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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13

Q. What were the seven grounds for
divorce under the old Chinese code?---
l.. Q.
A. The seven justifying causes for
divorce were barrenness, Righteousness.
disregard Of the husbands parents, talk
ativeness. thievishness, envious and
suspicious temper and inveterate In
trinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13

q. What disease has appeared most
often in the United States in epidemic
form?-G. G.
A. Until recent time yellow fever
has been one OF the most dreaded and
frequent visitors. It appeared liz times
between 1702 and 1873.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13

Q, Who Is Jimminy, in the expression,
BY Jimminy"?-S. I. K.
A. It refers TO the heavenly twins OF
the zodiac, the Gemini, patrons Of an
Gent Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13

@, What is the diameter of the cells
in the human body?-S. T.
A. They are from lil25 to 5000 Of
an inch in diameter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-13

@. Is a child Of 5 too young to be
permitted to spend money?-E. d.
A. The Children's Bureau says that
at that age child should discriminate
between a penny and q dime and be
permitted to make occasional purchases
in order to learn the handling Of money.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
RASKOB FLAYED
BY NJ, {. DRYS
Photo by International

An attack upon John j. Raskob,
chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee, was made yes
terday by the Methodist Board Of
Prohibition, Temperance and Nor
ais.
Mr.. Raskob was accused of "try.
ing to drive from the party every
man and woman who would not
permit him to express its thought,
define it's policies, and change its
character"
The statement also charged:
''Mr. Raskob has administered
the affairs of the committee i'm
the sole interest Of a minority
of the party-a minority which
has never heSitated to knife any
ticket which it was not permit
ted to name.
"He has endangered the places
Of Democratic Representatives
and Senators from the South
and West. He has acted upon
the assumption that the elec-
tOral vote of the Southern and
border States may be used for
the vicious purpose of returning
a legaliZed liquor traffic to the
United States without regard to
the conscientious convictions of
)thOSe States
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
Bad Stomach Cause
Of Bad Skin

You can't expect to have a good
clear fresh-looking complexion if your
stomach is weak and disordered.
Undigested food sends poisons
through your whole body, pimples
appear in your face, skin grows sallow
and muddy and loses its color. Your
tongue becomes coated, breath most
unpleasant. But these troubles will
end quickly and skin clear up if you
will start today taking that simple
herbal compound known to druggists
as Tanlac.
Tanlac contains nothing but herbs,
barks and roots which have cleans
ing, healing effect on a poor upset
stomach. Just a tablespoonful before
each meal stimulates the digestion
naturally so that you can eat what
you want without fear of distress.
And when your stomach is in good
shape again see how much keener
your appetite swatch how quickly
skin begins to grow free of disfguring
eruptions. The cost of Tanlac is less
than &c dose. Get bottle from your
druggist today. Money back If 1t
doesn't help you.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
HEARST TROPHY
.FORGREENBR|ER

LEWISBURG, w. Va, April
27.-Official notification has been
received by Col. H. B. Moore, su-
perintendent of Greenbrier, from
the office of the Commanding
General, Headquarters of the
Fifth Corps Area, Chicago, ILL.,,
that Greenbrier Military Schools
rifle team placed first in the
National r. o. T. c. competition
for the William Randolph Hearst
Trophies.
Last year, Greenbrier placed
second in the Southern Sec
ton, Essentially Military Schools
group, losing by a single point.
This year Greenbrier's team,
with a score of $50, won out in
the Southern Section and also
had the highest team score Of
all Essentially Military Schools
competitors. Schools from all
over the United States entered
the competition.
The cadets shooting for Green
brier Military School were Cadet
First Lieut.. Haver Osborn, Of
Sound Beech, Conn.,, captain of
the team, Cadet Pvt. Henry A.
Skaggs, of Lewisburg, w. Va, Ca
Diet Second Lieut.. Junius D. Viii
liams Of Beckley, w. Va, Cadet
Sergt. Owens Perdue of Augusta,
Ca, and Cadet Sergt. Major Fred
E. Snyder of Mullins, w. Va.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
| KILLED, SCORE
HURT BY AUTOS

