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The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Paddock Notes

BOWIE RACE TRACK, Md,
April 9.-Willie Shea's San d y
Ford, winner of the Dixie last
spring at Pimlico, suffered cuts
in the century yesterday. which
may keep him out of the $4,000
Prince George (Spring) Handicap
on Saturday.
Mixed Tea and Jubilation have
been placed on the schooling list.
Uncle Jim Arthur, who has
been i'll at his home in Balti-
more, was we'll enough to take
in today's sport.
Frank Kearns, who has a di.
vision of J. p. Whites stable
here, received word that the two
English 2-year-Olds that Owner
White purchased last winter ar
rived yesterday in New York. One
Is a colt by BeresfOrd, the other
a colt by Blue Ensign.
The apprentice allowance was
waived on Shark in today's sixth
race and the gelding carried lis
pounds.
Jockey Dandy McAuliffe stopped
off on his way from Columbia, S.
c., to New York. He reports that
the w. S. Kilmer band, which win
tered in South Carolina, left there
for Havre de Grace.
The handle" in the "Iron Men"
yesterday was $465,380.
Horsemen quartered at Havre
de Grace state that there are two
of the E. M. Waite stall gates at
the Hartford County course ready
for use on Monday. They contain
Is stalls each and are similar to
the one to be used at Belmont
Park this summer.
Bill Brennan, assistant to
Trainer James Rowe, jr., brought
six twO-year-Olds and four older
horses to Havre de Grace yester,
day for the Greentree Stable.
Charlie Peake, former rider of
note, is visitor.
The B. B. Stable plans to con-
vert Col Crump into a steeple-
chaser this season.
Clyde Phillips, who handles the
w. j. zeigler, jr.. Stable, states
there are As brood mares at Zeig-
ler's Burrland Farm at Middle
burg, Va. They are in charge of
Major Foster. They have foaled
13 fillies and one colt so far this
season. Polydor, a former sprint
king, has been bred to 18 of the
mares.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09

SEVENTH RACE-O
Welsh Reelected
Athletic Head

Barnard Welsh, was reelected
president of the Rockville Athletic
Association last night. The other
officers are Joseph Starkey, vice
president; Roger Shaw. reelected
secretary, and F. Bache Albert,
treasurer.
Plans for coming season were
discussed. The program calls for
baseball. basketball, boxing, ten
mis-, track and soccer teams.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
JUNIORS MEET

Ross Jewelry Juniors will gather
tonight at 8 o'clock at 1856 Ten
nessee Ave. H. E. All players are
urged to report promptly.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
MAJESTIC TO PLAY

Majestic Radio baseball team
engages Virginia White Sox Sun
day at 2:30 o'clock on Bailey's
Cross Roads diamond.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
INSECTS BOOKING

Argol Insect nine wants a game
for tomorrow at II o'clock. Call
Peterson at Lincoln 1895.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09

BE prepared! Know who can serve
Won and how this service can he To-
vice Directory published today In the
Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
FOURTH RACE
Four FurlOngs
FIFTH RACE
Mile and a Sixteenth
SIXTH RACE
Mile and Eighth

G4t-Luck Piece CTiner) .......... 107
64O-Mv scoop (Robertson) ...... liz
644-Zahn (Smith) ........... 107
647-Rrother johnson (No bOy)... IL
642-Mv Davy (Renick) ....... 112
643-Shark (FisCher) ............. lis
G45-Riu Soth (ThOmas) ., lis
646-King Carter (PaIumbo) .... 112
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
an Round Attractions Usher In End of Duckpin Season
Oklahoma Mat Sensation
At Auditorium Tonight

Wrestling fans will have occasion to gaze upon of the
newest stars in the graphing game when Earl McCready
pears the Washington Auditorium tonight encounter
Hans Steinke, the immense German.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Doorkeeper Witness to
so Years u. S. History

