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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26

TING PONG is a jest with folk
r who have never played it
i seriously, but the pat-pat
game has come to be
priced sport with Argentina's ten
mis- players who hope to upset the
United States this week in a Davis
Cup struggle for the championship
of the Western Hemisphere.
AS part Of their training for the
interzone matches next Thursday,
Friday and Saturday at Chevy
Chase the South American title
winners have carried on hotly
contested ping pong tournament.
Many of the strokes used in tennis
are applicable to ping pong and the
game is ideal training for the batting
eye, for dexterity and, believe 1t II you
will. strategy
The best of the ping pongers, how
ever may not have hand in the seri-
oyS business approaching. Adriano
Kappa, who can make the celluloid pei
let play dead dog. appears to be one of
the secondary choices for the tennis tie
He and Lucilo del Castillo, champions
of doubles in the home country, have
shown a lot of tennis in workouts at
Chevy Chase but the burden probably
will be placed on their two more expe
rienced compatriot5, Ronaldo Boyd and
Guillermo Robson.
Boyd a Slugger.
Boyd caught the eye of Otto Glockler,
Chevy Chase pro, yesterday. Said
Otto: HE comes close to the Yankee
Style-a hitter. There's more savagery
in the play of these fellows than there
WIS in the MeXicans and Japancse'S.
IT reckon" continued Glockler, who
has been tutoring the visitors. that the
United States will win but from what
I've seen of these boys frankie Shields
and Sid Wood are in for battle"
1t is taken for granted that Shields
and Wood, who beat the Canadian
team, to /, will carry on against the
ArgentineS. The youthful pair arrived
last night from Montreal along with
Cliff Suffer and Gregory Msngin, and
today will share the Chevy Chase courts
with their coming foemen.
The courts on which the big matches
will be played are made of clay i'm
ported from England. They are a trif1e
slower than the ordinary type, but have
the advantage of drying quickly. They
Fans Keyed Up.
With a genuine scrap the prospect,
interest in the tie is keen. Lawrence
A. Baker, chairman of the committee in
charge, said today the advance sale Of
tickets was larger than last year, when
the United States played Mexico, and
the year before, when Japan was the
invader.
Stands of $500 capacity have been
erected, with single seats priced at 81
a day and SIS for the three days and
boxes at $50 for the series. There are
six chairs in a box. Tickets may be
purchased at the Chevy Chase Club, at
Spaldings and at the Junior League
Club at @ street and Connecticut ave-
nue. northwest.
The Argentines were guests of the
embassy last night at a dinner held in
celebration of the Pampas' Independ-
ence day. Tomorrow they will put on
tennis show at the White House. How
they perform in this may influence Ed
win French, non-pIaying team captain,
in his selection of the lineup TO face
the Yanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26
WESTERN NETMEN
KEEP THEIR TITLE
Defeat of Eastern Decides
Dewitt, G. u. Prep Face
for Loop Honors.

Western Highs tennis team, which
has held the public high school cham
pionship for several seasons, still rules
the roost.
The Georgetowners turned back East
ern yesterday, to 2, to land 1880
laureis.
Summaries
Hunt tE> defeated Classic, 60: s.
R RTtI wv 4e'G defeated Ddden, 50, "a
Duln (W) defeated Metzler, 81 o-4.
DOUBLES.
Classic and Buscher defeated Hunt and
De Lang 60 81 d 6 Mstz Pal ana s s 0e-
Dewitt and Georgetown prep tennis
teams were to face this afternoon for
the Prep School League title on the
Congressional Country Club courts at
$3.50 o'clock.
Dewitt created tie for the loop
lead yesterday by conquering the Gar
rett Parkers, to 2.
Summaries
Nicholson I'D defeated O'Callshan. Is,
Ga Cannon (GPJ defeated Dahney 80
6-i, 6--3.
DOUBLES.
Nicholson and Willis defeated Cole and
CyCalIahan SO, rs; Dunbar and Reese
defeated Kendall and Dabney' 3-b' o-S'
6-3.
St Johns golfers, led by Johnny
Ruane. newly crowned prep school
champion, walloped Gonzaga yesterday
to 0, at East Potomac.
Summaries:
defeated G. Berberich. 4 and 3; St John
hest bali, and g. Carey defeated 5: ber-
berjch 3 and Z: Stanley defeated NcMann'
9 and g. ST. Johns best ball. 8 and Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26
Great Aid Argentine Racetes for Davis Cup Play Here
A. A. u. Meet List
To Close June ;

