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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
ABRAMS TAKES STAND
IN HIS OWN BEHALF
Testifies Before Justices Of District
Supreme Court in Disbar-
ment Proceedings.

John H. Adriaans testified in his own
behalf today at the hearing before the
justice of the District Supreme Court
barment proceedings brought against
him by the grievance committee Of the
bar. He testified that his condition OF
health in October. 1915, was bad and
that he had confused in his mind two
claims OF client, one for s. and the
other for SIS, and when he gave an &C
quittal or settlement for 81 to the man
who owed SIS he was under the mis-
apprehension that he was effecting a
settlement of the IS claim.
On the discovery Of the mistake, he
says, he sought to have the paper taken
from the record. and after securing a
judgment before Judge Kimbal of the
Municipal Court for the remaining s.
he took the paper with him. He be-
clared. because he would not have been
empowered to enter judgment unless
the dismissal had been stricken from
the record.
The testimony of Mr. Adriaans as to
the first of the three charges concluded
the evidence at the morning hearing
Testimony concerning the other speci-
hcations was in progress late this aft
ernoon.
Incompetent, Says Alienist.
DR.. Charles NJ Emmons. an alienist,
testified that Mr.. Adriaans. about three
days before the alleged settlement of
the claim and withdrawal Of the paper.
was incompetent as a result of severe
Intestinal attack. The physician ex-
pressed the opinion that Mr.. Adriaans
could not have recovered entirely his
mental balance blythe time charged in
the specification. DR.. Joseph Arth also
condition Of AdriaanS. 49,
Attorney g. Thomas Dunlop Of the
grievance committee acted as prose-
cutor and cross-examined the witnesses
for the respondent.
Miss Blanche NeH, assistant clerk OF
the Municipal Court, and Judge Ed
ward B. Kimball testified to the &C
curacy of the charge as outlined by
the first specification of the commit
tee. Judge Kimball declared that
Adriaans had not told him of the order
of dismissal, but had represented that
81 had been paid on an account of Is
and he rendered Judgment for the 81
balance. He considered that gross
fraud had been practiced on the court,
he asserted.
Robert L. Middleton, colored, testified
to visit to Adriaans' office and sait
he effected a compromise of the fifteen.
dollar claim against him for the pay.
ment of ST. Receiving an order Of
dismissal from the lawyer, he said. hi
flled 1t in the Municipal Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27

The home economic committee of the
District Federation of women's Clubs
is to meet Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock in the home of the chairman,
Mrs. J. Edison Briggs. 63G South Carolina
avenue southeast, to consider q long
list of contestants for distinction as
the best maids in tho District of Co.
lumbia-
Mrs. Court F. Wood. president of the
federation, is to attend this meeting
which is in furtherance of the fedora
toms campaign to discover and re-
ward longtime employees and to offer
encouragement through diplomas to
those who will remain in domestic
service in one place for a specified
number of years.
Each day brings a number of new
entrants for the competition. Some of
those heard from today are:
New Entrants in List.
Mrs. W. A. Leonard, s2s D street south
east testifes that her maid. Grace
Mitchell. came to her February /. 1870
and therefore has been In her service for
nearly forty-seven years. Among her ac-
complishments is that of being an expert
at frying chickens.
Mrs Emma S. Shelton, president Of the
District w. c. T. u. has written to Mrs.
Briggs that her maid was with her per
sonaHy for thirty-two and one-half years
and that she is now living with her
son, and is thus rounding out thirty-siN
years in the family. She writes that on
account of this maid she Is the envy Of
all her friends.
Mrs. William G. Boyd. 1907 Euclid
street, testffles that her maid has been
in the family for thtrty-two years, and
after being devoted to her children is
now just as devoted to her grandchil-
dren. She says my welfare has always
been her first consideration"
Others Of Long Service.
Mrs. John Oliver Moque. 164l Harvard
terrace. writes that her mothers maid,
Martha Buchanan, has been in the fam
lily since 1877.
Jane 1. Triplitt has been employed for
forty-five years by Mrs. D. R Mckee.
1882 K street northwest.
Mrs. Joseph Bradley OF Rockville.
Md. has one maid who has been with
her for fifty years and another for
thirty-six years. she writes to Mrs.
Wood.
All of these veteran employees in do
nestle service will be listed by the
home economics committee at its
meeting Wednesday. The list Of en-
trants in the competition will also be
brought to the attention of the fedora
ton tomorrow afternoon at an ad-
journed meeting in the New Ebbitt by
Mrs. Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-27
Secretary Amazingly Stupid
or Is disappearing Facts,
Republican Chairman Says

