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The Washington times., 1931-07-16
BUG WAR EATS
UP ARSENIC

Arsenic produced as arsenious
oxide in the United States in
1880 amounted to 17,o57 short
tons, as announced by the United
States Bureau of Mines, Depart
ment Of Commerce. OF this pro-
duction 1888 short tons was re-
fined and 4,464 tons was crude.
OF the refined and crude ar
senic produced 17,425 tons, in
Guiding 368 cons from stock on
hand, was sold: it was valued at
$1,008,385, or 2.89 cents a pound.
Insecticide manufacturers were
the largest consumers of the do
mestic supply, utilizing 10 per
cent of the total output; the
weed-killer and wood.preServing
industries utilized 10 per cent of
the total sales; and the glass in
dustry per cent.
other uses reported were for
purifying gas and for refining
cobalt.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. July IS GNsJ.
Hogs-19,00O; 10c higher. Top,
SITS; bulk, $4859T.65: heavy,
$5.85@7.60; medium, $7300775;
light, $7.55@7.T5; light lights,
$7.S5@7.65; packing sows, $4.50@
5.85; pigs, $6.8507.35 Holdovers,
1000.
Cattle-6,5O0; steady. Calves
1000; steady. Beef steers: Good
and choice, $7.C0@8B5; common
and medium, 5000 100; year
lings, $5.OO@8.75. Butcher cattle:
Heifers, $4.50@875; COWS, $500
600: bulls, $3.5005,50; calves.
$6.00@8.50: feeder steers, $4,000
6.75: stocker steers, $45007.00:
stocker cows and heieers, $500
600.
sheep-12,00o; strong. Medium
and choice lambs, $80008.40:
culls and common, $40o@6.50:
yearlings, $4.OO@6.5c: common
and choice ewes. AE0@3.50;
feeder lambs, $5.O0@gTS.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
Insurance Volume
Declines Per Cent

NEW YORK, July Is 'U.N.So.
The amount of life insurance sold
during the first six months Of
this year was 1913 per cent lower
than the amount sold during the
first six months of 1880, the AS
Sociation Of Life Insurance Presi-
dents reported to the Department
Of Commerce today
In June the amount sold was
1872 per cent lower than the
amount sold in June, 1880.
The amount of life insurance
including the new business for
ali classes in June was $l,005, ,l42.-
900, against $1,144, $4,000 in
June, 1890.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
Government Cost
LOUeSt in Georgia

While the per capita cost Of
operating the State government
in 1929 was lower in Georgia
than in any other State in the
United States, it was almost
three times as high as it was in
1917, according to figures released
Monday by the Census Bureau.
The cost of maintaining State
machinery in Georgia was $500
per capita in 1929. In 1917 it
was 1927. The nations average
was $11.62. Nevada was highest
with a cost Of $29.S3 and Illinois
was next to Georgia with $6.82.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
K. S. Hoffman Gets
Insurance AQencY

The appointment Of Karl s.
Hoffman, 9 West Irving ST.,
Chevy Chase, Md. as general
agent in this territory for the
National Life Insurance Co. was
announced yesterday. Mr.. Hoff-
man succeeds Robert P. With.
ington, who returned to New Eng
land.
Mr.. Hoffman is q member Of
the washington Board Of Trade,
District of Columbia Life Under
writers Association, is past pres
ident of the Iowa State Society,
and is a member Of the Big Ten
Conference Club.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
CLOTH MARKET QUIET

NEW YORK, July 16 iIN.sJ.
The coarse yarn gray goods mar
ket was quiet today. There was
less secondhand shadipg notice
able and more Of d disposition to
maintain prices was found among
mills. Print cloths sold lightly in
first hands at unchanged prices.
BroadclothS were, Of interest and
some twills and Sateens sold.
SheetingS were relatively quiet
and there was little interest in
drills or other goods.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
Electricity Output
UD ODer Last Year

