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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-13
Machine to Prevent Erosion.

In some parts Of this country q great
deal Of land is lost by erosion. Valuable
top soil is washed away by transforms
leaving worthless soil which cannot be
utilized for any purpose whatever. This
less is frequently very serious, for in the
course of time an entire field may be
affected. Government scientists have
been giving the matter some attention
and have developed q machine which
Is said to overcome the actcion Of the
elements. It is a pillow with several
shovel-like blades with an alternating
vertical motion, and as It passes over
the ground it leaves q series Of small
hills and hollows. The water Is held
and allowed to sink into the ground
instead Of passing over Il and carrying
the soil with It.
Evening star., 1931-05-31
PICK B|CENTENN|AL
DIRECTOR TUESDAY
Kruckman Leads Six Can
didates for Fisher
Vacancy.
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ported to have been considered for the
post are DR.. George H. Havenner. presi-
SociationS: Jesse c. Suter, also prom
secretary of the District of Columbia
S. Lusk. statistician and executive sec
retary Of the Operative Builders Asso-
citation.
Kruckman was born at sea 50 years
ago and has had a colorful career. He
the Spanish American, RusSo-Japanese
aviation, he is credited with having
organized the first cross-country flights
pror to 1914 and was first aeronautical
editor Of the late New York World
For three years he was aeronautical
He was a co-founder of the Inter-
national News Service.
Widely Experienced.
He has had varied experience as an
organizer and director of expositions and
similar promotional undertakings. He
Southwest Exposition in 1928, and was
commissioner. at large of the San Fran
cisco Exposition, touring many foreign
countries in the interest of the exposi-
ton
Kruckman organized the League of
the Southwest, embracing eight States,
and is director and executive secretary
OF the Hollywood Foothills Improve
Evening star., 1931-05-31
SCHNEIDER VICTOR
IN MOTOR CLASSIC
Wins $4,000 When Mis-
haps Force Out Leaders.
Bystander Killed.
Continued From First Page.)

cracked up, the machine driven by
Tony Gulotta, Kansas City, who was
running third, smashed into the re-
tanning wall at the very same spot
where Arnold met with his accident.
Young Brink, who was struck by the
wheel from Arnolds car, was employed
at q concession stand several hundred
feet from the scene Of the accident.
He died In an indianapolis hospital to-
night.
These two accidents, coming Q few
seconds apart in the closing miles of
the race, threw Schneider, the lanky
30-year- son Of an Indianapolis
tailor into the lead which he main
tanned until the finish, crossing the
line 21a miles ahead of Fred Frame of
Los Angeles.
Ralph Hepburn Of Los Angeles was
third and Louie Meyer. South Gate,
Calf, 1928 winner of the classic, driv-
ing for Myron Stevens, Los Angeles,
adelphia, finished fifth, with Jimmy
Gleason, Philadelphia, sixth; Ernie
Triplett, Los Angeles, seventh; w. H.
(Stubby) Stubblefield, Los Angeles,
eighth; Cliff Berger, Los Angeles, ninth,
and Chet Miller, Detroit, Tenth.
Seventeen Of the original 40 drivers
survived the Furnishing test Of speed and
driving skill.
Schneider. who had been trying to
win the Indianapolis classic since 1928,
when he made his debut in the event.
covered the 500 miles in 510:27.94. an
average of 96.629 miles an hour. Frame 8
time was 5:l1:11.1 He averaged e6.406
miles an hour.
Hepburn, finishing third, made the
perilous 500-mile trip in 5l8:23.35. The
others were strung out far in the rear
Of the first two to finish.
$4,000 Cash to Victor.
BY his victory, Schneider will earn
about $4,000 in cash. He will receive
$4,000 from the Speedway manage
ment as first prize and will pick up an
other $4,000 in bonuses awarded by
accessory firms and lap prize money.
He won about $4,000 in lap money.
Frame, who finished second, received
$4,000. Before the accident forced
him out of the race, Arnold mad won
$8,450 in lap prizes and was getting
ready to count the first prize Of $4,000
when he smashed into the retaining
wall TO escape with his life
The start Of the race. postponed three
times, due to drizzling rains, finally got
under way at IL O'Clock, two hours
late. and Immediately developed into
what apparently would have been a
record breaker. with Arnold leading the
parade. Arnold. driving his machine.
the same one with which he rode to
triumph a year ago. cracked the record
for the first rs miles, which he reeled
of in 4l:l4.23, an average Of 109.125
miles an hour.
Despite the drizzling rain. the Speed
way management claimed that the at
tendance was as great as a year ago
when 100000 were present. Others
guessed the attendance, however. at
10000 or less.
The spectators, uneasy and with en-
thusiasm dampened at the three post
poned starts. became intensely excited
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ment Association and president Of the
North Fork Hydroelectric & Mining
Corporation. He is a member OF sew
eral aviation societies and numerous
clubs and organizations.
The local commission, which Is CO.
operating with the National Bicenten-
NAL Commission in the 1882 celebration
of the 20oth anniversary of Washing
tons birth. has experienced considerable
dif1iculty in finding some one to take
the place Of Fisher, who was not re-
employed after expiration Of q tenn
porary term as director.
A large number Of men were NOM
mated to succeed him, but few had the
technical ability and experience neces-
sary for the job. OF those qualified.
some were unable to serve because OF
other duties, 1t is understood.
The director will have administrative
charge of the local celebration, which
will begin in February and continue to
Thanksgiving day. DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin. president Of George Washing
ton University, is chairman Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia commission. which is
composed Of leaders In public and
private life Of the Capital.
Evening star., 1931-05-31

