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CROSSES CITY
Limits With
Is Compared to Viii
son, Washi n g ton;
Called 1900 Jeffer-
sonian Dem
Especial 70 The Heraldl

HARLINGEN. Nov. 22.-lFl Ooz-
ing down cheering gully " hu-
manity, Bill Williams who has
achieved nationwide publicity be-
cause of his lost election bet, crawl
ed across the Harlingen city limits
with his peanut before him at lltu3
a. M, today as a band struck up n
triumphant blare.
The enthusiastic mob rushed upon
Bill Just a. Nc crossed the city linn
its, presented him with large flo
raj token, heaved him upon their
shoulders and carried him 20 the
speakers stand.
Then followed q round of speaking
before at least 1000 people from mi
portions Of the Valley. Bill was
compared 70 Christopher Columbus
Woodrow Wilson. George Washing
ton. called the 200 per cent Jeffcr-
sonian democrat" said to have ac-
complished "the greatest achieve
ment Of the century. if not IF the
world" and declared ~ have hlazed
the Peanut Trail"
Tyre Brown, president Of the Har-
Continued on page fourtcsnJ
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ROGERS TOO
GOOD; SCORNED
BY BOHEMIANS

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 22.-tFI
The Examiner todcy said the
name of Will Rogers. actor and
humorist. had been withdrawn by
his sponsor from nomination al
an associate member ~ the OK
clusive Bohemian club Of San
Francisco.
The newspaper reported that
among the reasons for the with
drt~al was an accusation that
while Rogers was a distinguished
guest" Of the club at its annual
high iinks last August he "stole
the show" ~ occupying the lime
light for an hour and \ half in
stead of keeping 10 the five min
utes allotted him.
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LARGER POLICE FORCE
IN PHILADELPHIA ASKED

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 22.-fF-
Holding that responsibility Of en-
forcing prohibition laws had been
mainly responsible for police corrup-
tion a. revealed by tho grand jury
investigating bootlezzinF and gang
MURDERS Mayor Markey has suggest
ed combination or city, state and
federal forces 70 provide more dras-
tic enforcement Of these laws.
He requested city council for an
appropriation for 200 additional TO
licemsn. equipped with automobiles.
motorcycles and modern armament.
vho would function as bandit pre-
yentlun squadron"
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JERSEY CITY MAYOR
HELD FOR CONTEMPT

JERSEY CITY. Nov. o2.-tFj-
Mayor Frank Hague today was ar
rested on = legislative warrant,
charging him With contempt
The mayor IS leader OF New Jer-
Eey's democracy and eastern vice
chairman OF the democratic national
committee. The Case committee has
been Investigating alleged Irregular
tiles in Hudson county politics. The
subpoena Hague honored was issued
after announcement that the COM
mitfse would investigate the source
ef his wealth.
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BODIES OF AVIATORS
DISCOVERED IN BAY

VICTORIA. Tex, Nov. 22-tFi-
Searching parties in airplanes late
yesterday located the bodies Of Lieut..
Frank Y. Corson aud Private James
NJ. Snsdaksr, army aviators. drown
ed IN MatsEcrds Bsr last Friday aft
er quitting their disabled plane IN
parachutes.
Corzon's body vas brought here
last night. Doubt was expressed
that Sneakers body would he re-
covered as a school of sharks was
attacking u when searchsrs flew
orsr the spot yesterday.
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POLICE SEEK MAN IN
ROTHSTEIN SLAYINC

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-tFl-Pclice
announced today they we're search
ing for Jack (Legs) Diamond for
questioning in connection with the
death or Arnold Rothstein. the gam
bier. He was once a body guard Of
Rothstein's.
The police said Mrs. Ruth keyes
of Chicago identified Diamonds pic
ture in the rogue's gallery yesterday.
as a man she had seen in the Park
Central hotel shortly before the
gambler was shot.
Inspector John y Ccughlin an
nounced Diamond II not being
sought as the actual slayer.
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SINKING
ASKSFOR AID
Greek Vessel Reports
She Is Going Down
Off Portugal

