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The Washington times., 1931-09-28
Radio Talks to Tell
OF Retail SdLeSlpOrk

Radio Importance of the con,
sumer in the retailing of mer-
chandise will be emphasized by
six prominent representatives of
women's interests in radio talks
to be given under the joint aus
pices of the Washington and the
United States Chambers of Com
merce, according to Isaac Cans,
chairman Of the local chambers
retail trade committee.
The relative parts taken by the
manufacturers, wholesalers, re-
tailers and consumers will be out
lined.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
.A. |. MAY FACES
S150,000 COST
FOR TRACKS
Commission Favors Location
at 14th st. and Constitution
Ave. for Suburban Line

Another attempt by nearby Vir-
ginia civic organizations to have
the Public Utilities Commission
sanction establishment of a ter
minal for the Mount Vernon, Alex
andria and Washington and the
Arlington and Fairfax car lines
north of Fourteenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest,
met with failure today.
Headed by ]. William May, vice
pre- sident of the Alexandria
Chamber of Commerce, the petit
tioners placed before the COM
mission statistics dealing with
the manner of street car routings
at heavy trafficked intersections
in such cities as Chicago and
Pittsburgh.
Patrick Halts Plan
These statistics, coupled with a
survey of local conditions, the
petitioners argued, evidence suf-
ficient ground for the commits
SiOn'S sanction of the terminal.
Maj. Gen. Mason M. Patrick,
chairman of the commission, at
the conclusion of the hearing
sounded the death-knell OF the
plea. He said:
81 don't think that the show.
ing has been conclusive of the
practicability for crossing Penn
sylvania Avenue"
S15O,OOO Cost Cited
It was also pointed out by the
commission that whether or not
the terminal was granted, A. l..
May, operator of the Mt. Vernon,
Alexandria and Washington line,
would have to spend approx
mately $15O,000 for renewal of
his tracks in the vicinity of
Fourteenth and Water Streets.
The commission favors ter
minal for the lines no farther
north than Fourteenth Street
and Constitution Avenue.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
DRY SPY TRAIL,
|. DEATH LINKED

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S (U.S).
Finding of the bullet-riddled body
of Joseph Pellegreno near airing
ton Cemetery, today revived the
mystery of the disappearance Of
Lieut.. Rocco Passerella, dry In
vestigator.
For Pellegreno was one of the
last men, if not the last, to see
Passerella.
According to Lieut.. Paul Mag
gio, of the Melrose Park police.
Passerella left his home June IS,
in response to a mysterious tele-
phone call. It has developed
since that Passerella, noted for
his dry raids, met Pellegreno and
a woman.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
Boosters of County
Plan to Print Book

The report of a special COM
mittee appointed at the last meet
ing to employ an individual or
firm to publish the booklet Of the
Greater Montgomery County,
Iuc.," will be made at the meet
ing to be held Wednesday at 8
p. m, in the county building at
Bethesda.
Actual plans for publishing the
booklet will be made and the col
lection of all material from the
subcommittee will also be under
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
Ads in Newspapers
Reduce Fake Claims

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept.
% (U.SD.-Newspaper advertising
has brought a gratifying reduc-
ton in the number of fake acci-
dent claims against electric rail
ways, it was disclosed today as
American Electric Railway Asso-
citation officials gathered for their
fiftieth annual meeting.
c. D. Cass, of Washington, asSo-
citation general counsel, explained:
Frankly and openly certain
companies, through paid space
in leading newspapers, have told
their patrOns they are willing
to pay accident claims when
the companies are at fault, but
that they will not be held up"
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
Will Gasoline Burn?
Ask Gerald; He
Tried 1t Out

