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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
DIES IN HOTEL FIRE.
Owner of Miami Beach Structure
Burned to Death.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, July LR.-
Tatem Wofford, SIS, pioneer resident
and owner of the Wofford Hotel here,
was burned to death today in a fire
OF undetermined origin, which partly
destroyed the hosiery. The hotel
had been closed for the Summer. The
damage was estimated at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
BOMB FOUND IN BUILDING.
Explosive, Fuse Partly Burned, Dis
covered in NeWspaper Office.

, SPOKANE, Wash, July S R.--A
homemade dynamite bomb, contain
ing about so pounds of explosive, and
with the fuse burned to within a few
inches of the percussion cap, was
found early today in the building
which houses the Spokesman-Review
and the Chronicle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
Paraguay Seeks Loan in Spain.

I MADRID, July 5 R.-Paraguay
is negotiating for a loan in Spain for
the purchase of ornaments to be
manufa ctured here -ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
DAWSON GIVES USE
OF BOILING FIELD
FOR CITY AIRPORT
War Department to Waive
$500 Guarantee Asked
of Business Men.
DIFFICULTIES CLEARED
IN TALK WITH C0VELL
Feel Reasonably Assured" Capital
Will Obtain Temporary Field,
Engineers Aide Says.

Use Of Boiling Field as an air mail
stop virtually was assured the Dis
trict Of Columbia today by F. Trubee
Dawson. Assistant Secretary Of War
for aviation.
Following conference between the
war Department official and Mai. w.
Il. X. Covell, senior assistant District
engineer Commissioner, it was ex.
planned that the War Department
would waive it's demand for a s35, 900
guarantee of good faith on the part of
the District before permitting the air
mail planes to stop at Boiling Field.
temporary use Of Boiling Field,
however, is still made contingent upon
the determination of the District Gov
eminent or local business interests
to establish a permanent airport of
their own at their earliest conyen.
fence.
COyell Reasonably Assured"
II feel reasoaably assured that wa
will secure Boiling Field for the air
mail planes, now that it will not be
necessary to put up $35 900 or SAC. 900
as an evidence of good faith" Mai.
Covell said, following the conference,
The rest of it depends upon the esti-
mates to construct a permanent field"
AT the same time, Porter Adams,
president of the National Aeronautic
Association, who conferred with Sec.
rotary Dawson on the airport situa.
ton, renewed the pledge of his assO-
cation to do its utmost to bring about
establishment of an airport in Wash.
ington. rather than see Baltimore des-
ignated as a stop on the New York-to-
Atlanta air mail route. Mr.. Adams
said that, in his opinion, air mail serv-
ice was definitely assured" provided
the people of Washington showed
sufficient interest in the provision Of
a permanent airport"
Army Hangar to Be Used.
AS result of the conference be-
tween Secretary Dawson and Mai.
Covell. it practically was agreed that
the War Department would permit
the air mail planes to use one of the
Army hangers at Boiling Field for
short period. or else the planes
could share the use of the hangar
maintained there by the Department
Of Commerce.
Edward P. Warner. Assistant Sec.
rotary OF the Navy In charge OF Aero.
nautics, today also rendered the use
of the Nays night flood lighting
system at the Naval Air Station on
the same conditions as the War De.
partment's offer. Like the War De-
partment's arrangement, no definite
time has been placed on this offer.
Secretary Warner made his position
known in the following letter to Mai.
Covell:
Il understand that one OF the diff.
culties standing in the way Of the
use or Boiling Field as a temporary
airport for Washington is the pre-
sumed necessity of providing lighting
Installation at the expense of local au.
thorities or of local business. The
Navy Department has at Anacostia
f1Ood-lighting installation which has
been in more or less regular use for
night flying for several months past,
and if arrangements can be concluded
with the War Department for the use
Of landing area this department will
(ContipupI on Papo Column
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
TRAFFIC ON AVENUE
GREATEST IN CITY
Count Shows Rush-Hour
Peak Occurs Between Ninth
and Tenth Streets.