LONDON, Nov. 22.-CP,-Lloyd's 5
Lands End wireless station intercept
cd message this morning saying the
Greek steamer Virginia was sinking.
The message sent from the Cape
Finisterre wireless station ~ 7:is
=. mi, said:
IS o S Greek steamer Virginia,
latitude 4l;05 north. longitude 1885
west sinking"
The position given would place the
vessel about 80 miles off oporio.
Portugal.
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Bids for paving 80 miles Of high
ways will be opened by the Cameron
county commissioners court Decem-
her ~, according 70 an order passed
Wednesday. The designations in
clude So miles in the Brownsville
precinct; 1i.2 miles IN San Benito
precinct and 10.5 miles I'm Harlin-
gen precinct.
Construction will be financed from
the sale Of Series ID" bonds. the
fourth million cf the S6.000,o0O road
bond issue. These bonds have been
approved by the attorney general
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FISHING BOAT WITH q
ABOARD LOST IN LAKE

DULUTH, MINI, Nov. 22-lP,-A
iour-ton fishing boat with a crew
Of four waa missing On Lake Super
Tor today.
The boat left here Tuesday and
was anchored southeast of Duluth
while nets were laid. When the
launch failed 20 return on scheduled
time, the United States coast guard
sent life boat. but no trace Of
the boat was found.
Gust 1orgeson and II. r. SeSlen of
French River. MINI. we're aboard
Names Of the others we're not
known here.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley
Fair ~ partly cloudy and continued
rathce cool tonight and Friday.
Light norlherly wind On the We
coast.
For Fast Texas Fair tonight
frost except ON the west coast anna
in the Lower Rio GrHndc valley;
Friday fair. Light ~ moderate
northerlv winds on the coast.
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PERU ORDERS HOOVER ESCORT

LIMA. Peru. Nov. -I--FET- he
naval department today designated
two Peruvian cruisers to escort the
u. s. ;. Maryland 20 Callso. The
vessels. which arc the Admiral Grau
and the Colonel Bolognes. will 20
20 Talars and pick up the Maryland
as soon az she enters Peruvian wa
tsrk-
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LAW sToFs FLIGHT

CROYDON, EnE.-Officials pre-
vented David Tenant from carrying
tpo passengers across the English
channel because they considered his
tiny aeroplane overloaded
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FREICHTER GOES ASHORE

SEATTLE. Wash. Nov 22.-Pi-
The Seattle H5rbor radio station re-
ported this morning IL overheard the
freighter Albion Star Of the Blue
Funnel line send wireless message
to Vancouver, b. O., saying the vessel
had gone ashore al Race Rocks. on
the southeastern tip of Vancouver
Island near Victoria. No other de-
tails were given.
A heavy foE hung over the region
last night and this morning. The
vessel left Seattle last night for Lon
don
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STUDENT FLIER KILLED

DALLAS. Nov. -GPl-Jcste w.
WiSher. %, student flier. was killed
near here late yesterday when I'M
lost control of Jenny" training
plane and fell approximately 2.anu
feet
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RIVER BOAT Sims

GALLlPOLIS. Ohio, Nov. 22.-(Pl-
The steamer Charles X. Wilson sank
IN the Ohio rivsk here last night
when n was caught in = heavy wind
Captain Loyal Wright. Chief Engineer
John Huber and - other members Of
the crew reached shore safely in a
boat.
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TIDE TABLE

tomorrow. under normal msteorolozi-
cal conditions
High -..- 1921 MI m-; 1915 NJ. r.
Low ....... f.5t n. ni 6i2e w. m.
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nINIE FORECAST

There will ba no material charge
IN the river during the n11t few
days.
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u. S. Bureau Says
Reporter Held Is
Missing Banker