CHICAGO, Sept. 28.-Gerald
Galante, 20, was in a position
today to say "I told you So"
1t was a painful position, never
theless. in hospital bed.
Gerald was cleaning parts of
his car yesterday by dipping
them into a pail of gasoline.
Said a by.stander:
II have heard that If you
toss a lighted match into gaSO-
line. it will go out, just as If
it were tossed into water"
Said Gerald:
81 don't think it would; 1
think the gas would catch fire.
I'll show yOu."
Gerald dropped a match. The
by-stander was wrong. He called
an ambulance. Gerald is recov
ering from painful burns.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
Lost Jobs ReuInite
Father and Family

WOODBINE, N. j.. Sept. %.
Fifteen years ago John ziralek, a
Polish laborer Of Passaic, lost his
Job. Not wishing to tell his wife
and son, John ziralek, jr., about
his misfortune Ziralek failed to
return home. He became a wand
ering laborer. His family gave
him up for dead.
Two months ago young zira-
lex lost his job. He, too, became
a wanderer. They met recently
in an employment office here.
Talking in Polish. the two dis
covered they were father and son.
Mrs. Ziralek was asked to come
to Woodbine Immediately.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28

how much better you will "feel"
-. it has effect in aiding Nature to
build red-blood-cells and creating an
appetite for food. These two things
working together aid the human
body in its struggle for health and
vitality.
S.S.S. has been time tested for
generations millions of people
approve its value il makes for
better health and happiness.
Why not start taking S.S.S. to-
day! Seldom will q dealer offer 4
substitute-in such cases insist on
S.S.S. the original in two sizes,
large and small. the larger size is
more economical.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
Rockville Students
UNDERGO Health Test

Continuing the physical exam
nations of the Montgomery
county high school pupils, DR..
Leo V. Schneider and his wife,
who is also a physician. will be
at the Rockville High School this
week.
The examinations were begun
last week but the doctors were
handicapped by the heat which
was the cause Of the school clos
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
There Is no substitute
for S.S.S.

Secure S.SS. from your own druggist . with few ex-
optons druggists ethical and conscientious and will
offer substitute.
No medicine has the formula this tmeested Blood
Tonic nor does any other gather the
with their trained collectors and extract the
active medicinal principles unchanged in their original
fresh state-this is the of S.SS. There Is
substitute
S.S.S. restores the appetite and builds up
the red.bloOd.cells
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
GARDEN CLUBS TO MEET

The problems Of fall planting
and the transplanting Of shrubs
and plants will be the principal
feature when the garden depart
ment of the Takoma Park Wom'
ems Club meets this afternoon at
1870 o'clock at the residence OF
Mrs. E. Clyde Shade, 100 Cedar
Ave
The Washington times., 1931-09-28

THOUSANDS of people have low
red-blood-cell count and don't
recognize it.
Bodily vitality the urge to
be up and doing, depends upon the
right number of red cells.
4 low red-blood-cell count often
exhibits itself in one or more of the
following symptoms: - paleness.
quick fatigue, lack of normal resis-
tance to disease. pimples. boils, and
general rundown condition.
A lagsing appetite often leads to
underweight and i'll health in va
rious manifestations.
Take S.S.S. as a tonic and notice
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
ARE ADS TRUTHFUL?

The Advertising Club of Wash
ington will discuss the topic: "1s
Advertising More Truthful Than
News?" at it's luncheon meeting
tomorrow at the National Press
Club.
The Washington times., 1931-09-28
LIGHTNING KILLS 6 PIGS

Dick Blankenship was sitting
on the front porch Of his home
in RichlandS, Va, when light
ming struck a tree in the yard
and killed a COW and six pigs
standing beneath it. Blanken.
ship was unharmed, but the pipe
he held in his hand was burned
to a crisp, and the soles of both
his shoes were neatly ripped
away.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-13
Bellows Comsnisslon WIN Disci-
piine king Tut and Absolve
Fargo Express

