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The Washington times., 1930-12-15
PAIR SPOTTED
IN ROBBERY
ATTEMPT
Walter Moran, SO, and Man
Named "Harris" Caught In
vading Store; Police Fire

One man is dead and a second
is dying in Freedman'S Hospital
following gun battle last night
with police in a yard near the
American Stores Co. at 1885
Fourteenth st. N. w.
The dead man, James Powers,
who had a record and served sew
eral prison terms.
The wounded man gave the
name of Walter Moran, SO, Of
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Saw Men at Door
The shooting occurred when
Policemen C. T. Lewis, and I. L.
Murphy were called to the rear
yard by Timothy Mcdonald, col
ored watchman at the Whitelaw
Hotel.
AS the officers approached,
they saw the two alleged yegg-
men attempting to force the rear
door with crowbar.
Lewis entered the yard and di-
rected the pair to hold up their
hands.
He was answered by two shots
which narrowly missed him.
Lewis returned the fire, his
bullet striking Moran in the left
side under the heart.
Murphy Wins On Draw
Powers rushed from the yard
and headed for U Street, with
Murphy in close pursuit.
Powers attempted to shoot
Murphy, but was beaten to the
draw, the bullet from the patrol
mans gun piercing his heart.
Moran refused to give police
any additional information about
his companion, merely stating
that he met him at Eighth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue North
west, where they discussed plans
for the alleged robbery,
When Powers was picked up
and searched he was found to
have a complete set of burglar
tools, a small bottle Of nitro
glycerine and several fuses.
Both Have Records
Police said at noon that the
two men had been positively
identified as Walter Moran, criti-
cally wounded, and James Powers.
who was killed. Both had
criminal records extending over
long period Of years, police said.
No address for either man could
be found.
Postal authorities are inveStigat-
ing the activities of the two men,
as tools, nitroglycerine and per-
cussion caps in their possession
indicated that they may have
been the burglars who recently
blew safes in the Annapolis post
office. Powers had been SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for
robbing New jersey poStoffice.
Both patrolmen are detained
at the station house where they
have been given details pending
an inquest over the body Of
Powers at the District Morgue.
Coroner J. Ramsey hewitt has
ordered an inquest for Wednesday
morning.
Both officers have excellent
records in the department and
neither of them ever has been
involved in any shooting affrays.
Murphy had only been back on
duty for a few days after re-
turning from a hunting trip near
| Richmond
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
VirginiGn Dies Here
OF Fractured Skull

Frederick Ockerhausen, 70, Nc
Lean, Va, died yesterday at
Georgetown Hospital from a
fractured skull received in an
automobile accident near his
home on December 3.
Mr.. Ockerhausen was taken to
his home following the accident
and after several days he was
taken to the hospital when his
condition became steadily worse.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
DO-X Is Repaired,
Soon to Flu to- u. s.

NEW YORK, Dec. Is G.N.SJ.
The Dornier airplane, DO-X.
which caught fire at Lisbon last
month, will soon cross the At
lantic, according to Clarence
Schildhauer, American co-pilot OF
the craft.
Schildhauer said today repairs
on the DO-X were progressing
rapidly and that the ship woulC
leave Lisbon about December 20
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
DR.. BGLLOu Seeking
Head for COLLeQe

DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent Of schools, will leave
Washington Thursday for New
York on a two-fold mission it was
revealed today.
AS a member of the committee
on tests of the commission Of So
cial studies, American Historical
Association. he will meet mem
bers of the organization on Fri
day. He will also seek applicants
for the position of president Of
the Wilson Teachers College
here.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
Youth Hit in Fight
Is Relieved Duin0

Benjamin Richardson, %, col
ored, 240O block @ st. N. W., last
night was reported dying at
Freedmen's Hospital Of a skull
fracture.
Police say he was struck with a
pipe by an unknown colored
assailant in a fight in the $500
block Champlain st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
BGrrOUU PMSkeT Hit;
DriUer of Car FLeeS

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 1S.-
Moses Butler, colored, is in the
Montgomery County General
Hospital at Sandy Spring with
a broken leg and a badly cut
head as the result of being struck
last night by a hit-and-run driver.
Butler was pushing a barrow at
the side of the road when he vas
struck. He was taken to the hos
,pital by e. T. Harlow, Of l126
Twentieth St N. We WashiuGtOn
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
LIQUOR FOUND IN AUTO

A colored man who abandoned
his car and fled at the approach
of Policeman l.. A. Wehrle, Of
the Tenth precinct, at Fairmo1t
ST., and Sherman Ave. N. w.,
last night left three one-half
gallons Of liquor in the machine.
Wehrle said.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
MRS. NEWCOMB BETTER

