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The Washington times., 1927-01-18
Cutler Seems to KnOD His Stuff

Although not billiard enthusiast by any stretch Of the
imagination did feel that brought little nearer
TO being after hearing Albert Cutters instructive
companied by demonstrations of the shots the Arcadia
In the country.
He did his stuff knowingly the sttngs through which we
watcned him. and it has long been opinion
pracced straight billiards much fancy billiards. he
might nave made trouble for of the Hagenachers Green
fields, Horemans and the Others
Albert to referee the billiard tournament which he
staged between the the game month after
and that fact in itself guarantees the cber
which will be developed The best the country will
pete and the officiating will be just important shooting
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
A
HILLTOP

Georgetown University has gone
in for boxing and hopes to have
some Of its lads win titles in the
intercollegiate bouts to be held in
March.
Sixty candidates have reported TO
the newly-appointed boxing instruc-
tor, AlIston D. Calhoun, former
Naval Academy featherweight boxer
OF the class Of 1924, now a law
student at Georgetown.
Athletic Director Lou Little
Is seeking to arrange bouts with
the boxing teams at Lafayette,
Penn State, Massachusetts Tech,
Virginia, Pennsylvania, Naval
Academy, Syracuse and Wash
ingtOn and Lee.
Among the sixty candidates for
the team are three with some ex-
perience: Frank Ryan. $50 pounds;
NJ. Lillick, 1856 pounds. and w. e.
Malone, ITS pounds. Every class
from flyweight to heavyweight is
represented and Coach Calhoun
says he will not cut down the num-
Der until he has a chance to study
every one of them.
The Georgetown boxers will work
out in Ryan gym each afternoon
under the eye Of the coach. He
prefaced the training with brief
lecture on the care of the health
and Of the valiie Of boxing in. build
ing up the body.
Boxing has never before been
seriously considered at the Hilltop.
though intramural bouts have been
held now and then by individuals.
Now, for the first time, the sport
has been adopted seriously, making
the tenth occupying the attention OF
the students. The others are foot.
ball, baseball, basketball, track, golf.
wrestling, tennis, handball and
rifle.
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
Five Years Limit
Adopted to Dig Up
Old Rail- Scandals

FRENCH LICK, Ind. Jan. 1S.--
The Landis-Johnson feud today
fnonopolized the attention OF major
and minor baseball league officials
who gathered here to hiscuss such
routine matters as the compulsory
draft and the increasing Of optional
players held by major league clubs
h minor outfits.
Commissioners lands Is here, and
has presided over all sessions. He
remained silent today concerning
the latest outburst OF President
johnson.
II have nothing to say" was
The commissioners reply to all
questions. But sharp flash IN
his dark eyes indicated he would
Hike to say. lot.
Aside from ratifying the COM
nlissioner's new rules designed to
''ciean UP baseball" the major and
minor league magnates did little
else than argue to a standstill over
the draft.
One OF the new rules proposed by
lands, dubbed ''the statue Of liFni-
tatlons" which regulates the time
after which charges against ball
players would be void. places such
d limit ct S years.
Major league representatives at
the meeting include Clark Griffith,
washington Senator'S; E. S. Bar.
nard. Cleveland Indians; Barney
Drsyfuss. Pittsburgh Pirates; Rob.
ert Quinn, Boston Americans; VIII,
lam r, Baker, Philadelphia Nationals
ana William Veeck, Chicago Cubs.
George e. Muehlebach, Kansas
City Blues: Ross G. HerriOtt,
Terre Haute: s. l.. Robertson,
Buffalo and III. w. Lane, Holly.
wood. Calf. represent the four
leagues which have hitherto
resisted the draft.
Officials of minor leagues which
now heed the draft include A! J.
Heinemann. New Orleans club
Arthur J. Shean, Springfield. Mass.
club: Walter Morris, Dallas. Tex,
club; M. H. Sexton, president Ma
tional Association of Professional
Baseball Leagues andSJ. H. Darrell
secretary OF the association.
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
sewer P N|E ASTERN
TEANUP GET6TEST

Health Department bowlers after
trailing the Sewer Department club,
Of the District Government League
for the greater part OF the season,
have finally overtaken the leaders,
both having 26 wins against IS de-
feats. Greater pinfall being Sewers
only claim for the top honors.
Health Departments sweep over
Traffic Bureau while the Sewer
quint was being walloped by Repair
Shop for game brought about the
tie. The standings follow:
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
BASKETBALL
STANDINGS

