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The Washington times., 1931-05-01
Boy Hero Makes Inspection
of National Zoo
Photo by International

Iping-pong table and the chat
with Mrs. Hoover failed to keep
the restless boy tied down long,
however. He wanted to go back
to the National Museum and
make a more thorough examina-
ton of the wonders stored there
In, and late in the morning he
prevailed upon Mrs. McMullin to
take him.
This afternoon was devoted to
a tour of the Washington Zoo.
where Bryan saw for the first
time innumerable strange anil
mails which heretofore have lived
only in picture books for him.
From all indications, Mr..
Hoover's young hero is going to
remain as a White House guest
at least until Saturday night, and
possibly over the week end.
There was a remote chance he
would be taken to the Rapidan
camp tomorrow, but the Presi-
dents engagements are so press
ing this was not considered likely.
The yOungster has expressed .
wish to visit the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier and also to
pay homage ct the grave Of that
gallant flier, Floyd Bennett,
Admiral Byrd's pilot over the
North Pole, who later lost his life
in a heroic attempt to rush serum
tn diving comrades.
Fort Myer being handy, they
no doubt will drop in there, too,
as the crack cavalry unit Of the
Army is stationed there. Bryan's
visit to Fort Myer will be more
in the role of critical expert,
however, for he knows horses.
Yesterday was packed to the
brim for the Colorado kid. Prob.
ably most important to him. he
had his first ride on an honest
to-goodness boat, a 104footer, the
same one President and Mrs.
Hoover chose to take them to
and from Cape Henry, Va, last
weekend. Mrs. McMullin had
taken him and Russell Train. jr.
young son of the Presidential
Naval Aide, down to Mount Yer.
non by motor and they were
having a swell time" with their
explorations and special privileges
when up to the dock pulled the
Sequoia, special boat Of the com.
merce inspection service, upon
which Mrs. Hoover was conduct
ing Queen Rambai Barni. Of
Siam, to Mount Vernon.
AS alertly as the waiting photog-
raphers deserted Bryan for Her
Royal HighneSS and Mrs. Hoover
Bryan was just as alert in desert
ing Mt. Vernon "for the Navy"
And because Mrs. Hoover was
bringing the Queen back by auto,
Mrs. McMullin Communicated the
Sequoia to get Bryan back 70
Washington.
The Washington times., 1931-05-01
GUARD KILLED
BY z INSANE

LIMA, Ohio, May 1 U.N.SJ.
Following their victim into a lava
tory, two inmates of the Lima
State hospital for the insane
early today strangled to death
Louis Kiehl, 48, a guard, with
their bare hands, robbed him of
his keys and fled.
One of the inmates, said to be
Samuel Nelson, 19, a negro, CON-
mitted to the asylum from Cleve-
land, made good his escape,
The other, reported by attaches
at the institution to be John
Powell, "a, committed to the hos
pital from Columbus, was cap
tured as he started to leap to
freedom from a window in the
amusement hall of the institu-
tion.
The Washington times., 1931-05-01
WOMEN EVADE
KIRKLAND JURY

VALPARAISO, Ind, May /
Q.N.S0.-Three housewives who
professed a dislike for gin-drink-
ing youngsters we're rejected as
jurors today in the second trial
of Virgil Kirkland, 20, charged
with numbering his 18-year-old
girl friend, Arlene braves.
Mrs. May COwdrey, Mrs. Mat
tie CanOver and Mrs. Florence
Ritter were among the veniremen
questioned. One after another
they admitted they had prejudice
against such liquor parties as
that in Gary last November 20
which ended in ArIene'S death.
The State scorned an offer from
the defense to plead Kirkland
guilty of manslaughter. Nothing
but the death penalty will satisfy
the prosecutors, they declared.
The Washington times., 1931-05-01
STRAWN PICKED
To HEAD j. s.
CHAMBER
National Session to End To.
day; Business Urged to AS
SiSt Farmers Solve Problems

