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The Washington times., 1930-01-21

The above contention has been
verified by recent developme
In the first place several play
ers who have been outlawed by
that organization have, during
recent years. played clubs nov
enjoying so-called amateur reputa'
tionS.
Whitewashed or not, as the
case may be, all players partici
pating in these games are equally
guilty
One performer who offers
himself as an example In this
instance, is Larry Boerner,
player.manager Of the w. II.
West Company tOSserS, wHO
has also pitched professional
baseball since 1928.
'I've opposed almost every
player team now operating under
A. A. U. sanction during the past
several years." the big fellow to
day confessed. "and my right Co
appear in competition has not
yet been challenged. Therefore
feel that some others who have
been Disseminated against by
that body have a just cause for
complaint"
Two courageous organizations
today announced that they were
prepared to show the way in a
new basketball league which will
function Independently Of the
A A. U, and its decisions.
! Bernie Peacock, manager and
spokesman - Of Skinker's Eagles,
recognized District unlimited
champions, readily fell into line
with the idea while w. n. West
Co., represented by Larry Boer
ner, likewise indorsed the idea.
"YOu can asay for me-"
Larry today announced, chat,
I've been insured the full CO.
operation Of the West Co., in
this proposed venture. Pm
only too glad to do anything
can to help the new league
along" \
Skinker's, "a willing riofeer in
the movement, seems frankly al
a loss to explain the steps taken
against it by the D. c. associa.
ton Of the A. A. U.
"The only thing I've learned
after a long conference with Sec
retary Ernest Splitter Of the
local body after a long conf sr
erce," Manager Peacock admitted
today, was that because Jos
Sweeney, our forward, has played
football against the Mohawks
and Irvingtons while with the
ApacheS automatically reverted tx
professional ranks.
II am not violating a conf
dence nor am I attempting tt
unnecessarily hurt anyone wher
I say that Buddy Timmons, Of
the Potomac Boat Club, likewise
played ball against these teams
Yet the latter club operates
under A. A. u. sanction while
We are left outside.
Though can remember
no complaints having been
registered on this subject, the
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think Of that would react
against us would be the
claim that Jack Faber, our
other forward, Is serving rs
q coach ut Maryland Univer-
sity. As . matter Of fact.
the records will show that
Jack Ii on the payroll as
teacher Of bactereOIOgy At
that institution"
While Skinker's Eagles have
been barred as professionals, 1t
Is interesting to note that A. A.
o. clubs in good standing have
been allowed to engage out.of-
town teams, some of them semi.
pros, without hesitation.
The Richmond (VaO Blues,
Warrenton (VaD A. c., HagerS.
town (Md0 Alsatians and Cum
berland CMd) Knights Of Colum.
bus have all entertained District
organizations in good standing,
And in not one instance, 1t is
said, has an investigation regard
ing the eligibility of the latter
teams been conducted.
The basketball league to oper-
ate Independent of the District
A. A. U. will include not only
Skinker'S Eagles and w. H. West
courtmen, mentiontd above, but
Will also comprise the SenSa-
tional French basketerS, winners
OF "a straight independent bas-
kethaN battles.
Nor do these complete the list.
The others will be named follow
ing an organization meeting
scheduled for French'S Sporting
Goods Store, 721 Fourteenth st.
N. W., Thursday night at 1880
o'clock.
At another Of their meet.
IngS last night the District
A. A. u. heads reversed their
original decision and re-
stored Jack Forney, WOItz
photographer center, to good
standing, effective tomorrow.
Although the R: e. Knights
Store five, Of Alexandra, Va,
who played Skinker's, O So-called
professional body, earlier in the
season was cleared of all charges
on the grounds that this was the
flrst offenSe, Forney, who played
with the Knights in this game,
was originally suspended until
January 81.
AS q means of escaping the
criticism due it the District order
last night announced that the
sentence had been softened and
tnat Forney, after being severely
rebuked, would have his ban
lifted, January %, tomorrow
The most amusing motion
| OF the evening resulted from
an apparently serious claim
whereby IL was decided that
no comment dignifying
charges from uniformed
sources would be made against
newspapers attacking the A.
A. U."-Or words to that
effect. - d
Taking Q deliberate stand In
the interest Of good sportsman
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CROSS.
|. WESTERN.
Plan !.

