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The Washington times., 1932-03-22
GOWN DESIGNER
ADMITS TROTH

CHICAGO, March % G.N.SO.
Paul Dupont, formerly dancer
in the German imperial ballet
and now dress designer for
Chicago's "Gold Coast" verified
today the announcement that he
would wed Miss Rachel Straw
bridge, wealthy member of a
famous Philadelphia family.
Only the most fortunate Of the
400" are privileged to "sit for a
gown" in Dupont's studio, as one
would sit for a portrait.
From friends it was learned
that the romance sprang from
Dupont's professional interest in
Miss Strawbridge, developed when
he was studying her to design
costumes that would be "physi'
cally right" His speciality is de-
signing gowns to "fit the identity"
as well as the figure.
The wedding date is said to be
April 20. Dupont is 26, Miss
Strawbridge somewhat older.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
WHEAT SELLING
PLAN RUSHED

Legislation to finance the sale
of Farm Board wheat and cotton
in foreign countries on long-term
credit will be proposed in the
Banking Committee by Representa-
tive Strong (RO of Kansas, he an
nounced today.
The plan, evolved by Secretary
of Agriculture Hyde and other
officials of the Administration,
calls for amendment of a Senate
resolution setting aside $200,000,-
900 of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporations fund for loans to
farmers. A total Of 125,000,000
would be allotted to finance ex,
port sales.
The Senate resolution, spon-
sored by Senator Byrnes CD of
South Carolina, would make i'm
mediately available the entire
credit voted for farmers. The fl
nance corporation act set aside
$50,000,OO for farmers with an
additional $150,000,0OO to come
from sale of ,debentureS.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
RULE DUE
On SMITH NOTE

NEW YORK, March % GN.SD.
Decision had been reserved to-
day by Supreme Court Justice
Ford on arguments to set aside
an order for examination before
trial of Orie j. Kelly, president
of the County Trust Company, in
suit brought by the institution
against Timothy J. Mara, sports
promoter.
The case against Mara to re-
cover $4,000 on note is
similar to the suit the bank
brought against Patrick F. Kenny,
wealthy contractor, although in
the Iatter's case $4,000 is in
volVed.
Like Kenny; Mara contended
the note was signed as IAN &C
commodation, and he was not
expected to repay it.
In his defense, Mara asserted
it was part of a fraudulent"
maneuver to hide the source of
campaign funds in 1928 when
Alfred E. Smith ran for president
on the Democratic ticket.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
WET SENATORS
CIRCULATING
PETITION
Measures Stagnating in
Norris Committee to
Be Forced Out

In order to force a vote on
the prohibition issue in the
Senate, wet leaders today were
circulating a petition appeal
ing to the Senate judiciary
Committee to report immedi-
ately all proposals for repeal,
modification, or 'resubmission
of the Eighteenth Amend
ment.
The petition originated with
Senators Bingham (R.) of Con
necticut and Tydings CD of
Maryland, liberal leaders of the
two parties. In an hours time,
they were reported to have Sc
cured 20 signatures, including a
number of drys Who favor a
record vote on prohibition.
Senator Watson of Indiana, the
Republican floor leader, was said
to have signed it. Others were
Couzens CRD of Michigan, Kean
(R0 of New Jersey, Blaine (R)
of Wisconsin, and Metcalf (RO
of Rhode Island.
The vets have made great
progress in connection with a
bill for legalizing beer. A subcom-
mittee of the Senate Manufac-
lures Committee reported, 2 to /,
in favor of legalizing 4 per cent
beer. The bill may eJeE get
favorable report from the full
committee.
All proposals for modifying, re-
pealing, or resubm:tting the Eight
eenth Amendment, however, were
sent to the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee, controlled by the drys
and headed by Senator Norris
(R.) of Nebraska, a dry. Thus
far, the proposals have made but
little progress in the committee
and this delay prompted circula-
ton Of the petition.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
BOYS SHOOT Up
SOUTHEAST

