When Joe swung into action
he was a ball of fire that
scorched Retzlaff all through the
10 rounds.
Sekyra gained plenty of prestige
by whipping Retzlaff. The latter
had been wrecking so many Of
the boys with his right hand
that most of those he hadn't
flattened didn't care for any part
of him. Whipping Retzlaff, means
that Joe climbs right back into
prominence and becomes a big
drawing card.
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
LUCKY BALLPLAYER

Seven world series in IL years
of National League competition
is the record Of frankie Frisch,
who went straight from Fordilam
University to the Giants in 1919.
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
Ray Waiter Named
Conference PreEg

Ray Walter, of Columbus Uni
versity, was named president Of
the Washington Collegiate Con-
ference for the ensuing year, at
an organization meeting held last
night.
B. E. Huntzinger Of Benjamin
Franklin, was chosen vice presi4
dent; N. S. Almony, Bliss Electri-
cal School, treasurer, and Percy
Sackett; Strayer'S College, sec
retary. ..,
Invitations to join the confer
ence were extended to Gallaudet.
National Law School, Washington
College Of Law, and Washington
Professional School.
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
JOE SEKYRA MAKES COMEBACK BY RETZLAFF
Comets Diamonders Engage
Typos Today. on Ellipse
By SID KATZNELL

Baseball fans of all Sizes shapes and naonaies will flock
to the South Epse today witness Government Printing
city weekday league The game will get underway at 415
The Washington times., 1931-09-18

FoxALL BOOKING
Foxall baseballers are in need
of a contest for Sunday. Those
interested call Cleveland 4831.
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
The Big Ten
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Player and Club G. ABB. r. Fl. Pet.
Simmons, Phila... 121 4S5 1O1 1856 1881
Ruth, New York. 135 499 139 1877 .37s
Morgan, Cleveland 127 453 S5 161 1855
Gehrig. New York. 145 $50 1855 200 .345
Cochrane, Phila.... 11S 447 81 1874 .S45
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Player and Club G. AR, r. H. Pct.
Terry, New York 147 5S7 115 2O1 .343
Klein, Phila delphia 141 SIS 12O 1913 .342
Bottomley, st. L.. 1O1 S54 81 121 .S42
Hafey. St. Louis. 11S 424 SIS 14A $40
Grimm, Chicago. 141 SIS SO 173 .335
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04
Canned Goods for Charity
Good for AdmittanCe Till
6P. M. Saturday.

Tonight is canned goods night for
the indianapolis boys and girls at
the Circle theater.
Every youngster who brings one
can of food after will be admit
ted to see the regular show, featur-
ing Richard Dix in Secret Serv-
ice" a short subject program, in
Guiding a Mickey Mouse cartoon,
Clark and Mccullough comedy and
and Ethel Norman song reel.
The canned food is being collect
ed by The indianapolis Times and
Skouras- Publix theaterS for the
Salvation Army, which in turn will
distribute it among the citys needy,
under direction of Adjutant Arthur
V. CasS.
A can of food will continue to be
accepted as admission for children
until 6 Saturday evening.
Arrangements for the collection
were made with B. V. Sturdivant,
zone manager of the SkourasPub-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04
FINANCES OF
COUNTY Fine
ASSERTS DUNN
Condition Is Excellent, Says
Auditor as He Draws
Up Statistics.

Marion county's financial condi-
ton is excellent, according to Harry
Dunn, county auditor, who is pre-
pairing a statistical digest in con-
nection with the proposed sale on
Dec. II of 5000 of bonds for the
continuation of the track elevation
project.
Including this with the listing of
outstanding bond issues, Dunn de-
clares that the county's bonded in
debtedness totals $S,200,820.
This is slightly more than so per
cent of the Indebtedness permitted
under the state Constitution, which
provides for a maximum of per
cent of the total assessed real and
personal property in the county,
which totals $797 ,54S $50.
Estimated on this basis, the per
cent limitation would permit in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04
CIRCLE READY FOR
CFITLDREN'S GIFTS

