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Evening star., 1932-07-10
POLITICIANS BUSY
ROUNDING UP VOTES
win Decide on Eligibility of
Greatest Runner Two
Days Before Games.
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

~ HICAGO, July 9.-The ar
rival of Paavo Nurmi with
~ the Finnish Olympic ad-
vance guard directs atten-
ton to one of the warmest issues
to be settled before the interna-
tional games start the end OF this
month in Los Angeles.
1t concerns the amateur status OF
the famous distance runner, who now
stands suspended by the international
Amateur Athletic Federation on charges
of financial irregularities, despite the
inSistence of Finland that he is in
good standing.
The 1. \. A. F. will not make its
final decision in the Nurmi case until
July 29, two days before the Olympic
track and field events start.
Meanwhile, international athletic
politics will have full play in the at
tempt of both sides involved in the
argument to muster the votes of ma
tional representatives sitting, in effect,
as Jury in the case of the greatest
Of all Olympic runners.
EINLAND'S leaders for some time have
i been pressing their case. feeling
Lildb GuiOECdAl .JCulOuA1So 4l1fC AC0
to discrimination against Nurmi. 9th
ers, among them British and German
delegates, consider that the evidence of
alleged professionalism was too strong
to be overlooked.
Finland has already asked how the
American delegation will vote on the
Nurni case, Avery Brundage, president
OF the American Olympic Committee,
told the Associated Press today. Our
answer is that we do not know. We
have not seen the evidence and can
not commit ourselves in advance"
The upShot of the whole case, apart
from its individual merits. may lead
to q general debate on amateurism and
Just how strictly its provisions are TO
be interpreted or enforced.
For some years, for example, nations
making up the Olympic Congress have
been at odds over the issue of broken
time" involving the payment of anna
teur athletes for time lost from their
Jobs while competing In the Olympics.
THIS issue revolved particularly
L about the soccer foot ball forces.
But the Olympic authorities four
yeargS ago went on record firmly in
opposition to the broken time" propo-
sition and stamped it as q clear vio-
lation of the spirit as well as the letter
of amateurism
So far as Nurmi and the l. A. A. F.
now are concerned, the precedent is
clear as to the acceptance Of certiflca-
ton of an athlete by his home coun-
try. But the l. A. A. F. already has
diregarded this by maintaining Paavo's
suspension over Finlands objections
American leaders have carefully
eteered clear of the angle of Nurmi's
value as a gate attraction, perhaps
the greatest that the games Offer but
this is bound to weigh heavily in the
minds of many delegates, however
irrelevant it may be officially consld-
cred.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
:: s: &: !: 4: $' %:5 $s.: =; e: :s:
finishes in the history Of
rowing to nose out the Penn A. G.
eight by two feet today on Lake
Quinsigamond's 2,oOo-meter course.
This narrow margin, made when the
Golden Bears closed with terrific AZ
beat, was enough to qualify them as
the United states representatives for
the Olympic rowing in their own back
yard at Long Beach, Calf, next month
Four years ago CALIFORNIA; oars
gained the olympic championship at
Amsterdam.
YYTHILE giving the Philadelphia club
wv men, who won the national eight
Dared championship just a week
ago. their first setback in 26 starts,
the California sweepers covered the o.
600 meters in 6 minutes seconds,
thereby setting up new course record.
Penn finished fifth Of second later.
The Philadelphia clubmen, six OF
whom have been rowing together for
three seasons, provided the course with
its 6:1535 record yesterday when they
entered the finals by leading Yale by
length and half. California
trounced the Columbia graduates by a
length and quarter in the other semi
final
The Bears led from the start until
well past the mile mark. After tearing
away from Starter Eliot Farley of New
York, the shells smoothly dropped down
to a 81 beat, a pace that enabled Cali
fornia to maintain its half-length lead
THE Bears were about ready TO un-
l. cork their closing drive when the
Penn sweepers caught them of
guard with a sudden squirt and pulled
slightly ahead about so yards from the
finish line.
The clubmen remained in front for
only few strokes. Ed Salisbury, Cali
Aornia pace setter, boosted the stroke
to 40. then Al, and as the shells pulled
I'D even going into the last 10 yards
shot it up TO AZ.
stroke John McNicol was unable to
get Penns closing sprint above al and
his shell was 2 feet behind when the
Judge fired the gun that signaled the
breath taking climax Of the three-day
regatta.
DENN was outstroked at the very
start of the race. California went
of and rowed % strokes during the
first 80 seconds to gain a slight lead
Penn rowed 81 strokes during the first
half minute, but held that pace for
another 80 seconds and almost closed
the gap. The club sweepers, however.
soon fell behind again and at the
i,000-meter mark, with both rowing 81,
California was a length in front.
Then Penn gradually drove ahead
and when the shells passed the mile
Evening star., 1932-07-10
Holds 9.5 Dashes
Due to Starters
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CANTA CRUZ. Calf, July o.
y Western track starters we're faced
today with the assertion of Tom
Keane of Syracuse. United States
Olympic team coaching staff mem
Der, made here, that they were re-
sponsible for the record breaking
times made by California runners.
1T will take California long
while to learn some of its sprinters
can't run as fast as they have been
credited" Keane declared. He ac-
cused Western starters of failing to
hold runners on their marks. and
explained he had no fault TO md
with the timers.
II have always positively de-
clared," Keane said. the man never
lived who could run 100 yards IN
5-10 seconds
Evening star., 1932-07-10
By the Associated Press.


