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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13

One Loses Grip and Falls.
Harold Stiffenson, one of the Scouts,
lost his grip on rock and went over
the ledge. The others, Paul Hutchin-
son, former Idaho foot ball star. and
his brother. Don Hutchinson. scout
master, were left in perilous positions
on the ledge. The scoutmaster had
made an attempt to save Stiffenson and
had slipped over the edge of the preci-
pice, but managed to hang on by his
hands.
News of the groups plight was spread
after Stiffenson had been found at the
bottom of the precipice. He died a
few minutes after being found.
Two hundred residents rushed to the
base of the precipice, which rises at
the end of the towns main street.
A group of rescuers climbed the
mountain and drew Paul Hutchinson
and the five Scouts to safety with ropes.
but they we're unable to reach Don
Hutchinson The weather was below
freezing and he was maintaining HIM
self only by ,clutching the rocks with
his hands. He managed to shout that
he could not hold on much longer.
Arms Were Paralyzed.
Finally Willis Earl dropped rope
over the cliff and was lowered 200 feet
to the ledge on which Hutchinson was
clinging He was followed by Shorty
Kucherh. The two men tied rope
around the scoutmaSter and he was
hauled to safety. His condition was de-
scribed as serious.
He told his rescuers that his arms
were "paralyzed" and that he didn't
know how he had managed to hang
on as long as he did"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
Public Bars Taboo on Ships, but Rum
Will Be Sold, Leviathan Owners Say

be found, but it viii compare favorably
with that of competitors.
Opposition to the view that sale of
liQLor aboard ships is necessary in order
to operate at q profit was voiced today
by Capt. Robert Dollar, head OF the
Dollar Steamship Line, operators Of
round-the- world cruises.
He said the success Of his ships
operating under dry policy was sum-
cient evidence that dry ships could be
profitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS
FAVOR CONSERVATIVES
Even Money Party Will or Will
Not Recapture 276 to $50 Par
liamentary Seats.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 13.-The Conserva-
tive party was favored today in Stock
Exchange quotations of betting on the
general elections, to be held May 80.
Fridays close quoted the Conservative
"majorities" at 276 to $50, loss of Q
over the previous days close-that Is to
say, even money might be had on a bet
that the present government would or
would not recapture from 276 to $50
parliamentary seats.
Labor was quoted at $50 to 254, an
increase of parliamentary seat, while
the Liberals showed 50 to So, or loss
Of /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
BANDIT GETS HIDDEN S102

CHICAGO, April 13 (P).-The bandit
who held up Mrs. Raymond Cline last
night knew his groceries.
All he took from the delicatessen
store owner was the bag of foodstuff
she was carrying home; but in among
the carrots, macaroni, gingersnaps and
lettuce were the days receipts-$102.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13

ST. LOUIS. April 13 Cp.-Roy C..
Toombs. accused of wrecking the Inter-
national Life Insurance Co. by fraud
ulently removing $3,500.000 of its as
sets, was convicted of charge Of isSu-
verdict opened today in Circuit Court.
His punishment was fixed at three
years in prison and $4,000 fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
1900 PUPILS UNDER FIRE
IN YOUNG BOYS DEATH
Police to Question Entire Roster of
Chicago Schools in Probe of
Assault on Student.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 13.-Each of the
1000 students of the John Marshall
Grammar and High Schools is to be
questioned under the police plan for
finding out who was responsible for the
death yesterday of 9-year-old Joseph
Stein.
The boy returned from school COM
planning of having been beaten by older
boys. Half an hour later he died. A
poSt-mortem examination failed to show
signs of violence, but when a second ex-
animation was made, In view of stories
of being beaten, an injury to the temple
was found. It was this blow, DR.. J.
Kearns Of the coroner's staff said, that
caused death.
G. A. Beers, principal of the COM
bined school, said all students would be
called in one by one, placed on their
honor and asked to tell what they
might know Of the fight that ended
fatally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
Bank Statements

washington clearing house, $685.
J e62,42.
Treasury balance, $355, $40, ,383.9 90.
New York clearing house exchange,
] El.400, 900, 900.
New York clearing house balance.
kei7e,oo9, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
Kellogg Leaves Paris for London.

