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Evening star., 1919-05-15
SEEK YANKg COURT RECORD

Investfgation Of the records In the
Police Court fs being conducted by
the War Department. The work ID
beins done by q lieutenant .of the
It has been learned that the inves-
tfEation q tpr the purpose OF COM
pietiun tie war Cannp Cdnmuntty
Service records In ascertaining the
names and command Of soldiers, sail
ors and marines. who have been. be-
fore the court on any charge and the
disposition Of the. cases thereof DUR
ing the war period
|. During the past six months 81 large
number Of soldiers. sailors and ma
rfnes, principally soldiers, have been
before the. conrt ON various charges.
In most Of these cases the defendants
were turned over to the military
authorities to be dealt with by court
martial by the efncers of their COM
maud
Evening star., 1919-05-15
DOWNTOWN
OFFICE TO Be OPENED
Diocesan Convention Provides for
!: Its SUP: :port-Pension Fund
Prof sets Discussed.

t A downtown Office for the PROTEST
ant Episcopal Church, diocese OF
Washington, is o be established. This
was decided upo q at the session today
of the twenty-fo urth annual conven-
tion, held at st. Faufs Rock Creek
Church.
4 Stephen 8. Kranner offered a reso-
luton, which was adopted. providing
that from the first. of June such an
Office he. established and that q fund
of, $4,000 be create Il for its mainte-
nance. It was pointed out by Mr..
Kramer that such 81 downtown Office
is badly needed in order that visiting
clerHymen of the ch,tr may go there
and arrange calls and also that gen
eral business of the church may be
handled there.
Evening star., 1919-05-15
Jury Convicts John Slye-William
jackson Il Acquitted.

John Slye. colored. has been con-
gree by a jury in Criminal Division
2. before Chief Justice Mccoy. Slye
resided at the home of the mother
of Lillian Harley. the victim. and. re,
turning home intoxicated. was denied
admission. Whipping out his gun.
Slye shot through the door ana the
bullet struck and killed the child.
William Jackson, colored. was ac-
quilted by a jury in Criminal Dt.
vision /. before Justice Stddons. OF
charge of murder in the hrst de.
gree in connection with the death or
Mary V. Watson, his common law
wife Nav 6 last
Evening star., 1919-05-15
NOTICE TO POLAR BEARS
CITY BATHING POOLS OPEN

Only a small crowd of polar bears
was present for the first dip at the
municipal bathing beach. at 18th and
b streets. at noon today, when it was
opened for the season
Tho opening 10 virtually a month
earlier than last year. The beach. as
the three cement pools are called, are
to be used from noon to o'clock pm.
only until later in the season.
Evening star., 1919-05-15
Pension Fund Proposals.

There was conside1 able discussion
today regarding the pension fund.
Several resolutions we're offered. pro-
posing changes in the pending plans,
to be presented to the general conven-
ton in Detroit next October. Votes
on these resolutions resulted in their
defeat and the matter will stand as
already proposed.
A resolution favorin & the action OF
Bishop Harding in establishing the
social community ser, ice at Trinity
Church, Sd and C streets. was in
'dorsed. This resolution. offered by
Rev DR.. De Vries, pointed out the
work that has been done since the es-
Establishment of the ceHt,!r and what is
proposed to be done.
Evening star., 1919-05-15
lip to Soldiers on Lost Baggage.

SOLDIERS who have lost their bag
gage while en- route from the front to
the United States were advised by the
War Department to send their names
present addresses and description of
the missing property to the lost bag
gage depot. Hobeken, N. j. About
$500 pieces OF baggage are being held
at the depot because of lack Of infor-
nation as to ownership
Evening star., 1919-05-15
Fine Day for Play.

