davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
SEES
7 |GH 7
RACE
BY BABE RUTH


17.-Since signing my new con
tract Eve had hundreds of letters
from fans all over the country
Some Of them congratulate me
others put me on the pan foI
demanding and getting so much
money.
Eighty thousand dollars, ad
NIT is a lot Of money. If anyone
had suggested at the time ]
started by baseball career that
some day I would be getting that
much a year, I would have thought
they were crazy. Even now ]
have to pinch myself to realize
that it is true. 1t just goes to
show what a great institution
baseball is and what a hold it
has on the fans. For I'm not
kidding myself any. Without the
thousands and thousands of -ans
who support the game, salaries Of
that sort would be impossible.
Much Of the success / have
had, feel, / owe to those
thousands who have been my
friends. / appreciate their 10y
atty q lot; 1 appreciate their
kind feeIingS-and believe me
I'll strive to be worthy Of
them.
So far as the New York Yank
eeS are concerned I'm happy tC
be with them, and I believe
Colonel Rupert is equally happy
to have me there. From the first
I never had any real idea that we
wouldn't be able to get together
In all my dealings I have always
found the Colonel fair and square
And I have always tried to be
or the up and up with him. Tv'
given him a little trouble anC
worry from time to time il the
past, I know, and I've always re
gretted it. AS I get older I car
appreciate more the mistakes
made in my younger days-arC
now when get the chance
try to advise the younger player
to keep them out of the same
faults.
So much for that. The con
tract is signed. Both Colonel Rup
pert and myself are more thar
satisfied. and so far as I'm con
cerned the whole thing is a closec
subject. I'm out now to pla!
ball. not to worry over contras
matters.
Let me talk for q minute about
the ball club. A lot of people
think. because we slipped to sec
ond place last year. that tht
Yankees will be out of the race
this season. We won't. We'v'
got a good ball club-better thar
last years outfit by quite a bit
And if we get any sort of pitch
ing at all We'll be right in tht
thick Of things from the star
to the finish.
Now. I'm not Understanding
the Athletics. They're the team
we'll have to beat to win, and
would be foolish to say otherwise
Not only has Connie all his las
years team to throw in there
but he's got something biggel
than that. He's got the spirit
that comes from having won once
and that's tough thing to beat
It isn't exactly confidence-it'!
just assurance and sureneSs anC
ease. You never feel it unit
you've been with a championship
outfit, but once a club gets it
it never leaves.
Having q ball club made
up Of fellows who are always
saying and thinking, "COme
on, let's get this game going.
We can lick any team in the
world" is as good as 10 points
added on to a teams batting
average. And the Athletics
during the coming season
are likely to have that very
spirit.
So far I haven't had a chanc
to see them, nor any other O
the big league clubs except tn
Braves. But before we breal
camp not only the Athletics, bu
the Tigers, Browns and Red So,
all will be in st. Petersburg an,
then I'll be able to get a rea
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
Benefit Casey Matches
At KensingtOn Tonight

The Kensington Knights Of Co
lumbus will hold benefit boxing
matches tonight in the Kensing-
ton National Guard Armory. The
Baltimore Y. M. H. A. boxers are
to oppose the Washington Knights
of Columbus team. The first
match is scheduled for 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
American Ice Co.
Ten Pin League

First five individual avera ges-Buck
Dietz MAIN Office), 17S-7; Henry
Bromley (Station No. ~. i7O: Andy
Foertsh (Bookkeepers). 1888: Louie
Baker (Collectors), 1898 High individ >
naI game-F. E. Dietz Main Office).
265. High individual sets-Jimmy val
lace (RoOkkeepersl $50. High team
game-Station No. II. 965. High team
set-Station No. II. 2714,
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
STRlKEOUT STAR

Americus Polli. Yankee recruit
pitcher, struck out SO batters in
three successive games while a
member of the Goddard Seminary
team.
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
SPORTS
END THIS WEEK