Electric output for country for
week ended July IL, was 1885,
245, 1000 XVIII, an increase of $40
of / per cent above that like 1880
weeks production Of 1850, ,479, 900
XVIII, as compiled by the Ma
tional Electric Light Association.
This is the first time in more
than IL months that current rate
of electric output has exceeded
the previous year. For the week
ended July 4. output waS off $40
Of I per cent.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, July Is 8f1.E A,
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
WAY TO BUILD

The Interstate iCouluercc Con-
mission has authorized the Fort
Worth and Denver NsrtEaesin rail.
road to construct two branch lines
in Gray county, Tex, About 10
miles Of new colstrlicticn is In
VolVed,
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
SALES

SALES
Capital Traction IS, $4,000
83H.
washington Gas IS, B." $4,000
1O4A.
Capital Traction Co., 10@38H.
After Call
Riggs National Bank, 1@372.
Potomac Electric 6 pfd., go
1871.
washington Gas IS a." $1,000
1o2.
Potomac Electric 51zs pfd., SO
1111a.
washington Gas, IS, $4,000
10712.
Merganthaler Linotype, 707S.
Public Utility Bonds Bid Ask
Amer Tel & Tel AVS '89. ...I129AI.....
Am Tel & Tel C'tl TT IS. 1867 .....
Anacostia & Pot r R IS. 72 .....
Ana & Pot Guar IS. 95 .....
c & P TIE! Of Va Ss........ 1O5 1OS
Cap Traction r 6s....... S3 81
City & Suburban 5s..:,.. II 80.
Georgetown Gas 1st SIS. 104k 1O5 n
Potomac Elec Cons IS. 1A 1861
Potomac EIec IS 1858. .I109 ....
Wash Alex g. Mt V ctf. 2 .....
Washington Gas 4hs..... .l1O0L l101
Washington Gas 5s......... II O6 u i.s...
Wash Gas SIS series A......l1OS .....
Wash Gas SIS series i106 "a 49,.
The Washington times., 1931-07-16
SHARON STEEL HOOP

Sharon Steel Hoop Company
has reduced its ingot melting
operations to 81 per cent of
capacity from 50 per cent during
the past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
DUNLAP WINS GOLF
|. TITLE SECOND TINE
Victory Over KepIer Makes
Him Third to Be College
Champ Twice.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
- LYMPIA FIELDS COUNTRY
A CLUB, Chicago, June IT.
George Terry Dunlap, jr., OF
Princeton won the national
intercollegiate golf championship today
for the second year in a row, adding
his name to those of Dexter Cummings
OF Yale, and Fred Lamprecht, Tulane,
the only champions to repeat In IS
years of collegiate golf history.
Robert H. Kepler Of Ohio State was
Dunlaps victim, but he battled uphill
all the way in strength-sapping sun
shine before the Princetonian carved
out the victory, up and / to play.
Dunlap led throughout all but one of
the 35 holes of play.
Tournament experience and touch
around the greens of the 22-year-old
Dunlap. an East Orange, N. j., youth,
was too much for the sturdy Kepler.
The Dayton. Ohio, youth made a half
dozen remarkable recoveries, but they
were wasted before the mastery chip
ming and putting, tournament" Judg-
ment and fighting heart of his oppo-
nent.
all but even, Kepler pulling shot after
shot out of his bag in game effort to
break the champions nerve. A ter
rife brassie to within three feet OF the
cup enabled him to go to luncheon only
down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
TAK0MA RACE TIES
D. C. ENTRY RECORD
Eighty in Line for 7-Mile Jaunt
July 4, With Lists Open
Until Next Tuesday.

