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The Pleasantville press., 1927-12-30
GIRL SCOUTS MEET

The Linwood Girl Scouts. Troop
held an all day meeting in the
Social Hall on Thursday. Basket
ball was played and a cooking test
was given under the leadership OF
Miss Elizabeth Herrick, captain,
and Miss Abbie Sanders, lieuten-
ant.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-12-30

To demand too many speeches
turns a statesman into an expert
in thinking what can be said rather
than what should be thought-Vis-
count Grey.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-12-30

are developed, water meters will be
used. Our orders and otner signs
show us that 1928 will be a good
year for us"
The Pleasantville press., 1927-12-30
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Ris-
s-fev Sr., of Faue avenue, entertained
at q family Christmas dinner party
ssan Christmas Day. Their guests IN
! -.f,4ur7ed. Mr.. and Mrs l. w. Jones
81 Atlantic City; Mr.. and mrs. =.
q Leeds. Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
rs Rlsley Jr., Buddie Risley, Betn
The Pleasantville press., 1927-12-30
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT

SeavieW Baptist Departments
Present Programs.
The primary department of Sea-
view Baptist church held its annual
Christmas entertainment On Tues
day afternoon. The church was
filled to capacity.
The Senior department of the
Sunday school held its Christmas
entertainment on Thursday night.
A cantata entitled "All Aboard
was presented.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-12-30

No, Maude, dear; it isn't only
those who are born in ieap year
that jump at conclusions.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-12-30

The wrong people go to the thea
ter more and more; the right peo-
pie less and less-Clayton Hamil-
ton.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-12-30

Grain should be fed to high-pro-
ducing cows under all pasture con-
ditions.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-12-30
ANNUAL PARTY

The Central NJ. E. Choir will
hold it's annual Christmas party in
the social hall tonight.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-12-30
SING CAROLS

Members of Seaview Baptis.
Church went carol singing on
Christmas Eve Some of those who
sang were: Joseph Mitchell, Miss
Florence and Beatrice Brown, Miss
Alma and Phoebe Barrett, Miss
Helen Ingersoll, Miss Kathryn
Somers. Miss Jennie Rotan and
Miss Hilda La Drew.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-12-30

Twenty-eight members of Cen
trail M E. church went caroling on
Christmas Eve. A light lunch was
Evening star., 1927-10-08
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.
Sports Editor of The Star.

YANKEE STADIUM. October S.
| Facing the necessity of winning today
or losing the championship. Manager
DOME Bush sent Carmen Hill to the
mound in the fourth game of the
world series. This right handler, who,
like his teammate Meadows, wears
| eyeglasses, was opposed by Wiley
Moore.
Grantham was restored to his po-
sition at second base, Rhyme being on
the bench.
Lloyd Waner opened the game,
which started five minutes after the
appointed hour. by meeting Moore's
first delivery with slow bounder to
koenig in front of second base. Mark
came in fast. grabbed the ball and
whipped it to Gehrig, apparently flag
ging the runner, but Umpire Quigley
ruled him safe. 1t was a base hit
Lloyd Waner went to second when
koenig tossed out Barnhart and was
compelled to hold the base when Du.
gan grabbed Paul Waner's grounder
and then tagged him at the initial
corner. Wright then slashed the first
ball pitched to right. That scored
the game. Ruth's throw home was
wide, and when Catcher Collins slip.
ped on the soft ground. he couldn't
make any effort to get off throw to
retire Wright, who continued on to
second base. Traynor then raped to
Dugan, and when the latter tagged
Wright as he sprinted for third, the
initial half inning ended with the
Buccaneers one run to the good.
Combs had count of one and one
when he slashed a single to right. 1t
was a roller that Grantham made a
desperate attempt to intercept, but
could not quite reach. koenig met
the first ball pitched for a sharp
safety to right. Paul Waner took the
ball on the first bound and Combs was
compelled to pull up at second base.
which brought up Ruth, whose homer
with two on in the seventh inning
yesterday was one of the features of
that overwhelming Yankee victory.
The Babe had strike charged
against him when he fouled Hills first
delivery. He then duplicated the eff.
forts Of his teammates by slashing a
single to right that scored Combs and
sent koenig to third, as the crowd
reared. This tied the score Gehrig
took a ball, fouled one strike and took
another, which he missed completely,
then inspected an inside hook and
famed by swinging at low ball he
had to reach for.
Meusel didn't offer at curved first
strike and then took another good
one as Ruth set sail for second.
Catcher Smith waited to make sure of
koenig's intentions and then pegged
to Grantham, but too late to get Ruth,
who slid into the bag safely under
the throw. Meusel was called out on
strikes. LaZzeri was similarly vic
timized, Hill using only four deliveries
Evening star., 1927-10-08
Cat Crossing Road
Nearly Costs Life
OF Auto Passenger