TOnlght's Game
None scheduled.
Last Nights Result
Washington. 80; Fort Wayne, ~.
TomOrrow's Game
Baltimore at New. York.
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
GIRLSSpCRI'
GOSSIP
By Gerry" Martin

For the first time this season a
local sextet will attempt to check
the onslaught Of an Oriole City
lineup. Tonight, the Princess A.
C. team will take on the United
Fidelity and Guaranty Trust Com
pany aggregation from Baltimore,
on the Wilson Normal floor at 3
o'clock. The invading team has
not played In this city before.
No matter what sort Of team
it may be, they'll need some ex'
ceptiopally good guards to keep
down the Annabelle Totem Edith
Mahon combination in the Princess
forward field.
The Washington Recreation
League season opens tonight
with q dOuble-header. In the
intermediate group, the Strayer
Seniors will meet the Company
# sextet on the Hyattsville
armOry floor at o'clock.
In the junior division, the Capt.
toll Juniors will tackle the Bureau
of Mines aggregation on the Wilson
Normal floor at 7.o'clock. Play in
the senior part Of the league has
not yet begun.
In the District Girls Basketball
League, the Capitol A. c. team will
encounter the, Washington A. e.
sextet, on the Eastern High floor
at o'clock. The Capitols will
have to play better game than
they did against the Princess team
or they will come out on the short
end Of the score.
Capitol A. c., members are re-
quested to be present at the regu-
lar bi-monthly meeting which will
be held at Wilson Normal tonight
at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
EMERALDS 0N TOP

Cavalry Baptist tossers were q
little short in baskets to score a
victory over the Emeralda and as
the result Of this the. lattice hung
up 14.to-1s beating on the church.
men. Shanks starred for the win.
ners.
The Washington times., 1927-01-18

Win a prize of 5000 in cash,
Game of Presidents and First
Ladies starts in The Big Sunday
Herald ON Sunday. January 20.
1885 cash prizes in all. Let the
whole family try.
The Washington times., 1927-01-18

A bit Of last seasons scholastic
court struggle will be resumed this
afternoon when Central and Eastern
High School teams, who shared the
championship last year, meet again
In the second game of double,
header. Tech and Western will meet
in the first game, starting at SIS
at the Arcadia.
Central is entering tOday's
contest a favOrite over Eastern,
WHO is considered not as strong
combination as played SO bril-
4iantly last year. June gradua-
ton robbed the Lincoln Park
tossers of all but one veteran.
This seasons addition to the
Central team has benefited the
northwest schools.
Western is expected to start the
game with Buscher and CARRIER at
forwards, Coombs at center, and
Wilson and Captain Walker al
guards. Tech will depend on Weigel
and Heiss at forward, Gallotta and
Gaskins in guard and Berger al
tap-off.
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
PAL ACE IN
TROUBLE

with but slightly more than a
week to go before the American
Basketball League ends the first
half Of it's campaign, the Washing
ton Palace team seems fated to
follow the Cleveland Rosenblums
across the line. Cleveland has lost
but two games. one in New York
ana one In Philadelphia. To make
matters more binding, the Ros!es
slammed Palace twice in success
sion in Cleveland recently and have
held their own at all points.
Unless the Palace five re.
celves a little assistance from
the other teams in the league
and that doesn't appear likely
the champions will rOmp away
with the title over the first half.
They have a soft game at Bal
tlm0re Thursday night and then
come here for q contest with
the Palace team next Sunday
that should pack the Arcadia
to the outer gates.
Meanwhile, Ray Kennedy and his
pals are making a game fight. Last
night they gave Fort Wayne its
second successive trimming, 80 to
81, and tonight they play the pro.
fessional team at Hudson, N. 7.
They battle Chick PASSIONS five in
a league game in Philadelphia
Thursday night and take on the
fast Trenton, N. j.. team the fol-
lowing night before coming home
to rest before trying their luck
with the champion Rosenblums.
lilly Voss, booked for release Sun
day, won last nights combat, and
combat 1t was from start to finish.
Nine times the score was deadlocked,
and not till the final moment Of play
did Voss take q pass from Rusty
Saunders and flip it through the
hoop for the two points, giving
Washington its victory. Voss Is
likely to remain with the team for
while now.
There was plenty of basketball on
tap and plenty Of rough stuff, much
to the delight of the large crowd.
Ralph Miller, remembered from his
1924 connection with the qriffmen,
was target for the fans booing all
evening for no reason whatever. The
big Hoosier played clearly all the
way, but the booing never ceased.
Homer StOnebraker was i'm the
lineup, and his long pass TO
Miller brought o field goal that
gave the Fort Wayne 8 16.tO.14
lead Just as the first half ended.
The Westerners went out with the
opening Of the second half, maintain
ing 1t until less than five minutes
remained. They were then leading,
80 to rs. In came Teddy Kearns,
just purchased by the Palace five
from Baltimore, and things began
to stir.
Saunders made a couple of foul
losses through the hoop, and, after
Borgemann had scored a point,
Saunders plunked another field goal
through the iron ring. Fort Wayne
now led by a lone point and that
was wiped out as Voss, .alsing a pass
from Saunders, Gagged a field goal.
The summary:
The Washington times., 1927-01-18

