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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
DISTRICT LABOR POOL
PLANNED BY BRENNAN
Wage Scale Commute Chairman
Suggests d. c. Transfer Men
Due to Be Laid on.

Roland M. Brennan, chairman Of the
District Wage Scale Committee, is at
work on q scheme for labor pool in
the various branches Of the Engineer
Department of the District Govern
ment. Although the scheme has not
progressed very far, the object Of the
pool, Mr.. Brennan explained yesterday,
would be to effect the transfer to vari-
Gus departments needing men OF work
ers laid of in other departments.
It is expected that such a scheme
would work both to the advantage of
the emploYe and to the various de-
partmentS; to the former because of the
greater case in finding. new employ
ment, and to the latter in the greater
ease and speed of picking up expert
enced men when needed. The matter
will be taken up with department heads
this week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
BRENTWOOD POLICEMAN'S
WIFE HURT IN CRASH
Mrs. Gertrude McVay Suffers IN
ternal Injuries When Car II
Struck by Bus in Capital.

Mrs. Gertrude Mevay. wife Of Town
Policeman Steven McVay of Brentwood.
Md. suffered internal injuries last night
when the automobile in which she was
riding was struck by a bus on RhoSe
Island avenue. Her husband and Harry
Reed, also of Brentwood, The other oc-
cupantS OF the car, we're uninjured.
According to police, the accident oc-
CURED as the car made n left turn into
Williams street, Brentwood.
Reed and George Elmer Kittley. %,
of White Marsh Md, the driver Of the
bus, were arrested on charges Of reck.
less driving and released for hearing IN
Police Court Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
MITCHELL AIDE
SAVED FROM JAIL
Justice Wheat Rules Court Is
Without Jurisdiction in
Contempt Case.

Philip H. Marcum, special assistant
to Attorney General William D. Mitch
ell, who through Attorney Richard l.
Merrick recently filed an AFFIDAVIT of
prejudice against Justice Jesse c. Ad-
kins, was saved from a term in jail
yesterday for contempt of court when
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat decided
that the District Supreme Court is
without jurisdiction to commit for con-
tempt a husband who fails to pay an
attorneys fee awarded wife in final
divorce decree.
Refused to Pay Counsel.
Justice Adkins had granted Mrs
Maria S. Marcum. wife of the special
mony and fixed an attorneys fee of $3.50
for her lawyers. Marcum refused to
pay the counsel fee and he was cited
for contempt of court. He had also
filed an injunction suit seeking to stay
action in the divorce case while his
appeal from the divorce decree is pend
ing in the Court of Appeals. Chief JUS
tice Wheat dismissed the suit for in
junction. 1t was in connection with
the pOStpOnemenL OF q rule issued III
that case that Merrick filed the affidavit
of prejudice and sent the case before
Chief Justice Wheat.
The Court of Appeals has never
passed on the question, Justice Wheat
points out, but the reason for awarding
suit money and counsel fees while the
case is being heard is to enable. the
wife to conduct her defense, but this
reason fails when the final decree is
passed. Her case has then been con-
Quoted to a conclusion and the neceS-
sity upon which the rule rests no
longer exists.
Court without Power.
ITO imprison a man for refusing to
give his wife the necessary means
wherewith TO prosecute her action,
says Chief Justice Wheat, "or main
tain her defense and thus render her
helpless is one thing. 1t may fairly
be made contempt. To imprison him
for not paying for services already per-
formed and of which she has already
had the benefit is quite another thing
The latter is, in effect, Imprisonment for
debt. There being no statute expressly
allowing it, am constrained to hold
that the court is without power in a
case like this to punish the defendant
for contempt"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
TRAFFIC TO SHIFT
ON KL|NGLE BRIDGE
New Span to Carry South
bound Cars and Autos
Tomorrow.