Late entries have swelled the field
entered in the third annual Takoma
Park Independence day seven-mile run
to 80. This equals the number which
lined up for a distance run held by
the Washington Post here several years
ago, the biggest event Of its kind ever
staged here.
Entries for both the distance run and
the track and field events that will
follow on the Whittier playground
Takoma Park, will be received until
Tuesday by John C. Post, chairman OF
the Athletic Committee, 1918 Blair
road, telephone Georgia 272o-W. En-
tries for these other events also are
coming in we'll The whole athletic
program will be under A. A. u. sanction
Stonewall Jackson Democratic Club
headed by William Bib Agee. who Is
a big favorite to win the event for the
third straight year, has entered the
most competitors in the distance event
approximately 80. E. J. (Dutch) Hol-
land, formerly of the Aloysius Club
this city, is coaching the Stonewall
squad.
Ramsey Collegians and Ramsey A. C..
both of Baltimore, have entered ap-
proximately Is and 10, respectively.
Knights Of Columbus Is the lone Dis
trict organization which has entered
It viii have q squad, including Jerry
Looney, Haskell Clark, Robert Rakower
John Peck and James Montague n
competition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
MOTOR BOAT REGATTA
SEEN AS BIG SUCCESS
Washington, Maryland, Virginia
and Delaware Craft to Race
on South River.

One Of the most successful regattaS
held in this section Is the prediction
of officials in charge of the July 4
South River event
Entries have been coming in rapidly
and motor boat racers from Washing
ton, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia
are expected to vie.
Baltimore will send Paul Hoffman,
Elmer Stagmer, Carville Lucas, William
Roche, Roland Geary and the William
H. Whiting Co. speedsters. Some of
these drivers are bringing three racing
boats with them for the different
classes.
From Annapolis Ford's Boat Works,
with three fast outfits; w. c. Werntz
and a Ford Bullet will be entered.
Dr. Burnaham, Wilmington, Del, also
will attend.
Though all of the expected Wash
ington racers have not entered yet,
Bernard Shaw, John Sassinett, John
son, Cornelius Duncan, Hunter Grimes,
Robert Penna, Pat Wurback and DR..
j. A. Potter already have sent in their
applications and were accepted.
The United States Coast Guard In
formed the Regatta Committee that the
cutter Apache has been detailed TO
the South River Bridge at Edgewater,
Md. for the events.
The donors of trophies are Harry
Crandall LIE Roy Sherman, DIR. and
Mrs. E. c. Wilson, r. j. Boehs, john
son Motor Sales, South River Beach,
H r. Grimes, Columbia wholesalers
Capitol Marine Garage, DR.. j. A. Pot
ter, George Wyne, F. p. May Hardware
Co. and Mitchell Hardware Co.
A public address system will be in
stalled to keep spectators informed OF
the happenings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
DISTRICT CYCLISTS
RACE IN BALTIMORE
Have High Hope of Triumphing in
Thirteenth Annual Event of
Maryland Club.

Century Road Club Association
cyclists Of this city have high hopes
of scoring heavily in the Maryland
Bicycle Clubs thirteenth annual meet
this afternoon on the 1-mile oval at
Lake Clifton. in the Monumental City.
Ed Bieber, District of Columbia
champion will head the District con-
tingent along with Anthony Horner,
McDougall. Collins, Ferris and Mike
McAiichael.
Ed Rhoades Of Baltimore, Maryland
State title holder. will ride. He and
Bieber and Homer always have hooked
up in stirring battles, and are expected
to put on another good show today.
Events will include q 1-miler senior
test, Smile open, smile handicap and
mile junior race.
Bieber won the Maryland meet last
year, capturing the 3-mile open and
the smile handicap, while Rhoades
conquered Bieber and Horner In the
mile open.
Bob Conner. president of the Cen
tury Roa1 Club Association, will ac-
company the Washington contingent to
Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
Y. M. C. A. SWIM MING
STAFFS ENLARGED
H. K. Clayton and ]. D. Shirley
Get Berths as Tank Program
Is Expanded.