New York. March l3.-E-Ths
ceAheatsd case a. Dily Petrslle and
King Tut versus the New York state
athletic comtnission came down to the
final stages Friday With I decision on
ttse question What Is and was there
1 barney scheduISd Before nightfall.
me coinmib1ion had promised to
settle TIN natter With Z final verdict
Friday After examining al the evil
danos submitted since Billy flattened
the Dl4nle King IN four rounds In
Madison Square Garden and excited
general suspllcton IN doing IT,. When
eommisdoner John J. phelan ordered
the purses held UP after the match,
Tut announced that an ailing appen-
dix CAUSED his poor showing. In a
rrevious duel In 81. Paul Tut Knocked
out retrolle "a a seconds.
To further his contention. Tut re-
Gently had hiS appendix removed.
Neither Of the warriors has been or
dGred - the meeting Friday. Tho
general belief was that retrolle would
be absolved Of all wrong doing but
that Tut would Be disciplined.
TIE commission has revealed that
It has definite evidence Of = betting
coup both here and in the midwest
where the odds shifted strangely
from Tut to retrolle shortly before
the battle.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-13
Loughran tpFaee
Schaaf at Garden
Both Fighters Arc Optimistic;
Fans Bothered With 18th
Superstition

New York, March 13.-RD-To the
superstitious, Tommy Loughran, Phil
adelphia dancing master, seems to b
attempting a little too much In his
l0-round battle with Ernie Schaaf,
rugged Boston heavyweight, In :ladi-
son Square Garden Friday night.
In the first place, LoughrAn twice
has been beaten by Schaa1; II the
second, it's Friday the 18th. and Ia
the third, Tommy's the betting ia
vorite. The faithful shudder every
time they think what has happened
to fAvorites at the Garden thus year
But the one-time light he4v; weight
! champion Of the world is not worry
ing. He turned in one Of the finest
boxing performances Of his career IN
outpointing Max Baer 1T the Garden
recently. Having shaved mis- weight
T, to little more than 100 pounds. Tom
my has regained much Of his Old
time speed afoot and his left jab Is
Just as annoying and effective as It
was when he was easily beating al
the l75.pounders in the business.
Schaaf. is Just as confident. He
has beaten Loughran twice In three
attempts and he's taken the stt11est
blows Of much more dangerous punch
err than Louehran without founder
ing. He Is q much more damaging
puncher than Tommy.
Stanley Poreda. Of Jersey City
meets Frankei. Cawley. Loukhran's
heavyweight stable-Inate, in the Ten
round setni-finAl, and IadoAe Lee
boston miAdleveight. cla1het WITH
Jackie Aldare In the first ten.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-13
Californians and
Midwest eager.
Play ~Semi-Fmal,
henry's, Los Angeles A. c., Y.
M. |. Of San Francisco,
K. e. A. {. Left

Kansas City, March l3:-F-lt's
California against the midwest in the
senni-f:nals Of the National A. A. U.
basketball tournament here Friday
night.
The Los Angeles Athletic club Is
matched In one semi-final tilt with
the defending champion. the Aenfy's
OF Wichita. Kas.. and the Young
Mems Institute, San francisco, meets
the Kansas City Athletic club In the
other. All the remaining contenders,
with the exception Of Y. M. l.. have
held the title In previous years-LOs
Angeles in 1919: K. C.. A.. c., in 1871
and the Henry's last year.
The reign1nS champions swept into
the select four Thursday night by
eliminating Bethany college. Linds-
borg, Kas.. a serai-finalist In the tour
1ley last. year.
L. A.. A. c. also advanced at the ex-
pense Of q 1880 semi-finalist, the East
Central Oklahoma Teachers, Ada.
The score was Il to 30.
The last eastern quintet to fsltsr
was the Big -Four A. A. Of Cincinnati
which bowed to Y. M. l.. - to -.
X. G. A. O., defeated the Lose ana
Campbell club, st. Louis, Is 70 a, but
was forced to stave off q late lally.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-13
Promoter Warns
Wrestling Game
Ray Fabiani Makes Plea t.
Eliminate Unprofsssional
Wrestler Of Circus Type

