davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1927-04-20
TOWN IS INUNDATED AS LEVEE
BREAKS; HEAVY TOLL FEARED

from areas where the Mississippi and
| it's tributaries were ruthlessley, run
| ming rampant over millions of acres
of fertile soil.
| Driven from homes and possessions
thousands of persons were marooned
on levees in need of food and shelter.
Scores have perished in the flood
waters. The exact number may never
| be known, as there Is no possible way
to check the families of transient ten
ant farmers in many sections.
The entire st. Francis Basin in south
eastern Missouri and northeastern
Arkansas was in the path of the wa
ters which yesterday thrust over and
through the st. Johns levee, north of
New Madrid, Mo.
There is no outlet for the mass of
water from the Missouri break down
to where the st. Francis empties into
the parent stream near Helena, Ark.
More than score of towns and vii.
lagos lie in the path OF the flood.
Break Are Frequent.
A break in the White River ievee
| near Clarendon, Ark, west and south
of the st. Francis flood and separated
by several ridges. miles apart, was
causing acute distress. Tributary
levee breaks along the streams in the
| state were occurring at the rate of an
| average of two day.
At Maeto Bottoms, in Arkansas Coun-
ty, relief expeditions reported that
| refugees We're running up and down
levees. crying out to be rescued. Many
sought safety in tree tops.
An Arkansas National Guard Of
ficer, flying over the territory between
Little Rock and Pine Bluff. yesterday
HrnnYod rV1iya ~. a.. 81
| flee the rising waters caused by a
break in levee at Fourche Bottoms,
in Pulaski County.
The aviator reported refugees cling
ing to church steeples and in trees,
to escape the rising tide
Meanwhile relief agencies had estab-
lished headquarters in Conway, Helena
and towns in southwestern Arkansas.
Two new breaks reported on the Red
River in the extreme western portion
of the State yesterday claimed at least
one life and rendered thousands home
less.
More Levees May Go.
The Arkansas River rose to new
heights south of Pine Bluff last night,
and fears were entertained regarding
the ability of the levees holding at at
least three points. Special trains were
being rushed from Pine Bluff to carry
sacks to reinforce the weakening
dykes.
Official cognizance of the situation
was taken in Tennessee when Gov.
Peay asked for an immediate legisla.
tive appropriation Of $500 to care for
the relief of thousands made refugees
IN the northwestern portion of the
State. Adjt. Gen. w. G. Boyd, with a
COMPANY of National (InardSp1an bae
gone to Union Cit@ to direct the
States part in the campaign against
the mighty elements.
Overcast skies throughout the valley
today caused apprehension of further
rains, while an encouraging report
from st. Louis was that the river
would reach it's crest today, with a
rise of two-tenths of a foot
AInRE mKxAAr ann nran
Evening star., 1927-04-20
COUNCIL MEETS TODAY.
Joint Industrial Organization Plans
to Expedite It's Work.

The Joint Industrial Council will
meet in the offices of fhe Merchants
the Manufacturers Association, In
The Star Building, at 4 o'clock this
afternoon to elect vice chairman
and an executive committee to ex-
pedite the work Of the council. it was
announced today by Dorsey w. Hyde,
jr., secretary.
The council, which is made UP of
representatives Of the associations of
Virginia and Maryland. now is con-
Quoting a survey Of local industries
to determine the extent and character
Of the proposed expansion Of the COM
merce Of this area.
Evening star., 1927-04-20
Deaths Reported.