TIME for filing entries for the
i annual District of Columbia
outdoor track meet Saturday. June
g. at Byrd Stadium, University of
Maryland, has been extended from
June l to June 3.
Entries are being received by J.
Kip Edwards. chairman of the Track
Committee, $40 Evening Star Build
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26
ME mid-AtlantIe tournament

tn HE mid-Atlantie. tournament Is
the next big affair for the male
golfers of the Capital and the
association expects approximately
200 to play the medal rounds OF the
tourney, to start on June 4 at Princess
Anne.
Something like so golfers will go to
the tournament from Washington clubs,
and it will not be at all surprising to
see Harry Pitt, now that he has re-
turned to form, repeat his 1928 victory
in the mid-Atlantic classic. Billy
Howell of Richmond, who won the
tourney last year, has entered to defend
his title; Alex Knapp OF Baltimore, last
years runner-up, will be present, and
all the best golfers Of the Middle At
lantic district will be present TO COM
pete for the title.
The course is fine and picturesque and
the surroundings at Virginia Beach are
all that golfer can desire. Entries
will close on June 2 at Q pm. with w.
r. McCallum, secretary of the Middle
Atlantic Golf Association. and should
be sent to him, care the Princess Anne
Country Club Virginia Beach. Va, &C
companied by the entry fee of 50.
IMMEDIATELY prior to the mid-At-
L lantic tourney something like 200
golfers from the Government depart
ments in Washington will gather at
Indian Spring on June and 2 to play
in the annual golf tournament OF the
Interdepartmental league for the
team prize donated three years ago by
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and
for individual prizes to be donated by
local business houses. The field will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26
Pointers on Golf
BY SOL METZGER.

II keep my chin back of the ball"
Tommy Armour told me after play
ing an iron to the narrow and diff
cult elevated green of the No. hole
during the recent La GORGE open,
where he took second prize-s2, 500.
The shot vas magnificent, and I
could not help but ask Tommy how
he played it when We waited at the
next tee for the course to clear.
The chin plays quite a part in
golf. Not only must enc not raise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26
DEFEATS HER SISTER.

BROOKLINE, Mass. May 26.-Sarah
Palfrey is once more queen of Massa-
chusetts tennis courts. She captured
the States singles crown by defeating
Virginia Rice, 4-6, "a. 6-3, and then
teamed with Marjorie Morrill, of Ded-
ham to win the doubles title by beat
ing her sister, Mianne Palfrey, and Miss
Rice. GO. Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26
NuRMI TAKES RACE.

LONDON, May 26. Paavo Nurnli,
the once Peerless Finn, yesterday won
the 4-mile run in the British track and
field games at Stamford Bridge. but
failed by % seconds to beat his own
world standard of 10 minutes 10 $40
seconds, set in 1924 His winning time
was 10 minutes 38 4-10 seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26
YALE ELECTS BEGGS.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. May 26.-Harry
G. BeggS has been elected captain OF
the Yale lacrosse team for next year.
Beggs was Yale'S high scorer last sea-
son, playing at second attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26
BARS DRAWN RING BOUTS.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. May 26 GP-
The City Boxing Commission has de-
cided that no draw decisions in boxing
matches will be allowed in the future.
II ruled that each Of the two judges and
the referee must name one Of the boxers
winner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26
SWEEP ALL IN RACE.

CHICAGO May IS P).-Sweep All.
Charles Fischer's crack s. year old,
which finished second to Twenty Grand
in the kentuck Derby. goes to the post
in 81 500 handicap at mile at Wash
ington Park today, engaging three other
thoroughbreds, Maya, Nostaw and Bar
cello. Sweep All will carry 102 pounds,
lightest weight of the quartet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26
18TH STREET Y AHEAD
Defeats Lincoln U. at Volley Ball
Three Games to Two.

4 al &c " thlAitS " l. W W
With Sim" Thomas, Everett JEFF
fries and London King leading the at
tack the Twelfth Street Y. M. c. A S
volley ball team defeated Lincoln Uni
vcrsity last night in the Y" gymna-
stun, taking three of the five games.
The Y" captured the first two games,
IS to and Is to 2. With all set-up
men in the lineup the Twelfth Street.
ers dropped the next two. l6 to 18 and
10 to IS. In the list game the three
regular attack men were returned and
the "Y' won, Is to 3.
Iine-ups
Lincoln-Taylor (set-up), Avery (at-
tack), Mcpherson attack, Preston
(set-up), Huiswood (set-up). Marshall
attack
Wv H. Greene (set-up). Hasty
(attack), johnson (set-up). Thomas
attack, Ransome (sst-up), Busey
(set-upJ, Jeffries attack, King cat
tack), A. A. Greene tset-up).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26
YOUNG GRIFFITH SHINES.

