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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-12
ASSEMBLY VOTES
VETERAN HOSPITAL
Both Houses Pass Joint Resolution
Favoring Institution in
Maryland.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 12.-Both
houses Of the General Assembly yester-
day passed a joint resolution, fathered by
Senator Wallace Williams, Cecil County,
calling for construction by the Federal
Government of a 300-bed hospital for
veterans of Maryland.
The resolution was passed by the
Senate, engroSsed and sent to the
House, where the rules were twice sus-
pended and the measure passed by a
unanimous vote Immediately after the
State bonus bill had been killed.
The resolution cites that the Gov
eminent has appropriated fund for
the construction of Veterans Bureau
hospitals and sets forth that there is
no general medical and surgical insti-
tuition Of this type in the State.
In its preamble the measure also re-
lates that there are at the present time
$40 State veterans who have made ap-
plication for treatment in general hos
pitfalls, but who have not been cared for
because no beds were available. The
act of Congress appropriating funds for
tn hospitals places in the administra-
tor of veterans affairs discretion as TO
the location Of the hospitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-12
EVANSVILLE MAYOR
WILL NOT RUN AGAIN
Interest Being Manifested in Town
in Couneilmanic Election
May 4.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, March 12.-Dr
Hillary T. Willis, who now is rounding
out his second consecutive two year
term as mayor Of Hyattsville, an
ncunced today that he has decided not
to stand for a third term in the town
election May 4. Until today his friends
had entertained hopes of persuading
him to again run, despite that he has
insisted that it Is his desire to re-
tire.
With DR.. Willis out of the picture the
movement to get william T. Jennings
president of the Chamber of Commerce
of Hyattsville, into the mayoralty race
has gained impetus and 1t was learned
today that a committee Of representa-
tive citizens was making arrangements
to call upon him tomorrow to petition
him to make the run.
Former Mayor William A. Brooks an
nounced some time ago that he was a
candidate for mayor
Now that DR.. Willis intentions are
known, more attention, 1t is expected,
also will be given to candidates for the
four seats on the Council to be filled.
It may be that none of the council
men whose terms will expire will run
again, as all have indicated that they
wish to retire. Councilman Harry A.
Boswell of the second ward, has an
nounced positively that he will not be
a candidate to succeed himself, but
friends of Councilman o. G. Dudow,
first ward E. M. Cover, third ward,
and z. B. Hilley, fourth ward, have
not given up hope of inducing them
to stand for reelection.
The mayor and councilmen each will
be elected to serve two years. The
voters will meet in convention to nomi-
nate candidates April 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-12
BAY SPAN REPORT
STIRS UP DEBATE
Divergent Views Expressed by
Members on Assembly Com
mittee's Findings.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, March 12.-Divergent
views on the report OF, the General
Assembly's joint subcommittee on the
ACCESSIBILITY Of building a bridge across
the Chesapeake Bay to link the East
ern and Western Shores were voiced
by members of the Legislature yester-
day following the submission of the
report to the Finance Committee of the
Senate and Ways and Means Commit
tee of the House
For the most part. the opinions of
those who had had time to study the
subcommittee statement Endorsed 1t in
principle.
A Joint meeting of the major COM
mittees for discussion, adoption or re-
lection of the subcommittee report in
all probability will be held next week,
Senator Emory L. CoblentZ, Democrat,
Frederick County. chairman OF the
subcommittee, said today, marking the
next step In the much controverted
bridge question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-12
BETHESDA BIGAMIST
ESCAPES JAIL TERM
Richmond Judge Suspends Three
Year Sentence of Charles A.
Read.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


RICHMOND, Va, March 12.-Charles
A. Read, well-to-do 72-year retired
business man of Oak Place, Bethesda,
Md, has Just been given a suspended
penal sentence of three years in Hust-
ings Court, this city, for committing
bigsmy by marrying Mrs. Meta Mil
liken. Cougar widow Of Williams
pert, Pa, when he already had law
fully welded wife in Akron, Ohio. who
was Mrs. Jennie z. North, 56-year-old
widow Of that city, before her marriage
TO him In Akron, May 8, 1880.
Judge John l.. Ingram agreed to sus-
pend the sentence when advised that
tie Williamsport wife had secured an
snnulment of her marriage since Read
~.as arraigned in court here last month,
pleading guilty TO the bigany charge.
He deferred sentence at that time pend
ing the outcome of her annulment pro-
ceedings. which already had been insti-
tuted. She has a married daughter,
Mrs. Gail Gardner, living in Williams
port, and 1t is said that she is now max
ing her home with her.
Read was arrested in Bethesda two
months ago and brought here for trial
on the bigamy charge, his marriage to
the Williamport widow having taken
place In this city, September II, 1890.
He has two grown sons by wife long
dead. The marriage mere was performed
by the Rev. j. J. Scherer Of First Eng
lish Lutheran Church. Read offered no
excuse for his bigamous act when he
entered the plea Of guilty. He is orig
anally from Clinton County, Pa.
The penalty for bigamy in this State
ranges from three to eight years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-12
CABIN JOHN BILL
EXPECTED TODAY
By a Stan Correspondent Of The star.

