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The Washington times., 1928-07-20

FIRELEss COOKERS were popular in Washington
yesterday when Old Sol blazed down in full strength
Just to- prove that hot Miss Mildred MERCER,
Of the 1900 block st. n. W., cooked an egg on the
steps of the Capitol for her lunch. just look at it
sizzle meath the sun. It took Old Sol only minutes
and 80 aAconds to finish the frying job
The Washington times., 1928-07-20

A thorough examination Of
the body found yesterday off
Sycamore Point, Va, is ex-
pected to yield some clue to
the identity Of the man, be
Iieved the victim Of a murder
Jus attack.
The body was TO be taken today
to the undertaking tablishment ol
BENJAMIN Wheatley. in Alexandra.
Meanwhile washington police and
Virginia authorities are confronted
with what promises TO be another
murder mystery. Marks resembling
bullet holes were found ana the
body was stained with blood. In
dications were that the fatal IN
iuries were inflicted from behind
and that the man died while IN the
water.
A mystery schooner, about
which residents conjectured at the
time. was seen lowering al gay
SUNDAY off the point where the
body was found. The schooner Wa
4. two.masted vessel. Monday y
hoisted anchor and sailed slowly
down the river.
Found BY Sailors
The body was found at the foot
Of 4 7S.foot cliff, opposite the naval
proving station at Indian Head, Md.
1t was first seen by the crew OF the
pilgrim, a Coast and Geodetic SUR
yev cutter. and the discovery was
reported by Lieut.. Charles Pierce,
commander of the ship.
Sailors from the Pilgrim dragged
the body into shallow water. Lieut..
Edward ]. Kelly, chief Of the honll-
eide squad OF the Washington Police
Department, looked at 1t late yes
terday and said that indications
were that the man had been struck
terrific blow on the head.
Two marks which may be bullet
holes We're found, one behind the
right. ear and another between the
shoulders. The shirt was clotted
with blood.
Party Staged There
The man wore light pin.striped
trousers. tan shirt open at the neck
blue striped socks and tan shoes.
The clothing was Of good quality
He was of powerful build. and had
thick black hair.
An abandoned farmhouse ia stu
ated on knoll overlooking the
lonely stretch of beach at which
Continued on Page =. Column q
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WRITER SOUGHT
IN GIRL s DEATH

NEW YORK. July 2o.-The body
of a girl taken from the North
River was identified today as that
of Miss Virginia Drew. IS. an artist,
who had disappeared from her par
cats' home Sunday.
Death was believed due to drown
ing, although the body was bruised
and there was blood on the face.
Endeavoring to find an explana-
ton OF the young woman's death
police were seeking Bodenheim,
novelist, who had been helping her
i'm some literary work, according to
her family. Bodenhiem was not in
his apartment, and it was said he
had not been seen there since last
Tuesday.
1t was suggested by friends Of
Miss Drew, who had been much
interested in reincarnation that she
had taken her life, and police
wished to question Bodenhein in
sne belief that he had discussed
Miss Drew's philosophy with her
and might be able to throw sor1s
light on the tragedy.
Bodenheim Is best known for his
novel "Replenishing Jessica." which
was attacked by John S. Summer.
The Washington times., 1928-07-20
HOOVER NEARS
HOME AMID
SORROW
Photo - 1ntsrnatienal
By WIN. K. HUTCHINSON
ny International News Service

