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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
REzONING OF 10TH STREET
AREA is REQUESTED
Petitioners Urge Commercial Dis
trict From H Street to
Scott Circle.

Rezoning of Sixteenth street be-
tween II street and Scott Circle from
residential to first commercial area,
is sought in petition submitted today
to the Zoning Commission
The petition bore the signatures OF
owners of 81 pieces of property within
the territory involved and was for
warded to the commission by Edward
L. Jordan, 1105 Sixteenth street.
The name of Harry Wardman, To-
cal builder, appeared four times in the
list as a property owner. The other
signers included the West Realty Cor
poration, the Racquet Club. the Lin
coin Properties Co, Frank p. Milburn,
1916 Sixteenth. and L. A. Mitchell,
1910 Sixteenth street.
The commission will consider the
petition at public hearing in the
board room of the District Building
March %. Although Sixteenth street
is zoned for residential purposes along
it's entire course, it is pointed out
that commercial coming has crept to
within 100 feet of it along the sec.
ton which the petitioners want re-
Zoned.
Machines for filing milk bottles at
pa q nf 9 non q n bOI1Y xxyarn yn0opflU
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
HOT DOGS HIT FARMS.
Tillers of Soil Abandon Land to
Open Stands.

HENRIETTA, N. Y, March II LP
Hot dog stands are the latest men,
ace to agriculture in this section.
Profits on roadside booths have proven
so attractive that many farmers are
planning to devote their entire time
to vending in preference to filling
their acres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11

Machines for filing milk bottles at
the rate of 1000 an hour were recently
shown in London
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-11
Regular Lines of Goods

In addition to special purchases, it is constant
aim to carry, i'm the Down Stairs Store, complete
lines of regular goods in every section. Prices
must average as low lower than elsewhere.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11

As manager he il turning to his
own advantage all the knowledge he
gained through those long afternoons
of actual play.
His second big asset IL an I'M
canry ability to inspire his players.
Schalk is a natural.born leader, and
in three months he has brought his
club from perennial aIso-rans to a
fighting frenzy where they believe
no one can beat them. It's the
old college spirit. If you please,
raised to the nth degree and capi-
talized to the limit. A lot Of folks
laugh at it. But 1t gets results
with the White Sox---and results
are the things that pay Ray
Schalk's salary.
Schalk is fortunate, toe, in hav-
ing a great pitching staff. The
two Teds-Lyons and Blankenship--
along with the sensational Al
Thomas, rate at the top of the
league right now. These three have
accounted for 80 uer cent OF the
White Sox victories. Old.timers.
noting this, shake their heads.
you can't win a pennant with
three pitchers" they say; at can't
be DONE"
Schalk's answer Is q grin.
His retort IL short apd to the
The Washington times., 1927-06-11
WAY
TRADE ON

CINCINNATI. June 11.--A gigantic
three-cornered trade was in prospect
here today as John McGraw, Of the
Giants, conferred with Garry Her
man, president of the Reds, and
Judge Fuchs, president of the Bos-
ton Braves.
New York wants a pitcher and
catcher, Boston needs an infielder
and an outfielder, and Cincinnati is
in the market for a shortstop and
q pitcher. It was said that the trade
might involve any or all of the fol-
lowing players:
New York-McQuillan Farrell, De.
vormer. o'Neill, Grimes, Tyson,
Mueller. Songer and Henry.
Cincinnati-Luque, Donohue, Mays
and Critz.
Boston--Bancroft, Taylor, Benton,
Genewich. and Bob Smith.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11
STRAHAN v IN s
NET TOURNEY

Lieut.. J.. w. Strahan, Of Second
Corps, was returned winner of the
army tennis championship singles
title at the Columbia Country Club.
In the finals he defeated Col Waite
G. Johnson, Ft. Bennings, by 81,
60, 6--3.
Lieutenant Strahan displayed an
array of shots skillfully varied in
pace and depth which kept John.
son on the defense throughout.
Maj. Gen. Charles p. Summerall,
chief Of staff of the United States
army, presented the Sheridan
trophy to the winner.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11
IS OUT
Of NET PLAY