NEW YORK, October 77-WiIliam
r. WILCOX. chairman Of the republican
national committee. issued . statement
today IN reference to the ono Of last
night BY Secretary Of War Baker that
definite Information had been received
by the War Department that q bandit
attack upon American troops or an
American border town had been ar
ranged to take place before election day
by enemies Of the Administrators
policy toward Mexico"
Mr.. Wilcox referred also to Secretary
War Departments statement was not
Intended as an assault upon the admin
fstratton's political opponents:
TN view Of Secretary Lansing's
Chairman Wilcox. 'Mr. Baker was
guilty either Of amazing stupidity or of
a disingenuous attempt to gain votes
for Mr.. Wilson by misrepresentation
If Mr.. Lansing 10 quoted correctly, he
went over the Baker statement before
ft was issued. and the Baker statement
therefore appears to be the joint prod
uot Of Mr.. Wilson's two cabinet Of
dcsrs. There can be little doubt in the
minds OF any one what this statement
was designed to accomplish.
Charges political Capital"
'aThe careful phrasing Of Mr.. Baker
shows an attempt to make political CAPT.
tai out Of what he appears to have re-
garded rs an impending disaster on the
Mexican border. This political capital
was to be gained by charging that enc
mics Of Mr.. Wilson's policy with regard
to Mexico were behind 1t, and that the
attempt was to take place between now
and election. Other parts Of Mr..
Bakers statement are susceptible Of the
same Interpretation.
IT. as Mr.. Lansing says, Mr.. Baker
made this statement without compre-
hending that 1t was a yelled charge
against American citizens, thereby Inn
plying the Infamous guilt of treason,
then Mr.. Baker has once more display
ed the remarkable bias Of mind which
prompted him to make his unpatriotic
statement regarding revolutionary SOL
diers in his speech in Jersey City.
IF, on the other hand, Mr. Baker de-
hberately attempted to create political
capital out Of a national disaster, his
position is Infamous"
Mr.. Wilcox added that II tho War De-
partment had Information in regard to
the expected attack :" 1t is the duty Of
the administration to use every power
Of the government to find out the guilty
ones and punish them"
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MINCE PIE.
A LITTLE OF EVERY THING. BY Bugs" Bas,.

or only enough for three and ono-half
games. Even Mrs. Vernon Castle has
to have a partner to dance with.
Sir Tommy Upton says his country
comes FIRST and his yachts second, which
10 the method his yachts have always
utilized.
To some ballplayers the season
means 164 games. To others, three
times that many meals.
The sailing Of the Deutschland was the
most chartered Of incident since Matty
submerged and started for Cincinnati.
The Yanks have ceased Jracturino
their Kmbs, but for a time u looked as
" Wild Bill pould have to compete
only IN the siw0les and doubles Of tho
toorId sertes.
One thing Matty is assured Of
anyway. The Reds will win the city
championship Of Cincinnati this fall.
Rumors OF washinstons franchise being
curved over to Baltimore have nzsled out.
Giving rumor it's proper discount. we
wouldn't be surprised II King Solomon was
really a bachelor.
~ Charley WHITE parks Ab ,eu on
Freddy WeIsh's Vhisker plaza. Charley
totH be champion And " az" ,oas cor-
crete the result toould mako tho Wool
soorth building resemble a bunoalosD.
Boston motorcycle cops will osain "a q
share Of the world series
Meeting Jack Dillon on Labor Day,
Jim Coffey may discover that It is
Belabor Day.
Well. II they played in winter too. Connie
Mack would have tho extra expense OF heat
] ing his outnsld.
Copyright. 1919, b. the Press Publishing Co.
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70 their own ability. During the last
ween they also won two extra-innina
gsmes fourteen-inninG affair from
Sew .ork. and a ten-innins one from
place on Saturday. but dropDed hack
While ehic.so and Boston hav. sui.
SNse s v nsie from nisheps to players.
60 fortunate. Both the indians and
Yankees lost their winning pitchers,
norton and Cullop. and In addition the
rankees lost four other regulars. For
League has developed. Il seems thst The
Red Box and the White Sox are IN 3
better position to survive In good form
than New York and Cleveland.
In the National organisation, Brook.
Ign continues TO hold the lead. and In
creased II by riyIlwenty-nve points
during the past week. The Superbas up
to Friday had won seven straight VIC
tories. The contest between Phiiadel-
phis and Boston for second place saw
no change. The Philiies moved in Sec
ond place on Friday. but Boston took
the position Saturday. New York has
improved since the return from the
West.
The Giants took nve out Of six from
from Chicago. Contrasted with the
American League race, the National
League pennant chase 10 rather tame, 10
Brooklyn 10 nearly fifty points ahead Of
Boston, in second place. and more than
twice that number ahead OF New York,
In fourth place.
The International results for the week
were: National East, %; West, 3:
American. East, 8; West. %.
Tesreau, New York Nationals; Ruth.
Boston Americans. and Plank. st.
Louis Americana. pitched two-hit games
during the week. Hendrix. Chicago Ma.
tionals. pitched a one-hit game, and
Vaughn. his teammate. pitched a three
hit contest. but both lost. the former to
Yhiuadelphia, and the latter to New
q three-hit game to New York on Satur.
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-07
AMERICAN LEAGUE
CLOSEST ON RECORD
Few Games Separate First
Seven Teams In Junior Cir
cult This Season.