The following. deaths have been reported
hours.
Mary Beers, SO. Little Sisters of the Poor.
- Rodney w. Van Deveter. 70 Masonic and
Eastern Star Home, Takoma. D. G.
Infirm.
Nettie Carlisle. rs. 3o27 Dent place.
Irene enc A. l psnhaar,, 7ax 45l5 18th st.
Reginia .Aronsohn, 90 Garfield Hospital
ne.
Freda Carter, a. St Elizabeth's Hospital
Regina 1. McClaskey, Al, 20I4 18th ST.
:, David NJ. Denny. 22, 41.1 New Hamp-
Frances H. Driscoll. 2. Casualty Hosnita1
firm. S" anu ALI
Lucy 4. Johnson. So. os4s Elvans rd. a
Edith Fahd W uMlllIlams, l ~ Emergency Hospital
Intirm. n0u oii'
George W. Barber. 90, 500 22nd st,
Annie Gilmore. AS, Al Patterson ne
pital oe10S 'AAVs-
Frank Jones &c. TnhercuIosis Hospital.
Evening star., 1927-04-20
DRIVER IS HELD
IN AUTO FATALITY
c. F. Braun Must Face Grand
Jury After Death of
Antonio PesSagno.

Charles F. Braun, 81 years old,
Bradbury Heights, Nd, was held for
the action of the grand jury by
coroner's jury this afternoon at an in
quest in connection with the death
yesterday in Providence Hospital of
Antonio Pessagno, 75-year-old retired
Center Market merchant, 2243 Prout
street southeast, who was fatally in
jured Friday evening at Pennsylvania
ana Minnesota avenues southeast
when he was struck by an automobile
driven by the defendant.
Mrs. Cecilia Robinson. daughter of
Evening star., 1927-04-20
FATHER SMITH is DEAD.
Former Member of Gonzaga Fac
ulty Succumbs After Operation.

Rev. Robert Smith, a member of
the faculty of Gonzaga High School
from 1920 to 1922, died yesterday at
Bon Secour Hospital. Baltimore, from
pneumonia, after an operation for ap-
pendicitis, which he underwent Mon
day.
Ignatius' rectory tonight and requiem
mass will be said at the church to-
morrow morning at $50 o'clock. In
terment will be at Woodstock, Md.
Father Smith was ordained in June,
1925, and received his theological
training at Woodstock College. After
his ordination he became prefect of
discipline at Loyola College.
Evening star., 1927-04-20
Receired Head Iniuries-
Births Reported.

The following births have been reporte
o the Health Department in the last 2
ours.
James G. and Harriet E. Suit. boy.
George II. aud Anna NJ. wolfrey. girl.
Clarence w. and Edith Gosneli. boy.
Lester , and Catherine G. Carr, boy.
Leo and Jessie. Vangraclt, boy.
John w. and Annie Davis girl.
Burton and Rosie Heath, girl
Cedric +. and Clara johnson, girl.
Charles and Mary A. Klopfer, boy
John B. and Ida Revie. girl.
Robert and Dorothy Branham, boy
Bland and Laura Gray. girl
Morris and Louise Lundy. boy
James f. and Gertrude Mason boy.
Evening star., 1927-04-20
MORE THAN 100 DEAD.
Southwest Gambling for Safety on
Weather ReUOrts.

KANSAS CITY, April 20 Cp).-With
casualty lists showing more than 100
dead, the Southwest today continued
It's gamble on rapidly changing
weather reports in the hope of avoid.
Ing further losses in tornadoes, freak
storms and floods.
Hundreds of farmers and towns.
people in western Missouri. southern
Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas re.
fused to take chances on estimates of
arrival Of flood crests and remained
away from homes inundated several
times during the last two weeks.
Others compared flood warnings with
river readings and declined to leave
for higher ground.
Texas maintained it's lead with
more than SO dead and scores injured,
mostly in tornadoes. Oklahoma was
next with an estimate of As killed in
floods and high winds. Several were
Evening star., 1927-04-20
listed as flood victims in Kansas and
4

listed as flood victims in Kansas and
Missouri.
Ten Die In Tornado.
Rescue parties found that 10 per-
sons perished In q tornado that
jumped about the Oklahoma-Texas
border yesterday. Two women were
killed by a storm that crushed build.
ings near Granger, in central Texas.
The little river town of Arthur City,
Tex. was virtually destroyed by a
twister that claimed one life and sent
a dozen to a hospital at Paris, Tex.
Buildings were wrecked and several
injured in high winds yesterday at
Cave Springs, Apex and Kirksville,
Mo-, and Arkansas City, Kans.
The Missouri River continued at or
near flood stage between here and st.
Louis. Large tracts of valuable valley
land were under water. Twenty-Five
acres of the John Hauser farm, near
st. Joseph, Mo-, was washed away.
Evening star., 1927-04-20
Earn of U'hankS.

