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The Washington times., 1927-02-14
Z. M. C. A. Quint Plays
Silver Springs Firenen

Silver Spring Fire Department
baslSethallers will entertain a for.
midable foe tonight when the Y.
M. C, A. five IL met in Silver
Spring armory at 8 o'clock.
The Firernen gained an easy vic.
tory in their seasons debut against
the Silver Spring Service Company
and are hopeful Of chalking up an.
other. triumph tonight.
Bernie Jones, Tony Stewart, Bum
Enright, Dick Streeks, John Wood.
ward and Walter Morris are ex-
pected to start for the Firemen.
The "Y7' will present the same
roster that has proved q winning
combination in recent starts. Play.
ers OF both teams are requested
to report to the scene ofaction at
1880 promptly.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
SCHOOL s
COMPETE

Keen competition is the outlook
when swimmers meet in the South
Atlantic scholastic championship
swim to be staged in Baltimore
March 10. All teams of local high
schools will try for the title.
The events, which are from
scratch, include 50-yard swim, 100
yard swim, 220-yard swim. 1OO-yard
back stroke. plunge for distance,
fancy diving and 160.yard relay.
Clifford Sanford, OF Central High
School Ii ready to defend his title
in the Baltimore pool, according to
Coach f. ]. Drummer, Of the Central
High School team.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
|RiDaLs May Aid
Washington IN
|BasketLeague

No favors are expected by wash.
ington from the opposition in the
second half race Of the American
Basketball League, but nevertheless
what will amount to the same can
be done by its rivals this week.
The schedule calls for the New
York Celtics to play six games,
starting tonight with Cleveland,
in the Ohio city, and since the
.CeIticS shape UP as WashingtOn's !
strongest rival at this time, two
or three defeats for the Goth
antics will strengthen the local
teams position at the top Of the
legaue.
Washington, now touring the West
in exhibition games, does not meet a
league opponent until Saturday,
when the Clevelanders will be OBJ.
posed. Before that date Cleveland,
Fort Wayne and Philadelphia, as
well as the Celtics, may sustain
losses which win drop them still fur.
ther behind Manager Kennedy's
quintet.
! With the signing of Homer Stone.
breaker, veteran center, who was
recently released by Fort Wayne,
Chicago figures to make 1t hot for
all league teams. The Bruins hope
to stop the Celtics in at least one of
their games this week!
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
Lands Career
Is Marked BY
Many Twists

Judge Kenesaw ~. Lands could
have been almost anything besides
high commissioner of baseball
even a professional baIlplayer. He
was
Newsboy in Logansport. Ind. At
10.
Grocery store clerk. at IA.
Clerk In q railroad yard at II.
Amateur baseball player at IL,
and club managers sought to in.
duce him to turn pro" but he re-
fused.
Stenographer . year later, q
court clerk and In politics as q side
line.
In the office Of Judge Walter Q.
Gresham and studied law, obtaining
his degree from Union College Of
Law.
Lawyer at rs and spent two years
in Washington as private secretary
TO Judge Gresham. then Secretary
Of State.
Offered the appointment of Min.
lister to Venezuela, by President
Cleveland, but declined.
Appointed Federal District Judge
by President Roosevelt In 1905.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
ShamrOcks to Hold
Baseball Meeting

While spring is rapidly approach
ing. the Shamrock A.C. is prepar.
ing for baseball. The southeast
organization. the oldest in the Dis.
trict of Columbia. win meet Wednes.
day night at the, home OF Manager
Willie Glascoe. 1876 L st. s. E.
Tom Sweeney, one Of the out.
standing sandlot players. will cap.
tain the team this season. He has
been active in rounding up players
for some time and he has been very
successful. according to Manager
Glascoe. 81
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
AnacOstia Eagles Stop
Stanton TOssers, 24-17

Anacostia Eagles. champions Of
basketball, last season, are well
on their way to another court title,
after stopping one Of the most
formidable teams, the Stantons, in
their scheduled game, "a to IA.
The winners hit their stride in
the first five minutes of the second
half and from then on the verdict
was never in doubt. Morris Clarke.
center for the victors. turned in 4
great game. while Bonnie and Fitz.
gerald contributed their share to
the contest.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
Banta Picks Up'
On College
Basketers

Bill Banta continues to hold the
lead in individual point scoring
among District College basketball
teams. His work on the court dur.
ing the past week, particularly In
the game against Gallaudet, has
placed him in a safe position with
LIS points in is games played.
Leo Schollss, another American
University player, Is tied with Ray
Foley, of Catholic University, for
second-place honors with no points.
The standing follows:
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
WALT FORD
COPS TITLE

