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Evening star., 1931-05-26
HOPE OF RESCuNG
NEWT ABANDONED.
Youth Apparently Drowned
as Girl Swan Eight Hours
to Reach Shore.
speeial Dispatch to The star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
COLONIAL BEACH, Va, May 26.-
All hope of finding Alvin James Nevitt
alive has been abandoned and the
young mans father and brother have
returned to their home in Washington
to await recovery of the body. it was
said here today. hewitt was the COM
panion of Miss Hilda Morrison Of
CherTydale, Va. who reached shore in
safety after having been thrown into
the chill waters of the Potomac last
Saturday when their canoe capsized
during high wind.
The father, Leroy Nevitt and brother,
Otis Leroy Nevitt. came here yesterday
to aid in the serach for the youth. Faint
hope was held yesterday that young
Nevitt might have made his way to
shore and would be found somewhere
along the Virginia shore, but searchers
have abandoned that hope.
Additional information regarding the
sensational fight for life that was
waged by Miss Morrison when she and
her companion were thrown into the
water a mile and half from the Vir-
Ginia shore reveals her escape was even
narrower than at first supposed.
Miss Morrison was forced to walk
five miles after she landed at Stratford
Cliff before finding shelter. Although
she had Just emerged from eight hours
in the water. she swan two wide creeks
that separated her from the old barn
in which she finally spent Saturday
night.
At her cottage here it was said Miss
Morrison had recovered sufficiently to
leave her bed but is so badly bruised
and stiff from her swim that walking
is still difhcult The danger of any Sc
rious effects is past. however, and it is
expected she will have completely re-
covered within few days.
Evening star., 1931-05-26

in the new building which Is amply
large to provide many new facilities.
Mrs. D. c. Walser. newly elected pres
ident of the association. will outline
policies as well as other problems In
connection with the proposed expansion
of the association. In addition to Mrs.
Walser. other newly elected officers are
Mrs John Lowe. vice president Mrs.
Sam Boggs, secretary, and Mrs. Harry
Irvine, treasurer.
Board Holds Meeting.
An Executive Board meeting was held
at Mrs Walser's home, 16 East Bradley
lane. Thursday night, at which the
principal Of the school, Mrs Anna Rose,
and Mrs. Irvine, one of the teachers,
explained some of the matters which
are likely to come to the attention of
the association during the ensuing year
At this meeting Mrs. Walser an
nounced chairmen of the standing com-
mittees for the year as follows: Mem
berShip, Mrs. Eugene c. Gott; program,
Mrs Albert Henderson, with. Mrs
Evening star., 1931-05-26

