Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1932, Page 35

GERMAN ATHLETE PLANSDEFENDED Minister Denies Mass Train- ing System Threatens Peace of World. Germany's creation of a national ath- letic board to direct the training of youths in_camping. marksmanship and the use of maps and compasses need cause no alarm to other nations. what- ver intimations to the contrary have n heard. according to Baron Von Gayl. A member of the present German Presidial Cabinet. atch he says the sti rn outdoor life is & natione]l welfare, w nificance. | < | BY BARON WILHELM VON CAYL, Germen Minist BERLIN, Decembder 1 (1 f.When President von ¥ bure Géfed the crestion of a national a le " board it was surprising to see this | 8 on behalf of the German Govern- | at give rise to hostile criticism in the fti-German press—criticism which cast picions on the pacific intentions of | inz dis- of interest tep toward no martial sis- roof te Tuerin many. nprejudiced investigation, howev thas failed to produce the slight trace bf evidence in support of these insinua- fons. By co-ordination of the nd s dolescent , & jithout interfering in an y-laws of these clube, 0 objects—elimination of the domi- hance of party politics in many of them ind the physical and moral strengthen- pg of their members Would Prevent Radicalism. Seeing that these times confront our puthful population with more social d economic difficulties than any pi ding epoch, the second of these ol ts is of particular importance. Fur- T radicalization of youth will be pre- nted, political antagonisms will igse Jheir excessive hold on the young, ahd e unhealthful influences of certain ispects of modern town life and of a brolonged term of unemployment will | counterbalanced by the health-giv- | Ing effects of outdcor occupation. | One striking feature of post-war de- ‘ lopment’ has™ been the spread of a | re for sporting records, a tendency vhich probably owes its origin to im tation of American standards. Experi- ence, however, has shown that the sential interests of the movement to- rd national progress in sperts are not ly served by a craving for records, | at ‘rather by activities aiminz &t a th average level of achievements. Prefer General Training. Much more regard is now paid those forms of exercise which aim at the gen- eral training of the adolescent popula- tion, such as hiking, camping, eve and ear training, use of maps and com- es, training of the feeling for local- y and marksmanship, but to the e clusion of military training of every kind. | The government felt that the physical | well being of the young was essontial to hozlthy national that every ?m aps lead to he prevalence of a want of control and restraint must be eracicated, and that the unemployed among the youthful population must be saved from the de- spair produced by inability to find work. All these considerations prompted the overnment to set up the National Ath- tic Board. To insure that the objects 'w_are ieved and that various of open-gir exercise are properly co-ordinated, an experienced ex-officer, €en. was appointed b3 It was thought isatle to select a man with whom op:n-air life hes bzcome second nature and whio knows how t> make his author- ity respected. Another consideration that led to his appointme-t was that he has no party ties, important in view of the fact thet po'itical perties of all shades of opinion are represented on the board. Cites British Boy Scouts. Part of the anti-German press has found fault with the selection of a gen- eral for this post, and it has even been nsinuated that his appointment consti- tutes a menace to the peace of Europe. To disprove such insinuations, it must suffice to draw attention to the founda- tion of the Boy Scout organization in Great Britain by Gen. Baden-Powell. Seeing that the board plans to | schieve its aims without giving prefer- ence to any political party, representa- tives delegated by numerous associa- tions. such as the Reichsbanner, the Stahlhelm, the §. A, the National Com- ". rfs 7th, 8th and E White Electric THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, Prima Donna at 23: = . BUFFALO GIEL MAKES OPERA DEBUT ON BIRTHDAY. CSE BAMPTON of Buffalo, N. Y. . celebrated her debut in grand opera and her twenty-third birthday anniversary all on the same day—and it success, howered her with p r mittee for Physical Culture, etc., have been added to it. | Training camps will be provided. There will be some 20 such camps or | schools, scattered all over Germany, | and each course of instruction will last | three weeks, after which the young men | return to their associations to teach 1 their fellow members. (Copyright, 1932, by North American News- | paper Alliance, Inc.) ! | COUNTY WOMAN DIES Mrs. Altie Dronenburg Will Be Buried at Clarksburg Today. Special Dispatch to The Star. CLARKSBUR Md., December Mrs. Altie 'nburg. 