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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27

The Griffs, opening their final
series of four games with the St.
Louis Browns, are leading the Chi
cago White Sox by two games,
their figures being as follows:
Team w. l.. PC. Win Lose
Griffmen 73 "a .4S7 .490 .4ss
white Sox II 70 .47S AT .47O
A year ago today the Washington
club had won so games and lest Sc.
it's average Of .54s giving It third
place, IA points ahead of the De.
troit Tigers. Today the Griffs are
IN fourth place, 24A games behind
the New York Yankees and seven
games back of the third.place
Browns.
Bill Killifer, assistant to Man
ager Dan HOwley, says that the
Browns, sure of finishing in
third place, are to try out sew
eraI rockies in this final series.
Strange as it may seem, tlhe
Griffs would prefer facing the
regulars. knowing them better.
q
will do says Sam Rice, except
that they'll play their heads off.
The regulars might take things
easy. I'll be glad when we've
cinched fourth place and can afford
to let up Bit
The scrap between Goslin, the
wild goose of the Potomac" and
Heinie Manush for the batting
title promises to continue right
through Sundays final clash Of the
campaign. AS they square away
for this last series their batting
averages are as follows:
Name. G.. ABB. r. III. Pct
Goslin -. 131 AL "A 166 .376
Manush 49,. $50 622 90 2Ss .375
II is just barely possible for Bus!
ter Lou Gehrig, of the Yankees, TO
pass them both by staging a grand
rush while they hit an unexpected
slump. Gehrig is hitting for 1853
In 149 games in which he has been
at bat 545 times and scored 1913
runs on 201 hits. However, he is
long shot, the title probably
going to the Browns slugger or TO
Goslin.
OOSHu - 1AuAHII1MR THO 6CMSUA
I'm fine style. Not only is he
meeting the ball on the nose
but he Is also throwing with all
the strength and accuracy that
has made his name known from
ocean to ocean. Not q base
runner in the West has dared
10 take chances with his wing,
and hardly a day passes when
he doesn't peg on q line to Sec
Ond ahead of q wOuld-be run.
ner or to the plate just as q
warning.
my arm today Is as good as 1t
ever was" said Goslin today.
THAT long rest was just what 1t
needed. There was a time when !
feared it was gone, but now
know that I have it back again.
Just watch me peg If any Of the
boys don't believe it."
Weather conditions promise to be
fair through this series here. 1t Is
not exactly warm, but 1t is far
warmer than Chicago offered and
the players were glad to arrive here.
Bump Hadley Is due to open the
series at Sportsman's Park today.
He won't have any soft time, either.
for he may draw either General
Crowder or Walter Stewart. Had
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
GrMs Tackle Brownies
In Closing Series
BY LOUIS A. DOUGHER

ST. LOUIS Sept 2Now for the last stretch in the fight
for place by the Washington Griffmen and for the
American League batting championship by Goose oslin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27


world Tomorrow
800 BY Louis A. Dougher
Unless Mickey Cochrane gets into the world series OF 1928
the National League should wide margin its rival
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27

The withdrawal Of these put
something Of a crimp in the
affair, although lots Of class re-
mains. Al HOughtOn, Of Manor.
was out front with a S6-hole
score OF 156 when the final 36
holes were started. HoughtOn
shot q couple OF 78's. Three
strokes behind him was Miller
B. STEVENSON, Of Columbia, who
had rounds Of 81 and 10 despite
the presence Of seven 6's on his
card. He was brilliant and
mediocre by turns. HOughtOn
played q steady game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27

George Voigt, winner of the Dis
trict title last year, visited Wash
ington from New York yesterday.
He paired with Ed Dudley, Cali
fornia pro, against Tommy Armour
and Roland Mackenzie, and won an
interesting match on the Congress
sional course, and 2. George had
"a, which was two over par.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
k0Ie!..
BY R. D. Thomas

Only IA players of an origi-
nal field of % continued play
today in the District amateur
championship tournament at
Columbia.
About half of the recognized
stars picked up after the first
round, among them being Maurice
Mccarthy, jr., of Georgetown Uni
versity, the intercollegiate cham
pion; Henry Pitt, of Manor. Middle
Atlantic titleholder; John Shorey,
Bannockburn. the District junior
champion, and Frank Roesch. OF
washington, winner of the recent
Bannockburn invitation tournament.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27

