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The Washington times., 1930-02-04
FORD |NSPECTS
WAKEFIELD

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Feb.
4.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford,
accompanied by Ford's private
secretary, Frank Campbell, ar
rived here this morning at 7
o'clock on Ford'S private car,
Fairlane.
In spite of a drizzling rain and
muddy roads, Mr.. and Mrs. Ford.
and Mrs. Charles D. Lanier, of
Greenwich, Conn, and Miss Ethel
ArmeS, also of Greenwich, left in
Ford'S Lincoln, which was driven
here from Washington to meet
him, for a sightseeing tour. The
party drove to Wakefield, birth
place of Washington, and to STRAIT
ford Hall, birthplace of Robert E.
Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford will spend
the entire day in this section,
leaving this evening on their car
en- route to Florida.
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President HooVer'S second pro-
poSal to tighten national prohibit
ton enforcement was under fire
in the House today as vets and
dryS alike sought "jokers" in
the administration bill comforting
police magistrate powers on U. S.
Commissioners.
The prohibition issue subsidized
in the Senate as the "non-drink-
ing" test was applied for the first
time to a Federal appointee, with.
out effect. A Senate Judiciary
subcommittee asked Jacob Wal
ters, reappointed as U. s. Mar
shall for Connecticut, whether or
not he drank. Walters replied
Eyes and No." but declared him.
self so firmly in favor of enforc-
ing prohibition that the sub
committee unanimously endorsed
him.
The Presidents plan to turn
the United States Commissioners
'1nAo &sderA poEOa magistEaAes
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TAFT HERE
IS VERY
LOW

William Howard Taft, III ana
pale. returned to the Capital
early today as an ordinary citizen.
His train arrived in Union
Station at 7:05 a. m. but it was
Is minutes more before Or.
Francis Hagner, his physjc:an,
and others had virtually car1is1
the former president. and uc-z5
yesterday the Chief Justice Of l>
United States, from his pull"
seat to his automobile. y
'Mr. Taft is a very sick Elaf,-.-.
the physician said.
He accompanied Taft to lli-
home and remained there *
an hour or so. When he ie{e
he told reporters his patient wss
IN no immediate danger. He
was to make another examination
Of Taft a, ound noon.
Taft came from Asheville, N. c.,
where he had gone ir2 search OF
strength three weeks ago. Before
leaving he spent IL days in
Garfield Hospital here. The
Southern climate did not buoy
his condition as he expected and
this and his illness, prompted
him to send his resignation az
Chief Justice to President Hoover
The train came into the Union
Station on a lower track. Taft
was too weak to mount the steps
or even to be carried any great
distance SO DR.. Hagner had thu
car in which he was riding.
shifted to a track at the strees
level. Meanwhile Mrs. Taft re-
mained beside her husband. Miss
Gertrude Manifold, his nurse
also was in constant attendance.
The former president seemed
dazed as he was carried from the
train. Where was a set stare N
his eyes as though he was hardly
conscious Of what was going on.
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
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to a person charged with reck-
less driving, and established
thereby 8 precedent in local pro-
cedure which may prvoe a
stumbling block to plans of the
Crime Commission in enforcing
the prohibition laws.
William H. Colts had been
charged with reckless driving and
denied a jury trial. He was
found guilty by the court and Seu-
fenced to 80 days in Jail. Attor.
neyS Harry Whelan and William
O'Connell, his counsel applied to
the court of Appeals for a writ
Of error which was granted and
today the court published its
opinion on the merits of the case
in well-defined terms.
The main points of the case
hinged on hte provision in the
District code that no defendant
may be given a jury trial where
the penalty on conviction is less
Hcastinns1 - Rsw4 Gel a
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j. 8. DELEGATES
DENY SPLIT
BY HARRY r. FLORY

LONDON, Feb. 4 Q.N.S0.-
Meeting as a committee Of the
whole, the London Naval Arms
Conference today took up the
British suggestions for modifica-
ton of the French compromise
plan for limitation by global
tonnage.
Just before the conference went
into session in st. James Palace,
the spokesman for the American
delegation took occasion to char
acterize reports published by the
Daily Telegraph that there was
friction within the American dele
cation as absolutely untrue"
The Daily Telegraph, which
described the supposed friction as
a counterpart of that between
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KILLED
IN VA. CRASH