I wish to express my sincere
thanks and heartfelt appreciation TO my
many friends for their kind expressions CT
sympathy and beautiful floral tributes on
the occasion of the death of my wife.
LAURA ALESE EDWARDS.
THEODORE EDWARDS.
Evening star., 1927-04-20

Mr.. Pessagno, and q 6-year-old grand
daughter, Elizabeth Pessagno, were
with him when he attempted to cross
the street, and received decorations
and other minor injuries. Their testi-
mony was confirmed by other eyewit-
nesses of the accident. who told the
jury that Mr.. Braun was travelling at
high speed. He took the three to the
hospital for treatment. =
Mr.. Pessagno had been in business
here for more than so years. He Is
survived by a brother, D. Pessagno of
Baltimore, and nine children, Joseph
A., Albert r., Elmer D., Anthony D.,
Paul f. and Sylvester l.. Pessagno
and Mrs. c. a. Freyman, Mrs. George
Robinson and Mrs. John Cox.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Mrs. Bessie Lusby, AZ years old, of
Rockville, Md, was injured yesterday
when the automobile of her husband.
Archibald Lusby, collided with the
automobile of L. M. johnson, 633
Pennsylvania avenue, at Maryland
avenue and Tenth street northeast.
She was treated at Casualty Hospital.
Received Head Injuries.
Leo Behrendt, 40 years old, instruc-
tor at Catholic University, residing at
1402 Lawrence street northeast, re-
ceived injuries to his head and face
early last night when an automobile
in which he was a passenger struck
a center trolley pole At Rhode Island
avenue and Eighteenth street north
east He was treated by DR.. r, w.
Conklin.
Evening star., 1927-04-20
-
FOREIGN.
ARGENTINA.

For the week ending April 10. 1927.
I-Tamperature--Precip ipitation.7
Cur. Depar. Cur. Depar.
Corn and north
ern wheat area "a ri -u.9
Southern wheat
area. OIL T-o -V.G
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
LINKS OFFER OUTLET
FOR FLORIDA TRACKS
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 15.-Plaint of
Florida investors that the death of
racing in that State has left them
with nearly 100000 tied up i'm idle
plants, recalls that a solution of how
to make a valuable race track pay
dividends after racing is prohibited
was worked out in Chicago several
years ago.
Golf was the solution found by
John Condor, owner of the Harlem
track. The result was per cent on
a million dollars, the cost Of the
racing plant.
When wagering on horse races was
stopped in Illinois. Condor found
himself possessed of one of the best
tracks in the world. In addition to
the mile of stables, the enormous
grandstand, the paddocks and other
structures, however, the infield had
been beautified with ponds and good
turf.
In this area had been laid out six
golf holes for the delectation of the
owner. and as the property was not
ripe for subdivision purposes, Condor
got from the Englishman the sugges-
ton that the golf course be extended
and offered for use at so much a day.
Inc pan WAS adopted, ana soon
golf balls were whizZing down the
home stretch, across the three
quarter turn and up to the quarter
post with final shot to the foot of
the judges stand. 1t worked.
Several years ago the net income
from golf had reached $4,000 a year,
with increasing demand each season.
The grand stands were wrecked,
the stables were burned and all but
the refectory was razed This was
used as a clubhouse for the first fee
links in the world, and within a short
time the property will be in the high :
priced subdivision area and worth
several times its original cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
PALACE BASKETERS
SEEK SECOND PLACE

