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The Washington times., 1931-01-22
800 MEN PLAN
AIR TRAINING

Washington is represented by
four young men who, in connec-
ton with 248 students on March
1 will commence training at the
two Primary Flying Schools Of
the Army Air Corps.
They are Robert H. Fletcher,
134O Kenyon st. N. W.; Gregory
Keenen, 2232 @ st. N. W.; Endi-
colt Longacre, 3842 Legation St.
N. W., and John S. Pugh, 1925 H
st. N. w.
Maryland is represented by
Henry Brods Perring, j: Wilson
Rowe and Charles j. Schuster,
jr., all of Baltimore; William
Allan Robinson of Chestertown
and Harry w. Wells of Chevy
Chase, Md.
From Virginia the following will
take the course: Emmett L. Nor
rison and Edwin Rucker of Rich
mond and Wilbur o. Riley Of
Woodstock.
All of these will undergo train
ing at Brooks Field, Texas.
A total of 855 young men from
all sections of the country ap-
piled for appointment as flying
cadets.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
Alma Rubens, Film STAR
Dies of Pneumonia

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Jan. %
S1.-Hollywood friends Of
Alma Rubens today were to view
the former motion picture stars
body as it lay in state before
being taken to Fresno, Calf, for
burial in the family crypt.
Double pneumonia suddenly
brought death to the once famous
screen star last night. She had
been afflicted with bronchitis
since the Christmas holidays.
Died of Pneumania
Sunday pneumonia developed
and the actress became delirious
She was taken to the home of
DR.. Charles Pflueger, physician
and lifelong friend of the family,
where death overlook her.
Miss Rubens' mother, Mrs.
Theresa Rubens, and a sister,
Mrs. Hazel Large, of MADEIRA,
Calf, were at the film stars bed
side when death came.
Several times in her career
Miss Rubens reached the threshold
of fame only to be drawn back
by ill health. She recovered so
far last August that she was
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
RULING GON CORN
SUGAR IS SEEN
AS RUM AID
Hyde Rule Seen as Aid to
Illegal Practices Which Are
Raped in Crime Report

That the recent corn sugar
ruling of Secretary of Agriculture
Hyde may become mere smoke
screen" to camouflage the enor-
nous diversion of this product
into bootleg channels, is directly
limited in the report of the Wick.
ersham Law Enforcement Com
mission. This feature Of the re-
port was a subject of much dis
cussion at the Capitol today.
Ruling Aids Makers
Secretary Hyde's ruling is aimed
to stimulate the production Of
corn sugar further by permitting
its unlabeled use in canning and
in processed foods. It's purpose
ostensibly is to give the corn
sugar manufacturers wider mar
ket for their product.
That the corn sugar manutac-
turers, however, already are prof.
iting from a vast illicit outlet for
their product and are not averse
to developing this market, is the
belief of the Wickersham COM
IIl1SSlOu, 1Or IL says
Raps Increased Use
"MoSt serious is the enOr-
nous growth in the production
Of corn sugar. The legitimate
uses are few and not easy to
ascertain. The bulk appears
to go into illicit whisky; and
the ease with which it is pro-
durable in any quantity and the
advantages of clean production,
with no Odor and no ash, which
it affords, have made it a
chief factor in the development
of unlawful diStilling.
"Since the national prohibit
ton act the output of corn
sugar has gone forward by leaps
and bounds. In the 10 years
between 1919 and 1929 it has
multiplied by six"
Aids Rummakers
Thus the report says that corn
sugar in legitimate channels has
been a minor factor, but it makes
no mention of the fact that un-
| ueE Ille ruling O1 SeCIeCdLy 11yu0
the marketability Of the commod-
ity will be greatly increased as a
substitute for cane and beet sugar
in canning and processed foods.
But under cover of this in
creased marketability, say OBJ
servers, it appears probable that
the corn sugar interests may be
able to increase their output far
beyond it's present volume, and it
is expected a large part of it
may be diverted into bootleg
channels far more easily and
plausibly than if the ruling had
not been issued.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
SPREE
BAN ASKED

Action to stop "bootlegging of
credit" on the New York Stock
Exchange was urged by George
L. Harrison, governor of the
Federal Reserve, Bank of New
York, before the Glass Senate
banking subcommittee today at
the resumption of hearings on
the national and Federal Reserve
banking systems of the country.
If it had not been for this
"leak'' of credit through bootleg
sources on the stock exchange, he
said, the efforts of the Federal
Reserve officials to check the
wave of speculation during 1928
90 would have been more ef-
fective,
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
FIGHTS FUND
FOR MORE
AGENTS
Vets Fight Fund for More
Shoppers; Seek Resolution
To Stop Abuses BY Agents

