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The Washington times., 1929-02-12
ADVOCATES
| SEE HOPE
IN NEW
STAND "

The prospect Of traction
merger legislation at this ses-
sion of Congress frightened
perceptibly today when Chair
man Capper of the Senate Dis
ttrict Committee, announced
that the Senate Steering Com
mittee has promised the VAN
denberg merger resolution a
place on the Senate program.
Capper said that Senator Sackett,
chairman of the Steering Committee,
has promised that the merger reso-
luton will be called up in the
Senate Immediately after the dis
position of the reapportionment bill.
Much Encouraged
That promise is rather indefinite
in view of the fact that there is
some uncertainty as to when the
reapportionment bill will be con.
sidered. Nevertheless advocates Of
the merger were much encouraged
by Sackett's attitude.
Senator Vandenberg hopes to get
his reapportionment bill up for
vote within a few days. The Senate
is now considering the Carawav
bill to prohibit gambling in cotton
futures but will probably dispose
sof that measure either today or
tomorrow.
The Senators who are backing
the merger legislation realize that
even if they get their measure up
on the floor for debate it will still
face many hazards.
Blaine In Way
The most severe of these is the
valuation amendment proposed BY
Senator Blaine of Wisconsin to es-
tablish prudent investment" as the
basis for the valuation of local
utilities.
The Blaine amendment, which is
actually rider in the form of an
amendment to the public utilities
act, could probably not get the ap-
provaI of the Senate. The great
/. danger lies in the fact that if it is
not adopted Senator Blaine and his
colleagues among the progressive
group may talk the merger resolu-
ton to death.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12

An average of Is to 20 violators
day are brought into court, Judge
Given said. and many OF them claim
they never heard of the regulation.
In one case where police recently
were seeking a man for reckless
driving, they obtained his address
from Traffic Bureau records, but
discovered he had moved four times
after the alleged reckless driving,
and was only located by accident,
the judge said.
This regulation may seem unim.
portant to the average law.abiding
citizen, but if it is not enforced it
will simply provide another loop
hole for the criminal element" he
said. :
False addresses on drivers per-
mits and registration cards, Judge
Given added, make it difficult and
often impossible to locate driver
who has violated the law. A look
out for the automobile, giving it's
make and tag number is then the
only, hope of police.
The minimum fine for failing to
notify the bureau Of change in
address is So. This fine will be
assessed at first, but will be in
creased if violations continue, the
judge stated.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
CONFER ON AID
To HOWARD j.

Secretary of the Interior Roy o.
West and other Government off.
cials and representatives of Howard
University yesterday considered
plans for the carrying out of pro-
visions in the recently enacted bin
authorizing Federal aid to the uni
versity.
1t was declared, following the con.
ference, that there was an agree
ment concerning the establishment
of plan for a systematic program
of support for the university
through a period of years.
Under the new law the university
is to be inspected at least once a
year by the Bureau of Education.
1t was learned that proposals for
the segregation of Federal funds
for maintenance and new buildings
had been made. Proposals also were
made for the betterment of the
dental and medical education facili-
ties, and for the training of teachers
for the negro race at the institution.
A building program also may be
included in the Bureau of Educa.
don's report to Congress.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
BITNER WIDOW
WINS RELIEF
Times staff Photo

When a man is murdered at his
place of employment his widow is
entitled to relief under the terms
of the workmen's compensation act.
This is the ruling announced to-
day by Deputy Commissioner r. ].
Hoage, of the compensation cam
mission, in the case Of Mrs. Hazel
Bitner, whose husband was shot
and killed November 29, while at
work at the Lord Baltimore filling
station, Sixth Street and Rhode
Island Avenue Northeast.
The commission held that Mrs.
Bitner is entitled to receive $S.08
week from the Central West Cas-
ualty Company which insured the
filling station under the compensa-
ton law.
1t was ruled that Bitner had met
his death while in the usual course
of his work. While he was prepar-
ing to close the station for the
night four colored men drove up,
two got out of their automobile
and one Of them shot Bitner, who
died the next day. -Four men were
subsequently arrested, and are
awaiting trial in connection with
the murder.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
Army Specialist Group
Will Hear Major Dunn