One person was killed and a
score of others injured in auto
mobile accidents over the week
end in washington and nearby
Maryland.
Francis Hetzell, 81, was fatally
injured in a triple collision on
the Baltimore Boulevard n e a r
Laurel, Md, while returning to
his home in Bridgeton, N. j.
Hetzell was going toward Balti-
more when car said to be
driven by Gilbert Stanton, of
Bladensburg, Md, made a right
hand turn into a road.
Hetzell's car skidded and struck
Stanton's car, then slid across
the road, crashing into another
car. Motorists extricated Hetzell
from the wreckage, but he had
been instantly killed.
Among persons injured seriously
in other crashes were Miss Jane
M. Hay, 80, of 1888 New Hamp-
oAAAAC ave. N. w - dAAN MAo' N4dt O
v. Thompson, 50, of Alta Vista,
Va. They were riding in an au-
tomobile driven by Claude A.
Thompson, 900 Twentieth st. N
W., which was struck in the rear
by a bus at Thirteenth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue North,
west. Both women are at Emer
gency Hospital. Miss Hay suffered
spinal injuries and Mrs. Thomp'
son a fractured pelvis.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
(Continued From Page 80

when the pamphlet is printed
t will be distributed throughout
;he school system. The folder
contains the rules and other
information.
DR.. Havenner's endorsement fol-
owS:
PERSONALLY, and as president
of the Federation of Citizens
Associations of the District of
Columbia, 1 am delighted to en-
dOrse the essay contest which
is being sponsored by The Wash
ingtOn Times in connection with
the 1881 Cleanup campaign.
Praises Essay Title
81 am sure every Washington
resident wants to have a beau
tiful city, and since we expect
to have so many thousands of
visitors next year for the George
Washington Bicentennial 1 think
it is an admirable idea for every
one to go to work now with
that end in view. In this con-
nectiOn permit me to state that
the title of the essay contest
"Beautifying Washington for
1931"-has been admirably
chosen.
"Such a subject should in
terest the children, and when
you interest children you inter-
est parents. Thus the essay
contest may do more than any
one other agency towards ac-
cOmpIishing the Identification
of Washington.
"The Federation of Citizens
Associations is cooperating with
the Washington Cleanup Cam
paign Committee in the clean
up campaign now under way
and I feel certain that parents
of school children who are mem
bers of our affiliated associations
will get incentive from the little
ones to do bigger and better
things towards making Wash
ing cleaner and brighter city"
Twelve First Prizes
The Is medals to be awarded
will be distributed as follows: The
gold grand prize to the student
who writes the best essay, ire
Spective of age or grade: the IL
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
Cannon Thief 7
LAID To BOY

CUMBERLAND, Md, April 27.
Armed with two brass cannon,
Harry Jones, 10, was all set to
start a little private war when
police interfered.
The cannon, each weighing
ESQ pounds, were stolen by
Jones from the basement of Po-
tomac State College at Keyser,
20, miles west of here, police
said. The weapons had been
given to the college by the Gov
ernment for mounting on the
campus.
Finding a practical peace-time
use for a cannon, Jones pawned
one to obtain funds which he
said we're used to aid his mother
The other was still in his pos
session when police frustrated his
plans.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
ASK
STATE RELIEF

Urging protection for investors
in the bankrupt A. & c. P. B.
Power Company, John r. Ruggles,
chairman of the public utilities
committee, Federation of Citizens
Associations of Prince Georges
county. in a letter to Governor
Albert Ritchie, declared that the
subscribers to the defunct power
company should at least be given
the same consideration as the
Washington. Baltimore and An
napolis Railroad received in it's
tax exemption.
The letter said in part:
"The citizens in Anne Arundel.
Prince Georges and Calvert
counties who paid 20 or 30
cents foot for the miles of
new electric lines for the A. &
c. p. b. Power Company, now
bankrupt, are worried over
their money invested. The elec-
trio company had agreed to pay
back $1OO for each new current
user hooking up to the line;
all payments have ceased"
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
sSSS

Bishop Thomson, of the Epis-
cOpal church, was intOning the
Lords Prayer at the moment the
storm hit the open stands, COW
cred only partly by canvas. About
so Girl Scouts who had been
assisting in holding back the
crowds broke for the covered part
of the pavilion.
HOOvers Defy Elements
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover stood
their ground with rain ind sand
beating in their faces. An aide
held an umbrella over Mrs.
Hoover but it was useless. Her
new lilac hat was ruined as was
the Presidents silk hat.
Gov. John C. Pollard of Vir.
ginia, his brilliantly uniformed
staff officers and Virginia ladies
in their best Easter finery found
little protection either from the
canvas roof or the efforts Of sol
diers to erect canvas wall
around the stands.
After five minutes of defiance
of the elements Mr.. Hoover re.
treated to the presidential train
Almost as soon as he stepped out
side the stand the rain stopped
but if he felt cheerful about
it his cheer was dampened in a
different way when he arrived at
the railroad siding and found the
train gone! One of the brake
men said they had taken it "up
to the inlet to. turn it around
The only haven of refuge was
a tea room nearby already
jammed with men, women and
children fleeing from the storm.
BY that time the rain had started
again with renewed fury so the
presidential party was pushed in.
side. There Mr.. and Mrs. Hoo
yer found they were among the
first guests in a new place OF
business. They partook of two
cups of tea. The train and au
tomobiles, which were pressed
into service by the chief of po
lice arrived about the same time
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover decided tc
have an automobile carry them
to their boat.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
DR.. Hauenner Joins Essay
JUDGES, Lauds Contest

