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WRESTLERS TAKE TEXAS
AFTER BOXING is BANNED

DALLAS, August (P).-Swarming
over the State almost like a cloud of
locusts, the wrestlers have taken" Tex
as, all in the space OF year.
Since Gov. Dan Moody's anti-boxing
edict. the popularity of the mat bouts
has grown to such an extent that pub
lie agitation for the return Of the glove
game has become scarcely audible
Hardly a town in the State is large
enough to support paid fire depart
graphing cards, with at least one
champion" appearing on each program.
One reason for the rapid growth of
the mat game in Texas lies in the fact
that it was organized on a Statewide
scale with a minimum Of friction among
the promoters.
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and draw his arm back again. In
his surprise and confusion he often
makes a hurried wild throw to sec
ond base which allows the runner to
easily arrive safely.
This is not play to be pulled
every day, but a quick-thinking play
to be used in a close game where it
looks like one run will win the ball
game. It is usually unexpected, and
the very audacity OF the play makes
1t successful.
Save this big-league base ball
series, another will appear shortly.
AL Demaree has prepared free
illustrated leaflet on Batting" which
will improve any boys percentage.
Send for it. Address Al Demaree, in
care of this paper, and be sure to
inclose a self-addressed, stamped en-
velope.
Copyright. 1907
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FLINT, Mich-Lou Scozza, Buffalo,
N. Y, outpointed Charlie Long, Oak
land, Calf. QO.
LOUISVILLE, Ky-Cecil Payne,
Louisville, outpointed Babe Ruth,
Louisville (10).
TOLEDO.-Luis Carpentero, Toledo.
defeated Ollie Bartlett, Detroit, foul
ID; Richie Mack, Minneapolis, out
pointed Johnny Conley, Toledo co..
HICKORY, N. C.-Big Sid Terris,
North Carolina, stopped K. o. Billy
Dugan, Adairsville, Ga. (8).
DAYTON, Ky.--Jimmy Neal, Cincin-
natl, outpointed Joe Lynn, Terre Haute,
Ind. QO); Howard Mitchell. Cincinnati.
outpointed Ray Pearson, Indianapolis
CO..
OAKLAND, Calif-Maxie Rosen-
bloom, New York, Interchangeable
champion, outpointed Willard Dix, Bel
bingham, Wash. u0). Non-title.
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ALEXANDRIA TITLE
APPEALS TO CARDS

ALEXANDRIA. Va, August 4.-De-
spite the fact that the season Is fast
drawing toward the close, Alexandria
teams are showing little interest in set
Ting the controversy over the local
amateur championship, with the ex-
ception of the Cardinal A. G.
Sam De Vaughan's tossers are the
only outfit that has played each Of the
other contenders.
The Cardinals have polished of
Hume Spring and the Columbia Engine
Company and in an effort to dispose
of these two clubs the Breenmen have
booked a double-header with them for
Sunday in Baggett's Park.
Del Ray has failed to play the
Cardinals.
Hume Spring A. C. is not to be taken
lightly, as the management has taken
on new and valuable talent.
The drive for funds to purchase
sweaters and uniforms for the Junior
nine of Alexandria Post, No. "a, Ameri-
can Legion, was expected to reach the
goal today.
Elicit Cabell, former st. Mary's
Celtics outfielder and with Emerson
Institute last season, Is smuggling the ball
for an impressive average with the Del
Ray A. c.
Two games are to be played In the
Potomac Yard Base Ball League this
week. Mechanical and Transportation
are listed tomorrow and the Mechanics
and Transfer Agents are billed Friday.
Vincent Curtiss, former George Mason
High School athlete, has been elected
captain of the Del Ray A. C. team, with
Robert Martin. left fielder, as business
manager. jeff williams will continue
as coach.
Carey Hansborough Ii the new
treasurer.
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ck Set Door-De Aai Mats LetHand Punch Mak ShibAne
Big League
BASE BALL
delayed" Steal
BY AL DEMAREE

(Former Pitcher New York Giants)
The delayed" steal means steal
ing second base on the catcher and
not the pitcher. While most bases
are stolen on the pitcher, the de
layed" steal is "outguessing" the
catcher exclusively.
In order to pull the play success
fully the base runner on first base
must carefully time the catcher's
return throw to the pitcher. Just
as the catcher has started his return
throw (not before) the runner makes
his break for second base. If the
catcher sees him go, and often he
does not he must stop In the middle
Of his short throw to the pitcher
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K. o. IN IS SECONDS SETS
RECORD FOR NEW JERSEY

