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The Washington times., 1932-09-27
Called BOOtLegger,
He Sues for $4,000

Claiming that his reputation
was damaged by being called a
"bootlegger," Clarence Day, 800
block Raleigh st. S. E., today
asked the District Supreme Court
to award him $685. 900 from Walter
D. Sanford, 300 block Hester Pl.
S. E., whom he accuses of making
the defamatory statements.
Day claims that Sanford stood
in front of the Day home and
called him a bootlegger and re-
ported him as a bootlegger to po-
lice. He further adds that he has
never handled whiskey or other
contraband. Attorney D. Edward
Clarke filed the suit.
The Washington times., 1932-09-27
NJ CARL RUL|NG
HITS TREASURY

In carrying out the building
projects by the Garner-Wagner
relief construction act bill. the
Treasury must reduce each in
dividual project 10 per cent in
accord with the economy act,
and not merely reduce the $780,
100000 complete appropriation
by 10 per cent, Comptroller Gen
eral J. r. McCarl ruled today.
This is in line with a similar
ruling affecting all general build
ing programs of the Government.
The Garner-Wagner act appro-
priated $10O,OO0,OO0 for the emer-
gency relief projects chiefly to
provide employment and stimu-
late business over the country.
The Treasury Department sought
to reduce the appropriation total
to 100000, then allot to each
project its original sum but elimi-
mating or postponing a few Of
them.
The Washington times., 1932-09-27
Civil War Vet, SO,
Hurt in Car Crash

John T. Cavanaugh, SO, Of the
700 block Sheridan st. N. w., Is
at Walter Reed Hospital suffer
ing from cuts and shock received
when an automobile driven by his
wife, Mrs. Mary L. Cavanaugh,
was in collision with car driven
by Audrey Gerber, Is, of the 1900
block Ninth st. N. w.. yesterday,
at Eighth and Longfellow Streets
Northwest.
Cavanaugh, who is a Civil War
veteran, was thrown against the
side of the car by the impact of
the collision.
The Washington times., 1932-09-27
MODELS DEATH
DUE TOSTAND
AS SUICIDE
Rover Not to Act Unless Re-
quested to Do So, Or New
Facts Are Found

Sylvia Rochkin's strange
death on a Potomac River
housebOat is destined to be
listed as suicide, as a Coroner S
jury termed it yesterday, I'M
less relatives request action by
a grand jury.
This was indicated today by
United States Attorney Leo A.
Rover, when he said:
There has been no request
for Grand Jury action or addi-
tiOnal investigation by my Of
flee. If there is, or new evil
dence is produced, we will pre-
sent the case to the Grand
jury"
Conferred on Case
Mr.. Rover admitted that he
had discussed the case with John
R. Fitzpatrick, an assistant who
represented his office at the in.
quest, and that Fitzpatrick had
talked with Mrs. Laura Kramer
and Benjamin Rochkin, a sister
and brother of the dead girl.
The United States Attorney
made it clear that his office
would not initiate a further in
quiry into the strange death un-
less requested.
Miss Rochkin was found dead
on a houseboat near Key Bridge
early Friday morning by police
who went there in answer to a
cal lfrom George B. Speidel, 30
year-old postal clerk and amateur
artists, who shared the ark with
the woman under unconventional
circumstances.
Released BY Verdict
Speidel was detained by
Seventh precinct police following
discovery of the woman's body,
but was released after the coro-
ner's jury verdict.
Mrs. Kramer and her brother,
Benjamin, expressed marked dis
satisfaction with suicide" testi-
mony introduced at the inquest.
After the inquest they accom-
panied Mr.. Fitzpatrick back to
his office where they discussed
various angles of the case.
Mrs. Kramer and Rochkin
could not be located today but
it was understood that they pos
sibly would communicate with
the United States attorneys Of
flee later in regard to their de-
sries in the case.
The Washington times., 1932-09-27
VENDOR PASSES
BAD $40 BILL

