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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23
.PINCHOT 70 REQUIRE
APPOINTEE'S PLEDGE
Applicant for State Positions Must
Promise to Support Policies
of 1880.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, January 23.-
Gov. Clifford Pinchot announced today
that all persons who apply for appoint
ment hereafter must sign pledge to
defend and obey the Constitution Of
the United States and loyalty support
the policies approved by the people of
this commonwealth in the election of
1890"
The Governor said the appointments
now effective or in the course of being
made effective through issuance of COM
missions would not be affected by his
decision to have all future appointees
pledged.
Eight years ago when Mr.. Pinchot as
sumed the office of Governor he re-
quired all appointees to pledge them
selves IN addition to upholding the Con-
stituti8A specifically to observe the
eighteenth amendment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23
Steeg Beaten After 40-Day
Rule in Dispute Over
Wheat Price.
LOWER U. S. COMMODITY
CITED BY OPPOSITION
President Doumergue Faces Sew
enth Selection of Successor Dur
ing This Parliament.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 23.-For the seventh
time in the life Of the present Parlia-
ment President CASTOR Doumergue today
cast about for strong, steady hands to
take the reins of the French government
and hold them against the straining of
the badly teamed parties of the Cham
Der of Deputies.
Conferences were begun with the
presidents of the Chamber and Senate
and parliamentary committees for a
premier designate to succeed Theodore
Steeg. whose ministry fell in the Cham
Der last night, 293 to 283, after a life of
40 days. His was the eighty-fifth gov
eminent of the Third Republic
Wheat Price Issue.
The defeat came on a question of
confidence posed after Interpolation on
the efforts of the ministry of agriculture,
headed by Victor Boret, 70 TX the price
of wheat in France at about 50 bushel,
against so cents a bushel in Winnipeg
and 80 cents in Chicago.
Pierre Etienne Flandln, minister of
commerce in the succeeding cabinet of
Andre Tardieu, was leader of the fight
against M. Boret and the government in
yesterdays debate. Pierre Laval and
Senator Louis Barthou were mentioned
as possible designates.
Deputies Are Impressed.
Flandin dramatically painted a pic
ture of the high price CT wheat and
bread in Paris, while wheat goes almost
begging in the United States and
Canada. His address made a deep i'm
preston upon the deputies representing
the cities. Deputies from the rural dis
tricts voted with the government.
Whoever leads the next government,
the portfolio of Mr.. BRAND, foreign
minister, is regarded as assured
Louis Buyat, a fiery Left Centrist,
charged the governments premature
announcement of the scneme promoted
speculation and resulted in an increase
during the week Of 40 cents hundred
weight on whsat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23
MEASURE TO MODERNIZE
BATTLESHIPS APPROVED
House Naval Group Acts on Senate
Bill to Authorize Expenditure
of $3o,ooo,ooo.

BY the Associated Press.
The House Naval Committee today
approved the Senate bill to authorize
$30,000,0 900 for battleship modernization.
1t provides for work on the New
Mexico, Mississippi and Idaho.
The committee also voted to inform
the Navy Secretary of a new airplane
landing device for the ships and will
ask its use on the three battleshipS If
tests prove it feasible.
The bill was passed by the Senate
last week. 1t would provide for the in
Stallation of new turbines, better de-
Tense against submarines, new airplane
launching nd'handling facilities. 5-inch
ainti-aircraft batteries and increased
elevation Of turret guns.
The Navy estimates the work on the
three vessels will cost $29. 793, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23
BRAND STAYS IN GENEVA.
French Foreign Minister May Go to
Paris Sunday.

GENEVA, January % LP)-Fall of
the French government before Cham
Der vote at Paris last night created a
sensation here, but is not expected to
League of Nations.
1t was understood here that Aristide
BRAND, foreign minister in the fallen
government, who is permanent French
representative on the Council, will re-
main here today and tomorrow. 1t is
hoped to finish the agenda of her
Council Saturday night, but if the
meeting should run over the week end
M. BRAND would probably return to
Paris Sunday.
1t was said on good authority here
today that no conversations for settle
ment of the Franco-Italian naval dis
pute had been begun at Geneva.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23
SENATE GIVEN BILL TO REMOVE
RESTRICTIONS ON MEDICINAL RUM
Followed Only Recommendation Board Agreed On, in
His Opinion, Copeland Says.