Pennsylvania avenue between Ninth
and Tenth streets carries the greatest
volume Of Washington's traffic during
rush hours, it was shown today by
tabulation of the recent comprehen-
siye traffic count taken at 400 impor-
tant intersections under the direction
of the Traffic Department.
The tabulations, made public by
Traffic Director William Fl. Harlan1,
showed that 4,163 vehicles passed on
Pennsylvania avenue between Ninth
and Tenth streets from 4 to pm. on
the day the count was taken.
The next point of density was on
Connecticut avenue north of Florida
avenue, the tabulation showing that
3,749 vehicles passed between this
point and the Connecticut Avenue
Bridge. where the number dropped to
3.049. A slight increase was noted
from that point to Cleveland Park.
3,173 being counted at the latter.
From Cleveland Park to the District
line the count was 1891. Below
Florida avenue, however, the traffic
on Connecticut avenue was lighter,
the peak being 2.SO3.
Tapers Off Along Avenue.
A study of Pennsylvania avenue
traffic reveals that it tapers off grad.
ually in both directions from the high
point, reaching a minimum of 1927
at Washington Circle. West of
Washington Circle, however. it jumps
decidedly and reached a crest at
Twenty-fOurth street. 3,135 vehicles
being counted at that intersection.
East of Ninth street the figure de-
creased to 1881 at Peace Monument.
At this point the traffic separates and
flows around both sides of the Capitol
grounds in lesser density, but on
pennsylvania avenue southeast, lust
beyond the Library of Congress. 1t
rises again to a peak of 1880 at
Eleventh street. The bulk OF the traf-
flc turns south at this intersection
and heads across the Anacostia
Bridge.
Other COngested Points.
Among the other congested points
and the number of vehicles thew car
ried during the same hours follow:
Fourteenth street, from the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing to High
way Bridge, 1888; Massachusetts ave.
nue.. over Rock Creek. 1929; Rhode
Island avenue, at Florida avenue,
2,S29; Sixteenth street at Columbia
road, 2,616: Sixth street above Massa-
avenue. 2.602; Georgia ave.
nue. at Brightwood 2,423; Sherman
avenue above Florida avenue, 1881; !
Fourteenth street at p street, 2,279:
Thirteenth street below K street. q
226; Anacostia Bridge, Alta. and Key
Bridge, 1882.
The figures showing the traffic on
Sixteenth street where the traffic |
lights are in operation surprised the
traffic officials somewhat, as they ex-
pected to find it one of the heaviest |
laden in the city The most congested |
point on Sixteenth street, according
to the count. is at Columbia road, |
where 2,616 passed while the tabula. |
tors We're at work. This is less than |
in 1925, when count by the bureau |
of public roads showed that 2,91S ve- |
hicles passed this intersection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
Incensed at Guards Action.

Many Of the convicts We're incensed
over the action OF the guards and re-
yiled them after the drownings. Some
of them refused to eat their chicken
dinner, one Of the three special meals
of the year at the prison.
Several guards vainly sought boat
or rope, but there was no boat at the
wharf, and when a rope finally was
obtained it was too late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
CONv|CTS SEE
3YOUTHS DROWN
Held Helpless by Guns of
Sing Sing Guards After
Canoe 0verturns.
By the Associated Press.

OSSINING, N. Y, July 5.--Held in
their prison yard by the leveled guns
of guards, 1900 convicts at Sing Sing
Prison were forced to stand helplessly
by while three youths in a canoe
drowned in the swirling waters of the
Hudson. only few feet away.
Many convicts clamored for permits
sion to go to the rescue, but the
guards. who feared the men might
take advantage of the opportunity to
escape, threatened to shoot the first
man who tried to scale the fence.
The youths were not identified and
today a search was under way to re-
cover their bodies.
Convicts Having Exercise.
The convicts were having their early
morning exercise yesterday when the
accident occurred. A 12-foot iron
bar fence separates the prison yard
from the river, and through this the
men peered at the drowning struggles
Of the boys.
Warden Lewis e. Lawes defended
the action Of the guards. He pointed
out that only few weeks ago a pris-
Oner pleaded for a chance to rescue
another convict who supposedly had
fallen into the water. When the
drowning" man was pulled out, he
was found supported by two inner tire
tubes, Warden Lawes declared, and it
later developed the two men were
brothers.
The warden, nevertheless, expressed
regret that he had not been present
when the youths were struggling for
life, as he would have had the au-
thority to allow a volunteer convict
to attempt rescue.
Yonaxenl - C..a.Lzy
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CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

20. 9. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair and slightly warmer tonight
and tomorrow.
Temperature: Highest, "a. at EGO
nm. Yesterday: lowest, Sc, at am.
today.
Full report on page 9.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-30
WANTED