CULPEPER, Va, Feb. This
body Of Capt. T. Edwin Grimsley.
SO, prominent attorney and son
of the late Judge Dan A. Grim
sley, was found early today in
a stream about 200 yards frona
a concrete culvert, on the War
renton- -Culpeper road. Near by
was his wrecked automobile.
Captain Grimsley is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Dennis Scott
Grimsley, four sisters, one Of
whom is Mrs. John s. Barbour,
wife of a prominent attorney Of
Fairfax, Va, and Washington.
He was a veteran of the Spanish
American war and had numerous
affiliations. -...
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SENATORS
PROMISE
ACTION

John r. J. Herbert arrived in
Washington today to confront
his accusers with respect to his
administration Of the prohibition
law in Montana.
He is awaiting a call from DR..
James r. Doran, prohibition COM
missioner, and from Senators
Borah and Wheeler, who sponsor
the allegations aginst him.
While he has issued sweeping
denial Of the charges against his
conduct of his office, Capt. Frank
Flynn is reiterating his original
accusations today and still re-
tainS the solid support of Borah
and Wheeler, it is understood, in
his attempt to bring about a
'house cleaning" Of the Prohlbi-
ton Bureau.
On His Way Out
Herbert already has been
exonerated. in part at least, by
the Prohibition Commissioner,
who is alleged to find the
charges against him without
foundation.
In the meantime rumors are
current that Captain Flynn short
" will be dismissed from the
Federal service on charges of
characterization.
FLYNN is on the way out" DR..
Doran said today. 'We are clos
ing his situation up in q way re-
Quired by the civil service law"
Flynn has made a report to
Senator William e. Borah (R0
Of Idaho, one Of the most power
full "dryS" in the country, which,
II Substantiated. can hardly re-
suit in anything but a general
cleaning out of the administrative
personnel of the bureau. In fact,
Senator Borah has demanded the
replacement of most Of the heads
of the prohibition unit.
Senator Burton K. Wheeler
OJ. of Montana is awaiting a
report of the Department of JUS
tice on certain incidents Flynn
reported to Borah, and when this
report arrives, promises action
and plenty Of it.
Doran is reported to have said
he again will try to discharge
Flynn if he didn't report to the
Baltimore office" yesterday. Flynn,
was ordered to the Baltimore
regional headquarters more than
q month ago-in fact, a few days
after he turned over information
he claims to have gathered from
the files Of the prohibition unit
to Senator Borah.
Flynn Refused to Go.
At that time Flynn flatly re-
fuSei to go, saying he was salts
fled with his file clerk job to
which Doran had tried to shelve
him in this city. He told Doran
that the letter had no authority
to discharge or transfer him and
that he was in the service by ex-
ecutive appointment.
Quinn'S appearance here about
10 days ago trying to get his
job back brought the entire mat
ter into the open and the Flynn
charges to a head. Doran then
admitted that Quinn had been
discharged, but denied that
charges placed against Herbert at
the same time by Flynn had eny-
thing to do with the former ad-
miniStrator'S demotlon.
Treasury Lowman further mud
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THE WEATHER

NFNRM Rain tonight and
AN-SA Wednesday; warmer
H VA tonight, colder
~ Wednesday after
@ 81 noon or night; fresh
WIN0RT TO strong winds.
Temperature yester-
day-HlgheSt, S6; lowest 20. Eul
weather -repOrt On paEn,k 81,
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MACHINES
MUST CLOSE

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Feb. 4.
Supported by the decision Of
Judge Howard w. Smith in Fair
fax circuit court. a few days ago,
that slot machines were opera
ting in Fairfax county in viola
ton of the code of Virginia,
Commonwealth Attorney William
c. Cloth today instructed the Of
flee of county commissioned Of
revenue that no more licenses
should be issued for theiI opsrA,
Ao0 m Ar3tngtuH .enEu1kN
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L|NDY, %, WILL
GLIDE AGAIN.

SANDBERG, Calf, Feb. 4
GN.S0-Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh today was receiving dual
congratulations. He was being
felicitated upon his twenty-eighth
birthday and also upon his mar
row escape from death near here
yesterday when an aileron on
the glider he was plotting dropped
to the ground. leaving the famous
IesasassS1 80 Ms 4~A
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400 HELD WHEN
COP P|SSHOT

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 4 QN.S0
Four hundred persons were held
today by police for questioning
following the probable fatal
wounding yesterday of Patrolman
Carl Wunderlich while frustrat-
ing a chain store rbbbery.
Approximately 100 more arrests
were expected following an order
issued police by Commissioner
Roche to "go out and bring in
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Herbert Here Waiting Charge; Flynn Loses job
@ ()(l1)
NJ g.