silver first prizes to students who
write the best essays in their
respective grades, and IL bronze
second prizes to be similarly as
tributed for the next best essays.
The 1900 honor certificates
will be awarded to students who
write the best essays in their
classes or sections, except where
the essay wins medal. In that
event the certificate will be
awarded for the next best essay.
George j. Adams, secretary Of
the washington Cleanup Cam
paign Committee, which with the
Board of Education is co-operat-
ing with The Times in the CON
test, pointed out today that the
present week of the cleanup
campaign has been designated as
Home Week."
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
REPORT READY.
AFTER YEARS
Of STUDY
Dr.. Sizoo Predicts Adoption
at Next Church Assembly;
Divorce Law Strengthened

Sex instruction in theological
seminaries, strengthening the di,
vorce laws and approval of birth
control are the high lights of the
report of the special commission
on marriage, divorce and re-mar-
riage of the Presbyterian church.
The report of the commission
has just been completed and will
be submitted to the general assem-
bly, of the church, which meets
next month in Pittsburgh. DR..
Joseph Sizoo, pastor of the his
toric New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church here, is a member
of the commission.
Adoption Is Expected
DIR. SiZOO declared he feels the
assembly will voice no objection
to the report of the commission
but will adopt it. The report has
been completed after two years of
extensive study on the part of
the commission which numbers
among its members many of the
leaders, of the denomination.
The report gives its approval
to the use of contraceptives, and
urges that motion pictures be
used in the churches to show
the development of life.
It is recommended that the
curriculum of all theological
seminaries of the church include
sex instruction and courses on
marriage and family relations.
Two Grounds For Divorce
The divorce canons of the
church should give only two
grounds, the commission holds,
adultery and wilful desertion.
Both parties should hold
physicians certificate before mar
riage, the commission believes.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
Hoouers Return; Journey
Marred By Rainfall

President and Mrs. Hoover ar
rived at the White House this
morning from their boat-train-
automobile trip to Cape Henry,
Va, where yesterdays rain
marred the exercises planned
there in commemoration of Vir-
ginia's early settlers.
The return boat trip up the
coast was marked by gales and
rain but the sun was shining
when the Presidential party
landed and all were in high
spirits.
Storm Comes Up
According to arrangements, the
President and his wife were to
have been the principal figures
yesterday at the 234th anniver-
Sary pilgrimage to Cape Henry,
where the men and women who
followed Capt. John Smith first
landed.
The Presidential party arrived
on schedule, but the weather
drove both them and the crowd
out of the dismal sand dune am.
phitheater in which the assem-.
bly, of tidewater Virginia women
had planned to stage their show
The storm came up suddenly from
the south, whipping sand and
rain in the faces of the distin.
guished assemblage.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27

ROCKVILLE GROUP Meeting
The Rockville Pike Citizens AS
sociation will meet tonight at the
home of Mrs. E. c. Brandenburg
on Rockville Pike near Montrose.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
Concert Is Tribute
To Lieut.. Dandridge

A sacred musical concert in
commemoration of the late Lieut..
E. A. cambridge, World War vet
eran and prominent in local
fraternal circles, was given last
night by the Community Center
Band under the direction Of Prof.
James Miller. at the Second Bap.
tist Church, Third and H Streets
Northwest.
An address by the pastor, the
Rev. j. L. S. Holloman was also
a part of the exercise.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
Arlington Meeting
To Debate Candidacu

The associated colored citizens
associations of Arlington county
will meet tonight to determine
whether they will support DR.. Ed
ward T. Morton, colored physician
of Halls Hill, Va, in his candidacy
for membership on the county
board of commissioners.
While DR.. Morton has not yet
announced his candidacy, it is un-
derstood that his final decision
will depend upon the action of the
associations tonight.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
Tossed Cop Through
Glass Door, Fined $25

