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The Washington times., 1931-12-17
Lord Mayors Mansion Is
Haunted! Page Sherlock

LONDON. Dec. II G.N.S.).
London today heard that its his
toric mansion house. home of the
Lord Mayor, is haunted, and that
her lady mayoreSS, nerve-wracked.
is unable to appear in public
because of weird noises which
have upset her.
The ghostly noises were de-
scribed as deep groanS, long
drawnout sighS, and choking and
gurgling sounds as if some dying
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
English Girl Spurns
Leu0cu to Marry

LONDON, Dec. II G.N.SO.-
Marjorie Joyce, Clementson, 25-
year-old English girl, today sac
rificed a fortune at the dictate
of her heart to wed Bernard
Thorp. a Londoner, she spurns a
conditional legacy left to her by
Samuel Newlyn, friend of her
family, who died in 1929 at the
age of IA.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
Palestine Skeleton
That of an Infant

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. II.
DR.. George Grant Howe, of Yale,
director of the American School
of Prehistoric Research. said a
skeleton found last May near
Athlit, Palestine. is apparently
that of a two-and-one-half year
old child with marked neander-
thai characteristics. 1t was sent
to London.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
REPUBLICANS
MOIST, POLL
REVEALS
Wet Tendencies 0verbaIanCe
Those of Democrats,
!. N. S. Digest Shows
Immediate Action

The prohibition poll of
Congress conducted by Inter
national News Service re-
suited today in an agreement
between Senate vets and
drys for prompt public hear
ings on the subject of a
referendum.
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This is the concluding article
of a series based upon InternG-
tionGl NetDS SerUice'S poll of Con-
greSS on ttDo prohibition QNeS-
tionS: ~ Whether the member
ship fGUored referendum on the
Eighteenth Amendment as pro
posed By the American Legion,
and f2) lDhetlter it fGpored nsodiS
ticGtion OF the VolsteGd act to
legG1ize beer.
Precious articles haze disclosed
that there is scG7lt chance for
modification at this session. but
perhaps chance OF Congress Dot
ing in fGvor of some sort OF q
referendum.
tCopyright. 1881, by International
News Servicel
The issue of prohibition
bestrides the necks of both
polit i.cal parties-to the
confusion and dismay of the
leaders, who look with anxious
eyes at the coming presidential
election.
Republicans Divided
The Republicans are preparing
to. follow the dry leadership of
President Hoover-yet 81 Repub-
licans in the House have publicly
committed themselves in favor of
a referendum on the Eighteenth
Amendment and most of this
number also favor modification of
the VolStead act.
The Democrats are resigned to
going into the election next year
behind a wet presidential candi-
date, perhaps even on a wet
platform as well-yet so Demo
Gratis in the House are absolutely
opposed to either a referendum or
to modification of the Volstead
act.
In the Senate the figures are
proportionately the same.
In the complete poll of Con-
gress on prohibition, it was dis
closed that approximately 40 per
cent of the Republicans in the
House were publicly in favor of a
referendum on the Eighteenth
Amendment, and somewhat les
ser percentage in favor of voting
for beer. Approximately 43 per
cent were undecided or non-com-
initial, and only II per cent were
absolutely opposed to any action
looking to a change.
How Democrats Stand
Among the Democrats of the
House, approximately one-third
or 33 per cent. declared them
selves in favor of a referendum,
while 81 per cent were on the
fence, and 80 per cent were op-
posed.
Thus, paradoxically enough. the
poll disclosed that despite the
dry Republican national leader
ship, and the wet Democratic ma.
tional leadership. the Republicans
of the House are really wetter
than the Democrats.
There are bills enough galore
to act upon. In the House alone
in the first few days of the
session more than so bills and
resolutions were introduced for
repeal of the Eighteenth Amend
ment, proposing new amend
ments to devitalize the eighteenth
and to modify the Volstead Act.
That there will be a test wet
and-dry vote this session seems
assured under the new rules
adopted by the House.
CnNDlTI0N nF TREASURY
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persons were fighting for breath
The startling revelation was
made as the lord mayor, Sir
Maurice jerks, apologized before
the London rifle brigade for the
absence Of the lady mayoreSs,
who was to have appeared before
them. He said:
81 think the noises are due to
a Shrinkage of the wood in the
house on account of the intro
ductiOn of modern radiators"
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
Community Center
Plans TQcku P1rtu