II you have good news, tele-
phone the city editor Of The
Washington Times, District
$3.50.
Commissioners forward to
Congress proposed amendment
to bill appropriating $500,000
for sanatorium for care, treat
ment, and education Of tuber-
cular children which would
raise appropriation to 1926, 900.
Bill to make effective re-
cent recommendation Of Sec
retary Mellon for increased po-
lice force at White House with
Jurisdiction transferred to Sc
cret Service introduced in
House.
Theodore F. Shuey, veteran
official stenographic reporter
of Senate, with record of 81
years of service without miss
ing day. lauded on floor by
Senators.
PiStol-toting bill, proposing
drastic restrictions in sale, pos
ession and carrying of fire
arms in District to come before
House District Committee tonlor-
row.
Senator Swanson CD of Vir-
ginia, asks Congress for ap-
preparation of 100000 as Fed
eral Governments contribution
toward 150th anniversary cele.
bration in 1891 of surrender Of
British forces at Yorktown, Oc-
tober 10, 1881.
Visit of DR.. Nicolae Iorga,
Rumania's foremost historian,
made matter Of recognition at
Georgetown University by offer
of gold medal to School of
Foreign Service to stimulate in
terest in Rumania.
New offices of washington
Board Of Trade open tomorrow.
Visitors to tomb of Wood
row Wilson increasing in mum
ber at rate of $4,000 a year.
William NICK. Clayton in
dorsed for peoples counsel by
Washington Highlands Citizens
Association.
Rhoda Bernice Epstein, TO-
year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris Epstein, 800 block
Fifteenth st. N. E., begins her
first year at Eastern High
School.
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Court UphoLds Right
To Trial By Jury

The District Court of Appeals
tdoay in an opinion prepared by
Justice Robb reversed the action
Of Police Court Judge John P.
Mcmahon, in denying a jury trial
The Washington times., 1930-01-13
MA / [ RIAL
FAILS TO
TEMPT
BY BOB THAYER

Probably at one time, major
league magnates and managers
did have a desire to change the
uniforms of several Of their play
ers by making trades. But in no
case were they disposed to do so
unless they got In return what
they wanted.
The Griffmen, for instance,
could easily have rid themselves
Of several prospects but whether
they could have landed in return
the material they sought Is a
question.
The fact that 1t takes two to
drive a bargain was never more
ably illustrated than during the
current winter when much smoke
has produced little or no fire.
The Yankee, as reported,
rid themselves Of several
players. Three Of these, in
cIuding genial Cy Moore, were
passed on to st. Paul In ex-
change for the veteran Bub-
bles Hargrave.
Bob Meusel of the Yankees, and
Harry Heilmann Of the Tigers,
were waived out Of the American
League and passed on to Cincin-
natl while old Grover Alexander
figured in another swap that
brought him to Philadelphia, his
old stamping ground.
Probably the most, II not the
only, important trade Of the win
ter sent Wally Schang to the
Athletics in return for Sam Hale,
hard-hitting infielder.
Rumor, while interesting. is not
ucually authentic. And that goes
for baseball more than any other
sports undertaking.
Last summer and fall vague
rumblings were heard throughout
both major wheels regarding q
record shake-up in the personnel
Of the 16 major league clubs.
The runaway race Of the
Athletics in the American
League, many said, would
create q right-abOut-face in
player swaps, and would find
virtually every entry in both
circuits disposed to barter.
The Yankees, it was claimed,
would swing several deals with
other American League teams,
while Cleveland, Detroit, Boston
and Washington were also promi-
nently mentioned.
The Giants, National League
gcribeS declared, were due to
barter with either the Reds or
Pirates while the st. Louis Cardi-
nails were also reported to be in
the field for new talent.
The months pass, and now,
with January in full stride, the
reported deals are still hanging
fire, with little likelihood Of their
ever being completed.
Whats the matter" the fans
storm. Were we being kidded?
To which O denial can be voiced.
Schang, though an oldster. is
still a smart, hard-clouting catcher
and an ideal reserve for the peer
less Mickey Cochrane.
There may oe several minor
deals overlooked in this list, but
If there are any more big trans
actions that have been carried
out-well, somebody has been
holding out a real secret on the
public.
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|G|RL SWIMMER
NEAR FINISH

