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Evening star., 1926-03-29
BIG LEAGUE RIVALS OUTHIT
CRIFFS BY A WIDE MARGIN
Explanation of Champions Failure to Win More
Than Three of Nine Games Found in Their
26o Mark as Against 1928 for Opponents
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

II APA Fla OF the batting the
those clubs OF league cabe
Spring exhibition played through last Saturday
League Champs have been their big
timeriy n the grapefruit circuit.
Buy Harris and his henchmen have waed
combined attack of the clubs encountered
handling pitching Or they be deficient
IN both
OF oensives shows that the Nationals
the
three and
Evening star., 1926-03-29
YANKS NOW ARE LOOMING ~
AS REAL PENNANT THREAT
With Koenig Filling Cap at Short and Lizerri Find
ing Himself at Second, New Workers Start
Trip Home Much-Improved Machine.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

q PETERSBURG Fla, March oMler Higgins has together
of ball players New York the American
1926 capable of the
ganization a fight the last week
Not only does he the material but he has brought the players
wokmanlke when started transforming their
polished ball
training
The only limit this ball the personal limitation which the
astonhngy
They the champion
because they have players the nhd but it essened
physical ability
Evening star., 1926-03-29
JUNIOR MINES PLAY
SOME CLOSE GAMES

Arrow, Southern, Smithfield and
Penrose junior mines registered wins
yesterday in their opening games of
the base ball campaign.
Moore, shortstop on the Arrow
team, connected for two homers and
double. when the Swanees were
handed u trimming. 10 to Z.
The Southern Juniors outclassed
the Freers in Il practice game, 13 to
s, while the Smithfields earned a 10
tot decision over the Thistles.
The Ballston Juniors bowed to the
Penrose siuggers by Il score of IL
to Z.
Members of the st. Peters nine
will practice on their home field to-
morrow at 4 o'clock, and will meet
Thursday night at the home of +.
Tappins to discuss business matters
The Carlisles were defeated yester-
day, II TO 5.
Wilson Zambreny and William
Brown have been elected captain and
manager Of the East End Juniors.
Evening star., 1926-03-29
FARRELL WINS IN CUBA.

HAVANA, March % CP).-Johnny
Farrell yesterday won the Cuba open
golf champion on the links of the
Havana Country Club. He made l42
for the SO holes. Rufino Gonzales
was second, with ISL, and Arthur
Compston third, with 1872. Farrell
broke the course record on the last
Is with 70.
Evening star., 1926-03-29
GLOOM RIVALS OPTIMISM
in MAJOR LEAGUE CAMPS
By the Associated Press.


training The Philadelphia Athletics and the Phle
Norhward their Florida Wednesday, with the
managers of both pretty we'll discouraged.
But the gloom the Quaker City balanced
Rogers Honsby
world and take notice OF his ST. Louis Cardinals The Cards
Clu Of the Iexas sIeapu Z 1
Evening star., 1926-03-29
ROLLER HOCKEY TONIGHT.

The five-game roller hockey series
between the Washingtons and the
Bearcats opens tonight on the Ar
cade rink. The game will be called
at $50.
Evening star., 1926-03-29
STRENGTHENING WEAK ANKLES.

AM boy IS old love bail better than all the
world But when begin play ball
troubled with weak ankles. How them? Some
times when running the bases OF feet gives from under
the field
when grabbing the ball reach for the ball and If bend
quickly Please anything
this.-Grand Rapids, Mich"
Weak ankles bother boys They only bother them in base
ball they ball
invented of buckng the ankle when ankles
inclined to Wabble badly the
Evening star., 1926-03-29

the first time, is listed for 9 o'clock.
The Wonders were handed their
second setback since beginning their
campaign against the unlimited teams
OF the city when the Anacostia Eagles
took the long end of a 23-to-19 count
yesterday at Congress Heights. The
combination of high school stars
played well, but could not stave off
the well timed attack of the Eagles.
Fancy shooting was common on
both sides, the tight defense displayed
by the two teams causing a majority
of the baskets to be made from a dis
tance. Moser of the Wonders and
Radice of the Eagles led the scorers
with totals Of IL and 10 points, re-
spectively.
The StantOn-Aloysius game sched-
uled as the preliminary to the Palace
Detroit tilt last night at the Arcade
failed to materialiZe. The I Streeters
protested one of the Stanton players,
and the latter team was unable to
put full team on the floor.
The deciding match of the three
game series between the Anacostia
Eagles and the Aloysius Big Five is
tentatively scheduled for Sunday at
the Arcade
Evening star., 1926-03-29