SIS. DsD1r'pen''
High team set--chief Clerk. u. D..
High individual game--Brown, c. Z.
e. D., 1874.
High Individual set-Brown. c. c.
=. D., 892.
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
| ANDIS Or
BANNlJST
YIELD

- 1AteknntionaI NeWo Service
CHICAGO, Jan. 1s.-The storm
brewing between Baseball Commits
sioner x. M. Lands ana President
Ban Johnson, of the American
Lsagie. grew more intense today
with the announcement Of Johnson
that he had called special meeting
Of the board Of directors of the
American League for next Sunday,
the day before the Showdown"
meeting called by Commissioner
Lands.
The storm seems destined to blow
one OF the fsudists from his high
position in baseball.
AT the American League meet.
tng Sunday the directors win
decide whether or not they viii
attend the hearing called by
LGntlls. It is believed they will
agree TO attend. That there win
be plenty of pyrotechnics at this
session was indicated by Presi-
dent Johnson, who said:
II have reports on Speaker which
lands Will never get unless we go
to court"
Renewing his attack on Commits.
tioner lands, johnson said:
Mr.. Lands seems extremely
anxious to investigate charges Of
fixed games back in 1917. Why
doesn't he investigate some Of our
recent world series, for instance that
peculiar series played in 1922.
"The American League is still
trying TO unearth facts concern
ing that series, which the Giants
won III five games by calling re.
pOEters names. IL MIR. Lands
IL content to answer questions
about that world title, his atti-
tude Is worthy Of study.
"Mr. Landis' zeal seems to run to
scandal talk Of decade ago."
Several days after the Risberg
scandal charge was aired, Commits
siOner Lands denied that he was in.
vestieating the world series Of 1922.
He dismissed it with the hint that
there was nothing to investigate.
In announcing the call for Sum
days meeting, johnson declared
that II the directors vote to attend
y &AtS AAeAAtNAS AACAAAh8 CAA0 t0Ah OVSE
al their data on the Cobb-Speaker
affair. he would abide by the deci-
sion, but that he would not. under
any circumstances, appear as a wit.
ness under oath before the commits.
sioner.
ut is not a court and would
refuse to be sworn at any such
meeting" johnson declared. He
suggested that If the matter is to
BE- publicly aired that 1t be in q
United States court, where he
would gladly take the oath.
In . dispatch from French
Lick, Ind, where he IL attend.
ing majOF-nlinor league meet
ing, Commissioners Lands was
quoted as saying the hearing
next Monday would be open to
the public.
Reiterating his charge that Ian
dis, and not the American League,
Is responsible for smearing the
records Of Ty Cobb and iris
Speaker, Johnson continues:
i've fired a broadside, and now
I'm going to stand by my guns.
Lands isn't going to make the pub
lie think the American League
passed the buck on the Cobb.
Speaker case without fight"
The Washington times., 1927-01-18

At Trenton, N. MARTY Cold,
of Philadelphia, and Bias Rodriguez,
Of Mexico. drew. ten rounds.
The Washington times., 1927-01-18
TWO GAMES
BOOKED

