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Evening star., 1931-12-21
MEXICO NEARS END
OF. LAND DIVISION
Confiscation of Big Estates
for Distribution to Land
less About Complete.
Nv the Associated Pres

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, December 21.-Mex-
ico, first nation in recent times to ex-
pertinent with agrarianism-the con-
fiscation of big estates for free dis
tribution to the landless-approache
the end of its program just as sew
eral other nations are launching theirs
The agrarian law reforms just ap-
proved and sent to the President for
PRONUNCIATION are calculated to avoid
litigation and delay in the program by
denying the right of injunctions to
landowners whose land is taken, and
they pave the way for speedy compile
ton OF the program begun II years ago
Francisco S. Elias, new secretary of
agriculture and sponsor of the reforms
has pledged himself to speed up the
partition plan until all Indians wishing
land are provided for and then the
plan will be declared suspended once
and for all throughout the country
All indians to Get Land.
When that happens. the sponsors OF
agrarianism believe, every Indian will
own some land and work for himself
The matters of education, organiza- l.
ton, finance and equipment that &C
with land ownership have been dealt
with only partially and will receive
greater attention from the government
once the actual land distribution is
accomplished
The fact that prior to 1910 there
was no free" land worth having in
Mexico and the condition of the Indian
population we're prime causes of the
Mexican revolution. Settlement of the
agraglan problem has been hailed by
reVolutionlstS as the revolution S
greatest achievement"
Law Passed in 1915.
The law was passed in January, 1915
It provides for the appropriation of land
from private owners, and its redis-
trlbution by communal grant to groups
OF 25 or more Indians Who have asked
for land. The original landowner re-
ceives agraian bonds for his losses. The
communal group receiving the land
grant is expected to till the land CO.
operatively.
Completion of the program. its spon-
sors predict, will aid materially in
restoring stability of agriculture and
land values and give the Government
opportunity to go ahead with its edu-
cational and financial aid plans for
the agrariansm.
Seventeen years of experiment with
agrarianism have taught Mexico much
which is available for study by other
nations. such as Russia and Spain, now
launching similar ventures.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
INCREASE IN VICE FOUND
RESULT OF DEPRESSION
Leaders Of Four Religious sects
Cite Perilous Position of
Jobless Girls.

NEW YORK, December 81 Lp).-The
leaders of four religious sects united
yesterday in a warning that jobless
women and girls were being forced by
economic conditions into lives of vice.
Patrick Cardinal Hayes, Catholic
archbishop: DR.. William T. Manning.
Episcopal bishop; Rabbi Nathan Krass
and Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick Joined
in a plea for support of the Committee
OF Fourteen, whose objective is
elimination OF New York's underworld.
In reciting the "perilous position of
women and girls who cannot find work ;"
they said, the underworld Is showing
increasing activity in taking advantage
of this situation"
Evening star., 1931-12-21
SETS SPEIDBOAT RECORD

LONG BEACH, Calf, December 81
P).-Staff Commodore Dick Loynes
OF the Long Beach Yacht Club, driver
OF the Gold Cup challenge speedboat
California, broke the six-year- -old
American statute mile straightway
record of SLIT miles per hour yester-
day when he turned 1929 miles per
hour in a race against time supervised
ny the American Power Boat Association.
The Westerner and his veteran
mechanic, Carlyle Peek. barely slipped
IN over the required half-mile per hour
margin to supersede the mark set up
by DR.. L. D. Vansant of Peoria, ILL.,, in
August, 1925. with the 725-class
speedster Docs II on the Illinois River,
Evening star., 1931-12-21
BY DORIS MANDELL,
Ely CulbertSons Secretary.