Portland, Greg, is to have modern
stadium in which to stage foot ball
games and other athletic events. The
Multnomah A. c. is sponsoring the
pEoject.
Evening star., 1926-03-29

w Walker
William " Wrigiy chairman John C. secretary Joseph "
recordFnshd last the National
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bat for the right-handed hitter
We're going TO hare some real good
base ball articles for dlchite. Tris
Speaker 1UiU lcrite for the club column
for q fe1C days more. Clip these base
ball articles, boys.
Elsewhere on this page will be
found an application for membership.
Fill it in today and mail it addressed,
Chief Boys Club, The Evening Star,
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1926-03-29
TRIO OF COURT BATTLES
ON ONE CARD TOMORROW

TRIPLE bill headed by match between and the
~ Stanons listed for the Arcade basket ball
Aoyu Seniors and Kanawhas stage the
llmnary contest starting at 7oc
An hour later the Calvary Goegans team having practically
sunday School League the Epiphany
he hna the
Evening star., 1926-03-29

kanawha and Rialto quints will face
next Sunday in the deciding game of
the series being played for the Jewish
community Center championship.
Yesterday the Kanawhas swamped the
Mardelles, II to 6, while the RialtoS
won from the Auroras, 35 to "a.
st. JOseph's tOssers were downed by
the Immaculatns, Al to II.
Evening star., 1926-03-29

IN interviewing iris Speaker for
| pointers to hand to the boys who
4 are starting the base ball season
OF 1920 the interviewer took the
points in their rightful order. To-
days interview is on the grip OF the
batsman.
Gripping a bat Just right is almost
natural to a boy" said Speaker, a
wrong grip is awkward. a wrong
grip is rigid and the wrists and Iore-
arms are tied up by the awkward grip.
The right-hander grips the bat
with the right hand above the left.
Some try to grip it with left hand
above the right. This probably
comes from the boys decision as to
whether he should bat from the
right side or the left side of the plate.
Whether right or left handed, if the
grip is wrong one arms pushes
against the other. For the right-hand
er hitting with left hand above right
the left forearm is twisted and re-
siSts the push OF the right.
"A free swinging hitter grips the
bat near the end with hands close
together. He has long reach and
strives to hit the ball far away. This
style is discouraged. Too often he
swings at bad ones. for he has long
reach and thinks that he can hit
them all. lie often hits fouls.
Evening star., 1926-03-29
Talks to Boys ON Base Ball
IOHV r
by JOHN B. FOSTER

articles John Foster based
Themselves become good 6aH payersJ
Evening star., 1926-03-29
American Basket Ball League.

Last Nights Result.
Washington. As: Detroit. Il.
Evening star., 1926-03-29

Copyright. 1926.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
TOSCAN|N| SLATED
FOR POST IN ROME
Expected to Head Costanzi
Opera-Molinari Follows
Him at Scala.

ROME. August Arturo ToSca-
mini. the noted orchestra leader. prob
ably will come to Rome as director
today in musical circles. The Costan
II Opera. after completion of the alter
atoms now in progress. Will replace
the Scala Opera as Italy's most I'm
portan lyrical 1heater.
Pietro Mascagni or Leopoldo Mug
none Will be given the post of director
Of Augusteo, Rome's principal concert
hall. while Signor Molinari. formerly
head of Augusteo, will go to Scala,
over which Toscanini has long pre-
sided
What post Tullio Serafin. formerly
with the Metropolitan Opera House in
New York. will get has not been set
tied, but it is believed he will get ar
important place. possibly with the
San Carlo Opera at Naples.
Only recently, Toscanin temporarily
vacated his post at the Scala Opera
to obtain a rest Although there were
rumors that differences with Prenie,
Mussolini and the Facists had caused
his withdrawal Signor Toscanini de
MED that he was resigning. Signol
Serafin on July was reported as in
line for the Costanzi post, which, 1t Is
now considered likely, will fall to Tos
canini
Mascagni is leaving on August Is
for the United States to conduct {
series of his works New York, Bos
ton and Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
English Critics Say Miss Ederle Had
Unusual Assistance.