BALTIMORE, June f1.--Wash.
ington is out Of the Hotchkiss Cup
tennis competition, having been
eliminated by Baltimore. by a score
of five to one in the singles and two
to one in the doubles.
Norfolk eliminated Richmond ana
tomorrow viii meet Baltimore in the
finals.
Robert Considine won Washing.
tons lone victory in the singles, de-
feating Malcolm Oates, Ga, So, 6.3.
In the outstanding match of the
Ilrst round, Emmett Pare, of George
town University, ranking No.
among the national juniors, was
beaten by Johnny Howard, of Balti.
more. No. 2 player of the Atlantic
section, $40, 81, ga.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11

but ln6 klQ only gflnned again
ana caught a ball game that after.
noon. A lot Of afternoons have come
and gone since that day, but the lit.
tie fellow is still sticking around.
. And last winter, when Eddie Col.
Inns vas let out and Comny was
casting about for a new manager,
the same little, smiling bow.legged
chap, q bit older and grayer now,
popped right into Commy's vision
and into the job.
TITS the toughest job in the
world" the critics walled. mo one
can do anything with that club.
They're hopeless
But the little fellow only grinned
and sawed wood.
That was four months ago.
The man in question, Of course, IL
Ray Schalk, the little guy from the
little town--now fit candidate for
the purple robes of baseball's 1927
miracle man. For, with the season
nearly a third gone, he not only has
his club right up there in the race,
but he's carrying the fight to the
Yankees as well. What is more, he
has impressed the Yankees as q real
threat.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11

In the midst Of a national cele-
bration to honor the pioneer
transatlantic filler, Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh, a flying tragedy hap
pens in Washington which is 50
closely associated with the pres
ent hullabaloo that we crave
your ear a moment provided you
can stake your mind off Lind
bergh from whom we'd steal no
focus.
Into an open window of room
1872, Treasury Department, flies
a honing pigeon nearly ex-
hausted-thin, wan, sick. The
bird carries q tiny aluminium
band around its right leg carry
ing letters and numerals WYO-
2T60, to indicate it belongs to
some loft in Philadelphia, and
around the left leg a similar
brass ring marked 26-IF, de-
noting the bird was born in
1926.
It is then what is termed
among pigeon fanciers as .
young bird and eligible for races
up to 200 and 800 miles. Only
the cold birds" those well out Of
the yearling class, are generally
started in the 400, 500, and 600
mile events.
So, this 1926 bird, in attempt
ing say a 300-mile flight, falls
by the wayside and intelligently
enough dips into the window Of
room 1872, Treasury Department
Building, where works John S.
Tucker-instead of falling by the
wayside out in the open country
somewhere where no human
hands might minister to its
needs.
Tucker, having no accommo-
dations in his office for a pigeon,
passes the little invalid to the
oversigned, believing this news
: paper might be able to locate
the owner through its columns.
Meanwhile a hasty coop is con-
structed by the office boys and
the MISUNDERSTANDING has
been restored to health, strength
and poise.
If we know anything about
pigeons, this bird is "homer"
and a very splendid example
thereof, but what we have been
thinking about in this connec-
ton is the contrast between this
stricken foul which is defeated
in his own sphere in a 30O-mile
race at the moment the city Of
Washington is doing honor to q
man who conquered the pigeons
element in a 3,610-mile race
from New York to Paris in less
than 81 hours.
If that isn't an idea for Lind
bergh Day. then you tell one;
we're going down to the Monu-
ment Lot and then to the Audi
forum and We hope to meet
there.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11
HARD-HlTTING UMp

George Hildebrand, now a major
league umpire, was the first player
in the Pacific Coast League to
collect six hits in six times at bat.
He did this stunt while playing for
Sacramento rs years ago..
The Washington times., 1927-06-11
LEGLEsS ATHLETE

John Dollard, 1S-year.old affiliate
Of Brooklyn College Prep School.
wears artificial limbs as the re.
suit Of an accident under q rail.
road train, but despite the handi.
cap, is star in many sports. He
recently pitched his team "a
! to 0 victory.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11

