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The Washington times., 1931-04-17
J D EY KUHEL
HITS HIS
STRIDE
BY JOE HOLMAN

Because they are capable. young
and willing Lloyd Brown and
Irving Hadley. durable Washing
ton club pitchers, are to draw
extra duty.
It is now Manager Walter John
sons plan to have these young
sters start every series-that is
save in abbreviated instances.
He says:
Pitching such as Brownie
and Bump have shown me so
far should get us away to fly
ing start against anybody. Also,
If necessary, they can be used
to save the third or fourth
game of an important set.
81 don't see how those fellows
can miss having great years.
Anyhow they look like our big
guns just now"
Brownie is to sling the first
game of Washington's series with
the Boston Red Sox which gets
under way Sunday. Hadley will
be next in line.
Walter Tauscher, rookie Dallas
moundsman. is another who
elicits double barreled praise from
the Big Train"
LaudS TauScher
Walters courageous pinch
pitching in the ninth inning
against the hard-clouting Ath-
letics yesterday earned the ad-
miration of his teammates and
fans alike.
81 wouldn't hesitate starting
TauScher in an emergency"
says Skipper Johnson. He's
brainy, got good stuff. and
best of all-cOntrol.
81 said some time ago that l
thought Walter would be
handy man to have around. He
hasn't made me take it back"
Until he gets his break" as a
nine-inning pitcher Tauscher may
rest assured that plenty of relief
labor will fall his way.
While his regulars are rapidly
rounding into gear. Manager
johnson is also cheered over the
batting practice showing of his
reserves and pinch hitterS.
His $65.00O beauty. Joey Kuhel,
is particularly impressing in daily
workouts.
Joe was off color extensively
during the latter days of spring
training. But his walloping has
created something of a sensation
during the past few days.
"JOe's not only snapped out of
his slump but he looks better
than ever" is JohnsOn's way of
putting it. "Any emergency
will find him ready"
Five other extras" who are
showing to advantage are Cliff
Bolton. Bill Hargrave. Baxter Jor-
dan, Jackie Hayes and Dave Har-
riS.
Mack Surprises
All are meeting the ball we'll
and are awaiting eagerly any
pinch hitting assignments &C,
corded them.
Although Alvin Crowder was de-
cidedly off form as Washington
defeated the champion AS yeSter.
day. Clark Griffith has unlimited
confidence in his ability.
"Ars record speaks for ITSELF"
he says. "He starts slowly. But
once he gets started try and
stop him!
"He's in splendid physical
shape and needs only to get his
fast ball. Lack of speed has
been his only shOrtcOming so
far"
It will be Lefty" Grove versus
Sam Jones tomorrow when the
naughty Elephants and Gritfmen
conclude their four-game series
here.
Connie Mack surprised the
world yesterday by starting Henry
Mcdonald, his 19-year-old rookie.
against Washington. In an effort
to even the series tomorrow there
is little doubt but what he will
call upon Grove.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17

NICK ALTROCk nOmcTS. ne
club no sooner agrees to pay
Chuck a nice salary than he
starts sIamming S1.5O balls over
the fence. He should use a
little economical discretion and
just thump out three-baggers.
Brooklyn certainly got
swell start. This wears brood
of Robins are playing like they
were Matched with salt on their
tails.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
AToNEMENT BOOKING

Atonement Pee Wee nine wants
games. Call Manager Irwin Orn-
stein at Adams 1856.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
Boating Notes
BY Jac Downs