prosecutions have been necessary from
time to time and palpable evasions or
violations come to light continually.
But we are satisfied that in several
particulars the causes of resentment on
the part of the medical profession OPP
crate against a favorable public opinion
to such an extent as to outweigh the
advantages to enforcement"
In addition to recommending that the
statutory fixing Of the amount Of liquor
to be prescribed by physicians be abol-
ished, the commission recommended
abolition of the requirement of specify
ing the ailment for which liquor is pre-
scribed upon a blank to 60 into the
public files"
It recommended also leaving as much
as possible 10 regulations rather than
6xing details by statute"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23
PHYSICIAN DIES AT 1903

SELMA, N. c.. January % Dr.
James Clarke Briggs, who gave his age
as 108 years and claimed TO be the old
est physician in the United States,
died here today.
surgeon IN the Confederate army, DR.
Briggs practiced for SO years before
retiring
For is years he was head of the
Veterans Home at johnson City. Tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23

Bottles for Contributions Placed in
Lubbock, Tex, Offices and Stores.
LUBBOCK, Tex, January % (R.-
I was hungry and We gave me to eat"
Bottles bearing that inscription were
placed on counters and in Offices for
a city-wide fast day here today to aid
the poor.
Residents are asked to go without
all or part of their meals and to give
the money which would have been
spent for food. The voluntary fast
day was suggested by DR.. John G.
Cranberry of the Texas archaeological
College faculty.
Estimates were that from $1,000 to
$4,000 would be obtained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23
BY the Associated Press.

A bill to remove restrictions on the
distribution of prescription liquor by
physicians was introduced today by
Senator Copeland, Democrat, New York.
Senator Copeland is a physician.
The New Yorker said the bill was
designed to carry out the only recon-
mendation the Law Enforcement Com
mission had been able to agree upon
as far as he could see.
Prior to submitting suggestions con-
corning control Of medicinal liquor. the
commission concluded the removal of
present restrictions would remove
causes of resentment on the part OF
the medical profession"
while the bulk of tlE3 profession
have undoubtedly been zIupulous In
adherence to the law" the report said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23
FOUR KILLED IN UPSET
ON WAY TO FUNERAL
Two Children Among Victims of
Auto Accident Near Delta Point,
La.-One Is Injured.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DELTA POINT, La, January 23.-
Four persons were killed and another
was critically injured near here early
today as an automobile turned over en-
route to funeral.
One of the bodies was tentatively
identified as that of Mrs. Ida Hogan and
another as that of man named Caves.
Bodies of two children were found in
the wreckage. Caves wife was taken
to hospital in a serious condition. 1t
was thought all resided in this COM
munity.
Authorities learned the party was
en- route to Birmingham, Ala, to at
tend the burial of relative. A search
for kinsmen of the dead was begun by
officials in hopes of more definite iden-
tiflcation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23
Breakfasts Faxed
By Yale Student;
Space on Air Sold
Wisecracks Are Credited
to Faculty Members
in Programs.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN. January 23.-This is
Station WRIGHT, broadcasting
from Yale University by authority of
student ingenuity and bringing to you
nightly the views of famous educators.
Your announcer is Graham Cracker.
That, says the Yale Alumni Weekly
today, is what has been going on in the
stately halls of old Eli for the past
month. Though its perpetrators are
nameless and its effects apparently
Continued on Page 2, Column %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23
GRAPE CONCENTRATE REJECTED
AS TOO POTENT IN MAKING JELLY
Oklahoma Grocers Said 1t Would Make Whoopee and
Judge Orders Compromise.

company said the shipment had fer
mented and contained Is per cent of
alcohol.
Court then was transferred to a
kitchen, where q cook made enough
spread, attorneys for the plaintiff said,
Ito supply all Eastern Oklahoma"
Counsel for the defense objected that
preparation used with the concentrate
would "jell water"
Judge Robert L. Williams ordered
Factors to take back 400 cases of the
concentrate in lieu Of the $500 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MUSKOGEE, Okla, January a.
Pacific Factors, Inc, sold many cases
of grape concentrate to the Grimm
Grocery Co. here, and said it would
make jelly.
The Griffin company, receiving 1t, said
1t would make whoopee, and refused to
pay. Pacific, Factors brought suit in
Federal Court,
The jury. tated the exhibit yesterday,
and smacked collective lips. The Grimm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23
FAV0RS GIVING STATES
PUBLIC LAND RIGHTS
Commission to Draft Report to
Congress on Surface and Min
eral Resources.
BY the Associ l3ed Press.