CAN FRANCISCO, July O.
While opposed to the princi-
- pie Of exempting athletes
from the final Olympic try
outs. Sam Goodman. member of
the American Olympic track and
field committe. said today it would
be an entirely different matter If
such a recommendation came from
the head coach. Lawson Robertson.
Goodman's statement followed one
by Avery Brundage. president OF
the Olympic Committee. in which
the latter indicated he expected
strong opposition TO the suggestion
that Ben Eastman of Stanford be
exempted from the 800 meter run
trials and be required to try out
only for the 400 meters.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
GRIDDER SECRETLY WED
Gil Berry, Illinois Captain, Has
Been Benedict Six Months.

CHICAGO, July LPD.-Gil Berry,
captain and back Of the University OF
Illinois foot ball team. has been secretly
married for six months His marriage
to Winifred Flint was announced BY
Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Flint Of Chicago,
her parents.
Berry is ct his home at Abingdon,
III, training for the 1882 foot ball
Season
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TO HOLD 1O-MILE RUN

CLINTON, Md, July "a lo-mile
run is planned as q feature Of the pic
mic and field day Of the Allied Colored
Athletic Club here July 23. Base ball
and other attractions also are listed.
]. B. Marland. lot 1 street, Washing
ton, is chairman Of the arrangements
committee
Evening star., 1932-07-10
FRONT ROYAL BLANKED.

FRONT ROYAL, Va, July e.-The
Front Royal All-Stars suffered their
hrst shutout in three years today at
the hands OF the Paramount Cabbies
OF Hagerstown, Nd, By the score Of
l to O.. Springer, pitching for the
visitors, held the All-Stars to FIVE hits.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
~ ALTIMORE, Md. July 9-Those
1 optimistic persons who predict
the United States will have soft
H. sailing in the Olympic track
and field meet Will receive no
encouragement from Joseph T. Eng
land chairman OF the committee In
charge
Evening star., 1932-07-10
ARGYLE NETMEN AHEAD
Defeat Wesley Heights, 3 TO 4, in
Suburban League Match.

Argyles racketers conquered Wesley
Heights netmen, 5 to 4 yesterday in a
Suburban Tennis League match on the
Argyle courts.
The teams fought to % in the
singles, but Argyle took three of the
i've doubles
Summaries:
Argyle. O. Wesley Heights. 4
SlNGLBs-L,sdd wesley HeiEhtSl defeat
ed Spottswood. e. IS. Herrick wesley
Heights) defeated Thurtell, l-6, "a, co
Gable (Arsyle) defeated Chambers 6-3,
s.; Graef tArEylej defeated Brown, ga.
a6 Go
DoUBLEs--Thurstell and Spottswood CAr-
gyle) defeated Ladd and Stewart, 6-I. i-e.
IS. Gable and l. Bates defeated Herriek
and Brown. Go. Is: Chambers and vii
kinson defeated oraef and II. Bates, 4 0,
Heights defeated Becker and Gasklns' So.
81; G. ,Thurteil and Hitch lArsylej. won
by default
Evening star., 1932-07-10
WINS 10-MILE SWIM.

HOPATCONG, N. J., July 9 R.-
Marvin Nelson of Fort Dodge, Iowa,
won the I0-mile race for professional
man swimmers around Bertrand Island
in Lake Hopatcong today. His time
was hours "a minutes 20 seconds.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
TIP FOR FISHERMEN.

HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. July g.
The Potomac River was clear and
Shenandoah was very muddy this after
noon.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
u. S. Weight Man
Hurt by Hammer
py the Associa( L-sss
- Vrrfxr

ns the Assoeisf Nass
CTANFORD dvERSITY, Calf,
y July s-fhe first casualty
among candidates for the Ameri-
can OLYMPIC team cropped up to-
day when Vic Malin, Yale hammer
thrower, was bruised on the left
thigh by the handle OF a hammer
tossed by Frank Connor OF the New
York Athletic Club.
Malin limped badly, but trainers
expected he would be all right In
a day or so.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
POINT TO PREVIOUS
UPSETS OF YANKS
Dope Chart Warns Against
Uncle Sans CockineSs
in Short Races.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

r Us ANGELES, July 9.-Vtew-
ing the cyclone speed of
l. leading United States run
ners from the 100 to the
1,500 meters, one might think that
olympic runners from other ma
tions would be stepped in indigo,
facing forlorn hopes.
1t doesn't happen to be that
way. Those now arriving are
cheerful and confident and you
can't well blame them.
They have all heard of our Eastmans,
Wyckoffs, Carrs, Venzkes, Metcaffs, etc,
cracking records as they move along.
But they heard about the same thing
in 1924 when we won one fiat race from
the 100 meters to the marathon-and
the same thing in 1928 when the same
depressing plot was unfurled upon the
Amsterdam stage
Evening star., 1932-07-10

sWon first trophy
4Won second trophy.
iWon third trophy.
tShootins for targets only.
Evening star., 1932-07-10
CLASS D.
DOUBLES TEAMS.

Other doubles scores:
Evening star., 1932-05-01
COLLEG|ANS GIVE
COLONIAL COMEDY
Cue and Curtain Club of G.
w. U. Presents "The Con-
trast" at Wardman Park.

Student members of the Cue and
Curtain Club of George Washington
University revived all the splendor of
the socially elite of Revolutionary days
when they repeated last night their
presentation of The Contrast a
comedy in five acts by Royal Tyler, in
the Wardman Park Theater
The theme of the production was that
of a Yankee invading the atmosphere
of New York in the period following the
Revolution.
Hazen Shea as Col Manly and Ruth
MolyneauX as Maria hero and heroine
of the production, depicted their parts
well. Michael Greene, characterizing
the part of an old man imbued with
his self Importance, interpreted the
character of Van Rough.
Joseph DanZansky as the waiter OF
Col. Manly added the light vein to the
piece.
other members Of the cast are Vir-
ginia Wilson, Amanda Chittum, S. S.
orleans. Frank Westbrook, Helena
Cooke, Grant Van Denmark and Stephen
Nyman.
Edward Stevlingson, Buck Gallagher,
Adele Gusack, Betty Coon, Eleanor
Spencer, Jane Rhoades, Charles A. Bell,
Edward Northrop and William Fitch
also participated in the production.
The play. given under the auspices
of the District of Columbia George
washington Bicentennial Commission
was presented under the direction OF
Constance Connor Brown and Phylns
Mills Music was conducted by Rollin
Jones,
Evening star., 1932-05-01
$4,000, 900 DAMAGE SUIT
is DISMISSED BY COURT
Frederick A. Gimbe1 Wins Action,
Brought by Woman, on Tech
nical Grounds.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 30.-A 100000
damage suit against Frederick A. Gin
bel prominent merchant, was dismissed
by the appellate division yesterday on
technical grounds.
Lillian Mendel Popialawski had sued
Gimbel and Mario de Rivera, self
styled medium, on charges that they
conspired to effect her marriage to
Count Stanislaus Popialawski in Paris
in July, 1880, so that Gimbel would be
relieved of an alleged promise to wed
her.
She went through with the marriage
in the hope that the shock would
reawaken the love of her fiance"-as
the court put it-and with assurance
of the medium that the Count would
die within six weeks. He lives still.
Justice Alfred H. ToWnley, in a ma
jority opinion, said that while the
countess is left with titled, but other
wise unsatisfactory husband this
voluntary act on the plaintiffs part
was so contrary to good morals and
sound public policy" the complaint must
be dismissed.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
HERO OF CANON CITY
RIOT TO GET MEDAL
Five of % Others Receiving Car
negie Awards Paid With Lives
for Their Valor.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, April 30-The Car
negie Badge of Heroism for those who
give or risk their lives for others was
awarded yesterday to % persons.
One of them is Patrick F. O'Neill of
Saint Bernard Abbey. Saint Bernard,
Ala, the hero of the Colorado State
Penitentiary riot at Cannon City, Colo,
October 3, 1929 Five of the others
are dead, having paid with their lives
for their valor.
The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
awarded the bronze medals at its
Spring meeting.
O'Neill was the most spectacular OF
the cases cited. A 43-year- teacher,
he attempted to rescue a prison guard
and others during the Colorado riot
when four desperate prisoners, armed
with guns, killed several guards. The
rioters locked II guards in cells and
sent word to the warden that unless
they were allowed to get free the host
ages would be killed. Guards were
killed at intervals when the warden
refused to grant the prisoners freedom.
ONeill volunteered to take dynamite
to a cell house where the desperados
were at bay. Twice he carried charges
of dynamite while guards at the gate
and wall sought to protect him by d1-
recting heavy rife fire at the cell house
windows.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
HERO OF 'M0UNTIES'
DIES ON WEDDING EVE
Inspector A. H. Joy Made Name
of Canadian Police Force
World Famous.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, April 3O.-A. H. Joy, noted
inspector, who helped convince the
world that royal Canadian mounted
policemen always get their man, died
suddenly last night on the eve of his
marriage. He was to have become the
husband of Miss Carmel Murphy OF
Ottawa today.
His name was feared by evildoers
beyond the Arctic circle. 1t was IN
1916 that he made his first important
contact with the frozen North. Re-
ports leaked out that a white trapper
had been slain by an Eskimo far be-
yond the borders of civilization. up
to that year there had been no police
force in the Arctic.
JOY, then a constable, went north
on a whaling boat. A year later
vessel called for him at an out-of-the--
way harbor and found that he had
done his job He had acted as de-
tective undertaken, coroner, magistrate
and taller and had ready for transport
back to the white mans courts
native, named Noo-Kudlah. The Killer,
saved from execution because OF his
Ignorance of the laws, was imprisoned.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
Veterans of Foreign Wars

