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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

the success of the automobile thief
and the increase in his daring. At q
recent meeting of the Automobile
Merchants Association of New York
Inc, it was the opinion of the organi-
cation that the automobile stealing
situation is becoming more acute, due
TO the failure of owners to lock their
cars and the absence of strong prose.
cution measures.
The members of the association
look with increasing alarm on the
number of automobile thefts in the
metropolitan district and the resultant
higher theft insurance rates, as we'll
as the increasing use of stolen motor
cars for the commission of crime" the
merchants reported.
ut is the belief of the members that
this condition is due both to the fail
ure of owners to use consistently the
locking devices provided by the car
manufacturers and to the small num-
Der of convictions of automobile
thieves, even when the evidence is
ample"
The association adopted a resolution
urging dealers to educate the public
to lock their cars by the devices fur
nished by manufacturers and to take
steps to cooperate with insurance
companies and police to obtain con-
Victions of the miscreants who make
off with their rolling stock.
Some Bright Ideas.
In the matter of locks and other
safety devices numerous bright
ideas" have been brought forward.
Some have suggested that it would
be advisable to remove the steering
wheel before an owner leaves his car
for any length of time. Electrical
ton of the drivers seat to "shock" the
thief away from his evil intentions is
another. Another suggestion from one
of a mechanical turn of mind was to
place a bell in the car in such man.
ner that 1t would sound an alarm
when a visitor other than the owners
friend sat upon the drivers seat.
All these suggestions, though we'll
meant, have to be rejected as i'm
practicable, as have others, too nu-
merouS to mention.
OF these, perhaps the idea of chain
ing the wheels would be the least
cumbersome of duties for the public.
However, the police point out, there
is an implement highly esteemed
among plumbers and thieves to com
bat this effort at safeguarding the
car. This is the bolt clipper, which
looks like a long handled, short bladed
pair of shears and which will cut
through a half-inch bolt as if it were
wax.
Another failing in the wheel-chain-
ing plan is that it would considerably
hamper the fire department If a line
of cars were found to be chained in a
block where a building was afire. In
this respect, it is pointed out, city
ordinances. usually vigorously en-
forced. would be violated, with severe
penalties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
AUTOMOBILE STEALING
NOW is ONE OF FINER ARTS
Criminals Make Headway in Perfecting Plans for
Disposal of Stolen Cars, Keeping Pace With
sa Police-Lock Your Auto Always.

URlNG the past years auto
mobile stealing has become
>,'e Of the finer arts. Grim
ina1s have put their efforts t,
The Washington times., 1927-11-30

Following a pep" meeting to.
morrow afternoon the squad win be
loaded aboard their Pullmans and
day.
Maryland IS expected to face
EIorlda with the following lineup:
Ends, Dodson ana Young; tackles,
zulick and Adams; guards, Won.
drack and Crothers; center, Captain
Bafford; quarterback. Kessler, half.
packs, Thomas and Snyder; full.
back, Linkous.
In addition to the eleven start.
ers a full reserve team viii make
the trip.
The Washington times., 1927-11-30
PREP FVE5
c. I READY

The District Prep School carenaen
are getting busy for their approacs-
ing campaigns. Full forces are out
at st. Adams, Emerson, George.
town Props, Woodward and ST.
Johns. 80.
several candidates are working
out at Dewitt Prep and Gonzaga.
but more viii report Monday fol-
lowing the grid game between these
schools on Saturday.
Jake Lewis, Business halfback,
has been named as the 1923 foot
ball captain at Business High. He,
was selected to replace Reyelle
Jones, end, who will be over the age
limit IN October. Lewis Is a three
sports man with the Stehographers
and Will be a senior next year.
william Wood, end, was chosen
as the 1928 Eastern High leader at
q banquet rendered the eleven last
night at Eastern High. Those who
spoke were: DR.. g. Harris White,
athletic director OF the high schools;
Claude Schwartz, Harold r. War.
ner, Principal Hart, 'Dinty" Hughes,
Coach Charlie Gnyon, Miss Edna
Burrows, president Of the Alumni
Association. and members of the
faculty. Those awarded letters
were:
Capt. Franklin Holland, Capt..
elect william Wood, Courtney Hay
den, Patrick Bradley, Eaton Chalk
ley, Kenneth Glow. Louis Depro,
walter Fry. Parker Faber, James
Hayden, Heinie Hoffman. Paul Law
son, James Montague, James Munro,
Charley Millar. Thomas Nally, An.
drew Oehmann, Judy Reeves. Ber.
nard Wade, Chester Pyles and Man.
ager Douglas Dyas.
The Washington times., 1927-11-30
Veteran. May Wind Up With Giant.