ABOARD HOOVER TRAIN
SACRAMENTO, Calf, July
2O.-Herbert Hoover, the first
Californian ever nominated for
the presidency, returned to his
home State today on a mission
Of sorrow and with all 'swel.
come home festivities post.
poned until after the funeral
Of his fatker-in law, Charles D.
Henry.
The Henry obsequies will be held
today in the chapel Of the Leland
stanford University, which both
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover attended
years ago.
The Hoover train, swinging down
out of the Sierra Nevadas early
this morning past the famous Cali
fornia orchard country, was rum
ming far ahead of its original sched-
NE in order to get the Republican
nominee and his wife to their Palo
Alto home in time to attend the
funeral.
Train RerOuted
All receptions were ordersd aban-
doned including a great welcome
home celebration in San Francisco.
His train was routed from Oakland
via the Dumbarton bridge direct to
Palo Alto, where 1t was due at
Gas this morning, thus avoiding a
ferry boat ride across San Fran
cisco bay and all stops in that
city.
Despite the cloud cast upon his
homecoming by the death of his
father-in-law, Hoover was elated at
returning to his home State. He
crossed the California State line
shortly before midnight at ,Calvada
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column %
The Washington times., 1928-07-20
Mules Hit by Auto
Turn And Wreck
Machine

COLUMBIA, Pa, July 20.-To
show their resentment at being
knocked down by an automobile,
two mules owned by Harvey
Grove. of Dillsburg, kicked the
front Of the machine, said to be
owned by Harrisburg man, into
junk.
The mules were drawing q load
of hay from a side road in the
main highway when they were
struck by the auto and bowled
over. Regaining their feet, the
animals sent their rear hoofs sky
ward, demolishing the radiator,
windshield and otherwise dam
aging the car.
The Washington times., 1928-07-20
u 5. NET STARS
BEAT It ALIANS
IN CUP PLAY

By FREDERICK K. ABBOTT
international News Service
ROLAND GARROS STAnT.


ROLAND GARROS STADI.
UNI, PARIS. July 90. Playing
without the services Of their
ace, and team captain, Bill
Tilden, the American Davis
cup tennis forces virtually de-
clared their way into the chal-
lenge round with France by
taking the first two single
matches in the interzone finals
with Italy. Francis T. Hunter,
New York, and Johnny Hen
nessey, Indianapolis, scored
the victories for America,
each winning his singles match
in straight sets.
Hunter won in hollow fashion
from Gasilini, Of Italy, who was
substituted for Stefani, regular
singles man, Ell. I'll, and 60
Hennessey had slightly more. diff
ficulty with Baron de Morpurgo
Italian ace, but finally prevailed
Cd, 7-5, and 6-2.
Need One More Victory
The victories of Hennessey ant
Hunter were scored with impressive
tinality and left no doubt in the
minds of those present as to the ul
innate outcome. The Americans
need only score one victory in the
three matches remaining to meet
the French in the challenge round
for the famous grail of competition
The performances today was the
answer to the American team to the
downfall Of Its champion and leader,
Continued on Page 2. Column 50
The Washington times., 1928-07-20
2 Die, 5 Hurt In Coast
Guard Patrol Sinking

Two Coast Guardsmen were
drowned ana five were slightly
injured when the Shipping Board
steamer Culbertson rainmed and
sank Coast Guard patrol boat Mo-
1O1 In q fog off Cape May. N. J.s
early today, according to an Off
cial report to Coast Guard head.
quarters.
The dead: John r.. Halves, Pleas.
sntviIle, N. j., and Dewitt Hale
Atlanta, Ca, both single.
The Washington times., 1928-07-20
~ IatsraatIonnI Nses ssrvies