Washing ton.-Eye-witness TO a half
century of diplomatic history is Ed
ward Augustine Savoy, famed colored
messenger of the State department,
who has just completed 90 years of
service as diplomatic doorkeeper for
secretaries of state from Hamilton
Fish to Edward Stimson.
Next month Eddie will be obliged.
officially. TO leave his job. But Secre-
tary Stimson, who last year got the
civil service commission TO grant Ed
die a 12-month extension, has prom
ised him he can stay around the
State department "as long as 1 have
anything TO do with it."
Eddie knows all the diplomats at
Washington and they all like him.
When Sir Esme Howard. former Brit
fish ambassador, retired last year he
sent Eddie an autographed photo
graph of himself in full diplomatic
dress.
When the japanese delegation TO
the London naval conference visited
the State department they were so
impressed wish Eddie they sent a dia-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Can Read S Miles Away
by Novel Searchlight

London.-There is news of the in
vention of an entirely novel search
light which throws a beam of light
so intense that newspaper can be
read by it at night at distance of
five miles.
The searchlight is the invention of
w. Fl. Pennow, and one of its most
astonishing features is that it is able
to keep the lamps rays in narrow
pencil of light. The beam of ordinary
searchlights diverge so much that even
when lamps of enormous candle pow
er are used their ranges are compare
lively short. The Pennow beam is
focused much more sharply; at a
mile it produces a spot of light only
twelve feet in diameter The search
light has been designed chiefly to help
aviators in night flying, but it has
many other uses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Electric Eve Aids Blind

Electric eyes now are being used
to "see" for blind persons in guiding
them about their homes by giving
them sense of direction as they
move about. The electric eye, or
photoelectric cell. is made up like a
6ashlight with small buzzer con-
nected to its battery, according to
Popular Mechanics Magazine. Con-
venient electric lights are then placed
about passages and Railways. par
ticularly at turns.
The blind person turns the cleo
trio eye about much as person hav-
ing his sight would direct a fash
light. When the device points to a
light source, contact is made and the
buzzer sounds. AS long as the buzzer
is sounding the blind user knows he
is on the right path.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Oil Turns $500 Into Million for Girls

moter, they inherited an estate con-
sidered virtually worthless. 1t was
a quarter interest in $50 acres of bleak
land in a corner of Kings county, ap-
praised at $500.
The same legacy is now valued at
S1,00O,000
The estimate was made in the court
of Superior Judge Thomas F. Graham
when W. D. Kelley, trust officer for
the Wells Fargo Bank and Union
Trust company, presented an account
ing of the Nathan estate.
The property is located in the Ket-
tleman Hills oil district, a develop
ment barely dreamed of in Nathan's
day.
Kelley told the court a half inter-
est in the 100 acres was recently
leased to a large oil company for
SS,000,000, and should bring the two
sisters royalty rights approximating
S1,0O0.0O0.
Mrs. Dessauer, in their summer
home at Belvidere following the honey
moon, laughingly intimated that the
wedding present was highly appre-
ciated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Counts Time Spent on
Study of "Math" Wasted

believe that an appalling amount
of time is spent in childhood In
learning things which don't matter.
remembering things which will never
be needed, and doing silly tricks
which an intelligent man need never
waste his time upon.
Let US contemplate, for example,
the absurdities and denominations of
arithmetic. At conservative esti-
mate, have myself wrestled with
arithmetic and its related studies
through ten years of my fireplace
able youth.
was, moreover, pretty good at it /;
could throw mean logarithm and
chase cotangent into a corner and
hang my hat on it. / have done all
the geometry. plain and fancy, and
dabbled delicately in calculus. I
could once make an advanced alge-
braic equation say "Uncle"
assure you that not a trace of ii
is left, and that furthermore l don't
miss it. There must be large blank
area in my brain which was once
full of arithmetic, but it isn't the
least painful. Except for reason
able facility with the multiplication
table there isn't particle of arith-
metic left in my system.
can make change, but so can a
street car conductor. But / can't re-
member more than five telephone
numbers, and so long as they con-
tinue to print telephone books |
won't need to.-Donald Rose in the
Forum and Century.
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SLANG PHRASE THAT
JUST FITTED BUCK"