BY the Associated Press,
NEW YORK, December 2l-Some of
my girl friends, with whom I play con-
tract for fun, except during the great
match now going on. have been tele-
phoning me and writing me letters say
ing they never would do such stupid
things in play as they have noticed have
happened at the Chatham. They have
urged me to ask Mr.. and Mrs. Culbert-
son and even Mr.. Lenz and Mr.. Jacoby
and Mr.. Lightner why.
The players are too busy, so I am
going 70 try to tell the girls now by
comparing things they criticize with
master strokes I am sure none of the
girls know. Here are plays which have
caused my friends to laugh:
l. Mr.. LenZ was set two in four
no trump bid when the hand was a
laydown for three no trump or five
diamonds.
Decides Not to Ask Raise.
9 Mr. Jacoby made game in no trump
when the Culbertsons could have taken
the first five tricks. I decided then not
to ask for raise in pay.
3. Mr.. Jacoby bid one club on less
than working girls purse contains,
Mr. Culbertson passed with five and
one nall hOnOr trlckS IN MS nand. ana
Mr.. Jacoby made his one club, although
he could have been set.
4. Mrs. Culbertson doubled Mr..
Jacobv's four spades and then her hus-
band bid five hearts He made it, but
the spade bid could have been set.
S. Mr.. Lenz was doubled at four
hearts. Mr.. Jacoby redoubled. Mr.,
Lenz was set three.
s. Mr. Lightner doubled Mr.. Jacoby's
three no trump. Mr.. Jacoby went to 4
clubs and was set one. He would have
been set six at no trump.
Here are the explanations:
Mr. Lenz, through strange lapse
Of memory. thought he was playing
diamonds when set at no trump.
Each of the Culbertsons feared the
other had a short suit in hearts and
that to continue playing hearts would
Evening star., 1931-12-21
AIR JUMPER browns

WINTER HAVEN, Fla, December 21
Pl.-Donald Aldridge, "a, parachute
jumper, drowned in Lake Hartridge
here yesterday after he had leaped
from plane at the close of an aerial
meet at the Municipal Airport nearby.
The accident was not discovered i'm
mediately and Aldredge had been in
the water an hour before his body was
recovered.
He was from Chambersburg, Pa.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
MILK PLANT BURNS
Destruction Laid to Dairy War
Other Arson Fires Suspected.

SALAMANCA, N Y. December 81
burg Dairy 1'l Products ati' Co., '; at Quaker Quaker
Bridge. Is miles southwest of this place
was destroyed by fire early yesterday,
with loss of 100000 Police said fire
men found oil-soaked rags in different
parts of the building.
H P. Scripture, manager of the dairy
said at least five milk plants owned by
Independent companies in Central and
Western New York have been burned
recently and that he believes the latest
blaze to be another of the series of
arson cases resulting from the milk
war.
The dairy was owned by farmers and
business men. Most of the milk and
cream brought to the plant was sent
to New York City.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
F0|LED K|DNAPERS
I BLAMED FOR BOMB
Home OF Cleveland Man, Who
Refused 5000 in Threat.
Is Damaged.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
CLEVELAND, December 2l,-A borh
which police said probably planted in
retaliation for a frustrated kidnapine
plot today partially destroyed the man.
sion OF Samuel A. Cowan, prominent
real estate dealer.
Two months ago Cowan received a
letter threatening kidnapping of his
elght-year- son, Joseph, unless paid
$4,000, according to Police Chief w
G. Barrows of Cleveland Heights.
Since that time the boy had been
under constant police guard and Bar
rows said he believed the bombing was
prompted by revenge for the frustrated
plot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cowan's two older sons
20 and 30, Joseph and a maid were a,
home at the time of the explosion, but
were not injured
The blast wrecked the porch of the
house located in an exclusive Cleve-
land Heights residential section, DAM
aged the front and showered plaster
and wreckage through some of the front
rooms.
Ballycastle, Ireland, will push its
harbor improvement this Winter.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
FILES DIVORCE SUIT
sister-in-Law of Tunney Charge.

