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The Washington times., 1928-12-21
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District League ~ Progressive
Printing Company VS.. Curb Cafe.
Athletic Club League - Allied
Roofing VS.. Webb Press.
Bethesda League-Suburban Ice
Company, vs. X. A. S.
Prince Georges County Ladies
League-Arcades VS.. University
Park.
Prince Georges County Mems
League-Section /, Dixie Pig No.
l VS.. Company +; section 2, Dixie
Pig No. 2 vs. BARRIERS.
Georgetown Recreation League
Potomac Savings Bank vs.. Column
bia Pike.
Ladies' District Leaguer-Con-
vention Hall VS.. Meyer Davis.
Comforter Club League-Aces
VS.. Sachems.
Odd Fellows League-Golden
Rule VS.. Canton.
Northeast League-Carl's Spe.
cials vs. Curb Cafe.
u. S. Naval Gun Factory League
Hauling VS.. Broadside Mount;
Miscellaneous VS.. Planning; 3. M.
VS.. Tube; Outside VS.. Radio; Erect
ing VS.. Drafting.
Rebekah League-Rebekah VS..
Naomi; Ruth vs.. Friendship:
Schuyler Colfax VS.. Esther.
National Capital Leagus-Lin.
woods vs. Meyer Davis.
Supervising Architects League
Romans VS.. Empires; Georgians
vs. Saxons; Imperials VS.. Aztecs;
Nictorians VS.. Orientals; Colonials
VS. Tudors; Etruscans VS.. Gothics.
Southern Diaries League--Route
Statesmen vs. Shipping Depart.
ment.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21

pORTO TORIA Al. :
B.t KIRK MILLER

waving player from the major leagues into
the Oblivion Of the minors reveals more the 1aet
their work seriously than the Of Flint Rhe let go by the
ST. Cardinals.
anywhere the big because he has the
discipline expected
baseball Rhe with the St. Louis Cardinals the
the majors because he cant pitch baseball but because ne
tracable time bench being
zed than through inability to work But there has been some
the opportunity to show ne mas
opportunity slip through his fingers He
forfeited all claim further chance :.
Rhem fairly well in his department.
compiled while losing only games He pitched
but of the Yankees the world
fall winning losing the It's unusual
virtually backbaed ostracIzed
boycotted whatever call it. at the age OIL 20 Tor
anything short of ncOmpetency
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
Brooklyn Factions Bury the Ak

There bury the hacheteiher in the ground
the of the object of Brookyn quarreng
Ebbets interests
only buried the hatehen the ground-but actually smoked the
neder Harry Rconda for Infielder Glenn Wright OF the
about the only thing done by the club IN months
which had the unqualified endorsement OF otn
Brooklyn ownership and it is rumored now that
Wilbert Robinson poy solidly than
before.
likely this writing the stockholders OF the Robins
holding much whooppee in view OF the OF m
of Pirates Petty that $ll5O ne
demanding being suspended without pay for many
persists Flatbush these
likely break forth at
meeting of the club directors in the form of check
in favor the departing pitcher for the he demands
hasn't been big league baseball than four years
handling should be help to the Pirates
these changes to help ball player IN
ways hard describe account for
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
Potomac BOatmen Take
Lead in Floor, Loop

The Potomac Boatmen crept into
the lead of the Community Center
Basketball League last night by
upsetting Woltz, 22-14. The Pho
tographers. with a star lineup,
couldn't batter down the invulner-
able defense of the winners.
Exit" Eshbaugh, diminutive for
ward of the Boatmen. looped four
doubledeckers while Gwynn King,
of the losers. also added four.
Buddy Timmons. ponderous center
for the Boatmen was also pron1i-
nRnt.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
DDOCK FINDS NEW ORLEANS IS COIN. SHY

Krauss. Jack Keller. on scout duty,
learned today that AIonzo ii ambi
dexterous.
The champion last night IN.
nounced his retirement from re re.
ment. Members of the press Nere
Summoned Ia his palatiaI BuitaN OE
lofffces III the Lucky Strike on u
lhurrs mp call by his secretary Nllss
Clark.
The boss, said she, lis about TO
utter something of moment.
A bevy bf paIpitating newspapers
men rushed the mogulss aanctum.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21

