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One observer who thought that
Tut did his level best under the
circumstances, predicted that both
boxers would be cleared when the
commission hands down its final
verdict.
Another scribe came to bat to-
day with the declaration that the
board is satisfied there was col
lusion in connection with the af-
fair and that both boys would be
barred from New York State FOR
life. He offered no subStantiation
for this statement.
In making it's official an
nouncement, the board merely
stated it had reserved decision
and would continue to hold up the
purses of both fighters pending
further investigation of the al
legged fake. This action need not
be construed as pointing to the
guilt of the boxers, the fistic
fathers declared.
And so the final outcome of
the case remains in doubt. Pre-
dieting what the New York Box
ing Commission will do is
tougher than picking the win
ner of a claiming race for 3-year-
old maidenS.
Petrolle, who floored Tut three
times before knocking him out
in the fourth round, was en-
route today to his home in Du-
luth, MINI. Tut will leave in
day or two for Rochester,
Mimi, where his appendix will
be removed.
He told the board yesterday
that Petrolle's steaming body
punches caused him to suffer a
mild attack of appendicitis and
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be done to entice Carl Reynolds,
holdout right fielder, back into
the fold.
PASO ROBLES, March 4.-Or-
dered to "bear down." the Pi-
rates sharpshooters obeye d
eagerly-and wee bit o. doubt
as to their own prowess existed
among the sluggers OF the Buc-
cancers today. Six pitchers cut
loose during batting practice,
which lasted two hours. There
was a perceptible lull in the
heavy hitting as curves, hooks
and slow balls challenged the
SluggerS.
FORT MYERS, March 4.-The
playing field improved over the
SOggy condition of Yesterday,
the Athletics planned a regular
twO-practice session today. Bob
johnson, OutfieIder, and Phil
TOdt, first baSeman, attracted
Connie Mack'S attention by
their Snappy work. The vet
Grams drill this morning and
the rockies this afternoon, so
Connie can size them up again.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 4.
Earl Averill, center fielder and
the Cleveland Indians champion
home-run hitter, was due in
camp today. Averill was a hold
out until last Saturday.
The entire squad assembled for
workout for the first time yes
terday and the hurting staff got
its first chance to face some real
live batterS.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, March
4.-The Detroit Tigers spent con-
siderable time yesterday in bat
ting practice and have come to
the conclusions that the deadened
ball means less distance to their
hits. AS a consequence, the play
ers swing with less abandoned
gusto and try to line their hits.
Roy johnson, outfielder, tore a
leg muscle rounding bases and is
being kept out of fielding and
running practice.
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GOLF BODY BANS
ALL WEDGES

NEW YORK, March 4.-Pres-
colt S. Bush, secretary Of the
United States Golf Association,
announced today that the execu-
tive committee adopted the fol-
lowing regulation concerning the
form and make of golf club to be
used in official tournaments:
"CIub faces shall not EN-.
body any degree of cOncavity or
more than one angle Of loft"
H. H. Ramsay, president Of the
association, explained that the
ruling merely was an extension of
the associations policy in barring
the sand wedge on January 10.
He said that since that time,
some manufacturers had turned
out clubs similar to the barred
sand wedge, and this latest ruling
was a warning such clubs would
not be tolerated.
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Training Camp Gossip