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May
/ G.NS0.-Silas H. Strawn, of
Chicago, chairman of the board
Of Montgomery Ward g. Co., will
be elected president of the
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States at the concluding
session this afternoon of their
annual meeting, it was reported
on apparently reliable authority
today. It is understood he will
be elected without opposition.
Publisher Speaks
At today's session, F. S.
Murphy, Minneapolis publisher,
told delegates that the old-time
grain Minnesota, the
DakotaS and Montana-h S
chosen the "cow-paths Of pros
perity." He said the farmers in
that region have found out that
no act Of Congress or price fix
ing schemes can ever restore
fertility to wheat-sick soils, clean
up weedy grain fields or raise
sagging wheat yields one bushel.
He said:
"GoOd farming with good
live stock is doing q better job
than any political hOkus pOkus.
Farmers are working out their
own farm relief"
Sympathy Urged
James C. Stone, chairman of
the Federal Farm Board, cau-
toned the American business
man to "show "a sympathetic
interest in the farm problem"
Stone reminded business men
that when American agriculture
is prosperous, all other lines of
endeavor in our country are pros
porous, and added:
For many years there has
been gradually growing an
antagOnism between the farm
ers as q class and industry.
My theory and belief is that
this feeling should not exist
and that it is due largely to
a lack Of understanding Of each
others problems"
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DIAMOND FACES
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the racket leader to prison for
LIE as fourth offender. Ben.
nett rlay 60 before the grand
jury today seeking addition In.
dictments against Diamond and
his henchmen.
Meanwhile the hunt for Marion
Roberts, New York chorus girl
and friend of Diamond, con-
tinued. Bennett was informed
that when Grover Parks, q far
mer, and James Duncan, OF
Cairo, were pulled from q cider
truck near AGRA, Diamonds
home, two weeks ago, a woman
accompanied the gang which
beat and tortured Parks.
Bank Account Probed
Bennett today planned to check
further on Diamonds bank &C
counts and other data, which
may show, Bennett said, the
gangster forced tribute Of more
than $25,OOO weekly In various
rackefS.
Word from Albany, where D1a-
mond is in critical condition as
q result of gunshot wounds he
received In an attack last Mon
day. said the racketeer was
slightly improved. Bennett hopes
to put Diamond on trial here IN
June. ....
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P.O. BANDIT PAIR
UNIDENTIFIED
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spectOr, who posed as q machine
gunner in the planned $780, 600
District Building payroll hOId-up.
The suspects were taken to
police headquarters today and
grilled at length by De Ward.
Lieut.. Edward j. Kelly and De-
tective Van Doren Hughes. They
were photographed and finger
printed in the bureau Of identifi-
cation.
The daring hold-up Of the
postal station was executed by
two bold gunmen who garnered
about $500 for their few minutes
of desperate work.
Entering the station In the
broad light Of afternoon while
hundreds Of persons walked past
on the sidewalk, the bandits
cowed three clerks and a patron
at pistol point.
The clerks, Mr.. Smith, Miss
Mary Connor and Arthur KleiSath,
were locked in a back room.
Rifle Money Desk
While the clerks were being
held in the back room the
bandits forced Perry M. Taeple,
a customer. to the rear of the
building and then rifled the
money desk. Mr.. Teeple had
$102 on the desk in front Of him,
waiting to pay for o money or.
der, but the bandits left his per.
Sonal funds undiSturbed.
Backing out of the door after
gathering in the money, the
bandits made good their escape.
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BLOSSOMQUEEN
ARRIVES TODAY
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Major Jimmy" Walker, was one
Of the events Of yesterday.
But while she finds New York
a thrilling city, she is eagerly
awaiting her trip into Virginia.
For she knows the history Of the
Southland thoroughly.
\, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall
jackson were two Of her favorite
characters in American history,
and now she is to have the
chance to see for the first time
the battlefields where they won
undying fame.
Miss Morton has only one dis
like about America and that Is
the newspaper camera men, who
want to photograph her at every
moment. She confessed that she
would rather go to the dentist
than have her picture taken.
The Washington times., 1931-05-01
FUNCHAL NEAR
FALL, REBELS
RETREAT
Prisoners Held As Troops
Move Before Governments
Forces; Warships on Scene

