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Evening star., 1927-10-17
JOHNSON LEAVES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Base Ball Chieftain Tenders
Resignation to Direc-
tors in Detroit.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, October 17.-The resig.
nation of Byron Bancroft johnson,
founder and president of the Ameri.
today by the leagues board of direc-
tors.
Frank Navin, vice president of the
league and head of the Detroit Club,
| said he would take charge of the
leagues affairs until meeting could
be called and Johnsons successor
No mention vas made of Ed. S.
Barnard, president of the Cleveland
Club, who has frequently been men.
toned as the next president. He
was not at the meeting today. Only
three Of the four directors of the
league were on hand-Clark Griffith,
Washington; Tom Shibe. Philadelphia,
and Navin.
Is Given Verbally.
Johnson's resignation was delivered
verbally and the veteran said he had
no statement to give out at this time.
II am through now," Johnson said.
All the papers, contracts, money in
the bank and league records have
been turned over to Mr.. Navin. Now
/ can start in on a long and much.
needed rest"
Phil Dec Ball, the fourth. director
of the league, spent two days with
Johnson last week, but now is In
Washington on business.
Johnson's farewell to major league
base ball was in strange contrast to
his entrance, at the beginning Of this
century, when he organized a circuit
to compete with the National League
He was In constant warfare over
players and clubs with the older base
ball group and fought constantly for
three years before truce was signed.
Today the three directors and John.
son, with the latter's counsel, Judge
George A. Barrett, discussed affairs
for an hour in Johnson's office and
then sent out word that Johnson's
verbal resignation had been accepted.
Date Not Yet Set.
When the league club owners will
De called to choose a new president.
Navin said, he did not know. He left
soon after the conference for Detroit.
Pending this election, Navin said, he
would resume the status of acting
head OF the league, as prevailed last
Winter when club owners voted to
give their ailing executive n leave of
absence to allow the Landis-Jo johnson
feud to die down.
William Harridge, secretary to john
son for Is years, will continue as sec.
retary Of the league in Johnson's old
offices until the new president is
chosen, and the question of the loca-
ton Of the league headquarters is dis.
posed of.
Johnson indicated last week that
his resignation would be written
memorandum, but today he said there
was no more to say than that he was
through"
Evening star., 1927-10-17
FATHER SAVES TWO
At BURLE|TH FIRE.
Six Homes Badly Damaged
in Early Morning Blaze.
Loss Put at $4,000.

Aroused by the cries Of neighbors
to find flames licking up through the
floor of the porch on which he and
his two small children were sleeping
Maj. Walter 0. Rawls, u. s. A. of
1905 Thirty seventh street, seized the
children, wrapped them in blankets
and rushed with them TO the front
part of the house, away from the
fire that was already well advanced
on the rear porch and that seriously
damaged six homes in that section of
Burleith, early this morning.
The fire started in the back part
Of Maj. Rawls' home, presumably
from an electric cable that became
heated from short circuit, and soon
set the lower porch afire. Nearby
fire-fighting apparatus was summoned
by two alarms. A dozen or more
families were routed from their homes
and the entire neighborhood thrown
into confusion for more than an hour.
Other Houses Damaged.
Besides the home of Maj. Rawls,
the houses most seriously damaged
were those of Lieut.. Col. Henry Hoss-
field. u. s. A., 1903 Thirty seventh
street; Lore A. Rogers, $685. s street;
1907 Thirty seventh street; Irwin w.
Carpenter, 1909 Thirty. and
George F. Gephart, 1911 Thirty seventh
street.
The total damage was estimated at
between $4,000 and $4,000.
From the rear porch of Maj Rawls'
home, the fire swept along the back
porches of the adjoining houses and
attacked the rear rooms on the first
and second floors.
A member of the Carpenter family
discovered the flames shooting out of the
rear of the Rawls home and screamed
to awaken them. But for this, Maj
Rawls and two of his children might
have been severely burned. The two
children we're Robert NJ, aged Q, and
Jean, aged s. The other child, Nancy,
was sleeping inside with her mother.
Mr.. Carpenter was awakened and
turned in the first alarm When the
firemen arrived, a second alarm was
sounded.
Clock Still Ticks.
Chief George Watson of the Fire
Department responded to the second
alarm and took charge of the fire
lighting.
Inc Aedl poA 1AohS VI lAc HouScs SuS-
tanned the greatest damage, but in
some the destruction extended clear to
the front of the house.
In Lieut.. Col. Hossfelds home a
collection of pewterware, some of il
dating back to 1880 and in the family
for generations, was completely de-
stroyed. Right beside it, an old grand
father clock, with its face scorched
and blackened by the flames, still
ticked away.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
MRS. NORTON FLAYS
ROOSEVELT SPEECH
Woman Representative Criti-
cises CoIoneI's Address Be-
fore Feminine Republicans.