CLEARWATER, Fla, March 4.
Contrary to all reports, DaZzy
Vance has not signed with the
Brooklyn Robins and it was
learned today the pitcher is de-
manding $4,000. This is a $4,000
increase over last year.
SAN ANTONIO, March 4.
Freddy Fitzsimmons, giant pitcher,
will arrive here tomorrow, Man
ager McGraw said today, and
will sign a contract. McGraw
revealed Bill Terry. Giant first
baseman, the New Yorker's chief
holdout, had refused salary of
$22,500.
ST PETERSBURG, March 4.
Babe Ruth was to lead the
Yankees in a hard workout today.
He weighs 226 pounds, having
gained four pounds since coming
South. Ruth said he would scale
22O in a short time.
PENSACOLA, March 4.-"Big
Ed' Morris. Red Sox pitcher,
who has had trouble with his
hurting arm, was slowly but
surely coming back into form to-
day. Manager John Collins is
bringing him along slowly, and
yesterday he pitched a few curve
balls, and the arm stood up we'll.
Long batting drills and rapidfire
infield practice was on schedule
for the team today.
WINTER HAVEN, March 4.
big Buzz" Arlett, Pacific Coast
hurler; Dick Bartlett, eX-Pirate
shortstop; Fred Bricknell, out
fielder, and Edward Roetz, an,
other shortstopper, get their first
workout with the Phillies today.
Stiff arms are making their ap-
pearance due to cool weather. Hal
Wiltse is one Of the chief COM
planners.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla,
March 4.-The Braves Yani-
gans today had upset a kettle
in camp, by defeating the "reg-
ulars" 5 to 4. Wally Berger,
and Schulmerich, the heavy ar
tillery for the regulars, failed
to make a hit. Charley Wilson,
CrOnin and Leheney, the
rookie pitcher, each get triples
for the Yanigans, and Dresser
got a double.
AVALON, Calf, March 4.
Hack Wilson's first home run of
the 1881 season was in the books
today even though it was scored
in the ninth inning of a practice
tuSSle between the Chicago Cubs
and the Yanigans.
Nevertheless it was bad day
for the regular, who submitted to
a 10 to 6 walloping at the hands
of the second string men. The
rookie sensation, Ed Baecht, al
lowed the winners 10 hits. de.
priving himself of some Of his
Sensationalism.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 4
The batting order best suited to
the Chicago White Sox was Civ
ing Manager DOME Bush no end
of trouble today. After some
fancy Juggling of names for a
batting lineup for the weekend
exhibition games Bush decided
he would have to do some eXten'
sive experimenting. It was an.
nounced that nothing further can
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Dundee and Harvey
Mdu Fiqht Again

NEW YORK, March IA
third meeting between Len Har.
vey, English middleweight, and
Vince Dundee, American conten-
der, was in sight today. The New
York; boxing commissioner has
approved proposed 15-round
bout in Madison Square Garden
for March 20. Dundee was eX-
pected to sign for the bout, Har-
YeY having already agreed.
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WIN
IN 8. E.P|N LOOP

1t was field day for the under
dogs in the Southeast Bowling
League this week, as the leading
Lenders Shoes, Burkhalters and
Queen Pin took it on the chin.
Leo Balducci's $50 game,
achieved with four strikes in
row, was the feature of the week.
Balducci'S 343 was prime factor
in Balducci's Delicatessen's win
over Queen Pin.
Hopkins 370 set proved disas-
trous to Lemlers in a postponed
set with PhalenS Garage. Bob
Geuthler's 377 gave Phalen the
odd contest from Burkhalters.
Standings.
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SCHROTH:'SP|N
ACESFACE
YANKEES
By GINO SINH


Tonight things will be rather
quiet on the national duckpin
tournament front, but tomorrow
night the air of Convention Hall
will be electrical with excitement.
The Connecticut Blue Ribbons,
Washington's mortal foes, will
take the drives on the same alley
with the Fountain Hams and fur
will fly in large hunks.
It is an even bet that when
these two stellar aggregationS
start tossing balls down the glossy
mapleways. the fact that they
are participating in tourna-
ment will mean nothing.
It will be a duel between two
natural enemies. While the
teams under their present names
have never met before, the bowl
ers in both line-ups have been
opponents many times.
Norman Schroth, generalissimo
of the local forces, has power
ful outfit with such fine per-
formers as Brad Mandley, Char
ley Watson, Dutch Newman and
Hokie Smith on the wall.
Frank Barber, manager Of
the Nutmeggers, is bringing
down his whole cabOOdle Of
crack aces, headed by Jack
White and Nick Tronsky, with
Joe Gacek, Carl FriSk, Mike
BoginO and Bill TatO.
This squad holds two team
victories over all-star Washing
ton teams, breaking even with
the Grand Palace Valet Shop in
1880, and trimming the National
Pale Dry Juniors early this year,
in a five-game match, though
they lost three-game exhibition
against them at Waterbury.
Tomorrow afternoon the vari-
Gus members of the team will
roll in the doubles and singles.
Nick Tronsky and Joe Gacek,
who established new South
Atlantic doubles game record,
314, when they were here last,
are paired on alleys 27-28, Bill
Tato and Jack White opposite
them. Carl F'riSk and Mike
Bogino and Frank Barber and
an unnamed partner will shoot on
the drives adjoined.
Tronsky and Gacek achieved
their record-breaking performance
against Ed Blakeney and George
Lang, of Baltimore, in match
which preceded the scheduled dou-
bles. Ed Blakeney has since de-
veloped into a tough bone for
Washington's leading mapleshoot-
ers. Recently he added Max Ros-
enberg's scalp to his belt, with two
powerful sets.
- May Roll Juniors
The Blue Ribbons are expected
to tangle with the National Pale
Drys before they return to their
homes. The match may be ar
ranged for Friday.
TOnight's outstanding attraC-
tiOn will be Roscoe Richards
Hecht Company team, which
has been creating quite a stir in
the District League.
It will be Rhode Island night
with Burke & Kirby, of Newport,
the only team listed from there.
None of the rollers are nationally
prominent, but each is capable of
giving good account of himself &.
There will be considerable inter
est shown in the District League
battle between Temple and Con-
vention Hall at Temple. Conven-
ton Hall is not looked upon as be-
ing particularly dangerous, but un-
der the circumstances the experts
are fearful of prediction. Temple
can swing onto the top rung of
the league by sweeping the set.
Z Parkway Filling, in the National
Capital League, is also indulging
in a critical Set-to with Lucky
strike at Lucky Strike. Parkway
slipped badly through the second
series, but has since rallied to
again look as a pennant conten-
der.
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sEABROOK A. C. MEETS