Mrs. c. A. Newcomb, jr., wife
Of the district commissioner Of
the Court of Claims, is a patient
at the George Washington Uni
versity Hospital where she under
went an operation for appendicitis
today. Her condition is described
as satisfactory.
The Washington times., 1930-12-15
Realty Board Calls
Alexandria Session

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec Is
The annual meeting of the Alex
andria, Arlington and Fairfax
Real Estate Board will be held
at the Belle Haven Country Club,
Friday night.
In addition to the election Of
officers, Col. U. S. Grant will
speak.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-26
Er TU BRUTUS

The Alaska Raliroad hasn't any thing on the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad when !. comes to cutting down service and operating expenses accordilg g to latest word from Cordova. They hare cua d1Wn to una train a waek. 3ver .thare and have n0 local between Chi5iaa, Mccarthy and KeAaacoJ as formerly Th- force has been reduced in t1 shops and only $50 men aTe em- ployed in the mines, working onf shift. 0#.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-26
MILITARY TRAINING

ROME, Nov "A. (F) The cab inet council adopted bills making it compulsory for men between the ages of IS and 20 to attend pre- liminary training but reducing the normal military service in accorr ance with the amount of military training.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-26
RAIL SCHEDULE F0R
 1891 ANNOUNCED

i. During the summer season of 1881, from June , to September 2. inclusive, passenger trains will AT operated between Seward and Fairbanks as follows.
 Trains leave Fairbanks Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 a. m
 Trains arrive in Seward Mon days, Thursdays and Fridays ot 6:3O D. m.
 Trains will leave Seward for Fairbanks at 7.3O a. m Wednes- days and Saturdays. Every Friday a train will leave Seward at g 2. m. for Mckinley Park, arriving there at 1l:5O a. m. Saturday. This train will return to Curry Saturday afternoon. Every Tues day a train will leave McKinlev Park at 2::30 p. m. for Fairbanks, arriving there at 7:45 p. m.
 Every Tuesday train will leav Tai banks at \. rn for Mckinley Park.
 The first concrete roads in Ger many were built as early as 1890.
 Amanda'S Hand Laundry nov open for business.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-26
FARRAGUT IN MORNING

The SS Admiral Farragut, of the F. s. s Co, is due to arrive in port from the south t2mor- row morning at 8.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-26

The older folk will be at the dance tonight with the younger ones. Whoop Ia!
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-26

The M. s. Boxer is due today
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-26

New line Of chlldren's books at the Alaska Shop
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-26

send the Gateway to friends.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-26

The first concrete roads in Ger rany were built as early as 1890.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-11-26

Amanda's Hand Laundry nov open for business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-24
Women and the Olympic Games.

Women and the Olympic Games.
Are somewhat strenuous athletic
games. such as running and jumping,
good for women?
This argument now has the interna-
tional Olympic committee locked in a
war dance that may lead to later trou-
BILE Of serious proportions.
Several nations are in favor OF bar
ring women from any Olympic Compel
artistic variety. They are against rum
ming and jumping and tossing various
weights and missiles. The idea Is that
such exercises are harmful to the fe-
male of the species. The United States
and Great Britain take the other side
of the debate.
AS between the two viewpoints there
is at least ground for compromise:
There = no reason why the sprints and
the jumps should not be helpful rather
than hurtful But women have not yet
advanced far enough In physical de-
velopment to be called upon to face any
tests demanding stamina or unusual
strain. These are matters belonging to
the evolution now taking place. 1t
might be better to limit women's races
to the 100 and 200 meter events.
At least six women have been strong
enough to swim the Channel. Gertrude
Ederle, heading the list, and Martha
Norelius showed what a woman could
do in winning the 10-mile Wrigley prize
through the cold waters of Lake On
tario.
1t would be mistake to carry the
athletic program for women too far. II
would be just as big mistake to elm
mate them almost entirely from the
program and stop the development that
is now taking place through such games
as swimming. tennis. golf, fencing and
the somewhat milder track and field
games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-24
ALONG THE WATERFRONT
: BY Carol Klotzbacl,