Two boys were to appear in
Juvenile Court today on a charge
of discharging firearms, after
creating mild excitement in South
east Washington last night.
James Norfolk, 13, of 1909 North
Carolina Ave. S. E., and William
Coursey, Is, of 905 North Carolina
Ave. S. E., were taken in custody
by police and later turned over to
their parents.
Mrs. May Ring, %, who is visit
ing the home of Harry Beach, of
1910 B st. S. E., heard a shot and
a bullet whizzed past ! er head
shattering a window pane. Several
other -hots were fired and alarm
ed residents called police.
The boys were found at target
practice with .22-caliber rifles.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
JURY ACQU|TS
n. !. JUDGE

NEW YORK, March % QN.S)
After almost nine hours consider
alton, a jury in supreme court TO-
day returned a verdict of mot
guilty. in the case of former
General Sessions Judge Francis
x. Mancuso.
Mancuso, cleared of the per-
jury charges, wept as he turned
to shake hands with his attorney.
Two indictments are still pend
ing against him.
The indictment on which he
was tried charged Mancuso swore
falsely at the Moreland commits
sion inquiry into the City Trust
Company, now defunct, that he
never received gifts or compen-
sation from it's president, the
late Francesca Ferrari.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
MET MAY SOON
BE MEMORY

NEW YORK, March % GN.S0.
The Metropolitan Opera House,
famed throughout the country as
a center of musical art patron
lied by the most exclusive society
leaders, who are holders Of boxes
in the brilliant Golden Horse
shoe," may soon be only a
memory.
Conferences were called today
of some of the country's wealth.
est men and women, who hitherto
endowed operate presentations.
to consider whether the institu-
ton can be preserved.
Robert Fulton Cutting, head of
the company that built the opera
house; Paul D. Cravath, chair
man of the board of the Metro
politan, and representatives of
the Rockefeller, Morgan, Astor,
Whitney, and other families will
meet to decide the fate of the
opera company tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
CONTROVERSIAL
BILLS WILL Be
SHELVED
Philippines, Shoals, and Other
important Measures May
Not See Action

A tentative program to ad-
jOurn Congress June 10, after
passing the tariff, tax, appro-
priatiOn bills, and such other
measures as provoke no con-
troversy, was adopted today
by Administration leaders.
This procedure, certain to kill
a number of important bills
which have become the subject of
dispute, was said to have the
20. K" of Democratic leaders of
the House. Both groups, though,
made it plain that the program
would be subject to change by
developments in national affairs.
Bills Threatened
Among measures threatened by
this program would be the bill
for Philippine independence, the
new proposal for disposing of
Muscle Shoals, the proposed
.$5, 5,500,000,00O prosperity bond is
sue, and possibly even the new
Glass bill, with its reforms for
the Federal Reserve system.
All four bills have developed
considerable controversy and
would provoke lengthy debate.
The much discussed Senate
inquiry into speculation and the
stock market will be held, &C
cording to Senator Watson Of In
diana, Republican leader.
Vote On Dry Law Likely
The fate of the Glass bill was
somewhat doubtful. The Senate
Banking and Currency Committee
will begin hearings which must be
concluded by March 80. Two of
it's sections-one creating an
"open market commission" to
control Federal Reserve purchases
of open market securities; the
other, authorizing the board to
revoke 15-day loans to member
banks on unsecured notes-have
beer condemned.
The program will be elastic
enough to allow the Senate a
vote on the prohibition issue. The
Senate vote may be either on re-
submission of the amendment or
on per cent beer bill.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
VALUABLE STAR
PHOTOS MOVED

