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Evening star., 1928-04-08

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Evening star., 1928-04-08

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Evening star., 1928-04-08
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Evening star., 1928-12-07

against West by withholding the nomi-
nations. The two cabinet members,
who we're appointed during the recess
to succeed Hubert Work as Interior
Secretary, and Herbert Hoover as Com
merce Secretary, could have served un-
til the close of the session of Congress
without any Senate action. That period
also will mark the termination of the
Coolidge administration.
Puts Issue Up 10 Senate.
The Presidents action put the issue
right up to the Senate. and there were
rumors last night that the opposition
TO West might counter by pigeon
holing the nomination rather than run
a risk of making long fight or of los
ing the contest and placing the nomi-
nee in position to be renamed by
Herbert Hoover as member of his
cabinet.
While Senator Nye plans to ask Mr.
West to appear before the committee
he will take no steps in this direction
pending the meeting of the committee
tomorrow. Disposition of the case then
will be considered.
Apparently no opposition is in sight
to the nomination of Mr.. Whiting
whose appointment was forwarded to
the Senate along with Mr.. Vests.
Another recess appointment on which
fight also Is threatened-that of
Abram F.. Myers, the chairman of the
Federal Trade CommisSion-haS not
been transmitted yet by Mr.. Coolidge.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
THIEF IS PURSUED
BY WOMAN VICTIM
Fur Coat, Diamonds and
Handbags Are Reported
Stolen.

Undaunted when a thief last night
snatched her pocketbook at Sixteenth
and @ streets, Mrs Estella J. Brereton,
1929 @ street, pursued the thief into a
nearby alley giving up the chase only
when she stumbled and fell.
Mrs. Brereton told third precinct
police a young colored man cut the
strap on her pocketbook. which con-
tanned S70 and fled.
A search in the vicinity resulted in
the discovery in another alley nearby
of a bicycle which police think the
thief intended to ride in his getaway.
Fur Coat Is Missed.
Miss Mildred Pressler. 42l7 Sixteenth
street. last night reported the theft
from the basement of the Jewish Com
munity Center, Sixteenth and @ streets,
of a fur coat valued at $3.50.
The theft of a diamond horse shoe
pin valued at $450 was reported by
Roger Fad, 1922 l. street. The pin,
containing about Is diamonds, was
stolen from his trunk in the past three
weeks, he said.
Travelling Bags Stolen.
Edward It. Crismond. 726 Eleventh
street southeast parked his automobile
at Fourth and B streets northeast and
returned a short time. later TO find a
thief had stolen his travelling bag. con-
tanning wearing apparel valued at $50.
Two nurses uniforms. shoes and two
fountain pens were in bag stolen from
an automobile belonging to Mrs. Ida
BRYANT. 1886 Fifth street southeast. She
failed to place value on her loss.
]. S. Recker. 1913 Thirteenth street,
reported the theft from his room of a
handbag and wearing apparel valued at
Sl1n
Evening star., 1928-12-07
LINER HITS REEF
IN LONDON HARBOR
President Adams, on World Cruise,
Is Repaired and Voyage
Is Resumed.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, December IA Lloyd's
dispatch from Alexandria says that the
steamship President Adams, now on a
world tour, was damaged somewhat yes
terday entering port, but has resumed
her trip after repairs.
The dispatch states that the Presi-
dent Adams struck a reef on her port
side, damaging about 200 feet of bilge
plating. Leakage was noted only in
the engine room and fuel tanks.
Temporary repairs were made. con-
sisting of planking off the three tank
fran spaces affected by the leakage
while a diver made repairs outside the
hull.
The vessel then proceeded for Naples
and Genoa.
(The President Adams sailed from
New York on world cruise September
13. After touching at Japan, China,
India and Colombo. she arrived at Suez
on December for Mediterranean ports
and New York and Boston.)
Evening star., 1928-12-07
SECRETARY WEST
FACES SENATE QUIZ
Pending Nomination Revives
Charge of Affi|iation With
insult Utility Interests.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
For a second time the choice by
President Coolidge of member OF his
cabinet Is going to come under close
scrutiny. if not opposition, by the Sem
ate.
Transmttal yesterday by the Presi-
dent of the nomination of Roy o.
West Of Chicago as Secretary of the
Interior to the Senate for its confirma-
tion brought immediate demands there
for hearing and call for a special
meeting of the public lands committee
TO consider the nomination tomorrow.
III calling the committee meeting.
Chairman Nye said it was quite ap-
parent that there will be requests to
have Mr.. West before the committee
to make response to questions grow
ing out of his appearance before the
elections frauds committee in Chicago.
where he testified to holding extensive
stock in the Samuel insult utility in
terests"
Senators Who Propose Quiz.
Among those who indicated yeSter-
day that they would like to question
the Secretary were Senators Walsh
Democrat, Montana; Dill, Democrat.
Washington, and Norris, Republican,
Nebraska. Senator WalSn Salo ne ue-
sired to ask Mr.. West what steps he
took to determine the legality Of the
Salt Greek royalty oil contract renewal
to the Sinclair interests, which recently
was declared void by the Department
of Justice
President Coolidge obviously took
some of the Senators by surprise. When
he failed to send the nominations of
Mr. West, and of Mr.. Whiting, for
Secretary of Commerce. to the Senate
during the first two days of the ses-
sion. the opinion was growing that he
might avoid the threatened fight
Evening star., 1928-12-07
OHIO SOCIETY TO HOLD
MEETING MONDAY NIGHT

