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The Washington times., 1931-12-09
FEDERAL TRADE
BUDGET SLASH
ST|RS STRIFE

President Hoover's recon-
mendation in his annual budget
message that the appropriation
of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion be drastically slashed
evoked immediate opposition IN
Congress.
Leaders In both chambers char
acterized the Presidents action as
q covert attack upon the commits.
sion's damaging investigation Of
the propaganda and financial
operations Of water.power inter.
ests, which 1t has been making
for several years under orders OF
the Senate.
Resentment Aroused
Particular reSentm ent was
aroused at the Presidents state
ment, in the budget message, re.
garding the heavy cut in the com.
MISSIONS appropria i on, that
"Sone of the commissions work
could be slowed down and some
OA. ~ pOStkJOAACN "AOAAONU NOVA AAASAS
to the public interest during the
existing depression"
Senator Walsh CD of Mon
tana, author Of the resolution or.
dering the water-power inquiry
indicated. concern over the pro
posed budget cut and declared he
would oppose any slash which
would in any way hinder the
prosecution Of the investigation.
Promises Investigation
He announced his intention of
investigating the purpose of the
recommended reduction, and to
what extent it would curtail the
work of the commission.
Representative Woodrum CD
Of Virginia. in line for chairman.
ship Of the House Ways and
Means subcommittee on indie
pendent offices appropriations
also declared his intention of
making thorough study of the
matter.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
RESCUE CAR COMING

Memb bers Of the Rockville
! olunteer Fire Department are
receiving instruction in first aid
in preparation for delivery Of the
new $6,75O rescue car, expected
within the next three weeks. vii.
liam L. James. Red Cross 0ert
is the instructor.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

There's one Broadway satellite that has turned
out to be "Good Sport" in these days Of the rise
and fall Of the Roman Empire. Besides keep
ing one blonde wife on a Long Island estate, he is
keeping one of Park Avenues most luscious
blondes we'll supplied with new furniture, cars and
apartments. The joke is that the Good Samaritan
has been married for five years and the pretty
battleaxe still trusts him.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

Diversion seekers. Good Sport" at the Fox
starting Friday. A swell elegant pitcher" with
some Of the most beautiful land sensuous) blon-
dies the "Aickers" have ever brought together
And look out for John High G. Boles, Linda
(Baby Face) Watkins and that wise cracking kid
der Of them all, Mnna Gombell.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

uEH, HEH, just heard tell the yarn about four
i naturalzed blondes who are out shadowing
, four pompous Wall Street misfits. 1t seems that
in these days of D. P. (depresson) that one good
Uncle is not cough to keep Mother Hubbard's cup
board replenished.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

A LOVE missive from the male" man. Dear
"A Wallace Twinchell Only the words of a
maestro like yourself could describe "Good
Sport" to patrons of the Fox Theatre. You
on the chin" Man they love it and how. Will
you pardon US for trespassing on your private
property. You started we took a stab at
it t... but boy you'll surely finish it.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

The wife of one of the most liked (and sought
after) men about town ankled into swelleegant
"speaky" the other night, "gargled" too much
"Riggle soup" and impolitely worked up a laugh.
ing jag" The milestone about her neck happened
bow friend dragged her home and put her to bed,
leaving Immediately. And they "stew" prunes.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

TWAs at a party "tother" >;~ht when Park
Avenue highbrow, cut for ~. Of relaxation"
tipped glass of wine on his sweete's dress. Said
friend began yelling for five hundred smackers for
= new, gown and when turned down cold became
Did her "Good Sport" boy friend come across quick
Just get an eyeful of that new piece of chiffon
when she ankles" in on the party.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

THE "railbirds" have put in reservation for re-
served seats along Washingtsn's main stem" and
will be giving Earl (come on) Sande plenty Of two
dollar bets when he "pulls" his horse (my error,
tire on December 1s-A. D. 1881. Odds are even
that he knocks" them off the cushions. Lady I've
played him too often and know that he's good-H
= :, mean perfect
The Washington times., 1931-12-09
GLEE CLUB TO SING