Virtually abandoning hope of
preventing an increase of 500 dry
agents provided in the Justice De-
partment supply bill, the House
"wet bloc" today proposed amend
ments to halt alleged abuses in
enforcement.
Believing their position strength
ened by portions of the Wicker
sham Law Enforcement Commis-
sion's report assailing some en-
forcement methods, the wet lead
ers believed they would succeed
in forcing some of their proposals
through a dry House.
Plans Are Offered
The proposals, to be offered by
Representative Tinkham (RO Of
Massachusetts, include:
Point of order against $4,000
fund for law enforcement and OBJ
Servance propaganda.
Prohibiting tapping of telephone
and telegraph wires by dry agents
to obtain evidence.
Preventing Federal funds from
being used to establish speak
easies" to trap law violators, pur-
chase of liquor by dry agents, or
setting up of under cover" Off
GERS for purposes of entrapment.
Denying use of funds for lin
formers" or stool pigeons"
Propaganda Defeat Due
1t was expected the $4,000 pro-
paganda fund would be ordered
stricken from the bill because OF
lack of legislative authorization.
While the Executive Committee
of the House "wet bloc" recently
decided to fight the proposed in
crease of 33 per cent in the force
of dry agents, it was said this
fight would not be pressed serl-
ously. ,
Some of the wet leaders held
that no attempt should be made
to deny enforcement funds, and
others said an overwhelming de-
feat on the issue was certain.
Shreve Sees Victory
Representative Shreve (RO OF
Pennsylvania, in charge OF the
supply bill, expected the entire
fund of $11,369,500 to be ap-
proved. This represents an in
crease of over $2,000,000 over last
year, chiefly because of the boost
in the number of agents.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
.D.C..BETROTHAL
IS BROKEN

The betrothal of Miss Katherine
Lowman, daughter Of Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Seymour Lowman, to Will
liam Jardine, jr., son Of former
Secretary of Agriculture William
M. Jardine, who is now American
minister to Egypt, has been
broken, it was announced today.
Members of the Lowman family
confirmed reports that the en-
gament had been broken, but
declined to comment further.
Miss LoWman, who is now at
her home in Washington, would
not discuss the matter today.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
CAMPER Bill Seeks
3-Year Oil Embargo

An embargo on all refined oil
products for three years with a
limitation of 100000 barrels
annually on crude petroleum i'm"
ports, was proposed TO-DAY in a
bill introduced in the Serate by
Senator Capper (R) Of Kansas,
at the request Of oil producers.
The limitation on crude petro-
Ieum would also be effective for
three years. The measure was
approved by a national confer
ence of independent oil producers
here last week.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
SUIT IN POWER
PROJECT FAILS

Justice Jesse S. Atkins, OF the
District Supreme Court, today
discussed the suit of j. T. Jones,
of Tacoma, Wash, for an lnjunc-
ton to prevent the Federal Power
Commission from issuing license
to I. and j. B. ZellebaCh, San
Francisco power magnates, to de-
velop the Swan Lake power
project in southeastern Alaska.
u. S. Officials Named
The Secretary of the Interior
the Secretary of War, and the
Secretary of Agriculture were
named defendants with the Zelle-
bachs, as we'll as F. E. Bonner,
former executive secretary Of the
Federal Power Commission.
Mr.. Jones acquired title to 480
acres of land in the Tongass Ma
tional Forest in Alaska, he
claimed, from three Indians who
held the property prior to the
Russian treaty of 1869. He de-
clared that the Cabinet officials
had conspired to defeat his claim
to the property and ITS water
power rights to such an extent
that his financial hackers had de-
serted him.
Damage Is Feared
He brought suit in the face of
what he declared was the purpose
of the Power Commission to
award a power license on the
Swan Lake site to the Zellebachs.
He declared that this development
would irreparably damage his
property.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
Hurley Will Head
Anti-PrOfit Group

The commission created by
Congress to study methods for
removing profits from war, and
for affecting an equitable dis
tribution of the burdens of war,
met yesterday at the office Of
Secretary of War Hurley, it was
announced at the War Depart
ment today.
Secretary Hurley was elected
chairman Of the commission, Sen
ator David A. Reed, vice chair
man, and Lindley H. Hadley,
secretary.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
ALMA WITH HER FRENCH DOLL

offered starring role in a New
York stage play.
Won Film Fame
Miss Rubens' first major part
in motion pictures was as leading
woman for Douglas Fairbanks in
"The Half Breed" Other screen
successes soon followed, among
them being THE World and His
Wife," and "Humoresque."
In November, 1923, the actress
married DR.. Daniel Carson Good
man, author and motion picture
producer. Miss Rubens brought
suit for divorce in January, 1925.
In February of 1925 she became
the bride of Ricardo Cortez, like
wise motion picture star.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
School Nurse GiUen
NeU Automobile

