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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
Utilities Magnate Dies.

PALM BEACH, Fla, January IL Gp).
william Hamilton Levings. II, manu-
facturer and utilities magnate Of Min
neapolis, Mimi, died suddenly at his
Olympia Beach estate, Wilnor. near
here early today.
He is survived by his widow, two
daughters, Mrs. Greeley Ladd Of Min
neapolis and Mrs. r. M. Johnston of
Louisville, KY, and by one son, w. s..
Levings of Minneapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
JEWELER, KNOWN In D. c.,
TAKES LIFE WITH GAS
D. A. Buchanan Found in Rich
mond Home With Tube Tied
to Mouth.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. January 1l.-David
jewelry firm here, and well known in
Washington, d. c., was found dead in
his home early today, locked in the
bath room with the end Of tube con-
nected with gas outlet tied into his
mouth. A note was left to his wife but
this communication had not been opened
this morning.
Mrs. Buchanan smelled the escaping
gas this morning and called a neighbor
and police. Officers broke through the
door and found the body on the floor.
Mrs. Buchanan said today that her
husband had been respondent over the
recent closing-out of his business and
that his state of health for the last
several years had been source of worry
to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
BED ROOM SUITES

slls 4-pC. BED ROOM SUITE,
including good dresser, bed, chest OF
drawers and vanity. Made Of gum
wood, finished In walnut with pref
ty floral decoration. Suite must be
seen to appreciate value. GO
January Sale price ........ W.
s1S9 GENUINE WALNUT We
NEER apo. SUITE, consisting OF
bed. large vanity. dresser and hand
some chest of drawers. This suite Is
one of the finest constructed suites
ever made at this price. Dustprooted
throughout, center drawer guides
and made to last. Backed by the
double guarantee Of Maxwell and
the Williams factory. G170
January Sale price. ...... %~~
Si79 APO. COMPLETE BED
ROOM SUITE, consisting of Holly
wood vanity, large size dresser, bed
and chifforobe. Made of walnut
veneer and other cabinet woods.
Special in this January 1929
Sale
S21s 4-PC. BED ROOM SUITE.
Another of the williams factory
suites. Has very large Hollywood
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walnut veneer and other cabinet
woods. Dustproof throughout with
center drawer guides. Also has the
double guarantee of Maxwell and
factory. January Sale SAG
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One of our very finest suites, expert.
ly constructed Of, walnut and good
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full vanity, chest or chifforobe. four
post or straight-end bed and large
48-inch dresser. A suite At to grace
any bed room. January (1QQ
Sale price .............. %A0~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

S9S 6-PC. WALNUT DINETTE
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cabinet to match ct small eco
additional cost ........... WV
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wood. Has Coin. buffet. china cabi-
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(Server to match can be had at
small additional cost.) jan COO
uary Sale price ........... %0O
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handsome china cabinet. one host
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uary Sale price. %4@
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PLANE RATES REDUCED.
6o-Day Passenger Trial Announced
by Western Air Express.

KANSAS CITY, January IL GA
further cut in the passenger fare from
Kansas City to Los Angeles. from $140
to $12O, was announced here today by
Thomas Wood, passenger agent for the
Western Air Express.
Reduced fares to intermediate points
and a fare of $127 from Kansas City
to San Francisco also were announced.
The new tariffs will remain in effect
for at least 60 days.
western Air Express is determined
to find out whether low fares will at
tract heavy volume of business" said
Mr.. Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
Four Onlcers Named.

Fifteen tons of plum pudding were
made to satisfy the Christmas appetite
Aof British soldiers and sailors In all
Darts or the world.
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LEADS IN GOLD RATIO.
France Has Supply Equal to SAC
Per Person,

CHERBOURG, France. January IL
R1.-With the arrival aboard the Gu
nard liner Berengaria of $4,000, 900
francs In gold approximately $43.200,-
000), France yesterday took the lead
OF all nations in the world In the gold
ratio per capita.
Every Frenchman, man, woman and
possessing $40 in the vaults Of the
Bank OF France. French records place
the United States second with $3.50
for each of its citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

Sawdust Is employed In the manu-
facture Of wood nqair," dolls, linoleunn,
bakelite and dynamite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12

Our entire line of bedroom
Suites included on this same
Basis
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BREAKFAST SUITES