and Comdr. John w. Winner Of De-
| fense Post.
At the last meeting of Washington
Police and Fire Post, held at the Ham
| ilton Hotel. the post adopted resolu-
ton, offered by Comrade Riley, which
would oppose the spending of money
| by District of Columbia social and well
| fare organizations for any but bona fide
| citizens of the District of Columbia
| William c. Oliff and Thomas G. Kelle-
| her were elected to membership and
Comrade William Temples affiliated by
| transfer from Front Line Post. 1t was
voted to indorse Comdr. ]. E. Bennett
for the Office of department commander
! at the June encampment.
The District of Columbia depart
ment'S duckpin tournament was held at
the Arcadia bowling alleys April 70.
There were A entrants: l3 IN Class A
(average 100 or better, and 81 in CLASS
B (aYerage below 1000; and the several
posts were represented by the following
number of registrants: Front Line Post,
20; Defense Post, 6; Advance Post, B;
Potomac Post, 2; Equality Walter Reed
Post, 2; United States Treasury Post, 2;
Frederick Dent Grant Post, 2; National
Capital Post. /; Follow Me Post, /;
Clarence R. Edwards Post, l; Police and
Fire Post, /; and Takoma Post, /.
In the respective classes the prize
winning scores were made by: Glass A
Jack Mooney of Police and Fire Post
126-119-103-348 Harry M. Ford OF
Front Line Post 100-l19-120-339;
Oscar H. Kee of Front Line Post 122-
95-113-33O; Glass B-Burns A. Stubbs
- 7 to- DE-
William l. Smith of Equality-Walter
Reed Post, 16-l06-112-334; Joseph
F. Donahue Of Advance Post, 100-11l-
112-323.
The District of Columbia Department
Bowling Committee will soon meet with
a view to organizing a Veterans of For
eign Wars duckpin league for next sea-
son. Post commanders and other off,
GERS are requested to extend assistance
to the members of their posts appointed
to serve on the General Committee.
Defense Post met at Northeast Odd
Fellows Hall 2O3O Rhode Island avenue
northeast, April 81, with Comdr John
w. Winner presiding. Department In
spector James F. Bird spoke
The following recruits were elected to
membership: Howard F. Bachelor,
Louis c. Ellis Aubrey A. Klinger, Harry
B. Persinger and Leon M Thompson.
Plans for the annual Buddy Poppy"
drive were discussed. Comrade G. L.
Shinn, chairman of the Bylaws Com
mittee, submitted a draft of bylaws,
which was adopted. Adjt. w. E. Nc
Ghee was instructed to transmit a copy
thereof to national headquarters and to
the District of Columbia Department
for ratification. Chairman Frank r.
Heise. reporting for the Recruiting
Committee. announced that competitive
teams would be organized for recruiting
| the membership affiliation of eligible
comrades of the Brookland- Woodbridge
and adjacent communities.
! Comrade John L. Fowler was desig-
mated acting chairman of the Ways
| and Means Committee and announced
! that he would call an early meeting of
Evening star., 1932-05-01
USE OF HOME FUEL
REDUCES AUTO TAXES
Brazil Authorities Take Action in
Effort to Limit Importation
of Gasoline.