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 12.-Having
set their house in order, members of
the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire
Department today expected to have the
bill to create a special fire taxing area
to be served by their company, passed
without further delay by the General
Assembly.
The bill was introduced early in the
session, but has been withheld from
passage pending settlement of a fac
tional dispute within the company.
Official notification that the depart
ment was now functioning as whole
was given the Montgomery County dele
gates yesterday by David S. Tuohey,
president.
Mr. Tuohey also advised the legislators
that the department had affiliated with
the State Firemens Association, and
would be backed by that organization
in its legislative requests.
The bill creating the Cabin John Park
fire taxing area, extending along the
Conduit road, is expected to be favor
ably reported today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-12
$4,000 GARAGE FIRE
DUE TO WATER LACK
Blaze at Suitland Spreads as En-
gines Travel Two Miles
to Get Supply.
By a stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY stan correspondent OF The star
SUITLAND, Md, March 12.-With
the almost total lack Of water prevent
ing fremsn from rendering much serv-
ice, fire last night destroyed the place
of business of the Padgett Motor &
Tractor Co., at Suitland road and MARI
boro pike, causing damage estimated
by firemen at approximately $4,000.
Fire companies arriving on the scene
from nearby localities found the blaze
confined to the office of the building,
but when no water could be obtained
from fire plugs in the vicinity, only the
comparatively small booster tanks car
RED by the apparatus were available for
use. Each time these tanks, carrying
about $50 gallons of water, were emptied
the engines had to be driven miles to
be refilled and the fire rapidly got out
of control
Suitland is on the District Heights
water system. District Heights recently
made a plea to the Washington Sub
urban Sanitary Commission to extend
the sanitary district TO District Heights.
Fire companies responding to the
alarm were Capitol Heights, Greater
Capitol Heights, Seat Pleasant, Boule-
ward Heights and Marlboro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-12
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ANNAPOLIS, March IA bill CIV
ing United States Senator Millard E.
Tydings Of Havre de Grace the right
TO build islands in the Susquehanna
River and the Chesapeake Bay, near
his hcme, was introduced in the Mary
land Senate yesterday afternoon.
The Senator would receive this right
and be given clear title to any islands
he might build, the title to continue to
his heirs, successors or assigns. by
dredging a channel through marshes
at his own expense.
The bill. by Senator Ensor Of Har-
ford County. is preceded ~ resolu-
ton which states that Gin She last few
years q great deal Of marsh land has
bean developed IA that part Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-12
SENATOR TYDINGS PLANS TO BUILD
ISLANDS IN SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
Bill Introduced in Annapolis Assembly Would Grant
Right to Construct and Own Land.

Chesapeake Bay Immediately south and
west of the Havre de Grace City Park"
This marshy I'LL, 1t Is understood, has
stopped the flow Of the tide and is caus-
ing stagnation in parts Of the Susque-
hanna.
1T is thought" the resolution con-
tinues, that the expense Of dredging
channel through might be paid for
by allowing a person or persons doing
the said work to hold title to the
islands formed by such dredging"
The bill reads that the General As
sembly permits Senator Tydings to
dredge the channel at his own expense
and further states that the said MIL
lard z. Tydings may pile or form into
islands such earth or soil that is
dredged and take and hold such islands
formed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-12
Girl Wishes Death,
Cousin Kills Her
With Shot i'm Head
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CRAIGSVILLE, Va, March H.
Hurt when she stumbled over a
chair, Marjorie Gregory, IL, said she
wished she were dead, and Medford
Gregory, 10, her cousin, obtained a
shotgun and fired pointblank at her
head. She died instantly.
The boy told officers he did not
intend to kill her, but was "only
trying to scare her" No action has
been taken against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-12
DR.. SLACK WINS PRIZE

Westinghouse Awards $500 for
Glass Used to Treat Cancer.
BLOOMFIELD, N. J., March '12 Cp.-
A globule of glass with walls two-ten-
thousandths of an inch thick brought
yesterday to DR.. G. M Slack the $500
prize of the Westinghouse electric and
Manufacturing Co. for effecting the
most important change in manufactur-
ing methods during the year.
DR.. Stacks development looks like a
soap bubble and is quite as easily de-
stroyed. Its use is in the Leonard ray
tube, a device for treating cancer and
skin diseases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-12
Whisky Bill Killed.