ITO call anybody a nut, as under
stand il. is to imply mental lack
or, derogatiyely. mental bias" said
Mr.. Cato Ninetails; land yet, so COM
prehensive is slang. it may be en-
ployed in a highly complimentary
way. There was the case Of Gabby,
for instance. whose nickname is self
explanatory. When we all went to
school together Gabby was notori-
Gus for talking too much. and, like
all people who talk too much he
sometimes talked indiscreetly. With
his maturity ne must have got his
fuency under better control, for he
developed into one OF our most sue
cessful and most prosperous auc-
tioneers. Once, during those school
days. he got into an argument with
Buck. One word led to a other, and
then to a good many more The re-
suit was a fight and most interest
ing fight, as | recollect it. When ii
was over Buck was on his feet, with
a slight cut in his lip, which he
hadn't yet noticed. and Gabby was on
his back with a bruised nose and one
eye rapidly swelling TO close Even
then the undeveloped doctor instinct
was strong in Buck. He spent his
only two cents at the butcher shop
for a piece of raw meat took Gabby
TO his own back yard, washed him at
the pump, tore up handkerchief
and prepared to relieve his first pa
tent. who, may add is. after many
decades, still his patient. Then Cab
by rose TO the sublime heights Of
self-abnegation.
Buck he said. I b'lieve you was
right about that, after ALL
"'Nev' mind about that responded
Buck. Hold still till I get this meat
tied on you. or you'll have rotten
eye tomorrow
"Gabby held still, and the next
day his eye was enough improved as
a result of Bucks ministrations to
permit the teacher to ignore it.
There were no more fights, for his
conclusion that Buck was right about
it, after all, seemed to be, Lnal. With
the passing of the years he Ia be-
come big-girthed and fiabby. He
likes the good things of life. and
from time to time INDUCES himself
in them so much that he has to call
on Buck for assistance. The other
day he dropped into my office. as he
does once in a while for old &C.
Quaintance sake.
"That boy Buck is one grand old
nut he declared, as he sat Gown
heavily. He just sleeps. eats and
drinks medicine
THAT. of course, was fgurative,
because, like all good doctors. Buck
doesn't take much medicine. He ap-
plies preventive practice to himself.
Gosh. but he's rough with me'
Gabby went on. He talks to me like
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her their secrets against the prompt
ings of their training and their judg-
ment.
Her daring. too, was as great as
her personal fascination. Time and
again she penetrated to points behind
the French line.
It was after the war that Nemesis
overlook this woman with the smile
of a Gioconda and a heart of the
hardest rock" as she has been called.
Haunted by the ghosts Of dead men
men betrayed by her hand and brain
she sought temporary forgetfulness
in drugs. But the phantoms remained,
and before long the Blond Lady,"
now hopeless drug addict, had lost
everything, beauty. charm, reason
itself-everything in fact except the
Unsuitable craving for cocaine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Beautiful Spy Dying in Madhouse

terly in its perception and intuition.
Little more than a girl when she
first entered Germany's spy service,
she soon revealed such brilliant quail
tiles that it was not long before she
was left with a free hand. She made
Antwerp her headquarters, and it was
there that she brought off some of her
greatest coups.
Used at" on captives.
When a Belgian or French secret
service agent was taken by the Ger
mans. he was. in nine cases out of
ten, left to the mercies of the Blond
Lady" Her Interrogation" followed
none of the orthodox lines; all the
witchery and fascination nature had
given her were employed to the full.
And in almost every instance where
the stern cross-examination of a mill
tary court would have been resisted.
the skill of this modern Delilah was
successful, for men stammered out to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Large Cut in Sailings
Marks Ocean Shipping