BREAKFAST SUITES
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price ................
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A complete line of fnished
sets wifh extension dining table,
buFets TO match, leather or Wood
seat chairs at sale prices.
Pier cabinets, magazine racks.
tea wagons, buffet china cabinets,
extension tables. gateleg tables
and large line Of Windsor chairs
unfinished all ready TO paint.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16
Rules For Winning
Trips to Next
World Series

Pick two pitchers, one catcher,
a first baseman. second base
man, third baseman, shortStop
and a left, right and center
fielder.
Contestants (four in number)
coming nearest to the Ruth Sc
lection and submitting the best
reason for selections will be de-
clared winners. They will sec
the first block of World Series
games wherever played, as
guests of The Washington
Times. All winning ties will re-
ceive the same awards.
Contestants must not only try
to select the same team as Babe
Ruth picks, but must attempt to
assign players to the same posi-
tionS as those on Ruth'S and IN
the same batting order. This
requires skill, baseball knowl-
edge and judgment.
A player may be placed in a
position other than his regular
position, provided he has occu-
pied the alternate position in
one or more games this year.
All players on all major
league teams are eligible except
Babe Ruth himself. Ruth will
not select himself.
Players must be selected upon
a basis of the 1880 playing
season only. No other past per-
formanceS will be taken into
consideration.
Address all selections to Babe
Ruth Contest Editor, The Wash
ington Times, washington, .. C..
Each selection must be ac-
companied by a letter Of $50
words or less. giving the rea-
sons for the selection.
The Babe Ruth All-America
Contest ends at midnight, Au-
gust 81. 1890. II possible, use
the coupon printed on the
sports page for submitting your
team.
Babe Ruth will autograph 10
baseball bats and 10 handsome
Babe Ruth desk blCtters for the
% TunnerSup
The Washington times., 1930-08-16
ShikGt to Headline
ThIGrsdUu's Nat Card

Dick Shikat, one of the best
wreStlers in the country, will
headline Promoter Joe Turner's
show at the Washington Audi
torium on Thursday night. Shikat
will oppose Milo Steinborn, the
stout-hearted German, in a fin
iSh match.
Promoter Turner is also seek.
ing to rematch doc" Wilson,
formerly Of Indiana University
and Chief White Feather, the
full-blooded Sioux Indian. The
ending Of their match here last
Thursday displeased the fans.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16
FANS WILL SEE
NEW BOXER

District ring fans viii see a
new face Monday night at the
fight show of the Front Line
Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
at Fort Washington, Md. He is
Johnny Burke, a heavyweight
cub under the wing of frankie
Mann.
Burke is scheduled to take en-
w. L. Tucker in a four-rounder
and Promoter Goldie Ahearn is
Of the opinion that this pair will
produce sensational battle.
The card, as q whole, is
one Of the best ever offered
in this locality and = huge
turnout Of fans is the pros
pect. The SmalIwO0d. .FinazzO
tilt, which headlines the pro-
gram, is especially attracting
attention.
Besides, local fans are divided
as to the outcome of the Gugliel-
mini Hogan. DeAngelo- -Trambera
bouts and Tucker-Burke bouts.
They know they'll see heavy ex-
ploSions, however, and that's all
the hungry ring fan Graves.
The bouts will be held in an
outdoor arena, capable Of seating
between $500 and 1000 fans. A
boat, carrying fans free of charge
to Fort Washington, Md, will
leave the Washington Barracks
wharf Monday night at z o'clock.
Fort Washington can also be
reached by auto by way Of Con-
greSs Heights.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16
woodward Stable
Never Bets on
Fox in Race =.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y,
Aug. 16.-No one connected
with the stable of william
Woodward has ever bet so much
as a dollar on Gallant Fox,
champion 3.year-old and favorite
in the TraverS midsummer
derby here this afternoon.
Woodward, New York. banker.
has paid as much as $50, 900 for
q horse, but has never bet IS
on one. Nor has Trainer Fitz-
simmons or Jockey Earle Sande
bet on the Fox.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16
MANGIN FACES
BIC CHANCE