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. %.
The city school board last night
appropriated funds for a new
automobile for Miss Mary Mon
roe, the school nurse, and sew
ing machine for the vocational
training classes at the George
Mason High School.
The use of the George Mason
auditorium was granted JeS5ica
Callahan Chapter, of the Eastern
Star, for a play next month.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
4 Youths to Take
u. S. FLying Course

Four young Washingtonians to-
day were named by the War
Department to study at the Pri-
mary Flying School at Brooks
Field, San Antonio, Tex, in the
near future.
They are Robert H. Fletcher,
OF 134O Kenyon st. N. w:
Gregory keenan,, 1892 @ st. N.
W.; Endicott Longacre, of 3842
Legation st. N. w. and John S.
Pugh, of 1925 M st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
S2,OOO,OOO Is Added
To BredkUdter Cost

An additional appropriation of
$2,O0O,000 to build another break
water in the Los Angeles-Long
Beach-San Pedro Harbor, was
urged by SenatlH Shortridge (RD
of California, before the Senate
Appropriations Committee today.
The committee deferred action.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
$500 TAXES PAID DAILY

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Jan. %.
According to the office of the
Commissioner of. Revenue, the
recently passed ordinance requir-
ing the payment of personal
property taxes before the issuance
of city licenses has resulted in an
average of 5000 a day being col
lected in delinquent personal
property taxes.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
ViOLGtOr of Parole
Is Taken to Richmond

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. o.
Carroll Sutton who was COM
mitted to the State Board of Pub
lie Welfare for violating his
parole was taken to Richmond to-
day by Mrs. Louise Mangum
Fairfax, county welfare worker.
His brother, Douglas Sutton,
was committed by the juvenile
court for a similar offense last
month,
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
CLUB SPEAKER NAMED

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. o.
Miss Emily Kneubohl, executive
secretary of the National Busi-
ness and Professional Women's
Club will be the speaker at the
monthly meeting of the local club
tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
JOBLESS FARLEY PLANNED

Sterilization as a cure for un-
employment will be discussed from
various angles at the National
Conference on Permanent Pre-
ventives of Unemployment, at the
Hamilton Hotel, January 1927.
The Washington times., 1931-01-22
DR.. NORTHRUP TO SPEAK

DR.. Clark Northrup, head of
the history department of Cornell
University, will address a meeting
of the Washington Chapter Of
Phi Beta Kappa on February 1o.
The Washington times., 1931-09-19
Williams May Take
Joe BOLeU'S Place

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19.-It
is rumored here that Dib Will
liams will be seen at shortstop
for the AS in the coming world
series with the st. Louis Cardinals
instead of Joe Boley, the veteran.
The latter has been out with a
charley horse" It is also likely
that George, ("Mule") Haas, who
fractured, his wrist back in July,
may see Roger Cramer or Jim
Moore in his outfield post.
The Washington times., 1931-09-19
OLMSTED N|Nf
PLAYS FINblI

"Snitz" Nau's OimsteaA Grill
men play their final gam Of the
season tomorrow when III ey travel
to Front Royal, Va, to bpose the
All-Stars.
Either Dick Lanahaa or Bud
Thomas, who win get q chance
with the Griffmen ne1 year will
mount the slab for the Grillmen.
Rockville A. A. nine plays a
double-header t0n 0rrow. They
tackle the Chevy Chase Grays in
the first encou ter and engage
the Phoenix in the nightcap. Both
games viii b played in WelSh's
Stadium, Tde initial game starts
at 1:30 O'Clock
The Ntarylapders have won %
game and lost nine. Brothers
VIII. do the pitching for the matri-
/mo utals. willie Coleman, a south
paw, is booked to hurl the first
game, while Ben Coleman, a right
handler, mounts the mound in the
final.
The Washington times., 1931-09-19