A fruit vender who passed a
$40 counterfeit bill in the finan.
cial clerks office in Police Court
is sought today after a Secret Ser
vice agent who examined the bill.
given in payment of a fine, re-
ported it one of series Of 100
counterfeits recently passed.
The vender was yesterday fined
SIS for selling wares in a restricted
area on First Street Northwest.
He paid with the spurious $40
bill, got SIS change and walked
out.
Financial Clerk A. ]. Sanford
became suspicious =. the bill when
he was adding up the days re.
ceipts. At headquarters of the
precinct in which the vender lives,
the Fourth, 1t was said late today
he had not yet been apprehended.
The Washington times., 1932-09-27
ST|RS
FAMILIES To
DOUBLE Up
Hundreds in Washington
Move Into Cheaper Quarters
to Keep Within Incomes

Hundreds of Washington
families are moving into
smaller quarters because of
economic conditions.
This was learned today through
a survey of records of Washing
ton real estate dealers, gas and
electric companies, and moving
and storage firms.
Many Doubling Up"
Many are doubling up"-living
two or more families in house
real estate dealers said.
The exodus started September
l and will continue until next
month.
H. A. Brooks, manager of the
commercial office of the Potomac
Electric Power Company, said:
"The trend is from large to
smaller houses and apartments.
Approximately 1900 families
have moved in recent months.
OF this number, 81 admitted
they moved to double up"
MOVERS BUSY
Mr.. Brooks said $500 electric
meters were discontinued this
year, from April to August, as
compared with 21,715 for the
corresponding period last year.
The figure will rise considerably
at the end of this month, he
said.
Moving and storage firms have
been doing more business than
in many years and second hand
furniture dealers are deluged with
furniture.
The Washington times., 1932-09-27
JURY To DECIDE
GUN CHARGE

Willard E. LaFontaine, %,
nephew of Jimmy" LaFontaine,
big Washington gambler, today
demanded jury trial before
Police Court Judge Gus A. Schuldt
on charge of carrying a con-
Cealed weapon growing out of the
claim of police that the young
man was on the dance floor at
the Blue, Pelican barbecue, $500
block Conduit Rd. N. W., with a
pistol last night.
The young man today forfeited
$40 on the intoxication charge.
Bond on the other charge was
set at $500. LaFontaine gave his
address as 300 block Bladens-
burg Rd. N. E.
The Washington times., 1932-09-27

called abOnneS, DuC you are hoC
obliged by law to know that or to
say that; you simply say sub
scribers; a dog is called hund in
German, but in writing about Ber-
lin you do not put it down Il saw
a hund (dog) running up the
street" There must be something
terribly special about the bullfight
and the fans which compels every
writer to say "aficionado Gam"
l wonder whether Spanish CORE
spondents and novelists say that the
baseball fans (aficionados) of New
York are hopeful of another worlds
championship" I hope they don't.
CHEN (Hund) or Dog.
Putting on the hund (dog) with
The Washington times., 1932-09-27
Young Democrats
To Hear Candidate

A rally will be held by the
Young Democratic Club in the
auditorium of the Virginia Public
Service Company in Alexandria
tomorrow evening.
Representative Howard w.
Smith, candidate for reelection
from the Eighth district, will be
the principal speaker.
The Washington times., 1932-09-27
Crawford Sloan
Named AdiUtGnt

Crawford Sloan, well-known in
local civic groups, was recently
appointed department adjutant
of the District of Columbia de-
partment, the American Legion.
He has been an active member of
the American Legion since 1919,
and is a member of the quentin
Roosevelt Post No. II.
The Washington times., 1932-09-27
Delegates Cancel
Luncheon in
u. S. Cafeteria

Delegates attending the Amer
lean Association of Engineers
convention here today called off
the scheduled luncheon in the
cafeteria of the Department Of
Commerce.
According to the delegates
they are as a body opposed to
Government competition and at
the last minute realizing that
the cafeteria was Government
owned and operated, they de-
cided to go on record as froWn-
ing on the practice.
The Washington times., 1932-09-27
GIVEN COMMISSION

