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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

~ EALIZING along with an In.
creasingly large number Of big
IN enterprises throughout the
il country that it is good bust
ness to afford its employees as
much recreation as possible, Washing.
ton Terminal Co. supports an unusual
ty comprehensive and efficient athletic
system at the Union Station.
Functioning through the Terminal
Railroad Y. M. C. A., an independent
branch of the Central Y here. the all
year sports program, conducted under
direction of a trained staff, is afford
ing tired railway workers, both men
and women, many hours OF wholesome
exercise. And the privilege of mem.
bership Is not confined to Washington
Terminal workers, but is open to all
who are connected with the railroad
business here.
Such is the design Of the station
that many who pass through 1t do not
know that an elaborate system OF Of
hoes is located above. There is moth.
Ing to indicate the existence Of the
offices from the waiting room or con-
course. However, the upper floors are
veritable beehives of industry and one
pf the busiest places, at least In the
Winter, Is the gymnasium. Here both
men and women engage in basket ball.
indoor base ball. volley ball. hand ball
and other sports. There also are
bowling alleys which claim the atten.
tion OF both sexes. Two base ball
leagues. morning and an evening
toop, operate in the Summer. There
bre available two fine golf practice
bets.
FOLSOM Heads Committee.
B. r. Tolson, manager OF the Ter.
tninal Co., is chairman of the commit.
tee of management Of the Y, other
members Of which are D. M. Fisher,
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, vice chair.
man; r. L. Sprowl, Southern Railway
recording secretary; J. L. Ferguson,
Terminal Co., treasurer, and G. g.
Heritage. T. r. Foltz and E. c. Day
Terminal CO., and I. Z. Smith, South
brn Railway.
Z. H. Goelz is secretary of the Y
n charge OF all activities. Assistant
secretaries are G. L. Hightman. who
tlso is activity secretary; T. J. Bridges
{. ]. Shifiet and r. z. Grove. Rache
Wilson is supervisor Of women's
sports. V. Ratterree Is bookkeeper.
Following a full Winter season tn,
rs base ball leagues are now
holding the spotlight. Bang-up bat
Hes for the lead are in progress IL
both. with the first-half winners to b.
hec!ded within few days. At tn,
tnd of the season in September the
Hfctors In each loop will meet In &
pve-game series to determine thu
league title and the survivors viii
flash. the nine winning two OF thre'
games achieving the Terminal crown
Teams of the Morning League arr
capital Traction Co., Pennsylvantt
Railroad Jersey Yards, American Rail
way Express Tigers and Railway Mai
s1rvice. Evening circuit mines arr
f1uthern Railway. American Railwa,
Express Co.. Pullman Co. A. e. ant
Black & White Taxi Co.
There are many clever players II
The le"f., =. number OF whom hay'
tla. II r. 4. sTn' PRO ball. and TILL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
FIREMEN SEEKING FOES
TO PREP FOR BIG GAME

Washington's Firemen nine still is
in search Of practice games, in prepa-
Diamond Prides Of the Metropolitan
Police Department in September.
Union Printers, Government Print
ing Office and Chevy Chase Bearcats
are challenged by the fire fighters.
Manager Flynn would like to hear
from these and other strong mines at
Main 4479.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