WaIford soccer team, was well re-
warded for its effort on the field
during the past season for today
they are champions Of the Wash.
ington Soccer League.
Before . good size crowd and on. :
field not the best for a champion.
ship game, the Walford hooters
stopped the Marlboro outfit on their
home 81 ids, to /.
Marlboro showing a much i'm.
proved form OF play, presented
the winner plenty Of competition
throughout. but erratic kicking
around. WalfoTd's goal hurt their
Z chances when kicking time came.
Jesse Burton, Pete and George
Faulds and Dick Hodge were in
rare form for the title tilt. The
former was the star Of the game
while Earry Nicholson played well
for the losers.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14

~
without having seen some Of
these kids. even in street clothes,
ia say they look pretty good as
4 squad" says Bucky Harris, who
is already on the job. He and
Mrs. Harris arrived yesterday from
Hot Springs, Ark. where they
spent two weeks.
admiral" Jones is tall and
rather strinsy. Stewart, from Bir-
nlingham, and Burke, from Little
Rock, are not as big or heavy as
the usual run of the gang, but the
remainder are huge lads, most
promising candidates merely on
bulk and beef.
Joe Engel seems to. have
secured the country i'm aid Of
the beef trust" remarked Presi.
dent Griffith this morning.
"WelI, big pitchers usually last
longer than the little fellows"
EARLY today it looked as though
the first workout Of the gang
would be delayed. Mike Martin
could not begin rernodeling the
clubhouse and installing the show
erS until yesterday and the neces.
sary connections were not made
this morning. However, the dope
is for everybody to get in his first
practice session by 2 o'clock at
the latest.
Bill Morrell, Uncle Nick Altrock
and Senior Alberto Schacl1t are
due here late this afternoon. com.
Ing down from Washington.
Already on the. job here are
Crowder. Stewart, Van Alstyne, Lot
tus, Murray. Hadley. Thomas,
Ogden. Lisenbee, MeEvoy. CoffmaYl.
Burke and Jones, pitchers, with
Benny Tate, catcher. Manager Har-
ris expects to do little work until
next week.
Trainer Martin gathered his
youngsters about him this morning
for his customary lecture on health.
closing with his great forensic burst
OF support for "a certain well-known
linlment (see advertising columns.)
Mike spouts like q Congressman.
having had years Of practice.
Benny Tate has yet to sign
the official papers but not much
delay is expected. He has . sort
Of tentative date with President
Griffith for some time today
and they should Get together
without much trouble. Tate is
bigger and stronger tran ever
and hopes to catch at least half
Of the games this year.
Clayton Van Alatyne. has already
made a favorable ampregsion upon
Bucky Harris by his sturdy build
and general leel of determination.
Broadshouldered ana powerful in
build, this star of the Bridgeport
club in the Easter. Association
looks ready to begin pitching right
now. lar
Bunny Helm, formerly OF Wash.
ington, where he was well known
some 10 years ago az manager Of the
District team, sdndlot champions,
was on hand to greet the athletes
yesterday. He is on his way from
Havana to Akron, hts present head,
quarters. He will depart tomorrow
snd viii be in Cleveland to welcome
ehe team when It makes it's first ap.
bearance there. He made 3 per.
sonal application to President Grit.
nth for seats at the next world
series games in October. being sure
that Washington will have III.
Real Florida weather Is on tap.
I no rain has fallen in six, weeks and
last years unsatisfactory conci.
tons will sooIf be forgotten Under
the bright sun and blue skies.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
PlNMENl TO MEET

The Fraternal Duckpin League, a
new organization in the field, will
meet tonight at the King Pin alleys
at 3 O'Clock. Organizations which
nave promised to have representa-.
tves present are: Masons, knights
0f Columbus, Odd Fellows, Elks,
Royal Areanum and Ahepa. The
Moose, Red Men and Junior Me-
chanics are requested to send repre-.
sentatives.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
New. York Hockey Team
Wins Overtime Game

NEW YORK. Feb. 14.-As a re.
suit of their 2-to-1 victory over the
Chicago Black Hawks in an over,
time game here, the New York
Americans today were within one
point of second place in the inter-
national section of the National
HockeS6 League. laurie scott
scored the winning goal.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
COLONIAL s
FACE TEST