GLEE CLUB TO SING
The Mems Glee Club Of the
washington Missionary College,
Takoma Park, Md, will render
a program in the parlors Of the
Washington Sanitarium Tuesday
night, December IS, for the enter
tainment of guests of the sani'
tarium and their friends.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

An af1uental citizen (wealthy guy to youse) is
having girl trouble" pretty blonde with Dan
ish lingo. And is she taking him for "bus ride "
Did l say Allan Dinehar+ and Greta Nissen?
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

The rush for the "gold canyon is on The wife
fooling around, stepped out while he was in Paris
with his femme de monde) and gave the Park
way "gold diggers" lesson on how to dig lit
tie deeper" The jokes her though, for she
fell for the "boy friend" like a ton of soft coal
sliding down the chute into the furnace room.
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

Here's a wise one straight from the shoulder.
srJ Of S Fox ressnv psv
ing in "swellelegant" hotenhell when big shot
from up state ankled over and offered him job
:. going so far as to plank down the cash. They
feur, "totted" to hotel and relaxed Twenty-four
hours and three seconds later they started on their
new job. Forty-eight hours and five seconds later
they found they were working in an exclusive
scared. Ask them what the "payof' was
The Washington times., 1931-12-09

How much does gold digger dig, and what kind
Of tools does she use? Just ask that great big,
husky, he man Long Island importer (of beautiful
women) whose "Good Sport" habits and distribu-
tion of handouts to the fairer sex have made him
the greatest sucker" in the fast and furious ftes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
.BARTUSH is WINNER
OF LONG MAT DUEL
Throws 0'Shocker After Hour and
A Minutes of Action That
Stirs $500.

Thirty-five hundred wrestling fans
last night watched a battling Lithuan-
IAN and a red-headed Irishman, Billy
Bartush and Pat O'Shocker, stage a
stirring bout at the Washington Audi
forum.
For an hour and Al minutes BartuSh,
young Chicago grappler, and O'Shocker,
also youthful but from Salt Lake City,
struggled before the bowling fans.
Bartush, favorite over O'Shocker, was
given a surprise when the giant Irish
man opened not a bag, but a barrel of
tricks
Bleeding and all but "out," O'Shocker
in the waning moments of the match
tossed the groggy Bartush to the mat
three times, but when he strived to pin
his opponent he missed. The end came
when Bartush slapped the subconScious
O'Shocker to the canvas and fell across
his shoulders.
1t was 10 minutes before either could
walk from the ring.
Had the feature bout not been a
thriller the show would have been tame.
DOC" Wilson and Tom Draak, in the
first bout, drew in a Commute tussle.
Jim Clinstock gained decision over
Jack Taylor Clinstock, ever willing to
mix, was unable to catch up with Tay-
lor, who crawled through the ropes
and stayed there as long as possible.
Tiny Roebuck gained a Commute
decision over John MaxoS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
VARIETY Feature
OF SERVICE HOUR
Dragonette to Sing my
Hero" From "ChoCoIate
Soldier" on WRC.