place In Section = by winning over
the cellar aggregation, the Atiantics,
while Moose is booked to battle
slightly stronger contender, the
Freers.
Wavcrlys and Auths are carded for
the feature Section A fray in Junior
ranks, with Montellos and Moose
carded for the main battle in Section
B. Corinthians hope to keep their
record clear in Section c at the ex-
pense of the threatening Manhattan
nine.
Corinthian and Sam Rice mines.
both undefcated, will hook up in
what is expected to be a hard fought
battle In the only Section A midget
class game. The Ace Eskimo fray is
the Section B headliner.
All insect games were played yes
terday.
Complete schedules and standings
of the teams follow:
UNLIMITED CLASS.
EAST SECTION.
NE Msrs 31s egg g s,ss6sas go: sSS
diamond]. 80 o'clock 1.-TWO games).
WEST SECTION.
s sss:ss 7 SsS T. It s s;:s 81 S S
F0F' Mysr as pSr5 nyeRF
dale Playground), 3 o'clock.
SENIOR CLASS.
SECTION A.
Au,h. VI ! 61 ees St Martins " l. 3 . IS,
5:s:s:s.. s$$ F:fE' ss:s 1853
Auths vs.. st. Martins diamond No. -, 3
o'clock; Fails , Church vs.. crescen's diamond
SECTION B.
NJ s:: Circle: s.: z z':s;'.. s5 5
ociocs s9'i Freers vs.. Moose North Eliipse)
0 e'o'A' JUNIOR CLASS.
SECTION A.
s:;::;: s.! E:::; &:
Palace vs., Kennedys lpendingl Coco-colass
" Senator's Wasnnstso o1n. BaTWys ssS,nrto3
Barracks). l O'Clock.
SECTION B.
50; H:s;: So;
" Monteiliios VS.. Moose (south EIlipse,, II
c,seck hindbeGfshs sss7 1ew nno Community
center NO. 81. IL " SAoSh'
SECTION G..
WI Pet. W. L. Pet.
S2:;:sn:s: SENT s:s' 3 asS
Winsalls VS. Central Reds tSOuth Elipsel.
8 O'Clock; Corinthians vs.. Manhattans ida
mond No. o., l o'clock.
MIDGET CLASS.
SECTION A.
corinthi'ns : ! . 81 900 2. Collins. ! 800
Sam Rices.. ; 900 Moose. 900 |
Crandalls 2 500
Sam Rices VS.. Corinthians diamond No.
81, IL o'clock.
SECTION B.
WI. Pct. W. L. Pct:
Aces. OIL 900 Americans 2 2 800
S S.i|%as ) j .5SS R0mmels: 4 900
Aces vs. Es,imos West Ellipse), 3 O'Clock:
Romnlels VS.. Americans diamond No. ~. /
o'clock. ~
,,...,. VI. Pct6 cor,,,n,,n, w5 : Est;
Walfq ps: z ss 5 r sro %apiIn; z iS S9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

~ ANDLOT base ball followers
~ should see plenty to interest
them on local diamonds today.
~ Most of the mines are travelling
their fastest pace now as the
season starts down the home stretch
and championship laurels loom.
Well matched contests are numer-
GUS on the program, with several
self-acclaimed champions defending
their premature titles.
Some real base ball, including air
| tight pitching, is expected on George
town Hollow diamond, beginning at 3
o'clock. when Ted Cites youthful
Kennedy A. G. lines up against the
veteran Knickerbocker outfit, which
is making a comeback with the play
ers who caused such a sensation as
far back as 1920. Tom Mudd, Cites
favorite. and either Ross Fisher or
Bernie Mccarthy, for the Knicks. will
toe the mound. Shorty Hughes will
umpire.
Freddy dc Vecchia's Silver Spring
| amateurs will make q determined
stand against Brooke Grubb's semi
pros of that town this afternoon at 3
o'clock on Wheaton diamond. The
teams are engaged in a series to de-
termine the championship of the town
and also to decide which shall bear
tho name OF the community. Grubbs
nine has won two games in as many
starts and q victory today Will give 1t
the honors.
Georgetown A. G. and Chevy Chase
Bearcats, two leading unlimited teams,
battle on Friendship diamond at 8
o'clock. Jack Batson, Bearcat hurler,
and Henry Phipps, youthful G. A. c.
star. are scheduled to clash in
mound duel It should be q brisk
battle.
With long string of victories to It's
credit, the Croome, Md, diamonders
will visit Mount Rainier this after
noon for a game with the nine there.
Garner and Duley will compose the
OConnor scheduled to work for the
home team.
Hernd0n Fnirlous and Ku Klux
Khan mines battle for the second time
this season today, on Ashburn dia-
mond at 3 o'clock. Dick Hughes, who
BUNDLED the Virginians before. will
strive to repeat on the mound for the
visiting team.
Heine Webb and his Union Printers
will engage Camp Meade's aggressive
Tank Corps School diamond outfit this
afternoon at the Maryland camp. All
typo players are asked to assemble by
HAS o'clock at the Times Herald
Building.
Willie Glascoe will hustle his hard.
hitting Harps down to Annapolis this
afternoon to battle the Annapolis A.
c. nine Shamrocks have added pitch.
ing strength and feel confident that
their sluggers will account for
victory.
Fort Washington soldier.diamonders
will entertain Willie Andrews National
Circles this afternoon at 3 o'clock, on
the Fort diamond. Maple or Batson
will start for the local team, which
will leave by boat this morning from
Washington Barracks.
Manager Honey has selected Clark
to do the pitching for Elliot A. C.
against Cardinal A. c. at Alexandria,
with Brown doing the work behind
the plate. Elliot players will report at
/ o'clock at 1895 Morse street north
east.
Either Jenkins or Robey will take
the mound for Cabin John this after
noon when Halpine A. c. pays a visit
to the Johnny stronghold.
Sacred Heart Club nine Of Colling-
ton, Md, will visit Mitchelville this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
|WEISSMULLER BREAKS
MARK IN LONG SWIM