liX theaters here, by representatives
of The Times.
Collection of the food was decided
upon as a result of the unusually
successful operation of a similar
plan by The Times and Skouras-
Publix theaters last year.
I'VE want any and every kind of
food that comes in cans" said
Sturdivant. Beans, peas, soup, to-
matoes, any kind will be accepted.
We are asking especially for glass
jars of preserved foods that have
been home prepared. Adjutant
Caso has a place for all of it."
Sturdivant requested that chill
dren bring the cans unwrapped, to
facilitate acceptance by the door,
man, and to prevent accumulation
of paper and waste at the theater
front.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04
CHRISTMAS AIR
WILL PERMEATE
PIT. A. EVENTS
Marion County Associations
Announce Round of
YuIetide Parties.

Series of Christmas entertain
ments will be staged in the next
week by members of Parent Teacher
Associations in Marion county
schools.
County PIT. A. activities include:
Wayne Township
Ben Davis Association sponsored It's nrSt
Star luncheon Monday at the Ben Davis
club house. Thirty-three guests attended.
Mrs. Fred Shidler district chairman of
the Child Welfare Magazine. spoke. MIS-
man, acted as hostess. Mrs. Carl Slagle
gave reading and Mrs. Mildred Smiths
second grade pupils entertained.
Mrs James L. Murray will be ,honored
Wednesday al the second annual dinner
given tor the. county president by the offi-
at the home of Mrs. Dewety Hose. presi-
dent OF the association. The dinner VIII
precede. the annual Christmas party, WHICH
school at 2.50. Members of the. party
committee are MesdameS G. o. WinSted,
Russell Amos and Dorsey FOgelman Hos
pitality and decoration committee mem
hers are Mesdames Fred Sellars. H. Barn-
Knight and Mildred Smith. Program COM
mittee are Mesdames Earl Barnhart. c.. x.
Martin. William Ramsey. Frank Tucher
Mrs. John Heaton. finance chairman,
reports SIS cleared on the fall festival
Flackville group of Wayne township will
meet Thursday at 7:30 at the school. Mu-
sic will be furnished by the Arthur Jor-
dan Conservatory Of Music.
Mrs Alex Barry, literary chairman of
Marion council, will be honoreo Monday:
The organization will meet at the home of
Mrs. Harry Jarrett of Mars Hill at l.
Washington TOwnshi5
Meeting of the Nora Association has been
Will be the annual Christmas party.
Mrs. Scott r. Brewer will entertain Of
ee5$ Of the Nora group n@ at h M nome ONE
Wednesday at l. Officers are Mrs: George
Cornelius. vice-president Mrs. Mel Bower.
secretary: Mrs. H. Dswoenspeek. tr@easnE-
Nordyke and Miss Alice Guitner members
of the executive board. ,
Greek PIT. A. will be held the tourtn1
Tuesday of every month with DR.. Russell
nl9' parents chorus has been organized at
the Crooked Greek school and will be dl-
rected by Mrs; Stanley Norris. Members
will meet at the school Monday night
John Strange PIT. A. will meet at the
high school auditorium FRIDAY at 8.
Warren Township
v. H Manifold will address the Lowell
school association wednesday at g. on
"Mortgaging the Future
T. A. will be held at, the school Tuesday
at 1880. Program viii be under direction
of Miss Ruth Eskin. dramatic and piano.
Association of township house school
No. will meet wednesday at 1880. Fred
T. GLADDEN. will speak. Miss Marie San
the rythmn band.
Card party will be held at 7:SO Friday at
the township school.
Christmas party Tuesday night in the
school basement. r. r. Richardson of the
Marion County tuberculosis Association
Franklin Township
New Bethel PIT. A. will meet at the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04