Sid Buttz. of Indian Spring, who
won the South Dakota amateur
championship this summer. shot a
IA In the first round. and ii was
the lowest 18-hole score of the day.
His game cracked in the afternoon,
however. and he took an 81 which
placed him in tie for third place
with the redoubtable Albert Mac
kenzie, of Columbia.
Much was expected of Mccarthy
and Pitt, who played together. But
Mccarthy, after using only IS
strokes in the morning, was A. To
the turn in the afternoon and
picked up. Pitt lacked up at the
same time having added % strokes
to his morning total Of so.
The scores. as q rule. were higher
than usual in the District title
tournament. due largely to a high
wind.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
CATCHERS

These figures include all games played including
Thursday September s, 1929
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27
Dick Barthelnness
OLD GOLD.
THE CAST

Making the blindfold test is like
conducting movie tryout. But in
this competition I found my star
right off the reel | named OLD
GOLD for the lead part the moment
I tasted it's thrilling flavor and its
soothing gentleness to the tongue
and throat"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-09-27

The numerous Withdrawals
threw G. /. Putnam. Of Column
bia, into q humorous situation.
Putnam entered the tournament
with no hope Of winning. hut
I won't be last" he laughed.
That's where he is as the fina
days play starts. Putnam wouic
have been we'll up In the list buI
for the Withdrawals. His score fol
the first SO holes was 92-s6-177, one
stroke worse than the score Of Bill
Cox, the Argyle star.
June Thornton, sports editor
of the News, is defending the
sports writer's championship to-
day In the Cleland Cup tOurna-
ment on the Army War College
course. June was aided by q
fat handicap In winning the
spring tournament, but the boys
have whitfield 1t down a-plenty:
And they do say that June's
game hasn't improved lot.
The Washington times., 1928-06-21
Proctor 5 Name Cited
In Divorce Trial
Testimony

An echo Of the golden days
when John Proctor, who is to be
electrocuted Friday, was a gay
young blade, and used to call on
girl friend who lived in an
apartment adjoining that of Mrs.
Anna T. d. Lalor, now of Long
Island, n. Y, was heard in Equity
Court yesterday when the divorce
case Of Howard N. I.alor, against
his wife, was on trial before
Justice Peyton Gordon.
LaIor had sued his wife for an
absolute divorce and the defen-
dant's attorneys, David A. Hart
and Charles p. Stewart. several
times questioned witnesses as to
whether they had met Proctor
during their alleged visits to the
apartment. Several testified that
they had seen him when he
came to call on the young lady
in the adjoining apartment.
Justice Gordon dismissed the
husbands bill.
The Washington times., 1928-06-21
S|NI I H FORCES
SEEK PARTY
GOODWILL
~ 1nternational News Service

nv lWNeEuNItOUNA IsSWA SrHpsNS
HOUSTON, Tex, June 21.--While
Gov. AL Smiths forces feel they will
be in supreme control at the Demo
cratic national convention next
week, they passed the word along
today that there will be no steam
roller methods employed to force
the nomination of the New York
executive on the first ballot.
Every favorite son viii be ac-
corded liberal opportunity by the
Smith managers TO show his
strength, and every idea for plank
in the party's platform will be care
fully discussed, according to tho
plan mapped out by George r.
Van Nance. pre,convention cam
paign manager for Gov. Smith.
See Early Selection
Naturally Gov. Smiths managers
would like to see him nominated on
the first or second ballot, but they
do not intend to do anything that
might arouse hostile feeling against
the Empire States executive on the
part of any group of delegates. But
when the proper time arrives, and
the Smith men are confident that it
will be early in the balloting, the
governor will be nominated with
many votes to spare, they say.
New York stands for tolerance
and free speech. for good nature and
good WILL" Van Nance declared.
I'VE want to give every favorite
son a chance TO show his strength
and we want everyone TO leave the
convention feeling fine.
Van Nance made 1t plain that
Smiths managers are absolutely
convinced he win be nominated.
Governor Smith will be nomi-
mated for the Presidency at this
convention, there is no doubt about
that" he declared. THE governor
now has over $50 of the 1854
votes necessary to nominate him
and / am not making definite
claim to just how many more
he has"
Norman T.. Mack. of Buffalo,
national committeeman from New
York. predicted Governor Smith
would be nominated on the second
ballot.
Il look for the nomination of
Governor Smith on the second bal
lot. on the third at the latest, "
said the white-haired Democratic
leader Of New York. long a per
sopaI friend of Smith.
Questioned about the candidate
for Vice President, Van Nance said:
New York has no faVorite candi-
date for Vice President We are
for any, candidate for Vice Presi-
dent the delegates want"
The Washington times., 1928-06-21
T ARM FAMIL Y
GIVEN AID