LONDON, August 16 P).-The
Westminster Gazette prints column
of criticisms from the local news
uapers of Dover and RouloSne, con
sistinc- of comments by local experts
and others suggesting that Gertrude
l,derle was able To accomplish her
English channel swim in record time
only through the aid and shelter of
accompanvinE tugs. which helped
her 10 avoid the usual long drifts and
nrotected her from the heavy seas
She was thus enabled. the critics
contend, to take much more direct
course. Some of the critics argue
that Miss Ederle did not really have
"a battle with the tides. so able was
the advice and assistance AFFORDED by
her pilots.
Horace Carey. the trainer of Miss
Mercedes Gleitzer. the London typlst,
for her recent attempt. has expressed
a desire to challenge Miss Ederle for
a contest with Miss GleitZer for more
than a few hours in the open sea on
any dav equally as rough as the day
Miss F.derles crossing, without the as
sistance Of two deep-sea tugs.
In commentine on this the West
minister Gazette says. Every channel
swimmer is now entitled To swim the
course in any way he or she chooses.
since no rules exist. At the same time
the point raised is whether a swim, AS
sisted by adventurous aids such as
the shelter Of boat is comparable
with the unaided effort of the other
swimmers who have succeeded. The
recording Of the controversy. of course.
involves no dispersion on the bona
fides of Miss Ederle's achievement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
STUNT FLYER DIES
AS BRIDE WATCHES
Parachute Harness Gives
Way 400 Feet Up and Wind
Breaks Hand Grip.
Py the Associated Press.

PF Inc AsS'hldte'i iTtSs
ATLANTA. August lG. Jimmy cal
noun. stunt tiier. plunged 4uo feet 10
his death I'm Il lake ut Lakewood, an
amusement resort here, yesterday be
fore. 10000 spectators, who included
On their number his bride OF only a
few weeks.
Calhoun leaped from the wing OF an
Airplane piloted by \. Il. M"Mullen
from a height of approximately half
knile. His parachute functioned per
fectly until he was only 400 feet from
che lake. when suddenly his parachute
harness apparently gave way, and he
held himself on with one hand. His
grip failed when a gust of wind caught
she parachute His body was re
covered several hours later.
Calhoun was n. native of Savannah.
Ca. Mrs calhoun worked with her
husba nd and McMullen. She operated
2 motor boat on the lake and would
nick her husband up from the water
after he landed
Their stunt was a rare between the
eirplane and the parachute 70 the
ground After Calhoun leaped from
the plane wing and had heen given
sufficient time 70 clear himself OF the
planes propellers. McMullen would
send his craft into a nose dive in an
effort 70 pass under the parachute be
fore Il reached the water.
McMullen examined the parachute
and said he found no defect. He eA
pressed the opinion that Calhoun freed
himself Of The harness. planning OF
diving into the lake, when he lost MS
grip and fen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
PRISONER LYNCHED
AT WYTHEvILLE, VA.
Mob Drags Body of Negro Victim
to Scene of Attack on
Farm Girl.


WYTllENILLE. Va, August To-
A mob Of about 80 masked men
stolmed the county jail here early
Yesterday, overpowered the jailer and
fired nine shots into the head of Ray
mond Bird. 81 year-old negro. who had
been held there a week charged with
criminal attack on the 19-year-old
daughter of Wythe County farmer.
With his head beaten to a pulp. the
negro's body was taken from the
Jail, tied behind an automobile and
dragged II miles to the scene of his
alleged crime. There 1t was hung to
a tree and riddled with bullets.
The sheriff Of Wythe County was
notified of the lynching He cut the
body down and took it to Rural Re
treat, the Negroes home.
Bird was arrested a week ago on
a warrant charging criminal attack.
The victim of the attack lived with
her father on a farm 10 miles west
of Wytheville. where Bird was en-
ployed as a farm hand. The crime
occurred several months ago. 1t is
said. but the girl had remained silent
until last Saturday. The negro had
terroriZed her into silence, it is de-
clared.
commonwealth Attorney IIeuSer
of Wythe County said last night that
since the negro was arrested it was
learned that he had similarly attacked
another daughter of his employer
The second alleged victim was only
II years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
OHIO WOMAN SLAIN
AT FAMILY REUNION
Husband Said to Have Shot
Her, Two Sons and Self
Seeking Peace.