Wanted by Topkis Bros. Co., a
family with boys and girls, 16
years Of age up, to work in Ath-
letic Underwear factory. We have
houses to rent to employees. Ad-
dress Topkis Bros. Co., attention
Of Chas. P. Thornley,, Smyrna,
Del.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-30
MILLINGTON
Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About Town and Community

Millington, Nov. 29.-Mr. Lemuel
Leager has moved from the Higman
house in South Millington, to the Hur
lock house on West Cypress street.
Miss Pauline Comegys, Of Salisbury
Normal School, spent Thanksgiving
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Comegys.
Rev. Frank "a. Baker and family
have returned home after spending
ten days with relatives in Clifton, N.
D., and Wilmington, Del.
Smyrna times., 1927-11-30
The SMYRNA Times
SMYRNA, DELAWARE

Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July 8, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until Feb. 10. 1907
Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by
ROBERT d. HOFFECKER. Proprietor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
Jones' MAJ
NOT QUIT

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-T. A. d
Jones, who has been head. coach of
the Yale football team for a dozen
years, may not surrender the reins
at the close of this season, as an.
notinced, according to apparently
well authenticated reports in Yale
alumni circles in New York today.
Jones announced his expected re-
tirement at the close of the 1927 cam
paign a month ago, but it now is
known that he has about deter.
mined to devote at least one more
year to coaching the Blue eleven.
Whether or not Yale's splendid show.
ing against the Army has changed
his decision IS unknown.
After Yale's defeat by Georgia.
it became an open secret that Jones
sticking on for an
other year and the Blues victory
over Brown did not change this
revised decision. Since the Army
game last Saturday. when Yale
showed clearly that it has one OF
the most powerful elevens that has
ever worn the Blue, Jones has
been deluged with congratulatory
among them scores urging
that he remain in charge Of the
team.
Those who have been close to
football affairs at New Haven be-
lieve that Jones never actually in
tended to fade ont completely from
the football picture at Yale, and
that he planned to occupy a place
similar to that held by Walter
Camp, who, for two score years,
was Yale's football dictator"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
SEEK
FIGHT BAN

Los ANGELES, Oct. 26.-Protest
against the legal continuance of
prize-fighting and against the
showing of fight films was made
in a resolution adopted today by
the City Teachers Club, represent.
ing more than 5000 school teachers
of Los Angeles.
Declaring that the Government
has already acted against interstate
transportation Of prizefighting films,
the resolution asks city, county
and State authorities to take steps
to prevent exhibition of such films.
These pictures, 1t Is declared,
depict prizefighters as heroes in
the eyes Of the young people in
the audience.
THE so-called sport Of prize.
fighting" the resolution asserts,
has become through the Offering
of large purses and intensive pro-
motion. merely a form of highly
commercialized brutality, Cietrimen.
tai in its effect upon the moral
qualities of the nation and partic-
ularly upon YOUTH"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
SAMMY B A K { R
STOPS DUFFY

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26.-ser-
geant Sammy Baker creased the
pugilistic skids for another fighter
here last night. As early as the
second round it was apparent that
Jimmy Duffy. the veteran Oakland
welterweight, was going some place.
He did, in the fifth.
A volley of sledge-hammer rights
stretched Duffy on the floor. His
legs acted like those famous ones
Of Leon Errol's when he arose at
the count of nine. Baker was
ready to let go with another hay
maker when the referee decided
Duffy was washed out. The New
Yorker was awarded a technical
Knockout victory.
Baker is now in line for match
with the winner Of the Dundee
Hudkins fight.
Speedy Dado, Filipino flyweight,
outpointed Benny Marks, Los An
geles. in the 10-round semi-windup.
Dynamite Murphy, Sacramento
featherweight, defeated Angel De La
Cruz in a six-rounder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26