PARIS, April 13 (P.-Frank B. Kel-
logg, former United States Secretary Of
State, left here for London today. He
was given a farewell at the North Sta
ton by representatives of the French
foreign Office and the American en-
bassy, the latter group headed by Nor
man Armour, charge d'affaires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 13.-wine cards
on the dining tables. as well as public
bars. will be taboo aboard ships OF the
United States Lines, Inc, new owners
of the Leviatl1an and 10 other Ameri-
can boats.
This was made clear by Joseph e.
Sheedy, general manager, who put the
LIQUOR -for-sale policy aboard the ships
into effect. The sale of alcoholic
beverages will be carried out in as un-
ostentatious q manner as possible.
A schedule of prices will not be estab-
lished. he said. until al average can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
Ocean Flyer to Sail Here.

j PARIS, April 13 OP).-Excelsior said
today that Rene Lefevre will embark
on the Leviathan at Southampton
April 20 for New York with his plane,
The Canary Bird. with which he hopes
to attempt New York to Paris flight
at the ebginning Of June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
APARTMENT is BOMBED.
Occupants Of 12-Family chicags
Building Shaken by Blast.

CHICAGO. April Is GA blac's
powder bomb exploded early today In j
l2-farnily apartment building on the
West Side. 1t had been placed at the
rear door Of the second-fioor apartment
of Saul Wagner, q real estate dealer.
No one was IN the Wagner anart-
msnt, but other families were shaken
by the explosion. The damage to thu
building was slight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
DRY AGENT IS SHOT,.
Prohibition Worker Wounded by
Colleague in Headquarters.

Colleague in Headquarters.
CHICAGO, April 10 (R).-when ons
prohibition agent shoots another, It's,
; news.
Cornelius Kelly, Federal dry agent,
was shot in the arm yesterday by James
Fern, another agent, as they sat with.
several other officers in the Government
prohibition headquarters examining re-
volvers. The wound was not serious
and Fern was not held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
SEVEN CLING TO PRECIPICE
EIGHT HOURS BEFORE RESCUE
Boy Scout Plunges 200 Feet to Death.
Others Brave Freezing
Weather.
By the Associated Press


eight hours
after had killed
n a hundred
just outside
tday afternoon and were pehed the summit when the edge M n
TO
q several hundred feet certain death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
FIRE KILLS 3 CHILDREN.
Maid Loses life While Father
Seeks Help.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, April 13 tP).--
Three small children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy M. Curran and a maid were
burned to death early today in fire
which damaged the Curran residence.
Curran barely escaped the flames as he
rushed from the house for help.
Mrs. Curran Is in hospital here and
was not told of the tragedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
Hoover Invited to Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 13 (R.-The
Minnesota Legislature, by Joint resolu-
ton now awaiting the governors sig
nature, has invited President Hoover to
spend his vacation this Summer IN
MINNESOTA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
FIVE C0NvICTS ESCAPE.
Texas Long-Term Tubercular Pris
oners Flee in Rain.

oners Flee In Rain.
HOUSTON, Tex, April IS (R.-Five
long-term convictS sawed their way out
of the tubercular ward at the Wynne
State Prison Farm north of here short-
" before midnight last night and
escaped in a heavy downpour of rain.
All available guards and bloodhounds
took up their trail.
Among the five was ]. r. Silver, serv-
ing q life sentence for the murder Of a
theater cashier at Fort WORTH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-13
WEATHER

Mostly fair. possibly light frost; tenn
psrature about 40 degrees tonight; to-
morrow cloudy and warmer. possibly
showers. Temperatures: Highest. IS. at
Ais pm. yesterday; lowest. A, at
am. today. Full report on page y.
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
Z UP
ON HAGEN |

MookPARK, EnE3anG. Nay 31e--
Archie Compston. the long driving
British professional golfer. had
walter Hagen. Americas star, who
recently captured tnS British open
champlonship, 4 down ae the And
Of 10 holes eE ynaAeA plAys hare
today.
They viii play another 1s holes
this afternoon. The eardb for the
morning ROUNDS
FfAvAr-..' 500. I
Out. .-..nn kBSS3gl1B-ss
1n..A4.s4Ma . s 4Ak&4S S--S5-47S
Compston-
out..se.., & a43AEsl +ss
In...sw4s. 3 &SS%-E&S 3-SS-7l
While Compston appeared to b
at the top Of his term, driving q
long BAN ana utterly confident with
the putter, Sir Walter seemed tired.
He had no luck with his long shntab
ana his putting was not that OF tho
Hagen OF championship form.
Both PLAYERS drove into ne
bunken on the first, and Hagen WaA
bunkere6 again on the second. Wal.
ter required thres ptTttg 70 sink tho
pill at the .tWslfth hole Competoh
contracted the threespaltt tevers
however. taking three puts on both
the thirteenth and seventeenth
holes.
Hagen's nice drive on the fOgy-
teenth was spoiled when the 30
struck an oyerhansfrk tree branch
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
Fanciful and NOby Dick
First in Pigeon Races