The crack Commissioners team.
OF the Government League, found
the Interstate Club easy pickings,
score, to 3. Interstate got all its
runs in the last frame. Mattingly,
OF the winners, made three bingies,
one q homer.
Treasury hung it on Postoffice in
an important Colored Departmental
League game, IA to Z. Barner was
Treasury's smuggling star. He had
a perfect day with three safe swats.
one a homer
The Washington times., 1927-06-11
SCHA[K Fooled BOSS
ANDNOWEVERYBODY

Back in 1912 smiling bOwegged little chap walked into the
White SoY office in Chicago.
well, here am" he announced when do start work"
his
Huh he remarked You're not big enough be ball player
The Washington times., 1927-06-11

From the viewpoint Of the
casual observer there are two
elements in Schalk's success.
One Is his ability to handle pitch
ers-an ability that was dug out
OF the very dirt and CRIME Of
The Washington times., 1927-06-11

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Cincinnati. .: Philadelphia, 8.
Pittsburgh, IS: New York, &
Chicago, 5: Brooklyn. az innings).
Boston. IL; st. Louis. s.
ToDAY's RESULTS
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at st. Louis,
Boston at Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11
WELL QuALIElEn

Capt. Billy Charles, old lime
fighter, has been appointed boxing
commissioner in Charlotte, N. g.
He won the middleweight cham.
pionship of Scotland in the bare.
knuckle days and fought the best
Of 'em in the early nineties.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11

Higgins, four times a winner Of
American League pennants, IL the
smallest in the business. Hug
stands about 5 feet, 6 on stills and
weighs somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of 142 soaking wet. Schalk,
leading his second-place White Sox,
and DOME Bush, who directs the
destinies Of the Ieague-leading Pr
rates. are only a bit bigger.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11
HQ1,QEISA
CLEVELAND
WASHINGTON
Totals.4s 1887 III Totals...49 Il 80 -
zone out when winning run scored.
1han Tor speaker IN thirteenth,


Cleveland. 1 100 10000 O0A--k
washington 20 5000 o o o Is
Runs--Jamieson. Burns, j. sewell fa,.
Hodapp. Rice. Harris, Speaker, BluSre
5adIey. McNeeiy. Errors--J. seweii,
Berger. Two-base hits--Jarnieson. Il
Sewsll Hodapp cd, Bluege, Rice, Cos.
I'm, speaker Stolen bases--Eichrodt
Goslin. Sacrifiees--J sewell rice
Judge. Double plays--Reeves 10 Harris.
Hodapp to Burns. Left on bases--clevs.
land, D; Washington. o. Bases ON baiIa
off Hadlsy. 3: off Levssn. /. Struck
Leysen, 4; by Marberry. 8. Hits..ess,
Miller, 8 In s "a innings; OFF Levssn.
In 2-S innings; Off Hadley, in
innings; off Braxton, 1 In rs in
nings; Oft Marberry, In Ia IL.
nings. Hit by pltcher---Ry Hadiey
(Jamieson, Burns and ]. SewelD. villa
pitch--Hadley. winning pitchey-Mar-
perry. Losing piteher--Levesn. I'm
piree-ptneen and NuMAA. Tima cf xans
--2;A6
The Washington times., 1927-06-11

Postoffice, in the Departmental
League, Just got under the wire,
too, defeating Bureau, 8 to S, the
winning runs coming In the
seventh inning Of an eighth.
ming game. Harris was the
battig star for POstOffice with
three hits.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11
MARYLAND SUCCEEDS

Maryland University won six out
OF ten lacrosse games played in the
season just closed High spots were
defeats Of HarVafe and Princeton.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11
SOUTHERN JUST
HAS TIME

Southern Railway barely had time
to defeat Black and White in the
Terminal r. r. I. M. C. A. League
With two out in the eighth South.
ern scored the winning run and
then the umpire called the contest
because OF darkness. The score
was to 5.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11