There Is rather persistent around New YORK. that Ne
has both Speaker and Cobb under obervaton
ner ranks three Of the outstanding players current baseball
side Of their - oFs"Ash On sns snauy
In regards to the Speaker rumor Griffith could probably
tel more Gnan ne has but It doesn't require Imagination
link ccbb future with the announced intention Giants to
tram at augusta Ca be coincidence hat the
1t may not be. '' @Au "s"AA
many National League cities have seen little of cobb
and Speaker they should be attractions the gate Just how
McGraw might them predetermined however, as the main
weakness Of the Giant outed is in left field and neither
used to be- he would fit better in right leaving iris Tor center
and Roush right out in the cold ~
The Washington times., 1927-11-30
Baseball Awakens From Tomb

How the telegraph wires swapping and sparkling Of baseball
activity that the bottom Of the rridiron
market In fell swoop we learn that Eddie Can i. 70
remain fixture with the Macmen and that K Cuyer the
STORM center OF the ud the Pirates traded
to- the Cubs Tor Earl Spa Adams and Floyd pete" Scott
an outfeder who better than Adams Then to
the wires do buzz Of Shawys Rueers going hence
ne Yankees uncondonaly well Billy Evans agreeing
. ks over the eIscuvs Of the Cleveland
agog over 50 many arriving once and some
one WIN kindly tell what to iris Speaker and Ty
Cobb all dig in winter and swat fhe
Of teams to their spring training quarters - ps
The Washington times., 1927-11-30
K. C. Floor Candidates
To Have Drill Tonight

Coach "Zube" Sullivan will work
his knights OF Columbus basketers
tonight in the X. C. gym. All cam
o'clock. They win practice with
the st. Johns and st. Peters
quints. slae
Sullivan win choose his five from
Leo Fitzgerald, Earl Moser, Pete
Nee. Orrel Mitchell. Joe sweeney.
Walter Morris, Larry Boerner.
Gwynn King and Johnny Stahton
The 'Caseys" will compete in the
Washington Independent League
and Washington Amateur League.
They will also play Sunday after
Moons at the Casey" gym.
The Washington times., 1927-11-30
TODAYS SPORIVRIAL
BY Kirk Miller

Morley Duys squawk anent the long count he alleges NO
Dame received in the stadium wherein Dempsey claims
Iunney also got helping hand from sports official will do
the Southern Californian good in the minds of the
who have not yet selected their ALI American teams
Complaining Of decisions practice in
done no matter how sound believes his claim be- is
particularly unfortunate in Drury that he should
expressed himself his Angeles following Saur-
days defeat at the hands Of the team An out
standing candidate for AAmerican honor Drury will suffer
a the hands Of those master minds who weighing the
timber available for backfed mention.
His words to the hcmeos cannot help but be interpreted
% unbecomng the spirit Of college football and will mitigate
against favorable consideration In where would other
wise get the call It safe to the play touchback
called by the official that challenge Of the ruling
is in exceedingly bad taste.
The Washington times., 1927-11-30
PEABODY EAST I
SOCCER CHAMP