A variety program, ranging from the
classics to popular musical comedy Sc
Iections, viii be presented during the
Service hour tonight over wRC and q
network of other National Broadcasting
Co. stations.
Jessica Dragonette, soprano soloiSt,
will sing by request My Hero" from
Strauss operetta 1.-THE Chocolate Soil
tribute "Song Of the Vagabond," from
"The Vagabond King; Gods River"
selections from nina Rose and med
ley of songs of not so long ago. The
orchestra, under the baton Of Rosario
Bourbon, will feature Go Home and
Tell Your Mother" and the "Danse
Macabre" of Saint-Saens.
Popular melodies viii be sung by the
Chicagoans' Quartet in the College
Memories presentation. These include
I'm a window in q House in Caroline"
"Once in May" and "Ill Be Thinking
The Songalogue is made up Of q
repertoire of musical comedy favoriteS
of the past several years. The program
will be presented by Charles Harrison
and Lambert Murphy tenors; Walter
Preston, baritone; Frank Croxton, bass,
and William Wirges, accompanist.
Other N. B. C. Attractions.
The weekly Crime Prevention sketch
and the Theater of the Air are among
WRC's other outstanding N. B. G. at
fractions. The stations dance music
will be provided by Johnnie Ramps
Orchestra and the Palais dor Or
chestra.
The Grand Opera Miniatures program
tonight over WMAL and associated Co
I,., no citing tinnC
presented in two parts, the first OF Sc
lections from Flotow'S opera "Martha"
and the second from the operas OF
Gounod. The artists taking part In
clude Adele Vasa, soprano; Barbara
Maurel, contralto; Theo Karle, tenor,
and Crane Calder, bass.
Old and new song hits will be pre-
sented by Freddie Rich's Orchestra in
the Weed program. The soloiSts Will be
Harriet Lee, contralto, and William
Hahn, tenor.
The story hour dramatization will be
based on the story She Isn't Neg
lected Now" The story reveals how a
sadly neglected wife turned the tables
on the woman who had uSurped her
husbands interest.
Semi Classical Selections.
The Columbia Male Chorus and Or
chestra will entertain with a program
of semi-classical selections. Among
them are the Sailor Song" from Wag-
ner's "Phe Flying Dutchman";; "Ro-
mances" of Rubinstein and the Hun
garian Dance, No. S." Of Brahms. !.
American Opportunities in China
will be discussed in a radio talk over
WJSV tonight by Judge Paul Line
bareer. The stations musical feature
win be provided by the Gondoliers and
Johnny Slaughter's Orchestra. As an
added attraction WJSV will broadcast
| from the All States annual ball.
E. G. Thomas, Australian baritone.
who scored a decided hit II. his initial
radio appearance in washington, re-
turns to VOLS microphone tonight for
an encore engagement. He will be
heard at 12:02 o'clock. The Kohala
Melody Boys and Kathryn Dunningr
pianist, also will take part in the sta
tons program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

w YHILE 18-year-old Eddie
n Espey is gathering more
wv than one mans share OF
Y laurels on the bowling
drives, 16 pocket billiard
lists are battling at the Arcadia
for the right to meet the youngster
for the District championship.
There are many who contend that
duckpins, which has proven more
alluring to Epsey than billiards, Is
removing from the cue game a
youngster who appeared destined to
wear the crown that now adorns the
brow of Erwin Rudolph.
Three years ago Espey, then Is
years old, took up cue for the first
time. 1t was hard to convince some
it was his first attempt. Joe Con-
cannon, world famous cueiSt and
manager of the Arcadia parlors at
the time, first spotted the kid with
a cue taller than he.
Though Concannon, once fourth
ranking billiardiSt of the world, was
willing, as were several other front
ranking stars, they never tutored
Espey to any great extent. He
didn't need it." was the explanation
offered by Concannon; "he's got the
natural ability and win be better
of learning the tricks by himself.
Some need tutoring, but can't see
where it will help Eddie"
The next year Espey stepped out
and proved his class by winning the
Arcadia championship, a tourney
emblematic of the District pocket
billiard title. He repeated his title
winning performance last year, but
then the bowling bug bit him.
Right now, almost every bowling
fan will include ESpey, on his per-
formances this season, among the
best half dozen bowlerS of the city.
He has been a mainstay OF the SEN
sational National Pale Drys. He
won with ease the United States
junior championship.
But-Espey's ability on the bowl
ing drives can't compare a whit
with his ability to make the worries
followers. And that's saying some
thing.
Last night Eddie surprised John
Blick, sponsor of the annual cham
pionship, by questioning him on the
date of the conclusion Of the tour
nament.
why JIG 1uoI pdIJ VI ncAI WICK,
Eddie" replied Blick, "they probably
will have five ties and will have to
shoot it out"
"The winner has to meet me?"
"Yep"
Bowling temporarily was forgotten
as an old love returned. But though
Espey realizes all bowling and no
billiards make a new champ and
stands ready to defend his title,
duckpins come first and pocket bill
lizards second with q champion in
both games.
While Espey Is practicing for next
weeks engagement, however, three
GUESTS have finished the Is strings
in the tourney. Wilson, Fanshaw
and Soloman are tied with IL wins
and three losses. Tweedale has two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
ANGLE FOR DEMPSEY
TO BATTLE SHARKEY
100000 Offer Among Those Made
Ex-Champion to Meet Tar
in Hub Ball Park.