Some men evidently still think
that women believe anything that a
man tells them" Representative Mary
T. Norton of New Jersey declared in
statement today fiaying Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt in answer to his chal-
lenge to the Democrats in a speech
before 400 Republican women re-
Gently.
He should be the last man to
worry about the country" Mrs. Nor
ton says, considering the very able
response a part of the country gave
to his attempt, short time ago, 10
lead the splendid men and women of
the metropolis" AS an admirer of
his illustrious father. she advises the
present day Col. Roosevelt ito fol-
low in his footsteps and. at least, try
to respond TO the rules of honesty and
good sportsmanship."
Quotation from Statement.
Mrs Nortons prepared statement
is. in part. as follows:
"If it were not an insult to the in
telligence of women, 1t would be anus
ing to read the speech of Theodore
ROOSEVELT 10 4UU INcpuuliIuH NOAhSAi
at the Dorset Hotel recently.
II am one of those women who be-
iieve in men and feel proud of their
record Of achievement in this country.
but also believe that they have as
many faults as they have virtues
Probably the only reason Col.
Roosevelt was permitted to read his
speech to the Republican convention
was because no red-blooded Republi.
can present would have done just
what he did, and the speech seemed
necessary for ignorant consumption.
Men Afraid to Criticize.
Most of the men present in con-
vention probably have some ambi-
ton in politics. and they know that
Ito use the vernacular) hitting below
the belt Is mighty poor sportsman
ship, much less good politics.
LAS just one woman, and may i
say one who has the greatest faith in
the straight,thnking of women-be
they Democrats or Republicans
would like to advise the genial
colonel that when women decide to
follow any male, it is the male who
has stood the test and whose record
of achievement is one to feel proud
Of"
Evening star., 1927-10-17
FLIES WITH GOVERNOR.

RICHMOND. Va, October II CP).-
Col Charles A. Lindbergh fingered in
Richmond yesterday, where he came
Saturday from Winston-Salem, n. c.,
enjoying the Southern hospitality of
Gov. Harry +. Byrd. Only a few
hours removed from the shouting and
tumult that marked his sojourn here.
the young colonel spent the day
quietly.
No public functions being on the
calendar of Col. Lindbergh yesterday,
he decided to make a trip to the air.
port early with Gov. Byrd to show the
chief executive of the Old Dominion
just how the mechanical unit of the
celebrated I'VE" functiOned. Soon the
Spirit of st. Louis was flying over the
city with Gov. Byrd a passenger.
Later the governor gave way to Harry
F. Guggenheim, president of the
Foundation for Promotion of Aero.
nautics in America.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
SLAIN GIRLS CAST
FROM MOVING AUTO
Dead Man Rides at Wheel in
Mysterious Triple Tragedy
in Chicago.
BY The Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 17.--Two 10
year-old girls were shot To death early
today and then thrown from an auto
mobile which sped on for a block be-
fore skidding to a stop against the
curb, with a dead man at the wheel.
The driver, bullet through his
right temple. was Wilfred Winters
%. one-time taxicab driver, but re-
Gently unemployed. The girls who
we're killed were Catherine Stadler
and her chum. Margaret Martin, both
high school graduates of last year.
The triple shooting took place or
Rhodes avenue on the South Side. The
neighborhood was aroused by the roar
of revolvers about l am. AT least
two householders living on the street
went to their windows and looked out
in time to see the bodies OF the two
girls pushed from the automobile.
Auto Hits Curb.
The car zigZagged ahead and finally
struck the curb, bounding back into
a passing automobile, which it struck
on the rear bumper. Winters body
was hanging over the edge of the car
A revolver was found on the floor
board near his feet.
A block back. lying face down on
the pavement where they had been
thrown, were the bodies of the young
women. The Martin girl had been
shot twice in the back. One bullet
fired at Miss Stadler entered her body
under the right arm and lodged neal
her heart.
Winters had been casually attentive
to Miss Martin for several months
he, father said, but he did not believe
the two were in love. Winters, accord
ing to the girls father and to his own
rela tives. had been in poor health for
some time. He only recently returned
from the West, where he had gone il
the hope his ailing lungs would be
benefited.
Mrs. William J. Martin offered the
only suggestion as to possible motive
for the shooting of her daughter. She
said she believed Winters had killed
Margaret because she would moi
marry him and that i'm a moment oi
anger or unbalanced mind also had
shot the Stadler girl and then himself
Liked by Girls Family.
Winters lived next to the Martins
while attending high school and was
well known and liked by the girls
family, police were told.
The two girls had spent Sunday to
gether. going to church in the morn
ing and spending the afternoon and
early evening at the Martins. Abou
o'clock last night. Mr.. Martin said
Margaret and Catherine decided to &C
to a dance hall. They were unaccom
panied, he said, and he did not believe
they had any engagement with
Winters.
Police, piecing together the history
Of Winters, learned that his father
had disappeared when the boy was
only 2 years old, and that his mother
had remarked and moved to Brooks
Ind.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
SIX ARE ARRESTED
. IN CLEANUP RAIDS
Police Conduct Drive in
Mount Pleasant Section.
CoIIaterals Forfeited.