|! A tight defensive game with par.
ticular sttention being centered On
Capt. Everett Cross, clever for.
ward. win be Western High
Schools plan Of battle today when
1t closes It's first round Of 1880 In
terhigh series basketball play
against Central in the final game
Of the scheduled doubleheader ct
Techs gymnasium.
Western, now in second place.
can achieve q tie for the leader.
ship by jolting Central, as yet un-
defeated. Realizing as much.
Coach Clifton Moore is bending
every effort toward accomplishing
an upset.
A shabby defense has been the
Red and Whites main drawback
in series games to date. It was
this lax department Of play that
sent it to defeat in the Tech game
and which allowed it to outShuffle
Business by only a single point.
It is generally thought that
the West Enders have Mt no
time during the current series
revealed their true power, and
should they get started today
they may create the Outstand.
ing upset Of series play to date.
As Q means Of crossing up the
opposition. Coach Moore may de-
eide to start his reserves, who
have shown capably of late, but
when the regulars take the floor,
that is If they don't start, it's
considered sure thing that Paul
Chalen, dark-skinned guard, viii
get the assignment of covering
Cross, series high scorer.
Central, on the form it has
shown so far, will rank a big fav-
orite and should the Cross, De-
Lision, Rice, Parkins and Lamp
son lineup display the prowess it
did against Tech, the Georgetown
School will have to play miracu-
lous bali to cop.
The opening presentation at
3:45 o'clock will find Eastern and
Tech fighting to avert elimination
for championship honors.
The victor of this clash
will close first half cCmpeti-
tiOn with . record Of two
games won and an equal
number Of reyerSals, while
the IuckIess loser will prob
ably be eliminated altogether
from championship consider
alton.
After dropping its first two
starts to Central and Western,
Eastern surprised last week by
letting loose with a powerful at
tack to slaughter Business. Since
the StenographerS battled both
Central and Western to the last
ditch this performance can hardly
be overlooked.
Coach Charley Guyon will prob
ably use the same lineup he did
against Business, while Artie Boyd
may or may not be able to start
George LaSsiSe, his classy guard.
Following the lancing Of an in
tected toe LaSSise has been work
ing out In an effort to be ready
for this clash, but Coach Boyd
today was doubtful whether he
would risk his player in action.
Techs zone" defense, which
won 1t o championship last year,
has Jared rather poorly in series
games to date and it would occa.
sion no surprise were the Boyd
men to resort to the man for
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ship and to protect the welfare
of Washington's best spirited
clubs, it may be added that the
newspapers mentioned have at
tempted to undo wrongs brought
about by the apparently hasty
and unwarranted actions Of o
.publicity-seeking orEanization.
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KNIGHTS CARDING

The knights Store five wants
to list games with unlimited
teams. Phone Manager Carroll
Rush, Alexandria 2053-J between
4::30 and $50 p. m.
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Local 4. A. u Inconsistent
In Own RULINGS
BY BOB THAYER

Under the ruling laid down by the District A. A. a. vr-
uay every basketball team competing in Washington s
unlimited class is PROFESSIONAL
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c. j. RING TEAM
!. HASF0UR VETS

With four veterans Of last
years team and three newcomers
of much promise, Coach Teddy
Mitchell is busy putting on the
final training touches to the
Catholic U. boxing team. whicn
opens its season here Thursday
night against Temple University.
The veterans are Capt. Jack
Malevich, heavyweight: Rocco
Blasi. welterweight; Harry Di-
Giac como, featherweight, and
Johnny dePaSquale, banta M
weight. The newcomers are Ross
Zeno. light-heavyweight; Tom Nc
Cabe, middleweight, and Jim Nc
Guire, lightweight.
The C. u. mentor il look.
ing forward to the Temple
meet with confidence. He
knows what his veterans can
do and is hopeful tht his
fledglingS also come through
with encouraging perform,
ances.
Mitchell deploreS the actions of
many Of the candidates for the
team who turned in their ring
togS when it became known who
would be selected on the first
team. Their withdrawal not only
weakens the reserve strength of
the squad, but also hampers the
regulars from getting the required
workouts between competitive ap.
pearances.
With four matches definitely
arranged and three others pend
ing. ring fans of Georgetown are
expecting great things from the
team this winter. The Hoya
mittmen are working out daily
under Coach Jim McNamara in
the Jewish Community Center
and stock up as right formidable
aggregation Of performers.
The matches definitely settled
are with West Virginia, February
l: West Point. February is; Navy.
WI Ae@AJ go oA1O WGSISEn M6Ey-
land, March 8. all to be. held
away from home. Home ma ches
are being sought with Temple
March and Bucknell March is
while Penn State may be met at
State College. Pa, this Saturday
It the latter are willing. In adj.
dltion to these dual meets the
Hoyas also will compete in the
intercollegiate championship tour
nament in Philadelphia March
21.22. - A VA
The following men have yir.
tually cinched their places on
the team: Joe Davis, bantam.
weight: Mike Tardungo, feather
weight; Joe Madden, lightweirht.
Charley Fish. welterweight: .Jack
Tierney, middleweight; LEROY Ror.
deau, light heavyweight and
Sam Cordovano, heavyweight
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Les Canadiens Play
Americans Tonight