CHICAGO, July 30.7Johnny Weiss
muller added another swimming rec
ord to his collection today when he
won the annual Chicago River
marathon swim of. approximately 3
miles, nearly q minutes under the
record. Sol Adler of Chicago was
second. nearly five minutes behind
Weissmu1ler.
The winners time was 81 minutes
20 seconds. compared with the for
mer mark Of 56 minutes 20 seconds.
made in 1922. Last year Weissmuller
failed to lower the old record by 2S
seconds.
Isabella Smith, swimming under
the colors of Hirsch Center. Chicago.
won the Chicago Daily Journals
seventh annual 2-mile Chicago River
marathon for girls In which more
than three score Of the best girl
swimmers in the country competed.
The time was hour minutes and
4 seconds.
Mary Wright of St. Louis was
second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
GEHRiG AHEAD OF RUTH
IN HOME-RUN STRUGGLE

NEW YORK. July 80 R.-Lou
Gehrig displayed Babe Ruth as home
run leader of the majors today by
rapping out pair of four-baggers,
No. 81 and 35 off Pitcher Brown in
the first game of the Yankees twin
session with the Indians.
The BambinO was on base by virtue
Of a pass when Gehrig made his in
itial smash in the fifth inning. None
was on base at the time OF the second
blow in the eighth.
Ruth lost more ground since at
this corresponding period in his record
season. he had connected for 40
homers against "a to his credit to date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
MALLORY WINS AT GOLF.

YPSILANTI. Mich. July 80 H)-
Johnny Malloy Of Ann Arbor today
won the Michigan State amateur title
by defeating III. r. Hewitt. Kalamazoo
left-handed golfer. and 2. In the So.
hole final match here. Mallo y. also
Detroit district champion, announced
that he would compete In the national
amateur tournament at Minneapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
FANS WILL PAY TRIBUTE
TO IDOL NEXT TUESDAY
Barney to Receive High Honors and Substantial
Gifts From Admirers on Occasion of Goth
Anniversary of Debut as Pitcher Here

Samuel J. Prescott. W. 2. Roberts. Tony the
Barber; Godfrey Nj s; Tai. Pierrs Bopseis-
Chambeylin; o; Ceolican. Mary z. oEllery.
nth. John Hays Hammond. j. T. Hendrick.
n. 2. Lane. Howard Moran. DR.. J. Ramsay
\ u. sou,hgate. I. G Wild. j; q. ARENAS.
L C. RB BSh9ks EE smsr c9Shn s " W.
I, Philip Herman Daniel F., Hickey ".
". HOlcomhe. e. +. jacobsen. DR.. Harry NJ
Kaufman, W. G. Bran.ley. Leo g. May. Fred
p ls, Duncan s, Phillips william E. Rus
tSn stephan: James II, Taylor, G. Milton
". I: Darby. William. F. Dismer. Admiral
E,.n vi Eof nsss Inc EyeninF StWsr N1s2p
Hoover. r. W Loetsch. Peoples Drug Stores.
Inc. Earl T, Raglan. r. Guy Riortian.
-, Albert .schnlteis. +, 81. seiboid; August
K Wiii smit" ,iam Spencer spencer. C hs,a e.
Heine. , Baltimore: Murray A: Hetpe.r Bait
Marion L. Salb,. Myrtle, NJ. .Keyser. Sadie
Kelly. Irene Kelly. Marian Dover. Louise
urda. Myrtle Montgomery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
Cites Many Changes Ball He Started 7uo Decades
JOHNSON DAY PROGRAM
ARRANGED FOR TUESDAY