Local reserve Army officers OF
the specialist group will meet on
Friday evening at headquarters in
the Oxford Hotel, Fifteenth ST.
and Pennsylvania AVE.. and hear
Maj. Beverly @. Dunn, u, s A..
from the office Of the Assistant
Secretary Of War. talk on Power
and its relation to the industrial
procurement plans Of the War De.
partment.
Officers win select their repre-.
sentative to the executive council
of the local branch of the Reserve
Officers Association. At this time
there are only II members or
branches, represented on the conn.
ell. Col. George T. Weitzell was
the groups nominee for the coun.
ell and 1t is expected that he viii
be reselected.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
Times Staff Photo
NO. 404-BISH0P PINKNEY
MEMORIAL,

AsAA2AAOAeANAAA
One Of the outstanding clerics of
Washington in the last century
was the Rt. Rev. William Pinkney,
Protestant Episcopal bishop Of
Maryland. who lies buried beneath
this monument in Oak Hill Gem
etery. Biship Pinkney, a nephew
of the famous Maryland lawyer,
William Pinkney, was born in 1910
and died in 1888.
Bishop Pinkney was for many
years pastor of the Church of the
Ascension, Twelfth Street AMI
Massachusetts, Avenue Northwest,
and during the Civil War came in
conflict with the Union authorities
through his refusal to pray for
victory for the Northern armies.
The story is told that one Sun
day morning, when Bishop Pinkney
went to the church to preach, he
found the way blocked by armed
troops. He was told that his
church had been closed by the
authorities because Of his refusal
to offer prayers for victory.
Bishop Pinkney took the matter be-
fore his bishops and won out. He
claimed that the military author
tiles had no right to change the
laws of the church. which, ap.
parently did not sanction such
prayers.
This life-size monument OF Bishop
Pinkney, in canonical robes, was
erected by his lifelong friend VIII
liam w. Corcoran, Washington
banker and philantrophist
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
CALLS PLAN
DISGRACE
TOlJ.S.

Denunciation of the Capitol
guide system as "a humiliat-
ing national disgrace was
uttered by Rep. Edward T.
Taylor, of Colorado, in the
hearing on the legislative es-
tablishment appropriation bill
before the House Appropria-
tions subcommittee, it was
made public today.
The conducted tours through the
Capitol Building at a charge from
some is to 25 cents per person
were scored by the Colorado Demo-
rrat as IAN infamous outrage upon
the patriotic sightseeing public
Taylor's criticism was made in re-
sponse TO testimony before the sub
committee by Joseph J. Rodgers,
sergeant-at-arms of the House. who
submitted a statement from Renia-
min ]. Cady. chief guide of the
| Capitol. showing that each guide
received II O32.30 last year
Rodgers stated that many persons
| had exressed the opinion that the
guides should be put on the Capitol
/ payroll. No such action was taken
| by the committee however. Rodgers
| admitted that Cady's financial state
ment was not checked by Capitol
| officials and that the chief guide
could turn in any kind of statement
| he saw fit.
"I haven't the slightest criticism
to make against any of the guides
personally" said Taylor, who had
been questioning Rodgers. but the
| Capitol guide system, which IL
practically a charge of 25 cents a
| head admission fee to the National
Capitol, is an infamous outrage
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
McCarl Takes a Shot
At Navy Secretary's
Discretion

The discretion Of the Secretary
of the Navy is mot so good" in
the opinion of Comptroller Gem
eral McCarl.
The Secretary has been paying
in advance for newspapers for
the department and has been pay.
ing for them out of a fund "for
the recreation, aEausement, com.
fort, contentment and health Of
the Navy" to be expended at the
discretion of the Secretary.
McCarl today warned the Sec.
retary that while he may expend
the fund in his discretion he may
not spend it in advance for news
papers. He says that he will let
the Secretary "get by" with it
this once, but that hereafter the
newspaper bills win have to be
paid after the newspapers have
been received.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
LINCOLN 5
RELICS|N
PERIL