A perfect spring day greeted the
more than 160 entrants in the tourna-
ment this morning. The first pair teed
off promptly at 8:25 am, and the
other players, followed at ffve-Ininalte
intervals. The last pair started at 8
o'clock this afternoon.
No good scores were turned in by
those entrants who played the course
yesterday afternoon. Neither Max
Marston nor Fraser Hale, picked by
some as probable fnalists. went over
the course yesterday. Marston wired
in his entry Monday, and had not ar
rived in Washington yesterday. Hale
was in the city, but did not play at
Chevy Chase.
In an impromptu match four Ban
nockburn PLAYERS, 6. NJ. Nagie, Tom
Moore, Rasfl III. Manly and George T..
Cunningham, defeated Jack Burgess,
the club professional. Burgess. was
playing the best ball of the four, and
was around in 76.
Tomorrow the first and second rounds
of match play will be held, and Satur-
day the finals and semi-dnals in, all
flights will be played. Robert A Fin
kenstadt of Columbia was the winner
Of last years event, defeating Charles
B. Field Of Chevy Chase in the final
round.
It was announced yesterday that the
course Of the Columbia Country Club
will remain open to Chevy Chase play
ers. through the tournament. This pro-
cedure iS according to- rectproca1 ar
rausemeut between the clubs to- aflow
those players OF either club not COM
petiug In tournaments to play golx
during the progress OF the events.
Evening star., 1919-05-15
STUDENTS HOME BY FALL.

While 1t is not deemed practicable
by Secretary Baker and his military
associates to order the immediate
discharge of college students in the
Army as a class, it Is declared that
the War Department joins the citi-
zens Of the country in the hope that
not only students, but a large ma
tority Of all other classes now In the
service for the emergency only. may
be discharged before the fall terms
Of the colleges open in September,
1914
Evening star., 1919-05-15
Several Elections.

The election of a standing commit
tee. delegates to the general conven-
L tion and the diocesan, board of man.
moon.
At the session yesterday afternoon
IsRev. Philip Cook, rector of the Church
of st. Nicholas and Angels. Baltimore.
addressed the convention ON the Epis-
Ecopal drive for funds to expand the
activities of the church both here and
abroad.
Evening star., 1919-05-15

S(contfnued from First PageJ
his exceIlency, the president Of the
peace conference. iiEiit..t5s y
VERSAILLES, May 10, 1873.
sSir::
with reference to articles IS and
Sc 4of the proposals for the estzbifsh<
naehut of a league of nations submit
ted By us. we beg herewith. to trans
NIT the draft of an international
agreement on labor law. prepared by
the German government.
THE German government - OF one
mind with the allied and. associated
governments in holding that the
greatest attention must be given to
labor questions Domestic peace and
the advancement of mankind depend
vitalIy on the adjustment Of this
question. The demands for social JUS
tfce repeatedly raised in this respect
by the working classes Of all nations
are only partly realized. In principle
in section 13 Of the draft OF peace
conditions of the allied and associated
governments on the organization OF
1ahpE. s.at NJ
Evening star., 1919-05-15
British Hope to Start Today.

ST. JOHNS, May 15.-Reports re-
ceived through the American air sta
tton here led Hawker and Raynham,
the British. airplane pilots. 70 nope
rhat a start would be possible today
in tkeir long-delayed attempt to ny
to England
Evening star., 1919-05-15
Demands Realized in Germany.


