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The Washington times., 1933-12-23
SEEKING LAND,
ADMIRAL BYRD
FINDS WATER
Explorers Four-Hour Air Trip
Leaves Him in Doubt on
Antarctica's Geography

ABOARD THE S. S. JACOB
RUPERT, EXPLORING OFF
ANTARCTICA, Dec. % G.N.SJ
History of interest to all the
world was written into the log
book of the S. S. Jacob Rupert
today following a spectacular four
hour airplane flight by Rear Ad
miral Richard E. Byrd on which
he penetrated further into the
Antarctic than man ever has gone
before.
Taking four aides with him
Admiral Byrd directed his giant
seaplane to the latitude of 70 de-
grees south, $50 miles further
than the previous record, estab
lished by Captain Cook in 1773.
Finds No Mass of Land
On this, the present expeditions
first attack upon one of the least
known regions of the world, Ad
miral Byrd blasted the long-held
belief that a great mass of land
existed in this area. The explora
ton was along the 150th meridian
Byrd said:
eve saw no land, no bar
rierS, and no heavy pack to
speak of.
"This area has been one of
the most puzzling mysteries of
Am%0RNHS0 mmn~r0nhNy T& G
tabled fo- its impenetrabIe
pack. There was supposed to
be a great land mass, perhaps
an archipelago, extending into
the Ross Sea, against which
this pack was buttressed.
But after what have seen
/ am not so sure.
''It wouldn't surprise me if
open sea existed clear to the
continental limits that we ex-
plOred on our flights eastward
Of Little America in 1929 and
1880. To the limit of vision.
open water could be seen, and
the pack we saw was all young,
shallow, pancake ice. 1t may
:, that further exploration in
this vicinity would have the
effect of extending the known
limits of the Ross Sea far east
VIZ
RAN LOW ON GASOLINE
'T think we might have
solved the thing if we had not
run low ON gas and had to
turn back"
The Jacob Rupert had been
driven as far through the ice as
possible along the 150th meri
den. When it was seen she could
go no further, Admiral Byrd di'
rected her to return northward
about IA miles to a stretch of
open sea. The big seaplane was
lowered into this bay and fuelled
for the flight.
Harold J. June, chief aviation
pilot, was at the controls, and
William Bowlin went as relief
pilot. j. A. Pelter, arial mapper,
and Carol o. Petersen, radio
operator, were the others making
the historic flight with Admiral
Byrd.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
RFC GIVEN FREE
HAND ON PLEAS
! Il
FFOR us. LOANS
Nearly 81 Per Cent of All State
Institutions Eligible, Jones
Tells Committee
By International News Service

by International News Service
Federal Governments program
for partial insurance of d40,000,-
100000 in bank deposits won fresh
congressional support today.
The Senate Banking and Cur
rency Committee sent word to the
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
tion, through its chairman, Jesse
L. Jones, to use "its own judg-
ment" in passing upon applica-
tions for $66,000,000 in loans from
banks which hope to qualify for
the insurance. The plan, effective
January l, will guarantee all de-
positS up to $4,000.
Most Have Qualified
All national banks, with deposits
around $4,000, 100000, and all
State banks, with membership in
the Federal Reserve System and
about 100000 in deposits,
already have qualified for the in
surance. So have more than 1000
State banks, nonmemberS OF the
Federal Reserve, with deposits
totaling around $1O,00o,000,0 900.
The belief prevailed that mutual
and stock savings banks, with an
other $4,000, 10000 in deposits,
would be brought under the insur-
ance provisions before January l.
The Governments problem,
however, will be to take care Of
about 600 State banks that can
not qualify now without loans
from the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation. Some of these banks
have impaired capital; others
have suffered losses that might
endanger their deposits in the
event of runs. Jones told the
committee all could be taken care
of for $66, 100000.
A majority of the Senate COM
mittee apparently favored making
all the loans, in order to guar
antee their deposits. Some Sena-
tors, including Carter Glass CD
of Virginia, protested against
loans to weak or nearly insolvent
banks.
Jones said:
80 PER CENT ELIGIBLE
"More than 80 per cent,
nearly 50 per cent, of all State
banks are eligible for insurance
right now. They can and will
qualify without help from the
Reconstruction Finance COrpO-
ration. There are some 600
State banks, not members Of
the Federal Reserve System,
which still need help. The
temporary law becomes effec-
tive January 1, but that does
not mean a bank cannot be
insured after that date. On
the contrary, we will cooperate
with every bank interested in be-
coming eligible for this insur-
0nCe."
The insurance situation diverted
attention from the Senate bank
ing inquiry which recessed until
January 3. Then the inquiry will
be resumed into affairs of the
Guardian Detroit Union Group,
Inc, which controlled % banks
and trust companies in Michigan.
Many of the banks have closed
and the corporation went into the
hands of receivers.
Highlights of the closing days
testimony were admissions by bank
officials that the corporation suf-
fered a net loss of more than
$1,00O,OOO in 1890, 1881 and 1892,
while paying out more than
$8,O00,OOO in dividends. These
losses were withheld from stock
holders in annual statements.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23