The present American League race is
conceded by all veteran baseball fans to
be the closest staged In many years on
major circuits. In fact the claim 10 made
that there 10 nothing In big league his
tory to equal It. and a search OF the
records Of recent seasons bears out this
contention. On August 1. seven Of the
eight clubs composing the Junior asso-
citation had q percentage Of 800 or bet
ter. st. Louis held seventh place with
. hfty-fifty standing. while the Athletics.
n last place. were 2ss points behind the
Boston. in f,rst place. was but . points
Yankees. which led the league for some
weeks, were in third place, . points. be:
Cleveland. in fourth position. Between
Boston in first place and St. Louis In
seventh, there were Just 70 points differ
ence in percentage. Of ~ games: With
msisins any one &c" Of these seven clubs
must be conceded . chance FOR the 1915
pennant, and the situation Is unique In
the history Of the big league pennant
races.
During the last five years tho leading
club, on August l. with It's lead in
poixts over the second-place holder
was as follows: 1911. Detroit. rs points;
1912. Boston. 81 points; 1913, Philadelphia,
isl5. Boston. Is points. With the excep.
tion of 1911. the club leading on August
I finally won the pennant and partici.
pated In the worlds series. In 1911
Philadelphia wrested the lead from De.
troit late in the season and held FIRST
place to the end Of the campaign.
league with a mark Of .6o4. the liseri
being second with SIS. Chicago's ~.
brought third place. while the Nation.
ais, Yankees, Browns, Indians. and Attn.
The Grinmen had a mark OF .b16 one
year ago today. slightly better than the
present rating. with considerably more
to make up on the leader than al
present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-07
Yesterday Results.
No games scheduled.
Austin and Thomas in
Battle in St. Louis Game

81; Lo OF, ;, Aus The 1T fans who who
Red eoxs play yesterday certainly got
their moneys worth. Not only did they
see an alright ball game which Boston
won 1 to 0. but in the sixth inning jim
hKht.
me battle started when Thomas start
ed to kid Austin. Jimmy had punctured
the osone twice and then Thomas began
% Josh him: This 5ot Austin's 60 goat ,s and
Austin turned. pulled Thomas mask
from his face and took Q smash at him.
Thomas came right back with a right
swing and then Umpire Chill stepped
sistance Of the police the fighters were
separated and both were ordered on the
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st. Looey's winning streak may
be appreciated when 1t is understood
that their percentage is even higher
than the temperature.
There are two ways In which
Washington can win the pennant.
One is by beating out Boston, Chi
cago, New York, Cleveland, Detroit
and st. Looey; and the other is by
taking another sniff.
II Grin doesn't look out he will pass the
Athletics.
Accidents among the Ysnks have changed
It to Watch your limp
About the only thing che LsoMard-
Welsh fight proved Uas thot Leonard
sWims 10Th Ms oAoes on WhHs sraantsp
for a a0ht.
A big golf club ~oso plays GOLF at
night, but 100 0uess tho buffet at-
fendants don't care az long az thes
get their ,rtra ttps.
! II II wasn't for the Athletics there
would be only seven teams in the ieagu
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-07
Fritz Maisel Hurt Again;
Charles Mullen Also Out

DETROIT, Mich.. Aug. 7.-whether
Fritz Maisei will be able to play. again
doubtful. He was practicing in the
inneld and made couple Of easy
throws. They went all right; then he
tried a hard one: a sharp pain shot
language Of Msissi. GOOD hight" He
was through.
The pitching staff OF the Yankees
received two timely additions today.
Urban shocksr. recalled from Toronto.
The Yankees have another cripple.
Charles Mullen. who was spiked by
Cobb yesterday. had such a sore foot
today that he is unable to get out on
for several days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-07
Grabs Six BuShers.

rOLEDO. Ohio. Aug. 7.-Options on
six players in the Central League were
claimed today by Manager Roger Bres-
nahan In a letter to Secretary Farrell.
Four are with South Bend. They are
Pitcher Abe Bowman. First Baseman
beall and Pitchers t1iii ana McColi.
The other two, Infielder Dutch" Hoff-
man and Outfieider Jack tlunrer, are
at Springfield. All were farmed last
spring. The players will be recalled At
the close Of the Central League season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-07
AMATEURS GATHER
T0D|SCUSS SERIES
Protest In Potomac League To
Be Strengthened Out at
Business Session.