Two swimming meets. two track
meets and the intercollegiate box,
ing tournament. with only the
tank events listed here, remain
on the schedule of the District
college athletes. This week also
witnesses the beginning of out
door sports, Georgetown's base
ball team taking a three-game
Southern trip the last of the
week.
The two tank events will both
be held in the Ambassador pool,
the home water of the George
Washington natators. Tonight
the Colonials entertain Johns
Hospkins swimmers and Wednes-
day night they meet the c. u.
team in a return engagement, in
which they hope to gain revenge
for the defeat suffered in the c.
u. pool last week.
Tomorrow night three of Coach
John D. O'Reilly's crack individual
performers will compete in the
National Amateur championship
meet in Madison Square Garden.
Leo Sexton is to appear in the
shotput and high jump, ArGie
Briggs in the 300-yard dash and
Jim Kelly in the 600-yard race.
On Saturday night the Hill
tOpperS will conclude their
! indoor campaigning in the
West Virginia U. games at
MOrgantOwn. Sexton is to
appear in his two SpeCialtieS
and the mile relay team Of
Carlin, Kelly, Burke and
Briggs also is to compete.
Georgetown is the only team
from Washington entered in the
intercollegiate boxing tourna a.
ment, which opens Friday in the
Palestra in Philadelphia. The
entire team of Hoya glove sling
ers is entered.
With each member in tiptop
shape, many supporters of the
ringmen are more than hopeful
that Capt. Charley Fish not only
retains his WelterWeight title but
that possibly one or two other
crowns may be captured. Mike
Tardugno, clever featherweight.
and Leroy Bordeau, slugging light
heavy, are the others of George
towns most powerful title asri-
rants.
On it's Southern trip, George
towns baseball team is scheduled
to meet Davidson. Wake Forest
and Guilford on three successive
days, beginning Thursday. Coach
Red Smith has been pushing his
charges along at a fast pace
whenever the weather warran ed
and has them just about in play
ing condition.
With a wealth of veteran mate
rial available and some unusually
promising candidates up from
last years freshman team, here
are some merry scraps going on
for positions. The players show
ing the greater strength with the
flal probably will be the favored
ones to make the North Carolina
trip.
The HilItOpperS are holding
a practice game today with the
French A. C. and the show
ing of the rivals today may
go a long way in determining
the personnel of the squad be-
ing selected for the first
game.
With his first game still two
weeks away Coach Chick Gag
non is working diligently with the
candidates for the c. U. nine. He
is more than pleased with the
results shown so far, and if con-
tinued improvement is noted he
believes the Cardinals will cut
the strongest nine that they have
had for several years on The
field.
s PERFECT GAMES
Fat" Stewart, veteran bowler
of Seattle, Wash, has scored per-
feet 300" games on half a dozen
occasions at various alleys.
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
Basketball Results

Montrose, 90; Company F. IS.
Stewards, II: Dixie Pigs, Is.
Woltz. So Eastern Props. S5.
Eagles. AZ; Vorwaerts. S3.
Celtics. "a, st. Martins. 50.
Laurel, Ss; Company C, 81.
DeMolay. S4. EllicCtt City. az.
clovsrs, az sShEstnSra IS.
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
s PERFECT GAMES

Fat" Stewart, veteran bowler
Of Seattle, Wash, has scored per-
feet 300" games on half a dozen
occasions at various alleys.
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
SHOWS THE WAY

Captain Pinsky of New York
UniverSity's boxing team hasn't
lost in the past two years. dur
ing which he has led the Violet
ringmen.
The Washington times., 1930-03-17
TRAIL BLAZERS

A Brooklyn baseball club, the
Excelsiors of 1860, was the first
to embark on a tour, beating
teams from Buffalo to Baltimore
The Washington times., 1930-03-17

Shorty Long, diminutive
Washington baseball product,
is one who would stack up
to major requirements, while
several others could be To-
Gated.
The Washington times., 1930-03-17

With his first game still two
weeks away. Coach Chick Gag
non is working diligently with the
candidates for the c. U. nine. He
is more than pleased with the
results shown so far, and if con-
tinued improvement is noted he
believes the Cardinals will cut
the strongest nine that they have
had for several years on The
field.
The Washington times., 1930-03-17

The HilItOpperS are holding
a practice game today with the
French A. C. and the show
ing of the rivals today may
go a long way in determining
the personnel of the squad be-
ing selected for the first
game.
The Washington times., 1930-03-17