NEW YORK, Dec. % GN.S0.
Funeral services for Frances Pc
ralta, Metropolitan Opera Com
pany soprano, will be held tomor-
row afternoon, it was announced
by relatives today.
The singer, born Phyllis Par
tington in England and reared in
California, made her debut in
Italy and Joined the Boston and
Chicago opera companies after re-
turning to this country. She
joined the New York organization
eight years ago.
Esteemed highly by Giulio Gatti-
CasaZza. general manager of the
Met" Nine. Peralta was said to
have been familiar with every So
prano role in the Metropolitan
repertory.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
CODE
APPROVED
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Secretary of the Interior Ickes
today announced approval by
President Roosevelt of a new
section of the petroleum industry
code to eliminate unfair methods
of competition in drilling.
In addition, Ickes announced
the President had approve
slight revisions in the labor Sec
tions of the code as applied to
drilling.
The new section is designed
to prevent secret agreements, re-
bates, or discounts and to stip-
ulate wage and salary payments
in cash or check, and to provide
representation for drillers on SUBJ
committees set up by the plan
ming and coordination committee
for administering sections of the
code relating to drilling.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
TRAFFIC Deaf H.
HOLDSDR|VER

An inquest will be held early
next week in the death of Mrs.
Virginia Pfleiger, "a, who died
yesterday in Emergency Hospital
of injuries inflicted by an auto
mobile driven by an alleged hit
and-run driver, police said today.
Police have arrested Jacob
Spund, a.. a grocer, of the 5100
block Connecticut Ave. He is
at liberty on $1,000 bond for
his appearance at the inquest.
Mrs. Pfleiger was the mother
of an 8-months-old child. She
also is survived by her husband,
Charles. Her home was in the
5000 block of Rodman St. N. w.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
MESSAGE SENT
j. 8. BY MARIE
Copyright 1888. bv International

NNopylA&nl, 1888. OV international
News Service)
BUCHAREST, Dec. % GN.SD.
A Christmas message of peace
and good will was addressed to
the women and children of the
United States today by dowager
Queen Marie of Rumania.
Through International News
Service, the Queen recalled her
visit to America several years ago
and pleaded for preservation of
world peace by spreading love
among mankind. The message
follows:
"In faithful remembrance Of
my visit to America I send q
loving Christmas greeting to the
women and children of America.
"Let us spread love through
the world so as to keep peace.
"Signed Marie
"Queen of Rumania."
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
Congress Library
Closed Christmas

Congressional Library will be
closed all day Christmas. Today
and December 80 the reading
rooms will be open from 9 9o'clock
until ! p. m. Tomorrow the ex-
hibition halls will be open from
2 to 6 o'clock, and on December
81 and New Year day the several
divisions of the Sunday and holi-
day service and exhibition halls
will be open from 2 p. m. until
10 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
VirginiGn RGiLUdy
President Dies at II

NORFOLK. Va, Dec.23. G.N.SO
Charles H. Hix. who rose from
a job as track worker to the
presidency of the Virginian Rail
way, died at his home here early
today of heart trouble. He was
II years old and had been i'll for
about two weeks.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
Rich Vein of Gold
Found in Colorado

BLANCA, Colo, Dec. % G.N.
S).-William Griffith, a miner at
Placer. Colo, near here, amazed
Blanca residents today with a
sample of brown quartz contain
ing a vein of pure gold nearly an
eighth of an inch thick. Griffith
picked up the ore in a creek at
Placer. 1t assayed at 100000 per
ton,
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
Short Circuit Jams
RuSh-HOur Traffic

Hundreds of home-bound work
ers were delayed nearly three
quarters of an hour during the
rush hour yesterday when a short
circuit in the underground rail
system at Fifteenth Street and
New York Avenue tied up nearly
a score of street cars.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
BY MARJORIE DRISCOLL
Universal Service