4 SANTA FEE, N. Mex, March IL QF1.
A-The New Mexico Senate by vote Of
~ to 8 killed House proposal for a
constitutional amendment to legalizs
the sale Of prescription whisky
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-12
Card Case in Pocket
Stops Shot Bandits
Direct at Druggist

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 12.-Samuel
Kastel, owner of a drug store,
put card case, filled with cards,
in his vest pocket yesterday.
Early today one Of three rob-
bers who entered the store fired
in his vest pocket Tuesday.
The bullet struck the card case
and fell harmlessly inside his
clothes.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
SEKYRA MEET
LOUGHRAN

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Tommy
Loughran and Joe Sekyra, both
riding the crest of a successful
comeback and both seeking a
title match, meet in a 10-round
bout at the Greensboro Stadium
tonight.
Sekyra has been used as a
fistic guinea pig since 1929 when
he stayed 10 rounds with Max
Schmeling, then making rapid
strides toward the heavyweight
championship. The idea was
that any promising young heavy
who could put the Snore on
Joseph where Schmeling failed
would have something to holIer
about.
1t was with this idea in mind
that Charley Retzlaff, the sensa-
tional young knockout king of
the Northwest, took on Sekyra
in a disastrous moment two
weeks ago. The supposedly
washed-up trial horse speared his
way to a decision over Retzlaff
and Immediately became a prime
drawing card.
If the blond Bohemian can
continue his surprising come
back by making a good show.
ing against LOughran tonight,
he will be in line for a bout
with Make ROSenblOOm, light
heavyweight champion.
Loughran. however. is as good
a boxer as there is in the game
today and should win the de-
cision handily. He has met
Sekyra once before. in Louisville
on the eve of the 1928 derby.
Joe cut up the Philadelphian's
classic features a bit but Tom
Won the newspaper decision.
Loughran has been trying to
put more steam into his right
hand punches and has an idea
he may win by a knockout to-
night. 1t would be quite a
feather in his cap to turn the
trick where Schmeling and Retz.
laff failed.
A knockout might lend more
authority to Loughran'S pleas for
a match with Schmeling. Among
the heaVyweights Tom is rated
third to Schmeling and Sharkey
by the National Boxing Associa.
ton. but none of the headliners
wants to play ball with him.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22

Still, he showed his usual courage
by sticking in there until the last
man was out.
BIuege, Rice Star
Johnny Gill bagged a couple
of good hits to strengthen his
cause as a potential regular for
next year. One was a resound-
ing triple over Fothergills head
in the first inning which scored
Rice from first base. The other
was a smash off Lyons glove in
the eighth.
Bluege and Rice turned in two
spectacular fielding bits to bring
out the fact that the Griffs we're
certainly in the game to win by
every possible manner. Bluege
dived and stabbed FothergilrS
grounded i'm the fourth. falling
but getting up in time to throw
Bob out at first. Rice went to
deep center to take Applings
drive over his head a few mo-
ments later, robbing the Sox
shortstopper of at least a triple.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
College Players

Joe Speed" Martin. scout for
the Portland and Kansas City
minor league baseball clubs,
favors us with a list of out
standing college baseball players
in minor league baseball, the
list including our own Monte
Weaver, 'yho has come here
from the Orioles since Martin
compiled the list.
You can't help noticing seven
Of the nine on Martins all-col-
lege minor league team come
from Eastern Colleges, and
Martin is not reluctant in ad-
mitting the superiority Of the
East in turning out players
with real baseball talent. Here
they are;
Mowery. center field, from
Iowa State; now with Nash
vile.
Strong. right field. from New
York University; now with Tor
onto.
Hill, left field. from University
of Southern California; now
with Hollywood.
Naggi, second base, from
Georgetown University; now
with Kansas City-broke his
ankle after playing several
games in July.
Rolfe. shortstop. from Dart
mouth: now with Albany.
Ryan. shortstop. third base,
from Holy Cross; now with At
lanta.
Caldwell. first base, from
Yale: now with New Haven.
Sold to Brooklyn.
DeSeutels, catcher. from Holy
Gross: now with Columbus.
Murphy. pitcher. from Ford
ham; now with St. Paul. Sold
to Yankees.
Others worth mentioning are:
Weaver, pitcher. from North
Carolina: now with Baltimore.
Sold to Senators. Bots Nekola,
pitcher, from Holy Cross: now
with Jersey City. Wesley Fesler,
left field, from Ohio State; now
with Danville. Bellande. third
base, from Spring Hill College:
now with Decatur. Cooney,
pitcher. from Fordham; now
with Wichita Falls.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
SEEN
FORD. c. GRID
FANS