Southbound traffic on Klingle Bridge
will be shifted from the center of the
old bridge to the temporary roadway on
the new bridge being built to replace 1t
tomorrow morning, Highway Engineer
Herbert c. WhitehurSt announced yes
terday. Northbound traffic will be
shifted to the temporary roadway a
week from tomorrow. This applies to
both street cars and other vehicles
Then the portion of the old bridge
freed will be removed and work on the
new bridge continued without Interrupt
ton to traffic.
This is one of the many important
jobs confronting the Highway Depart
ment at the present. On Tuesday the
department will open a new road from
Highway Bridge to the grade crossing
of the Richmond. Fredericksburg &
Potomac Railway on the Alexandria
Washington road. This win be a 20-foot
strip Of asphalt. AS soon as this is open
to traffic work will be started on the
20-foot strip Immediately adjoining, so
that eventually this part of the road
will be 40 feet wide. The grade cross
diction of the District. From there on
the road is in Arlington County. Va.
Widening Work Finished.
Work has Just been completed on
widening and paving Alabama avenue
southeast, from Pennsylvania avenue to
to the District Line. The roadway is
now 80 feet wide 1t was 18 feet wide
In about 10 days similar job will
be completed on Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, from Alabama avenue to
Thirtieth street
On Monday, November 2, New York
ho RI fro ho
tween Florida avenue and Bladensburg
road northeast. This is job of which
the Highway Department Is particularly
proud, claiming that it represents
absolutely the. last word in highway
engineering. The road has what Is
known as a BLACK base"-that is-it
does not rest on a concrete foundation,
but is all asphalt. This is to secure
greater flexibility of the material to
meet the expected settling of the earth
fills.
Bridge Never Opened.
This stretch of New York avenue was
put on the Mcmillan highway plan in
1901 and the rights of way were bought
II years ago. The New York ave-
nue. bridge over the lexington rail-
road tracks was built in 1907 and has
never been open to traffic. The road
will cut seven-eighths of a mile from
the distance to Baltimore, starting from
the Treasury More important is the
fact that throughout the length of the
new road there are no intersections
and only one entering street Fourth
street, northeast), so that traffic will
not be slowed down by cross-currents
All of the banks of the filled portions
of the road are planted with honey
suckle to prevent erosion of the earth
by rain. The job cost a total of about
1891 900. o street northeast has also
been cut through from New York ave-
nue. to Florida avenue to lessen the
trafic at the intersection of the two
avenues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
C0L0RED MAN ARRESTED
AND LIQUOR CAPTURED
Anderson Williamson Freed on $500
Bond-Raid on House Bares
RI Gallons of Whisky.

Anderson Williamson, colored, 25, OF
823 Twenty-third street. was arrested
last night by Pvts. William McEwen
and w. D. Perry on charges of trans
porting liquor Twelve half-gallons OF
alleged whisky we're seized and his auto
mobile confiscated. Williamson was re-
leased on $500 bond.
Twenty-one gallons OF whisky were
seized in a raid on a house in the flrst
block of N street The raid, made by
Sergt. c. A. Mussleman and Pvt. A. l..
Saunders, came as q result of an anony-
nous telephone call to the flrst pre-
cinct. No arrests were made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
DANCE TO AID VETERANS
Brig. Gen. Glassford Will Attend
VI. W. Benefit Tuesday.

A dance for the benefit OF Advance
Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
recently organized at the Washington
Post once. will be given Tuesday night
at Meridian Mansions, 2400 Sixteenth
street Brig. Gen. Pelham GlaSSfcrd.
retired, newly appointed superintendent
Of police. will be a guest.
Miss Sibyl Baker. head of the Dis
trict Fairgrounds Department. will
Judge the costumes of the dancers. She
will be assisted By Comdr Jennings
Of the District Of Columbia Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
POISONED BY MISTAKE
Chester A. Bailey Given First Aid
After Taking Tablets.

Chester A. Bailey. "a. Of 226 r street
northeast. walked into the first district
police headquarters last night and an
nounced that he had taken two poison
tablets b. mistake.
Pvt. H. H. Prince OF the third pre-
cinct WHO was en- reserve duty. ad-
r1inistcred first aid. and Bailey was
taken to sibley Hospital for treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
BRANDT RECOVERING
Condition of Post Foreman, Shot
by Ex-Employe, Is Good.

William r. Brandt. 48. washington
Post composing room foreman. who was
shot five times carly Thursday by a
discharged employe. was said 10 be-
doing nicely last night at Emergency
Hospital.
His assailsrt, John A. Kennedy. "a
Of 32l7 Connecticut avenue, a printer
is being held by police pending the out
GENE of ,Brandt's wounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
LAWYER FACES TRIAL
IN JAIL BRIBE ATTEMPT
Abner siegal Is Charged With
Seeking to Effect Release of
Prisoner.

Abner Siegal. local attorney. will go
on trial in District Supreme Court to-
morrow charged with attempting TO
bride guard at the District Jail to Ell
feet the release of a prisoner.
Siegal will be prosecuted by United
States Attorney Leo A. Rover, assisted
by Aaron w. Jacobsen, agent OF the
Bureau Of Investigation Of the Depart
ment Of Justice.
The attorney was arrested on q war
rant several months ago and Is now at
liberty on bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
ROAD BIDS SET

Due Wednesday.
On Wednesday bids will be opened
for construction of temporary mac
adam road across Columbia Island, as
part of the Arlington Memorial Bridge
project.
The filled-in land on Columbia
Island. between the main bridge and
the short bridge across Boundary
Channel to the Virginia shore is set
Ting at the rate of about an inch a
month. In view of this. a permanent
roadway cannot be constructed at this
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
ATTORNEY TO RETIRE
Paul D. Wollard to Quit Justice
Job After Long Service.