The college basketball game lie on
the local athletic program tonight.
George Washington University toss.
;ers and the American University five
are scheduled to meet in the latt, IS
gym.
While this game Is underway
Catholic University will be meeting
the Yale team at New Haven in
their second game OF their northern
trip.
The local game is expected to
be watched with interest in so
far as the COlOniaIS forced the
American VI five TO their utmost
in an early season game.
George Washington will probably
use Wallace and AIlshouse, for
wards; Haun or Goodaon,. center,
and Perry and Carey, guards. Birth.
right may start In center for Amer
lean u, while Swayer and Sehloss
will be in forwards and Kessler and
Banta win hold down guard posi-.
tons.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
Roses Stop Palace
TOSSers by 44-25

The Epiphany Roses accounted
Tor another game of basketball by
stopping Palace A. C. five. 44.25.
The game made it the ninth straight
unlimited victory for the Buds"
The winners staged comeback
to register. fer they trailed during
the first period. Basket tossing BY
Hayes and McGann turned the trick
for the Roses.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
OPPONENTS HELP TO WIN

The German-American soccer team
registered an easy victory over the
German-American Reserves by the
count of to l. Three goals scored
by the German-Americans were
kicked through the goals by their
opponents.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
Trainer FINDS HADLEY
AND OGDEN ROLLING
IN EXTRA POUNDACE
BY Louis A. Dougher

TAMPA Fla Feb -Alique Martin, prince of trainers
Hadey Curly Ogden Benny Tate George Murray and Frank
given extra stunts under the hot and less work
the table at the Tampa Bay Hotel
Hadley expected . big bid for regular Job this
fifteen pounds or before he win be
able to show his best Ogden weight
The Others have generally porcne and large and fluent
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
HUNT Retains
BIC TEN LEAD

CHICAGO; Feb. 14.-Bill Hunt, Of
Ohio State, added 10 points to his
total during the week for individual
Western Conference basketball high
scoring honors, and today was still
setting the pace, leading Daugherity,
Of Illinois, his nearest rival. by four
points. Those who have scored 40.
or more points follow:
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
TAKOMA TO MEET

The Takoina A. C. will hold a
baseball mAeting tomorrow night ut
8 o'clock in the Takoma Theater.
Manager Frank NJ. Fowler requests
all players and candidates 10 be
present.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
BAN BETTING

A clause in major league con.
tracts forbidding players to wager
On bah games and horse races has
esulted 'fren the test edition Of
aseball scandals.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
SAINTS TAKE IT EASY

st. Martin Juniors, winners Of 20
court victories this season. added
another easy game to their string
in stopping the Dominican Lyceum
five, SO to s. Mealy contributed 10
goals to the winners total.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14

However, It was said that the real
object Of the meeting was to in.
vestigate reports that the X. of c.
management was to turn over a
block OF 1000 tickets to the United
Swedish societies, the Finnish Am.
'erican A. c. and the Swedish Am.
erican A. c. for sale to the public.
Fear that Wide would benefit fl
nancially through this sale pro-
noted official action, it was de.
clared.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
Hint Trick Sale
| OF Tickets to
Pay Wide

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Although
official spokesman were reticent. it
was understood today that the
amateur status Of Edwin Wide.
Swedish conaueror Of Nurmi. was
under fire as a result of a confer.
enca that star had with several
members Of the A. A. U. foreign
relations committee on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14

President Murray Hubert de-
clared the purpose Of athe con.
ference was TO discuss with
Wide his appearance at the
knights Of Columbus games,
March IL. and those Of the
United Swedish societies the
following week.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
SUCH is YOUTH

Charles H. Mayo. jr., 14-year.old
son of the noted pro, thinks his
game OF golf ID poor il he hits in the
low eighties.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
DIETICIAN FOR GIANTS

An expert dietician has been en-.
gagged by the New York Giants ia.
take full command over the sprinF
training table.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
Games This Week

Games This Week
Observation-Disclosures at Purdue.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES At Illinois,
Observation-Disclosures at Chicago;
Indiana at Michigan: Purdue at lows;
Wlseonsin at Ohio state.
The Washington times., 1927-02-14

wisconsin and Purdue bettered
their positions during the past
week, while Michigan was idle. The
Badgers defeated Chicago Saturday
night, 81 to 20. while Purdue put
one in the win column during the
middle Of the week.
Iowa pulled the surprise OF the
season Saturday night by tipping
over the fast-going Illini, 20 to %.
Minnesota. after nine straight de.
feats. almost q conference record,
managed to negotiate victory Sat.
urday, defeating the other weak sis.
ter Of the Big Ten. Northwestern,
90 n "a
The Washington times., 1927-02-14
MICHIGAN
At CRISIS

CHICAGO. Feb. 14.--University OF
Michigan's basketball five faces the
crisis of It's struggle for another Big
Ten championship tomorrow night
when the Wolverines so up against
the tough Purdue team at Lafayette.
On the result of this game hangs
the hope OF at least two other
schools for the big western confer.
ence honor. They are Wisconsin,
now in second place. and the Boiler
makers themselves. now in third
place. 800
The Washington times., 1927-02-14

II Purdue succeeds In upset
ting the. undefeated Wolverines,
these three schools, Michigan,
Wisconsin and Purdue, viii be
deadlocked in first place, each
with five victories and one de-
feat.
Evening star., 1927-03-20
GROUP TO OUTLINE
LITTLE THEATER PLAN
Washington Drama Movements
Backers Will Meet Tues
day Night.