THE sublime. demands have for the
most part been realized in Germany,
with, the assistance of the working
classes, as 10 generally acknowledged.
in an exemplary manner In order to
carry them into execution everywhere
in the interests of mankind the ac-
ceptancs OF the program of the Ger
man delegation Is at least necessary.
We Deem It requisite that all states
should 5oirl IN the agreement, even
as esorsh rsa,ons net sesonsine to- the league
I'm order to guarantee to the work.
ing classes, for whom the proposed
improvements are intended. co-opera-
tion In the framing Of these pro-
visicns. the German delegation is of
ths opinion that representatives Of
the national trade union organiza-
tidhe Of all the contracting powers
Bh3u3d be summoned to o. conference
athVersailleo to discuss and take de-
ci31on on international aabor law, be-
foHe the peace negotiations are ter
inflated.
Suggestions as to Procedure.
EThe proceedings of this conference
sh0uld. in the opinion of the German
celegation. be based on the resolutions
of the international trade union con-
ference in Bern, Febriary 3 to .,
1879. and the program for interna-
tioAal labor legislation. addressed to
the peace conference IN Paris, which
enianated from the decisions of the
International trade union conference
in Leeds in 1916. At the request Of the
trade unions of Germany, we beg to
fnaose Q copy Of these resolutions.
which have been adopted by the rep
resentatives of the trade union organ
1sations of Bohemia, Bulgaria, Dem
mark, Germany. France. Greece, Hol-
iarsff ltalv. Canada. Norway, Austria.
Sweden, Switzerland, Spain and Hun
gaSy.
ACCEPT, sir. the assurance Of my
highest esteem.
kigned)
"BROcKDORFF-RA
Evening star., 1919-05-15

ags could not b. desAssdJ muciss Longer,
he SAID, becAI4os thes deSfroyesB in. tho
warship- patrol were- exhaustins their.
fueE -
erb indicated favorable conditions over.
the western part- or the route to- tfe
Azores, the eastern section remaining In
doubt, as nop reports had beenn received
duEing- tho last twelve hours
/. New Propellsrs' Installed.
m anticipation, OF a. ''fIops or new
pI6pellers were installed on both
plhuss,, the extra blades hAcfnH ar
Ti3ed on the destroyer Edwaras,
whiSTi continued on to- st. Johns with
sHase parts for the dirig4ble CO.
Commander Towers declared the
engines of the NC-1. and NC-3 were
I'M excellent condition after yester-
day's test. Although, the NC-4 should
h3vSe twenty-four Hours overhauling
utoh he4-c arrival from Halifax the
cemmander said the period might be
shortened il Lieut. Commander
Rkad.s machine was delayed many
hours in reaching the base here.
| Weight Is Eliminated.
TO insure an ample fuel supply for
tile Azores flight, 200 miles. II a.
descent. at Hortas is necessary anu
1850 miles if the scheduled cruise 10
PAnta. Delgado ia made-the aviators
h&ve eliminated $50 pounds OF equip
ment, substituting an equal weight
Of fuel.
fhis, it was stated, would give the
planes a gasoline capacity OF 1,73o
gallpns. Practice sextants were among
the articles to be left behind, and the
adiators planned to reduce TO mimi
Inlnp their rations, which they SAID
vbuid include only sandwiches, cake,
SWEEP chocolate and hot. coffee
First reports cabled from Wash
:ngton to Commander John II. Towers
at Trepassey bay today showed poor
weather conditions for beginning the
fight across the Atlantic.
variable and fresh winds, strong
south and southwest over eastern part
of course; clouds, ram squails ano
Door visibility" was the report sent
from Washington on the basis OF
data. furnished by the 9sstroyers and
other station ships on The course TO
the Azores. e
although the NC-4 should reach
Trepassey bay between 8 and O'clock
this afrernoon,- the transa tlantie hight
may be started late today without TINS
vessel in Commander John II. Towers
sduadron Naval officials said that
with good weather forecast over tne.
long course to the Azores. Connander
Towers prODaDly Woulu ioS lesi stnSi rS =
lay the start of the NC.l and NC-S 70
wait, for the NC-4.
II has been expected that the planes
would leave Trepa ssey Just before sun
set, so the flyers might have the bene-
f1t OF the full moon on as much OF the
long, voyage to Punta Delgada as pos
sible. The NC-4 will be at Trepassey
in time for that start if no accident
infervenes, but she may not be III con-
siftion to proceed Immediately.
The getaway for the Azores VIII pc
made from Mutton bay, according TO
the Navy Departments adviceS. Wind
conditions IN the narrow harbor at
Trepassey and the fact that numer-
GUS srips impede the necessary run
or the surface there caused Ccm-
,uander Towers to make this decision.
nv using Mutton bay. the fight COM
,y,ander reported, he could carry six
men IN each plane, with the maximum
load of fuel.
Evening star., 1919-05-15
ALLIES REJECT
/ HUN PROPOSAL S