MEXICO CITY, Mexico,
July 90. While the body Of
the late president elect, Gen.
Alvaro obregon, rapidly neared
its last resting place il the
Generals home state Of sonora,
al Mexico today began = nine
day period Of mourning 70
honor the memory Of the de-
parted leader.
The government has lifted the
veil OF censorship imposed > few
hours after General obregon was
assassinated. The extraordinary
session Of congress, set originally
for today. has been postponed until
July so.
The purpose Of this session mao
originally been TO take up various
reform laws backed by the obre'
gonists, but it is now believed that
ST the session the Obregcnsts VIII
attempt to push through legislation
which will permit President Gales
to remain in office for two years
more.
Make Amendment Apply
These hackers Of the late leader
plan to rush through transitory
article to the amendment passed
last year providing for six'year
term for president.
The amendment, as drawn up,
contains no date Of taking erect.
According TO the plans Of the Opre,
gonists, the transitory clause VII,
meet the date as November ~, ana
thus make the amendment Apply 10
President Gales.
Gen. Antonio Rioz Zertuche. cnleI
of Mexico City police, issued a state,
ment last night in which he charged
Catholic clergy with responsibility
for the crime.
Promises Revelation
He asserted that investigators
already had procured evidence which
would involve several members OIL
the clergy.
He said that he would soon nlahe
their names public as the intel
lectual authors of the assassina.
ton and would reveal the nature
of the evidence against them.
A wide search is still being mace
for further suspects. There nave
been many arrests. Twenty OIL
those arrested were nuns. 1t Is re-
ported. 81,
The assassin, Jose de Leon. WIN
be given a regular trial by the
tribunal, the police chief said. fae
did not indicate just how soon the
trial would be completed. nor wnen
the execution. which is certain 10
follow, would take place.
The Washington times., 1928-07-20
BANK STATEMENTS

Washington Clearing House
$3,638, 96O.65.
New York Clearing House bal
ance, $1O6, OOO, 900.
New York Clearing House ex'
change, $685., O0O, 900.
Treasury balance, $146,221, OIS: 40
Customs receipts, 81, BAG, 27S.S%.
The Washington times., 1928-07-20
LEADS YACHT RACE

SANTANDER. Spain. July 20
The sailing yacht Atlantic Is leading
in the New York -Santander RAGS
for the Kings Cup and expects TO
reach here Saturday night, accord
ing to radiogram received today.
The Washington times., 1928-07-20
Clerks Office Omen

The clerks office IN the DistricH
Supreme court had to keep OPEN
The General Accounting Officas
Interstate Commerce Commission
and United States shipping Board
were among the larger independent
bureaus which followed the Governs
ment depa rtnients in closing tor the
afternoon.
Thundershowers are expected "a
bring temporary relief tonight.
Pessinnists point to the fact that
| the same forecast was made yes
terday but neither the thundere
showers nor the slight drop IN
temperature materialized. HOwevers
the weather Bureau pointed outs
| the thundershowers gOt az Tar south
a. Baltimore and there Is strong
hope that they win reach Washing.
ton by tonight.
The official forecast was: Local
| thundershowers tonight; not 20
warm tonight; saturday cloudy and
probably showers; north winds
Yesterdays high temperature was
95 and low temperature II.
Five PrOstratiOns
Yesterdays temperature broke All
records for this year. the Their.
mometer at the Pennsylvania Ave-
nue. kiosk registering 100 degrees
at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Five prostrations were reported at
Continued on Page 2. Column ID
Evening star., 1928-05-10
81 OF 1893 REMAIN
IN "BUNION DERBY:

By the Associated Press
BUTLER, Ind, May 10.--C. G. Gross
Country Pyles caravan Of callouses, 81
survivors Of an original field of 1o9,
pushed ahead from here today for their
sixty-eighth control station at Wauseon.
Ohio, AZ miles eastward
Peter Gavuzzi OF England, race leader
who has traversed the 2,579.7 miles
from Los Angeles in 441:02:06. logged
on even terms with Andy Payne. youth
ful Oklahoman in second place, We'd
nesday over the 418-mile lap from
Ligonier, Ind, for third place.
Phillip Granville of Hamilton, Ont.
led the way in 5;38:28 Gavuzzi's ma. :
gin of hours, 8 minutes and % Sec
onds over Payne has remained un-
changed the past four days.
John Salo, Passaic, N. j., third place
man, continued to cut down the leader
ship Of Payne and GavuZzi by finishing
second in 6:0l:55
The runners face a 58-mile hike from
Wauseon to Fremont. on which they
will pace just south Of Toledo Elyria
will be Saturdays control, with Cleve-
land billed for Sunday.
Evening star., 1928-05-10
PAAVO LOOMS AS FACTOR
in THE 1,5OO-METER RACE
Lloyd Hahn Is Americas Chief Hope Against the
Finn, Wide of Sweden, Lowe and Stallard of
England and Peltzer of Germany.