Mount Pleasant was the scene OF
four raids by the police of the tenth
precinct late Saturday night and early
yesterday morning in obedience to
Maj. Hesses orders to "clean up" that
section. The persons arrested included
a middle-aged widow. the mother OF
two small children; a 23-year-old ste.
nographer and four men.
The raiding squadron entered the
home of Mrs. RebeCca kushner, 81
years old, 1211 Otis street. early yes
terday morning and found 100 quarts
of alleged corn whisky. Mrs. kushner
is the mother a boy Ia years old and
a girl years old. who were asleep
when the police arrived, as was their
mother. Mrs. Kushner requested the
officers to make as little noise as
possible so as not to awaken the chill
dren. 1t had been a hard struggle to
support them and send them TO school,
she said.
Raid on Apartment.
Miss Anna Mildred Wilson, % years
old, Of $50 Third street northeast,
was taken in the company of two men,
Frank Morris and Tray Beavers, in
apartment 4 of the Tivoli Building,
and charged with disorderly conduct.
The other two raids resulted in two
men being arrested and charged with
permitting gaming. Morris Edmund
Rogers. "a years old. Of 1412 Park
road. was the first one arrested.
Sampson Andrews, 81 years old, 600
Morton street, was arrested by Pre'
cinct Detective Dennis Murphy, VINO
said the police found a crap game III
progress. Several men attempted 10
escape but ran into the arms OF walt
ing officers.
Capt. Fred Cornwell has been given
the responsibility of conducting the
cleanup" drive ordered by MAJ.
Hesse. He is being assisted by Lieut.
sullivan, who headed the aiding
party Saturday night. Precinct De
tectives Murphy and Oscar Manshelo
and Policeman C. r. Rhue.
Forfeit Collateral.
In Police Court S. collateral was
forfeited by Beavers. Morris and MISS
Wilson.
Papers were made out for Mrs.
Kushner, charging her with 1llega'
possession, but at a late hour she
had not been arraigned. Papers were
fled also against Rogers and Andrews,
charging them with permitting gam
ing, and will be investigated by AS
sistant United States Attorney Ralph
Given.
Evening star., 1927-10-17

NOntlnueo from FIRST PageD
the seven waits were Ninotchks
Rashivaline. Ninotchka Klimeko
Lindmila Manetzkava, Fedor Pazko
Lima Furman, Anastasia Sherbator
and Nicolai Smour.
Admiral McCully is one of the rear
admirals in upper half" being
number 9 in the Navy list, and for a
number of years has been prominent
in naval activities. In 1918 he was in
command of the United States naval
forces in the vicinity Of Nurmanfk,
Russia. In 1919 he was detached
from this duty and ordered to join the
United tSates naval forces operating
in European waters, specifically he
ing assigned as a member of the com
mission for naval terms, with head :
quarters in London.
He was later designated as the
senior United States member of the
naval Inter Ally Commission of Con-
troll for execution of the naval
clauses contained in the World War
treaty of peace. In December of that
year he was detached from this COM
mission and assigned to special duty
under the State Department as a
head of a mission to Russia. He
served at this task until November
of 1920, when he was ordered to duty
in the Bureau of Navigation in this
city.
In February of 1921 he was as
signed to tour of duty at the Naval
War College and in September of
that year was ordered to Washington
as a member of the general board.
subsequently being assigned to COM
mand the control force of the Atlantic
fleet.
He held this command until No
vember of 1922. when he was again
called to Washington as president of
the Board of Inspection and Survey.
with additional duty as president of
the Joint Merchant Vessel Board He
was, in March of 1923. ordered for
duty with the scouting fleet and few
months later was designated to COM
mand this force, holding that position
until December, 1924, when he was
assigned as chief of the United States
Naval Mission to Brazil. being relieved
in June of this year to come again to
Washington for duty in the Office of
Naval Opera tions, subsequently being
ordered to Charleston.
He held the Distinguished Service
Medal. for exceptional meritOrius
service in duty of great responsible
ity of district comma nder. ROchefOrt:
in successfully handling naval activi.
ties i'm France south of the Loire
River and safeguarding American con-
vOys through the submarine zone. He
has been honOred by France, which
made him an officer of the Legion of
Honor, and also by the provisional
government of Northern Russia, which
made him a member of the Order of
Stanislaus of first class with swords
and ribbon"
Evening star., 1927-10-17
Would Sell Guests Auto.