Interest In swimming has increased
to such an extent that the Y. M. c. A.
has decided to enlarge its natatorial
staff and launch a greatly expanded
program OF activities in its pool at the
Central "Y' Building, 1885 G street.
H X. Clayton, former University of
Maryland athlete, and j. D. Shirley,
who enters Duke University next Fall
from Eastern High School, have been
appointed to the natatorial staff Of the
"Y" for alternating constant duty in
the big pool. Both are senior life
savers Of the American Red Cross and
have been members Of the Y. M. c. A.
for several years.
Under a new schedule to became
effective during July, Clayton or Shirley
acting as supervisors and guards. They
will augment the present physical de-
partment staff, which includes the
veteran swimming experts and instruc-
tors. r. B. Morgan and Bernard Phillips
Morgan and Phillips have just COM
pleted a successful learn-to-swim cam
paign for non-members of the "Y, u
during which 1877 non-swimmers mas
tered the natatorial art. Swimming
courses also have been conducted re-
Gently for "Y" members and special
schedule OF swim classes TOT members
has been announced for Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at 8, $3.50 and
7:3O o'clock for the remainder Of the
Summer.
Swimming is one Of the most
popular and most healthful of Summer
SPORTS Beckett said in announcing the
expanded program. THE Y. M. G. A.
intends to do all in its power to en-
courage those who have manifested in
terest in swimming and in line with
this desire we have found it necessary
to enlarge the staff and the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
HUNT TAKES BOYS
NET CHAMPIONSHIP
District Title Holder Beats
BaItimorean for Middle
Atlantic LaureIS.

~ ILBERT HUNT, Eastern High
School racketer, who recent
ly won the District boys ten
mis- championship, yesterday
achieved the Middle Atlantic title when
he routed Albert Shapiro, Baltimore
boys title holder, on the Wardman
Park Hotel courts, 81, 81. Hunt
required just "a minutes to breeze to
victory. He generally outclassed his
foe.
George Morgan, Richmond junior
champion, conquered Robert M. Biddle
of Parkersburg, w. Va, to win the
Middle Atlantic junior crown in bit
terly contested match, 6-3, 81, 6--3,
Is, 6-3. Biddle Is the West Virginia
junior title holder.
Earlier in the day Shapiro gained the
final when he took the replay Of the
third match of an engagement with
Nathan Gutenberg. runner-up in the
District tournament, 6-3. This con-
test was halted yesterday with the third
set tied at SIS and duce in the eleventh
games after each had wen a set.
Biddle had Morgan at match point
in the fourth set Of their battle with
the games standing to and 80 to
40, but the Richmond boy contrived to
60 on to take the set. Morgan S
stamina was potent factor.
Hunt and Morgan as the result OF
their victories gained the right to rep
resent the Middle Atlantic section in
the boys and juniors national cham
pionships, to be held in August at the
Culver, Ind, Military Academy.
Jock Mclean of this city won the
Middle Atlantic boys title last year and
Billy Jacobs of Baltimore captured the
Junior crown. Neither was entered in
this years competition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

Beaver Dam-For men: 18-hole medal
play competition for the Presidents
cup. For women: 18-hole medal play
handicap. Driving, approaching ana
putting contests will be held Tor the
golfers of both sexes.
Chevy Chase--ls-holO medal play
handicap tourney.
Indian Spring, washington ana
Kenwood have not scheduled events: g.,
Columbia-18-hole handicap medal
play tourney.
MANY of the professionals about
wi Washington and Baltimore, prob
ably including Mcleod and Hun
ter. who will leave for Toledo tmmedl-
ately afterward, are to play in pro-
pro best ball tourney tomorrow AZ
Columbia. This event will be staged
under the auspices OF the Middle Az
lantie Professional Golfers ASSOCIATION
and an entry fee will be charged.
ON Tuesday many of the fair golfers
of the Capital plan to play in tourna-
nnert to be held at the Army War Col
leee course. Mrs. w. D. Conner, wife
of the eorlmandant Of the War College,
has donated o cup to so to the winner
MORE than four score public links
NJ golfers are willing to go to st.
Paul 10 play III b1c Ah1lVhL pun
lie links championship as representa-
tives of washington in that tournament:
THAT number Of players have entered
in the competition on July and at
East Potomac Park, which will deter
mine the three golfers, who, with Brad
lev H. Burrows, will form the public
links team from Washington who will
play for the Harding Intercity Trophy.
Burrows has been exempted from
qualifying for the team because OF his
position as municipal links champion
and his acknowledged fine game, but
three of the s0-odd entrants will have
to win their places to join him on the
team, The entire group will play 80
holes July at East Potomac Park and
from these the low so will play on
July to choose the three who Will
60 to st. Paul.
In order that Burrows be not de-
prived of his public links title, Jim Pres
ton, national public links committee
man from Washington, announces that
a city public links championship viii
be played at East Potomac Park on July
40, 81 and az, at 70 holes. In this
tourney the low 80 and ties will be
chosen after two 1e-hole medal play
rounds to play SO holes for the title on
the last day. IT'S lot Of golf, but
Preston holds v h the fatrest test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
GLEDH|LL winner
IN COLLEGE TENNIS
Stanford Dark Horse Beats
Barnes of Texas in Four
Sets for Title.