American University, the seasons
basketball sensation among District
colleges, has arranged two games
with Gallaudet. The first win be
played at the Methodists,. new
500, 900 gymnasium on February s.
Gallaudet will be host to the Meth
odists in the second game on Feb
ruary Is.
BY booking two games with
the Kendall Green five, Amer.
lean University will meet all
the District teams except the
Georgetown HilltOppers. It has
already beaten Maryland and
George Washington, but it suf.
fered Its first and only defeat
Of the season when IL tackled
the C. u. Cardinals at Brook
land. A return game with G. u.
will be played at American Uni.
versity on February "a.
George Washington will be idle
tomorrow night instead Of playing
the Roanoke College quint. The Vir-
ginia manager got his schedule all
balled up, and has informed the
Colonials that his team cannot be
here for its contest. Villanova will
meet George Washington Saturday
night in the g Street gym and
till then will hold intensive practice.
Coach Lemon Is satisfied with his
Colonial lineup except at center.
Haun has had the cali since the
season opened and has frequently
done good work, but OF late the
big Viethmeyer has been coming
fast and he may crowd Haun off
the team.
Extra seats are being installed in
Richie gym at College Park to care
for the big crowd expected to turn
out for Maryland's game with
Washington College Friday night.
They will also be available for the
Georgia University clash on Satur.
day.
Washington College drew the
seasons largest crowd q year
ago and expects to do SO again
this year. A large cheering
section Is coming from Chester
town. Despite MaryIand'S fine
showing against the Middies at
Annapolis last Saturday, Wash.
ingtOn College believes its five
can whip the Old Liners.
Loyola College is coming over
from Baltimore to tackle the c. U.
Cardinals tomorrow night at Brook
land and most Of Washington fan
dom is going out to see the fray.
The Cardinals have strong team.
but so has Loyola. and the contest
should be fought bitterly throughout.
Gallaudet is working out in prep.
aration for it's clash Friday night
with Blue Ridge College. bigger.
the Kendall Green guard injured in
the st. Johns game Saturday. is
recovering rapidly and expects to be
in the line-up against the Mary.
landers.
The Washington times., 1927-01-18

Homer StOnebraker was in the
lineup. and his long pass to
Miller brought Q field goal that
gave the Fort Wayne q 16-tO.14
lead just as the first half ended,
The Washington times., 1927-01-18

II have nothing to say" was
the commissioners reply to all
questions. But sharp flash in
his dark eyes indicated he would
like to say. q lot.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
SHIP SALE ORDERED
BY SHIPPING BOARD.
Two Plans Offered for Three
Pacific Lines Operating
81 Steamboats,.

Sale Of the three Pacific lines, op-
Grating 81 ships, to the principal
ports Of the Far East, was ordered
last night by the United States Ship
ping Board. The matter has been
in controversy among the members
of the board for period Of two
months. The lines are the Ameri-
can-Australia-O Orient, the American
Oriental Mail and the Oregon Oriental
Mail.
Under one form Of bids the lines
may be purchased for 25 per cent
cash payment, with the balance in 10
yearly installments, the ships 20 be
maintained on their present routes for
period of five years.
Another plan provides for cash
payment of 10 per cent, with the bal
ance in 10 or Is yearly installments,
the lines to be maintained on their
present routes for at least three years.
If the purchaser wishes, he may then
turn the vessels back to the board and
the balance due will be Cancelled.
Also, under the second method the
lines also may be turned back at, the
end of any one year, If the board is
given six months notice. The pur-
chaser, however. will have the right
to maintain the lines until the entire
balance is paid, after which he may
dispose of the ships as he sees At.
Three members of the board desired
to sell the lines under a straight s.
year guarantee and the other three
favored a 10-year period. The seventh
member is out Of the country.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
THREE BANDITS SEIZE
TAXICAB IN HOLD-UP
Threaten Driver With Pistol and
Make Get-Away-Numer
Thefts Reported to Police.

