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The Washington times., 1930-12-31
.IOFFRE FAMILY
1T BEDSIDE

PARIS, Dec. 81 (IN.S.o.--Mar-
shal Joffre, Of France. fighting q
losing battle for life In the clinic
Of the Brothers Of st. Jean de
Dieu, was visibly weakening today
after gradual ebbing in strength
throughout the night.
At 5 D. m. q bulletin was issued
stating his condition was u1-
changed. The bulletin said:
Despite several hours Of
coma this morning which left
his pulse weak and internlit-
tent, the patient Is now re
posing quietly. AlimentatiOn
has ceased"
DR.. Rene Fontaine added:
"The strength Of the mar.
shaPs resistance is battling.
Never In my medical experience
have / seen anything like 1t.
Ee Is now resting comfortably,
but the end is likely any min
ute"
Family Is Summoned
The old warriors heart. which
has carried him through 10 days,
Of critical Illness without falter-
(continusd on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1930-12-31
NEW YEARS DAY
SNOW UNLIKELY

Overcast skies probably will
usher in Washington's New Year,
with little change in temperature.
That was the opinion Of at
taches at the Weather Bureau
early today, despite the fact they
had not at that time completed
their forecast. It was added that
there is little likelihood Of rain
or snow.
The low temperture for the
period including last night was "a
at 7:45 o'clock today and the high
for the 24-hour period was 81 at
'1:S0 o'clock yesterday.
The Washington times., 1930-12-31
MISS ALDRICH TO SPEAK

TAKOMA PARK, Md, Dec. 81,
Miss Maud Aldrich. vice president
Of the Federal Motion Picture
Council, and national director OF
the Department of Motion Pic
lures Of the w. c.. T. u, will ad.
dress the congregation of the Ia
korna Park Baptist Church. Sun.
day evening. Janusry 4, upon the
subject Of The Motion Picture
Situation" : -- f+ ~
The Washington times., 1930-12-31
14ll and Shot
wife

SANTA CRUZ, Calf, Dec
GINS. With bullet Won is
his chest and shoulder, leslie Al.
Thornewill today asserted he
would not prosecute his wife, the
former Mrs. Helene Grant Hollis.
ter Card, wealthy young social
leader, who, according to police.
fired the shots. ].
Thornewill said that he had
been drinking heavily and that
he and his wife quarreled when
he refused to leave party In 3
roadside cabin.
The Washington times., 1930-12-31
Bank Robbers Get
5000 IN DeLaIDare

DOVER, Del, Dec. 81 (I.N.So !.
Bandits jimInied the door of the
West Dover Trust Company at
Hartley last night, and escaped
with $4,000 in cash and an undes
ternined amount OF commercial
paper, bank officials revealed
This afternoon.
The bandits out and burned
their way into the vault by means
or torches.
The Washington times., 1930-12-31
NeID Year Parties
Banned in NY. Hotel

NEW YORK, Dec. 81 (IN.S0.
"A leading New York hotel an,
nounced today they would have
no New Years parties.
The manag 1ent said prohibi-
tion agents made such q fuss"
about patrons who came to the
hotel bringing their own liquor
that it was decided to have no
celebration.
The Washington times., 1930-12-31
FIREMAN HURTS BACK.

LYON VILLAGE, Va, Dec. 81.
Falling from a ladder while fight
ing a small fire here last night,
Orlando Krigbaum, member Of
the Clarendon Volunteer Fire De
partment, suffered a sprained
back. He was treated by DR..
Ralph Quick.
The Washington times., 1930-12-31
KIPLlNG IS YEARS OLD

LONDON, Dec. 81 a.N.S0.
Rudyard Kipling celebrated his
Sixty-fifth birthday today by re
naming in secluSion at his tudor
home in Burwash. Sussex. He
received only q few callers.
The Washington times., 1930-12-31
1916, 900 Coal Miners
In RuIIar Area Ousted

BERLIN, Dec. 81 dN.S.1.
Notice of dismissal was given TO
295, 900 coal miners in the Ruhr
today following failure Of nego-
tiations for a proposed II per
cent wage reduction.
Unless an agreement is reached
the miners employment ceases
January IS.
The Washington times., 1930-12-31
British Ship RltsItes
Aid to Greek Liner

LONDON, Dec. 81 dNS9.
The British liner Viceroy of In
dia was rushing to the assistance
Of the Greek ship Theodoros Bull
gaFis today. reported in distress
Ia the Bay Of Biscay. -
The Washington times., 1930-12-31