While a reverent nation was
paying homage to the great
ness of Abraham Lincoln on
his birth anniversary today, a
movement was started to re-
move a priceless collection of
Lincoln relics from the Ma
tion's Capital to save them
from possible destruction by
fire.
The relics. representing the life's
work of the late Capt w. H. Old
royd, now are housed in the little
house in the little house in which
Lincoln died, on Tenth Street
Northwest, between E and F
Streets, and which has been branded
a veritable fire.trap.
Representative Richard Yates (Rl
of Illinois an ex-governor Of that
State, announced he would intro
duce a bill to send the collection to
Springfield, H., where Lincoln is
buried, to be housed in the States
million-dollar historical building.
Could Not Be Replaced
Although q bill has been pending
in Congress for two years to re-
move the relics to a place of safety
proper sort of museum have pre-
vented action.
Illinois knows how to care for
mill re fhnV
il Congress won't" said Yates.
''It is a sad thing to have the
relics housed in the little old
musty house. In the basement
there is a great quantity of paper
and old furniture.
THE small rooms in which the
relics are strewn about help to
make the entire house a fire-trap.
To leave them there means certain
destruction.
THE relics could not be replaced.
They include the bed on which
Lincoln died, his death mask, thou
sands of photographs and letters
that should be saved for posterity."
To Remodel Theater
A bill sponsored by the late Rep
resentative Rathbone R.) of Illinois,
provided for the remodeling of
Ford's Theater here. to provide a
headquarters for the Grand Army
Of the Republic and a place for the
Oldroyd collection. It was propcse9
to render the building virtually
ffreproof.
objection has been raised in the
House to perpetuating the old
theater as Lincoln memorial
II am going to do everything
can to prevent the preservation OF
this gruesome, morbid, disgraceful
monument to the memory Of a
murderer, rather than a monument
to the life and accomplishments of
Abraham Lincoln said Represent.
ative Underhill (R.l OF Massachu-
setts, in opposing the Rathbone bill.
The oldroyd collection, purchased
by Congress, is kept open to the
public, and although the one-time
boarding house in which the mar.
tyred President died, is lost in the
maze of traffic on busy street.
thousands of tourists visit it.
Watchmen are maintained day
and night, but this has not quellei
the fears of those who expect to
see the relics destroyed by fire.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
Plan to Form Aero Club
To Be Aired Thursday

attempts to launch a new "Wash.
ington Club Of Aeronautics" will
get under way at a meeting called
for Thursday night. 8 O'Clock. at
L'Aiglon, Eighteenth Street and CO.
lumbia Road.
Lieut.. r. C Funk, jr., former
Army pilot and reserve airman,
is expected to conduct a ground
school" for members.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
Caroline Cohen Estate
Estimated at S229.6A7

Caroline Cohen, who died Decenl-
ber IL last, left an estate Of $685.
647.06, according to the petition OF
Lilburn T. Myers, Thomas L. Pres
ton and Edmund NJ. Preston, her
executors, for probate OF her will.
A cottage at Mt. Crescent n. H.,
valued at $1,000, and cash and Sc
curities of the value of $224,647.O6
comprise the estate.
Her nearest relatives are nieces
and nephews. Attorney H. Rozisr
Dulany appears for the executors.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
CITIZENS TO MEET

The Michigan Park Citizens Asso-
ciation will meet in the Bunker
Hill School, Fourteenth and Michi-
gan AYE. N. E., tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
GiUen to Fine DriUers
Hiding Addresses

Because of the apparent disregard by numbers of motorists
of the regulation requiring that the Traffic Bureau be notified
of changes in address, Judge Ralph Given in Traffic Court
has announced that fines will be imposed vioators begin
ming the latter part of this week
The Washington times., 1929-02-12
va LENTINE DANCE

Areme Chapter will hold Valen-
tine dance and card party at Ward
man Park Hotel Thursday evening.
Novelty dances will be a feature.
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The SPORTLIGHT
BY GRANTLAND RICE

