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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16
Instrument Is So Sensitive 1t Records Breath
Blown Ten Feet Away; No Spot in World
Entirely Free of Shock Dangers

An instrument so sensitive that
it responds to a breath of air
blown ten feet away-a device
so valuable that it would be diff
ficult to determine the millions
of dollars it has saved the world
That's the seismometer, the in
strument used by scientists to
study earth movements and the
possibility of earthquakes.
Annual Display Today
The apparatus-there are not
many Of them in the world-can
be seen today in the Carnegie
Institution building, Sixteenth
and P SITS. N. w. where an an.
nual exhibition of the latest
scientific achievements is being
held. The exhibit will close to.
night.
A great many earthquakes are
associated with, and are probably
caused by, abrupt slips along sur
faces of weakness, according to
Harry o. Wood, seismologist of
the Carnegie Institution who has
come to Washington from Cal
ifornia to lecture at the exhibit.
Jars caused by these movements
of the earth are felt and recorded
by the Seismometer.
How Instrument Works
A wire, about an inch long,
fastened to and tightly stretched
between the upper and lower
suspension points, has attached to
it a copper cylinder to which is
connected a small plane mirror.
When the wire is adjusted
exactly in the vertical the system
forms a strictly horizontal pendu,
lum. When disturbed by hori'
Zontal earth motion at right
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bangles to the plane Of equilibrium,
rotation Of the system takes place
about the wire.
To eliminate continuance Of the
proper motion of the suspended
gadgetS, a permanent magnet is
81 placed that the copper cylin-
der is suspended in the air-gap
between the pole-pieces Of the
magnet.
Recorded on Drum
The recording apparatus con-
sists of a drum with the width
of about a foot around which
bromide paper is stretched and
held in place with glass strip
gripped by two spring clips. The
drum is rotated once every IS
minutes by weight-driven clock
work and it advances slightly
Sidewise with each movement.
The finished product of regis
tration resembles the straight up
and down lines seen in a pen
manship lesson.
When these lines go wild the
scientist has his first inkling of
an impending earthquake. De-
pending on the Sensitivity of the
machine, some earthquakes can
be fet hundreds of miles away.
Insurance men and building
contractors are particularly in
terested in seismometers. The
machines can tell just where and
where not to expect an earth
quake.
Washington Safe
According to Wood there is no
spot in the world entirely free Of
possible earthquakes. Some sec
tons of the world, however, lend
themselves more to possible dis
turbances due to the structure
and formation of the earth. In
Washington, for instance, it is
highly improbable that there will
be an earthquake for many years
to come-While on the Pacific
Coast there are almost continuous
although not dangerous rumblingS
Proper construction of homes
and buildings would overcome any
difficulties offered by earthquakes,
Wood said. In recent disturb
anceS in California the Well-built
structures remained intact, while
the less sturdy edifices were de.
molished, proving, according tc
Wood, that while earthquakes are
annoying they need not be de
structive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16
BUDGET EFFECT
ONE. BASIS
Of FEARS
Threat to Merit System Seen
Imminent by Some, Despite
Roosevelt Assurances
BY DUNCAN FORSYTH