Other club members are invited-all
they have to do Is to communicate with
Commodore johnson or myself, via this
column, for full details. But We must
know before the 14th whether or not
you are going.
THEN a large number of Boatiacs
L styling themselves as the Potomac
Squadron, United States Power
Squadrons, met at the Capitol Club
house last Monday evening and induct-
ed the following captains into the
SQUADRON as pilots: Walter B. Gleason,
H. o. Scholz Harold H. button, Arthur
Hathaway, Charles NJ Little, Charles
D. Collins, Clarence s. Bruce, D. Bache
Gill, Joseph B. Sheridan, Robert Pat
terson. Electric Joe" Ullman, and
James Hearst. And, though women are
considered ineligible to membership. Mrs.
James Hearst also took the examination.
and we all feel sorry for Capt. Hearst,
as he will never be able to awake any
admiration in the Hearst family for his
prowess as a navigator, he Will never
be able to place triumphant finger on
the chart and say There is where we
are!" without a sneaking fear OF being
wrong and having Mrs. Captain Hearst
catch him up.
Then the Junior Navigator class had
its innings, Doc Clinton, Dan Fowler,
West River Johnson, Chas. A. Peters,
"Outboard" Pennoyer and little blush
ing M, passing the exams and being
elevated to a higher plane. being
entitled to tack two gold stars to the
bows of our craft and to high hat less
intelligent members. Horace M. Baxter
missed the meeting, his time being
taken up with grave engineering pro-
blems aboard Amycita.
Big plans are afoot Cor afloaD around
at the Washington Club for the Spring
cruise to Mattawoman over the 30th
and large turnout Is expected.
The Power Squadron has named
Piney Point as a rendezvous for june
2lst, the other seasonal rendezvous Will
be published later.
The proposed speed limit OF 10 miles
per hour is causing plenty OF sarcastic
comment these days, limit OF o wouic
be better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-24
DATES ARE LISTED
FOR BIG TEN FIVES

CHICAGO, May "a R).-Western
Conference basket ball coaches have re-
organized their rotating schedule, which
collapsed when Iowa was expelled q
year ago, and outlined IL games for
each, school In 1881.
The 1880 championship Purdue team,
Quilted by the loss of Charles (Stretch)
Murphy. Glen Harmeson and Herman
Boots, drew q diflcult schedule. The
Boilermakers will play two games each
with Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana,
Minnesota and Wisconsin.
All dates were definitely set with the
exception of the Michigan Purdue home
and-home series, which was set down as
tentative.
The schedule follows:
January 5-Wisconsin at Illinois.
January 6-Miehisan at Purdue tentative
January Ic-Illinois at Purdue, c;,.e ago
at Indiana. Minnesota at Iowa Wisconsin
at J 1nlS s'a'f faESorthSe.terr iiliasls
Purdue At Ioxs, Ohio sta'' at Indiana Wis
'o9 9snaa as Y i7fnalsna a. Illinois low. at
wisconsin; Minnesota at chicsso, Michisan
wisconsin a Minneses.. indians a- e Ioys
January ssS SS. stat. e Mishisar'
FEBRUARY fsSTaas Iowa at Minnesots. .,,
February Purdue at Indiana, Chicago
at Northwestern. Iowa at Indiana.
February 12-1owa at Illinois.
February 14-1llinois at Iowa. Indiana at
Purdue, Minnesota at Wisconsin. Northwest
err Fe5 sr ieWIndiann at Northysstern; IL
linois at Iowa. Chicago ct Ohio state FUR
que FeS Sr nssif@cchicaso at Illinois North
western at Iowa. Indiana at Michisan: Wis
consin at Purdue. Minnesota at Ohio state
February 23-Illinois at Indiana. Ohio
State at wisconsin. Northwestern at Minnie
sofa, Michisan at Purdue ttentatiyel: .....
Minnesota at Purdue. Michigan At Wiscon-
sin. Iowa at Illinois. indiana Ct Chicaso =.
Northwestern, Purdue at wisconsin Illinois
at Chicaso. a., All. .....
March 7-Mfchisan At lndlaEa' Ohio S'ase
| at Chicago. ..,.. MI;
| cago at Michigan. Iowa at Purdue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-24
OLDEST"
BALL PLAYER, is SO
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RALEIGH, N. c.. May 24.-Re-
calling the day back in 1859 when the
Niagaras of Buffalo. N. Y. beat the Ex-
celsiors of New York, 209 to 10, in a
base ball game, Maj A. M. Wheeler,
who believes himself to be the oldest
living professional base ball player, yes
terday celebrated his eighty-ninth birth
day here. He was captain OF the
Niagaras.
1T was stated that I was the first
catcher who stood close up when a
man was on second working for third. !"
Maj. Wheeler reminisced yesterday, "as
we'll as all the time against good clubs"
Throwing the bah, think, may
have been introduced by English cricket
bowlers playing our base ball." Mai.
Wheeler said as he described the old
method of tossing the ball underhand.
I'VE were badly defeated once by a
Rochester club who had a bowler for a
pitcher. who could keep his hand on a
level or a trifie below his elbow, which
was regulation to prevent throwing"
The major was an intimate friend
of the late Capt. Pop" Arson of the
Chicago White Sox and of the late A.
G. Spalding.
Maj. Wheeler was at one time post
master at Danville, Va. For some time
he has been making his nome here.
He was born at Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-24
Speed of Thrown Balls
Surprises Army Experts