woman and. nine children, who
left their farm home at Reds Cor.
ner, Nd. after a quarrel with the
head of the household, were given
food and shelter iast night at the
House of Detention.
Mrs. Emma Lee Lewis and her
children, ranging In age from 8
months to Il years, started to walk
10 Washington from Southern Mary.
land, but were given lifts by
friendly motorists. On arriving in
Washington Mrs. Lewis called the
home OF a distant relative, hnr
learned that city apartments weren't
built TO take care of 4 farm brood.
She knocked on the door Of the
Columbia Hospital after dark. The
hospital authorities called tho at
tention Of the House of Detention
to their plight and they we're given
a warm supper and a place to sleep.
Deputy Sheriff A. G. Thompson,
Of SurrattsVille, was called on the
telephone and requested by the
women's bureau to patch up the
trouble In the family and get
Lewis. tobacco farmer, to send
for his family.
The Washington times., 1928-06-21
SIGMA SORORITY
To CONVENE

. The annual convention OF Sigma
Kappa sorority will be held here
next week under the auspices Of
the local zeta Chapter. Between
300 and 400 members OF the <sor-
GRITTY are expected to attend.
The first event on the weeks
program is a colonial dinner Mon
day evening at the Mayflowor
Hotel The business sessions will
begin the next day
Sigma Kappa was founded 1T
Colby College, Maine. In 1874, by
the first five women to enter that
Institution as students. One Of the
five. Mrs. Frances Mann Hall, lives
here in the 200 block Of f st. N. W.
She will attend the convention.
The Washington times., 1928-06-21

The president of the Croatian
peasant party has asked all peasant
deputies in the JugosIavian Parlia-
ment TO leave Belgrade and az
semble at Agram. a Vienna dispatch
said.
.Jugoslavian garrisons have been
placed upon AN alarm footing and
assemblies OF more than three per
sons in the Belgrade streets have
been forbidden.
Deputy Paul Raditch, nephew OF
Stefan RaditclI. ard Deputy George
Basaritch, who were shot to death
in Parliament Building at Belgrade,
by Montenegrin Deputy Puniea
Ratchitch, will be buried at Agram
The Washington times., 1928-06-21

on Friday. The state offered to de-
fray all funeral expenses and to
indemnity the familieA Of the slain
men. but the peasant party re-
jected the offer.
{. Leaders OF the peasant party
warned the government against
participation in the funeral, saving
they could not guarantee the safety
OF Representatives of the govern
meI1t.
The attention of the whole JugO-
slav Kingdom is centering upon Az
ram where the peasanty party
leaders are gathering. Further
trouble is feared.
The Washington times., 1928-06-21
OFFERS SWAMP
LADY Indy
ABROAD
- IaternatIonal news Service

By international news Sefvlee
LONDON, June FL. Opportunities
to star in the moving picture thrillers
were among the offers under con-
sideratfon this afternoon BY Miss
Amelia Earhart America 3 record
breaking aviatrix.
Miss Earhart had planned to at-
tend the Ascot race meet today to
mingle with the social elite Of Eng
land. but cancelled the trip because
or fatigue and the pressure Of bIsi-
ness matters She said she expected
to be engaged most Of the afternoon
with various representatives discuss
ing the length Of her stay in Eng
land and the offers OF cinema, writ
ing and lecture contracts that have
poured in upon her since her arrival
Tuesday night.
The Boston girl spent the night at
the home Of Mrs. Frederick II. Guest.
wealthy patroness OF the Friend
ship's flight. She slept late. tired
out by the. excitement and continu-
Gus ovatfons Of Wednesday.
Still Feels Tired
'T stilI feel very tired, but other
wise / feel fine. she said upon leav-
ing the Guest home. Il am intensely
thrilled by everything
Miss Earhart refused to indicate
whether She might appear in a film
production. but it is believed she
will reject the offers.
10 Visit Air Field
Miss Earhart today expected
to visit croydon Field to inspect
various tynes OF English planes
there. Her flying companions,
Wilmer Stnltz and Lou Gordon,
were to accompany her.
Miss Earhart is immensely in
terested, in all types OF sairpIanes
and motors, and is curious to view
the English models. She is espec
tally anxious TO see the light Moth
plane. which is now In great favor
with English sportswomen. She
indicated she may purchase one OF
these for use in the United States.
Asked to Amsterdam
Stultz has been asked tn fly to
Amsterdam to visit the Fokker Air
plane Company there. The tri-
motored monoplane Friendship.
which carried the three filters across
the ocean in safety, is a Fokker ard
the company officials are anxious TO
inspect the plane.
1t was thought likely that Miss
Earhart, Stuitz and Gordon would
accept the invitation and fly, to
Amsterdam over the weekend. An
other invitation 10 come to Paris
was alsos received. but 1t is not
thought likely that the filters viii go
TO the French capital
The Washington times., 1928-06-21
VESSEL FAClN c
MUT my CALLS
FOR AID
By international News service


