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Evening star., 1924-10-04
GRIFFITH FOR LANDS.
johnson Has Spoken Out O
Turn" He Saws,

Ban Johnson has spoken out Of
turn IN cr1tlciz1ng the conduct of the
OConnell-Dolan bribery scandal i'm
veStigation, and the Washington Ma
tionals are solidly in support of Com
missioner Lands, Clark Griffith. pres
ident of the local club, declared last
night.
His charges will have no influence
upon the stand of the Washington
club. We have every confidence that
Commissioner Lands is handling the
scandal situation satisfactorily and
intend to 60 ahead with the series as
though nothing had happened" said
Griffith.
johnson has no right to attack
Landis without showing he has some
thing to back up his statements. This
is Lands job, not Johnsons When
the judge fails to clean things up,
then it will be time for some one else
to step in. But so far as I know the
situation now, l heartily approve of
all the commissioner has done, and
feel he has the case in hand, prepared
to take any additional steps needed
."Johnson, it seems to me, is simply
utilizing the present upheaval to fur
ther his personal ends and. stab at
Landis''
Griffith added that he wanted moth
ing covered up because of its pos
sible effect on the series.
81 want to see this affair sifted to
the bottom; / believe Lands will do
it unshirkingly." he said. Every
thing is up to him."
Another development last night,
also said to have been prompted by
s1nhnsan,s- charges. was an effort OF
Evening star., 1924-10-04
CO. READY
FOR SERIES CALLS
200 Extra Operators Put on
to Handle Avalanche of
Business Today.

heepIng pace with the extraordi-
nary and maintained demands upon
Its service since the Washington
Base ball club began to cut a figure in
the 1924 pennant race, the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company is
Planning to handle an even greater
volume of traffic through the world
series by augmenting its force with
zoo experienced operators One of the
best indexes to the interest shown in
the rush of the local team to the
pennant is indicated by the great in
crease in the number of telephone
calls daily since just before Labor
day, when the Nationals beat New
York and jumped into the lead
From every central office in the city
calls start to pour into the main cen
trail office at game time. seeking the
earliest news from the five daily
newspapers whose lines terminate in
the main exchange. and as the game
progresses the calls increase until
they have reached anywhere from
$4,000 to $4,000 messages.
Problem Is ynSt.
The problem confronting the opera
Jrs. according to Division Manage.
:. T. Clagett is best described by
comparing the operation to funnel.
the base ball fans representing thu
large end of the funnel and the news
papers the small end. The trick is to
get all the calls through the small
end as quickly as possible. Operators.
at the newspaper switchboards work
as fast as possible and the telephone
companys operators send the calls
through as fast as they can find an
available line to the newspaper. As
the last play is called the newspapers
begin to reach the street and the
phone calls show tendency to re-
turn to normal
There is less telephone traffic re-
garding base ball when the ball team
plays at home. according to officials
of the telephone company, because
many thousands of peope are at the
game and the results are passed on by
word of mouth. Calls were fewer
when Washington was playing Cleve
land than when it was playing St. Louis,
and were at the peak when Detroit and
New York were the opponents.
Evening star., 1924-10-04

tOntlnued from FIRST Page.)
with pennant- winnig club base
ball enthusiasts We're wont to la
ment. But today. the creates pitcher
that ever graced the slab was to be
lin there" against the Giants.
Walter in Fine shape
Johnson was expected to be at his
best this afternoon. Trainer Mike
Martin of the Nationals believes
Walter TO be in as fine physical con-
dition as he has been at any time
this season. And after yesterday S
drill Johnson declared his arm never
felt better. 81 honestly think | will
be ready Saturday to pitch the game
of my career. / have worked out
several times since | pitched against
the Red Sox last week. and each time
felt better l would rather win the
opening game of the series than any
other game, unless it be the de-
cisive game of the series
Johnson's pitching opponent for the
inaugural game was in doubt until a
few minutes before play began. John
McGraw, veteran pilot of the Giants.
never has been accustomed to doing
out mound assignments earlier. But
either Hugh McQuillan or Art Nehf
was expected to get the JOB.
McQuilan is considered the best of
the right handed pitchers on the Clan
staff Will Nehf is a brilliant left
handler of much experience in big series
Averages No Criterion.
Although the Giants on past form
have been rated by many as stronger
than the Nationals, probably no great
difference between the contenders for
the world title will be observed. Both
are hard-fighting, spirited aggrega-
tions, and both possess excellent de-
fensive qualities. The Giants per-
haps are harder hitters than the Ma
tionals. but as Clark Griffith, presi-
dent of the Washington club, stepped
in base ball knowledge, says, Aver
ages are not so sure as b asis for COM
Evening star., 1924-10-04
Long Line of Fans
Waits All Night
At BIeuchers' Gate