It has been two years since J. VII
liam won his crown. Last year he
refused fatty to risk it.
The champion displayed COM
plete lack Of pride when openly
charged with 4 fear Of Harry Car
roll, who was reported to have rolled
a game of 103.
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Central &C" Club Alumni
To Meet on Wednesday

The Central &C" Club and Cen
trail High Alumni will hold joint
meetings on Wednesday night at 8
o'clock at the school. Officers IN
both bodies will be elected and I'M
portant matters discussed. The
tenth anniversary banquet or the
&C" Club, an organization of letter
men, will be held in March. The
&C" Club was formed in March
1919.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21

When they had properly con-
trolIed themselves, the champion
rose slowly from his mahogany
chair. flicIed the ashes from
four-bit cigar and eyed the cell
ing refIectigeIy.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
Ward Conceded Chance
To Finish With Leaders

AVALON, Catalina Island, Calf,
Dec. 21.-Finishing the qualifying
rounds with two under par. Charles
Ward. of Pasadena. today was con-
ceded a good chance of finishing
among the winners in the Catalina
Island $500 openl golf tournament.
G. J. Coff. st. Louis. and Ted
Barnes. Los Angeles, finished one
stroke behind Ward.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
CAPITAL | LOSES
GOLD CUP RACE
lnoooa SpoeTS

Al desperate effort by William A..
Rogers and Conrad G. Smith, lead
ing members of tn Corinthian Yacht
Club, to bring the Gold Cup race. to
Washington next year has failed.
Rogers, who was mainly instru.
mental in putting over the magnifi-
cent Presidents Cup.regatta on the
Potomac, ANNOUNCED today that fail.
ure to raise the necessary money
had caused abandonment Of plans
for 4 Wasliing gton staging Of the
Gold Cup classic.
II had been offered this city
with the prOvisO that the Cap
ital build a representative boat
to compete i'm the big race, the
blue ribbon event Of the speed
boat game.
A committee was organized sew
eraI weeks ago by leading business
men to raise $4,000 with which 10
build a traft. 1t found tough sled
ding. Rogers and Smith gave up
the ghost, when, with only 81 500 In
hand, it was apparent the remainder
of the money was not Forthcoming
Failure of the city to support the
Gold Cup race may put crimp In
plans for the Presidents Cup regatta
the leading yacl1tsmen of the coun-
try. according to Rogers, feeling
that the Capital cares to do nothing &
to help sport which has given. 1t
at least two big aquatic shows.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21

(whO agreed to roll two balls 3
bOx). Arthur Haywood (wIlO left
the city Hi disgust), and Lefty
LOnfie Krauss, who agreed TO
roll rigIt-handed.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21

IN laying down terms under which
he win perform this year the ham
pion attempted to bar your corre-
spondent on grounds of professional
ism, due to association with Ollie
Atkinson. a meeting Of all con.
cerned viii be held shortly at which
this matter will be tl1reshed out
along with protest against Lonnie
The Washington times., 1928-12-21
Bowling Champ Decides
To Defend CrOwn
By r. D. Thomas

j. William Wood the distinguished duckpin mogul today
entered upon siege Of training for defense Of his
title Junior Sweepstakes Champion, to be held conjoiny
with the comparatively insignificant Howard Campbell Sweep
stakes.
The Washington times., 1928-12-21

With 4 lofty wave Of his
cigar, he shunted aside chal-
lenges from Jack Keller, Henry
ROdier, John BIick. Carroll,
Ben McAIwee, Shirley POyich,
Charlie QUAINT. AL Gardner,
Charlie Olive, George Isenann
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
Autocade Going
TO Long Beach