PERNAMBUCO, Brazil (P).-With
the purpose of further reducing the
importation of gasoline, the state gov
ernment here has decided that motor
lists using alcohol or other fuel pro-
duced locally shall have reduction OF
10 per cent in auto taxes over car
owners who use gasoline pure.
For some time there has been an
increasing use Of alcohol made here
from sugarcane, especially in heavy
trucks.
The federal government at Rio de
Janeiro several months ago decreed
that oil companies must dilute gasoline
with per cent Brazilian alcohol before
marketing it, and the large importing
companies, like Standard Oil, have been
obliged to pay for this amount of alco-
hol with every importation. But
sufficient supply of alcohol has not
been available so no mixing has been
done.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
Training Ship DELAYED.

BALBOA. Canal Zone, April 80 LP).-
The training ship California State,
with lot cadets of the California Nau-
tical School aboard, reported by radio
Yesterday afternoon that cylinder
trouble had developed while she was
homeward bound through Gatun Lake
The radio message said it was expected
repairs would soon be made.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
Meetings This Week.

Monday, 8 p.m.-District of Co.
lumbia Council of Administration,
board room, District Building.
Tuesday, s pm.-Military Order
of the Coolies, 935 Grant place.
Wednesday, s p.m-Frederick
Dent Grant Post, No. 1854. Metro
politan Hotel, Sixth and Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
Thursday, 8 pm.-Equality-
Walter Reed Post, No. 284,
Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth street.
Evening star., 1932-05-01

and Comdr. John w. Winner Of De-
Tense Post.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
STUDENTS END STRIKE
Return After Asking Superintend-
ent's Resignation in Row.

KELLOGG. Idaho, April 80 (P)-
More than 300 high school students,
who left classes Wednesday with the
assertion they would strike until the
superintendent resigns" went back yes
terday at the request of the principal,
Albert J. Graf.
A promise of immunity had been eX-
tended them. The students were anger
ed by failure of the school board to re-
engage James O'Brien as foot ball coach
and by reported friction between Graf
and the superintendent, Ira Tweedy.
The board gave Tweedy vote Of
confidence.
Evening star., 1932-05-01

M j C key use
Union Suits, of fine
cotton mesh, for
boys and girls of 2 to
II.
45c eo.
Evening star., 1932-05-01

the committee members to discuss its
program of activities.
The regular visit of National Capital
Auxiliary to st. Elizabeth's Hospital
was headed by Chairman Jennie Hooks.
They distributed candy and cigarettes
among the patients.
A bingo party will be given May 10 a.
$50 pm. in Pythian Temple by the
Ways and Means Committee. The reg
ular visit to Mount Alto Hospital was
made wednesday, under the chairman
ship of Dorothy Depro
Evening star., 1932-05-01
Confesses $25, 900 Embezzlement.

BEAUMONT, Tex, April 80 (P)-R.
G. Leclere, county tax collector, yester-
day confessed embeZzlement of between
S25,000 and 100000. He eXonerated all
other members of his department
Leclere said he had lost money be-
cause of poor business conditions.
Evening star., 1932-05-01
Nav Sale of Handkerchiefs
For Women

Reg. 10c Linens, in white and colorS
and white with colored borders. sc
Irish Linens. all white. mid size
with colored borders and Porto Rican
hand-embroidered. .I0c; s for Soc
Irish Linens with spoke hens. I2Nc
Sheer Linens with hand-embroid-
cry and hand-rolled hens Regular
and mid sizes. s......I8c; s for $I.O0
Soc Mid Size Colored Linens with
hand-embroidered corners. Also
handmade white handkerchiefs with
lace edge. .29c
Evening star., 1932-05-01
For Men

Reg. 10c White handkerchiefS, with
tape borders. &c
-Colored woven border handker-
chiefs, also white linen with narrow
hemstitched hens. ...1Oc; 6 for SOC
Reg. 18c Linens with hemstitched
hens and hand-drawn threads. 12lac
Linens with block initials. Others
with drawn threads, colored patches
and rolled hens. ..1Sc; s for 81 90
Linens with hand embroidered
initials and hemstitched hens. Also
novelty linens. SOC values. .. .29c