LONDON, May l U.N.S)
Complete victory for the Port,l,
gueSe Government forces in their
drive against the rebel troops at
Funchal, Madeira Islands, was
claimed today in dispatches from
Lisbon to London evening news
papers.
The main body Of the rebels is
In full retreat toward the center
Of the island, and many prisoners
have surrendered to the govern
ment troops, the dispatches
stated.
Victory Is Clinched
The federal victory was clinched,
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Funchal stated, when the
Portuguese cruiser Vasco da Cana
Shelled the west side Of the is
land, scattering the insurrection-
lists in confusion.
A hospital ship and another
destroyer arrived in Funchal har-
Dor this afternoon to augment
the beseiging armada, the dis
patch said.
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ACCOUNTANTS
seen AS LAX
IN METHODS
PecuIationS Covered Years,
But Went Undiscovered In
Spite of Annual Checkups
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made of the fees amounting 20
$5,400, paid in to Mr.. Ray for
county tax sales in the l6-year
period he has held the office.
In addition the $1,100 revolving
fund is not accounted for. This
may be made up from a $1,000
personal bank account and 1894
in cash u, the office.
More Work to Do
Where the rest Of the money
was taken from however has not
been determined, and the State
officials admitted that they will
have o great deal more work to
do before the specific sources can
be determined.
j. Forest Walker, Montgomery
county treasurer, stated definitely
last night that there is no short
age in the county funds. The
missing money belongs to the
State.
The formal report of the audi
tor fixing the amount Of the
shortage came as . shock to
Rockville residents, as Mr.. Ray
had been one Of the most pOpu-
lar residents in the county. He
was recently returned to office
by the largest vote ever polled
by q candidate in the county.
Blame Bookkeeping
Explaining the shortage, friends
Of the dead official declared they
believe the money disappeared
as a result of poor bookkeeping
and not deliberate pilfering.
William F. Prettyman. attorney
for the Ray estate, declared there
are several outstanding accounts
which will materially lessen the
shortage. The balance probably
will be made good by the estate,
he said.
In event the money is paid the
matter will be dropped by the
State. If it is not paid. however,
q demand for the balance will
be filed with the bondsmen. Mr.
Pay was bonded for $4,000.
The Washington times., 1931-05-01
$II8,9OO Library Bid
Accented bU d. C..

A contract construction of
the Northeast Branch Public LII
brary was awarded by the Dis
trict Commissioners today to
Boyle Robertson, Inc. Of this
city.
The company submitted a low
bid of $118,900 for the building
which is to go up at seventh
street and Maryland Avenue
N. E.
The Washington times., 1931-05-01
Movie Folk LeGUe
For Europe TOdaY

NEW YORK, May / GNSJ.
Irving Thalberg, motion picture
executive, and his wife, Norma
Shearer, will sail for Europe to-
day.
Others sailing include JaScha
Heifetz. violinist. and Maria
NJeIdtza. opera SingeS,
The Washington times., 1931-05-01
Fire Fund to GiUe
Men Caps and Shirts

Purchase of rubber caps, shirts
and neckties for inspectors and
Officers of the Fire Department
from municipal funds was au.
thorized today by the District
Commissioners.
The inspectors and officers, in
the past, have been forced to
purchase such equipment from
their personal funds.
The Washington times., 1931-05-01
D. C. HEAD TO PRESIDE

District Commissioner Luther
II. Reichelderfer will preside at
a meeting Of the Medical Society
Of the District of Columbia next
Thursday night at the Medical
Society BUILDING 1718- M NV.
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(Contfnued FFom Fdg0 y
sion this morning, and she and
Bryan had quite a long talk
about his terrible experience when
marooned SO hours in a blizzard
outside his home town of Tow
ner, March 26-27, with 20 other
children, five of whom froze to
death, but II of whom we're saved
as a result Of his ingenuity.
The morning workout on the
The Washington times., 1931-05-01
PLAN FOR REGATTA

A special meeting of the Wash
ington Model Yacht Club will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock at the Tidal Basin beat
house to make plans for q regatta
| to he held soon
The Washington times., 1931-05-01
"THE ODD JOB MAN"

The Westminster Players will
present a comedy "The Odd Job
Man" at the Red Cross Hut at
Walter Reed Hospital Friday
might
The Washington times., 1931-05-01
SWEET'BRIAR HORSE SHOW

SWEET BRIAR, Va. May l..
The fourth annual May Day
horse show was held today at
Sweet Briar College with as stu
dents participating in the pro-
gram. Miss Frances OBrian,
1900 Woodley Rd., Washington,
is one Of those entered In the
Ghow.
The Washington times., 1931-05-01
Times Staff Photo

MRS. A. L. SUTTON DEPUTY E. BOLGER
WHEN UNITED STATES deputy marshals and police
tried to get Mrs Cora M Goddard from her home, 485
a barred door and Belle her dog Mrs. A. L. Sutton,
mother of Mrs. Goddard, claimed to have been held
prisoner while their furniture was moved and another
family moved in. The photos show Mrs Goddard with
her attorney, William Crane and the dog and Mrs. Sut
ton with Deputy Marshal Bolger.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
j. s. COLLECTS
SMALL TAX