S(contfnued from First Page.l
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
BALTIMORE LANDS
TITLE RING BOUT

BALTIMORE, April 21.-Johnny
Ertle. or st. Paul, and Pete Herman,
OF New Orleans. worlds bantam cham
pion. have been matched over the flf-
tecn-round distance by Sammy Harris,
the local ring promoter. The battle
will be staged at Oriole Park on the
afternoon of July 4. Pop" O'Brien
will referee, this demand having been
made by the champion.
Asked why he insisted on O'Brien,
who is the official Baltimore referee,
Herman said:
"WeII. my title is at stake, even
though there is no decision given.
Now suppose that my opponent open
cd a cash on my eyes so that !
couldn't sec or cut me mp so that Tn e
blood would cause the referee to take
pity on me He would stop IN" bout
and would los" by technical
knockout Then my opponent would
b. champion. Now Pop wouldn't do
that unless nc saw that ] was apt 10
be very seriously injured. I might
get whipped. but / wouldn't lose the
Just now there arc very few real
championship contcndcrs in the ban
tam ranks TO our way Of figuring.
Ertle is in fine shape and is likely to
make things interesting for the little
New Orleans boy. Besides ;rtl". there
are only about two other boys of
championship caliber. They are Joe
Lynch, who is now on his way 10 this
country, and Joe Burmsn. the Chicago
scrapper. who is so popular here.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
JOHNSON IS READY
TOOPEN CAMPAIGN

walter Johnson's smooth perform
nee against the New York Giants
argues for his good condition in the
opening contest or the big league
ampaign on Wednesday. Following
he excellent showing Of Jim Shaw
n Saturday, this means that the Old
OK has at least two pitchers ready
rOr the grind. Just how well ''3foxie"
Harper and Doc Ayers will look re-
lH!ns 20 be seen.
By sending Adrian Lynch to wich-
"a and Hank Matteson to Dallas,
Eanager Griffith has reduced his
itchers TO seven in number. Under
..cme conditions, this should be sufh-
lent, five right-handers in Johnson,
;haw, Ayers. Craft, and HovIik, and
Two southpaws. Harper and Thomp-
on. HovlilI, Craft, and Thompson
.-re rockies, but the others are well
lLnowD.
Too many pitchers is frequently as
much Of a handicap as too few. Those
pitching in turn keep in shape, while
The others grow rusty on the bench.
II the Old Fox can always count on
I'VE pitchers, he will be satisfied. He
already has two, fair prospects OF two
more and a possible fifth He's not
Licking.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
MACKMEN BUNGED
Up ON EVE OF START

PHILADELPHIA, April 21-On the
eve Of the first championship contest
the Mackmen find themselves the vic
Tins of hard luck. When the AS ap-
pear in Washington Wednesday to
face Walter johnson and his support
ers, Tilly Walker, Bobby Roth, and
Jim McAyoy will not be in the line
UP. The loss of Walker and Roth
may prove serious, as both are need
ed for their hitting.
Walker has a bum dog and Trainer
Ebling does not think he will be
ready to play for a couple of weeks
yet. Roth injured his shoulder slid.
ing Friday, and the chances are very
much against his being ready for
Wednesdays opener in Washington.
Jim hcAvoy suffered a bruised
finger on his throwing hand and will
need ten days or two weeks of rest.
putting all the backstopping duties
upon Cy Perkins
To make matters more dubious
Johnny Watson. one Of the best pitch
ers, win be unable 10 play against
Clark Grifth's team. He smashed. z
finger two weeks ago and the wound
is healing so slowly that he will
hardly play for Ten days yet
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
WIN TITLE
BEFORE BIG CROWD