Washington. = Wholesale cancella-
tons of sailings on the part of every
line interested in the North Atlantic
trade has been the most outstanding
recent development in the British
passenger shipping world. according to
British trade reports received in the
Commerce department from its Lon
don Office.
About 40 scheduled departures have
been struck from the calendars as a
result of falling off of travel conse-
quent upon the reduction in incomes
of those who normally could afford
luxury voyages. The curtailment has
affected Southampton. Liverpool. and
London, the principal ports concerned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Engine, Aged 100. at Fire

When the fire departments in
neighboring towns refused to help
extinguish blaze in a grain store
at Bishops Cleve, England, fire en-
CINE built in 1881 was used. Viii
layers poured water into ehe ancient
machine with buckets while others
pumped. Eventually volunteer
brigade at Stroud. 20 miles away.
came to the rescue and extinguished
the blaze. Departments of other
towns refused aid because the Bish-
ops Cleve council refused to contrib
ute tn their upkeep.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
'Blond Lady of Antwerp"
Prisoner in Asylum.

Berlin.-Formerly one of the clev-
crest and most beautiful spies the
world has ever seen, a haggard, wild
eyed woman, whose name is given as
Bertha Heinrich, lies in the great asy-
lum for the insane at Wittenau, near
here, awaiting her rapidly approach
ing end.
An entry in the books Of the in
stitutiOn indicates that she was a
hopeless drug addict, when, more than
two years ago, she was first admitted.
But behind that simple entry lies the
story Of one of the most amazing per-
sonalities Of the war years.
Known as the Blond Lady of Ant
werp." she was one of Germany's
most successful spies, and betrayed
countless allied secret service men.
Caused Many Deaths.
Her victims, however, were by no
means confined TO that field, for one
of her duties was the appointment of
without being in the least aware of
the fact, were in turn Spied on by
members of a special corps which she
had organized.
1t has been averred that in this way
she was responsible for the shooting
of a number of spies in the pay of
Germany who were suspected of play
ing their paymasters false.
AT the height of her power she was
a tall, slim, graceful creature. pos
sessing an irresistible allure. In
rale oval face of delicate mold were
set two big blue eyes. luminous and
appealing Few there were who could
say mo- to her. and yet, behind all
fascination there worked a brain mas
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
stepfather. but I guess he's right.

stepfather. but guess he's right,
for he knows more about the medi-
cine game than al the rest of these
docs put together. Sometimes don't
do just as he says. but don't | suf-
fer enough for it without his jump
ing on me? ] do, but he jumps me
just the same. and tells me how and
why and when. The whole darned
trouble is that he knows, and don't,
and so | amt got no comeback.
think he might go at me easier
sometimes. but he's grand old nut.
and guess he's right about 1t, after
ALL "-Indianapolis News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Village Built for Bombers

To provide target practice for air
planes in a recent aviation meet in
Italy an elaborate reproduction of an
Arabian village was built in minia-
ture. The model was raked with
aerial bombs shot from airplanes, fly
ing low. Big bombers and small
scout machines were used in the at
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Blind Briton Teaches
Men and BOYS to Swim

Marlborough, England.-Blinded in
a mine accident many years ago, Rob-
ert Gilling has taught 1000 men and
boys to swim.
All the lessons have been given In
his cottage drawing room. The pupils
lie on revolving stool, where they are
taught the various strokes before Wis
iting swimming pools.
GiIling is the only blind person In
Great Britain TO receive the honor
able teachers certificate of the Royal
Life Saving society for swimming and
life saving
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
"Worthless" Land Left by Fa-
Their Brings Fortune.