Federal employees today felt
misgivings that the CWA pro-
gram might affect them adversely
in two respects.
e.. First, the intermingling Of
CWA employees with those under
civil service, and the mixing Of
CWA funds with those Of the
regular budget already have
raised fears for the preservation
Of the merit system should the
practice be long continued.
Now, however, a new aspect
Of the situation presents itself in
= the relation Of CWA funds to
: the regular budget. The more
money the Government spends
on eva jobs, the greater must
+. be it's borrowings during the
coming year to obtain it. The
j; more money borr owed, the
greater must be the interest pay
Inents on it.
Precedent FOreseen
The regular budget is based
on the money that it must cover
normal Federal expenditures and
pay interest on the new public
debt that is being created.
Renee, interest on the money
paid to CWA employees figures in
the regular budget along with
salaries paid in the regular
agencies of the Government.
# the CWA program comes to-
q halt on May /, as is now Sug-
gested, the problem will not be
serious. But originally it was de-
signed to operate only until Feb
ruary Is, and the extension to
May !, which was generally ex-
pected, may prove a precedent
for further extensions.
CWA expenditures are frankly
inflationary, and it is a question
uppermoSt in the minds of many
Federal workers whether the Gov
eminent will be able to bring
CWA to a halt, now that it is
started.
Doubt Tapering Off
The President has indicated an
intention to taper off," and to
bring the CWA enterprises to an
end on May /. but there are fears
that the brakes may not work
when they are applied.
In any event, the longer CWA
endures the greater is the threat
to Federal salaries, it is con-
tended, for interest on the public
debt must be paid if the theory
Of q balanced budget is to be
maintained.
The threat of CWA to the merit
system is, of course, more immi-
nent than the possible initiation
airy effect in reducing funds avail
able for Federal salaries, but the
latter may prove equally serious If
CWA continues beyond the span
now allotted to 1t.
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GIVES
S1,549,000

Appropriation of $1,549, 900 for
the discovery, and the applica-
ton Of knowledge to the improve
ment Of mankind" was made by
the board of trustees of the Car
negie Institution Of Washington
at a meeting yesterday preceding
the opening today of the annual
public exhibition.
The exhibition, to be held in
the institutions building at Six
tenth and P Streets Northwest,
will feature research work &C.
complished during the past year,
and will be open to the public
until Monday.
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LICENSED TO WE'D

Marriage licenses were issued
in Upper Marlboro yesterday to
James R. Troth, Is, Chevy Chase,
Md, and Josephine B. Symons,
10, College Park; Francis S. Cum
bingham, 81, Wayland, Ohio, and
Emma M. Rice, 26, Hyattsville;
Lloyd E. Anderson, "a, Hyatts-
vile, and Daisy H. Sampson, 25,
Branchville; William j. Abdalla,
81, and Mary L. Albert, 81, John
ston, Pa.
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Congregational Club
To Hear DR.. HOuqh

DR.. Lynn Harold Hough, former
president Of Northwestern Uni
versity, will speak at a dinner at
$50 p. m. Tuesday of the Congre-
gational Club in First Congre-
gational Church. His topic will
be "The Great Congregational
Leaders" The club includes not
only Congregationalists but also
UnttarianS and UniVerSaliStS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16
Arlington Surveys
Highway Extension

Arlington county engineers to-
day were completing a survey of
the proposed extension of Will,
son Boulevard to Arlington Me,
mortal Bridge in preparation for
starting work Immediately if Vir-
GINA Civil Works authorities ap-
prove the project.
The work would be done by
men on the joblesS rolls of the
county, it was said at Arlington
courthouse. The project already
has been approved by the North
ern Virginia office of the CWA,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16
YULE FETE TOMORROW

The annual Christmas party of
the Delaware State. Society will be
held tomorrow evening at the
Thomas Circle Club with a pro-
gram of entertainment, dance in
terpretations, buffet supper and
distribution Of gifts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16
CITIZENS TO MEET

Georgetown Citizens ASsocia
ton will meet Monday in St
Johns Church parish hall, Poto
mac and o Streets Northwest, at
& o'clock
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16
WILL STAGE DANCE

Shepherds of Bethlehem will
entertain at benefit dance next
Monday night at o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-16

An instrument sensitive thateang to the of equilibrium
responds to breath rotation
blown ten feet away-a device about the wire.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
COTTON VALUES
RULE LITTLE
CHANGED