RYE, N. Y, Aug. 16.-Gregory
Mangin, Of Newark. N. j.. and
Georgetown University, youngest
member Of Uncle Sans 1880
Davis Cup squad, has long been
touted as one Of Americas most
brilliant tennis prospects.
This afternoon he gets his
chance to score his greatest win
and take q long step forward
toward q still higher ranking
when he meets Johnny Van Ryn
In the feature Semi-final match
of the Eastern Grass Court Ten.
mis- Championships at the West
chester Country Club.
Van Ryn, fifth ranking
player Of the country and
cOnquerOr Of Frank Hunter
In the quarter.finaI round Of
the Eastern tournament, is
considered by many the most
dangerous opponent Bill TIL
den will have ct the Ma
tiOnalS. There are many who
go 50 far as to even pick him
to win the title.
His victory over Hunter, al
81, -6-2 scores, was the most
decisive setback the veteran in.
ternationaliSt had suffered in
many years Of campaigning.
The other semi-final brings to
gether Clifford Sutter. intercol
legiate champion Of New Orleans,
and Berkeley Bell, the Texan
who held the college title before
Sutter won it.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16
Independent Football
LeQQHe Is UncertniIl

The prospects Of an inde-
pendent football league here this
year remains an uncertainty. A
preliminary meeting to talk over
plans was called for last night,
but not many Of the Sandlot lead
erS attended. Among the teams
unrepreSented were the Mohawks
and st. Mary'S Celtics.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16
RUNS IN FAMILY

Old Tom Morris won the Brit
ish open golf championship four
times and then his son, Young
Tom, annexed the title four times
in succession.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16
ALSO
OMIT THEIR
NAMES

Another big batch Of AL.
America baseball teams today
came into The Times office this
morning. Babe Ruth will GER
tainly have to go some to select q
better team than some Of those
which have already been sent in.
Some Of those received today
had no addresses on then-yot1
can't win a trip to the games II
we don't know where to notify
you. Others forgot their letter
containing their reasons for the
various selections. This is i'm.
portant, fans, because 1t may
have q lot to do with your getting
that trip. No matter how good
how correct your team and bat.
ting list may be. it win not be
considered unless a letter stating
your reasons for making the Sc
lection Of each member Of your
team accompanies your entry.
That's one Of the reasons
why this contest is 50 pOpu-
lar. This letter eliminates
an possible guesswOrk, for IL
shows that the writer knows
his baseball stuff.
Several asked questions that
can be answered by reading the
rules. The desired information
can be found in The Times sports
pages every day. Follow those
rules and you won't 60 wrong.
Miss Alice Brumbaugh, 704 Fiji.
teenth st. s. E., may have made
a mistake that might cost her q
free trip to the world series. She
started off by placing her pitch
ing selections, Grove and Luque
at the top Of her batting order.
It is hardly likely the Babe
will name his pitchers at the
head Of his batting order. Al
least no major league manager
follows this procedure. Here's Mis-;
Brumbaugh'S team:
Cove, p. English, 30.
Luque. p. Wright, %.
| NOCu1fHGs Cs NOmADB, Ffs
Judge, 1b. MRnush. IL.
/ FPisch. 2b. l.. Waner, ct.
/ c. j. Odonl brought Fall:
Church. Va, into the contest. HC
writes:
81 have chosen the players for
my team, because they have
been in the game almost every
game, and always give their
best. There are several players
for each position who could
well qualify, but have chosen
those who have shown to the
best this year. My team is:
HOdapp, 20. Terry 1b.
CrOnin, 10. Wilson, cR.
Klein. RI. COchrane, e.
Simmons, II. Grove. D.
TraynOF. 3b. FerrelI, D."
The Washington times., 1930-08-16
Long COLE SH0T

Kyle Wheelas, while playing
golf in Beaumont, Tex, made a
mashie shot that landed in the
cockpit of an airplane and was
carried 80 miles.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16
GOLF SHOWS
HEALTHFIIL. .
S|GNAGA|N

