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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-15
KELLY FUNERAL
TO Be TOMORROW
Or. Miers Will 0fficiate at
Services for Former Cashier
of Gas Company.

Funeral services for Abner Bailey
Kelly, 80 years old. former cashier of
the Washington Gas Light Co, who
died at his home, 1855 Seventeenth
street Friday night, will be conducted
at the residence tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock. DR.. James Miers, pastor
of the Fourth Presbyterian Church,
will oficiate. Interment will be in
Glenwood Cemetery.
A native of this city, Mr. Kelly was
the eldest son of the late Moses and Mary
Walker Kelly. He received his early
education at the old RiCtenhoase
Academy, and was graduated with high
honors from Princeton College, now
Princeton University, in 1870 and was
elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor
society. Subsequently, in 1873, he was
graduated in law from the old Column
hian College, now George Washington
University, and was admitted to the
bar lie never engaged in active prac-
tice however
Mr.. Kelly served the Washington Gas
Light Co. for nearly 81 years. occupying
various positions of Importance.
Throughout this long period of service.
his kindly nature and tactful considera-
ton gained for him a wide circle of
warm friends and proved of value in
establishing cordial relationship be-
tween the company and its customers.
On January 1, 1929, Mr. Kelly retired
as cashier of the company because of
Ill health and advanced age. In &C
cepting his letter of resignation, the
board of directors and officers expressed
their sincere appreciation of the long,
faithful and efficient services.
From early youth, Mr. Kelly was a
member of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, of which his brother. DR.
Joseph T. Kelly, was pastor for many
years. For 36 years Mr.. Kelly was
director of music and organiot for this
church. He also served for long
period on the board of trustees.
Mr. Kelly was a charter member of
the University Club of this city, end for
many years was interested actively In
the Princeton Alumni Association OF
Washington, at one time serving as its
president.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Helen Elizabeth Gilbert Kelly: a daueh-
ter. Miss Mary Isabel Kelly of Wash
ington; a son, Gilbert w. Kelly of Chi
cago. end brother, DR.. Joseph T.
Kelly Of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-15
LAWYER AIDS STRIKERS

HAZLETON, Pa, September IS (P).-
Lawrence p. Daley, an attorney. was
engaged today by the striking students
of the Hazleton High School to repre-
sent them in theif fight to secure modi-
fication of the new rule of the city
School Board fixing 25 minutes as the
maximum for the noon luncheon period.
with no one allowed to leave the build
ing during that time. Daley was said
to have declined to accept any fee.
This information was given out at a
mass meeting of the strikers this morn
ing at City Hall, where their parents
are to gather tonight to appoint COM
mittee TO interview the School Board.
There was All attendance of 269 stu
dents in the high school today, an in
crease Of % over last Friday and A
over Thursday. when the strike began.
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LOST.

AIREDALE on Colesyille I'd, d. G. tag "a,
Tail-Waggers tag, 1915. Reward ADAMS
1924 47l2 Blagdon ave. NV
BAG, black, week end, bet. WASHINGTON
and Annapolis Sunday afternoon. Fin1eH
please phone North 354s-W.
COAT, light gray, wolfe, short; embroidered
in white; about pm. Sunday, between 18th
and Col I'd and 2lst and o. Please tele-
phone Decatur 1878
COLLIE-Missing since Tuesday; brown,
with large white spot on back of neck; Va
lie. No. 1879; will any one knowing where
abouts OF this dos please address 1855 K
st. sc. Is
DOG. male, reddish brown color; tag No
7145; lost Sept. 8; name Skippy. Reward
is 9th st. sc. II
DRESS, lowered, yellow silk, Sunday after
noon, near Interior Bldg, 10th and T SITS
NV. Finder return to AL States Hotel. Si4
18th St
EYEGLASSES in case, near Bird and D SITS.
NV; reward, So l015 o st. NV.
FOUNTAIN PEN, Parker, near nth and K,
Reward. Col 6302-M
GOLD WRIST WATCH and bracelet, vicinity
Gallineer Hospital Reward. Telephone
Georgia 1907.
RING--On Saturday in Center Market or
on ST. or Louisiana ave. a class ring
of year 1925. II found return to 1886 D
st. ne. or phone Atlantic 2959-W. Reward.
WRIST WATCH, gold, link bracelet, Satur
Thomas Circle. Col. 44s6 Reward.
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BOTH FACTIONS CLAIM
VICTORY IN DELAWARE
Bayard and Marvel Confident in
Democratic Senate Race With
Returns Incomplete.
BY the Associated Press.