NEW YORK. July 20 0NSO.
Cotton futures held about in
line with the previous close today
after rallying from opening
levels which were rs cents bale
lower.
Selling From South
Early selling came into the
ring from the South, New Or
leans and Wall Street, while the
trade and commission houses
bought, the latter particularly
the distant positions.
There was good demand
from local sources after the
opening and this was a large
factor in erasing the earlier
losses.
Weather reports told Of
showers in western and north
western Texas and Oklahoma,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama
and the East.
Worth Street Better
Business showed an improve
ment in many quarters of Worth
Street.
Midday prices were unchanged
to point higher with October
unchanged at 11.48, December up
at 1.67, January unchanged
at rs, March unchanged at
1.88 and May up at 1904,
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
REPEAL SHARES
AGAIN START:
SLUMP
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, July 20 G.N.s)
, Another smash in the repeal
shares, which broke out of a clear
slky shortly after noon, today up.
set the stock market, though
without yesterdays demoralizing
effect.
10 to Is Point Breaks
American Commercial Alcohol
again led the collapse, falling
is points. National DiStillerS
slumped 10 points and the rest Of
the group, both on the big board
and the curb, again suffered huge
losses.
Grains were again carried down
in the selling wave,, with wheat
slumping IL cents a bushel to
break 81 for the first time in
weeks. Cotton and other COM
modities broke in sympathy.
The break came after the mar
ket had staged a brisk rally from
yesterdays collapse. Early gains
running to 2 points and more
were wiped out and the general
list showed losses running to
around 3 points.
Support for Leaders
As at yesterdays close support
was again apparent in the lead
ers and rails. The latter particu-
larly held up we'll with a number
above the previous close.
Trading was heavy during the
early buying and the early after
noon selling. The ticker was
several minutes behind at va
r1ouS times.
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CLOTH MARKET

NEW YORK, July 20 GN.s).-Prices
held firm in the coarse yarn cloth
Of more than 81 bale in the futures
market. First hands sold moderate
amounts of goods, particularly. in sheet
1ngs while secondhand offerings were
generally small.
Sellers were seeking to adjust con-
tracts which were placed before May II.
when the recovery act was introduced
in Congress but buyers contend they
have sold the goods finished at the
contract basis and their customers have
already sold the manufactured article.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
WESTERN DAIRY PRICES

CHICAGO. July 20 U.Ns.).-Butter--
Receipts, 1926 tubs; market easy. Ole
cars, s; new. 1s. Creamery extras and
standards 24i2c; extra firsts: 23k q 94c
Hirsts. 22@22%c: specials, $50 @25Ac.
EgEs-Receipts. SS62 cases: market
Ateady. Old cars %; new II. Ordi'
nary current receipts. 12@13Ac: fresh
graded extra firsts. less than cars 1oc
cars 15hc: fresh graded firsts, less
than cars 14c. cars 15c; dirties Ike
checks, 1Ohc.
Cheese-Longhorns and daisies. 14G
14Ac; twins, 1871 91S&c; prints lac
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
Pneumatic Casing
SHIPMENTS HedUU

Shipments of pneumatic castings
for the month of May totaled S.
180,173, an increase of 41.8 per
cent over April and pit per cent
above May, 1882, according to the
Rubber Manufacturers Association
Inc.
Production for May, 5,189,291
castings, an increase of 66.1 per
cent over May and 35.8 per cent
above May, 1882. Manufacturers
of May 81 hold 6,760,165 units,
about the same as on April 30, but
27.9 per cent below stocks May
30, 1882.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, July 90 0N.sD.-Hogs:
Receipts, $4,000: 1oc lower. Top. $4.75;
bulk. $435 947o: heavy. :4S5@47S;
light lights, $4.SO@4.65; packing sows,
S35O@4.25; pigs $3.oO@4.OO. Holdovers,
5000.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000: steady. Calves,
$500; steady. Beef steers. good and
choice, $6.5O@75O; common and me-
kium, $4.5O@S.5O; yearlings, $5.O0@7.25.
Butcher cattle: Heifers, $4.50@6.50;
cows, $3.0O@4.5O; bulls, S3.26@A25;
calves. S4.5O@S5O; feeder steers, S45O@
$50: stocker steers. $4,000 500; stocker
cows and heifers, $2.50@475
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; strong Lambs
S75O9S25: common. $4.5O@5.5o; year.
Jings. $5.OO@6.25; feeders, $5.OO@6.25;
ewes, $1.75@3.00.
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NAVAL STORES