denly to lurch forward at the last
moment.
"You don't mind 1000 moving" says
Jim Barnes, but when 1000 are still
and one enthusiast decides to- crowd
up at the last movement it is another
story" The backstop isn't bad idea.
Only it is more of crowd shield than
backstop. 1 have seen more than
one shot wrecked by some spectator
ducking in under the swing to get a
closer view or by moving in back of
the golfer just as he was starting the
down swing.
The Gallery Favorites.
IN other open championships Bobby
i Jones and Walter Hagen have usual
ly carried the two largest galleries
of the day-at least up to the final day
when some others with a chance to
win might get their share. But in this
next championship Horton Smith, the
Missouri Kid, will compete on even
terms with Jones and Hagen as far as
any one big gallery will count. He is
sure to have a mob travelling the layout
with him when he moves around, eSpe-
cially If he sticks fairly close to par.
Bobby Jones is one of the few who
can still hold his gallery, even when
he is out of the running. But he Is
rarely OUT OF JI1P running. ne IlSlu
most of his followers at Oakmont, even
when they knew he had no chance to
win.
Most of those who blow up rather
early lose their camp followers in
hurry The crowd wants to follow
the winner, this being an almost
universal human trait But there
will be a substantial following for
Johnny Farrell, Mac Smith. Gene
Sarazen, Bill Mehlhorn, Tommy
Armour, Leo Diegel and several 9TH
ers who have a good chance to win
and who carry definite appeal.
1t is for this reason that 200 marshals
are being organized and trained, and
the list may be increased by another
hundred before the starting day comes
on Thursday, June 81.
There is no need of any worry about
the condition of the Winged Foot course
or about the handling of the big crowds
expected. No golf club has ever worked
harder to put over the big annual show
and If the best golfer doesn't win it will
be his fault.
If you get no great pleasure over be-
ing crowned with a niblick, don't men,
ton the word "clover" to Comdr. Mobiles
or his staff.
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BUGS, Cubs and Cards in Hot
Scrap for Top in Old League

Another free-hitting game at Chicago
went to the Cubs by 10 to 8 over the
Boston Braves. Seven pitchers saw
service in the hectic fray, in which %
hits were made, including six doubles,
three triples and two home runs.
John McGraws New York Giants
lost some more valuable ground at
Cincinnati, where they bowed to the
Larry Benton. Carl Mays and Joe Gene
wtch by wide margin, allowing only
8 scattered hits while the Reds we're
pounding out IS.
Behind the ususal good pitching of
Lefty Grove, the Philadelphia Athletics
maintained their lead intact in the
American League scramble, by down.
ing Chicago, 3 to l. The Mackmen
did all their scoring off Grady Adkins
in one inning, the second, when Boley
tripled with two on and then came
home himself on an infield out.
Waite Hoyt slightly outpitched Alvin
Crowder at New York and the Yankees
nosed out ST. Louis, to 2. Hoyt
held the Browns to one hit in the
first inning, but three singles gave the
invaders one run in the eighth and
Heinie Manush's homer accounted for
the other in the ninth. Hoyt famed
eight men.
Detroit contrived TO beat the Boston
Red Sox, l to 0. but it took Charley
Rulings wildness to give the Tigers
their score. Heilmann singled in the
seventh and then Ruffing walked the
next three men to force in the only
run OF the game.
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Holloway Battles Nationals
And Tribe Takes 4-3 Contest

safeties and walked three batters, one
of them Intentionally. But Irving was
of to a poor start, for pass to jamie
son, double by Fonseca, a single by
Joe Sewell and homer driven over the
right-field wall by Falk Melted the Tribe
three tallies in round one.
The Nationals cot one of the runs
back in the third frame with Myers
two-bagger, Rice's one-baser and Lind's
tumble of Goslinis grounder. A pass
to Ruel, Falks muff of Hadley's loft
and singles by Myer and Goslin &C
counted for two more markers in the
fourth to knot the game. Shaute left
the scene with two on and two out. To
the slab came Holloway, and the Ma
tionals were through.
The Indians waited until the sixth to
put over the decisive run, and then they
did so after two were out. Averill's
featured the big tally.
It looked as though Hadley was in
for more punishment in the round when
Falk doubled to put the elder Sewell on
third base. But after getting in trouble
with Luke Sewell, Hadley passed the
catcher, then famed Dick Porter who
hadAgrabbed Lind's bat. But with Hol-
loway going along in such great style,
getting out of this hole did not help
A1dOACJ dlld tllS OIIlCT NdIlOIldD db oil.
After scoring Jameson in the first
inning, Fonseca put himself out by run
ming into the path of Joe Sewell's drive.
Joe, by rule, got hit with the retiring
grounder, however
Cronin made a great stop of Hollo-
ways bounder back of second base in
the fifth to start flashy double play.
He tagged Tavener with a short toss
to Hayes and the pivot man got the
batter at first easily.
FonSeca was overambitious in the
! third when he crashed the ball to deep
| center. He tried to make homer OF
the hit but changed his mind when he
| saw the ball coming in and ducked
back toward third base. There he slid
| into the ball, that had come to Myer
by way of Flagstead, Hayes and Judge.
With the Indians shifting from left
! hand to right-hand pitcher in the
| fourth frame, Manager johnson revised
his outfieId for the remainder Of the
game. Flagstead was Withdrawn from
center and the southpaw-swinging West
sent to the garden.
Goslin returned to the fray yester-
day after two-game layoff, due to a
bruised hip. The Goose handled two
chances afield and got single In four
J batting trials.
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BY HERBERT w. BARKER,
Associated Press SPORTS Writer.