Washingtonians may be af.
forded the opportunity of witness.
ing an Army-Navy game at close
range this year, if the plans Of
George Leroy Nichols, general
superintendent of parks. and
Frank A. Hancock, director Of
the Baltimore Stadium, at Balti-
more, materialize.
These park officials entrained
for New York today to confer
with officials of the United
States Military Academy on the
possibilities of such a game.
The contest. if arranged, would
be played at the Baltimore Stad-
ium in December for the benefit
of the unemployed. Last year
the Army and Navy elevens
played at New York for the
benefit Of the unemployed fund.
It was their first meeting
since football relations were of.
ficially severed in 1927.
Navy officials have not been
approached on the possibilities
Of such a game at Baltimore At
this writing. But advice from
Baltimore indicated it is the con-
clusion of Nichols and Hancock
that if they get the sanction Of
the Army first. the Navy will
consent to the game.
Edward Hanlon, president of
the Park Board at Baltimore, has
given Nichols and Hancock his
Endorsement Of their plan. Also
Messrs. Nichols and Hancock
have received permission from the
Park Board to go the limit In
making overtureS to West Point
authorities for the proposed con-
test.
An Army-Navy game at Bal
timOre would offer Washing
tOnianS an excellent opportunity
to witness "the game of the
year"
1t is the plan of Nichols and
Hancock to offer the Army a
seating capacity of 125,0OO. Also
they plan to guarantee every seat
will be filled.
Should Army officials favor all
plans, Nichols and Hancock state
that there will be plenty of hotel
accommodations for the many
who will be attracted to Balti
more for the game.
Extensive facilities for the
press and for broadcasting the
game also will be offered the
Army, while the comfort and en-.
tertainment of both teams is
promised.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
SCHOOL TEAMS
IN ACTION

Tech, Eastern, Central. Dewitt,
and Emerson grid teams get into
action this week. with the last
named team prying off the lid
with a game today, despite the
heat.
Seven contests are on schedule
altogether. Going down the list,
Emerson engages the National
Training School eleven today.
Four games are scheduled Fri
day. Tech goes to Baltimore to
play Baltimore Poly: Central
meets Baltimore City College in
a night contest; Eastern travels
to Alexandria to play Episcopal
while Dewitt plays Alexandria
High at Alexandria.
Coaches Dubious
Emerson swings into action
again Saturday. 1t journeys to
Orange. Va. to meet the Wood.
berry Forest eleven. Tech also
plays, meeting the Winchester
High eleven at Winchester, Va.
Coaches of the respective
teams will be able to get their
first real idea in regard to the
strength of their entries in
these games.
All of than1 ara rathar d,,hiorc
right now-eSpecially Hap Har-
dell of Tech, who is once more
doling out his annual hard luck
story about his Tech gridmen.
The result of Central'S showing
against Baltimore City College
will be interesting to note for
one thing. 1t will mark Burt Cog
gins debut as official coach Of
tha Nts pleasanters.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
Stevens Shines

According to our spies at
Charlottesville. Maryland is 60
ing to have its hands full at
College Park, October 3. with
the University of Virginia
eleven. The Cavaliers showed
some real football in their
first game with Roanoke.
Two Washington boys got
into the play, Gene Stevens
and Milton Abramson. Stevens
replacing Capt. Bill Thomas in
the second half, starred
Throughout his duration of play,
breaking away twice for gains
of 20 yards. and intercepting a
forward pass on another
occasion.
Abramson plunged over tackle
for II yards near the end of
the game and otherwise per-
formed brilliantly.
The Virginia coaches, our in
formant says, make no bones
over Stevens ability and many
declare he shone second only
to Capt. Bill Thomas on the
squad.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
ARMY.NAvY GAME BOOSTED FOR BAL T|M0R|
That Eighteenth Win
Spencer or Bolton
College Baseball Stars
Minors Full of EN-
Virginia Looks Good
Stevens and AbrGmSOH