tive secretary Of the American Hos
pital Social Service Council and direc-
tor of the Social Service Department
of the University of Pennsylvania, was
the principal speaker. Miss Waters de-
clared social service work in hospitals
constitutes an asset to a community
and told of the importance of having
sufficient number of volunteer social
service workers in hospitals to cooper
ate with the paid directors of such
work.
The hospital workers should have
special training, she said. for making
the proper contact with all hospital
patients. Others who spoke at the
meeting were Miss Irene Grant. United
States Veterans Bureau Hospital; Miss
Ruth Wadman. National Red Gross;
Miss Beatrice Mullin. Georgetown sUni-
versity Hospital Social Service School,
and Miss Myrtle Ince, Naval Hospital
A general discussion on the question
of Community Chest aid in develop
ment of social service work at hospitals
was held.
Evening star., 1931-05-26
EVANGELICAL BODY
OPENS CONVENTION
Maryland Synod Meets at Taney
town-0fficers Are
Selected.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WESTMINSTER, Md May 26.-The
112th annual Convention Of the Evan
gelical Synod Of MARYLAND began yes
terday in Trinity Lutheran Church,
Tanevtown. with an attendance Of 200
ministers and delegates.
The convention will be in session
three days
Annual meeting of the Synodical
with over $50 laymen present. This
body was welcomed by G. o. Fuss, pres
ident of the local brotherhood. The re-
spouse was made by Virgil Doub. Mid
dletown. Addresses were made by the
Rev. Dr. S. j. Mcdowell, Baltimore, on
the subject of "Our Iron Mountain
Training School for Boys at Konarock,
Va" and The Survey of Our Re-
sources" by the Rev. G. c. Rasmussen,
Washington.
The election Of officers resulted In the
following: President, Thomas p Hick-
man. Washington; vice president, Virgil
Dcuh, Middletown: treasurer. Austin
NJ Cooper, washington: secretary,
Charles F. Afford. Hagerstown mem
bers of the Executive Committee. J. W..
Lloyd, Martinsburg; George r. Flentje,
late president of the brotherhood, H.
Clayton Poffenberger, Baltimore.
DR.. w. A. Wade, president Of the
Maryland Synod. delivered the memo
rial address, while the obituary was
given by the Rev. DR.. Mcdowell.
A banquet was served in the Odd Fell
lows Hall The speaker was Rev DR..
Paul J. Hah, editor of the Christian
Life
The evening meeting. in charge of
the officers Of the synod, opened the
Hath convention. Rev. DR.. W. A. Wade,
Baltimore, president of the synod for
Maryland, made an address.
Other oficers-the secretary, Rev
John B. Rupley, and the financial sec
retary,- Rev. William Minnick, Balti-
more, assisted by Rev. A. T. Sulcliff-
were in charge Of the holy communion
service.
Three sessions will be held Tuesday
and wednesday. Tomorrow various re-
ports will be heard and a memorial
service will be held in the afternoon
for the following deceased pastors:
Rev. u. H. Turner, D. D., LII. D.; Rev.
J. z. Byers, D. D.; Rev. J. D. Curran,
D. D; Rev. Edgar L. Hildebrand; Rev.
w. D. E. Scott. Rev. w. L. Seabrook
and Rev. John T jenkins Speakers
will be H. F. Heuer, Rev. L. 3. Wolf,
D D.; Rev. c. P Wiles, Rev z. r.
Bachmann and Arthur P. Black.
Evening star., 1931-05-26
CUSTER PROBE ASKED

Dismissed Ohio State Professor Says
Faculty Orders Inquiry.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 26 [P.-
Prof. Herbert A. Miller Of Ohio State
University announced today that GER
tain members fthe faculty had de-
cided to request the American Associa-
ton of University Professors to inves-
tigate in an effort to ascertain why the
university dropped him as a teacher.
Evening star., 1931-05-26
SCHOOL CAFETERIA
WILL Be DECIDED
Chevy Chase PIT. A. to Act
on Plan for Equipping
New Building.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHEVY CHASE, Md, May 26.-Prob-
lens involving the new building now in
course of construction fer the Chevy
Chase Public School, are to be consid-
cred by the Parent-Teacher Association
at its final meeting of the term, We'd
nesday.
Question of equipping the new build
ing with an up-to-date kitchen and
lunch room, it was lesrned from Mont
gomery County school officials. should
be decided without further delay by the
association, owing to the advanced stage
of construction work
Cafeteria Is Suggested.
The present school house, scheduled
to be abandoned after the school term
closes, has a basement room where chill
dren may bring their lunch boxes. Ow-
ing to the increase of traffic on Con-
necticut avenue and the hazard to
young children in going to and from
their homes at lunch period, the Par
ent-Teacher Association has been agi-
tating for the. installation of kitchen
Evening star., 1931-05-26
PASSPORT EXAMINER
FETED BY CO-WORKERS
Mrs. Jennie Cook Bopp rendered
Farewell Tea by State De-
partment Workers.