Paul D. Wollard so years old, an
assistant attorney in the Department
of Justice, assigned to the Prohibition
Enforcement Bureau, has applied for
retirement after 28 years, service in
various legal branches of Government
departments.
Mr.. Wollard has been critically III
at his home, 1l19 K street northeast,
for the past several weeks. He plans
to go to Southern California In "a
effort to regain his health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
GETS PROMOTION POST
Former Secretary to Dawes Giver
Position With Chicago Fair.

E. Ross BARLEY former Washington
newspaperman, who served as secre-
tary to Vice President Dawes, has been
appointed director of promotion Of the
Chicago Worlds Fair.
BARLEY has been with q brokerage
house In Chicago since Mr.. Dawes left
the Capital
He formerly wAs with the Associated
Press,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28
Official Report Is Made
on Fatal Speed Accident

Breaking of the aluminium hous-
ing on the drive shaft of the Jones
& NIaley Special caused the accident
in which Joe Caccia and Clarence
Grove, driver and mechanic, were
killed Tuesday while practicing for
the 500-mile race, it was revealed
today in an official report made by
w. D. Edenburn, chief steward and
representative Of the American Au-
tornobile Association contest board
'The cause of the fatal accident the
Edenburn report reveals. ''of the Jones'
Maiey Special was the breaking of the
aluminium housing OF the pinion on the
drive shaft. Capitalization OF the housing
resulted in It's failure. I investigated and
had as my witnesses Coroner Fred H.
vehling and Representative J. B. Smith
and Jack Smith Of the A. A. A. We found
parts of the housing and grease following
the line of travel Of Caccia's car.
1.-THE marks of the tires when Caccia
went into skid on entering the south
east turn proved that all tires were in
dated. The loose drive shaft bounded up
from the track and punctured the gas
tank about the time the car hit the re-
tanning wall and caused 1t to take fire
when In midair. After the IRE was ex-
tinguished we found all tires except the
left rear at full pressure"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28
Russ Miller Is Signed

The righthander. Russ Miller. recently
IeIeaSeo by the Columbus Birds, was
ssllsned Tor e trial By Manager Corriden in
with the sixth-piace Buckeye team, Miller
9on nlAe games and lost eleven Marty
rom c'n Md Sne pig righthandeT purchased
Join the Indians in indianapolis Friday.
The. night opener here Friday on the
way at s p. m. number Of Louisville
many visitors here for the soSnsils s'S event. sGa
ld litter. The series with the A. A. cham
plons calls for q single battle Friday night.
one game gan Saturday night and two struggles
Decoration day afternoon.
The FIRST ladies night" at washington
PARK VIII be Monday when women Will be
admitted free. to view the series opener
between Toledo and the Corridenites.
Corriden's indians continus to TOP the
league IN club batting and Washington
PARK fans hope the home FASTENERS will
maintain that kind Of a swattins pace
a good guess. Of course. that averages viii
go down under the lamps. ANYWAY the
Z Iri .,. Iootsrs believe the team will climb
II the pitchers ever reach the point where
they can hold the opposition.
r The Indians, In seventh place. are not so
lar behind that a winning streak wont
shoot them up the percentage column. The
leading st. Paul Saints are only I'VE and
one-half games ahead Of the Corridenites.
It's. fancy race. with st. Paul q mere
haf-game ahead of the second-piace Sen
ators and Just couple Of Jumps ahead OF
Louisville in third position.
According to the medical adviser of the
TOLEDO club the popular Jack Smith. To-
ledo first baseman, will recover from the
blow he received Wednesday when struck
on the back Of the head by one OF Roy
Wtlkinsor's. fast balls. The Louisville
hurler was held blanvsless, It is said. Smith
was knocked unconscious. He was carried
were taken in the scalp. No serious re-
suits are expected. However, a PLAYER
'beaned" frequently appears on the road
after returning to strenuous action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28
Judges and Referees Are
Named for Tuesday Bouts