Plans for FL Centro's participa-
tion in the Pacific Southwest EN-
position drdicatory exercises next
Saturday are progressing favorahlN
under the direction of Fred Ncbcl-
Thau, and already four ears have
been promised as the nucleus for an
autocade to go from here next Sat
urday.
Cars will be sponsored by the
chamber Of commerce. City Of El
Centre, Kiwanis Club and Rotary
clubs. As the number Of persons
flaming to go from here must be
made known to officials of the
exposition by Monday, it is request
cd that all those who intend to go
send in their names to chamber
headquarters.
FL Centre will have float in the
parade, which will be one of the
features of the day, and Imperial
Valley cantaloupcs will be distri-
bItcd
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
BY MILES W. VAUGHN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

TOKYO, May 19.-Activities in
the Chinese war zone were increas-
ing today, according to advices
here, with reports indicating the
Nationalist forces of General Feng
Hsiang were approaching Tient-
sin rapidly.
The northern generals, Chang
Tsung Chang and Sun Chuan-Fang
were reported retreating from their
positions around Ticntsin giving
rise to the belief that General Feng
might be able to lead his National
ist troops into the city easily. Un-
confirmed reports said that many
northerners were switching their al
lcgiaucc to the Nationalist army.
From Peking came reports that
Is students had been shot by au-
thoritics for alleged subversive ac-
tivities.
Japan meanwhile was preparing
to protect its positions. At Peklng
an area bordering on the legation
quarters was cleared for use as an
airdromc for japanese army air
planes.
Will Use Force
The Tokyo government already
has made clear to both the Nation
alist and northern forces that Jap
an will insist, even to the point of
force, on peace in Manchuria, in
case the nOrtherners are routed
from their positions around Peking
and Tientsin.
The government instructed its
minister in Peking and consul gem
eral in Shanghai to advise both
Chang Tso-Lin, northern leader,
and Huang-Fu, Nationalist foreign
minister, that although his nation
! hoped hostilities would cease soon,
Japan was constrained to take APP
propriate and effective steps for
the maintenance of peace and order
III Manchuria.
Japan however, advised that the
policy of strict neutrality, so far
as the two Chinese armies was con-
cerncd, would be maintained.
The note pointed out that If the
"cftectivc steps, We're necessary,
| the government would exercise due
care to prevent unfair consequences
to either of the opposing armies.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
MOTHER INFLICTS
CRUEL. TORTURE
ON SMALL GIRL:

MARTINEZ, Calf, May l9.-!n
the kindly hands Of attendants at
the county detention home here,
Constance lIanncy, four year old
Richmond girl, who was imprisoned
in a dark room above a tank house
" because she cried was recover
ing today from the effects of the
Imprisonment.
Police and social workers, who
rescued the girl yesterday when
ncighbors reported hearing cries
from the room said she was confin-
ID in the dungeon from six days to
six weeks.
Her mother, Mrs. Gilmore IIanncy,
who said she inflicted the punish
mcnt because Constance cried and
stompcd on the floor, told the res
eucrs the child was in the dark
room five days and nights, ON a
cornmeal mush and water diet
Police Inspector George Bcnglcy,
Thomas Bower, probation officer,
Mrs. Nora Purviance, director Of
the Richmond health center, and
Mrs. Cecil Mossbackcr, representa-
tive of the state social welfare de-
pertinent, formed the rescue party.
At the lIanney home they found
the mother and her seven other
children. She at first said Con-
stance was in her room i'll, but un-
der questioning led the party to the
tank house.
Lifting a trap door of a pit ON
top of the house, the men entered
and found the girl lying on a blan-
kct. As she was handed out of the
trapdoor to the women, Mrs. Pur
Niancc, although accustomed to har-
rowing scenes, tainted.
Constance was cmaciatcd and
partly blinded by the long darkness
Of the pit. 1t was two hours be
fore she accustomed her eyes to the
light. Her clothing, the rcscurrs
said, was neglected.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
Demands
Heavy Damages