American League parks through
long years Of catching. As q
catcher Schalk rated as one Of
the smartest In the league.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11

point: well, we're winning ball
games. aren't we?''
And you can't answer that one!
The Washington times., 1927-06-11
i. TERRAPINS D0 we'll

Maryland University's varsity ball
team, though Handicapped by in
Juries. won out OF is games this
season.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11

A rather interesting sidelight
on the big league race Is found
In the fact that the three
smallest managers in the bust,
ness are fighting it out for the
pennant right now.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11

Wow. how quickly Ed Barrow
dropped that kid catcher. Nc.
Curdy probably belonged to the
Yankees for o few hours. It
took about that time for Bar
row to learn that the New York
Club would owe Houston some.
thing like $4,000 or $50, 900 If
McCurdy were kept. Back he
went to the White SOx and
god old Hank SEVERED was pur.
chased from the Washington
Club by the Yanks.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11
T()DA'S
STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays RESULTS
inningsl.
Philadelphia, a; ST. Louis, 3.
Chicago, 4; New York, d
Detroit. 10: Boston, t12 innings).
ToDAY's GAMES
Chicago at WASHINGTON.
st. Louis at Boston,
Detroit at Philadelphia
Cleveland ct New York.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
W L Pct.l W L Pct
Pittsb'gh 81 is .ef4lB'klyn. =, % so 43l
Chicago. Is 10 .5ss Boston. IS "a .42s
st. Louis IS 30 1851 PhiIa. 10 Is .422
N. York. rs Fl 1851 Cincinn.. II SO $40
The Washington times., 1927-06-11

Did the Sox want McCurdy?
They did not. They tried their
darnedest to wish him upon the
Yanks. They wouldn't give him q
locker in the home club house nor
a uniform. Finally Ban johnson
had to rule in the case and he
forced the White Sox to retain
McCurdy.
Doesn't all this sound funny now?
This same Harry McCurdy is one of
the youngsters who received credit
for putting new life into Raw
Schalk's White Spx. In 3S games
this spring he has q batting aver.
age Of 1853 topping all his team.
mates.
This same orphan child Of 1928 is
today just about the best youngster
with the White Sox of 1927.
Eddie Collins didn't want Nc.
Curdy nohow. Ban Johnson had to
compel him to take him back. To.
day 1t is doubtful il Ray Schalk or
Charne Comiskey would accept any
deal involving this same McCurdy.
McCurdy caught all three games
against the Griffmen in Chicago last
month, turning in nice piece of
goods, quite thoroughly in style, and
without any garnishness. In the
opener he bounced a single over
Thurston's head for one blow in
three tries, setting the table for AL
Fhomas' clout to center that scored
Barrett. He dropped a throw from
Ward that gave the Griffs q run, but
ne threw out Ollie Tucker at second
In the second game he noIea \
tw0-bagger to left center Of Ii.
senbee and caught TED LYONS
fIawlessly. Nobody tried to steal
on MN, and so he gave his wing
. rest for the afternoon.
In TIE third and last game he went
hitlesS against Marberry, though he
reached first once on a putrid toss
from Rigney. Blankenship's un.
steadiness kept him busy as a bee
back of the pan, but it was A terri.
bly, cold day and he rather liked it.
Since then he has gone on and
on, pounding the ball to a fare
thee-well and handling Schalk's
pitchers in excellent style. And
only last August the Sox were try
ing their hardest to give him the
gate! Can you tie that?
Washington fans have glued their
eyes upon another unknown Young.
ster, this Bob Reeves, from Chat.
tanooga, Tenn, former star ut
Georgia Tech. He gave them plenty
to look at yesterday by driving
in the winning run in the thirteenth
inning after Levsen had purpesely
passed Bluege to bring up the
rookie.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11
7 HIJRS TON.
TOFL|NG
BY Louis A. Dougher