When the Corinthian Yacht
Club finally gets it's grounds in
shape, it surely will be another
beauty spot added to our city's
already great list. At present,
the club has just started fencing
it's property and is installing cleo
trio lights on the Wharves. It has
already had lights placed on each
side of the First Street entrance
A new float has been constructed
and launched and a new marine
railway wharf is nearing COM
pletion which will greatly facilitate
the handling of boats being taken
out of the water.
Two 23-fOOt cat boats have
been obtained by the COrinthian
Sea Scout Unit from the Naval
Academy and with these now in
port here, the unit expects to
be in full operation soon. Scout
Captain Preston and members
of the unit sailed the cats
around from the Academy.
The WHO-EE. w. E. Sockets
43-foot cruiser, is being outfitted
with a new shaft and wheel
Vice Commodore Bob Scholz and
j. Clark Middleton are equipping
their various craft with radios
Those Buda engines are growing
more popular every day in this
vicinity. Time was when you
couldn't give 'em away. The
latest skipper to outfit with Buda
is Herbert Bose who is replacing
a heavy Regal with a new Buda
in his NORMA I'd. This is
truck motor that will work
through reduction gears.
E. C. Baltz, with his $3.50
towed the IMATRA up here from
Ewell's Railway, at BrittQpS Bay
This is Frank M. Williams 65
footer. R. L. BeckWith took his
recently purchased 28-foot Rich
ardson cruiser out for its initial
cruise Monday, and the whole
party had an enjoyable time. OS
car r. Robey has the SPRAY or
the railway at the Corinthian for
general repairs and painting.
The Columbia Yacht Club,
under the direction of it's house
committee, has cleared it's basin
of large craft, which had berth
ed for the winter, and is repair
ing its wharf with a view to
placing a landing float inside
the bulkhead for the benefit of
its members and guests.
Members of this little club pre-
fer using the anchorage in the
harbor during the cruising season
and for that reason included in
its constitution the provision that
the winter berthage privilege ter
inmates April Is each year, thus
enabling the float to be placed in
OCCP WuCCL dIiO oCIAl hCCPILIS IL
within the bulkhead line, where
it will be sheltered from the wake
of large vessels in the stream.
A meeting of the board of direc
tors was recently held, at which
Adrian Sizer, chairman of the
house committee, was appointed
to represent the club on the inter.
club committee, which holds an,
other meeting soon. Richard
Baker was elected commodore and
expects a most successful season
on the river this year, especially
as he has his new boat all bright
ened up.
Make your family happv by the pun
chase of home Won can call your
own. Consult the Real Estate Columns
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lection.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
Torn Ligaments In Knee
Bother Jim Foxx

That Jimmy Foxx hard hitting Athletic first baseman, is
side tracked with torn knee lgaments learned today
Jimmy washington Yesterday route for Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
TODAY'S SPORTORIAL
BY Kirk Miller.

coincidence is that two such popular figures yea two
such champions during their sports prime Ty Cobb and
Jack Dempsey should be in divorce difficulties at one and
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
NO GAMES TODAY
YESTERDAYS RESI- LTs

New York. II: PhiIIirS. 4.
Boston, Z; Er"0'<'Nn, 1.
e.. Louis. g e" nH"ti. 2.
Pittsburgh. /: i"""N. ,.
TOU'N'S GAMES
81, Louis at Cincinnati.
RattsbuFRh at Chicago,
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
SENIOR NINE GATHERS

All members of the, Charles A.
Lindbergh Club senior baseball
team. are requested to attend a
meeting at Manager Padgett's S
home tonight at p. m. Mr.. Pad
gett's address is 1918 Thirty
fourth St. Brentwood, Md.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
NICK
ALTROCK
Says:

L see BurIeigh Grimes is
pitching shutOut ball already.
It goes to prove that Spit on
The Washington times., 1931-04-17

Houses 0f all makes and prices and
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ListinEk In today's Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Washington. 81. Athletics, 4.
New York. ?: Boston, I.
Cleveland. :: Chicago. o.
Detroit g: st. Lonis. : q? innlRgs).
The Washington times., 1931-04-17

UuSb WllCLl 1OAA WILL w
the AS lineup is doubtful.
Foxx this morning was to sub
nit to a series of x-ray pictures.
Jimmy twisted his knee badly
Wednesday while charging into
second base during the early
innings here. He limped from
the field, and was replaced by
Phil TOdt.
Until FoXX is thoroughly recov-
cred, it is understood Todt is to
remain on the initial corner.
Foxx's loss has perceptibly
weakened the Athletic attack.
The long distance clouts Of the
youngSter were particularly
needed yesterday when Washing
ton pitchers twice passed AL Sim
mons to get to Phil Todt-Jim's
understudy.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17

Make yOUr family happv by the pun
chase of home Won can call yOur
own. Consult the Real Estate Columns
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lection.
The Washington times., 1931-04-17
Baseball

AMERICAN A LEAGUE
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
DENIES
|. CLARA s OUT

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Jan. 16
G.N.S0 The studio where Clara
Bow is under contract as a star
moved rapidly today to the sup
port Of the actress in the face
of reports she had broken down
in health as result of the
ordeal of the trial of her dis
missed secretary, Daisy Devoe.
Rush to Her Side
Paramount studio officials after
hearing the reports that Miss
Bow would be given a vacation
while Sylvia Sidney, New York
stage actress takes her part in
her current picture, announced
they were determined to keep
Miss Bow in the part.
The studio officials said Miss
Bows present starring contract
was to run until next October.
At the same time rumor in
Hollywood insisted the flaming
haired screen flapper'S film ca
reer is nearing an end.
Reports that she would marry
Rex Bell, screen cowboy, her new
boy friend, were current.
Will "TeII Everything"
Miss Devoe's attorney an
nounced he would summon Miss
Bow and Bell as defense witnesses
when Miss Devoe takes the wit
ness stand today in her own
defense.
Miss Devoe has promised to
tell everything about Clara's love
affairs"
(Read what Miss DeVOe thinks
Of the TT girl" on page g.
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
GIRL : SLIPPER
IDENTIFIED