The Ohio Society of Washington will
hold its first meeting of the season at
the Washington Hotel Monday evening.
Senator Theodore E. Burton will pre-
side and the address of the evening will
be delivered by Representative Fort of
New Jersey. Miss Helen Howison will
sing.
Refreshments will be served, followed
by dancing. Tables will be provided for
those who wish to play bridge.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
follow: President, Mr. Burton: vice
presidents, Joseph H. Hines, John Nc
Sweeney and Mrs. Frank B. Willis; sec
retary, H. w. Kitzmiller; treasurer,
Clyde B. Asher; chaplain, Right Rev.
John w. Hamilton: historian, Morris
d. Erwin: members of the governing
committee, D.. r. Crissinger, r. W..
Dunlap. Mrs. Karl Fenning. Charles
r. Marvin. William l.. Symons and
Ernest H. Van Fossan.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
KIWANIS CLUB TO GIVE
PARTY FOR CHILDREN
Christmas Entertainment Plans In
clude Tree and Presentation
of Various Gifts.

Plans for Christmas entertainment
for underprivileged children we're made
by the Washington Kiwanis Club at its
luncheon at the Hotel Washington yes
terday. The affair will be held in the
Chestnut Farms Dairy auditorium on
the afternoon of Sunday. December %
Between so and 60 children are ex-
pected to attend.
There will be Christmas tree, toys
furnished by Radford Moses and Mark
Lansburgh, music by the Hotel May
flower Orchestra, under direction of
Sidney Seidenman, and a series of en-
tertainment features under direction of
Julian Brylawski, vice president of the
Cosmos Theater Co, who volunteered
for service to help make the affair a
success. Other Kiwanians are to as
sist in getting the children to and from
the entertainment. Refreshments will
be served.
James B. Evans, chairman of the
Evening star., 1928-12-07

clubs orthopedic and welfare commit
tee, reported that 18 new orthopedic
cases were treated during the past
month, bringing the total number of
active cases now being cared for to IT'S
and the total since the club began its
orthopedic work. in 1923. to 290.
Radford Moses, the club president
announced that an investigation is
being made of the possibilities of bring
ing the Kiwanis International Conven-
ton to Washington in 1882 If this is
done, he said, about 10000 persons
probably would attend. There are now
l.750 Kiwanis clubs in the United
States and Canada. with a membership
of 101 900. About $50 clubs are being
added each year. with an average men,
bership of IT'S. it is stated.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
FECHET LEAVES IN PLANE
Assistant Air Chief to Attend Chi.
cago Aeronautics Exposition.

Brig. Gen. J. E. Fechst, assistant
chief of the Army Air Corps, left Boil
ing Field at o'clock this morning in
an Army observation plane, piloted by
Lieut.. Elwood r. Quesada, to attend the
International Aeronautics Exposition at
Chicago.
They probably will return here
Monday.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
Fish in Cemetery Ponds.