LOS ANGELES, May 19.-Trial
of the suit of Nal Eason, former
Pacific Coast league umpire, to OBJ
tain $4,000 damages from Frank
Brazil and Marty Krug, ballplayers,
for alleged attacks during games
here in 1927, continued in super
ior court today.
Eason seeks $4,000 from Brazil,
with the Los Angeles club in 1927,
but now with the San Francisco
Missions, and $4,000 from Marty
Krug, Los Angeles manager.
Fason charged that Krug attack
ed, choked and shook him and " in.
iured his reputation as an umpire.
He further charged that ON the fol
lowing day Brazil knocked him
down during a game. Krug entered
denial, but Brazil said he protest
ed a decision, struck Eason lightly
and that Eason struck back.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
Mobile Planning
To Visit Pole
On Next Flight
by United Press Leased Wire

KINGS BAY, Spitzhcrgen, May 10
General Umberto Mobile today
made plans for his next cruise into
the polar regions-which will in
clude a visit to the north pole
and he may start ON this attempt
Sunday.
The Italian explorer brought his
dirigiblc Italia back TO port in safe
ty yesterday after GS hours flying
over the snow bound wastes of the
northern area. He had fought fog,
snow and high winds in cruising
over the little explored territory,
but encountered little difficulty.
The trip was Il complete success,
said Mobile. No new land was sight
ed as the dirigiblc skinned through
the northern skies.
Mobile said the next expedition
would take him to Greeland and
thence to the north pole.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
Britain's Reply
Received Here
BY United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Nav 19.-Grcat Brit
ain $ reply to Secretary of State
kellogg 5 proposals to outlaw war
has been handed to American Am
bassador IIoughton.
The answer was given the Ameri-
can ambassador this morning by
Sir Austen Chamberlain, under sec
rotary of state for foreign affairs.
The contents of the answer was not
made public.
1T was recalled. however, that
Chamberlain recently told ParlIa-
ment that the proposal of the
American secretary of state would
be welcomed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
RUSSIA AND j. s.
TO DIVIDE ASHES
OF BILL HAYWOOD
By EUGENE LYONS
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT


MOSCOW, May 10" Big Bill'
Haywood had longcd to return to
his native United States scenes of
his earliest communism, but it was
not until death ovcrcamc him that
this was possible.
The uncrowned king of the I. w.
W. died here Friday and today
plans were made for cremation of
his body. One half of the ashes will
be sent to the United States, while
the other portion will be buried in
Russia.
The body lay in state at the po-
litical refugees club last night and
a guard of honor stood by it.
In that guard were many Ameri-
cans, who, like Haywood, had come
to Russia to practice their commun-
istic beliefs. They spoke fecIngly
of Haywood S early days in Colo
RADIO and Idaho. and of his trial for
attempting to obStruct the World
War.
1t was at that trial that Judge X.
NJ, Lands, in the Chicago federal
court sentenced Haywood to 90
years in federal pcnitentiary
Haywood fled to Russia.
But of late years he had express
ed the hope he might some day re-
turn to hard rock territory in
Colorado where he first became
prominent as a labor worker.
1t was this desire to return to the
United States that led to Il deciS
ION to send part of Haywood S ashes
back to his home country.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
DAM BILL SURE
TO Get HEARING
NEXT TUESDAY
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 10. - The
Swing johnson Boulder dam bill oc-
cupicd a favorable position today
ON the house calendar rs a result of
speedy disposition Of matters ahead
Of it, aud now is assured Of consid-
Grafton next Tuesday.
The house yesterday cleared the
calendar of remaining important
matters with precedence over the
bill by disposius Of the Fem reap
portonmpnt bill and the second de.
ficicncy hiIl.
Today is set aside for speeches
and minor matters, while Monday
is Il regular unanimous consent cal
cndar day.
The Boulder Dam bin will be tax
on up Tuesday, laid over Wcdncs-
dav fer calendar business and then
taken mp again Thursday, when it
is estimated the eight hours debate
allowed will be completed. That
Will leave Friday and Saturday for
consideration Of amendments and
final action,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
Sheriff Sued BY
Injured Prisoner