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-lAI-The
bureau of investigation Of the depart
ment or justice declared today that
Kenneth T OHara, newspaper re-
porter under arrest I'm New Orleans.
i James g. O'Neil, wanted IN Los
Angeles on charges Of theft Of SllG.-
GOO nlibcrty bonds from The First
National bank there.
The bureau sent out finger prints
and pictures Of O'Neil on June -,
1926, and It's Investigators declared
they found that since that time he
had travelled under the aliases ~
Y. a. Ramsey and ". n. Frost. IN ad-
dition to the name Of Kenneth Ter
renee O'fIara under which he worked
IN New Orleans. His mother is listed
a. Mrs. Philo O'Neil or 5l32 Victoria
avenue. Los Angeles; his brother,
o. +. Mcneil. is said % he employed
IN the Security Bank there.
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NFW ORLEANS.

NtW UFLEAN0i NuF. - y
Two days grillIuE By officers has
failed to shake down any admission
of identity from the New Orleans
newspaper reporter sought by Cali
fornia authorities for embezzling
siT6.o00 IN bonds from q bank and
faced with "A federal Indictment
charging theft ar $4,000 in bonds.
To reveal hiv identity. O'Hara
maintained, would oniy add 20 h.
rredicament bv involving others. he
said ne aid not intend to fight extra
dition nor resist prosecution.
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MIXERS so,1a eoroszrz

No Equal-Every Contractor
Uses or Wants Them
Inspect Our Stock
Evening star., 1928-12-12
Only Two Deals Made.

CHICAGO, December IL LP.-The
American League player market Is still
bullish, but the bears persevered with
great expectancy for the big break in
prices as junior circuit officials and club
owners went into huddle again today.
Several deals for trades and outright
sales of playing talent, which were
blocked by high prices and high de-
mandS yesterday, were expected to be
consummated. The trading movement
overshadowed in Importance the busi-
ness meeting of the officials, at which
nothing but routine matters were listed
for secret discussion.
Only two deals were made after
score of conferences among managers
yesterday. One swapped George Uhle,
Cleveland pitcher, to Detroit in ex-
change for Shortstop Jack Tavener and
Pitcher Ken Holloway; the other was
the outright sale of First Baseman
Johnny Neun by Detroit to the Toledo
Club of the American Association,
While the various club managers still
persisted In demands for full value for
every trade or sale, more than score
of players we're known to be in the
maSset. Among the rumored deals were
those that would shift Buddy Myer
from the Boston Red Sox to Washing
ton for five players and Catcher Moe
Berg and Outfielder Bill Barrett of the
White Sox to Boston or the Yankees
Evening star., 1928-12-12
c. i. STAR SOUGHT
FOR PICKED TEAM
Schmidt Is Wanted to Lead
Hughes SchooIboys in
Northern Clash.