However, Coaches Jack
Faber and Ivan Marty have
a task ahead Of them. as
only six of the dozen positions
are settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
TWO ARE KILLED
AS 3 BOATS BURN
Oil Barge Explosion Skaters
Windows for Three Blocks
on Troy Streets.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TROY, N. Y, october 20-Two men
were killed, two others were severely
burned, and two tug boats and an oil
tank barge were destroyed in a gaso-
line explosion aboard the barge in the
Hudson River today.
The cause of the explosion is not
known, but there was a terrific blast
aboard the barge which enveloped that
craft and the two tugs tied along side
in flames. The defamation shattered
all windows in five blocks of River
street, this city, and blew all the glass
out of three blocks of buildings in
Watervliet, on the opposite bank of the
river. At the instant of the blast Capt.
John Auckerman of Brooklyn, master
Of the tug Dynamic, yelled to the six
or seven members of his crew to jump
overheard, which they did. ALI were
picked up shortly afterward except one
man, who was not Immediately &C
counted for, but who is believed to have
been among those rescued.
The dead and injured were on board
the tug Craig. The two injured were
taken to the Troy Hospital as soon as
Cney couIo De IeInoVeo 4EoIn InS pLaA-
ing tug.
The known dead are Fred Denoyers
of Pleasantville, a former member of
the Craig's crew, and man believed to
be Philip Gallineau of Waterford, a
deckhand. Denoyers quit work on the
tug Saturday night, but returned today
to get his clothing and was on board
at the time of the explosion.
The barge was owned by the OIL
rRrax 1cfo nf
Dynamic was owned by the Connors
TRANSPORTATION Co. and the Craig was
the property of the Marine Transporta-
ton Corporation Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
ROVER DEFENDS
paddock POLICY
Action in Insuring Dry En-
forcement Explained by
U. S. Attorney.

United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
in q reply to criticism by the Crusaders,
an anti-prohibition organization, today
defended his policy regarding paddock
action in liquor cases.
In reply to letter from the Cru
saders Saturday, in which they inquired
when he was going to take steps to
paddock q building in the 300 block of
Tenth street, owned by the Federal
Government, where violations Of the
liquor laws had been reported, Mr..
Rover declared that in all cases Of vio-
lations of the prohibition law reported
to his office he takes such action as
in my Judgment deem proper"
There is no necessity of applying to
the court for paddock" the prosecutor
saws. because the reported violations
were by subtenants in the property, ana
when this Office had notified the branch
of the Federal Government in charge
of the buildings being purchased with
in the triangle, the subtenantS were
evicted, thereby causing a complete
abatement of the nuisance"
Vne leLLGI Is 1lrcCIS0 10 GIlC OAQo
Saders for the attention of John F.
Dryden. executive commander, and
reads:
'I acknowledge receipt Of your letter
Of the 18th instant, in which you
request that I advise you specifically
what action propose to take concern
ing alleged violations Of the Volstead
act occurring on certain premises in
the 800 block of Tenth street north
west, this city, said premises being the
property Of the United States.
I'm reply thereto I beg to advise you
that in all cases where violations of the
national prohibition act are reported TO
me I take such action as in my judy
ment deem proper.
However, in fairness to all concerned,
It should be said that after my Office
was advised Of the alleged violations
on the premises mentioned in your let
ter, which violations were allegedly
committed by certain Subtenants and
not by the tenants, in accordance with
the same procedure which is followed
by this office in the case of property
owned by private persons, I promptly
notified the department of the Govern
ment in charge of this property of these
violations, whereupon that department
promptly eyicted the offening SUBJ
tenants, thereby causing q complete
abatement Of the nuisance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
SMALLPOX SPREAD
CAUSES EPIDEMIC
200 Students Undergoing Vaccina-
ton at Shepherdstown-Vac-
cine Being Rushed.
Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, October 90
A smallpox epidemic has broken out in
Shepherdstown, w. Va, with 20 cases
reported, and health officers of two adj
joining counties have gone there to
assist in keeping the epidemic in con-
troll. Wholesale vaccination of students
at Shepherds College was begun this
morning.
The 20 cases so far reported were
discovered yesterday and last night in
the colored section. All victims are
colored persons. Jefferson County, in
which Shepherdstown is located, has
no county health officers and DR.. Edwin
Cameron, health officer of Berkeley
County, w. Va, Ind his brother, mr..
w. Ross Cameron, health officer of
Washington County, Md, have gone to
Shepherdstown to take charge Of the
situation.
No smallpox vaccine was available in
ShepherdStoWn this morning, but
quantity was obtained from Hagerstown
and large consignment is on the way
by railroad from Pittsburgh.
The two health officers are vacci-
mating 200 students at the college,
which Is a co-educational school num-
bering among its students residents Of
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania and the District of Co
Prof. w. H. s. While, president of the
college, said today that, as no cases
of the disease had been reported among
the student body, he does not contem-
plate closing the college, but viii re-
sort to wholesale vaccinations to fore
stall any possible spread Of the disease
among the students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
Blaze Spreads to Buildings
on Shore After Razing
Craft in Stream.
HOLOCAUST ORIGINATES
ON FLOATING RESTAURANT
Scores Drown Trying to Swim to
Safety in Tea House District
of Wuchow.