WINCHESTER. Va, May 26.-Cal-
vim Griffith, son of Clark Griffith. own
er Of the Washington American League
base ball club, helped the Staunton
Military Academy nine defeat the Win
chester Park Association team, 10 to 9.
Griffith caught for S. NJ. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26
Varied Sports

Base Ball.
Gettysburg, 5; Mount st. Mary's, /.
Tennis.
Michigan. Z; Minnesota, g.
Albright, 5; East Stroudsburg Teach
ers, l.
Polo.
Fort Benning. 6; Fort Oglethorpe, 5.
Harvard. 8: Penn Military. 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26
STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

be split into two parts, with half play
ing on Monday and the other half on
tuesday. Tom NJ. Belshe of Indian
Spring is the present individual cham
pion of the Government league. Pair
ings and starting times for the tourney
will be published late this week.
IRON the Congressional Country
L Club, where many Of the putting
greens have been rebuilt come
rlnors that the club is laying tenta-
tive plans to hold an invitation tourna-
ment in the Fall. 1t depends some
what en- whether the District mems
championship tourney is to be played
at Congressional, 1t is understood, but
Congressional members are understood
to hold that their club should stage a
tourney this year. The Maryland State
open championship is to be played at
Congressional on September II, and the
District title event for amateurs may
be held over the Congressional course
either in September or october.
DESIDENTS OF Wesley Heights will
X stage golf tournament at the
Congressional Country Club on
June 10 The prizes have been do
mated by w c. and A. n. Miller and
the committee in charge Of the tour
ney this year IS composed of the fol-
lowing Frederick H, Butcher. chair
man; DR.. James L. Bernhard, Royal r.
Rommel. DR.. Charles L. Smith, Arthur
E. Dowell. Charles L. HillegeiSt, DR..
Thomas D. Webb, Thomas Good, C..
Chester Caywood, Charles II. Dooing
Ir.; Edmund L. Jones, Walter A. Cav
Ter and c. Melvin Sharpe James Nolan
won the tourney last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26

the head too soon-a fault that
causes us to miss more shots than
any other, but one must also keep
II down in the right manner. AS in
target shooting, the chin is kept In.
In golf as in other sport, it is held
that way until the shot is made.
This aids in keeping the body back
Of the ball It's sort of anchor.
I'm helpless when it comes to long
iron shots" How many times have
you heard this? Address Sol Metz
ger, in care of this paper, and ask
for his free illustrated leaflet on
Long Iron Shots" Be sure to In
close a stamped, addressed envelope.
Copyright, 1872
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26

Stone paired with Mrs. Jack New
bold overcame Clara Tabler and her
sister Amy, 8--e. G-3, TO win
the woman's doubles crown. The
winners concentrated their battle
on Amy Tabler.
Tom Mangan veteran former Dis
trict champion, and Bud Marley
bagged the mems doubles title BY
scoring over Maurice ONeill and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-26
USE GAME TO PREP
FOR TENNIS SCRAP
Tight Match with U. S. in
Prospect This Week;
Ticket Sale Heavy.
BY r. ID. THOMAS.

TING PONG is a jest with folk
r who have never played it
i seriously, but the pat-pat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
AGENTS OF JAPAN
 ARE BUYING UP
 COTTON IN SOUTH
Concerted Drive to Grab All in Sight-Sellers Do
 Not Attribute It to War Game

Dallas, Tex, Nov 21-CU. P) - A concerted drive of Japanese agents to buylar ge quantities or cotton in Texas was disclosed to- day. Cotton men discounted the possibility that the larger purchas- es were because of war possibilities Much cotton Is required for the manufacture of explosives for nun itions, but this fact failed to con- vince the cotton men that the in creased purchases were for the war purposes. It is more likely that the low price of American cotton has attracted Japanese agents, they said.
 Reports said Japan had ordered the purchase of all scrap cotton available, in the United States. American cotton being much cheaper than in other countries, Japan is buying more," Robert Mayer, president of the Dallas cotton exchange explained. In Sep tember 1880, Japanese interests bought 131,645, bales, paying $S,- 392,912. In September, 1891, they bought 162,313 bales, paying $6,- 534,163. Mayer estimated that Jap ans purchases would be 100 per cent greater this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
RUSSIA AFRAID JAPANESE MAY GO l MUCH TOO FAR
Last Note From Japan
 Said They Might Go
 Farther in Unless China k Stopped .l