By Louis A. DOugher
The Chicago White Sox succeeded
in upsetting the champion Yankees
In their final clash in New York,
but today they run right up
against Hollis Thurston, who's
some shakes as a pitcher himself,
and the Griffmen. who are begin.
ming to play as they should play
to get anywhere. Al Thomas, with
10 victories In his seasons record
will oppose the Griffs IN today's
opening contest.
Bob Reeves, kid shOrtstop
from Georgia Tech, proved the
boy with the wall0p In the
thirteenth yesterday and 50 the
GriffS trOunced the Indians, s
to 5, giving them three wins
out Of the four played with the
OhiOans.
The score was tied, S to s,
when Iris Speaker led off in the
thirteenth with q two-bAgger to
right center. He gave way to Earl
McNeely who carries more speed
In his legs, and Judge promptly
sacrificed.
With one out and the agile Nc
Nicely lowering on third within easy
scoring distance, the Indians held
powwow and decided to pass
Bluege and bring un the green kid,
Reeves. 1t was figured out that he
might roll into a simple double play
ana keep the game going.
The Griffs' newest shortfielder
WAS GnnnHilNy ~ I1n1.
strikes on him. The Indians in.
field was in so as to cut down any
possible run for McNeely, but that
was unnecessary for Reeves. swing
ing hard, hammered a grounder
right past Joe Sewell into left cen.
ter and McNeely brought over the
winning run. The fans went out
talking to themselves, they were so
happy.
As the game started It looked
like certain defeat for the Griffs.
Jamieson's double and HadIey's
wild pitch counted a run in the
opener and another came in the
second on Joe SeweIl's double.
an infield out and Luke SewelPs
single.
Hadley's wildness was costly in
the sixth and two more runs were
checked in. He hit Burns with one
out, but the big fellow died stealing.
Then he hit Joe Sewell, who scored
on Hodapp's Texas League double
to left. Summa's rap to right
scored Hodapp.
On the wrong end of a 4.to.O
score the Griffs opened the sixth
with a perfect bombardment, driy.
Ing Miller to the showers. Hadley,
Rice, Harris and Goslin singled In
succession and two runs were over
as Speaker forced Goslin. Groans
greeted Judges strikeout but
Bluege's two.bagger to left, scoring
Harris with the third tally, brought
hope and Emil Levsen as successor
to Miller.
Right there Bob Reeves got
his first opportunity and seized
lt. He jan1med clean single
to right and over hoped
Speaker and Bluege, putting
the GTiffs ahead. Six hits and
i've runs was the story Of that
frame ere Benny Tate ended It
with a strikeout.
Braxton was facing the Indians
IN the seventh and, despite that
Tying run In the eight, pitched
brilliantly as long as his strength
endured. Burns single, Joe SewelPs
sacrifice, and Hodapp's double to
LETT tied up the count, sending the
teams into extra innings to end with
Bob Reeves blazing single in the
thirteenth.
Inc Griffs have now broken even
IN their eight games with Western
CLUBS. losing three to the Browns
and winning three from the Indians,
Ihey are now to tackle the White
Sox and the Tigers before departing
Tor another foreign trim
The Washington times., 1927-06-11

As the game started it looked
like certain defeat for the Griffs.
JamiesoT's double and Hadley's
wild pitch counted a run in the
opener and another came in the
second on Joe Sewell's double,
an infield out and Luke SeWeIFs
single.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11

At the close Of the 1925 season it
was seen that McCurdy, south
paw batsInan. had crashed the
onion for 1851 in 124 games. In.
cluded in his LAG safe hits were 50
doubles, five triples and 16 home
runs. He accepted SO bases on
balls and famed only 20 times. He
drove in 81 runs.
In the field McCurdy appeared
in 122 games. His Is errors gave
him rather low standing, yet he
engineered nine double plays and
threw out 26 would-be thieves.
McCurdy didn't seem to make
much Of an impression upon Eddie
Collins when he joined the White
Sox in 1925. Indeed, he went
behind the bat in only rs games,
but he did get some chances as a
pinch hitter for the record shows
him hitting in a games, attaining
an average of 1926.
Late in the summer waivers were
asked on McCurdy, who seemed
something like fifth wheel to the
White Sox machine. The Yankees,
cropping for any sort of q catcher
with two arms and two legs, seized
him.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11
INDOOR .SPoe1E