WEST POINT. N. Y, May %
(R.-With Mark Koenig and Lou
McEvoy of the New York Yankees
as demonstrators. Army ballistics
experts discovered yesterday that
pitched balls travel much faster
than the 125 feet per second they
previously had fixed as the probable
average velocity Of thrown ball.
Tests conducted by Capt. H. A.
Nisley Of the Ordnance Department
here revealed that McEvoy could
toss the ball at a rate of $50 feet
per second, much to the surprise of
Military Academy officials present.
Koenig stepped before the measure
ing machine and almost equaled
McEvoy's speed. A news reporter
then tried out his arm and pro-
PEELED the ball at rate of ITO feet
per second. Catching the spirit of
the thing, Capt. Nisley took hand,
but found that 90 feet per second
was his best effort.
McEvoy is fast ball pitcher. but
by no means the fastest in the big
leagues. It was estimated that Rob-
ert Moses Grove. cannon ball ex-
pert of the Philadelphia Athletics.
probably could toss the ball at q
rate Of ITS feet per second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-24
LEWIS OPPOSES K0LOFF
IN MAT MATCH TONIGHT

Ed (Strangler) Lewis, well-known
heavyweight wrestler, will come to grips
with Dan Koloff tonight in the WASH
ington Auditorium In the feature match
of a mat card. The encounter is ex-
pected to start about 10 o'clock.
Preliminaries will begin at $50
o'clock. Tiger Sampson and Harry
Mamus are listed for action in the
semi-windup.
A section has been reserved for menu
beers Of the league-leading washington
base ball team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-24
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.-Al Singer, New York
outpointed Ignacio Fernandez, Philip
pines (10); Joe Scalfaro, New York
outpointed Mel Tarleton, Great Brit
ain (l0); Lew Massey, Philadelphia
outpointed Johnny Mcmillan, Scot
land G0).
, DETROIT.-Micke Walker, world
middleweight champion, outpointeo
Charley Belanger, Canada QO, nom
title; Peewee Wilson, Detroit, outpoint-
ed Terry Roth, New York go.
DULUTH, Minn.--Charlie Retzlaff,
Duluth, knocked out Andre Castena,
Mexico City QD; Angelo Puglissi, Du-
luth, knocked out Steve Hess, Chicago
~: Mel Coleman. Duluth, stopped
George Eckstein, st. Paul 80.
FORT DODGE, Iowa.-Joe Phalen
Omaha. Nebr. and Billy Light, st. Paul,
drew u0); Denny Ryan, st. Paul,
knocked out George Fritz, Fort Dodge 81
SAN FRANCISCO-Herman Ratzloff,
Minot, N. OAK, stopped Chuck Helm.
Denver Q0): Steve Brodie, Brooklyn,
outpointed Ralph Able, Oklahoma
City (6).
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa.-My Sui
livan, st. Paul, outpointed Johnny Full
ton, Cedar Rapids 10); Spug Myers,
Chicago, defeated Joe Rivers, Cedar
Rapids (1O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-24