NEW IPSWICH. N. H. tP).-Fisher-
men here are not superstitious. Fishing
parties for horned pout, conducted at
midnight in two ponds in a cemetery,
are not uncommon.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
TOWN PLANS BUILDING.
South Boston, Va, to Rebuild
Structure Destroyed by Fire.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SOUTH BOSTON. Va. December =
The town council will rebuild the Mu-
nicipal Building. destroyed by f1re yes
terdav. and will take immediate steps
to house the daily court and to provide
temporary Jail and fire headquarters.
All of these public agencies we're rem
dered homeless.
The fire started in a lavatory. swept
through the elevator shaft and ignited
the second floor and roof. Firemen
we're housed in the building. but rao
blaze got beyond control. Important
records and documents were lost.
The six prisoners were escorted to
safety by Chief of Police Bennett and
locked up in a vacant store. The loss
is estimated at $4,000, covered by IN
surance.
Evening star., 1928-12-07

When Sir Thomas Upton saw his
effigy in wax at the new Nine. Tus-
sauds in London, it is said, he did not
like the suit in which it was clothed, so
he sent the museum one of his own
Yachting costumes for the figure
New Britain herald., 1928-12-13
N. B, H. S. Football Dance
 At Odd Fellows Hall

X determined effort IS belng 1llade bv members of the New Britain High school football squad to obtaln enough funds to pay for gold football enblems which they will wear Tn token of their winning the triangular championship and tom orroW nlght another step will be taken when the Lows will conduct q football dance at Odd Fellows hall on Arch street,
 So far total Of s53.5o has been raised as the school boys half Of the alumni game and if the dance to- morrow night Is successful from q financial standpoint, the balance VIII probably be obtained.
 One of the best orchestras i'll ms section has been procured and many of the school pupils as we'll as the alumni are expected 10 attend. Many business mon have purchased '1'ktts to help the boys for their game hght T.,aInst odds to win the Hartford F11slie High school game.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-13
FELDMAN IS STAR 0F H0LY0KE FIVE
Former Bristol Endee Players to
 Appear Here Saturday

'kisky" Feldman who has gener- ally been nemesis of New Britain basketball teams in past seasons, is the outstanding star in the lineup of the Holyoke Giants who are sched- uled to meet Clarence Lanpher's New Britain team here next Satur- day night. Risky played for years as a running mate to Jimmy Mal- colm on the Bristol Endee quintet and the battles between the Hard ware City crew and the Bell Town CTS Were among the most spectacu- lar of the entire season.
 'kisky" will lead troup of bas- Iletball players here Saturday who, they claim, will hand New Britain it's first defeat. It will be more like two groups of basketball rivals meeting that two separate quintets ln their first clash "Jiggs" Donog- hue is playing center and Nelson Crowley is also a member of the team. Both of these men played several seasons with the Bristol
 
 New Britain fans are Gracber and TOrno. formerly with Plaintield.
 New Britain's quintet will start with the same lineup that has brought the team five victories al ready. Sloman and McElwain will pair rlp at the forwards. Jimmy Zakze "ski, scoring demon of the quintet. will be at center and q bat tie royal is expected between him and Donoghue while Sheehan and I.eary will be seen ln the back court
 Preliminary Game
 The Burritts will meet the Sims bury basketball team in the pre- liminary game starting at 8 o'clock. The local quintet took the Farming ton Valley combination into camp last night after a slow start and the visiting aggregation will be seeking revenge here Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-13
RESERVE STRENGTH NOW
 DECIDES GRID CONTESTS
Strongest Aggregation Of Players Is Generally Returned
 the Victor,

New York, Dec. 13 Rt-Frequent substitutions have reduced football from a contest between two repre- sentative elevens to a test as to which of two institutions can pro- duce the strongest aggregation of players, according to an article in the current issue of the New York university alumnus weekly. The ar ticle, based on figures drawn from the N. Y. U. season this year, asserts that many of these changes are made for tactical, not physical. req sons and are unnecessary.
 Figures for the N. Y. U. season show that the Violets used 194 players in nine games while their opponents had but 14S, an average of more than 20 to the game for N. Y. Y. and under IT for the op- posing teams. Only 20 New York players and 31 opponents played through full game.
 Giving as an example the Army Notre Dame game in which one player was in for one play, the one that decided the victory. the weekly says that the substitutions are "a matter of tactics' and "as for strategy, the coach runs the team during the game as well as before and after"
New Britain herald., 1928-12-13
bURRITTS DEFEAT SIX FOOT GIANTS
Joe Jasper Stars as Team
 SWamps Simsbury Quintet