by ltle Associated fIfSS
VIII MINGTON. Del. September IS.
With returns from Saturdays Demo-
cratic primary election in Delaware still
incomplete, both candidates for the
United States Senate continued their
claims of victory today.
Former Senator Thomas r. Baysrd,
an avowed wet, claimed he had OBJ
tanned 11S of the 210 delegates and said
ne was confident of being nominated at
the convention in Dover Tuesday.
Josiah Marvel, Democratic national
committeeman and president OF the
American Bar Association, Bayard's OPP
ponent, also appeared confident that he
had won a majority of the delegates.
He claimed Ill delegates.
bitter fight between vets and drys
is looked for on the floor of the con-
vention The vets, who are backing
Bayard will demand that plank be
inserted in the platform demanding the
repeal or modification of the eighteenth
amendment. while 1t was stated that
friends Of Marvel would insist that the
platform contain no specific mention
Of prohibition.
Marvel, although having made no
public announcement of his stand on
the prohibition question, was supported
by the dry element. Pierre s. and
Irenee du Pont. lifelong Republicans.
have declared themselves supporters of
Bayard.
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I'm mpntnrfant.

DAY. WILLIAM A. In sad apd Owing re-
membrance Of our dear husbs "a and e,
life four years ago today, September 10,
1926.
No one knows how we miss yoh
More and more each day;
Life has not been the same To us
Since YOU were called away.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE AND CHILDREN
Of f RI Gssr 5 fsths JULIAN svE PR sEnn9
whit, departed this life one year ago today,
September IS, 1929.
We have only your memory. dear father,
To remember our whole lives through,
But the sweetness will linger forever
AS We treasure the memory Of YOU.
JOHN, ABBIE AND LITTLE JANE. 2
LOCKWOOD, HARRY z. In sad but loving
remembrance of my dear son. HARRY T..
LOCKWOOD, who passed away one year
ago today, September is, 1929.
One year has passed, dear son,
Since you were called away
How well We ell remember
That sad and weary day.
Nothing can ever take away
For memories linEer every day.
Remembrance keeps you near.
MACK. JOHN A. In sad and loving remem-
hrance of my beloved husband. JOHN A.
day September IS, 1912 BLANCHE.
MCDONALD, JOHN WESLEY. In sad and
a qynf goN w Il 9q ds Mp eSf0e
who departed this life two years aso today
September is, 1923
No one knows how we miss you
More and more each day:
Life has not been the same TO us
HIS o pEv0TEp eS WIFE PEA AND DAUGHTER,
EDNA SYDNOR.
MCDONALD, JOHN WESLEY. In memorg
OF our dear father and grandfather, JOHN
years ago today September IS. 1923.
You are gone. but will never be forgotten.
WESLEY, HELENA AND LEE.
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FOhEhNNs
q am, Greenwich tin
All.Night Golf Protested.