~ INTY HUGHES promises to
have a well-rounded foot ball
eleven ready to oppose Matt
H. Heard's Northerns Sunday.
when he puts his picked team
on display for the first time at Union
League Park He now is seeking the
services of Jim Schmidt, Catholic Uni-
yersity star and captain of the past
season, to call signals.
Jim Munroe, Jim Montague, AL, Jake
and Tom Farrell. Tom Brew. Dan
Pyne, Franklin Holland, Larry Pinck-
ney, Mike McCarty. Francis Knott and
other former schoolboy grid stars are
members of Hughes eleven.
One Of the best 135-pound grid games
of the season may be expected Sunday,
when Herb Hoover sends his National
Press Building Cards against the Pen
nant A. G. young stalwarts at 3 o'clock
on No. Monument field. These teams
previously battled to a Gall deadlock,
the Pennants being the first and only
team to score on the Cards this sea-
son. Neither team has been defeated
to date.
Cardinal players will drill tomorrow
and Friday nights and Sunday morn
ing on Georgetown Prep field.
BrookIand A. c. gridmen are depend
ing on Northerns to trim Palace A. C.
Sunday to give the former second place
in the final rating of the Capital City
League 135-pound teams. The Brook
lands will meet tomorrow night at 1880
o'clock at 1247 Girard street northeast.
Nate Weinstock, who has assisted
Coach Maud Crum at George Wash
ington University this season, will be
seen in the Irvington lineup which
will oppose the Mohawks Sunday at
American League Park. The former
Western Maryland star will play tackle
| for the invading team.
Clarendon Lyon gridmen, who plan
to meet Seat Pleasant Firemen on
Sunday, are to practice tonight and
Friday night at z o'clock on Clarendon
field. Arrangements for the Seat
Pleasant game Sunday still are pending.
Government Printing Office Federals
are seeking a game with Pennant A. c.
eleven. Manager Eddie Cantor will
make arrangements at Atlantic 640-J.
Evening star., 1928-12-12
TWO D. C. QUINTETS
PLAY IN ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December l2.--
Independent basket ball fans will be
treated to two contests at the Armory
Hall tonight with the st. Mary's teams
entertaining Washington opponents.
The ST. Mary's Celtic Juniors will
engage the De Luxe A. G. in a pre-
liminary game at 7:30 and the st.
Mary's Celtics will play the National
A. c. in the main attraction.
Tomorrow nights game with Western
High at the Armory Hall will open an
active week for the Hoffman Clothiers,
who will oppose the Alexandria High
School Friday night at the Armory and
the knights of Columbus at Cumber-
land, Md, Sunday.
Senator A. C. is organized for basket
ball, and the following players have
been signed: FoneS, Owens, Blake
Carlton, Breil, Ewald, Mullin, Herrick,
Mudd. Ennis, Proctor, Clinksdale, Fit
ton, Lawler, Thompson and Carter.
Old Dominion Boat Club cagers will
play the Engineers School quint to-
morrow night at $3.50 in the post gym
nasium at Fort Humphreys.
virginia A. C. gridmen will practice
every night this week at King and Lee
streets at 7 o'clock.
Carl Dreifus has been appointed act
ing captain of the st. Marys Celtlc
team.
George Mason High tossers were tc
plav SWavely School at Manassas, va.
todav. Tomorrow the locals will play
Eastern High at Washington.
Evening star., 1928-12-12
MAJOR MANAGERIAL
JOBS ALL SETTLED