Five six-foot giants in the uniform ritt basketball five bunch of shoot ing fools and went down to an in- glorious defeat at the Simsbury High school gymnasium last evening i by a 39 to 19 score. It was the worst defeat that the Simsbury quintet ever suffered on its home court.
 1 When the local team went on the floor. it was surprised and not a little amazed at sight Of its oppo- nents. Every man on the Simsbury i team lowered over six feet and the 1 locals looked like Grammar school i boys in comparison. In the first 1 quarter, the upstate team had little trouble in blocking the passes of the Burritts and at the end of the peril cd were leading by a 3 to score. The Pennington valley team out played the locals completely in the i opening canto.
 At this point, Jasper was substi- tuted for Yakubowicz and here be- gan the downfall of the Simsbury team. Joe became the ''scorng fool'' of old and tossed in baskets from all angles of the floor. Jasper's work Simsbury aggregation and this was the signal for the Burritts to start a steady bombardment of it's oppo- nents' basket. When the half time whistle blew, the Burritts had chang ed a g to handicap to an IS and 12 count in their favor.
 Jasper continued his good work in the second half and aided by the 1 baskets of Saunders and Luty, the Burritts swept to a One-sided victory. The passwork of the Burritts tied the Simsbury crew i'll knots and even staunch local team" rooters were forced to applaud New Britain's | work.
 The return of Jasper to his old form was a pleasing sight and great things are expected of him in the coming games. He scored five bas- kets and a foul for a total of l points. Fred Saunders. although opposed by two towering giants at center. easily proved why he is con- 1 sidered one of the best centers in state semi-pro circles, by continually getting the jump. He caged five bas- kets and held each of the opposing center to one basket each. Luty 1 dropped five twin counters through the nets. Havlick also played well.
 A return game with the Simsbury five will be played at the Stanley Arena Saturday evening and with the Pennington valley champs out for revenge the fans are in for real treat.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-13
TEAMS ID ENTER
 HANDbALL FINALS
Battles for Championship to Start Within Five Days

Five days of elimination play re-
 main before the finals in the race
 for the handball doubles champion . ship start at the Y. M. c. A. Play has been going on for some time in the elimination tournament In this
 kind of play. once a player is elimi-
 mated he can reenter with another partner.
 Approximately s teams have been
 eliminated so far in the senior divi-
 sion but during the past 10 days play has slowed up and there has
 been very little competition. Suitable awards will be made to the teams winning the title and the
 runner-up position.
 Early in January. the annual open doubles championship tournament will be started. Various teams plan ming to enter this play are at the present time working up to their ; best form.
 Last Friday Middletown New Britain with five doubles teams. New !. Britain won most of the games but this was due mostly to the inexper- fence of the visitors. Waterbury. two years ago, was soft picking for the l locals, but it is mighty different story today.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-13
MAJOR LEAGUE TRADING
 AFFECTS OTHER CIRCUITS
Player Market shows Brisk Results All Over Country Follow
 ing Meetings.

New York. Dec tS (P'-The brisk trading at the major league meet ings seems to affect the player mar ket in other parts Of inc country as we'll as the places where the gather ings take place.
 The Brooklyn Robins and the Chi cago Cubs figured in deals announc- ed after the National League mag mates had left for the joint meeting in Chicago. The Robins released Al Tyson. outfialder. 10 the Buffalo In ternationals in cash deal, Tyson who vas up 10 the ma iors one he- fore with the Giants broke a leg in mid-season last year and was kept out Of the game for the remainder of the year.
 The Cubs paid out SEQ ohh for "Sonny" Horne. Jersey City pitcher who won IS games and lost r for 8 tail-end club. Horne was voted the most valuable player the Jersey men had last season.
 Two deals between minor league clubs sent Joe Zubris. pitcher for the New Haven club of the Eastern League 10 Reading in the Interna- tional and Catcher George Rensor from the Evansville Three Eye club to Ft. Worth. New Haven got Dalrym pie. youthful shortstop in re- turn for Zubris
New Britain herald., 1928-12-13
WOMAN'S TITLE TOURNEY
 PLANNED FOR CHICAGO
National Championship to Be Decfd- cd for the First Time
 Next Season,