When Phil Ball gave to q wait
Ing world his decision to break up
his team and to keep only about
four players there was at once
much doping out the four to be
retained. The majority thought
Sisler. CASTOR, Schultz and Harry
Rice would be the quartet to stick.
Then Ball killed the necessity for
Sisler with a foolish statement and
Bing Miller or Wally Schang
Joined the quartet.
Thus far two OF the browns
have been dropped, Sam Jones
and Milton CASTOR, both com. {
ing to the GriffS. st. Louis
fans are yelling because, in re.
turn for these pitchers, the
Browns have obtained only Me.
Nicely and COffman. They say
that McNeely won't be able TO
make regular berth for him.
self on the team next season
and that COffman, almost with.
out any experience. is q problem
that may never be solved.
Dreyfuss so enraged against Kiki
Cuyler that he Is planning to keep
him on the bench all next season,
paying his salary, but not permit
ting him to get into the lineup.
Another story has Dreyfuss put.
ting his troubles before the Ma.
tional League owners at the an.
nual meeting In December, asking
for advice. He claims that rebel.
lious players are many in the
league and that Cuyler Is entitled
to being made horrible example, =
The tale heard most has Guy.
Ter traded during the approach
ing winter. If the Boston
Braves will use Farrell and can
assure Dreyfuss he won't be
sent to the New York Giants.
he may go to the Braves. Gin.
cinnati has decided against
trading Critz for the Pirate
Another yarn has Cuyler going
to, the Chicago Cubs for Sparky
Adams and a pitcher, though few
take much stock In this. Those
who don't like CuyIer spread
stories to the effect that he will
be traded to the Futile Phillies for
players unnamed.
Yes, 1t looks like a great winter
for the Stove League.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
MICKEY N ] s 7
SHOW ACTION

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.--Mickey
Walker. middleweight champion
accused in some quarters Of side
stepping formidable looking con.
tenders, today has thirty days TO
make up his mind on whether to
box or forfeit his title in New
York state.
The New York State athletic
commission has accepted the
challenge Of George Courtney,
former Oklahoma grid star, who
demanded q crack at Walkers
title. The commission has given
Walker thirty days to declare him
self.
1t was pointed out that Courtney
had met every middleweight Of con.
sequence in the country with the
exception of Tiger Flowers and
Walker. His efforts to obtain a
bout with Flowers when the Tiger
held the title were futile, his han.
dlers told the commission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
ToDAYS SRQR7ORIAL
BY kIrk Miller

In the midst Of the football finds
being the naming of the valuable player
OF 1927 in the National League Ordinarily the identity of
diamond performer known by this time of year.
committee Of baseball writers charged with selecting the out
standing star Of the older circuit finds its duty
of the candidates.
Exactly what is confoundng the writer's the National
League committee because the
popular opinion seems to give the Cubs pitcher Charlie Root
twrng Of Root made the Cubs be with
right up to the closing days of the He lost
to be sneezd coughed laughed aloud
up ones sleeve = $500 -
However, the scrvenes do not intend outstanding
OF anyone in the league and will take December
to make up their minds They doubt figure the
travis jackson and Buregh Grimes, the Jess
Hains and frankie Frsch of the Cardinals made those teams
Waner brothers made the Pirates world contender
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
CANzONER| HAS
BASS T0STOP

NEW YORK, Oct. 2s.-The
featherweight division was still a
matter of personal choice today.
Efforts to mount Tony Can.
zeroni to the championship on. the
basis Of his victory over Johnny
Dundee, title claimant, failed before
the boxing commission, but the
commission has decided that IL
Canzeroni could beat Benny Bass,
he would be recognized in New
York as the champion.
Here, more of the many compli-
cations developed when Bass mana
ger, Phil Glassman, pointed out
that Bass is regarded as the cham.
pion in Pennsylvania and therefore
is entitled to the champions per-
centaee of the gate-something that
Canzoneri's hackers can't see. The
commission has suggested a title
fight on a $3.50 basis, or no fight
at all. The matter was deadlocked
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
LEADS
IN WINS

In the nine intersectional football
games in which it has been involved
thus far this season. the East has
triumphed five times and has lost
.Our times. All its five victories
were scored at the expense OF the
West. while that section of the coun.
try has inflicted only three defeats
on the East. the South having regis.
tered the other triumph when Geor.
gia sent Yale down to defeat.
The East, while holding the edge
in intersectional battles, has failed
to triumph over the South. which
has only one victory to its credit.
1t has one defeat on its record. and
it was inflicted by the West. Thus
the East leads with five victories.
with the West second with four
and the South last with one.
Among the leading games between
various sections of the country have
been those of Army and Detroit,
Indiana and Kentucky. Georgia and
Yale. Purdue and Harvard. Navy
and Drake. Notre Dame and Navy,
and Chicago and Penn.
Last year the West supplied q
SERIOUS threat to Eastern supremacy,
and it looks as though the race this
year will be closer than ever. There
still are many prominent games
listed between leading teams Of the
three sections. and it seems that the
race will be a merry one and a
close one.
The standing:
East Sopth vvsast victortAs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
Fight Flashes