Peabody School BY whitewashing
Smallwood 40 yesterday on. the
Plaza playground. won the eastern
section junior championship. Pea
body will now meet the western
section champion. who win be de-
cided by an elimination Of the dif-
ferent school champions.
Peabody rang up a trio Of mark
ers in the first half TO bag the
game. The SmalIwood team fought
gamely in the second period and
held the victofs to but one aidi.
tional goal. Beetham and NalIy,
with a brace OF goals apiece, nc.
counted for all the points and
played all around good games.
Beevers scintillated for the down
The Washington times., 1927-11-30
Maryland Ends Drill
For Florida Contest

Maryland's varsity football drill
in preparation for Saturdays big
game with the University Of Florida
at Jacksonville came to an end al
College Park today when Ccact,
Curly Byrd sent his two teams
through 4 brisk signal practice. fol
lowed by passing and kicking drills.
The Maryland mentor IL satisfied
with his squad, and believes the
Gators will have TO travel at tor
speed all the way to win.
The Washington times., 1927-11-30

Throughout New England, Wash.
1ngton, Baltimore and nearly all other
cities In the East, the atwood pin
Is used. But lii Pittsburgh, PfiIa-
delphia, and several other cities
where bowling is intensely popular.
the rubber-banded maple holds sway.
And bowldrs are finicky. Once 4
duckpinner has become used to the
large scores achieved. With rubber.
banded pins, he is disappointed with
the much more difficult game Of
hardwood. Hence, he stltinA it. On
the other hand, the hardwood bowler
smiles in disdain when b comparison
Is made between the easily made fat
counts OF the rubb ber-handeda style
and his own hard.earned scores.
The New Englander. with his
fou d-three.qnarter-inch ball,
thinks he Is at Disadvantage
when competing with the five-inch
sphere shooter.
And none OF them is willing to
concede anything to another's style
Of duckplns.
In the National Duckpin Bowl.
Ing Congress- first annual t0tir5la,
ment, to be held newt spring Il,
Baltimore. the fiye.inch ball and
the all,wood pin Will be used. II
Is the fond hope of the N. ID. b. C. =
organizefs that yearly visits to the
tournament eventually will induce
the duckpinners everywhere to
shoot the same game.
But already the Pennsylvania
noWlers are forming an orraniza.
tion to be devoted entirely to the
rubner.banded ,style-the American
Duckpin Congress. ..ss s.s
That new congress has all the
characteristics Of breakers ahead
90 far as the n. p. b. G.. Is con.
cerned. 5.
However, George 4. Isemann
The Washington times., 1927-11-30

eth take time, re said TO-
day, "but In the end the duck
pin b0wlers viii follow the ex.
ample Of the American Bowling
Congress. There were an sorts
OF differences In tenpln para
phernalia before the A. b, G.
started its work Of standardlxa-
tlOn but now the game is the
same everywhere. The growth,
Of the A. B. C. tournament has
been due = lot to the fact that
all participants, no matter what
city they came from, competed
under the same conditions they
were used to at home. That's
what we want in duckpins."
The Washington times., 1927-11-30

fallen SmalIwoods.
In today's set.to. Fillmore School.
sixth grade champs Of the George.
town division, will meet Park View.
crowned kings of the Columbia
Heights league, on the Plaza field
at $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1927-11-30
SMOKY CITY
PULLS 5 FOR
OWN CAME
BY 4. b. Thomas

The National Duckpin Bowling
Congress Is facing what may be 4
long and hotter fight.
It was organized recently for the
purpose OF holding q national tour
nament and bringing together on q
common meeting ground all Of the
Ittle.ball rollers
There are two distinct types Of
duckpins. One popular maple Is
circled by an inch.wide rubber band.
The other is Of solid wood. The rub
her hand makes for higher scores.
There are two popular sizes Of
duckpin balls. One. is S inches in
diameter, the other Az Naturally,
the larger bali Is more effective.
The Washington times., 1927-11-30
collins May Yet Manage the a.