(NOTE--THts is the NTH In the series
OF inside stories on the Olymptcs.J
BY ALAN ]. GOULD.
Evening star., 1928-05-10

mile OF all time and also set the world
l ,500-meter record indoors.
After tackling opposition In
the Olympic 800 Hahn will find little
respite In the 800 against such cracks
as Nurmi, the world record holder and
champion Edwin Wide of Sweden,
Lowe and possibly Stallard OF England,
and Peltzer Of Germany. The Ameri-
can has raced all of these men. how
ever, and beaten two OF them in this
country, Wide and Peltzer.
Hahn will play virtually lone hand
in the 500 as we'll as the 800 meter
races. Ray has turned marathoner.
and there Is no other miller In sight of
the Nebraskan's class unless Nick Car
ter, Ray Conger or Joe Sivak show
some startling improvement.
The greatest band OF milers America
ever mustered was shipped to the 1919
Olympic, but they were outrun and out
generated by the young English coll
legian, Arnold N. s. Jackson There
was no fiuke to Jackson's victory, for
he shattered the Olympic record by
nearly seconds. but before the
race he had been conceded little more
American aces as Abel Kiviat, Norman
and others.
Seven American Finalists.
Seven of the IA finalists were Ameri-
cans. and three Of them, Kiviat, Tabor
and Jones, appeared to have the race
to themselves until Jackson, TO quote
the official story came on, passed the
pumped-out u. S. A. men with gigantic
strides and broke the tape three meters
In front Of Kiviat, who suffered COM
plete surprise"
Some years later, Jackson, now a
resident OF America, told this writer he
thought the Americans had killed their
chances by too much early sprinting
Four years ago Nurmi won the 500
on the same afternoon he captured the
5,000-meter race, shattering the Olym-
pic records in each. II was a romp
for the great Finn after he had shaken
Evening star., 1928-05-10
REPORTED RECORD LEAP
MAKES EVENT A PUZZLE
Atkinson, South Africa, Is Said to Have Done 20
Feet Inches, Nearly Foot Better Than Hubbard,
Champion and United States Mainstay.

inches; Aastad, Norway. % feet 1Iib
inches; Sandstrom, Finland, % feet
inches, and Tore. Italy, % feet S inches
This about covers the best jumpers tc
be met by the Americans.
Hubbard Is far better than the other
Jumpers the United States has. How
ever, there are several good men, and
II u were not for the great jumping of
Hubbard these men would be better
appreciated.
Hamm, Georgia Tech. did "A feet
ll12 inches last Spring; Bates, Penn
State. won the intercollegiates with a
feet ga inches; Hill, Southern Cali
fornia, did ~ feet inches; Matthias,
Penn State. "a feet 53z inches, and
Dyer Stanford, a feet S9a inches.
Better Showing This Time.
All these jumps were made within the
last year, and the showing Is far better
than that before the selection of the
1924 Olympic team,
Other men have come close to "a feet.
Paul w. Jones. Illinois Athletic Club.
Is one. There can be no let-down In
the jumping of the United States men
this year, since 1t would seem that a
leap under % feet win not qualify for
the team.
European Jumpers, while not having
the distance Of the Americans, cannot
be counted out. Olympic competition
works wonders with the European ath-
lete, He outdoes himself. have no
uced that on more than one occasion.
Ordinarily he lacks competition such
as the American is always UP against
The jumping In Europe last year tells
me that the best Of the men there have
O very good foundation, and will be
hard to displace at Amsterdam.
II Atkinson can bring his reported
leap In South Africa to Amsterdam, he
certainly will take the honors.
(Next--400-Meter RUM
Evening star., 1928-05-10
Broad Hard to Figure Nui Again Must Be Reckoned With
l5OO-Meter Champions