A "tacky party" and dance
will be held tomorrow night at
the MacFarland Community Gen.
ter, the proceeds from which will
go to the unemployed of the city.
A donation of foodstuffS and a
dime will be the admission fee.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
Filipino Constable
Killed By OutLGW

MANILA, P. l., Dec. II q.N.SD.
Sergt. ReStituto Guzman, of the
Philippine Constabulary. was
killed when a jungle patrol was
aplbushed by Moro outlaws in
the Balitao Jolo district today
The soldiers killed two of their
Moro aSSailantS.
The Washington times., 1931-12-17
LONDON STOCKS DULL

LONDON, Dec. II 1N.SD
Stocks we're dull during the early
hours of trading on the London
Exchange today. The pound
opened at S3.45.
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CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of De.
cember IS, $744.G32,114.41; ex.
penditures, $9,437, ,349.29; Gus
toms receipts, $13, ,498. .102.6S.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
TROJANS START
FINAL DRILLS

PASADENA, Calf, Dec. o..
With a rigorous week of prac-
tice ahead of them, the Trojans
Of the University of Southern
California today launched final
preparations to defend Western
football honors against the in.
vading Tulane University team
here New Year day.
The annual rose bowl game
will be the seventeenth between
teams representing the Far West
and teams from the East, Middle
West and South. Since 1901,
when Michigan defeated Stan.
ford in the first tournament Of
roses game, the West has won
six clashes and the East five,
with three games tied.
Southern California has won
both it's first two starts against
invading teams, a distinction that
fell to no other coast team.
Rose tourney officials were
planning to invite Prof. Albert
Einstein, the noted German scien-
tist, and Mrs. Elnstein to witness
the January l classic. The Elm
stems we're due to arrive from
Berlin December 81.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22

standing may r1ean. Then there
is more fire than smoke to the
assertion that fear on the part
of coaches of losing their jobs
has caused many of them to ia
vOr the victOry-at-any-cOst move
ment."
Alumni of any university who
reach maturity find that intelli-
gent conservatism in relation to
football and other college ath-
leticS has replaced the more vola-
tile and willful enthusiasm OF
youth, causing in man a reserve
in influencing or endeaVoring to
direct others.
Alumni of maturity all over the
r.ation, and, of course, in the
South Atlantic section, are de-
pending on educational leaders to
influence and direct students,
even If those students happen to
be football players and athletes
They query:
"WhO else can we depend
on?"
(The seventh chapter Of Mr..
COsteIlO's "RatiOnalized Foot
ball'' will appear in The Times
tOmOrrOW,)
The Washington times., 1931-12-22

Business was defeated by its
Alumni, Al to IS, while the Will
son Teachers routed Emerson, Al
to "a, in the other games for the
day. This latter victory marked
the first of the year for the
Wilson Teachers.
Three Games Today
Two games are on tap this
afternoon and one tonight in
keeping with the busy schedule
for the week. Eastern entertainS
st. Johns at Eastern and Central
meets the George Washington
University Freshmen at @. W.,
in sthe games, this afternoon,
while the Benjamin Franklin and
Columbus University ToSSers en-
gage in the game schedule to-
night. the Central gymnasium be-
ing the site at Q o'clock.
Everett Russell was the star in
The Washington times., 1931-12-22

Techs victory over Forest Park.
This lad found the rims for ten
baskets and one free toss for a
total of 81 points. Waverly
Wheeler was another important
player as his total of II points
brings out. Tech was not
pressed at any time in winning.
Lucas Stars
Bobby Lucas led the Business
Alumni against the 1892
Stenog Five. He scored II points
to show everybody that he still
is the excellent basketball player
he always has been. Upton was
the best Stenog player.
Red Summers was again the
featured performer in the Wilson
Teachers win against Emerson.
This lad totaled 13 points to
add further to his laurels for the
early season.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
HORSES AWAIT
MIAMI START

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 22.-The
horses are coming, hundreds of
them, for the inaugural meeting
of the Gables Racing Association,
which gets under way next Sat.
urday at Tropical Park, where a
magnificent plant has been con.
structed.
1t cost 100000 to build the
new strip but it is worth the
money for the horsen1en who
have seen IT pronounce it second
to none in the land.
Racing Secretary H. B. Monroe
reports the unloading Of hundreds
OF animals. There are so stables
with IA stalls each; these will be
filled in no time.
Some Of the better known
thoroughbreds will be stabbed
from day to day. One hundred
and Sc heads are here from New
Orleans. Jockeys TONY" Pas.
cuma, Sonny Workman, Tom NAL
ley and c. E. Allen are getting
"in the pink" etc. Fifteen ap.
prentice boys are exercising horses
every morning.
Entries for the opening handi-
cap will close December "a.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
Vic Floor TOSSerS
Open Season Sunday

The Vic's Sport Shop basket
ball team will face stern opposi-
tion Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock in the Silver Spring
Armory when the Philadelphia
Pros will be opposed.
An attractive preliminary will
bring together the Census
Enumerators and the Bureau Of
Investigation. This game will
mark the opening of the newly
formed Federal League.
The Philadelphia aggregation
is reported to possess one of the
finest court teams in this side
of the east. Former college and
crack professional stars com
prise the Philadelphia roster. The
local team will have Joe Sweeney,
Jake Goldblatt, Ralph Bennie,
Dick Streeks, Shorty Harris and
Lester McMennamin in its lineup.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
Tied with Yale

The best it could do with
Yale the Saturday following
was a 6 to 8 tie and the loss
of a player by death, enough
to take the starch out of most
teams for the remainder CT the
season.
But did Army quit? No, it
did not! Following the un-
fortunate incident at New
Haven the Cadets met a couple
Of breather teams and defeated
them handily, but not so Pitts
burgh, their next important
foe following the Yale tie. After
Pittsburgh slapped that 26 TO
o defeat on the West Pointers,
many of their fondest followers
ventured the thought the team
had blown" and was not able
to withstand the strain Of the
Sheridan demise.
The lads from up the Hudson
River weren't given much. Of a
chance to hold Notre Dame
scoreless, following the Pitts
burgh showing, despite the fact
Southern California had slipped
the South Benders a two-point
defeat. But Army did that very
thing the while they were scor-
ing IL points for their own side
Of the ledger.
Only a football combination
with a lot of what coaches call
intestineS could have performed
in such a manner in view Of the
jolts of one sort or another the
previous Saturdays had held in
store for them. Yes, Army gets
the hand for keeping on fight
ing in the face Of Ill fortune
until it set Notre Dame on its,
ear, and we have been wanting
to make special mention of the
fact ever since it came about,
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
Another Grid Yarn

The 1881 football season
brought d lot of good football
yarns, but none better than the
one told by Tom Thorp, famous
official, over the air the other
evening. In the Georgia-N. Y.
U. game, Catfish" Smith, the
great Georgia end, was kept out
of the starting lineup. Then,
midway of the first period, at a
crucial moment, Harry Mehre
sent Smith in-fuu of pepper
and fight and all popped up to
show those big city fellers a few
things.
On the first play Smith went
rushing in, his arms swinging
a bit freely, to the exceeding
detriment of one of N. Y. U. line
mans nose. Tom Immediately
put the young Southerner on
the spot.
Listen boy" he said, "take
q bit of advi e from an old
timer. There are three or IOur
pretty tough IriShmen in the
N. Y. U. line, and If you keep
up that sort of stuff, you're
apt to run into trouble. They'll
get you sure" .
"The Catfish" smiled. "Oh,
yeah" he retOrted. "Well, let
'em fire when ready. I'll be
waiting"
Two plays later Catfish
dashed around behind his own
line to make a play, and di-
rectly into the path of three
N. Y. U. hnesmen. They hit
him like bombshells, and then
stacked up with Catfish on the
bottom. Fearing trouble. Thorp
rushed over and started pulling
the N. Y. U. lads off. There at
the bottom of the pile was the
Catfish, a bit out of breath
and battered, but still game.
"There, Cracker" Tom said.
'YOu see, / told you what
would happen. 1 told you those
Irishmen would get yOu."
"Yeh," was Smiths come.
back, "but you didn't tell me
they'd do il so sOOn!"
The Washington times., 1931-12-22

It behooveS football to remem-
Der that the thinkers Of today,
while they are as all thinkers,
wholly tolerant, know full we'll
that bad faith covered by high
sounding phrases, remains bad
faith just the same.
College men do not question
the IDEALISTIC motives Of those
men who control conferences.
Also, college men readily recog-
nize the SELFISH motives Of those
men who control and guide con-
ferenceS.
Must Be Serviceable
Anything, even conference. to
be effective must be serviceable
in bad times as well as good.
Conferences during the decade
1920 to 1880 certainly were not
serviceable. The best proof OF II
is the fact that every un-
desirable feature Of football grew
by leaps and bounds during the
very period when conferences were
alleged to have football and atm
letics under complete control. II
is now recognized that the decade
of 1920 to 1880 has nearly ruined
football. ~
throughout the decade 1920 to
1880 there we're many pecullar re-
actions shown by the pubic 10
various words, deeds. and actlonS
which marked the era.
Leaders of thought in the
United States have been out
spoken in their opinions OF Wnat
happened in this country from
1890 to 1880. It has been SAID
that never before in the history
of the United States nave SO
many illegal steps been taken
bv persons in authority. These
steps were taken under tne
America First" slogan.
Many Unwise Moves
Those interested in football
know that conferences have mace
many un-American moves during
the past decade.
However the situation may ne'
one thing is certain: 1t Is a.
ways easier to tear down a cooe
than to put another in its place.
Educational leaders, and edu-
cational leaders ONLY, are
capable Of putting q new cooe
in the place Of the one now
universally in operation, proVloeo
the latter is torn down.
Football either IS or IS MOI
an arm of education. II 1t Is
true that football and all attn
letics comprise an arm OF eouca'
ton, the responsibility for ALL
conditions existing In football lies
with the educational leaders.
'It is high time" writes q stu
dent, chat educational leaders
realized that rights Of paying
students in college cannot sum-
mariIy be taken away just be
cause coaches, athletic dlfec-
tors, graduate managers. alumni
bodies, conference officials and
others, desire to undertake the
subSidizatiOn way Of doing
things.
81 note" writes another cor
respondent, q former nOn.ath-
letic college man, "that one con-
ference decided to make all
members of the coaching staff
secure in their positions by CIV
ing coaches professional stand
ing Wh ateVeH professional
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
N 'GRAN|'S ORGY
DESCRIBED BY
MRS;,M' 'QUADE

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-With a
vivid verbal picture Of a wild
drinking orgy at which John Nc
Graw was the leading spirit" and
baseball stars and their wives par
ticipants recorded in the teSti-
mony, the suit Of ex-Magistrate
Francis x. McQuade for re-instate-
ment as treasurer Of the New
York Giants was to end today.
After few rebuttal witnesses
were heard in supreme court. law
yers were to make their summa.
ton in the action McQuade insti-
tuted against the National Exhibi-
ton Company. owner of the base
ball club.
The story of the revel. which al
legedly occurred during the 1910
training trip Of the team, was told
by Mrs. Lucille McQuade, es-
tranged wife Of the former maglS-
trate.
Hopper Was There
It was in a New Orleans hotel
room, she told Justice McCook,
that McGraw, manager Of the
New York Giants, came into the
room where she, Mrs. Benny
Kauff, Mrs. George Burns-wives
of the playerS-and De Wolf Hop
per, the actor, were sitting and
explained he was going to treat
the girls
"Mr. McGraw went back to
his own room, then brought in
about four bottles of whisky and
we drank" Mrs. McQuade con-
tinued.
"Mr. McGraw became terribly
drunk and bOiSterOuS, and it
was necessary for the late
Christy MathewSOn and my
husband to carry him to his
ROOM"
Asked by counsel whether Nc.
Graw had been conscious or un-
conscious, she replied:
"Semi.''
Denial Testimony
Mrs. McQuade testified to deny
previous assertions by McGraw
that her husband had punched
her face" at the hotel because she
had forgotten the key to their
rooms.
"McGraw would not have
known anyway" she declared,
because he was so intoxicated
that evening he had to be
carried to his room by the
players"
Charles A. Stoneham. president
of the baseball club, joint de-
fendant with McGraw in the suit,
testified McQuade was a rant
ing, cursing, able-thumping part
ner," as McGraw previously
characterized him.
He accused McQuade of threat
ening to knock his block off"
because reprimanded the former
magistrate for issuing too many
passes to games.
The witness denied he ever
threatened to have McGraw
driven from baseball if he refused
to reinstate Jimmy O'Connell,
ousted star.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22

Now you children who wish one
OF these toys must hurry to get
your memberships in The Times
Adventure Club within the next
"a hours in order to be eligible
for a Walter johnson game.
All you have to do is to fill out
the blanks on today's comic page
Of The Times, bring it to The
Times business office on the first
floor Of 1921 H st. N. W., have
1t okayed by the man at the
counter and then present it to
Walter johnson, Nick Altrock, or
Uncle Clark Griffith at the ball
park Thursday morning.
Isn't that simple enough!
The W&ter johnson toys will
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
Plan To Slash Babe Ruth;s Salary $4,000
BABE IN SPOT
To ANSWER
. LOUD mo-
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN

BY JAMES lie ASANHAAACN ,
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Babe
Ruth, baseball's highest salaried
player, will be asked to take a
cut in pay for 1882 along with
less famous major leaguers, ac-
cording to well-founded reports.
But e
Suppose Ruth says NO?
The big fellow is in a better
position to resist a wage reduc-
ton than almost any other
player. Today he is financially
independent. as a result of having
saved his money in recent years,
and he can get along without
the New York American League
ball club much better than the
club can get along without him
at least in 1882.
Still . Drawing Card
Ruth still is the best drawing
card in the American League.
He still can play top-notch ball,
even though he is slowing up
somewhat. Without Ruth the
Yankees would be an ordinary
looking club. With him they are
a colorful attraction and power
full on the bail field.
The Babes salary last season
was $4,000. Even though he
had a great season in 1881 the
Yankees, in view of the general
curtailment policy of the major
leagues, hope to induce him to
accept a $4,000 slash.
Ruth is too wise and expert
enced in the matter of salary
negotiations not to know that he
holds the whip hand N any COIL
troverSy over his 1882 pay check.
He knows, too, that he's got to
get the money while the getting
is good. When ball players cease
to deliver the magnateS have no
compunction in deleting them
from the payroll.
Other big league players will
not be in the excellent position
Ruth Is in to resist pay cuts.
Slash For Wilson
Hack Wilson, the National
Leagues erstwhile champion slug
ger, for example, will have to ac-
cept what may be the record sal.
ary slash. Wilson. who has been
taken over by the st. Louis
Cardinals from the Chicago Cubs,
had a $4,000 contract last year
on the strength Of his home.run
hitting in 1880. But he hit only
.S61 last season and what they
are expected to do with wages for
1882 is a CauGion.
Chick" Hafey at $12,5OO a
year is one Of the highest paid
members of the Cardinals. If
Wilson gets more money than
Hafey this coming season many
baseball men will be surprised.
They say Pitcher "Dazzy"
Vance. of the Brooklyn Dodgers,
who got $23, 900 last year, will be
forced to undergo a major opera.
ton on his contract. It is re-
ported that the management will
slice his pay at least $4,000. The
top salary for any Brooklyn
player in 1882. according to in.
side information, will be SIS, 900.
Rumblings of discomfort are
certain to be heard from coast
to coast when the contracts go
out to the ball players shortly
after the first of the year.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22

make ideal gifts for your brother
or sister or even your mother and
father, all of whom can get hours
of pleasure out of them playing
real big-league baseball. these win
ter evenings.
Besides the joy of having this
gift there will be the additional
pleasure of meeting Walter John
son and Nick Altrock at the park.
Say nothing Of Joe Judge and Sam
Rice end OSsie Bluege who may
be lettering around the park to
help hand out the toys.
Come along now, kids, make
this Merry Christmas for your
selveS-Thursday morning at the
ball park-Starting at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
GIVE
CASH To IDLE

Skinker Brothers, operators of
a gasoline service station, auto
laundry and salesroom at 4444
Connecticut Ave. N. w., will
donate their entire net profits
for the month of January to the
District unemployed.
AS an advance on the January
profits, the firm sent a check
for $100 to the committee. B. E..
Skinker, in commenting on the
offer, said:
eve hope that January will
prove to be a recOrd-breaking
month in sales. Members of
our staff are cooperating and
will press for increased volume
without annoyance to patrons.
We desire to obtain as large .
fund as possible with standard
prices and service"
The Washington times., 1931-12-22
Grid Teams
Prepare for Battle

Elaborate preparations have
been made by the Pleasant
Plains All-Stars and the Mohawk
A. c., of Alexandria, Va, for
their football game at Griffith
Stadium Friday afternoon.
The proceeds of the game will
be donated to the colored Boys
Club. Added attractions will be
offered, such as a band concert
and several comical acts.