NEW YORK. July 20 T.N.sD.-Lin-
seed oil. per H., lie, car lots. Turpen-
tine. Savannah, 47Iac: New York, S2b
n 53c. Rosin. Savannah. 4c: New
York, S.25o.
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WOOL MARKET

NEW YORK. July 20 Q.N.S).-Wool
Rirm domestic fleece, unwashed, Ohio ant
SSnnsylvania. 266 35c: domestic, pulled
ecoured basis 64@75c: domestic, Texas
clean basis, 500 74c: domestic, territory
clean basis 5S@7Sc.
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Fun for all-Dick Tracy Color Con-
test. See the Washington Herald comic
uaRea. -Four new comics headed by
DIek Tracy. The Gumps. Winnie Wlnkle.
Gasoline Alley.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20
WASHINGTON STOCKS

SALES
Washington Railway and Elec.
Eric 4s, $1,000@90.
After Call
Mergenthaler Linotype, 100
29; 1929.
The Washington times., 1933-07-20

New York funds in Montreal $500
premium at $1,000. Montreal funds in
New York S43.75 discount al $hO00
Evening star., 1933-06-23
Sandlot Ball

CANDLOT ball tossers In the Wash
- ington sector have arranged a
highly attractive card for the week
end
Some games listed:
Tomorrow.
Rinaldi A. C. vs. Wash B. Williams
All-Stars, Eighteenth and Otis streets
northeast, 3 o'clock.
Sunday.
Certified BARRIERS VS.. Maryland A. c..
at Seat Pleasant (double-header) l:30
o'clock.
Majestic Radio VS.. Fredericksburg
Elks, at Fredericksburg double -header)
Chevy Chase Grays VS.. Capitol Heights,
at Chevy Chase. 3 o'clock
Virginia White Sox VS.. BreniZer Con-
struction Co., at Arlington double
header). 1880 O'Clock.
The deadline for entering the French
Bill F1ester is listing entries at the
French Sport Shop. A meeting to plan
the campaigns will be held Monday.
Results.
Diamond Jays, "a; High View A. c., %
Ace Midgets, IA; Earl Whitehill Mid
gets, 13.
Dave Harris Peewees, %; Washington
Dee Gees, /.
Action is wanted by these mines:
Ballston Firemen, for Sunday Call
Columbia 6941.
Wheaton A. c., for tomorrow. Brad
ley 233.
Stadium A. c., for Sunday, with team
having field North 9991.
A. G. O., for tomorrow. Metropolitan
9126.
Crescent A. c., for Sunday, with team
Evening star., 1933-06-23
YOUTH is PREVAILING
IN DIXIE TITLE GOLF
Champion Perry Among Old Guard
to Lose as Two Vets Remain
Among Last Eight.

4 TLANTA, June % [P).-The South.
n ern Amatur Golf Championship
today was just another youngsters
show with the blasted hopes of the vet
Grams strewn over the sun-baked fair
ways and tricky greens of the rolling
East Lake course.
Sam Perry. the defending champion
from Birmingham. and every other
member of the old guard were blown
out of the chase, victims of the inspired
shooting of the youthful brigade. Only
Ralph Remond, ST. Petersburg, Fla. and
Francis Ford, Charleston, S. c., Of the
eight remaining contenders, could count
"a birthdays.
Perry was eliminated by score of
and in flrst-round upset by Dean
Smith. college star from Savannah,
Ga, who later advanced to the quarter
finals with and decision over Joe
Horacek. jr.. of Atlanta.
Julius Hughes of Atlanta. who tied
for the qualifying round medal. also
was put out of the title chase in a sur
prise one-up decision by Jack Taylor,
jr.. of Tampa, Fla.
Jack Toomer, Hendersonville. N. c.;
Earl Stokes. Louisville, KY; Billy How
ell, Richmond, Va. and Eugene Vinson.
Meridian, Miss.-all barely past voting
age-are the others who will continue
the battle in today's two 18-hole
matches
Evening star., 1933-06-23
BALK ON EQUIPOISE LOAD