NEWARK, N. j., August (P.-Ben-
ME Levine of Newark has set a new
record for quick knockouts in New
Jersey.
Levine stopped Tony Lambert of New
ark in Is seconds of the first round
here last night.
The previous record was held by Jack
Dempsey, who knocked out Fred Fulton
at Harrison Field in II seconds more
than decade ago.
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ROSENBLOOM EXTENDED
TO WIN BOUT WITH DIX

OAKLAND, Calf, August S (P.-
Make Rosenbloom celebrated his first
ring appearance as light heavyweight
champion by winning a 10-round de-
cision. although forced to extend him.
self by a comparatively unknown
fighter.
The New Workers. opponent in q nom
title bout here last night, willard Dix Of
Bellingham, Wash, caught the cham
pion unawares in the first round and
landed several hard punches to the jaw.
He repeated in the second, but Rosen-
bloom INDUCED In a burst of speed
which soon carried him into the lead.
Dix slugged with the champion at
every opportunity and had better Of
the heavy exchanges. Rosenbloom's
ring experience and boxing ability, how
ever, left no question as to the outcome
after the seventh round.
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Giants Blank Robins in Steady
Climb TOWARD Loop Leadership

advantage over their New York rivals,
the difference today being just one and
one-hah games.
The Giants furnished a good ex-
ample of why they are pennant con-
tenders yesterday when they defeated
the Robins, 4 to 0. There was not much
difference between the pitching of Fred
Fitzsimmons and Watson Clark of the
Robins in SO far as number Of hits was
concerned. The Giants got nine and
Brooklyn six, but three of New York's
total were of the home-run variety.
One came of the bat of Allen in the
first inning, and Lindstrom and Terry
connected with the other two in sue
cession in the NINTH
In the only other National League
game on the books the Boston Braves
managed to exc out 3-to-2 decision
over the Phillies, despite Lefty O'Douls
single, triple and home run. Bob Cum
ningham played an important role in
the Braves triumph, holding the Phil
lies to eight hits and driving in two
runs with double.
The pennant chase in the American
League saw the Athletics take advantage
of the idleness Of the Yankees and
Senators to gain half game with a
I3-to-4 triumph over the Boston Red
Sox. Lefty Grove hung up his seven-
teenLn VlCCOry Oh tne SehSOH. Inc
Mackman's ace accounted for three
runs with homer in the second inning.
The champions pounded Horace Lisen-
bee and Bob Smith for Is hits, includ-
ing two doubles, three triples and q
pair of home runs. Two of the triples
and one home run, his twenty-sixth Of
the season, we're credited to Al Simmons.
Charlie Gehringer was the whole show
at Detroit as the Tigers took a 12-in-
ming pitching duel from the Chicago
White Sox, 4 to 8. His home run In
the twelfth with the bases loaded gave
Vic Sorrell the best of the hurting argu-
ment with Ted Lyons. He hit another
homer In the third with one man on
Coming from behind In the ninth with
three run rally, the Cleveland Indians
defeated the st. Louis Browns. S to 2.
It was Wesley Ferrell's eighteenth mound
triumph of the season.
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ALABAMA STAR GLlTTERS
AS MAJOR PROSPECT

81 BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August S C40.
Another Alabama collegian promises
to join the Sewel brothers, Riggs
Stephenson, Ike Boone and others in
big league base ball.
He is Bill Bancroft, Birmingham
second baseman, playing his first year
as a Southern Association regular and
who got his early base ball training
at Howard College here.
Bancroft, signed by the Barons and
farmed out in the Southeastern League
last year, was placed on the roster as
q utility man when the 1880 season
opened.
His chance came at the expense of
Jiggy Black, regular keystone man. who
was injured after the season got under
way. Black has recovered, but stays
on the bench while Bill leads the team
in hitting.
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YESTERDAYS STARS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Yves Terrell, Indians-Held Browns
to eight hits, beat them, So, for
eighteenth victory of season.
Charlie Gehringer, Tigers-iit homer
with bases filled in twelfth to beat
White Sox; also clouted another homer
and two singles to drive in total of
six runs.
Al Simmons, Athletics-Hit two
triples and twenty-sixth homer against
Red Sox.
Freddy FitMimmons, GiantS-Held
Robins to six hits, blanked them. 40.
Bob Cunningham, Braves-Pitched
effectively against Phils, holding them
to eight hits, drove in two runs with
pair of doubles to win, 80.
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BY ORLO ROBERTSON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

- xTRA base hits, coupled with
r. steady, effective pitching, is
L. spelling success for the New
York Giants as they slowly climb
toward the top of the National League
percentage ladder.
The Giants have won IL Of their last
IS contests to mount within four games
of the league-leading Brooklyn Robins
in the National Circuit. The persistent
climb also has narrowed down the Cubs
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SHARKEY WOULD FIGHT
STRlBLING IN NEW YORK