In Connie Macks that Eddie Collins would be
with the AS in capacity or another now on MANY
baseball eventual retirement Mack in favor of he
Laird Lansdowne they call Edward Trowrdge up around
section Of geography NJ - $3.50 ~"-
Collins will have duties among being cantaiN of
the Mackmen again, coach utility inieder hitter and
general lieutenant for Connie Outside Of that Collins viii Be
0ui indeed ~
The Washington times., 1927-11-30
Workout Due Tonight
For WayerIy Gridders

The Waverly footballers win work
out tonight at Seventh and o
Streets. n. w, at o'clock. Man
age Frank Kersey desires all play
ers to report,
The WaverIy clan journeys to
Baltimore this Sunday to tackle
the Iryington All-Stars. Irvington
Is ranked with the leading inde.
pendent elevens in Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1927-11-30

BowIers in New England. and
there are many, favor the
smaller sphere. In Washington,
Baltimore and most other duck.
pin centers the 5-inch bali pre-.
walls.
The Washington times., 1927-11-30

secretary and mainspring Of the
N. d. B. c., Is optimistic.
The Washington times., 1927-11-30

Lou Little. Georgetown coach. has
picked two all-American teams. as
follows:
First Eleven
Ends, oosterbaan. Michigan, and
Born. Army; tackles. Hibbs. South
ern California. and Hake. Pennsyl-
vania; guards, Webster, Yale. and
Kern, Pittsburgh; center. Grigsby;
Georgetown; quarterback. Conner.
New York u: halfbacks. eagle,
Army, and Welsh. Pittsburgh; full
back, Drury. Southern California.
Second Eleven
Ends. Shiyer, Georgia. and Nash,
Georgia; tackles. Sprague. Army,
and Smith, Pennsylvania; guards,
RaskowslSi. Ohio state, and Smith.
Notre Dame: center. Bettenconrt,
st. Mary's; quarterback, Spears,
Vanderbilt; halfbacks, Marsters,
Dartmouth. and Nork. Georgetown;
fuilback, Joesting. Minnesota.
Andy Kerr, the w. and J. coach,
has invited the following players. in
addition to Grigsby, to 20 to the
coast: Connor, uuarterback, ". Z.
u: Caldwell, halfback. Yale: Reitsch,
center. Illinois; Pauly. guard. and
Douds.. tackle. w. and j.: Amos
fulIback. w. and j.: Presnell, half.
back: Howell, fullback, and Bendels
tackle, all Of Nebraska: Marsters
halfback. and Lane. halfback, Of
Dartmouth.
The squad will assemble In Chi
cago In mid December and then
move on to San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1927-11-30

It's an interesting fact that more
Washington women than men have
entered the first tournament OF the
National Duckpin Bowling Congress.
Secretary Isemann has received the
entries of is teams from the fair
sex and only eight from the males,
Harry /. Carroll paid the tourna.
ment bill for the 10 teams Of the
Washington Ladies League and
John s. Blick put up the dough
for the Convention Hall, Arcadia
and Virginia Markets teams Of che
District Ladies League. Bill Wood
played Santa Claus to the King
Pin and Meyer Davis girls,
The Cafritz and Warlman
/ teams Of the Realtors League:
| Buick Motors, Of the AutOmO-
tive: Columbian Printers Of the
TypOthetae; w. b. Hibbs Of the
Bankers, and King Pin, Meyer
Davis and Convention Hall teams
OF the District League represent
the male representatives to date.
! Roanoke, Va, has gone on d
bowling spree, G. L. Harris, who
Iused to be a member OF the team
that Roanoke pitted against the old
Royals and other Washington all
istar line-ups, recently opened new
place with 25 alleys. and his bust
ness is said to have had phenom
enal start.
Isemann, who was scouting hither
and yon in the interest Of the ma
tional organization. reports bowling
prosperity at Norfolk. The first
duckpin league in the history Of the
city has just been organized by the
Navy Y. M. C. A.. there.
Incidentally, Isemann says thai
Harris new establishment haa
! brought out many girl bowlers.
The Washington times., 1927-11-30