Luis Valencia has filed a civil
:ctian against Sheriff {. l.. Gilctt
md several defendants, named fi,-
t.tiously, in which he asks dam
age Of $500 rs q result of injuries
suffered in an automobile accident.
Valencia in the complaint de-
CareS that he WAS being taken to
Los Angeles in an automobile driv-
en- by the sheriff at the time and
that the car skidded ON the high.
way and turned over, He says that
lie was handcuffcd and riding as n
passenger in the ear at the time of
the crash
The defendant holds that he suf-
fcred several broken ribs and a
fractured left collar bone in the
@ccidcnt Frank Hirkhmscr is APP
I"aring as attorney for the plain
tiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
FLASH FLOOD
RECORDED IN
COLORADO RIVER

While the Colorado River at
Yuma today registered on the gage
at 25.S feet deep and showed a run
Of $4,000 sccondfect of water, the
river is as high now and practically
as threatening as it was in 1921,
when a flow of 100, coo second feet
was recorded according to an
rounccmcnt made by officials of
the Imperial Irrigation district.
This is due to the fact that the
bed of the river has gradually been
raised by the constant deposits of
silt carried down the river.
While it is admitted that the
river is as high, there is not as great
a quantity of water to fight, which
reduces the danger somewhat and
the levees are considered as strong
cr than in 1921.
The district officials are conf
dent that no great trouble will arise
fl ON the present flash flood but at
the same time precautions are being
taken to be ready to meet any cmer.
goncy.
1t is expected that the river at
Yuma will reach the peak of the
present high water on Monday and
that the run of water will be in tn"
vicinity of $4,000 second feet.
The mark for the river at tn"
Grand Canyon which reached a
peak at $4,000 second feet has now
dropped to $4,000 second-fect and
shows a depth Of 23.4 feet. At Top
ock run of S4,S00 is now being
experienced and it is believed that
this water viii be at Yuma by Mon
1av
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
Maggie Enters
Plea Of Guilty

Salvatore Maggie entered plea
OF guilty to q charge of manslaugh-
ter before judge \. G. Fnncy this
morning. The Application was
granted and hearing will be held
next week.
Maggio was TO have come before
Judge Finncy for trial next week.
The ease grows ont Of the accident
on the Yuma highway last NoNcm
Der in which A. c. Peck, a tourist
was fatally injured.
\ Jury in superior court convict
cd Maggie on the charge some time
ago but the court granted motion
of the defendant for new trial
The motion was based on the charge
that members of the jury had visit
ed the scene of the accident despite
instructions to the contrary as Civ
en- by the court,
Maggie was represented tins
morning by Attorneys Ernest UtlrN,
Il. B. Whitclaw and G, l.. Brown.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
LARGE CROWD ON
HAND TO WATCH
KENTUCKY DERBY
Bad Weather Fails To
Mar Interest in Turf
Classic.
by United Press Leased Wire

by lstaSeu >"
CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louis
Vile, Ky, May l9.-Tense with cX-
citemcnt a throng of more than So
COO brcathIcssly awaited the signal
this afternoon which would send
cat % Of America $ premier three
year old thoroughbrcds i'll the 54th
Kentucky Derby.
Shortly before 40 p. m, ccntra'
standard time the crowd was esti-
mated At nearly 10000 when the
field parad"d past the paddock for
the first race Of the day.
The weather was cloudy and the
track slow but neither dimmed the
ardor Of the crowd.
The overnight entry list of 26 was
reduced by three when the Joliet
stable s RumpcIstiltskin, the Bloom
field stables Dowagiac and the lie
mar Stock farm stables Mop Up,
were scratched.
The removal of Rumpclstiltskln,
which had drawn the inside post
position, moved Mrs. John ID.
Hcrtz's Reign Count to fourth posi-
tiOn
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
Chicago Youth
Still Missing
BY United Press ] e@sed Wire