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Les Ca
nadiens, the Red Devils" of
hockey, viii melt a few yards of
ice tonight battling the New
York Americans in the Garden
Pond. The invaders have a mighty
urge to win with Toronto press.
Ing them closely for second berth
h0nors.
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Eddie Bowling Wins
Bout in Newark Ring

NEWARK, N. j. Jan. 21.-
Eddie Bowling, former Washing.
ton. D. C. boxer outrointed the
clever Frisco Grande in a fast
ten ror'~' t'-ut '>ere lost night,
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DEL RAY BOOKING

The Del Ray passers seek con-
tests with senior or l4S.pound
clubs. Call Manager Ted Miller,
Alexandra 726.
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It's the Frye brothers-Ralph,
F1ave, Orville, Marion and Her
bert, respectively-who are crying
for action with similarly related
teams. They want action "muy
pronto," too. Having set next
Friday as one date, if convenient
to their opponents. Make RoSen.
berg Is accepting challenges for
them at the Northeast Temple
alleys.
This challenge includes all
brother combinations, particularly
Danny. Harry, Mickey. Willie and
Rip Veihmyer, the Provost bro
theirs in the Southeast League
or the once-famed Donaldson clan
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Though / can remember
no complaints having been
registered on this subject, the
only other thing that I can
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Northeast Temple has two
flve-mep teams completely
composed Of brothers, the
Fryes and the VeihmyerS,
There was q day when the
VeihrnyerS were alwayc bust
inr forth into print, launch,
ing and accepting challenges,
but currently they have fallen
in the back ground.
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CLOVERS EAGER

The Clover Juniors want baS-
ketball games. Phone manager
Newton, Alexandria 1855.
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Taking Q deliberate stand In
the interest Of good sportsman
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Be it as it may, as usual,
George has done the right
thing in o big way and every
one concerned, both fans and
players, will be benefited NO
end.
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One performer who offers
himself as an example I'm this
instance, is Larry BOerner,
player.manager Of the w. III.
West Company tOsserS, waO
has also pitched professional
baseball since 1925.
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Washington Ladies'
League

END OF SECOND SERIES
TEAM STANDING
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The victor of this clash
will close first half cOmpeti-
tiOn with . record Of two
games won and an equal
number Of reverSals, while
the luckless loser will prob
ably be eliminated altogether
from championship consider
alton.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-11
ANDREWS WILL OPEN
 STORE IN COURT ROW
Belvidere Business Place Has Been Opposed for
 Two Years

A building permit was issued to- day to Charles s. Andrews for minor repairs to a store at 1859 Stanley street which is to be reopened next week after nearly two years of litl- gation to determine whether it's oc- cupancy had been barred by zonlng regulations.
 The store is one of the smallest in the city. Mir. Andrews conducted a business there for many years, then leased to the kolodney broth CTS. While the building was under lease, zoning was adopted, placing the premises in a residential area. After expiration of the agreement, Andrews made ready to re-engagG in business, but neighbors brought civil action claiming that the store had been closed for more than one year and that, under zone law reg ulations, it could not be reopened, being a non- conforming structure.
 The superior court ruled Andrews was within his rights. but the neighbors continued their fgnt through appeal to the supreme court where the ruling of the lower court was upheld.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-11
3 Drownings and Fatal Auto Crash
 Record In State During Week-End; . Man Dies Saving Fiiancee at Shore
Robert W. Conrod of Southington Pershes at Momau guin After Keeping Girl He Was to Marry Ahoat -Plainville Youth Sinks at Pocotopaug Res
 cuing Companions - New Britain
 Driver Killed in PIainviIle
Special to the Herald1