BOSTON, March % GNS).
Probably the most precious collec-
ton of records on earth was re-
moved today from a musty
wooden room to a new fireproof
vault in the new astrophoto-
graphic building at Harvard Uni.
versity observatory, which will be
formally dedicated tomorrow.
The collection consists of more
than 100000 Photographic plates
on which literally billions of stars
and hundreds of galaXies have
left minute, dainty dots.
1t is from study of these dots,
each representing stars larger
than our own sun, that most Of
our modern exact knowledge about
the universe is based.
Through their use a map Of
"our universe" or galaxy, bounded
by the Milky Way, was drawn re-
Gently, and from it DR.. Harlow w.
Shapley, director of Harvard OBJ
servatory, was able to determine
the center of the disc-like cloud
of stars in which the earth floats
as an invisible speck.
These Photographic plates have
been accumulated over a period of
more than 80 years. The collec-
ton contains more snapshots" Of
the universe than all the other
collections of the world taken TO-
gether. 1t is five times as large
as the second largest file.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
Dancer Hunted
As Kidnaper
Of Girl, 4

SAN FRANCISCO, March %
G.N.SO.-Search for a beauti-
full night club and vaudeville
dancer, Doreen Mordeaux, 26,
was made by police with war
rant today following a com.
plant that she had kidnapped
four-year-old Evelyn Stone.
Frederick Stone, the father
of the child, reported to police
that Miss Mordeaux was hun
cry for the love and care of a
small child, and that his daugh-
ter has now been missing sew
eral days.
Stone said that the dancer
was a close friend of his wife,
who died several months ago.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
FLAMES KILL 4
IN TEXAS HOTEL

DALLAS, March % QN,SJ. d.
Four persons we're burned to
death and five injured in a fire
which early today swept through
the Elm Hotel.
The dead: w. P. Bodenheimer,
55, Dallas; ]. C. Granger, so,
Chicago; Frank Fisher, 40, Little
Rock. Ark. and Grover Hobson,
sc, Sherman, Texas.
Thirteen men, women s2d chill
dren fled to the streets clad in
night clothing.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
Burroughs Students
To Repeat Pageant

A bicentennial pageant, pre-
sented last week by the John
Burroughs School for school off
cials and students, will be re-
peated tonight at 7:30 o'clock at
the school for the public.
The pageant, including a cast
of 100 children, portrays outstand-
ing historical events in the life of
George Washington.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
Mrs. Helen S. Pond
Wins Reno DiUOrCe

RENO, New, March % QN.SO.
Mrs. Helen S. Pond, attractive
New York social leader, today OBJ
tained a divorce on charges of
extreme cruelty. She testified her
husband. Warren B. Pond, "for
five years made absolutely no ef-
fort to gain employment The
Ponds are listed in the New York
Social REGISTER,
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
F LANES ROU 7
80 FAMILIES

EAST CHICAGO, Ind, March
% Q.N.SO.-Thirty families, clad
only in night clothing, were
routed here early today when a
100000 fire raVaged three build
ings in the business section. The
families we're given shelter from
the blizzard in nearby hotels.
The fire was discovered by
passengers of a suburban train,
who were attracted by a man
leaping from a second story win
dow. The train was halted and
the fire department called.
One fireman was seriously in
jured. Four others were over
come by smoke.
The Washington times., 1932-03-22
Baltimore May Lift
Ban on Fireworks

BALTIMORE, March 22.-The
youth of Baltimore may celebrate
the Fouth of July with sparklers
and colored light and other sim
pie pyhotechnics, if a bill to that
effect, presented to the city coun-
Gil yesterday, becomes law. Last
years strict Interpretation of the
law practically eliminated private
fireworks displays about the city.
Evening star., 1932-01-17
GIRLS STEAL SHOW
IN HALL PIN PARTY
GuIIi and Butler Only Four
Short of Record-MegaW,
Pacini Win, Lose.