All players of the Seabrook
A. C. baseball team are requested
to attend meeting at the home
of C. P. Brown March 6 at 8
D. M, to arrange plans for the
coming season,
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NEWP|N RECORD
. BY CLARENDON

Last weeks bowling in the
Maryland Virginia suburb a n
League saw Major Goff's Claren-
DOMAINS set a new high team set
record for the league, with 1879.
AStor Clarke led the assault with
q 386 set, Kibbey had set of
385, and Swain set of 800, and
high game of the night, 154. Clar-
endon lost the first game to
Bladensburg Dixie Pig, 500 to $50,
then won the next two games
shooting GOT and 624.
Silver Spring defeated Bethesda
by a two-tone verdict while Mt.
Rainier was winning from Ross
Un by the same margin.
! HyattSville won three close
games from Rockville, and Boule-
ward swamped College Park.
Standings:
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Connecticut Blue Ribbons Roll in d. B. Tour ney Tomorrow
ISLAND
STARS BOWL

Louis CatelH, Rhode Islands
leading duckpin shooter will be
missing from the Rhode Island
lineup as they take the drives
in the N. D. B. c. tournament
at Convention Hall tonight.
Catelli bargained with his bowl
ing alley partner, that if he went
to the National Sweepstakes held
at Lucky Strike in December,
his partner would come down
for the National Tournament.
The peewee State will be
adequately represented, however,
especially by two "Jimmies." One
is MARYLAND, who rolled 406 at
Richmond to place sixth in the
singles. The other is West. They
are paired in the doubles.
Other nifty doubles are Os-
car Hiser and Abbie Clark and
Boots" HallOran and Oscar
Kee, all from HyattsviIIe, and
all with a reputation in the
duckpin paStime.
Earl McPhilomy, once mighty
ace, was the shining star of last
nights rolling. He shot 40 to
place second in the singles, and
added 348 in the doubles and 370
on the team, for a 1,128 all.
event total, which gives him Sec
ond place. Jack Della, of Balti,
more, is leading the all-events
with 1882.
Margaret Miltner and Elsie
Fischer clicked together bril-,
liantly in the women's doubles to
take long lead with 676. A
662 total won at Waterbury last
year, and the tournament record
is 688. So the girls seem to be
well on the way to the title
Fischer rolled 345 and Miltner,
331.
Make Rosenberg and Earl Nc
Philomy piled up a 72O set IN
the doubles to top the evenings
performance. Megaw's 1856 meant
nothing in the Temple lineup,
who rolled a 1871 set.
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Bids and Proposals

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
the Purchase Section, Bureau of stand
ards, Washington. d. c., until 2 p. m.
Hydraulic Laboratory Building on the
grounds of the Bureau. On or after March
3, 1881. plans and specifications not exceed
ing three sets can be obtained from the Of
flee of H. n. Eaton, Room 4, West Bldg, by
any satisfactory general contractor. Certi
fled check payable to the Treasurer of the
United States in the amount of twenty-five
dollars (S25) per set is required as de-
post to insure the return OF plans and
specifications in good condition.
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Commission Still Undecided
On Tut-Petrolla Fight
Bv LES CONKLIN