The 15&mile indoor Y. w. c. A
swim now. going on in both the r
Street and the Seventeenth and
K Streets pools is attracting at
tention among feminine swim.
mers, both beginners and ad-
vanced. More than so swimmers
are now entered in the race, with
33 days yet remaining in which to
cover the distance and win one of
the medals. There is still chance
for more swimmers to enter.
Louise McCloSkey, a student at
the Washington School for Secre.
taries, has almost completed her
Is miles. Her record is 143l miles
since the beginning of the Contest
the middle OF December, Adeline
Kuenzel, from the Boyd School for
Secretaries, Is second in the race
to date, having covered IL miles
and Mary Chadwick. a student at
American University. and mem.
Der Of the Capital Athletic Cl1h
ranks third, with q record Of los.
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B. PUP
RACE IS
CLOSE

Statistics compiled by Lynn Pei
lows, official scorer Of the mems
portion Of the b. Y. p. U. League.
for the first half Of the current
schedule, show an interesting race
for the league leadership IN that
circuit.
Fifth and First are running neck
and neck for top honors, each
with 30 wins and 10 reverses. Ken
dali No. ! is in third place and
only one game behind the two
leaders, while West Washington
and Temple are tied for fourth
position and only three games in
the rear Of the top two.
e. Rice, of Fifth, and Harold
Hodges. Of West Washington, are
between themselves, monopolizng
the individual league records to
date.
West Washington is holding the
high team set record to date, hav.
ing toppled 1924 pins to gain the
distinction, Fifth'S team game Of
623 gives them the other coveted
team honors.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
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PUPPIES LIST
TOUCH FOES

Strengthened by the return of
AL Farrell, giant center who has
been under a scholastic ban, Con
zaga High. Schools basketball
team is preparing for it's remain
ing schedule Of II games.
The Purple has shown to advan-
tage in all contests to date, having
been edged out by Business alone,
and that by one-point margin.
With Farrell back in the fold
Coach ,Orrel Mitchell looks for a
marked and immediate improve
ment in the fortunes Of his team.
Also, the athletic director today
announced, a schedule Of eight
games has been definitely ar
ranged for 1880.
A ninth conflict, he added, with
either Swavely or Mt. st. Mary'S
Prep, is pending.
Spring practice will be in
augurated on the Benning
Field and will be started dur.
ing the Easter holidays. Per
manent stands that will seat
2,5OO are to be erected for the
football season.
Two regulars from last year,
Capt. Dan Duhan and Tom Ship
man, will hold over another year,
while six letter men, namely:
Frank MauSt, Ed Donahhe, Irving
Eppard. George Gingras, Joe Mills
and Ernest Viau-will also be can
didates for regular jobs.
The schedules:
January - Is. George Washington
Freshmen at Gonzaga: II, Dewitt al
Gonzaga; Fl, Business at Business; "a,
Georgetown Prep at Garrett Park; ~,
Eastern at Gonzaga: 2s, Benjamin
franklin, away; so Strayer'a away.
February = s.Georgetown Freshmen.
away; Z. BENJAMIN Franklin at Con
Leonard Hall. at Gonzaga; II, George
town Prep at GonZaga; II, st. Johns
at st. Johns; rs. Western at Gonzava ::
27. Leonard Hall at LeonardtsWn. Md,
March,. Strayer's at GOnzaEa; IL,
st. Johns at Gonzaga.
ootober-S. Open; 10. Business at
Benning; 1s. La salle Prep at Gum
6erland. Md; "a, c. P. Freshmen at
Benning; 81, Georgetown Prap. at Gar
rett Park, Md
November-v7, st. Johns: "A. Dewitt
at BenninR; II, Western; q. Eastern
~. Eastern at ERstern.
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D DELAY SENIOR
. SOCCER PLAY

The opening round of the an
nual city-wide playground ele-
mentary school scoore champion
ship has been delayed in order
that the junior elimination games
can be cleared. Pierce, eastern
senior division champions, was to
have played Park View, western
senior champs and. 1929 city-wide
champs, today at $3.50 o'clock on
the Plaza grounds. They will
probably not meet until Wednes-
day afternoon.
CurtiS-Hyde will meet in a ju-
miro game this Afternoon at $3.50
o'clock on the Plaza grounds and
the winner will oppose Park View
in the western Junior title. Dent
and Lenox also clash in a junior
game this afternoon on the Plaza
grounds and the winner will face
Peabody Carberry tomorrow for
the EASTERN junior title.
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SOCCER LEAGUE
|NMEET|NG