BOSTON, January Is GA 500, 900
offer to meet Jack Sharkey here in a
ball park next Summer has been sent
to Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight
champion, by Matchmaker Bob Nc
Kirby of the Arena A. A. The latter
said that Sharkey has agreed to terms
for such bout.
other efforts to get Dempsey and
Sharkey together in the same ring were
made today by Eddie : Mack, another
Boston boxing promoter. He has
opened negotiations to have Dempsey
come here on January 26 to announce
at the Ernie Schaaf-Dick Daniels but.
Schaaf is under the joint management
of Sharkey and Johnny Buckley.
When Schaaf fought Max Baer in
New York recently, Sharkey. acted as
second for the former, and plans to do
SO again when he battles Daniels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
STRIBLING TO TELL
RING HOPES ON AIR
Fighter Who Will Meet Max
Schmeling of Germany in June
Speaks January 81.

w. L. ('Young'O Striking is to face
the microphone in a discussion Of his
hopes OF becoming heavyweight boxing
champion of the world.
Arrangements were completed yeSter-
day to present the fighter, who has
been signed up to meet Max Schmeling
for the heavyweight crown in June,
over the WEAF coaSt-to-coaSt network
at 1890 pm. January 81.
The broadcast VIII be in the form Of
an interview, with Bill Munday asking
the questions. The studio WSB, At
lanta, will be the originating point.
Another sports broadcast the night Of
January % over the Columbia stations
is to present Knute Rockne, coach Of
Notre Dame, and Connie Mack, man
ager Of the world champion Athletics.
They will be guests Of honor at the
twenty-seventh annual banquet of the
Philadelphia Sports Writers ASsocia-
ton and will be heard from 1880 to
IL o'clock.
j. Ramsay Macdonald, premier of
Great Britain, is to address America by
radio Tuesday afternoon. His talk is
to deal with the results Of the round
table conference on India, and he Will
be heard from to 4:20 pm. over the
WIZ coast-to-coast network.
The second transmission within q
week of a gubernatorial Inauguration
is to be carried from Harrisburg, Pa,
when Clifford Pinchot takes the oath OF
office. It will go on from IL to 1890
pm. January 20 over the Columbia
coast-to-coast network.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
On Drives Tonight
CONVENTION HALL.

CONVENTION HALL.
Jewellers Leasue-Galts No. VS.. Shaw. &
Brown, Bluesteins VS.. salvatore Deslo' Won
shop VS. Schwartz & Son, r.. Harris & GO.
vs. Heller Pang Go Gslts s sSah VS. VS. dod
smith & Co., Limon Co. VS.. Domdero & CO.
ARCADIA.
Building Contractors League-James Bairo
vs. Lake Stone, Southern Asbestos VS.; george
4: Fuller No !, chas Il Tompkinsr vs. Me y; r:
mott. Geo; 4; Fuller No rs Al A " Wiar hbele,
A AGan EEsns ss vs. coass sand
Gravel
LUCKY STRIKE.
Department of Commerce League-Secre.
T tsrys 0fe Vi 40 nf Mines No
and Domestic Commerce, Standards NO. VS..
ri NsRsi N Gun FACTORY Leasue-Fsalo Is
9 pistrict Iea Ss Davis VS. Hecht Co
National Capital League-Kins's Palace VS.
CITY POST OFFICE.
s,S city Post once L'aEus-I0c'i 40 vs. You
Rockville League-Banks vs. Burrows.
EVANSVILLE ARCADE.
Prince Georges County League. Section l.
ccllegiates vs. Suburban Motor S sales;ior
= PEin 3 o S5scskv vs RsTbers s' N'S''O
Prince Georges County Ladies' League
Gold Diggers VS. Lucky Strike.
MOUNT RAINIER.
Mount Rainier League, Glass A-Columbia
VS. Burroughs, Lakeman Service VS.. Brent
wood Market.
Mount Rainier League. Glass B-Aaron':
store VS.. Lakeman, Service Station vs. Brent
Mount Rainier Ladies League-Cottast
City VS.. Gallant Fox.
TERMINAL @Y."
YM Q. A. LeaRue-Head Pin VS.. Railway
Express Agency Jersey Yard va Post once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
20 Years Ago
In The Star.