Sister-in-Law of Tunney Charges
Intolerable Cruelty.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, December 81
R).-Mrs. Katherine V. Lauder Dew
ing, sister-in-law of Gene Tunney. for
mer worlds heavyweight boxing cham
pion, has filed a divorce suit against
Edwin Storrs Dewing of West Hart
ford.
She charges intolerable cruelty and
asks no alinony.
The DeWings were married in 1928
and have two children. Mrs. Dswing is
a sister of the former Polly Lauder,
Tunney's wife.
Evening star., 1931-12-21

ans WI oU-t TOT pItlt1IC EIiUpeaH
conditions, and should put them
right" Now air'5 that a hot one?
No matter what you 90, you are
wrong. If You help EN- lose it you
are wrong, if you help 'em win it
you are wrong. There just amt any
such animal as international good
o,,sl ~H'" it Just lasts 7 the loan runs
Evening star., 1931-12-21
AUTHORS WIFE DIES
Mrs. Eugene Kountze Nicholson
to Be Buried in Indianapolis.

to Be Buried in indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS December 21 (P).-
Mrs. Eugene Kountze Nicholson. wife
Of Meredith Nicholson. Indiana author,
died at her home here yesterday fol-
lowing long illness. She was 81 years
old.
A native of Omaha, Neb, Mrs. Nichol-
son was graduated from Vassar College
IN 1888. At Indianapolis she was &C
tive in the women's suffrage movement
and women's club work. During the
World War Mrs. Nicholson organized
and conducted at the Union Station
here a canteen to serve troops passing
through the city.
Funeral services will be conducted
here tomorrow
Evening star., 1931-12-21

q
our egotisrn (and
they figure We
are not short on
it,. The new gag
is America won
the war and she
should pay. We
admit that it was
America coming
in when she did
that determined
the destiny Of
the World War.
Therefore. she is
Evening star., 1931-12-21
Will Rogers
Says:

DARIEN-They got new gag in
Europe now to help along their argu-
ment that America should cancel
the debts. They are appealing to
Evening star., 1931-12-21

JACOBY (SOUTH).
SO
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D-A @ -
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The bidding: West, one club North
pass; East, one diamond; South, pass
West, one spade; North, pass; East
three spades; South. pass; West, four
hearts: North, pass; East, four spades
all pass North opened with the eight
of diamonds.
Evening star., 1931-12-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE REGULAR. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
sasoeTnql9erS ,,, of the WaShinson Market
WashnEton G. 4 ocock Sfoess noon s9asnTtf on the
1892, for the election of thirteen directors to
serve serve for the ensuing year and to transact
qonsh befope ss be EoPer
JOHNSON. secretary. December 81, 1881
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Is eaankins house in n,
am, for the election Of directors for ''th the
ensuing year and for such other business as
may properly come before this meeting,
- J. T. ExN1c1os.
L. A. ROSARY. President.
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annual meeting of the shareholders of the
action Of such other business as may come
San2ns House ios hea ave- at tRe
on Tuesday. January 10, 1882. The polls will
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Evening star., 1931-12-21

Ballycastle, Ireland. will push Its
harbor improvement this Winter.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
RAINBOW SEEN
IN EUROPEAN
PERIL AREA
U. S. Gratified at Prospect
Of Paris : Berlin Harmony
And Check to Communists