79, widow William W. Dronenburg, died Tuesday at the home here of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Dronenburg. Besides her son she leaves two half-brothers, Harry P. Anderson of Burdette and William A. Anderson of Clarksburg. She was a daughter of the |late C. Thomas Anderson and was a |lifelong resident of this vicinity. The funeral will take place this afternoon enYourCoug angs On, Mix This at Home Saves $2. So Easy! No Cooking! The best cough remedy that money could buy can easily be mixed at home. It costs very little, yet it's the most reliable, quick- acting medicine you ever used. The way it takes hold of stubborn coughs, giving immediate relief, is astonishing. Any druggist can mf.ply you with 2145 ounces of Pinex. 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It's equipped with five- speed knee control and is complete with all attachments. Formerly $165 Dressmaking The audience at the Metropolitan Opera House, isc. None was more proud of the young Ime. Queena Mario, who is thown con- | —A. P. Photo. from the home of the son, burial to be in the cemetery adjoinins the Methodist FUGITIVE BANKER IS DECLARED DEAD Wife of Leader in Fiasco of| Peanut Market Corner Gets Insurance. By the Associated Press. CLEBURNE, Tex., December 1.— Some day 8id Norwood, the spectacular banker whose corner of the peanut mar- | ket led to a $2,000,000 bank failure, may come back to Cleburne, once the capital of his empire. But in the eyes of a Texas court, | which has now ordered a $100,000 life | insurance policy paid to the missing ' Episcopal Church here. Lansbh NO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER WASHINGTON STORE Mid-Season Reductions Coats 23 Coats That Were $98.50 to $135.00 13 Distinctive ‘styles; many one-of-a-kind. Trimmed with the most aristocratic furs, such as: silver fox, dark mink, blue (dyed white) fox, natural grey Persian lamb, kolinsky. Sizes 14 to 44. 45 Coats, originally $50.00 to $59.50 Excellent coats for misses, women, and little women in black, wine and new shades of green and brown. Their furs include: blue (dyed red) fox, beaver, Persian From Our Now $88 lamb, caracul, fitch, squirrel, skunk. 37 Coats, originally $59.50 to $69.50 Choice coats for misses, women, larger women and little women in black, browns, wine and greens. There are diverse fur treatments in dark beaver, skunk, fox, squirrel and caracul. Sizes and Color Ranges are Broken But there’s not 3 COATS—SECOND FLOOR 300 Dresses Marked Down for Clearance If you're using every spare penny for gifts—but you must have a new dress—here’s a great opportunity! To- morrow, 300 dresses go on sale—at a fraction of their orig- inal cost. Why not treat yourself to a Christmas present? 100 Sports Dresses, Were $7.95 and $10, $6.95 100 Sports Dresses, Were $10 and $16.50, $7.95 22 Tweed Suits, Formerly $5.95, Now.. $3.95 40 Dresses—Were $19.75 to $35, Now .. $16.50 Misses’ dresses for street, business and afternoon wear. Sizes 14 to 20. 14 Dresses—Were $19.75 to $35, Now .. $16.50 Women's and little women’s dresses—in smart silks or wool. 33 Dresses—Were $25 to $35, Now....$19.75 Misses’, women’s and little women’s dresses for street, afternoon and dinner. DRESSES—SECOND FLOOR. dull garment in the lot! Sizes 36 to 40, 2014 to 26Y. 1 REDUCED FARE BALTIMORE Every Saturday and Sunday. Sunday night 12th St. and New York Ave. N. W. Stocks, Greatly Reduced for Immeédiate Clearance This is one of the ex- tremely rare opportunities you have to secure coats from a small but select group. We might warn you that they'll go quickly. man’s wife, Mrs. Emma Norwood, he is legally dead. At the same time the jury's decision in one of the State’s most interesting lawsuits will not prevent Norwood's ar- rest on 18 Johnson County grand jury indictments for illegal banking should he ever put in an appearance. Dropped From Sight in 1921. Norwood, although since reported seen in various towns in Southwestern United