San Francisco.-Old Dame Fortune
has her sentimental moments.
She bestowed a 100000 dowry on
a bride of less than two months. it
has developed here-and just to keep
things even, poured another half mil
lion into the lap of a married sister.
The two lucky women are Mrs.
Louise W. Dessauer, who became the
wife of local stock broker recently,
and Mrs Cora Nathan Michaels, both
of this city.
Ten years ago upon the death Of
their father, Louis D. Nathan, a pro-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Owns Old Dollar Bill

Memphis, Tenn.-A one-dollar bill.
printed by Hall & Sellers, Philadel-
phia and dated February IL, 1776, is
one Of the priced collections of Mrs
81. ]. Britcher. 1t has been in the
Britcher family through three geIera
tons.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21

mond and platinum pin. Japanese
Ambassador Debuchi made the pre-
sentation himself
Eddie's every sentence is history.
Casually he refers to Sir Edward
Thornton and is little disguised that
he has to explain that Sir Edward was
the foreign minister TO this country
whom Great Britain elevated to the
rank of ambassador. He speaks of
"the war;" but he means the Spanish
American war;
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Hen Gives Up Glass Egg
to Mother Baby Pig

Fairbank, Iowa.-A black hen. after
sitting for weeks on a glass nest
egg, gave up in disgust and took a
newborn pig to mother. The pig is
harbored every night under the chick
ems wing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21

If you have to take pin after the
meal, why eat the meal? Then you
don't need to take the pill. Every
body eats too much.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Girl of IL Married

Corryton, Tenn. - Bertha NJ a e
Brooks, twelve, married Samuel Boo
her, father of the bridegroom Off
ciated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
LEARN MATCHMAKING |

tack, and the maneuvers were car
ried out in strict accordance with
the latest Italian military develop
ment. The speed in which the VIII
lage was completely destroyed was
declared to be an indication OF the
effective offensive of the present air
plane in waging war.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
The Blame

"POets are born and not made"
Yes, blame it on the parents !!
They get the blame for everything
else"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
One Is Enough

Her-'Did you ever love another
girl like you do me?" Hint
should say not. l would be broke if
l had"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Guidance Provided

We need only obey. There is guild
ance for each of US, and by lowly
listening we shall hear the right
wOrd.-EmerSon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
Very Tender Age

Mistress-Is this young salad?
Cookies, ma'am, so young that
| had to wash and dress il.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21

Every one has a right to criticize
the government. 1t takes his money.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21

If man doesn't enjoy his work
the job won't please the boss.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21

Every sweet girl graduate thinks
ii is up TO her TO reform some man
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21

No system exactly fits all the peo-
pie, for they are of various grades Of
imperfection.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21

Most of the disappOintments ara
due TO depending on some one else.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
LIN in the Air

"Klymer has a high position, I
hear"
''Yes, he builds smokestacks."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-08-21
With Sound Defects

Love is beautiful story, and mar.
riage is the talkie version of it
Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-10
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported TO
the Health Departments In the last ~ hours:
Harry A.; and Kathryn sweeney, boy.
William z. and Marjorie Fowler, boy.
Mennick and Catherine Bradburns boy.
Ernest and Dorothy Kelly, boy.
Don and Emma Hurley, boy.
Irving and Ethel A. Martin. girl.
RAYMOND and Evelyn Salkeld, girl.
joseph e. and Katherine z. Smith, girl
Carl w. and Edith Dill, girl.
Samuel and Eva Liber, girl.
Armand J. and Beatrice @. GumpTeeht,
girl.
Michael F. and Catherine DAILY, girl.
Louis and Augusta Eliza, girl.
Arthur M. and Bertha Z. Parker, girl.
Shelby ]. and Mary H. Coates, boy.
Henry and Mamie Glover, boy.
Charles and Maude Givins, boy.
Arthur and Olivia Gore. boy.
John P, and Margaret K. ~Goodlett, boy.
Samuel and Margaret ". Garner, boy.
Charles and Mildred Howard, girl.
Robert and Addie Washington, girl.
Claude and LOWE Melville, girl.
Henry and Odessa H. Davis, girl.