T.; $ ;: e.; :; =:
Western clubs are providing
National League fans with one of the
closest races in its history.
Pittsburgh, st. Louis and Chicago
which have taken turns in leading the
race in John Heydler's circuit, today
were punched so closely that handker-
chief could cover them all. The Pirates
of Pittsburgh held the lead by 2-point
margin over the st. Louis Cardinals
with Chicago's Cubs only half game
to the rear of the pace-setters.
This condition Of affairs can be &C
counted for by the fact that the Pirates
picked yesterday to lose the second
game in row to the Brooklyn Robins
to 6, while st. Louis and Chicago
both were recording victories. The
Robins shelled Steve Swetonic off the
mound in the fifth inning in a six-run
rally, featured by Harvey Hendricks
home run with two on. Relieving
Austin Moore, Macon recruit, in the
seventh inning, Johnny Morrison held
the Pirates hitless and runlesS there
after.
Chick Hafey's double, triple and If
teenth homer of the season helped the
Cardinals subdue the ferocious Phillies
10 to 8. Chuck Klein, Phil outfielder
tied Hafey for the National League
home run leadership by betting out q
home run on his own hook.
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The Nationals have not been mate
rally helped in a playing way by the
players mentioned as likely to follow
Hopkins from the club. Campbell has
been used in only a few games as
relief pitcher. while Gates has not been
under fire. For time it was thought
Gooch would make good underStudy
to Joe Judge at first base, Tut those in
charge of the Nationals now seem to
think such an understudy is unneces-
sary. And Gooch has not hit as he
promised during the training campaign.
Charity has been ineffective at bat the
few times used, and the club officials
may feel that three coaches, which it
would have should Charity leave, are
enc"-h.
Hopkins Disappointment.
Hopkins appeared to advantage the
few times he performed during the
training season, but he was little called
on after the championship race started.
When he first came to the Nationals,
last year, it was thought Paul would
develop into a clever hurler. He YVES
farmed to Montreal. where he would get
plenty of work, but he showed little i'm
provement at training camp this ear,
and johnson took little chance with
him in championship contel.s
Griffith still is looking around for
material with which to strengthen the
Atlanta club as well as the nationals.
Perhaps something considered good
enough for big league trial will be I'M
covered before long. If so, some of
those now wearing Washington uni
forms probably will be sent to the
Crackers.
Joe Engel. Washington scout and new
president of Atlanta, and Ed Eynon,
secretary of the Nationals, left yester-
day for the Georgia capital Eynon is
apt to remain with the Crackers for
two weeks, completing the deal trans
ferring the club ownership from Rel
Spiller to the .'ashington organization,
willie Engel, once the Southern Asso-
citation outfits affairs are settled under
the new ownership, is expected to step
out for a spell of scouting.
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If the Giants are established
with a percentage surplus after
July 4, they will be a hard team
to beat out for the pennant. The
Cubs are suffering from dis
arrangement. The Cardinals are
fed up again with championships.
Cincinnati seems to be hopeless.
Some base ball men think the Ma
tional League race is between Pitts
burgh and the Giants. Perhaps So
The Pirates we're held too cheaply all
Spring. The team had excellent pitch
ers when it started the season, and
although all of them were not working
well, the quality was there. When the
sun came out strong the Pittsburgh
pitchers were likely to come out with 1t.
There was also the case of Paul