Olympic 1,500-meter champ
ions and their times:
Evening star., 1928-05-10
tAssociated Press Sports Editor. ,

tAAsociatcd Press sports FdltOr.D
n YEW YORK. May l0.-1f there
Is one branch Of track sports
NJ outside OF sprinting in which
4 America has most eagerly
sought supremacy 1t is in mile
running.
Yet it has been 90 years now since
the United States has won the 1900
meter race, Olympic equivalent OF the
mile. This championship has shifted to
Finland after sojourn in England.
The world record for the mile, long a
cherished American possession, has
now been held by that phantom of Fin
land, Paavo Nurmi. for five years.
American prestige in the Olympic
1900 has skidded downward without
interruption since 1908 when Peerless
Mel Sheppard scored the last Yankee
triumph. Subsequently, the best Amer
lea could do was second in 1912, third
in 1920 and fifth In 1924.
So 1t will be something to cheer about
even If Lloyd Hahn, Americas chief
hope this year. is only able to check
this decline It will be cause for ma
tional athletic jubilation If he is re-
turned the victor, as many Of his ar
dent followers expect.
Hahn Now Best Of u. 8.
Hahn, successor to Joie Ray as the
king OF American milers, Is by far the
best prospect this country has turned
out for the 1900 meters since 1912.
Ray was never at his best abroad, but
Hahn, with the experience of one Olym-
piad already behind him and an early
start In preparation abroad, should be
at his peak In Amsterdam.
The rugged Nebraskan ran sixth to
Nurmi in the l,500-meter race at Paris
four years ago. Ably coached by the
veteran Jack Ryder, he has steadily
improved since then. He has shown
enough speed to run the fastest half
Evening star., 1928-05-10
PENN TOPS ALL COLLEGES
IN OLYMPIC POINTS WON

NEW YORK. May 10 Gp).--Athletes
OF the University of Pennsylvania have
won more points for the United States
in the Olympics than those of any other
collegiate institution, according TO a
tabulation published by the Olympic
Journal of the intercollegiate A. A.
Here are the colleges in order, with
their total points:
Penn, I4l; Michigan. 81: Purdue. 80:
Evening star., 1928-05-10
BY TED MEREDITH,

Famous Runner, World and Olympic
Champion,
lCopyright 1925 in all countries by North
American Newspaper Alliancel
IN the broad Jump the United States
has the world record holder and
/ the Olympic title holder In DeHart
Hubbard, so It's chances In this
event at Amsterdam in the Olympic
ames seem bright.
Hubbard. former Michigan Univer-
-ity Sprinter and broad jumper. is a
'emarkable athlete and his world record
sd IS feet l07a inches is ample proof Of
H. He has leaped beyond rs feet, but
that mark didn't win oficial recoeni-
ton. due to a technicality insisted on
by the record committee.
Hubbard won the American national
championship at Lincoln, Nebr., last
FAN with Is feet ga inches. All this
proves his consistency beyond IS feet.
which few years ago was unheard-of
broad jumping.
But If the report have from South
Africa regarding Atkinson is true, Hub
bard must be better than his best to
outleap this man. Atkinson, IL is said,
jumped 26 feet inches. nearly foot
better than the existing world mark
This report ! cannot verify. ! am
not positive the figure is correct. There
was an Atkinson from South Africa at
Paris In 1924 and he was q great
hurdler, with exceptional speed. They
might be the same.
Broad Jumpers Hurdlcrs. Too.
Incidentally, some of the greatest
broad jumpers in the United States were
also great hurdlers. The late Alvah
KraenElein was q record holder in high
and low hurdles and broad Jump. He
won Olympic honors in all and at one
time held the three records.
Hubbard is q fine hurdler, too. Bob
Simpson. once hurdle record holder
could broad jump close TO "a feet. The
events 90 together.
The two best leapers in Europe are
Doberman, Germany, and Hallberg.
Sweden. Doberman won the English
championship last year and several
other jumping contests with other coun-
tries. His best leap was "a feet inches.
Hallberg and the German star are
almost on a par. with Hallberg having
o shade the better of 1t.
Alzier, France, has done % feet 8
Evening star., 1928-05-10
PLANT FOR 0LYMPICS
WILL BE MONUMENT
by tho Assoclated Press.