By the Associated Press.
7 7 AvERFORD. Pa. June H.
- Moving through the tourna-
ment as quietly as a shadow,
Keith Gledhill, 2o-year-old
Stanford University player today de-
feated Bruce Barnes of the University
of Texas in the national intercollegiate
singles tennis championship final match
on the courts Of the Merton Cricket
Club The scores were 3-6, So, 81.
60
Although Gledhill never rose to any
heights in any OF Ms matches. from
the start he was considered the dark
horse of the tourney. He has steady.
deceiving method Of play that crustes
opponents without any attendant noise.
Gledhill's victory takes the cham
pionship from the South, where II has
been since Clifford Suffer of Tulane
University, New Orleans, won IL last
year. Gledhill's triumph also marks
the fourth time the title cup has gone
to California and the second time to
Stanford. In 1921 Phil Neer took it to
Stanford and in 1925 and 1926 Bud"
Chandler of the University Of Cali
fornia captured the championship
Gledhill was seeded No. in the
tourney, while he Is fourteenth in ma
tional ranking. His home Is n Santa
Barbara, Calf. Barnes, whose home q
in Austin, Tex, was seeded No. 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

~ OST of the interest Of the golf
M hugs of the National Capital
V will be conferred at Toledo
this week, where a group OF
1873 professionals and snnatterins Oh
amateurs will play for the national
open championship, now held by
Bobby Jones, to be relinquished by the
famed Georgian without the Formally
of a defense.
Three Washington professionals Will
be out there striding over the tree
bordered fairways of the Inverness
Club in an attempt to go somewhere
in the championship which promises
to be the hottest golf duel in many
wears. what with group OF ooDen
cohorts of John Bull and all Leading
professionals of the world shooting tor
the title and the pot OF gold tnaC VIII
20 to the winner. 49,.
A. l.. Houghton, professional at Inc
Kenwood Country Club, who leo the
field in the qualifying teIts Ior me
open held at Richmond three weeks
ago. already has left Washington and
is at Toledo today practicing for the
tourney which opens on Thursday
Fred Mcleod of Columbia and j..
Monro Hunter of Indian Spring, the
other two qualifiers from Washington,
plan to leave the Capital by train to-
morrow night, arriving at Toledo Tues
day morning in time to have couple
of days Of practice.
WHILE the boys are shooting the
w works at Toledo next Saturday a
lot of Capital amateurs Will be
playing in private golf feuds of their
own on many golf courses about wash
ington In club events to be staged on
the second big holiday OF the year.
The list of events to be staged at the
local clubs on July is somewhat cur
tailed over the list offered on May 80,
but still there will be enough events
to keep most of the club golfers busy.
Here is the list Of events already
arranged:
Argyle Country Club-Fiag tourna-
ment.
Woodmont-Flag tourney for the
Marc Goldnemer trophy.
Manor-Sceteh foursome for men.
Nine-hele nag tourney for women. !,
Bannockburn-To Tombstone tourney ana
putting and approaching events,
Congressional - Miniature tcuFna-
msnt In two classes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
IL EVENTS PLANNED
IN WATER CARNIVAL
Fourth of July Swimming Meet
for Boys and Girls to Be
Held at Tech Pool.