HOLLY WOOD, Dec. %
That" said a weary but still
smiling policeman, herding the
last toy-lader child out of Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer gates. chat was
SOME party!"
Five thousand youngsters and
The Washington times., 1933-12-23
FIRST LADY GETS DOLL

Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt has
nice new doll today, a gift to
her from the women of the CWA.
It is one of several thousand dolls
being made by the sewing groups
of the Missouri division for dis
tribution to needy children.
The Washington times., 1933-12-23

articles are lost daily and the greatest
percentage Of them are advertised by
the loser lend a helping hand.
If you've found something, read the
Lost and Found Columns Of the WANT
AD SECTION Of this nuewSpaper.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-15
ARAB ELEVEN
PLAYS FRIDAY
At BRAWLEY

Junior college Arabs are booked
for a return game with Brawley
j. c. in the latter city Friday
night and the locals hope to break
into the win column, having shoWn
much improvement in their recent
games.
Earlier in the season the Arabs
were beaten by Brawley II to 6,
but in view of the 6-6 tie with
Phoenix j. c. and the 1876 defeat
by the San Diego State Frosh,
both teams being much more eXper-
fenced than the locals, Coach Tay-
lor's men are hoping to turn the
tables on BraWley.
The north-end team has won
five games and held the strong
Redlands University freshmen to
a scoreless tie. BraWley also succeed
ed in handing the Phoenix j. C.
a IL to defeat.
Arab offense, built around VAL
verde, the flashy quarterback, has
been showing continual improve
ment, and if the team can get him
loose Friday night Brawley will
have plenty of trouble stopping
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-15
SENATOR HULSE
SPEAKER AT TEN
THOUSAND CLUB

Senator Ben Hulse. at the re-
quest of the legislative committee
of the Woman s Ten Thousand
club, will discuss the Central Valley
Water plan at tomorrow's meeting.
Since the project is so vast and
since the voters of California will
be called upon to decide the ques-
ton, and still further, since the
committee has had SO many re-
quests for information on the sub
iect, it was decided to ask Senator
Hulse to give brief talk on the
question.
Senator Hulse is we'll informed
on the project having made it the
subject for special study and at tn
club tomorrow he will preeant the
facts from an unprejudiced stand
point, giving the members the in
formation relative to the proiec ct
and permitting them to draw theil
own conclusions.
The talk by Senator Fulse viii
be made at 2:30 p. m. and mem
bers are urged to be prompt in at
tendance so that they may heal
the discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-15
Minor Leagues
Hold Meeting

GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 15
U.P)-The annual meeting of the
National Association of Profession
al Baseball leagues went into high
gear here today.
More than 500 delegates were on
hand as President William G..
Bramham, Durham, N. c., slated
for reelection, delivered his an
nual address at the morning meet
ing.
st. Joseph was prepared to lead
a fight against Dale C. Gear, pre-
sident of the Western league, while
the International league expected a
battle over the controver d
Shaughnessy play-off plan.
The Texas league in heated ses-
sion yesterday voted to retain the
plan for the 1884 championship sea-
son by a count of six to two. Re-
ports of player deals were numerous
as the sports pow-Wows got under
WaV
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-15
GRID GOSSIP
FROM PACIFIC
COAST CAMPS
By United Press

bY
MORAGA, Nov 15.-Coach Slip
Madigan of st. Mary's today la
mented the injuries of George Will
son, powerful halfback. Wilson was
expected to start the little big
game" against Santa Clara Sun
day.
SANTA CLARA, Nov. Is. - If
Maurice (Clipper) Smith plans to
surprise ST. Marys Sunday by de-
Waiting from the expected forward
passing attack, Santa Clara prac-
tices thus far have failed to show
it.
PALO ALTO, Nov. 15.-Stanford S
jubilant Indians were warned
against overconfidence today as
they practiced for Saturdays clash
against Montana.
BERKELEY, Nov 15.-The Cali
fornia Golden Bears were back at
work today after a three day prac-
tice lay-off The Bears meet Idaho
here Saturday.
EUGENE, Ore, Nov. 15.-ReportS
of extremely warm weather in Los
Angeles were received with trepida-
ton in the camp of the University
of Oregon Webfeet, hard at work
for their clash with U. S. c. Sat
urday. The Webfeet recalled what
happened to Washington in Cali
fornia heat last week
SEATTLE, Nov. 15.-Coach Jim
Phelan returned to fundamentals
today in trying to strengthen the
Washington line before the U. G.
l.. A. game here Saturday. He plan
ned an aerial attack against the in
vaders from Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15-Aban-
doning his policy of plush" drills,
Coach Howard Jones sent the Sou
thern California gridders through
a rough practice session today in
preparation for Oregon's invasion
Saturday. Jones ignored the posi-
bility of injury in an effort to arouse
the team to a fierce fighting pitch.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. Is. - A
bruised band of U. G. L. A. play
ers, "a in number, entrain tonight
for Seattle where the Bruins tangle
with the University of Washington
Saturday. Several line requirements
were planned by Coach Bill Spauld-
ing in the event his squad encoun-
tiers a heavy field. The light Bruin
line is handicapped by mud.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-15
.SPARTANS ROUNDING IN SHAPE
FOR CALEX|CO CAME FRIDAY