NEW YORK, September Is (Pl.--All-
night pitching and putting on little golf
courses near apartment buildings, ac-
companied by glare of lights and noise
is making sleep so difflcult for many
New Workers that Joseph V. Mckee,
president of the beard of aldermen. is
teeking to have a licensing system to
insure full protection to the health and
peace" Of the city.
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DAMAGED SHIP REPAIRED

British Vessel, Caught in Hurri-
cane, Leaves for United Kingdom.
NORFOLK, Va, September Is GP).--
The British steamer Medjerja of the
National Mercantile Marine feet, left
port yesterday .fter repairing damage
done by Fridays hurricane. The
steamers deck was damaged by a shift
ing cargo, her galley pipe blown away
and two steam pipes smashed.
The Medieria arrived here late Sat
urday night from Brunswick Ga. with
deck cargo of rosin, en- route to United
Kingdom ports. Her skipper, Capt.
Estill, reported that in passing Frying
Pan Shoals the steamer encountered
winds which at time reached a velocity
of 1875 miles an hour.
Capt. Estilf was slightly injured when
he fell while walking the deck during
the storm.
The Medjerja was bound to Norfolk
for bunker coal.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
'GSTODAYS
SPORTORIAL
BIZ KIRK MlLLER~

TO the sleepers. Gus asked the
conductor: Where do we
sleep?" The conductor in
quired In return: where's your
= reservation" And for once in
his life, Gus says, he really saw
red.
Gus also tells this one on.
himself. He was playing pro-
feSSional bali in an Oklahoma
city where the players were
quartered in q four-story frame
hotel, each sleeping floor of
which had the same room ar
rangement. His roommate was a
player who liked to retire early,
whereas Gus liked ito stand
down in front Of the hotel Of
evenings and chin with the
hotel hangeTs-on.
When he got ready to go to
bed, he went to the floor on
which he thought his room was.
located and entered a door COZ
responding to his proper one.
The bed was occupied and the
occupant was rolled in a sheet.
Disrobing. he climbed in and
spoke, first mildly enough and
then very persiStently to the
other occupant. demanding the
sheet be divided with him. Re
sorting to physical means of
getting his share of the sheet.
he discovered the body rolled
in it was very stiff and cold.
A guest in the room below Gus
had died earlier in the evening.
His second year at Carlisle,
Gus was sent to New YORK by
Pop Warner to scout Fordham.
Knowing nothing about New
York. he had to inquire from
every policeman he met how to
get to Fordham Field. The game
was over and the excited crowd
leaving the stadium. WEIGH was
still confused and asked a man
in a big bear-Skin coat how to
get back to Pennsylvania Station.
Just follow me. I'm going
there" the man replied. and Gus
followed. Travelling on the ele-
waited what seemed to Gus to be
an eternity. he addressed the
man in the bear-Skin coat: Say,
/ don't remember having passed
any of these sights when left
Pennsylvania Station this morn,
ing"
The man looked at him in
amazement, and Immediately
Gus beheld a different man
than the one he had encountered
leaving Fordham Field. They
were in Brooklyn, and Gus had
followed the wrong overcoat-.
or, as he says-the wrong bear
Tomorrow-Little Red Riding
Hood.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
Dempsey Declares
He Is Not Through
With Ring Yet

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. g.
Jack Dempsey's assertion that
while he is not ready to fight
right now, he is not through
yet" was presented to the
sports world today. ..
The former heavyweight
champion received $2,5OO for
a minute and a half of work
last night when he refereed the
bout between Johnny Cook and
Milton Manguno, which ended
when Cook knocked out his op-
ponent in the first round.
Dempsey made a speech from
the ring in which he said he
was not through yet, as you
will See."
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
SEEK
21ST WIN
Wuu1

The Stewart brothers will at
tempt to widen their consecutive
win streak to 81 games when the
Alta Vista High quint is encoun-
tered tonight at Alta Vista, Va.
The Stewart combination, one
Of the best in the local unlimited
field, has captured 20 straight
games and has mastered some of
the ranking clubs in this vicinity.
The Potomac Boat Club
basketers will hook up with
the Naval Hospital five to.
night at 8 o'clock in the Cen.
tral High gym in . Com.
munity League game.
The Robert LIE Bruce CHAPTER
Of De Molay will be engaged on
the basketball floor tomorrow
and Saturday night. The team
journeys to Fort Humphreys, Va
tomorrow night and meets Pierce
A. C. Saturday night in Hyatts.
vile.
A team crashing through with
a, smash in unlimited circles is
the w. H. West five, which hung
a defeat on st. Martins aftaT
the latter had collected IS Straight
wins. The next night the Brokers
knocked off the Mt. Vernon team
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
LAYTON IN TIE
WITH REISELT