"Fanciful," from the Joseph E.
Goddard loft, and "Moby Dick. -
from the George j.. Gateau loft, won
the 400-mile race from Morristown.
Tenn, to this city and the 325-mile
race from Bristol. Tenn to this city.
respectively. The races were held
under the Aero Racing Pigeon
Club. t.
Only moderate speeds were at.
tained due to the inclement weather.
Trt summaries of both races with
average speed in yards per minute,
follow:
MORRISTOwN RACE
joseph e. Goddard, 1924 yards: J..
A. Flaherty. 932 yards; w. K. Fergu-
yards: F. H: Riley, s1s yards. W. r.
SsS yards: c. H. Darr. ss4 yards; r..
500 yards; Boswell Brothers. $50 yards
G. j. Gateau. S7S yards; e. T. Krahling.
S21 yards; 9. J. Paduda, Jr., $50 yards
BRISTOL RACE
George J: Gateau. 1.14s yards; j. e.
Goddard. 1,147 yards: ]. NJ. Parker,
yards; =. II. Riley ia suTta' Yards; w 'iFo r.
Pennington. 1.1a7 yards: W. f. Fergu-
son, l.J33 yards; j. A. Flaherty, 1.l3S
yards, c. II. Darr, 1882 yards; Boswell
Brothers. 1,13i yards; NJ. ]. Fitzgerald
1.12l yards; W. f. Reagan, 1.11S yards.
Whitmore and Hayes, 1,II4 yards: G.
J. Paduda. jr,, LOIS yards; r. W.,
Pearson. sO1 yards.
The Washington times., 1929-05-31

1eTODAYS
opORIOR,IlA
BIKIRK Miller.

nobody's business how it wins
50 long as it wins. It seems to
US that applies to the Hadley re-
moval.
If the game were, q fixed
proposition whereby there were
O precise answer for every situ-
alton which confronts q mana
ger, the doubters might question
the methods used to win games,
but in that the game Is far
from an exact science, the only
squawks which are IN order are
squawks concerning strategy
that doesn't work-not that
which does.
Now as to opihion-no mans
idea as to when q pitcher is
slipping always agrees with
his fellows. To our way Of
thinking . pitcher is slip
ping when he allows . double,
a single, . base on balls and
issues a wild pitch AL in the
same inning, to say nothing ct
two runs. The stolen base was
no fault Of Hadley's. Your
theory on this is as good a.
ours. {
Had Barnes, pinch-hitting for
Hadley in the sevAnths spanked
out a home run, and tied the
score, the strategy would have
gone unquestioned and we would
not have heard the means going
through the stand when Barnes
struck outA-''Hadley could Nhave
done as well as that"
Privately, we suspect Walter
Johnson is learning more about
his pitchers and Is developing
more aeunaen at detecting fals
tering hurlers o. the season
goes on. He certainly nipped
Hadley at the proper moment,
whether you agree or not that
he was slipping, and contrived
by very ingenious handling Of
hitters and runners to pull .
game out Of the Goals which
many had given up as lost.
This department would like TO
see Walter continue such master.
mindins, and does not pause 10
ask why he won . game In q
particular way-only asking that
someway. somehow, he manage
to win 'ern.
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
6. U. Beats Yale. 90:
Meets N. Y. II. Today

NEW YORK. May S1.-Having
halted its losing streak at Yale's
expense by a 9.6 victory in New
Haven yesterday, Georgetown hopes
to close its baseball season today
with another victory. over the
Violets Of New York University.
Coach o'Neil, OF the visitors. prob
ably will call upon "Packy" White,
his big so1thpaw, to do the mound
chores this afternoon. In an
early season game in Washington
the Violets walfoped Georgetown.
IL to Z.
The Georgetown team was on Its
toes against Yale and cashed every
scoring opportunity that came their
way. They sewed the game up
with five runs in the eighth on
two hits. two errors and two bases
on balls. Poole pitched for the
visitors and was effective with men
On the pathWays-
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
.OUR JOHNS BEAT
CUBAN NETMEN