BY the Associated Press.
CANTON, China, october 20.-Six
hundred and fifty persons died In q
holocaust In the tea house district of
Wuchow, on the Kwangsi-Kwangtung
border today.
The fire was reported to have started
in a floating restaurant in the West
River, or Sikiang. It spread rapidly TO
other craft. 100 of which damned the
stream, and finally reached buildings
on shore.
Hundreds Of persons leaped into the
stream from blazing boats. Some Of
them managed to reach shore, but scores
were reported to have drowned.
Because of q popularity Of the West
River, a considerable portion Of its
business Is done aboard boats and on
pontoons. A difference of about so
feet in the water level between full
water in Summer and low water in
Winter caused many merchants to have
their stores and offices afioat. The most
prosperous part of the city Is located
along the river.
Wuchow is naturally situated so as
to serve as q center of distribution for
trade between Canton and three great
provinces of the South-Yunnan,
Kwangsi and Kweichow. The West
River, which carries most OF the ship
ping, sometimes is infested with pirates.
The Standard Oil Co. Of New York has
an Office there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
CRIME BODY SPLIT REPORTED
AVOIDED BY DRY LAW DECISION
Judge Kenyon's Resignation
Now Declared Threatened
During WrangIe.
Three on WickerSham Group
Won Prohibition Report
Demand.
az Enc Associated Prod.

BY the Associated Press.
The recent decision Of the Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission to make
the report on prohibition its immediate
business may have averted a breakup
within the commission membership.
Judge william s. Kenyon of Iowa
led 3 movement to force the prohibit
ton report and little surprise was ex-
pressed in commission headquarters to-
day ct reports that Kenyon at one
time considered resigning.
Supported b. Two Members.
The jurist was supported in his de-
mand that the commission report on
prohibition without any pussyfooting"
by Kenneth Macintosh of Washing
ton and Henry w. Anderson Of Viz
ginia.
All three are Republicans and re-
garded as advocates of prohibition.
After . long wrangle at its opening
session here early this month, the COM
mission acceded to the demands that
It work out the prohibition problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
YANGTSE PILLAGING
Renewed BY REDS
Many Killed in Capture Of Kiangsi
Towns-American Steamer
Is Attacked.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KIUKIANG, China, october 20.--A
renewal Of Communist pillasing along
the Yangtss River east Of here was
reported In scattered dispatches tonight.
Advices said red nlarauders had cap
tured Hukow and Pengtseh, Northern
Kiangsi Province towns on the south
bank of the YangtSe. These reports
caused renewed fears that Nanchang.
capital of Kiangsi, and Kiukiang were
destined for invasion.
Reds also captured, looted and burned
Yining, in Northwestern Kiangsi, ana
were reported to have killed many OF
the populace. Outlaws were said to be
pillaging without restraint in towns
about Poyang Lake.
En- route to Nanchang, 5000 Nation
alist troops passed through here yes
terday to join the little garrison which
has been holding out there in the face
Of formidable Communist menace.
The government has not yet launched
its 1arge-Scale offensive against outlaws
south of the Yangtse. Marauders along
the Yangtse above Hankow continue
active. They attacked an American
steamer, killing two Chinese passengers
aboard, but the vessel escaped.
The 5000 Nationalist troops will at
tempt to alleviate the Communist
threat against Nanchang. With the
Kiangsi capital still in the hands Of
provincial forces and with these adj
ditional troops en- route, the red threat
there is considered at least temporarily
abated.
AS q result numerous missionaries and
refugees here are considering returning
to Nanchang.
Two Nationalist airplanes returned to
Nanchang after a flight over Khan. in
Central Kiangsi, where the reds have
been ravaging the country. The avia-
tors confirmed reports that the major
ity of the city Of Khan had been burned
and the populace was fleeing aimleSsly
in all directions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
ILLINOIS BEGINS RELIEF
WORK FOR UNEMPLO DYED
Registration Planned of Jobless
and Watch Will Be Kept
on Food Prices.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, october 20.-A major
attack on the unemployment situation
in Illinois was planned for today.
A State committee appointed by Gov.
Louis L. Emmerson had before it plans
for registration of the unemployed,
Capitalization of employment, stimula-
ton of construction and establishment
of a bureau to assure fair prices for
foodstuffs.
Prior to the meeting Of the commit
tee DR.. Benjamin M. Squires, State
labor adviser, said that its members
would go deeply into the question Of
the underlying causes Of unemploy-
ment as we'll as the problem Of i'm
mediate relief.
Meanwhile, Britton I. Budd, president
Of the Chicago elevated lines, and Guy
A. Richardson, managing vice president
Of the surface lines, reported that work
had been provided for $500 men on
transportation improvements involving
$4eS4,O32,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
CAMPBELL LIKELY
TO TAKE STAND IN
HIS OWN DEFENSE
Federal Prosecutor Unde-
cided on Possible Demand
for Death Penalty.