Their goal second place in the pro.
fessional league race, Palace Club
pro hasketers moved on to Philadel-
phia today to engage the Quaker City
brigade in a court contest that may
have considerable bearing on the
standing of the Washington outfit.
Nat Holman's New York Celtics
won the second half championship
last night when they handed the
Washington band their sixth straight
defeat at the Arcadia, 81 to %. 1t was
tb3 fourth win in a row for the Gel
tics over the Palace fioormen and the
last of a series of losses that have
1o5sed the local cagemen out of first
place into third.
Their only hope in the second half
of the season now is to clinch second
place in tri-city contests with Phil
adelphia and Fort Wayne. The latter
team beat them twice on their recent
Western trip.
Celtics will now engage the Cleve-
land Rosenblums in series for the
world basket ball title.
Although Ray Kennedy's outfit
opened up an improved offensive and
a better defense last night, they were
again unable to cope with the spirited
and skillful thrusts of the Celtics, who
led in the first few minutes of the
game, IA to s, only to find themselves
tied at half time, Is to Is.
With but minutes to go Kennedy's
outfit was points back, but staged
a determined attack that fell short.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT LEAGUE.
Tenn Standing

High team game--Sewer Department. 500.
High team set--SeWcr Department. l.b02.
High individual game--Brown. Chief Clerk.
High individual set--Brown. Chief Clerk,
+. D., 392.
Continuing their consistent bowling
that has kept them on top of the
league ever since the first night OF
bowling, the Sewer Department made
a clean sweep of the Chief Clerks.
while the best the second-place Health
Department team could do was get
two from the Assessors. The second
division teams had quite a battle try
ing to hold their own. and at the same
time gain a little on the first division.
Water Registrar took two from the
Traffic Bureau and Repair Shop could
do no better with the lowly Municipal
Architects. There were several good
sets rolled during the week. those get.
ting the best being Redding. with 1926;
Falk. 355; Mitchell. 1923; Steele, $40.
and Mccain, 324. F'alk and Steele of
the Sewer Department had wonder
full chance to top the seasons high
game, the former getting 143 in his
second game, with six marks. and the
latter ISL in his third game. Steele
spared in the third frame, and contin-
ued sparing up to the tenth, when he
missed an easy two-pin break.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
TRIBES PLAYING STRATEGY
IS BUILT AROUND BOXMEN
Manager McCallister to Use Speed and Fnesse in
Striving for One Run at Time, in Preference
to Seeking Big Scores.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AKELAND, Fla. March To-
Cleveland'S old team, under
new manager. will not be a
IL rock EN- and sock 'em club. y
Jack McCallister thinks he has
the best pitching staff in the league
and will show his confidence in them
by playing for one run at time. If
we get one run. the other fellow has
to have two to beat u.s." is McCallis-
ter's reasoning and he will proceed
on that basis when the real campaign
gets under way.
If training camp tactics may be TAX
en- as a shadow of impending events,
third baSemen on clubs opposing the
Indians will have some busy after
moons. The Clevelanders can bunt,
and they put the ball down with neat
ness and dispatch daily in their pre-
paratory work.
The pitchers form the foundation of
the club. Eight have been brought
over from last season and one added.
George Uhle, Joe Shaute, Emil Lev
sen, Sherrod Smith. Walter Miller,
Garland Buckeye, Willis Hudlin and
Benny Karr are ready to challenge
American League batsmen again and
Earl Collard has been brought from
the Three-I League to complete the
staff. The pitchers seem to have
progressed to a satisfactory stage of
condition and all have escaped injury
Hurlers Possess Size.
The Indian pitching staff looms as
large on the diamond as it does in the
eyes. OF the manager, for every one is
feet"tall and the lightweight of the
group scales 10 pounds.
The infield remains intact with
valuable addition in Lew Fonseca as
utility and the catching staff is unal-
tered from last season.
The outfield has silent spot where
iris Speaker has played for IL years.
Encouragement of available outfield-
ers will be sought to meet the situa-
ton with recruit slated to assume
the extra role. Homer Summa will be
shifted to center with a possibility that
McNulty will play right against right
hand pitchers and Eichrodt at the po-
sition when left-handers pitch. char
lie Jameson has no opposition for left.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
GEORGETOWN CHURCH LEAGUE.
Team Standing