Heavyweight Champion Max
Schmeling is not going to prove
the popular title holder with
Uncle Sam as was that great
Snowman Jack Dempsey, or even
the polished Gene Tunney, who
gave up the crown for life Of
travel and literature.
Maybe the depression had some.
thing to do with it, but anyway,
a comparison of Government re-
ceipts from Dempsey'S final ap-
pearanceS made the tax collec.
tions on the Cleveland heavy
weight encounter seem insignifi-
cant by comparison.
The tax on the paid admis-
sions at the Cleveland fight
were $75,7O5, compared with
$242,O65 paid by the late Tex
Rickard as that on the seat.
sale of the gallant stand Demp-
sey made to regain the title be-
fore more than 100000 persons
in Chicago.
The total gate receipts for the
three final fights in which the
one-time champion participated
amounted to $5,129, ,546, according
to the Government records on
which taxes were based. The tax
collection was about $500,00O.
These fights included that at
Philadelphia, where Dempsey lost
the championship, his comeback
fight when Jack Sharkey was
knocked out and the final clash
at Chicago.
After he had gained the title
as a practically unknown
against the gigantic Jess Will
lard at Toledo, Dempsey became
an ideal champion SO far as
the Bureau of Internal Revenue
was concerned. Every fight
drew q big crowd and there
was a heavy tax levied by the
Government.
Just how much the Govern
ment has collected in taxes as a
result of fights in which Demp-
sey participated is a matter Of
speculation. However, for the
battles against Tunney and
Sharkey it is estimated that the
Government collected around ST..
100000, including the tax on
gate receipts and income taxes
on the fighters, promoters and
others who shared in the profits.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
ShGrkey- Walker Go
Prices S2 tn SIS

NEW YORK, July 7.-Prices
fol the Jack Sharkey-Mickey
Walker bout in EbbettS Field,
Brooklyn, July o.. will range from
So to SIS, it was announced to-
day. The distance will be Is
rounds.
Walker will train at Orange
burg, N. Y, and Sharkey at Pomp-
ton Lakes, N. j. The fighters
signed for the bout yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07

City Service tackles the Vene-
ment Hawks on the West Ellipse,
starting at l o'clock. Center
Market stack up against Fairlawn
on the West Ellipse at 3 o'clock.
Langdon engages Nash Post on
the North Ellipse at 3 o'clock.
Games played to date in the
league have been close and hard
fought. Several extra-inning con-
tests were played, some going
over Is innings.
"The teams have certainly
played good baseball. am
sure that the league will be a
huge success. The players, the
managers, and even the mascOtS
are highly enthuSed over the
gameS," Bill FleSter boasts. 1--WE
haven't weak team in the cir.
cult; that is, what you can call
weak. Some teams are a trifle
stronger than others, so much
so, but not that they can loaf
while playing"
The Potomac Junior Baseball
League will hold an important
meeting tomorrow night at 8
o'clock in The Times Sports De
partment. All team managers
are requested to report promptly,
as matters of utmost Importance
will be discussed.
Center Nine Seeks
Grappler Jim Mcnamara, coach
of the robust Jewish Community
Center baseball team, is having
all sorts of trouble in booking
games. Any impetuous unlimited
nine is challenged. Communicate
with Grappler, at Georgia 1922.
Here is some of the stars that
perform with the Center: Abe
Povich, Bennie Speigl, Pee Wee
Walker, Gilly Gutenberg, Willie
Wolf and Nate Sauber.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07

face of the club across the ball,
or hit the ball with either the
toe or the heel of the club. 1t
adds 20 to Is yards in distance
to the drive and gives COM
plete confidence in the swing
without the necessity of trying
to think of too many things at
once.
Concentrate On Hitting
Take a bag of balls out on the
practice tee, and without trying
to hit the ball too hard but with
nice easy swing, follow these
instructions and see if there isn't
a great difference in your drives.
The swing can be practiced
even without using any balls.
Just concentrate on hitting from
the inside out and notice how
smoothly the clubhead goes
through, the right hand turns
over the left, while the left arm
keeps perfectly straight.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
HAPPY, " SAYS
BURKE 8 MA
NAUGATUCK, Conn.,, July Z.
'I'm the happiest mother in
the world