A strolling cat nearly cost the life
of William e. Crews, 43, of School.
field, Va, early this morning on
Central avenue near the District
line. Crews was riding in an auto
mobile driven by Maj. w. Atkins OF
Baltimore. AS the car was going
east on Central avenue a leisurely
feline walked across the road and
Maj. Atkins turned the car aside
TO avoid hitting it.
The car struck a rock and over.
turned. Crews suffered compound
fracture of the right hip, disloca-
ton Of the right arm and shoulder
and decorations of the right forearm
and abdomen. He was taken to
Providence Hospital in a passing
automobile. His condition is re-
ported to he serious. Maj. Atkins
was not hurt.
Evening star., 1927-10-08

robbed kOenig of a hit, taking the
ball back on the grass and throwing
him out. Ruth up: Ball l, high; strike
l, called; ball 2, inside; bali 3, outside
Ruth grounded out to Harris. unas
sisted. Gehrig up: Ball /. outside; ball
2. low; strike /, called; Grantham took
Gehrig's hot shot and tossed him out.
Hill worked the screw ball during this
inning. No runs, no hits, no errors.
FOURTH INNING.
PIRATES-Grantham up: Ball /,
low, inside; Gehrig took Grantham's
hopper and touched first. Harris up:
Ball /. low: strike /, swung; Harris
got single into right for his second
ut. Smith up: Strike 1, called; Smith
fo<~ed' Harris, Koenig to Lazzeri. Hill
up Ball /, low: strike l, called; strike
2. swung: Hill was thrown out al
hrst, Collins to Gehrig. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
YANKEES-Meusel up: Strike /
swung; Meusel was thrown out al
first, Traynor to Harris. Lazzeri up
Ball /, inside; strike /, called; strike
2, swung; Traynor threw out Laz
zeri. Dugan up: Foul, strike /: Dugar
singled over Traynor's head. Collins
up: Strike /, called; strike 2. swung
Collins singled into left and Dugar
rushed to third when l.. Waner Jug
gled the ball for an error. Moore up
Strike /, called; strike 2, swung; bal
], outside: Moore struck out, swinging
for the third strike. No runs. two
hits, one error
FIFTH INNING.
PIRATES-L. Waner up: Ball ], in
side; strike J.. called; strike 9, swung
l.. Waner singled to center for his
third hit of the game. Barnhart up
Barnhart hit into double play. Du
gan to Lazzeri to Gehrig. p. Waner
up: koenig threw out +. Waner a,
nrst. No runs, one hit, no errors.
1ANkEES-Combs up: Strike
called; ball ], outside; Combs lashed
a single into center for his second hit
koenig up: Ball l, outside; strike
swung: foul, strike 2. Koenig tried tc
punt. but fouled the ball; Koenig fan
ned. swinging for the third strike
Ruth up: Ball l, outside; foul, strike
l: Ruth crashed a home run into the
rlght-field stands, scoring Combs
ahead of him. The crowd was fran
tic. Gehrig up: Ball /, inside; Gehris
went out at first, Wright to Harris
Meusel up: Strike ]. called; Meuse
went out, Wright to Harris. Two runs
two hits, no errors.
Evening star., 1927-10-08
CHAPLIN BROWN DIES
OF HEART ATTACK
Succumbs Suddenly in His
Office After Working
Far Into Night.