Three colored men, one Of whom
welded pistol, obtained a taxicab in
hold-up last night.
James L. Coles, colored, the driver.
residing at 1922 Swami street, told po-
lice he picked up his fares at Sixth
and T streets about 1880 o'clock, os-
tensibly for trip to South Washing
ton. Near Sixth and N streets south
west the pistol was brought into play
and the driver ordered into the back
seat. Coles forthwith leaped from the
cab and Immediately proceeded to put
it behind him. The passengers then
drove off.
Mrs. John Street, apartment 321,
1920 r street, reported to the police
that two dresses. valued at $50, were
stolen from her apartment Monday
night. The door was jimmied to gain
entrance.
Joseph w. Kinghorne, 1910 Holly
street, reported an unsuccessful at
tempt was made to enter his apart
ment Monday night. A front window
was jimmied.
An Overcoat was stolen from the
automobile of Edwin l.. Taylor, 2416
Thirteenth street, parked near Mary
land avenue and Second street south
west, yesterday. Pockets Of the gar
ment contained three insurance poll
cies for $4,000.
Margaret Hardwick, 1872. Maryland
avenue northeast, reported the taking
of her handbag from the counter Of a
Seventh street store yesterday. The
bag contained cards, papers and a
railroad ticket.
Breaking glass In rear door, en-.
trance was effected to the home of
Bertha Butler, 405 Florida avenue.
yesterday morning. A suit of clothes
valued at $40 was stolen.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
PAYING DELAYED TAXES.
Delinquents jam D. G. Office to
Prevent Jeopardizing Titles.

The first floor corridor of the Dis
trict Building was jammed today with
delinquent taxpayers in last minute
effort to pay their 1926-1927 real estate
taxes before the certificates of title to
their property is advertised for sale.
Delinquents who fail to settle ac-
counts with the District today will
have their names and the amounts
due published in Washington news
papers In December, and If the bills
remain unpaid in January, the tax
titles to their property will be sold at
public auction.
The eleventh hour crowd at the Dis
trict Building today was larger than
in former years, chiefly on account of
reform instituted by Commissioner
Sidney r. Taliaferro in notifying de-
linquent taxpayers by mail that the
tax titles to their property are in
jeopardy Of being sold.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
p. o. CLERKS MUST SMILE.
Pleasant Greetings for Public En-
Joined by Department.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Softly spoken words and smiles must
greet the public at post Office windows.
Reminding postmasters that this is
the season when temptations to get
gruff are great, John H. Bartlett, Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General. de.
clared yesterday that the public has
right to feel, when dealing with the
Government, it will be accorded the
greatest courtesy and good nature.
Window clerks, he instructed the post
masters, must speak softly and smile.
MEN having direct dealings with
the public" Mr.. Bartlett said. will be
selected in part for their amiability
and their work so organized that they
will not be subjected to such long
periods Of work that this quality will
give way to sourness and 'gruffness."
Mr.. Bartlett invited the public to re-
port to postmasters all instances of
discourtesies.
Evening star., 1927-11-30

ternal affairs, So members of Con-
gress. 25 members of the State Senate
and 208 members of the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives. 1t would
be just as fair to say that any one of
these men used all this money as to
say that all of it was used in my be-
half.
Some of the newspapers have
sought editorially for the reasons i'm
pelling the voters of Philadelphia over
whelmingly to defeat the opposition
ticket in the recent mayoralty cam
paign. That opposition Ibid me the
honor to make my Senate race an
issue, and the voters answered them.
Philadelphia is the most democratical-
1y governed great city in the world.
Every voter has full access at all
times to the responsible agents of gov
ernment, and all men are equal before
1t. That, plus the record of my broth
ers and myself in such public en-
deavors as freeing the State school
system from politics and setting up a
model school code, are stable reasons
for the public confidence the organi.
zation has won. .
Voters Have Decided.
Every issue Of the campaign has
been decided by the voters of Penn
sylvanla. Every process Of law has
been met. Every requirement of the
constitution has been fulfilled. The
Senate has the right to seek for fraud.
1t will find none. In the absence of
that fraud, to bar one of Pennsyl.
vania's Senators from taking his oath
OF office and performing his constitu-
tional duties. would be the worst blow
at representative government since
the legislative machinery was first
set in motion. do not believe it will
happen"
"I realize" said former Gov. Pinchot
in his letter to the Republican national
committee, that the direct RESPONSE
bility in this matter rests upon the
Senate of the United States, but am
convinced that the weight of your
great influence in deciding question
Of such paramount importance may
well be decisive"
Former Gov. Pinchot told the COM
mittee that in his opinion the outcome
of the Ware contest in the Senate will
be an important factor in the national
campaign next year.