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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-27
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TO PURCHASE BOOKS
Woodbridge Garden Club Will Use
Proceeds Of Event to Improve
Branch Library.

The Woodbridge Branch Library at
2206 Rhode Island avenue northeast,
which opened December last with a
little more than 1000 books on its
shelves, through tremendous demand
from an enthusiastic community, has
had its supply reduced to such an ex-
tent that at the most there are few
pieces of literature in the library at one
time.
Approaching this condition, and
anxious TO meet the 5,0OO-a-month cir
culation demand that the library has
experienced since its opening, the Wood
ridge Garden Club has arranged an en-
tertainment to take place tomorrow
night at the Sherwood Sunday School
Hall, Twenty-second and Rhode Island
avenue northeast. The entire proceeds
from this entertainment, it was ex-
planned by A. r.. Hester, correspond
ing secretary of the club, today, will be
used to buy reference books to be do
mated to the library and to pay for the
planting of the two flower beds in front
of the library.
The program will include the showing
OF a motion picture depicting the Wash
ington of the future and one-act play
entitled 'Mr. Woodbridge Hires Gar
dener."
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-27
Eastern Star Chapter Instituted.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
LA PLATA, Md, February 27.-A
local chapter, st. Columbia, Order of
the Eastern Star, was formally insti-
tuted in the Masonic Hall here Tues
day night
The following members of the Grand
Chapter of Maryland were present
Worthy Grand Matron Mrs. BeSSye j.
Miles, Worthy Grand Patron Leonard j.
Mason, Associate Grand Matron Mrs.
Amanda Hickman, Associate Grand Pa
tron Horace E. Troth, Grand Secretary
William F. Boyd, Grand Chaplain Mrs
Nina Hopple, Grand Esther Mrs. Altha
j. Jardine; also Mrs. Minnie E. Keys
right worthy grand secretary, and Will
liam A. Duvall. right worthy grand trus-
tee of the National Chapter.
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Pershal's story Of the ransom nego-
tiations corroborates the confession
made by George o. Blockburger, real
estate dealer and bondsman, to St.
Louis police Monday Blockburger de-
clared he acted as go-between unwill-
ingly and only after the gang had
threatened him. He is free on SIS, 900
bond issued in st. Louis, as is the man
he was to have met at the time of his
arrest, Herman Upton, ex-convict and
cuckoo gangster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-27
$40, 900 RANSOM YARN
CONFIRMED BY SON
Statement of Samuel Pershall Fol
lows Complaint of Illinois Police
Against Denials.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GRANITE CITY, ILL.,, February a.
Samuel Pershall subStantiated police
assertions that his father, Charles w.
Pershall, wealthy Granite City banker
and grocer, was freed by a ransom
racket mob" that had abducted him, on
payment Of $4,000 tribute, early to-
day. The sons statement followed
lengthy conferences with Chief of Police
Ross johnson, who had declared his
hands were tied in the case until MEM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-27

bers Of the family quit denying the
kidnapping.
dependent investigation also was bear
ing fruit and will eliminate in a grand
jury inquiry March II A number of
local residents we're summoned last
night and others received their sub
poenas today. Bohm declined to discuss
what information he had secured and
also kept secret the names of the wit
nesseS.
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HyattsvilIe Civilian Club Planned

hyhLLSVIIIe CIVILAH OIUD 1IHHu6u.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, February 27.-A
movement looking to the organization OF
Civitan Club in Hyattsville has been
started and committee comprising DR..
Hilleary T. Willis, mayor, chairman;
William P. Magruder, Edward A. Fuller
and Arthur Carr has been appointed to
sound sentiment. A dinner to consider
organization will be held March IL at
the Masonic Hall here. 1t will be served
by members of Ruth Chapter, No. T.
Order of the Eastern Star.
Evening star., 1930-12-01
BY FRANCIS e. STAN.