BY the ASsocl I3ed Press.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., January 23.-
Perry W. Jenkins, member of the Fed
eral Public Lands Commission, has re-
vealed the drafting by the commission
of report to Congress recommending
both surface and mineral rights of
public domain lands be given to the
States in which they are located.
The report provides, however, that the
mineral rights shall be retained by the
Government where minerals are known
now to exist.
In such instances the committee
recommended that 3712 per cent of rev.
enues arising from the present known
mineral areas shall go to the State,
So e per cent to the Federal reclama-
ton fund and 10 per cent to admins
tration, jenkins said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23
MOTHER AND CHILD DEAD.
Pouring Oil on Fire at Fredericksburg
Results in Dual Tragedy.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, January
23.-MrS. James T. McNeal of Lovely
Lancaster County, succumbed in the
Mary washington Hospital here this
morning to burns sustained yesterday
following an explosion in her home
when she poured kerosene on a wood
stove fire.
Her 2-year-old daughter, Hazel, fatally
burned when enveloped by flames from
the stove. died en- route to the hospital.
N2ighbors rushed to the house upon
seeing the smoke and extinguished the
flames, which entirely embraced the
mother and her daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23
TURKEY TO ACCEPT
Ready to Participate in Study of
Brands Federation Idea.

ANGORA, Turkey, January % (P.-
Turkey is ready to accept an invitation
TO participate with other European ma
tons in consideration of Aristide
Brands project for a panEuropean
federation.
When the commission reconvenes in
the Spring, it was said, the Turkish
delegate will be either Foreign Minister
Tewfik Rushdi Bey or Munir Bey, Am
bassador to France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23
CITY FASTS TO AID POOR

Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-23

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton j; delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
Victory of Pitt in District
Title Event Puts Him Well
In Van i'm Golf Circles Here
g 1881 ~ TR'evSe >,Se

very heart OF the middle Atlantic Sec
ton, has more golfers than either
Richmond or Baltimore. and Is a CEN
trail transportation point. the National
Capital should at least have its share
Of the sectional tests.
The step is not being asked because
of any dissatisfaction with the manner
in which the trials have been held in
Richmond. for they have been run of
very efficiently. but because Washing
ton golfers deem 1t unfair to make
them travel away from home each
year to qualify. when their own city
is the logical place.
Senior golfers Of Washington will
gather at the Burning Tree club or
October to play in the first annual
senior tourney to be staged by the Dis
trict Golf Association. The tourney
is to be open to men SIS years Of age
and over.
Woman golfers of the Army Navy
Country Club beat the Washington Golf
and Country Club woman's team yes
terday over the service club course
winning by points to 4. Mrs Y. E
Booker and Mrs. Charles B. Stewart
of Washington won points for their
club from Mrs. E. A. Moves and Mrs.
j. H. Shock, but in the next foursome
Mrs. L. L. Hedrick and Mrs. w. F
Hoffman of Army-Navy took 2i2 points
from Mrs James l.. Fieser and Mrs
Douglas Tschiffely. Mrs. M. K. Bar
ron and Mrs l.. Coke Of Army Navy
took 2Is points from Mrs. Robert Lacey
and Mrs. J. B. McCabe Of Washington.
A special tourney at the service club
was won by Mrs. r. H. Lee with net
card of SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
LEAGUE GRIDIRONERS
WILL MEET MONDAY
Capital City Loop to Have Three
Classes-Trojan, Brookland
Northern Teams Drill.

Foot ball teams seeking to compete
In any of the three divisions of the
Capital City League this season are
asked to be represented at q gathering
Monday night at French's Sport Shop.
Play will be in the 135-pound, 150-
pound and unlimited divisions. There
was no 135-pound class last year.
Division meetings will be held Mon
day night and will be limited to one
hour. Xhe 135-pounders will gather at
o'clo3. the 150-pound teams at s
O'Clock and the unlimited gridders at Q
o'clock.
First practice for Northeast Trojan
gridders is scheduled tomorrow morn
ing. The squad will assemble at Mon
tello avenue and Neal street at 1890
o'clock and from there proceed to the
Monument Grounds.
Brookland A. C. pigskinners are to
drill tomorrow morning at 1890 o'clock
ct Michigan avenue and Perry street.
Coach Artie Wondrack will meet
Northern Prep gridders tomorrow night
at 7:30 o'clock ct 5213 Georgia avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
HAVE EVERYTHING
But HAPPY COACH
LittIefieId Cannot Enthuse
as Others See Big Year
for Texas Steers.
BY BILL PARKER,
Associated Press Sports Writer