By the Aasoclated Press.
AMSTERDAM, Holland, May TO-
Finishing touches are being put on the
new stadium built for the Olympic
games. 1t Is to stand permanently as a
monument to the new sports grounds
which have been created on a site which
less than two years ago was swamp
covering 40 acres.
A high wall OF Dutch red brick sweeps
IN an unbroken line round the arena,
measuring 285 by 1876 yards. At its foot,
wide moat gives the whole place some
what the appearance Of being on an
island.
In front and completely dwarfed by
this great wall are two new low-YOofed
buildings, one for boxing, the other for
fencing. Apart from them and the
square-sided marathon tower, the sta
dunn stands out faced by a paved court
nearly as large as the Place de Ia Con-
corde In Paris.
From 10000 to $4,000 spectators will
be able to witness the games. There
Is seating accommodation for about
10000 persons, more than half Of which
is under cover.
Evening star., 1928-05-10
CUP TO BE AWARDED
BY CENTRAL ALUMNUS

Robert z. Acorn. Central High School
graduate IN the class Of 1914, and an
attorney OF this city. announced today
tnat he would award cup to the boy
member OF the 1928 Central June grad
uating class who is adiudged to excel in
character. loyalty. courage. Scholarship
and athletic ability. The winner Of the
award win be announced June /. Mr..
Acorn hopes to present the cup annually.
Captain Of the Central foot ball team
In 1914, when he was all-high fullback.
Acorn has always been intensely inter-
ested In his alma mater and has done
much in its behalf. He was president of
the alumni G Club in l925-26.
Evening star., 1928-05-10

Princeton, So 1l-12; Harvard, 81: Chi
cago, 471a; Syracuse, 45A; Yale, 401s
Cornell, 36 l-l2: Illinois, 35k; Dart
mouth, 27A: Southern California. 27k
Stanford, 24h: Missouri, 1914: Column
bia, is: Wisconsin, II 2-3: Penn state
Is lila; Oregon, l3: Notre Dame, IL;
Georgetown. 10; Williams, o. 2-3: Bay
lor. 8; California, 9: Indiana. g: Yer.
mont, 8; Brown, 2-3: Wesleyan, z. and
Bowdoin. S.
Evening star., 1928-05-10
ALTR0CK WILL UMPIRE
FAIRFAX COUNTY TILT

FAIRFAX, Va, May l0.--Nick Altrock,
coach-comedian Of the Washington base
ball team. will umpire the game between
Herndon and Floris Figh School mines
for the Fairfax County championship.
Evening star., 1928-05-10
GETS BIG LEAGUE OFFER

Benny April. local boy. and catcher
on the University Of Virginia base ball
team. has been offered a contract by
the New York Yankees, which he is
considering. April formerly starred on
the diamond and gridiron for Tech
High here. He is now in his third year
at the Cavalier school.
Evening star., 1928-05-10

of the American, Ray Watson. I For
two-thirds OF the distance, Watson
stuck to Paavo like a shadow, as he
had been instructed TO do. II was dra-
matte as far as 1t went, but Watson
finally faltered. 800 meters from the
finish, so badly spent that he was un-
able TO finish among the first six. ~
Evening star., 1928-05-10

During the last few years there has
been notable boom In sports in eone
Of the South American countries.