BY the Associated Press.
MARTINS FERRY. Ohio. August
16.-Mrs. Catherine Davidson Escott,
AZ. was killed and three others We're
shot, two probably fatally, following
an attempt of her husband. Eli
Escott, SO. to effect a reconciliation
here yesterday.
The wounded are Ralph Davidson
20; Frank Davidson. "a, and Escott
who, police say, after shooting the
woman and two boys turned the gun
on himself The Dav1dsons are sons
Of Mrs. Escott. Frank came here
from his home at Elwood City, Pa,
for a family reunion.
The elder son and Escott were re
ported near death in hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
NAVAL RESERWSTS
VIEW GOTHAM SIGHTS
Shore Leave Follows Arrival of
Destroyer Allen With D. c.
Contingent.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK. August 16.-Distr1ct
of Columbia naval reservists saw the
sights Of New York last night.
They We're given shore liberty until
this morning after skillfully docking
the destroyer Allen at the foot of
Seventy-ninth street at pm.
Ten destroyers manned largely by
reservists are now in the harbor and
more are expected hourly until the
full quota of 81, which makes up the
scouting fleet arrives.
Departure Is scheduled for tomor-
row morning. The squadron will sail
for Newport. In waters off the Rhode
Island coast there will be maneuvers
and practice in torpedo firing and
depth bomb charges.
The trip from Washington was un-
eventful. The Allen passed Cape
Charles Va. at 10 pm. Saturday
Cape May. y. lat am. Sunday
and the Statue of Liberty at pm.
AS the destroyer proceeded north
increasing GOODNESS made the men
glad to change from whites to blues
Saturday night was very sultry and
many were glad to sleep on deck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
YELLOWLEY PLANS DRIVE
ON HOME STILL DEALERS
Sale of Complete, But Unassambled
Parts Object of Crusade of
Chicago Officials.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. August IA blow to
home distillers and those who sell dis
tiuing supplies is about to be de-
livered, f. &. Yellowley. prohibition
administrator, revealed today.
The blow will be in the form of CON
spiracy indictments against Chicago
concerns where amateur distillers
have been getting supplies. Mr.. Vel
loWley and District Attorney Olson
consider the new move of such i'm
portance that the latter has con
sented to assume personal charge Of
the investigation and will present his
report 10 the grand jury in few
DAYS. together with substa inflated evil
dence.
While the law forbids the sale If
stills or related apparatus. 1t has been
imperative because of an interpreta
ton IF the rule which holds that the
various parts of "A still do not con,
stitute such unless they are properly
assembled and functioning as parts of
the still.
Special agents are reported to have
obtained evidence that stills. essential
ly complete. are on display In the
windows of numerous stores with the
missing parts nearby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
URGE DISMISSAL
|. Of OIL CASE APPEAL
Federal Attorneys Cite New
Law Limiting Jurisdiction
of Court in Action.

Alice Pomcrenc and owen j. Rob
crtS. special counsel for tn" hlttd
States in the oil prosecutions. ana feH-
tom Gordon, United States district tat
torney. today asked the District court
OF Appeals to dismiss the special APP
pealS of Arthur Il. Fan, former Score
tary OF the Interior; Edward Ia DO
henV OF Los Angeles and Harry +.
Sinclair of New York. oil magnateS,
from the decision of Justice Wendell
Phillips Stafford of the District Sill
preme Court sustaining the validity OF
two indictments for alleged conSpir
acy to defraud the United states in
connection with the leasing of naval
oil reserves.
The Government counsel plead the
recent act of Congress approved July
3. entitled AN act prohibiting an APP
peal to the Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia from any inter
locutory order in a criminal action.
This act, counsel say. strips the court
of jurisdiction. and they ask that the
case be remanded to the District SUI
preme Court for trail under the in
dictmentS.
Removes Courts Jurisdiction.
The act relied on reads: That moth
ing contained in any act of Congress
shall be construed to empower the
Court of Appeals of the District of
Columbia to allow an appeal from
any interlocutory order entered in any
criminal action or proceeding. or to
entertain any such appeal heretofore
or hearafter allowed or taken
Attorneys Frank J. Hogan for Do
heny. George 7. Hoover for Sinclair
| and Levi Cooke for Fall will file mo-
tons in opposition to the granting of
the request of the Government coun-
sci. it is expected. These lawyers
will attack the Consttutionalty OF
the new enactment and will ask the
court to retain jurisdiction of the
eases.
Justice Stafford in overruling the
iemurrers Of the accused in an opin-
ion February IS held that the indict-
mentS charged a conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States. regardless
of the fact that Secretary FAN had no
legal authority to do what he con
spired to do, and that the property to
which the conspiracy related was
averred sufficiently. Special appeals
| from this decision We're allowed by
Justice Charles II. Robb of the Dis
! trict Court of Appeals March %.
The new act to nullify these appeals
was procured from Congress by Sena-
tor Thomas J. Walsh of Montana.
chief prosecutor in the Senate oil in
quiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
LEGION PICKS LEVIATHAN
Liner Will Lead Convoy of "a Yes
sells to Reunion in France.