- EVERAL more marathon bowling
~ events are being planned. One
mere, at least, will. be held in
Washington, according to Pro-
noter John Bliek, and 1t viii be Tor
world championship"
As far as local entries are concerned,
min fans are not likely to see many in
IL who differ much from Brad Mandley
in the matter Of delivery.
The loo-same marathon last Friday
proved one thing-in order to go the
route one must have an almost effort
less delivery. Burt Parsons has one.
So has Brad Mandley.
Two of the most striking examples Of
bowlers who cannot compete in an event
of this kind are Paul Harrison ana
the build. Mandley is slight and short,
too. vet he finished and won. It's like
hitting Gallant Fox against a camel
and staging q race across the Sahara.
Paul Harrison and George 1semanr
may have had the endurance OF Mand-
ley and Parsons, but they are the wrong
types. They use too much physical
effort, too much arm and wrist motion.
Harrison's delivery, much like that of
Glenn Wolstenholme, brings the ball far
over his head and zips 1t down the alley
from the tips of his fingers. Isemann's
is the same type, except the arm motion
Is shorter and his wrist twists.
Isemann dropped out first, but he
started with the skin worn on the nm
gertips. He taped them with adhesive.
The tape wore on IN 20 games and
more skin. too, but he carried on for
Evening star., 1930-12-01
DRAFT FIGHT ISSUE
AT MINOR MEETING
Factions Gird for War as
League Sessions Start
at Montreal.
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSoclateQ PreSS.
n n ONTREAL, December 1.-THE
M problem of the universal draft,
N advocated by the major base
ball leagues and strongly op-
posed by many of the minors, is expect
ed to furnish the principal subject for
discussion at the meetings Of the Ma
tional Association of Professional Base
Ball Leagues and at the independent
meetings Of many of It's members here
this week.
Although the sessions Of the National
Association are scheduled to open We'd
nesday and close Friday, the base ball
moguls get down to business today when
the International and Pacific Coast
Leagues meet, and similar meetings all
through the week will occupy the 1000
or more visitors from all parts of the
United States and from Montreal and
Toronto in Canada.
The draft agreement under which the
leagues have been operating expired
yesterday and there has been no indi-
cation that a new one will be reached
The major leagues have indicated their
intention CT standing pat on their pro-
posals favoring the universal draft, while
the revolving" minor circuits are just
as determined in their opposition.
There Is, however, q strong minor
league element which Is allied with the
majors, either through the farm sys-
tenn or for other reasons. Not until the
National Association meetings get under
way can it be determined which
faction holds the balance of power in
the organization.
Evening star., 1930-12-01
Marines Set Traps to Catch
Roland, Coast Guard Bearcat

" DDIE ROLAND, captain and only
- officer of the Coast Guard Bears,
who viii play the Marines at
Grifith Stadium Saturday for
the benefit Of the unemployed, is the
man most feared in the Guardsmen's
attack and the Marines are making
elaborate preparations to stop this
guy Roland in the battle to be fought
before the President of the United
States, the Cabinet. other high Gov
eminent oflcials, diplomats and
throng Of ''unofncial" Washingtonians.
Foot ball comes second nature to
Eddie. He's been at it for years and
according to all accounts is going bet
ter than ever. The Guards field gen.
eral has been toting a ball up and
down q stretch of 100 yards since he
was pantalooned kid.
An upstate New York high school
star, Roland got into the game in
earnest when he donned the togs Of
Canisius College, at Buffalo, and among
the grads of Canisius the name Roland
is spoken with abiding pride.
That Roland left college and went
to the little Coast Guard Academy,
which turns out officers for the iren
who save lives at sea and who make
life unpleasant for rum runners.
From 1925 to the Spring of 1929,
Roland tore up turf on many feld
for the Coast Guard ACADEMY and
WI a. hi N n
Guards, 1t vas natural that he con-
tinue to lead the Guardsmen in gridiron
warfare
Early in the Summer last year Roland
had won the job of playing field mar
shall for the Bears, and all last sea-
Evening star., 1930-12-01
CHICAGO AND TORONTO
RULE HOCKEY ROOST
Blackhawks Unbeaten in American
Section Of League-Maple
Leafs Top Canadians.

NEW YORK, December 1.-The
reigns Of the Chicago Blackhawks and
the Toronto Maple Leafs continued al
most unchallenged through last weeks
National Hockey League campaign and
today they head their divisions by
wider margins over their rivals than
ever before this season.
The Blackhawks, stiIl undefeated,
have a total Of III points. through five
straight victories after their opening tie.
Ottawa remained in second place in
the Canadian section despite two de-
feats in three games.
The standing:
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TEAM STANDING
SEASON RECORDS.