Coli, given knockout pills by
the drought and heat, is regain
ing its strength due to the cooler
weather and recent rains. And
now, for the first time in two
months, the players can step
forth without fear Of dropping to
the ground from prostration.
The old game Is once again
showing a healthy sign, though
it'lI be some time before the fart-
ways are green again. The dam
age to the local courses was Sc
we're and much more rain is
needed.
Still, the greenskeepers are not
wearing those grave faces that re-
vealed their fury as the heat laid
waste their garden spots. They
were helpless against such odds
and the fresh, green grass dried
under their very eyes.
The worse seems past and
golf is getting back on its
feet. The club and municipal
cOures are entertaining the
old crowds again and the
pros are among the thankful
as well.
Two events tomorrow win grip
local golfers. The twoman. team
competition for the Barry-Pate
cup win begin at Bannockburn.
This is one Of the most coveted
prizes at the Glen Echo Club and
the tourney usually attracts .
large representation. The Co
lumbia and Washington Coli and
Country Club golfers will oppose
tomorrow afternoon over the Co
lumbia course in an informal
| match.
The match was proposed by
Miller 3. STEVENSON, captain Of
the Columbia team. The oppoS-
ing players viii be made up at
the starting tee and there viii
be no effort to designate q regIl-
lar lineup for either club.
Two tournaments are on the
program for the, forthcoming
week. The District Women'S Golf
Association viii hold a miniature
tourney at the Columbia Country
Club on Monday and the Wash
ington Passenger Association win
conduct It's annual golf tourney
Tuesday and Wednesday at the
Woodmont Club.
| A mixed Scotch fOursome
will occupy the attention Oe
| Manor Club members tomOr-
row.
Charlie Mackall. former West
ern High and University Of Vir-
ginia athlete, was a,viSitor to his
old town. Mackall, a fine golfer,
has been sent by employers to
Cleveland. !
w. J. DuBose scored a "a while
playing Chevy Chase. He was
out in 38 but returned in 81, even
par. He was two under par on
the last nine until he. took q 3
on the par 4 sixteenth hole.
Playing, with DuBoSe were Wils
, liam j. Gilbert, A. H. Reeside and
Frank P. Reside.
Mrs. J. Marvin Haynes. Of
COlumbia Country Club, has
returned to town. She played 8,
q round with Mrs. Perry B. "
Hoover over the 'Ind dian
Spring course yesterday.
George r. Holmes and Perry B.
Hoover, OF Indian Spring, tried
out the Columbia course yester-
day. Walter r. McCallum and
Miller B. Stevinson went over to
give Chevy Chase trial.
DR.. Larry S. Otell and William
B. Harvey, jr.. tried some new
golf swings that came to them
overnight as they paired against
Tom Belshe and George Diffen.
baugh, assistant pro at Indian
Spring. The quartet went out
late in the afternoon followed
by w. Byrn CurtisS, the flaShy
Junior southpaw member Of In
dian Spring.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16
: NO TIME AT ALL

In driving golf ball the aver
age time Of contact between club
and ball is estimated at .0006 Of
a second.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16
FlQL,D ],
.N-NERY>TFNNIVG!.
EH0ZMAN

All6I1 G1O0llkls 10 OUUdy 4uuotA HtAA4B
the advantage Of having short
right field walls to shoot at.
While with the Washington club
Goose was classified as q slugger
But never as q home-rln ace:
Since joining the st. Louis
Browns about June IL. however,
the big fellow has clouted himself
% home runs. He had only four
before transferring there. In
other words, Goose, with 81 cir
cult trips, is Seconding Larrupine
Lou Gehrig for the American
Leagues runner-up boundary
belt title. Lou, the latest com.
pilations show, has 80.
Babe Ruth, of course, breezes
out in front Of this procession
with something to spare. But the
advent Of Goslin as a home.run
sensation, after several seasons
is worth thinking about.
That GOslin may bat out
something like IS or 40 round
trips this year is better than
q possibility. Especially when
It Is considered that he winds
mp the current campaign at
SpOrtsman's Park.
Goslin's best mark with the
Griffmen, II memory serves, was
IL circuit shots. All Of which
goes to show that Griffith sta,
diuH1, after all, produces more
earned home runs than any other
ball park, year in and year out.
| What has Vittorio Campolo, the
South American giant, shown tc
warrant him such major shots
That's an angle worth consider
ing.
Not so very long ago the big Eel
low was punched ftIllof holes BY
no less q personality than Phi
Scott, the fainting fireman who
is always set to do or die for deal
old England.
Then CampOIo, last winter,
boxed an alleged draw with
Johnny RiskO, . much small
er heavyweight. In . return
bout RiskO, although the yer.
dict was undeseFved, won out.
Conceding that Vittorio looke'
good his last time out against Ris
ko, it nevertheless remains q myS
terry why he was sought an,
signed as an opponent for Jacl
Sharkey. For, unless the Soutl
American fools us, he's just an
other Set-up for the American
heavyweight championship cor
| tender.
If George Lott, United State
Davis Cup representative, mean
what he is quoted to have said
amateur tennis players, as q rule
are usually vagrantS.
Such Is not the case. Frenci
T. Hunter, for instance, has al
interest in a chain Of newspapers
Yet, for years, he found time t.
aid Bill Tilden IN bringing tn
Davis Cup to America.
! Lott, on the other hand,
! has done little toward ad-
vancing Americas prestige.
In fact many still believe
that Wilmer Allison, erratic
or not, should have carried
his country's ,cOlors against
France during the recent in
ternatiOnaI Davis Cup war.
fare. i'
Whereas Allison put over
magnificent singles upset o
Cochet in the Wimbledon tourne
recently. Lott has failed to, q
any time, check the foreign ne
men. All Of which means that
takes something b besides idl
thoughts to stop the oppositio
which Americans have stacked u
against for years now.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16
'CELT|CS PLAY.
| MI. RAINIER
| |NFEATURE