Justice Hitz today signed an
interlocutory decree of annulment
and permitted Mrs. Harris to re-
sumo her maiden name Of Evelyn
Hartman.
The Washington times., 1930-12-31
ARGENTINE IDLE RIOT

BITENOS AIRES. Dec. 81
GINS. D Hungry demonstrators
At ,Avellaneda paraded the streets
and eoagregated in front Of the
city hall today demanding work
and bread.
The Washington times., 1930-12-31

ARTHUR RICH, son of q
wealthy Michigan manufacturer,
win not have to serve life in
prison for brutally attacking
pretty Louise King five years
ago. Governor Green of Mich
igan today granted him q com
mutation of sentence which
win permit him to go free in
1895. He has already served
four and a half years.
The Washington times., 1930-12-31
LIE WEATHER

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hlg eey HHhtahnn The dthpatrhep of IheTnnanal
News Hetsirs hnd NnivesnaI service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10

lust when we thought we had
discovered nice issue that
- would be good for yards and
yards of space during our more
dull moments the issues ups and dies
right where it's been for 25 years with
out even a sign of illness or high blood
presSude.
We refer to the celebrated case OF
Gas Works VS.. Anacostia Branch, the
question Of to Oil or not to oil or who
is the guilty party. It's ALL over but
the shouting. Just as we had gotten
ourselves a nice book of adjectives to
hurl at heartless Big Corporations and
Capital and had our vituperator all
tuned up, the whole thing went to pot.
Why? Why. Vice President Wood
head and Chief Engineer Russell have
popped out the statement that the Oil
viii be checked, eliminated, stopped,
and that right soon. The really nice
thing about their statement Is that
they have made no conditions, there
are no ifs nor butts. Internationally
and absolutely stopped, and we can ask
no more-except that the stoppage be
accomplished soon, which we are sure
will be. Cheers! Right has TIL
umphed!
HOWEVER, the settling of the oil
i l question doesn't leave us without
ANYTHING to do. That's merely a
| surface matter mo pun lntendeo)
| We've got TO go deeper than that
Though Lord knows 1t isn't safe. We
all the boatmen and all interested In
the river-we have plenty TO do. an
old matter to clear up and threatened
one to fight
Firstly. The new matter. Our jolly
engineer commissioner has proposed the
beautiful scheme of closing down the
dumps on the Virginia side OF the High
way Bridge, loading the refuse on scows
and transporting it to some point down
the river where it will not constitute
a nuisance or litter up the shores. Your
duty is plain. roar, and roar loudly in
places where the roars will be effective.
There Is no place in the river where
this might be ,omplished without be-
coming a nuisance. And as for litter
ing up the shores, the Potomac is al
ready Uttered for miles with the trash
and refuse from our city. To carry it
farther down river would only increase
our influence as 1t were.
At present the tip Of Buzzards Point
Is being utilized as a dumping place
for trash of all description and every
tide adds TO the debris in the harbor
The presence of a dump at this point
adds little TO the beauty of the water
front and constitutes a menace to the
many pleasure craft that ply the river.
Nearby the Corinthian Club is creating
a new basin AMI transforming q swamp
into q club grounds at a considerable
expenditure of cash and effort. Their
problems are not made easier by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
ROD AND STREAM
by PERRY MILLER.

is lucky if he returns with a dozen.
You can't fool the fish, they know when
they reach polluted water. This year
for the first time in the memory of the
oldest angler the herring did not pay us
visit. We waited and waited for the
run of herring, but none came. On a
lesser scale the same condition has APP
piled to the annual runs of other deni-
zens of the deep. These fish can be To-
Gated in large numbers farther down the
Potomac, but not around Washington
Why? The answer is as plain as the
nose on your face-POLLUTION.
This column has been calling atten-
ton to the pollution of the Potomac
River for at least five years. 1t was
backed up by a survey made by the
Public Health Service and an analysis
of the waters made by the Health De-
partment. When the President had
the District officials at his camp re-
Gently it is safe to say that he called
their attention to this subject. The
Health Department, 1t was learned last
week, has been busily engaged for the
past week or 10 days assisting the
Public Health Service in testing samples
of water taken from the Potomac. The
result of these reports is eagerly awaited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
CAPITAL CITY LOOP
OFFERS MUCH ACTION