An interesting group who lead pro-
sale enough lives in the business and
professional world in the daytime but
revel at night In the atmosphere of
the drama will attend a meeting of
the Washington Little Theater Tues
day evening at 5 o'clock in the Carl
ton Hotel.
Those interested In spreading the
Little Theater movement In Washing
ton will make preparations for the
first group Of plays which will be pre-
sented early in April
The Little Theater movement Is do
ing much to develop playwrights and
higher interest in the drama.
Among those whose plays will be
presented this season are Anna Kan
trill Laws. who is connected with the
Library of Congress.
A number of talented persons of
experience in amateur dramatics are
listed for the casts, including Paul
Messink, who enjoyed considerable
success with the Rams, Head Players
and the Robinhood Players, which he
organized before coming into. the Lit.
tie Theater movement. Others con.
nected with the Little Theater are j.
Raymond BLY,, Stanwood Cobb, Doro-
thy Moncure, an attorney in the De-
partment of Justice: Helgfrid Orvin,
chancellor of the Norwegian legation;
Agnes Golden of the Veterans Bu-
reau and Marianne Spellbring.
Evening star., 1927-03-20
ADMIRAL KNIGHTS
ESTATE is $63,376
Leonora V. Griffith's Will Names
Relatives and Church as
Benefciaries.

Rear Admiral Austin M. knight
who died February 26, left an estats
valued at $63376. according to the
petition Of the National Savings E.
Trust co. for the probate Of his will
Admiral Knight owned equities in
the Avondale and Netherlands anart
hehts. ne Is survived by son and
two daughters
The National Savings & Trust Co
is named as executor and trustee ln
der the will of Leonora V. Griffith
who died March 13. She leaves her
personal effects to her nieces, Ethel
w. Winters and Eleanor B. Robinson
A legacy Of $4,000 Is given her brother.
Henry A. Griffith. Another brother,
George c. Griffith. Is to have 10000,
and like sum is left to a nephew,
Charles {. Griffith. Other bequests
include $4,000 each to Ethel w. Win.
ters, Eleanor B. Robinson Edwin &.
$1,000 to Ruth ID. Critics and $500
each to Helen 8. and Virginia w Grif-
fifth Other relatives are remembered
with smaller cash bequests.
The trust company Is to hold 81 900
in trust for Charles c. Griffith for
life, then to be distributed among
other relatives. The remaining estate
is to be held in trust for the benefit
OF George B. Griffith for life At his
death $1 600 is to go to the church
pension fund of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church; ST 900 to the Episcopal
Church Home; $500 each to the Wom-
ans Auxiliary Of the Board Of Mis-
sions and the Protestant Episcopal
Cathedral. The rest goes to the chill
dren of Charles c. Grifith
The value Of the estate is not made
public.
The National Savings & Trust
Co, named as executor of the estate
or DR.. John II. Yarnall. yesterday
asked for the probate Of his will. The
company SAYS the deceased owned
premises 1923 r street and had per
sonal property and securities valued
In excess of S240,000
Evening star., 1927-03-20
Right Upheld BY GOR.

ing up to date current law enactments
since the 1901 code. was compiled by
Messrs. Hagerty and Mooers under di-
rection Of the Senate committee on
printing This did not attempt to in
clude the old British and Maryland
statutes that may still be in force
here. But 1t did include in an ap-
pendiX many acts, which, although
not strictly amendments to the code,
nevertheless are applicable In the Dis
trict and are in frequent use by the
legal profession. The compilers stated
In their preface that in view of the
provisions In Section / OF the code
'all general acts of Congress not
locally inapplicable In the District"
shall be and remain law, unless in
consistent with or replaced by some
provision of the code. II would be i'm
provision Of the code. 1t would be i'm
ume 10 include in the appendix all
acts in force in the District of Co
iumbia
These same compilers. Harry A.
Hegarty and Edwin A. Mooers, are
now engaged under the House com
mittee on revision of the laws in
making the new code which aims to
include all of these old statutes that
may or may not he law still in force
here. awaiting judicial determina2 lon.
Evening star., 1927-03-20
BAKERS OBSERVING
5OTH ANNIVERSARY
Retired Physician and Wife Mark
Golden Wedding at Home
Here Today.