Leonard Bridwell Lincoln. Of
the 300 block of FL Ave, Takoma
Park, Md, has been appointed a
first lieutenant in the Army Re-
serve Corps.
The Washington times., 1932-09-27
True to Type
HEMINGWAY WRITES
OF TRAGEDY IN
BULL FIGHT
By GILBERT SELDES

stand why you have to call Spanish bullfight
fan an afcionado and then put (fan) in parentheses
like that The subscribers to French newspaper are
Evening star., 1932-03-16
EASY SAILING ENDS
FOR NET INVADERS
Borotra, Boussus, Gentien to
Face Strong Rivals in
U. S. Quarter-FinaIS.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, March 16.-Storm
signals were hoisted for all
three members of the French
contingent in the national in
door tennis championships today.
Jean Berotra, defending champion,
ran up against Berkeley Bell Of New
York; Christian Boussus was matched
with Gregory S. Mangin of Newark, and
Antoine Gentien tackled Julius Selig-
son Of New York.
Borotra and Bell, step ahead of
the field, gained the quarter finals yes
terday with straight set victories. The
French veteran turned back young Ed
die Jacobs of Baltimore, IS, 6-3,
while Bell was disposing of Ernest Kos
Ian of Hamilton, N. Y, 90, 81.
Bell carried Borotra to five sets In
the finals of this tournament a year
ago ana was given an even chance of
whipping the great Frenchman this
time.
Mangin, another American who has
peen playing superlative tennis, was a
Snght faVorite over the left-handed
! Boussus. Gentien definitely was the
underdog against Seligson, former in
tercollegiate champion.
Such favoriteS as George Lott Of Chi
cago and Sidney B. Wood and Frank
SHIELDS OF New York expected to reach
the quarter finals.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
Fistic Battles
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-Eddie Lord
Cleveland, outpointed Jimmy De An,
Erie, Pa. Q0); Harry Robertson, Port
Huron, Mich, outpointed Mickey Cen
arc, Montgomery, Ala. Q0) :, Eddie Eel
ton, Detroit. outpointed Glenn Camp,
chicago (10); Eddie Koppie, Detroit,
outpointed Eddy Black, Milwaukee QO
(tlrst round matches of National Box
ing Associations lightweight champion
ship tournament).
IND1ANAPOLIS,-T Cox, Indian
apo!is, knocked out Tony Leto, Cleve-
| land CD.
LANSING, Mich. - Petit Ferrarer.
Lansing, stopped Chuck Virgins, In
dianapolis 90; Ace Martin, Lansing.
knocked out Charley F1binger, Detroit
| 90.
JACKSONVILLE. F1a.-Frankie Ed
Terris, Chapel Hin. N. G. Q0).
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-Willie
Oster. Boaton. outpointed Ray Tramblie,
Rockford III. d0j.
ALBUQUERQUE. N. Mex - Eddie
Mack, Denver. knocked out frankie
Fink. Dallas, Tex. t3.
PORTLAND. Oreg.-Ah Wing Lee,
Portland. and Benny Pelz, Portland,
drew (6); Roy Ockley, Cloudburst,
Mont, outpointed Wildcat Carter. Seat
tie, Wash. 90.
LOS ANGELES-Dynamite jackson,
Santa Monica, Calf, stopped Royal
Dutch" Elliott, Alhambra, Calf. CO..
Evening star., 1932-03-16
BY BILL PARKER.