With races in the various sections Of
the Capital City League rapidly mar
rowing down, plenty of brisk battling
is on tap for local and suburban fans
today.
Headlining the program is the st.
Joseph Anacostia Eagle game In the
District section. A defeat fer either
would mean severe jolt to their hopes
of overtaking the league-leading Co
lumbia Heights nine
The complete card:
DISTRICT UNLIMITED SUNDAY.
st. Joseph's VS. Anacostia Eagles, Con-
sress Heights Field. o'clock.
BurrouEhs vs.. Army Medleos' burroughs
Woodnen VS. Columbia Heights, Monu-
nasnt diamond No. 4, o'clock.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY SUNDAY.
Brentwood Hawks az Mount Rainier.
Dixie Pigs vs.. Hyattsvile, Byrd 1adiGm
3 o'clock.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SUNDAY.
Rockville VS.. colonials. at Rockville
Bethesda VS.. Takoma Tigers. at Silver
Kensinston vs. Chevy Chase, at Chevy
Chase, 3 O'Clock.
JUNIOR CLASS SUNDAY.
Lionels vs.. Acme5, North Ellipse, II
81. Stephens vs.. Clifton BARRIERS, No. l. !
Iioaels VS.. 81. Stephens. West Eliipse.
Bethesda. VS.. Clifton BARRIERS, North FL
1pse, ! O'Clock.
INSECT CLASS SUNDAY.
Wonder Boys IS. GEORGETOWN No. 4, io:4S
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
.SINGER-BERG CLASH
HITS A MONEY SNAG

NEW YORK, August 9.-Negotiations
were launched yesterday for a light
weight championship battle in which
AL Singer would defend his recently &C
quired title against Jack kid Berg,
English conqueror of Kid Chocolate, at
the Yankee Stadium on September II,
but without producing definite result.
The Madison Square Garden Corpo-
ration sought the match in discussion
with Hymie Caplin Singers manager,
and Sol Gold, manager of Berg, but
found wide discrepancy in the finan-
cial demands of the prospective rivals
Singer is entitled, under the rules OF
the State Athletic Commission, to the
champions percentage of 37l5 per cent,
while Berg, as challenger, qualities for
1912 per cent. But, weighing the re-
spective drawing powers of the cham
pion and challenger, Gold is demand
ing IS per cent for Berg, while Caplin
wants 40 per cent for Singer. 1t is pos
sible that the negotiations will be sub
mitted to the commission for adjust
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
NATIONAL CIRCLES
TO VISIT CELT|CS
Cardinal A. C. Has Twin Bill
Listed as Another Alex
andria Feature.
LEXANDRIA, Va, Augu

A LEXANDRIA, Va, August g.
~ Reorganized with the return oil
n their manager, Willie Andrews
after a prolonged illness, the
National Circles of Washington will gel
off to fresh start tomorrow when they
come here for an engagement with the
St. Mary's Celtics at o'clock in Bag
gets Park.
Andrews teams have always made
things hot for local clubs and fiashy
battle is expected.
Old Dominion Boat Club is planning
to expend approximately $4,000 for the
improvement of its mooring facilities
and the dredging of the entire anchor
age of its club house to depth of
feet.
Recommendation for the spending OF
the money for improved mooring con-
ditions was made by a committee
headed by Arthur M. King after sew
eral months investigation. Thirty-two
yachts may be anchored of the clubs
float when the work is completed.
Cardinal A. c. has arranged a
double header for tomorrow on Hayden
Field at 2 o'clock, with the Hume
Spring A. C. furnishing the opposition
in the opener and Columbia Engine
Company in the nightcap.
The Cardinals have won one game
from each of its opponents.
Del Ray A. C. will oppose the c. A.
OBriens, champions of section "A" in
the Washington Capital City League,
| tomorrow at Duncan Field at o'clock
Colonial A. C. and the Penrose A. C.
of Arlington County, will play here to-
morrow at 3 o'clock on the formers
diamond.
Charles Corbett, business manager of
the st. Mary's Celtics, has arranged a
three-day trip for his toSsers the latter
part of this month in Virginia and West
Virginia. The Covington Base Ball
Club will be played in all three games.
A fishing party of three Alexandrians,
headed by the Rev. D. l.. Snyder, pastor
of the M. e. Church South, returned
yesterday from Delaware. They re-
ported catching 1919 trout, weighing be-
tween one and three pounds.
j. F. Wilson, coach of the junior base
ball team of Alexandria Post, No. "a,
American Legion, his announced that
his charges will leave here Wednesday
for the Southern division quarter-f1n
of the Nationwide Legion diamond
series at GaStonia, N. G.
The Public Recreation Department
has decided to hold swimming meets
each Wednesday night at o'clock in
the municipal pool for the remainder
of the Summer. Sidney Hancock will
have charge.
Bauserman Motor Co., champions of
the Virginia section of the Capital City
League, will entertain the Virginia
Dixie Pigs tomorrow at 3 o'clock.
Carter Motor Co. has issued def to
Luke Hoy's Old Dominion Boat Club
nine for a game.
A tombstone tournament has been
arranged by the Belle Haven Country
Club golf committee for September /.
Three games will be played in the
Potomac Yard Base Ball League next
week Inspection and Transportation
will battle Monday, the Transportation
and Agents Friday and Mechanical and
Inspection on Friday. All will be staged
on Hunton Field at 3 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
MARCY WINS TROPHY
IN GUN CLUB SHOOT