The Capital City Soccer League
will hold a meeting tonight at
8 o'clock in room 2 of the Dis.
trict Building. President Duvall
urges all representatives of teams
to attend.
The Marlboro team was given
the scare of it's soccer life in the
opening round of the Washington
and Southeastern District Associa-
tion's cup tie series. The Mary.
landers barely managed to squeeze
Q 10 victory over Rosedale.
The two teams were locked
In scOreless combat with but
two minutes to play and it
seemed likely that the game
would end with no score.
From out of nowhere, Melville
Buck, outside left of the MarI-
bOrO team, dribbled the, ball
the length Of the field to score
the goal that gave his team
the victory.
Buck. who plays right halfback
was switched over Nto outside left
when A. Wells suffered severe
injury to his knee and was carried
from the field about fifteen
minutes before the end of the
game. It is feared Wells will be
lost to the Marlboro team for the
balance Of the season.
District kickers also provided
Silver Spring with unlocked fol
] opposition, though losing out by
q "a count. The first half ended
in a % tie in an overtime con
test that required an extra hall
hour. The end of the regulation
game found the two teams tied al
2AN.
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Shires Il q natural 800 hit
ter, with plenty Of room for
Improvement; it Is true, but
nevertheless q firSt-rate initial
sacker.
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While these leather puShers
had had little experience so
has Shires. And in all save
one instance he has DEM
OnStrated clearly that he car
FieS o WALTON.
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WESTERN AIMS
At CAGE TIE

Action in the Public High
School basketball series should be
spirited up considerably this
week. Tomorrow, for instance,
will offer Western Highs quint
an opportunity of knotting Cen
trail for the leadership.
Western, meeting Tech in the
first game of a double header, can
make it two successes and no
reversals by coming through
The last half Of the show will
find EaStern's erratic club
matched against Business, usually
a down-trodden combination,
which Friday was beaten out by
Central after the toughest kind
Of a fight, 1922.
Business is still well in the
running for the title. And
Lynn WoOdwOrth'S five will
be a big favOrite to win out
Western engages Business Fri.
day while Tech and Central are
to conclude hostilitieS. Central,
now the championship favorite,
must encounter rugged lot of
opponents and can afford to
take no chances at any stage of
the race.
Today's games will find St.
Johns playing Eastern on the
latter's floor, while st. Adams
and Silver Spring High are to
lock up at the Silver Spring
Armory.
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Georgetown Church
League

First five individual averages: III.
Hodges (W. w. b. 1O9-1O; Miller (Mt.
W, 1OS-24; Corcoran (Peck No. -,
1O7-17; Cleary (W.W.B), 1O7-1Si
Wheeler (W.W.B.), 106-S4.
High Individual games: Miller (Mt.
W, 161: Sabean (W.W.B). $50;
Crow zeal. d., 146. High individual
sets: Miller Mt. W, 40S; Holmes (Peck
No. -, S72; sabean (W. W. B.)' S7l.
High team games: Calvary brakes.
$50; west washington Baptist S7e: Mt.
Vernon, 57S. High team sets: West
Washington Baptist 16ss; Mt Vernon.
1920: Peck No, I. 1900.
High spares: wheeler Nv. W. b.. sS;
Grow CCaI. b.. IS: r. Stocks CPeck
No. ~. 81. High strikes: 2. saul Peek
No. ~, "a: y. saul (Gracs). 10; n.
Hodges Cw.W.B.L 10; coreOran (Peek
Ne. -. IL
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WOLFF BOOKING

The Woltz pasSers wish to hear
from unlimited court clubs. Phone
Manager Fones. National 674O,
branch o37. during the day. or
Georgia ATS after 9 o'clock.
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STANDING OF THE TEAMS
End Of First Half
LEAGuE RECoRDs no DATE

High team game-Fifth, s23. High
team aSet-West Washington, LIZA
High individual game-H. Hodges
West Washington. 16l. High individual
set-H. Hodges, West Washington. t42.
High individual ayerase-E. Rice, Fifth,
111-1s r.. Hodges. West Washington.
111-12. Greatest number OF strikes-H
Hodges, West Washington, is. Greatest
number of spares-E. Rice, Fifth, lei.