DETROIT, May 31.-The United
States Davis Cup tennis team
needed only a victory in the
doubles over Cuba today to assure
it of the championship of the
American zone and trip to Europe
to meet the winner of that zone for
the right TO challenge France, pres
ent champion.
John Van Ryn of East Orange,
N. j., and Wilmer Allison of Austin,
Tex, were to settle the issue today
when they take the court here
against Ricardo Morales, captain OF
the Cuban team, and his partner,
Herman Upn1ann.
r Only the biggest upset will pre-
vent the United StRtes from qualify
ing for the right to meet the win.
ner of the European zone, Judging
from yesterdays two easy victories
John Hennessey. of Indianapolis.
disposed of Morales, 60, 6-3, GA and
Van Ryn took the measure Of Vol.
mer, 60, 81, 81.
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
YANKS SOF 7
TARGET FOR
GR|FFS
BY Bob Thaysr

Had the Washington Griff-
men displayed the same con-
sistency against the Phila-
delphia Athletics in their
games to date that they have
shown against the six other
American League clubs, they
today would be counted among
the league leaders.
Occupying seventh place in the
present compilations with a record
of Is games won and % last. they
have dropped IL Of 1S starts to the
! Elephants, more than they have re-
linQuished to all the others COM
bined.
AS a matter of fact they are
boasting an advantage against other
opponents, yesterdays double ver-
dict over the New York Yankees Civ
ing them a 1911 margin.
Holding an edge over two clubs,
the Yankees and White Sox. they
have broken even with the Boston
Red Sox and st. Louis Browns.
The Elephants, Detroit Tigers
and Cleveland Indians alone
have Outstripped them, the lat
ter pair by scant 2 to l edge.
The Washington times., 1929-05-31

No few of the $4,000 fans
who sat through that Memorial
Day double-header are today
wondering why Bump hadley
did not bat for himself in the
seventh inning of the second
game, as we'll as return to the
mound for the Griffmen to pitch
the eighth. In other words,
there were many who thought
Bump was breezing along well
enough and should have been
allowed to finish the game.
Folks were wondering about
this as they went happily home
to their holiday eventide snacks,
and were still spondering the
question this morning. It has
occurred to US that the attitude
regarding this gesture OF Wal
ter Johnson furnishes . nice
cross-section of what baseball
fans expect of managers.
If Walter johnson has been
criticised for any one particular
thing this summer, and there is
no question that he has been so
criticised, it has been for tardi-
ness in detecting slipping
pitchers. The fact that so many
have asked the question con-
cerninR the removal Of Hadley
yesterday proves a tendency on
the part of those fans who
doubted the advisability Of the
move, to not only insist that
Washington win more Of its
games, but that the team win
them according to the fans idea
Of procedure.
Isn't that asking q little to
much?
If we didn't think it would be
pryinR into Johnson's business
we might be SO bold Is to ask
him to answer this quandry for
the fans, but in that his strategy
worked and in that the game
was ultimately saved by it, who
is there to question HOW the
game was WON?
Baseball is peculiarly en-
dowed, 80 far as the public is
concerned, with an unwritten
law which says it is everybody's
business how q team loses, but
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
SandlOtterS,
Notice

Sandlot baseball managers
are invited to send in the
results Of their games and their
schedules to The Times Sports
Department by 8 a. m. the day
following the game. Scores and
schedules. future games. games
wanted and changes in sched.
ules, in other words, all news
Of your sandlot activity In
solicited.
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE

YesteTday's Results
st. Louis. SIS; Cincinnati. I-2.
New York. sis; Brooklyn. rs.
Boston. SIS: Philadelphia, I'LL.
Chicago, SO: Pittsburgh. IA.
TOday'p Games
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
VICTORY 7 { A NJ
TOPS LEAGUE

The Victory Post team is riding
high and dry on top of the Amer.
ican Legion League as a result OF
it's ia triumph over the Lincoln
Post team Yesterday. Each team
went into the game undefeated, but
as early as the third inning the
Victory nine showed it's class by
hammering Kaplan off the mound
and the result was never in doubt
as they added five runs to the trio
they scored in the second frame.
Lefty George twirled commercially
for the winners, striking out a
dozen.
Spengler Post came from behind
with vicious seventh inning attack
that netted six runs and enabled
them to wallop the Swanees, 104.
Hammering the offerings of three
Kenilworth pitchers to all corners
of the field. the Delanoa had an
easy time conquering Kenilworth.
10 to 4. The winners collected %
base hits.
The Washington times., 1929-05-31