In the Alexandria Police Court
this morning William Davis, col
ored, who threw Sergeant George
Everly through a glass door Sun.
day morning was fined $25 and
costs.
A felonious assault charge
against Davis was continued until
:. tomorrow morning when the
alleged victim, Mabel Oden, col
ored. will be well enough to
attend court.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
POsey Redrrested
On LiQuOr Charge

Released but a week ago en-
81 900 bond on a charge of sell
ing liquor, Earl E. Posey, of Alex
andria, was rearrested by Sheriff
E. P. Kirbey, of Fairfax, Va, on a
charge of illegal possession and
destroying evidence.
He was again released under
$1,000 bond by Justice of the
Peace Bowden, Bailey's Cross
Roads, Va, on the new charges.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
Ancient Deed Books
Rebound, Live AqQin

Forty of the old Alexandria
deed books and indices, dating
back to 1885, have been rebound
and put in usable condition, under
the direction of Clerk Of the
Courts Elliott F. Hoffman.
According to Hoffman, this is
the first rebounding of old vol
umes of records that has been
done for 10 years. Many of the
deed books were almost on the
verge of falling to pieces from
age.
The Washington times., 1931-04-27
DRUNKEN DRIVER JAILED

In the Alexandria Police Court
today. G. o. Drew, 407 G ST.
N. W.. was fined $10O and costs
and sentenced to 80 days in jail
on a charge of drunken driving.
The Kusko times., 1931-02-28
SHE HAS THIRTEEN SPADES:
 FAILS TO TAKE A TRICK

ST. LOUIS.-Mrs. Fred Meyer to- night held 13 spades in a bridge game, but failed to take single trick.
 It happened this way:
 MT. and Mors. Meyer were playing at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Preston Johns. Mrs. Meyer was the partner of Johns; Mrs. Johns was paired with Meyer.
 Throughout the evening the bid- ding had been conservative. Sudden ly it leaped up. Starting with one spade, a bid by Mrs. Meyer, it mount ed to six clubs, the offer of Mrs. Johns.
 It was Mrs. Meyers turn to bid.
 Darling" she turned to her op- ;ponent husband, "what does one do when one has 13 spades?"
 And that broke up the bridge game.
The Kusko times., 1931-02-28

Lon French, Signal Corps, operator stationed at Iditarod, was taken sud denly i'll early yesterday morning. In a message sent on his. early morning run to Anchorage, Mir. French, very briefly, reported he had high tenn perature and indicated that he. would like advice As *e what to do. He missed his next run at 10 o'clock with Nulato, the operator at the latter sta tion reporting to headquarters. Head quarters at Anchorage sensed that MT. French must be seriously ill, for a plane was dispatched almost imme- ,diately to go to Iditarod and take him to Anchorage. This plane, which left Anchorage at2 p. m. yesterday, it was learned today, was forced back, with the result that MT. French is still at Iditarod. It was also reported today that MT. French is somewhat improved and it is thought iie was suffering from an attack of pneumonia.
The Kusko times., 1931-02-28
TEN SAVE DFROM ICE FLOE
 AFTER 5O-HOUR BATTLE

BUFFALO.-After a 5O-hour bat tie with winds, snow and fog, the coast guard yesterday brought to shore ten men, the last of 57 saved since Saturday.
 They were adrift on ice foes in Lake Erie. A blizzard snapped off sections of ice where they were fish, ing. Nineteen men and nine-year- old boy spent thirty hour son one foe.
 A hundred tiny fires made from driftwood were sighted from a plane. The men were chewing half-cooked fish when found.
The Kusko times., 1931-02-28
PUBLISHER MUST PAY WIFE
 $65 900 IN BACK -ALIMONY

WASd9INGToN.-Edward B. Me- Lean. newspaper publisher, was or .dered to- pay his wife. $655eo0 back alimony ard .$7,50o a month for sup port of herself and her three chil- dren.
 The FuIang was handed down by Justice William Hitz of the district supreme 'ccswt in separation proceed ings between the McLeans.
 The decision was handed dow n afs ter Mclean and the American Secu- ity & Trust Company, which holds for him the estate of his father, the late. John k. Mclean, reached ar agreement with Mrs. McEesn, thH former Evelyn Lucille Walsh. Mo Lean also was ordered to pay $7,60p in fees to his wife's~ attorneys.
The Kusko times., 1931-02-28
ST. GODDARD WINNER IN
 OTTAWA DOG DERBY