~ EFORE galleries that comfortably
x filled Convention Halls new
stands for spectators, Red Megaw
and Ollie Pacini, Northeast
Temple aces broke even in singles and
won a doubles victory in competition
with Ray Barnes and Ray Won Dreele
of Baltimore yesterday.
But the big kick of the two-session
show that christiened the Blick layout
came at night when Lorraine GULL and
Rillie Butler came within four sticks of
eoualling the national doubles record
for women. shooting 1,131 against 1,086
for five games, opposed to Evelyn Ream
and Margaret Leaman. Mrs. Ream
recently shot 40S for a national record
for women in league competition.
Later on Miss Gulli, who was high in
this performance with 581, trimmed
Same Rice, the Griff outfielder, 32l to
277 In three-game special.
Ouncie Harrison, with a whirlw1nd
finish, defeated Nick Rinaldi, 326 to
325, in q contest of juvenile stars.
Another pantalooned ace, Al Baer, had
it out with none other than your Uncle
Nick Altrock and came away second
best. Uncle Nick winning 110 to 90.
In singles yesterday afternoon, Barnes,
the national sweepstakes champion,
caught Megaw off stride and swamped
him, 658 to 562 The redhead partly
avenged himself in the doubles by shoot
Continued on Fourth Page)
Evening star., 1932-01-17
Barnes Slick as a Mapleway
But Pacin Is Proclaimed Bowling Genius.
by TOM DOERER-

that most of the other pins appeared
as If they toppled out of sheer SYM
pathy. While Reds was getting the
lumber in bulk, Ollie was calling his
shots and making them stick.
Neither Ray Barnes nor Ray Won
Dreehle, his sparring partner in the
doubles, was able to reach the Wash
ington pair after the get away. But
both made it warm for the full dis
tance. though getting away to bow
legged start.
While Pacini was carving his initials
on the pins, John Blick, the big ice and
pin man, was herding the customers in
at 25 cents grab Yes, sir, John was
out frcnt there watching his latest
project clicking in sweet fashion. Just
a little seating trouble annoyed the
big boy. A few of the customers were
complaining of lack of curved necks.
Not until Mr.. Blick can have an usher
or two twist the necks of some OF his
late-arriving clients can they see what
is going on.
But leave that task to Mr.. Blick. No
doubt but what the master mind OF
present-day bowlers will have the seat
AAiS oA 0li5SiiASiieo ~ PSAASSo "AeNtAAA va y
next few weeks a customer will not
only be able to see what is going on
upon both alleys of match, but may
be able to see what is happening down
at the Lucky Strike and few more
emporiums at one and the same time.
Mr.. Blick, they tell me, is a very,
very visionary bowling gentleman.
They are saving that he is peering ahead
to when thousands will pack the big
bowling stadia to see champions strut
their stuff, and that it will not be long
before the pin men have been combined
into leagues, like base ball and foot ball.
I'll believe anything of bowling. Any
sport that can hop up within a few
years to cause one out of every nine
persons in the District of Columbia to
bowl can get anywhere 1t sets out to go.
But what T started to say was that
Ollie Pacini is the most accurate shot
you are going to find in month of
hard searching. And also that Ray
Barnes is no palooka bowler who hap
pened to make a mistake and roll into