Stricken with a heart attack after
working far into the night, Chaplin
Brown. prominent lawyer and former
president of the District of Columbia
Bar Association, died in his office in
the Oriental Building, 800 F street,
about 4:30 o'clock this morning. He
called his physician, DR.. Harry Zehner
Of 1903 Nineteenth street, at $3.50, but
when the doctor arriced half an hour
later it was too late to save him..
Mr.. Brown, a bachelor Of 72, lived
at 1909 Twenty-second street and was
in the habit of working late at his
office, DIR. Zehner said today. He had
a couch there and frequently stayed
all night. DR.. Zehner said Mr.. Brown
had often called him to his office be
tween and s o'clock in the morning
and he had found him suffering from
an attack of heart trouble. The last
time he went there previous to this
morning was s or 10 months ago, he
said.
Conscious to End.
When he arrived this morning, DIR
Zehner said, he found his patients
condition graver than usual. He was
conscious, but sinking fast, and ne
died half an hour later.
Mr.. Brown had an extensive practice
before the Supreme Court and before
Government departments and COM
missions. He was active in the Cham
ber Of Commerce and was its general
counsel and was q member Of the
City Club, Cosmos Club, Columbia
Historical Society and the University
Club. He was a past president Of the
George Washington Alumni Associa
ton, former president of the National
Training School for Girls. and former
vice president of the American Bar
Association. He was president of the
Law Reporter Printing Co. and gen
eral counsel for the District Rent
Commission when that body func.
toned.
He was active in the work of the
Republican party. He was chairma n
of the party's transportation commit.
tee at the inauguration of President
Mckinley and was national commit
teeman for the District during the
campaign of Roosevelt in 1904.
He was born in Orland, Me-, March
20, 1855. the son of Samuel P. Brown
and Charlotte Metcalf Mason Brown
He attended school in Maine and then
came to Washington, graduating from
the old Columbian University, now
George Washington University, in
1876. He went to work in the Post OF.
hce Department while he studied law
at Columbian. and resigned a year
later upon his graduation with the
degree of LII. B.
He is survived by brother. George
G. Brown of this city, and four sisters
Mrs. Samuel L. MattingIy.. Miss
Blanche B. Brown and Miss Minnie q
Brown of this city. and Mrs. Charles
w. McDermott of Boston, Mass.
Funeral services will be held az .
o'clock Monday afternoon at All Souls
Unitarian Church and interment will
be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1927-10-08
One Federal Column Starts in
Pursuit, While Another
Seizes Ell Triunfo.
YAQUI INDIANS TAKE
UP CAUSE OF GOMEZ
Alfonso de la Huerta Killed in Bat.
tie, Not Executed, Presiden-
tial Bureau Says.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, October S.-Arnulfo
Gomez and Hector Almada. rebel gen.
erals, have eluded the federal columns
seeking to surround them or force
them into decisive combat.
Announcement was made by the
presidential bureau late last nieht
that the rebels had slipped away from
their position at El friunfo ranch,
near Perote, in the state of Vera Cruz,
retreating southea sterly into a region
Of ragged hills and ravines
One federal column under Gen.
Gonzalo Escobar, occupied FL Triunfo
after the rebels departure. Another,
under Gen. Jesus Aguirre, continued
its efforts to make contact with the
insurrectionists.
Huerta's Death Explained.
The presidential bureau also an.
nounced that Gen. Alfonso de la
Huerta. brother of the former provi-
sional President, and Gen. Pedro Me.
dina met death in battle with fed.
eral troops in the state Of Sonora.
Several other rebels, whose names
NClC iiOL SINcus dISO were klllGu.
The bureau was informed, it said,
that De la Huerta, with a small group,
crossed into Mexico near Nogales for
the purpose of joining the Gomez
Serrano rebellion, but that the band
was defeated and it's leaders killed In
a fight near Gordon de Canada.
Press dispatches to the Mexican
newspapers yesterday were that De Ia
Huerta and seven companions were
captured and executed instead Of be.
ing killed in battle.
Aside from the Sonora fighting and
the pursuit of the Gomez-Almada
forces in Vera Cruz, the presidential
bureau stated, tranquility continued
throughout the republic.
Property to Be Seized.
Railway traffic. interrupted for the
expedition Of troop movements, will
soon be restored to normal, the au.
thorities said. Legal preparations
have been completed for seizing the
property OF persons found guilty OF
participating in the rebellion.
Measures are also being taken to
prevent profiteering, officials investi-
eating the prices charged in retail
stores, where foodstuffs have risen
about 20 per cent since the beginning
Of the revolt.
There is no food shortage. trains
from the outlying district bringing In
their usual quotas.
Paper Urges CIe.nency.
Ell Universal has published an ap.
peal for executive clemency for Felix
F. Palavicini, who founded and long
directed that newspaper. (The Mexi.
can consul general in New York is
informed that Senior Palavicini will
be tried for completely in the revolt.)
The former editor. who was arrested
at the home of a friend, allegedly in
hiding and disguised, is suspected Of
being an Intellectual leader of the re.
bellion.
Special dispatches from Zacatecas
City say Col. Carlos Villanueva. former
commander of the 40th Battalion, has
been executed after conviction of an
attempt to bring about a mutiny Of
the Zacatecas garrison. 1t was alleged
that he acted in cooperation with
Gems. Rodriguez and Olivera, previ.
ously executed.
Evening star., 1927-10-08
SIDELICHTS OF THE GAME