General qualification was felt
by Administration officials over
recent European developments re-
garding the debt holiday and the
prospect of a rapprochement be-
tween France and Germany.
While there was no direct con-
nection between the dispatch
with which the international COM
mittee of experts reconciled the
Young plan to the Hoover mora
torium and the improved politi-
cal outlook, officials were inclined
to view the two as interviewer.
Reds Seen Checked
AS having a vital bearing on
future relations between France
and Germany, officials pointed to
the result of last Sundays Prus-
sian plebiScite.
The State Departments in.
depreciation of events is that
both Communism and HitIeriSm
have received a definite check in
Germany.
The Importance of this on any
question Of Germany and France
burying their political differences
Is not minimized here. Hardly
second in Importance is consid-
cred the recent demonstrations in
Germany of the ReichSbanner
organizations urging friendship
for France.
The ReichSbanner organiza.
tlonS, composed chiefly of those
Germans who suffered most from
the war, have been urging rap
fochement with the French, and
the result of the Prussian plebi-
sc1te has apparently given i'm
petuS to the movement.
Political Expediency
From another quarter, as viewed
here, comes additional evidence
OF closer Franco-German rela-
tlonS, based not so much on a
hoped-for neighborly spirit be-
tween the two peoples as on po-
litical expediency.
AHc EcCenC VlSlC OF German
Chancellor Bruening and Foreign
Minister CurtiuS to Rome, result
ing in mutual expressions of good
will by Premier MuSsOlini and the
Germans, seems to have created
q situation likely to result in the
more chauviniStic French pOliti-
clans and statesmen seeing the
necessity for a change of heart
regarding Germany.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Bugs Develop Resistance
To Insecticides

The Department of Agriculture
for many years has been endeav.
oring to find an ideal insecticide,
Zone deadly to insects but harm
less to humans and animals) and
at last seems destined to be
crowned with success.
The fact that some entOmOlO-
giSts are convinced that insects
are gradually developing resist
ance to the pOisOns now used
against them has stimulated the
scientists to redOuble their efforts.
From Tropical Plant
The most recently developed
poison is rotenone. The Depart
ment of Agriculture scientists
have been studying it for the
last three years. 1t is found in
the roots Of several tropical
plants.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12

The natives use these roots
in fishing. They prepare an ex-
tract from one of these roots
and pour it into the stream.
Even with such a wholesale dilu.
ton the fish become intoxicated
or stupefied. The primitive fish
ermen then gather them in.
See Success
The fact that these fish are
not poisonous to the natives led
scientists to believe that here
might be a poison effective as
an insecticide and at the same
time harmless to man.
A Department Of Agriculture
scientist was 50 sure Of the harm
lessness Of the powder that he
took a quantity Of II in a cap
Sule and suffered no ill-effects.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
REPORT ON FALL
PARDON SOON

James A. Finch, Federal pardon
attorney, will report to Attorney
General Mitchell soon regarding
clemency for Albert B. Fall, for
mer Secretary of the Interior,
who is serving a sentence in the
New Mexico Federal prison for
bribery.
The pardon attorney is study
ing recommendations made by
Judge William Hitz, the trial
Judge; Atlee Pomerene, special
Government oil prosecutor, and
Leo A. Rover, United States At
torney for the District of Colum-
bia. who co-operated in the trial
of the former Cabinet member.
The nature of the recommends
tions made by these officials has
not been made public. The in
quiry by Mr.. Finch was prompted
by petitions for clemency from
members of the New Mexico leg
islature and the United States
Senators from that State.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
Red Leader Jailed
For Riot in Canada

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. u
1N.SO Max Herndl, Swiss
Communist, who was the leader
of serious Red riots here two
weeks ago, was sentenced to serve
six months in prison and ordered
deported on a charge of melting
a riot.
When he has served his term
he will face a second charge of
sssaulting a policeman, after
which the deportation order be-
comes effective.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
NEGRO MASONS
IN FIELD DAY

The colored Masonic body of
the District of Columbia is com.
pleting plans for the annual field
day to be held Saturday at the
American League Park.
Among the fef lures will be a
pageant under the supervision of
the Order of Eastern Star and
vario Masonic branches. A
street parade will precede the
festivities.
Several Shrine Temples, at
tending the annual convention
at b 'timore, will be guests.
The arrangement committee in
cludes Frank D. Mckinney, Mrs.
Elizabeth Ross, Addison Chap
man, Mrs. Sallie Stockton, w. u.
Gordon. Mrs. Phyllis Byrd. Mrs.
Jane Washington, and E. c.
Chaplin.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
SLOGANS To WIN
A|RFL|GHTS