Radiator and fender work can be
easily obtained after consulting the
'svvho's Who" Announcements ON next
to fhe Hast page Of today's Times.
The Washington times., 1927-11-30

COAST SEES
GRDGSBY

Georgetown University win have
. representative on Andy Kerr'S
all.Eastern eleven that battles an
all.Western eleven at San Francisco
on December 81 in the person of
Claud Grigsby. captain and center
OF the 1877 team. Permission has
been granted for the star player to
make the long journey largely Be.
cause he will miss no class work.
Washington viii want all the
details OF that game for Gfigbby
win face BettencOurt. Of ST.
MaIyss, who Ii being generally
chosen center on alI-American
teams popping into print daily.
Those who have seen the Hill-
topper perform for the past two
seasons have no fear Of his
being OvershadOwed BY the Cali
fOEnian. Indeed, many believe
he viii Outplay BetteneOurt.
The Washington times., 1927-11-30

Lou Little, Georgetown coach. has
picked two aIl-Amerlcan teams. as
The Washington times., 1927-05-31
COOLIDGE MAY
SEE ''L|NDY"

President Coolidge may yet take
part in the Lindbergh celebration
that will be staged in Washington
when the New York to. Paris flier
returns from Europe.
Reports from London today indi-
cate that Lindbergh will sail from
CherbOurg June 4. which should
bring him to New York by June IL.
Inasmuch as President Coolidge
is not leaving Washington until
June 10. it will be possible for the
aviator to come direct to the CAPT.
tai when he reaches New York and
be received here in connection with
the national Lindbergh celebration
which Is now being planned in the
city.
If President Coolidge is in Wash.
ington when Lindbergh reaches
New York, which now seems Ger.
tain. arrangements undoubtedly viii
be made to bring the flier to the
Capital without delay, and the New
York festivities viii be cut short
so that the official greeting Of the
American people to LindberEh can
he given by the Chief Executive.
The Washington times., 1927-05-31
BUILDING Plan
UPFOR STUDY
Photo by r.n.ch.rt a Flaok.

The revised public building pro-
gram win be the subject of a
second conference OF the Treasury
Departments committee of consult
ant architects within the next few
days.
Formal acceptance of the linked
buildings, or Louvre plan" of de-
veloping the triangle south of
Pennsylvania Avenue is expected TO
come from the committee shortly.
All the indications at present are
that the plan, which was evolved
by the Fine Arts Commission, will
be approved by the architects and
then will go before the Public
Buildings Commission for approval.
The tentative plan of placing the
new Department of Justice Build
ing on the Center Market site also
will come before the architects
committee. There is strong official
opposition to the choice OF this
location, and the structure may yet
be placed further to the west.
within the triangular group of
structures to be built.
The Washington times., 1927-05-31
QUIZ PRISONER
IN Staying

Because Of a similarity in the
methods used. the local police are
closely questioning Louis johnson
colored. 20 wears old, who is said to
have confessed to attacks on four
women, in connection with the
brutal murder and burning Satur-
day night of William Ross, SO years
old, 715 Fifth st. N. W., watch
man for the M. Cain Company,
road builders.
The murdered man was employed
as a Waterman where the new
road Is under construction between
the District line and Bethesda, Md,
by the Chevy Chase Club. and was
found when firemen were sum-
moned to extinguish a blaze in d
tool house.
Spike Pierced Head
Ross badly charred body, his
head pierced with a large railroad
spike. was found lying inside. A
bloody Ratchet was also found lying
near the body and his empty
pocketbook in field nearby.
A colored woman questioned yes
terday by Headquarters Detectives
Broolo and Narney, at the request
of Maryland authorities. was found
to know nothing of the case and
was not arrested.
Through the efforts of Detectives
yarney and Brodie, of the Central
Bureau. another assault case in
which a woman was nearly killed
was fastened last night upon john
son.
johnson Is said to have confessed
that he entered the home Of Mrs.
Hattie Dinges, 2s5 South Capitol
st. on May 10. struck her On the
head with sashweight ana left
when he could lind no money iii
the house.
In Critical Condition
Mrs. Dinges Is still IN q critical
condition IN Emergency Hospital
and cannot tank to police. The de-
tectives say that johnson took
them to the house, showed them
where he picked up the weight in
a nearby lot and where he attacked
Mrs, DinEes.
He il safd to have confessed yes
The Washington times., 1927-05-31
BUSY
NIGHT