The Comets have one. more
game scheduled in the league,
meeting Eldbrooke Tuesday. The
Churches have a chance for tie
with the leaders, providing they
win their two contests booked
for next week. On Monday, the
Preachers engage the Typos.
Printers Have Chance
The Printers also have a slight
chance to deadlock Commerce for
the lead. They must down Ed
brooke Monday and pray that
the Churchers defeat Commerce
on Tuesday. Both combats will
be played on the South Ellipse
starting at 4:15 o'clock.
Commerce showed much power
and handed the highly rated Gov
ernment Printing Office neat
trimming. A large and enthu-
siastic crowd witnessed the con
test.
Abe Povich's timely single in
the final frame, scoring Taylor,
who was perched on third, proved
the winning margin.
Leon Riley and "ShOut" Tay-
lOr hurled for the winners while
Frank Corkins pitched the en-
tire game for the losers. Tay-
lOr getting credit for the YER
dict. He granted one hit in
his three innings stay and
whitfield three batters. COrkinS
yielded six scattered hits, but
errors and poor base running
caused the defeat. -
Ever hear of a team finishing
in last place one year and win
ming thn pennant the next sea-
son. Colonials diamonderS ended
up in last place in the firSt-half
series in the Potomac Junior
Baseball League. Yesterday they
captured the second-half series
of the loop by blanking "Y"
Flashes, 2 to O. Charles Hyder,
of the winners, pitched his second
consecutive two-hit game, while
Toomey, of the losers, granted
only four hits.
The manager of the Columbia
Heights and the Colonials teams
are requested to report at i'm
portant meeting Monday at 7:30
o'clock in The Times Sports De-
partment. Plans will be discussed
for the play-off of the league.
The Washington times., 1931-09-19
POLY. REGULARS
MARK time

BLACKsBURG. Va, Sept. 10.
v. P. rs dozSn lettermen are
marking time THIS week while the
Poly coaches Bend their energies
to Developments of new men and
unheralded players from the 80
reserves.
In dummy scrimmages, in
double-teaISling drills and prac-
tice gangs the youngsters are
getting tlheir chance. Coach Or
vile Neal does not believe in con-
centrating efforts upon his stars
and vetefanS, but insists upon
spending )equal time with those
who have achieved no past grid
iron glorl les. In this way he is
building I for his future teams
and developing capable reserves
for the 1891 varsity.
Cha rlie Morgan, a versatile
little 100 FOUNDER who played
someS in varsity games last
yeaH came in for lots of ball
tot ing besides handling the
kic king and sharing passing
work with George Cubberly, an
other 80 reserve. On one team,
Eo juniors, Benny Palmer and
sonny Miles, played end with
tGarIand HOenstine and Leon
Simmons, two hefty sOphOmOreS,
lat tackle. Maynard SiffOrd,
another new recruit from year
ling ranks, was in one guard
and Earl Dyke, a letterman, in
the other. -
The other eleven boasted no
lettermen in the line but. lined
up with the veterans Sam Hard
wick and Bunt Ottley at half
back. Both Hardwick and Ottley
are speedy but light and are
slated for roles in every game
this fall. They are doing double
duty in a training program which
should fit them we'll for heavy
duty as ball carriers.
The Washington times., 1931-09-19
TWenty-nine Runners
In Bethesda Event

Twenty-nine of the leading
Washington and Baltimore long
distance runners have entered the
eight-mile marathon which will be
held at Bethesda, Md, tonight.
The start will be made at the
carnival grounds. Entries:
Carl Sholtes, Erven Nicholson. Jimmy
Harrison, Charles Pindell, Haskell Clark,
Clifton Herr, George Martak. Clyde Mar
tax. Elwc od Martak. Guy Weilking. ].
Quinn. Henry Cfogan, Bill Follmer.
Harry Gray. Ed Gelmacher, Jerry Bea-
denkiff Lewis Eckert, Bill Shanahan,
Eugene Weston. Bergof, Sidney Click,
George Jones. Edwin Schmidt. Cary An
derson, Phil Jackelyski. Earl Reigle,
Jerry LoOney. L Harrison and Wal
WALKING
The Washington times., 1931-09-19
SchG0f Faces Heavy
TRAINING Schedule

CHICAGO, Sept. 19-Roadwork
and tTaining bouts were on the
schedule today for Ernie Schaaf,
Boston'S heavyweight pride, who
is preparing for his ten-round
bout with Tuffy Griffiths, Chi
cago battler, here next Wednes-
day. Schaaf arrived in Chicago
yesterday, accompanied by Jerry
Buckley, brother of Johnny, the
fighters manager.
The Washington times., 1931-09-19