Dr. and Mrs. William W. Baker are
quietly celebrating their golden we'd
ding anniversary at their home, 1S41
North Capitol street, today.
Dr. Baker. who is rs years old,
was a practicing physician here for
more than 80 years and after retiring
because of poor health, was a clerk
in the Office of the Second Assistant
Postmaster General. He retired
about two years ago from that po-
sition.
Mrs. Baker who is rs years old,
was before her marriage, Miss Marie
A. Walsh, Petersburg, Va. The
couple were married in Baltimore,
March 20, 1877. They have lived in
Washington since their marriage.
Their daughter. Mrs. G.. Alfonso
Zelaya, wife of the son of the for
mer President of Nicaragua, arrived
several days ago from San Francisco
to be with her parents on their an.
niversary. Due to Mrs Bakers con-
dition, there will be no reception, but
friends will be received at the home
Evening star., 1927-03-20

right on their side. The committee
however has before it a brief pre-
pared by Senator Goff Of West Vir'
ginia, member of the committee,
upholding the right of the committee
to drive ahead with it's work
Members of the Reed committee are
confident that when the Senate re-
assemblies in December it will put
through resolution doing exactly
what the committee wants and will
provide the money it may desire.
The political complexion of the
Senate, with Al Democrats, 48 Re-
publicans, including Ware and Smith
of Illinois, and one Farmer-Labor
Senator, make 1t practically certain
the committee will have it's ways.
Many of the progressive Republicans
will support 1t.
Vance Mccormick Mr.. Wallerstein
and Mr.. Paxton were clOseted with
the committee several times during
the day. They and Senator Reed de-
clined to discuss the appearance of
the representatives of Mr.. Wilson,
except to say that they urged the
/, committee to keep on with it's in.
Vestigation.
Statement by Mccormick.
Mr.. Mccormick declared after he
left the committee room that the
movement against Ware in Pennsyl-
vania was by Republicans as well as
by Democrats. He predicted a politi-
cal upheaval in the State to "clean up
politics"
He declined to say whether he had
offered to help supply the committee
with money to continue its work.
The Robinson resolution, authoriz
tn irr1y> md
the Pennsylvania ballots. which was
adopted by the Senate January II
contains the following:
Ihat the sergeant at arms of the
Senate and his deputies are directed
10 attend the said special committee
ana to execute it's directions. That
the said special committee NAV an
point subcommittees of one or more
members with power and authority
to act for the full committee in TAX
ing possession of evidence and in the
suDpoenaing of witnesses and taking
testimony
carrying out this resolution shall be
paid from the contingent fund of the
senate upon vouchers ordered bv the
committee or any subcommittee there
or and approved by the chairman OF
the committee, the cost of same moi
to exceed SIS 900 +"
Under the last clause, the right nj
the committee to proceed with funds
other than those derived from the
contingent fund of the Senate NAV he
challenged, 1t was said last night. on
the other hand, the committee has
always turned over to Mr., Rarry
cash to expend for its services and
members of the committee hold he has
no right to go beyond the committae
in this matter.
Evening star., 1927-03-20

therefore cannot make any comment
on these situations. IL and when such
a condition does arise the department
will meet it,"
Sees No Suspension.
Ii was reiterated that no courts
would have to be suspended because
of inadequate funds nor were judges
in danger of not receiving their sal
aries. The operative officials of the
various courts have been urged to "a.
here to a strict policy of economy, the
manner in which saving is effected
being left TO the judges. district attor-
news and marshals.
1t was pointed out that trials an
which juries were not needed might
be given precedence over those i'm
which a jury hears the case.
Evening star., 1927-03-20
SARGENT DENIES
FUND CRUX EXISTS
Has Received No Reports of
Hampering of Justice,
He Insists.

In the face of reports from various
sections of the country that the ad.
ministration of the Federal courts
would be seriously crippled by the
lack of funds due TO the failure of the
second deficiency bill. Attorney Gen
eral Sargent denied again yesterday
that the financial shortage has caused
hampering of important judicial activi.
ties or situation with which the de
partment is unable to cope.
Urges Strict Economy.
In a circular letter to district Judges
and court officers. Mr.. Sargent recent
ly asked that a strict policy of econ
omy and retrenchment be adhered to.
II have received absolutely no re-
port of any untoward situation in any
district" he said Yesterday, land