Series of Christmas entertain
ments will be staged in the next
week by members of Parent Teacher
Associations in Marion county
schools.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04
4. 1891

debtedness Of s15,a50.961. Thus a.
margin of s7,75O,141 for indebted :
ness remains.
The total amount of estimated
returns on the county levy for the
last four years has been as follows:
1923, S29. 39s, 495: 1929. s21.850. 59f.57:
1880, S21, 1862 ,666, and 1881, s21, 39s,-
SIS.
Delinquencies over the four years
have totaled the following: 1928.
1924, 1874: 1929, s247376: 1890 s493.-
116. and as of Nov. % for 1881,
s764 900.
On Jan. l, 1881, there was s4s3.-
1858 delinquent, Dunn declared.
During the year since that date,
there has been collected from the
delinquency. SAT-, 900, leaving a ball
ance on Nov. %. of $46.11643. which
is included in the total delinquent
figures of that day. This total,
S764, 800 is equivalent to per cent
of the real estate and personal
property tax uncollected and can
be considered an excellent financial
showing, Dunn said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04
Answer for Yesterday

school Thursday. Christmas program
will be given BY the children
Juvenile Judge John F. Geckler will speak
at the meeting. of the Bunker Hill PIT.
A. Tuesday at 8.
Pike Township
New Augusta PIT. A. will meet Tues
day at 1880 Judge Geckler will speak
on Worthy Home Membership"
Perry Township
=, Alice Birnev Study Club sponsored by
Thursday at 1880 at the home Of Mrs.
FLOYD Beghtel Ham avenue. with Mrs.
Eta Gross. assistant hostess. Topic for
discussion will be Parents Enrage Their
Children led by Mrs. Austin Oats. Mrs.
Merrill Cunnins. president. said future
meetings of the club are to be held the
second Thursday of each month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04

Following is the explanation of
Ripleys Believe 1t or Not, which
appeared in Thursdays Times:
Shirt Tail CharIey-The Semi
mole Indians of Florida exercise a
remarkable jurisdiction over the
members of their tribe. Having
no jails, no police, and no visible
means of bringing a culprit to
justice, their tribal code is i'm
placably strict, and no offender
ever escapes his just punishment.
Shirt-Tail Charley a member of
the Seminole tribe inhabiting a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04

village near FIT. Lauderdale, Fla,
was accused of cruelty to his wife.
He was tried, convicted and
sentenced to the ignominy of
wearing a shirt alone and to dis
pense with trousers in perpetuity.
The sentence making Charley an
outcaSt was enforced rigidly, and
gave rise to the appellation by
which he was known in many
cities in south Florida.
A Drawbridge-When a draw
bridge is open to street traffic, it
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-04
CHURcA CHRISTIAN
IS A MEMBER OF TIE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
NAfA4WeAO A.
WINDSOR, no.