While long line of fans en-
sconced themselves f or the night
in readiness for the opening this
morning of the bleacher ticket
office at the ball park. a small
crowd of men and women milled
around the police guarded offices
of the ball club on the opposite
side of the stadium last night, try
ing to get tickets for today's game
by complaining, beseeching or de-
manding.
One of those with strong COM
plant was the mayor of Lewis
burg, N c., l.. l.. Joyner, who said
he had mailed a money draft for
reserved seats some time ago,
without getting even a reply. He
was turned away without his tick
cts, however.
Why, 1 could buy the whole
park if l wanted to, and yet L
can't buy one measly little seat
Mayor Joyner remarked to a news
paper man. I'm going back
home" he added, disgustedly.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE
MAKES PLEA FOR MERCY
Man Who Thwarted Hanging in
1896, Now Old and Feeble, Of
fers Conditional Surrender.
}y the Associated press

By the Assoca ted Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, October 4.
A successful escape from the ST
Louis Jail in 1896, where he was be-
ing held under sentence of death for
the murder of a man and woman
then 2S years of freedom. and now
old age and a desire to surrender him
self if he will receive promise that
he will not be hanged-that is the
life story told in a letter received by
Gov. Hyde yesterday.
The letter written in scrawling,
penciled hand on sheet of cheap
yellow paper, came in the Governors S
mail today from man at ST. Louis,
signing himself Noble Shepard" 1t
said:
Il escaped from the st. Louis Jail
in 1895. while under sentence of
death for murder. 1 am now old and
feeble and will give myself up if you
Will promise not to hang me. l am
willing to go to the penitentiary Put
notice in the st. Louis-Dispatch CIV
ing your promise and I will give my
self up to anybody you mention in
the notice.
Gov. Hyde said that no promise
could be given and that nothing
would be done regarding the notice.
He added that if the man wants to
surrender his case will be considered,
but that nothing can be promised.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
Mats and Giants Set for Fray:
Johnson Confident of Winning

parison of hitting strength; the
Giants did their batting in the Ma
tional League and the Nationals in
the American League"
If the cloud of scandal hanging over
the Giants as result of the exposure
of bribery scheme concocted by some
of their number is to affect their play,
the fans would know it this afternoon.
That the New Workers. morale was
shattered you'd be apparent in the
opening engagement of the series.
But it is not likely the work of the
National League flag winners will be
marred by the scandal. Once on the
field ball players generally forget
about everything but the game, and go
about their business earnestly
Both Clubs Work Out.
The rival clubs went through brisk
workouts yesterday at Clark Griffith
Stadium, the Nationals drilling in the
morning and the Giants in the after
noon After their practice, the Giants
declared they would take the fie d to-
day ready to east aside all thought of
the scandal and battle bravely for the
greatest title in the game.
The Nationals are finely drawn
Trainer Mike Martin has toiled
strenuously during the few days since
the Srueling American League race
ended to restore the men to the
physical condition they had before
the nervous strain of the hard fight
In September sapped their energy con-
siderably. This morning ne pronounc-
ed every regular and reserve of the
squad quite fit for the game of his
life.
SO with both clubs so well geared
Tor the fray. a battle royal was ex-
pected this afternoon. johnson feels
he is prepared to battle the Giant
batsmen, and has team feels it can
support him well in defense and at
tack. The Giants are supremely con-
fident in their ability. The first battle
for the 1924 world championship
ought to be great game between
Evening star., 1924-10-04
WORLD PEACE CONGRESS
IN SESSION IN BERLIN
Man and Woman Delegates From
q. S. Reported Among Those
in Attendance.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, October 4.-George Hook
er of Hull House. Chicago; Arthur
Deerin Call, secretary of the Ameri-
can Peace Society, Washington; Gill
bert MacMasters of the American
Friends Service Committee, Berlin,
and Katherine Tingley, the theoso-
phist leader of Point Iona, Calf,
are among the American delegates
to the twentythird world peace con-
gress which opened here yesterday.
Further American delegates are ex-
pected tomorrow, including a repre-
sentative of the National Council for
the Prevention of War. The congress
is attended by 500 delegates, among
them being 80 from other countries.
Former French Minister of Educa :
ton Ferdinand Buisson today urged
before the congress that the pational-
istic idea, which has formed the core
of popular education in past centurieA
be supplanted by the idea that hu-
manity stands above nations. He
said that history text books should
be rewritten accordingly.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
Army Band to Play
Euening Star March
At Pennarlt Raising