Southington, Aug. 11.-In a des- perate but successful attempt to save the life of his fiancee, Miss Alice Bradley of this town who became exhausted while swimming at Mans field Grove, near Momauguin yester- day afternoon between 2 and 5 o'clock. Robert Wesley Conrod, A., of 62 Bristol street, Southington, was drowned and his body was swept away.
 The couple had accom- panied Miss Bradley's family for days outing at the shore. Miss Bradley and Con- rod were swimming in the water when members of the party on shore noticed that they appeared to be struggling. Miss Bradley, an mex perienced swimmer, had been caught in the current passing out to the Sound from the east shore and was in danger. Conrod went to her aid.
 He vas a none too strong swim mer, but he managed to keep her afloat while help was being sent out from shore.
 A motor boat put. out hurriedly and Miss Bradley was rescued by
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New Britain herald., 1930-08-11
MABEL WILLEBRANDT SUED FOR S200,000 St. Louis Dry Agent Claims Article Injured His
 Reputation

Washington. Aug. II LP)-Mabel Walker Willebrandt, former assist ant attorney general in charge Of pro- hibition enforcement. David Law renee, writer. the Current News Fea- lures, Inc, and Hilmar Baukhage, all of Washington, today were nam ed defendants in a s2O0,000 damage suit filed by Gus o. Nations of St. Louis in the District of Columbia supreme court.
 The suit is based on statements contained in publication August fl, 1929, made in one of a series of articles by Mrs. Willebrandt on the Inside Of Prohibition" In an ad- vance notice of the article. it was said she would tell how she had to fight the Anti-Saloon League to re- move a croked but popular agent"
 Nations said that as a result Of the publication Of the Willebrandt arti- cles he had been brought into dis reputs, and injured in the perform ance of his duties as q director Of the Anti-Saloon League and as an attor- ney for the league ir Missouri
New Britain herald., 1930-08-11
JACKSON AND O'BRINE
 NEAR FLIGHT RECORD
Endurance Mark Seekers Within Two Days of
 Hunters Time

St, Louis, Aug. II LP-Less than fifty hours separated Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brine from ne" worlds endurance refuellng flight record as they began their fourth week aloft today.
 At I'll a. m. C. s. TD Jackson and O'Brine had been in the air 504 hours and their motor was run ming smoothly. If they are still Ip Wednesday they will pass the rec ord of 554 hours set by the Hunter brothers Of Sparta, H., al Chicago last month.
 Field attaches today saii they could detect nothing wrong with the motor as the plane scared les- urely above Lambert-S St, Louis field. Jackson yesterday however, report ed the oil pressure was a trifle low but this apparently was corrected when the refuelers, William Brow ster and Percy shorty Chaffee, took heavier grade lubricant up to the endurance plane.
 Interest in the flight is growing as the Greater St. Louis comes near
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New Britain herald., 1930-08-11
FIVE BURN ID DEATH
 IN TENNESSEE BLAZE
Cottage in Amusement Park Consumed by
 Night Fire

Johnson City, Tenn, Aug. Il CPD- Five persons were burned to death and two others suffered serious in jurfes in a fire that destroyed a six room cottage located in an amuse- ment park near here early today.
 The dead were Mrs. Hugh Lee Witt, 25. her two children Hugh Lee Witt Jr., 2, and Marie Witt, g. Iva Witt, l 5 her brother-in-law and Paul Reeder, 25. an employe at the park
 Hugh Lee Witt, 26, and his father, Charles Witt, so, were taken to hospital in a serious condition.
 Charles Witt had concessions at the park, known as Cox's lake, and Hugh Lee Witt had charge Of fire works displays. Officers investigated to determine whether fireworks had been stored in the cottage.
 The victims were burned to death in their beds.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-11
Hoover Turns Atten- ton to Problem-l200 Families Destitute in West Virginia-Mich- igan Timber Blazes i Widespread.
City of Menonimee Threat ened by Flames-F'reight Rates Cut as Relief Measure-CoOler Wealth CT Alleviates General Suffering.