in the process. Two of the strikes, in
Guiding the last one. were of the call
ed variety, and Tony protested that
the final one was too low. This left
koenig and Ruth on third and sec
ond respectively with the score tied.
one all.
Grantham bunted to Dugan on the
first ball pitched to open the second
inning. Joe evidently was expecting
this, for he pounced on the ball with
alacrity and easily tossed him out.
Harris inspected two wide ones and
then achieved single on his rap to
koenig in deep short. 1t was Moons
a wide one and then lined to Ruth.
who had to move only a couple of
steps to get the ball. Moore pitched
three wide ones before he could locate
the plate for his hurting opponent and
then gave him another inaccurate
heave
Lloyd Waner had two strikes and
one ball when he hoped a drive down
the first base line. Moore ran over
and got the ball, but slipped, and his
throw arrived too late to nip the
Pirate at first. This loaded the bases
Moore failed to locate the plate for
Barnhart for his first two deliveries,
and the latter after taking one strike
bounded over Moore's head to second
base, where LaZzeri took the ball and
stepped on the sack, forcing Lloyd
Waner and pulling the Yankee twirler
out of a dangerous hole.
Dugan's rap carried past Traynor,
but Wright intercepted it in deep
short. and steadying himself on the
sogGy ground got off retiring throw.
Collins waited to the limit before send.
ing hot smash down the left field
line that netted him two bases. IT was
the Yankee Catcher's first hit of the
series. Moore had one called strike
when he bounded to Wright. who held
Collins at second while tossing out
Moore. Combs then died the same
way on the first ball pitched.
Leading off for the Pirates at the
start Of the third inning. Paul Waner
slashed single past Dugan to left
field. Wright met the first ball
pitched for bounder to LaZzeri, who
tagged Paul Waner on the line and
completed the dual killing by tossing
to Gehrig. This was snappy stuff
Traynor waited to the limit, and after
fouling couple. sent a long drive to
ISlt. WHICH "euScl SOt unucF WlInOul
much difficulty.
koenig narrowly missed achieving
his second consecutive single when he
met Hills first delivery and sent it
bounding toward right Grantham
chased over, however. speared the
sphere and made a good throw to flag
the Yankee shortstop. This was
good play, considering the treacherous
condition Of the soggy ground. and it
was loudly applauded. The count on
Ruth was three and one when he
bounded directly to Moon Harris. who
stepped on first for the out. Gehrig
had no better luck. bounding squarely
to Grantham, and the third round
ended with the count still knotted.
Evening star., 1927-10-08
FRENCH SEEK SOLUTION.
Using Friendly Offices in Effort to
Calm Situation

PARIS, October s (P).-The French
government is using it's friendly Off.
ces to calm the Jugoslav- Bulgarian
situation.
1t is believed that the Bulgarian
comitadjis, or irregulars, who are
charged with disorders along the
frontier, are working more on their
own account than for Bulgaria. The
regions where the troubles have oc'
CURED are inhabited by Macedonians
many of whom are equally hostile to
Jugoslavia and Bulgaria.
French diplomatic circles scout a
tendency in the Jugoslav press to
blame Italian influence for the present
controversy, the Jugoslav newsp".
pers being more or less hostile to
Italy, especially since the Alba nian
question was brought to a head by
the treaty of Tirana between Italy
and Albania.
Evening star., 1927-10-08
FIND STOLEN WATCHES
IN HANDS OF INTRUDER
Arrest Made at Naval Air Station
of Man Who Is Suspected
of Plundering.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LAkEHURST, n. j., October s.
An investigation was in progress at
the naval air station today to de.
termine whether Offices and other de.
partments of the station as we'll as
the quarters of several lieutenants
had been plundered.
Mario Divine of New York was ar.
rested last night by Capt. Alfred
Croft when unable to account for his
presence in the hangar. His pockets
were filled with jewelry and watches
and while he was being questioned
three lieutenants reported that watches
and other articles had been taken
from their quarters. They identified
their property.
When Divine was turned over to
Sheriff Grant and searched newspaper
clippings relating to an $4,000 hold.
up in Los Angeles on September 26
were found In his pockets. as well as
several code kilograms from that city.
One telegram was dated September 13
and another September 2S.
Evening star., 1927-10-08
TWO MEN FOUND SLAIN
IN PARK AT CLEVELAND
Victims Believed to Have Been
"Undercover" Dry Agents Muir
dered by Bandits.