Philadelphia, March 13.-F-Ray
Tabiani, Boston and Philadelphta
wrestling promoter. made Z plea Fri.
day to keep wrestling for the wrest.
lers. Circus-type promoters who i'm
port athletes from sports are Z serious
threat To the game. he said
"Now that professional wrestling
Is profitable and drawing record
crowds All over the country and )
new and better type Of man Is going
into 1t from tho competitive Ede,s
Radiant said In 4 formal statement.
':there IRE many new promoters rush.
Ing into It.
"They know little or nothing about
wrestling or vrestlers. 90 they ret
football players like Joe 6avoldt. Gus
S~onnenberg, Ed Qeorge and Tex
HAmer and boxers like Camera and
George Godfrey and try to make =
circus out Of It.
80 surely IS athletic commissions
In the various states permit them to
do this, % surely will wrestling be
killed: 30 surely will thu public aban-
don 1t is quickly IS It has taken It Up.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-13
Big Ten Looks to
ABusy Weekend
Fencing. cymnastio, Swimming
and Wrestling Events
on Program

Chicago, March l3-ReThe Vest
ern Conference minor sports season
will close this weekend. with four
championship events listed.
The fsneerS and gymnaStS we're at
Illinois Friday for prelimin&ries. with
finals scheduled for Saturday. and at
Ann Arbor. Mich. the swimmers had
the same lineup. The wrestling title
struggle opened at Chicago Friday,
and the finals will be held Saturday
night.
Northwestern is defending the
swimming championship, with Michi-
gan. as usual. rated ss the chief oer-
tender. The wrestling championship
belongs to Indiana and the Hoesiexs
are 2 slight fayorite to repeat.
Chicago and Illinois won the 1880
gymnastics and fencing champion
ships. Indiana and Northwestern are
not represented in the former event.
while Iowa, Minnesota and Indiana
are not represented by swordSznen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-13
Illinois Rejects
Buffers Entry
Latter School Has Been Sus'
pended by North Central
Association

Chicago, March 13-tR-The West
ern Conference Is preparing to fight
the North Central Association Of COL
lezes and Secondary Schools over the
question Of control Of athletic affairs
but Is observing the latter organ
ization's wishes until the battle be-
comes an open one. -.
This was demonstrated Friday
when II was learned that the uni
versity of Illinois had rejected the
entry OF Butler university athletes IN
the annual relay carnival Saturday.
Butler was suspended by the North
Central because It's endowment had
fallen below q prescrihed amount.
The North Central association will
hold its meeting next TleSday and
Wednesday. and its report on findings
from Investigation Of athletic affairs
In Illinois, Minnesota and Ohio In
situations will decide the Big Tens
course Of action.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-13
Best Of College Stars to Appear
in Premier 1881 Indoor
Track Event

Champaign, I'LL, March 13.-Re
Barney Berlinger Of Pennsylvania,
the most versatile track performer
In the land, will seek his third
straight Illinois. relay carnival all
round championship Saturday-and
barring accidents or the appearance
Of . super-athlete, seems certain OF
It.
The strapplng Penn star will be
right at nome in four of the seven
all-round events and can do well
enough in the others to assure VIC
tory under ordinary circumstances.
He losses the 16-pound shot more
than 48 feet, pole vaults better than
Is feet, high jumps around 6 feet, 2
inches, and has bettered q feet in
the broad Jump.
He won the event in 1929 and came
back last year to set a new record of
SOTO points, and with competition,
has a chance to improve the mark
q second time. His opposition is ex-
pected to come from Everett Utter
back, Pittsburgh negro star, who fin
ished second last year, and Douglas
Of Qrinnell, winner of fourth place
in the 1880 event.
The meet. the blue ribbon indoor
relay offering Of the country, has
drawn ali entry list Of nearly TOO
athletes representing SO universities
and colleges. including a number Of
defending titleholders. The Big Ten
viii be minus Purdue only, while the
big six, Missouri Valley and little
nineteen conferences will be repre-
scented. The south, east and south
west have entered scattering candi-
dates.
Notre Dame is favored to take the
two mile relay again, and Marquette
rates as the choice to make 1t two
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-13
BERLINCER WILL SEEK TITLE
IN ILLINOIS RELAY CARNIVAL