Washington, Aug. II R) - The weather bureau today maintained it's predictions for showers during the week over portions of the drought area. Rains were predicted for portions of northwestern Minne- sota, eastern and central North Da- kota. western South Dakota, western Kansas and western Nebraska within the next 36 hours These states, however, do not need rain as badly as most of the Ohio valley but some alleviation there was expected by Wednesday or Thursday.
 Showers also were predicted for Tuesday afternoon or night in west ern Kentucky.
 The weather bureau officials were careful, however. to point out that the showers might not break the drought, or might even fail to ma terialize.
 Rains which have fallen in widely scattered points in Tennessee. Ken lucky and the plains states in the last A hours were lighter than hoped for. The temperature, how ever. over most of the country had changed from excessive heat into something approXimating coolness.
 Hoover Studies situation
 President Hoover retm ned to the White House today from his week end visit to his Virginia mountain camp and immediately renewed his study of drought developments.
 Chief interest was centered on re- ports from county agents of the agriculture department showing the actual damage and relief needs in the ? principal states affected.
 Officials also looked forward to the government crop report due late today for additional information on the extent Of crop damage.
 Another check at the White House today showed nine of the 12 gover- nors invited to a White House con- ference Thursday, to map out a CO., operative plan of relief, had replied directly they would be present or would send representatives Gov ernors Weaver, Nebraska; Hamill, Iowa; and Pollard. Virginia, had not replied but were expected to have
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New Britain herald., 1930-08-11
V|G|LANTES CAPTURE
 8 BANDITS, KILL ONE
Indiana Farmers End Ca reer of Filling Station
 Robbery Gang

Terre Haute, Ind, August il (UP) Farmer Nigilantes trapped four filling station bandits early today, shot one to death and captured his three companions. The dead bandit was identified as Ray Long, son of Charles F. Long, former county road superintendent.
 Long, driver of the bandit auto mobile, was shot as the vigilantes surrounded filling station five miles east of Brazil and opened fire from cornfields, from atop the sta ton and from an automobile.
 Floyd Frye, of Terre Haute, one of the Vigilantes, was wounded in the leg when Longs companions re- turned the fire.
 Longs death caused the bandit motor car to careen into a ditch, but the bandits took up a stand behind it and fought for several minutes before surrendering.
 All were identified as Terre Haute youths. They had just held up the Rawley filling station.
New Britain herald., 1930-08-11
MAY BURY L0RENz
 BY VICTIMS SIDE
Mrs. Benson, Anderson'S Sister,
 Makes Request for Body
HANGING DUE TONIGHT
Young German 10 Be Executed Within Spot Where He Killed Friend-Prison Authorities Ex- pected to Grant Plea of Woman.

Hartford, August II LP-Today was Henry 0. Lorenz's last day Of life. Soon after midnight tonight he will be hanged for murder.
 He shot to death Nils E. Anderson. who had befriended him and loaned him money, last March 31, within sight of the walls Of Wethersfield state prison where he sits today in the death house.
 His last chance Of escaping so- ciety's edict Of death gone, Lorenz. 25 year old German who entered this country illegally, was reported reconciled to his fate.
 Mrs. August J. Benson, sister Of Anderson and mother Of the high school girl with whom Lorenz was friendly, will claim the body at the request of his relatives. Mrs, Ben son made a personal plea to Cover nor Trumbuli last week for his in tervention. She said she was con- NluCtu LOlbllL N dS IISdllt W utl IlE killed her brother.
 After the staying Lorenz fled 10 Canada, where he was arrestd with in a week. He was convicted April 25. The state board of pardons re- fused to commute his sentence 10 life Imprisonment and Judge Booth in superior court refused to grant q new trial on grounds of insanity.
 To Be Beside Victim
 Mrs. Benson said today she has requested prison authorities for permission to bury Lorenz in her family plot in Zion Hill cemetery and this would place the youths S body next to the grave of her broth CT. Unless Lorenz's relatives claim him, it was said at the prison, Mrs. Benson's request would be granted.