In September, 1880, Hack VIII
son could not be bought for $780,
900. Today the deposed king is
a man without a club. No one
wants him, for Prexy Veeck, Of
the Cubs, has practically exiled
him as a diSorderly person, as
old Grover Alexander was labeled
some years ago, only to assume
the pitching burden of the st.
Louis Cardinals and hurl them
into a pennant and world cham
pionShip.
Much criticism was leyeled at
Joe McCathy because he did not
use the iron hand on the big
slugger in 1880, but, as Mccarthy
said at the time, Wilson played
the best ball Of his career last
season. He drank what he liked
and came back to the game next
day to play the best ball in the
league.
It is beginning to dawn on the
fans of Chicago that Rogers
Hornsby did not handle Wilson as
well as he might have. Others
who claim to know the real situa-
ton say that Hornsby put up with
lot from the home-run king.
who, having reached the heights,
took the dizziest tumble a mon
arch ever experienced. That Will
son will come back seems to be
the belief of National League
players.
In Trouble All Season
Wilson had been in trouble with
Hornsby all season. Some have
said that when Hornsby took hold
of the team he told Hack to for
get about home runs and to go
out and get some hits that would
help the team. That remark is
supposed to have irked the slug
ger and he began to take it to
heart. It is said that the slump
in batting followed that clash.
He began to imbibe rather freely,
frequently stayed out late and fire.
quently he has been fined, about
$1,000, all told, having been taken
out of his salary check in fines
until he was suspended without
pay the other day.
The trouble reached a climax
in Cincinnati last week when
HOrnsby kept Wilson on the
bench when Vince Barton was
hurt and put a pitcher in to
play the Outfield.
After that series HornSby told
Wilson to go and see President
Veeck at his office. Hack obeyed
and he called on Veeck, who
handed him his suspension with
out pay for the rest of the sea-
son. Wilson protested, but in
vain, for the Cubs had lost six
games in row. Wilson realized
then that his days in a Chicago
uniform were ended.
Two weeks ago Wilson was
suspended in New York and
ordered home, but upon making
a plea to Hornsby the suspen-
sion was lifted and he got a
chance to redeem himself. He
made a clubhouse speech to his
mates, saying that he would
mend his ways, that Hornsby
had been fair with him and he
wanted to prove he was heart
and soul with the team. Then
ne went right for a time, but
Cincinnati proved too much and
Hack slipped off the wagon and
out of his $35 900 salary.
The Washington times., 1931-09-19
SPEEDY BACKS
At: NAVY

Something quite out of the
ordinary in football at the Naval
Academy, but nevertheless quite
welcomed by Coach RIP" Miller
and his backfield coach, Christy
Flanagan, is taking place this
year. If all goes well this fall.
Navy will be able to put at least
three complete sets of backs on
the field who will be wearing var
sity track suits the coming
spring. More than so per cent
of the backfield candidates have
been or are track men.
j. j. Waybright, a 170-pound
fullback, from Clarksburg, w.
Va, is probably the fastest man
ever to wear a football suit at
Annapolis. On either side OF
him could be placed "Larrlpin
Lou Kirn, who was an excellent
low hurdler while preparing at
Peddie School but who now con-
fines his activities on the track
to throwing the javelin; and B.
F. Walkup, a dash man from last
years plebe track team.
All Speedy Men
w. M. willy" Wilcox, as sig
nal caller, would fill out probably
as fast a backefield as could be
assembled anywhere in the East.
Waybright ran all his races at
the 100 yards in 10 seconds or
better last year as a plebe, his
best time being 90.
Another very flaShy and ei-
fective combination could be
made up from X. Jones,
Sprinter, and "Red" Baumber.
ger, low hurGller, at halves, and
chunky Jimmie Campbell, for.
merly q 44O man, at full, with
Becht at quarter. Becht, best
of the plebe quarterbacks of
last year, while not q track
man, has plenty Of speed to
keep ahead of the ball carrier
until he is out in the open.
These boys, with Tschirgi,
Konrad, Hampson, Sellers, Rob
bins and Erck. are causing smiles
of satisfaction to the Navy
coaches. who are craving more
speed from their charges. The
best part of the whole thing is
that all but Kirn, Konrad and
Tschirgi have one or two years
yet to play.
Miller'S big trouble now seems
to be to get a line that will be
able to keep out of the way of
the backfield.
The Washington times., 1931-09-19
Merchant Pin Loop
Meets, Rolls MOnday

The Merchants Duckpin League
is meeting Monday at Convention
Hall alleys at Z p. m. to make
final plans for the season.
The league will start rolling i'm
mediately following the meeting.
All franchises must be paid in
full before teams can roll. Mike
Vitale, former Italian bowling
champion Of the city, is secretary
Of the league.
The Washington times., 1931-09-19

holds the title
for pla ying
d o u b l E.
headers.
This season
we've be e n
piling up twin
bills on ac-
count Of rain,
cold, h all
and frost in
fact, they've
calle d off
ga m e s for
every t hing
but the heat.
When they