Beulah Linn erick was the
owner of the little black dance
slipper found by a washington
Times reporter within 80 feet OF
the back door of the murder
house late Wednesday afternoon.
This was declared by Martha
Bargefrede when she examined
the pump. The chum of the
dead girl said that Beulah had
broken the heel of the mate to
the slipper shortly before her
death and had given it to her
to get it repaired.
Members of the homicide squad
today were making a thorough
investigation of the ownership
of the slipper working on the
suggestion that it may have been
worn by someone who lost it flee
ing from the house on the night
or morning of the murder.
It's measurements will be care
fully compared to those of other
slippers known to have been
worn by Beulah before her death.
The Washington times., 1931-01-16

PASADENA, Cal, Jan. 16
G.N.SO. The scientific world
rang today with the echoes of a
meeting of cosmic minds.
Albert Einstein of Germany
spoke his thanks to the American
geniuSes DR.. William w. Campbell,
astronomer and President Emeri-
tus, of the University of Cali
fornia, DR.. Albert A. Nicholson,
formerly of Chicago University,
and DR.. Charles E. st. John, of
Mt. Wilson observatory, for the
proof they had made Of his the
ory of relativity.
This symposium took place in
the colossal Athenaeum, a retreat
which wealthy men have built on
the campus of California Institute
of Technology for the scientists of
the world.
Einstein Speaks
introduced by DR.. Robert A
Millikan, faculty head at Cal.
Tech, Einstein spoke, and his
words were broadcast to Ameri-
can radio listeners. Professor Elm
stein SAID:
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
HALF HOLIDAY.
FIGHT DRAWS
ROVER AID
Query From Coage, Recorder
of Deeds, Brings Answer
From the District Attorney

The first action in enforcing
the Saturday half-holiday law in
the District all year around was
taken today when United States
Attorney Leo A. Rover ordered
that no papers can be legally
filed for record in the office of
the Recorder of Deeds after noon
on Saturdays.
This move followed a response
from Mr.. Rover to a written query
by Jefferson S. Coage, Recorder
of Deeds, who asked the legality
Of the procedure.
OutgrOwth of Row
It has been the custom in the
recorders office to follow the prac-
tice of all District departments
of closing the office at noon on
Saturdays.
The query of the recorder is re-
ported to be the outgrowth of a
diSsension which has recently
arisen from reported efforts to
compel employees of the office to
work on Saturday afternoon.
In his letter to Mr.. Rover, Re
corder Coage said:
Section 1889, of the code of
law of the District of Columbia;
provides that every Saturday
after IL o'clock noon shall be
a holiday in the District for
all purposes. In view of that
provision of law, would it be
lawful for the recorder of deeds
of the District of Columbia to
accept for record in his office
any instrument for record there
in after that hOur?"
UphOldS the Law
Mr.. Rover replied in part:
"In view of the provision Of
the section of the code above
mentioned that every Satur-
day after IL O'Clock noon, shall
be holidays in the District for
all purposes it is my opinion
that it would not be lawful or
proper for the recorder of deeds
to accept any instrument for
record after IL o'clock noon on
Saturday."
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
ASKS
D. {. FREEDOM

John j. Fisher, alleged firebug,
who, on January IT, 1928, is said
to have confessed setting fire to
a grain elevator and lumber
yard while actuated by an "irre-
sistible impulse" and was COM
mitted to st. Elizabeth's Hospital
as a pyromaniac, today instituted
habeas corpus proceedings to OBJ
tain his release from the hospital.
Fisher says that he is now of
sound mind and wishes to be
released from the insane asylum
in order that he may stand trial
on the two arson indictments
that have been pending against
him for nearly three years.
Admitted the Fires
The alleged pyromaniac was a
former policeman at the time of
the two fires and also had been
a psycopathic patient at Walter
Reed Hospital.
In written confession, police
said that he admitted starting
the blazes which wrecked the
grain elevator and warehouse Of
Mcdowell and Sons and the plant
of the Lank Woodworking Com
pany on the same evening.
The two fires created a night
of horror because they followed a
disastrous fire in the Woolworth
store on Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest, in which nearly the
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The Washington times., 1931-01-16
GROUP
FIRST TOBE
HEARD
Committee Is Called Together
Immediately As Witnesses
From Pennsylvania Are Here