a crown. He has grace, rhythm and
confidence And when pin prince
possesses those qualifications he does
not even have to wear derby hat to
stay up at the top.
Evening star., 1932-01-17
.G. v. j. IS BOOKED
BY ". 81. ELEVEN
Visit Lexington for Opener.
Navy and Maryland Also
on Generals Card.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
7 YNCHBURG, Va, January 16.-
Navy and George Washington
are newcomers on the Washing
ton and Lee 1882 foot ball sched-
ule, released today by r. A. Smith
director of athletics.
Navy will take the date occupied BY
Princeton last season, while the Wash.
ington school will replace Hampden'
Sydney as opening opponent.
The other eight teams on the care
were played last season.
The season opens at home Septem.
Der "a and closes November 26 with
Duke at Durham.
The schedule:
September 24-George Washington,
Lexington.
october Davidson, Davidson.
October 8-Navy, Annapolis.
October 15-Kentucky, Lexington,
KY.
October 22-William and Mary,
Norfolk.
October 29-V. P. l., Lexington.
November 5-Virginia, Charlottes-
vile.
November IL - West Virginia,
Charleston.
November 19-Maryland, Lexing-
ton.
November 26-Duke, Durham.
Evening star., 1932-01-17
YOUTHFUL RUNNER
IS DOUBLE VICTOR
Menaker, SChooIboy, Annexes
Dashes-Venzke Captures
1900 Meter Special.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, January 16.-Sol
~ Menaker, a schoolboy sprinter
from Thomas jefferson High
School, Brooklyn, sprang a
surprise by beating crack field in the
1o0-meter run, one of the feature
events on tonight's indoor track meet
at the 18th Regiment Armory In
BROOKLYN. His time was 1112 seconds.
Menaker made a brilliant finish to
beat out Edward Siegel, sensation OF
the knights of Columbus meet two
weeks ago. Inches separated them at
the tape. Bernard Krosney of New
York University was close third.
Ira singer, Millrose Athletic Associa-
tion flyer, beat the field in the 75-yard
event, with William Bruder of the
Newark Athletic Club second, and
George Weinstein of New York Uni
Tarsity third, Singers time was 81.
Prank Hussey. former indoor sprint
champion and member of this country's
last OLYMPIC team, attempted come
back in the 75-yard event, but couldn't
place. L., 4,
scored his second victory OF the night
in the l0O-yard dash, final event OF the
sprint series. The schoolboyS winning
time was 101, comparatively slow.
Ira Singer, indoor champion last
wear finished such a close second the
Judges were several minutes in reach
ING a decision. Bernard Krosney Of
New York University was third, foot
back. siegel, one of the favorites,
failed to place. .
sociation OUTRAGED fairly strong field
in the 11O-meter high hurdles. Dotie
TavIor of Newark Prep was second,
with Joe Healy of New York Univer-
sity W third. The winners time was
For the second time in as many
weeks, George Spitz, New York Univer-
sitv sophomore and world indoor high
lump record holder, cleared the bar at
! six feet six inches.
Gene Venzke. star middle distance
runner for New York Athletic Club,
scored an easy victory in the special
invitation 1,5O0-meter event for the
lanes j, Sexton trophy. His time OF
3:573z was close to the world record
of 3:5544 set by Lloyd Hahn In 1925.
He finished 40 yards ahead OF Frank
Crowley of Manhattan College.
Evening star., 1932-01-17