Anticipating a tough contest when
the Calexico Bulldogs come here
Friday night, Coach Armstrong is
pointing the Spartan eleven this
week with the idea of taking the
border crew down the line for
trouncing.
Light practice was held the
greater part of last week and be-
cause of no game being scheduled
the team was able to get much
needed rest. Charging practice oc-
cupied the attention of the line
while the backfield was drilled on
punting, kickoffs, place kicks and
passes Dummy scrimmage was held
each afternoon with special at
tention centering on a passing at
tack.
Practice has stiffened up this
week the line getting the sled"
yesterday while the backs practiced
kicking. Later a hard scrimmage
was held with the second team,
the regulars scoring frequently and
looking better than they have for
some weeks, though they met with
stubborn resistance from the scrubs
Weiss, Maiden and Kirkpatrick
did some excellent ball packing
while Lambeth stood out as a de-
tense player and tackler. On the
basis of his showing a shift may
be made in the team for the Calex-
leo game Maiden may be sent to
his old position at halfback in place
of Elliott and Lambeth moved to
quarter. Elliott, according to the
coach, has failed to show any pep
since the Stanford use game and
unless he improves will not be in
the starting lineup.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-15
MILLER WINS
OVER FELDMAN

NEW YORK, Nov. Is. UP
Freddie Miller of Cincinnati, rec
ognized as world featherweight
champion by the National Boxing
association, is in a position to de-
mand a title match with Kid Cho-
colate after his non title 1O-round
decision victory last night ever Lew
Feldman of Brooklyn at the Ridge
wood Grove club.
Miller has been cunning for a
crack at Chocolate, who is recog-
nized as champion in New York and
affiliated states. The winner of a
Miller-Chocolate match would be
the undisputed champion.
Feldman had no chance against
the southpaw last night. Miller S
speed and ringcraft won most of
the rounds. He almost knocked
cut the rugged Brooklyn mauler in
the fifth with hard left hook to
the chin.
Miller weighed 127%, Feldman
1907.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-15
MANY ATTEND
RAAB LECTURE

"Social Evils and How To Meet
Them' was the subject of the lee
ture given this morning by Mrs.
Irving T. Raab, another in the SER
les of talks on sex education which
are sponsored by the Harding
Mothers club.
The lecture was held in the Ten
Thousand club house and was well
attended by interested mothers, the
subject matter being of particular
interest to those women whose
children are of high school or COL
lege age.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-15
Beavers ArriUe
At NeU York

NEW YORK, Nov. Is. U.P)-The
Oregon State Beavers arrived today
for their intersectional game with
the Fordham Rams Saturday at the
Polo grounds.
The Beavers will practice at the
Polo grounds tomorrow and Friday.
Because of the severe battering
the Rams received in their last
three games with Alabama, St.
Mary'S and N. Y. u, Coach jim
Crowley is conditioning his men
cautiously for the final game of the
Fordham season.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-15

Dilbeck is lost to the team for
the rest of the season. His place
will be taken by Smith while Smiths
guard position will be taken by
either House or ForSberg.
Physically the squad is in better
shape now than for some time.
All the sore spots have disappeared
and most of the colds have vanish
ed. A few cripples still remain but
they are neither numerous nor SER
ious. FurukaWa, who was out of the
Calexico game, appears to have re-
covered from an injured shoulder
and will be ready for action Friday
night, if needed.
Palmer, sub-halfback, sprained
his ankle playing against Holtville
last week and will be out of prac-
tice for a week or more.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-15

Prunes in Sonoma county are av-
eraging larger sizes than usual and
should bring increased returns to the
growers.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-15
JUNIOR DRAMA
SECTION MEETS