ST. LOUIS, April 21.-Before 1880
wildly cheering fans, Jimmy Burke's
Brownies defeated the Cardinals, 8
to o, and won the st. Louis city cham
pionship yesterday. They earned
their nine runs of Goodwin, Meadows
and Sherdel, not an error being
challIed up during the afternoon.
The Browns grabbed twelve bingles
off the Hickey hurlers, each clean cut
and hard Goodwin was pounded for
six hits and FIVE runs in less than two
innings, leaving the box amid the
fusflade- Two runs in the first and
I'VE in the second came over for the
Brownies.
Allan Sothoron pitched fine ball
against the Cardinals, keeping their
hits wen scattered. Score by innings:
r. H. Z.
Cardinals 90. 900 600 OOO-O 8 o
Browns . $50 600 20'-9 l. 0.
Notwithstanding, Goodwin, Mead
ows, Sherdel and Clemons, Dilhoefer;
Browns, Sothoron and Mayer.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
WOU[DGATHER
LEAGUES FOR
ASSOCIATION

One more EFFORT viii be made to
gather the various amateur baseball
leagues here under the District
Amateur Baseball Association. With
word coming from Richmond that
the association there Is booming,
Major Robart H. Young viii make
an appeal to the circuits already
organized to get into line for ths
season.
Five leagues have already beea
started. Games are arrangned for tie
remainder Of the season. All that is
necessary is that the cfrcufts sub
scribe to the District Organization.
One or two circuits have come out
with the announcement that inds-
pendent ball win be. played Those
IN charge Of the amateur association
are not worrying as they believe
that in time all OF the leagues VIII
End it to their interest to get II
under cover.
The Navy Yard League Is starting
up with eight clubs next week The
old Union League Park - being put
into ffrst class shape for the con
tests, bleachers viii be set Up and as
the fence around the enclosure d
completed. the teams are Sure Of play
ing IN q real park
Dr. J. J. Kagenny, in charge Of ath-
Ietics at the Navy Yard, Is enthusiasts
tie over the prospects OF the league.
DR.. KAvenny declares the circuit viii
be more prosperous and Setter attend
ed than at any time last season.
Another popular circuit g the
Government League. Games will b
staged on the White Lot Ellipse.
There VIII be SIX fast teams IneIud-
ing the Naval Operations. Marine
Corps, Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing, Bureau OF Standards, Six
ty-third Infantry and Zone Finances
Office.
c. c. Dean is DresiSsnt Of the
league. The GOT@=nHDenf men BAD
difficulty in fIlli'sg oct tie roster
for. the circuit - ctbsl Saval Opera
tors, Bureau OF SsEgrayfng and Print-
ing. and BaFines- Wers thought TO ~
80 strong As q BCzre OF many 9TH
ers-
Another eirc>dt expected to play
Saturday and sunday BAH only Is the
Capital City I--ague- Six fast young
teams have baeR put in the eireutC,
and some hrst-class baseball IS ex-
pected-
Various interdepzrtmeutai leagues
have applied for grounds II PoSOmae
Park TO stage their contests Accord
ing 70 the latest OOun. seven leagues,
comprising hfty-odd teams, win have
the use or the big park during the
summer.
independent tear,s have been play
ing now FOR three weeks. and SatH---
dag and Sunday games are booming.
Potomac Park was well patronizsd
yesterday. as were All OF the dia-
monds near the city.
Reports from Alexandria. where the
Cardinals and the Alexandria Ship
building Company teams, and from
Clarendon. where the Clarendon A @.
are holding forth. snow Unusually
bright prospects for successful sea
son
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
HICK BARBER. KNEW
LARRY COULD HIT