CHICAGO, May l9-The mys-
terry surrounding the disappearance
of eight-year-old John Pyrek deep
encd today after a search for his
body in the Chicago river failed TO
reveal any clue to his fate.
Bruno Bogdon, eight, who told
police three different versions of
his playmate's 5 disappearance, was
taken to the municipal psychopathie
laboratory for mental tests, but was
found normal
The experts who examined him
believed Bruno 5 latest story that
John fell into the river while fish
ing was correct.
Bruno first told police that John
had been imprisoned by kidnapers
in box car, then said he had been
buried under huge pile of sand
When the sand pile was moved and
no trace was found, Bruno switched
% the drowning story.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
Court Denies
Dismissal Move

Motion of the prosecution for the
removal from the calendar of the
ease of Cash l.. Sweeney, IIoltville
district, was denied by Judge l..
Mayficld when the case came up for
preliminary hearing this morning.
The court, however, granted con
tinuancc of the ease for Il period of
six days. .
Sweeney is charged by his wife
with being implicated in an attack
made upon her by O. \. Savage, also
of Holtvillr district Preliminary
hearing in the ease of Savage has
been set FOR June /.
Savage is said to have made a
written confession in the ease in
which hr mplicatcS Sweeney.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
CHURCH MAY BE
SAVED THROUGH JACK DEMPSEY

DR.. Frank Dyer, who has con
Quoted the affairs of the church
in a manner sufficiently scnSa-
tional to keep his activities con
tinually in newspaper headlines,
approves of the proposal as sug
gcstcd by William II. Elam,
clerk of the church, Promoter
Doyle and Commissioner Jim
Woods.
DIR. Dyer is known as an ar
dent boxing and wrestling fan.
lie has attended many of the
big bouts, and was a ringsider
at the recent Godfrey Uzcudun
fight and the Ace lIudkins-
Sammy Baker battle.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
IOREGON FALLS INTO LINE FOR
HOOVER AND GOVERNOR SMITH

Smith, apparently, was assur-
ed of the Democratic dcloGa-
ton of 10, rs he was leading
Senator Thomas J. Walsh, his
nearest opponent by a comfort
able margin. Senator James
\ Reed Of Missouri, was trail
ing in third place.
Tho figures; Smith 7,l&j;
Walsh 1897; Reed 2,190.
Smith seemed on his way to
a clear cut victory, rs addi-
tional returns increased his
lead, This was viewed as un-
usual because of the fact that
anti Catholic feeling is COM
monty supposed to be potent
factor in Oregon politics.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
Grand Jury May
Probe Arrests

LOS ANGELES, May 19.-The
arrest and detention of llertha
- Babe Kaths, who claims to be
the former sweetheart of Claus
Spreckcls, San Diego millionaire,
warrants an immediate grand jury
investigation, George Contreras,
head of the district attorneys de
tcctivcs. said today.
His statement was made after he
conferred for more than two hours
with Miss Kaths and her attorneys,
Contrcras declined to give out any
details of the meeting but he state
ed the woman s story pointed to Il
serious case of "falSc arrest
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19

LOS ANGELES, May ia
spectacular alliance between the
church and the square ring was
attracting widespread attention
here today with the announce
mcnt that Jack Dempsey would
box an exhibition event TO save
the fashionable wiltshire Con-
grcgational church.
Dempsey agreed to the eN-
hibition which Jack Doyle, proc
motcr will stage June ,, and
which he hopes will net be
tween $4,000 and $4,000 for
the impcrilcd church.
The church is to be sold at
auction June ) unless n $50, 900
Indebtedness is paid off.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-05-19
Coolidges At
School Program
py United Press Leased Wire

ANEOVER, Mass, May 10
President and Mrs. Coolidge left
here by train at l p. m, eastern
daylight saving time today ON the
return trip to Washington, after
coming to AndoNcr to attend the
scsquiccntennial celebration Of
PhilIips-Andovcr Academy.
The presidential party planned a
stop over at Northampton to en-
able Mr. and Mrs Coolidge to visit
Mrs. Lcmira Goodhue, mother Of
the first lady, who has been seri-
ouslv i'll there for several months.