bx BILL PARkER
q AN ANTONIO, Tex, March Is.
- Manager Lewis Fonseca
~ hopes to prove magician
enough to develop the sec
ond-division White Sox follies of
1930-31 into a 1882 first-division
pennant drama.
His foundation of hope Is the
Sox pitching corps.
He maintains it will compare
with the leagues best.
Talk pitchers to Fonseca and he
points to Ted Lyons, Urban Faber, Al
phonse Thomas, Pat Caraway, Victor
FraSier, Irving Hadley, Ralph Erickson.
Sam Jones and Milton Castor and
explains he has hurlers to spare. Jones
and Hadley are acquisitions from Wash
ington.
Mention heavy hitters to the Sox
skipper and he bushes. He is stiIl
searching for the waIlop that was
absent in the punches seventh place
Sox Of 1880 and the last placers of
1881.
EONSECA expects some excellent
l. pitching from Frasier who won 13
and lost is last season. He thinks
with the normal amount of improve
ment and confidence that Frasier will
win 20 games.
Tied Lyons" explained Fonseca, "had
sore arm last year. Thomas was only
fair. expect improved pitching from
these two. Caraway worked in 81 games
last year. 1t was too much. I plan to
pitch him his regular turn and believe
he will win around 18 games. Red Faber
VIII be used in spots and may win at
least 10 games"
The outstanding rookie pitcher is
Ralph Erickson, big southpaw, who
won Is and lost 10 at Shreveport last
year.
The inf1eld shapes up with Lou Blue
at first, Minter Hayes at second, Chal-
mer Cissell at shortstop and Carey Selph
at third. Blue and Cissell are regular
holdovers. Hayes was obtained frcm
Washington. Selph was drafted from
Houston, where he played second OF
the TOUR, Selph was last years hardest
hitter. He batted 1922.
JOSEPH SULLIVAN and Luke App
ling, holdovers, and Gregory Null
leavy from Toledo are other infield
candidates with a chance to stick.
The outfield Is a puzzle Harold
Anderson from st. Paul, Melbourne
Simons from Toledo and Bruce Camp
bell from Little Rock are among the
most promising recruits. John Wat
wood sand Bob Fothergill are expert
enced major leaguers. Watwood is sure
to be regular. F5othergill is heavy
hitter, but weak on defense. Fonseca,
who hit .312 last year, may play the
outfield in a desperate attempt to
bolster the Sox offense.
Smead Jolley, pinch-hitting outfelder.
is trying to develop into catcher. II
Jolley fails as a catcher, Frank CRUDE
and Henry Tate, regular maskmen last
year, will again share the burden.
promise of dependable pitching and
a fairly good defensive infleld seems to
be all the Sox have to show In Spring
training. The best Fonseca can do is
hope that an unknown batting punch
will be developed before the American
League gong sounds.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
Carl Chance Orioles Fonseca Hopes Roe Miracle Mon
Biloxi Bunts

uOXI. Miss. March 16.-Mayor
- Kennedy threw an overhano
- right pitch to start the parade
yesterday Several hundred ma
tives watched the fracas from the
stands. while all the walters in Biloxi
and Gulfport had special section
| Griff may be able to buy a cigar OH
the proceeds
The Boys Band, Led by Al Schacht,
furnished the music during the game:
It helped as much as hot summer
sun to liven up the afternoon.
Bob Friedrich, the pitcher, did not
get a hit, but he takes nice cut at
! the apple He is confident youngster
both at bat and on the hill.
Buddy Myer got the first hit for
Washington in the third, when he
peIted cut double into deep center.
Gumbert, the Oriole rookie who held
washington. Cleveland and the Athletics
down to 7 hits in IA innings last Spring,
was going good until then. But
Manush, West and Cronin slapped sin
giles to end his three innings with two
runs and four hits.
Sam Rice brought the customers on
their heels in the ninth when he raced
for Rogers long rap, catching 1t on
his third shoe lace. Sam is one OF
those heads-up runners and 1t Is not
an easy matter for him to break and
duck for low ones.
Bottoms liner in the fourth nearly
sizzled through Melton, the 6-foot 4
inch Oriole rookie hurler. Myer
burned one at Heine Sand in the sixth,
but the vet held onto it. There were
several sharp raps in this ball game
which would have brought midseason
fans off their chairs.
Johnnie Kerr was one of those pep
per boxes at third. He ratified inces-
sanity, encouraging the pitchers and
spicing up the action. Vangraflin, too
speeded up play, and as a result, the
tussle ended in about l hour and so
minutes. "The shortest first exhibition
game I've ever handled" said Van.
After this session today the Mats will
go back to batting practice for two
days. When the team leaves for Mo-
bile, Kerr, Harris and Reynolds will
be left at home to help the rest OF
the squad tackle the Biloxi Bakers on
Biloxi field Sunday afternoon.
A theater party was rendered the
Nationals last night at one Of the local
show houses. Movies of Altrock and
Schacht were shown.
Tauscher, the long, lean ex-National
hurler, held the Griffs to four scat
tered hits in three innings. He was
the most effective of the Ortole
moundsmen. He appears to be the
thinnest pitcher in captivity.
Sam Rice banged a sweet two-bagger
in the seventh of Tauscher. Sans
style of fleeing around the bags, with
his head up, gave the customers a
thrill.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
BY ALAN GOULD.
Associated Press Sports Editor