Armory, and Major James Spoon of
FIT. Harrison will act as judges. In
case of difference of opinion on
the part of the judges, the referee
will be called upon to decide the
winner. George Grammell of Terre
Haute and Jimmie Cooley, this city,
will referee.
The army post boxing commits
sion, consisting of Captain James r
Kennedy, matchmaker; Ca ptair
Charles Lewis, chairman, and Lieut.
H. T. Morgan, contemplate a grand
opening. An all-star supporting card
IS planned. Colonel Russell Lang
don, post commander, has invited
Governor Harry G. Leslie to be q
guest, and members of the state
boxing commission also will be
present.
Mickey, Genaro who is touted foI
his aggreSsiveneSs, is working out al
a local gym in preparation for the
scrap with Tracy Cox. The Con-
necticut nauler has beaten fighters
who are we'll known to local fans
His victims include Jimmy Reed
Mike Dundee and Steve Smith.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28
CUMMINGS LOCAL PILOT, FAVORED FOR EARLY LAP SPEC
| ALKING
IT Over
by JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK, May 28.-This is a
great baseball season for streaks-
club streaks, hitting streaks, pitch
ing streakS- StreakS to the right
and streaks to the left, and popular
interest ali the stronger because Of
them.
There's the winning rampage Of the Ath-
I Ternon '1GS Gomez and the Yankees. wei.
seventeen seems good enough IN tnls cay
s sns The TG0 Giants s0o one. say took shf sp
in a row. That was back in 1918. when the
bail was deader and pitching ssSisr Il
Is ire tbst oq qseord t fnes ers
Ferdie schupp OF the Giants had an
earned run average of 80 that eson, and
during the streak he made II 10 ~ Is
utterly impossible to hurl that sort OF ball
TODAY.
The Athletics run OF seventeen. is the
best the American League has boosted
since 1912 when the Senators took seven
teen.
eighteen. snd the circuit record stands Sc at
nineteen. made BY the White Sox. in 1906.
The sustained batting exploits Of Earle
Combs and Al Simmons I'M Ss nave ca 81 fbs
one of these DAYS The record, stands at
fortv-four games. and Yves made by Wee
Willie Keeler as far back as 1897. when ne
was with the Orioles. Keeler went from
AnriI ~ to June 49, before he was stopped
And in those forty-four games he piled
UP l03 hits.
The greatest streak OF hitting stands to
the credit of Wild Bill Dahlen. once with
the Giants and Dodgers. and now employed
at the Polo Grounds.
When Bill was with Chicago in 1894 he
hit safely in forty-two successive games.
Then he missed one and went on to new
streak Of twenty-eight. so that he hit In
seventy out Of seventy-cne contests.
The American League record is forty one
games made by George Sisler in 1877. Wnen
he was with the Browns.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28
Smith Sets
Golf Pace
Horton Tied for First in
Approaching and Putt
ing Meet.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
ANGUS, Scotland, May 28.-
Horton Smith, youthful American
professional, scored Sc in the
second round of the international
approaching and putting champion
ships wednesday, to tie A. H. Padg-
ham of England for the lead, at
10. Padgham scored SO today to
overcome Smiths first day lead OF
three strokes.
Two other Americans, Gene Sar-
azen and Johnny Farrell, tied with
Percy Allis of Berlin for second
place at 113. Sarazen scored SO
today and Farrell So. Other totals
were:
Joe Kirkwcod. Australia. ia; Aubrey
Boomer. France. ia; Marc Churrio. Ar
gentina. ia W. A. McMinn. England. ia;
Tony Manero. America. 1T; Willie Hunter
America 100; H. T. Straub. America. 100
and Joshua Crane. America. 1873.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28
Three A. A.
Leaders In
Close Race

The three American Association
leaders triulnphed in Wednesdays
contests to leave their relative posi-
tons unchanged. Masterful pitch
ing by Walter Belts featured st.
Pauls win. over Kansas City. Belts
settled down after the Blues had
scored four runs on him in three
innings. Fenner, Saints catcher.
had a perfect day at bat, with four
hits in an many trips, three of
them for extra bases.
Columbus eked out a Z to 6 win
over Indianapolis, while Louisville
had little trouble taking a 5 to 2
decision from the last place Toledo
club. Halter and Wilkinson gave
the Hens eight hits while Carl Mays
and Scott were hit hard.
Scoring fifteen runs in four in
nings, Minneapolis ran away from
Milwaukee with a 16 to 8 decision
The winners got one more run than
they did hits, due to ineffective
work of three opposing hurlers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28
U. S. Opposes
Argentine in
Net Cup Play

By United Press
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Two
singles matches we're on the pro-
gram today as the young United
States Davis cup tennis team bat
tied Argentine in the American
zone championship, the winner to
meet France for the coveted trophy.
Frank K. Shields, 20-year-old
ranking American, was favored to
score an early triumph over Gull
lermo Robson in the initial match,
but Sidney Wood, another young
ster, was expected to have some
trouble with Ronaldo Boyd, Argen-
tine No. player.
Doubles will be played Friday
with two more singles tits Satur-
day. A large crowd of notables was
expected to witness the matches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28
10 IN GARDEN RACE