NEW YORK, March "A fresh crop of conflicting rumors
was the aftermath of the action of the New York Boxing
Commission late yesterday in reserng decision in its nvest
CATION of the King uBy Petroe bout at Madison Square
Garden Friday night
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Transportation of all kinds and at
MI prices can be yours for the select
Rng-turn TO the Used-Car columns In
- Classified Ads
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High team game-Hyattsville, S4e.
High team set-Clarendon, 1889. High
individual game-Spillman, 40. High
Individual set-P. Wolfe, All. High
strikes-Billheimer. 32 High spares
p. Wolfe, 1S1. High individual aver
aEe-A. Clarke, 117-27.
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE

COLORED upstairs maid wanted: otheR
positions daily. Wash. Business Bur.
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N. D. B. e. Tourney
Results
WOMEN'S TEAMS

Totals..464 4S1 479
Grand total, 1,424
MEMS
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Employment

SITUATIONS WANTED-FEMALE
COLORED COOK and gen. worker, would
like steady work. Col 1896
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INSURANCE DECISION
SETS UP PRECEDENT
Many Fraternal Orders Affected by
Modern Woodmen Rate
Case Verdict.
BY ROLLIN M. CLARK.

Officers of fraternal societies which
now insures the lives of more than
5000 900 members to the extent Of $10,-
600, 600 900 are breathing easier as a re-
suit of the announcement by Chief JUS
tice Hughes that the Supreme Court OF
the United States has no jurisdiction
over the Modern Woodmen Of America
rate case.
This organization, the largest frater-
nal benefit society in the country, with
about IS per cent of the total fraternal
insurance in force, would have faced
ultimate ruin, according to it's officials,
If the Supreme Court had assumed jul
risdiction and reversed the decision of
the Illinois Supreme Court unfolding
change in rating plan adopted by the
Head Camp Of the order in 1929.
The change in rating method was
made because of a steady increase in
the mortality rate of the membership.
From 1925 to 1929, for example, the
death rate had jumped from 1898 per
1000 members to 1896. Level rates that
had been more than adequate during
the early years of the society, operated
on a pay-as-you-go basis, had been
found insufficient as the members grew
older and died in greater numbers. 1t
was case Of changing over to some
kind Of legal reserve, or other adequate
plan for all those insured, or giving up
the ship. The officers chose the former
alternative, resulting in this litigation
instituted by certain Of the older mem
bers. They protested because the new
plan would either increase their rates
or diminish the amount OF their insur-
ance protection.
The experience of the Modern Wood
men is typical of fraternal benefit asso-
Citations generally throughout the coun-
try Most of them have been confronted
with an increasing average age of men,
bership and higher mortality ratios, be-
cause there has been little infusion of
new blood. The need for younger men
to offset the older groups unfavorable
experience was recognized, but the pres
ent generation could not be attracted
to join the societies in any great num-
berS. Consequently one by one there
was change over TO some adequte or
partially adequate rating plan in order
to assure sufficient funds to meet all
claims as they fell due.
(Copyright. 1917
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GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO, March 2 CE).-With farm
stocks of domestic wheat unoficialIy
estimated as the largest since 1921, wheat
prices averaged lower early today. The
average of private estimates, 10000 900
bushels, indicated that use of wheat as
feed was less than most traders had be-
lieved.
Opening unchanged to y cent lower,
wheat later underwent an additional
sag Corn started unchanged to IA up,
and subsequently rose further.
As outlined by one unofficial author
ity, the total amount of domestic wheat
used for feed this season has been
hardly 100 ,000, 900 bushels. AS result
about 10000 900 bushels would now be
available, 100000 more than last
year. This should provide $4,000, 900
bushels for export during the next four
months and carry over on July / an
amount literally in excess OF that Of a
year previous.
Preliminary figures on the condition
of the United States Winter wheat
crop were 87.5 per cent, against 81 8
last year and l0-year average Of 81.
Based on 3 per cent abandonment OF
seeded acreage, there would be 1880 900
acres for harvest this season. The pres
ent condition suggests yield Of l6
bushels per acre and total production
of about 650,000,0 900 bushels, compared
with 604, 100000 last year and q five
year average of $4,000 900 bushels.
Corn and oats derived firnness from
the figures, indicating that supposed use
Of wheat as feed had been exaggerated.
Improved demand for lard helped to
lift the provision market.
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CURB SHARES GAIN
N ACTIVE MARKET
Public Utilities, Motors, Ra-
dos and Other Groups
in Advance.
BY JOHN A. CRoNE.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 2--Pivotal pub
lie utilities and industrials moved high
er on the Curb Exchange today after
an irregular opening.
The BeIlwether of the power and
light list, Elsctric Bond 81 Share, ad-
vanced frac .ionally and carried with
it American Superpower, American &
Foreign Power and United Light g.
Power A. Cities Service, like most OF
the oils, inclined to heaviness.
Following the early upswing in uttli-
ties, motors, radios, foods, chains ana
trusts were prodded vigorously. Natural
Gas and Allied Shares for time pei
tered but the oil group reacted. Mean
while, the appreciation OF aviation Is
sues on the big board attracted atten-
ton TO that diYiSian on the curb.
Niagara Hudson Power responded 10
the 1880 earnings which were only
per cent per share below those OF 1923,
ST. Regis Paper moved forward in SYM
pathy with Niagara Hudson. Mean
while, American Commonwealths A, As
ISOLATED Gas e. Electric A and United
Light &; Power A improved.
Special buying operations lifted De
Forest Radio to new 1881 peak Mead
johnson ana RE IoihIl lCo Va RlAiSiANo
A reached their best level of the wear
Statistical advices noting that retail
trade shares were not over-priced, in
view of present and prospect business
trends, benefited primarily the Depart
ment chains. Lerner Stores opened up
nearly a point
Reports that American AuStiI. planned
a new company for running and main
tanning fleets of Austin cars, marked
that stock up. The Ford shares churned
about, while Durant Motors turned quite
active. One block of 5000 shares Of
Durant came out at 2l2.
Further plans for expansion and ex-
tension by United Gas and the forma-
ton Of natural gas subsidiary to oper-
ate in New York State by Standard Oil
of New Jersey, stimulated demand for
natural gas shares.
A. o. Smith Corporation hit new
high, while Cooper Bessemer and
Dresser Manufacturing A advanced
fractionally. While these moves in the
pipe makers were in progress, Missouri
Kansas Pipe firmed.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET s ss:, :2 : ::: S Ss:

