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The Washington times., 1931-02-25
GR|FFS LAND
IN BILOXI
TODAY
BY JOE HOLMAN

EN- ROUTE TO BILOXI, Miss,
Feb. 25.-T want you boys to
run, run, run. If you don't
throw a ball this week it's all
right with mel"
Walter johnson, Washington
club manager, delivered this ulti-
matum to his Biloxi bound pitch
ers today.
'Tt's getting in shape that
counts in the spring" he de
clared. II ought to know. 1
, spent over 20 years going
through the grind.
Strengthen your legs and
build up your wind. The rest
comes later"
Starts Slow
One who heartily indorSeS
Johnson's stand is General AL
vim Crowder. Crowder himself is
O stickler for condition. And this
season. more than ever, he is de-
termined to get away to an early
start.
Tin generally slow starter"
he declared today, ''but this
year I'm shooting for big things.
81 won over 20 ball games
with the st. Louis Browns a
few years ago. If it's possible
I'll cop rs this season"
More than the usual good hui
NOR prevailed among the train
weary athletes heading south
ward today. One of the prime
story-tellers was Art Fidler, giant
pitcher and British subject.
The big fellow, who stands a
good feet and S inches. scored
q 1O-strike with a story regarding
his crossing of the Canadian bor-
der.
GraysOn Thrilled
Fidler, who resides in Canada,
was entraining here to join the
Washington party when customs
officers intervened.
There's our man." one of
them cried. "Grab him."
whats the big idea," Fid-
Ter came back as two huSkies
clamped down on him. Are
you birds crazy?"
"We're wise to you rum
smugglers," the ring-leader de-
cIared. you're going to stay
right here for inspection.
A stormy session followed, and
aust as the officers were prepar-
ing to escort Fidler of the train
o railway official, boarding the
train quite accidentally, identl-
fled him.
'Tt looked like my big league
trial was shot to blaZes," Fid-
Ter grinned good naturedly
while concluding his anecdOte.
"ThOse fellows almost convinced
me that / was law-breaker."
One of the happieSt, yet
most determined members of the
party is George Grayson, War
renton CVa) pitcher and a
protege of Walter Johnson.
Whereas the train ride was any
thing but a novelty to his COM
panions, it is Georges first ex'
perience of this kind. ConSe-
ouently, he is adhering to the
sage axiom of keeping his eyes
open and mouth shut.
Biloxi Turns Out
The boy is confident that he
has a future in organized base
ball. He is willing to start at the
bottom and considers himself for
tunate to get a big league trial.
Hospitable Biloxi will welcome
the Washington representation at
q late hour today. A special re-
ception for the 1880 American
League sensations has been
planned by the Chamber of Com.
merce.
The Mississippi town, in it's own
parlance. is mighty proud of
Walter Johnson's boys" And it
is determined to outdo itself to
prove as much.
The inaugural 1881 spring
workout is scheduled for Biloxi
stadium tomorrow morning. Light
exercising will be stressed by
Trainer Mike Martin
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
ADVICE SOUGHT

KareI Kozeluh, Czech-slovakian
tennis professional, coached the
players of the United States, Eng
lish and Italian Davis Cup teams
last wear.
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ANZAC INVASION

An Australian team of hockey
players is planning a series Of
games IN England, Canada and
the United States.
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
FOOTBALL FAMILY

Herman and Joe La Mark, New
York University football players,
have three other brothers who
achieved prominence on the grid
iron.
The Washington times., 1931-02-25
TOOK 80 YEARS

j. M. Gibb, veteran Omaha,
Neb., golfer, recently scored his
first hole-in-one after 80 years
Of playing ,
The Washington times., 1931-02-25

The fact he was shipped to
Bennings for early racing made
many think the Whitney barn
had a few more promising stars
in its stalls.
The Washington times., 1931-02-25