Moscow, Nov 21--(U. P.) --Th, advance of Japanese troops into the sphere of influence of Russit in Manchuria has caused the So' viet Serious anxiety" the Japan. csc ambassador, Kohki Hirota, Wa: informed by Foreign Commissal Maxim Litvinoff. Litvinoff express. ed satisfaction that the Soviet con. trolled Chinese Eastern Railroad had not been damaged. He reiter. ated the peace policy of the gov ernment and said Chinese eastern officials had been instructed to re- main strictly neutral.
 The note delivered to Hirota called attention to the fact. that despite earlier assurances, the Jap anese military operations had liar exceeded the limits of the original zone and cannot fail to cause the Soviet serious anxiety" The last Japanese communication to Rus- sia was published. It warned of the possibility of wider operations If the Chinese "do not cease provoca- tions." "The responsibilit is clear ly with the Chinese" the note said. adding that rumors of Soviet aid for China were not credited by Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
MAYOR WALKER
 SPEEDS TO WEST FOR TOM MOONEY
Right on Time Too and With Papers to Help Out Man He Is Befriending

New York, Nov 21-(UP)-May- or James J. Walker of New York sped westward to-day to aid in the attempt to free Tom Mooney-and to see top-notch football game en route.
 Walker was due at South Bend, Ind, to-day in time to see the game between Notre Dame and the University of Southern California. He was accompanied by Frank F. Walsh, Moneys attorney. The mayor arrived at Grand Central station half an hour before train time last evening. Well tailored as usual he wore a derby in place of his usual jaunty felt hat. A cigaret dangled from his lips.
 "Who's going to reproach me now for being later" he inquired. Here I am with half an hour to spare. I had so many things to do at the last minute that I sim- ply decided to abandon everything and get to the station." Under his arm was O large envelope of pa- pers, which he said he expected tc guard with great care. This is something htat can't be lost," he said. "It's mooney's record and I always stand on the record"
 The mayor is scheduled to ap- pear before Governor James Rolph of California in Sacramento Dec l to plead for a pardon for the la bor leader, who has served 15 years as result of his conviction on charges of participation in the 1916 San Francisco preparedness day bombing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
Waterbury And Hartford Men
 Held By Court
Frank VerrastrO, 28, of Oak Street, This City, and Abe Kaplan, 30, of Hartford, Attempted to Get $700 Out of John T. Sullivan
MAY BE MEMBERS
 OF BLACKMAL GANG

Charged with blackmail in an alleged attempt to extort S700 from prominent local resident, Frank Verrastro, 2S, of 326 Oak street, and Abe Kaplan, 30, of Hartford. were ordered held un- der bonds of $15,000 each when arraigned before Judge T. V. Meyer in police court this morning. John T, Sullivan, formerly identified with various interests of Water-- bury for years, was their intended victim. The alleged conspirators were arrested last evening at MT Sullivan's residence where they had called for some "pin money. In default Of bonds of $20.000 de' manded by the police the two ac- cused spent the night in the ceii' room of police headquarters.
 Verrastro and Kaplan were rep. resented in court this morning by Attorney John Tobin. A requess for a continuance until next Tues. day morning was made and grant ed by the court. A motion for reduction in bonds was also pre- sented and resulted in the amount
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
League or Nations
 More Hopeful That ..s.-.:s.. Peace WiH Ensue
Japan and China Are Both a Little More Moderate in Their Statements Armistice Not Fully Agreed on But There Are Encouraging Signs
BY RICHARD D. McMILLAN United Press Stan Correspondent.

BY RICHARDsD.M MCMILLAN United Press Staff Correspondent.
 Paris. Nov .21.-(UP)--The league of nations council delegates resumed private negotiations to- day in a determined attempt to end warfare in Manchuria.
 The Chinese and Japanese dele gates, who threatened last night tn wreck the councils arrangements for conciliation, were less adam ant in their opposition to peace proposals when the negotiations were renewed.
 Naturally. the Chinese will dis cuss the Japanese proposals for a commission of inquiry to China If 1t is presented at the plenary session of the council" Dr Alfred Sze, Chinese delegate, said as he went to conference with Dawes.
 Sze said, however. that the pro posal had not been accepted and that the Chinese position would depend entirely upon the Japanese attitude toward evacuation Of troops. He has not received any on the subject.
  kichi Yoshizawa, had been in- structed to reject the proposal, but late dispatches from Tokio indi- cated a modification of Japanese policy which would make the armistice acceptable if the Chinese refrain from "aggravating" Jap anese in China and Manchuria.
 So far as could be learned, the council still faced grave obstacles in reconciling the Japanese and Chinese positions toward an armis- tice, a commission of enquiry and evacuation of troops, but the prospects were somewhat more en- couraging than indicated last night.
 Sze plainly was willing to nego- tiate, but insisted that the main question before the league is evacuation of Manchuria. involving the sovereign rights of China. the
 (Continued on Page 2.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
That Office Seems
 To Be Having Dearth
 Of Anxious Aspirants
ENGAGED TO BE
 MARRIED WHEN
 ACCIDENT CAME
Anna Marcelinas and Wil- liam Butkevich Were In- jured and Ask $35,0OO Damages From Norman A. Potter