Chicago. Dec. IS P>-A golf tour nament involving the first woman's national open title will be held in Chicago next year under the direc- ton of the Women's Western Golf Association.
 The tournament will be similar to the men's national open-72 holes Of medal play. Technically the cham pionship will be the Women's west ern medal play championship, which formerly has been decided over 54 holes; actually it will be as much a national championship as the na- tional open.
 The question of establishing an open championship for women has been discussed by the United States Golf Association, which frowned on the proposition until some organiza- ton had given the proposal trial.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-13
TO RESUME BOXING
CLUB OWNERS IN
 JOINT MEETING
American and National League
 Mogus Gather at Chicago

Chicago. Dec. l3 R - Having cleared the decks of intricate rules in widely separated meetings, the American and National league base , ball club owners met today in a joint session with only routine busi- ness ahead.
 Commissioner I4andis was expect ed to have little opportunity to wave the "big stick" as the own- CTS indicated that nothing but peace and harmony would prevail. unless there was disagreement over Presi- dent John A. Heydler's ten-man team plan.
 If President Heydler's proposal should come up, American league club owners indicated they would unanimously oppose the proposition. Not an American league owner or manager could be found who was in favor of the proposed innovation. When the plan was presented yes- terday, both owners and managers were inclined to treat the suggestion | facetiously.
 Club managers were expected to consummate several deals that have been brewing at the meetings here and in New York. Only one deal of importance has been transacted at George Uhle of Cleveland being traded for Johnnie Tavener and Kenneth Holloway of Detroit. Trading in the National league meeting, however, was active, with indications that more trades would be announced today. Several minor league officials were on hand look ing for everything from one player to an entire team.
 | Manager Jack Hendricks of Cin- cinnati was expected to come to terms with Bob Connery, owner of the St. Paul club of the American association, so that Eugene "Bub- bles" Hargraves, catcher with the Reds, would become manager of the Saints. St. Paul was willing to part with Paul Zahniser or 'Huck" Betts, pitchers. and some cash to obtain Hargraves.
 Nick Allen, former St. Paul man. ager. was dickering with the White Sox for a job as head coach. The position of head coach with the Sox has been vacant since Lena Black burne was made manager last July
 The league meetings will culmi- .nate tonight in dinner for the club owners, president and visiting scribes by the Chicago chapter of the Baseball Writers association.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-13
BY JAY R. VESSELS

Creature Service Sports Editor)
 New York, Dec. 13 P>-The next time the Cardinals player -strategista meet in the center of the diamond therell be no Rabbit" Maranville present to expertly juggle the ball while adding words of wisdom to the conferees
 For "The Rabbit" has been sold down East to the Boston Braves. It wasn't that the 36-year-old Ma ranville fell down on the job at St. Louis, but rather that he had to move out to make room for a youngster. Charley Colbert, heavy hitting young shortstop brought up from the Cardinals farm at Roches- ter in the International league.
 Maranville was Cardinal regu- lar for just little more than one season. but his absence will be strongly noticeable. '"The Rabbit" quit his clowning three years ago when he started to climb back to the majors, but he still knows his wisecracks. These he used to good advantage.
 The shifting of The Rabbit" at this time is going to deprive base ball men of a treat they had an ticipated when Maranville and Gel bert squared off in the training camp to fight it out for the regular shortstop position. With all due credit to Ge'bert, who hit .370 dur ing the greater part of the 1928 season. the boys who know '"The Rabbit" were ready to predict that he would be so good that his young rival would have to ride the bench.
 But Billy Southworth became manager of the Cardinals and he spoke so glowngly of the ability oi his protege from Rochester that the club hastened to pass "The Rabbit along to the Braves.
 Gelbert is a rugged youngster He weighs 1S0 pounds and has g big right arm packed full of throw. ing power. He also carries a good batting punch.
 With all of his youth and al around playing ability Colbert will have to go at gallop to keep Old Man Maranvilie's shoes filled.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-13
kayoes Opponent With
 One Punch in Second

Fremont. O.. Dec. 13 Eoe-A rlshe o the chin just as the second round opened sent Big Jim Sigman. Basherton heavyweight, through the ropes and gave George Godfrey mammoth negro Of L,ipeTFlllc, Pa. a knockout here last night Sigman was unconscious for five minutes.
 The bout was 10 have gone 1a rounds Godfrey weighed 2i3 pounds and SigrDan o1G.