Twelve events, six each for boys and
girls. will mark the first annual Fourth
of July swimming meet and water car
niyal TO be staged under the auspices
of the Welfare and Recreational Asso-
citation of the Public Buildings and
Public Grounds ONCE in cooperation
with Washington's Fourth of July Cele-
bration Committee Saturday morning
in the Mckinley pool.
Entries for the meet, which will start
at 10 O'Clock, will close Friday evening
at 6 o'clock at the Mckinley pool.
There will be no entry fee and any
amateur swimmer of Washington may
compete The affair has the sanction
of the District A. A. u, and all en-
trants in the senior events must be
registered in that organization. Reg
istration may be made with William E.
Russell, 1903 North Capitol street.
Special Fourth of July medals will be
awarded first, second and third place
winners in each event.
The events will be:
BOYS-l0O-yard free style 100-yard back
stroke, l00-yard breast stroke, 50-yard free
style. 25-yard free style (for novices under
l6l low board diving.
GIRLS-l0o-yard free style. 5o-yRrd back
stroke. 5o-yard breast stroke. 5o-yard free
style, 2S-yard free style (noviees under I'D
low board diving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
Armour Aims to Rival Record Of Jones BY Winning Championship at
New Golf Pellet
Being Diagnosed

CT. LOUIS, June 81 (g0.-Pubfhed
- reports that further changes in
the golf ball had been decided
upon, reverting to the old weight OF
/ 80 ounces while retaining the new
size of 1863 inches, are premature
and unfounded, Herbert Jacques Of
Lowell, Mass, chairman of the I'm
plements and Ball Committee Of the
United States Golf Association, in
dictated in statement made public
here today.
I'VE are making very thorough
study of the ball in all sections Of
the country, Jacques says in the
Sporting Goods Dealer, trade publ
cation, "but will not have any state
ment TO make until we have a true
croSs-section of opinion which should
be more accurately reflected after
the playing season is further adj
vanced"
He characterized the present agi-
tation" against the new ball as
largely publicity propaganda" and
80 set up as to reflect one type Of
opinion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
TOP N0TCHERS ENTER
SWIM AT GLEN ECHO
Spirited Competition Expected in
First Annual Championships
Affair.

With performers Of proved worth en-
tered in both the mems and women's
events, the first annual swimming
championships tomorrow night in the
pool at Glen Echo Park are expected
to produce spirited competition. The
program will open at 9 O'Clock.
There will be so and 100 yard free
style events and a 60-yard backstroke
for both men and women.
Woman entrants include Lois Bates,
Onalene Lawrence, Amelia Smith, Rita
Augusterfer, Betty Gates, Jean Smith.
Betty O'Malley, Mary Allen Hood and
Leonora Taube.
Men listed to compete are Emory Will
son, Z. c. Graves, Joe Lyman, John
Redmond, Charles Ludwig, Constancio
Alvarado, Archie Meatyard. jr.: James
Byington, B. r. Carter, George Hess,
Lawrence Buscher, Robert Wrenn and
John Molyneaux.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
Polo Tournament
Title Tilt Today

THIRD CAVALRY FELLOWS, de-
L Tending champions, will take the
Potomac Park field against War
Department Whites in the final of the
War Department invitation polo
tournament this afternoon, starting
at $50 o'clock. Whites rule some
thing of a favorite, though the
battling is expected to be close.
The Cavalrymen have won two
matches to gain the final, having de-
feated Fort Humphreys, 10 to 6. and
9th Field Artillery of Fort Hoyle,
Md, TO S. Whites achieved the
final by upsetting the Fauquier-
Loudoun four, IL to 8.
Both the Whites and Cavalrymen
were eliminated in the recent Riggs
Memorial tournament at Baltimore
by Fauquier-Loudoun by about the
same margins.