years Of ths race that the start did
not get away promptly at 10 O'Clock.
In 1915 the race was postponed for
two days because CT wretched weather
conditions. In 1926 the race was cut
to 400 miles because Of rain.
Challenged From Start.
Schneider, more or less a stormy
petrol in organized racing, drove his
car courageously and always was re.
garded as a challenger. He never was
more than three laps behind the lead
er at any time in the race, and when
the opportunity came he moved into
the lead and refused to yield 1t. He
made only one stop, when he was
forced into the pits, after travelling 272
miles, to replentish his tanks with gaso-
line and oil and to change a rear tire.
Schneider, who finished third In the
race of year ago, drove the same car,
but with a different motor It in. He
Is one of the few racing drivers who
believe in getting their cars ready early.
He was at the course as early as last
March tinkering with his eight-cylin-
der creation, 80 it would be in perfect
condition for the grueling grind. He
departed from his old idea of driving
the wheels off every other car in the
race and drove a conservative race In
stead. laying back, never far from the
leaders, to seize the golden opportunity
II Lady Luck showed up.
One Of the gratifying results Of the
race was the performance of the OIL
burning Diesel engine, which operates
without ignition or spark plugs. It was
a creation of Clessie Cumn1ins Of Co
lumbus, Ind, who built a marine mo-
tor and created it into automotive use.
The machine finished twelfth In the
field of II to survive, travelling along
at 8617 miles per hour and did not
make a stop during the 500 miles. The
cost Of oil consumption was approx
mately S2.40, a staggeringly low cost.
The oil burner survived the costly 16-
cylinder creations and many Of the IS.
Contenders Forced Out.
Accidents and motor trouble forced
the dangerous contenders out of the
race with the exception of Schneider
before 300 miles had been reeled on.
William Shorty Canton of Detroit,
one of the ranking contenders, had to
surrender because Of motor trouble.
Canton was heart broken, as he had
waited a year in hope of winning to-
days classic. Leon Duray. another
skilled racer. had to give up the grind
after Is miles due to poor water circu-
lation through the motor. The 16-
cylinder car in which Meyer started
also was forced out early in the race
and he took the wheel of Stevens car
and finished with it in fourth place.
Evening star., 1931-05-31

at the thrilling finish which resulted
in the crack-up and burning of Arnold s
car and the spectacular finish Schneider
made in triumph
The drizZle which had abated for
about As minutes set In again and for
IS miles the racers whirled around the
track at reduced speed, fearing to step
on the gas because of the slippery con-
dition Of the brick track.
After the sun poked its nose through
the clouds. Eddie Rickenbacker, the
American war ace and president Of the
speedway. accompanied by T. E. Myers,
general manager of the speedway, made
a personal tour CT the track. driving
around 1t TO determine its fitness for
racing at breakneck speed. They de-
cided that the brick course was suf-
flciently dried and gave Oldfield au-
thority to send the racers on the way
again. They had not gone two laps,
however, when the rain came sprinkling
down again and forced the drivers to
slow down once more. This slow pace.
however. was short, for the rain held
of until after the race was finished,
when 1t came down in torrents.
1t was the second time in the 19
Evening star., 1931-05-31