in a row in the medley. Missouri has
withdrawn from the mile relay which
it won SO impressively last year, be-
cause OF illness of two members Of
its team.
Eddie Tolan, Michigan's negro
Splinter; Bill Mccormick of Notre
Dame, and Allen East of Chicago, are
figured to fight it out in the IS yard
dash, and Lee Seminar Of Illinois,
and Ohio States sophomore hurdler.
Jack Keller, will renew their duel.
Sammy Behr, Big Ten shotput indoor
record holder, will get plenty Of COM
petition from Berlinger, and Hugh
Rhea of Nebraska, and Berlinger may
he able to give Verne McDermont of
Illinois. trouble In the pole vault.
The all-round will be held in the
afternoon, and the relay events at
night. The program is a big one.
but the night program, unlike many
meets, is run on a strict schedule that
provides for two hours Of action.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-13
Brewers Seek
Missing Shires
President Of Milwaukee Ball
Club to Use the Great One
at First Base

Hot Springs, Ark. March 1872.
Usually easy to locate by the SOUND
of his voice, Art Shires Is mtsstng7,
or at least the management Of thu
Milwaukee Brewers can't find him.
The Great Ones" presence here
has been heralded daily tor . week
but 80 fer he has failed to put n
appearance for spring training.
President Louis Nahin decided
Thursday night Shires had delayed
his appearance long enough and sent
out q tracer in the form Of 4 tele-
gram. It came back undelivered.
ahires-H he shows up-is expected
to play first base for the Brewers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-13
HAYS PLANNED TO
TAKE EIGHT MEN
FOR FRIDAY TILT
Favor Bismarck to Meet Man.
dan at Regional c Contest
at State Training School
SLATER WILL 0FFIcIATE
Conclude First.Round Matched
in Districts 10, II, II, -,
IA and Is Thursday

Coach George "Baldy" Hays and
eight Demons were to leave 1t AIS
p. m. Friday afternoon for their TIT
with Max at Washburr In the only
contest in district six.
Hays will take Johnny Sptiggs,
Eddie Agre, Leo Bensef, George Allen,
Lester Dohn. Harold Talt, Wade
Green and Dale Brown.
Max, althr ugh winning the NOLAN
county tasketball tournament BY Wiz
tue of an 1916 defeat over Under
wood last week. will enter the game
as the under dog. .
Max and Bismarck will battle tor 3
chance to meet tho winner Of the dis
trict five contests at Mandan next
week.
Bismarck and Mandan are favored
to meet in regional 9 contest at the
state training school gymnasium.
Slater, graduate 81 the Valley Oily
State Teachers college, will officiete
at the district tournament.
The game Friday will be one Of Z
number o. contests already played In
several high school district to0rr1a-
ments throughout the state.
North Dakota tournament scores
follow:
DISTRICT 10
First Round
Grafton 80, Nephs 8.
0ilby II, 'Walhalla z.
nISTktCT IL
First Round
Lakota Fl, Lanydata II.
Michigan 20, Park River 8.
Walsh County A. @. Is. Osna'
brock 20.
DISTRICT Is
First Refund
Rollette Is, Minnewaukan 10.
Cando 40, Bishee 20.
Leeds IS, Rock Lake 10.
Benson County Aegies 10. Mad
dock Is.
DISTRICT 1e
First Round
Mohall 80, Bottineau 28.
Kenmare II, Sherwood Is.
Ambrose q, Bowbells Is.
Crosby "a, Donnybropk 10.
DISTRICT IA
First Round
Anamoose ~, Granville "a.
Ryder %, velva IS.
Harvey 26, Drake IA.
Minot "a, Douglas IL.
DISTRICT IL
Crary II, StArkweather l6.
Aneta Is, Neville 13.
Devils Lake Il; Rugby 10.
Sharon q, Webster Is.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-13
b|SMARCKERS trim
WASHbURN s. TO IS
IN FINAL CONTEST
Shuts and Eneberg Lead Het.
finger to Score 22.13 Vic.
tory Over euoyrus
PICK CAGE HoNoR.RoLL
victors in Thursday Tourna.
msnts to Compete in Minot
State Meet Next Week