Mrs. Jennie Cock Bopp OF New York,
senior examiner in the Passport d.
vision of the Department OF State, was
the honor guest at tea ard reception
at the department this afternoon, with
Mrs. Ruth B. Shipley, chief of the di-
vision as hostess and employees CT the
division in attendance. Mrs. Bopp hes
had more than 30 years service in the
State Department and has been at
tached 10 the Passport Division since its
organization.
She is in her seventy-fourth year end
has just completed her second extension
beyc nd the regular retirement age. To-
days reception was In the nature of an
official farewell A large silver flower
bowl was given her by officials and en-
ployes Of the department
Evening star., 1931-05-26
New Troy CIiders Are
More Comfortable Than Ever.

Greater comfort than possible these Troy gders
they have coil spring base adjustable back and-new this
son-aduabe seat depth The coverings of Toysco wash
able and mpervious the weather. But comfort not all
these gide attractive than everhnhed green
Duco and with cooru coverings of Toys exclusive designs
Evening star., 1931-05-26
SOCIAL WORK TOPIC
AT CONFERENCE TEA
Hospital and Welfare Activities
Discussed by City Groups
at Guest Meeting.

The importance of social service work
at hospitals was stressed by speakers
at conference tea" at the home of
Mrs. Cabot Stevens, president of the
Garfield Memorial Hospital Woman's
Board, yesterday afternoon. Some 40
representatives of hospitals and welfare
groups were guests of Mrs. Stevens at
the meeting.
Miss Lena Waters, national execu-
Evening star., 1931-05-26

Thomas Perry as vice chairman: pub
Mrs. Tudor Morsel, with Mrs. j. Curtis
Walker, jr.. as vice chairman: health,
Mrs. Donald r. Macleod, with Mrs.
George w. Bailey as vice chairman.
1t was pointed out at the meeting
that hereafter fathers will be required
to pay dues If they wish to be members
OF the Parent-Teacher Association.
Under the present practice a single fee
entitled both parents to membership.
Evening star., 1931-05-26
LOITERER is SEIZED
IN PEPPER SEARCH
Colored Man, Jailed as Vagrant,
Reported Often Seen at
Lyon Park.
BY Stan Correspondent of The star.

ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, May 26.-Through the ar
rest of Ernest Dodson, colored. police
hope to have solved the mystery of the
"peeper" of Lyon Park, they announced
today.
Dodson was arrested late yesterday by
Policeman Ray Cobean, who claims that
the man has been lettering in the Lyon
Park section for the past two weeks
He is said to have been seen both day
and night. Dodson, who claims to be
homeless, has been charged with va
grancy
Evening star., 1931-05-26
e Days More to Secure Tubes-Without Charq
with Defiance and Super Defiance Tires

TIRES AND TUBES, FOURTH FLOOR.
Evening star., 1931-05-26
Canada Has Storm.

WINNIPEG. May 26 (E).-Saskatche-
wan yesterday experienced a windstorm
that leveled telephone poles and broke
windows in the south and ruined wheat
crops in the ncrth. Temperatures rose
above 80 degrees before the gale.
Evening star., 1931-05-26

Londons latest hat for men is a
felt with a wide crown, which is
knocked III" twice, that Is, il has two
depressions, divided by ridge in the
center.
Evening star., 1931-05-26

In spite Of the severe economic de-
preston in Australia slipper manufac-
turers there are doing a good business
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-19
To Motor Over Here Saturday or Sunday