CHICAGO. June % [P.-Handicap-
pers will have to be more lenient with
Equipoise, star of the c. v. Whitney
Stable. if they want him to run races.
After watching Equipoise lug top
weight race after race, Owner whitney
and his trainer have baked. When
the great handicap champion was as
signed 1876 pounds for Mondays inau-
gural at Arlington Park. IA pounds more
than Gallant Sir of the Norman Church
Stable, reliable word spread that Equi-
poise would not start.
The withdrawal of Equipoise makes
Gallant Sir heavy favorite for the
Inaugural over furlongs, dash worth
SIS, 600 to the winner
Evening star., 1933-06-23
MIAMI PLANS HEAVY
WINTER SPORTS LIST
$10,00 Golf Tourney to Feature
but Fight Is Among Other
Proposed Events.

n ELAM1, Fla. [P.-Still chuckline
N over its success the past sea
son, Miami is busy this Sum-
mer drawing plans for bigger and
better sports campaign next Winter
Topping the program Of activities
will be the $4,000 Miami Biltmore
open golf tournament, in which the
ante may be raised. and the $4,000
added Florida Derby that will close
the racing season at Hialeah
Along with these will be offered the
Miami open and the classic interna-
tional four-ball team tournaments, the
racing season at Tropical Park grey
hound racing at three tracks, the
American tennis tournament, the
international Miami Beach Biscayne
Bay regatta, a host of golf tourna-
ments for amateurs and women and
a wide selection of minor sports.
Plans are under discussion for a
prize fight, possibly of title significance
A large arena is available here, the
open-air bowl, in which Jack Sharkey,
present heavyweight champion, fought
Phil Scott of England and Young
Stribling of Georgia, and where Primo
Carnera battled Jimmy Maloney of
Boston.
Leading resort hotels are making
plans to open their doors earlier than
they did last season. The first prob
ably will be ready for guests october
l and others will follow closely.
Dates for the various sports events
have not been arranged.
The international Biscayne Bay re-
gatta probably will be held late in
February or March. Capt. John Wan
namaker of Philadelphia is in Europe
% I~tv 1T Il
and inboard motors to. bring their
racing craft here for the event. Eng
land, France. Italy and Spain already
have entered representatives.
A general spirit of optimism that the
Winter Of 1933-34 will be an even
greater season than the one just closed
is evident in all quarters. The past
season was considered the best since
the boom" days.
Evening star., 1933-06-23
LEADERS IN JUNIOR
| RANKS IN DISTRICT
Apparently Have All Assets
to Become Ruling Fair
Sex Players Here.
BY WALTER r. McCALLUM.