LONDON. June 21.-After its
wireless had been silent for several
hours. leading to fears that the
crew had mutinied and joined forces
with the desperate stowaways found
aboard, the Australian common
wealth liner Jervis Bay sent out
another radio call for immediate
assistance. said a dispatch from
Colombo this afternoon.
The Jervis Bay, which is en-
route from Brisbane to London with
900 passengers on board. had orig
inally asked for aid from warship,
reporting that the crew were hav.
ing trouble with eight desperate
stowaways.'
Volunteer Guard Watches
That members of the crew may
StOwaways was intjmated by a. Gen.
trail News dispatch from Colombo
.Baying that tho stowaways were con-
fined beneath battered down matches
while a volunteer guard kept watch
night and day. When this dispatch
was filed the liner was believed to
be about 1900 miles from Colombo.
An hour after the appeal from
the ship was heard, a detachment
of marines left Triconalee, Ceylon,
aboard the steamer Slavol, TO pro.
coed to it's assistance.
The Jervis Bay is registered as a
vessel OF the Commonwealth Line
of Australia. Officials of the line
here, however, stated that they had
received no confirmation on the
t1nutiny and that the Jervis Bay
ihad recently been sold to the White
Star Line.
Crew Objected
1t was learned here today that
some of the ships crew objected
40 the change of ownership because
81 employed by British company
sthey would receive smaller wages
Ahan they had been getting.
1t is believed possible that armed
stowaways might have been SNUG
gled aboard the ship by the dis.
gruntled members of the crew at
the ships last port of call, Free.
mantle, Australia.
The crew totalled 100. No de.
tails regarding the number of mutt
neers have been received. In ship.
ping circles the situation is regarded
as most serious
While there are no warships in
the vicinity OF the Jervis Bay ii is
hoped that the message asking for
help is heard by the British cruiser
Enterprise which is in Australian
waters.
The Washington times., 1928-06-21

brief being devoted 10 an excoria.
tion OF the system of placing repu-
table citizens ION A black list with
the common riff-raff
According to The Times informa,
ton, when George N. Alger. Of
Continued on Page 10, Column -
The Washington times., 1928-06-21
Blacklist Charges of
d. A. K. Dropped

The famous blacklist charges brought against Mrs.
Helen Tufts Battle of Cambridge Mass The result of her
release for pubicatlo Lass spring of list Of doubtful
speakers maintained privately Iy the Daughters the
American Revolution, dropped today surprise
by the prosecution her trial before the national hoard Of
Of The, daughters started in Memorial Continental
The Washington times., 1928-06-21
coEN GOES INTO FINALS

LONDON. June q. - Wilbur
lJuniorJ Coen. youthful American
tennis star. beat r. II. Boyd, of
Argentina. by 6-3. So. in the
grass court tennis championship
tournament at Queens Club today.
Coen entered the semifinals
The Washington times., 1928-06-21

The trial is a "strictly private
sffair and is BEING held behind
closed doors. but this Information
was cleaned by The Tine. from an
authentic source. |'f1e defense had
prepared an elaborate answer to the
six specifications on which Mrs,
Eailie Is hesns. trie6, halt OF the
The Washington times., 1928-06-21
SORORITY TO MEET

The Sigma Kappa Sorority will
hold its annual convention here next
week. The Washington chapter is
making arrangements. 1t will open
Monday night with dinner at the
MayfIower
The Washington times., 1928-06-21
Ten WoundednR Riots
In Jug0sIdUia
Ry InternatIonaI News servlce

BERLIN June 21-Ten persons wounded in clash
between police and Croatian demonstrators Acram,
cordng received here this afternoon from Begrade
Evening star., 1928-11-20
WOMEN WRITERS ENTERTAIN
MRS. COOLIDGE AT BREAKFAST
First Lady Is Presented
Book of Autographs
by Press Club.
Program of Music by Opera
Company Marks VIII
lard Event.