An interesting conversation occurred in the Washington
clubs dressing before Sundays double header and
it had do with Alvin Crowder eighteenth victory of
the season, in which he cnched the $1,000 bonus Owner
Clark Griffith promised him at the time of signing him
last winter.
You're pitching the first game of the twin BILL" Man
ager Johnson said to Crowder, and turning Cliff Boil
ton remarked, and you re catching"
Crowder looked little troubled something and
waiting until Bolton of earsho approached John
son like this:
Say, boss, know you re running this and all of
that but I've II games this year and win today will
18 victories and 1000 berries Mr. Griffith promised
when signed if I dozen and half games this
Now what want to know k can't Spencer catch
today, because l want to be sure and cinch my
eirhteenth?''
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
SARAZEN LEADS
IN GOLF PLAY

QUINCY. Mass. Sept. 22.-Gene
Sarazen, one of the wizards of
the links. today held a two-stroke
advantage over his nearest rivals
as play for the second day got
under way here in the 72-hole
New England Open golf tourna-
ment. The tourney is a three
day medal play event.
The Long Island professional
carded y yesterday in the open
ing round to win the medal.
Right behind the little Italian
were four pros-Bobby Cruick-
shank, of Purchase, N. Y; Larry
Lowe, of Portland, Me-: Charlie
MacAndrew. of Quincy, and Dave
Hackney, of Lowell, deadlocked
with 70.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
Last Nights Fights

At New YOrk-Nictorio CamEolo,
Argentine heavyweight knocked out
Humerto Torriano, two rounds
Barney Baker, Roston light heavy
weight defeated Frank Lebisnco. New
York. four rounds.
Charles wepner. New York heavy
weight, defeated Steve Heyden, Bridge
port four rounds.
Jimmy Abbey, New York middle
weight. defeated George Cherebin New
York, six rounds.
Al Toronto-l.7rry Gains, Toronto
negro heavyweight. defeated Jack Re-
NAHlk MontreR, ten rounds
The Washington times., 1931-09-22

johnson pondered a bit and
. smile lightened his face as
he answered:
"Sure you can have Spencer
in the first game if you want
him, but l was figuring on
giving you Bolton on the
theory that he's a catcher who
nearly always gets his hits,
and thought a little extra
punch at the bat might help
you win your bonus game"
"COme to think of it, l guess
you're right" CrOwder came
back. 'I'll take Bolton.
Thanks, boss"
The Washington times., 1931-09-22


the Indians are playing the
YankS, aren't they? Yes, sir,
Ferrell will beat Mr.. McCarthy's
men today, mark me-"
Griff must have had an intui-
ton of some sort when he pulled
this prediction yesterday, for Fer
rell defeated the Yankees and
turned them back by the decisive
score of to /.
The Griffmen, in the mean
time, won from the Chicago
White Sox. S to 3, to get on
even terms with the Yanks in
the battle for second place.
The turn of affairs brings out
one thing beside the thought
that Griff is a good prophet. It's
this. Manager Johnson's men,
by winning yesterday, showed
that they've conquered a certain
little complex which has fol-
lowed them around all season.
In palmer words, they showed
that they could win when their
most important rival was losing.
This is something new, if per
formances of the past will be
remembered.
Fight for Breaks
The GriffS had the unfortunate
faculty of losing, it will be re-
membered. when battling the AS
for first place. Every time they
had chance to gain on Connie
Mack's men by winning while
the Mackmen were losing, they'd
blow it.
But a turn in fate seemingly
smiles with them at this time.
Instead of failing to grab Op-
pOrtUnitieS before them, the
GriffS are Snatching them as
yesterdays mentioned turn of
affairs illustrates.
The Griffs can thank their
stars for two things today. One
is the pitching of Wesley Ferrell
which was too strong for the
Yanks to beat yesterday. The
other. the ineffectiveness of Ted
Lyons. Chicago White Sox hurler,
who was not quite himself.
Up to Fischer
There will be no Ferrells or
Lyons on the pitching mound to-
day as another afternoon makes
its bow. The GriffS face a grand
opportunity of leaving for New
York tonight half game ahead
of their rivals in the fight for
second place by winning today
from the Chicago White Sox. The
reason is this. The Yanks idle
today.
The Washington times., 1931-09-22
Whitney to Sell
so ThOrOHQhbredS

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-C. v.
Whitney will sell sixty of his
best thoroughbreds on his Ken
lucky farm in November. with IS
per cent of the gross going to
the idle, it was announced today.