To the strains of "The Eve
ming Star March," written by
William j. Stannard- leader of
the Army Band. and dedicated
to The Evening Star, "Bucky"
Harris and his conque ring
heroes Of the American League
and the New York Giants will
march triumphantly around
the Clark Griffith Stadium this
afternoon preceding the flag
raising.
The Army Band, led by Mr..
Stannard, will play the young,
hut popular. march, as it escorts
the American and National
League champions to the flag
staff deep in center field. 1t
will he the first time that n
service hand has participated
in a world serieS ceremony, and
MIR. Stnnnard and his musicians
are elated over the honor.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
WARFARE Is LOOMING.
Antagonism of Base Ball Heads
Presages Trouble.

statements yesterday by Ban John
son and Barney DR. .yfuss, Pittsburgh
club owner, which were taken to be
antagonistic to Commissioner Lands
are interpreted as the opening guns
IN campaign which may shake the
governing structure of organized
ba sc ball.
In answer to Johnson's demands, it
was pointed out that he together
with the club owners of both leagues
signed a blanket agreement January
j.. 1921. at Chicago, in which they
agreed 'to be bound by the decisions
OF the commissioner and the disci-
pine imposed by him under the pro-
visions OF this agreement, and sew
orally waive such right of recourse
to the courts as would otherwise
nave existed in their favor"
John A. Heydler, president of the
National League. yesterday declared
he strongly supported the commits
sloiel actions, Voicing his convic-
tlon that the whole situation had
been handled swiftly and without
favor
II think that the average fan is
convinced base ball has acted cour-
a&touSly and promptly in uncovering
TINS scandal and dealing out speedy
punishment in the face of a world
series" the National League execu-
tive declared. If there is anything
further to be done. | am just as anx-
ious as the next fellow to see it ac-
complished''
LandiS Refuses Comment.
Landis, whose retort to johnson
ana Dreyfuss was that they keep
their shirts on" refused to comment
upon the statement of either official
or upon the announced purpose of the
Pittsburgh owner to come here to-
day and demand the reopening of the
Giant investigation
me commissioner declared he was
Keeping an open mind" on the sub
Ject of the scandal. but at the same
time he indicated that nothing had
developed. that no fresh evidence had
been unearthed to alter the decision
he made in New York disbarring
OConnell and Dolan, but exonerating'
Frisch, Young and Kelly, who were
declared by O'Connell to be lin" on
the deal
Lands displayed scant interest in
the demands of either Johnson or
Dreyfuss but pointed out that if they
or any one else had information which
would throw new light on the situa-
tion, he would not hesitate to act
swiftly upon it,
No New Clues.
oh the surface, it appeared that
the bribery charges had been put into
the background by actual series prep-
arat1onS, but it was understood that
the commissioner, who held several
conferences with club owners and of
lcials during the day. was ready to
bend every effort toward new phases
OF the case. SO far. however, those
close to him expressed the conviction
that no clues had appeared which
would lead to immediate develop
ments.
At all events however it was said
the commissioner felt that base bali
alone could handle whatever turn the
situation may take. despite the de-
mand of President Johnson that Fed
eral inquiry be instituted to clear the
game of alleged crookedness
Evening star., 1924-10-04
SERIES IS 'SPURNED
BY BAN JOHNSON
Angry, Says He Has No De-
sire to See New York.
Holds Plot Is Wider.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 4-Aloof and
disappearing. President Ban Johnson
of the American League today took
no official part in the series to decide
the base ball title of the world.
He refused even to witness the New
York Giants, as representatives of
the National League, compete with
Washington, which. he said, won its
championship honestly" Brooklyn
should have been selected to repre-
sent the National League and the
Giants should have been disqualified.
because of the "intolerable condition
that has permeated the club was his
persistent stand.
Il have no desire to take anything
away from Washington, which won
Its championship honestly, but l have
no desire to see the Giants engage
the Senator'S" he said. 1t is my
opinion that others of the Philadel
phia players, in addition to Heine
Sand, We're approached in an effort
to have games thrown.
johnson Stands Firm.
Despite the fact that his demand
that Federal inquiry be instituted to
clear base ball of alleged crooked
ness. and his criticism of the con-
duct OF the O'Connell-Dolan bribery
scandal investigation had met with
virtually unanimous disapproval
among base ball heads the junior
league chieftain did not depart from
his position.
He last night made public a hith-
erto secret affidavit relating that
crookedness was attempted in the
nrSt world series ever played in 1903
when Lou criger, Boston Red Sox
catcher, engaging the Pirates, was
offered $4,000 to throw games.
The attempted tribe was made by
a professional gambler named Ander-
son, triger said in the affidavit, who
was introduced to him by Wilbert
Robinson, pilot of the Brooklyn Ma
tlonals, and John j. McGraw, man
ager Of the New York Giants.
triger refused the proposal and
told of ii to President Johnson in
February, 1928, when he was starting
Tor the West with what was thought
~ val illness
Evening star., 1924-10-04
Record Crowd Is Gathering
To See Struggle Launched