Mrs. Coolidge was the guest today
cf the Women's National Press Club
at their annual breakfast in honor of
he First Lady of the Land at the Will
lard Hotel. The breakfast was fol-
lowed by a program of music by men,
bers of the American Opera Co.
Conforming to custom of meeting the
First Lady on the threshold of ones
door, the president of the Women ;
National Press Club, Mrs. Sallie V. II.
Pickett: the first vice president. Miss
Ruth Eleanor Jones. and the second
vice president. Mrs. Kate Scott Brooks,
met Mrs. Coolidge on her arrival at the
F street entrance of the willard
On the ballroom floor Mrs. Coolidge
was received by the other officers OF
the club-Miss Roberta " Bradshaw.
corresponding secretary: Mrs. Edward
Heating. recording secretary. and Miss
Elisabeth Ellicott Poe. treasurer, and
additional members of the board. Mrs.
Margaret 3. Downing, Mrs. William
Hard and Mrs. Susan B. Walker.
She was accompanied by her per-
sonal secretary. Miss Mary Randolph.
The breakfast was given in the large
ballroom of the hotel, one end of the
room being arranged as palm garden.
1t was there that Mrs. Coolidge re-
ceived the members of the club. The
artists gave their program from a dais
at one end of the room.
Quantities of chrysanthemumS formed
the decoration of the room and the
oblong table showed dozens of the
blooms fringed with flowers from the
White House.
An easel in the ballroom held the
most recent portrait of Mrs. Coolidge.
The program included the presenta-
ton to Mrs. Coolidge, as farewell
souvenir from the Wcmen's National
Press Club, of a handsomely bound
book of red leather, hand fooled in
delicate grapevine design in gold, bear
ing the autograph of each member of
the club. The book was bound by
Riviera in London and bore pen and
ink sketch by Clifford K. Bergman of
the north front of the White House,
Lest you forget Washington and yours
cincerely, c. K. Bergman" The sec
end page bears the inscription, ITO
Grace Goodhue Coolidge from the
Women's National Press Club of Wash
ington, in appreciation of her friend
ship to the members of our profession
and in expression of the lasting friend
ship of the members of this organiza-
ton. November 20, 1928" Then fol-
lows the autographs of the officers OF
the club and the individual members,
with the papers they represent or the
line of newspaper work they do.
The only guests at the luncheon out
Evening star., 1928-11-20
PROMISES EARLY
ACTION ON AIRPORT
Speaker LongWorth Assures
Congress Will Take Up
Bill Soon.

Assurance of action early during the
coming session of Congress on the bill
providing for the development of the
proposed washington airport on tbs
Gravelly Point site on the Potomac
River has besn given by Nicholas Long
worth. Speaker of the House, it was
announced yesterday at meating OF
the aviation committee of the Board
OF Trade at the City Club.
The airport bill now is pending be-
fore both the House and Senate.
Speaker Longworth has informed the
Board of Trade he is in sympathy with
plans to bring the matter before the
House for early action at the opening
of the short session. it was announced
by Lawrence E. Williams. chairman of
the trade body aviation committee.
The committee, which met to per-
feet plans for the aviation night
meeting of the Board of Trade at the
Willard Hotel Thursday evening, when
many aviation experts and Government
officials will attend as special guests,
was addressed informally by William P
MacCracken. Assistant Secretary of the
Department of Commerce for Aero
nautics.
Mr.. MacCracken said he had been in
formed officials of the Budget Bureau
we're favorably inclined to approve items
in the budget for the next fiscal year
for starting work on the proposed air
port and urged all groups promoting
the municipal airport to unite in fight
ing for success of the project.
Backs Model Airport.
''The National Capital" the air Sec
retary declared, should have one of
the best airports in the world" He
pointed out that interested officials had
approved the Gravelly Point site, that
engineering data and other surveys had
been compiled relative to the site and
that support for the project was en-
couraging.
The speaker pointed out that numer-
Gus bills providing for construction Of
airports over the country had been ap
proved at the recent elections, but
warned that always there were obstacles
to be overcome and urged that the
movement for the local port be carried
on determinedly until the field actu-
ally was constructed.
Don't be discouraged because some
people cannot see the obvious need. :"
he said, citing the lack of New York
for really adequate" airport and the
fact that Chicago "the air transDorta-
ton capital of the Nation" at the re-
cent election had declined to approve
a bond issue of $450,000 for a new air.
port project there. This, he said he
was informed, was due to politics rath-
er than to lack of appreciation of the
need for the port.
The address of Capt Eddie Ricken-
backer, wartime American ace flyer, at
the Board of Trade meeting Thursday
evening, it was announced. would be
broadcast over station WMAL.