BOSTON, August (P).-William F.
Carey, president of the Madison Square
Garden Corporation, said he discussed
the possibility of a 15-round bout be-
tween Young Stribling and Jack Shar-
key for New York in September here
with Johnny Buckley, manager of the
Boston heavyweight.
Carey said that Sharkey was willing
to meet Stribling ON percentage basis.
Buckley and Carey will renew their
discussions In New York next week.
when Stribling Is expected home from
England.
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HOME RUN STANDING
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Home runs yesterday-Ge hringer, Tt
gers, 2; Allen, Giants, /; Terry, Giants,
/: Lindstrom, Giants. /; ODoul, Phil
Athletics, /.
The leaders-Ruth, Rankees, 40; Will
son. Cubs. IS; Gehrig. Yankees, 80:
Klein, Phillies, 20: Foxx, Athletics, %;
Berger, Braves, 81; Simmons Athletics,
as.
League totals National, 6l3; Amer
lean, 4e6. Total, 1,10e.
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Gus adversary and looks for boxing
Set-ups-then he will be just another
counterfeit, and the ring has too many
of them now.
DENNY LEONARD was the last great
- lightweight champion. Leonard
600. He drew it because he was ready
to fight any OF them; because he had
the heart and brains of a champion.
If he was in danger, he fought him
self out OF 1t, or talked himself out
out OF tight place once or twice, be-
cause his opponents knew that he could
fight like a wildcat and were afraid
to press him. Leonard retired unde-
feated one of the greatest gate attrac-
lions in the ring. Many champions
retire defeated, and destitute of admit
ration or respect. To be great fighter
a man must fight. Al Singer must
pick his own road.
Treadtng Hte's long and ,ctnding
track,
While storm clouds mass or sun
light smiles,
We find that thought goes wander-
ing back, -
Just to retravel certain miles.
Bill Tilden's legs may have slowed
up, but his serve still moves with O
fair amount of speed.
Anybody can lose golf balls, but Babe
Ruth can lose base balls.
Copyright, le3O)
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BIG LEAGUE LEADERS

American League.
By the Associated Press.
Batting Simmons, Athletics, 1856.
Runs-Ruth, Yankees. 1872
Runs batted in-Gehrig, Yankees, 135.
Hits-Hodapp, Indians, 1873.
Doubles-McManus Tigers; Hodapp,
Indians, 80.
Triples-Gehringer Tigers; Reynolds,
White Sox, Is.
Home runs-Ruth, Yankees, 40.
Solen baSes-McManus, Tigers, 16.
National League.
! Batting Klein, Phillies. .404.
! Runs-Klein, Phillies. 100.
( Runs batted in--Klein. Phillies, 1l6.
Hits-Klein. Phillies. I'll.
! Doubles-Klein, Phillies, 50.
Triples-Comorosky. Pirates, IS.
Home runs--Wilson, Cubs, 35.
Stolen bases-Cuyler, Cubs, q.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Buffalo. IS; Rochester, IL.
Newark, 8; Reading. s.. .;
Toronto. 8: Montreal, 4.
Jersey City, z; Baltimore, 5.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Milwaukee, 9; Louisville, q.
St. Paul, IA; Columbus, ..
Toledo. 6: Minneapolis. 4.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Atlanta, as: Nashville. Q.
Mobile, =; New Orleans. 3.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Wichita Falls. IL; Dallas, T.
Houston. II; San Antonio, I.
Fort Worth, Is; Shreveport. Z.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Macon. S; Asheville, o.
Columbia, o: Augusta. 4.
Charlotte, 10; Greenville, . Go inninss).
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE.
Columbus, 4; Pensacola, o.
Selma, 8; Jacksonville, S.
PIEDMONT LEAGUE.
Henderson, u; Durham, 4.
Raleigh. 4; High Point, 2.
Winston-Salem, 2; Greensboro. 1.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Wichita. 2; Pueblo, 4.
Des Moines. s.; st. Joseph, 4.
Omaha. g; Topeka, 3.
Oklahoma City, 8; Denver, Z.
TRREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Evansville, 9; BLOOMINGTON, I,
Danville. il; Peoria, 6.
Quincy, S; Tsrre Hauts. I.
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by WALTER TRUMBULL-

7~HERE are those 1oho agree to merits of books
And concur on such authors a. Wilder or Cobb:
There are those aoho the merits OF cooks
And the method OF serving mauard squad;
Some In harmony dDeH as to music and art
Or the tariff, or Congress, Russia, fish;
They'll agree about noUeS, in ohole In part,
And ON Colmon or Chatterton, Oakie, Gish;
They may see eye to it such things they discuss
As to 1ohat one should take for a cold a cough;
But although We haze travelled, you'll haze to show
Any t,uo Iiving souls Dho agree about goJ
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MAYS GOES TO TOLEDO.