Herbert M. Campbell, Arlington
County realty operator, whose trial on
charge of numbering Mary Baker viii
open tomorrow in the District Supreme
Court, may take the witness stand in
his own behalf, it was indicated today
by his brother, Frank G. Campbell.
No definite decision has been reached
on that point, the brother said, because
the defense expects directed verdict
after the prosecution closes its case"
in which event the prisoners appear
ance on the stand would be obviated.
'I rather think, however. = the BROTH
er declared, that Herbert viii testify
should the case not end IN directed
verdict"
Counsel Marshal Forces.
Opposing counsel today marshaled
their forces for the opening Of the
trial.
No plans have been made to call q
special panel of jurors for the trial
before Associate Justice Jesse G. Adkins
in the District Supreme Court. The
i've regular panels Of IS members each
will be on hand tomorrow.
Both the prosecution and defense VIII
be entitled to 20 peremptory challenges.
A number of women are included
among the potential jurors.
william H. Collins, assistant United
States attorney, in charge of the case,
declined to say whether he would de-
mand the death penalty. He predicted
that the trial would last about 10 days.
Collins disclosed he intended to accede
to a request of Charles Henry Smith,
chief of defense counsel, that the mega
tives of photographs to be used by bal
listic experts to testify for the Govern
ment be produced with the actual
pictures.
Publishes Collins Letter.
The defense lawyer made public the
following letter written to Collins to-
day concerning this matter.
CAS- q matter of precaution and in
order that no delay may be occasioned
thereby, write to request that when
Mai. Goddard takes the stand in the
Campbell murder case he have in his
possession the original negatives from
which any photographs may have been
taken, which also includes any negative
from which the original photograph of
the exhibit Is made or any photograph
from which a photograph Of a photo
graph Is made"
"I appreciate fully that I have no
right In law to direct what exhibits
(ContinIed on Pace 2. Column 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
STRANGE TRIBE FOUND
Travellers Report Group Hidden II
Mexico for Four Centuries.

TUxTIA, Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico,
October 20 CP).-Wandertng Turkish
merchants, returning here from the
Eimojovel district, have reported dis
covery of a strange tribe speaking q Ian
guage similar to Arabic, which inhabits
an almost inaccessible mountain retreat
there.
The tribe, which calls itself "Absolu-
TAM" preserves Oriental customs, does
not speak Spanish nor any Indian dia-
lect, and shows no trace OF the Magyar
civilization which is common in other
parts Of Chiapas.
The merchants said members OF the
tribe claimed to have inhabited the re-
gion for at least four centuries, remain
Ing entirely apart from the outside
@orld.