VINAL HAVEN, Me, August 16
R.-The United States liner Le-
viathan was selected yesterday by
the France convention travel commit
tee. meeting here at the Summer
home of Alton T. Roberts. as the flag
ship for the convoy Of "a vessels
which will carry more than 10000
former doughboys next year to Paris
for the annual national convention
of the American Legion.
The decision. according to John j.
Wicker. jr.. national travel director,
followed that of the committee to go
ahead with plans for the trip to
France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
THREE SAVED AT SEA.
Florida Men. Picked UP. Adrift in
Open Boat 80 Miles From Shore.

MIAMI, Fla, August Is P).-Three
men were rescued from an open boat
adrift in the Gulf Stream. 30 miles
east of Miami yesterday by the steam
ship Campus, according to radio adj
vices to the Tropical Radio Corpora
ton here.
Mesa ges following the announce
ment of their rescue identified the
men as Harry Battler. Miami. and
Henry Andrews and Sam Prinz.
Miami Eeach. The men took To the
dinghy when their sea Skif, the
V-12.5S7. sank after sprinGing a leak.
The campus is proceeding with. the
men to its destination. Hampton
Roads, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
FINDS BODY OF FiANCEE.
Georgian Dives Into River to Re
cover Drowning Victim.

MILLEDGEVILL Ga. August 1s
R).-Ar1hur Layfield yesterday dived
into the Oconee River near here and
brought up the body of his tiancee.
Miss Eunice Smith. graduate nurse
At the Georgia Sanitarium. who was
drowned yesterday when she waded
in the stream beyond her depth. it
was found half a mile from the point
where she last was seen in the stream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
HEAD TO LEAD FIGHT
AGAINST BRANCH BANKS
Named Chairman of American
Bankers Association 5 Com
mittee of 100.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. August l6.-Walter w.
Head of Omaha. former president OF
the American Bankers Association.
was announced Yesterday as chairman
of q committee Of 100 chosen from the
association to work for national legis-
lation To curb branch banking.
Ranking in the United States has
come to cross roads, Mr.. Head said
in accepting the chalrmanShlp'
Either it must maintain its time
tried independent banking system or
il must embrace branch banking with
All its varied attendant eviis-eNils
which might I've equally serious 70
banking. TO commerce and To IN
tiustry.
He said the committee proposes 10
obtain passage in the next Congress
~ legislation designed 10 limit branch
banking to those states in which IL
is already legal under State law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
PARIS HOLDS VETERAN.

PARIS. August Is (P).-Donald G..
Croker. who says he was born in
Boston and lost leg in the war.
was arrested yesterday for drinking
champagne to the health of Frances
Unknown Soldier and then breaking
the glass on the tomb.
Croker told the commisSary Of po-
lice that he was clerk in Rotterdam.
He said he had heen drinking freely
since he arrived in Paris two days
ago and did not mean any harm. The
commissary. however, held him on a
charge of "doing damage to q sep
,,lcher" -..-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
NEGROES CHEER CARNEY,
Parade Opens Convention of Associ.
alton He Founded.

NEW YORK, August Is R.-
Thousands of negroes Yesterday
cheered the name of Marcus Aureli
us GarVey. at one time provisional
president of the African Republic.
admiral of the Black Star Line and
president general and founder of the
Universal Negro Improvement Asso-
citation. At parade opening the asso-
cations local convention.
Garvey's absence. on account Of i'm
prisonment in the Atlanta Federal
Penitentiary, seemed to stir the crowd
to even greater applause than If he
were leading the parade himself.
Numerous banners bore the name
of the selfstyled leader of all the
negro people of the world, and two
gold braided lieutenants of Garvey
supported, in an automobile. life
size oil portrafV eaf him in full dress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
D'Annunzio to Visit Rome.

GARDONE. Italy. August Is P).-
Gabrielle D'AnnunZio. ltalyS noted
warrior-poet. is expected to visit Rome
in September to see Premier Mussolini
with reference to Fascist syndical
orga MIA ton to unite all Italian ar
lists and intellectual artisans in a
single happy family" D'Annunzio.
from his retreat here. telegraphed the
premier last week of his Plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-16
COLLEGE SAFETY COURSE.
University to Offer First Such
Study of Accident Prevention.

NEW YORK. August 16 P).-The
first collegiate course in accident pre-
vention will he offered next month by
New York University.
Arthur Williams. president of the
American Museum of Safety, sponsor
ing the course. said that the univer-
sity decision to train men and women
for leadership in accident prevention
work is lone of the most significant
developments since the beginning of
the safety movement"
The list of instructors includes
safety engineers Of the Metropolta n
Life Insurance Co. the Bethlehem
Steel Co. and the New York Edison
Go.