0ARL MORRIS, 235-pounder,
is hailed as the new white
hope in boxing. His smash
ing three-round win over
Marvin Hart has boosted Morris
stock.
Central High with Boteler, crack
pitcher, again on the job, expects to
have another bang-up base ball sea-
son this year.
Georgetown expects much Of Nc
Cauley, former University OF YER
mont base ball player, and H. N.
Levy, erstwhile Dickinson track
luminary. Levy is a Central High
graduate.
Tom Jones, veteran Detroit first
baseman. is slated soon to go the
minors, says a dispatch from De-
troit.
Manager McInery announces the
Georgetown Prep School base ball
schedule.
Georgetown walloped Gallaudet, Sc
to 80, at basket ball.
1t is interesting to note that Ten
nant, San Francisco first baSeman,
made 231 hits during the past base
ball season, more than any other
player in organized ball in the coun-
try. Nap Lajoie of Cleveland, how
ever, made 227 bingles despite that
he played in only 159 games, against
223 for Tenant. Eight homers
were made by Tenant, who scored
70 runs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
THE LISTENING POST
BY WALTER TRUMBULL-

tomobiIe and drove 81 hours through
a blizzard. Reaching the Montreal rink
just before the game, he got into his
uniform and played one OF the greatest
games of his career.
Chicago is about the only fine team
which has no outstanding star. Col.
Hammond thinks that the best young
player who has broken in Is Jerwa, the
defense man the Rangers got from the
Pacific Coast. He can both check and
score.
Practically every one knows now that
the Stribling -Schmeling bout viii be held
in Chicago, that it will be promoted by
an Illinois corporation, and that the
winner will agree to box again in Sep
TENDER.
Mickey Walker is under the ban Of
the New York Commission. If, there
fore, Sharkey goes through with his re-
ported threat to box Walker, the COM
mission will have to bar the Boston man
also. Then practically every leading
heavyweight will be barred in New York
and the commission can take holiday.
Wrestling is booming in New York,
which does not hurt the feelings of Jack
Curley. Jim Mcmillan, Curley tells me,
is the best college wrestler he knows,
but he places LondoS and Shikat above
him. The coming match between Lon
dos and Mcmillan should draw q good
crowd.
The base ball contracts are going out
and some of the base ball players are
holding out. Well, this Is the best time
Of year to do it.
Copyright. 1879
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
Farmers Quit Plow for Polo
Cow Ponies, Mallets Replace PercherOns, Har-
rows, and ''the Hay Amt Pitched in Kansas.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
!" OPEKA, January 16.-The
dirt farmer of Wakarusa has
added the polo pony to his
list of domestic animals and
the willow mallet to the category of
agricultural implements.
The appearance of the ponies
among the Percherons and the
clubs among the cultivators was a
gesture toward recreational rather
than economic relief.
It has given rise to the Wakarusa
Polo Club, complete with constitu-
ton and bylaws, and the betrayal
of horseshoe pitching and other rus
tic pastimes.
The club is officered by John F'oltz
and Forrest joss, prominent stock
men. Under their direction the polo
fever is sweeping the broad Waka-
rusa meadows like an old-time
prairie fire. Other nearby commu-
mites are organizing clubs.
Already the sports influence on
the community's life has been felt.
Such words as "chukker" and han
dicap" are banded across the barb
wire, to the confusion of the hereto
fore conventional conversation about
Fall blowing and the price Of wheat.
Hnds toughened shaping the Ma
tons haystacks find ready express
sion in the sweeping strokes Of the
mallet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16