= T. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
16.-That celebrated dramatic
sketch labeled the Signing Of
Babe Ruth" with sound ef-
fects, was cue for the big climax
today, with Babe welding a foun-
tain pen in the act Of helping Col
Jacob Rupert save the old Yankee
homestead.
Barring some villainous hitch In
the old-fashioned script, the Babe
and the colonel were expected to
reach a final agreement.
The delay SO far in bringing the
Babes hold-out act to a close has
bored most of the war correspond
ents, but they all prepared to re-
assemble in the lobby today, sup
ported by full field battery of
still and sound camera operators.
II any Of the boys fail TO get q
shot" ut this years big ceremony
1t will not be due to any oversight
Evening star., 1932-03-16
TENNIS CONFAB DELAYED

The annual meeting Of the District
Public Parks Tennis Association, sche-
duled last night, has been postponed
until next Tuesday night at the Ken
nedy-Warren.
Several changes In the constitution
are to be considered, officers elected
and date set for the annual associa-
ton championships.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
.JOLLEY SURPRISES
AS TYRO BACKSTOP
FonSeca'S Critics Switch to
Praise-Tribe Rejoices
Over Lefthander.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
CAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 16.-
All the experts who laughed right
out loud in front of Lew Fonseca
wien the White Sox manager an
nounced plans to convert big Smead
Jolley from an outfelder to a catcher
were penning praises for the expert
ment today.
Smead is making good as a backstop
much faster and better than even Fon-
SEGA expected. In four intracamp
games, Jolley hasn't committed an err
ror or allowed a ball to pass through
him, while his big stick has been de-
livering timely hits.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 16.-
These was rejoicing in the Cleveland
Indians camp today over the belief that
for the first time in several years the
Tribe will have a dependable left
handed pitcher.
Thornton Lefty Lee held the To-
leda Mud Hens hitleSS and scoreleSS
and only issued one pass in the three
innings he worked yesterday. The Tribe
won the nine-inning exhibition, to 2.
OAKLAND, Calf, March 16.-Man-
~ ager Bucky Harris was elated to-
day over the showing his Detroit
Tigers made in trouncing Oakland, to
2, in yesterdays exhibition game.
The aroused Tigers bagged homer,
two triples and two doubles Pitcher
Art Herring contributed the home run,
while Jonathan Stone accumulated a
triple and double.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March 16.
- Henry Johnson, one of the New
York Yankees best right handlers, has
returned to the training camp after
several weeks absence.
Henry recently underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March
5 to 4, in their first clash yester-
day, the Regulars of the St. Louis
Browns today were to meet the second
stringers again.
Goose" Goslin, Benny Bengough
and Westcott Kingdom made a home
run each in yesterdays abbreviated
game" Jimmy McLaughlin's fielding
for the Yannigans marked him for
possible transfer to the Regulars side.
He also made two-base hit.
SAVANNAH, Ga, March 16.-Oyver
Slaalien, the rookie pitcher here with
the Red Sox to show whether or not
he should be recommended to some
minor league team, has plenty Of speed
and pretty good forked ball. Added
to that nothing scares him. He has
the physique of a pitcher and lots of
ambition, and Shono Collins says, you
can mark it down-Sy's going to be
big league pitcher before many seasons
are gone"
Evening star., 1932-03-16
Meet Michael Angelo Burke!
Sir Robert Seeks to Crash Into Esthetic Realms in a
Left-handed Manner.

preference for art over other forms
Of hobbies until your correspondent
talked the secret out Of him. Now
the whole camp is interested in
Bobby's art work. When he brings q
sketch down into the lobby Of the
Biloxi In the evenings it stops the
show.
There will have to be another lobby
sitting champion. The art germ ha;
bitten Bobby, and when that anima
gets 'em they stay bit.
1t appears as if the next title holder
will be-well. of all people who do yor
think it may be? None other than thai
former man-about-town, that restles:
Bronxite with the hot-shot haberdaShery
and habiliment-Al Schacht.
Imagine that onel
Evening star., 1932-03-16
Bambino Ready to Sling Ink
Expects to Split Difference With Colonel and Play
Against Braves Today.

