Evening Star Newspaper, July 17, 1931, Page 5

HE EVENING MAY REOPEN LOANS IN SOUTH DAKOTA Agriculture Department Told of Havoc Wrought by Grasshoppers to Crops. Reopening of drought loans in South | Dakota is under consideration by the | Agriculture Department in view of a grasshopper invasion which has caused | serious crop damage. | Repregentative Williamson of South . Dakota has recelved a letter from . George L. Hoffman, director of the seed loan office, informing him that a survey to determine how many farmers re- quired funds with which to feed live | stock would be ordered through the | State director of extension work. Much of the loss was suffered, it was revealed, | by the crops of smaller grains. Funds Not Available. Hoffman informed the South Dakota commissioner of egricuiture that the grousnt loans could not be used to fght the grasshopper horde. He said | there is no other Federal fund available. | Should the investigation reveal a . 1arge number of farmers needing money 1o feed farm animals, Hoffm:n said he probably would send a special agent ! into the State before placing the question before Secretary Hyde, who is | now on a vacation tour of Western national forest:. Hoffmn said Williamson's letter ask- ing financial ald was the first knowledge he had that farmers were in & serious | plight. | i i Reopened in Two States. 1 A request by Gov. Green for opening | of the drought loans had nat been re- ceived at the department. The langurge cf the arcught lozn act. | Hoffman said, gave no authority for | using the funds for this purpose. Thz | 1cans recently were reorened in North | Dakota and Montana, waere drcught | has done serious injur Sl S CHICAGO KILLINGS LAID | TO WAR OF RACKETEERS Two Slain in Saloon Disclosed as Business Agent for Union and His Bodyguard. By the Assoclated Press. CHICAGO, July 17.—Two men shot | to death in a Fovest Park saloon wer: | disclosed yesterday asa union agent and his bodyguard The men were L. C. Murphy. business | agent for the West Suburban Teamsters’ Un‘on, and Harry Dielim, alias Davis. Polic> believe their slaying resulted from a war among racketeers rather than an | attempted robbery. | The two men who shot Murphy and Diechm ordered the dozen men in the saloon to “stick ‘em up.” Then, with- out another word, they fired at the vic- | tims, turned and ran. GEM BRINGS $50,000 “Channing Jewel” Believed Work of Benvenuto Cellini. | LONDON, July 17 (#).—The famous | ‘Channing_Jewel,” belicved to be the | work of Benvenuto Cellini and found | in the treasury of the King of Oudh | when Delhi was captured in the Indian | mutiny, was sold yesterday for $50,000. | Tradition has ii the jewel originally was a gift from a prince cf the House of Medicl to one of the Mogul emperors, It was sold on behalf of the Earl of Harewood, husband cf Princess Mary, who inherited it from. his great uncle, the second Marquis of Clanricarde. Science Biting Fingernails Not a | | Bad Habir. ! | Fingernail biting among _children is not a bad habit of individuals, but a symptom _ of fundamental physical changes, Dr. David Wechsler reports in a current issue of the Psychoanalytical Review. He studied this irritating habit among 3.000 New York children, ranging in age from 3 to 17 years. Between the third and fourth year, he found, there were only a few scaitered cases. In the fifth | year approximately one-fifth of all the | children observed were “biters.” The percentage rose gradually to 35 per cent between the seventh and eighth years and remained at approximately this stage among boys until the four- teenth vear, when it jumped to 43 per cent. Among girls the big jump came between 11 and 12 | The percentage remained high for the two years following with both sexes. | Then it declined rapidly. Only about 10 per cent of the 17-year-old children | bit_their fingernails. For both sexes, Dr. Wechsler points out, the fingernail-biting curve corre-' sponds almos’, exactly with the growth curve. So there must be something | fundamental underlying the practice— | common factor with growth. It is not | individual hcbit without relation to anything els | Therefore, Dr. Wechsler points out, if 1t is not a habit it cannot be cured other bad habits are cured. Either it is to be allowed to run its course or the underlying causes must be discovered | and attacked. TR H. (Copyright, 1931.) Colored Veteran Promoted. NEW YORK, July 17 (#).