High team set-West Washington Baptist,
High team game--Christ Episcopal 500
High individual game-Milbourne West
Washington, 1873
High individual set--DeLashmutt Christ,
High individual average-CIarke. Peck No.
/. 102-47.
Leaders nj the Georgetown Church
League faired mighty badly the past
week. Peck. No. /, that held the lead
by one game over West Washington
Baptist was trounced soundly by
Christ Episcopal team, white-washing
them. West Washington had fine
chance to draw away but foundered
under the severe attack of Grace
Episcopal team, and lost the last
two games, placing the former in
tie with Peck. No. 1. for the lead
f. Hart of Grace Episcopal was in.
strumental in his teams victory over
West Washington, bowling high game
and set for the night, 1856 and 355.
The ever reliable Arlington team
failed to place a man on the floor
thereby FORGETTING three games to Cal
vary Methodist. In the other match
Covenant took two of three from
Peck, No. 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
With the Bowlers

tied the pennant issue in the Typothe-
tae League last week by handing
Washington Monotype Co.. their near
est competitors, a three time lacing.
This puts the big print shop boys
three full games in front, with but
nine remaining TO be played,
High individual honors for the week
went to King of HK Advertising
Service, whose game of lat and set
of 343 stood out in his teams double
victory over Columbian Printing Co.
Mischou of National Capital Press
PASSED Goodall of Judd & Detweiler in
their battle for high individual aver
age of the league. He is now 33 pins
ahead of the j. & ID. star, with an aver
age of 1925 for SO games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
81 CUNTS ARE LEFT
IN A. A. U. TOURNEY
BY the Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, March 15.-Twenty-
eight Of the thirty-one teams remain
ing in the National A. A. U. basket
ball championship tournament here
round of title competition today.
The champion Hillyard quintet of
st. Joseph, Mo-, displayed the usual
rapid-fire passing and teamwork to
eliminate the Cudahy Athletic Club
five of Sioux City. Iowa, yesterday,
AZ to IS.
The Kansas City Athletic Club, run
ners.up in last years title race, de-
feated the Yeager Boosters of Denver,
Colo, IS to 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
LUTHERAN LEAGUE.

High team set-&Epiphany SEQ
High team game-Epiphany. 574
High individual set-Barnard tReforma-
tionl. 1888.
tion). 100.
Epiphany's climb from eighth place
to first since January has been one en-
failing hard work, and to hold it is
bound to be even harder work, for the
leaders are rolling against a four-pin
per place handicap. But it is under
stood from a good source that Epiph-
any's goal is banquet by the Ladies'
Aid of their church, which more than
accounts for their consistent rolling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
BY JOHN b. FOSTER.

%AN ANTONIO, Tex. March Is
Detroit will cut monkey shines
all the way through the next
~ pennant race. The Tigers are
likely to. resemble the deuce
that runs wild in that pastime that
sometimes engages mems fancy.
1t Is not unusual TO pick Detroit for
a dark horse. The team in the past
has been named more kinds of dark
horses than there are horses 20 draw
the canvas wagons of circus. IT has
been a very glossy dark horse in the
minds of some from season to season,
and a rough-coated dark horse in the
minds of others. 1t has a firmly es-
tabIished reputation, however, for
being dark.
The players of 1927 are mostly the
same as those of 1926. But they seem
to look bigger and stronger out here
than they did in Augusta last Spring
That may be mirage, although San
Antonio is no mirage. 1t is growing
80 fast that it needs new suit every
wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
A. B. C. LEAD TAKEN
BY SWEDISH ROLLER