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-19

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17
Alexandria Notes

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March IT,
Robert Mcdonald, director of athletics
at the Potomac Railroad yards here,
is engaged in laying plans for a North
ern Virginia Base Ball League.
He received the assurance of the
Cardinal A. c. oldest sandlot base ball
organization in the United States, that
it will enter.
Shout" Taylor, washington sandlot
pitcher, has been signed by the st.
Mary's Celtics.
Clover A. c. will hold its first base
ball meeting tonight at the home Of
Manager Bill Hammond, $40 North
Pitt street, at o'clock. The Clovers
will perform in unlimited circles.
Bobby Vogt. who resigned last week
as manager of the st. Mary's Lyceum
five, has organized the Alexandria All
Stars. He has booked game with the
Leesburg Independents at Leesburg,
Va, on April 3.
Del Ray A. c. is hoping to open its
diamond practice Sunday at 2 o'clock
on Duncan Field. JEFF Williams Is
coaching the Red Birds again.
Shorty" Scrivener is booking games
for the Alpha Delta Omega at 1912
Prince street or Alexandria TOO be-
tween and pm.
Red Robins, junior champions Of the
Alexandria Fairgrounds League last
season, are in the field again. Penn,
Capt. Pullman, manager; Newton,
Moore, Murphy, Nolan, Cook, Lipscombe,
Suthard, Florence, Pullman. B. Lyons,
E. Lyons, Toms, Williams, Wells, Rob-
erts and Anderson are on the roster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17
MAT AND HAND BALL
MEETS SET BY A. A. U.
District Championships Will Be
Held Next Month-Track
Event Considered.

Championship competitions in wres-
ting and hand ball will be held next
month by the District A. A. U. Asso-
citation, it was decided at the monthly
meeting of the board of managers of
the organization last night at McKin-
ley High School. Action on a pro-
posal to hold track meet here the
coming Spring was deferred until the
April meeting.
A committee, headed by Jim Nc
Namara, athletic director of the Jewish
Community Center, will determine
upon date and place for the wrestling
tournament. The hand ball COMPETE
ton will be held Saturday, April Is, at
the Central Y. NJ. C. A., under direc-
ton of committee of which Prof. G.
Edward Beckett of the "Y" is chair
man.
j. Kip Edwards reported on the pos
sibility of holding a track and field
meet in May or June. He will present
a more detailed report on the PROPOSE
ton next month.
In deciding to put on wrestling and
hand ball tournaments the District as
ISOLATION took cognizance of the in
creasing interest in these sports, it was
explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17
KAMM SHOWS OLD
LIFE FOR CH|SOX
Fielding and Hitting With
Former SkiII-Morgan of
Indians Signs.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March IT.
Bill Kamm, whose apparent lack of in
terest in the success OF the Chicago
White Sox last season did nothing to
improve his standing with the club, has
earned himself the title of "Hustling
Willie" in the training camp.
Kamm had poor season last year
and was mentioned as trading material,
but so far this year has fielded with all
his old skill. and has hit in style that
has pleased Manager DOME Bush.
NEW ORLEANS, March II Up).-The
lure Of base ball has proved too strong
for Eddie Morgan. The young smuggling
first baseman of the Cleveland indians
signed his contract last night and
shelved his ambition to manufacture
boxes for the Summer at least.
No figures were made public, but it
was announced some time ago be had
been offered substantial increase.
WEST PALM BEACH. Fla. March
II CR.-Infielder Lin Storti. up from
the Texas League, has added one more
problem to the already stable supply
OF Manager Bill Killefer of the st. Louis
Browns.
Killefer had about decided on Oscar
Melillo for second, Jim Levey for short
and Red" KreSs for third, but Storti
has been doing so well at all three
places lately that Skipper Bill doesn't
know what he'll do about it.
Among other things, Killefer is con-
Sidertng shifting Kress back to short
and sending Storti to third, leaving
LeVey for No. position on the bench.
ST PETERSBURG, Fla, March II
R).-Vernon Gomez. the man with
$1,000 worth of bridgework in his
mouth, is one pitcher Joe Mccarthy
thinks will be big help to the New
York Yankees this year
Gomez lacked control last season and
never did reach the state of effective
ness that had been predicted for him.
This season he has picked up weight
and, what's more, is putting the bal
where he wants it.
PENSACOLA, Fla, March II (P).-
Muddy Ruel, Red Sox catcher, says
that ball players are a lot of snakes
in the grass"
Muddy's philosophy comes of acting
as arbitrator on the base lines. He's
been convalescing with a split finger
and he's not at all fond Of his UNI
piring job.
He adds that how Tom Connolly
can keep his sweet disposition is lone
of the sweet mysteries of life" and
Muddy doesn't want to solve it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17
BY ALAN GOULD,
Associated Press Sports Editor.