NEW YORK, December II R.-Al-
though base ball has hardly gotten set
tied in Winter quarters, there isn't any
room left for argument or speculation
over the list Of 1929 major league man
ayers. The roster for next year Is
complete much earlier than usual.
Reappointment of Lena Blackburne to
lead the Chicago White Sox and side
tracking of apparent efforts to oust the
veteran Wilbert Robinson in Brooklyn
have cleared up the only remaining
doubtful districts.
The rival Brooklyn factions seem hope
lessly deadlocked, so much so that they
cannot even get together to talk over
their differences. Meanwhile, Robin
son, as president and manager. holds
executive control and q contract that
has another year to run at $4,000.
Four managerial changes have been
made, two In each league. Bucky Har-
ris remains q pilot, but shifts MS op-
erations to Detroit, while his old team
mate. Walter Johnson, takes the helm
at washington.
The National League champion Card
inals, who do not have much regard Tor
the old axiom about changing horses
In mid-Stream, have substituted Billy
Southworth for Bill McKechnie.
Emil F. Fuchs of Boston, reversing
the procedure Of Robinson, has added
the responsibilities of manager to those
of president. The opinion prevails, how
ever. that he will be quite willing to
turn over most of the responsibility to
Johnny Evers, who viii associate him.
self again in Boston with such familiar
figures as Rabbit Maranville and Hank
Gowdy. This will be reunion OF the
grand army of 1914.
Evening star., 1928-12-12
HAS LONG CONF ABS
WITH BOSTON PILOT
Mats Lose Out on UhIe as
He Is Traded From the
Indians to Tigers.
Special DISPATCH to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, December l2.-That
Third Baseman Bluege Is not for sale
or trade was the announcement of Clark
Grifith, president of the Washington
club. today.
"Of course, I have had plenty of
offers for Bluege. New York could use
him. So can Washington and Washing
ton is going to keep him." said Griffith.
Griffith would have liked to have ac-
quired Pitcher George Uhle of the In
dians, but had nothing to offer in the
way of trade that would interest Billy
Evans and Roger Peckinpaugh, while
Bucky Harris did
Bill Carrigan and Bob Quinn of the
Boston club will be the center of attrac-
ton today, for the managers of the
other clubs believe that the Red SoX
can be persuaded to part with some OF
their stars if there are proper induce
ments in the way of players.
Griff Still Seeks Myer.
Griffith admits he would like to get
Buddy Myer back again, while New
York Is eager to obtain Pitcher Charley
Rufing. The latter was not winner
for the Red Sox this year, but there is
no denying the big right-hander has
the stuff. Seems to be unlucky at Bos-
ton. Possibly he would be big winner
with another club.
OF course. every club in the league
would like to separate Ed Morris, the
29-year-old rookie who had such great
success this year, from Boston. But to
get him a big price must be paid in
players, as President Quinn never would
consider cash deal. Until recently 1t
was reported that there was not pos
Sible chance of the Red Sox parting
with Morris, but today the rumor went
around the Congress Hotel lobby that
Quinn might consider trading any
member of his club, even his star right
handler. But he was not going to let
him 60 for a couple of last years uni
forms. The club that gets him must
give up star or two.
Yes, before another day is over II
would be no surprise if the Red SoS
figured In one or more deals. Carrigar
has had long conferences with Griffith
and Higgins,
Evening star., 1928-12-12
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 12.-Trade
winds have blown Jess Petty into a
Pirate uniform in the same gale that
deposited Glenn Wright, late of Pitts
burgh, in Brooklyn.
Wright, one of the greatest short
stops in the majors two years ago, will
do his batting and fielding for Uncle
Summer, while Petty is pitching his
left-handed slants for the Pittsburgh
Pirates. This trade, completed yester-
day, sent Harry Riconda, utility infield-
er, to the Pirates along with Petty.
Wright and Petty both have been
classed among the bad boys of base
ball. Wright played good share OF the
1927 season on the Pirate bench, while
Young Dick Bartell cavorted at Short
stop. Petty, long diSgruntled at Brook
lyn, was suspended at the height OF
the past season for breaking training.
Some experts inclined to the belief
that Barney Dreyfuss, owner of the Cor
sairs, had pulled as smart a. deal this
time as he did last Spring when he
traded Vic Aldridge to the New York
Giants for Burleigh Grimes, who a
few years ago was PettyS teammate
at Brooklyn. Aldridge eventually land
ed with Newark in the International
League, while Grimes was one of the
most successful pitchers in the league.
Petty long has complained as he
saw his teammates kick away well-pitch-
ed games. With a heavy-hitting club
like the Pirates behind him, Petty
should be a consistent winner. Now
"a, Petty has completed four years of
major league base ball. all of them with
the Dodgers, a chronic second division
outfit. During that time he has won 81
games and lost SO, almost always rank
ing. we'll up in the earned-run averages.
Wright came to the Pirates from
Kansas City in 1924 and Immediately
Jumped into the shortstop berth. He
has batted either close to or over 800
every year since then although his chief
value to the Corsairs was his ability to
hit in the pinch. For several years he
led the club in runs batted in. He has
not been so successful in world series.
In the 1925 series with Washington he
hit .185 in seven games and against the
Yankees in 1927 for .154.
Riconda played at second and third
base for the Robins last season. His
fielding was acceptable, but his batting
average of .254 for the campaign had
Evening star., 1928-12-12