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Otto
Reiselt and Johnny Layton, de-
tending champion. today were
tied for the lead in the worlds
three cushion championship tour
nament, each having won five
matches and lost one.
The deadlock is result of
Layton's victory last night over
Allen Hall, so to 35, and Reiselt' s
defeat at the hands Of Gus
Copulos, so to 48. In winning,
Sopulos equaled the worlds cham
pionship tournament high-run
mark of II.
In the two afternoon matches
Augie Kieckhefer defeated Charles
Jordan in q Thinning match, so
to 90, while Tiff Denton downed
Harry Schuler, so to IS.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09

For instance-and apropos Of
nothing whatever:
Garland Braxton, Griffithian
Southpaw, is a direct descen.
dant of the Carolina Braxton
who not only signed the Dec.
laration Of Independence. but
the Mecklenberg treaty as well.
Eddie Johnson, second son Of
Walter johnson. is causing his
friends and his parents no end
of worry over an ailment which
has kept him abed much Of
the present winter.
We hear much about, there
being no more Ty CobbS, Iris
Speakers. ChriSty Mathewsons
or Walter JohnsonS coming
along in baseball, but we'll take
Mickey Cochrane and Mel OFT
for a couple of youngsters who
have come q long way.
Sport" Herman, Chicago
theater owner, has an unrecord.
ed knockout against Jack John
son. The latter was showing at
one Of Sports" theaters when
a sparring partner failed to
show up. Sport" offered to
substitute and warned Jack not
to jab so as to cut his face.
Jack forgot, and sport" K.O'd
him cold. It was a full right
swing to the chin.
A proper definition of an
amateur athlete these days and
times is that he is an amateur
just so long as he doesn't get
caught being something else.
Buck" Herzog, now athletic
passenger manager for the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, is
one Of the very best story tellers
and all-arOund entertainers who
ever Wore a uniform, so far as
a decade and a half of observ.
ing on the part of this oracle
is concer1 ned. His "reminiscences
Of John McGraw are worth an
evening of any mans time and
it has been suggested that Her
Zog put them in book form.
Gus Welch. former Carlisle
Indian star, and more recently
Randolph Macon, coach, nearly
got into a fight with the train
conductor on his first trip
from his home to join Pop
Warmers squad. It seems the
Welches were sort of high.
brow Indian family who didn't
live on a reservation and rather
looked down upon the type of
Indian which did. The first
night awa.7 from home. noticing
the 9th er people on the train
passing through the day coach
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
CUE WIZARDS
I. To APPEAR

Those masters Of pocket bill,
liardS, Ralph Greenleaf ard
Frank Taberski, will play a one
day stand at the Lewis and
Krauss parlors, BIT Fourteenth
st. N. W.. on January "a.
Members Of the local billiard
profession have seen this pair in
action before Greenleaf recently
regained the championship that
he lost to Taberski in 1928.
Greenleaf and Taberski will
play two matches here. one in
the afternoon and one at night
Following these, each win dem
onstrate fancy and trick shots.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
MARTIN WORKS
ON HADLEY

To Mike Martin, prer lier trainer
will be entrusted the job of
bringing Pitcher Irving Hadley
around into his best form during
1890. Such was the announcement
given out by President Clark c..
Griffith of the washington club,
today.
Poor physical trim. more than
anything else, has handicapped
Hadley since his advent into the
big show and Martin alone has
been able to do anything with
him.
The big fellow dropped into the
business offices Of the Washing
ton club yesterday and signed
his 1880 contract. 1t is understood
that he is to work on q bonus
basis.
Hadley was enroute for Florida,
either Palm Beach or Miami,
where he intends working himself
into shape for the spring train
ing period.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
Star Chicago Center
Ruled Ineligible