Information that two people were all set to be married, had selected the rent and even the furniture, only to have the cere- mony postponed indefinitely due to serious injuries received from defendants car, is disclosed in two damage suits totaling $35,000 which have been begun in the To- cal superior court. The plain tiffs in the actions are Anna Marcelinas and William Butkevich of this city. The defendant is Nor man A. Potter of this city. Anna asks $25,ooo damages and William seeks $10,000.
 According to the complaints, prepared by Attorney Michael V. Blansfield, Anna and William, last Aug 22, were walking southerly on the north side of North Riverside street, near the Riverside cemetery about 9 p. m. The defendant is al- legged to have driven his car along in the rear of the couple and to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
ARMED GUARDS PATROL WALL STREET SECTION TO PREVENT
 THE THREATENED BOMBING

district scrutinizing all strangers
 who passed below that street tow ard Wall street. Reason for the
 unusual activity lay in fear of
 bombings threatened Thursday be- fore arrival of Signor Dino Grandi.
 Italian foreign minister for a visit in New York. and fear of violence in the district expressed by cer- tain financial leaders.
 Some 10 years ago the district
 was shaken by bombs which burst In the throngs that packed the narrow street near the J. P. Nor
 gan offices at Broad and Wall
 The bombs. purportedly, were Sc, off by fanatics. The fear that
 ''something dreadful might hap.
 pen" was expressed by financial
 leaders accardfne 10 Police Com missioner Mulrooney's order in. creasing the guard in the district during the night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
KINGSTON co
 MAY BE FORCED
 TO BANKRUPTCY
One of Partners Believes the Company Is Solvent, But He Won't Take That Oath

Hartford, Nov 21-(UP)-A de- cision which virtually assures the F. E. Kingston & company broker age house being placed in bank ruptcy in U. s. district court next Wednesday has been made by Don- ald Durham, one of the partners of the broker now in states prison.
 Although Dunram Is confident the firm is solvent, he does not wish to take an oath as to the assets and liabilities since evidence has been presented in court that the Kingston books were tempered with, according to Dunham's law yer, Nathan A. Schantz. .r,
 If Federal Judge Edwin s. Thom- as does not receive the schedule from Durham it is believed certain he will adjudge the firm in bank ruptcy and refer the case to Refe- rec Saul Berman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
TWO BROTHERS WHO DRESSED
 AND LIVED AS SISTERS FOR
 THIRTY YEARS CHANGETO MEN

Anderson. Ind. Nov 21.-CUP)- Two brothers who for 30 years lived as women because of their mothers whim to-day sought legal acknowledgement of their male sex, They didn't know until re- gently they were not women. they said. Since birth the brothers. Geneva and Nola Armstrong, s3 and 31 years old, have been dressed as girls. Only recently they doffed their skirts for trous- CTS. The men were reared by their mother as girls and believed them selves to be girls yntii their moth- er's death.
 In explanation. the men said their mother had six children all sons. Throughout ksr lifo she had Iongod for a daughter. When tho two brothers were born nhe dEsseed them iR girIa' ciothing fo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-21
JAPAN HAS l. AGREED TO ARMISTICE
Will Accept the League Proposal If It Provides for Policy of Non-Ag- gravatiOn By Chinese
By MILES w. VAUGHN

(Un1te0 Press StaW COfrcSpOnOcntl Tokio, Nov 21-(UP)-The Jap anese government today announced it would accept the League of Ma tions proposal for an armistice in Manchuria if 1t provides for a policy of on-aggravation of Jap anese in Chinese territory.
 This represents a more concilia- tory attitude than shown in the earlier flat rejection of the armis- tice plan.
 The new statement of Japanese policy toward the league proposals was the second within a few hours. The first statement said Kenkichi Yoshizawa, Japanese delegate the league council meeting at Paris, had been instructed to reject the armistice plan or any other plan limiting activities of Japenese troops in Manchuria.
 The new statement said the pro- posal for a commission of inquiry to investigate conditions in China and Manchuria was acceptable to Japan only if it applies to all of China. It also was understood that the commission should not investi- gate Japan's military activities and should not supervise Chinese-Jap- anese direct negotiations for set clement of the Manchurian con- | (Contlnued on Page 2.)