these three were the best of his career
Then he tied his record Of 1924 by max
ing six home runs in two successive
days.
The old boy is getting along But his
hits are getting little longer. In his
exhibition at Philadelphia he sent ON
cial word to such rivals as Mel OFT,
Chuck Klein, Jimmy Fox, Hack Wilson,
AL Simmons and others that the old
king had no thought Of Indicating and
that his crown was still far from slip
ping over either ear.
Ruth's marvellous timing, his smooth,
powerful swings and his batting eye are
as keen as ever. There may be some Of
the spring gone from legs that have had
to carry q big body around for II years.
But this has nothing to do with the
power Of his hands, wrists and arms
and the old coordination that is the
basis Of perfect timing.
Timing, after all, Is merely teaming
I'D certain fundamental factors. The
Babe Is still teaming them up. He has
dashed out some of the longest hits he
has ever made this season. They have
left his bat with ball Of fire attached
and have Travelled incredible distances.
Some young star may oyertake or lead
him by October, but he will need hock
of home runs to arrive in front.
The Mystery Of st. Andrews.
It has been said that Bobby Jones
will be favored at st. Andrews because
he knows this famous terrain ana hkes
it. But, according to Macdonald Smith,
the veteran Scotch pro, no one ever
really knows st. Andrews.
"You may know it for round after
round" Smith said before leaving, but
there suddenly comes day when yo'
don't know 1t at all. The wind swings
in from new directions and the character
of the holes begins to change all along
the line. Then your confidence Slips
and you are not as well of as the golfer
who doesn't know 1t. have never seer
one course that could be as many on
ferent courses. have thought many
times that I knew 1t perfectly. every
| foot of it, only to discover one day thai
I didn't know 1t at all. st. Andrews or
a quiet, sunny day Is one thing. 1t Il
something else when the wind comes
sweeping in from unexpected directions
or the rain begins beating in your race
At the end of the first weeks train
ing Jack Sharkey is well in the lead sc
far as boxing form, timing, judging dis
lance and the major ingredients are
concerned. He Is using both hands bet.
ter than Schmeling has used his pair OF
fists and he Is further along. Almost
every visitor who has seen both champs
figures the Boston Cob well in front at
this point.
But there are still 20 days ahead In
which the German fighter can make up
lost ground. Whether he can make up
the long Law of in this time Is another
guess that only the night OF the night
can show.
How they look In training and how
they look In the ring are often two en-
tirely different affairs.
The British may stop Bobby Jones at
at Andrews. but what about Voigt, Won
Elm, Moe, Mackenzie, Johnston, Willing
1Copyrisht, 1880. by North American News
paper AlliAnce.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-24
Waning Interest at Holy Cross
Final Tip.Off on College Ball

NEW YORK, May "a (CPA)-Holy Cross has sashsd
prices by passing that accompanied
shall admitted weekday ball games
steadily fading
attendance
This the most significant phase of a situation which finds
collegiate ball in the doldrums New England
stronghold of the national sport cogans None Of the
institutional in greater Boston Is Boston Col
lege Is below par
England still thrives
lions found in the Middle at Dayton
high school ball played symptoms
of decay not to be ignored
Holy of the national
in ball always been strong and
the worcester institution has been of few In country
make the pay and provide financial
other sports
Last year ball Holy
and there is nothing to indicate that 1t will this
of $500 This year the annual
training trip eliminated will
saving but unless attendance bucks there will cgsn be
dencit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-24

LONG oily swell unbroken by
~ even ripple and the southeast
~ sky darkened threateningly, and,
though the barometer remained
steady, from all appearances hurri-
cane was imminent. There had ap.
parently been some submarine disturb
ance within the last few days to judge
from the large number of dead fish tc
be seen floating upon the surface.
No, my dear Francois, the above is
not lifted from some tale Of tropic
seas but is inspired by visit to the
Eastern Branch, sometimes known as
Anacostia Branch.
The phenomena mentioned above are
to be observed at any and all times II
what old habitues of the place say
is true and the evidence to be seen upon
piling, boat and sea wall Is indisputable.
Oil, beaucoup oil! On the walls, on
the boats, on everything laved by the
waters of the river, Oil from the gas
works, oil from bilges pumped at the
Navy Yard. Nice sticky black fuel oil.
Oil that emanates nauseating cdor,
Oil that gums and clings and sticks,
Oil that kills fish. oil that the boatine.i
know as gas tar" because they know
Its source-the gas works.
Fish, scuttles. of fish, fish Of all de-
scriptions, big fish, little fish, game fish
and plain fish Dead, all of them. Why?
Because of the oil. Bass, suns, perch
shad minnows, herring. crappie--all
killed by the oil. The oil that runs from
a four inch pipe below the gas works
oil that is almost invariably released
at night!
It gums UP mooring lines. It gums
| up boats, 1t ruins the appearance OF the
| whole Branch, ruins boating, ruins fish
| We repeat ourselves. The oil repeats it.
self-every night.
The Corintnian Yacht Club has its
| dredge at work upon the new basin
preparing quarters for their fleet, soor
| the pile diver will be at work placing
| a breakwater to prevent heavy wash
And too sooon the fleet therein and thu
pilings and the breakwater will all bt
painted a bueatiful black, from low
! tide mark to high tide mark with oil
Look at the craft at the Eastern
Power Boat Club. Nice black water
lines of oil. Gaze on those at the Wash
ington Yacht Club. More OIL
Then look at that 4-inch pipe ant
wonder why this Is permitted t
continue. Having delivered ourselves o
the above greasy symphony We pas
on to more cheerful things. the frs
being the good news that the Washing
ton Club contemplates visiting en- mass
(you know, the whole bunch) the Work
boat Races to be held OH Piney Point
Md, on June 2lst.
Now here's a nice thing about 1t