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Evening star., 1932-11-27
Drought Lessons Learned

THE drought of the past two years, which
! certainly was routed during the month Of
October, has brought but greater realization
of the need for restoration of the water con-
tent of the soil many feet below the surface
of the ground. These deeper stores of water
are the natural reserve which supplies the
needs of all growing things during the periods
between rainfalls. The long extended drought
drew heavily upon these underground stores
Of water, with the result that wells, springs
and streams have dried up at unprecedented
rates.
Because of the conditions which have de-
veloped, much more thought is being given to
the problem of once more restoring this vital
subsurface water.
The rainfall which descends upon any given
section of land is disposed of in four ways:
First, the natural run-of of water from the
surface; second, the evaporation from the
surface; third, the water taken up by plants,
and, fourth, the percolation of the water to
deeper layers of earth. 1t is the promotion Of
the fourth and deterring Of the first two
methods which presents the problem of over
coming the effects of the drought.
Proper terracing of land to prevent surface
run-of will go far to hold this form of water
loss to a minimum, and at the same time will
guard the topsoil from the effects of erosion.
The problem of weeds and cultivation must
be settled to prevent the loss of surface water.
Ground which is wet when cultivated yields
its water to considerable depth by evapora-
ton. 1t is therefore, unwise to dig into ground
which is wet, because the water escapes from
below too easily from wet, broken-up topsoil.
Weeds. when permitted to grow wild, take
moisture from the soil with their roots and
then permit it to evaporate through the leaves.
slight and fine breaking up of the topsoil
when dry goes far toward aiding the percola-
ton of the soil to the subsoil, for much water
which would flow off a smooth surface man
ages to go down into the ground if the surface
is in a receptive condition.
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Barnum Once failed

DHINEAS T. BARNUM, pioneer Snowman.
I who made the famous statement that zone
is born any minute" in expressing his contempt
Of a gullible public, once served 60 days in jail
for a libel printed in a paper in Danbury,
Conn, which he edited. His showmanship ac-
tivities began when he was but "a years old.
At that time he bought colored woman re-
puted to be the nurse of George Washington
and exhibited her as Washington's nurse.
This venture yielded him a surprisingly big in
come and launched him on the career which
made him famous the world over
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and the notice of so trivial an incident may
serve but to mark the present temper of my
mind. But in every situation in which mortal
man can be placed there is q line of conduct
before him, which it is his duty to pursue; and
the season of adversely, though depriving him
of the means which in prosperity he may pos
sess, of doing good to his fellow men, is per-
hapS not less adapted to the exercise of virtues
equally conducive to the dignity of human
nature. :"
Despite his sadness, President Adams at
tempted to make some midnight appointments
like those of his father. But Congress was
controlled by Adams successor, Andrew Jack
son, and the committee of Congress receiving
the appointments blocked them, saying
Because there are several propositions for a
change Of the judicial system now depending,
and because the administration of the Govern
ment is about to change hands, it is inexpe-
dent to advise and consent to the nominations
now"
November, 1840, Martin Van Buren, re-
ceived news Of his defeat by William Henry
Harrison with compoSure and dignity Eco
nomic stress during and after the panic of 1887
had turned voters from hin--almost parallel
of the past election.
But from all outward appearances-defeat
brought Van Buren no greater gloom than a
rainy day. At no time during the four months
toward any one for his loss.
On February 10, his successor, William
Henry Harrison, called to pay his respects at
the While House. Despite the official social
dictum of the day that the President should
not repay calls, President Van Buren the next
day visited Harrison in his rooms at Gadsbys
Hotel Several days later the President gave
White House dinner in his successors honor.
Historians relate that not once did Van Buren
lose the jollity that was attributed to him as
a concomitant of his fatness
Van Buren was well educated and highly
cultured He possessed a spiritual humility that
would have been the envy of any philosopher.
He stood by White House window on the
night Of March 3. BY lifting the curtain he
could see thousands of jubilant paraders in the
street, already celebrating the Inauguration
scheduled the next day for their military hero,
Harrison. The window was closed against the
cold March Winds-but it did not bar the sing
song shout Of the marchers that came to him
with the sting of truth through the glass
"Van-Van-he's a used-up man. But Van
Buren only smiled sadly.
Philip Hone, friend of Van Buren, had
campaigned vigorously for his defeat. Inter-
viewed about this, the President replied: ST
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Underwood & Underwood.

am glad he did not indulge in personalities,
despite his opposition to my election" There
is real pathos when man Is grateful
because he has not been falsely slandered by
a friend who opposed him.
Several days later, noticing Hone entering
church. Van Buren sent his son to request that
his political enemy and personal friend sit in
the presidential pew. Hone did so, and said
afterward: Il did not find my devotion inter-
fered with, nor my political principles con-
taminated by the company I had the honor
to be placed in"
r ROVER CLEVELAND'S defeat in 1888 by
" Benjamin Harrison failed to discourage
him He considered the loss a party defeat
and not a personal one.
Interviewed by a representative of the Balti-
more Sun, he said: 81 shall be delighted to
be relieved of the cares of the presidency. On
the 4th of March, on purely personal
grounds, there will be no happier man in the
United States"
There is no doubt, also that Cleveland found
a salve for any wound to his pride in the pop
ular vote. BY it, he received 5540329 ballots
to 5,439,853 for Harrison, although Harrison
received 233 electoral votes to his 1853. Cleve-
land lost the election through the voting of
New York City, which threw New York States
SO electoral votes and the election to Harrison.
letter to the Massachusetts, Tariff Re
Cleveland's attitude and reveals even then the
dormant hope of being elected later-as he was
in 1892 In part, 1t said:
Temporary defeat brings discourage
ment; it but proves the stupbornness Of the
forces of combined selhshneSs End discloses
how the people have been led a. ay and how
great is the necessity of redoGbleu efforts
In the tracks Of reform are often found the
dead hopes of pioneers and the despair Of those
who fall in the march But there will be
neither despair nor dead hopes in Ghe path
of tariff reform, nor shall its pioneers fail to
reach the heights"
Cleveland refused advice of political asso-
ciates in 1888 who said he should not make
known his dogged tariff stand prior to the
election. 'The people have a right to know
how 1 stand" he said. Historians attribute
his defeat to that very stand.
After being defeated he exclaimed: "Per-
haps I made a mistake from a party stand
point; but damn it, it was right I have at
least that satisfaction"
As in the case of Van Buren,, crowds surged
by the White House on the night of March s.
this time singing Growers in the cold, cold
ground" But Cleveland did not heed them.
Something was worrying hint was the prob
lem of disposing Of 5000 gifts that had accu-
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nEFEAT crushed Adams son, John Quincy
- Adams, who was rejected for reelection
in November OF 1928
The following month, when approached on
the subject of taking a seat in the Senate
from Massachusetts, John Quincy Adams shook
his head sadly-"I shall go only into the deep
est retirement" he said.
His memoirs, too. reflect encouragement that
borders at times on despair. 81 have found
that occupation (writing)," he relates "suspends
for me the pains of disappointment and has
even filled with enjoyment time which other
wise would have been distracted with anguish
and agitation. My principal object will be to
habituate myself to interesting occupation"
During the four months after his defeat,
Adams would arise each morning at AIS to
make his own fire. He would then go to his
desk to write until breakfast time at am,
after which he would read the newspapers for
an hour. From then until about pm. he
would receive visitors and transact his routine
duties. Recreation in the form of walking or
horseback riding would be followed by dinner,
an hour with his wife-then back to his soul
EsAeVing writing.
On January /, 1929, he wrote: This year
begins In gloom. The dawn was overcast and as
xhegan 10 write my shaded lamp went out,
se9Rt distinguished. 1t was only for lack Of OIL
Evening star., 1932-11-27
The Hungry Pack

CLUBB: Ever been surrounded by wolves?"
| Dubb: mo, but know the sensation.
used to open the dining room door at . Sum-
mer boarding house"
Evening star., 1932-11-27
BY BILL HILL.

HERE will be drama in the White
House for the next few months.
For the seventh time in American
history, the people have defeated
President nominated for reelection
after a fOlr-year term And bV the
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to give State police bafling puzzle.
A wrecking car, speeding from the Tex
Wrecking Co. in Trenton in response to
a mysterious call for tow, found q
truck standing on the State highway
near Bordentown late last night.
At the heel, sitting bolt upright with
rigid hands on the wheel, was a dead
man. A bullet had drilled his forehead.
The wrecking car driver, Harry Erwin.
stopped a passing automobile, bundled
the body into it, and took it to Bor-
dentown hospital.
While he was gone, several Borden
town young men told police. three men
approached the truck, believed to con-
tain cider, hitched the wrecking car TO
it and sped away.
The young men gave the alarm, and
Trooper Speed of the Columbus station
set off in pursuit. He caught up with
the wrecking car 5 miles away. drew
his gun. forced the three men to stop,
and took them to Mount Holly police
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night voted to ask the Board Of Educa-
ton. the Commissioners, the Budget
Bureau and Congress to relieve the Sit
uation.
Resolution Adopted/
In adopting a resolution to this ef-
feet, the association stated:
Whereas the present construction
program applying to high schools and
Junior high schools appears to be In.
adequate in that Western High School
is in grave danger of being forced on
a double shift in 1888; and
Whereas Western students forced to
attend school on double shift are de-
prived of many facilities and privileges
available in other high schools; be 1t
Resolved, that the Georgetown Citi-
zefis' Association take such action be-
fore the Board of Education, the Dis
trict Commissioners. the Bureau OF the
Budget and Congress as may be ex-
pected to relieve the situation"
E. B. Merritt of the speakers unit OF
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the Community Chest addressed the
meeting and urged the association to
support the Chest. Another speaker
was Richard w. Thrush, assistant di-
rector Of first aid and life saving,
American Red Cross, who traced the
activities Of his organization. A fllm,
"Progress Of Aviation" was shown the
association by r. E. Harron, general
manager Of the Capital Motion Picture
Service.
The meeting, which was the first of
the year, was held in st. Johns Parish
Hall and was presided Over by B. A.
Bowles, president.
Evening star., 1932-10-25
Rubber in the Automobile.

As an evidence of the amount of rub
ber entering into the construction Of
an automobile, the tires are only a
small part of the total. The statement
is made that exclusive of the tires 48
pounds of rubber are used in the build
ing of one popular make Of automobile.
This consists principally Of the insula-
tion distributed throughout the car for
the purpose of minimizing the motion
of the vehicle.
Evening star., 1932-10-25
Dyer Rites Are Held.

BURKE STATION, Va, October 25
(SpeciaD Funeral services for Mrs.
Sallie E. Dyer, 76, one of the first resi-
dents OF Burke Station, were held here
Sunday afternoon. They were con-
Quoted by Rev. Clarence Stewart Nc
Clellan, jr. pastor of Falls Chuch
Episcopal Church. Burial was In Fair
lax.
Evening star., 1932-10-25

station. where they were being ques-
toned today.
Police were told the slain man was
Charles Peifer of 1864 Park avenue.
Camden, but investigation disclosed no
such address. The names Of the three
under questioning were not given out.
The truck was listed in the name OF
Richard Townsley of Bridgeton, but no
one by that name was found.
Evening star., 1932-10-25
WOMAN Will join
ANTARCTIC PARTY
Fiancee of Lincoln Ellsworth to
Be First of Sex to Visit
South Polar Regions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, October 25.-Mary
Louise Ulmer, fiancee of the explorer,
Lincoln Ellsworth, bid yesterday for the
honor of being the first woman to visit
the South Polar regions.
She said she would accompany the
expedition which late in 1888 Is to es-
tablish base on Ross Sea, in the Ant
arctic. Ellsworth and Bernt Balchen,
veteran exploration pilot, will take of
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rom there in a 3,oo0-mile fight across

IrOm tHele IN 3,UUU-mlIe night ACROSS
the Pole.
Miss Ulmer is here with her mother
after their eighth trip around the world.
The explorers flancee Is an airplane
pilot.
Il am one Of those who believe a
Mfe's place Is beside her husband" Miss
Ulmer said. so plan to go with Lin
coin to Little America. Exploring is
his whole life, and after we are mar
ried hope to aid him all I can"
Evening star., 1932-10-25
Labor Trouble Stops Paper.

DUBLIN. Irish Free State. October Is
R.-Because of labor trouble, Presi-
dent Eamon de Valera's evening news
paper was not published yesterday. The
morning Irish Press also may be af-
fpcted
Evening star., 1932-10-25
GEORGETOWN ASKS
SCHOOL EXPANSION
Citizens Association Says
Western High Faces Threat
of Double Shift in 1888.

Pointing out that Western High
School is in grave danger" of being
forced on a double shift in 1888, the
GEORGETOWN Citizens Association last
Evening star., 1932-10-25
MAN IS SHOT DEAD
AT WHEEL OF AUTO
Mystery Surrounds Attempt.
ed Hi-jaCking on New
Jersey Road.

By the Associated Press.
MOUNT HOLLY, N. j., October 25.-
A murder blended today with what
looked like bold attempt at hi-jacking,
Evening star., 1932-07-12
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR.

The United States today won all
three places in the 110-meter hurdle
race in the Olympics at Stockholm.
Fred w. Kelly, University of South
Carolina, was first; James Wendell
of New York was second, and Mar
tin Hawkins, Multnomah. was third.
Albert L. Gutterson, University of
Vermont, won the running long
jump
Sixth Field Artillery. Fort Riley,
Kans., defeated Fort Myer riders,
l2l2 to minus y in the polo
tourney in Potomac Park. Secre-
tary of War Stimson and Gen.
Leonard Wood were among the
spectators. Making up the losers
lineup were First Lieut.. Alex
Surles, jr.; Capt. j. r. Lindsay.
Second Lieut.. S. M. Rumbough and
First Lieut.. Victor S. Foster.
Cleveland defeated Washington.
to 3, as the Maps drove Tom Hughes,
usually their hoodoo. from the box
Steen pitched effectively for Cleve-
land. Terry Turner. Nap third
baseman, got four hits, and Joe
Jackson slammed homer. Moeller,
Milan and Mcbride led Washington
at bat.
Hughey Jennings considers Kid
Foster, Washington third baseman,
the best in the big leagues.
Larry Lajoie, crack Cleveland
second sacker, is out of the game,
the result of having been spiked.
Post Office defeated War. 4 to 3,
in the Departmental League. for its
sixteenth straight win. Flannery
and Wisenberger staged a fine pitch
ing duel. Watson, Rowley, Vaughn
and Beard showed speed on the
bases.
Ramsdell, Thompson. Doleman
and Wright led at the bat as Herald
turned in "a 9-5 victory over An
drews in the Northern Association.
Hillery starred afield.
Pepco and Loffer. battling for the
Independence League flag. staged a
90 eight-inning game. Barton and
Smith hooked up a pretty pitching
duel. Fury got two OF Pepco's hits
and Martin got the other.
G. P. o. squeezed out a 5-4
triumph over Interior in the Gov
ernment League. Smith and Goebel
comprised the winning battery.
Smith also made two hits. Woer-
tendyke and Mertz were other stars.
Evening star., 1932-07-12
ROD AND STREAM
BY PERRY MILLER