2:30--Gates open.
Concerts. civilian, Army and
Navy Bands.
Stunts by Nick Altrock and Al
Schacht.
S:l5--Presentations by Secretary
Of State Kellogg and Ban John
son, president of the American
League.
3:25-"First Timers" greet John.
SON and individual gifts presented.
3:3O-Collective singing OF "Auld
Lang Syne," led by Columbia
Quartet, just prior to start Of game
between Nationals and Tigers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
"FIRST-TIMERS" TO GET
BADGES AT CELEBRATION

Those fortunate individuals who
saw Walter Johnson pitch his first
game i'm Washington, August 2.
1907, against the Detroit team will
be given Identification badges at n
booth inside the grounds at Tues.
days game.
No attempt will be made to seat
these fans together, but they will
be requested to assemble at home
plate during the testimonial pres.
entation and meet Walter person
ally.
The first timers" badge reads:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

LAKELAND, Fla, July 80 @.-
Wallace Wade. head coach Of the Uni.
versity Of Alabama, who for two sue
cessive years has coached Southern
foot ball champion squads, will be In
charge of the Summer school for foot
ball coaches to be held at Southern
College here August 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31
RUssELLs RETAIN LEAD.

Russell Insects maintained their
lead in that class of Capital City
League by defeating st. Martins yes
terday on diamond No. 3, 8 to 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

Gapland MD A. G. will be host to
Bill Hammond and his Pirate base
ball tossers tomorrow on the Gapland
diamond at 3 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-31

Treasurer Fleming Of the Walter
Johnson twentieth anniversary testi-
monial committee reports contributions
to date of $500 to the fund.
In addition to those previously
listed, the following have sent in their
contributions:
J. G. Bradley. George N Brown, 8. E,
BurgeS1, Edward diva w n Carr William NJ. Dove.
Hamel. Haa?iton & Hamilton. John Oliver
La GOrce. Albert Lawrence. Charice P. Light.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-04
POLICEW0MAN
FAILS FIRE;
Man is KILLED
Officers Attempt to Capture
Holdup Man, But Plans
Fail TO Work Out

San Diego. April 4.-tR, Assigned
to Il mans job-that of shooting !,
bandit after he had been lured into
Il death trap--Mrs. Rena Wright, 1,
policewoman. failed to carry out her
part as scheduled at the critical mo-
ment and Charles X. Harris, n police
man. her co-worker, fell before the
bandits gun AS Il result.
The two officers last night plant
ed" themselves in u park to bag (,
holdup man who had been using that
part of the city for his operations
They parked their automobile and it
was agreed that, on being accosted
Harris would throw up his hands and
the woman would open fire on the
bandit.
Mrs. Wright said today that neith-
er she nor her colleague had fight
ing chance. Contrary to expectations,
the bandit approached from the rear
of the car, flashed light in their
faces and, glimpsing Harris. opened
fire instantly. The binding light
prevented Mrs. Wright from seeing
him. she said.
The bandit shot three times in
quick succession, two of his bullets
piercing Harris heart. 1t was be-
licved he recognized Harris as an Of
ficer although he was in pain clothes,
Harris whipped out his gun and
fired five shots in the direction of the
binding light. then died at the side
Of, Mfs. Wright. who drove with his
body to. the police station.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-04
STEPHENS IS
ENFORCEMENT
GROUP HEAD
Committee Of One Hundred
Plans For Countrywide
Enforcement Campaign

Rev. c. A. Stephens was elected
president of the Burleigh County
Committee of One Hundred for Law
Enforcement. when meeting was
held Saturday afternoon at the Grand
Pacific hotel.
c. w. Noon of Wilton was chosen
first vice president; B. F. Lane of
Moffit second vice president; Will
liam Josephson of Wing third vice
president; John Wildbaug Of McKen-
zie fourth vice president; @. Fl.
Anderson, Bismarck, secretary
treasurer.
With six others, representing all
localities in the county, the officers
will make up the executive committee.
Thomas w. Gales, state superinten-
dent to the Anti-Saloon league, was
named advisory member of the ex-
ccutive committee.
Meetings Planned
Plans were formulated for series
of countrywide meetings, to culmin-
ate in general meeting to be held
here some time this spring. Pres
ent plans are to hold one state con-
vention or else four district con.
ventions at Bismarck, Minot, Grand
Forks and Fargo, Gales said.
The local committee will work in
harmony with other committees in
the state to carry on an intensive
educational campaign to develop
sentiment which will support and en-
courage enforcement Of the prohibi.
tion law, Gales said.
Delegates were present at the
meeting from Bismarck, Wing, Viii.
ton. Baldwin, Moffit, Sterling and
Mckenzie.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-04
WOMAN KILLS
2 DAUGHTERS
AND HERSELF
Husband Finds Bodies of
Three in Drainage Ditch on
Return From Village