Two district titles In the independ-
ent basketball league were decided at
the Bismarck high school gymnasium
Thursday night before q capacity
group Of cage fans.
The Phantoms by virtue Of their
35-15 victory over Washbtrn claimed
the title for Bismarck district No. IL
while the Hettinger Independents de-
feated Bucyrus 22.13 to win the
crown Of southwestern district No. l.
The Washburn quint won its way
to the final round BY disposing Of the
Mandan Recreations team 3S.2l after
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-13
Helene Madison Is
Influenza Victim

Seattle, March. 13.-(R-The holder
OF more swimming records than any
other woman in the world. Helene
Madison. was in . hospital here Fri
day suffering from an influenza at
tack. She was not considered In dan
ger.
Miss Madison's records include IL
world and about 80 American marks
The last record she helped to shatter
was the 20o-yard relay last tuesday,
while in q weakened condition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-13

its sensational $40 upset over Glen
Ullin. The Phantoms defeated the
Mandan Papooses 44-23 in q hard
fought semi-final game that kept the
crowd on its feet throughout the
match.
Hettinger and Bucyrus were final
lists in the district contest at Hetting-
er. but desired to play on q neutral
floor. e
Play Fast Ball
Displaying q fast and clever brand
of ball the Phantorns outclassed the
Washburn quint in every department
of the game. The Phantoms held q
SIS advantage at the end Of the first
period and increased their lead to
1877 at half-time.
The Washburr squad came back In
the second half with IN almost Inn
pregnable defense through which the
Phantoms were unable to penetrate
until early In the fourth quarter. The
Washburn quint scored one field goal
in the third quarter while holding the
Phantoms scoreless.
In the final quarter, however, the
Phantoins, after firing their oppon-
e,lts, were able to sink nine field
goals and one free throw while their
opponents were held to three counters
from the field. =.
The game was marked throughout
by close-guarding ana accurate shoot
ing.
ellsworth stars
ChesWorth. burlv WaShburn center,
dogged the trail OF Shaky schaum-
berg and held him to nine points
while counting six for the Washburn
quint.
To win the right to enter the finals
the Phantonas put up q stiff first
half fight to conquer the Papooses.
The Mandan five opened the scor-
ing and held It's opponents to . 1875
lead at half time, but was unable to
shoot with any consistency In the
latter half. Partridge and Jarvis
were outstanding for the Papooses
while none Of the phantoms was out
standing in tho semi-final round.
Intense rivalry featured the Het-
tlnger-B ucyrus game. The Hetttnger
quint led 6-3 at the end OF the first
period and increased their advant-
age to 12-6 at half-time.
Hettinger Leads
The Bucyrus team, led by the tall
Nesja, attempted = rally in the third
quarter but boosted their total only
to nine while the Hettinger quint
raised its total to Is. In the final
period the Hettinser quirt held the
Bucyrus five to two field goals.
Shuts and Eneberg were outstand-
ing for Hettinger while Nesja and
Gallagher led the Bucyrus attack.
Victory for the Phantoms and Het-
finger squads permit the two teams
to enter the state independent has-
ketbal tournament at Minot next
week.
Picking an honor roll for players
competing in tournament from dis
trict No. IL officials and newspaper
men named the following: Chest
worth, Of the Washburn quint: 0es-
ton, Bismarck Phantoims; Heidi. Bis
marck Phantoms; George Helbltng,
Mandan Recreation; Jarvis, Mandan
Papooses; MCGUIRE, Washbufn: Part
ridge. Nandan Proposes; Thornburg,
Phantoms: Schaumberg, PhantoanS;
and Wade. Glen Ullin.
The. summaries Of the sen1i-fiual
and final contests follow: