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y. S. Mubroves Pastures

THE ceaseless activity Of the Department Of
] Agriculture in the interest Of the farmers
has brought the pasture lot Of the average
farmer under the scrutiny Of science to see
what can be done to improve it. Most every
one is familiar with the average pasture, which
usually Is a stony section Of q farm. with q
brook running through it. AS a general thing it
is generally dismissed as a good place in which
to turn out the cows, but not good for much
else
This attitude will be challenged by series
Of experiments being carried On by depart
ment experts at Beltsville, Nd, and FIVE other
experimental farms Of the department
Grasses from all over the world which might
be suitable for pasture purposes are to be grown
and several hundred specimens Of seed viii be
planted. These seeds have been gathered at
widely distributed parts Of the world, some
specimens have been obtained from Nam
churia, Wales, Australia, Denmark New Lea-
land. Canada, Russia and Germany, Is well
as other lands
The aim of the department is to raise tho
quality Of the grass grown in the pastures
that the farmers will derive . far greater
feed value from the land usually considered
next to worthless and thus cut their Coz OF
producing milk and live stock
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Here are the comparative figures for 1890
and 1891. the 1880 figure being given first:
Washote County New (Reno), 2074 4243
Goo per cent increase since 1930); Cook
County, Ill, 9.443, 1858; Los Angeles Coun-
ty. Calf. tbs $685. Wayne County, Mich,
6049 4,759.
There was a 1016 per cent increase in di-
vorces in Nevada last year. but Miss Hagan
expected it, cue to the new lenient residence
laws Idaho and Arkansas have passed similar
measures in an effort to get some of Nevadas
divorce business, but the people of these two
States have appealed the laws, 50 Idaho and
Arkansas have not cut in very much on Renos
divorce colony.
Miss Hagan says she is constantly surprised
at the numbers of couples who seek divorce
after having been married for 20 or 80 years.
As q matter Of fact, just about one-tenth OF
the divorces are granted to this group. Miss
HAgan believes property settlements must be
involved when q couple separates after SO
many years together.
Divorce rates are lower in rural districts than
in congested areas. This may mean that two
people who can live together on . farm cannot
get along together IN a one or two room apart
ment. Congested quarters, however, do not
contribute so much to divorce in metropolitan
centers as does the increasing economic indie
pendence of women in the cities, in Miss Ha-
CAMS opinion.
women won't put up with things the way
they used to do, when it behooved them to
think twice before they gave up their jobs as
wives and mothers
1 Kiss HAGAN thinks many divorces she
WI records are granted to repeaters-people
who have the marrying and divorcing habit, so
that the seemingly large figures each year
would be considerably toned down. If you could
record only those obtaining their first divorces.
As for these repeaters, who just can't stay
married but always trying it again. Miss
Hagan thinks that they probably belong to that
group which consistently expects to take from
life and never give anything. If they can help
it. The Greeks had word for it, and SO have
Selfish
The question about marriage which Miss
Hagan is most frequently asked IS: Which is
the most popular marriage month";" Manufac-
turers and merchants are eager to find out in
order to plan their stocks accordingly. Miss
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Hagan doesn't know. All Of her statistics re
compiled by the year. 50 she cannot distinguish
June brides from those who take their VOWS In
January.
You might think that Miss Hagan would be
. bit cynical about love in . roee-coyered cot
tage and all that. But she is not. She says
that budding and blooming romances so far
outaumber the blasted hopes that she still be-
heves marriage to be . splendid institution.
Furthermore. Miss Hagan wouldn't be sur
priSed If we have now reached more or less
of peak point in increased divorce rates. from
. fise-year point of view. and have started to
go down on the other side.
She points out that during the war and
directly after, there were many hasty. il-con-
sidered marriages. Ever since 1919. big
gess marriage year, We have been reaping the
results of these matches in increased divorce
rates.
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judge.
For the most part, legal causes Of divorce in
the various States run along pretty much the
same, although some are more liberal than
others. However, in Florida, habitual indul-
gence in violent and ungovernable temper is
considered enough of an offenSe to warrant
either party in seeking TO break the matri-
monial bonds: and in Kentucky and New
Hampshire the joining of a religious sect
which considers marriage unlawful, is sufn-
cient grounds for divorce.
4 Ass HAGAN points out that California and
wi Ohio specifically mention that the courts
may award alimony to either husband or wife:
in New Hampshire husband. upon decree of
the court may receive part of the wife'S es-
tate in the nature of alimony: and in Maine,
if the court DEGREES that the matrimonial
trouble is the wife's fault the husband IS
titled to one-thrd of his former honey loves
real estate and whatever the court thinks
proper Of her other property.
The two most popular causes for divorce"
Miss Hagan states, ARE cruelty and desertion.
Forty-three and three-tenths per cent of the
men who get divorces use the charge of de-
sertion against their wives Forty-four and
one-tenth per cent of the women obtaining
divorces charge that their husbands are cruel
Causes must coincide with State laws"
In Washington, D. c., and New York the
only for divorce is adultry. This law
has kept the divorce rates in both sections
very low. South Carolina permits no divorce
for any reason. 1t is common practice for
residents of such States to establish resi-
dence in nearby State and get divorce I'M
der more tenable conditions.
Virginia is popular residence for wash
ingtonians who want to have their bonds
severed; 80 is Maryland. In both these States
cruelty Is a cause for divorce. Nevada, where
divorce laws are lenier1t, has the highest
divorce rate in the United States. Its rate
was SILT per 1000 inhabitants while the
State with the second highest divorce rate was
wyoming, with rate of 2 SO per 1000.
WHILE Nevada's rate seems high the actual
w number Of divorces granted there Is low
compared to that in many other places in the
country. The more densely settled State of
Illinois has divorce rate as low as 1e0 al
though Cook County judging from the actual
number of actions eliminating there. is the
real divorce center of the country, rather than
Reno. Los Angeles County rates second to
Cook County in numbers of divorces granted
and Wayne County, Mich. Detroit. comes
third
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BY FLORA G.. ORR AND
EDITH PORTER LAPISH.

Asst year the divorce rate in America
dropped Al per cent under the 1880
figures. Add this to the drop Of the
previous year and you have the start
ling picture startling for the United
States at leastl of q rer cent de-
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
WESTERN TOPS
RIFLE TEST

Western High School rifle team
still maintains a lead of so points
in total points for eight matches
so far fired in the prone class
in the national Junior rifle
matches though it placed third
in the third match.
Fresno High, Fresno, Calf, was
high with 50Ox500; Central High,
Bridgeport, Conn, was second
with 497, and Western was third
with 1876.
In the expert division, in which
both standing and prone shoot
ing is required, western con.
tinued its fast pace by again
placing first with 928x1 900.
Western won the firstplace
trophy both in the expert division
and in the highest prone class in
the first series.
Other local teams placed in
the last match as follows: Cen
tral nigh boys, fourth; Central
High girls, sixth; Mckinley,
Tech, seventh, and Western girls,
eleventh, in the highest prone
class, and Central boys. fourth
and Central girls, tenth in the
expert division.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20

the shade of a giant oak tree.
Years passed and Gwawa
grew to young wOmanhOOd.
She was beautiful. She was a
great comfort to her mother.
George Washington came along
and bought Mannacasset's
plantation on which to build
the City of Washington. The
Father of Our Country, in ap-
probation of the sufferingS of
Gwawa's mother, gave her
what was called the Widows
Mite. The Widows Mite was a
piece Of ground 1712 acres in
size, and on this land stood the
oak tree under which Gwawa's
mother had spent many years
of her life.
"Now, Theodore, Gwawa
never in her life has been more
than FL years old. AS mat
ter of fact she is still FL years
old, although she was born
more than 100 years ago.
"When first came to coach
the Georgetown crew, Gwawa
walked across the waters of the
Potomac one night to visit me.
She told me that / was to be a
Valiant Son of the River of
Swans, and, Theodore, she told
me a great secret. / call it the
Secret of the Potomac. 1 cannot
ever tell that secret, not eve
to the Fa>' Rector of George
town, for, you see, Theodore,
Gwawa is really the patron saint
of the River of Swans, which is
the same as the Potomac.
"NOw, Theodore, when you or
1 feel that we are. going to die,
all we have to do is say, 'Gwawa,
which means hope As soon as
you say, 'Gwawa,' Theodore, the
real Gwawa will come to take
you down the Potomac to the
Sea of Eternity. Gwawa will un.
dOubtedIy take us both to the
banks of a river in Heaven
where they have nothing BIT
boat races, Theodore, provided
that when we die we simply say
'Gwawa,' which means hope
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
PETERSON WINS
CUE MATCH

Charles Peterson, of St. Louis,
and Isidro Ribas. of Cuba, princi.
pals in the battle for the trick
shot" billiard championship of
the world, play their final two
blocks of their Washington series
today at K. C. hall.
The afternoon block starts at
3 o'clock, the final one at $50.
These two cue wizards are put
ting on a fascinating exhibition
of cleverness and skill. Last
nights gallery watched every
phase of the match and its
humorous sidelights with deep
interest.
In the match, Peterson drew
up to within a point of Ribas
grand total for the matches
played on the tour so far by a
1O4 to 108 score. The match
was marked by many verbal con-
flicts.
Peterson several times protested
Ribas' habit of changing the
set-ups, which found the Cuban
fluttering his hands, waving his
arms, as he tried to explain him
self in Spanish. The Cuban would
invariably subside with a shrug of
his shoulders.
The tour brings the two play
ers to New York next and then
to Havana, where the final and
deciding series will be played.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
WE|NER PACKS
V|C|OUSLEFT

If Matte Brown could accept all
the bouts offered him at this
stage of his young boxing career,
he would soon be a millionaire.
The colorful Jewish boy, who
faces Herman Weiner at Portner's
Arena Tuesday night is being del
uged with offers from match
makers and promoters from New
York, Boston, Pittsburgh, Chicago,
Detroit, Milwaukee, st. Louis,
Philadelphia and Los Angeles.
Just what Brown can do against
the terrific punching Weiner re-
mains to be seen. Weiner has
fooled the best. His vicious left
hook is easily one of the hardest
in the business.
Boxing fans hereabouts will see
a sizzling go when joey Raymond
and Walter Kirkwood mix in the
semifinal. Raymond is strictly a
fighter and Kirkwood a boxer
This should make smart go.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
G.W.P|N STAKES
On MONDAY

Everything is in readiness for
Bill Woods George Washington
Sweepstakes at the Lucky Strike
Monday. Bill has his alleys in
great shape, as scores rolled there
during the last few days denote.
The test is similar to the U. S.,
Washington Times Dixie, Eastern.
and Cumberland Valley sweep
stakes, IS games being rolled on
one day. The first block gets
underway at II o'clock. The
entry fee is SIS, and entries will
be accepted up to starting time.
Wyncoop marked up a new
high set record for the Automo-
tive League when he rolled 418
recently.
Bechtold forged to the fore in
the Ladies Telephone League
with 331 set. Kaschub, with
383, and Fahey, with 373, were
the shining lights among the
Commerce rollers.
Yves Wesley, with a 167 game
and a 416 set, shattered four, all
time marks in the District
Government League. a 618 team
game, 1925 team set, and the
two individual records.
Joe FreSchi warmed up for to-
nights Greek-Italian riot with a
383 set in the Building Con.
tractors League.
Johnny Anderson crashed out
three sets of 347, 371. and AIT to
take the measure of Eddie Blake
ney, of Baltimore, in an open"
match at Lucky Strike. Blakeney
couldn't warm up to the hot
youngSter.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
HAGEN FAVORED
IN GOLF OPEN

TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 20.-The
Gasparilla open golf tournament
advanced to the quarte-finals to,
day with most of the favoites
fallen by the wayside.
Walter Hagen. Detroit. was one
of the few favorites to survive He
defeated Ralph Kingsrud, Fargo,
N. D., 3 and l.
Witty Cox, Brooklyn. eliminated
Denny Shute, Cleveland, 2 and l.,
but was ouSted by Tony Nance,
Elmhust, N. Y. 3 and 2.
Johnny Farrell. former national
champion, was given the skids in
the second round by Paul Run.
yam, Westchester, N. Y. 2 up.
William MacFarlane, Tuckahoe,
N. Y, and Dick Metz, San An
gelo, Tex, co-medalists, advanced
to the quarter-finals with vic
tories.
Gene Sarazen. former open
champion, and Billie Burke, pres
ent national open champion, lost
to Eddie Schultz, Troy. N. Y, and
Ray Mangrum, Los Angeles, in
first round play.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
Last Nights Fights

At New York-Chick Devlin,
Vancouver middleWeight, won de.
ciSion over Young Terry, Tren.
ton, 10 rounds. Eddie Ran, Polish
welterweight, knocked out Billy
Townsend, Vancouver, two rounds
Lew Feldman, Brooklyn feather.
weight, outpointed Kid Francis,
Italy, 10 rounds. Baby Joe Cans
Los Angeles welterweight, drew
with Eddie (Kid) Wolfe, Mem.
phis, 10 rounds. Eddie Cannon.
balD Martin, former bantam.
weight mpion. outpointed
Harry Baron, New York, six
rounds.
At Miami-Spike Webb, Miami
middleweight, won decision over
Lou Halper, Newark, 10 rounds.
At Detroit-Freddy Miller, Gin
cinnati featherweight, won de-
cision over Mkt Gelb, Hungary,
10 rounds.
At Cleveland-Jackie Purvis,
Indianapolis welterweight, out
pointed Tug Phillips, Erie, Pa,
10 rounds.
At Buffalo-Tommy Paul, Buff
falo featherweight, outpointed
Jack Rodgers, Pittsburgh, 10
rounds.
At Charleston, W. Va.-Mickey
Doyle, Pittston (PaJ lightweight,
decisioned Johnny Catalin c,
Charleston, 10 rounds.
At Erie, Pa.-Steve Halaiko,
Auburn, N. Y, outpointed Jimmy
Bean, Erie lightweight, 10 rounds.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20

Pat, son of the old sod, takes
with him on his final journey
the secret of Gwawa, beautiful
daughter of the heroine of Wash
ington's Widows Mite story.
Back in 1908, after George
town University's crew had fin
ished second to Cornell in the
Poughkeepsie regatta of that year,
and in so doing had forced the
Cornell crew to break the exist
ing world record, Pat, coach of
Georgetown, returned to the
banks of the Potomac.
Pat was disappointed. for his
best crew had been beaten. AS
he sat on the boathouse float, old
Theodore, beloved negro trainer
at Georgetown, sat sad and silent
at Pats side.
did you paint Gwawa on
the bottom of our shell?"
queried Pat.
Old Theodore squirmed in his
seat.
did yOu?" insisted Pat.
"NO, sub, Mistah Pat" re-
spOnded Theodore. "Ah jes
fawgOt."
"Well," sighed Pat, "yOu lost
the race for us, Theodore.
Gwawa wasn't with us, and
without hope how could we pos
SibIy have wOn?"
Sitting there in the moonlight,
the Irish in Pat came to the
fore. He had a fine audience in
old Theodore. a typical negro of
the Old South. An IriShman
telling a tale; a negro listening
"Gwawa," started Pat. as he
settled comfortably to tell his
story, means hope. 1t also
is the name Of a beautiful
young woman, whose mother
was captured more than 100
years ago by MannacaSSet, big
chief of the AnacOsta Indians.
"Mannacasset wanted to take
the fine mother for his squaw,
but she wouldn't hear of it.
So. MannacaSSet decreed under
penalty of death that the
mother must not wander from
The Washington times., 1932-02-20

LEAVES
FOR BILOXI
TODAY
BY GARRETT WATERS


With hopes that success will
crown their efforts this year. a
collection of pitchers and catchers
wearing the regalia of the Wash
ington Griffmen will begin their
first season work next Monday at
Biloxi (MissO somewhere around
the 9 O'CLOCK morning nour.
OF course only the usual Timber
ing up exercises will feature the
drill, but this in itself will give
all on hand plenty to do because
of the Importance of doing 1t right.
to keer away from the yearly
training camp enigma-sore arms.
One of the busiest persons will
be the grizzled veteran, Mike Mar
tin It is this individuals duties
to watch every man, to see that
he does not show too much en-.
thusiasn while exercising,
whether it's running or jumping
aroun or lobbing the ball here
and there to a teammate.
Mike Always Busy
The first two weeks always
takes its toll on Mike. But the
veteran just smiles and digs in
because he knows what he's up
against and how to curb this
player or that one.
Fifteen performers, Coaches
Altrock and Schacht and Manager
Walter johnson are du to take
this first workout. Twelve Of these
men are pitchers, namely, Crow
der, Marberry, Brown, Fisher,
Burke. Weaver, Ragland, Griffith,
Delaney, Boyle, Frederick and
Thomas. The other players in
clude Catchers Spencer, Bolton.
Maple and the veteran Patsy
Charity.
Johnson. Altrock. Schacht,
Fisher. Boyle and the usual army
of newspapermen were ready to
leave Union Station this after
noon at 1885 o'clock for the TAIN
ing site The others, with the ex-
ception of Crowder, Bolton and
Thomas, who are to be picked up
en- route, will leave from their
homes in title to report by Mon
day morning.
Pitchers FaCe Toll
Johnson is hopeful of getting
every man available ready to
shoot" at the regulars by the
time they arrive on March T. 1t
is his plan to inaugurate batting
practice as soon as possible and
this means that pitching will be
needed. Thus, his aims Of having
the hitters face more than the
ordinary straight one" when they
step up to the pan.
A week after the regulars ar.
rive the first exh bition game will
be played. It is scheduled Marc l
13 against the Baltimore Orioles
at Biloxi. From that date on, it
will be game after game until just
before the opening of the "eason
at Griffith stadium, April II,
against the Boston Red SoX.
Hopes eternal for success! That's
the though in the mind Of John
S. y as the new season nears. The
training period will only nel2
bring this aim out. Let's hope the
earnest working pilot of the Griff's
ship gets his wiSh-that every
player on the oster. regardless OF
what department, experiences ex-
cLllent seasons such as those in
the pennant '7innin. days of '2425.
It's not the most impossible thing
in the world.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
MARYLAND Boxers in Final Dual Meet Tonight
COLUMBUS j.
FIVE PLAYS
GALLAUDET
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
Maryland University and Gal
laudet College athletes figure in
the only collegiate sports offer
ings here tonight. The Old Line
boxers will be hosts to North
Carolina State in the Ritchie Co
liseum while the Kendall Green
basketers entertain Columbus
University.
The bouts with the Wolfpack
mark the final of the dual meets
for Coach Billy Whips Mary
landers who have dropped decis-
ions to v. M. I. and Washington
and Lee but noSed out st. Johns
College of Annapolis.
While the g.ovemen will be at
home, the Old Line baSketeers
will be opposin'' Duke L. at Dur
ham, N. c. tonight. This was ex-
pected to We a hard game for
Maryland but Duke fell before
Washington and Lee. 21-12, at
Durham, N. c., Thursday night
and Maryland spanked the Gen
erals, 49-19, in the Ritchie Co
liSeum.
The leading boxers Of State
and Maryland will be pitted
against each other, such as
Rhyme, undefeated, of State, and
Isemann, one of Maryland's best;
Perritt. of Stat, and Keener,
Maryland, also unbeaten, and
Hull of State and Loughran of
the Terrapins. Keener. Isemann
and LCughran will represent the
Old Liners in the Southern Con-
ference championships next week.
Other local college teams will
be busy tonight. The George.
town and Catholic U. tracksters
will compete in the Meadowbrook
Games in Philadelphia; the
the Georgetown basketers oppose
Duquesne in Pittsburgh; Catholic
U. engages the strong Manhat-
tan College five in New York and
American U. mixes with the Villa
nova College five at Villanova,
Pa.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
"SportS" Column
To Be Resumed
Monday

Kirk Miller's daily Sports"
column, looked to by Washing
ton fandom as the barometer of
local and national athletic COM
petition, will reappear in The
Times sports section Monday.
Mr.. Miller has been vacation
ing in Miami, Fla. where such
sports celebrities as Jene Tun-
ney, Jack Sharkey, Bill Tilden,
Johnny Risko, John McGraw.
sonny Workman and Gar Wood
have also spent part of the
winter. His first daily column
will contain interesting side
lights on these sports figures,
as we'll as Irene Bordoni and
Helen Morgan.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
TARHEELS STOP
MD. QU|NT

North Carolina quint broke
Maryland's 14game winn n g
streak last night by 80 to 26
score, at Chapel. Hill, N. c., with
whirl-wind finish. Wilmer
Hines, Tarheels nationally famed
tennis star, was the outstanding
scorer of the game, accounting
for 10 points and trimming the
basket three times in a row in
the final half to put the North
Carolinians in front to stay.
It was the first Southern Con
ference game the Terrapins have
lost this year. Ed Ronkin was
the high scorer for the Byrdmen
C. U. succumbed to another
last minute rally when they took
a drubbing at the hands OF the
Seventh Regiment five of Brook
lyn, 35 to %. The battle was a
See-saw affair UP to the final
minutes of play when Bobby
Watson :, scored three field goals
in a row for the Soldiers.
Georgetown was no match Tor
the aroused west Virginia tossers,
and bowed by a lopsided 50-to-28
score. The Mountaineers led all
the way, with Eddie Cubbon top
ping the scorers. CroWley's 10
points were high for the HoyaS.
Bob Fuchs field goal and
Leonel Dicks foul toss just before
the whistle blew permitted Amer
ican University to win a thriller
from Pennsylvania Military Acad-
emy by a 31-to-29 score. Gallau-
Diet easily vanquished Maryland
State Normal by a 37-to-20 score.
George Walnoha accounted for Is
of the Kendall Greeners points.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
JEFFR1Es LOSES GLOVE AGAIN

glove fixed big started again
Shakey his left reaching Jee shoulder and Jeff tried
counter with left swing Once the glove fell to the
floor Sharkey another attempt rush. and Jeffres held
his naked hand in warning While the referee
engaged putting the again. the bell changed signalling
the end of the fight.
to their the referee pointed in JEFF
fries direction thus informing the spectators that the champion
had retained his title required some motion OF this kind Tor
the fight thing that there diversity
opinion Billy Delaney Jes chief handler wrapped Amer
flag the champs neck and led him to his
dreSsingroom.
The Washington times., 1932-02-20
Times Baseball Scribe
Off With Advance
Guard of GriffS

Garrett Waters. Times base
ball writer, leaves today with
the advance guard of the Grtff'
men for their spring training
quarters at Biloxi. Miss.
Watch for Mr.. Waters daily
stories in the sports section
of The Washington Times, Civ
ing first.hand information on
the Griffmen at their camp.
These stories will be written In
a breezy and interesting base
ball style.