CHICAGO. Jan. 9.-Jonathan
Bunge, University of Chicago
center and former Dartmouth
athlete, was lost to the Maroon
basketball team today through
ineligibility.
A ruling holds that Bunge has
attained the standing of a grad
uate student, barring him from
athletic competition.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
IL H { A I
MAT TONIGHT

Wild Bull" Martin and George
Traynor, who will provide the
feature wrestling entertainment
tonight at the Strand Theater,
would rather there were no laws
Furnishing mayhem. And they
would also prefer that policemen
would be absent when they enter
the arena tonight.
Martin and Traynor will put
on one of those "grudge" bouts.
but the cops will see there's no
undue violence. They are &C
CuStomed to the Slapping and
punching resorted to Martin, but
will warn him If he becomes too
abusive toward Traynor, who says
he doesn't need any police assist
ance to defend himself.
The three supporting matches
will be none the less, attraC-
tive. Six firSt-rate welteF.
weights and middIeweights
are Programmed for short =,
battles.
Joe Turner, recuperating from
a splinter that required medical
attention. is to see what this
Cyclone" Copley Of Texas is
like. TIN be too bad for the
veteran if the Cyclone" Star1-
pedeS in the manner Of wild long
horns.
"Baby-faced' Dick Gravely,
the modest Virginia youngster
will tuSSle' with Terrible" Tom
Mandell in a time-limit affair.
Gracious George Romanoff, whom
Whittier must have had in mind
when he wrote the barefoot boy
poem. Is to mix with Gene Spiller
in the opening match At S:3C
| o'clock.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
lI(5 EzT :
IIESs

At New York-Ted Sandwina,
Sioux City, won a 10-round de-
ciSion over Pietro CORR, Aus
trian. Andy Mitchell, California,
won a 10-round decision over Her
man Heller, Germany.
At Newark-Vince Forgione,
Philadelphia, won a 10-round de-
cision over Billy Kohut. New
York. Ernie Galeno, Newark,
dropped a four-round decision to
Eddie Bowling, Washington.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
Three Contests Tonight
In ri-COunty League

LAUREL. Md. Jan. S.-Two
Tri-County Basketball League
games are scheduled for toniTht
in the armory here. The JesSIIn
A. c. and Laurel Independents nix
in the. first at 1880 O'Clock. and the
Headquarters Company and Rer
wyn A. c. grapple in the second at
$50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
Bob bShawkeyLeaDes
Today for Rest
At Miami

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Impa-
tient for a coat of tan, Bob
Shawkey, manager of the New
York Yankees, leaves today via
automobile for Miami.
Bob plans nothing more
strenuous than golf until he
goes to st. Petersburg on Feb.
ruary %, to take command OF
the YankS' spring training
camp.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
IN ACTION TONIGHT

The Berwyn A. C. and Dixie
Pigs will meet tonight at 8 o'clock
in the Armory at Hyattsville.
Nd, In q Prince Georges county
basketball league game.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
WOLFF SEEK GAMES

The Woltz Photographers are
angling for basketball dates with
ranking unlimited quints. Call
Manager FoneS. National 6740.
branch 937, during the day, or
Georgia ATS after 6 p. m.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
FAVOR FLORIDA

Nine of the is major league
baseball clubs will go through
their training sessions in Florida
this year-AthleticS, Yankees,
Tigers, Browns, Red Sox, Cardi.
mails, Dodgers, Phillies and the
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
IN CUBS
MEET CENTRAL