Drama section of the Junior Ten
Thousand club met last night in
the club house and enjoyed a pro-
gram on the various types Of
irama, comedy, tragedy, the prob
lem play and the historical drama.
Those who took part in this in
teresting program were Miss Har-
riet Raab, Miss Marguerite Robi-
nett, Miss Geraldine Shaw, Miss
Isabel Millar and Miss Louise Ken
nedy.
The evening ended with the
serving of refreshments by the
hostesses, Mrs. Wesley He'll and
Miss Olive Hart.
November % is the date of the
next section meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-15
TOCANS
.SpORTAPARADE.
kAa&hhEaD
BY HENRY McLEMORE

United Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Nov Is. - The
some 900 gentleman whose business
it is to select the countrys out
standing amateur athlete for the
James E. Sullivan memorial award
are now busily engaged in sorting
out the candidates, of which there
are hundreds.
The Sullivan award is tops in the
sort of thing it represents. The ath-
lete who wins it must not only be
a top hand performer but must
pack such virtues as honesty, love
for his fellow man, craftsmanship,
and patience. According to unoffi-
cial reports either Glenn Cunning
ham or Bill Bonthron will get it..
Both are milers, Cunningham from
Kansas and Bonthron from Prince
ton.
Nobody will complain if it is
Glenn or Bill Both are magnificent
performers and both are gentle
man. Yet, if I could decide the win
ner by vote Id cast one for Helen
Hull Jacobs, the Women'S national
tennis champion.
Miss Jacobs won the champion
ship by defeating the great Moody
which is proof enough of her abil-
ity. But as 1 said before, the Sulli-
van award is based on more than
ability, and that's where my candi-
date stands alone It took Miss ia
cobS the better part of 10 years and
some half-a dozen humiliating lick
ings to topple Mrs. Moody, but not
once in the long, lean years did she
complain or quit. She accepted
gracefully the fact that she was
Helen the Second, and if she be-
grudged Mrs. Moody the spotlight,
she never showed it. When her day
finally came at Forest Hills last
September, she assembled the throne
with a grace and courtesy that went
a long way toward relieving the
tension in a situation which, to
state it mildly, was highly embar-
RAISING. She left the court that day
with much more than a title and a
trophy.
And it was not her lone achieve
ment Of the year. Her play in the
Wightman cup matches with Eng
land, which she practically won
single handed, was remarkable. In
defeating Dorothy Round, who had
conquered her shortly before at
Wimbledon, she acquired one of the
finest athletic accomplishments OF
the year.
Miss Jacobs is being considered
by the selection tribunal. SO are
two or three other girls. Lenor2
Kight, the little Pennsylvania girl
who succeeded Helene Madison as
the worlds fastest mermaid, is one
Helen Hicks, former national goli
champion is another. The selection
of girl would establish a prece-
dent, for starting with Bob Jones
who won it the first year, the
award has always gone to man.
PruneS in Sonoma county are aV'
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-15
BANDITS LOOT MAIL

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Nov. 15. (U,Pl
-Four unmasked bandits armed
with two machine guns today block
ed a mail truck at a downtown in
tersection and escaped with four
packages of registered mail.
The packages had just been taken
from the Piedmont Limited,
Southern railway train which had
arrived from Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-15
Here And There
In Sport World
Ry United Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. IS. The
national pocket billiard champion
ship was held today by George Kel-
ly of Philadelphia, who defeated
his fellow townsman, William Mos
conf, 125 to SO in 90 innings in
playoff.
The playoff was necessitated by
three way tie between Kelly, Mos
conf and Charles Seaback of As
toria, N. Y, in the regular tourn-
ament schedule. Each won seven
games and lost two.
HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 15.-MaXie
Baer's first fistic appearance since
Joining the motion picture ranks
may be against Steve Hamas or
Lee Ramage.
Charley Macdonald, matchmaker
of the Hollywood Legion stadium
announced he had wired a $4,000 Of
fer to the winner of the Hamas-
Ramage scrap in New York to meet
Baer here next month.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IS. - Vir-
gil Davis and Eddie Delker, first
string catcher and utility infielder,
have been traded by the Phillies to
the st. Louis Cardinals for Jimmie
Wilson, veteran catcher, and some
cash.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Is. -
Unfavorable weather conditions -
in the Spring Valley section caused
the st. Francis Jockey club to con-
slider abandoning that site for its
proposed horse racing plant, DR..
Charles Strub, president, indicated
today.
While refusing to admit definite
withdrawal from the site in San
Francisco county, Strub said his
club was ready to build a plant in
San Mateo county, Oakland, Los
Angeles or anywhere else the state
racing commission wished.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-11-15

BERKELEY, Nov 15.-The Cali
fornia Golden Bears were back at
work today after three day prac-
tice lay-off The Bears meet Idaho
here Saturday.