The Wardman Park Hotel Co. today
asked the District Supreme Court for
authority to sell an automobile left
in its possession by Charles Ii. Thomp.
son Of Burlington. Vt. Mr.. Thompson
was guest of the hotel in December.
1928. and incurred an Indebtedness, II
IT said, Of $59l.04. all OF which is over.
due and unpaid. Attorneys Daniel
Thew Wright and Philip Ershier ap.
pear for the company, which seeks to
establish its innkeeper's lien.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
DR.. BALLOU TO RETURN.
School Head Attending Conference
in Indiana.

DR.. Frank Ballou. superintendent of
schools of the District of Columbia,
will return to Washington tomorrow
morning from West Baden Springs,
Ind, where he attended the meeting
of the board OF directors. the national
counselors and the committeeman OF
the United States Chamber of Com
merce.
DIR. Ballou is the educational com
mitteeman of the chamber and he at
tended the meeting. held Saturday and
today. in that capacity.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
MYSTERY LIGHT SEEN.
Glow Reported by Ship Of Irisf
Coast Believed Plane.

LONDON. October II Op.-A light
In the sky. presumed TO be from an
airplane. was sighted at 8:48 O'Clock
last night by the British steamer Cy
donia about so miles off the south
western tip of Ireland, the vessel re
ported to the Valentia radio station to
day.
So far as known, no flights are In
progress which would take a plane
over that vicinity at that hour. so the
Cydonia's reported air traveller is
somewhat of q mystery to shipping
circles here.
Evening star., 1927-10-17

y
isms. Five minutes after he climbed
from the glass-inclosed pilots com.
partment in his ship ne was whisked
away to Maj. Burwell's home, and left
Boiling Field almost Immediately for
the White House to be greeted by the
President.
Lindbergh's plans for the abbrevi-
ated visit to Washington were vague,
and the White House luncheon invita-.
ton was not known to him when he
landed at Boiling Field. He said as
far as he knew he and Mr.. Guggen-
helm would spend most of the day at
the Mayflower Hotel. resting from
their air trip. The trip will be con-
cluded in New York next week. Mean
while. Lindbergh will visit Baltimore,
Philadelphia. Wilmington and Allan
tic City.
Before he landed at Boiling Field.
Lindbergh drove his ship far out over
East Potomac Park and over Arling-
ton National Cemetery. coming into
the flying field at slight angle to
make a perfect three-point landing.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
SOLDIER BURNED AT FIRE.

While attempting to extinguish a
blaze which he discovered in a vacant
house at 1112 Tenth street early to.
day, William Whittier, a soldier sta.
toned at Fort Myer. Va. had his feet
painfully burned when he rushed into
the building and tried to beat out the
flames.
Ffremen put out the firei before
much damage was done.
Whittier, who received first aid
treatment from members of the rescue
squad, was taken to Emergency Hos
pital and was later transferred to Wal
ter Reed
Evening star., 1927-10-17
WORKER, IS, RETIRES.

John Ravnall, colored, employed at
the Washington Navy Yard, was re.
tired today at the age of IS. after 3z
years and 9 months OF continuous
service. At the time of his retirement
he was helper general.
He was presented by friends with a
smoking outfit and a purse Of gold, in
appreciation Of his long and faithful
service.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
REPORT OF ILEANA'S
ELOPEMENT DENIED
Rumanian Minister Issues State.
ment on Alleged Romance
of Princess.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Under instructions from his gov.
ernment. the Rumanian Minister here
today issued a sweeping denial of re.
ports that Princess Ileana had eloped
with a naval officer.
Declaring he had been instructed TO
give a formal and emphatic denial
to the rumors," he said that Princess
1leana is staying with her mother,
whose constant companion she has
been since the death of King Ferdi.
nand, and has never left Rumania
since her return from her trip in the
United States last Fall"
Evening star., 1927-10-17
Chicago Census Set at 3,741,910.