Three additional pilots have en-
tered the f1fty-mile feature race at
Walnut Gardens dirt oval Sunday.
Ernie Hanson and H. Shaw of In
dianapolis will attempt to qualify
in the time trials Sunday morn
ing, as will Jimmie Bletch of Dan
vile, Ill. The entry list now totals
nineteen. A match race between
Red Campbell and Howdy Wilcox
also is on the program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28
TWO EVENTS CARDED

-Four popular grapplers have been
signed for the double windup on the
opening mat program at Broad
Ripple outdoor arena Monday
Cowboy Chick and Leo Alexander
rough light heavyweights, tangle in
one event, while coach Billy Thorn
faces Leslie Fishbaugh in the other
finish event.
A prelim is being arranged tc
start the show at $3.50. Promoter
Carl Singleton has announced q
price reduction and women will be
admitted free. Jack McAdams will
ofhciate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28
Serni-Pros and Amateurs

side. The. winner Of this encounter will
occupy vndisputed top position in the flag
chase. Lourdes with only one defeat and
two wins opposes Cathedral, with one de-
feat and one win, at Ellenberger The
clubs appear evenly matched. Holy Rosary
and ST. Patrick; both young clubs. collide
Indianapolis MidWays will play at Rush
K " stfs gn9day aqd all payeEs are requested
day after p. m.
Indianapolis Meldons with lineup OF
Well-knoWn players are without games fol
clubs at once for these dates. Mei SISs
scheduled to meet Muncise @ city club al a
n5 IJncidsss s Il, + the Mellon lineup are Lee
+ Art Queisser, ID; Ralph ou1eiss USt -SS 81;
Bob Stehlin. CT; George Harlan. c, and Bill
ste aafs s 6 6HT spss call or wire R
3679-J. l--o-'0 D-0~e'
Indianapolis Twilights will play Sims
S scra SNo 20 d4uble-h asH at Long
Twilights. call Drexei 1s75-W.
Indianapolis Triangles have open dates
from stste Cubs and % oc end S %Ss to ha
H 2. Beplay., 821 North Ritter avenue, OF
phone Iryington 1897: Triangles will op,
Midway park.
The. Douglas Stars would like to book
eut-oI-toWn games with fast state teams
Seymour and ConnersWlle take notice
Write Jack Hannibal. 1903 Arsenal avenue
or phone Drexel 34Ol
United Cab nine desires a game for Sun.
Gay with local team that has last
PERIOD diamond permit Call Manager
ION Moore, Belmont 3441. or address 1911
West Washington street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28
Wednesday Ring Results


AT NEW YoRK-Jimny McLarnin. 142.
iSs. FarTo. N D.. ,dol;, Eddie Ran. l44ia.
Paul. iIo1: Johnny Cato. 1888. New YORK..
won from joey Marcus. 1896. Portland.
Ore. 49,.
AT NEWARK. N. Jack Thompson.
l4e. California, ontpointed Pete August.
$50 Newark. (l0l; Billie Boyle. l46, Penn
sylvania. knocked out Benny Guilano. l46.
Passaic. N. j.. t5l Al RosSi. l4S; Belle
vile. drew with Lou Halper. i4s. Newark.
(sl.
AT QUEBEC-Pete Sapstol. 1isst. Mon
tresl. defeated Benny Broston, l22. New
York. l0l.
AT KANSAS CITY. NO Babe Hunt.
Oklahoma heavyweight. won the news
pauer decision over Walter Cobb. Balti-
more in 9 rough ten-rounder. Hymie
Wiseman, Des Afoines, outpointed Tommy
Maroon. Kansas City. They are feather
weights.
AT BOsTON-Leo Lsrivee, waterbury
Conn middleweight decisively outpointeo
Sam Bruce, Buffalo Negro, in ten ROUNDS.
Rosv RoSales Cleveland MiGht heavy
weight knocked out Harry Allen, Brock
ton in the seventh.
AT PHuADELPHIA--Wil Dix. Cali
forrla light heavyweight, was knocked out
81 Billy Jones, local Negro, in the second
a. 4 scheduled ten-round scrap.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-28

Judges and referees who will
award decisions were named today
for the opening of the outdoor box
ing season at TT. Benjamin Harri-
son next Tuesday night, where
Tracy Cox, Brightwood junior light
weight, will exchange punches with
Mickey Genaro of Waterbury, Conn,
in the ten-round feature.
Major L. A. Greene, who formerly
served as matchmaker at the