High team sets-Trafnc, 1918, I.60S: 1,5e2;
inspectors, 1882, 1859, 1883. l.S54: Exami-
High team Eames-Trafie, 5es. SGT; valua-
ton, $50. 5se; Accountants, soo Inspectors
Hish individual averages--Law. los-lo;
Reynolds. lo7-io; Grove, ioe-2si sysriy'
Average spares-Reynolds. 227;. Ames, ais;
Law. 2i2; Marble, 20e: Byerly, 2.04.
Average strikes-Byerly, oSo; Grove, oSo;
BTownell. Mark. 047.
High Individual Sets-Kileriane: 3S4; Lay.
Rowland. s. Smith, ISL, 34s.
:, High indiytdusl games-Law. iS4, ~;
Copenhafer 40
High Individual nat garnes-Marble. Bodkin.
Hair, Bowman. 95; Law, 81; Dunn, Quinn
by, aS.
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Cost Of Playing Golf Climbs Capital GS Cain 2 Points Bat
Pri1nO's Showing
Hurts Miami Go
BY WILBUR WOOD.
T1HE Carnera-Paulino affair at
ID nnrnnln..n c......la.- La ....s

TrHE Carnera-Paultno affair at
l. Barcelona Sunday did the pro-
posed Stribling- joust
at Miami or Havana no good, when,
and If Frank Bruen goes through
with that project.
The man mountain has not been
doing so well since leaving the tank
circuit. Though Primo appeared O
genuine threat in his bout with
George Godfrey last Summer, In his
meeting with Maloney and Pauline
he has not lived up to what he
showed against the huge Negro.
Maloney has a notorious1y weak
chin, yet he went the route with the
man mountain and received the de-
cision. Pauline has seen his best
days. Still he was able to spot Car
nera 50 pounds and virtually hold
him even. Max Schmeling, who has
been made the subject Of consider
able derision, slaughtered Pauline
and knocked out RiSko.
Evening star., 1930-12-01
SECOND BAPTIST.
EASTERN PRESBYTxRIAN.
A. A. U, CHASE TO Yep.

JERSEY CITYSN. il December tE1.
p. Yep OF poEchester, Mass.
won the national A. AsD. cross-country
championship here yesterday. covering
the 6 miles in 1e. minutes A3 seconds.
The Millrose A. A. Of New York won
the team title With low total Of te
points.
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La,O Averages 100 to Set Pace
In Interstate Commerce Loop

- HoOTING an average Of 1os-1o
for 33 games, Law Of the Inspector
quint Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission League is high man
and o mainstay in his teams drive to-
ward first place. Law has a high game
of ISL, second best in the league, and
also second high set, 361.
Kilerlane Of Accountants has 1ll-2
average, but he has rolled only games.
Evening star., 1930-12-01
Duckpin Marathon for World
Title Is Blick's Nest Stunt

IL more games. He suffered no bodily
ache. HarriSon's trouble was in his
fingers, though his arm also was slightly
sore.
IT is, probable that the winner and
j runner-up in the annual girls classic,
the Meyer Davis sweepstakes, both
with smash Lorraine Gulli's all-time
record for nine games, 1929.
The stakes will end Saturday at King
Pin No. /. The battle, unless miracle
happens, will be between Marjorie
Smith and Lorraine GULL. Mrs. Smith
has 712, with sets of $50 and 353. Miss
GULL has 683 with sets of 327 and 356.
In order to smash the existing record,
Marjorie Bradt Smith needs only to
shoot 3d.. Lorraine needs SAT. Mrs.
smith, in all probability. will roll better
than 31S, and SAT is not formidable
goal to Lorraine.
Mrs. Smith, as far as league bowling
Is concerned, never won the laurels Lor,
raine GULL did, but she Is q real
money bowler" It'll be an interesting
affair.
NNE Of the surprises Of the season
~ has been the failure Of the John
- Blick team of the District League
to win games. Only nine wins In 81
games have been registered by team
potent with bowling skill The Blicks
are last in the loop.
One of the most likely reasons dates
from the opening match Of the Dis
trict League. that between the North
east Temples and the Blicks. The
Temples won three games. They broke
the werld's team set record by shoot
inG / ,e9l. They broke the Blicks' con-
fidcnce, TOO, say the sageS. It was too
much for the team Of youngsters, all
under voting age.
Evening star., 1930-12-01
Douglas Teams Runningl, 2
In East Washington Pin Loop

~ OUGLAS No. / bowling team Is
leading the East Washington
Church League py a game
margin over Douglas No. 2,
last years champions.
Price of Waugh is the leading bowler
Of the loop. Price is hitting the naples
for a 1870 average over % games.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