ton. nosed down until they were within
300 feet of the ground. Three times the
field was circled, while earlier arrivals
went down and TAXED aside.
Dust Blinds Pilots.
Then the observation group nosed
down and landed, three ships at q time,
IS seconds apart. Almost blinded by the
dust the pilots sighted their course as
they TAXED across the field by the ship
in front and to the right.
Other ships were lined up on the left,
and Lieut.. Catron failed to see them for
the dust. When he was within 100 feet
of his designated stepping place he col
lided with another plane. No one was
hurt. but both ships were damaged.
Can you beat it," the pilot asked.
Here's my last landing after two weeks
of this stuff and I pull this"
Ruefully he took out his watch to
time his accident report DO you know
what wish?" he inquired.
The reporter said he did not.
Well" he muttered II just wish this
turnip was boomerang"
Evening star., 1931-05-31
MUSSOLINl CLOSES
CATHOLIC SOCIETIES
THROUGHOUT ITALY

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lieved the government stands firmly for
cleansing" the organization of what
Is described as its political character.
Vatican authorities insist the society
is purely religious body and Its rights
are guaranteed under the Lateran
treaty The government, on the other
hand, is represented as believing that
pressure has been brought to bear on
the organization to assist in the sup
preston of Protestant propaganda in
It'ly ag-inst which the Pope has made
public protests.
Held Blow n Religious Liberty.
In government circles these objec-
tions to Protestant activity are inter-
,reted as tending toward the suppression
of religious liberty guaranteed by the
treaty.
1t is said the Vatican has suggested
that church activities other than Catho-
lie should be regulated by law, but
Premier Mussolini always has refused
to impose religious restrictions Of any
kind.
In some quarters the closing of the
Catholic clubs was explained on the
ground that the government wished
to protect them from violence. The
police refused to comment on their
closing orders. but there was q general
belief the government now Is in q posi-
ton to tell the Vatican in effect that
the clubs will not be permitted to re-
oren unless there is definite assurance
their alleged political activities will be
discontinued.
10000 Clubs In Italy.
There are 300 Catholic Clubs in Rome
md more than 10000 in italy. All
those in Rome are already closed with
official seals on the doors and with
police guards stat 'oned around them
The closing order is expected to be
extended gradually into the provinces,
although tonight those in other cities
were still to make reports on the Cath
olic situation, after which, 1t was said,
they would be instructed what meas
ures to take.
The clubs closed and to be closed
are parish organizations under lay di-
rectors. Their purpose is both social
and religious. They have sports and
education facilities end they are the
meet ng places for 100000 members of
seven organizations.
| At the head is governing body
called THE Catholic Action" Under
this are six subsidiary bodies.
Evening star., 1931-05-31

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visional outfit manned by cadets and
instructors from Kelly Field. Is to ny
from Logan Field, Baltimore. to Dayton.
Ohio, today en- route to It's Texas base
All 10 pursuit squadrons composing
the First Pursuit Wing at Boiling Field
will remain at the local Army base until
tomorrow. when the wing will be broken
up, the First Pursuit Group going home
to Selfridge Field. Mich. the Goth Pur-
50th and 77th squadrotN will go to
Mather Field, Sacramento, and the 9Sth
to Rockwell Field, San Diego and the
lOist Pursuit Group to Kelly Field, Tex.
Evening star., 1931-05-31
POPE is "a TODAY.

Will Celebrate Birthday Quietly with
Relatives and Court.
VATICAN CITY, May 80 dP).-Pope
Piux XI will be "A years old tomorrow.
The vigorous head Of the Catholic
Church, who once was, an Alpine noun
tain climber and still retains much Of
the strength of his youth, intends to
celebrate his birthday quietly in the
midst Of few relatives and the papal
Evening star., 1931-05-31
Notice to Subscribers
in Apartment Houses

Subscribers wishing the
carrier boy to knock on
the door when delivering
The Star will please tele-
phone circulation depart
ment. National 5000 and
instructions will be given
for this service to start at
once. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
W|LLMOTT LEWIS
TOADDR[SSC CLUB
Journalist Will Speak on Co.
alition Government of
Great Britain.