Note-An stocks are sold in one hundred-share lots
excepting those designated by the letter (8Os) (25Os)
which shows those stocks were sold in odd lots
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Drug Companies.

NEW YORK, March 2 (P).-Ability
Of many drug and pharmaceutical man
ufaeturers to maintain 1880 earnings at
a level only moderately below those of a
year earlier, in spite of an aggregate
decline in business volume, augurS well
for the future, a current survey by
Standard Statistics Co. says. Normal
demand for drugs and pharmaceuticals
throughout the remainder of the year,
the survey adds, would result in total
sales for 1881 somewhat above those
reported for 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-02
MARYLAND TOBACCO PRICES.

BALTIMORE, March 2 Especially -
The market for Maryland leaf tobacco
continues active, with receipts OF IA
hogsheads and sales of ISL hogsheads
reported last week, most of which were
of medium and lower grades Of the old,
or 1929 crop. A few of the new or 1880
crop brought satisfactory prices. Stocks
in State tobacco warehouses today con-
sist of SOTO hogsheads of leaf tobacco
and 334 hogsheads Of ground leaves.
Quotations today for Maryland LETT
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Night Employment.

NEW YORK, March 2 (P).-Eighty-
three per cent of the cotton textile in
duStry Of the United States will con-
form to the recommendation of the Cot
ton Textile Institute to the cotton mills
that night employment of women and
minors be discontinued, the institute re-
ports. This percentage represents more
than 100000 Spindles, including 70
per cent Of the spindleage in night
running mills
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NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, March 2 Especially
Opening cotton prices today were 7 to
10 points higher, with the heaviest buy
ing taking place in near months. A
oullish estimate OF acreage, together
with covering by shorts both here and
abroad, were the chief market factors
Opening prices were: March. I1.21, up
8: May, 11.4S, up IL: July, lilo, up 10:
October, IL 96, up g; December, 1918,
up z, and January, 1920, up 8.
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WHOLESALE MEAT PRICE
AT LOW LEVEL FOR MONTH
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 2.-The Institute
of American Meat Packers, in its
monthly review, said today:
Meats continued to wholesale at low
levels during the month just closed.
Heavy receipts on certain days were
a factor in meat prices.
Demands for smoked meats were
somewhat stronger. Trade in hams
was fairly good and bacon sales showed
some improvement.
wholesale prices of dressed beef
continued to decline.
Prices of by-productS continued at
low levels, and this factor had de-
pressing influence on prices paid for
live animals
The export trade in meat products
continued light