With interest heightened in the
slogan contest sponsored by the
Ludington Lines and R-K-O
Keith's Theater, it was announced
today that Tommy" Tompkins
has been selected as the pilot
who will fly the winners on night
flights over the city.
The slogan contest is being
conducted in connection with
the film "Dirigible" which = will
open at the theater Friday. Con-
teStants should write 15-word slo-
ganS in response to the question
Why fly-for business and plea
sure?" Slogans should be sent
to the R-K-O theater.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12

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The Washington times., 1931-08-12
High Court to Pass
On Jones LQW Term

The Government will fight to
uphold the conviction of Eddie
Norris, Of Fargo. N. D.. under the
drastic Jones IS and To- law, the
Department of Justice announced
yesterday.
Norris was sentenced to Leaven-
worth Penitentiary for five years
and to stand committed until
fine of $4,000 was paid. on a
charge of transporting a large
quantity of liquor from a ware
house. The judgment was af.
firmed by the Circuit Court of Ap.
peals and Norris has carried the
case to the United States Supreme
Court.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
PUG. May Ban Bus !
Parking Downtown

Parking of sightseeing busses
on downtown streets may be or.
dered discontinued by the Pub
lie Utilities Commission in the
near future, it was indicated to.
day, following an investigation
which is said to have showed
that the cars were hindering
traffic movement.
The busses heretofore have been
controlled by the District Com
miSsioners. but Corporation Coun
sci William w. Bride has ruled
that the vehicles are subject to
the rule of the commission,
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
PLANES TO BE IN PAGEANT

A pursuit squadron from Sci
fridge Field, Mich. will participate
in the third annual Canadian air
pageant at Montreal, August Is
and Is, it was announced at the
War Department yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12
STREET IS NAMED

The 40-foot unnamed thorough
fare running from First to Canal
Sts. s. E., was officially desig-
mated Francis Place by the Dis
trict Commissioners yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-08-12

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
visited relatives In Chicago. DR..
Fischer will return shortly

visited relatives In Chicago. Dr.
Fischer will return shortly.
Miss Frances Raum walsky, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Harry Walsky, gave
g farewell party for "a girls and boys
before leaving for Camp Pinemere for
the Summer. Miss Walsky's guests
after few hours of swimming at the
Shoreham Hotel, were later entertained
at her home.
Mrs. Sidney G. Kaufman left for At
lantic City yesterday to visit Mrs
Gerald Rosenheim in her apartment
for short time.
Miss Phyllis Kronheimer was given q
kitchen shower Thursday night by
members of her sorority, Sigma Owega
ri, in the home Of Miss Marjorie Hertz
berg.
Mrs. Nathan Kahn was given a fare
well luncheon at Woodley Park Towers
Friday by group of friends and was
presented with travelling bag. Mr..
and Mrs. Kahn will leave today for
New York, where they will make their
future home, much to the regret of
their many friends. They will visit
relatives in New Rochelle, N Y.
Miss Marjorie Sigmund, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sigmund, is the guest
of Miss Frances Fust at Deal N. j.,
d1JCL q Nlolb W p1Aoc MAI IdIl WSn III
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. William jacob and
their two daughters, Wilma Jane and
Gloria, motored Friday to Atlantic City,
where they have taken an apartment
for the Summer.
Mrs. Tillie RAN of Baltimore was the
guest last week of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Levi, on
Macomb street.
Mr.. Freddie Nassauer Of Baltimore
spent last week with Mr.. Arthur
Marks, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Kronheimer have
sent out invitations for the marriage Of
their daughter, Phyllis, to Mr. Alfred
Goldsmith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Goldsmith Of Philadelphia, at the May
flower Hotel Tuesday, July IA, at noon
Miss Frances Luchs has as her guest
Miss A. Lowenthal of Baltimore, in
whose honor she gave a party Thurs
day night at Lux-Manor, the Summer
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morton Luchs, near Bethesda, Md
Mr.. Louis Callisber, jr.. of New York,
has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Nathan
Kahn, and will return to New York
today
Miss Evelyn schloss and Miss shir-