Evening matters in the big town
by scoring in both ends OF double.
header last week. the Griffmen
bowed in their series inaugural on
the home lot Tuesday, hut followed
up with a triumph Wednesday nd
yesterday again two-timed the 1928
champions by landing their Decnra-
tion Day presentations, 8 to and
to 3.
This marks the first time since
their championship years of 1924.26
that the Griffs have been able to
take a substantial lead over the
Yankees, having fallen victim to
their slugging since then.
A notable gathering Of $4,000 a
record for the season, thronged to
the Georgia Avenue ball yard yes
terday to see them deliver in this
surprising fashion.
All left well satisfied with their
favorites who seem to have taken
q new lease on life since severing
relations with those murderous
Athletics.
Braxton experienced only one
tough spot in the matinee, five runs
being coined off his delivery in the
eighth. Lazzeri's home run into the
center field bleachers with two on
featuring.
The big punch was reserved for
the nightcap, though, when a
furious ninth inning finish gave the
Griffmen three runs and the
verdict. Three Yankee pitchers,
johnson, Moore and Zachary, were
pounded for this count.
After Bump HadIey had
hurled six scOreless games and
was holding One.run ad-
vantage gained In the sixth, a
stolen base by Dickey aided in
the coming Of two visiting runs
in the seventh.
Lifted for a pinch-hitter, Bump"
was replaced by Brown who was
victimized for another in the eighth
when Tate erred, but, was credited
with the decision when his mates
came through in the ninth.
Judges base on balls, Tate's in
field single and the insertion of
stewart and Spencer and an pinch
runners set the stage of Hayes who
stuffed the sacks by beating out
perfect bunt down the third base
line.
"Cy" Moore then hastened to
.Iohnson's rescue and was charged
with the loss when Pinch.hitter
Flagstead singled to right. Stewart
registering. Spencer also bolted for
home but finding himself headed off
bv Ruth's throw returned to third.
Hayes being trapped and erased
after also heading for the hot cor
ner.
Zachary followed and was the
victim of a bad break when Myer.
dIIcking away from one of his
pitches, topped the bali down the
third base line, registering Spencer
md sending Flagstead to second
while hitting safely in his twenty
fourth consecutive game. Sammy
Rice then responded to the pleas Of
hia admirers by singing Flagstead
across with the winning score when
he lined to center.
Sammy Rice gathered a triple
and four singles to head the big
parade while Cronin aggregated
five singles. boosting his hitting
streak to Is consecutive games.
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
Helen Wills Wins In
Semi-Flnal
Matchi

ROLAND GARRoS STADIUM
PARIS, May 31.-Helen WiuS
peerless American star, advanced.
to the sena1-finals Of the 'women6
singles Of the French hard courts
championships today by defeating
Nine LAfaurie OF France, 6-A,
6-1. ''.s-s. 4:
queen Helen" had ntt1s diff
Guilty in subduing her opponent.
She played her usual fAultlesS'
game, her powerful drives and
superb placements ,bewilderinRa
the French woman! ''r.t, "
-
Rooms, houses, apartments:-whateV
locate them thFOuRh the 'Clakgified adg
The Washington times., 1929-05-31
when winning run scored
WASHINGTON

2Batted for Hadley in seventh.
3Ran for Judge in ninth.
IRAN for Tate in ninth.
New York ...... o o q o o OO2 O-S
WASHINGTON. 90 o o o / 0 o 3-A
TwO-base hIt-Ruth. Sacrifice hjts-
Tate: Ruth. Stolen baSe--Rice. HitA-
or HadIey. 4. with 1 run in Z innings:
OF Johnson. 8. with run in 3 lnnings:
or Moore. ]. with run in IA lnniTe.
ton. .. Bases on balIs-Off Hadiev 5,
OFT Johns0n. 3. off Brown. T. Stfuck
0ut-by Hadley. 2: by johnson. L: hy
hrown., ]; Wild DitEh-HadIey. Winning
HH,r-br"wni H"n,rn--%"i Time Of game--1:s5.