Amateur Association members Will
DO called together tonight by Presi-
dent Robert H. Young to discuss mat
tiers relative to the post-season series.
Presidents Of the various leagues and
the board Of governors with other A. ..
A. officials constitute the association.
Potomac League officials will hold Q
meeting before the association gets to-
sethe- In order TO settle one or two
questions In regard to . protested game.
The session Of the 4. 3. 4. will start
at O'Clock. lnter-ctty baseball games
will Be talked over Informally.
Holy Name team Of the Catholic
Church League. will play the fast I'm.
brook A. c. team on the Firth and
Florida avenue grounds tomorrow At.
On Thursday afternoon Holy Name
VIII hook up with an all-star team OF
T Thish Charlie MARI Z the issder
q chance to keep In condition for TIE
Intersection series. which will star,
some day next week.
The Phoenix A. c. win play the Dixie
Florida avenue northeast, at $40. Man,
aser Kisliuk requests the following
players to report at the diamond at SIS
Lewis. Cromar, Rock. Brauner, Donald
son. French. Gotleib. Gurvlch. Gold
Shapiro. Goets Marstyn. Miller. Snow
oursnd. and Bralovs.
Purcellville was defeated by tn,
Eagles. OF Alexandra, Saturday, 7 TO 8
Williams double. following LaYse'l
single. scored the winning run IN tht
tenth inning.
Blsdensburg took both ends OF double.
bill Yesterday. beating Franklyn in the
morning battle by an 8 to I score. and
= ssopy :, n ths afternoon pssti'ne b
In ie't the OF t;rs 70 een,.., II ,ock.a var,
dark for BisdensSurs up to the sixth XII,
when q belated rally Melted Six runs. "A
base on balls. three doubles, and q triple
was the total for the sixth frame.
sssenS 3: :ss a:,s
the clubmen struck out. and only three
hits, coming at the closing stages OF
the game. were made OF his delivery
The Alexandria Eagles and the Count,
Athletic Association. Of Aiexandria were
with the White Sox ana Cardinal Ath.
i .s1,. Club yss n.,S.y. ip eh.rpion:h!r
scores wer. i 70 and e !. r.sp as.
The Cardinal-Clarendon sams was I
hard fought contest throughout. The
hits to much advantage. as only thrs,
runs scored. The Clarendon team made
but four safeties. and took ADVANTAGE
Of many mispiays made BY the Cardi.
nal club.
Won Herbulis. the Clarendon hurier
although batted hard. war a great des
better in the pinches than Aibaugh
who Stabbed them over for the Card
nails.
The White sox could not touch Large
the Eagles twirler. who allowed then
but three hits. and lsid ten away Wis
stop the fast travelling Eagles Payne
the Sox manager, used three mounds
men. but to no avail.
BY virtue of their wins yesterday tn
Clarendons and Eagles are tied for frs
place. each having won three games
losing one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-07
7wo Stars Devel 0ped
In Majors This Year
Walters, of Yankees, and Hornsby, of Cards, Are
the Class of the Youn gsters Breaking Into
the Big Sh ow in 1916.