I'm generally a slow starter"
he declared today, "but this
year I'm shooting for big things.
Il won over 20 ball games
with the st. Louis Browns a
few years ago. If it's possible
I'll cop rs this season"
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Evening star., 1931-12-28
BARUCH FEELS SURE
EUROPE, WILL PAY
Renewed Debts Extension
Unlikely, Democratic
Leader Believes.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Bernard M. Baruch. one of the powers
behind the Democratic party in Con-
gress, today proclaimed his belief that
Europe would not repudiate its war
debts and that America would not grant
another moratorium.
Mr. Baruch, who has lately been
called in by President Hoover to advise
on economic questions, made it clear
that he was expressing his own views.
He was chairman of the War Industries
Board and head of the section at Paris
which drafted the economic provisions
of the Versailles treaty and since the
war has followed the reparation prob
lem closely.
Reached over the telephone at his
Winter home in South Carolina, Mr..
Baruch defended the action Congress
has taken in refusing to cancel war
debts. He said:
Believes Extension Unlikely.
IF the nations of Europe volun-
tarily repudiate their debts, they will
remain under that cloud until they lift
we shall not, in my opinion, grant an
other moratorium. We will ask what
amounts the European countries can
pay and what sincere effort they will
have made to arrange for payment. We
may be compelled to ask what their
armament expense happens to be and
how they can manage to maintain such
large armament expense and yet not
be able to make payment to us.
The time has come to stop camou-
faging about this war debt question and
get at the facts. If Europe would really
settle her political differences. we
could discuss the whole question in a
new atmosphere"
Asked for his views on the domestic
situation, Mr.. Baruch said America
needed a survey of her economic and
credit resources and a definite plan to
meet not one, but all problems that are
facing her today.
Favors U. s. Budget Cut.
I'VE must have conspectus," he con-
tinued, and a new plan. We must
determine what we can and what we
cannot do to aid world recovery but
we must first mobilize our own credit
resources But we must balance our
own budget first. That's our paramount
duty"
Mr. Baruch indicated he would favor
as the Democratic plan of procedure a
careful examination of the Federal
budget before any tax program is con-
sidered. He thought it was important
to have every department head inter-
rogated as to the purpose OF expenditure
and that an effort should be made to
reduce expenses even below that which
the Budget Bureau had approved.
In other words, Mr.. Baruch did not
think it was practicable to frame a tax
program until the public had been as
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
j. s. TAX REFUNDS
TOTAL S69,46,930
Added Assessments Balance
Amounts Returned in
Last Year.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Treasury reconsideration on taxes
and the decision that it had been
wrong in good many instances put
s69,476,930 in refunds back into tax
payers pocketbooks in the 1881 fiscal
year ending June 30
Secretary Mellon reported today to
Congress that the sum included all
taxes Illegally collected and returned,
but he did not list credits and abate-
ments. The latter are deducted from
taxes assessed but not yet paid. Re-
funds are actual cash payments.
The year before, refunds totaled
S126,836,333, abatements $l76,398, BIT
and credits $36,535,24
Only two separate refunds were for
more than $1,000,000, in which class
there were II a year earlier The IL
linoiS Central Railroad got $1,158,675
the Prairie Pipe Line Co. of indie
pendence, Kans., $1,784, 494.
Famous Names Listed.
The Prairie group proflted also by the
TreaSury'S decision that there had been
other oVerasseSsmentS and errors To
the Prairie Oil & Gas Co. at ParCo,
Wyo., went $31, 1924 to the Prairie Oil
g. Gas Co. at Independence $531, TAO,
making the total for the three con-
Germs $2,348,158.
Also. the United Verde Copper Co.
Offices at Clarkdale, Ariz., got $50,476
and the New York Offices $996,822, for
total of 81 ,047 1893.
AS usual hundreds of names familiar
to the country were on the list Of the
thousands who received refunds of more
than $500. John D. Rockefeller was
there again with $31 1924; his son, John
D., Jr., got 81 ,804.
To Secretary Mellon himself there
was refund of $85 1922; to his brother,
R. B. Mellon, $14,728, and to Mrs
Jennie K. Mellon, $2,594.
Movie Stars Benefit.
Three well known movie stars con-
vinced the Treasury they were entitled
to returns Douglas Fairbanks, to the
extent of $12,391, and Helene Costello
Sherman and Dolores Costello Barry
more, ST. ,345 each.
Senator Kean of New Jersey drew
back $806, Senator Robinson of Arkan-
sas, $67l; Secretary Lamont of the
Commerce Department, S10,964.
Thomas Hitchcock, poloist, got $4, ,780; ;
Pauline Uzcudun, Basque boxer, $645;
Texas Guinan, $2,469; Tullio Seraf1n,
conductor of the Metropolitan Opera
Co., $17O8; Bernard Baruch, S4535;
Cornelius Vanderbilt, $3,7l9; John
Jacob Astor, $10,365, and Alfred P.
Sloan of General Motors, $15,112.
Among the larger refunds svere:
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
S867,926; New York Life Insurance
Co., $843,926; American Hawaiian
Steamship Co., $824,09 Det Forende
Dempskibs Selskab, Aktieselskab DAN
ish Steamship Coz, $756,722; estate of
Charles Deering, $751,192; estate of
Payne Whitney, $678,449; F. w Wool
worth Co., $637,96l; Honolulu Console
dated Oh Co., $500,576; estate of Will
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
DOCTOR THREATS" HIS PATIENTS
BY RADIO AND NEVER SENDS BILL
Practice of Canadian Physician Extends Thousands of
Miles in Far North.

toms are radioed to him at Ottawa
A diagnosis is made, a schedule of
treatments is flashed back. Reports
continue while the sickness lasts.
medical manual, a first-aid kit
and a cabinet of staple drugs are
standard equipment of every govern
ment post in the North.
Dr. Farley, an official of the Depart
ment of Health, has on his desk
manual identical with those in the
North. When he has diagnosed a case
he radios back to turn to such-and-
such a page and follow its directions
When special treatment is required
the men in the North are told to use
a certain quantity of drug number
so-and-so on the list" so many times
a day.
DR.. psrleys medical practice runs
from frostbites and impacted wisdom
teeth to consumption and the obstet-
racal care 0 Eskimo women,
Evening star., 1931-12-28
COMRADES SEE BOY
KILLED BY OWN GUN
Bullet Pierces His Forehead
When He Accidentally
Drops Weapon.