BY WALTER r. McCALLUM.
~ UT of the whirl of tourna-
ment golf that comprises
~ the comprehensive sched-
ule for the women play
ers about Washington this year
have come two youngsters who
may go on to greater heights in
the national field than any wom-
an player about Washington has
attained in a decade.
A pair of youngsters from
Manor and Kenwood have shown
themselves this year to be the best
of the Junior crop among the
feminine stars about the Capital.
They are Helen Dettweiler of the
Manor Club, stocky youngster who hits
the ball as far as any woman player
about the Capital a sister of the Is
year-old Billy Dettweiler, the Manor
national amateur championship last
year, and Virginia Pope, stalwart
young George Washington student, who
has won enough honors as young
player to justify the prediction that
she may go on to greater heights.
There Is no lack about washington
Of competition-the factor that con-
tributes more than anything else to
Dettweiler and Pope have been pre-
vented by their studies from compet-
ing in many of the earlier tournaments
throughout the Spring season, they
have shown enough in the District
wonens championship which ended to-
day at Kenwocd to justify the rosy pre-
ditions regarding their futures.
THE day may not be far distant
i when they will supplant the head
liners Of today-Mrs. j. Marvin
Haynes, Mrs. Dorothy White Nicolson
and Mrs. Betty P. Meckley-as the
leaders among the feminine stars OF
Washington. Both these youngsters
have that characteristic of most
younger players-they take big cut
at the ball and it goes long way when
they meet it right.
6OLn lack Lildt QellCdCe UOuCn aTOuIlu
the greens that mark the more seasoned
performer, but cl the fast courses OF
Midsummer the lass who can wallop
a golf ball lo. way and then knock
an iron shot O. o the green does not
need much of the finer points which
are necessary to score on the slower
courses of Spring and Fall. Both these
youngsters have the ear-marks of fu-
ture greatness.
Their golfing future depends on how
much they work of their games, how
much they compete in the better golf
tournaments, where they will meet good
competition and how they can stand up
under fire from more seasoned COM
petitors. 1t is always that way in golf.
Many youngSter can GO out and shoot
a fine round against mediocre opposi-
tion, but wits against the drum-f1re put
up by one whose game has been proven
in coed competition
Both these girls have the potential
ability to go faf in their chosen game.
Strong and sturdy. they may be the
stars of few years hence. They have
both proven in the District tourney
that they are the leaders among the
younger group.
Evening star., 1933-06-23
HORSEFLY DECIDES
CLOSE GOLF MATCH
Walks Down Right" Side of Ball
on Lip of Cup and 1t Drops In
to Give Player Hole.

n FINNEAPOLIS (P.-A putt by a
lVl horsef1y!
That horsefly settled golf
match-and witnesses swear to it.
Freeman Fisher of Los Angeles was
having a tough duel with Ray Fenton
Of Minneapolis in the final of a match
at the Country Club here.
Both players were on the green in
with Fisher about 30 feet from the
pin. He stroked his putt and it stopped
on the lip of the cup by an eyelash.
1t wouldn't drop.
They both walked up to the ball on
the rim of the cup. Perched on top
was mammoth horsefly
The fly faltered for a moment, then
walked down the side nearest the cup.
The ball dropped and Fisher went on
to win on the nineteenth.
That's one on me-" said Fenton-
beaten by a fly."
Evening star., 1933-06-23
FLY BACK OF SECOND
BASE NETS HOME RUN
Right Fielder 0verrHns Gan, While
Center Gardener Hurts Knee
in Backing Up Attempt.

CAN FRANCISCO (R.-To Bud
- Hafey, promising young outfielder
of the Mission Reds, goes the
honor of hitting one of the "freakiest"
home runs seen here in recent years.
Bud hit a pop fly behind second base,
the right fielder rushing in to field the
ball The ball evaded him and the
center fielder. who raced over from his
position, made a dive at the rolling
horsehide, missed it and turned his
knee.
BY the time the second baseman
could recover the sphere Hafey had
rounded the bags and received credit
for a four-base hit from the official
scorer.
Evening star., 1933-06-23
Dunlap Failure in U. S. Play
Never Got Past Second Round in Tourney for
American Amateur Title.

year at Brookline, Mass. Dunlap
shot remarkable &c against Eric
McRuvie. young British star. and
paired with Capt. Francis Ouimet
to win in the foursomes.
Dunlap twice captured the Ma
tional intercollegiate title. in 1880
and 1881 He captained the Prince
ton golf team in his senior year, be-
ing graduated in 1881.
Illness kept him out of competi-
tion a few years ago. but Dunlap
recovered his health. as well as his
golfing skill at Pinehurst. where he
has several times been the winner
of the Eorth and South amateur
championship.