1HE black bass, the hardest hitting
member Of the fresh-water game
fish, is now at bat, Raymond H.
Miller, father Of the black bass
law in Western Maryland, told his
radio audience in his address for Rod
The angler tosses all kinds of lures
and bait known to the fishing fra
ternity, but believe the umpire, ne
doesn't strike until the, right kind OF
smash things begin to happen. Some
times he misses, often he fouls the bait,
but contrary to the usual game, the
pitcher works for home run, which
our friend, Mr.. Bass tries to avoid. The
inning is not over, or the game won.
until he is safely landed" Mr.. Miller
said.
He pointed out that fresh water fish
ing came into its own in Maryland and
many other States July l, and thou-
sands of anglers started out bright and
early on that hot July day to match
their wits with that aristocrat of game
fishes. the fighting black bass, and
there were many evidences, he said, of
fruitful results of the restocking plan
adopted by the Hagerstown and Will
Transport Chapters of the Izaak Walton
League in 1881 in cooperation with the
MARYLAND Conservation Department
and the United States Bureau OF
Fisheries.
MILLER said large section OF the
Nl old Chesapeake & Ohio Canal bed
near Williamsport was converted
into bass rearing pond IN 1881 py Ine
Williamsport Chapter of the I. w. l..
and approximately $500 black bass
from S to 7 inches transferred from
that rearing pond to the Potomac River
last October. Most Of these fish, he said.
have attained the legal size of 10 inches
or more and there should be excellent
results this season in bass fishing
around Williamsport, which Is most
picturescuely located on the upper
Potomac, and where guides, boats, bait
and equipment can be obtained at all
times.
Some forty states in the Union have
passed legislation protecting black bass
from exploitation and sale at all times
during the year. Maryland with its
beautiful Potomac and tributaries does
not offer this protection to that great
game fish, and it follows that black bass
in Maryland will 60 the way OF other
game species which have become prac-
tically extinct unless immediate steps
are taken to save tneSe uSn IrOm GULL
mercial catch"
MILLER said food fish for CONNER
Nl cial purposes in the Chesapeake
Bay country were plentiful, and
black bass were the smaller part of the
commercial catch. He said statistics
from the Bureau of Fisheries show that
the catch of black bass in Maryland
in 1920 amounted to 1888 pounds.
valued at s18,969; in 1925. to $500
pounds, valued at $6,760, and in 1880,
to 14,32l pounds, valued at s2632
do not these figures show conclusively
that Ae supply of this species issfepidly
becSoNng depleted, he said, "a1d the
Evening star., 1932-07-12
CHAMPIONS BEATEN
I'm LEAGUE BATTLES
Wins by Constructioneers
and Aggies Mark a Hot
Day on SandIots.
pennant bee was buEMng to-
day meath the caps Of tossers