TIGHTING their way to second
~ place in the last American
/ League campaign, the Ma
tionals were a clouting lot
of base ball players. According
to offlcial batting statistics Of the
junior major circuit made public
today the washington club sock
ed for q neat .302. That was 26
points better than its 1929 batting
record, q remarkable gain.
Only two other clubs excelled the Ma
tionals with the fail. The Yankees led
the league with a fine batting mark of
500. while the Indians were second
with an average of .S04.
Seven who sported the Washington
uniform crashed the. 800 hitting class.
They were Heinie ManuSh, Sam Rice,
Joe Cronin. Fred Marberry, Sam West.
Joe Judge and Buddy Myer. Manush,
batting $50, finished eighth among the
players who participated in 100 or more
games. Rice was tenth with sac and
Cronin eleventh with .346.
Big Year for Cronin.
Cronin had a big year extensively.
The youngster was the only National
who took part in every game his club
played, 154, and set the pace for his
teammates in other ways.
Joe hit IA h0merS, made 127 runs, hit
for q total of 302 bases and stole II
bases. These were top marks for the
washington club. In the league Cronin
was nth in runs, fourth in sacrifices
and tied with Roy johnson of the Tigers
and Goose Goslin Of the Browns for
third place among the base stealers.
Manush was Washington's best double
maker. hitting 40 two-baggers. Rice,
with 49, made the most triples and,
with 2O7, had the most hits. Ossie
Bluege made 81 sacrifices to lead the
Nationals and finish second in the
league in this form Of attack.
Manush, who came to the Nationals
with Al Crowder from the Browns in
exchange for Goslin, outstripped the
Goose at bat Heinie stung the ball at
q clip 20 points higher than Goslin,
who hit for an average Of .S0e.
Simmons Steps Along.
Al Simmons Of the Athletics In lead
ing the league at bat had a fine year.
He led In runs scored was third in hits,
second in total bases and fifth in home
runs. Babe Ruth of the Yankees, as
usual, topped the home-run makers.
Earl Combs, the Babes teammate, was
the leading triple-maker, while Johnny
Hodapp Of the Indians made the most
hits and the most doubles
Mule Haas of the Athletics led I'm
sacrifices and Marty McManus Of the
Tigers in stolen bases.
The slugging Yankees established new
records for runs scored, for total bases
and for long hits.
Evening star., 1930-12-01
PLAN FOR BIG GRID
TILT NEXT SUNDAY
Apaches, Hawks to Arrange
Tonight Details for City
Title Contest.
PACHES VS.. Mohawks.

" Arrangements for the annual
~ scrap next Sunday between
these teams for the District un-
limited class sandlot foot ball cham
picnship, now held by Apaches, win be
made at q meeting of representatives
Of the two tonight,
Eligibility lists will be turned in and
officials decided upon. Patsy Donovan
will look after the interests of the
Hawks, while Seymour Hall viii repre-
sent the Apaches.
Last season Apaches conquered the
Hawks. 8 to o. Records TO date indi-
cate that ApacheS and Hawks are Of
nearly even caliber. A great battle is
In prospect Sunday.
Hawks won and Apaches figured in a
scoreless tie against strong elevens yes
terday The former triumphed over st.
Marys Celtics, to g.. in q WOW of q
battle at Grifath Stadium, while Apaches
and Irvingtons fought without either
counting at Baltimore. Apaches re-
Gently defeated the Ceitics, 6 to o, and
Irvingtons conquered the Hawks, IA
to 49,
Last season the Celtics slipped over
q 80 defeat on the Hawks and yes
terday's victory, therefore, was particu-
larly sweet TO, the Donovan eleven.
Each team scored its touchdown in the
first half. It was Art Browning's place.
ment kick following the Hawks touch
down that brought his team victory.
The Indians counted the touchdown
when Lombard crashed through to block
Celtic punt and then fell on the oval
as 1t bounded behind the visiting teams
II A~&~ - IL.
touchdown in the second quarter, when
Moore tipped q 12-yard heave to Ken
nedy, who fell across the Hawk line.
Moore missed the try for the extra
point,
In the second half the Celts wsre the
aggresSors. They held the Hawks with
out single first down, but were unable
to get inside the foes 30-yard stripe.
Both Apaches and Irvingtons had
several scoring opportunities in their
squabble over In the Maryland metrop-
oils, but neither had enough punch. A
muddy neld proved handicap.
Coming through with three touch
downs in the second half, Northern Red
Birds yesterday handed Bethlehem
Grays an 1876 defeat at Baltimore. 1t
was the Grays' flrst loss of the season.
touchdown when he went across after
receiving 36-yard pass from Barry.
Barry plunged over from the 3-yard
line to end q Toward march for the
second tally and Van Buskirk blocked
and recovered Bethlehem punt behind
the latter's goal line for the third
marker Dorm counted Bethlehem's s
touchdown in the f1rst quarter.
Skinker Brothers Eagles and Stanton
A. c. fought to scoreleSs draw on
Friendship field.
Other 90 games included those
between Apache Juniors and Sham
rocks. Northern l35-pounders and
DORA. and st. Pauls 125-pound grid
ders and Ethelwood 135-pound eleven
Of Baltimore.
Congress Heights came through with
a 14-7 win over Anacostia Eagles.
Marion married men took tn. meas
ure Of the single men Of the club in an
1875 game.
Evening star., 1930-12-01
eRIppER To DE A soIoN.