Opposition to giving the Nye
senatorial campaign funds inveSti'
eating committee $4,000 with
which to conclude its inquiry into
senatorial campaigns, collapsed
suddenly in the Senate today.
without a record vote, and
with no reference by the clerk
as to the amount involved, the
resolution was adopted with an
amendment limiting the time
for further investigations to
the first legislative day Of next
January.
Moses Speeds Motion
Senator Moses (R.) of New
Hampshire, presiding, presented
the resolution speedily under a
unanimous consent vote obtained
by Senator Deneen (R) of Illinois,
chairman of the SesSate Audit
and Control Committee.
Chairman Nye Immediately IS
sued a call. for his committee to
meet at 2:30 p. m. at which time
Senator Davis witnesses from
Pennsylvania will be heard.
Senator Davis was keeping his
witnesses together awaiting the
vote. He said:
81 am in favor of the Senate
giving them the full amount"
Davis said.
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
Skilled DriUers mUolUed
In Bulk of Car Deaths.

non-fatal accidents involving
nearly 100000 cars.
Operators of cars with expert
ence between three and six
months figured in l per cent of
the fatalities and per cent of
the non-fatal mishaps. Drivers
with six months to a year of
experience were involved in ap-
proximately 2 per cent of the
fatalities and also the non-fatal
accidents.
More than $4,000 of the deaths
involved drivers of experience,
while more than 100000 cars
in non-fatal accidents were oper-
ated by experienced drivers.
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
Canadian Banker
IndOrSeS Debt Cut

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 GNS),
Suggestion of Albert H. Wiggin,
New York banker, that the inter.
allied debts should, as a matter
of good business" be reduced,
was seconded today in a state
ment of Sir Herbert Holt, head
of the Royal Bank of Canada,
which said:
Industry cannot adjust it.
self to changed conditions with
out cutting down operating ex-
penSe and unless there is an
immediate improvement in the
prices of commodities 1 do not
see how some general reduction
in wage levels can be avoided"
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
P OVER BOARD
RESTORES KING

At a meeting today, the Fed
eral Power Commission appointed
william B. King chief accountant
at a salary of $500 per year.
BY a unanimous vote, the ap-
plication Of Charles A. Russell
for appointment as solicitor was
denied. Commissioner McNinch
was not present at the meeting,
but instructed the chairman to
say that he approved of the &C
ion, and would have voted for it
had he been there.
King is one of the appointees
whose dismissal brought down
the wrath of the Senate.
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
Einsteii1 Thanks Geniuses
For RelatiUity Aide

"FrOm far away / have come
to you; but not to strangers.
have come among men who for
many years have been true COM
rades with me in my labOrs.
You, my hOnOred DIR. NichOl-
son, began with this work when
I was only a little y0Ungster,
hardly three feet high. 1t was
you who led the physicists into
new paths, and through your
marvellous experimental work
paved the way for the develop
ment of the theory of relatively.
Scientists Lauded
"CampbeII's determination of
the bending of rays of light
coming past the sun; st. Johns
determination Of the red shift
Of spectral lines due to the
gravitatiOnaI potential existing
at the surface of the sun;
Adams determination of the
red shift in the light which
comes to us from the cOmpan-
ion of SiriUs-these provide the
best support for the general
theory of relatiVity.'
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
ROVER DENIES
APPLICATION
ASK|NGBA|L
FOR 4
Case Booked to Go to Grand
Jury at Earliest Date;
Langdon Springs Surprise

The four men bound over
to the Grand Jury in connec-
tion with the Beulah Limerick
murder mystery must remain
in District Jail pending pre-
sentation of their case.
United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover today refused to free the
prisoners on bond following a con-
ference with their attorneys.
Harry T. Whelan. attorney for
Policeman Robert F. Langdon.
and James O'Shea, counsel for
William Paddy, Vernon Limerick
and Richard Reed, the men held
by a coroner's jury early this
morning, then asked Mr.. Rover to
have the case submitted to the
Grand Jury at the earliest pos
sible time, which will probably be
next week.
A number of thrill seekers ap-
parently ignorant of the fact that
the inquest was concluded last
night were waiting when the Dis
trict Building opened today so
that they could get choice seats in
the board room. They expressed
disappointment when they were
told the hearing was over.
Less than two blocks from the
little house on Nineteenth Street
Southeast where Miss Limerick
was slain, December 81, the four
men began their routine in Dis
trict Jail today.
FingerprintS Taken
After having breakfast, the men
were given -aths and we're shaved.
Then their fingerprints were tax
en- by Jail attache.
Paddy, the man who took the
slain usherette to a dance at Cap
itOI Heights, Md, the night Of the
murder, is occupying cell No. 202
with Frank MahOAey, sentenced
to life imprisonment for murder
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The Washington times., 1931-01-16