—Sergt. Samuel J le, New York’s first col- ored policeman, has just passed an ex- amination for a lieutenancy. He has been in the department 20 years. R Brazil Invites Ford to Visit. RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazl, July 17 ) —Lindolpho Collor, minister of labor, has invited Henry Ford to visit Brazil as the government’s guest in connection with development of the Ford rubber plantation on the Amazon. TAILORED AWNINGS INSURE SATISFACTION I to have your house a4 whings— and willingly Cost is very equipped with free estimates cheerfolly wiven. CORNELL WALL PAPER CO. ¥14 13th St. . Natl. 6708-6709 UTI.ER-FI.YNN P-A-I-N-T-S 607-609 C St. Gives Your Lin- oleum a Fresh sl.zs === Coat of Quick, > Hard-drying < Varnish. Telephone MEtro. 0151 _C. U. Given Sacred Books PRESENT FROM KING OF SIAM IN MEMORY OF FATHER. 48 volumes of the “Phra Tripitaka” Buddhist canon and commentaries l UANG MITRADARM, zecretary of the Siamese legation, who delivered the to Right Rev. Mgr. James Hugh Ryan, rector of Catholic University, with A message from the Siamese King. —Star Staff Photo. KILLING LION BY TONGUE-HOLD IS OLD TRICK OF BESTIORE Accidental Discovery in Time of Alexander BY THOMAS R. HENRY. An unarmed man might kill a lion in a single combat. A few days ago newspapers carried a story sbout a gentleman in South Africa who, attacked by one of these big cats, saved his life by grabbing its tongue with his hand and holding on desperately until a friend arrived and killed the beast. It sounded like the prize nature fake of a hot Summer, when news is scarce. Yet, says Dr. William M. Msnn, direc- tor 'of the National Zoological Park, if the South African actually did what he sald he did, he had excellent prece- dents. Dr. Mann doesn't vouch for the au- thenticity of the South African story nor for the reputed exploits of the bes- tiores, men who in ancient days fought beasts barehanded. but he can cite ex- cellent authority on the latter which have been handed down from the days of ancient Rome when the bloodthirsty populace demanded a thrill for its money. Among the entertainers were gladia- tors who furnished amusement by kill- ing each other, but there were also the bestiores, who provided a thrill by kill- ing animals or getting themselves torn to shreds. _ According to the historic accounts, Dr. Mann says, A bestiore would strip naked and e Then a lion, a tiger, a bear or a bull, kept hungry for several days, would be released. The defenseless man had to make the best of it. Well Paid for Dangers. Beast fighting, say Dr. Mann's au- thorities, was a profession as well paid as it was dangerous. A man entered it only after a rigorous course of train- ing extending over years. Each bestiore was a specializt, fightir.s c~'v one kind of animal. He studied the weak points of this animal and then prac'iced for a long time with dummies and decrepit beasts_until he became perfect in his art. Then he went to the ?rena. The bestiore seldom died in bed, but he might be successful for a long time. The defense against the lion, accord- ing to Loicel, Prench authority cited by Dr. Mann. was to crouch awalting the animal's charge, with the right hond ready for instant action. It re- quired a perfect physique and an iron nerve, but if the bestiore could get his hand into the lion's mouth and grab the right place quickly enough he was safe. He didn't exactly grab the tongue, | according to Loisel, but the root of the tongue. He knew just where to grab, with no waste motion. Then he had only to hold on. The lion was at his mercy. It couldn't close its mouth. Try to ¢lose the mouth with a doctor's depressor against the root of the tongue while he is examin- ing the tonsils. Movement choked him. The bestiore was skilled in avoiding the strokes of his claws. choked these grew feebler and feebler, until it collapsed and the bestiore re- Special A Sale of r the arena. | the Great. |tired with the plaudits of the multi- tude. With the tiger the procedure was diffcrent. The bestiore had l:arned that the tiger had a weik neck. With iron nerve he stood motionless in the center of the arena, waiting the baast's spring, his right arm in position. Then, stepping aside quickly, he would catch the tiger's neck in his arm and give a quick wrench. If he was skillful he could break the neck. It was mors ex- citing and more dangerous than the lion’s’ tongue trick, but it was finished soone. With the bear the weakness was in the skull. A well delivered blow in the right place would knock bruin senseless and the bestiore could kill him at his leisure. It was all a case of brains, training and nerve against brute strengih. Tongue Trick Accident. ‘The trick of grabbing a lion by the tongue; Dr. Mann says, appears to have been an accidental discovery, if the an | cient_stories