TINE pennant bee was bN1ng To-
day meath the caps Of tossers
of at least half . dozen teams
In Washington's two major sand
lot base ball leagues.
Faded hopes were wiped away and
new ones sprung in their stead yester-
day as the two first half champion
mines In the Departmental and Indus
trial Leagues went down to crushing
upsets yesterday.
Constructioneers, which finished In
last place in the first series in the In
dustrial League, dealt a singing IL to
4 defeat to the champion Dixie Pigs,
while Agriculture batted out 16 safeties
to down the champion G. P. o. outfit
in the Departmental League, IL to 7.
The two losses just about comprise
the most turbulent day of the season
on the Ellipse sandlots and, by the same
token, promise to revive some OF the
interest lacking since G. P. o. and
Dixie Pigs first took those commanding
leads in the first series.
COODACRES and Wonder Boy toss
" ers, who tied with three victories
and no defeats at the end of the
second series in the Howard A. French
Midget League, will clash at S pm. to-
morrow in the first game of three
tilt play-of series. The game Is slated
for the East Ellipse.
The second game will be played Sat-
urday and the third, II necessary, on
next Wednesday.
Goodacres won the first-half cham
pionship and, If victorious over the
Wonder Boys in this series, will annex
the French League title. Should the
necessary to decide.
Chuck Klein A. C. and Young's In
sects have combined and hereafter will
sport the tag of Mintwood A. c. Games
with all insect teams are wanted and
may be scheduled at North 8l48.
In their debut yesterday the Mint
woods nosed out Potomacs, 5 to 4, in
a 10-inning contest. A triple by Smith
and doubles by Rowles and He'll in the
tenth won the game.
Other results yesterday:
Ludlow Playground, 8; Emerson
Playground, o.
Eldbrooke, IL; West Washington, S.
Georgetown Church League.)
Capital All-Stars, 5; Tiger A. c., 2.
Games Wanted.
Jewish Community Center, for Sun
day on the J. c. C. field. Call Decatur
303O.
Tiger Juniors of Pisgah, Md. Write
Manager Crismond at Marbury, Md.
Fairlawn MidgetS. Call Atlantic 0823.
Lincoln A. c., for Sunday. Call Po-
tomac 6356-W.
Congress Heights, for week days. Call
Lincoln 4605.
Y. NJ. c. A.. with insect and peewee
teams. Call National $3.50, boys de-
partment.
Phoenix A. c., for Sunday. Call At
lantic 5013-W.
Evening star., 1932-07-12
District Likely Trio of Golfers United States Tourney

place nor the date for the sectional
qualification round for the P. G. A.
tournament.
frankie Cunningham. the 20-year-old
assistant pro at Burning Tree, who is
one of the most promising of the
younger group of pros about Washing
ton, gathered up five brides on the
Congressional layout to romp home
three shots in front of his nearest COM
petitor III the sweepstakes event. Aided
by an unerring putter, Cunningham
played the mines in 1916 for IL.
Five others were deadlocked at IS for
second place. These were Billy Malloy,
Columbia; Al Treder, Manor; A. B.
Thorn, Woodmont; Archie Clark, Con-
gressional, and Ralph Beach, Baltimore
Suburban. Treder missed a wee putt
on the eighteenth green that would
have given him second money.
Strangely enough, Frank Cunningham
started with on the par first hole,
hole that should be easy for such
lengthy hitter as the Burning Tree lad.
He bagged brides on the third, fifth,
eighth, twelfth and fifteenth. Other
scores we're: Al Houghton, KenWood
rs; John Flattery, All View, 76; Walter
Cunningham, Burning Tree, IT; Gene
Larkin, Chevy Chase. 78; Cliff McKim-
mle unattached, 70: Cliff Spencer,
Beaver Dam. 80: Carroll T. McMaster.
Hillendale, 81, and George Diffenbaugh,
Indian Spring, 81.
Only a few hours before Houghton
had played his home course, that OF
the Kenwood Club, in sc strokes. tying
the course mark set by Walter Cum
ningham last Fall, which Houghton
previously had tied.
The card registered by Ralph Beach
was unusual He had the last nine in
five IS, three SIS and one 4. He scored
an eagle 3 on the 500-yard twelfth,
reaching the green with lengthy drive
and an iron shot and holing the putt
for the eagle. The wind was behind
the boys yesterday on the eighth hole,
and most of them were getting home
on this par affair with drive and
lofted iron. Some of them drove hole
high on the sixth hole. $50 yards away.
z M. TALCOTT, veteran Chevy
u. Chase golfer, is the winner OF the
spoon donated by Admiral c. B.
McVey for the low score turned in by
a senior golfer at Chevy Chase during
the week ended July 10. Talcott reg
istered net IA.
Gen R. H. Allen finished second with
a net 79 and wins six golf balls
Talcott's handicap is cut from 4
strokes to strokes, and that OF Gen.
Allen Is reduced from plus to plus 4.