States and Mexico, dropped out of Cleburne’s sight in the Fall of 1921. The National Bank of Cleburne, which he controlled, failed to open following a holiday, resulting in a loss which the | receiver escribed as one of the most complete in American banking history. A shortage of cottonseed oil is be- lleved to have inspired Norwood's ill- fated “peanut corner.” His bank owned both a peanut mill and an oil mill, and since peanut oil was a good substitute for cottonseed oil, Norwood thought he saw a chance to “clean up.” He is reported to have bought pea- nuts in every section of the country | until he had a virtual corner on the | ROUND TRIP good returning till last train T™, 8™ and € / * Own Fresh 538 548 1932. American supply and & *paper profit” of $1,000,000. Then suddenly peanut and cottonseed oil from the Orient flooded the country. Before Norwood could get out from un- der the load he was carrying in a fall- ing market all his profit and $1,000,000 mpre is said to have gone by the board. Banks Go to Wall A year or so later the National Bank | of Cleburne and its branch, the Farmers & Merchants' Bank of Rio Vista, went to the wall. Even the peanut and oil mills were carried down in the crash, closing not | long after the failure of the banks. In the life insurance lawsuit, tried at Fort Worth, testimony introduced by | 1907 counsel for Mrs. Norwood tended to show that Norwood was last seen alive in September, 1924, supporting the con- tention that his absence for more than gge‘g years was proof of his “legal Held Company Liable. The verdict of the jury was Norwood died before October 23, 1928, when the policy expired, and that the insurance company therefore was liable for payment. Norwood's mother testified to receipt of a letter from him in the Summer oi 1924, saying, “I am going out of your life forever.” This was the last she ever heard from him, she said. Not every one in Cleburne, however, s o~ oo c3 Dbelieves N dead. Two witnesses for insurance compan: testified at the Toat they saw him: | alive in ::u;m. E.:(me;h * Some who deferid say ving: | abroad, and when the right nmm‘numcs- | Auxiliary Plans Barn- Dance. | TAKOMA PARK, Md, December 13 | (Spscial) —Members of Takoma Park] Uait No. 28, American Legion Auxiliary,? | will give an “old-fashioned barn dance™: {for the benefit of Takoma Park. Post;; | No. 28 on December 5. 1932 4 Quarter of a Century of Faithful Service [ |EING 25 years old is not so important in itself—some B day we expect to be 125 years old. But the fact that ° for a quarter of a century we have maintained our policy of courteous, helpful service, combined with utmost safety to depositors is something of which we are pardonably proud. Keeping the straight and narrow path through 25 years of economic ups and downs is not easy—but we haven’t yet fallen short of our depositors’ faith in us—and what’s more, we never will. This institution was built upon a strong foundation which stands today more firmly embedded in the confidence of its deposi- tors than at any time in the 25 years of its existence. The Officers and Directors of this institution extend a cordial invitation to the people of Washington to visit their banking room, corner of Seventh and E Streets N.W., Friday, December 2nd, from 8:30 A.M. to Maurice D. Rosenberg, President Joseph Sanders, Vice-President Irvin Owings, Vice-President Thomas N. Beavers William L. Bush E. T. Chewning J. E. Collifiower 6:00 P-M. OFFICERS John M. Riordon, Executive Vice-President Thomas J. Groom, Vice-President and Cashier Oliver B. Exline, Assistant Cdyhier DIRECTORS R. L. Elliott Albert S. Gatley M. A. Leese Francis E. Robey, Assistant Cashier Joseph H. Milans, Secretary Clarence A. Weaver, Auditor John F. Maury Harry E. Mayer Vernon G. Owen Frank Owings We desire to express our sincere thanks to our friends whose generous patronage through the years has been responsible for the continued growth of this bank. It will be our ambition through service and efficiency to further merit your patronage. “The Integrity of its Officers and Directors is the Yardstick By Which to Measure a Bank’s Strength!” Under United States Government Supervision—Designated Depositary for United States Government Funds MEMBER OF American Bankers’ Association District of Columbia Bankers’ Association Washington, D. C., Clearing House Association BANK OF COMMERCE AND SAVINGS Seventh and E Streets NW ;