w YHEN the cream of the
w crop of bowling talen'
Y Y of Baltimore and Wash.
ington took off theil
overalls yesterday afternoon al
Blick Stadium there was some,
thing like AZ pins on Baltimore's
side to prove the Monumental
City's representatives alley su-
premacy over the boys from the
District.
That difference occurred in the
singles match when the peerless
Ray Barnes, Baltimore's screening
| Iy hot wood gatherer smoked ms
way to a 94-pin lead over the only
smoldering Reds MegaW OF WASH.
! ington. Barnes sprang into the lead
at the start of the battle and kept
his speed all through the matcn,
making the crimson-thatched WOOD
warrior of the District bite his dust
for the full distance.
But the verrnillion-pate baby from
this balliwick took off the brakes in the
doubles encounter and, paired with the
sweetest bowler your boy friend has
ever Iamped Ollie Pacini of Washing
ton, began to steam up Mr.. Blick's al
leys in such a fashion that, when the
doubles war ended, the Washington pair
was 81 pins out In front, but not
enough to make the day unanimously
the Districts.
Mr.. Barnes is a champion, playmates;
no doubt of that. When he garnered
the United States sweepstakes at Baltl-
more recently 1t went to a bowler who
Is no prune in the turkey. He Is
wood gatherer par excellence, with
plenty OF grace and rhythm in his de-
iivery, and lots of confidence under
his hat.
He took Reds Megaw yesterday
afternoon by taking the lead. He
hopped out in front and made it
stick. while the perspiring high
average man hit and missed his way
in the wake of Barnes crashing
wood.
While Ray is good he is not spectacu-
lar. The money winning champion of
the season to date possesses, however,
that mark of all titleholders, ease of
motion. Gentlemen, when 1 say ease
of motion 1 mean 1t. That boy acts as
IL he has been thoroughly oiled and
creased before each toss. You can't
hear a creak or swish as he tOsses his
leg around to get that southpaw flip
down the glistening boards.
But he was not the big shot on the
alley when it came to color and accu-
racy, to my dimming mind. No, sir
pal that Ollie Pacini is the blue-eyed
baby of the pack or I've never seen
a bowler. He cannot only get his
wood with that initial shot at the head
pin, but he can clean up in the wake
of the first shot better than an old
mountaineer potting raccoon on the
top branch of pine. Splits which
would have given many bowlers gray
hairs and nervous jumps, were popped
over neatly by the Dixie Sweepstakes
winner. When Ollie sighted No. 7
pin trying to appear as if the No. 3
pin was as far away as Mars, he
Clipped that three-pin on the whiskers
and made it go over and shake hands
with the amazed and beWildered No. 7
wood.
In the meanwhile Reds Megaw began
to get warm under the collar and his
hands started to glow. His ball began
kissing the head pin In such fashion
Evening star., 1932-01-17
GALLAUDET D0WNED
- AFTER BITTER FIGHT
Bows to St. Johns, % to 2S-In
Van at Intermission, but Gives
Way to Late Rally.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, January 1s.-A
last-minute rally enabled St. Johns
College to defeat Gallaudet here tonight,
% to 90.
The Johnnies were on the short end
of the score the entire first half.
Gallaudet played almost inspired
basket ball at times, with we'll placed
shots at the basket, many from long
distances, and a man-to-man defense
that held the locals baffled.
Close guarding kept the scoring at
minimum during the first half, which
ended with the visitors in the lead, II
to 7. st. Johns was not able to score
until after seven minutes of play, and
until the second half was well under
way their attack functioned spasmodi-
calIy.
Carpenter and zeigler were RESPONSE
Bile for the Johnnies taking the lead for
the first time five minutes after the
second half began. although Brown and
Rayhill soon had Gallaudet on top
again.
In the last three minutes the locals
attack began to function, and success
sive field goals by Carpenter and Zeig-
ler assured the victory for the home
team
cst,y,1
Evening star., 1932-01-17
Great Race Horse
Slowed to Walk
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GAN FRANCISCO, January 10
- -Phar Lap, Australias great
5-year-old chestnut gelding
brought to America to race in the
Aqua Calienta (Mexico) $4,000 handi-
cap, March 20, walked through a
workout here today.
1t was a tame affair for the
thoroughbred that has been romping
home the winner in most of the turf
classics of the land down under"
Heavily blanketed and hooded, the
big horse was led around Tanforan
track for a short walk. Trainer
Tommy Woodcock, who arrived with
Phar Lap from Wellington, New
Zealand, yesterday said his charge
would not be run until the weather
clears and the track is dry. In the
meantime he will be given daily
walk to bring back his land legs"
Evening star., 1932-01-17
MARYLAND SCORES
OVER Y. NJ. l., 43-28
Old Liners Get Poor Start,
but Berger and Vincent
Lead Winning Rush.
EXTINCTION, Va. January 10
Berger and Vincent ran wild in

r EXTINCTION, Va, January 16.-
Berger and Vincent ran wild in
the second half Of fast game
here tonight to give Maryland's
Southern Conference championship
team a 43-to-28 victory over V. M. l.
The Cadets, playing great basket ball,
ran up a 12-to-1 lead in the first seven
minutes, with Capt. Brown accounting
for 10 points.
Granger increased V. M. rs lead
with two long shots, but Berger rang up
three in row, and with Vincent,
Buscher and Chalmers gave the Old
Liners a 2l-to-20 lead at half time.
Berger and Vincent capitalized on
height and speed to enable Maryland to
draw away in the second period.
Vincent got l6 points and Berger H.
although the latter was third in Scor-
ing for the night, as Brown OF the losers
got 13.
The victory gave Maryland its second
Southern Conference win and an even
break on the season to date.