Charles Smith, 13 years old, of 1926
Quincy street northeast, was shot and
killed early this afternoon by the acci-
dental discharge of .22-caliber rifle
which he had partly dismantled, pre-
paratory to putting it away.
The bullet penetrated his forehead,
and he died a few minutes after reach
ing Sibley Hospital
Young Smith, with some companions,
had been playing in the woods in the
rear of his home. He had left the gun
cooked and according to the police re-
port, was breaking" it to put it in a
bag when it shipped from his grasp and
fell to the ground, discharging.
Frightened comrades, among them
his brother Francis, IL, gave the alarm,
and the boy was taken to Sibley Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
ONE DIES, THREE SHOT
AS GANG GUNS FLASH
Dead Man in Philadelphia Was
Witness to Mickey Duffy
Staying Last Summer.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December %
Gangster pistols flashed here today, with
the result that one man was shot dead
and three others wounded. At least
seven men took part in the fight, which
started on the second floor of build
ing and was continued on the roof OF
the place and adjoining buildings.
The dead man was Samuel E. Gross
man, who was under $4,000 bail as a
material witness in the killing of Mickey
Duffy, gangster, in an Atlantic City
hotel last Summer.
Albert Skale, a former lieutenant of
Duffy, was critically wounded. He was
found in a small Office in the building
where the shooting occurred. Near him
lay the body of Grossman. Both men
had been shot several times.
The others injured were friends of
Grossman and Skale Police believed
the battle was bareback of the Duffy
killing last Summer.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
FRENCH AND BRITISH
LEADERS MAY SEEK
TALK WITH HOOVER
Macdonald Letter to Laval
Reported as Proposing
Debt Conference.
MAY APPROACH U. S.
JOINTLY ON POLICIES
Paris Issues Guarded Denial, Brit
ish Premier Silent on Private
Notes Contents,
BY the AS. ociated Press.

BY the AS. ociated Press.
LONDON, December ga meeting
between Prime Minister Macdonald and
Premier Laval of France similar to that
between M. Laval and President Hoover
seemed a possibility today as result
of a letter from the prime minister to
the premier in connection with the
reparations issue.
1t was a private letter, written about
two weeks ago. and although it did not
explicitly suggest a meeting, it was
phrased in such manner that a meet
ing easily might result If both parties
desired it.
M. Laval has not yet replied, so far as
could be learned. 1t was understood
Mr.. Macdonald did not confine him
self to the reparationS problem as such,
but also touched upon broader phases
of the economic situation.
Meeting Date Advanced.
Meantime, it appeared that the tenta-
tive date for the international Repara-
tions Conference had been advanced to
~ liOil ~ "LA0
The Hague is still the most likely place
for the meeting.
Discussions about reparationS have
been going on for some time between
the two governments and a meeting be-
tween Mr.. Macdonald and M. Laval
might round off those conversations just
before the international conference be-
gins.
Mr.. Macdonald spending the holidays
at Lossiemouth, declined to discuss the
letter, but his views on personal con-
facts between government heads are
well known.
Statement Is Planned.
Extended comment on the Young
Plan Committee report has not been
available thus far because there has
been no time for study of the document.
A government white paper will be is
sued later.
Official opinion indicated, however,
that the report contained nothing novel
and that the events of the next few
days will determine how the problem
will be attacked at the international
meeting.
So far. London has not heard what
BART the United States will play in
that conference, and the British gov
ernment has not indicated what its
program will be.
RUMOR DENIED IN PARIS.
Evening star., 1931-12-28
SCHAFF TO HEAD N. Y. c.
LINE WEST OF BUFFALO
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 2S.-W.
F. Schhaff of Cleveland viii succeed DR..
D. r. MacBain, retiring January /, as
general manager of the New fors
Central Railroad System west VI scf-
alo, it Was announced yesterday by
MacBain.
Schaff, now assistant general mana
ger, will not be promoted to vice presi-
dent, the Office held by MacBain as
general manager.
Schaff was born in Columbus in 1874
and has been in continuous service with
the New York Central since has was l8
years old, when he began as clerk In
the Springfield, Ohio, Offices. His first
executive position was as yardmaster at
Louisille, KY, and later he held the
same post at indianapolis.
Fifteen years ago he was sent to Chi
cago as general superintendent of the
line west of Buffalo, the same division
of which he now becomes general
manager. He then went to Buffalo as
assistant general manager, the post he
Us to IeaYe,