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 16
GN.SO Nine out of every 10 of
the $4,000 person. killed in auto
mobile accidents in this country
last year were victims of drivers
who had more than a years ex-
perience, and 81 of every 100
100 fatalities involved a driver
over the age of 18, statistics dis
close.
Actuaries of the Travellers In
Surance Company have compiled
data showing that persons with
less than thres months of driv-
ing experience were involved in
only 2 per cent of the fatalities
and not quite 2 per cent of the
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
Three Ships to Be
RenlOdeLed in East

Modernization of the Battle
ships, Idaho, Mississippi and New
Mexico, will be undertaken in
Eastern Navy Yards if the Ad.
ministration's $3,OOO,O0O authori-
zation bill is enacted, Senator
Dill CD, of Washington, notified
the Washington State Legislature
today.
Both Senator Dill and his col
league, Senator Jones (RO, of
Washington, received copies of a
memorial urging that at least one
of the battleships be modernized
in the Bremerton, Wash, navy
yard.
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
Vice Probe Suspect
Gets Hearing TODAY

NEW ORLEANS Jan. 16
GN.SO IA habeas corpus writ
asking for the release of Harry
Levy, held here for New York
police for quizzing in the munich
pal vice probe, was to be heard
this afternoon.
Levy, wanted in connection
with an investigation of the
framing" of women on vice
charges, insists he knows moth
ing of the accusations.
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
ELLSWORTH Medal
Presented by HOOUeT

President Hoover today pre-
sented to Lincoln Ellsworth, the
distinguished American explorer,
a gold medal authorized by Con-
greSs on December 5, 1927, for
"his conspicuous courage, sagacity
and perseverance" in his famous
polar flight of 1925 and the trans
polar flight of 1926"
The American flag which ELS
worth took over the top from
Kings Bay over the North Pole
to Point Barrow and Toller was
presented by him to the Presi-
dent.
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
AIfaro Arrives
In Panama

b COLON, P mama, Jan. 16
0N.S0.-Don Ricardo j. Alfaro,
president-designate of am a,
arrived at Colon at 5 a. m. to-
day preparatory to taking over
the duties of the office of pref
dent to which he was called by
the leaders of the successful rev.
olution on January 2.
He was greeted aboard the
ship by Governor Tejada, of
Colon, and with Tejada marched
at the head of a parade to- the
municipal buildings, where the
president-designate delivered a
public address pledging himself
to work unselfiShly for the vel
fare of Panama.
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
Oil Industry Probe
Proposed in Senate

An investigation of the oil in
dustry may be undertaken by
the Senate under plans being
considered by Senator Nye (RO
of North Dakota. A bill au-
thorizing such an inquiry is now
b ling prepared. Senator Nye
said:
81 have such a program un,
der consideration. If / do fol
low it through it must be with
the understanding that I will
have no opportunity to partici-
pate in such an inquiry"
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
Postal Rate Change
Protest Is Lodged

The Chicago Association of Com
merce and the National Industrial
Traffic League today asked the
Interstate Commerce Commission
to withhold consent to Postmaster
General Browns proposals for
changes in regulations affecting
the size and weight limits of par
eel post articles until oral argu-
ments have been had on the sub
iect.
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
Salvage Ships Float
Grounded Collier

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 G.N.S).
The stranded collier, William N.
Page, which went aground in a
dense fog a mile off Westhamp-
ton Beach, Long Island, on jan
uary 6, was floated today by the
salvage steamers Relief and Will
lett.
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
N. Y. Subway Crash
IniureS Is Persons

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 QN.SD.
Fifteen persons were injured to-
day when the first car of a
crowded Hudson Tube train left
the rails. The car crashed against
a row of iron pillars and re-
bounded to the other side of the
track.
There were approximately 1000
passengers on the train when the
accident occurred.
The Washington times., 1931-01-16
Relief Is Promised
While East ShiUerS

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 QN.SD. e.
Warmer weather was promised
today to bring relief to the frozen
East.
In New York a new low for
1881 and a second low tempera-
ture for the season was estab-
lished with the mercury at IL
degrees above zero.
Most of the Atlantic Seaboard
was caught in the cold wave.