WAIT1A 6 70 r Your
GOLF PARTNER AS
he LISTENS TO me NeN1
FehM MS HONG TOWN.
from owe or NE BoSS
The Washington times., 1927-06-11
IN
Is n ON
PRIZE
By Louis A. DOugher

AOuAS <As AVNSucA
Baseball is filled with strange
stories, but none is stranger than
that of Harry McCurdy, the young
catcher now starring with Ray
Schalk's Chicago White Sox, who
play the first Of four games at the
Griffith Stadium today. Harken
to it.
McCurdy's name first appeared
in q major league roster about three
years ago when he joined the St.
Louis Cardinals. He seldom got
into a game, being considered too
green and too light batsman and
for other reasons unknown to this
writer. Nobody became excited
when his name slipped out Of the
Cardinals roster and. 30 far as
known, no st. Louis writer went
into Mysteries when told that Nc
Curdy had been shipped to Houston,
the Cards Texas league farm.
During the summer a White
GOx ivory hunter brOusing
through the Texas League cir
cult decided that I'm McCurdy
the Houston club had q player
worth while. He contracted for
the purchase Of the yOungSter.
It has been alleged that Charlie
Comiskey was to pay $4,000
or $4,000 If he retained the
yOungstef.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11

Right there Bob Reeves got
his first opportunity and seized
1t. He jar1med . clean single
to right and over hoped
Speaker and Bluege, putting
the GTiffs ahead. Six hits and
five runs was the story OF that
frame ere Benny Tate ended II
with a strikeout.
The Washington times., 1927-06-11

Bob Reeves, kid shOrtstop
from Georgia Tech, proved the
boy with the wall0p In the
thirteenth yesterday and 50 the
Griffs trOunced the Indians, s
to 5, giving them three wins
out Of the four played with the
Ohioans.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1927-11-05
BALTIMORE COPS
NAB CLEVER THIEF

BALTIMORE, MD, Nov. 2-The ca
reer Of one of the city's most clever
thieves e1ided Tuesday when the police
captured John Galloway, 504 Oxford
street. TRey learned later that WI
the aid of an accomplice, he had SIP "a.
approximately $1,000 worth Of g&ds
from a number of homes in the North
western district.
Susie Wilburn, 1015 Linden avenue,
and Miss Virginia Tyler, alias Carter,
1927 Madison avenue, were arFaigned
with Galloway They were charged
with receiving stolen property. Gallo
way is said to have disposed of the
property by stating to prospective Gus
toners that he was a representative
Of an inStallment firm.
Among the homes entered were those
of William G. Hunter 1908 Edgewood
street; Bushrom M. Watts, 913 Univer-
Sity Parkway; William Price, 2703 Ros-
lyn avenue and Earl Stinson. All Of
the premises were entered while the
occupants we're away.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1927-11-05
POLICE: CHARGED
WITH BLACKMA|[

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. "a
vicious system of grafJ,\ apparently
carried on by policemen of this city
for long time, has been uncovered
by the recent killing in cold blood OF
I 20 men by the police.
The two men, Edward Pollard, 1011
South 18th street and George Brown,
whose address is not known, were killed
for failure to pay off the policemen
for permission to write policy on the
police beats. Pollard was shot by po-
iceman AShbert. The officer Is said
to have caught him writing numbers
among the longshoremen along the
river front Pollard had refused to
pay the graft and was ordered to leave
the neighborhood. When he refused,
the policeman attacked him, beat him
and finally shot him to death. He de-
Tended the Staying by saying that Pol
lard was resisting arrest.
Brown was slain by Officer MCGEE
at 32nd and Woodland avenue. Nc
Gee and another officer named Sam
uels, both off duty and in plain clothes,
are said to have fired several shots into
Browns body when he refused to pay
for protection in his policy writing bus
mess. Brown was killed instantly. The
officers again made the plea that their
victim was resisting arrest.
Attorney Raymond Pace Alexander
has been retained by the families and
friends of the slain men to sift the
cases thoroughly and get to the bot
ten of them.