by the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, October s.
Bodies OF two men believed to have
been taken for a ride" by Clevelan nd
Sangsters were found in a park here
early today.
The two were tentatively Unidentified
as Ernest j. Yorkell, 80. and Jack
Brownstein, "a, both of PHILADELPHIA
and police are working on the theory
that they were undercover men work.
ing for Federal dry agents.
The arms and legs had been Sc.
curely bound with rope and the bodies
were perforated with bullet holes.
The partial identif rations were es-
tablished through papers found on
the r"rsons of the murder victims.
Police are without clues to the slay.
ers, but Immediately after the finding
| of the bodies started round up of all
known gangsters.
PHILADELPHIA, October s CP).-
Jack BroWnstein, one of the two men
found in Cleveland bound hand and
! foot d shot to death today, was a
jewelry salesman, living In West Phil
adelphia.
His father. NJ. J. Brownstain, is the
proprietor of a tire and automobile
supply store. He said his son left
! for Cleveland three weeks ago.
Evening star., 1927-10-08
Scientists to Go
500 Feet Below
Surface of Pacific

DENVER, Colo, October s.
Plans for an expedition that has
it's destination 500 feet below the
surface of the Pacific Ocean were
revealed here today by George NJ.
Williamson, one of the Williamson
brothers who filmed Jules Eerne's
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under
the Sea-" 13 years ago.
In the project announced by Will
Hanson three men will be lowered
to depth of 500 feet below the sur.
face of the ocean in a steel ball
shaped chamber. and from heavy
glass portfolios they will study deep
sea life. A specially built schooner
carrying the party of scientists
who will perform the researches
will sail from San Diego, Calf,
within the next so days for the
West Coast of Mexico, where the
first experiment is to be made, he
said.
Evening star., 1927-10-08
Belgrade Threatens DipIo-
matte Break Unless Conn.,
tadii Are Disbanded.
FRONTIERS ARE GUARDED
AGAINST BOMBING RAIDS
Border Closed as Troops Seek to
Stamp Out Groups of Mace
donian Terrorists.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, October s.
Relations between Jugoslavia and
Bulgaria were at their highest point
of tension today since the Balkan
War Of 1912.
The Jugoslav Minister in Sofia was
under instructions to demand dis
bandment of the Comitadji (irregularI
bands in Macedonia on the alternative
Of a diplomatic break. The border
was closed, and Jugoslav troops were
seeking to stamp out the Macedonian n
terroists reported to be roaming the
region seeking favorable opportunities
to carry out their bombing raids.
One border patrol clashed with q
strong force of Comitadjis near
Sketchevir. on the Albanian frontier
and after a spirited fight forced them
to retire. Reinforcements were sent
to this section as we'll as the Bul
garian frontier.
The good effect of the recent con.
ferences of Jugoslav and Bulgarian n
statesmen directed a. removing causes
Of friction has been almost entirely
undone.
Feeling High i'm Belgrade.
This result. it is stated, was exact.
ly what the Comitadii hoped to attain
by their present activities. for once
the relations of the two countries
were put on a sound friendly basis,
the occupation of these bands would
be gone.
Feeling is running high among all
parties in Belgrade. The govern.
ment apparently has unanimous sup.
port in making strongest representa-
tons to Sofia. A grave view of the
situation is taken in diplomatic circles.
The British and French Ministers
called upon Foreign Minister Ma arinko-
witch to obtain information as to the
steps contemplated by the govern
ment.
Several armed bands are reported
to be operating in the districts of
Vranje and Bitolje. The Omitadiis
are small groups and dispense rapidly
after delivering their attacks, thus
making the task of suppressing them
most difficult.
Few Casualties Reported.
Full details of the latest outrages
oIC ldNhIuSs DuI WHle Liz Id1uGTS
have done a certain amount of dam
age with bombs, it is believed there
have been few casualties. 1t is es.
tablished that there were no victims
in the frontier village of kilsura
attacked yesterday. The raiders there
are said to have been led by Voivode
Velichko. upon whose head there has
long been a price. The newspapers,
regardless Of political shade. are de.
manding exemplary and prompt pun.
ishment Of the two men captured as
alleged members of the gang which on
Thursday assassinated Brig. Gen.
Michael Kovachevitch at Istip.
Politika today publishes Sofia dis.
patch saying that M. Nechitch, Jugo.
slavian Ambassador, had told Foreign
Minister Bouroff Of Bulgaria that he
considered his mission ended at Sofia
unless Bulgaria took adequate steps
to prevent a repetition of the border
troubles.