Sir Willmott Lewis, Washington rep
resentative of the London Times, will
address the Inkuirendo Wednesday eve
ming at the home of Fred S. Schow, 2701
Chesapeake street, on the subject of
The Coalition Government of Great
Britain"
The Inquirendo is an organization OF
prominent Government officials, profess
SIGNAL men, journalists, members of the
clergy and diplomatic corps and college
professors who for two years have been
studying and discussing the social, po-
litical and economic problems of the
day. The president Is Joseph Conrad
Fehr local attorney and writer.
Among the members are Senator Will
liam II. King, Gen. Frank T. Hines
veterans administrator; w. N Jardine,
Minister to Egypt; Clarence M. Charest
general counsel, Bureau of Internal
Revenue; Walter Wyatt, general counsel
Federal Reserve Board; DIR. e. B. Bros
sard of the United States Tariff Com
mission; Harold A Lafount of the Fed
eral Radio Commission: B. H. Bartho-
low, special assistant to the Secretary
OF the Navy; James OC. Roberts, solicit
tor OF the Veterans Administration 4;
Harry Butcher vice president of the
Columbia Broadcasting System; H. H
Martin, chief counsel of the United
States before the American German
Claims Arbitration: Judge Logan Morris
chairman of the United States Board OF
Tax Appeals, and Judge C. Rogers
Arundel as well as prominent lawyers
doctors and other professional men &C
lively interested in national and inter
national affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
AIRLINE REDUCES
PASSENGER RATES
Eastern Offers Round Trip
Fares for First Time and
Cuts 0ne-Way Prices.

Fresh fuel has been added to the
local airmai controversy by an an
nouncement last night that passenger
rates will be reduced, effective today,
all along the Eastern Air Transport
lines from New York to Miami.
This reduction, 1t is claimed by inde-
pendent airline operators, is in viola
ten of promises made by postal off,
Gals that contract airmail lines would
not be permitted to engage in disas-
trous competition with lines struggling
to get along without mail contracts.
The reduction puts Eastern Air
Transport rates on a level with those
of the Ludington Line, operating ever
portions OF the same run, but actually
means a competitive reduction. 1t Is
claimed. since Eastern Air, because of
its postal revenues, Is able to maintain
larger and more luxurious planes than
its rival line, which has no revenues
except from passenger service.
Affects 22 Cities.
The reductions, which will go into
effect today, amount to an average OF
IA per cent in offe-way fares and the
inauguration of round-trip fares over
the entire system, which amount to a
reduction of rs per cent below the pre-
vailing rates
The cut will affect each Of the %
cities served by the line between New
York and Miami.
This Is one of the most drastic rate
reductions ever made by an airline"
cfhciaLS OF Eastern Air Transport stated
in an official announcement of the new
rates last night. Thomas B. Doe, pres
ldent OF Eastern Air Transport, de-
clares that it was made possible by the
support given the company by the sec
tions it serves. Passenger volume over
its system of airways has increased
800 per cent since the beginning Of the
year, and the volume of airmail flown
in this ccmpanys planes thus far in
1881 is nearly quarter of a million
pounds ahead of the same period last
year.
Offer ROund-Trip Rates.
In the past there had been no
round-trip rates over the Eastern Air
Transport lines, but, effective today,
there will be such rates between every
point except where the airports Of call
are very close together. For instance.
the one-way fare between Washington
and Baltimore is cut from SIS to So.
but the round trip will cost but Sc.
These two cities are but 80 miles
apart"
Under the new rate schedule one
way fare between New York and Miami,
formerly 1861, is reduced to S74.45.
The former round-trip rate of S17322
is down to $13l.20. other rates are
reduced in proportion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25