By the Associated Press.
PEORIA, ILL.,, March 15.-B. Peter
son of Chicago, showed pin hitters in
the American Bowling Congress how
they do it in Sweden when he took
the lead last night in singles standing
with a score of 701 pins. That was
the only change in leaders. The lead
ers:
Fiveman teams-Harringto Hops.
Minneapolis, 2,914: Fort Dearborn
Watch and Clock Co, $3.50.
Singles-B. Peterson. Chicago, 701;
j. Fairman, Grand Rapids, CTS.
-Holmes-Vyzral, Chicago,
1924; Nanowiak and Fancer, Chicago,
1885.
All events-J. Fairman, Grand
Rapids, 1912; f. Nigg, Chicago, 1906
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
McMANUS is JUST THE OIL
INFIELD MACHINE NEEDED
Pitching Situation Is Chief Concern of George
Moriarty, Successor of Tyrus Raymond Cobb as
Field General of the Tigers.

for base ball any young man should
be able TO eat 1O-penny nails and
digest them. That Is what most
young ball players try to do. to the
great discomfort of their internal or
gans. They don't learn better until
they've nearly foundered themselves.
Johns is not to he shipped 10 the
Hollywood club parcel post, although
Uncle Bill Lane. out in Los Angeles
has been wrapped up in the belief
that he was going to get him. Johns.
by the way. is one of the pitchers
who may respond to the Moriarty
treatment in manner that Will
tickle his boss.
This lefthander is either a world
beaten or a tim-tom. Cobb did not
handle him right. When Cobb began
to fuss with him the ball players of the
team began TO try to help him in one
way and another. and when all of
them got through Johns was in that
frame of mind in which he would
have alleged that a barber pole was
rainbow and dared any one TO dis
prove 1t.
May Prove a Sensation.
IF this left-hand pitcher can get a
little more control and if he is not
too stewed mentally. he will be a win
he does find himself he will be sensa-
ton. What he needs is a slap on the
back and a notion that the manager
has confidence in him.
Whitehill. the great left-hand pitch
er of the team. who already has made
a reputation, was walking in the field
and Moriarty followed him with adj
miring eyes.
There is one of the best left-hand-
ers in the American League and one
of the best in base ball." said Moriarty
IF / had three like him l might
think that Detroit could win a pen
nant. 1 don't say that we can't. but
neither do | run around in circles
and say we will. II / had all good
pitchers, l would be in Utopia. Every
manager says that.
when I was dabbling with base ball
from literary standpoint. every time
that / visited a training camp the
manager would tell me that he would
be all right II he knew that his
pitchers could come through. or IL he
had enough of them. Now I'm a
manager. If 1 had the pitchers I'd
win the championship in my first
year with the batters I've got"
Don't overlook Detroit when the
| batting percentages come home in
1927!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
HOWARD U. BASE BALL
AND TRACKMEN ACTIVE

Base ball ard track squads are hard
at work at Howard University. The
nine plays its first game here on
April ] with Storer College of Har-
pers Ferry, w. Va. Another reliable
pitcher, catcher and first baseman
are the principal needs of Coach John
Burr. The Bisons will play Is games.
Coach Charley West is prepping the
track squad. which will show it's
wares the first time in the Penn re-
lays.
The national colored championship
track meet will be held in the Howard
bowl on May Ia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
PRO COURT LEAGUE.

LAST NIGHTS RESULTS.
New York. 81 Washington. 20.
Cleveland. 40: Baltimore. 20.
TONTGHT'S GAMES.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Baltimore at Fort Wayne.
GAME TOMORROW.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-15
yytone of Cleveland Club Detroit gain Looming As Dark Horse
INTERSTATE LOOP
LED BY ENGINEERS

End of the third series finds Engi-
neers out in front in the Interstate
League by three games over Di-
rectors and Traffic, which are tied
for second place.
Correspondence is but two games
behind. in fourth position, followed
in order by Finance, Dockets. In
formal Cases and Attorneys.
"a uun rarordS foflau,.