are to be trusted. Alexan- der the Great, it is related, was curious to see a man torn to pieces by a lion | and arranged such an exhibition to en- tertain ia party of friends. A private soldier ‘was selected as the victim and placed in a cags with a hungry lion. The soliier, however, refused to be torn to pieces. Accidentally he got his hand on the tion's tongue and held on. The beast wis helpless. . Once again, says Dr. Mann, the ex- ploit is reported and there is some con- | irmation in the record of a damage suit. CFarles the Eighth of France had | a private menagerie. his lions escaped and started through the gate of a neighborhing yard. | The owner, a carpenter named Ga- zeau, tried to bar the beast's way. The {lion ' roared and Gazeau grabbed its tongue, tnus saving himself until help | arrived. He was badly torn by the | lion's claws. | against the royal zoo keeper for neg- ligence. | “While little confidence can be placed |in the records of the bestiores, | Mann say: One night one of | | 2 SATURDAY SALE Dr. | they contain thz only in- | REVVED LEGON T0 HONOR BUTLER 60-Year-0ld Marine Organi- zation to Present Gen- eral Plaque. The Veteran Marine Corps Legion, 60-year-old Marine organization, re- vived recently through the efforts of Col. Prederick M. Wise of McLean, Va. will present a bronze tablet to Ma. Gen, Smedley D. Butler, U. S. M. C., commandant of the Quantico, Va., Ma- rine Barracks, at ceremonles at the post July 27, it was announced today. The plaque is being given Butler “in appreciation of his invaluable service to the Marine Corps,” according to its in- scription. At the presentation ceremonfes, ex- pected to be attended by more than 2,000 persons. the legion will introduce “the only living Marine who served in the Civil War,” Col. Wise said. The Quantico Marines plan to make a gala affair of the presentation. They have booked two 4-round and one 6-round bout for the amusement of those attending. In the featherweight class, Anderson of the Signal Battalion will meet Hodge of the Field Hospital: in the welterweight division, Devine of the 74th Companv will meet, Clark of the Field Hospital, while in the six- round heavyweight affair, Duda of the 74th will mix it with Diil of Aviation. The Veteran Marine Corps Legion was organized here in 1872, starting out as 8 drinking club. somewhat similar to the old Armv “Dragons.” In reviv- STAR, WASHINGTON, ing it. membership is being offered to | any one who ever served in the Marine Corps or with a Navy Hospital unit at- tached to a Marine outfit. membership for one vear is one ticket o the Quantico. celebration, July 21, Going down the Potomac River on | the Wilson Line steamer George Wash- ington, the leglonnaires and their guests will be met at Quantico by Gen. | Butler and the post band and escorted | { to the auditorium, where the tablet will be presented. |Experience of Man in South Africa Recalls; Rowing FROM ALASKA Candidate for Oregon U. Crew Gets Practice on Long Trip. KETCHIKAN, Alaska. July 17 (P).— Robert Dearmond should be a qualifis¢ | candidate for the rowing crew when he | gnters” the University of Oregon next | Fan. He is making the trip from Sitka, his home, to Portland, Orer., in a 16-foot ! rowboat. | anchored here yesterday. Fraternity Plans Cruise. Approximately 400 members of the | Alpha Sigma Lambda Fraternity and | their guests will make the Potomac | | River cruise on the steamer City of Washington tonight, celebrating their annual outing. Samuel Ormes is in charge of arrangements. Stockholm, Sweden, will hold an in- ternational contest for a new plan of | the central part of the city | Afterward he brought suit | | formation available concerning some of | | the questions which are most frequently | | asked 700 keepers. One of these is | 2bout the relative fighting ability of the |lion and the tiger. These beasts used |to be pit'ed against each other in the | arena and, the stories say, victory usual- |1y rested with the tiger. FURNITURE RENTING OFFICE FURNITURE As the beast | () Lawn Mowers 16-Inch All-Steel Ball Bearing Mower, . $7.95 Other Styles and Sizes Are REDUCED Proportionately If You Need a Lawn Mower, NOW Is the Time to Buy One—And SAVE UP TO 25%) MAIN Barber & 11th and G Sts. FLOOR Ross, Inc. N.W. Store Hours, Daily—7:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. s.l-"%'_ 30 A, . M. to 1:00 P. M. Values Tropical Qualities. Wafer Weaves and 13% to 17. b Price of | He had completed 200 miles |of his trip in three weeks when he Worsteds, Crashes and Twists, Regular Raleigh Every wanted shade, size and model for men and young men. D. C. FRIDAY, T Dry Net Victim SCHOOL GIRL HELD ON LIQUOR CHARGE. 