PORTLAND. Greg, August (P).--
Thomas L. Turner, president of the
Portland Beavers, has announced ttat
Carl Mays, pitcher, has been released
outright to the Toledo. Ohio, club OF
the American Association.
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STEEL QUITS LITTLE ROCK.

LITTLE ROCK, August S (R.-Jack
Steel resigned as manager of the Little
Rock Club of the Southern Association.
Ill health was the reason given. He has
been manager here since the middle of
the 1923 season.
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CHAMP BOXER TURNS PRO.

SAN FRANCISCO, August S P-
Frankie Tucker, who as a member Of
the San Francisco Olympic Club team
won the 1880 national amateur light
heavyweight boxing championship, has
turned professional
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CARDS RoUT sEM1.PR0s.

PARIS, ILL.,, August 5 (P):-The st.
Louis Cardinals defeated the Cipsoos, q
semi-professional team, Is to 8, in an
exhibition yesterday.
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'sTO on" says the professional, "take
~ swing. want to see how you
grip club"
"I always hold it with my hands"
says the duffer, cautiously, although
have seen a trained monkey in the
movies hold it"
The professional glares at him so
threateningly that he leaves the SEN
tence unfinished. Just for something
to do the duffer swings the club again,
raising his head, dropping the right
shoulder, bending the left arm, finishing
the follow through with the hands
pressed against the left ear, the neck
pulled in, the head of the club pointing
to a spot In the sky directly above
him.
How was that?" he asks, brightly.
The professional tells him how it
was; getting everything in. including
the old gag that it takes intelligence
to play golf. Then the professional
rearranges his head, shoulders, hips,
arms, hands, knees and feet. In about
10 minutes the duffer is hitting lovely
straight shots down the fairway. He
feels that Bobby Jones had better look
to his laurels.
The next day he goes out to trim
with a score of 100. Golf is a great
game.
We sure Mould consider that Dor
ing iUaS grand,
Our hearts tDould be thrilled nth
delight,
II ,oe could but fnd in the length
of the land
A champion iDho t0Gnted to fight.
A L SINGER is only 20 years old. 1t
IA is great to be young and a cham
pion. but what kind of a champion
Is he going to be?
If Singer will defend his title against
any likely contender who comes along,
If he will fight at the weight, If he
will cut out the stalling and lodging
that so many title-holders employ, he
can be one of the most popular cham
pions in the ring and one of the great
est drawing cards.
If he doesn't do those things. if he
keeps his title by ducking any danger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05

GAMES TOMORROW
Phila. ct Boston.
Chicago at 81. Louis.
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GAMES TODAY.
New York at Bklyn.
Phila. at Boston.
Chicago at st, Louis.
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Standings in Major Leagues
National League.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

Boston. 8; Philadelphia, 2.
other clubs not scheduled.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Macon. S; Asheville, o.
Columbia, 0: Augusta. 4.
Charlotte, 10; Greenville, Q GO innings).
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American League.
GAMES TO-DAY.
Yesterdays RESULTS

OhMEb AV1gHNs
Wash. at N. Y. tO.
Boston ct Phila.
St. Louis az Chicago.
Cleveland at Detroit.
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GR|FFS ONLY CLUB
! ABLE TO FIGHT AS.
Task for Judge to Select
HurIers-Marberry's Loss
Is Severe Blow.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

n EW YORK, August 5.-Fol-
M lowing their double date
with the Yankees here to-
lnrr Nationals rnnnNro
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TEXAS LEAGUE.
Wichita Falls. IL; Dallas, z.
Houston, IL; San Antonio, I.
Fort Worth, Is; Shreveport, Z.
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FRUIT CROP BETTER
THAN THAT OF 1929
Agriculture Department Re-
port Shows Orchards Out
side of Drought Area.