Scoring 40 times in the fifty 16-yard
target match, j. Marcy yesterday an
nexed the high scratch trophy in the
weekly shoot at the Washington Gun
Club. Marcy also won a leg on the
Lane miss-and-out prize from a field
Of nine.
Keen competition marked the Singer
handicap contest. with DR.. Slime Scor-
ing a win in the first IS by going
straight. Frank Burrows was high in
the second 25-match with % hits. r.
d. Morgan won the last match of the
afternoon, the IL pairs doubles, while
Monroe. Shelton, Britt. Livesey and
Burrows decided tie for added-target
trophy by drawing lots. Livesey drew
the lucky number.
Scores:
FIFTY 1s-YARD TARGETs-Marcey. ~:
LiveSey, 4s; Stine. AZ; Britt, 80; Burrows, 46;
Monroe. A; Shelton. a.
SINGER HANDICAP SCORES - Slime,
25-2i; Burrows, 23-23; Wynkoop, 22-2i;
Shelton. 1920 Livesey. FIJI; Monroe,
20.22; Marcy, 24-2o; Morgan. 23-2i;
IL PAIRS DoUBLES-Burrows, 90; Monroe,
20; Shelton, Is; Morgan, "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
Sandot Races Keep Pace With Weather. Carey Chasing Raib0
Berg Fired 2,426 BlotUs
To 1,41O for Chocolate

NEW YORK, August 9 opal
BY actual count. Jack kid Berg
fired 2,426 punches at Kid Choco-
late in their 10-round boxing duel at
the Polo Grounds Thursday night.
The chart shows that the Cuban
was busy boy himself. with 1,410
attempts to park his gloves on the
British boy.
The grand total was 1886. That's
lot of punches. whether they
landed or not. The fight lasted
1900 seconds, SO the boys were
heaving leather at an average of
more than two punches per second.
IF you think that is play, just try
it some time on your punching bag.
You'll find out, even though the bag
doesn't hit back.
The figures show, then. that Berg
turned loose slightly more than
1000 more punches than his oppo-
nent. The White Chapel Whirlwind
proved once more that he deserves
that sobriquet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
AHNational League
Team, Picked bv Cain

IF were picking an all-star Ma
tional League team on the basis of
the seasons play so far" writes Gull
len Cain, from his coming tower on
John Arnold Heydler's gallant craft,
'the following would be my unhesitat-
ing choice:
PitcherS-Collins, Phillies; Malone,
Cubs; Walker, Giants; Clark, Robins.
Catchers-Lopez, Robins; Hogan,
Giants.
First base-Terry, Giants.
Second base-Frisch, Cardinals.
Third Discrimination Giants.
hortstop-Gelbert, Cardinals.
Left fleld-Comorosky, Pirates.
Center field-Wilson, Cubs.
Right fleld-Klein, Phillies.
Honorable mention for those COM
ing close to earning places in such
lineup should 60 to Cuyler, Critz,
jackson, Lucas, Kremer, Seibold,
Vance, Paul Waner, OFT, Herman.
Whitney, Traynor, OFarrell and
Wright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
IS CLUBS ENTERED
IN CANOE REGATTA
A. C. A. Championships on
Upper Potomac Course
Include ID Events.