CLARK GRIFFITH STADIUM. Octo-
citement and tense expectancy. Wash
ington waited at noon today only for
the stentorian command of the die
tatorial umpire-"play ball'-to see
the dream of two decades come true.
AS the supreme moment when the
idoli7ed Nationals will cross bats with
the veteran Giants drew closer with
each tick of the clock, the greatest
crowd that ever thronged this battle
SCARED old park, and perhaps the
most distinguished that ever wit
messed a world series, began swirling
around its strongly guarded portals.
Stand BY All Night.
Sleepy-eyed thousands that had
kept faithful vigil throughout the
night beside the doors to the open
stands in right field greeted officials
of the club when they arrived before
1aybreak.
An hour later the gates to the re-
served stands were blocked with
sleepy but happy fans, thousands
strong, who had left their beds early
to take up points of vantage. despite
the fact that they held the priceless
pasteboards that would admit them to
reserved seats. They were determined
that no eleventh hour mistake should
deprive them of their chance to see
the game.
Stadium Is BedIam.
Long before the hour that Wash
ington ordinarily is astir this stadium
was a bedlam of excitement, inside
and out. The small army of attend
ants was busy giving the grounds
their final touches before the players
arrived to tear them up with cleated
shoes.
Everybody, it seemed, was here ex-
cept the players. the principals in the
worlds blue ribbon event, an6 they
slept soundly in comfortable beds,
finishing their rest to the last minute
that they might be fit and ready for
the steeled task that awaited them.
Clark Griffith and Ed Eynon were
behind their desks in the clubhouse
at 6:15. Lined up outside the door
were a thousand disappointed fans
who had not received their tickets.
No Tickets Left.
Some had waited all night hoping
that one final, supreme plea might
through some miracle get them into
the park. But they were disappoint-
ed there wasn't a ticket left.
The only pasteboards of admission
that remained today were $500 seats
in the right field bleachers. which had
been held for sale on the day of the
game. Twenty-Five hundred! In COM
parison, that proverbial drop in the
bucket" looked like a tidal wave. At
midnight last night there were 1000
people waiting, men and women, boys
and girls, to claim nearly half.
Dawn found the street in back Of
the ball park. where the entrance TO
Evening star., 1924-10-04
Seek Lenin's Diary.

VIENNA. October 4.-Reports are
kcurrent that the personal diary of
Ienin, smuggled out of Russia, was
recently offered for sale in Vienna.
Hhese documents are being trailed by
Moscow secret service operators, but
W to the present they have failed to
find them. The apartments of several
arNi-Soviet Russians in Vienna, Ber-
lima Warsaw and Prague have been
searched. but without avail
Evening star., 1924-10-04

these stands had been established,
clogged with 5000 desperate, milling
persons gone base ball mad. BY the
time the booths were open at 9
o'clock. the throng had doubled
Police Reserves Called.
Fifty policemen tried in vain to
maintain order and then as many
more f1remen were ordered to the
scene and invested with police power
A patrol wagon full of reserves was
backed up directly beside the gate.
These precautions served to quiet the
mob, and finally the officers succeeded
in establishing two lines that ap
preached the gate in opposite direc-
tions
Evening star., 1924-10-04
SEIZED LANDING LIQUOR.
Pennsylvania Man Arrested as He
Leaves Schoolship.