ception Of animal shelter work, the
league has recognized that If every
homeless or abandoned creature of tn
animal family we're to be maintain ed
with food and shelter to the end OF its
natural span of life. whole sections OF
cities or countrySides would in short
time take on the aspect OF grotesque
geological gardens. The expense OF
feeding and maintaining the constantly
multiplying numbers of small amin ais
which are OF no use to society. soon
would mount to an expense which no
humanitarian organization could meet
and which none could justify to the
public from which inevitably 1t must
derive its support.
Rescue Animal First.
So the Animal Rescue League pur-
sues what its membership and manage
ment conceived to be sane and prac-
teal policy. Animals which bear EVIL
dence of belonging to somebody or
which obviously would be wanted by
somebody are placed in homes. Others
are humanely and painlessly put away
Besides doing its principal work among
small animals the league handles larger
animals, too when occasion arises, al
ways with the objective rescue the
animal first"
Since its foundation the Animal Res
cue League has collected and either
placed in suitable homes or humanely
disposed of more than 205,000 animals
Its costs of operation are remarkably
low. The only money paid for services
Is to employees who actually gather
and care for the animals. There is
therefore, slight overhead"
The present officers and directors OF
the league are: Honorary president
Mrs. Herbert Hoover; president, Mrs
William F. Ham; honorary vice presi-
dent, Chester A. Snow; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. H. C. Moses; secretary, Mrs
lie Verne Beales; chairman of the House
Committee, Mrs. c. Augustus Simpson
treasurer, Mrs. Agnes III. Faber; direc-
tors. Mrs. George Barnett, Miss Alicc
Clapp, Mrs. H. G. Durfee, Mrs. Henry
p. Erwin, Mrs. Thomas Geoghegan
Mrs. L. c. Probert, Miss Agnes V. Geyer
! Mrs. Frazier D. Head, Mrs. Maxim
Karolik. Miss N. r. Macomb. Mrs. Ed
son B. Olds, Mrs. Truman Palmer, Mrs
Frank E. Smith. Mrs. Merton E. Two
good and Mrs. Henry L. West.
A mems advisory board consists OF
William F. Ham, chairman; Chester A
Snow, Melvin Sharpe, F. S. Wynn, C
F. r. Ogilby, Joseph 1. Weller, Edgar K
Legg, jr., and T. D. Geoghegan.
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prevailed. It was not only decided to
continue, but to move into place more
suitable. Number 1885 Ohio avenue
northwest was chosen. Washingtonian ms
Of an older day will recognize the 10
cality, and possibly the address, as q
neighborhood most appropriately con-
verted to the uses OF civic improvement
The hitherto unheard-of sum Of s2S a
month was to be paid. Not only did
the guiding spirits shoulder the load
but they pledged themselves to con-
tribute $500 in cash to fund Of $500
which was to be raised to carry on the
work.
City Is Cleaned Up.
The leagues work was amply justified
by the demonstrated need for It, The
results began to show. Downtown
Washington began to be cleaned up OF
its homeless. wandering, starving cats
and dogs, which abounded there in
seemingly countless numbers. The work
spread throughout the city and to the
suburbs. The readiness, the prompt
ness and the cheerfulness with which
the league responded to calls at any
hour Of the day or night won support
and admiration wherever its representa-
tives went on their errands of mercy.
Boys and girls came in as junior men,
bers; they bought memberships for their
pets; life memberships were created
The sources of income increaed, but the
field of work extended SO rapidly ahead
Of them that the league was never able
to meet all the opportunities its work
presented. Had 1t not been for the gen.
crosby OF individuals from time to time
1t never could have developed to Its
present usefulness,
In q short while the league had to
move again. This time it moved to q
home of its own. The secretary, Mrs
Frank Z. Smith, appealed to Miss Cod
man and to Chester Snow, ST., to once
more open their purses and place the
league In a permanent place. The re-
suit was the purchase of the corner at
Maryland avenue and Four-and-a-Half
street southwest, where the league had
room for expansion.
From that point 1t grew rapidly. The
enthusiasm of its membership and THAR
devotion to q practical cause was its
sustaining note. Before the league
had an ambulance of its own it was nc
uncommon occurrence for a member to
leave q dinner table on receiving a tele-
phone call from headquarters and take
a motor car and drive to some remote
section of the city to bring in some
injured or suffering creature.
Being intensely practical in its con-