~LEARWATER, Fla, March IL
Picture portly, kindly looking
old gentleman with a twinkle
in his eye, a chew of tobacco
in his jaw, instilling ferocity into a
band of base ball hijackers and you
have an idea what your Uncle Wilbert
Robinson is doing with his Brooklyn
boys.
Uncle Robbie has developed the
killer instinct Lively ball or no lively
ball, and Robbie says you can't tell the
difference, he has put together beefy
collection of sluggers calculated to
strike fear into the opposition.
The outf1eld, composed OF Lefty
lODoul, Babe Herman and Johnny
Frederick, averaged .37o at bat last
year and should do as we'll or better
this year. Frederick and Herman are
still on the upgrade as ball players.
O'Doul, obtained from the Phillies DUR
ing the Winter with Fresco Thompson
second baseman, has been larruping the
stitches of the new ball in camp.
Infield of Hitters.
The regular infleld, consisting CT
Capt. Glenn Wright at short, Waly
Gilbert on third, Thompson at second
ages over 300 at the plate. Wright and
Bissonette are two of the most reliable
cleanup men in the league.
Tampa Al Lopez, catching sensation
of 1880, hit for 1903 and should go many
notches higher His 210-pound under
study, Ernest lombard, hit $40 with
Oakland of tie Pacific Coast League last
season.
With sort of ferocious glee. Uncle
Robbie watches these fellows go up to
the plate and, as he says, battle the
boards"
His youngsters will find the competi-
ton keen enough, for every club in the
National League has already shown OF
is fast developing batting strength. The
Giants, Cubs, Phillies, Pirates and
Braves all boast a flock Of boys who
slug from the heels,
Brooklyn's drive for pennant in this
company seems we'll fortified in every
other respect. Thompson plugs long
standing infield gap. The reserves are
numerous and eager.
Pitching Not So Good.
The pitching defense may not be the
best in the league. but 1t is close to it.
The high-priced Dazzy Vance, William
Watson Clark, Adolfo Luque, Ray
(Babe) Phelps, who won IA games in
his first major league season; Hollis
Thurston and Ray Moss compose the
principal firing line Old John Picus
Quinn and his spit ball promise to be
helpful. Phil Gallivan, star youngster
from Macon, is the best of the new
Corners. The Arkansas hog caller, Clyde
(Pea Ridge Day, drafted from Kansas
City, may find relief Job.
The Robins are not polished-look
Fleetness of foot and quickness of mind
are not among their noteworthy points
as team. However, they have the es-
sentials of punch, pitching and leader
ship to make them pennant factors
every step of the way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17
BRAVES BOSS IRKED
BY BIG SPRING LIST
Proving Handicap in Developing
Squad, McKechnie Declares.
Reds Fail of Deal.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March II
| P).-No more top-heavy schedules OF
| Spring exhibition games for the Braves
Manager Bill McKechnie says that
they sure help to reduce training ex-
penses, but these heavy schedules of ex-
hibitions are big handicap to teams
development.
PLAYING such clubs as the Yanks,
Athletics and Cards every day is too
much of a hardship for my regular
pitchers" the manager says. land does
show what they can do"
TAMPA. Fla, March II R.-Dan
Howley, the Reds manager, is about
convinced the big fellows in his league
the pennant contenders-have no de-
sire to assist the lesser lights.
Dapper Dan spent yesterday visiting
the headquarters Of one of the strongest
clubs in the National circuit seeking a
player or two, but was turned down fiat.
He returned to his camp discouraged,
but determined to keep a keen eye on
the waiver lists.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, March II up.
This business of holding out for few
weeks and then coming to terms with a
rush just has been too much for Mem
PMS Dill 1eILy, OIueBluB I1iSI UdoSlLdH
Of the New York Giants.
Bill arrived in camp only the other
day Just in time to catch himself mild
attack Of tonsilitis.
SAN FRANCISCO, March II C0.-
One of those California Florida climate
| feuds is threatening to embrol Manager
Jewel Ems of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
California thumbed flgurative sus-
penders upon hearing that Ems has built
| up Outfelder Lloyd Waner's weight
by having him take sun baths. Fol
| that matter, Outhelder Adam Como.
rosky, Pitcher Charley Wood and others
have been prescribed the same tonic.
But here's the rub: Ems says he got
the idea at Palm Beach.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, March IT CP)
AS far as Rogers Hornsby Is con-
cerned. 9 couple of lopsided victories
over the Los Angeles Pacific Coast
League Club is no cause for excitement
among the Chicago Cubs.
The pilot is not particularly pleased
with the work of William Wrigley's
team. He does not believe that the
pitchers, with the exception OF Charlie
Root, have shown as much on the
mainland as they did on Catalina Is
land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17
Training Games