A game of unusual interest will
headline an active schedule
among Washington's scholastic
basketball teams today.
Central and Maryland Fresh.
men, time-honored rivals, come
together at College Park, Md, in
the first game Of the season for
the Terrapin Cubs.
The Blue and White has always
provided a rigid test for Mary.
lands yearlings and will be ready
to put forth their best in this in
stance.
I'm other COHnbatS Strayer's
five visits Eastern High
School; Benjamin Franklin
and Emerson are to take
issue at Langley Junior High,
while ightweightS Of Wood.
ward and st. Alban's will get
together.
Two top-notch scraps resulted
from yesterdays schoolboy book.
ing. - ~,
In an afternoon game the bril-
liant work Of Capt. Matte New.
man and Spencer Chase enabled
Business to barely nose out Con
zaga in the latter'S gym, 24-2S.
A belated rally just fell short
when Catholic University's Fresh.
men conquered Eastern in a
hard-fought preliminary to the
varsity game at Brookland, 3O.27
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
WESTERN QU|N7
HAS WORRY

The 1890 interhigh basketball
series. which was inaugurated with
Tuesdays double header, will trip
merrily along its way tomorrow
when a new contestant enters the
field.
Westerns touted combination,
carrying q known scoring punch,
is to make it's first appearance in
competition against Charley
Guyon'S Eastern club.
Those old rivals are to mix in
the second game of the twin Of
fering at the Tech auditorium. In
the initial contest Centrals clever
toSserS are to meet powerful
Business quintet at 3:45 o'clock.
The WestenderS, who very
nearly spoiled Techs champion
ship plans a year ago, will prob
ably have to be reckoned with in
the championship settlement If
right.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
ALL FANS REGRET SISTERS DECLINE
CLEVER MANAG|NG PUTS
SCOTT into TITLE SHOT
RY DAVIS ]. WALSH

NEW YORK jan 9-ReasOn has abdicated and Barney
enthroned Fucuatng Philip -fucuating meaning up
one minute and down the nexs signed to fight 15 rounds
with Jack Sharkey at Miami next month and thus today
within single match Of worlds heavyweight championship
The Washington times., 1930-01-09
ASKING ACTION

The Corinthians would like to
hear from basketball teams in
the 115-pound division. Call At
lantic PISS.
The Washington times., 1930-01-09

It is reported that the injured
member was submitted to bak-
ing-out process, and every other ef-
fort is being taken to get it into
shape. Without Freeman the
WestenderS would be in bad way
and know it.
Eaton, an experienced and val
liable man, could be shifted to
the pivot job if necessary, but
Freeman'S scoring eye and ability
to get the tap-off are too valuat'-
to permit his absence If 1t Is pos.
sible for him to play.
Capt. Jimmy Thompson, last
years ace, is available at one
forward while Everett Buscher,
15-year-old sensation, has shown
up well at the other post.
The guards are also well taken
care of. it is said, and If Free
man is in there with his timely
work Georgetown school support
ers will have much reason for op-
timiSm.
Eastern. flattened out by Cen
trail in Tuesdays opening fracas,
nevertheless is a dangerous COM
bine and when in tune can be
depended upon to extend the best
The Central-BuSiness battle
royal, always interesting, will
be spirited up by the fact
that both machines will strive
to remain undefeated. This
along with the unusual riv.
airy gripping the schools
should bring out some hot
battling.
Against Eastern. Central proved
itself to be a well-drilled, quick
thinking outfit while Business
showed Tech q brilliant attack
and defense that can meet any
emergency.
High scoring captains, both for
wards, must be closely watched
4 by the combatantS. Matte New
man, left-hand flipper, who bids
fair to be the series high scorer,
last year romped away from
everything Central had to offer
while Wilbur Cross, Central's op-
portunist, is always dangerous in
a pinch.
Another Standout bit will be
the duel Of centers. Spencer
Chase, tall Orange pivot man,
played big part in squelching
fech Tuesday while Downey Rice
was equally important in the
Eastern game. Both are agile,
alert fellows ideally built for their
position.