The Department of Agriculture esti-
mates that this years yield of fruits on
the basis of August l reports Will be Ia
per cent above the 1929 crop. 1t will
be, however, 10 per cent less than the
10-year average for fruit production.
1.-The increase over last year is no.
ticeable in all crops" the department
said. THE greatest percentage increase
is in prunes and plumS, largely grown
in California. The grape and citrus
crops are considerably above last years
production. The California fruit crops
in 1929 were reduced sharply by freezes
and, with the favorable conditions pre-
vailing in that State during the present
season, the increase above 1929 has been
most marked.
Fruit Outside Drought Area.
"The largest portion of the country's
fruit supply is grown outside the area
of greatest drought damage and these
crops for the country as a whole have
not been affected as seriously as some Of
the grains In the Cumberland-Shena
doah region and in the Ohio Valley
however, apples have been seriously in
jured by the drought. Peaches in this
area had already been seriously dam
aged by severe Winter temperatures anc
Spring freezes, the drought causing
were left, but for the most part the
crop remaining was so small that tn:
drain on the trees were reduced to 8
minimum.
Since the LIST of August there has
been little rain in New York. Pennsyl-
vania and the North Central States
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wis
consin and Minnesota. There seems tc
be danger of further deterioration OF
fruit prospects in these States from the
estimates made on the first of the
month.
Apple Crop Greatly Reduced.
"In Virginia further deterioration Of
the apple crop was reported up to the
| 7th of August and it is now expected
that less than fourth of a crop will bt
harvested"
The department said the movement
to market of fresh fruits and vegetable:
| this season had compared closely with
that of last year.
| While year ago at this time 478,51t
car lots of SO fruits and vegetables haC
moved to market the total for this sea.
son was 1850 car lots.
The movement this week was said Il
have reflected only the usual seasona
changes, although the drought has re-
duced prospects for potatoes and swee
potatoes"
The statement covered movement II
market only by railroad and not b,
motor truck, (which amounts to con
stantly increasing volume"
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cow WRECKS TRAIN;
TWO BELIEVED DEAD
Engine and Pullman Leave Tracks.
but Passengers Escape
Injury.

BY the Associated Press.
CHAPPELLS, S. c., August 15.-Be-
meath the twisted wreckage of a South
ern Railway passenger engine the bodies
OF two trainmen lay buried early TODAY
while wrecking crews worked des-
perately to extricate them.
Two coaches and Pullman car fol-
lowed the engine from the tracks late
last night when the speeding train
crashed into cow. The cars did not
overturn, however, and no passengers
were injured.
James G. Price, engineer, and JEFF
E, Holland. flremen. both of Columbia,
S. c., are believed to have met almost
instant death when the engine crashed
from the rails and turned over.
George E. Mulligan, mail clerk. and
d. A. Shealy, express clerk, both Of
Columbia, suffered minor injuries.
Passengers on the train, bound for
points between Columbia and Atlanta,
were severely shaken up and suffered
somewhat from shock, but no, injuries
were reported, rail officials said.
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BILLINGS REPEATS
PLEA FOR LIBERTY
Supreme Court Justices Visit
Prison to Review Alleged
Bomber's Appeal.

BY the Associated Press
FOLSOM PRISON, Calf, August is.
Justices of the Supreme Court re-
viewing his plea for a pardon sat be-
hind prison walls last night and heard
Warren K. Billings deny participation
in the San Francisco Preparedness day
bombings, for which he is serving life
imprisonment.
The flve-hour prison hearing, unusual
in American Jurisprudence, climaxed
the inquiry into Billings conviction,
who with Thomas j. Mooney, serving
q similar sentence, Is seeking vind1ca-
ton and freedom.
Billings Again Denies Guilt.
Billings reiterated he knew nothing
Of the bombing which killed 10 and in
1ured 40. He admitted he was en-
ployed at the time by striking automo-
bile machiniSts to commit acts of Sa-
botage and was busy spraying paint re-
mover on automobiles to create work
for painters.
The prisoner said he had been en-
ployed by State Senator Edgar Hurley,
whom he identified, as leader Of an
electrical workers strike. to take dyna-
mite in suit case from Oakland to Sac
ramento in 1913 He said he was ar
rested and served prison term for
illegal transportation of explosives. He
admitted other offenses.
The State Senator in San Francisco
denied Billings assertion, saying 1t
probably was for the purpose of hinder
ing his campaign for reelection.
Explains Delay in Asking Pardon.
Asked why he had waited so long
before applying for a pardon, Billings
said he was waiting for the outcome of
Moneys case.
Billings said he believed in the prin-
ciples of the United States Government
Because the justices were sitting only
| in an advisory capacity and not as q
court, some question arose as to their
authority to remove Billings from prison
| to question him. To obviate possible
! complications they moved the hearing
to the prison.
Chief Justice William H. Waste an
nounced the hearing would resume in
San Francisco Monday and that an eff.
| fort would be made to bring the case
| to a close at once. The jurists' recon.
mendations will guide Gov. Young ir
deciding whether Mooney and Billings
shall receive pardons. They have re-
fused paroles.