We read the stuff Which experts tOTitc,
And seek to toIlotD their GdDice,
Avoiding stances which inUtte
The hook or slice.
Where quick the head is lifted, there,
They say, q lUdsted shot is seen;
So 1Che1 tUe're shooting, as in prayer,
We duck our bean.
We bark to ALer Morrison;
Learn hoU the club applies its force;
But neUeT make a hole in one
On any course.
To each 4letU theory tCe apply
Attention till NE knotD them all;
Except tOe cannot figure tohy
We miss the ball.
Some golf professionals optimistically
tell the duffer his game might be worse.
This may be true, but 1t isn't a pleas
ant thought.
Any game is silly which is so con-
stituted that a player can cover the
first 800 yards in q couple Of strokes
and then take six strokes for the last
80 feet. Something should be done
about it.
An expert talked to us the other day
about the shut face" We presume
he referred to q golfer who was un-
conscious.
TOL. HAMMOND Of Madison Square
~ Garden, New York, insists that
hockey is a game of personalities.
The players certainly do get personal,
but that doesn't appear to be what he
meant.
He was trying to convey the idea
that one player can carry team. The
Ottawa club, for example, sold Clancy
to Toronto for $35, 900 and two play
ers, the largest price ever paid for a
hockey star. Ottawa hasn't done much
since, but Toronto, rejuvenated by
Clancy's spirit, has joined the leaders.
Shore sets the pace for Boston. When
HOWE Moreno is right, the Canadiens
are unbeatable. Col. Hammond adj
mires Moreno profusely. He says that
HOWE is unbelievably fast and has the
courage Of a lion. Nothing will make
him quit.
The colonel told me a story to Illus
trate the loyalty of Shore. Boston was
to play in Montreal last year, and
Shore missed the train. He got an au-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-16
1855 Meters.
w ~ $50 KilOcycIeS.

WDC S15.0 Meters.
VIM $50 KiIOcycIes.
2:SO-Thrift Week talk by Adolph
Lewisohn.
2:45-Melody Three.
3:OO-"Child Study" by sidomie Cru
s:15-United states Navy Band.
4:OO-"Industry," by Mary e. Dillon.
4:10-Radio Guild.
S:00-The Lady Next Door.
5:30-Tea Timers.
6:00-News flashes.
6:10-Shoreham Orchestra.
6:44-Correct time.
6:45-Uncle Abe and David.
7:00-AmoS m Andy.
7:15-College Memories.
7:30-Songalogue.
8:OO-Service hour, with Cavaliers
and Bourbon Orchestra.
9:00-Eskimos
9:30-The Songbird.
9:45-Careless Love.
10:00-Crime Prevention hour.
10:3o-Theater Of the Air.
IL :00-Weather forecast.
1:01-Slumber music.
12:00-Johnny Ramps Orchestra.
1880 to 1:00a-Palais dor Orchestra.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45a-Tower health exercises.
,8:00a-The Earlybirds, Gene and
Glenn.
S:15a-Morning devotions.
:30a-Cheerio.
9:OOa-Organ recital by Otto F. Beck
9:45a-Food program.
10:00a-Hits and Bits.
10:15a-Emily Post.
11:15a-Radio Household Institute.
IL :30a-Keys to Happiness.
IL :00m-Luncheon Ensemble.
12:30-National farm and home hour.
1:30-Dancing melodies.
1:45-Foreign Policy AsSociation'S
lur cheon.
3:30-The MarionetteS.
4:OO-ClaSsic gems.