A host Of interesting games sur
around tomorrow's sandlot pro
gram which will bring together
hboth independent and League
kteams in an abundance OF &C
Estion.
The st. Mary's Celtics enter
tain the Mt. Rainier tossers at
Baggett's Stadium, Alexandria
In what could be called the fea'
Sure game Of the day.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16

Whereas Allison put over
magnificent singles upset. OF
Cochet in the Wimbledon tourney
recently. Lott has failed to, at
any time, check the foreign net
men. All Of which means that 1t
takes something b besides idle
thoughts to stop the opposition
which Americans have stacked up
against for years now.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16

The worse seems past and
golf is getting back on its
feet. The club and municipal
cOures are entertaining the
old crowds again ana the
pros are among the thankful
as well.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16

Suburban fans should be
!. given = treat out Georgia
/ Avenue way in . double
header under schedule by
| Brooke Grubb, peppery man.
ager Of the Silver Spring
giants. Grubb has lined up
the powerful Clumbia Heights
TOssers, leaders Of the Dis
trict unlimited section Of the
i Capital City League. The first
game will get under way at 2
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16

That GOslfn may bat out
something like IS or 40 round
trips this year is better than
q possibility. Especially when
IL Is considered that he winds
mp the current campaign 1t
SpOrtsman's Park.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16

The CeItics are about the
best Of Northern Virginia
teams. They have expert
enced another successful sea-
son and have rung up an
other envious record Of VIC
tories.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16

That's one Of the reasons
why this contest Is 50 pOpu-
lar. This letter eliminates
an possible guesswOrk, for II
shows that the writer knows
his baseball stuff.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16

The Bethesda Juniors play q
dCuble-header in the Junior games.
meetilg tt " FlaSh"S on Dla-
mOnd No. 7 at 1880 and the
LiOnels at 3 O'Clock on the West
Ellpse. The LiOnels ply an
earlier game AZ 1880 OclO~k.
meeting the Clifton Barriers on
The Wss. Elhpse.
The Washington times., 1930-08-16

Then CaInpoIo, last winter,
boxed an alleged draw with
Johnny RiskO, . much small
er heavyweight. In o return
bout Risko. although the yer.
dict was undeserved, won out.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-19
Three Children Found
 Starving by Officers

Philadelphia. lfeb. '9 U-rD -THryo ragged and halt-staryrd Iltje girls today were fed and clothed ivy Montgomery county officials, They were rescued late yesterday after they had barri- cadcd themselves in their mpov- rrjshrd nome near West Consho- hocken for week through fear of police officers.
 The children are said 10 hay" been without food and only little heat in the dismal shack sine. their parents, Mir. and Mrs. John bomhroWslI, were arrested on charges of violation of the li- quor law and held in default of &L5oo bail in tho county jail at Norr,st own.
 bombroWsti had been out of work for months and the little family was receiving only $4.50 week from the county. The man ragged mp q five gallon still and attempted 10 add to his income ivy making illicit IQuor police said. \ week ago four officers burst into the shack and took both DombroWsIi and his wife away, leaving the three children,
 Burgess Joseph Meditation. of Nrst Conahohochcn, beard of the r1lldr"ns' plight and with severn; other officials went 10 tine SnHck El" lc&,trday and plc;tdcd with tH" cnltdrcn 10 come out, They were removed to tho county dc- trOtiOn home where they Vrr" fcd and clothed pending final dis position Of their case.