OTTAWA.-Emil St. Goddard of The tas, Manitoba, repeated last years victory today, winning the :sn- nual 1O0-mile international dog derby and the Chateau Laurier gold cup, $1 ,000 prize.
 Shorty Russick of Flinglon, Mani toba, had the best time for the last two days, but St. Goddard's big lead of the first day was too much to over- come.
 St. Goddard's total time was g hours IS minutes 43 seconds. Rus sick's time was g hours 22 minutes 40 seconds. Mrs. K. P. Kicker of Poland Springs, Me-, the only woman en- trant, finished third, with total time of 9 hours 39 minutes IA seconds.
The Kusko times., 1931-02-28
TVetS'Ipan Bill
 Becomes Law
k BOTH HOUSES PASS MEASURE &s0VER VETO OF PRESIDENT
 HOOVER.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 27.- < The veterans loan bill was made into .l9>.sia~ today over the veto of President :, Hoover.
 The Senate voted decisiviely to ~ overrule presidential opposition. This |, action, coupled with a similar deci- $ sion yesterday by the House, put the x law into immediate effect.
 The act authorizes World war vet ( erans to borrow up to half the face s.yalue of their adjusted compensation '. certificates, an estimated average of : $500 being made available to each of r.. the 3,497,OO0 ex-service men who = hold insurance.
 The Senate vote was 76 to IT.
The Kusko times., 1931-02-28
PLANNING STAR .AIRMAIl
 ROUTES. FOR. ALASKA,

WASHINGTON.-A 9l0,mile belt of inland Alaska, with shelter. supply huts at 30-mile intervals, is, Postmas- ter General Browns. idea for an air plane star route service with all mail delivered. He said this plan would accomplish in 48 hours what takes six weeks or more by dog teams.
 Two postoffice planes would shorten the route to. Alaska. One would be from Seattle-northward and the other an extension of the St. PaulWinni- peg-Ca.gary route. They would save a few days time and the speedier actual delivery would be more -desir- able.
 Brown pointed out that the service is needed because Alaska is not grow ing.
The Kusko times., 1931-02-28
Linde Back :
 In Seattle
SOUND SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION.

SEATTLE, March 3-Harry C. Johnson, state director, was appoint ed receiver of the Puget Sound Saw ings & Loan Association this after noon. The court named the law lrn of Hugh M. Caldwell and John P. Lafette as counsel for the receiver.
 Johnson, the new receiver, gave a bond of $2O0,OOO.
 Adolph Linde, former president of the Puget Sound Loan & Savings As sociation, under arrest, charged with embezzlement, arrived Saturday af- ternoon from New Yor.. He was re- leased few hours later on $15, 5,000 bond.
The Kusko times., 1931-02-28
AT CROOGED
 SAVED FROM DESTRUCTION

CROOKED CREEK, March l-The school house here narrowly escapet destruction yesterday by Ire Quick work on the part of residents in tear ing off several sheets of rion on the roof and panels inside saved the building, with damages estimated at $50.
 School sessions will be delayed two days, while repairs are being made. The Ire was caused by defective hue.
The Kusko times., 1931-02-28

Mrs. Ralph Anderson. at McGrath, following the birth of daughter during last night, was reported in 8 rather critical condition early this morning Following receipt of this news, Mrs. Carl Lottsfeldt, kindly nurse, started at once fer McGrath, going down with Jo Oates. Mrs. Ivar Chilstrom and Mrs Frank J. Guskey, sisters of Mrs Anderson, also left during the forenoon. Report from McGrath late this afternoon was to the eect that Mrs. Anderson was con- siderahly improved and thought to be nut of all danger.
The Kusko times., 1931-02-28
WET PRESS OF THE NATION
 LEADS DRY 2 TO 1, TEMPER
 ANCE SURVEY INDICATES

WASHINGTON, D. CA conclu- sion that the nations anti-prohibition newspapers as a whole have approxi- mately double the circulation of those favoring the dry law was reached to- day by the Methodist Board of Tenn perance.
 In survey of 1,346 daily papers, having an aggregate circulation of 32,994,609, the board placed only 52O of these as definitely "wet." Their combined circulation, however, was estimated at more than 21,OOO,OOO, or 64 per cent, while that of the 8O9 "dry" papers was 1O,488, ,,553, or 32 per cent. There were 115 papers, mostly of small circulation, described as neutral"
 The Methodist Temperance board aso made available the figures of an- other survey, covering 1,438 news papers, of which 37 per cent were said not to give prohibition an "even break" while 35 per cent were de scribed as "biased" in handling prohi- bition news. Board officials said that not all of these, by any means, were "wet" papers.