with doors ana windows barred
and many residents armed and
keeping vigil all through last night,
Seat Pleasant Is alarmed over the
depredations Of thieves in that
community.
Early yesterday three homes were
visited and at the point of a re.
volver citizens were forced to give
up considerable cash and jewelry.
In each case, the victims described
the bandit as being colorea.
Following reports that a thief
was busy in the community, several
other homes were entered, this
time. 1t is believed, by one or more
white men.
Gov. A. G. Richie today will be
asked to have fingerprint experts
from Baltimore make an investiga.
ton and get photographs of prints
found on several window panes at
homes of victims. The Washington
police declined to interfere unless
officially requested to do so.
Mrs. Lila B. Blair, OF Second
AVen le, reported that early yester.
day she was awakened by a col
ored intruder and at the point of
his revolver forced to reveal the
hiding place Of $a5 in cash, a dia.
mond ring, a plain gold ring and
a watch.
At the home of w. w. Collins, ON
Central Avenue, the housebreaker
forced Collins from his bed and
took SIS in cash and several pieces
Of jewelry, including two watches.
Mrs. Collins pleaded with him to
leave one of the watches, which
was a wedding gift from her hus.
band.
r. L. Watkins jr.. Of Second
Avenue, told how, early yesterday,
the thief, with a towel wrapped
around his head as a disguise,
forced him from his bed and into
the room Of a guest in the house,
Here the bandit made off with S65
In cash, a watch and chain, and
some other small pieces Of jewelry.
Sheriff Charles S. Early said he
learned of the robberies about 10
o'clock today. George N. Palmer.
OF Seat Pleasant, brought the news.
The Washington times., 1927-05-31
One-Eyed Connolly,
Gate Crasher,"
Paws u. S.

This is news-One-eyed Con-
molly bought and paid for q
passport.
For twenty years this "gate-
crasher" extraordinary, roamed
the land and attended eyerv
presentation of note from grand
opera, to prize fights without
enriching the box office an iota,
For twenty years, he has been
adding grey hairs to promoters
heads, adjoining jails now and
then, adding color to sport con-
tests, but today
He was stopped at the gate,
by his Uncle Sam.
His application for a pass
port was received at the State
Department with the usual fee
attached, and beraing the in.
formation that he intended to
tour Europe, as well as attend
the American Legion conven-
ton.
Occupation-retired.
The Washington times., 1927-05-31
Army Romance Ends
At Church Around
The Corner"

A postwar Army romance
beginning in Georgia and ending
here, led to the marriage in the
Little Church Around the Corner
today Of Capt. Harry F. Wilbur.
80, and Flora Elise Saxon. %.
a first lieutenant in the u. S.
Army Nurse Corps.
The couple first met while
stationed at Fort Benning, Ga.
Later, both were transferred
Miss Saxon to Walter Reed Hos
pital and Capt. Wilbur to Camp
Meade.
Capt. Wilbur was recently
transferred to the Philippines
and Miss Saxon resigned her
position on May 8. The couple
left for New York last week,
They will sail for the Philip
pines on July %.
Miss Saxon entered the nurs-
ing service in 1919, and was
stationed in CORTLAND Ger
many, during 1920. The his
band served in France during
the war.