Associated FreSs 6portS writer
A USTIN. Tex, September IA
~ backheld with weight, expert
~ ence. power and deception. A
front wall fortified by 1880
all-Conference selections. Redoubtable
reserve material.
That is the foot ball situation at
the University of Texas, but still Coach
Clyde Littlefleld refuses to be optimistic
as his Southwest Conference champions
Of last year prepare to defend their
title
IF we get through this season losing
less than three games" Littlefield said,
IN feel we had a pretty good year
Critics regard Baylor and Texas A. and
M as weak, but expect trouble aplenty
from them. There are five equally bal
anced teams in our conference, any
with a chance to win the title.
L have some superb material, but SC
have other schools"
Sees Three Hard Games.
Iittlefe!d believes his hardest confer
ence games will be with Southern Meth
odiSt, Texas Christian and Rice. No
team thus far has captured the con-
ference title twice in succession.
Il do not think our intersectional
games with Harvard, Okla oma. Mis-
souri, and Centenary will hurt us" he
said, unless We suffer injuries to men
like Koy. Stafford, Blanton or Elkins.
The Texas schedule:
September 26, Simmons University.
October 3, Missouri; October 10, Rice:
October IT, Oklahoma. at Dallas. Tex.
October "a. Harvard, at Cambridge; Oc-
tober 81, Southern Methodist u, at
Dallas.
November !. Baylor; November Ia,
nary. at Shreveport: November "a,
Texas A. and NJ, at College Station.
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game. Much Is expected OF George
Stuber. brother of Abe, former Tiger
star. now coaching at Westminster
College; 9th Of st. Louis. center, and
Hatfield Of Lamar, Mo, half, are
ranked high.
Practically the entire lire was lost.
but many of the men eligible for this
season are superior to those lost. Carl
Johanningmeier 2oO-pound back. out
last year through ineligibility. is eT
pected to be the main works in the
Tiger backfeld He probably is the
best punter Gwinn Henry has had at
Missouri. The Tigers will be formid
able
/ At Iowa State. George Veenker starts
confidently Eight letter men were lost
by graduation and one by ineligibility.
report, IL of them letter men, and
of these letter men of the 1929
squad End and guard positions seemed
weakest when Veenker looked over the
squad in Spring practice. Other talent
is strong, however, and the opinion
seems to prevail that foot ball is des-
tined to take its place in the sun again
at Iowa State.
IN THE Valley Conference, Drake,
i under Ossie Solem. again is rated
the team to lead the way. Solem
lose of his first IL men of
the 80 season. but strong reserves and
sophs are counted on to fill the vacan-
cies acceptably. Lynn Waldorf will
have powerful II at Oklahoma A.
and M. although his team will play
only one Valley Conference game. that
with Creighton. The mileage is too
great to permit a full conference
schedule.
DR.. Al Sharpe at Washington. will
have team Shorn of its 1880 scoring
punch and lacking a seasoned defense
The professor however. has a wealth of
green material and really is not singing
the blues. He expects to build as he
goes, and he hopes by midseason to put
a hard fighting team on the field
Stark. serving his second year in the
Creighton foot ball chair. has lost 7
letter men. but has IL returning, and
excellent sophomore prospects give
Creighton foot ball a rosy hue in the
preliminary training season.
(Copyrght. 1881. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, 1nc)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
SQUAD OF 40 ACTIVE
AT TRAINING SCHOOL
Crandall Again in Charge of Team
That Made Fine Showing
in 1880 Campaign.

Aspirsnts for the National Training
School foot ball team, who have been
working for more than a week on the
field they made themselves, are again
being coached by Ed Crandall. former
George Washington U. gridder. Crandall
brought the team to the front last sea-
son, when it was organized for the first
time.
A squad OF 40 is out for the eleven.
Fat SEASONS, tackle; Jefferson Choice,
guard, and George Merryman. quarter
back, are the 1880 regulars at hand
Henry Signs, halfback, is among other
leading candidates.
Another attractive schedule has been
arranged by Crandall. All the teams
which were met last year have asked
for another game.
Five games, one q practice tilt, have
been arranged to date and several
others will be added. Another is
pending.
Here's the card as it now stands:
September l8-Eastern High (prac-
tice).
September 22-Emerson.
october Eastern at Eastern Stadium
october 9-Georgetown U. freshmen
october 22-Alexandria High.
November 2l-Devitt (pending).
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WALTER SPALDING DIES