by the Yankee management, which
Is obtaining the ballyhoo in large
chunks.
Meanwhile the consensus Is that
Ruth will win a compromise from
his employer to the extent of
getting a presidential salary of
$751; 900 for 1892 only.
Up to a late hour neither the
Babe nor the colonel had in so many
words indicated any recession from
their original positions, the athlete
insisting upon $4,000 for one year
and the owner standing pat on
$4,000.
Ruth, although declining to dis
cuss any figures, said he expected
to sign and get in his first exhibition
game this afternoon against the
Boston Braves here.
Ruppert's good-natured attitude,
pits his suggestion they we're mot
far apart" prompted the experts to
conclude that the colonel would go
half way on one-year contract.
He Is steadfast in his refusal to
consider signing the Babe again for
more than single season, on the
ground that Ruth Is now too great
risk for a long-term agreement.
Evening star., 1932-03-16

while on the Baltimore side only the
mayor seemed to be out OF the lineup
Boyle. Dave Harris. Johnnie Kerr and
Sam Rice got in after the original outfit
was under way.
Howard Maple, the catcher Baltimore
could not borrow, and Cliff Bolton al
ternated behind the bat, both getting
hit and both making splendid tries at
weird fouls. r.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
Starting Right

Totals ...37 IS 81 II Totals .35 1924 IL
None out when winning run scored.
TBatted for Griffith in sixth inning.
#ashInston Ralslm1Fs -: =: ! 9 g 3 g -
Runs-Myer, Manush. Rice. West. Cronin.
Hettner. Arlett. Sand, Kenna. Errors-Heff-
ner. Rice. Runs batted in-Sand. Manush.
Cronin 90. Heffner go. BOYLE Two.base
--ueffner. Double plays-Cronin TO Myer to
kuhel. Maple to Kuhel TO Myer. Left on
base on balls on Friedrich. i: oil dumbert:
|; off Grifith. of RaEland. o.: of
niipgs; of Gumbert. in 2 innings: of Grif-
Tauscher.- in 2 fnntngs HIT By pitched
hsll1By Ragland CHefner),. Struck 9ut-By
Winning pitcher--RaRland LosinF pitcher
Tauscher. Umpires-Messrs. Van GraGan
and Altrock.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
PLAN AT HYATTSVILLE
Sunday School Diamond League to
Meet Tomorrow Night.

HYATTSVHLE, March ia meet
ing to further organization Of Sun
day School Base Ball League will be
held tomorrow night in the parish hall
OF P1nkney Memorial Church here at
7:30 o'clock
Colesville is urged to have a repre-
sentative present or advise vernon
Clarke, telephone Hyattsville 1672-J.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
MONTGOMERY QUINT
REACHES SEMI-FINAL
Takoma-Silver Spring vanquishes
Ellicott City in Western
Shore Competition.

BALTIMORE, March 16.-Takoma-
Silver Spring High School basket ball
team, Montgomery County champion,
today is in the semi-f1nal round Of
Western Shore play in the State schol-
astic championship series, the result Of
its 32-15 victory over Ellicott City High,
Howard County title holder, here yes
terday.
E1licott City managed to hold the
Montgomery boys to a Ga lead for the
first half, but early in the second the
Takoma combination, led by its ace,
Bozievich, began clicking and soon had
commanding lead, which it held.
Bozievich's IA points easily gave him
game scoring honors.
Summary.
Evening star., 1932-03-16
Must Defeat Orioles Saturday OF
Lose Series for Year.

Washington Gun Club trapshots are
preparing to make a stern bid for VIC
tory against Oriole Gun Club of Balti
more Saturday on the Benning range
as another loss will mean victory in this
years series for the Marylanders, who
already have won three matches In the
string of seven.
Washington will be counting upon
it's leading shots, including G. c. Faw-
sett, District champion; Julius Marcy,
r. D. Morgan, Parker Cook, Lieut..
Comdr F. P. Williams, H. H. Shelton,
DR.. Wynkoop, DR.. Monroe, DR.. Stine
and DR.. Parsons.