THIRTEEN canoe clubs from
Washington, Virginia, Mary
land, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
and New York are expected to
compete here in the Delaware-Chesa-
peake division of the American Canoe
Association championships to be held
September Is on the upper Potomac
course under the auspices of the
Potomac Boat Club.
The regatta, composed Of IA events
in the junior and senior classes, is one
Of the outstanding water events of the
season and is expected to draw many OF
the best bladesmen in the Middle At
lantic section.
Six perpetual trophies will be award
ed winners who hold A. c. A. member
ship. The Sir Thomas Upton Trophy
is to be awarded the A. c. A. club
scoring the greatest number of points.
The Evening Star Trophy goes to the
crew first across the line in the senior
four-single-blade race. the Washington
Post Trophy to the winning crew In the
senior four double blade race, the
washington Times Trophy to the win
ming crew in the junior four dou6le-
blade race, the Potomac Boat Club
Trophy to the crew first across the
line In the Junior ur-single-b blade
race and the Red Dragon Trophy to be
awarded to the first Delaware-Chesa-
peake man across the line in the senior
man one-double-blade event.
All races will be over the half-mile
straightaway course from the Colonial
Boat Club to the Potomac Boat CLUB.
Gold. silver and bronze medals are to
be awared for first three palces, mclud-
ing paddlers who do not hold the
A. C. A. membership.
Capt. Ernie Millar of the Potomac
Boat Club has been appointed chairman
of the committee, with j. w. Birch
Delaware Chesapeake division, as assist
ant chairman.
Clubs expected to enter are as fol-
lows: Yonkers c. c. of New York, Pen
dleton C. C. of New York. Inwood G. G.
of New York. Indian Head C. c. OF
New York, Young Mems Club of Bristol
Pa; Red Dragon c. G. of Edgewater
Park, N. j.; Philadelphia c. c. of Phil
adelphia, Pa; Cacawa C. C. of Tacony
Pa; Dundalk G. G. of Baltimore, Md.
City Island C.. C. of New York. Old
Dominion B. C.. of Alexandria, Va;
Potomac B. C. of Washington and the
Washington Canoe Club.
The list of events:
Junior-One man single blade, tan
dem single blade, fours single blade
one man double blades, tandem double
blades, fours double blades, tilt.
Senior-One man single blade, tan
dem single blade. fours single blade
one man double blades, tandem double
blades, fours double blades, tilt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
TEAMS STEAM Up
AS STRETCH NEARS
Two Grudge Battles Feature
Today-Jack Coombs' Son
Stops Policemen.
.HERE appears to be no rest
for our Sweltering Sandlot-
tiers now.

THERE appears to be no rest
for our sweltering Sandlot-
tiers now.
Just when the weather
seems to be getting hotter and a
vacation tempting, independent
and league teams must struggle
all the harder now, for with two
thirds of the season gone, the
home stretch looms and It's make
or break.
So despite the soaring thermometer, a
flock of games, promising red hot &C
ton. are scheduled for today.
Sandlot followers who like real grudge
battles are to be treated to a pair OF
'en this afternoon when the Northerns
and Bill Flester's Trenches clash at
Mount Rainier at l O'Clock, ana the
silver Spring Giants and Washington
Red Sox meet in a twin bill at silver
Spring.
Ever since the season started, the
French A. c., District champion and
the Northern Red Birds, have been
casting wary eyes upon one another.
The Trenches, though they will not be
the titleholderS again this year, have
made known their intention OF aveng-
ing an earlier to l defeat.
Bill Jenkins Red Sox and Brooke
Grubb's Silver Spring Giants nave peen
bitter rivals for some time now, ana as
this is the first meeting between these
clubs this year, fans are expected to
flock to Silver Spring.
The Giants. though out of the race,
can also keep the Red Sox from cham
pionship contention by handing Jen-
kins' charges a defeat, as the latter
team has dropped two already.
The first game will begin at o'clock.
Gaby Hamel, former American ASso-
citation player who is banging 'em out
steadily now with the Red Sox. will
bear watching this afternoon. Hamel
has a reputation of being one of the
hardest hitters on the sandlotS.
Two games will inaugurate the Sport
Mart League this morning. Kings
Palace plays Georgetown on diamond
No. 8 at IL o'clock, and Iris Speakers
and Colonials clash on the West Ell
lipse at the same time.
The washington Policemen, who have
ben moving at a merry clip In prepa-
ration for their annual battle with the
Firemen, are loud in their praise of
young Jack Coombs, jr., who is pitch
ing for the second class team OF An
napolis.
Coombs. son of the former Athletic
star, was the only twirler to set down
the Cops this week.
Glen Echo will have a choice bit of
base ball today when George Haney's
sherwood A. c. meets the up-and-
coming Palisades at 3 o'clock.
Phoenix A. c. journeys to Shady Oak
TO play that team at 8 O'Clock.
A close battle is expected when Fox
hall and the District Grocers meet on
Conduit Road Field. The time is 3
O'Clock also.
Washington A. C.. has a morning
game with the strong Langleys at IL
o'clock on the North Ellipse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-10
NIGHT BASE BALL PUTS
INDIANAPOLIS IN CHUTE

NEW YORK, August 8 &C. p. Az
American Association Clubs are going
slow on night ball, advices from that
section of the country state The ex-
pertinent of Indianapolis is proving a
costly one, as far as team standing
goes.
1t was noted that when the Indians
put in their flashlights, they were in
the first division, with a chance of get
ting somewhere. Today they are in
last place.