PHILADELPHIA, October 4.-Seiz-
ure of four cases, said to contain
whisky, while being unloaded from
the Pennsylvania Nautical ScBoolship
Annapolis, which docked here yes
terday, with 66 cadets, after a no.
mile cruise, was followed by issu-
ance of a warrant for a complete
search of the vessel by Magistrate
Pennock.
A thorough search of the ship
failed to reveal any liquor aboard. the
police said last night.
Carl Jaeimeke of Glenside. Pa. swho
was carrying the liquor from the
vessel in two suit cases when it swas
seized, was arrested.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
TWO BELIEVED BURNED
TO DEATH IN HOTEL FIRE
Guests Forced to Leap for Lives in
Blaze at Shreve-
port, La.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
SHREVEPORT, La, October 1.-Two
persons are believed to have been
burned to death in a fire in the
Charles Hotel, three-story frame
structure here, which started early
this morning. At least two persons
were seriously injured, one probabl
fatally. The origin of the fire was
not determined. Several of the guests
were forced to leap for their lives.
The building is doomed and several
adjoining structures are menaced by
the flames.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
WOMAN GIVES $15O,0OO
TO COLLEGES IN WILL
Charlotte J. Hillyer Bequests In
clude $4,000 to Trinity and
$4,000 to Yale.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
HARTFORD, Conn, October 4.-Be-
quests to schools and colleges to-
falling more than $150,O00 are con-
tanned in the will of Charlotte J.
Hillyer, late of this city. filed yester-
day for probate. They include $25, 200
to Yale University, $4,000 to Trinity
College; $4,000 to Roanoke College of
Salem, Va; $4,000 to Elmira College
for Women, Elmira, N. Y; $4,000 to
Smith College, the income to be used
for the purchase and care of pictures
or works of art for the Hillyer Art
Gallery at the college; $1,000 for the
erection of an addition or wing to the
gallery at Smith, the addition to be
known as the Drayton Hillyer Me-
mortal, =. -
Evening star., 1924-10-04
UKRAINE HOME OF RUM.
One Illicit Still for Every 500 I'm
habitants, Is Report

KHARKOV, Russia. October f.
There is one Illicit still for every 500
persons in the Ukraine, according to
official statistics issued by the Ukkrain-
ian commissariat of finance. Up to
date, no less than $500 bootlegging
establishments have been discovered,
and 1T is estimated that nearly 49,
600, 600 pounds of, rye bread have been
consumed in the manufacture Of
home -brewed alcoholic beverages.
The government has inaugurated a
vigorous campaign against the boot
rIeggerA
Evening star., 1924-10-04
Bubonic Plague Discovered.
~ the Associated Pres

By the Associated Press.
HILO, Island of Hawaii, T. H, OC-
tober 4.-Death of Filipino, labor
er at the Hamakua sugar mill. from
bubonic plague was announced here
by the health department. Three rats
infected with the plague have been
captured here recently
Evening star., 1924-10-04
New California Lake Discovered.

FRESNO. Calf. October Al
though Sequoia National Park has
been a public playground for more
than 30 years, new discoveries still
are made. A forest ranger recently
returned from a three-day trip in the
Mount Silliman region and reported
lake larger than any hitherto known
in the park. The fnd has been tenta-
lively named Crater Lake.
Evening star., 1924-10-04

several members of the New York
Giants to interview Landis. The
group, headed by Hank Gowdy, vet
eran catcher. and Irish Meusel, out
fielder, sought the commissioner at
his hotel but he was away at the
time and they did not return.
The players, however, did not dis
close the purpose of their visit, al
though, it was reported that they
wished to discuss Johnsons state
ment concerning them with the COM
missioneE
Evening star., 1924-10-04
Tiny Sailboat Starts World Trip,

HAMBURG, October 4.-Walter
Greig, journalist, and Wilhelm
Leiser a film photographer, left here
September in a 21-foot sailing boat
to sail around the world. They start
ed up the Rhine River by way of the
Rhine -Rhone Canal, down the Rhone
River, the Mediterranean, to the
Canary Islands, bound for South
America as the first leg of their jour-
ney.
Evening star., 1924-10-04

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1924-10-04

Cider, Grimes Golden Apples.
7th st. pike, turn right at Sligo, just beyond
Silver Spring: straight at ColesviIIe 10
1UCkNOUGH ORCHARD.
Evening star., 1924-10-04
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