Jack lSraney, the Cleveland Ind:zns'
veteran outhelder tells q good one
about the Herrin, III fan who had the
most supreme confidence in Larry
Lajoie, former Cleveland idol TO hit
a home run whenever he felt Ike It
This fan, a barber back in Ray Chap
mans home town, had seen LArry
play a couple OF games in ST. Louis
a year before the Indians invaded
Chappie's burg to play an exhibition
game. 'Poleon had stunG the old
hoFshide with effect and when the an
nouncement was made that the In
dams were to play in Herrin, the bar
Der couldn't talk OF anything else bit
.Larry'ss prowess with the stick.
He enthused so much that finally
he offered to wager any amount that
I.ajoie would hit a home run his shrSt
time up. He didn't bother about Of
fering 20 bet Larry would hit one for
the circuit during the game, but took
all comers at fairly good odds that
Nap would kiss the apple for four
sacks on his first trip to the plate.
Larry's idol worshiper wagered q
amount and all Of those
who bet were on the job at the game
TO Collect. anu "4laG GO gcA N-AAAAA
happened? His irst time up Larry
far over the plate for near
wild pitch and smashed It over the
right field fence for a homer. The
ecstacy Of that barber knew no
bounds. or course, he was happy TO
collect all his winnings and all that,
but he was even more pleased to find
that his Judgment in Larry had not
been misplaced.
And when the Frenchn1an shot 4
similar drive over the fence on his
second trip to the plate, the Herrin
''by goshes" looked on the barber as
the seventh son OF a seventh son.
That night when Larry was stand
ing near the curb in front OF the
hotel smoking a cigar, the natives"
gathered around him and thought il q
divine privilege to even touch his
coat, while an introduction to the
"king" sent them into the seventh
heaven OF bliss. As for the barber,
we'll, he saw to IL that Lsjoie got a
nice bunch OF cart wheels for COM
ing through with that first homer.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
M00REFIELD EARNS BERTH
WITH BARR0W'S RED S0X

BOSTON. April 21.-George Moore
field, hard-hitting rookie catcher.
picked up by Manager Barrow at
Tampa, will wear the champions uni
form at Fenway Park this season.
This husky youngster has shown
up so we'll this week ne will be re-
tained, and Norman Mcneil will be
turned back to Providence unless
some big league club takes him TOR
&2,50O
MOorefeld is a big fellow and has
the markings of a good catcher. He
is a left-handed hitter. and all the
veteran Sox players have marveIcd at
how easy he swings and how sure ne
is hitting the ball
The Washington times., 1919-04-21
Pal Moore Could Take
His Rest as Suitcase
And Proved It By This

Wilson (PaD Moore. the Great
Lakes COB who beat Jimmy Wilde
in the London boxing tournament,
tells OF the troubles he had get
ting a place to sleep on the train
which took the team from London
TO Liverpool.
I'VE had Just so much room.
and most Of the Fellows were big
chaps like Greb. Meehan. and
Heinan. There wasn't a spot
where could snuggis down. when
suddenly noticed a fairly large
contrivanee Fof wire in which
grips were held.
Maybe you won't believe 1t,
but / actually climbed up there.
curIed up some and managed to
to get a fair amount Of sleep. I
used to be rather particular about
where I snoozed. but III be salts
field with an upper berth here
after.
The Washington times., 1919-04-21

loaded. A real hit meant two runs
and a tied score. but Benny Kauff
gathered in AIilan's fly, making hi"
third pUtoUt for the frame, and { e
rally had perished. .
LeaPed On JOlunSSa.
walter johnson flung the frat six
frames for the home boys He was
never IN much danger until the fate
fUl nth when the Giants Ieaped upon
him and scored three runs Jones
had whiffed for the first death when
Thorpe singled and Young poled a
hne one along the line in right field,
Thoepe scoring and Yoing reaching
third. Chase singled to left, scoring
Young, and Doyle walked. Chase
then worked a delayed steal Gnd came
over While Davis was throwing out
Rauf
The deciding runs cane - Craft in
the seventh and were Of the fuke va
riety. With two out, Chase singled.
Doyle should have been pie for Jan
vrin, but the bali hit a stone and
hoped right over Jams shoulder.
He came back with a poor throw and
Chase was in and Doyle on third
KaufFs infield hit scored Doyle and
COllihower's decision at first set the
fans roaring in disgust and disap-
proval. zim's fly ended the inning
and thereafter Craft looked some
thing like a major Lacquer.