The two baseball finds unearthed this
season are Roger Hornsby. the Cardina
innelder. and Al Walters, the Yankee
catcher. oddly enough. both are grad
yates from small Texas town clubs, and
at the outset of the season neither wa
given much consideration.
walters 10 the best all-round catcher
that has como up to the majors since
Ray Schalk's time" 10 the consensus OF
opinion among baseball men who have
seen tho peppsry young Yankee in &C.
ton. - 2
And about this young Cardinal II Il
said:
He 10 the most brilliant infelder. the
best hitter and bIsiniest youth that has
flashed into view since Eddie Collins cast
anchor In the bigslaagues."
Walters came from Waco. Tex. Will,
Hornsby was secured from Denison
Tex. class d town. e.
Walters. nrst Of all. 10 . wonderful
hackstop. He pulls heaves out OF 1.-THE
air or extracts them from the land
scape with as much ease as he snarei
the straight-ovcrs. Secondly. he has q
s y few snd In p. the WIN
deadly accuracy. lie gets the ball ava,
with almost the same motor
that he grabs lt-the trick that Eaarki
the difference between ordinary catch.
ers and wonderful catchcrs.
~ Cobb had heard much Of Walters
pegRiny power. He decided TO ties,
out the wing during the recent Yankee
Detroit series. Ty TOOK unto himself
n twelve-foot lead and then shot fol
arm. The wh!riwind Georgian WA
touched out standing up-tagged ever
before he had chance to eide.
The next time Ty essayed q steal HI
didn't have such Q long lead. And
in what contempt ne held Cobh BY
playing . bit with the ball before hi
made the throw to second. And oncs
again tho play read: cobb out
stealing, Walters to 3edeon."
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What has happened to Cobb has be-
fallen the majority Of other base run
ner. who have tried to pilfer at Wal.
ters' expense.
Walters class a. batters. During the
nrst three months Of the campaign he
whanged the horse hide for an aver
age above 800. Since then he has
siHed out 'omswh.s yet , he rank; to-
in the game. Walters a. q batter ID
But what has made Walters q reign
Ing favorite in New York in his spirit
terins al the time. steadies bis pitcher
and puts new life Into the whole team
No game 10 lost. In Walters opinion,
until the last man Is out. He's cheer.
full. optimistic youngster-tho kline that
count has been made.
Hornsby har electrified the National
League SPECTATORS by his brilliant work
Only three months q big league per-
sseid. at the he bat. and on the base.
that have left an indelible mark on the
memories of fandom-and upon the
baseball records.
Hornsby has { marvellous wing. and
s "s nsf' i%pos.iSie. 1 The lid r zoe,
after everything that comes his way
He isn't afraid to risk making errors
but he doesn't make many. Aheld he
10 a. fast a. forked lightning. and hs
has killed SO many sure" hits by the
opposition batters that they have called
him Crook" Eornsby.
Hornsby IL c natural hitter. All sea.
son long this youth. facing pitchinp
four grades higher than ever wal
heaved 1t him before. has belted the
Vellet for an average we'll beyond 800
Earlier In the year when he took unto
himself a mark around 40 and .325. II
was retarded as nash in-the- pan
stun. But Aornsby's deeds have bear
20 rema rkable that even though cloudet
by being performed on q tail-end club
he has taken rank As the greatest in.
fielder TINT has como into tho majors
In many. many years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-07
Holy Name to Play.

Holy Name. pennant winner In the
Catholic Church League. has scheduled
two practice games for this week, both
to be played at Fifth street and Florida
avenue northeast.
Tomorrow the Hillbrook Athletic Club
will be met, while Friday MARKS All
Stars will be opponents. Each game
will start at $50 o'clock.
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The Griffs came back In their half of
the seventh. Rice opened with q pass
Williams sacrificed. putting It up to
to the task; he jammed a hot single to
plate. tieing the score. Morgan reached
second on the throw and rushed TO
third on a passed ball. Weak files by
Henry and Mcbride closed the sudden
squirt.
After Mcbride and johnson had rolled
to McMullin In the tenth Moeiler wal
loped the ball to the right field fence.
The big crowd gasped when Foster
singled to center, bringing Moeller
across with the deciding tally.
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0riffmen Take Final
Game From White Sox
By. LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

GAiCAGo. Ill. Aug, 7.--rnat mat
clash with the White sox before
a shirt-sleeved sunday throng OF
the Grifrmen, 2 to /. when Moeller's
triple to right became a run on Fos-
ter's timely single to center. 1t was the
tenth inning with two out at the time.
which made the triumph all the sweeter
Before the Capitoliens could conquer
the stubborn White Sox, though. they
had to summon Walter johnson to the
mound when soehlins Threatened to
three innings they faced the Wizard.
Urban Faber, who won from Johnson
Friday, twirled the last two frames for
the sox. yielding three blows. II was
his misfortune to lose the honors to
johnson.
wolfgang and Boehling fought u
merry contest for seven Innings. the
Richmond southpaw having all the luck.
Morgan alone being able to hit him. On
the other hand. Boehling was hit hard,
his old rabbits foot being worked over
time to save him from defeat.
thrice We're runners killed at the plate;
In the third McMullin persisted thus
In the the NTH McMullin was again
siaughtered at the plate with one out.
A moment later John Collins was wild
pitched to third. he thought he could
score. too, only to be retired on Henry's
quick recovery and peg to Boehling.
The break came In the sixth when the
Sox. after having three men killed at
Eddie Collins across in safety. With
one gone Eddie shot single to right
advancing on Jackson's death. Ness
stopped n pitched ball with his arm
greatly to the JOY Of the big league
crowd. Happy" Felsch, fast becoming