BY the Associated Press.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
At San Antonio-New York (N), 8;
Chicago (A), 6.
At st. Petersburg, Fla.-New YORK
"a, 8; Boston (N), 6.
At Bradenton, Fla.-St. Louis CN),
7; Philadelphia (A), 4.
At Lakeland, Fla.-Cincinnati (N)'
IL: Columbus "a. A., IL.
At San Francisco-EIissions Up. G. Id {,
8; Detroit (A), 6.
TODAY'S GAMES.
At Bradenton, Fla.-st. Louis (N) VS..
Brooklyn (N).
At st. Petersburg, Fla.-New York
ca vs.. Boston (N).
At Lakeland, Philadelphia (N)
VS.. Columbus CA. A..
At Oakland, Calif.-Pittsburgh N)
VS.. Oakland Up. C. L..
At Los Angeles-Chicago (N) VS.. Los
Angeles Up. G. L..
At San Francisco - Detroit (A) VS.
Missions Up. c. L..
At Austin, Tex.-Chicago (A) VS.. U--i-
versity of Texas. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR.

H. E. Doyle of this city has been
elected secretary-treasurer of the
Middle Atlantic Lawn Tennis As
ISOLATION and L. A. Fisher, another
Washingtonian, has been named to
the Executive Committee.
Maryland Agricultural College Ia
crosse team will open its season next
week against Baltimore City College
and the following week will meet
the Carlisle Indians. Because of
limited finances no coach has been
secured. The captain is acting as
instructor
Western Highs base ball team will
engage in its first game of the cam
paign tomorrow, meeting Dupont A.
c., a nine made up largely of for
mer Western players. Adams, who
had been counted upon to play
shortstop for Western, has left that
school to enter Army and Navy
Prep. Western has lost boys who
were being relied upon In all major
sports this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-17
Tough Last Season, Navy Yard
Looking for Stronger Lineup

night at the home of Manager May,
1894 North Carolina avenue northeast.
Columbia Heights Insects already are
looking for games and have singled
out the Wonder Boys for their first
opponents. Manager Melman wants
William Warner Poole and other sand
lot pilots to call him at North 5716.
Neighborhood House Senators will
organize for the season tonight at 8
O'Clock at the club house, 470 N street
southwest.
Yankee Insects are to confab tonight
at 744 Sixth street northeast, at 6
o'clock.
Anacostia Eagles gather Friday night
at the home of Manager Norman Muir
ply. Fourteenth and Savannah streets
southeast, at o'clock.
The first meeting of the season for
the Lyon Park Juniors will be held to-
morrow, at o'clock, in the Lyon Park
Community Store.
Potomac Electric Power Co. base ball
candidates are to report Friday at the
Pepco Office, Tenth street and Florida
avenue, at o'clock. Any new candi-
dates are invited to the meeting.