Rudy Tesar, Creighton foot ball cap
tain, viii enter the Nebraska state Leg
islature next January. He was elected
from an Omaha district
Evening star., 1930-12-01
WOODBRIDGE LEADING
=, IN MT. RAINIER LOOP

w YooDRID0E, Seoofers and
NN| Brentwood Market are stag
ing a merry battle for first
place in the Mount Rainier
Mems League, section B. with Wood
ridge holding the top rung at present
by little more than a set margin.
H. Goebel. Brentwood Market, Is
leading in averages with 11o-4 and also
has the greatest number Of spares. rs,
He is tied with Beck and G. Bradley in
strikes, each having 10.
Evening star., 1930-12-01
BAMA TO BE HARD HIT.

The Crimson Tide Of Alabama will
lose Is men by graduation this year.
This includes many Of the best grid
men.
Evening star., 1930-12-01
Team Standing.
Season Records

High individual average.-Price, 1870.
High individual game-Hughes, 100.
High individual set-Ed FUR, t08
High spareS-Ed Fur and Hughes, 10.
High strikes-Stephenson 20.
High team game--Douglas No. l, 5s4
High team Set-United Brethren, 1857.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

Skinker Brothers Eagles and Stanton
A. c. fought to scoreless draw on
Friendship field.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

Other, 90 games included those
between Apache Juniors and Sham
rocks. Northern l35-Dounders and
DORA. and st. Pauls 125-pound grid
ders and Ethelwood 135-pound eleven
Of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

severely bruised his side However, Pete
is enthusiastic about lit and stoutly
maintains that riding horse Is his
meat and he intends to stick to 1t.
jackson is genius with animals. He
can make a horse or q dog, q squirrel
or a cat bow to his will and perform
seeming miracles And he even has his
way with wild animals.
Not long ago some one gave him q
litter of fox pups, and 1t wasn't long
before Jackson had them performing
parlor tricks. They were wild animals,
mind you, picked from the ields be-
wav through the world, but still wild
animals. Over in his house. tucked
into the side of hill near the Con-
greSsional Club, Pete used to have q
squirrel and a cat who played tricks
with each other, chased each other
around the room and finally ended up
with the squirrel jumping on some FIX
ture clean out Of reach of the cat and
chattering away at him in that squirrel
language every one has heard. Sandy
Armour says that Peter Jackson really
is genius with animals. Perhaps 1t
is way the Irish have-that fiatter-
ing smooth way in ingratiation. One
day not so long ago member of Con-
gressional asked Peter Jackson II there
ale any good golf courses in Ireland
And you should have seen Pete. He
almost choked as he finally answered
with scorn for the stupidity Of any
one who would ask question like that:
Haven't you ever heard of Portmar-
mock? or of Dollymount? Man, you
should see some Of those Irish courses
They are grand golf, man. grand golf
And 1t takes a golfer to play them
when the wind blows in from the sea- :"
Evening star., 1930-12-01
over at Washington the usual club

A nNG1S az washington JkaS usual Ciub
~ play has been somewhat inter-
rupted by the coming to Bowie Of
the races. One Of the members OF the
club who plays golf almost every day
when the races are elsewhere is on
cially connected with the racing es-
tablishment at Bowie, and, knowing
he Is on the inside, some Of the sport
lively inclined members have followed
him on the theory that he may have
a good tip or two to make them come
Christmas change. Well you know
how those things 90. Sometimes he
gets q good one and sometimes not, but
on the whole he tries. And you can't
hang q man for trying. But meanwhile
the usual weekday golf at Washington
has been somewhat busted up. Dave
Thomson's little putting course Is get
ting It's share Of play, however, when
the big course outside is swept by cold
breezes, and the bridge players hug
close to the FIRE that Clarence makes
20 well.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

Marion married men took tn. meas
ure of the single men Of the club In an
1875 game.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

Congress Heights came through with
lat win over Anacostia Eagles.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

Both Apaches and Trvingtons had
several scoring opportunities in their
squabble over In the Maryland metTop-
muddy field proved handicap.