MONMOUTH BEACH, N. j.. Septem-
Der IL (P,.-J. Walter Spalding. for
many years associated with his brother
in the A. G. Spalding sporting goods
firm. died at his home last night from
a heart attack at the age of rs.
He was born in Byron. Ill. Mrs.
Spalding died in Italy last year. Three
children SllrYiVe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
SURPRISE PLANNED
. BY GEORGIA COACH
Admits Team Strong, Hopes
to Mix Psychology With
Some Fancy Plays.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
THENS, Ga. September IL
~ Foot Ball Coach Harry Mehre
~ Of Georgia has a flock of sur
prises up his sleeve for Geor-
gas 10 gridiron opponents this year
but whether he can keep them covered
until the psychological moment"
awaits to be seen.
Harry admits he has a fine foot ball
team. It's good enough for ordinary
requirements but facing Yale, New
York University. Southern California
ence squads does not come under the
general classification Of requirements
ordinary.
Generally. we'll use the same old
plays We worked last year Well open
up on some of the folks and drive 'em
off tackle and through the guards for
the others. But We hope to pull few
of our pet plays at just the right time, y
Mehre says.
Mehre learned his foot ball under
Rockne at Notre Dame and he uses
the South Bend style, mixing in a few
variations all of his own connection.
He's going to experiment on some new
stuff this year and maybe the scores
Idtel III the season Will tell you whether
they're working well.
Last year an off-tackle play to the
weak side from set formation proved
successful ground-gainer. and it
surely will be included in Georgia.
repertory again.
Mehre has veteran squad ready for
the Fall steeplechase. There are ex-
perienced players for every position,
but things will be better If three of
his experiments pan out right
He expects to use a 2l0-pound full
back, Bachelor, at center; a 190-pound
sophomore, Watson, at end, and a
midget halfback, Homer Key. to fur
nish scoring fireworks. Bachelor never
has played center, but he performed
we'll in Spring practice.
Downes, Chandler, Dickens and Rob-
erts form a fast quartet of ground
gamers for the back field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
May Be Ignorant
OF Broken Wrist

CHICAGO. September IL tR.-
Coach Amos Alonzo Stage Of the
University Of Chicago Is seeking
Walter Maneikis, a Maroon line
prospect, to tell the youth he has q
fractured wrist.
Maneikis returned from . vaca-
ton trip Tuesday and reported to
Stage that he had suffered q
sprained wrist. At Stages request
Maneikis had an X-ray examina-
ton, which revealed the fracture.
The youth failed to return for q
report. however, and efforts to 10
cate him have been fruitless.
Stagg needs every available line
candidate for his fortieth Chicago
squad and is anxious that Maneikis
receive treatment Immediately.
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it to No. 8. Instead, No. 3 cuts in
front of him to lead the attack
which this time is a cut-in on
tackle run, carrying the ball.
AS the defensive right end comes
across to meet it. he is swept out
ward by the rushing charge of back,
2, and the lineman. 8. Again the
defensive right tackle is blocked by
left end, 10. Right guard, 7,
sweeps around to lead the runner.
What made such plays go for
touchdowns was the ability of the
Fighting Irish on the side opposite
the point of attack to sweep
through the line and take out OPP
posing backs. To this end, see how
neatly right end, S, and right tackle,
s, block their opponents and then
get into the opposing backfield along
with back No. /, to cut down the
three remaining secondary men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
MILITARY TOURS CLASH

Quantico First Team Host to Fort
Humphreys Poloists Tomorrow.
FORT HUMPHREYS, Va. Septem-
Der 12.-Fort Humphreys first-string
polo team will meet the Quantico Ma
rlnes' first four here tomorrow after
noon at o'clock.
The probable line-ups follow:
Fort Humphreys-Second Lieut.. Jo-
seph w. Cox. Mai Lunsford Oliver.
Mai. James A. McCallum and Capt.
Harry A. Buckley
Marires-Maj. Del Valiez. Lieut.
Stadler, Lieut.. Ferguson and Capt
Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-12
M'MILLEN, HURT, FORFETS

TORONTO. Ont. September l2.-lPD
A broken shoulder forced Jim Nc
Millen of Chicago TO forfeit his heavy
weight wrestling match with Gino
Garibaldi Of Italy. here tonight.
McMillen won the first fall with a
reverse back slam in 44:17, but suf-
fered the broken shoulder in the
Dr0ceSS