is closed to water traffic, and
when it is open to water traffic
it is closed to street traffic. So it
is open when it is closed, and
closed when it is open.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
BIG INDUSTRIAL PLANS
IN SOUTH ANNOUNCED
Railroad Orders $500 Tons of
Steel and Power Company
to Improve System.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, January 17.-Big
business brought OPTIMISM today with
announcements of major industrial de-
velopments.
The Southern Railroad system ON
Gals said contracts had been awarded
for IS, 100 tons Of new steel rail, suffi-
Gent to lay 231 miles of track.
Preston S. Arkwright. president OF
the Georgia Power Co., announced a
1881 program calling for the expendi-
ture of S21 100000 to be spent chiefly
in improving the distribution system.
The 400 Georgia cities, towns and COM
munitieS served by the company will
share in the sum
The railroad steel contract will be
filled in Alabama. The announcement
said practically all the order was given
the Tennessee Coal Iron g. Railroad Co.
and would be rolled In the Ensley plant
near Birmingham.
At Chattanooga, the Marion Extract
Co., manufacturers of tannic acid used
In the making of leather, said the plant
would reopen Monday after being closed
since August. Fifty men, the normal
number employed, will be called to work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
FOES OF BLUE LAWS
RAP MIAMI BEACH LID
Liberal Policy for Benefit of Pleas.
ure-Seekers Demanded Of
Council by Delegation.
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. january IT,
The open ami shut question, so far as
concerns gambling and other illegal
amusements in this resort Of the Florida
coast, took a complicated turn today
as opponents of blue laws" laid verbal
siege at the doors of the City Council
chamber against the councils edict that
"the lid is on"
One group. including representatives
of the socially exclusive Committee of
100, appeared before the council We'd
nesday to demand the tightening of the
lid on gambling
Today the council heard equally
forceful arguments from business and
trades men, who sought liberal
policy" for benefit Of Winter pleasure
seekers.
When opponents of. the closed-town
policy appeared Wednesday, Mayor Val
G. Cleary said the lid has been, Is and
will be kept on as far as gambling Is
concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
TWO GIVEN LIMIT FINES
! IN SMOKE SCREEN CASES
Charges of Transporting and Pos
Sessing Liquor and S Traffic Vio-
lations Are Also Sustained.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, January 17.-Un-
less F. Eugene Green and Dewitt VIII
soii. colored residents of Washington
are able to promptly raise sass and
$4,000, respectively, plus substantial
amounts in costs, which they are not
expected to do, the former will have
TO spend nearly years and the latter
years and 6 months in prison as a
result Of their conviction in the Police
Court here today on charges of violat-
ing motor vehicle regulations
For operating a smoke screen while
their automobile was being chased by
Corpl. Roy Snyder and Pvt. Robert
Howes Of the county police force in the
lower section Of the county early in
December, each drew a fine of $4,000
and costs, with the alternative Of spend
ing years in the House of Correction
Each was sentenced to pay a fine Of
5000 and costs, or be confined in the
House Of Correction for months on
charges OF transporting intoxicating
liquor and illegal possession, and for
speeding, having no registration card,
displaying markers issued TO another
perSon, reckless driving and not having
lights on his machine Green was SEN
fenced TO pay fines totaling SIS or
70 spend as many days in Jail.
The hnes imposed in the smoke screen
cases are the limit under the law and
are record for the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
ENGLISH GIRL WINS
WORLD ESSAY PRIZE
American School Citizenship
League Announces Awards for
1880 Contest.
By the Associated Press.