At Chicago-Mike Dundee, Chi.
cago, won by technical knockout
over Amanda Santiago, Cuba. in
two rounds.
frankie Schaeffer, Chicago,
knocked out Pal Moran, New Or.
leans, in seven rounds.
At Wilkes.Barre, Pa.-Jackle
Britton, of Pringle. drew with
Johnnoe Bum, of Plymouth, ten
rounds.
Freddy Haverlack, wilkes-Barre,
knocked out Johnny Reagan, New
York, in third round.
At New York-Herman Silver.
berg. Bridgeport, outpointed Ben.
ME Nabers, New York. ten rounds.
Jimmy Doyle knocked out Mickey
Pastore, third round.
At San Francisco - Sergeant
Baker, New York, won by tech.
nical knockout over Jimmy Duffy,
Oakland, Calf, in fifth round.
Speedy Dado. Filipino, outpointed
Benny Marks, Los Angeles. In ten
rounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
O'Doul Is HOnOred On Coast

The most valuable awards annually many of the
MINOR leagues well the majors proving
to ball players It human nature work harder our
will be brought out the calcium light they are
of sufficiently high standard. 80 -
just few days after the Ghg in the
American League the Pacific Coast League Class circuit
nominated Frank ODoul Seal oueder similar honor in
that league oDou playing strong factor in the Seals
having been to the Oaks the race Incidentally
ODou pitched shit game his the occasion Of 0o
Day" San Francisco. y Do~4
just before the coast writer's picked ODou he was drafted bv
the New York Giants Frank great personal
radang baseball enthusiasm which contagious and making
friends for the wherever goes stimulating inenc
other Seal players will be missed he reports next spring
at Sarasota in big league camp. - fe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
No Easy Task for Writer'S

In fact other than the Pirates Cardinals Giants and
nave candidates they would like to the $1,000
the distinction of joining Rogers Hornsby Vance and
Bob OFare in the National League hall of the oy
SECOND sacker - = 49, ~
Some may get smile out of Red Lucas claim but since ne
filled In other positions the for his
when ne wasn't actually pitching he should plenty
non The spirit of the embraces
Lucas father and mother alike to the Reds ~
Delvng back into previous made rbasemen seem
be dragging the of honors Sr Rnrns and
Ghrg have each made the grade in the American League
ornby and Collins the two honored while
johnson and Vance the two pitchers won the vote
from time time One shortstop Pecnpaugh catcher
re three ouedrs Ruth Cobb also
the trail in their respective departments.
From such Indications it would wise young men
deavorg to get the distinguished designation from their
leagues should bear down hard their frst-basing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
Princeton's Track Men
Will Invade South

PRINCETON, N. j., Oct. 26.-
Princeton's varsity track schedule
will include an invasion of the
south during Easter vacation for
the first time next year.
The Tigers win open their season
with q meet against the University
or Virginia at Charlottesville on
April %. A novice meet will be
run off October "a and 20 to ascer-
tain what the new material can do
in a meet.
The schedule follows:
April %. Virginia at Charlotts-
vile.
May S, Caledonians at Princeton;
~, Yale at New Haven; 10, Cornell
at Princeton; 26, Intercollegiate at
Cambridge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
La Barba Would Return
To Amateur Ranks

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 90
Fidel La Barba, retired undefeated
flyweight champion of the world,
now a. student at Stanford Univer-
sity, has applied to the Pacific
branch of the A. A. u. for rein.
statement as an amateur.
La Barba is anxious for rein.
statement that me may be eligible
to enter collegiate boxing tourna-
ments. He also aspires to become
member of the football squad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-26
ST. LOUIS FANS R|LED
OVER GR|FF DEAL
BY Louis A. Dougher

swap Of Milton CASTOR for Earl McNee and Dick Ccffman
how the Browns have benefited The expecting to see
Phil Ball break his dspiited parting
with the teams best pitcher and writing pieces
giving vent to their dissatisfaction. a .
sgrunted St Louis fans hint that addition and
the Washington club must have added fat wd of money
Meanwhile CASTOR his New Jersey his
delight at escaping from the banks of the Mississippi come the
dear old Potomac Most players glad
for and various CASTOR has company