23 i BLANCHE COBB, Eleven-year-old school girl, was ar- rested by Atlanta, Ga. police on a charge of ing whisky. She and her mother, Mrs. Annie Cobb, have een placed under bond pending hear- ing. At the same time the officers ar- rested Edward Awtry, 13 years old, and Grady Thompson, 16, on liquor charges. P. Photo. That plece of human antiquity, Zaro | Agha, the Turk who claims to be 157 years old. recently took his first plane fiying at Brookiands Pield, near ndon. Special for July Regular $20 Value New White Vitreous Tank and Bowl with Mahogany Seat. Outfit With White Seat, $15.45 3—Branches—3 MAIN OFFICE- 15™& H Sts. N.E. DOWNTOWN-6=&C Sts. S.W. BRIGHTWOOD-5925Ga Ave. N.W. Open to 2:30 Saturdays ¢ WASHINGTON'S FINEST MEN'S WEAR STORE o "TILL 6 P.M. | TODAY AND | | Summer Suits $1 685 to $25 Mohairs, SALE Fine Shirts $145 Values $2 to $3 Broadcloths, White-on-White Jac- quard Broadcloths, Chambrays, Imported Madras. Plain shades of Blues, Tans, Greys, Greens and Whites included. All sizes, PARK FREE AT THE CAPITAL GARAGE WHILE SHOPPING HERE RALEIGH HABERDASHER 1310 F Street JU LY 17, 1931 |PARENTS TAKE CHILDREN FROM VERA CRUZ SCHOOLS Action Reported as Protest Against Anti-Church Law Lectures Ordered by State. By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, July 17.—Press re- ports from’ Orizaba, Vera Cruz, today said parents had withdrawn their chil- from the public schools in protest al t a program ef lectures ordered by the state education department in behalf of the recently enacted anti- church law. An appeal for injunction against 3272 M Street N.W. 2153 Penn. Ave. N.W. 3104 M Street N.W. 3218 Pea Street N.W. “threatened abduction” was wired to the second district court in the City of Vera Cruz yesterday by Father Rafael Soto, a Catholic priest of Jalapa, the state capital. e charged his house was “surrounded by suspicious persons” andmflut he feared kidnaping and leath. The court wired him a temporary in- Jjunction ~against “aj " " and requested police to enforce it. Tension has existed for several wecks in Vera Cruz between Catholics and partisans of the new law. —_— Hard Winter in Peru. LIMA, PerufJuly 17 (#).—It's a hard Winter. Temperatures at Cerro de Pas- co, in the Andes, have avera 12 de- grees above zero for several days. - Kidwell’s MARKETS, FREE MARRIAGE LURES 60 EVANSTON COUPLES EVANSTON, III, July 17 (#).—The matrimonial news from Evanston was taken advantage of the plan. The pace was set by Justice Samuel ward housekeeping. 406 H Street N.E. 7th 8 C Streets S.E. 2611 14th Street N.W. 8215 Georgia Ave. SILVER SPRING NORTHEAST PUBLIC MARKET, 12th & H STREETS N.E. FINEST AND MOST MODERN MARKE?T ‘N THE CITY [ WEEK END SPECIAL: Again Free: Smoked Hams n. 20C Porterhouse Steak .......n 21C Three-corner RoastBeef. . .». 18c BEEF 1S THE BEST BET Two Heads New Cabbage with Smoked Hams One Head New Cabbage with Every Smoked Shoulder Smoked Shoulders. . .». 13¢ Chuck Roast, 1b., 12%5¢ & 14¢c Prime Rib Roast .. .....»n 18¢ Smoked Blfl;ll Pleces.......p.19¢ Hamburg Steak . ....n 12145¢C Breast Veal, 1b., 10c and 12145¢ Sirloin Steak..». 19c | Plate Beef......n 6¢ | Veal Cutlet. .. .n 30¢ Round Steak. . .». 19c | Shoulder Veal n. 14¢ | Fresh Liver. .3 n. 25¢ ¥at Back......» 10c | Bean Pork. ... .n. 10c | Fresh Shoulder ». 15¢ n. 19C Il-es Spring Lam| b........n25¢ Shoulder Veal Chops.......n 16¢ Eggs That Are Fresh. . i 25¢ | yo; Creamery Butter.....n. 31¢ Faney 3-1b, iy Tomatoes .}, 10c | Peaches. . . basket 10¢ | Onions (new) 3 n.. 12¢ String Beans, 3 1. 23¢ | Lemons. . . . . .0 23¢ | Cabbage. . . .10 s 15¢C Prime Cucumbers. .3 - 5¢ Kale........4 ns 10c | Rhubarb. .3 vunches 10C | New Beets ic. bunches Broiling Chickens. . . .m. 34¢ | 10 1bs., 25¢ I Cooking Apples, Fresh-killed | No. Stewing & Baking 1 Potatoes, 10 1bs., 17¢ 3¢ Chickens. ... .. .» 25¢C | Can Peaches = 1215¢ | Bananas Coffee.......n.15¢c Can Peas (new).....3 tr 23C Don't Pop the Question in a Rumpled Sui. Your appearance influence her answer! is far more apt to be favorable if your tropical suit is fresh from a trip to - the WASHINGTON LAUNDRY. will It surance hours. prefer. Can Tomatoes large, 9¢, 3 cans for 25C Enjoy your cool wash suits to your heart’s content, with the as- that they will be propetly handled here — carefully washed " and finished with painstaking care— collected and delivered within 48 Or dry cleaned if you Woashington Laundry Phone West 1020 Damp Wash Rightway Thrift Wash Washington Special 27th and K Sts. N.W. . Rough Dry Family Finish (Prices range from 5¢ per pound up)