NAUGATUCK, Conn, July Z.
"I'm the happiest mother in
the world"
That was the comment today of
Mrs. Peter Burkowski, mother of
Billy Burke, on the victory of
her son in the United States open
golf championship.
Billie's ma heard the news with
his father over the radio.
Mrs. Burkowski remarked that
she never saw her son play golf,
but that she would at the next
opportunity.
81 didn't like it when Billy
first started to play golf" she
said, "but he was such a hard
working boy and he got so
much fun out of those clubs,
that 1 left him at it. And now
he's champion.
81 never knew so many peO-
pie liked golf. There must be
something to it if 5000 per-
sons will follow Billy around to
see him win the championship.
I'll have to see for myself when
he comes home"
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
Vines and GLedhiLL
Win Doubles CrOIU1

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July THAT
tall, 19-year.old Californian, Ellis
worth Vines, jr., of Pasadena, has
become a menace to those rank
ing above him in the tennis
world again, they decided today.
Paired with Keith Gledhill, Santa
Barbara, he added the National
Clay Court Doubles Champion
ship to his singles crown by de-
feating Berkeley Bell, Of New
York and Bruce Barnes, of
Austin, Texas, 6-3, 10,
1O-8, 81.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07

the forward swing, and often
even in the address. This &C.
tion smothers the ball and
makes the ball roll along the
ground. This is the fault Of
pronating the left forearm.
This forearm may roll some in
the other direction, or to the
right; it must never roll for
ward to any great extent than
the exact reverse of it's right
ward roll in the back swing.
This pronating makes it most
difficult for your hands cor
rectly to control and guide the
club.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
Divers to Give ShOLU
At WdrdmGn Pool

Washington's star swimmers
and divers will present an exhibit
ton tomorrow evening at 9 o'clock
at the Wardman Park Hotel pool.
An exhibition of fancy diving,
featuring Joe Lyman, South At
lantic champion; Vincent Gomez,
Norman Smith and Emory Will
son, will head the program.
There will also be a series of
dives of a more comical nature,
swimming races. and Red Cross
drill.
Johnny Bowen, pool instructor,
will show his prowess. Members
of the Washington Girls Swim
ming Club will also take part
in the shov'.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07

You will always find it much
easier to play your second shot if
your drive has gone right down
the center of the fairway. 1t
doesn't have to be a long drive
to give this satisfaction. A drive
of from $50 to 200 yards is per-
feet if it's down the middle.
Forget Faults and Rules
The fewer faults you have to
think about when hitting golf
ball, and the fewer rules you at
tempt to remember while swing
ing a club, the better chance you
have of making a straight and
accurate drive.
Stand up to your ball in a
thoroughly comfortable position
with a feeling Of complete re-
taxation.
Hold the arms close to the
body, with the left hand under
the right. Use a square stance,
or, if you have been slicing or
hooking, hold the left foot
slightly in advance of the right.
Bring the club back along the
ground as far as possible before
raising the clubhead. This will
enable you to keep stiff left
arm.
Now, forget everything else ur-
til your clubhead is coming in to
the ball and as it does, try to
bring the clubhead through the
ball, hitting on an angle about
six inches in advance of flight.
To perfect this motion, when you
tee up your ball. place another
tee at point about 10 inches
in advance of the ball and six
inches beyond the straight line
of flight.
We call this hitting from
the inside out" 1t assures you
of a perfect fOllOw-thrOugh and
gives the necessary wrist &C
tiOn at the moment the club
head contacts with the ball.
OF course, it is impossible to
actually carry your clubhead off
the straight line towards your
marker, but by concentrating on
this point you will not pull the
The Washington times., 1931-07-07

to keep the
ball straight.
1t is usually
accompanied
by h a vim g
the left hand
much too far
to the left in
the grip. In
any ev e II t
this grip po-
sition will
C q u S e the
club face to
be turn e d
forward and
downward in
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
ROSS JEWELLERS MEET

Manager Lawrence of the Ross
jewelers. requests that all mem
berS of the team and the coach
be present at an important meet
ing Thursday at 8 o'clock at 1856
Tennessee Ave.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07

leagues in circuit slapS with
ArIett only a little way behind.
Those Phillie Outfielders can
tumble like ScOtchmen in a
restaurant and throw like the
members of the Vassar daisy
chain so long as you can loop
hOmers over their home town
fence.
In fact, the Phillies are the
only club that needs pinch
fielders more than it needs
timely SluggerS.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
PARRIEs OLD AGE

At the age of "a, John Allaire,
vice-president of the Amateur
Fencers' League of America,
handles the blades three times
a week for as long as two hours
at q stretch.