shown ability. Gaylor of last seasons
freshman team is coming fast, and Nc
Gam, who starred In the fraternity
league a season ago, also is expected to
be of help to the team.
Among the 30 players Of the 1928
st. Johns College foot ball team who
received gold foot balls, monograms
and sweaters last night at Annapolis
were Robert MaeCartee and Paul Cas-
sassa of Washington. H. G. (Curley)
Byrd and Dick Harlow, University of
Maryland athletic director and Western
Maryland foot ball coach, respectively,
were among the guests of honor.
Eddie Turner was reelected captain
of the st. Johns team, which had one
Of the most successful seasons in its
history.
Navy will meet Georgetown in a dual
track meet at Annapolis on May IL and
on May 4 will come to College Park
for a meet with the University of Mary
land. other Navy meets, all to be
staged at Annapolis, follow:
April 20, Boston College; 27, William
and Mary; Ia University Of Virginia.
Evening star., 1928-12-12
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, December 12.-In his
annual report, submitted at the
American League meeting here, Presi-
dent E. S. Barnard referred to the eff
forts he had made to speed up the
games and eliminate unnecessary de-
lays. His figures showed the average
shortening of the games had been four
minutes.
Washington led the league by cutting
its games down seven minutes con-
test Chicago cut its games six min
utes, Philadelphia four, Boston three.
New York and Detroit each two and
Cleveland one, while st. Louis main
tanned the same average time as in
1927, which was l hour and So min
Evening star., 1928-12-12
eans Favored BY National League G for Buddy er
Criffs Cut Seven Minutes Off
Average Playing Time in 1923

utes. the best average Of the eight
clubs.
New York and Detroit each aver
aged hours and minutes, Washing
ton, hour and So minutes: Chicago,
/ hour and 81 minutes; Philadelphia
and Boston, each hour and 56 min
utes: Cleveland, hour and 81 minutes.
Figures based on complete games
pitched show Ed Rommel Of Philadel-
phia working his games In l hour and
20 minutes. CASTOR OF Washington
was next. with an hour and 81 minutes.
other Washington pitchers records
were: Braxton. l hour and IL minutes;
Marberry, 1 hour and As minutes;
Jones. l hour and 46 minutes: Hadley,
/ hour and 50 minutes.
Evening star., 1928-12-12
CHICAGO PROFESSIONAL
PASTIMES FAIL TO PAY

CHICAGO, December IL (P.-
Professional sports In Chicago have
been a financial failure, promoters
have advised the city council, which
- considering a 3 per cent tax levy
on all their gate receipts.
William Veeck, president of the
Cubs National League base ball club,
said that in Is years the club has
not paid a per cent return on the
investment TO stockholders.
Hockey, foot ball and basket ball
promoters also said they were
heavily In debt
Evening star., 1928-12-12
EAST'S TEAM TO RELY
ON "STRAGHT" STUFF

CHICAGO, December IL (P. The
Eastern team will rely only on straight
foot ball to upset the West in the an
nual charity foot ball game at San
Francisco December 30, Associate
Coaches Dick Hanley of Northwestern
and ANDY Kerr of Washington and
jefferson have announced.
The Eastern squad, composed of %
players from the East and Middle West,
will assemble at Northwestern Univer-
sity Saturday, and after a three-nour
drill will entrain for the West.
Nothing but old-time fiying-wedge
plays, mass formations and plenty of
kicking will comprise its attack, the
coaches said.
Three days will be spent in San
Francisco for training, after which the
Eastern squad will be taken to STAN
ford University for its final workouts.
The West has won all three games
played in the East-West series.
Evening star., 1928-12-12

in exchange for talent. Every manager
on the fire.
American League owners yesterday
voted to continue support of the Amer
ican Legion junior base ball champion
ship program and favored a five-year
program of subscribing $4,000 annually
to the National Association Of Profess
sional Base Ball Players. The National
League must act favorably on the lat
ter proposal before it Is put into action.