NEW BEDFORD. Mass, January II,
"A Portsmouth, England, girl Is one
Of the winners in the 1880 World Essay
Contest of the American School Citizen
ship League, for which awards were
announced today.
Prizes are offered annually by the
Misses Mary and Helen Seabury OF
New Bedford The awards, as an
nounced by DR.. Fannie Fern Andrews,
secretary of the league, follow:
Normal school and teachers college
Asection-FirSt. Miss Helen Osborn; Sec
Dnd, Miss Bess L. Hyde, both of Michi-
gan State Normal College, Ypsilanu,
Mich; third, Miss Margaret T. Yates,
illinois State Normal University.
II Secondary school Section-FirSt, Miss
Deborah Rubenstein, Boston, Mass.
second. Miss Lorena Walker, Helena,
Ark; third, Miss Muriel j. w. Jones,
Portsmouth High School, Portsmouth,
I ,ngland
The prizes were-First, SIS; second,
$50: third, $25.
The subject assigned the teachers was
"KThe Teachers Opportunity to
strengthen the Kellogg BRAND Pact
a4nd that assigned the secondary schools,
'XHow Would World Peace Benefit the
Youth of the World?"
Judges in the United States we're DR..
IBernice v. Brown, Radcliffe College;
I'M. L. Duggan, Georgia superintendent
lof schools, Atlanta; Miss Elizabeth Hall,
Minneapolis, Mimi; Sheldon Z. Davis,
iDiIlon, Mont; Stacy b. Southworth,
Thayer Academy: Charles McKenny,
Xpsilanti, Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
PUBLIC LAND SHIFT
TO STATES ADVISED
Report to Hoover to Suggest
Transfer Be Made Upon
Legislatures Request.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Transfer of the public domain to the
States will be recommended tomorrow
to President Hoover by his Public Lands
Committee, which yesterday prepared a
final report for him.
The transfer, authoritative sources said
yesterday, would be subject to request
by State Legislatures that the land be
turned over to them, and would provide
for reservation by the Government OF
acreage for national forests, reclamation
projects, power sites and other purposes.
Similar to Tentative Draft.
The report is similar to the tentative
draft reached by the committee at its
November session here.
There are approximately 178,000,0O0
acres now owned by the Government,
lying in the IL public lands States
whose representatives formed the ma
jority of the committee. Seven Eastern
States were also represented on the
committee, with James r. Garfield OF
Cleveland as chairman.
The committee recommends that II
the Legislatures do not ask for the
lands, that areas be set aside as ma
tional ranges, under the control OF the
Forest Service.
It also recommends consolidation of
the governmental agencies concerned
with the administration OF national re-
serves and the conservation of resources
and suggests legislation to that end.
Refinancing of irrigation districts was
frowned upon in the report, which sug-
gested that the income from power sys-
TENS upon reclamation projects
launched by. the Government should be
paid into the Bureau of Reclamation.
Mineral Reservations Favored.
Mineral rights in known mineral
areas would remain with the Govern
ment but subsoil rights elsewhere would
be transferred to the States.
A policy of governmental flood con-
troll measures was advocated. The
Boulder Canyon project was named as
an example of the type for which flood
control steps should be taken.
The chief problem, the report said,
was to insure the most beneficial use OF
the lands and natural resources over a
period of years and in this connection
Il was suggested that eventually private
ownership of the acreage would be most
desirable to the States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18
From the Front Row
Reviews and News of Washington Theaters.

the diplomatic field is as well
equipped with keen minds as it is
reported to be, the candidates would
require deeper schemes than are
offered in this story of mythical
kingdoms.
Notwithstanding the skepticism
with which the affairs of state, as
here presented, are to be APP
preached, it is a matter of mere
entertainment that quartet OF
clever players-Betty Compson, Ian
Keith, Mary Duncan and jeanette
Loff-received new assignment in
the arts of social artifice, and their
skill is employed in the exciting
task of putting vitality into story
which is largely dependent on their
individual contributions for its
effect 1t is not one Of those stories
that tell themselves, and further
more it takes as it's climax the
ancient situation of the jokers who
are the butts of Ale joke.
An additional film at the Rialto
presents Slim Summerville and
Eddie Gribbon in Hello Russia,
and these wise comedians give evil
dence that their form of grotesque
and laughable action is not at all
governed by geographical considera-
tions. There are some jokes on the
Russian language. with plenty OF
snow for q background, and little
trained pig as one of the important
members of the cast. Morton Flood,
at the organ, plays classical over
lures with skill, and Graham Nc
Nance tells about the news of the
world. with pictures covering liberal
selections from Winter sports.
D. G. G.
"The Right TO Love"
Continues Second Week.
UTH CHATTERTON'S ability
~ to plunge her audience into I'M
ouenchable tears is being demon
strated for another week at the Co.
lumbia, where THE Right to Love"
is being shown.
This film, whose story is said by
the great majority to be frayed and
worn and weighted with i'm
probabilities and theatricalismS, Is,
however, in the opinion Of this OBJ
server, a splendid opportunity for
Miss Chatterton. Spanning in her
dual Characterization two genera
tions of a family, she weaves into
these roles such insight and SYM
pathy that one cannot help but
think that she, has reached the very
peak of her career.
AS sentimental as the story IS, as
filled with small innuendos of ro-
manticism that ruffle the placidity
of certain dispositions, its main
theme, as carried out by the star,
is something we'll worth seeing.
One goes away feeling that Miss
Chatterton is certainly one of the
very great ladies of the screen.
whose capacity for breaking hearts
Is one of this century's. most popu-
lar failings. E. de S. M.