CHICAGO, October II R).-Chi
cagos present population is 3.741 .9l0-
Il gain of 1.04O.205 in seven years,
according to an estimate of Frederick
Rex. municipal reference librarian
based on the increase in the city s
registered vote.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
WILSON EXPLAINS
HIS SILENCE ON
TROLLEY MERGER

Continued from First Page0
Evening star., 1927-10-17
ADMIRAL M'CULLY
WEDS, GIVING MOTHER
TO ADOPTED WAITS

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Evening star., 1927-10-17
LINDY LUNCHES
WITH PRESIDENT
AFTER FLIGHT HERE

Continued from First Page.)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-22
Two F rench Davis Cup
Stars Win Straig ht
Set Tennis Victories

NEW YORK, March 21. R-Jean
3 or ira and ia ca es BrugnonS
French Davis cup stars, stroked off
straight set victories in two rounds
of national indoor tennis title play
today while their American opposi-
tion were thinning under gruelling
pace.
Neither of the tri-color contenders
was pressed. Borotra did not feel
called on to make his customary as
saults at the net to turn back a New
York veteran, r. e. Roberts, 81, 6-3,
and JaJpanese foe, S. Onda, 6-3, 6-2.
Brugnon won with almost parallel
ease on the adjoining court. Putting
outf youthful Ferdinand Geller of New
York in the first round, 60, so, he
pushed on under slightly stiffer OPP
position from p. G. Rockafellow, for
mer Colgate athlete, 7-5, 6-1.
Two American favorites who are
expected to furnish Americas chief
defense against the invasion kept
pace with the European racquetters
when DR.. George King of New York
and Francis T. Hunter of New Ro-
chelle battered they way through two
rounds.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-22
CIVIL SERVICE
IEXAMINA.TIONFOR
POSTALCLERKS

F. A. Crabtree, local secretary for
the United States civil service commits
sion, yesterday announced an examina-
tion for railway postal clerks, applica-
tions to close April 8.
Appointees usually must serve as
substitutes until promoted to regular
positions in the order of seniority Sub
stitutes are paid at the rate of $1,S5O
a year Cthe entrance salary of regular
positions) for the. service they actually
perform and are credited with full time
while travelling under orders of the de-
partment. AL
Both men and Women, ages IS to 35
years, may enter the examination;
however, the general superintendent of
the railway mail service announces
that the department has discontinued
the appointment of women in the serv-
ice.
Information and application blanks
may be obtained from the secretary of
the U. S.scivil service board postoffice,
this city, or from the secretary. twelfth
u. S. civil service district, San Fran
cisco.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-22

The freshmen baseball e a M
clinched third place in the school
tournament yesterday afternoon by
defeating the sophomores in game
in which errors were more plentiful
than base hits. The final score be-
ing % to II.
In the opening frame after Will
son and Warnock mad been given
free passes to first, Hal Chase, Jr,
clouted out home run giving his
teammates q three-run lead. Smoky"
Gomez then tightened up and struck
cut Williams and Evans and Hod-
stadt took care of Herbert's ground
er at first.
The freshmen came back in their
half of the first and tied the count
at three-all when Pine drew a pass
and Hodstadts grounder was fum-
bled by Warnock long enough to al
low both runners to move up
base. Negri was given free trans,
portation filling the bases. Pine
scored on a passed ball Gomez
walked and the sacks were again
filled. Warnock fumbled \Byrne's
ground and Hohstadt and Negri
score, but Gomez was tagged out
at the plate. Bouldin walked but
Childers rolled out on a hopper to
second.
Warnock started the inning with
a single past second base. Chase
walked and Williams famed Chill,
son hit slow roller to the pitcher
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-22
ENTERTAINMENT
OF TRADE TOUR
PLANNED HERE

Plans for. the entertainment of mem
bers of the Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce trade tour. who will arrive
here on March 80, were made at a
meeting of the board of directors of
the local chamber of commerce last
night.
The visitors will be taken to the Club
Sociale in Aqua Prieta for dinner A
committee consisting of j. b. Crowell,
J. T. Sexton, G. G. Mcbride, Tom Glenn,
and ]. w. Tardy was appointed. Tardy
was appointed chairman of the com
mittee
A suggestion that each member of
the board of directors make a short
address at the dinner relative to trade
intercourse between the two states was
made by Fred Hubbell, president of
the chamber.
1t is expected that more than a hum
dred visitors will be here on that day
They are travelling on their own spe-
cial train and will spend 10 hours in
Douglas 1t is an exclusive Arizona
state trade tour The visitors will pay
their own expenses.