Fairmoht. Minn.. April 4.-(P,-A
coroner's jury. hurriedly assembled
in lonely farm house in Pleasant
Prairie township near here Sunday.
returned verdict Of homicide and
suicide in the deaths Of Mrs. Axel
Swanson and her two baby daughters.
4 and 6 years old, who were found
drowned in a drainage ditch on the
farm Saturday.
The husband and father. Axcl
Swanson, testified at the inquest that
he found the bodies of his wife and
two children in the three foot ditch
when he returned from trip to a
nearby village. He said that Mrs.
Swanson was "A stcpdaughtcr OF
Former Congressman Charles A.
Lindbcrgh Of Little Falls. Swanson
said he had ben married eight years
Difficulties arose between the couple
several years ago. he said, and after
temporary separation, during which
Mrs. Swanson with the two babies
went to live with her mother at Little
Falls, they were reunited.
Several ncighbors testified at the
inquest that Mrs. Swanson haC
threatened on several occasions t.
end her life.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-04
MOOrhead Boy Is,
Fatally Injured
in Auto Accident

Fargo, N. D., April 4.--LN-Mrs.
Carl Thom, Of Moorhead, Minn., lay
critically i'll in a hospital today, un-
aware that her six-year-oid son
Ralph had been killed in an auto
mobile accident Saturday. The boy
died Sunday night after he had been
run over by George Schumacher, II.
Mrs. Thom was stricken with pneu-
nlonia and taken to the hospital a
few hours before the accident and
physicians feared that the shock Of
hearing Of her sons death would
prove fatal.
George Schumacher, son of Charles
Schumacher, who is now serving y
sentence in the state psnitentiary fol-
lowing his conviction on a liquor
charge, was taken into custody by
police but was released when he told
authorities that the boy ran directly
in front Of his machine from behind
parked automobile. .
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-04
GUARDSME EN-
MAY BE CALLED
TO KEEP ORDER
Possibility Of Having Troops
Patrol Chicago Streets
Tomorrow Discussed
CITY WILL NAME MAYOR
Sheriff Charges Dever Parti.
sans Are Attempting to
Induce a Race Riot
CITY WILL NAME MAYOR

Chicago. April i.-tF--Iossibility
that national guardsmcn might pa
troll Chicago streets on mayoralty
election day Tuesday, to preserve
order. loomcd today as a result of II
conference of Adjutant General
Carlos +. Black with guard officers
and Sheriff Charles T.. Graydon.
Should tho guard be summoned the
situation would be unique in Chi
cago history, for never before has an
election been conducted under the
protecting rifles of militia.
Sheriff Graydon several days ago
asked that Governor Small hold him
self in readiness to receive u call for
troops because of what he termed
serious situation. He charged that
nartisans of Mayor William E. Dever
Democratic candidate for reelection
were attempting to induce race
riot to harm the candidacy Of former
Mayor William Hale Thompson, Re.
publican.
Adjutant General Black. who is
sued brief statement after meet
ing the sheriff and Major Roy D.
Keehn. commanding the 33rd divi-
sion, said he would remain in Chi
cago to study the situation at close
hand.
To Guard Against Fraud
Meanwhile police preparations for
guarding against fraud at the cleo
tion were being completed.
The first clash came last night
when State Representative Lawrence
O'Brien, head of ward Dem oc ratio
club, claimed that Thompson work
or had thcatened him with Il pistol
William Damma was arrested and
subsequently released. O'Brien later
received telephone threats that he
would be knocked off" and his home
bombed. A police guard was placed
about his home.
There was no over-Sunday lull in
Chicago's bitterest political cam
paign. Both Of the principal can
didates made predictions of victory
by 10000 votes. The third aspir-
ant. John Dill Robertson, lndepcnd-
ent Republican. was just as conf.
dent that he would win.